Enda King Men

This place is dope. I went there after xmas so they had some clearance sales on some wacky stuff. but dude was super helpful and its a nice switchup from all the super pricey and somewhat snobby boring menswear around abbot kinney.

I had an unfortunate situation with a sales associate today. I purchased a hat for my father over the weekend at full price. It was too small so I went back today with my receipt to exchange: as I walked in I was alerted that everything was 20% off. I was planning on getting a tshirt for my father as well so this was a win win. When I went to the front counter the woman was not happy that I asked to have the 20% honored on the hat I bought 4 days prior. Her argument was that they are a small shop and don’t operate like Bloomingdales. I wasn’t expecting her to operate like a big box store but I was asking for logical retail practices. She finally agreed to honor the discount after some difficult exchanges. After she took my card and handed it back I just wanted to get out of there. I worked in retail for many years and sadly this disappointed me. Unfortunately I will not be going back. Oh, when it was all said and done I was not given the discount on the hat. I got out of there so fast I didn’t check my receipt.

If you find something you like, do yourself a favor and look for it on the manufacturers website first. Enda Kind has ridiculous markups on some of their products and they do not offer cash refunds.
My cousin and I stopped in here after we saw some interesting looking shirts in the window. The woman behind the counter was on her cell for at least 10 minutes from the time we entered and didn’t acknowledge us at all. Still, we looked around for a while and were pretty impressed by their selection. The In the end, I bought a pair of Tres Noir sunglasses and my cousin bought a Goorin hat.
We were happy with our purchases until I decided to look at Tres Noir’s website. The exact same glasses that I paid $ 130 for were listed by the manufacturer for $ 85! Then we checked out Goorin’s website and the hat that my cousin payed $ 40 was listed for $ 14!
That’s a 50% and 180% mark up!
It was then that I remembered seeing a sign at the counter that said «No cash refunds. Store credit only.» We called Enda King and asked if they could at least get closer to the manufacturer price, and not only did they say no, but they said they «get that kind of question a lot’. Clearly they know they are ripping people off.
Yes, they have some good looking clothes, but if you buy anything, know that you could get it direct from the manufacturer for way less.

Came in here last weekend and this place is tragic. Should be called Enda-​Peasant cause it smells kind of like a farm.
Past seasons leftovers, cluttered junk overflowing on shelves (no organization). I asked to see a watch and the counter lady was startled like she forgot where she was or something (keep in mind our group was looking at stuff for a good 5 minutes in front of her).
Overall the selection is terrible, space is almost as bad, and the people are worse.

This store is awesome. I don’t normally write reviews, but sometimes Abbott Kinney shops get a bad rap, and this shop was so great I feel compelled to write about them. I just moved to Venice a few weeks ago and hadn’t shopped on Abbot Kinney yet with the intent to buy stuff. I went shopping yesterday because I needed to get a few things, but really didn’t want to deal with the kind of people you sometimes hear about working in AK stores.
Adam and Margaux, the staff yesterday, were very friendly from the moment I entered the shop. Adam was extremely helpful in picking out the right size for me and made excellent stylistic suggestions. This was a very enjoyable shopping experience and I picked up some great stuff (and this is coming from someone who is not super into shopping).
When I got home, I realized one item, a white shirt, had a mark on it. I took it back and the woman in charge (I forgot her name already – forgive me!) let me exchange it for another shirt, without hassle. She was really great about the whole thing.
Of note, I’m thin/​fit and often have trouble finding slim/​athletic tapered button-​down shirts that work for my body type (shirts are usually very baggy around the torso and waist, and the shoulders are too puffy). Their cuts work very well for my frame, so I’m stoked to find this place.
To sum up: This store has super cool style, style that looks really cool on adults (read: you don’t look/​feel like an adult in a teenager’s clothes) and the staff totally rock. I’ll definitely be back. The only possible down side, if you can call it that, is that I’ll probably end up buying a lot of stuff from this place. You can’t go wrong shopping here.

They have some of the coolest, unique men’s clothing out there.

We live here and rarely do we shop on Abbot Kinney but my husband wanted a new summer jacket for Father’s Day so we popped our heads inside. He was wearing a multi-​colored hat, unlike anything they have in the store. Yes, Enda does carry hats but they are all single colored with a tie-​band around it.
While my husband was trying on clothes, the dude behind the counter asked my husband, «Is that your hat?»
KNOW YOUR PRODUCT/​INVENTORY BEFORE SOUNDING ACCUSATORY.
Will never shop here.

Have you ever walked into a store where the staff treated you like you were imposing on them? This would be that store.
When I walked in the saleswoman was sitting on a couch, which I’m sure is meant for the customers. I had to ask her if she worked there in order to draw her attention from the book she was reading. I obviously irked her when I asked if the shirt I had been waiting for (for over three weeks now) was in… a shirt I had to return because I noticed it was damaged when I got it home. As she raised herself from the couch (God forbid you may actually need to get up), her curt response was, «No» and that I should «just pick out another color.» «Um, okay, but I really don’t want another color. If I did, I would have bought it.» I replied. «Well, I’m not really sure what to tell you… it’s on order.» «Do you have any idea when it may be in?» I asked. «No, I don’t.» «Then I’d like to get my money back.» I asked. She seriously looked at me like I just farted. «We have a no return policy, only store credit.» as she points to a barley visible small black and red sign on a stand. Really? Black and red? Like anybody could see that.
I’ll spare you the rest… it just got more and more absurd… something about calling the fashion police, the owner’s poolside in Palm Springs sipping a Skinny Margarita… blah, blah, blah.
Do yourself a favor and AVOID this place!
If you want cool men’s clothing, without the attitude, check out Topo Ranch just down the street.
Peace,
Sean

So, just to follow up… myself and my friend reported Enda King Men in Venice to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) for not exhibiting fair business practices. He, at the time we purchased on July 3, 2010, did not verbally tell us, «there are no refunds,» did not post a sign attesting to the same and did not stamp his receipt stating his policy.
When he received the complaint from the BBB, he answered it with lies which were incredulous (such as stating that my friend tried on many shirts and took a lot of his time, a complete falsehood as he was only interested in one George Roth and simply tried on the L and XL). Anyhow, he added even more falsehoods and when all was said and done, the BBB saw through his antics and found in OUR favor and told him his business practices were unfair.
I’m dying to go back in there and see if this weasel managed to post just one sign stating his policy or buy a $ 9.00 stamp from Staples to put on his receipt — which would make his business practices fair, but based on his EXTREMELY large ego and arrogant manner, I would doubt that he has come clean. He’d rather loose a customer for life than do the right thing, which is not only ethically wrong, but stupid, as we would have spent a lot more money in the future at his store were he not a lying, horrible businessman.
By the way, that’s not slander, as we are supported by the BBB in our claim. It’s just the truth.

bought something in this store in april. liked it and called may 27 to find out if there were other items like it. called 3x long distance and got answering machine promising a call back — after 2 days it never happened. called again 2 days later and got same machine– still no call back.
i will never walk into that rude store again nor will i let anyone i am with on abbott kinney walk into that store.

My boyfriend is really hard to buy for. Not to mention, I’m an el-​cheapo. So when I step into a Mens clothing store that has cool guys clothes with a good mix of sale item’s I’m excited! Trendy without being to teen-​beat or whoa! way out there, Edna King Men had a great style and vibe. I ended up getting him 2 cool T’s at only $ 20 each but heavily considered a jacket for $ 75 and a really cool belt. I will take him back to this shop to try on some dud’s for sho!

One of the few men’s stores near me that has a decent selection and reasonable prices. The man himself helped me pick out some shirts and jeans and helped remove and unwanted seam for me. Prettay, prettay good

I’m a huge fan of Enda King, his store, and OK, I admit it, his lovely sales associate (s) :-)
They’ve got impeccable taste in clothing, fantastic customer service and as other reviewers have said, I never seem to walk out without several pieces of clothing; and I consistently get compliments on my Enda King purchases.
If in LA, definitely go out of your way to visit Enda King on Abbott Kinney.

Great men’s clothes come to Abbot Kinney.
Cool clothes already picked out for you by someone who knows clothes.
He’s British for Christ’s sake ! (as in James Bond)
If you’re lucky, you’ll stop by on one of his sale days and look good for cheap!

I live in San Francisco, but everytime I’m in LA — which seems like a weekly occurence, I stop by this amazing men’s boutique on always pleasant Abbot Kinney. I have never walked in and not walked out with at least one or two items.
King’s got a great eye and offers a truly enjoyable respite from the normal shopping hullabaloo. Now please… open a store in San Francisco!
(King just opened a women’s boutique next door, and my girlfriend refuses to enter for fear of what she might walk out with.)