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Indigo Books Music & More
Category: Shopping Books, Mags, Music and Video Bookstores Bookstores [Edit]
2300 Yonge StToronto, ON M4P 1E4
Neighbourhood: Yonge and Eglinton
(416) 544-0049
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Garage, Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
17 reviews for Indigo Books Music & More
17 reviews in English
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Review from Ray K.
North York, ON
4/15/2012
I must say that this is my favored Indigo Location;
A few reasons; well laid out, knowledgeable and helpful staff.
My fave staff member is Ganga, on the 2nd floor.
She knows her stuff and has recommended some good reads to me
which I truly appreciated.
For a chain book store, that really says something..
Keep up the good work folks!
and now, for something completely different...............
Attn: CEO Heather Reisman, hope you are reading this, cos I wish Yorkdale could get it's act together..yes, really!
Why? Well, it's actually more convenient for me to
go there, however...the staff is mostly indifferent (not all, but several) and sometimes finding stuff is a bit of a challenge. Just a thought from a regular customer! :) -
Review from Behrouz M.
Toronto, ON
2/9/2012
This is one of my favourite Indigos.
Highlights:
- Star bucks on the upper level with plenty of seating options.
- Great organization. All the gifts and magazines on the lower level and the majority of books, organized based on various categories, are on the upper level.
- Great selection of books.
- Helpful, friendly staff. There's always someone around to help you find a book. I've never had a problem finding books thanks to the staff.
- And since you can't judge a book by its cover, you have the option to grab the book, sit down on one of the many chairs scattered around the store and start reading!
I like this location. And I like it a lot! Aside from the above, it's a convenient location. Right at Yonge and Eglinton and it's connected to the subway station so you'll never have to step outside if you don't want... Although I would definitely recommend stepping out and exploring the shops, bar, and restaurants in the neighbourhood. -
Review from Natalie T.
East York, ON
12/27/2011
VIBE
I quite like the layout of this location. Mags and bestsellers in the front. Gifts in the middle and back. If you go into the far left corner of the back, there's currently some sale items there. The second floor is business, travel, kids and more fiction. A staff member here is always on hand to assist me at this location . Plus, that Starbucks is cozy if you can get a seat. I think I'll go out on a whim and say this is my favourite Indigo location if only for the well spread out flow of the customers as opposed to the Eaton Center and Richmond locations (and at that Manulife...always packed especially in the magazine section. Ugh).
I BUY
As stated, great for gifts here. Their business section isn't the best though. They have a pretty cute kids selection.
OBLIGATORY CATCHY REMARK
The original. Great location. Probably one of the reasons I like it. -
Review from Chris P.
12/9/2011 1 Check-in Here
This location has an odd layout. I don't get it. There's lots of pillars, tables everywhere, and the store really feels broken up. The main floor is ok as it seems to be dedicated to all the nick-knacks and cooking stuff, but the second floor throws me off.
An added bonus to my frustration is that the aisles are very narrow so trying to get past another consumer is very difficult, especially when the store is busy like it is now for Christmas shoppers. -
Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
10/6/2011 1 Check-in Here
Don't tell me every Indigo Books Stores are the same. This location of Indigo Books is one of the best ones I been to.
Selections of books are excellent!! I was just planning to just browse a little, kill some time then off to The Duke of Kent across the street to have a pre dinner drink..ended up I stayed here for over 1 hour....
The collection of Yoga Philosophy books was so impressive which I would never expect a brick and mortar bookstore would carry!!
Staffs were really helpful! I was asked numerous of time if I need any help when I browse around the store.
Good location! Especially during winter since it is connected to TTC Eglinton Subway Station! -
Review from Hazel P.
8/22/2011
I like this Chapters Indigo location. It's the easiest one for us to get to. Plus it's a good size & has a good selection of books. The staff here are also quite helpful. I once couldn't find a book on the floor, even though it was showing as available on their computers. One of the staff checked the back room & there it was, it hadn't even been unpacked yet. So I was quite happy to get the first uncracked copy. And recently I got a Kobo reader for myself & hubby, who's a voracious reader. When I was there looking at the Kobo display a clerk came up to me & was telling me all about the features. He was also able to answer any questions I had about it. But he wasn't trying to do the hardsell, which I liked.
The Starbucks inside this location is a little small & it's hard to get a seat there. But I read somewhere online that Starbucks was going to limit the amount of time people can stay to use wi-fi & what not. So maybe that will clear away the freeloaders sitting there nursing a coffee for hours & hours! -
Review from jocelyn l.
3/5/2011
Very central location, right by my apt on Roehampton.
Friendly staff, good layout -
Review from Eric B.
4/4/2009
I drove up to Toronto from Sarnia (Ontario) last weekend, along with 2 work colleagues. One of them grew up in the area (Scarborough) and she gave us several recommendations on what to do in Toronto. That included visiting the shops at Yonge and Eglington.
So after getting off at the TTC stop, I looked around and muttered: What shops? The Eatons that I think used to be on the corner was long gone, so I impulsively decided to walk north.
That was a good choice as there are a lot of nice stores if you walk that way, and almost to Lawrence. I received confirmation of that choice by stopping into Indigo and unlike some males, asking for directions.
This Indigo store itself is indeed bigger inside than it would appear outside. And its nonlinear layout does encourage wandering around and lingering. The magazine selection is impressive as was the friendliness of store staff. -
Review from Amanda A.
Toronto, ON
1/4/2010
This is your standard Indigo - and there is nothing wrong with that. Nice selection of books, not too much seating here, though it isn't very busy so that's okay. This location is a bit smaller than most that I have been to, but it isn't crowded in the least. They have good hours, so it is a great way to kill some time before catching a movie next door.
My favourite experience here was a woman cursing and ranting about the stationary and gift section here. "WHY ARE THERE SO MANY GOD-DAMNED NIKK NAKKS?! This is supposed to be a BOOK STORE!"Listed in: The Best and Worst and…
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Review from Christine K.
Toronto, ON
3/2/2011
Being an avid book lover - I naturally love all things books. I spend a lot of time in this particular Indigo (My office is right upstairs) and I have gotten to know the staff fairly well - I love them! They're so helpful and have the same tastes in quirky author's and books like me - sort of like looking in the 'book" mirror at times and I like what I see.
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Review from Reesa T.
9/21/2009
Okay like every other Indigo- no... like every other chain bookstore in North America. SO that is fine.
What I really want to comment on was the Starbucks in the bookstore, which I couldn't find itself- so....
I am a Seattlite so this coffee experience was particularity horrifying. I was excited to see Pumpkin Spice Latte is back for the fall, I am not a huge fan of Starbucks in the first place and I generally will go elsewhere but- when traveling Starbucks is so uniform from location to location its generally a safe bet for a "decent" cup. I ordered a non-fat Pumpkin Spice Iced Latte with lite whip. Easy enough- right?! So I would hardly call someone making coffee at Starbucks a barista anyway since they really do so little... but wow! First it came hot not iced, I said umm.... no. She remade it with a stupid smile on her face to accent her braces and I watched her pour 2% milk. She said it was non-fat, I said no, I saw you pour it she ARGUED!.... and FINALLY remade it a second time.
In the end it was crappy even for Starbucks.
Books were good though. -
Review from Melissa B.
Toronto, ON
8/22/2008
The best thing about this Indigo location is the vast magazine selection. It's not the biggest I've ever seen but fairly big as well as diverse including many titels on art, design and music.
The gift section is also cool, it's pretty small so they don't sell complete product lines compared to bigger locations but there's a little bit of almost everything that Indigo gift sections usually carry.
The gifts & accessories section at this location does boast a large scrap book selection that I haven't seen elsewhere.
Starbuck's located upstairs = good but has very limited seating.
Kid's section has a play area frequented daily by many neighbourhood children, due to Thomas the Train Engine table set up! -
Review from Luis H.
Toronto, ON
10/29/2011
Not one of my favorite location in GTA simply due it's poor layout, the store is a great escape for booklovers who live and work by Yonge & Eglinton. The presence of a Starbucks and the close proximity of the Eglinton Subway station gives the location extra points, but unfortunately the store requires major renovation in order to make it more shopper friendly like their stores at Yonge & Bloor and at the Eaton Centre.
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Review from Li P.
North York, ON
7/5/2011
Like most Indigo and Chapters, the enviroment is very friendly. There are many places where you can sit and pick out the books you want. The location is central and on the main subway line. Therefore the location is quite accessible for people taking public transit. The staff there are generally very helpful, and they are always walking around finding people to help, so when you actually need help, it wouldn't take long to find them. I read a moderate amount, and I generally like my experience at this location.
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Review from Todd V.
Toronto, ON
11/21/2008
The first time I'd ever been into this Indigo was directly after seeing "Sin City" at the SilverCity (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) and I wanted to check and see how their Graphic Novel section held up. They did in fact have the "Sin City" novels so, checkmark one. This Indigo was a pleasant surprise on many fronts.
The size of the place is startlingly big, and seems to be larger on the inside than the outside would indicate. Because of the size of the store, selection of books abound, each section of the store with a large variety of titles. There are quiet corners to be found as well so that you can sit and enjoy the book you've selected. Being right at Yonge and Eglinton as well provides you with easy subway access to it and the other stores in the Yonge and Eglinton Centre (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...). Truly a great surprise find. -
Review from Lynda W.
Toronto, ON
9/12/2008
This two storey Indigo is really a staple to the plaza. Whether you're waiting for a friend to go to the movies next door, or heading out to dinner, this bookstore is a great place to kill time.
I will confess, I'm not much of a reader. I love reading, I really do, but I just don't have enough down time to read! The down time I have, I reserve for sleeping. Even though I'm not a big reader, I have ambitions about reading, this year alone I've bought probably over a dozen books (mostly all of them through Chapters and Indigo) and finished maybe 2 of them.
The thing I enjoy about this Chapters the most is the non-book section items. They sell board games, and picture frames, even baby clothes. It's an ingenious idea really, and I guess only a matter of time until they broke into other ventures. They also have a nice selection of high quality greeting cards, really artsy and cute. I saw some recyclable journals (made completely from recyclable materials), that were very small and compact. I think it would be a great thing to bring on my trip, but it was a hefty $20 for a small journal. -
Review from Julianna B.
Toronto, ON
5/1/2009
This Indigo location is one of the smaller locations I've seen, but still a good size. Of course, 3/4 of the ground floor is given over to magazines, giftware, and cards; fun for a browse, but not the main course. The book selection is generally good, but for me the real value is being able to go onto the Indigo website and check their stock so I know if they have a book before I go. Their graphic novel/manga section keeps expanding, and they've sometimes had what I'm looking for in stock.
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