Stabiles Boutique - Santa Barbara, California

Martina M.

Samuel, the owner is wonderful. He helped resolve a minor issue in regards to a couple beanies i purchased. His staff is polite and helpful. I visit this store every year with my family when we go to Santa Barbara. The hoodies don’t shrink, they are warm and a great quality. The store is cool and it’s a welcoming vibe. It smells good inside and they have tons of cool Santa Barbara hoodies with vibrant colors that my kids loved too. This store left a lasting impression. The interior was beautiful, the customer service was excellent, and they offered high-quality products. Overall, it's a great store worth checking out.

Monica B.

My favorite pair of sunglasses from Stabiles was stolen so I contacted the store to order a new pair. They did not have the same pair but the sales person, Sierra, suggested a pair very similar. The service was exceptional and the shipping was fast. I LOVE the new pair! Thank you Sierra! Would definitely recommend.

Jared N.

After my experience and after reviewing other comments here, I have to assume their friends are the ones writing the 5-star reviews. Oppressive shopping experience where we were treated like potential vandals or thieves during our visit. Had some unique things, but also had plenty of overpriced miscellanea on display. Supporting local is one thing, but being taken is another. Also seemed a bit inconsiderate to blast (terrible) music out onto the street... Could hear it down the block after we left. Will be giving my business to one of the many other [superior] boutiques in Santa Barbara.

Kevin M.

Love this store! Moved here a few years ago and got to say i love coming here to get cool stuff that i never knew I needed! I bought a chain from there and the clasp had become stretched out and unwearable and they fixed it for free! The owner is super nice guy and always has some awesome lofi techno playing. Would definitely recommend stopping by if you're in the area!

Susie M.

I found the cutest gold filled paperclip style necklace here! Friendly staff member helped with everything I needed. Loved all the home goods as well. Great curated assortment of local goods.

Alec R.

I visited Stabiles last week for the first time and was surprised by the attentiveness of the employees. They were so excited to talk to me about all of the special products they carried and had a story for almost everything. The store is a culmination of beautifully crafted products, so In addition to supporting a small business I was also thrilled to find out I also directly supported artists by shopping there. I will definitely be shopping there again, great place to find unique gifts!

Christopher D.

This place is amazing! Carefully curated and imaginative, it has something for everyone and more. The owner is a talented artist himself and I’m so happy to see that after years of operating out of a killer little art truck, he now has the ultimate space to elevate Santa Barbara’s much needed Retail Arts Scene! Every time I go in there, something seriously cool and unique has just arrived! Paradox of Choice, indeed!

Becky M.

The owner of the store removed my review from Yelp so I'm posting my review on Google.

Here's what i wrote on yelp: I had a incident with the owner of Stabiles. I purchased a necklace in the mobile store then subsequently visited the HQ store a few hours later where I saw the same necklace priced for $10 less. When I asked for a price adjustment, the owner came back and told me he misprinted the piece and that the price I paid was correct. He told me he would give me $5 back or could do the return. In this situation, I really felt like he should have honored the price listed. When I told him, I was going to write a review about our exchange and the fact he wasn't going to give me a proper price adjustment, he then changed his game and offered to pay me the entire price for the piece. I took great offense in this and felt like he should have just done the right thing and honor the $10...in my eyes, it wasn't the money, it's the principle. Shop someplace else if you want to support someone with honorable principles.

I think the fact he removed my review tells a lot about the kind of person he is. He's more concerned with 5 star reviews than running a business in an ethical manner. I also will add one additional point of clarification that after I told him I was going to post a review on Yelp, he first threatened to return my product without my consent and take the product back before he threw out the often of paying for the entire piece. My family owned a small business for over 20 years and we would have never treated our customers this way.