Seattle Vision Clinic

I’ve been going to Dr. Gregory Chin for probably over 10 years. He is very good and consistent. Has a good sense of humor. And he truly cares, or at least he seems like it. It’s just the receptionists that’s always seem like they hated their job. Some are nice, but one or two are always so mean to me.
I hate switching up doctors but this last visit had me thinking otherwise. Not only I had to wait between patients, the whole process took close to two hours! Ridiculous! When I called the office 45 minutes before appointment time, said I’m stuck in traffic coming from Auburn, the receptionist told me to not come so late because Doctor is booked for the day and I will have to wait longer than usually. Really?! It’s not like I purposely trying to be late and mess up the doctors schedule. So I got there 3 minutes BEFORE my appointment time, and still had to wait 10 minutes to get seen. That was outrageous!
Thinking about switching up to a local eye doctor, hoping to minimize the exam time.

The receptionist who answered the phone barely spoke English and she was very rude. Will not be their patient!

I stopped by Seattle Vision today to see if they could put my old lenses from my broken frames in to my new replacement frames. Eva assisted me and was very professional and thorough in being able to get my lenses, that were a very tight fit, into the new frames. She warned me they might break but I told he I was OK with that and it was worth a try. She not only was able to squeeze the lenses into the new frames but took the time to make sure my frames were properly fitted to my face making many adjustments in the process. I can’t say enough good things about the service I received today and the price they charged was very reasonable. I was so impressed, I think I’ll start using them in the future when I need new glasses since they also had an impressive selection of frames as well.

Dr Chin is very thorough, professional, helpful (patiently answering questions until I get it). He likes the new equipment and keeps up on research. Everyone in this office has been professional with me as well and have never given me cause for complaint. My lenses are always, always correct. Best I’ve found in my four decades in Seattle. Plus they accept my VSP insurance.

I don’t go here but come to take and pick up my friend. I have been here twice now for a friend. The wait time is ridiculous. You should not need to wait over an hour in the waiting area for an eye appointment. Most places make you wait maybe ten or fifteen minutes after you check in but over an hour is ridiculous. I always come prepared with things to do and read but it’s the idea of it that bugs me.
I know my friend really likes the staff but the wait is ridiculous. Last week was just a regular eye exam it took over 2 hours before we could leave.
Tip: don’t make plans for anything after your eye appointment because you don’t know how long it’s gonna take.

Everyone here is sooo nice!!! The young woman at the front desk, the doctors, and the woman who helped me select frames were all very delightful.
Run down of a basic exam appointment:
Check in w/​front desk, assistant checks your eye pressure and things like that, 1^st doctor does an eye exam to check for your prescription and dilates your eyes, you pick out frames with help of an employee, you wait to see the second doctor, brief second exam, and all done!
Exam:
This was one of the most thorough eye exams I have ever had! The first doctor did an exam to find my prescription and a second doctor looked at my eyes to make sure they were healthy.
Frame selection:
There are hundreds (if not thousands) of frames to choose from here. Rose helped me find ones that were good for me. I thought it was really cool that the frame display wall flips around and there are more frames on the other side. There is even a really cool selection of retro/​vintage frames you can select from if that is your thing! (not all insurances cover those though :/​)
Downside:
You have to wait again to see the second doctor. Unfortunately, while I was there a chatty grandpa type asked a million questions and the wait seemed very long.
Overall, I highly recommend Seattle Vision Clinic!

Some of the staff are really rude, just hope you got a nice one. Otherwise it’s going to be a rude person. The doctors are cool though.
Quality is good. I’ve been going here for 9 years. Really good frames, lens, contacts, and extra features. They’re pretty up to date recently.

This place, they only care selling you expensive eye glasses and contact lens, and charging you and your insurance company with an unreasonable amount.
Out dated eye glasses selling extremely expenisve.
Other eye services are crazily expensive.
Staffs are unprofessional rude and incompetent.
Definitley, not coming back to this place.
If you do go, just verify all the charges up front before commit to it. Im sure you dont want a suprise like me.

This review is just for the eyeglasses, not the doctor there.
I went to this place for my glasses after I had gone to three different places. I am a somewhat of a picky consumer because I have a specific length and size of frames that I need, in addition to wanting a stylish pair, and I also don’t want to pay an arm and a leg. I was extremely pleased with my service with the worker there named Eva, who patiently gave me pair after pair to try on, seemingly endlessly. it took over an hour to find the right pair, and she also pointed out that one pair I selected was going to be thicker than my previous glasses particularly because the lenses (the width from ear to ear) were bigger. Consequently, I chose to keep looking instead of choosing this pair. Finally I settled on a pair that was a great designer pair by Joseph Abboud, and the total bill came to what I thought would be at least twenty percent lower than some other stores I had gone to, with polycarbonate lens included.
I can’t say enough great things about this place… great selection of contemporary and vintage frames, extremely patient and knowledgable staff, and affordable. The best service I’ve gotten in a long while from any eyeglasses place.

I decided to find a new vision clinic after tiring of the snotty front room helpers at another clinic downtown with a similar name.
Seattle Vision Clinic is Great! The eye doc spent the time necessary to actually get my contact lens prescription right. He was very patient and thoughtful and came up with the perfect solution.
Their exam was very thorough and they discovered an issue within my eye that my previous eye doctor hadn’t because he relied only on a machine to look in my eye. Seattle Vision Clinic used both — manual and machine — to confirm what they had observed.
They have a decent selection of frames, too. And, all at a reasonable price!
This is now my new eye doc place!

I’ve been going to SVC for probably a decade now, and my whole famy goes here now too. I started seeing Dr. Kikuchi first, but somehow shifted to Dr. Greg at some point. They work well together, are hardworking, and extremely personable.
Dr. Greg is a kind, funny, and very knowledgeable professional. He’s great with their diverse clientele, and has a no nonsense kind of attitude. He’s seen me for regular annual exams, unexpected emergence of eye conditions, and through a lasik procedure.
Their office is closed Thursday and Sunday, and it may be helpful to schedule well in advance for routine eye exams but well worth it. Plan for an hour long appointment. Limited free parking is available in a lot nearby, and really helpful in getting me there on time :)

I don’t typically review offices, but the Seattle Vision Clinic is a pretty interesting place to see an optometrist.
In the heart of the International District, the neatest part of which means that most of the staff can work with the residents of the ID, as well as those who aren’t. I found that all of the staff were also quite friendly, and though my appointment took quite a while, it was a pleasant experience.
I’d recommend this as a place to get your eyes checked. They have a quite large selection of frames too, so you’ll be sure to be set up, whatever you need.

I’ve been coming here four years now and am still impressed with the excellent service I have received. Dr. Greg takes great care in getting to know his patients and ensure they are happy and healthy. His giving nature and personality will keep me coming back, no matter where I move. I recommend Dr. Gregory Chin to everyone I meet in Seattle that needs a good optometrist.
Rose is fantastic and helps me really define my style. I love being able to entrust her with finding the correct frames for my face. I got so many compliments on my frames, and they accept VSP, so I’m getting everything done for little to no cost. It’s awesome.
They also are super easy to work with via email to set up appointments. Best experience in going to the eye doctor ever. Also, makes you feel like you’re on set in a Woody Allen movie, for sure!

I’ve been seeing Dr. Greg ever since I became four-​eyed… that’s more than 10 years! He is very kind, funny, and always makes the right recommendations based on your eyes’ conditions. They are usually really busy in December and last year I had completely forgotten to make an appointment for my annual check up ahead of the time. I was only in town for a short week during Winter Break, so I stopped by while I was in the International District just to check, hoping someone had cancelled their appointment last minute. The staff informed Dr. Greg and he totally squeezed me in during his lunch break on that very same day. Now that’s exceptional service! I seriously can’t imagine having to trust my eyes with another doctor.

Dr. Greg Chin is the only guy I trust these eyeballs to. He’s also the only guy that can understand when I say that it’s hard for me to put contacts in, that I really mean it. Stoopid tiny eyes.
This clinic (don’t confuse them for similarly named places) is right on Jackson St. in the ID. They have their own free parking lot, which is north one block, uphill. Enough of a hill for me to get a workout in when I get my eyes checked.
This isn’t a fancy place, and they don’t need to be. Generations of families have been coming to see his dad and now him. But they always have the latest eye-​testing gadgets – which means that they’re putting their money into stuff that is useful to us as the patient. They accept VSP and the people working there are super-​helpful and pleasant. Their eyeglass options are improving every year, but since I mostly get contacts here, then it’s not a concern to me.
I feel kind of bad for Dr. Chin because I seem to call him in a panic when I need to see him. Whether it’s sand in my eye from beach volleyball, or [I feel like] a hair has wrapped itself around my complete eyeball and I can feel it tickling my brain, he always makes time to see me as soon as possible. His memory for remembering the last things you talked about during your visit is uncanny. A real doctor that cares about who you are, and doesn’t try to upsell you on things you don’t need. Let’s be frank, if you already need corrective vision products, it’s only going to go downhill from here; he is more interested in making sure you are taken care of, your questions are answered, and that you understand that it is a near physical impossibility to have a hair wrap ALL the way around you eye.
Great care, service, and reasonable prices – all next to a bunch of good food, so if you need EXTRA incentive… well, there you are ;)

I’ve been here all my life since they’re the only Chinese-​speaking people my mother could trust (we’re immigrants). Sadly, I’ll be departing. This place is kind of dated and I don’t like any of the glasses. Take my subjectivity with a grain of salt because the Versace frames of my dreams weren’t here and I didn’t really want the Spongebob glasses they offered me here.
The doctors are very very kind and helpful and they’re funny (I’ve been told the same joke for the past 7 years I’ve been here and it’s quite charming and I still laughed every time), but it’s time for us to part ways.
Yes, the lady answering the phones at the front desk is very very rude, but that’s just something you shouldn’t take personally. She’s bombarded with idiots allllllllllllll day and when you’ve been working there as long as she has, you start to assume everyone is going to give you shit and you don’t want to take it from anyone.
I want to give this place 3.5 stars, but I can’t. 4 stars for the service but –1 star for the dated technology (that still work and do the job just fine, but if you have no insurance like me, you’re going to want to spend that same amount somewhere else) and frame selection.

** This review is not from someone who has gone to this place once.
STAY AWAY from this place!
Front desk staff are incredibly rude and unhelpful. I have been going here for about a year now due to extenuating circumstances with glasses that they are unable to rectify.
Every single time I have gone here, this one older lady is always working at the front desk. She’s extremely rude, grumpy, has a rotten attitude, and is pretty much worthless.
The others at the front desk are friendlier, but pretty incompetent as well.
I cannot stress enough how rude, unprofessional, and unhelpful they are!
I have literally had to call THEM every single time to check on the status of my order, and if it had been delivered to their office yet. Often times, they’d say «Oh yea. It JUST came in today!» Horse****, it JUST happened to arrive today when I called, a week after it was initially supposed to come in? And this wasn’t a one-​time occurrence either. Like I mentioned above, it has happened throughout the course of the year, and is the reason why I am continuing to go to this place, because I want them to sort out the problem that they caused, and because I’m not getting charged for the «follow-​up» appointments due to the fact they’re unable to fix the problem.
So basically, they have failed to call me EVERY TIME that my order has come in, meaning they have failed to do the most simple of tasks.

This is the best optometrist I’ve ever been to! They accept VSP and have a great selection of frames. The office is easy to get to, and right up my alley in terms of décor: think an optometrist straight out of a Woody Allen movie, circa 1977. Perfect!
My exam last year was very pleasant, I didn’t have to wait too long (actually, not long enough to finish the magazine I was reading with a sweet article about hair shows in Detroit), and Dr. Chin was totally sweet and made great small talk. I felt so comfortable and enjoyed being there. I wish I could find a dentist that was this easy-​going, thorough, and enjoyable to visit.
The customer service here is awesome – the lady who helped me immediately recognized the most complementary style of frame for my face, and I am still, a year later, receiving compliments on them. I just booked my annual eye exam and am super jazzed to tell my eye doctor about the neat barbecue grill I got this summer – weird, since I usually dread going to any kind of doctors. Highly recommended, and my friends have switched to him as well.
Tip: Very popular, call in advance, like 3 weeks before you have to go!

This place is horrible. Overall, The doctor lied, and only cared about selling me expensive lenses. The women in the front office are all rude and it has taken over a year to get contact lenses.
The eye exam took over an hour. Even after I told the doctor I couldn’t tell the difference between the two options, he kept pushing my prescription higher so he could try and sell me ridiculously expensive lenses. When I told him I couldn’t afford them, he lied and said that the brand I was used to didn’t come in the new prescription. One office lady told me that it was illegal for me to driving with my current lenses and that I need to order the expensive lenses now. My prescription was less than a year old. After I did my own research and found that the lenses I wanted were available, I called to order them from the office and the women at the desk kept saying the doctor would call me back. They were always really rude and made it seem like I was bothering them. After 3 – 4 times of getting the same answer, and the doctor never calling me back, I gave up.
A few months later I called to try and get contacts again. I told them the exact brand I wanted and they said they would order me a trial pair. The trial pair ends up being the wrong brand, and I they are horrible lenses. Proclear, btw. I finally get the right lenses and call to get the prescription so I can order them, cause I sure as hell don’t want to spend money at this place, and they refuse to give to me because I never came in for a follow up appointment. I go in, and I have to go through ANOTHER hour long eye exam and another hard sell on expensive lenses. Long story short, My original eye exam was 11÷9÷09 and it is now 12÷17÷10 and the contact lenses I want will finally be here this week.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Lund Chin since I was in grade school so… Over 20 years. I had a gap for a few years and ventured to other clinics because even with insurance my out of pocket seemed to be around $ 300 for just contacts and exam. This is with VSP.
The doctors are exceptional. Dr. Gregory is Dr. Lund Chin’s son. I’ve actually seen all of the doctors and they are professional and good at what they do. When I switched types of contact lenses I was pretty much at the clinic once a week for 5 weeks straight. Dr. Chin wanted to make sure the lenses I had were a perfect fit. You have to respect that.
SVPs equipment seems to be more updated some other clinics I’ve been to. Their frames are a bit outdated and though the clinic has expanded, it needs a visual face lift.
My only complaint is the staff. I don’t know if it’s a reverse discrimination thing because I’m Asian or if they are equally rude to everyone. Rose is really nice but the ladies up front… they’re snippy.
The one thing here is… they’ll write you a prescription for eye glasses, but not contacts. You have to get your contacts through them (how they make $$) where other clinics may provide both.