Ambiance

I love love love Ambiance! I’ve been shopping here for over 10 years. I moved to LA two years ago and I will make special trips to San Francisco to shop at Ambiance. They have items for every budget, style and occasion. I can’t rave about them enough!

Slow, rude customer service. Employees gossiping about a previous customer over the floor. I was ready to check out and had to wait for 15 minutes because there was only one person at the register taking forever to type in another customer’s emails and phone numbers. Finally another person checked me out with an extremely rude tone of voice. Saying «sorry about the wait» at the very end in a fake tone of voice. Plus she never mentioned a word about their no return policy. Wasted half of my day going to their other location to return because they closed the Market location. I feel disrespected.

I love some of the pieces I have gotten from Ambiance by I can no longer shop here without feeling hassled by their salespeople. have been a loyal customer for many years and I cannot take the hassling and stalking of their salespeople no longer.
I came in twice recently and as soon as you walk in the door they are following you around the entire store and everything piece you pick up they say the same line, «How are you?» «I love that!» «It’s so cute!» and continue to pull pieces for you as they stalk you around the store, saying «This is so cute, isn’t it?» «This is so girly and fun» «I love this!» «How are you?» «How are you?» «How are you?»
Nothing is genuine. I believe the managers push their employers to the limits to «suck up» to their costumers and tell them everything is cute. They try and up-​sell wayyyyyyyy to hard. It honestly has deterred many people I know from shopping with this store. There is a difference between being a helpful salesperson and hovering and stalking. It is very frustrating and annoying. I will not be shopping here again. My friend and I needed to leave to the store before we got more frustrated.

I was in the Westfield Centre and just walked in because I’d never heard of this store before. They’re here during renovations until April-​ish.
Anyway, I was shopping because I’m in the weird stage of my life where I’m neither dirt poor nor in college anymore so my current thrift shop clothes aren’t quite nice enough for my job but I don’t want to dress like the textbook version of business casual workwear. A saleswoman greeted me, explained the concept of how they’re stylists but I pick items too and then went to work hunting down clothes for me. I must’ve been in the dressing room for 90 minutes as multiple women with varying tastes iterated through what I liked and didn’t to help me find new clothes and offer helpful opinions when I needed them. I never felt rushed but also it was empty in the store.
I ended up buying some great pieces that I would not have picked for myself but I’m really happy that they were chosen for me. I had a lot of time and I wanted to try branching out from my current style so this store was perfect for me. I also tried some pieces on that I know my mother would wear so I think they also do a good job providing clothes to women of a variety of ages.

I went to Ambiance yesterday. I hadn’t been there in years. I was greeted right away by Nadirah. I told her what I was looking for and she was on top of it. I was concerned that they wouldn’t have my size but she made sure that she found the best «forgiving» items. It took her no time to know what my style was and I was eager to try on every piece that she picked. It was a pleasure to hear the other employees support her as she assisted me. I hate that they are going to move for a short time and it would be nice if they could really move to the East Bay.

Apparently I’m the only person who doesn’t care for a store full of crappy clothes with multiple salespeople who hover over your every move like you’re a kleptomaniac. Your shopping will constantly be interrupted by people greeting you, asking how you are, how your day is, what you are looking for and then you will be given a long sales pitch for every item that you rest your eyes on for more than 5 seconds.
There are hoards of nosy sales girls shuffling things around, looking for sizes they don’t have and rearranging the store so that they are always in the way of the the racks of clothes, which are packed into the shop so tight you need a crowbar to separate them.
I rue the day I received store credit (cuz you can’t return anything). I’ve gone into all the locations desperate to buy anything, just so I won’t have to go back into my personal version of hell. Unfortunately, I just can’t bring myself to buy luggage tags or Christmas socks. They do have cute shoes, but I’m size 11, so I’m cut off from that department entirely.
If all that (and the off gassing on synthetic fabrics) isn’t enough, they do that super fun upselling technique of adding several other pieces of crap to your dressing room items, grilling you before during and after about how it fits, if you want other sizes, and offers to get you other consolation outfits they think will be perfect for you.
You’ve been warned.

Tonight I was really touched by how much the ladies showed how much they really care for the people who come in. Shopping for me at Ambiance has always been a great experience. I have been coming to Haight about 10 years and been treated with endless respect and kindness. It’s so good to see such wonderful people really putting there heart into their work while consistently putting forwards great attitude. Thank you!

Cute clothing, shoes, and accessories. I like shopping here when I visit San Francisco.

This place went from a 5 to 0 real fast, used to recommend it all the time. I have been shopping here on and off for years. Came in last week with a friend, buy a bunch of stuff and order a pair of shoes. «What if they don’t they don’t fit?» I ask. No prob they say, you can bring them back. Ok I come back to pick them up and return one dress but I try on a bunch of course and spend another $ 300. Home from trip 2 I’m realizing a couple things just don’t fit right so go back to return them. «Oh, we’re exchange only.» WHAT? I’m told there is a sign by the register. How did no one mention this once in during any of my 3 trips this week or over the past few years? I have never been to a place that is exchange only where they haven’t told me this explicitly upon checkout. Not one verbal mention, nada. EVER. I’m moving to LA in 3 days, so basically I’m screwed. Shady business. Congrats, you essentially took $ 150 out of my pocket for stuff I’ll never wear. SHADY. BUSINESS.

Very cute store with reasonably priced clothing. The store is packed with shoes and bags and clothes. Make sure you have plenty of time to try on and browse!

I have a suggestion to the owner, the clothing quality to price ratio is a little ridiculous. Charging $ 95 for a dress you could buy at forever 21 for $ 27 with low quality material, cheap stitching and a tag that reads «made in China.» I wouldn’t mind if the clothes were better quality to be paying prices like that, like maybe start carrying Free People, J brand, Joes… you get the picture. You market your store to look nice, why not follow through with the clothing quality and rank it up a bit?
However they do have a good selection of shoes and costume jewelry accessories. I found quite a bit of clothing in their sale section that after being marked down, seemed like reasonable prices to pay for the quality you are receiving. It reminds me a bit of the Francesca’s boutique chains with the store layout. Also the sales associates are a bit pushy and a bit obvious with their tactics… the manager blatantly asked me if a girl who had been helping me had given me a card or her name. Just a suggestion, try to be a bit more smooth with your approaches and don’t be so focused on selling that it leaves the customer with an impersonal shopping experience. Sometimes a customer just wants to shop and be given a little space to enjoy themselves without an associate stopping them every minute or so with another piece of clothing they should try or saying something looks good when it really doesn’t.
Other than that very attentive staff and cute clothes, I suggest raiding the sales racks to really get a reasonable price for the quality of clothing you are purchasing.

Yaaaasss. THE best boutique in SF. Never disappoints. I always find the most unique & cites clothes here. I adore this shop! Classics to vintage it has the greatest selection & wonderful service. All my fav clothes are from this store! Great prices too. Ambiance is my go to store!

Great customer service, great clothes, a variety of price points, great for gifts. Can’t beat this place! It’s the only reason I ever go to the Haight! You girls rock! Can I get a lady? ;)

What a wonderful store with a great staff. I brought my daughter and niece here for my niece’s birthday. We were looking for a graduation dress that was unique. All the ladies that worked in the store were awesome. They found out that it was my nieces birthday, and they went above and beyond to make her feel special. They picked out dresses for her to try on, as well as the ones we picked out. They styled them with jewelry, and shoes so the outfits were complete. Clarissa was wonderful! She has a real eye for styling outfits. She also has a very nice way of guiding you towards appropriate styles and sizes without making anyone feel uncomfortable. Stephanie was also really good. She was great at putting necklaces with outfits and super quick to get the right size if needed.
We were very successful and walked out with the perfect dress and shoes. Not to mention we had a really fun time. I would come back here in a heartbeat. I now know why my daughter loves this place so much. Super fun and really cute and helpful stuff.
I apologize to the other ladies that were working, because I forgot their names, but they too were super fun and helpful.

This store and its employees are absolutely lovely.
I honestly think the best part about shopping at Ambiance are the awesome employees! They are all so welcoming, sweet, and genuinely care about your experience with them. When I started collecting a few items to try on one of the employees asked if they could start a fitting room for me. They also will find a few more pieces they think you will like and add them to your fitting room while you’re still browsing. Now THAT is awesome customer service! I did like some of the items she selected and will probably go back to buy a few.
I ended up buying a loose sweater for $ 45 and a NICE pair of leather ankle booties on sale for $ 65. There are seriously bargains to be had here.
Ambiance, you have just gained another loyal customer! I’ll be back soon!

Women’s clothing usually goes two ways for me.
1. A little more expensive, but better materials and fits well. I would say Banana Republic, Macy’s, Gap, Express etc. could go in this category. You could easily expect to find a dress for 100 – 150 dollars, 50 dollar shirts, 80 dollar jeans…
2. Very inexpensive, material is not the greatest but you may still be able to find decent pieces if you try on a million things. H and M, Forever 21, JCPenney, Khols. Dresses can range anywhere from 40 –70, jeans 30 – 50, 15 – 30 for most tops.
My problem with Ambiance is that it had the type of clothing from the cheap stores at pretty high prices. Everything I touched felt like the cheapest, worst material, but the price tag would still say $ 60 for this top or $ 100 for this dress. I’m sure you could find some cute clothes, but you would be paying mostly for the store’s curation. I left empty-​handed, even after checking the sale section. Also, none of the store employees said anything to me except Hello and Goodbye.

I got a gift certificate for Christmas, and I finally got to use it. I went to the location in the Sunset first, but wasn’t feeling their accessories, so I went to the Haight Street location.
The woman who helped me was very enthusiastic and knew all the products well. I’m an introvert, so it’s hard for me to keep the conversation going, but I appreciated her positive energy. I got one of the body chains she showed me and I get compliments on it all the time.
This location has different levels, and is narrower than the other locations. But it has more or less the same merchandise. I find that this location and the one on Union has more accessories to choose from.

Recently, I needed new work clothes and visited Ambiance. Jules and Alexis assisted me; they were friendly and attentive, asking me what it was I was looking for, and picked a couple of items they think I may like. I ended up buying three dresses they had selected.
The woman who rang me up, whose name I didn’t catch, was also very friendly and helpful.
The shop is a bit small and can get really crowded but there’s a broad range of affordable to «put this down immediately even though it looks great on you or you’ll break the bank» items.
Ambiance is good for my wardrobe, but not always so good for my wallet.

This place is my go-​to when I need a dress for a wedding or party. They have a ton of cute things for fairly reasonable prices. So why only two stars…
The sales people are soooo obnoxious. Sometimes, a person wants to be able to look at an article of clothing for a moment before it is ripped from their hands by a «helpful» sales associate, insistent that they must get a room started. They cannot take a hint. Let me breathe, let me think, you are literally suffocating me. And they are everywhere! Just when I convince one that I am «just looking» another one pops her head out from behind a rack and asks «what kind of party are you going to?» and «what is your favorite color?» Step off, bitch.

Great store with amazing customer service. There’s a lot to take in with all the dresses and styles, but it’s a fun place to shop.

This is my favorite boutique on Haight St. Why, you ask? Because their sales are awesome! I don’t generally buy anything here that’s not on sale as the prices are a bit steep for me (unless I’m splurging on a nice dress or something), but that’s not a problem because they’re always have a sale in the back. The gals who work there are all super nice and very attentive. They are a bit too attentive sometimes, and by that I mean they’ll pick out stuff for you and it’s always full priced (of course) and I generally don’t like their picks. But the point is they try!

If you’re like me and don’t like shopping, go talk to Jasmine.
I was sitting around waiting on a friend who was trying on clothes when Jasmine approached me and asked why I hadn’t found anything. After I muttered something about the misery of clothes shopping she asked if she could bring me a few items she thought would work specifically for me. I’m still astonished that she found three tops that a) were comfortable b) looked good on me and c) were not as expensive as I expected to come out of a store like this!

They have a few shops all over the city, but I’ve only been to the Haight location.
This store is super small and jam packed with clothes.
Try to avoid it on Saturdays because it’s hard to navigate.
They have cute clothes that are on trend. They carry many different labels like free people and bcbg. What I love about this boutique is there prices range from affordable to expensive so there are options for everyone.
The dress selection is great and they have everything from cocktail, little black, work and play. Try everything on because I believe it’s store credit and exchange only if you need to return it.
They also have shoes, handbags and jewelery.
The workers are friendly and helpful.
If you need assistance in putting an outfit together or another size, they are happy to help. Just like their ad says they really do like you.

Wanna shop like a VIP without spending $$$$? Then go to Ambiance!
After a very icky experience shopping online with Anthro (just so you know, if they ship to the wrong address, they don’t give a sh*t and do absolutely nothing to help recoup your package!), I was ready for some local retail therapy. Ambiance healed all of my mental shopping scrapes and bruises by simply being nice and offering exceptional customer service… Imagine that!
The associates do their best, in a non-​obtrusive way, of helping you select clothing and get you in and out of the dressing room in a flash! Not sure if I just got lucky or looked like I might be ready to make several purchases, but was given the VIP dressing room, complete with mini waiting room for friends and little bottled waters. The movie-​star treatment worked! I ended up going home with a handful of items: two dresses, a bulky sweater jacket, purple flats… none of it came cheap, but it wasn’t unreasonably priced. And, unlike Forever 21 or H&M, these pieces have stayed in respectable shape after washing or dry-​cleaning.
Probably the best part of shopping at Ambiance? They send you a postcard in the mail a few weeks after your visit. Here’s what mine said:
«Abby,
Thanks for shopping with us! Hope you enjoy all your new goodies. Come back and visit us when your closet needs an update.»
For the price of a postcard and a $.32 stamp, they now have a loyal customer. Granted, I don’t shop that often, but when I do, I buy a lot! These are some smart cookies running the store… Kudos for going above and beyond in a sad, laissez-​faire retail world. Skip Anthropologie or Urban Outfitters! You can get a lot of the same «stuff» at Ambiance and feel appreciated for your business.

Ein schriller Laden. Ganz im Sinne der 70er Jahre.
JEdoch handelt es sich hier um eine Kette, die eher neuere Klamotten im Stil der 70er verkauft.
Hier ist alles nach Farben sortiert. Alles ist durcheinander, eng, bunt und schrill und sehr begehrt. Es scheint, als gibt es alle Kleidungsstücke nur einmal