Allan's Aquarium & Pet Ctr

02/13/09

good store, but rude staff

by alison19991 at Citysearch

i like the store and most of the staff is helpful, but there is just this one employee that is just so rude. But besides that they have a great selection of fish and other animals.

05/09/08

No time to play with their animals?

by ailuj at Citysearch

I was really excited to go to Allan's to buy my new hamster - my neighborhood pet store. I was shocked to find out that not only do they "have no time" to play with the pets in their store, they didn't know the ages of the hamsters, if they were friendly, where they had come from ("usually people drop them off"), or how long they had been there. They also have a no return policy and no guarantee that their pets are in good health.

Needless to say I walked out without a hamster and really disappointed.

I hear they are really great for fish though!

• Pros: Know their fish, mom & pop, small store and accessible staff
• Cons: Don't know the pets they sell (other then fish)

03/31/08

Great prices and even better service

by YQS at Citysearch

Keeping an aquarium is an expensive hobby, but Allan's makes it less so. Prior to coming here, we were getting our supplies at a place on 9th and Wilshire, which is ridiculously expensive. The prices at Allan's are great and they do not try to sell you things you do not need. The best part of Allan's, however, is their service. Staff is knowledgeable and helpful.