This is one of the stores I always have to stop at when roaming around downtown Portsmouth. They…read morehave a cute selection of gifts or things for yourself. I always get my soy candles there because they have some unique scents. It is a tiny shop with a nice, upscale boutique feel. Lots of beach, cottage feel items. Check it out, you'll love it

We found the perfect house gift here for friends we were visiting. The woman in the store the…read moreweekend we were shopping was nice enough to let us return the next day to pick it up so we didn't have to carry it around while we were exploring the town. Interesting items and friendly service. A place to return to.

Love the concept of Ten Thousand Villages and first became aware of them via their Massachusetts…read morelocation. Not a fan of this one though as I watched my boyfriend be blatantly and incessantly followed around the store by an employee. Nice racism Portsmouth!

This store always has the cutest things! I love looking around in this shop whenever I'm in…read morePortsmouth. Things are fairly priced as well.

I had been searching for local furniture stores and though I often use Yelp, I finally went…read moreelsewhere to find one. Low and behold, I read about Seavey's in Portsmouth (with parking!) which apparently is in a new location. It is a light-filled factory building space but not overwhelming. It is set up so you want to walk around and try things out. Much of the furniture brings you back to the 50's. Some pieces are works of art! But many were beautiful but affordable. And made in this country! And it is locally owned! Which is what I wanted. Michael the owner is friendly and informed. And no pressure. He spent a lot of time with us trying to choose pieces for our limited space. We have swatches at home now to make decisions and look forward to returning to work with him. Maybe the categories on Yelp need to be switched up with furniture stores at the top so you don't miss going here first.

We have bought so many items here, from lamps to chairs to tables to rugs. Each time we've been…read morethere, Michael the owner is friendly, knowledgable, helpful, and very chill. Seavey's has great (free!) delivery, and every time we visit there are a ton of new items. All modern/mid-century, and from different brands. You can't go wrong with a visit or purchase. They are a local business that we want to and will continue to support.

Home Sense is owned TJX the company that owns TJ Maxx, Home Goods, Marshalls, etc…read more Basically this is like a Home Goods on crack. The space is bigger, higher ceilings that carries lighting, larger assortment of rugs, outdoor furniture, lots of pots, and then the normal stuff from home sectoon of TJ Maxx. This location is just over the Maine border in NH so there's no sales tax.

Why do they keep all the tacky stuff out front and center? This store constantly disappoints me,…read moreeverything on display is often either poorly made or disgustingly cutesy/shabby. It seems they keep all the decent stuff tucked away and hidden in the back. I managed to buy a good set of dining room chairs, although they were a bit overpriced. That took a while. I can already tell the kind of people they want to attract to this store. People who have poor taste and just want non quality, whimsical, cornball items in their house.

Incredibly rude staff. The woman on staff was rude to an elderly woman asking where the bathroom…read morewas when we walked in. The bakery items on display next to the register are UNCOVERED and look like display items where people can cough/sneeze/breath all over them. I assumed they were display items and touched a muffin and the staff immediately said "that's yours now" and added it to our order for $5. This place is overpriced to be tricking customers into buying more and then expecting a tip. Most cafes have those items COVERED UNDER GLASS or they are display so this was misleading and over priced for a mini muffin that I didn't even want. Right next door at Green room they keep the food under a glass cover.... And display items in front.. the proper way. Never coming back here again. She was a brunette woman who seems mad at life and takes it out on the customers.

I just had lunch at The Goods in Portsmouth's downtown area. The food is very good (hence the name)…read morebut the best part was Todd. He's very personable and friendly. I always like supporting businesses with great customer service. If you go for lunch - try the Buddha bowl with shrimp. It was the perfect size. They also have a great selection of sandwiches, salads and drinks.

What a great idea for any friend-group, couples outing, or to come on your own even!…read more All the materials are provided and the staff working are all so nice and knowledgeable. There's a whole wall of different candle scents and there's an awesome list of scents that pair well together if you don't know where to start. I went with a more "clean bathroom" scent and found 3 scents that were suggested on their list. I love the smell of my candle!! Once you've chosen your scents, chosen your vessel, stirred everything in your vessel for 5-7 mins, and labeled it yours, you have to wait 2.5-3 hours for the wax to set. This called for a perfect day-trip walking around the shops in Portsmouth and we also had time grabbed a bite before picking up our candles and heading home. Also - they've got a cute gift shop area featuring local artists and businesses in the area. The 4 of us all had different approaches to our scents and were all obsessed. I'm definitely gonna come back when I'm due for a new Christmas candle!!

Wasn't the best experience. Arrived a bit late and were told several times, by several staff…read moremembers that we had limitied time to create the candle, and was totally rushed through the process. The staff was so worried about a party of 9 that were coming in at 1:00PM, that they could care less about our party of 3 that were sitting there. After finishing on time, paying, using the restroom, gathering our belongings and looking around the shop, we were out the door by approx. 1:20. The party of 9 still had yet to arrive, and I wouldn't be surprised if they never showed. Since no credit card or deposit is needed to hold your seat, there is really no committment, so I'm sure it happens alot. FYI: Just to be clear, anyone making candles on Mother's Day was offered a 10% discount! The owners aren't very business savy. Wouldn't recommend going.

They closed their doors and laid off their workers without notice. They did not deliver furniture…read morewe paid for.

I was in need asap of a sleep sofa. One that was on the smaller side. And not 6 months out…read more Joanne and Nicolle jumped into action. Three weeks later the delivery team was at my home and building a sleep sofa in the room. Great option since the house has narrow stairs to the den. Excellent service all around! Circle Furniture will do well in Portsmouth with that team!