Victor the Florist

Went to this shop to send flowers to my niece for passing the bar this was a special day, they messed up the delivery instructions and she didn’t get the flowers, I would not recommend this florist. Never again.

I used Victor the florist for my wedding bouquet and a boutineer for my husband a few weeks ago. We were very pleased at how they both turned out. The customer service I received from Rae was excellent, when the flowers I wanted were out of season (and therefore out of budget), she worked with me to come up to a similar less expensive option. I was very happy with the quality of the flowers for the price. They are also conveniently located in downtown Santa Barbara, would recommend!

I’m very sad and disappointed to have to report that my very first visit to Victor the Florist was extremely disappointing. I saw that they have a 4 star rating so I was happy to give them a try. I know that flowers are seasonal and baskets/​vases are not always the exact same from website photos so I called to double check on the Garden Basket arrangement. I specifically emphasized that I really wanted that same basket being featured and I was told that yes, they will have that basket, not a problem. I got there and immediately was greeting by an older rude woman. She asked me for the «item number». I said, «Goodness, I don’t have that.» She then gestured with both hands clutching her fingers together and with a very stern rude voice said, «No, I NEED the item number!» I was taken back, not expecting this kind of treatment. I said, «Um. I think it’s on your website. I guess I can pull it up for you on my Phone.» (HINT!!). She walked away to another area. In a few seconds I called out to her that I got the item number. She punched it in on her monitor, yea. punching it with her finger. Feeling like I can’t trust her now, I asked if my order will have the same basket shown on the website. I said if the flowers are a little different is fine as long as there are mostly yellow colors because that’s my friend’s favor color. I showed her the photo from the website (from my phone). She said, «We don’t have that basket.» I said I had called earlier and I was told that you have that basket. She said, «Well, we don’t.» Yea, very rude. Making an effort to be patient now, I said, can you show me which basket it will come with? She points out a tattered white basket, completely different in shape, color and weave design. I asked for something more comparable. She said if I wanted something comparable, it will be an additional $ 20. I was taken back a second time now, and I said, «You want me to pay $ 60 for the floral that’s suppose to come with that particular basket but now you want $ 60 PLUS $ 20 for a comparable basket because you don’t have the basket that’s suppose to come with??» She said, «Well, between $ 15-​$ 20 OR you can get it with a vase.» At this point, I think I may have started to sound surprised when I repeated her offer back to her. She once again confirmed that I did not misunderstand in anyway. Then she walked to another section of the shop and started pulling out more tattered baskets. I said, «Umm, I’m not really crazy about those. I’ll think about it, thank you!» As I was walking out, she said, «Uh-​huh!» as if she really went out of her way in doing business. When I got home, I told my husband. He said he would’ve walked out after the «I NEED the item number!» especially with those hand gesture. As I drove away from Victor the Florist, I asked Siri and I found the Whitehouse Florist just up State street from them, and Bonnie at the shop there was super nice. Friendly and pleasant. Super helpful in sharing flower availability, showing me samples and asking me questions on preferences. I ended up HAPPILY spending more with Bonnie. If that rude lady was the owner, she will be out of business sooner or later. No business should have someone like that working for them or representing them, owner or not, and customers definitely deserve better. There are too many other florists for me to go back to Rude Victor again!

Ordered flowers for Mothers Day delivery. Spent $ 100 and was a very small bouquet. Disappointed.

Can’t much more Santa Barbara than this. At 83 years in the business, they do their job great. Nice place downtown to pick up a quick bouquet of flowers.

I don’t post often, and I only post positive reviews, but Victor is Florist is the best! I live in Seattle and use them every so often to send family in SB flowers. I’ve never had an issue, I leave it up to them and everyone that receives the flowers LOVES them. I tell them a couple things and they make up beautiful arrangements.

My wife and I got married at the courthouse and the girls at Victor’s arranged a great bouquet for a great price. Worked out perfectly.

My husband & I got married last April. Victor the Florist did our wedding flowers and they were amazing!!! We got an amazing price and the flowers were better than we expected. My bouquet was huge! I couldn’t have been more impressed.

The day before Mother’s Day I decided to order flowers to be delivered to my mom. I had procrastinated and every other florist and delivery company I tried were no longer taking orders. I was panicked to say the least! Fortunately I found Victor the Florist and I ordered an orchid to arrive the next day, Mother’s Day. The orchid was delivered and it is absolutely stunning. It completely surpassed my expectations, especially since I ordered at the last minute, but it arrived on time (early in the day too!) and it is one of the most beautiful orchids I have ever seen. I can tell that an effort was made into making the presentation look nice. Thank you so much Victor the Florist!!! I will definitely order from them again and I highly recommend!

Went by on Saturday morning to get a bouqet of roses delivered to my fiancé as she got dressed for our wedding. The roses arrived quickly, and when I saw them later they were absolutley beautiful. Thank you for making our day even better!

I’ve given this place two chances, and every time I go in there, the flower selection is really picked-​over and poor. I’m usually going in last-​minute or at the end of a weekend, so maybe that’s the problem, but I just wouldn’t be able to recommend this spot.

Anniversary flowers were ordered and though wife thought they were nice, it was a simple bouquet. I thought price was a bit high ($ 85) considering its simplicity but Victor came through for me. I’ll try them again.

Second Holiday season to be disappointed by this florist. My sister order a Christmas arrangement from Hong Kong to be sent to us and it is by far the ugliest cheapest arrangement I have ever seen!!! What a rip off!!! She paid top dollar!

Although unexpected, it can be so hard to find a good florist in Santa Barbara that truly listens to your needs and follows through with beautiful results, and apparently even for a wedding in December.
We contacted a few places besides Victor the Florist when we were researching our options. Unlike Kaleidoscope which failed to reply to both my mother and me, Victor the Florist always replied timely and fit us in to discuss our needs. I had a unique problem since I can be very sensitive to certain flowers, and they were helpful in providing alternatives. Additionally, they ensured we stayed within our budget, and even made cost-​effective substitution suggestions for us that were beautiful and very similar to our original vision. They never rushed us and were warm and friendly the entire time.
I really liked Victor the Florist. They did a great job on the flowers for my wedding — the bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages, reception decorations and church decorations. Throughout the whole process, they followed up with us with any questions, and let us know they were taking care of us. Everything looked absolutely beautiful and was delivered even earlier than expected. I had a wonderful experience with them and would use them again for our anniversary celebrations to come.

Victor the florist did bridal bouquets (one for the bride and six bridesmaids) for my wedding. They were really pretty and by far the most affordable I talked to (though still pricier than I had expected). Very professional and lovely. I was very pleased.

Victor the Florist handled the flowers for my wedding and did the best job!!! I worked closely with Veronica and she was so understanding of what I wanted. She worked within my budget and still made the flowers gorgeous. Plus, we didn’t need to worry about set up or delivery, they did it all. They were the perfect florist to have do my wedding flowers and I wouldn’t have changed a thing.

Looking for a lavender orchid plant for a gift? (and really who isn’t these days??)
This is the place! They really put things together for you in a quick and reasonable manner while still not forgetting about beauty!
I’d get other flowers here too.
Their bouquets had a real touch of class about them.