Abakhan Fabrics, Hobby & Home Reviews Summary

Category: Fabric store

Address: Llanerch Y Mor, Coast Road, Llanerch Y Mor, Holywell CH8 9DX, United Kingdom

Phone: +441745562100

Rating: 4.5
based on 274 reviews.

Customer Service

Pros:

  • "The friendly staff will always help or suggest items which are suitable."
  • "The staff are very helpful."
  • "Staff are very knowledgeable, helpful and pleasant to talk to."
  • "Staff always friendly and full of useful tips and advice."
  • "The staff were absolutely fantastic in accommodating our requirements."
  • "The staff in the wool/ yarn store were most helpful and really pleasant."
  • "The staff in the craft shop are very polite and helpful."

Cons:

  • "Unless you look like you have money and wealth you will not get a warm welcome completely ignored me."
  • "It was 10% off for over 60's today but this wasn't mentioned at the till... I was offended that my 74-year-old aunt wasn't told that she could have the discount."
  • "The assistant was not in the least bit helpful."
  • "However, the festive sandwich which we each had at £3.95 was unfortunately awful."
  • "Cold food was left on top on hot serving counter... Not very hygienic in my opinion."
  • "A scone with jam and synthetic cream each...the scones were so dry it was hard to swallow them."
  • "The shop was incredibly messy - fabric all over the place, the upstairs baskets were one big bundle of mess."

Facilities & Accessibility

Pros:

  • "Tastefully set out old industrial buildings."
  • "Free parking."
  • "Very clean toilets."
  • "Disabled and buggy friendly throughout, there is a separate building with toilets and a changing facility."
  • "There are very well maintained toilets and ample car parking."
  • "All with wheelchair access."
  • "Wheelchair accessibility to gift shop and cafe is excellent."

Cons:

  • "I’m a wheelchair user and have been visiting this particular store now for a good few years and normally have a lovely experience however after travelling for over an hour and waiting patiently in the queue for my turn to enter a rather rude member of staff asked me quite abruptly “where are you going upstairs or downstairs” so I answered “both” to which she answered “well you can’t because the lift doesn’t work”."
  • "However not so good throughout rest of the site. Heavy doors, uneven floors, lift out of order."
  • "Car parking is never supervised which often ends up with me and the kids having to jump out of the way."
  • "The kid's play area is small so that will be your biggest limiting factor if it is busy and you have small ones."
  • "One final caveat, no cash accepted in yarn and craft buildings or the café."
  • "The car park has a 2.1M height bar restriction so we had to park in a muddy layby across the road."
  • "I was unable to park in a disabled bay as all 7 were taken."

Product Range & Quality

Pros:

  • "Abakhan is great, plenty to spend your money on and really gives you inspiration for all sorts of projects."
  • "Brilliant bargains to be had here. Fabric stock is amazing."
  • "Lots of fabrics to choose from and there's a FrenChic agent at the back."
  • "One of the best places for buying fabric for quilting, dressmaking, home furnishings."
  • "The food is truly like home made."
  • "The best selection of absolutely everything for all your crafting needs."
  • "A full range of craft items, sewing patterns, haberdashery, yarn and all types of fabric."

Cons:

  • "We have been coming to this place for years, they haven’t improved much. They don’t do any vegan cakes or scones."
  • "Not so good on dress materials but a good old root around may uncover a hidden gem."
  • "Was slightly disappointed with the 'hobby' shop as it seemed to be a repeat of the other stores."
  • "It seemed a lot more expensive, it used to be very competitive, not now."
  • "Prices are on the high side too."
  • "Paying over £7 for three coffees was not a problem, but highlighted the cost of having lunch as we had intended, as it would be out of our price range."
  • "The shop was incredibly messy - fabric all over the place, the upstairs baskets were one big bundle of mess."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "Love the fabric and best prices."
  • "Brilliant range, I could spend hours and hours and pounds and pounds here."
  • "Massive selection of fabrics, craft’s everything for what you could possibly need for home sewing or crafting, knitting etc."
  • "A brilliant place to chill and unwind as your chatting and mounchi around a few other stalls there now in the new buildings few still empty but a good few hours spent there, cafe sells the most amazing Sunday lunches will definitely try it next visit."
  • "Such a wonderful area to explore - fabric, crafts & wool shops."
  • "The staff are very friendly, cheap products that are high quality."
  • "Great selection of beautiful material, I was looking for some to cover my conservatory furniture."

Cons:

  • "Food very overpriced...grandchildren had picnic boxes which were good but my daughter and I had a gammon batch and 1 small tomato and two slices of cucumber with lettuce and coleslaw very overpriced."
  • "However, the festive sandwich which we each had at £3.95 was unfortunately awful."
  • "Prices are on the high side too."
  • "Paying over £7 for three coffees was not a problem, but highlighted the cost of having lunch as we had intended, as it would be out of our price range."
  • "Absolutely appalling. Staff abrupt and hostile, and the stock was disgustingly expensive."
  • "Some things can be a bit pricey, especially in the craft shop, in comparison to other places."
  • "Cafe is outrageously expensive!"

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