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| - I picked up this deal on Living Social, which was $39 for an exam and glasses, which sounds like a fantastic deal, but it appears that their normal deal is essentially the same, so it was disappointing that I could have walked in and not wasted my time with Living Social. I'll keep that in mind before I buy another deal from them.
The good: I really like the Dr. who gave me the exam, and considering this is a franchise, perhaps it belongs to him? The lady who helped me was nice, but kept trying to push me into more expensive things. My glasses came back looking nice and polished, and the lenses seem fine.
The bad: because of the deal the place was pretty packed and they have a goofy system in which you write your info down on a plastic-covered piece of paper with an impermanent marker, which they then erase and reuse for the next customer. What is this, Soviet Russia? I was scared to use their bathroom for fear I would only get one square of toilet paper. I'm all about conservation, but that's ridiculous. Either get iPads for people to use for this purpose, or use old-fashioned paper!!! It was silly and hard to use.
Their selection of frames is a confusing mess. They are all color coded in, I think, four different colors, which match four price points. They are all cheap, as eyeglass frames go, but the selection was really abominable, especially the frames that went with the $39 deal. I'm not sure what bargain bin they picked through in 1981, but there are some real gems if you are headed to a costume party and need something to match your leisure suit. The higher priced frames weren't much better, and I ended up using my old frames because I literally couldn't find one pair I liked at any price point. Their Dakota line would look great with your Ed Hardy t-shirt collection.
They, of course (like every eyeglass shop), try to push you into getting the non-reflective coating. I really hate the green cast of the coating, and so I was pretty adamant and they finally relented. So I really didn't get glasses for $40, and I ended up paying an extra $85 for polycarbonate lenses for my old frames. Not a bad deal, but not a great deal, but such is the Groupon/Living Social game.
So the verdict is: if you want cheap glasses this is the place for you, especially if you can get away from all the extras (plastic lenses are more scratch resistant than even polycarbonate with a scratch-coating). I think they must get their frames when other companies go out of business or last year's models, so you might get lucky and get a cool pair, but go and check before getting roped into buying any or getting an exam.
If price is no issue and you want cool glasses, then go to Sassy Glasses on 16th st. and Glendale. Awesome place that's more like visiting a shop in London or New York. Eye Stop is right at home in the PV mall.
One more thing: steer clear of this place on a Saturday afternoon since it's when the no-talent show is held right outside their door. I want to punch all reality show hosts for convincing America's youth that they might have talent.
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