Midoco Art & Office Supplies - Toronto, Ontario

A Afzal

the layout of the store is so that all the art supplies are in one aisle, making it the hotspot and very crowded.
I also feel that the employees are always "following" and "watching" and that really takes down the shopping experience.

Rebecca Lane

Really helpful staff and a wide variety of options. The staff helped me choose a gift for my 12YO daughter and gave me a lot of insight and options into what she would most appreciate.

scott ewen

Great store, huge selection of art supplies, and institution in the beaches for many years

Shane Baker

The product selection is fine and it is nice to have such long-lived specialty stores in the Beaches. However, they need to improve on their customer service. I’ve never received a ‘hello’ on the way in, never been asked if I need help finding anything, and never really been treated with even basic retail-style friendliness. Today, I received a comment from one of the younger employees that was unnecessarily rude, which is what caused me to write this review. I don’t think I’ll be shopping there again.

Soraya Wilks

Very stocked supply store with lots of options. I was looking for a unique folder to store my sons art work and found one! Lots of quality products.

Maricar Leonardo

Been coming here periodically for years pre/para-COVID. +3 stars: This a great little shop for unique gifts, stationery and beginner-mid level friendly arts and crafts supplies. If you have an artist in your life and want to find a unique gift they'll adore, I'd recommend this place...

N.B. Not as extensively stocked as other art supply stores, so if you're an art/design student as I was, may not suit all your speciality needs or budget---this place is more for hobbyists or parents tbh makes sense given the location/demographics.

-2 stars: My experience of their customer service has almost always been a mixed bag of super friendly/quirky staff to downright snobby.

Today was unfortunately the latter: two of the cashiers chatted about a customer spending lots of money at the shop while my partner and I waited to be checked out. I had placed the item on the counter and received no acknowledgement whatsoever as they continued their convo they felt like they had to make us listen to.

We waited for what felt like an indecent amount of time, enough time for another customer to come behind us; and these two brilliant young ladies to get a clue from their floor staffer. To top it off, the cashier who finally checked us out made no eye contact, was unfriendly and vapid in her demeanor. My partner who is usually very lax was also extremely annoyed by this whole experience.

I loved coming to this place up until this point. There is no excuse for this lack of common sense let alone customer service. Maybe they misunderstood the assignment? Smh.

Frosted Bear

Been in person a few times, the young workers are always friendly and service is timely. However, an older gentleman seemed to feel uneasy with my girlfriend and I’s presence and seemed to hover and watch extra close.
We unfortunately haven’t been back But it always looks like a cute store on the outside

Don Belyea

As a life-longer Beacher, Midoco has always been my go-to for art and stationary supplies. The staff has always been helpful and friendly.

I read a review here by Kelly B, and her experience wasn't ideal. I had kind of the opposite thing happen to my son and I. When he was almost three years old he pocketed something when I wasn't looking. When I discovered it at home, I marched him right back and made him fess up to what he had done. The staff handled it very well (it was a trinket, a small, cheap thing - but it was theirs and not my sons) - and they graciously accepted it back. My son, very contrite learned a very good lesson that day, in part to the understanding of the staff.

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