Fun place to stop to shop. Books, wind chimes, fountains, food items, toys, candles, license plate art, soaps, clothing, jewelry, and tourist items such as magnets and cups. The shop is two stories, so make sure you go downstairs to see the clothing and hats.
Kaniesha Y.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Marina del Rey, CA
Spiritual & Bohemian! Almost anybody can find something special in any price range! I got 2 books for gardening that were awesome! Totaled $ 30 I also went downstairs to the clothing department and the ladies down there were extremely helpful! I got a handmade sweater that’s cost $ 364 it was very pricey but I couldn’t resist! It was my little splurge on my vacation & I’ll have it forever :) this place was very special and if I had more money Id buy everything!
Lo R.
Rating des Ortes: 5 San Diego, CA
This place was a great addition to the restaurant up stairs. *look up for the Alien* We came down to check out this little wonder after we had dinner and a couple drinks. I must say, what a near collection of things to be sold. Very nice collection of inspirational books. Fun books. Educational books and other fun little things to take home with you. There is jewelry and art work. Local I believe. More books and a friendly staff. To greet you or help you find that special gift. I took my daughter over by the old school toys they had. She liked them. Cool shoppe that’s for sure.
Jane F.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Monterey, CA
I really don’t understand some of the previous 9 reviews…2&3 stars and what-not! I disagree wholeheartedly. I dare you to open a more beautiful gift shop! The buyer does a good job I think. Having visited here over 40 times, I have found the clothes selection to be overall good quality and of creative designs. The jewelry, though out of my price range, is lovely. Definitely worth enjoying…
Shiho F.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Carmel by the Sea, CA
I usually stop into this unique shop when I’m in this neck of the woods but I just received a one of a kind Birthday card from their along with a bar of Miso Pretty Deluxe Exotic Luxury Beauty Bar in Juciy Persimmon and Wild Orchid and a card with a vintage photo of some lady on the beach with a little roll(belly) that read: «My liquid diet is going well. So far I’ve lost 2 days.» and inside: Hope your Birthday finds you celebrating!“ Felt like the card was custom made for a second.
Bonnie H.
Rating des Ortes: 3 West Hartford, CT
Reminded me of Berkeley with its collection of hippy jewelry(lots of turquoise) and candles. It was 106 degrees outside when I visited and there was no air-conditioning, so I was in no mood to shop.
Cindy W.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Monterey Park, CA
If you’d like to step away from the nature for just a second and have some retail therapy, I suggest coming to check out the Phoenix Gift Shop. It rests right below Nepenthe and Café Kevah. This shop houses anything and everything from bath products to toys to random knick-knacks and clothing at their bottom level.
Claudia M.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Albany, NY
great selection of wonderful gifts — jewelry, soaps, candles, and very curious exotic items — think African flute like instrument. You also cannot beat the location!
Elsa w.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Fremont, CA
OK, let me precede my review with a disclaimer: I love jewelry and books so any place that carries a good selection of either is aces in my book. This gift shop was much larger than I anticipated(2 levels!) and carried a large and varied assortment of goods. There is a balcony where they hang windchimes where you can stand and gaze out to the sea and a table outside the store where they place clearance books. Walking in is like walking into a kaleidoscope of bright bits of color. They have a pretty big selection of jewelry and a good number of bookshelves stuffed with interesting books on all sorts of subjects. They also have a great section dedicated to children’s toys and the entire downstairs houses handmade clothing and purses and knit goods. They also carry cd’s, lotions & perfumes and handkerchiefs. Some of the stuff they carry can be found at run of the mill giftshops but mixed in are some great and unusual finds. It’s a great place to browse and you’re sure to find something for everyone on your list. It may not all be at affordable prices though but it’s still fun to nose through all the piles and displays.
Meg O.
Rating des Ortes: 4 San Francisco, CA
I could spend hours inside this cute gift shop and a lot of dollars too. You can find lovely one-of-a-kind pieces ranging from Latin America to African designs, even some cool Asian artifacts. There are also amazing rocks, jewelery, spiritual books and neat displays of art. Most items are a bit up there in price, even the sale items are very high, however I still enjoy what this store has to offer. I recently purchased a beautifully hand-crafted box here & get compliments on it often from my house guests. Its more about a reminder for me, every time I look at this piece it brings me back to this wonderful area and what an amazing experience I had both in this shop and above at their great restaurant.
Boola B.
Rating des Ortes: 2 San Mateo, CA
Fantastic location of course, but the items on sale here reminded me a bit of an upscale Cost Plus with a smattering of Berkeley Tibetan handicrafts thrown in. Add a bit of incense, jewelry, New Agey music, selection of metaphysical/spiritual books, statuettes of the deity of your choice, and you get the picture. Worth a look but don’t expect to have found your own personal Mecca.
Scott A.
Rating des Ortes: 4 San Francisco, CA
This cute gift store is located right downstairs from Café Kevah which is below the Nepenth Restaurant. The store has a nice variety of gift items from books to furniture to odd items like African items, jewelry, music and more, with clothing in the lower level. Suprisingly the prices were mostly reasonable. This might be a nice spot to find a worthwhile gift for someone on your list, including yourself.