Hakim Optical Factory Outlet

Not too much bad I can say about Hakim. I got in on a deal here years ago for glasses I still wear today. It was a buy one get two free sale. But you had to pay for lenses and coatings. I think the whole deal cost me under 500 bucks which for 3 paires of glasses with lenses and coatings is not bad. I got 2 with reflective coatings and one with sunglass coating. If you goto a high end eyewear shop 500 bucks hardly goes as far as a pair of frames with lens and coating. Nothing wrong with Hakim frames. They lasted years for me and still are working fine.

Finally, a bit of selection. My search for frames has taken me to a handful of far from spectacular spectacle purveyors. Hakim fits the bill when it comes to variety, carrying a large array of differing shapes, colors and sizes.
I was greeted and given the dirt promptly by an efficient and bold young woman. She advised me of the deals (buy 2 for $ 199), but frankly I’m only in the market for one simple pair at this point. I checked out all of the sections, definitely favoring the «World Traveler» area which houses new vintage frames from the early 80s — Yowzah, there were some sweet designs happening under this heading.
I popped around and tried on a half dozen frames, but in the end, the prices were giving me the heebie-​jeebies. I understand that specs come at a cost, but I’m just not willing to dish out a small fortune for a pair of plastic lens holders.
I’ve opted to go with an old set of frames that my mother once used, so now I’ll only have to dish out for the prescription. However, if any store were to sway me otherwise based on variety and trend-​appeal, I definitely would have to go with Hakim for their extensive spectacle offerings.

I have never purchased glasses at this shop, but I did pop in here last summer when I needed my sunglasses adjusted.
Hakim popped the lenses out, cleaned them, put them back and tightened the hinges on both sides all for free!
I’ll definitely be back here with any glasses related issues I may have in future!