John Galt USA

This was about my 5^th time to this store and I loved everything about it but today (which is the most $ I’ve spent there) was rubbed the wrong way. The girl helping me was fine but made me feel uncomfortable when I left. Just her demeanor was very snotty and I felt like I was annoying her. TIP: Hire girls that build your biz and not the ones that brag they work there. Jmo

Im giving this store a negative 5 BECAUSE IT SUCKS. Their clothes suck and they only have very few selections. DONT GO HERE! Smh

I wouldn’t even give them a star !! Poor customer service ! I walked in 3 blonde girls sitting on their chairs on their phones, one on computer! I nocked a hat on floor they didn’t even flenched ! Lost this customer forever!

First and foremost, John Galt IS Brandy Melville. If you regularly shop here you’d know that some items have Brandy Melville tags and some have John Galt (recently shortened to J Galt) tags.
If you don’t know, John Galt is a character in Ayn Rand’s novel «Atlas Shrugged» (1957). Ayn Rand promotes elitism and individualism, which align with Brandy Melville’s image. If you pay attention, BM weaves subtle hints throughout their brand: J Galt labels on clothes, copies of Atlas Shrugged lie around BM stores, and they used to sell a graphic tee with an Ayn Rand quote on it.
I don’t think individualism is relevant to BM’s image today as much as it was during their first years of launching – let’s be honest, every teenage girl shops there now.
The elitism definitely shows. Employees here hold a «better than thou» attitude and their bored-​AF faces almost come across as rude. Don’t expect a «Hi,» let alone a «How can I help you?» Clearly, these girls are hired based on physical appearance and their manager is incompetent.
Also, the stock variety sucks. Although the store is substantially large and carries a lot of merchandise, most of it consists of old arrivals and basic items (plain white tees, basic camis, etc.). I can literally go to Pacsun and get better BM merchandise there – fewer but much better options.
Regarding prices, the lot of people here complaining must either shop at the Dollar Store or sew their own clothes, because the prices here are very typical: $ 15-​$ 25 tops, $ 30-​$ 40 sweaters, $ 20-​$ 40 bottoms.
But either way, I think I’ll stick to buying their clothes online.

Everything is over priced. Id rather not spend hundreds of dollars for a vintage T-​shirt.

Sales girls definitely need a revamp on their sales etiquette/​pitch. Not so much as a «hello» when I walked in with my niece and mom, one of the girls barley turned around to see who was entering the store. My niece politely asked to try on some cloths, to which the sales person replied… Yeah, through that door to the left… BUT, don’t use the fist one, use the second room. WELL, that’s because sale person number #2, was putting on her makeup.
If it wasn’t for my niece loving the store so much, I would have turned around and walked out. Tip to the two girls from this morning, if you want to make the store some cash, I suggest you both learn how to say hello and thank you and maybe some customer service while your at it, with a real smile, not a fake… OMG I had to get off my ass to help these people.
Good Luck in retail girls… it may not be much, but you lost my business!

This place was was pretty cool. Came here because my SO wanted to check out what products they had and heard that they had some cool backgrounds to take pictures with. The street that this store was located at seemed new since there doesn’t seem to be much going on around here. But it definitely gave off that beach vibe. I enjoyed looking at the designs they had on their walls, their vintage adidas merchandise, and the potential Instagram worthy selfie backgrounds.

I normally don’t take the time to write in on Unilocal but this store needs HELP!
Way to long to go into detail —personally I don’t want to spend any more energy on the store. I only think that people should know that not only are employees bad they are just incompetent.
I don’t know who’s running the store but the «16-year-olds“that are «the customer service employees» have no idea how to treat customers. Specially the redheads. The only thing I can say is they are very good at – is rolling their eyes to the back of their heads. They act like you’re intruding on their time !
I always feel if one person writes in there is at least 100 people that Have experienced the same as what I did I — I would not go back to that store. Unbelievable !

Last Saturday my sister flew down from San Francisco and she purchased a top from your store in Newport Beach. We drive all the way back to Riverside, Ca (one hour away) when we discovered that your sales people did not remove the security pin. Of course she was very disappointed because she had to fly out the next morning .I told her I would bring her top back this week. Then mail it up to her in San Francisco.
I came back on Wednesday I told your sales girl what happen and she just looked at me (did I mentioned that she did not say they were sorry) took the bag turn and started to remove the pin… while standing there I asked if they had any more of those backpacks that were blue and white striped… salesgirl said no we are all out of them. I noticed on the ceiling there were several of the striped backpacks I asked her are those for sale and she said no… They are just demos. I asked to talk to the manager. She then got on the phone and called the manager … Who must of told her yes they are for sale…(you think) .I asked her to remove three, she did… but then I called my sister who changed her mind on the color and want the blue stripped backpacks rather then the black. She looked at me and rolled her eyes ‚
once she got the other 3 down down she threw the pole down on the ground and then proceeded to ring up the purchased. Did not put them bags… And just handed them to me. I did ask her if she could bag them… Rolled eyes again.
All I can say is I will not be back and I’m sure your sales people aren’t doing your place any justice or added sales. That’s what happens when you hire 16-​year-​olds or maybe 17, 18-​year-​olds they’re just there for the fun… they are not kind or sells orientated they’re rude little kids. Good luck

Love love love this place! It’s so cute and the workers here are actually nice to you, I really like that it isn’t crowded so I can freely shop. From now on definitely going here instead of Brandy (:

I was very excited to get here since I was wanting to go to this location forever since I saw them on Instagram. I realized I could stop at this location before flying out from LA today, so we went out of our way to stop here. My family and I got there around 10:30 AM since Unilocal said it was open at 10:00 AM. We drove by the store twice since we didn’t spot it, the store itself isn’t very flashy. we would call, but they also don’t have a number listed. next time i won’t go out of my way, i’ll stick to brandy melville in PB.

This store is MY LOVE. It’s the exact same as Brandy Melville if you haven’t caught on with all the other reviews but the customer service is quality and quick. Something I value. The clothes are too cute and although pricey at times, the fabric is pretty decent. DO NOT score any flannels that aren’t their brand though; they’re all thrifted and tagged $ 40+ dollars. Besides that, it’s really beachy considering it’s by the coast and the vibes are all there. Cutest interior. Love this place! It’s perfect for a non crowded shopping experience. I came here a day after they first opened and met a model lol

I’ve never been to a store where all the employees were too busy scrolling through their instagrams to acknowledge that I walked into the store. I probably could have walked out with a bunch of clothes without them noticing if I felt so inclined. Think I’ll stick to going to the actual Brandy locations.

Two stars just for the cuteness of the décor here. That was pretty much the only reason why I came, as the clothes is basically just another Brandy Melville store. Minus three stars for the awkwardness of just being here. I had been dying to check this place out for awhile ever since seeing all their cute photos on instagram. Finally made it out here. There was absolutely no one there, it felt like a deserted island. Okay, so I enter the store and am the only person there, and the entire time (ten minutes or so I was in there) the two employees working did not even acknowledge or look at me. I mean it’s different if there’s other people there and maybe you’re busy helping them, but one was literally sitting at the computer playing around on it the entire time and the other was just walking around doing who know’s what. I guess that’s what you get when you hire snooty high school students :) I’ll stick with the normal Brandy Melville stores thanks.

BEST STORE EVERRR!!!
the customer service was outstanding, everyone was so nice and welcoming to me and i couldn’t believe those big smiles when i walked in. The clothes are super cute kinda funky grunge ya know if your looking for a good middle age look come to JGAlt. The space was cool and all the lights were so festive and fun LOVE IT!
I highly recommend that you stop by John Galt if you get a chance because you will not be disappointed! :) :) :) :)

We were staying in the hotel across the street, and I spotted tie-​dye and American flags, which are basically the siren call to any trendy 20-​something girl. We played in traffic to make it across the street, and discovered John Galt. Usually JGalt is part of Brandy stores, but this was a stand-​alone converted garage with an outdoor shopping section as well. I’m a sucker for the alt-​grunge-​actually-​really-​thought-​out vibe, and this place pulls it off perfectly.
As far as customer service, you know what to expect with brandy employees: indifferent, unattentive, basically beg them for service and receive a shrug. However, the three girls who were working when I was there were really cool, and were dancing around to Alt-​J the whole time and laughing. Definitely a nice change of pace.
This is also the place to go for vintage denim or flannel. I wish I lived closer!

When I saw that they are apparently re-​selling flannel shirts from Walmart, for $ 4 at the B.M. store in San Diego, I was totally disgusted. Shameful. People are way too gullible.
Parents let their kids shop, don’t look at price tags, then get in line and pay for all the stuff without ever looking at a label. Parents, you might have just paid $ 40 for a Faded Glory flannel shirt, made in Bangladesh. The American flag cracks me up. Heads up out there.

Cool location and much of the same inventory as Brandy Melville in Fashion Island. They also have a decent selection of vintage Levi’s and hip shirts.
Nice building and they’ve done a great job converting a big garage into a funky store.
Customer service was horrible. There were a handful of shoppers and the 3 employees seemed unaware or didn’t care shoppers were even there. I sensed if I asked any of them who John Galt was I’d get an empty, confused stare.
There are 3 dressing rooms in the store. Call me picky, but they use an American Flag sloppily draped as a dressing room curtain. Cringe. Please show some respect.

The sister store of Brandy Melville!
They are basically brandy melville, but they have more vintage/graphic/“hipster/tumblr” pieces. So if you’re looking for brandy graphics or vintage Levi’s or any basic brandy pieces, this is the place for you to go to!
This place might be hard for some people to find, but it’s right next to Taco Bell, so turn in as soon as you see the sign.
It’s in a really open space, and there isn’t a sign that says «john galt USA», and it’s pretty much only distinguishable by the giant flag they have.
The store is decorated exactly as you see it on Instagram @jgaltusa (which is updated every day btw, so check it out for the newest items!). There are usually only maybe 3 girls working there, and they are pretty much doing their own thing — but just ask if you need something. I know it’s expected customer service for them to ask you, but honestly I’m so used to the «brandy system» now, I’m actually more comfortable just shopping on my own and looking for the right size myself then having them help me haha.
The fitting rooms are tucked in the back room, again, ask if you need help!
Overall this place has a really awesome vibe, with amazing clothes. If you’re a brandy babe, definitely check this place out! The prices are also pretty decent IMO. tops will range from 12−30somethingg depending on what you get, Levi’s are $ 35!

Really cool and unique spot right by the beach. Has clothing that is sold by Brandy Melville, Levi shorts, and some vintage items. The place visually is beautiful and the prices are decent for the quality. I love the basics, they are extremely soft and comfy.
Kind of confusing cash wrap set up, but check out was easy. Store was not busy at all so shopping was a breeze. They had a rabbit in the store which is cool. Also saw an employee designing and some clothing equipment.
Customer service was good, an associate held a fitting room for me :)
I definitely recommend coming here. Way less packed than Brandy Melville and really unique shop! Wish they had jewelry though.