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Aubergine Vintage Emporium & Cafe
Categories: Shopping Fashion Used, Vintage & Consignment Restaurants American (New) Nightlife Bars Used, Vintage & Consignment, American (New), Bars [Edit]
755 Petaluma AveSebastopol, CA 95473
(707) 827-3460
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Music:
- Live
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Wed, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Good For Dancing:
- Yes
- Ambience:
- Hipster
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
28 reviews for Aubergine Vintage Emporium & Cafe
Review Highlights
"Amazing vintage clothing store."
(in 2 reviews)
"...fell in love with these incredibly hot white go-go boots."
(in 6 reviews)
"...well organized and has amazing stuff at really great prices."
(in 3 reviews)
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28 reviews in English
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Review from Robert B.
Sebastopol, CA
10/19/2011
The epitome of cool. Okay, west county funky cool. Great place all the way around. Watcha want? Pool table - two. Darts - two in their own area. Couches - beaucoup. Dentist chair - yes, really. Super music venue open to locals and names. Delhi 2 Dublin. Great raves, masqerade parties, DJ's, rocking bands. Love the staff. Finally they got the food down - awesome pizzas, nachos - good beer stuffings. Vintage clothing store is huge. Perfect for all the dress up events.
If BM had a decompress bar - this would be it.
Welcome to Sopassthebowl. -
Review from Issy D.
Sebastopol, CA
10/19/2011
I like going to Aubergine, just to wander around.
Shopping is just meh.
Honestly, half the stuff they have is really beat up/overpriced/outdated etc...
I have on the other hand gotten a GREAT prom dress there, and seen some really nice quality cowboy boots. If you have a day and your bored in Sebastopol its worth it to stop by, but don't have high hopes on finding anything super wearable. -
Review from Patti F.
10/9/2011
Vintage store by day, restaurant and music venue by night. I'll say it again, any place that has it's own sound guy - is likely going to rate higher in my book of musical venue preferences. It makes the difference. The food was decent - nachos were tasty, my boyfriend had some chicken satay on a stick (this vegetarian passed thankyouverymuch) and said it was tasty as well. I give the venue 4 stars for music, 3 for food - not a huge menu, but it works when you're listening to music and need some nosh.
The place gets PACKED at night. And the nice thing is if you really, REALLY want to chat with your friends during the music - well, there's a great patio outside that's nice and quiet, with pool tables, etc. -
Review from Preethi C.
San Francisco, CA
1/25/2012 1 Check-in Here
This huge warehouse not only holds a very organized and large selection of vintage clothing, accessories, and linens but also has a cute little cafe, a full bar, and a live music stage. It's a cool place to hang out or poke around in at any time of day. During the day, Aubergine is a vintage mecca, with racks and racks of vintage items at very reasonable prices and organized for easy shopping. During the evening, it's a cool place to hang out. Then bands that I have seen here have been pretty good, the bar is friendly, there are a couple of pool tables in the courtyard outside, and the food looks good (I haven't tried it). Recommended!
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Review from Kristen G.
Sebastopol, CA
1/8/2012
This is a good place to buy vintage clothes. The selection is immense and there are some amazingly unique pieces. I also love the cafe and nightclub. The feeling is very welcoming and the music has always been really good. A super fun place to meet friends, have a drink, have a bite and maybe dance. Our kids love going too. There are always some other kids there and they have a ball. Getting to dance to great live funk with my 9 year old son is a highlight!
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Review from Liv W.
San Jose, CA
1/21/2012
was looking for vintage fabric, the selection of draperies was perfect for my project. they are in great condition and priced below $60 a pair which is a bargain. i only had a few minutes to browse the clothing and plan to return asap when I have more time. what I saw was a wonderful selection of well cared for and very clean vintage clothing. for those that bitch about the prices......you may play less elsewhere but add in the bill for dry cleaning them and you may change your mind. sure, you say you'll still dry clean it......but imagine tens of thousands of dirty garments hanging on the racks.....like other vintage stores and you know what I mean. flea and bed bug havens. aubergine is the best from monterey to.......sebastopol.
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Review from Helena H.
Ukiah, CA
5/22/2011
I love this place! It's like shopping in a museum. They have a huge selection, some of which is really affordable and some, not so much.
The condition of the clothes really varies - it's not unusual to find two similar pieces, one pristine and the other full of stains and moth holes, for the same price. I always look anything I buy over really carefully.
Haven't tried the cafe out, but when it's open, it seems popular (odd hours). -
Review from Colin A W.
Rio Nido, CA
5/15/2011
The clothing is great if but high priced. The super wide selection well makes up for it.
Can't say the same for the restaurant. Was served a cookie that was half raw, and was argued with when I tried to tell the kitchen. When the young chef heard he said, "they would take it under review", but left them out to be served. Then the waitress asked me if I was done with the drink, to which a 'no' response prompted her to stick her thumb down the inside to carry it away. Nice setting, but terrible restaurant management, have more respect for the craft. -
Review from Jodie B.
San Francisco, CA
3/13/2011
WHOA! WTF?!
Admiring the Vintage sign on the way to Claypool Cellars, I knew I HAD to stop by on the way home...WTF is this place doing out in Sebastopol?!
SUPER vintage outlet... awesome selection of dresses, sweaters, boots & shoes and oddly- lots of nightgowns and bustiers? weird, but ok... AMAZING homemade bloody marys (hello bar in a quirky store - genius!), and SWEET dj'ed music...
YES YES YES! -
Review from Roni L.
Santa Rosa, CA
7/8/2011
I love this place, just cool and original. Other reviewers told you about the clothes, I want to talk about the bar/music venue.
I've been four times in the past month. Every time the audience will not stop talking over the musicians. What are you saying that is so interesting to me? Nothing. Blahblahblah-Awesome! Blahblahblah-Amazing! Blahblahblah-Totally! Blahblahblah-Hella Amazing! Totally!
The thing is, there is a great patio, with couches, vintage barber chairs, a fountain, pool tables. Go outside, you can still hear the music, and we can give the performers the respect and attention they deserve and crave.
I wish there were signs posted, and the musicians would even encourage the audience to settle down and focus. It's done all over the world. That is my wish.
Also, Blake rocks the pizza. My friend was overheard saying, "I guess they just don't do 'wrong' here." after a couple bites as we awaited Zach Deputy for $10.
'Quiet, please' -
Review from martin g.
Santa Rosa, CA
4/23/2011
This is an incredibly awesome spot for live music. I havent eaten her so Ill have to do that sometime and get back to you all. The vintage store has a TON of stuff, most of which is too small for my gargantuan 6'4 225lb self, but still! The prices are a little high (think Buffalo Exchange in the SF) but ya know sometimes its worth it to have someone else scour the the thrift stores and yard sales to find the perfect item just for you. Just saying. Onward! The Bar is fantastic the drink specials we great and the bartender was really cool. The little stage in the corner is great for seeing, say, John Courage, live and the sound is surprisingly good. Anyhow, This is sweet little joint thats great to hang out with friends and listening to good tunes. Thanks Aubergines!
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Review from Rhiannon G.
Santa Rosa, CA
3/27/2011
First off, kudos to the Aubergine folks for bringing a new and fresh idea to Sebastopol, I really hope it sticks around and continues to improve. The vintage shop/ restaurant / live music venue is a really great concept, and the fact that they are often all ages is a big bonus for us parental units that still like to get out.
That being said, the store side of the building could use improvement in many ways. Any experienced vintage shopper knows firsthand that $75 for a jacket that you could walk into the goodwill and get for $7.99 is just asking for a "shame on you" review. There are some vintage gems but they are far too pricey for the average collector, or someone who really knows their stuff, I know it's only worth what someone is willing to pay for it, but come on. That coupled with the almost non-existent, too cool to care staff leads me to give one less star than I would have.
And then we move on to the cafe'. The food is better than expected but the system is way unorganized and my friends and I have more than once been there to eat and been charged extra or given the wrong ticket. The bar staff are generally overwhelmed and dare not look up to catch your eye on a busy night. They serve "infused" liqueurs, which in their case means throwing some sliced fruit into a vat of iced vodka. Gross.
The variety of performers and musicians they book is inspiring and leaves me hopeful, although it would be nice to feel like you are not walking into a post-burning man reunion party, the clique is incessant and may leave any outsider feeling just plain left out.
Last but not least, GET ANOTHER BATHROOM!! When you are serving food and drinks to upwards of 200 people, one co-ed bathroom will never suffice. -
Review from Lolia S.
San Francisco, CA
12/5/2009 3 photos
This place is like no other vintage clothing store that I've ever seen because most of the items come from Europe and it's the size of a warehouse (over 10,000 sq ft.). They even have a café and free movie nights.
Outside of the store, they had racks of $9.95 vintage dresses from European brands I've never heard of like Stoobi and Koolhaas (unfortunately most of them were polyester), $100 Burberry coats, and thick European wool sweaters (the wool wasn't soft though).
Inside they have baskets filled with vintage scarves, new scarves ($5 and up), camisoles ($1.95), vintage belts, vintage wallets ($5), garter belts ($3), bustiers, new European pantyhose, bras, a wall of vintage leather boots, jeans, ethnic dresses, blouses organized by color and era (lots of ruffled ones, $7 and up), dresses (mostly poly, $20-30) from the 70s and 80s, dirndls, gypsy skirts, sweaters (too many acrylic ones), wool capes, coats, vintage umbrellas, purses galore, vintage shoes, hats, Nordic sweaters, etc.
I liked quite a few shoes but they weren't in very good condition (for the most part). I spied a pair of mint condition black satin Bruno Magli shoes for $12!
They also sell new jewelry, hosiery, shoes, incense, and lingerie. There's a consignment section with contemporary clothing. And that's only the women's section.
They also have things for the home - vintage luggage, vintage fabrics, albums (and a record player listening station). And they have vintage Mardi Gras beads and buttons.
My picks:
* Men's wife beaters, European style, with geometric designs
* Bow tie selection (I bought a few, inspired by Chuck Bass)
* Canvas tote bags from Germany ($2.95) from bakeries, banks, pharmaceutical companies, etc.
Though some of the shoes and purses look dusty, the clothing and some accessories smell recently laundered. The clothing is unique and affordable, particularly if you don't mind the lack of natural fibers. -
Review from Kim T.
Santa Cruz, CA
7/13/2011
Accessories Selection: Hipster Heaven. The selection of cross-body purses and combat boots is unlike any collection I've seen. Jewelry...yeah, where was the jewelry at? I didn't see anything I liked.
Clothing Selection: Incredibly European. If you're looking for coats, maxi skirts, and...vintage nightgowns...this store is for you. I'm personally not a fan. I came here to look for Cosby sweaters and cardigans, and didn't find anything worth the price.
Food: Mediocre. I got a panini with potato chips on the side that I definitely could have made with a George Foreman grill at home for way cheaper. The staff is chill and laid back, so that kind of made up for it.
Overall: Definitely a more fun second-hand store to shop at than ordinary thrift stores and the selection obviously has a vintage aesthetic in mind, but not better in quality than your local Goodwill. I think most pieces are overpriced for the quality and out of the 2 times I've come here, I walked out empty-handed. -
Review from Suge K.
San Francisco, CA
11/17/2008
I hate shopping. But several times a year I suck it up and then buy a ton of shit in hopes that I won't have to go again for quite some time.
I discovered the Occidental location of Aubergine a while ago (it has since closed) and was in love with it. Yes, a girl who hates shopping was in love with a clothes store.
So I decided to check out the Sebastopol store after hearing friends rave about it. It is a bit overwhelming because it's so huge! But it's incredibly well organized and has amazing stuff at really great prices. I only hit the dress section, but that was enough for me for one day. I love wearing dresses - it's kind of like being able to wear a nightgown out of the house. If I could wear a dress every day of my life, I'd be a happy girl. Aubergine is helping me meet that goal. I got a ton of great dresses ranging in price from $10 to $50.
On my second trip back to the dress section, I noticed these amazing 60s brown suede boots with two columns of gold studs going up the front of them. After dropping off my huge pile of dresses at the front counter, I went to try them on. And that's where I met one of the buyers for the store. I don't know his name, but he was really sweet, stylish, helpful, and HOT! He was excited that the boots fit me and quickly pointed out a bunch of other boots that he had found at the same place. I automatically fell in love with these incredibly hot white go-go boots. The hot guy helped me get them on and then gushed about how awesome they were on me and how sexy they made my legs look. Can you say "SOLD!"? Now all I need is to find out if that guy is single and have him come to my house and be my private buyer, if you know what I mean...
The girls at the front counter were awesome too. They were really sweet and funny and also really hot.
Who knew there were so many good looking people in Sebastopol? I should move there and be with my people...Listed in: I feel pretty
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Review from Gabrielle M.
San Rafael, CA
10/5/2011
WOO! I've been trying to get up to Aubergine in Sebastopol FOREVER but I was on Fourth Street in San Rafael the other week and found out that there is a second Aubergine right there!!! They are between D and C street on Fourth, and while much smaller, they have a fabulously edited selection of beautiful things. They are open Mon-Sat 11-6 and Sunday 11-5pm. Now I can get my Auby fix every day of the week!
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Review from Tori E.
Napa, CA
8/19/2009
This place has an awesome selection of crazy vintage stuff- all shipped over from Amsterdam.
5 million beautiful vintage corsets in every color you could ever imagine.
Fluffy boots that look like they were made for the snow in Russia.
Vintage rock T-shirts.
Scarves! Omg tons of them!
Jeans, dresses, shoes, purses, basically everything you can imagine and its all vintage and ridiculously cheap.
... but the staff is never friendly or helpful in my opinion. -
Review from Theresa Z.
New York, NY
7/7/2009
An overwhelming selection of vintage at great prices! I ended up buying a really unusual coral-colored embroidered dress and a patterned polyester shirt. I was sort of expecting to buy more, oh well.
I love vintage shopping, and Yelp directed me to Aubergine while I was in town, visiting from New England.
I was lucky enough to visit during a huge 50%-off-the-whole-store sale, but I think the selection may have been more depleted than normal. They said they were going to get a new shipment in from Europe in August. -
Review from Lori S.
Eugene, OR
9/16/2010
Last week I bought a cashmere sweater for $30, when I got home I found about 5 holes. It's so dark in their store and it works to their advantage! I called the store and they said "no returns"! They then said that "They knowingly accept damaged merchandise cause it sells anyway! and my sweater still had good wear left it in it!" If the sweater had said "as is" it would have been my choice, but it didn't.
Today I had an appointment to sell my fabulous and extensive vintage collection to the owner, in preparation for their booth at the big Vintage Show in SF. They said they were very interested and excited to see what I had, so I worked for 3 days preparing my items for sale. Before I head over, I call to see if they were also interested in shoes and an employee says they're not able to see me today! I reminded her of my appt and she said it didn't matter and they changed their minds! I asked her why no one called to let me know and she couldn't say why. I then asked if I could speak with the owner and she said he was too busy and that I should try another time!
These self righteous fools have wasted my entire week. Total disregard for their client base and no respect for other's time. I wouldn't be their customer again, way better shops in the SF anyway. -
Review from Tawnie L.
Sebastopol, CA
5/27/2010 2 photos
Yummm~*
I just stopped by for the Cafe Lunch! So damn delicious! & great on the budget! I had green kale salad, roasted eggplant panini, & curried lentil soup. Everything was deeply flavored to perfection. The staff was great. We got to chat with the chef.. The ambiance is surprisingly bright & cheery. Our tea & latté were fabulous. Great music, & great clothes shopping all there! -
Review from Athena N.
Petaluma, CA
7/6/2009
This is honestly the best vintage store I have ever been to.
Some things I like about Aubergine:
As a woman, I have no problem finding vintage clothing for myself. For my boyfriend, however, it seems a little more difficult, seeing as how the market for womens vintage seems to be bigger than the market for mens vintage. Aubergine has just as much mens clothing as they do womens. Ladies can take their gentlemen out shopping and the men won't be completely bored! In fact, they'll probably find some great pieces to take home, too.
Also, they have a massive selection of...well, everything. You don't have to be petite to shop here, either. I'm pretty petite, but I have lots of friends who don't like how they are unable to wear most vintage clothing. Thankfully, Aubergine has such a massive selection that you're bound to find plenty of things for you to wear.
I am a complete Europhile and I love that they carry European vintage. I got some nice little German oxfords for a really good price on my first visit.
The prices are the best I've seen out of all of the vintage stores I've been to.
Aubergine is incredible. Check them out sometime. -
Review from Samantha C.
Santa Rosa, CA
Updated - 6/25/2010
I gotta take back a couple of stars. Soon after writing my last review I noticed a change for the bad. Service is very confused. Bar and Kitchen has no communication which has had me realizing that I paid double for my food when treating a friend to dinner and a couple of drinks. Which also happened to two friends - careful when treating or just paying for yourself, they don't inform you that someone else has already paid, which they HAVE to know because they charged SOMEONE else for the same thing 2 minutes before! I mean how many checks do they write up per person? Servers will demand that you haven't paid your bill when you've already paid it. (Happened twice, also) and when you show them your receipt they don't even apologize for being rude. The food has gone from really good and good portions to pretty good, over priced and small portions.
Also, they aren't as clean as the were when they first opened. Sorry guys. Glasses are dirty, water has dirt in it when you pour from the pitchers... not good.
I was going to knock it down to 3 stars but after writing all of this, I'm knocking it down one more. The only reason I'm leaving 2 up there is that the Chef did come out once to ask if the server was rude to us. Unfortunately my friend said "no" before I could say yes and I just agreed which was dumb of me, but just in the moment.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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3/18/2010
This place looks GREAT since the remodel! Actually, all that I can tell is that it's much cleaner!… Read more »
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Review from Michele C.
Petaluma, CA
10/11/2010
This shop has such a great selection of vintage clothes, I was so excited to invite my burner friends up from SF to show them something cool in Sonoma Cty. I had been there the first weekend of Oct. looking for Halloween stuff and told to come back this past weekend, when it would all be out. With a busy schedule and friends visiting, I had only Saturday afternoon. When we arrived, there were racks of covered Halloween costumes not priced, that we were told not to remove from the racks. In other words, can't try on and can't buy. It was pretty obvious that the staff person was annoyed that people were looking at the costumes.
It seems that halfway through Oct. if you can't have your Halloween stuff ready for sale, you should not have it on the floor partially covered and untouchable. Telling me to come back again Sunday (after being told last weekend to come back on Sat.) is no help.
I am sorry to say, I want to love this store but another vintage/ costume shop in Sebastopol got our business- that is 4 customers lost. I think they have a great thing going with the cafe and the "after dark" shows, but the owner and staff need to remember that first impressions are golden. -
Review from Nan R.
San Francisco, CA
7/7/2010
I don't even want to tell anyone about my new little secret vintage store ..I'm from SF and there ain't nuthin' like that there. The prices here are great-the selection is amazing.Best part-organized to the max.Dressing room is very Burning Man. My husband ..NOT a shopper ended up buying 3 things. The cafe was packed because of the World cup-they have a huge screen. Plan on going back and back.
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Review from james s.
Geneva, NY
4/10/2008
Amazing vintage clothing store. All the clothes are brought in from Holland. Whoever owns this place knows what they are doing. Amazing brady bunch polyester shirts. Huge, huge selection of motorcycle jackets and leathers. Huge womens vintage dress/scarf collection at unbelievable prices. Go now before the masses find out. They have the original location in Occidental- this is a new huge location in the old Antique building.
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Review from m'Chelle N.
San Francisco, CA
5/28/2009
I love this place. Excellent prices and an excellent selection. In fact, their selection is a little too excellent. Careful not to get too overwhelmed. Before you get there it might be a good idea to make a tentative list of things you're going to actively seek. Then you'll probably run into a bunch of other really great stuff along the way. Pretty much everything I own that I've purchased from Aubergine receives compliments. Which isn't why I actually wear clothes. I wear clothes so I don't have to be naked.
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Review from L S.
Santa Rosa, CA
12/4/2009
While the clothing here is really cool, the staff is unhelpful, not friendly, and I walk out of there feeling like I just rummaged through the goodwill... (needing a shower).
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Review from danielle f.
Santa Rosa, CA
4/26/2010
They have a great selection of vintage clothing and boots! I was looking for some new to me boots and found a pair of black half suede half leather Dingos. What a great deal i got under $30! It's a little tricky getting into the parking lot being as though it is on a one way street so if your coming from the other way you have to remember to loop around back to Petaluma Ave.
