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411 N Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA

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(703) 549-2020

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Review by Jessica Jean

Came in as a new patient for an eye exam. I was treated with impatience and frustration when I expressed concern for the time constraint I was under after the appointment started late. I ended up canceling and paying a $50 cancellation fee. I had no issue paying the cancellation fee, but was disappointed with the lack of customer service. Will not be rescheduling and will take my service elsewhere.

Review by Jack Markey

Every experience I've had with Sharon at Crystal Optical has been very pleasant and enjoyable. She is highly professional, interacts well with clients, and will seek out frames from other sources if they are not available at her shop. This is a one-person enterprise colocated with a medical office, so I don't expect it to be open nights and weekends.

Review by Don Gonneville

I was in Alexandria on business and my eyeglasses needed to be repaired. I walked into Crystal Optical without an appointment, and Sharon, the optician, was very courteous and professional. Within five minutes, she had repaired my eyeglasses and I was on my way. Thank you for great service.

Review by James McClenathen

I agree with the other reviewer! I called and spoke with Sharon, who told me to come and order my frames on Thursday or Friday, when she would "definitely be there." I took time off work to accommodate her hours, and when I got there, the place was closed. The receptionist at Dr. Clark's said Sharon had "taken the day off." I was so insulted that Sharon had wasted my time and money that I called her the following Monday. She was unapologetic and did not seem to think she had done anything wrong, even though she had blown off a customer who had clearly expressed interest in buying lenses and frames totaling about $310. I don't care if the frames are hard to find. I don't put up with such poor customer service, and I'll be taking my business elsewhere.

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About Alexandria, Virginia

Alexandria is an independent city in the northern region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of downtown Washington, D.C. Alexandria is the third largest "principal city" of the Washington metropolitan area which is part of the larger Washington-Baltimore combined statistical area. In 2020, the population was 159,467, making it the 6th most populous city in Virginia and the 169th most populous city in the nation. The city's estimated population has grown by 1% annually since 2010 on average. Like the rest of Northern Virginia and Central Maryland, modern Alexandria has been influenced by its proximity to the U.S. capital. It is largely populated by professionals working in the federal civil service, in the U.S. military, or for one of the many private companies which contract to provide services to the federal government. One of Alexandria's largest employers is the U.S. Department of Defense. ... Read More

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