Aaron Brothers

Stay away! We came in to order a $ 900 frame for a very expensive piece of art. However when we came to pick up the frame we realized it had multiple cuts in it that made it look very cheap and was not at all the elegant frame we wanted. At this point the same manager who was nice when she was taking our money was extremely rude to us and had totally turned into a used-​car type of sales person. She refused to take the crappy frame back and refund us. We were forced into settling with a mediocre frame that was slightly less in price to not have lost all of our money. We then realized we could have got a much nicer frame for half a price at a place literally down the street.

The most outrageously expensive place to have something framed!!! To frame a poster 24″ x 30″ I was charged $ 48 for a mat, $ 154 for a piece of glass, $ 254 for a basic metal frame. I will never use Aaron Brothers for framing again. Positive note… the staff was knowledgeable and friendly.

Wow! These guys are super helpful! Saved me a ton of money in framing kid artwork for a fathers day present. Everyone in this place is generous with their time and have great attitudes! They have so many frame options and sizes it is crazy!

I love this place! The staff here is always so helpful but not overly helpful like some places, which can be annoying. They give you room to shop but are available if you have questions.
Great selection of frames and art supplies. They also have great sales! Good selection of canvases as well.
I highly recommend Aaron Brothers.

I had a wonderful art piece specially framed and preserved at Aaron Bros. recently. It was a costly undertaking, but I believed it was worth it. When I went to hang it up, I dropped it and the glass shattered and the frame came apart. I was so so upset I couldn’t face bringing it back for them to redo. When I finally brought it in, the amazing staff, especially the manager on duty, assured me they would get it fixed at virtually a tiny cost to me. I was amazed and so grateful! If you want to bring your precious art pieces to a store staffed with people who will take the very best care of you and your treasure, please bring it to Aaron Bros. on Newport Blvd. Thank you team Aaron Bros.

‘Had an upcoming show & needed a couple of items. (i.e. — Prismacolor Pencil/​Art Stix) I generally purchase my art supplies from other sources. However, the submission deadline was in two days, so retail rates for the win! My overall past experiences at Aaron Brothers has been hit & miss… ‘But mostly miss.
The store was empty except for one other customer, who like me can easily get sucked into all the cool merchandise, from stretched canvas, watercolors, acrylics to Design Markers… (Yeh, like a kid in a candy shop.)
I was greeted by an employee who happened to be working in their framing area, he asked if I needed help finding anything, «Do you sell the Prismacolor Stix individually?» Sadly, no… ‘But they do sell the pencils individually. ‘Good enough! I ended up purchasing a few of the Prismacolor Pencils and a multi-​colored 12-​pack of the Art Stix. (I just might make the deadline after all!)
The team member was helpful, friendly & knowledgeable… ‘The third part is the «miss» portion of my general past experiences @ Aaron Brothers but NOT today! 8)
Big mahalo, Aaron Brothers employee!
Great staff, good service.
— Aloha
Food: n/​a
Ambiance: 3
Service: 5
Value: 4

Kuddos to the patient and helpful staff. Right in the middle of getting some prices on a framing project, the person who was helping me had to clock out for lunch. The replacement person was even more helpful than the first person. This was not my first good experience at this store. The staff is energetic, friendly and well trained.

My cousin and I were on our way home from the beach and I remembered I had been wanting to get watercolors! I Unilocaled the closest art supplies store and found this Aaron Brothers. And I’m SO glad we stopped in!
From the moment we stepped into the store, the guy who was working (I wish I had asked his name so I could give him a shout out! :) was SUPER kind and helpful. He showed me where all the watercolors, brushes, and watercolor pads were, even pointing me to the most affordable items. He was very thorough in answering my questions and explaining the differences between all of the products. With his help, I was out in a jiffy with everything I needed and exactly what I was looking for! ALSO — since I was a first-​time customer, he pulled out a 50% off one item coupon that saved me big bucks! (You can find the coupon online on their website also). He also asked me where I was from and told me where the stores nearest to my home are.
Wonderful experience here, best customer service ever! Would come here for all my art supply needs (was also pretty affordable I think, compared to other art supplies stores), or just to browse because they have tons of fun stuff to tickle your creative fancy! :)
OH – they also have Mini Diana cameras near the register — I was so tempted to get one, especially with the 50% off coupon!

I can’t even say enough about this location. I’ve never had service as good as this. I needed to get some framing done for my job, and Sara not only helped me thru the whole process, but she used her expertise and artistic savvy to create the perfect mat and frame job. The store is set up so nice, very wide open and neat. Sara did such a great job, I might even get a raise. It’s refreshing that there are still people who love their job and let it show. I was so impressed, I wandered around the store and did some extra christmas shopping. I will be going to aaron brothers and specifically this store for all my future framing, and art supplies. I can’t wait to pick up the custom frame job.

Thank you Evan. My frame looks awesome with my new glass

Great place for art supplies. my fiancé wanted to buy some supplies and was able to take advantage of a buy one get a second sketch book for a penny! He got a sketchbook for $ 25 and the second for one cent! He is very happy to have discovered this place.
They don’t have scrapbook supplies though, but an employee there was nice enough to tell us about Oh Scrap! Located down the street.

Go to the Aaron Brothers website and print the current coupons before you go into the store to buy a frame. The coupons can save you a lot of money.
This Aaron Brothers is great. The staff is smart, hip, and knowledgeable. This is my first stop for anything to do with hanging my art.
If you’re an artist who needs to frame your work for a show or the OC Fair, this is the place to go. They get it. They’ll make sure you’re proud of how everything looks when your work hangs. They care about my art as much as I do.
I’ve never had the staff treat me like I’m stupid, or try to upsell me things I don’t need. Typically they’re actually looking for ways to help me save money (so I don’t buy stuff I don’t need). The way they show genuine concern for my budget, and my aesthetic values, makes me feel respected as a customer, an artist, and most importantly … as a person.
The staff understand the old adage that you get repeat business by treating your customers like friends. Best in OC, hands down.

I was able to pick up two nice, black, 22×28 frames here for half off at the Columbus day sale. The manager was very friendly and accommodating. Employees asked me if I needed help several times, which was nice. I just had to decide how much room I wanted to give up to matting. Hanging two different-​sized posters in two of the same frame can be hard sometimes! The employees seemed to be handling a lot of custom framing orders, but this didn’t keep them from helping out.
As long as I’m able to pick up nice coupons from the Aaron Bros. web site, I’ll be back here to shop for frames. The selection here beats Michaels, JoAnn, and Target all out of the water, and the customer service is worth coming back for.
The parking lot is a little tight, though, so be careful!

Good selection of frames and artists goods, well laid out store, ok selection of art. BUT found the staff very unfriendly, unhelpful and not very knowledgeable about their services and products. Prefer to help out a smaller mom and pop store and get a more personal service.