Gregory's Optical

Daniel Cohen

Simply the best. I am a loyal lifelong customer. A major difference between the throw-away quality of the cheapo online varieties. The quality is unparalleled, and the attention to detail and fit make a major difference... your glasses will last for years. Something as important as your eyewear should be entrusted to a professional.

Te Hegemon

I've shopped at Gregory's Optical for well over a decade. It's a lovely eyewear boutique owned by a Russian-American husband and wife team who service a broad spectrum of discerning clientele, myself included. First off, their expertise and professionalism is top notch all the way. They know their products well and are quite attuned to the tastes of their clientele. Gregory is highly professional with a direct no-nonsense attitude -- he tells it like it is, which I greally appreciate and have now for many years. Second, their goods and services are exceptional. They epitomize customer service above and beyond. Gregory gets my progressive prescriptions right 100% always, including placement on the lenses. I request more reading space at the lens bottom and Gregory nails it every single time. This is significantly important, as some opticians don't ... and they still charge you. Gregory's Optical is an honest, hardworking business and don't push clients to buy -- you wont find hard sell tactics here. They dont hype their products -- they don't need to as the quality speaks for itself. Their eyewear products hail from around the globe. Many, if not most, are handmade with top quality materials. And their selection? Wow, it's awesome. I imagine there's something here for most price points. When you shop here, you get the best of what's available in the market today. What you won't find here are frames with UK or Scandinavian designs (or, anywhere else, for this matter) manufactured in China of unknown materials. Third, their pricing is unbeatable. You will find designer eyewear frames (within the world of eyewear brands, not fashion apparel brands) here handmade in France, priced less than frames made of unknown materials in a sweatshop factory in China sold ubiquitously at national chain optical centers typically found in malls. It's not uncommon to assume boutique pricing will cost more, but, this does not apply at Gregory's Optical. Fourth, the care and service after purchase is absolutely outstanding. Gregory's takes care of their clients. Heck, Gregory takes care of walk-ins off the street, time permitting. Unfortunately, another reviewer marred Gregory's Optical rating here -- a walk-in off the street who spoke very little English and was obviously a foreigner. I asked Gregory about this review and he explained what happened. This guy rushed in frantic. The boutique had a long line. This guy cut in front of waiting clients and handed Gregory a note, of which made no sense. So, Gregory explained he couldn't help him immediately, returned the note and said he didn't understand. The guy grabbed his note and literally ran out. Gregory didn't think much of it until the review posted. Had the guy returned, knowing what I know of this business, Gregory would have tried to help. People come in and wait their turns, unlike this guy. At any rate, I know these things from repeated first-hand experience spanning several years and share them here, because like you -- I too read reviews and use them to weed out the riff raff, of which you also won't find at Gregory's Optical. If you want the best expertise, service, quality goods and pricing in designer eyewear, make Gregory's Optical your destination.

Nina Friedman

They were so nice when they helped me adjust the fit of my glasses

Paul Wermer

I'm a glasses-wearing San Francisco resident, but visiting Providence for an extended period. So it was traumatic when an ear-piece (temple, it's called) of my glasses shattered (with only one temple they fell off every time I leaned forward. I called a couple of places - no joy. Walked by Gregory's Optical - and couldn't be more pleased. Outstanding customer service - helped with a temporary fix, then juggled a back ordered parts problem to replace the broken piece. It's rare to get this level of care and service - and at a reasonable price.