to the owner, and optician of Specstacular, for over 30 years (yikes!). He has always done excellent work, carrying high quality eye-wear. He can repair or replace almost anything, even if original parts are unavailable anymore (I challenge you to find THAT kind of skill almost ...

I am not a fan of the LensCrafter type stores for glasses. I have known too many people who have had serious flaws from glasses ordered from LensCrafter type stores. I only have one pair of eyes and I want to protect them as best I can. Both my husband and I have purchased our glasses here and they do really great work. The owner is very precise about making the lenses correct for your eyes. The frames are all designer brands which makes them a little more expensive. However the lenses seem less expensive, perhaps because most are done in-house. (compared to lenses we have both purchased in optometrist offices) On more than one occasion they have offered to try repair some of our old glasses we were wearing for free. I think the owner is just genuinely interested in what he does, making lenses for people.

found Specstacular about 15 years ago, and have gone with them ever since. Steve is the best optician I have ever used. He is a meticulous craftsman. Highly recommend. ...

I am not super-stylish. I don't expect anyone to spot my $600 glasses when I walk in the store. In fact, I'm pretty suburban, and I'm just looking for glasses that make me feel like I'm not a total loser.

So far, I've bought 3 pairs of glasses from Steve at Specstacular over about 8 years. A while back, he had some very beautiful but very snooty young women working for him. Lately, though, the assistants have improved in quality and the last 2 times I bought glasses the entire experience was lovely.

Three years ago, we moved away from CA. I came back for a visit and bought my glasses from Steve - I could have purchased them where we live now...but I like Specstacular. Then, a few months later, when I lost a nose-pad, I tried going to a local chain (LensCrafters). They shoo'd me out the door disdainfully. When I called Steve, he popped a little baggie of nose-pads in the mail immediately. You can't buy that kind of service.

So now my son has broken my glasses. I tried going to that darn chain again (I live in big-box land now), and again they were rude and unhelpful. So what will I do? Call up Specstacular and get Steve to send me new glasses in the mail. Honestly, it's easier to deal with him from 2000 miles away than to play BS games with the folks around here.

I wear/own 6+ pair of eyeglasses: Lunor, Lindberg, Italian Giogrio Armani, Seiko, Robert Marc, Oliver Peoples. I went into Spectacular Fine Eyewear in Pasadena seeking advise about a possible frame repair on a favorite classic frame. When I walked in Steve (owner) asked if he could help me. When I asked if they could assist with repairing a frame or refer me to someone who could, the friendly attitude evaporated. I was told by Steve that he spent all of his hours working at his store and that he did not have time to research who provided repair services upon which he promptly dismissed me as if I had wasted his precious time or had a disease. This is entirely uncalled for and just plain rude. If Steve had spent even a moment to look at his potential customer, he would have noticed that I was wearing a pair of $600 frames without the cost of my coated progressive polycarbonate lenses and most likely could afford to buy anything in his shop. He could have politely said that he was not aware of any local repair services or even convert this into a sales opportunity by offering to show me a new frame in a similar style as a replacement/upgrade. No, he did not. I would NEVER recommend Steve or Spectactular Fine Eyewear to anyone. Their rudeness and arrogance are unacceptable!