I'd been meaning to check in Pitaya for awhile especially since everytime I'm on Mill, I see it and remind myself that I need to go there. Last night on my way home from work, I decided to stop and see what it was all about.
My quick summary is that it's pretty much Mill's version of H&M only organized and neatly arranged. Everything is seperated by color which I actually like. The prices are very much on par with H&M and some of the clothes have that H&M quality feel to them. So basically don't be surprised when the $12 shirt you bought falls apart in the washing machine after a few washes. But really, when you walk away with a cute shirt for a fraction of what you would have paid at a department store, you have to be happy! The salesgirls are friendly and willing to help, but also give you space to just peruse the merchandise and make your choices.
My only two negatives about Pitaya are: 1) They have a "no bags" policy for the dressing rooms which includes purses. I felt really funny giving the salesgirl my purse to hold while I tried on a shirt. But I guess they are on Mill and people might want to shoplift...and 2) They don't carry extra smalls!!! In anything!!! Seriously? No extra smalls? They are lucky the shirt I tried on works on me as a small, but I would have appreciated an extra small to give it a more snug fit.
I feel like Pitaya is one of those hit or miss stores...sometimes you walk in and come out a winner (like I did last night) and sometimes you don't find anything. But since it's close, I know I'll be stopping in again to try my luck.