Quality framing is extremely expensive and I used to buy my frames from Viktor Gallery and get the matting cut at DuSerres and assemble everything myself. But Viktor Gallery's service is getting worse and they have increased their prices, so I decided to pay more to get it done all at one place after hearing all the positive reviews here.
I was impressed with the level of service and knowledge. They were great at recommending the selection of matting based on the image being framed and the choice of frame. The matting is acid-free and I had the option of going with UV glass and/or anti-reflective glass to best protect and display the artwork.
The store is very impressive. They literally have hundreds of different types of frames to choose from, including shadow boxes and frames for sports jerseys and any type of artifact you want to display. There was a cool photography exhibition on covering the entire side of the wall of the store when I was there.
The staff required much less directions than I was expected to give them as they are framing experts and I was impressed with the final product. I had two large prints framed along with a double-matted image on one frame done and the frames really made the prints look its best.
All of the frames come wired and ready to hang and I didn't see any dust or particles between the glass and mat/image which could be annoying to see.
It's worth the trek uptown.