A Nite On The Town

CLOSED! This shop has closed but the phone number is still active and they haven’t changed the message to say they have shut down. The lady that worked there was rude and pushy. This place will not be missed.

Be careful!!! They left a needle inside of the dress!!!
I purchased a dress from this store several years ago for my singing contest. I had it altered there. I decided to wear a different dress for the contest in the end and i have not wore this dress. I was just organizing my closet, I found the dress and I tried it on to see if it still fits me. Then, I felt something sharp touching the left side of the dress with my finger. As I made close observation, I was a needle. needle with round pin on top was sewed inside of the dress. The needle cannot be taken out unless someone undo stitches because the tip of the needle is inside of the folded area of the dress. This is dangerous!!! II could not believe it!!!
just called and left a message. I am waiting for their phone call. I hope that they will do diligence in customer care. They lack attention to detail. This is a safety concern.

I actually found two beautiful dresses here that I have worn to fancy weddings. They fit well and the ladies were helpful… but that was about four years ago. I just went this afternoon and THE PLACE IS CLOSED. Not sure if they moved or what but I was disappointed… they had good selection in the old days!

I attempted to go here to look for shoes for my wedding– I heard they have glass slippers which is what I am looking for. Well I went on the website checked the hours and location rounded up a friend to go with me and we were on our way. We get to the location and check the directory for exactly where the store is; go upstairs and we cant find it. Again we head to a directory and realize we must have past it; nope still not there– we walk back and then frustrated I went into a store to ask and the saleswoman tells me «they aren’t here anymore, they moved a long time ago»
Well it would have been nice if they updated their location on the website so that potential customers could find them. Thats bad business altogether, I was hoping to find shoes for myself and my bridal party and possibly accesories– the only reason I am even giving them one star after wasting my gas is to warn other people not to bother. I am very disappointed and they really need to update their site and learn how to run a business.

I went to ANOTT last Spring looking for an Oscar party dress for the following year. We throw an Academy Awards party at our house every year so I needed an Oscar worthy long gown but not at full price since it’s a small party at our house with friends. I had heard that ANOTT offered resale (dresses that had been tried on or rented out) at discounted rates. I found a dress I liked on the discount rack but it showed quite a bit of wear from being tried on and/​or rented out (hence it was on this discount rack). The sales ladies were very friendly and very accommodating and they were busy b/​c there were several others in the store at the time and the dressing rooms were all full. I never felt like I wasn’t getting attention and I don’t think anyone else there did either. I tried on several dresses and the girls helped pin me b/​c nothing fit as I’m quite small, so there was a lot of attention given to me, even though they knew I was leaning towards the super discount dress, They even gave me a further slight discount because of a couple pulled threads right in the front of the dress that was somewhat noticeable. They gave me a quote on alterations but it was so far from the party that I said I’d come back. We shall see if when I go back next week if their alterations quote is the same b/​c I thought it was quite reasonable. I hope that they remember I bought the dress from them and do not increase it. I will update my review once I get back there for alterations.
I had read the bad reviews and my experience was nothing like that. They were friendly, knowledgeable, respectful, accommodating, and attentive.

I recently spent less than 10 minutes at A Nite on the Town, but those few minutes warrant a 1-​star review.
I’m a bridesmaid in a wedding this year and was asked to quickly provide my size/​measurements so that the bride could order my Bill Levkoff bridesmaid dress. After calling a couple dozen bridal boutiques from San Diego to Orange County, I learned that Levkoff only provides sample sizes 10 and 12 (and sometimes sizes 8 and 14), all of which are completely useless to me. I’m a pretty standard size 2, but according to Levkoff measurements a size 4 or even a size 6 could possibly be a better fit for me; the brand runs small, I’m told. A Nite on the Town carries the Levkoff bridesmaid dress in question, so I decided to go there to be measured – I can’t remember the last time I was professionally measured – and to get advice as to which size dress I should order.
Walked into A Nite on the Town last week, the doorbell chiming to indicate my presence, and waited in the seemingly empty store to be greeted by an employee. That didn’t happen, so I walked in and located an associate myself. She ignored me. Though I was clearly an inconvenience an hour before closing time, I introduced myself and explained my between-​sizes bridesmaid dress predicament and asked to be measured.
At the front desk, right by the big glass windows, I was shocked when the employee pulled out a measuring tape and asked me to put down my handbag and step forward. I said something to the extent of, «Right here, with my clothes on?» «Yes,» she said, «the clothes you’re wearing don’t matter.» I was wearing Members Only leggings with a thick waist band and a long sweater and was in a state of bewilderment that I was about to be measured in open view of the sidewalk and Costa Verde parking lot, so I didn’t even bother to argue.
Why would you measure someone who’s fully clothed when that person came to you for accurate measurements to help her decide between dress sizes? And, by the way, had the measurements the employee taken been anywhere near accurate I wouldn’t be able to fit into half the dresses in my closet.
The employee clearly had no interest in assisting me, even though my request was something as straightforward as taking bust, waist, and hip measurements. What an unbelievable waste of time.
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12JUN2012 UPDATE: Ordered my Bill Levkoff bridesmaid dress (from a different boutique). Turns out the Size 4 I ordered is quite big on me, so the fact that the employee at A Nite on the Town advised me to consider ordering a Size 6 based on the «measurements» she took says a lot.

Completely rude! I walk past the shop all the time and it’s always empty. They happened to be the only shop I could find that carries the bridesmaid dress designer my friend picked. Upon arrival, someone eventually came to the front looking very annoyed and asked — «do you have an appointment?» does anyone ever have an appointment?! It’s always empty. Apparently they don’t like business. They showed me where the dresses were and left to make phone calls. They did not help AT ALL to find the right dress, a size, a fitting room, etc.

i thought i already bitched about them years ago. but i can’t find my review, so here it is: SNOOTY OLD LADIES!
good god! everything’s overpriced! if you show up like a la jolla housewife wanting to get outfits for your entire wedding party, you’ll at least get really welcome greetings.
it was really difficult to shorten my wedding gown. i admit it — because it’s not one that you can simply hem. they essentially had to take the bodice and the skirt apart, shorten the skirt from the top, then put them back together. but somehow the front ended up shorter than the rest of the dress. you could see my petticoat in the front!!!
i got my gown altered about 6 months before my wedding. when i went back and asked them if i could try on my dress a month or two before the wedding, one of the snooty women asked, why? WTF? really?

We should have listened to the other Unilocalers! The selection is limited and the employees are idiots. They weren’t really «rude» like some of the other reviews claim, but they weren’t overly friendly.
We found a bridesmaid dress we liked and the tag said «Reg Price: $ 290, Our Price: $ 260.» When we asked about a multi-​dress purchase concession, the guy said, «oh, that is the lower price» even though there was no mention of that before. Also, he claims we will never find the dress for less than that — already found it on SEVERAL reputable sites for $ 50+ less. I get it — he is a salesman, but he isn’t a smart salesman. He needs to focus on selling their service and products, rather than bashing other vendors.
Also — when we were looking through the dresses, he comes over and says «we had a price increase, but didn’t get around to marking the tags. Everything is 6−8% more than what’s marked.» (!!!)
This guy is a moron. I hope their business fails :)

I received WONDERFUL customer service from A Nite On the Town. They were easy to find in the plaza across the street from UTC Mall. They acknowledged me right away when I walked in and directed me to my section of dresses seeing immediately what size range I would need. There were two women in the store (one seemingly in charge & one assistant) on a Sunday, early afternoon in May and both took turns assisting both me and two other ladies looking for a prom dress. Great attention was giving to myself and the other party when each of us needed it. I was given a little space to look, but also received help pulling dresses by the assistant.
As luck would have it, I found the exact dress I’d seen at an online store and in MY SIZE! That never happens, right? I didn’t want to buy a formal dress online so I went into A.N.O.T.T. because they carried designers like Jovani, Sherri Hill & Faviana that make fab dresses for more affordable prices (ie $ 100s versus $ 1000s). I was pretty easy at that point because I knew exactly what I wanted having done my research before I went in, as soon as I saw what I wanted I tried it on, LOVED IT! and bought it. Sales people love customers like me.
My only qualm with ANOTT was that the saleslady told me my dress included free alterations. I should’ve gotten THAT in writing. ANOTT was not able to honor that, but they did cut my alterations in ½ and again they were easy to work with, and my dress was finished within days.

Great dresses but WOW are they RUDE!!! I did not make a purchase due to the attitude and disrespect I received from these people.

This place was my first stop the day I went wedding dress shopping. The store is kind of small and their selection of dresses is not as great as other bridal stores. Lana helped me pick out the dresses I wanted to try on and she was very helpful and informative since I really had no idea of what I was looking for. She even convinced me to wear a veil and made it look pretty. I was originally not planning on getting one but because of her I think I’m going to wear one. Out of all the dresses I tried on there was only one that I liked but I was not totally in love with it. Although I left the store not buying anything, Lana was a great help and I was able to go off to the other stores with an idea of what I wanted.

This store is awful.
When I went in to get fitted for a bridesmaid dress I was measured and told that I needed a dress that was 6 sizes bigger than I normally wear. I asked if there was a mistake, but she said that the measurements matched the size. Now, I know that some dresses run small, but 6 sizes! The dress was considered plus size and was going to cost extra. Fine, it’s not my wedding, I will get the dress to fill the order.
When I come to pick up the dress, the staff was extremely rude. The woman at the front desk yelled for someone to come help me because she wouldn’t be bothered.
I come home and try the dress on and low and behold it is HUGE on me. They were not about to exchange the dress for me even though I could step into it without taking down the zipper. I went to go have alterations done, which cost more than the dress itself. Every bridesmaid in the group was told specific sizes to order based on their measurements and two that I know of have huge dresses and they can’t get them altered properly.
I will never step foot in that store again. Horrible.

This is un-​ending. They charged my coin bearer the adult price, AGAIN. Even though I discussed the issue yesterday! Now, I have to go down there and re-​explain everything. I don’t know how they run their business with all these mistakes. I am very disappointed.

Wow, I am surprised to see many negative reviews!
I must say «LANA LANA LANA.»
If your saleslady is not LANA, seems like you better get out of this store!
My saleslady was LANA. And She is not a «pushy-​businessy» lady that many people dealt and wrote review about.
She is a very classy lady who has taste on dresses, and she is very polite to her customers.
(I hope she still works here. I bought my wedding dress from her in April 2009).
When I went to this store, I didn’t mean to buy anything. I just went to a postal office next door, and I realized there was a dress boutique. Until that day, I didn’t even know the store existed.
Lana came up to me and asked me if I needed her help.
I was by myself (not even with my mom or my bridesmaids) but I wanted to try a few wedding dresses. I told Lana my budget, which was not high at all, but she pulled many dresses under my budget.
She was very patient and friendly. I really had a great time trying out dresses. I fell in love with one dress, and it was under my budget. Lana really liked that one too. So I bought it!
A whole transaction was smooth and I had no problem with this store.
Lana said it would take 3 to 4 months to deliver my dress but it only took them 2 months.
They really have a great selection of dresses. Most are really reasonably priced.
On the day of wedding, many guests told me they’d never seen such a beautiful dress. Many girls asked me where I got it.
I hope Lana still works there! You must ask her help. She was very helpful.

Update:
We finally did get the correct dress, just a few days before the wedding. this allowed NO time for alterations.
AND they never returned our money for the over-​charges!!!$$$ :(
They never offered an apology!
They never comped us for any inconvenience!
They were not nice!
In fact, they were kinda mean.
We will never shop here again.
When my daughter or her friends get married, we will be sure to avoid this place, even if it means driving to another city.
Go somewhere else.
This place doesn’t «get it».
***(BTW, I don’t post bad reviews unless I think it is necessary to warn the public)

I’m not the easiest customer to deal with… I don’t like wearing dresses, I’m picky, I’m impossible to fit, and I’m cheap. These things considered, I’d say this shop did a good job with me.
First of all, the gowns are grouped by size… awesome! No looking at the perfect dress then realizing they don’t have it in your size. All your options are right there in front of you, and for such a small place there really are a lot of unique options in a variety of prices.
The saleslady was definitely… well. a saleslady, but not over the top as far as I’m concerned. She wasn’t afraid to tell me «honey, that’s just not the dress for you. Next!» She also was pretty patient with me as I tried on about 10 dresses and found only 1 that I thought was ok. You just gotta tell her what you want & don’t want without being wishy-​washy about it.
I left without buying a dress, but may be going back for one if I can’t find something I like better elsewhere. Will certainly go back to this shop if I’m again tasked with going to another formal event.

NEVER AGAIN
Many years ago, I rented a dress from A Nite On The Town and was very pleased with not only the service, but also the dress — so much so, that I purchased it after the event.
I have referred many friends here over the years and when preparing for an out of town event, I returned to the store in search of a dress.
What a difference!
First of all, the shop is obviously too small to comfortably operate. Very noticeable, was that the employees were stressed out, pushy, rude and impatient. The mirrors are next to the dressing rooms and the salespeople audibly huffed, puffed, and rolled their eyes when having to maneuver around clients using the mirrors so they could get to the dressing rooms. They made me feel like I was in the way and a nuisance!
My saleswoman was friendly but like other Unilocalers, I felt she was superficial and not completely honest. At least she seemed nicer than the other crabby saleswomen. I was pressured to buy jewelry which I didn’t want. It was ridiculously overpriced and cheaply made — I just wanted to get out of there. I didn’t even wear it to my event because it looked so cheap. Shame on me for not being more firm.
My husband needed a new suit for the same event but didn’t have the time to shop for one. I inquired about renting one and was assured that their suits were top of the line just like their dresses.
When we returned a couple of days later to place the suit order, the sales women were OH MY GOODNESS RUDE. If we hadn’t been limited with time, I would have walked right out. If I had gotten their names and photos, I would have posted them here.
My husband picked up the suit the day before we left town and was furious. The fabric was of the most shoddy quality I’d ever seen — like a very cheap tablecloth. It was marked up and looked very worn. He refused to consider wearing it and we ended up having to rush out the night before our trip to buying a suit. We had to find a tailor out of town, then run around in between events to get that taken care of.
I contacted the store when we got back and explained that I felt we should not have to pay for the rented suit since the quality was completely misrepresented as of good quality but also that we had to end up buying a suit for our event and pay for last-​minute alterations while out of town, causing much stress and extra expense.
The saleswoman who I spoke with was one of the women present when we placed the rental order. Not only was she unapologetic, she suggested we not rent a suit from them in the future if we were unhappy. I asked to speak with a manager but was told the manager was not available. I sent an email via their site and a letter to the store but received absolutely no response.
I will never refer anyone to A Nite On The Town again, I will not patronize them, and can only hope that this review will dissuade others from giving them business. They have serious personnel issues and their customer service policies are abhorrent and inexcusable. I will be reporting this incident to the better business bureau. It would be great to see a competitive business open with professional business practices and existing, quality, customer service. NEVER.

WORST. STORE. EVER.
So… my girlfriend bought one of their dresses for a black-​tie event, and had them sew cups into it. She picked up the dress the night of the event, and when she was putting it on we discovered that the seamstress had sewn the cups using white thread, and sewed through ALL the layers so the thread was visible on the outside! It was absolutely unwearable. (See the photo I posted above.)
Okay, mistake on their part. It caused a crisis right before the event, but hey, people make mistakes. Girlfriend found another dress to wear. We immediately called the store and told them, and they sounded apologetic.
Two days later we went back to the store with the dress, armed with photos of the botched work they did, and requested a refund. I mean, she bought the dress for one event, and due to their screwup she was unable to wear it for that event. So we give the dress back and forget the whole thing, right?
Nope. The manager and his two very rude employees looked at the photos, conferred, and told us flatly there was NO WAY they did that terrible sewing job.
What? Um, yes you did — she picked up dress, put it on 20 minutes later, and that’s what it looked like. We have photos. We even called you right when it happened!
«Nope,» they said. «No way. We have the best seamstresses in the business.»
So… are you saying we’re LYING about this? That we fabricated the whole story, faked the sewing job and the pictures, just to get money back on this stupid dress?
Yes, that’s what they’re saying.
It was unbelievable. I have never dealt with a more arrogant, rude group of employees in my life. They don’t take returns, fine. But to call us liars when they’re clearly at fault? Holy cow.
Finally, after some very intense words and about 45 minutes of camping out in their store scaring away other customers, the manager agreed to refund the money. At least he cared a little.
Then, get this! A couple days later, the OWNER of the store called my girlfriend to tell her that he was taking the refund out of the manager’s pay because he broke the no-​return policy.
Boy, did she give him an earful.
Please, Unilocalers, NEVER patronize this terrible business.

I was referred to this place for prom dresses from a good friend of mine, so I took the trek up the freeway to check out the selection.
I must say, it is extremely helpful that this store is organized by size, a foreign concept in most other dress stores. And to my luck, my size rack was right in front of me when I walked in.
If you are looking for a wedding dress, one side of the store was completely filled with them and from the ones spilling out of their bags, I must say, they looked immaculate.
The color selection for the prom dresses was pretty average, but I have to say it was pretty hard to find a dress in other styles that didn’t look like the other 40 on the racks. I understand fashion themes for certain years/​seasons, but would it kill us to get a little variety? My biggest complaint was that the dresses were all cut for the extremely tall and ruler-​like figures; something that clashes with what is deemed as an «hourglass» figure.
The women that worked there were extremely helpful, however, seemed a bit fake, okay, a lot fake at times with excessive compliments and a sense of pushiness to purchase their garments. But what can you expect across from UTC mall? I did not like when I was on my way out and the sales girl, who had substantially helped me got extremely pushy trying to corner me into purchasing a dress that I wanted to think about. That part killed everything.
As far as prices, the cheapest I saw was about 150 and the highest was about 480.
They’ve also got shoes, tiaras, jewelery, etc. etc. All that fancy stuff to make your occasion fantastic.
And be warned that they do not hold dresses. Alterations are 30 bucks. And to order a dress in your size, it runs about 20 bucks for shipping, so be forewarned.