Excellent, careful, eye test for which the prescription has proved to be spot on. Very good advice about lenses. Willing to use my existing frames without charging a fee. Overall, a high-quality servi... See more
Icontheopticians
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Visited Icon for the first time in many years. Very pleased I did so because I received exceptional service and found them not only very professional but also very personable. They truly believe in Cu... See more
A thoroughly nasty experience dealing with the proprietor of Icon. Instead of apologising for damaging my frames, he accepted no responsibility, changed his story every time we spoke and did nothing t... See more
I ordered a replacement glasses which took so long to arrive. I think covid has affected their business and especially staff availablity. You can never get to speak to someone over the phone.
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About Us We are a Leading Northwest London Opticians. Private, Professional, Friendly and Independent Opticians & Optometrists. Our ethos is one of service and professional values. The ambience we create is one of comfort and style. Our goal is to provide you with the most up-to-date optical knowledge and best eye care possible. We want to ensure that you have clear and comfortable vision. We look forward to seeing you. We offer appointments during the week and on Saturdays.
Contact info
23 South End Road, , NW3 2PT, London, United Kingdom
- 02074355888
- info@icontheopticians.co.uk
- icontheopticians.co.uk
Rude and unprofessional
Rude, unprofessional. Unable to take responsibility for their own failure of communication.
Just recommend not having anything to do with them.
September 23, 2024
Unprompted review
A thoroughly nasty experience
A thoroughly nasty experience dealing with the proprietor of Icon. Instead of apologising for damaging my frames, he accepted no responsibility, changed his story every time we spoke and did nothing to help resolve the problem. An upsetting and costly mistake going to Icon.
January 11, 2024
Unprompted review
Ruth took very good care of me during…
Ruth took very good care of me during my examination. She is very attentive, kind and really wants to help. I would highly recommend her services to anyone.
January 26, 2023
Stylish and innovative eyewear in Hampstead
For innovation, style and professionalism
January 27, 2023
Good neighborhood optician
Good, friendly, and personal service. The appointment was efficient and my contact order was completed quickly and smoothly.
January 10, 2023
Initial pair were made with the wrong…
Initial pair were made with the wrong prescription. Frames were not, as claimed, the same as my previous glasses.
August 26, 2022
Friendly company but with total professionalism
Excellent and friendly helpful service with total professionalism
August 10, 2022
I have been going to Icon for nearly 14…
I have been going to Icon for nearly 14 years and always receive wonderful service.
July 30, 2022
Great service and expert and friendly…
Great service and expert and friendly team. Good choice of quality frames. Highly recommended
April 29, 2022
Great care
Great care, friendly staff, very professional approach! Thank you for having looked after me so well over the years!!
Daniela
April 11, 2022
Visited Icon for the first time in many years
Visited Icon for the first time in many years. Very pleased I did so because I received exceptional service and found them not only very professional but also very personable. They truly believe in Customer Delight. Very well done people - you deserve every success. Carry on with the excellent work. I shall recommend all my family to change from their previous opticians and visit you.
March 26, 2022
Unprompted review
Excellent all round
Excellent, careful, eye test for which the prescription has proved to be spot on. Very good advice about lenses. Willing to use my existing frames without charging a fee. Overall, a high-quality service at a reasonable price, and I am very pleased with both my varifocal glasses and my distance glasses. I'll certainly choose Icon when I next need an eye test.
February 27, 2022
Very helpful and constructive approach
February 22, 2022
Highly recommend
Thoughtful and personal approach. Our young son was really comfortable being seen by the optometrist and choosing his glasses. Great range of products. Couldn’t recommend highly enough.
February 17, 2022
Highly recommended
I have always found Icon to be most helpful, finding the best solution for me at the right price. It's also a reassurance that their eye testing equipment seems to be of the best. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.
January 24, 2022
I ordered a replacement glasses which…
I ordered a replacement glasses which took so long to arrive. I think covid has affected their business and especially staff availablity. You can never get to speak to someone over the phone.
December 26, 2021
Reply from Icontheopticians
Dear Sean McNichol,
Apologies for the delayed reply as we were closed over the holiday and I wanted to inspect our CCTV footage (Video and audio). During the visit, you came in on the 23rd of November 2021 at 10:03am . You were here for 42minutes, I have all the footage with and all the conversation you had whilst you were in the practice. At no point you said or complained about the process, in fact you seemed quite delighted that you never had such a wonderful experience compared to other Opticians. Our testing equipment are cleaned between every patients throughly and we work by appointment only.
We came to the conclusion you needed a new pair of varifocals which you wanted to proceed. We were happy to order for you and advised you of the cost. You told us you were receiving benefits as well as your acting job and you won’t be paid till next week, we explained if you wanted us to order them next week, however you insisted to go ahead with the order because you didn’t want to delay it further.
On the 29th November, we called to advise you the glasses are ready for collection and you told us you will be here next week to collect them. We heard nothing then we sent you an email over Christmas as reminder, to which we had no response other than this review. I find this very rude as we Ordered the spectacles for you without payment as a gesture of good will. Then you had the audacity to say we were rude and unhygienic which I find quite shocking as this is the first time this has been brought to my attention in 21 years and also you showed no signs of this but delight during your visit. If you want I can upload the video and audio of your visit for everybody to review.
We will also be sending you an email separately regarding the cost.
Reply from Icontheopticians
Thank you W.Blau for your kind words
An excellent local optician
An excellent local optician. I have been coming here for almost 15 years and the service is impeccable!
November 18, 2021
Unprompted review
Reply from Icontheopticians
Thank you for your loyalty. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Kind regards Icon
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