I was looking for herbs or a tincture that would aid in helping my period come early so it wouldn't get in the way of my camping trip. The owner was really turned off by my request. She asked me why I wanted to do that. I felt like that was none of her business but I told her why. She suggested a tincture that was for "celebrating your period" instead. I thought this was rude and borderline insulting. Her morality/ opinion of what I should do with my body clearly invaded customer service and thus my experience. read more

This place is alright, it's a fun place to meander around on a boring afternoon and look at exotic hippie essential oils, crystals, herbs, etc. I came in recently to stock up on some essential oils, but I left with a lot of buyer's remorse. A caveat of this shop is that you are not allowed to try on the oils (I get it, they are expensive to make). However, this policy irritated me for two reasons: 1st-the amber I bought has a really funky underlying smell--sort of like play-doh. I have heard this smell can be attributed to a poor quality amber, but it may be my body chemistry/sense of smell. In either case, I spent $18 on a vial of amber that I cannot use. 2nd-the lady working behind the counter overheard my friend tell me that one of the oils smells really different in the vial than it does when worn and she yelled from behind the counter that we "definitely cannot try on the oils." As a person who has worked a lot of customer service jobs, I think it is really rude to accuse a customer of something they are not doing. Also, there are signs all over the front door stressing the need to maintain a quiet and serene atmosphere...which is not how I felt after being yelled at by the staff. I'll probably go back, some of the oils were really great! I adore the vetiver and valencia orange I bought. Their pre-mixed essential oil sprays are also great. read more

Let me start out with a cliche I never write reviews. But I don't. I went in for some basic essential oils to help prevent lice in my kids in school. They instead showed me a custom in store blend for just that. Not only were they very patient with the 4 children I had with me alone, when one of my kids caused me to drop the bottle they cleaned it up and refilled it at no cost. That is customer service. I will see if the blend does the job. But would 100%visit the store alone just off the experience they showed us. Thank you herb bar! read more

This place is great. Totally save my butt while I was traveling and got poison oak. They were they only place in town that had everything I needed (I called a lot of places). They were super helpful. All in all it was a good experience... (not the poison oak part ) read more

I won't be coming back here. Like the other reviews, the customer service is very lacking and even rude, especially for a place that promotes relaxation and well-being. I've been twice now spending over $100, but each time, specifically the woman with the pixie cut has treated me very rudely and made me feel very unwelcome. read more

My favorite little home grown store in Austin,Texas!! They have everything from herbs in bulk,combined herbs for your specific desires or needs.Books, Crystals, candles,jewelry and more.....All things Sacred..Divine Feminine Presence...Employees are helpful ,informative and kind.Lets support these little businesses that seem to be disappearing in Austin daily...peace love and herbs read more

Super cool place and great help from the employees. Loved the unique herb selection. I came out with ayurvedic tea, Matcha, marshmallow root, and more! read more

This place is fantastic. I came here for eyewash to help my vision. It really helped a lot and I can't believe I was about to get surgery for something I ended up curing for about 15$ in herbs. Very grateful and lovely place. read more

Such a cool space! The store itself is very cute, one of those places with so much product in every nook and cranny, you could spend hours just looking through it all. That being said, everything is well organized and well stocked. I've been a few times now and am always happy with my purchases and the service. Seriously, the people working here and very knowledgable and super sweet! Is it pricy? A little. But I feel like they only stock higher quality products. read more

I read a book on herbs, wrote down everything I think would work good for my issues, went to this place, and they had everything I was looking for. Nothing was overpriced or too expensive, and the staff was very friendly and informative. I will be back here soon:) read more

One of the best quaint and personal places I have been I spent a lot of time here getting things like fresh herbs. I can't lie I love the smell there and the small cozy feel I get when I'm there. This is a place you go when you tired of the Whole Foods and want something small and personal I can't lie I didn't get everything I wanted but what I needed was there. read more

This place is okay. The issue that I have with it is that I've found their herb section to be lacking and too expensive (in fact, I can say most things there are a bit too pricey). I can find twice the selection at a fraction of the price elsewhere, even online. The people there are nice, but the space is cramped and tiny and if it's busy, you can get very claustrophobic. But if you're downtown, and need some herbs, it's an okay place to go. Again, the staff is really nice and quite knowledgeable. read more

This is a special place, indeed! The neatest store ever...wonderful selections and very helpful staff. Sometimes I forget about it...that has to stop! read more

Girlfriend and I were looking for a natural mosquito repellent and after looking online at what oils do that successfully she suggested that we check out The Herb Bar and see if they had any premade options. After trying to go on a Sunday (they are closed Sunday, man why did I not check Yelp?) we went back the following Saturday and they had exactly what we were looking for. We picked up a bottle of their Mosquit-O and another oil that insects apparently hate for about $13. The smell of rosemary is strong but it works really well. I have even put it on my Scottish Terrier when we go for walks and it works for him as well. I could make these at home for cheaper but it is nice to support local business and not have to do any additional work. I will come back again. read more

It was a lovely experience. Very nice little shop with a fairly large selection of herbs and tinctures. The lady at the counter was super attentive and willing to answer my questions and even had many for me to better assist me. She seemed genuinely concerned and offered referrals for my issues. Give it a try if you're looking for herbal remedies. read more

My little witchy store. Love it. I would give it five stars, but I always feel so obnoxiously loud when I go in here. I mean, I AM loud, but I don't generally feel ashamed of it. But while I'm here, I kinda feel a library vibe and gotta dial myself down a notch or six. read more

For any ailment, there is no comparison to the variety of quality of the herbs available here, except maybe the knowledgeable women who work here.. I get all my supplies #TheHerbBar. read more

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This is a charming little Austin gem! I love the selection, as well as the care they take of the actually store itself. They regularly cleanse and ground the environment, enhancing the vibes. The staff can be hit or miss, I can resonate with the slightly almost pompous acting employees at times, who seem to grow weary of answering questions. On the contrary there are some very helpful and sprightly employees. read more

Quiet, welcoming shop... I loved spending time in here. The lovely woman at the counter was such a great help and I can't wait until my next visit. read more

I actually love the store itself, I can always find what I'm looking for...but the staff is not very friendly and borderline rude.

The Herb Bar is one of my "peaceful spots" in Austin. I've never come out of this store feeling anything but refreshed and genuinely joyful--the vibes are that amazing! They almost always have what I'm looking for, and the customer service is out of this world. If you want information or just to chat, they are more than happy to oblige. I've bought everything from incense to teething tablets here. Something keeps me from rating it five stars, but I'm not sure what. Maybe I wish the store was just a tad bigger with a little more selection....but that's probably just the American consumer in me talking! read more

I went here for the first time today and was impressed. They have a huge selection of odds and ends that you would not find elsewhere. They were also so helpful and happy to make recommendations. I love the dandy tea as a coffee substitute! read more

From the moment I walked in I felt at home. The ladies working here treated me like we have been friends for ages. I went in looking for calming herbs to help me sleep. They took the time to explain what each herb does and how to mix them for best results. I have a new favorite place for all my healthy healing needs. read more

Fantastic store. Has all the essentials and more! A great selection of sage and oils. Will definitely visit again.

Wonderful little neighborhood herb shop with a wide variety of things you may be looking for. Staff is very knowledgeable about the things they sell. They also give a neighborhood discount to encourage shopping local. read more

I absolutely love this place! I can spend hours in here, enjoying the peaceful atmosphere, checking out the teas, and reading up on homeopathic remedies. The staff is always friendly and helpful, and seem to know exactly what you need when you enter the door. read more

Was my first time there and the lady was super sweet and helpful. Just learning about essential oils and thanks to her, I walked out with some great starters! read more

I love this spot for remedies or teas to heal myself with. They have an amazing poison ivy remedy that works like magic. I've had poison Ivy several times and this is cheaper than going to the doctor and getting steroids. I've had to go to the doctor in the past but now I just go here before it gets real bad. I mean go to the doctor if your real bad but if it just started go here and talk the the knowledgeable staff that would love to help you. They have great gifts to give to the woman in your life as well or men. read more

This is a wonderful place to find all sorts of holistic odds and ends! I went in searching for a salve for my son (he is fiercely allergic to bug bites) and they knew just what to recommend. I ended up finding so many things for myself...really love the calendula salve...it smells amazing and really helps with dry skin. This place is great and the people are very nice! read more

I came here this evening about 15 minutes before the shop closed...knowing that can be irritating for employees, I was genuinely overjoyed at how attentive the staff were. Jenny assisted me, and after letting her know about some facial skincare needs, she immediately recommended several products. What perhaps most impressed me was Jenny's graciousness and willingness to describe various products at various price levels - and she did NOT try and up-sell me or show me things that were unreasonable for my budget. As a shopper that's perhaps at the younger end of the age spectrum (early 20's), it meant a lot to me that my budget seemed to be respected and considered in her recommendations. Also - now that I've come home and tried the various products, I can say that my skin feels amazing! I suppose only time will tell how well they work longer term, but immediately my skin felt softer and smoother. THANK YOU, HERB BAR! I will definitely be returning! :) read more

The herb bar is by far one of the best stores in Austin. The staff is so helpful and is very good at listening. It has a charming environment that makes me look forward to my next trip there. I love the products i left with! Oh and they didn't brake the bank. You can expect to find high quality products and a very helpful knowledgeable staff! read more

As a new Austin-ite I found myself suffering from my first experience of Cedar Fever. HORRIBLE allergies that I've never experienced before. Seeing as I don't like to go to medications as my first stop for anything health related I started doing my research. Many people online recommended The Herb Bar's allergy sprays and said they were a miracle worker for these allergies. Holy cow they work! I got a spray that you use twice a day and I can't believe it but I haven't felt better! read more

Great little store. Lovely atmosphere, good prices, very knowledgeable and helpful staff. Jenny was so kind and attentive, a huge help in picking out a variety of items to solve for various issues. Nice selection of essential oils and flower essences. I will definitely be back! read more

A funky place. Some of the staff are a bit odd, but they are benign and overall friendly. They do want things quiet - no cell phones. I was in there with my friend and her 2 year old. He was playing with her cell phone and kept turing up the volume despite me turning it down. I didn't even know a 2 year old could figure that out. I was totally fine with the employee approaching us a few times to ask, politely, to turn the phone down, but my friend was a little offended. I bought some sort of tea for people with allergies. The flavor is great and I really think it works. The staff is very knowledgeable, and what they don't know, they know where to look up. I didn't give a thorough look through the store because of the noisy kid in tow, but it looked like they had a wide variety of things other than herbs including tea pots and accessories. read more

I love to come here are visit with the herbs and essential oils. Beautiful aromas. The staff really know about herbs and have found them to be quite helpful and informative about what remedies I am needing at any given time. The space itself is small but incredibly tranquil. It's amazing how many healing herbs they carry in such a small space. I love getting the bulk herbs for healing teas. They also carry some nice crystal, tarot decks. Plus, they have very informative classes every Saturday from 10am to 12pm. read more

This place is amazing! The sales staff was incredibly helpful and knowledgeable about their products. The sales woman took her time explaining each of the essential oils I was interested in to me and really tried to figure out which would be best for my condition. She even recommended other products she personally uses that were honestly the best purchases I made. She gave me great suggestions about products without making me feel like she was trying to upsale merchandise to me. She also walked me through how to use each product and gave me instructions on how to assemble and use them at home. The store itself is beautiful and well organized with a huge variety of products available. I will definitely be back to visit again! read more

Herb Bar, I have given you so many chances. Purchased healing stones, pendulums, and herbs from you. But one of your staff members consistently follows me around your store as if I am going to steal, throwing furtive glances. Every single time that I come in. Just me. Perhaps it is because I am a biracial female that likes to peruse the entire store, and my olive skin screams "thief" to this woman. It irritates me to walk into a new age store in 2015, with signs which suggest that stealing brings on bad karma, only to find that my skin color inhibits me from shopping there. Thank you very much, Herb Bar. I will never return to your establishment again. read more

Since moving "North Of The River" (after 20 years of living just down the street from The Herb Bar), I had sort of forgotten about this amazing local gem! I have always loved stoping in from time to time to browse for gifts from their eclectic assortment of Spiritual and Healing items and the peacefulness and serenity of their lovely space. I was recently diagnosed with Chronic Migraines and was having an awful time trying to adjust to the preventative pharmaceutical drug my Doctor had prescribed for me. A dear friend recommended CBD oil as a natural alternative and sent me to The Herb Bar to check it out. I was so fortunate to walk in and immediately be helped by Dani, who was very familiar with Migraines and super knowledgeable and helpful in explaining CBDs and recommending them and other herbal formulas to help repair and strengthen my brain function and immune health. She also kindly informed me that it is The Herb Bar's 30th Anniversary this month, and invited me to participate in a raffle to benefit The Capitol Area Food Bank at a monetary level which resulted in my being able to pick a "Thank You"gift, (which ended up being the CBD oil I had come to purchase, but at a fabulous discount)! Wow!!! I am so grateful for Dani's wise advice and kind assistance!!! Thank You Dani, and Thank You Herb Bar for making my day! I will make the trek back soon!!! read more

this store makes me happy. if you love aromatherapy and herbs, this is the place for you. great books, wonderful and great quality selection of products, herbs and more. read more