Environment 2: Very nice area in Sherman Oaks right off the 101 and 405 interchange. High end building next door to lawyer offices. Inside, as far as cleanliness goes, immaculate. Probably the cleanest I've ever seen. The shop is Pre-ICO but just did a re-grand opening in September 2013. The waiting room is huge, big couches, Flat screen on the wall to watch while you wait. The bud room is also HUGE. some of the concentrates are a bit confusing\not labeled very well, but you can just ask someone and they will inform you of the price\what it is. Its a very high end feel through out the entire dispensary, not over the top, but its nice. Only thing that would make it better is more of a "medical feel" to it, but it is clean enough and organized enough that it doesn't bother me at all. Parking is a bit slim and there are meters everywhere, but that is Sherman Oaks for you.
Staff 1: The staff were all friendly, good vibes. Check-in girl was very personable and quick. The budtenders are cool, can be hit or miss, but once you find someone you like, just wait for them next time. I have talked to many of the tenders over the past year and some know some things, and some don't...they are all really chill and try not to let on how high they are. They just want you to have a good experience and I respect that. No gloves when handling meds, no groundbreaking knowledge. They have labeled BHO as IceWax before which was pretty annoying. These guys don't know it all, but they are friendly and have lots to chose from.
Variety 1.5: HUGE selection of herb and concentrates. A wide selection of sativas ,OGs and heavy indicas hybrids etc. They have a decent shelf of edibles including Kiva bars and Cheeba Chews...and at a good price too. I did see rick simpson oil on the menu, but did not see it on the shelf, and forgot to ask. They DO carry Clear Concentrates, lots of shatter crumble hashes etc. You really can't ask for a better variety.
Quality 1.5: OK this place is definitely hit and miss with the herb.. I have gotten herb with little white fibers all through-out the bud, I've gotten some really harsh herbs, some not so tastey herbs, miss labeled waxes, hashes that were probably not safe to smoke...but honestly its not that common if you know what to look for. Keep in mind these guys are a budget shop, so they get stuff at a cheap price over everything else. You have got to look at every strain and pick out what "looks Dank". This will save you time and frustration looking around at all the wack batches. As you find them, pop the top and smell them. If the smell is bad or really lacking - just move on. You will find at least 10-20 strains that look good and smell good...these are what you want to select from. If you follow this guideline you will steer clear of the BS strains they have and you will get something you are happy with. All you BHO crowd know what to look for with the shatters visually...you can look at the price tag too, the expensive stuff is the best.
Price 1.5: 30 cap for topshelf herb? I mean, you literally can't get any better than that. Edibles and concentrates are all a few bucks less than anywhere else... these guys have got it down and make me feel like they give a shit about their patients and are not here to rip anyone off.
This place is Pre-Ico, and a $30 cap... Immaculate facility, great selection of the various types of herb (except CBD), cheap and high quality concentrates, good service...yea this spot is a definite winner. This is my GO TO shop in the SFV... Its not perfect, but for the price, its worth it for sure. I can go to a high end shop and pick up an 8th for 50, or go to this shop and pick up a quad for 60. I love that I can split the 8ths and try 2 strains. I can always come to Apothecary and have a bunch of strains to test out. I have been here over 30 times in the past year and will be back again and again.
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