J.Crew Princeton

Clean, kid-​friendly, and well-​organized store with a customer-​oriented staff… It is a pleasure to shop here for gifts!

It was the day before thanksgiving and I really wanted a new shirt. I was very excited to stop by j crew after work and raced to the store with excitement. I have been to this store many times with positive experiences and I know they close at 6 on Wednesday. Well I showed up at 530 and what do ya know, they are closed! On top of that an employee saw me and laughed! I will show them the last laugh, never going back again.

This is one of the best J Crew stores I’ve been to (and I’ve been to a lot of J Crew stores). The staff is always extremely friendly and helpful and they always have an up-​to-​date selection of clothes and a great sale rack. I was looking for a sweater that they didn’t have in my size the other day and the staff went searching all over the place and even looking online for it. How nice.
I also like that the Women’s section is downstairs and the Men’s section is upstairs, so that when I’m shopping the girls get distracted and stay downstairs, leaving me in peace while I shop.

This is a great store staffed by pleasant people, but it makes me feel bad about myself. Twenty-​plus years ago, this little corner of Palmer Square around the kiosk was the home to my social stomping grounds, a bunch of Doc Martens-​wearing punks killing time between PJ’s, Burger King, smoking a little weed or pounding a fifth in a random campus garden, and our next trip down 206 to City Gardens on Calhoun Street. Now I buy clothes here that look like they’ve been through the washer one too many times, and are probably a bit too young for me. I feel so dirty, but I do love the shop and the products.
J. Crew is one of those brands like Brooks Brothers, where whatever you buy will last practically forever, and will look fine more or less no matter how long you persist in wearing it, or how ragged it gets. You can apply whatever labels you like to them, but the only accurate ones are timeless and durable, which equate to good value, regardless of how much or little you spend here.
I still wear the oxblood Docs, by the way. I will never grow up. My wife is rightfully embarrassed on occasion.

I love the products… always a fan of J Crew. This is a smaller location and kind of set up weird with the female section downstairs and then the mens and clearance section are upstairs. I really love the clothing here but sometimes the staff here is so «Princeton» blah.

My FAVORITE J. Crew evs. The staff is so friendly, professional, and never too in your face.
This location is very convenient to me, but lately I have been good and not shopping, but it’s time to get my fall wardrobing on so I took a peek and ended up getting three great items!
The selection at this store (I hear they are going to make it a flagship?) is great– the SO can check out suits, since they carry them here, and the women’s selection is so good, and they always have my size. They started carrying shoes and more jewelry and accessories, too.
When I went about to make my purchases, I asked the one sales associate who helped me with my fitting room if she liked the sweater that I had paired with my tweed skirt (it’s my new favorite skirt and i haven’t even worn it yet) and she talked to me for a little bit without it feeling put on or whatever.
Anyway, I’ve had to return items too and it’s never a pain in the butt. I would avoid coming here on a busy saturday especially when the kids come back to town for school as it gets pretty crazy!

Best service ever! Came here rather stressed during a rare lunch break but left in a much better mood thanks mostly to the smiling, helpful staff. Plus, the clearance section is wonderful. You can’t beat getting a down puffer for $ 99.

I will always have a special place in my heart for this J. Crew. I used to come here once a week or so, for about three months (but for good reason– I had a class in the same building, I swear). Heck, I still make an effort to stop by whenever I’m in town, but that’s probably mainly because New Jersey does not have sales tax on clothing.
Excellent selection, large store space, and friendly staff– they tend to always keep things organized/​not crowded. Downstairs– women’s new seasonal items. Upstairs– men’s items and all sale items. Plus, the dressing room corridor upstairs actually have windows that overlook Palmer Square– natural light! Woohoo!

I realize that j. crew is probably the ultimate preppy store, but sometimes you don’t want a polo shirt; I know I never do. Overall, not the best selection, but a total savior when I had forgotten my hat and scarf on my trip East in February! Not the most helpful staff, but considering their general clientele, can you blame them?