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February 2024 by Kim Holt
Staff are always helpful and will walk me right to the location of the supply I am looking for.Prices are a bit higher than the big box store that is American, however, I don’t mind spending a few extra pennies to buy from a Canadian retailer.
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February 2024 by Brent Storey
Nice little art store. Good selection of paints, brushes, etc for painting. Other art supplies and craft materials.Tidy and calm, pleasant shopping.
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February 2024 by J B
Walking into DeSerres Danforth is like entering a bizarro world where art supplies are a myth and customer service is a low-brow performance art. The store's staff, armed with a bleak indifference that would make even a nihilist blush, seem to excel at making customers feel as welcome as a smear of acrylic on a masterpiece.When you ask for glaze or gold powder, you're met with vacant stares or dismissive shrugs, as if you’re speaking in abstracts rather than art supplies. It’s a peculiar talent, making a customer feel like an unwelcome stain on their pristine bubble of apathy.The help here isn’t just lacking—it’s practically avant-garde in its non-existence. Expecting guidance in this shop is like hoping for a detailed explanation from a toddler about quantum mechanics. They peddle their $10 felt markers like snake oil at a carnival, promising discounts that vanish faster than the enthusiasm from the faces of their clientele.The only masterpiece you'll leave with is a profound critique of disservice, a memorable experience of feeling like an unwelcome intruder in a store that should be a haven for artists. So, to my fellow artists, consider this a dire warning—venture elsewhere for your art supplies, and leave DeSerres Danforth to its performance piece of customer neglect. Trust me; it's not worth the entry fee of your time and patience.
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February 2024 by Faris F
Staff are awesome<3
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February 2024 by Mark Atkinson
I don't even Art and I love this store!! I love going in and picking things out for my girlfriend. The store is Soo neat and tidy and easy to find anything!!
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January 2024 by Kelly Copeland
Great store, professional staff who can give good advice and know their products well.
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December 2023 by Tiffany L.
Small place but has great selection for all your art needs!
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October 2023 by Sophia Shugart
Excellent atmosphere and great customer service ?
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October 2023 by Catherine D
All the staff here are SO nice and helpful! I've walked in here many times with an idea, but zero experience in whatever project I've decided to take on. The staff here have always been so encouraging and enthusiastic about my projects. They also have a nice selection of items and art supplies, but it's the team that makes this art shop shine :)
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October 2023 by Jim Lai
Helpful staff. They stocked pads of plain quad-ruled graph paper, useful for mapping in tabletop gaming.
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October 2023 by Scarlett
Large selection of products for many types of artists. Amazing customer service; the staff are very friendly and helpful! Convenient location on Danforth.
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June 2023 by Rusty Shackleford
DeSerres seems to have carefully removed just about anything a serious artist could want from their inventory. On my last visit I had a laundry list of basic supplies to shop for, and walked away empty-handed.Except for the lady in the framing department, employees on my last few visits just shrugged and said they'd never heard of....anything I listed. Without even looking things up, or asking around. Or anything, really. Even when the store was empty.Examples:* Kolinsky brushes* chalk pastels* certain kinds of artists inks* satin glazing liquid* entire ranges of other productsEverything I looked for was either MIA or "oh, we used to carry that 10 years ago, but discontinued it (shrug)".Nobody was interested in helping and the only thing this location seems willing to do is sell $10 sets of felt markers to school kids for the "sale" price of $20, with student ID.Maybe try Above Ground's main location or just order online, but don't bother with DeSerres.Cue generic copypasted response from DeSerres PR department, to further emphasize my points.
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June 2023 by Shannon
Excellent location, albeit smaller than some other shops. The employees were super nice and helpful.
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June 2023 by D Chef
They might be good to their customers, BUT they don't seem to care about their neighbors' convenience or even respect our time.
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March 2023 by Advait Nigudkar
Great selection of anything u can think of. The staff is amazing. Always eager to assist you with any questions you might have. Great experience everytime we go