San Francisco Antique & Design

10/08/07

Best antique mall we've ever been to!

by catboat17 at Citysearch

Whenever we travel away from our home town of Seattle we always try to stop at a local antique mall to see if we can find any antique and vintage buttons to add to our collection. We learned about the SF Antique & Design Mall from the internet. What we found when we arrived there was an incredible inventory of everything from true historical treasures to wonderful junk. They have it all! Everything is wonderfully displayed without looking cluttered and is very well lit. The staff was very helpful, friendly and attentive, yet didn't make you feel like they thought you were about to break something or were on the verge of shoplifting. It was very relaxed. Being from out of town, we especially appreciated the service we received from "Randy." Randy was dandy! We found what we were looking for and even purchased a couple of great items we weren't looking for. Pricing seems to be fair to both seller and buyer.

There were only two minor "negatives" we can think of. The first was caused by bad timing on our part. The rush hour traffic was horrendous. The second was the upstairs portion of the mall. It wasn't nearly put together as well as the main floor. But these were minor things and did not take away from the enjoyment of our "antiquing" experience in the least. The next time we're in San Fransisco we will make SF Antique & Design Mall one of our priority destinations. We visit a lot of antique malls around the country, but this one surpasses them all. If you go there be sure to ask for Randy.

• Pros: Selection. If you don't want to buy it, it's still fun to look at. Like being in a time machine!
• Cons: Traffic!

07/26/07

Great antique mall!

by jd4u2 at Citysearch

Great antique mall! Found some great Noritake there. Hope to go back soon and find some other great pieces there. Can easily spend a couple of enjoyable hours searching both floors.

• Pros: can leisurely shop.
• Cons: Had to leave early to beat the highway 101 traffic.

07/06/07

This is the best antique mall on the west coast!

by scottfiore at Citysearch

I love coming here! I shop at the Alemany Flea Market on Sundays and then head over here; as they are located right across the freeway. There are so many different dealers at the SF Antique & Design Mall each with their own eclectic style; so you are sure to find something to fabulous. The owners Randy and Mike are very knowledgeable about what they sell. Their expertise has helped me add some fabulous pieces to my collection of antiques. If you are accustomed to experiencing "sticker shock" at the prices in most of San Francisco's antique shops (as I usually do) you?ll be quite pleased with the reasonable prices here.

• Pros: Knowledgable staff, great prices, loads of parking.
• Cons: So many booths, you'd need several hours to see everything!