“The backpack giveaway this past Saturday was BOMB! Jumpers, nachos, plenty school supplies and backpacks, free haircuts, and a safe environment! Job well done! Looking forward to next year! Thank you all for giving back to the community!”
“This business goes above and beyond for customers. Years ago when they were at their old location, an OUSD high school student of mine was interested in clothing design and small business. My husband liked this brand, so my student and I reached out to Oakland’s Own’s owner. Right away, he was receptive, warm, and encouraging.
We’ve since bought shirts and a jacket for ourselves and family.
More recently, I ordered kids’ clothing. They communicated a restock delay and EVEN BROUGHT IT TO ME to make sure I could gift it in time to out of town family.
I can’t recommend this business enough. And everything we’ve ordered has always been fire. The designs are hella unique and consistently great quality. Plus it’s run by good folks!
Thank you Oakland’s Own. Hella proud to rep the Town with your gear.”
“Great selection of oakland gear, caps,shirts, jackets and sweaters. My only complaint is they do not offer senior or veteran discounts. Would not recommend to a fellow vet!”
“This store is SO beautiful and bright. Sometimes i go in and look around just to brighten my mood. Ive gotten some of my most cherished clothes here. Also a great place to find fun gifts for others.”
“This is my go to spot for selling and buying used kids clothes. They also have women's clothes and I always find gems here. Great selection of kids toys and very sensibly priced. I use my store credit to buy all of the gifts for kid birthday parties throughout the year.”
“Old Navy is a great store with affordable and comfy clothes for the whole family. The staff and customers do their best to keep the store organized and pleasant to shop in. Please support this store — it’s a wonderful place to find great deals and everyday essentials!”
“I’m so grateful to have discovered this little gem of a kids’ consignment shop. I’ve shopped here several times now, and I recently tried consigning too. Of course you’re not going to get top dollar with any consignment, but I really appreciate how carefully they go through everything, and how fair their pricing feels. For maternity and higher-end items they’ll consign, but for most pieces they offer cash or store credit on the spot, which is super convenient.
The prices are fantastic, with shirts and pants often starting around three or four dollars. Most of the brands are solid mid-range like H&M, Cat & Jack, Gap, and Old Navy, but I’ve also scored some great higher-end finds like Hanna Andersson and Little Sleepies. It has honestly become my number one place to pick up kids’ gifts, and I’ve recommended it to all my mom friends.
Unlike other consignment stores, especially the one on the same block, this place is truly wonderful and an absolute pleasure to shop at. Such a great resource, and the two ladies who run the shop couldn’t be lovelier. Exactly the kind of small business I’m thrilled to support.”
“You HAVE to come here if you’re looking for gifts for little ones - we stopped in to buy a gift on the way to a 1 year olds party and found the perfect thing + a card. They even wrapped it up in gift wrapping free of charge. Small business like this make all the difference.”
“Old Navy is an excellent store offering affordable and comfortable clothing options for the entire family. The store is well-organized, and the staff work diligently to maintain a pleasant and welcoming shopping environment. I highly recommend supporting this location and appreciating the efforts of both the employees and customers who help keep the store in great condition.”
“Eloisa at Bay Thread is an exceptional collaborator for anyone looking to bring an apparel project from idea to reality. I’ve been consistently impressed by her pattern-making expertise, attention to detail, and thoughtful approach to solving design challenges. I came to Eloisa with a few atypical manufacturing considerations, and from the beginning she was a great thought partner—offering clear guidance and strategy so that her final patterns and tech packs translated my design ideas into something production-ready. Beyond her pattern-making skills, she has strong relationships with local Bay Area manufacturers, creating a clear path to production that she manages from start to finish. I would absolutely work with Bay Thread again on my next project.”
“Uniqlo is great, but I waited in line for 20+ minutes today to get into a fitting room. My friend waited almost an hour in total because they tried things on twice! Clearly this store needs to time-limit customers/put restrictions on how many items people can try on, or do something to improve that system.
That said, checkout was FAST. The RFID scanners they have in those bins automatically know what you want to purchase. That's CRAZY cool.”
“I’ve been shopping at Silver Moon Kids for 13 years now and all of them have been lucky! Dima and her staff run an amazing store stocked with new and gently used clothing, books, and toys. It’s the perfect place to buy for all things children.”
“Clean, organized store with friendly staff. You can try on as many items of clothing in the fitting rooms as possible which is so nice they even have these cool screens that detect what clothes you have any tell you prices and other info such as color availability. Lots of items on sale.”
“This review is for the store, not the company. The store was well staffed on a Saturday morning and merchandise was neatly organized. They were very helpful in processing an online return (when the online customer service team was not). They also helped me out with setting up a fitting room so I could try on new stuff. Also the employees were all wearing the brand…always a good sign.”
“I went there today need to find a specific type color n size of hoodie, all of the employee that I Spock with were nice and friendly. Store were organized like usual. Old Navy good and great place always !
At the cashier section onw of the staff “Dalyia” she very helpful helped me to look for the item on the website and called another employee which she helped me found the right size to try it out ( unfortunately didn’t get her name of the seconde person ) but she was great too. There were another employee I think she was the shift manger she answer the question explained about the shipment process if I want to pick the item.Thanks for all of the staff ??”
“Ordered some Candylab vehicles through Shop.com and they did not have one of the vehicles I ordered and sent a more expensive one that I did not have in its place!
These are good people to do business with and will look forward to ordering things from them in the future.”
“Seven and Hailey are amazing! Their customer service is top notch. I will definitely keep buying lots of stuff from the Sun Valley Mall location! Give these wonderful ladies a raise!”
“I had an absolutely wonderful experience here finding my wedding dress! They had an incredible selection, everyone was so kind and helpful and I couldn't love my wedding dress anymore! 10 out of 10 would absolutely recommend anyone looking to get a gorgeous dress!”
“I purchased some jeans GAP online during at 50% off sale. However, one pair did not fit well and I wanted to exchange it for a slim cut. Not having had to do an online return, I text chatted with a customer service rep and she explained the steps to return the pants, reorder and pay for the new pants and that it would take up to 25 business days for my return to be processed and credit to be issued. Not wanting to deal with the process, I decided to do the exchange at a store. GAP has been closing many locations and stores are few and far in between. Luckily the nearest store was only 9 miles away at the Lakeshore area and I found a parking space down the block.There was no wait and I was able to walk up to the cashier and explained my intent to do an exchange. She said I would be credited for my purchase, but I would have to purchase the new jeans at the current price and not at the price I paid, which didn't make sense. She said she would get a manager to help me. A manager came and I explained my situation and he checked if the pants I wanted was in stock and it wasn't. So he ordered it online and it would be sent to me and processed my return. The pants went down in price so I even go a credit for the difference. I was happy to get my exchange done at the store and not have to deal with the steps required for an online return. It was not simple like a return on Amazon. Though the cashier did not understand the exchange I wanted to transact, I appreciated that the manager made the exchange transaction seamlessly.”
“We've been looking for a local spot to go for great gifts and children's selections.
The staff makes this place extra special. Thank you for the help! I think we got ~4 kids squared away today haha”
“All Uniqlo stores are an excellent look inside and outside. This one in Sunvalley Shopping Center is no exception. The store is spotless. All merchandise is very well displayed. Shopping in Uniqlo is an enjoyment! The store layout is pretty much the same as before the pandemic. The clothing they carry is similar to a few years ago. They're mostly very simple and comfortable designs. One of the significant differences between pre-pandemic and post-pandemic is the prices. The price of most of the items is higher than before. Also, they have way fewer items on sale and almost have nothing on clearance anymore! No more bargain items now! I still like comfortable clothes from Uniqlo. But I don't have to motivation to shop in the store anymore without the bargain items! Lol!”
“Very neat, well thought out
Assortment, friendly, helpful
and motivated staff. Barrier-free access, disabled parking, good value for money.
Several visits that were worth it.”
“Awesome place!!! Has the best island swag. Totally worth the trip. Reasonably priced too! The woman who was there was extremely nice and helpful. I heard her helping a person before me and she was special ordering something because she didn't have the specific size and color they wanted. Service! Very appreciative native that turned tourist who wanted to take a bit of the island with me.”
“My favorite thrift store in the east bay. The selection is truly unbeatable and the volunteer staff are kind and dedicated. However, the new(ish) layout is totally inferior to the way it used to be. I’ve given it some time and an open mind, but I really just hate the way things are laid out now! I loved when the clothing racks and regular/vintage home goods were all on the left hand side and the fancier ceramics and home items were on the right. It’s hard to say why, but the flow of the new space is just really unpleasant. I’ve been back fewer times since the remodel because of the layout, it’s just no longer as relaxing of a shopping experience and is now much more crammed and stressful. I miss the old Bambino. While I’ll remain a loyal customer, I can’t say I’ll be seeking out trips to the shop as regularly. Hopefully they come to their senses and bring back the old layout. ?❤️”
“Love coming to Sunvalley mall to go to JCPenney, as well as one of the last surviving Sears stores. Sadly, my local mall (SF Centre) is a ghosttown and all the JCPenney's in the peninsula have closed. Hope they can make a comeback in the future. The other stores here just aren't the same.”
“I was there last week to get my granddaughter some pants and shoes. I am very disappointed with the other stores around this area supposedly selling children’s clothes.
I was very impressed with Carters selection and the quality of the clothes. I plan on going there today to get some shirts for her. She just jumped sizes. It’s time for a new wardrobe.”
“My family and I love this place. Lauren’s Closet is a great way to pass along lightly used kids’ clothes, especially during those years when kids outgrow things way faster than they wear them out. The staff is always friendly and helpful, and the prices feel fair both when buying and selling. It’s also nice knowing the whole model keeps good clothes out of landfills and makes reusing an easy choice.”
“My favorite store in the Berkeley/Oakland area brimming with beautiful and unique gifts and useful and lovely items for home and to treat oneself. Nice staff that let you shop quietly without being fussed over which I really appreciate. I usually use up the maximum meter time and Christmas time is magical there.”
“Great store! So many options and the prices are good. I was able to find HAAS gear and much more. The staff are so friendly. This is a must if you want Berkeley Gear!”
“Kinda screams 'old lady store' from the window but...when you go in, you can almost always find what you need. The buyers are great and they have solid selections in all of the categories of the 'department store'. Nice to be able to get your kid some sneakers without having to "do" Walnut Creek. I appreciate all the locations but generally favor Orinda, though I'm a Lafayette resident...”