Albany Florist and Gifts

They have several beautiful arrangements or they can make one right away. The staff will happily help you or you can make your own bouquet. I made my own with roses, peony, and yellow and purple lillies. Ut looked fantastic and plus it lasts long! I would certainly come back for more flowers. I had a great experience!

Came here for Mother’s Day flowers w/​o ordering prior. They had several beautiful arrangements ready to go. All of the employees we worked with were very kind and accommodating. Quality of the flowers and arrangements, and the awesome employees are more than enough for the price.
What’s so awesome is we had brunch next door and couldn’t give our other arrangement until a couple hours after. They let us keep the flowers in their fridge until we were ready to go. They initially thought I came back because of an issue with the flowers, and were more than ready to address any complaints (which in my case I had none).
We came back to pick the flowers up, and what did they do? Took out the slightly wilted flowers and replaced them. AWESOME!

It’s a sad day when you order $ 70 bouquet of flowers for Mother’s Day and your mom says the flowers does not look as fresh. Should have just gone to Costco.

We visited this wonderful florist on San Pablo for a last minute arrangement. Thank you Zagda for doing a beautiful job for our prom night! It’s great to have local businesses flourish in our neighborhood!

One word simply. AMAZING!.. Thank you, Haru!
I was having a hard time deciding on what to get my mom for her Diamond 60^th Birthday Celebration. My option up to that point were between some clothes or flowers. Everyone I talked to kept saying to get flowers. So I did a Unilocal search on florists in my area and was given a phone book of listings. On my drive down San Pablo Avenue in El Cerrito, I was still on the fence on what to get my Moms when I looked over and literally it hit my like a ton of bricks. There was Albany Florist and Gifts.
The next day I thought I’d stop in and see what they had in store. I glanced at a few of the pre-​made arrangements and was now having a hard time making up my mind on what kind of flowers. I was greeted by the the florist, a nice lady named Haru. She made a few suggestions and showed me a vase or two that was within my budget. After sprucing up my arrangement, just like that presto, voila… Haru had turned my floral arrangement in to the perfect present for my mom– the gift felt right.
I showed up with flowers in hand and my mom felt guilty that I had spent so much on the flowers. I didn’t mention that the gift was right on track with my limited budget, and all thanks to Haru.
+ Great birthday gift
+ Budget friendly
++ spectacular flowers
+++ Friendly customer service

On Valentines Day, I was helped by a sweet woman named Marla. She fit me into their busy schedule and even picked out the roses I would later hand out to my coworkers. She chose wisely as the flowers were complemented non stop. Thanks for helping to make my day a success!

Very good customer service. Got a lot of help and have good detail about their products. Very friendly!!!

Never fails they’re very professional and courteous and meet your needs I’ll definitely keep a good relationship with this business

I have a bad habit of doing things last minute and i was scared that they would not have any roses left for my anniversary but when i came in their was still a lot of beautiful roses. Last minute effort but they made it looked well planned and executed! Haha thank you!

On Yesterday @ 5:59pm, A Few Ladies and I were in Rush to Shower Our Friend who Lost Her Mother with Flowers, Food and Support. I arrived at 1800Flowers Location with No time to spare, Walked in Saw a Very Nice Lady at the Counter as I Apologized for coming at the End of The Day, She Stated How Can I Help with a Smile? I explained and She got Right to The Job of Making a Beautiful Arrangement for My Dear Friend with A Smile and Empathy in Her Heart!!! I will be back to Give them More More More and More of My Business!!!

I been to albany flores and gift and the employe is nice an polite and she always knows on what to help me and what i need i really recommend for all the guys if you make ur gf or wife mad come and ask her and trust me you will thank her

I started going to Z’s Albany florist last year when Zagdaa recently opened. She has created numerous bouquets for me. In fact, she created the floral arrangements for my bridal shower. Because of her great work and floral expertise, I chose Zagdaa as my florist for my wedding this coming May. Zagdaa and her staff are very professional and friendly. The flower shop is very welcoming inside and offers an array of flowers for one’s choice.
I since went to Z Albany Florist for Mothers Day. Zagdaa’s employee MoMo put together a beautiful bouquet of fresh flowers — hydrangeas, peonies, baby’s breath– for my mother in law. Since the shop has opened, I have made it my regular florist. My family also uses Z Albany Florist as their primary florist. Keep up the great work

Not really impressed with what was received. My husband ordered flowers for me and it was delivered to my home as expected. I was a little less than underwhelmed when I received it. The roses came wilted and seemed a bit old. Contacted the florist and asked if they would be able to sent a replacement and they requested a picture. I sent a picture and received no response. I decided it wasn’t much worth much more effort after that since I had already spent enough it on the phone. Over all, I was incredibly disappointed since my husband spent quite a bit on this arrangement. I just will not be a repeat customer and hope that whoever uses this florist will get better service than I did. :(

Since the ownership was replaced this place became amazing spot. They have wo underfur arrangements and unique flowers. Apparently they also paired with 1800-​flowers so you can order on line and have it delivered .
I bought flowers and chocolates for my hubby for valentines and he was very happy (I wished he would have done it for me too … Lol)

I received a surprisingly dull and uninpressive bouquet yesterday. The flowers were not well arranged, and for the price, they should had been nice, fresh, rounded. If you ever go here, make sure you inspect what you are buying before you pay. Do not trust that Albany Florists will ensure their product quality– you need to do it yourself. Based on my experience, I will not order flowers from FTD or this florist again.

The place looks great. I have been going to this shop for the past 4 years. It never looked like it was going to make it. Now it looks alive and vibrant. The owner was very nice and helpful. She has a lot of very interesting and art like floral displays. She helped me put together an I sorry bouquet. I took it home said I was sorry that I was a dolt and my wife was very happy.

Great location at the bottom of Solano and the owner, Z I assume, was extremely friendly. Flowers were very fresh and the arrangement I chose was wonderfully put together. If you are in a hurry or just want beautiful fresh flowers this is a great shop!

Walked into Albany Florist the other day and was so amazed with the new store. The new owner has made it into a wonderland of beautiful plants and flowers. So happy to have this store in the neighborhood.

Great place and beautiful flowers. Looks really clean and professional since new owners. I’d recommend this place.

One star for a beautiful arrangement. I’ve been using this shop for years, trying to keep my business local, and I ordered a Valentines Day arrangement to be sent to my girlfriend’s work yesterday. The driver shows up, hands them to her then immediately says «So, you gonna gimme a tip? Everybody else does. Even like a couple bucks.» This, right in front of all of her co-​workers.
Suffice to say, it cheapened the moment. A lot. I just called the owner, who pretended not to be the owner, and relayed the experience. He offered no compensation at all and just said he’d talk to the driver and fire him if it happened again.
I’m a retail manager. That’s the opposite way to keep a justly unhappy customer! I’ll def be taking my business elsewhere.