Hodd Barnes Dickins Ltd

Amazing service - came to my rescue after my glasses snapped in two on my flight to London. They fitted me in just before they closed, and had my specs replaced in under an hour (and the range of designer frames were so lovely I got a second pair). Beautifully fitted, diagnosed my prescription from my existing lenses, and the new lenses were a perfect match to the scrip. Wow!

I think this is one of the best and quality opticians in London. I'm really glad I've found Hodd Barnes and Dickins Opticians. They have a selection of high quality items and has excellent service. Staff are highly knowledgeable and experts of their products and can give you professional recommendations of what looks good on you. In some opticians you can get your prescription glasses in 5-10 days depending on the specificity and complexity of what you ordered but with Hodd Barnes and Dickins Opticians you can get your chosen prescription glasses within an 1 hour. Overall a great experience and definitely worth recommending.

Honestly, this place delivers what it says it can. I needed same day prescription sunglasses. I called them at noon, arrived around 1 and picked up my glasses by 5:15. They took the time to help me find a pair I liked and were super friendly. They were upfront about prices but I walked out with cute prescription Ray Bans at a good price. Friendly, helpful, amazing. Thank you!

Excellent and fast service, I have been helped in all steps from choosing the right frame to set up my new glasses, which were ready-to-go before I expected. They took care of double-checking the prescription of my ophtamologist and properly tune the lenses parameters according to my eyes.

Very glad I found Hodd, Barnes and Dickins. Staff are friendly, knowledgeable and attentive all round. Made me feel my eyes really mattered to them. A problem with lens prescriptions from elsewhere was sorted. Excellent attention to detail in eyes examination and firing of new frame. The shop environment is very attractive and added to my sense of comfort and confidence. Thank you.

Excellent service from the whole team. A very comprehensive eye examination followed by a thoughtful and nuanced discussion of my particular needs. A level of service one could never hope to receive from the larger chains. I'm very happy with my new glasses.

Me and my wife ordered the lenses for our frames in here. And frankly speaking the 'ordering' process was not as trivial as simply giving our receipts. Staff did some tests on how glases would fit on us, mentioned something about finding focus-points? and used some other optician-related terminology while taking those measurements. Not sure if that made any difference but that was the first time in my experience somebody did something similar with fitting before actually ordering lenses.

And then many thanks to Maya for the follow-up fitting appointment where she did some magic while adjusting the frames with lenses installed to make sure we don't have any discomfort while wearing those.

I am wearing glasses for more than 20yrs. I visited Hodd Barnes for the first time. I find them very professional in their customer service. They are very meticulous in getting to know the best spectacles we need. I loved the tailored made spectacles they offered me. I can wholeheartedly say that these are the best spectacles I ever wore.

Very high quality opticians, with excellent customer service. They use the latest eye test machines providing very comprehensive examinations of the eyes and very accurate measurements for ones' lenses. I have been a client for many years and they always deliver a 5 star service. 100% recommended!

I have bought a couple pairs of glasses at HBD over the last 5 years and every time I am left extremely happy. I'm sure they cater to all ends of the market equally well but if you are looking for a high-end pair of glasses, this is the place for you. From the eye exams, to the service to the brands/frames they stock it is all excellent. A big thank you to Lucy and Abbas for the great service, I'm already looking forward to my next visit!

Abbas was an absolute lifesaver and sorted my new prescription glasses within 20mins, thank you!

Replaced my lenses within a few hours when all other packed quotes 5-10 days - amazing service!

I came across this business as one of very few stockists for a particular luxury brand of sunglasses. I'd purchased a pair abroad which were faulty and I'd not been getting response from the brand in question. Although I hadn't purchased them at their store Abbas invited me in so that he could examine them and worked hard for me to get a replacement frame from them.

It was no easy task, and Abbas continually kept me updated. It's all too rare to find people or businesses, that are willing to be so helpful with the expectation of nothing in return. There's no question I'd recommend visiting here. Exceptional service.

Shivali and the team were really helpful and professional during my visit. I've been to a few glasses shops in my time and this one is head and shoulders above the rest. Great selection of frames, state of the art eye test equipment and excellent customer service - they're experts. Would recommend to anyone looking for quality eyecare and glasses.

They were brilliant from the moment I phoned, as they provided advice on sizing and colour options for my frames. They the sourced them and got them for me in a quick time frame whilst keeping me updated each step of the way. Fantastic customer service and a wide variety of frames available to buy.

I've been very satisfied by the time and consideration the team at Hodd Barnes & Dickins provided me with. I have a complex correction (strong myopia and astigmatism) and it has always been a difficult job to get the measurements and adjustments right for me. They got it just right and yet it was the first time for me in their store. They have also given me great advice to choose my new frame - I first picked options I thought I would like, and they then suggested something I was not even considering and this was actually perfect.

I would recommend listening to them - professionals (and good ones like them) sometimes just know better. Last but not least, I appreciated their flexibility as they offered me to ship my contact lenses and new glasses in another country as I wasn't sure they would be ready before I leave on holiday abroad. As I would have been away for a long time, I was relieved to know that I've had a solution. They are a bit pricy - but I can tell why!

Absolutely exceptional service. From frame selection to eye testing to the 'glasses MOT' it's the most comprehensive opticians experience you could hope for. Thanks team!

These people must be one of the last remaining "old fashioned" companies in this business. Not that they aren't hi-tech - on the contrary, they have the absolutely latest technologies on site. No. Its their service. Something you never find anywhere else. Does that service end when you leaver the shop? Definitely not! I had a problem with my glasses, and found myself abroad unable to get to them in London due to the COVID-19 shutdown. Sent the glasses to them by courier after they explained exactly how to pack them up and label them.

Their repair charges were very fair, and 10 days later they were back with me, delivered to the door by courier. I forgot to mention that Abbas answered my emails at weekends, in the evenings, and was always polite and helpful. Definitely recommended. 5 stars just isn't really enough for them though.

Without doubt the best opticians in the business and the best I've ever had the pleasure of dealing with! The whole team here at Hodd Barnes & Dickens in Holborn are top drawer on every level; knowledge, skill, approachability, temperament, friendliness, courtesy, etc. They also have a superb range of the very best frames and sunglasses. Cannot fault them and cannot recommend them highly enough - just brilliant!