The Garden

Ummm, I come here for the articles – yeah, yeah that’s the ticket.
They do have articles of clothing for Women and other like-​minded here, filling the street level floor with risqué bedroom attire, self-​empowering leather and lace corsets, spider-​webby fishnets and other stockings, stripper wear, and a large wall of get laid pumps and other sexy shoes. Seasonally they carry costumes – cute, devilish, and semi-​revealing.
Down a red lite stairs exists porn, lots of it. For rent and for sale catering to all: straight, LBGT, S&M, and fetishes. I wonder what the prevalence of free on-​line pornos do to the market here. Yet the place seems well stocked. Also found in this sinful din are sex toys galore, something that can’t be found via your smart phone for free. (and no I don’t want to know what trick you can do with your cell on vibrate.)
I lied a bit there; you can get much of this stuff cheaper at Amazon of course. The real charm of this place is the people and the refreshing attitude here about sex. As a sex positive individual I love the affirming environment that doesn’t decent into neurotic self-​aware guilty shame, that often manifests itself into salacious exhibition, lewd humor, and ultimately, misogyny like other blue-​light places do. Here there is a fun, almost innocent, air that is yes, prurient to a needed degree, of mainly hot seduction and classy eroticism. The store is in line with what its High Street window display suggests, an artistic expression of healthy sexuality.
The clerks make this place fun. I usually stop here with a friend as an earger tag-​along as they shop for pumps, privy wear, or customes. Or sometimes on a date when we are perusing the shops of the SN ala Breakfast At Tiffineys. The clerks are usually happy-​go-​lucky with no weird self-​conciousness about them. Once, when I was slupped up on Mead, they let me try a pare of boots and laughed with my date as I pantomimed being on a catwalk. Coolness like that, making a store an experience, will always win me over.

Word of advice:
If you are planning on buying anything they sell upstairs at The Garden, don’t. Get on eBay or Amazon and you will find the exact same items in new condition for a fraction of what this store charges. I bought two pairs of knee high stockings here for almost $ 14 apiece.
I opened one pack and they were crap. I returned with my receipt and the unopened second pair to return them and was given an attitude by the staff who informed me they do not accept ANY returns at all. (I searched online and found the same product on multiple sites that accept returns for less than $ 5!)
I can understand a return policy that prohibits returning certain types of items, but a pair of socks sealed in its original packaging. really? That is inexcusable to me.
Majority of staff is pretty rude and all staff members follow you the entire time you browse (RIGHT by your side, no attempt at being discreet) as if they assume everyone who comes in is trying to shoplift.
If paying ridiculously marked up prices with no option of returning even unopened products doesn’t bother you, then The Garden is for you. Otherwise, save a ton of money and buy from anywhere else that actually values its customers.

I wish I were one of those wild ladies what could talk about all of her sexual escapades and frolic through the Chamber, Garden and Joint without a thought. Good thing the owners thought of this when they opened up shop. Obviously sex-​positive and well-​rounded to all communities, it’s easy to relax a bit and shop without judgment. I check out the Garden for the spouse’s gifts (they *do* sell books and humorous items, thank you very much) and window shop the various stage makeups, awesome costumes and shoes they sell. Their selection of any particular item is varied and unique — you are going to find what you’re looking for. OH — and they have a huge selection of porn — in case you were wondering.
Definitely a step up from Lion’s Den in all aspects.

I love this store. The staff is so helpful and they have everything you can think of. I always recommend this place to my friends to at least check out once. I have no complaints here.

I’ve been shopping here for years and have no complaints. The staff is super friendly and knowledgable. The store has great hours. And the selection is huge. Probably one of my favorite places to shop.

While the selection is great, in a lot of different areas, it’s the customer service that really stood out to me. As this is a store with a lot of easily-​pilfered items, bags and such need to be kept up at the front desk. I paid for my purchase, left the store, and heard someone yell behind me as I nearly crossed the street. I had forgotten my backpack and the worker was kind enough to run out and try to catch me before I was out of sight! Such customer service and selection make this place truly a must-​see, I certainly wasn’t disappointed.
Oh, and if you are into cosplay, don’t be intimidated by some of the more mature items. They have Ben Nye makeup, wigs, and other accessories. Perfect for an upcoming convention!

This place is pretty big, and the selection is vast. I’m not going to go into too much detail, but check out the basement. Good times, haha.
The staff was super helpful with my wife who was looking for stuff for a bachelorette party.

I’ve been to the garden several times and each time the experience has been barely so so. I will say that the shoe selection is quite nice. They have a variety of brands including pleaser and the ever sparkly and fabulous bordello. And their heels come in ridiculous heights and sizes. Now that’s winning! Unfortunately, that’s where the winning begins and ends. Each time I went there they either didn’t have a clothing item (and here I use the word clothing loosely. It’s more like Halloween quality. And no I’m not talking about the costumes) or the proper size. Now that in itself is not and issue. I understand that happens all the time. What is an issue is the air of apathy. After asking for what I wanted and receiving countless blank stares, someone finally proclaimed that they didnt have it. Several more blank stares later I asked them what they thought would be a good alternative. In the end they said I should go to the chamber, because «that’s where the good stuff is.» However when I trundled over there and told the store owner what I wanted, he looked at me and said that’s something the garden should have. When I told him I was sent from the garden he looked confused and said «well I have no clue why they did that.» Well that makes two of us. The thing that annoyed me the most wasn’t the fact that I had to go to another store or the fact that I left empty handed, it was the fact that the employees seem all together apathetic and unconcerned. Now I’m not asking anyone to wail at the harvest moon or gnash their teeth when the costumer can’t find an item, but a little bit of consideration goes a long way. And that just wasn’t there. Another thing that was rather lacking was a common sense and baseline manners. One of the employees as soon as she saw me, bounding up to me. Here I’m thinking oh excellent, a dedicated employee eager to help me complete my costume. Boy was I wrong. Instead of the «how may I help you» I was expecting she crows «is that a wig?! There’s no wayy your hair could be that long!» Great. Thank you for that. First of all… why couldn’t my hair be down to my back? Second of all yes it is. I had an illness that made me loose the majority of my hair. Thanks for the reminder.
Overall I left tsk tsking and empty handed. It seems that while the clothing isn’t too terrible, these people could benefit from a few lessons in costumer service.

Amazing customer service. The staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and want to help you.
Things that are great about the Garden include their ‘downstairs’ area of Adult Only items. Great for your personal pleasure or for creating a sexually awesome bachelorette party. Their level of customer service really elevates their products and they are happy to give personal recommendations without upselling.
Things that are not as great. The upstairs, which is clothing, fantasy wear, and wigs is grossly over priced. We stopped by for Halloween Costumes as they have signs saying 70% off costumes. Well, it’s only some costumes (last year’s-one left) and that’s ok, but all the rest are about 3 – 4 times the cost of the same costume via
. I can understand some mark-​up as a small business would be hard pressed to meet amazon’s price, but $ 149 for the same $ 23.99 costume on amazon (brand and all). Come on! You’d be better off at Party City or Halloween Express.
Avoid Halloween shopping there without a doubt, but anything else is worth a look!

A great store. There’s two stories. The floor you first enter in basically a lingerie shop. The have dancewear, shoes, corsets, stockings, sexy costumes. etc. The Basement contains toys and mags and vids. You don’t need your I.D. to get in and look around on the first floor; only the basement. They have dressing rooms (black light and regular light) too if you decide to try something on. The only reservation I have about the place is that their prices are pricey on some items. $ 55 for a garter belt? And their prices on dancewear aren’t the best in town. But they do give dancers discounts on their purchase. Overall, it’s a nice place to go if you’re looking for something to spice up your night.

I purchased some thigh-​high stockings for a girlfriend here once. There’s a lot of sexy stuff on that first floor; i’d love to have a shopping spree at The Garden with an adventurous girl and then go home for a little photo shoot. This much drool can’t be good for my keyboard.
The downstairs area (like descending into Hades, sinner) is chock full of devices meant to be inserted into the body or envelop a part of it. There are of course magazines and videos to satisfy most predilections. Back in my booty mag buying days, i purchased a three pack of fine periodicals at The Garden (maybe you’ve seen the cellophane wrapped «3 for $ 9.99» packages), and the magazine in the middle – which can’t be seen until you open it – was some nude granny magazine. I hasten to add that the two journals on the outside were thematically quite different, and the surprise on the inside seemed a kind of joke.
I’ve only been into The Garden a handful of times (a handful is about 80, right?), and each time the help has been cool, friendly, and even funny on occasion (especially some of the girls at the counter upstairs). As often happens when i write these reviews – and it’s one of the most pleasurable parts of Unilocaling – is that i grow a bit wistful for a place, or my memory becomes more vivid for that place, and i feel i want to return there. Maybe I’ll stop in and get another heaping eyeful of the Garden sometime soon.

This store makes shopping for adult products fun again. I love the people watching in here as you will see everyone from couples, embarrassed looking guys, and bachelorette planners. The weirdest thing I ever saw in here was young girls with moms looking in the dance section. Really? The Garden has a comfortable atmosphere. It is probably the only place in the world I feel confident in asking where I can find the penis straws. It is a dream if you are looking for items to help really embarrass the bride or groom to be. It also has a wide selection of videos and accessories. What I like about this store is you don’t run into anything that makes you cringe. Just good old fashioned battery operated adult fun.

«Columbus’ Finest Adult Emporioum”-as they claim. This isn’t the typical naughty little sex shop. The first floor is stocked full of dance wear, boots, lingerie, and seasonally: Halloween costumes.
Personally I alternate the sexy Halloween years with the fun or scary years. This year is a sexy one! You will pay a bit more than the Halloween USA’s or Target’s out there, but honey, it’s worth it! The Garden has costumes you have never seen before with the accessories to really make heads turn.
The cool part about The Garden is the separation of fun, dancy, more ‘conservative’ and the risky, more physical products-​which are located down the stairs. This is where adult novelties are stashed. They have a huge selection of fun bachelor and bachelorette games and gifts. They have bragging rights for one of the largest selection of DVDs, books, magazines, and adult toys in the Midwest.

The Garden is hands-​down the best adult store I’ve ever been to, period, and if I had more need of their business than I do this would probably become a five-​star business to me. They edge close to five as it is– for plenty of reasons.
First of all, The Garden has a whole first floor of fantasy wear and lingerie in so many flavors and styles that it could turn an innocent mind into a sinful lust-​machine in a matter of seconds. I wish I was into cross-​dressing just so I could shop for boots here. I’m mostly kidding.
But as nice as the lingerie boutique of the ground floor is, it’s the basement, dedicated to the smuttier side of the adult business, that is really impressive. From dongs the size of your leg to DVDs of fetishes that belong in David Lynch movies, this place is porn-​and-​sex-​toy heaven. If they don’t have it here, it’s probably not worth using, watching or applying– if you’re into that sort of stuff.
Without going into personal details that would both titillate and embarrass, I bought a certain manner of toy here for my girlfriend and I once upon a time. The Chamber is so well-​lit, well-​staffed and clean that the buying process was painless and even free of shame– which is definitely to the store’s credit, because I’ve been to adult shops that make me feel like a pervert just by walking through the door and exchanging nods with a guy I’m afraid to make eye contact with.
The Chamber is more than just a store– it’s a reminder that we’ve come to a point in our culture where we don’t have to be ashamed of sex unless we want to be. For good or for evil (my vote’s on the Good and I’m sticking to it), The Chamber is a wonderful store from top to bottom. Uh, no puns intended.