Ambiance

06/30/2004 Posted by kimmy23

This store is amazing. i found so many things it was hard to choose. the sales girls brought my stuff to my fitting room, then just kept bringing me cute thing after cute thing. i got 3 new outfits complete with jewelry and SUCH CUTE SHOES!!!! i found a killer top for $29 and a sexy dress for $115. Wow there is a lot to choose from but the girls made it very easy

Pros: inexpensive, large selection, friendly sales people

06/17/2004 Posted by mabynshingleton

Nice store with clothes that you want to try on. Prices are on the high side however. Store is so full of merchandise so that it is hard to move around in there. The way it is organized(??) it is difficult to see all that they have. I still don't think we did. We were there well over an hour and a half, bought nothing, and didn't see it all.

02/24/2004 Posted by penwyn

While Ambiance has a great selection of pretty clothing and a helpful staff, their prices are a bit unrealistic. I found the same top priced at $35 at Ambiance for a mere $17.99 at X-Generation (a block over on Haight). Most of their shoes cost $7-$10 less at Nordstrom. Their no-returns policy is also frustrating. A few times I bought damaged goods and wasn't able to exchange it because they ran out of my size. I got stuck with a credit slip which forced me to keep going back. In a nutshell, go to Ambiance for the ambiance and enjoy the latest fashions. If you decide to buy something make sure to check it very carefully. Unless you get the item the day they put it out, you're likely to be holding an item that's gone through many a fitting.

Pros: good selection, friendly staff

Cons: , limited sizes

01/26/2004 Posted by mysharona22

granted their stuff is cute and the service is friendly, but beware of their 10-day+tag-remaining return policy for store credit only, and that their prices run higher than the same item that you'd find at a department store. my adorable knee-length coat was $18 more than the same coat I found at Nords. =(

Pros: Nice selection, Friendly staff

Cons: Overpriced, Parking, Crowded on weekends

11/10/2002 Posted by sfgal8

Granted, the ambiance in ambiance is fabulous. Great ladies to help you out, but the prices are just ridiculous. Unless you find a sweet little number tucked away on one of those oh-so-few sale racks, the remainer of the items are cute, but not worth the money. Lots of pretty clothes, but pretty ugly prices if you ask most people.... A t-shirt should not cost $35. period. Anyone that thinks so probably works there.

11/05/2002 Posted by monig5

I love this store. I always find something adorable and come in under my budget. The jewelry and shoe selections are great too. The sales people are fun and have wonderful suggestions. The Union St. and Haight stores are great but I'd avoid the one in Noe Valley - the sales people there are pretty rude.

Pros: inexpensive, funky selection, great sales people

11/02/2002 Posted by scottb

I love their style of clothing and the prices are fair. Cute jewelry too. Unique pieces.

07/23/2002 Posted by michelegraham

Hardly a week goes by when I don't stop in, and hardly a day goes by when I don't check out the window. Every week they pack the store with great new stuff, at reasonable prices for a small chain boutique. The jewelry is fun and affordable, and they've got loads of interesting little nick-nacs. The business card holders are my favorite gift to give. Three locations, 24th and Noe, Marina, and haight.

07/15/2002 Posted by CatReview

quality or don't bother. They have some great things but they can be overpriced and not really according to quality. They have a great Trina Turk selection. The store is usually crowed on the weekends so stick to the weekdays for the most attention and take your time in choosing.

Pros: great selection

Cons: crowded, overpriced