Absolute best eyeglasses / Optometrist place evah??!

brooklyn eyeworks is THE BEST!!!!

honestly, i can not say enough good things about them. it's on 5th between 14th and 15th. the guy who runs the place and the younger girl named jessica are fantastic..super helpful, have great style and know what looks good on the face.

they have a great selection and i've been wearing glasses for many years so i've tried a number of places.

i ended up getting two pairs from them (plus new lenses on another pair) and i get compliments CONSTANTLY on these frames.

i want to go back and get a pair of sunglasses now that you've reminded me.

yeah, i just got my new glasses at Eye Shoppe on 7th. they are friendly, and offered good service.

i checked out the store around 9th st and 7th ave, but doesnt have much selection that suit me. and another two more stores in between where the staff didnt even bother to assist you (forgot the store names). there was one where the staff was yakking away on the cellphone while i was waiting for her to finish up and unlock the display glass door.

but i finally settled with eye shoppe on 7th.

caseopele wrote: Mama, go to Eye Shoppe on 7th on the corner of President St. If you go on a Friday see Paula and tell her I sent you, she's the best. Carlos is also great, he knows me too. I got my current frames there, they match my hair, eyeshadow, and eyeliner, and they have rhinestones. I love them and they weren't crazy expensive. They have a really nice selection of frames that I'm always ogling when I go in there, not boring stuff like so many other places.

I agree-they are super nice and helpful. I always go to them.

I recommend Park Slope Optical on Flatbush right by Pintchik. It's an unassuming little place but the owner is very knowledgeable and their doctor is quite good too. I had a terrible experience with Dr. Parkin -- apparently I was wearing the wrong prescription for years. Do not go there.

LongTimeSloper wrote: [quote=caseopele]Mama, go to Eye Shoppe on 7th on the corner of President St. If you go on a Friday see Paula and tell her I sent you, she's the best. Carlos is also great, he knows me too. I got my current frames there, they match my hair, eyeshadow, and eyeliner, and they have rhinestones. I love them and they weren't crazy expensive. They have a really nice selection of frames that I'm always ogling when I go in there, not boring stuff like so many other places.

I agree-they are super nice and helpful. I always go to them.

I like Carlos and that nice lady that works there (must be Paula) but the owner guy with the goofy glasses is CREEPY.

My new favorite place in the nabe (I'm looking for new glasses too) is on Union between 4th and 5th (closer to 5th, above the tatttoo parlor, replaced the short lived fancy cosmetics store) SUPER nice, etc.

The other place I am enamored with is in Soho, Wooster St - muy retro frames, and a southern guy who has a great eye and an even better manner.

tonireads wrote: I recommend Park Slope Optical on Flatbush right by Pintchik. It's an unassuming little place but the owner is very knowledgeable and their doctor is quite good too. I had a terrible experience with Dr. Parkin -- apparently I was wearing the wrong prescription for years. Do not go there.

opposing views on Parkins: http://www.brooklynian.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=44675
a stack of board regulars seem to love Parkin (me = no personal experience, just surprised to see so much love after reading a big negative over here)

Flexichick wrote: No love for Urban Optical? Dr. Adam and his staff will spend endless hours with you looking for the perfect pair

Adam is great. The newer place is much nicer and larger although he still has problems finding stuff The staff is very nice as well.

I have to again second the opinion to go to Dr. Capetelo at Park West Vision (and yes, I would go out of pocket to him). All these other places on 7th come and go, Dr. Captelo has been her for about 30 years.