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Collegiate shoppers abound at his expansive Crate and Barrel spin-off, which encourages shopping at your own pace. Kick-back on the trendy chartreuse sofas, pick up the graphic-printed plates, and take your...
citysearch.com - expert review - 08/22/2008
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This specialty-housewares chain offers an enticing mix of seasonal and year-round goods: kitchenware, bone china and earthenware dishes, bath accessories, throw pillows, glassware of all shapes and purposes....
citysearch.com - expert review - 11/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
CB2---where the hell is it? This was the thought going through my head as I wandered around Union Square. I ended up in Crate and Barrel asking them where it was located. The worker dude gave me…
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The CB2 catalogs always come in the mail and tease me... in fact, one just came today! haha. I didn't know they opened a store until just last week... my best friend and I were always hoping for one…
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Usually when I go into a furnishings store I begin to think about how incomplete my life is because I don't have all the cool shit I see (which is dumb because I want to unclutter my life). CB2…
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I covet everything in this store! It's modern, but comfortable (I've noticed that a lot of modern pieces are like sitting on cinder blocks) and very colorful. I love the merchandise, especially how…
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This cb2 showroom is way better than the Soho (NYC) location. Yeah, I said it! This showroom is 2 level, lots of goodies and lots of stuff actually in stock! I picked up our new desk the same day.…
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
While it is a nicely done showroom I was let down by the quality of furniture pieces - much of what I had thought looked great online and expected to be of fairly good fit and finish, like the basic…
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Over styled, dorm room crap that tries way too hard to be cool. A step above IKEA at three times the price. That's my assessment of CB2. The store's icy staff is more interested in chatting with…
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm ashamed to admit it but I love this place. As we speak, I'm desperately trying to find things from other places to furnish my new apartment so that it doesn't all look like the fucking catalog.…
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Finally, a store where "design" really is "within reach" --in my opinion a great addition to the City, as it is a place where a few desirable things intersect: broad selection of contemporary design…
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to CB2 in Chicago years ago and have been a fan ever since of its modern, minimalist style at affordable prices. They finally opened a store in SF last week (took FOREVER). I still like CB2…
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. Great place. There's something for every need, topped with flare. Cool, easy design that's not intimidating. The price point is just below C&B, and you can see why, but it's perfect for those…
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I like! Clean lines, sleek style. The search for the perfect bedside water carafe and glass set is over. Same for the just-so 'breakfast-in-bed' tray for laptop surfin' under the covers.…
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's open today! I ran over from my office, just across the street. It's pretty much like what you see in the catalogs. Very modern and clean lined. There were a few themes thrown in to warm up the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I just got back from checking out this CB2 - only open since 10am this morning. Heart it! It is a smaller store and definitely does not have everything online stocked in their store. Definitely…
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Having a CB2 to mosey at my disposal makes me reaaally happy. I've gotten so many of their catalogs and logged enough time on their website to know that their whole aesthetic = so me. Clean lines,…
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am actually really excited for the opening of this store. With the places i would normally review, this wouldnt really fit in, but I want to go to the store opening tomorrow night. Perfect time for…
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The way I am reviewing stores right now ought to tell you I am on the move. Let's be honest no guy is reviewing Crate and Barrel, Pottery Barn, and The Container Store with such unbridled enthusiasm…
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Made in China. They have a lot of nice looking stuff. The design is about as bland and sterile as a Pottery Barn catalog, but I still get sucked into the store by their window displays.
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't mind being left alone to browse. But it's a little strange that nobody asked me if I needed help. Obviously I wasn't there to look around. I had a basket in hand. They looked happy chatting…
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Who buys decorative twine balls and displays them in a bowl? Whomever you are, I would like to tour your house because you have amazing decorating skills.
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store! Now if only I owned a house...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's expensive in terms of the quality. but the design is great in general
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Nice store fun items and right on the corner of union square.
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store. It makes me feel like someday, when I have a big house, I can make it so comfy and beautiful. And I'll be whipping out awesome entrees from my stocked kitchen. Some things are…
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So EJ and I are at brunch the other day and he comments on the little dishes on the table, saying that he wanted some like that to hold his ingredients for when he cooks. So where do you go when you…
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This is not a review of their products, just a review of their customer service. My elderly parents were shopping in Union Square on Tuesday afternoon. They ended up in Crate & Barrel to do some…
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a serious emporium of furniture. 3 floors of mini-rooms and, I have to say, pretty decent quality furniture. We hit C&B, Room and Board, Pottery Barn, Macy's and a couple of other places in…
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Crate and Barrel is a great place to find a cheap, yet stylish, house warming gift for someone. My high expectations brought me in to the Union Square location in search of just that. I left with…
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like this Crate and Barrel compared to other Crate and Barrels. I've gotten quite a bit of stuff here over the years. I use to do a lot of baking, so most of it baking related. They have some pretty…
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nice store with decent prices.You can find kitchen accessories,rugs and funiture.They really do have some nice stuff here and you could easily spend a ton of money up in here.
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I am not on Yelp I am at Crate and Barrel. I absolutely love this place and it has allowed me to create a hot pad that I adore in San Francisco. The furniture is great quality, more 'grown up'…
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
come here when you need those beige furniture items to go with all the eclectic crazy colored stuff you collected over the years. a bit pricey but the slightly dull selection is offset by dependable…
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Believe it or all, Crate and Barrel has very decent prices, especially when on sale, on many of their items. I've gotten several copper bottom cookware for really great prices. I've also picked up…
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Lies! Lies, I tell you!
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I could easily go broke on just the first level.
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Amir A is a grown ass man. He is a grown ass man with a spanking new big, fancy grown ass man condo. Inside that grown ass man condo, is a big, fancy grown ass man flat-screen TV that he likes to…
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I thought I was spoiled with a 2-story Crate & Barrel at South Coast Plaza. However, SF is spoiled with an even bigger Crate & Barrel. I was impressed. THREE floors!
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I go there to look at furniture. I can't afford their stuff. They have excellent quality furniture and I love taking the escalators up the floors. I can't wait for their sale.
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ahh, I found so many cute stocking stuffers here! Tiny tins of white chocolate cocoa for my brother's girlfriend to lumps of coal for my own boyfriend. Why, you ask? Because he refused to buy me…
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Don't bother going up to the third floor -- pieces of furniture aren't worth over $2000. Just give the money to me, trust me, I'll do something better with it. Thankfully, there are two other floors…
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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The Crate and Barrel is a wonderful place to shop for everything you could want or dreram of to put into your home. The staff knows it all and won't hesitate to help when you have questions.
kudzu.com - user review - 10/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I long for the day when I can once again stop spending a ridiculous amount of money I dont have on a place I dont own so I can buy over priced bullshit to fill it with!! The type of bullshit that…
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
so i work here part time, great store. Get to know your sales people, they are fun too, i don't think there is one store that has pretty much every type of person working and getting along in one…
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Much as I'd love to, I cannot award five stars to any place so obnoxiously crowded -- and yes, I get it that Union Square tourists = City revenue -- BUT, I did send a note to C&B corporate to tell…
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Instant gift shop. Something for $10, something for $75 or $200. Plus, it feels like quality. Great styles and super friendly from hello to goodbye.
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've had my eyes on a little table from Crate and Barrel. It was on sale via the C&B web site..but I wanted to check it out in person to see the color. I walked into the store and asked whether they…
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After my fabulous lunch with Marian G I stopped into Crate & Barrel. I felt a little self-conscious wearing my Totoro tee shirt and lugging my backpack and large purse in a sea of fancy business…
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There was a time when a friend and I came in while shopping. We got tired and sat on one of their sofas that I could not stop petting and stroking! I had said out loud, "I can't stop petting this…
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great store, great selections, good prices (for the most part)... Friendly staff, not so attentive! Clean, cozy place to look for your personal bar accessories!!!
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Some of the tight corners in our house necessitate assembly-required furniture, but we're large people, and need sturdier stuff than particleboard. Crate & Barrel is a really good place to get…
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Is this embarrassing? It took me, like, over a year to find a sofa for my place, and I'm talking constant searching. You'd think it would be pretty easy because my tastes lean toward what plenty of…
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Is there a more accessible contemporary furnishings store than C B? I've furnished most of my home with their clean-line well-made stylish yet affordable furniture. There's almost nothing here I would…
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This location is always clean, quiet and well organized. There is not much I really would want to purchase, but I saw some sushi stuff(plating, etc) the last tme I was there and I really want to go…
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After reviewing the list of contemporary and stylish bridal registry items selected by my nephew's future bride, I made a huge decision. I am going to have another wedding!
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Never come to my house and break one of my roommate's champagne flutes or wine glasses, because she is very anal about having a set of 6. And they're all from here, meaning that you'll have to buy…
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Once upon a time I couldn't even imagine actually buying anything here. I'd come in, look around, see the prices, feel sick, and leave. Yet over the years, I have somehow found myself slowly being…
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my first yelp review and I had such a great experience at Crate and Barrel downtown I thought I'd share since it was in such stark contrast to the review I'm going to do next... Two weeks ago…
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a Crate & Barrel. It is much like every other Crate & Barrel store you have ever been to, seen and/or heard about. There are multiple floors of home furnishings. This store is located in SF's…
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have this modular wooden wine rack that I bought from someone who bought it from them time ago and now I want to expand it. Let's go and buy another set of pegs and poles! Well, no way to find it in…
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
you can go to crateandbarrel.com and find the larsson desk in black whose dimensions fit just perfectly into you & your boyfriend's closet space that you've decided to convert into an office because…
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Why the name Crate and Barrel? I found neither crate nor a barrel for sale here. I found shiny bowls, wooden tools for the kitchen, glassware costing about 9.95 per glass.... but I also found…
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Lovely Miriam, Yelper extrodinaire, advised me once about Sea Salt Caramels. We were in Teuscher's, of all places, and she asked the lady behind the counter, "Do you have Sea Salt Caramels?" to which…
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Crate and Barrel has some amazing items. This is a great place to do gift registry. The whole scanner gun thing is so damn addicting. Hubby: what are you doing?
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There's sometimes a little too much microsuede going on for my taste, but can I tell you what is really the best thing about Crate and Barrel? Quality yet shockingly inexpensive kitchen tools. Like…
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
all i have to say is that if you're coming to my future wedding, plan on shopping for my registry at crate and barrel. its really that simple.
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've had some great customer service at this Crate and Barrel store. I bought a set of salt and pepper grinders here...when the salt grinder broke (after a year or so of use) they exchanged it for a…
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The ornament offerings here are always pretty good. While it's not a huge assortment it's a varied one. And in general most of it is priced below $8. I like that they use color stories as groupings…
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A good place to get classic furniture and things for a dinner party. I like their flat shipping fee for furniture( $69 unlimited items). Most of my home furnishings come from here. The service is…
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
boooooorrrring
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I always shop here for my future home. I go down the checklist of rooms and buy all sorts of stuff that will go with my imaginary house. I pick the cute dark wood clock for my imaginary study.…
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I spent $300.00 dollars on a bar-stool set. It was a big mistake. The stool would not support my 280 lb. body and made a hole on the seat as I sat my big chassis down. My wife, who weighs 110lb.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i've bought some kitchen accessories at crate and barrel once or twice. i'd never buy their furnitures though. while we were hunting for furnitures: sofa, dining table chairs, we went to crate and…
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wonderful place offering a variety of home furnishings, accesories and decorations. Great place to pick out housewarming gifts, birthday or wedding presents at affordable prices with lovely variety…
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was really unimpressed by their furniture. I do love the cheap glasses though...I'm a clumsy one. This particular store is huge but packed with the usual tourist crowd...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to stop by to see what the latest cucumber peeler looks like, or the newest tumbler for your bar set. My favorite all-time find here was the set of pink martini glasses I scored intially…
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Not as kitchen porn-y as Williams Sonoma, but there's still a wide enough variety of domestic accoutrements that it'll make the little Nigella Lawson/Martha Stewart (depends on the person) in your…
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say? I actually look forward to my almost weekly jaunts to C&B. I think I have managed to buy something every time we are in the store, and our house looks like a C&B/Pottery Barn catalog…
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Crate & Barrel is one of those places that if you buy a piece of furniture people will see it and go "...did you get that at Crate & Barrel"? If you can handle that, then go for it. The sofas ARE…
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this is my one stop shop when i need a house warming gift, glasses or decorative items. the products are affordable yet sturdy unlike other competitors like Ikea...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, hooray hooray! Yeah, they have bazillions of nice products for pretty good prices, but I just discoverd today that if you call and inquire whether they have this or that product from their…
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2005
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