NE Q&J Boutique

Note that this place has changed it’s name to just Q&J Boutique so that you can’t find the negative reviews about it on Unilocal.Would give this place 5 negative stars if I could. Cheap garbage made from China with cancerous materials that the owner conveniently doesn’t tell you about, and hides the label for, until you buy the clothes and it’s too late to return. The customer service was more like badgering me incessantly to buy her clothes — I didn’t appreciate it but just ignored her and chose the pieces I wanted — two identifical long sweaters in different colors at $ 25 each + a $ 50 sweater — all on super sale. The $ 50 sweater she said was hand knitted (not) and she was «nice» enough to give me a brand new sweater in its original plastic sleeve instead of the one off the rack that I had tried on. Well, it turns out that the display models on the rack conveniently have removed the «California Proposition 65» warning tag stating that the sweater contains chemicals known to cause cancer or birth defects. But when she gives you the brand new sweater in the sealed plastic bag and you open it after you get home and its too late to return it, the tag is there. Super shady! To top it off, the bill should have been $ 25×2 = $ 50+$ 50 = $ 110 with tax, but she charged me $ 160 on my credit card, realizing that I probably wouldn’t notice until I got home. And she conveniently only gave me the credit card total receipt and no itemized receipt with each piece listed so I had no way to later prove how many items I bought or not. Worst boutique experience ever.

Great items at great prices, unfortunately the owner of this place needs to learn what «being open during posted hours» means… I’ve waited outside the doors of this shop 2 times now for 20 min past opening (it’s the only time I can make it there with my work schedule) and I even called to confirm that’s the time she opens, to which she confirmed and claimed she was open, tried 1 more time but I guess she still hasn’t gotten the message.

Thank god others have felt the same way as me… horrible quality. I purchased a coat that I thought looked decent and was pretty warm, the coat was expensive but I figured it would last a long time. The buttons began falling off after a week no joke, and the color began to fade within a few months. I will never go back here again. Do not let this place fool you!

Okay, this place isn’t terrible. But the clothes are TERRIBLE quality. They are worse than Forever 21 and H&M and the like but cost 5x as much. I just bought a dress in haste for a wedding (it has to be coral… I hate coral… I’ll never wear it again) and there was a huge rip in it under a seam that I happened to not notice. Oops. And there’s no way that I can return it. $ 90 for a POS. Look over everything VERY carefully and expect it to rip.

I don’t know how this place stays in business. The clothes look nice from the display but once you walk into the store and look at their clothes, you will find their clothes unappealing because their clothes look like very cheap knockoffs. Not to mention, their clothes are also overpriced and the quality is not that great. You will find yourself exiting this store in about one minute upon entering this store.

I loved this place, and I really loved the style! The lady was really friendly and even suggested a top that I ended up purchasing. I ended up buying two dresses and a knit top. I really liked the upstairs with 50% off which is where a got my dresses. They have a good mix and match with LA brands like Esley and Ya along with some cheaper clothing. I will definitely be back!

customer service was great. greeted as soon as i entered. i wanted to like them, but their clothes fell apart as soon i put them on. and though their clothes are cute, they are not worth the price labeled on the tag.

Really not sure why this place has so many negative reviews… I’ve always been treated pretty well here. The service is not outstanding in the least, but the ladies have all been friendly and answered my questions to the best of their ability. The last time I went I saw a beautiful long coat that I am actually wearing right now… It was reduced to $ 89 from over $ 100 something, and I can imagine paying over $ 100 for a coat like this. It’s not so heavy, but it is gorgeous… light brown with unique black designs on it. I get complements every single time I wear it out of the house. The lady, or girl, I should say took care of me the best she could, even though her English wasn’t so great. I tried to smile and chat her up a bit (asking if she was a student, what she was studying, etc) and she seemed to like that. Their clothes and bags normally are not in my budget as they are a little on the pricey side, and definitely their clothes are designed for people with little to no curves, but I do like to go in and get a cute jacket or bag on occasion.

Hmmmm
What’s all of this I hear? Bad customer service? Really? Oh, the reviews were written in 2008, so I guess a lot has changed in a year.
Anyways, I was on my way to Loehmann’s and I just happened to glance at a gorgeous black and white jacket in their window, and so I came in and saw a lot of great, yet overpriced, long coats. I want to put the emphasis on «long,» because it’s difficult to find long coats in the city, most are just a little below the waist. I tried on a few coats and the sales woman was VERY friendly, helpful and NOT pushy. So as far as customer service goes, I don’t have anything to complain about.
Now, their tops are nothing special and most are on sale because there’s something wrong with them. Definitely plain fabric and be careful with clothing that have zippers. Meaning, make sure the zipper works.
Bottom line, it’s a nice store to buy jackets and even short cocktail dresses, but this is definitely not the place for tops.
:)

My co-​worker and I slipped in today on the way to Loehmann’s and everyone smiled and greeted us, even though neither one of us are rich-​looking, anorexic, and far from white enough. No one was hovering over us to buy anything and they actually have really cute stuff.
I slipped back in on the way back from Loehmann’s and asked the lady about the dress I had my eye on. She smiled and asked if I wanted to try it on, but I told her I’d be back. When I came back to try on the dress, the lady was SUPER helpful and even ran upstairs to grab a jacket that I was asking about. I went to the register very hesitant to buy the jacket and dress so she cut me a deal.
Hopefully she doesn’t mind that I put that out there, but it totally contradicts that awful review below.

Im pretty shocked at all the negative reviews of this place. I had a totally different experience.
Customer service was pretty good… Nice friendly greeting… Not over bearing… Nice Goodbye even though i didnt end up purchasing anything that night.
Its a cute shop with decent clothing… dresses, hats, accessories, dressy tops etc.
i was more interested in their selections of 50% off coats upstairs… lots of variety… many different styles and shapes… I was a little disappointed that when i briefly looked around, most of the sizes were Medium and Large (im a petite woman myself). I didnt have time to do some serious rummaging… but i will try back again.

I HATE THIS PLACE!!!
They SUCK!!! S-​U-​C-​K I hope they read these reviews. I am going to print this page and hand it to them and tell them in person that they suck.
NEGATIVE STARS. I am surprised they are still in business with the horrible, overpriced low quality merchandise PLUS RUDE staff. These people act as if they don’t even work there. They do not acknowledge you until it is obvious you might buy something. Then they are on you like a succubus vampire Ursula. Fangs flaring spitting out lies to get you to buy whatever you are looking at. It’s like you are buying an overpriced used junk car.
How do they afford the rent at this location? They obviously are not doing well. I bet it’s a — front — for illegal activity. They probably have a bunch of young women locked up in their basement.
I’d rather have another Starbucks pop up in this location than see these fake fuckers every time I walk by.

I would’ve given this 0 stars, but Unilocal didn’t allow it. The clothes here overpriced and unappealing. However, the service is what deserved 0 stars… the two sales ladies that work there were rude and pushy. They constantly spoke in Mandarin, and harassed customers. As I was coming down the stairs, I nearly tripped because the bottom of the staircase is unsafe. The two sales ladies laughed and giggled in Mandarin. It was incredibly rude. I will never shop here again.

DO NOT SHOP HERE!!!
if you experience an unsuccesful shopping trip at ann taylor loft, loehmanns or banana republic nearby, you may be lured in by the «50−60%» off sign on the sidewalk and the smiley saleswomen barking, «everything on sale 20% off, 50% off upstairs». the displays in the window show off trendy stylish dresses and outfits. sure, you think to yourself, why not… but do not succumb!
upon closer inspection, you will find that the cute clothes are of poor quality (comparable or worse than forever 21, h&m, charlotte russe, etc.) but at banana, bebe and urban outfitters prices! wtf?! $ 89 for a cheap poly dress? oh yeah, 20% off… still not worth $ 78.
if that’s not bad enough, they have a «no refund» policy that they don’t bother to tell you about because they’re too busy telling you that everything is 20% off just that day (and i’ve been in there on 4 separate occasions now when everything is «20% off just that day»). i found out the hard way after stupidly paying $ 78 for that cheap poly dress (what can i say, i’m a shopaholic and it was the perfect shade of green to match the theme colors of wedding #6 i’m attending this year). um, yeah, the no refund policy is on the receipt but what good is that IF I ONLY GET THE RECEIPT AFTER I’VE ALREADY PAID FOR THE GOODS?! no… you can only get credit for an exchange… and only w/​in 7 days of purchase. LAME-​O.

This place appears to be Korean-​owned with chic clothing for the Y generation. It’s a little pricey for imported clothes, but they do carry a slew of trendy coats, mini and flowy dresses.