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You can't get much more San Francisco than this supremely ethical boutique where strict vegans shop guilt-free. Adorable paper products that are recycled and local-artist decorated share shelf space with neck...
citysearch.com - expert review - 10/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was ready to fall in love with this place after reading the yelp reviews but the place was just "A-OK" as the three stars imply. When I came here two weeks ago, I was looking for a planner to use…
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so cute and has a lot of interesting things. I would totally come here if I needed a card, stationery, or calendar. Truthfully, I thought there would be more variety. There were mostly…
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So many cute things like posters, drawings, toys, pretty paper and cards. They have an abundance of gifts, stuff I'd hang on my wall or trinkets to just gaze at in adoration.
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely lovely. Creative and unique gifts. Supporting local artists. Great service. And cruelty - free!
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think that there are a few places in which I am best off leaving my wallet behind- Flax and Little Otsu coming to mind (what is it with me and cutesy stationary?) This adorable stationary boutique…
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
such a brilliant little place. their selection of calendars, notebooks, day planners and cards is amazing, and the prices are resonable for a boutique store. i've purchased a number of items from…
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place is just super super super cute! and you can buy here knowing that lots of independant creative beings have made what you're buying. and knowing that really cool people own and run the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Though I hardly am in The Mission, I always drop by "LO" . I love their in home made paper goods and t-shirts. They also have many other goods by ndependent artists and craftys. Great store and cute…
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I found myself exclaiming 'how cute' every 10 seconds as I checked out the goods, and then as other people trickled in, noticed everybody else was doing that too. well, at least the girls were. the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Teen Power! The best book ever. I come in and buy this book just about once a month to give away to various loved-ones for various occasions. I also recently discovered Nate Denver's "Wait, You're…
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely stop in and say "Hi, Little Otsu". The window displays are always creative and cute. The merchandise is cute and original. The semi-home-made touch gives you a warm feeling. It was a nice…
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cute store (how many times has that been said already) with unique items in paper products. They also carry tshirts and babyclothes but I would stick to paper.
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Little Otsu is one of the things I like about San Francisco. Really great locally made items by artists, creative types and crafty folks. You can definitely get something completely unique on any…
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I bumbled into Little Otsu on my dreary, grey day. I mood was immediately lifted when I walked through the door and spied the fantastic merchandise. To be honest, the window display had me at…
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I remember when I was young I would have the greatest adoration for the cutest, most wonderful things around me. Bambi, bears, and my grandmother's dog were some of my favorite things. I've grown…
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cute place, although I thought they would have more.... Mostly stationary and paper products, although they do have t-shirts, hoodies, and I did buy a cute little RandL wallet here.
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Precious is the word at little Otsu. And cute -- everything in its inventory is absolutely adorable. Paper goods, stationary, handmade goods, little books, pens, tshirts, adorable items. Almost all of…
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place has a great range of stationary, planners, calendars, etc. etc. very fun stuff! perfect for unique items and an ideal way to support locals.
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I adore the planners made by this local company. A friend of mine recently gave me one as a gift and I couldn't get enough of it. I had to buy vol. 2 for the following year. I'm so looking forward…
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't help but fall in love with stores that carry adorable trinkets and unique artwork. Kind of like Giant Robot but not so many toys. The prices here are going to vary. I personally have found…
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Little Otsu keeps odd hours. It makes me wish I lived in San Francisco when I went to college because things just don't open here until 10 am. And what about Little Otsu? 11 am!! Sigh. I often pass by…
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I used to love Otsu!! Vegan shoes, bags, belts. Cute cotton Ts and sweatshirts that were a bit too pricey for me but I loved them anyway. But then they opened Little Otsu, dumped the original…
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i really like this store and i try to find reasons to go here only there aren't always reasons.... i mean everything is really cute and they make it all themselves and when you wear the t - shirts or…
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
a-mazing selection of printed material: letterpressed cards, diy shirts, wallets and things, art posters, calendars and all things organizers.
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Beautiful store, beautiful stuff. If only they would make a yearly planner for people who do a ton of shit!!! I can never buy their gorgeous planners because there is no room to write anything.
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great stuff ! Great people! All vegan and all good!
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Little store packed with cuteness. Like my friend said, stuff you wish you had thought of and had made yourself. Really cute, innovative paper goods. Some really quirky and cute stuff.
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The cards and the T-shirts are super cool. The people that work there are super unfriendly. They have cool stuff and they should be telling customers the story behind the stuff and the shop. I'll…
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome stationary, little cards, bookmarks, mini-books, recipe cards...and other coolness. I bought a great little book for one of my teacher-friends, to share with her kiddies. I do things like this…
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love getting gifts for friends here. The staff is always really friendly!
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Little Otsu, why do you have such cute paper? Normally, I buy paper at Walgreens, but going into your store just makes me want to buy all sorts of useless little notebooks, notepads, cards,…
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm particular about paper. I like to make lists and send thank you cards. I appreciate the craft of paper making and letterpressing and silkscreening. I love Little Otsu. It's a great place for paper…
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
100%, without-a-doubt, did-all-their-homework VEGAN. Yay! Everything You could every want to buy in one place is here, from cards to shoes to scarves to windey-twindey jewlery. And you can purchase…
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
bring your arms and legs (who knew paper could cost that much) and a superiority complex and you're set
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wished I could work here so i can listen to Sufjan Stevens all day and watch everyone squeal over the awesome stationary and cute wallets, accessories and doodads. No one does doodads like Otsu.
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i wish i were rich. then i would buy one of everything from little otsu. seriously, do they have to be so adorable?
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cute doesn't even begin to cover it. It's actually on the verge of being "trying too hard" cute. But thankfully, it topples into "fabulously hip" cute instead. I'm a sucker for these small indy…
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fine. I'll say it. I wish I was a little hipster girl, then I could go into this place and giggle and buy everything in site and then go show my friends how cute all my new stuff is. Wallets,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i support them & their vegan & diy endeavors, even though i'm not into the aesthetic of the things they sell. coming from portland, i've had enough of the whole new sincerity miranda july woodland…
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great little gifts. I bought a cute little book for a friend--a how to make cocktails book for babies. Interesting t-shirt designs. Postcards.
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I got a card for a friend here. It had some sort of an animal on it. She thought it was cute. That was good enough for me.
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm with Gunner (below). I've been patronizing Little Otsu for years (back when it was the regular sized Otsu...), and Yvonne and Jeremy (the owners) have always been kinda stand-offish. Someone I…
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has a strong commitment to independent publishing and printing, very nice work from various artists. Also pick up a copy of the Vegan Guide to the Bay Area while you are there...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i've loved otsu since back in the day when it wasn't little. i met sarah kramer there and had her sign my la dolce vegan (even though i was way too incredibly shy to say anything but, "hi" and…
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Biggest dilemma of the week: to buy or not to buy the same ultra-cool Little Otsu T-shirt that the waitress at Boogaloo's was wearing?
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yvonne and Jeremy are not only true pros when it comes to a business like Little Otsu, they have ALWAYS been cool and friendly. Busy? maybe, but getting busy so your ass will be well equipped with…
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
mmm. this place just makes me feel yummy all over. i didn't buy anything but it's nice just to feel the magic. i really love the grammar schoolish paper city they have on the wall. very sweet.…
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Little Otsu is great! $5 McSweeney's leftovers! Great little things to give as presents for people who are complete enigmas. Everyone loves a calendar with some weird screenprinted bullshit on it.…
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If there was a god then Otsu would be her gift to humankind. My number one favorite item is the greeting card made of handmade paper that you can plant in the dirt and grow flowers. The amazing variety…
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i couldn't agree more with melissa r. below. love the queenbee stuff. the fluffy co wallets are great. the otsu t-shirts are cool too. but the pretentiousness that lingers off of the owners who sit…
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I fucking LOVE this store. All of the stuff is so cute and creative and hip and I love it all. I own two shirts, a wallet, and an ipod holder made out of recycled tennis racket covers. So awesome.…
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Why oh why do I find these places? It's like fate and destiny draw me to places that reflect my soul and bring it inside out into the physical world. . . Little Otsu carries cards that are expensive,…
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
had no idea it was vegan. the stationary at this store is the best. little cards handmade on the letterpress, hand-bound sketchpads and notebooks. really soft screen printed tees. it takes me an hour…
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has super cool hand printed cards, books, stationary, calendars and paper goods. It also carries unique clothing, "cute" accessories and other artsy-type stuff.
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Love the t-shirts and paper goods. I got the most beautiful Jennie Smith calendar there last week. A cheap and instant work of wall art! BUT- do you have to be so surly, vegans? I brought my vegan…
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Really great stuff, especially the range of Queen Bee products they carry. However the attitude (from the 2 people behind the desk, not the clientele) in that place keeps me from going in unless…
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Can there be too much cute? I like adorable as much as the next girl, but this is almost over the top with all the little animal drawings and such. Also, I had no idea that Little Otsu was vegan until…
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cute, cute, cute! The few times I've been in the staff hasn't been overly friendly, but that's ok, because they are in the Mission, and it's not cool for Missionites to be friendly.
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The store completely sucked me in. I was looking for a moleskine and jumped into this store for the first time, without knowing anything about it. Got a beautiful sketchbook instead, not exactly…
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I buy all sorts of gifts for my niece & nephew here. They're not vegan.
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wish someone would buy me an Otsu day planner calendar, so I'd have an excuse to plan my life on something as beautiful and doodle-friendly as the variety that they sell. Neat 'zines, tee shirts (on…
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think I walked into the old Otsu once with suede sneakers and I still was treated kindly by Yvonne, the co-owner. Once, I got excited that they had a Pinback CD for sale and Yvonne offered me a…
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Little Otsu, much like its current window display, is a soft gentle cloud of handmade gift items. If you need to buy a woodblock print card for your mom, a non-leather wallet with a bird, or some…
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
great. vegan, crafty, love it.
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2006
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This vegan-friendly gifty-type store has some wonderfully unique products, especially paper goods and t-shirts and is run by great people. I personally go there for gifts and wallets. You can even shop online...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
so cute--i'm a sucker for this store. a great place to get adorable handmade items, including a wallet that is guaranteed to make someone ask, "whoa, sweet wallet, where'd you get it?"
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have a strange obsession with off-beat, cute, non-leather wallets. It's not like I don't use leather goods (I'm wearing leather shoes right now), but I hate leather wallets. And purses. Anyway, a…
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I heard of this store, I thought it was based on some sort of weird coincidence because I read a novel about Miyamoto Musashi whose (commercialized) interest in a woman is named Otsu.…
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Otsu has become Little Otsu- more of the great paper goods and less of the great (yet probably hard to sell) vegan shoes and purses. I just got one of their monthly planners, and I get lots of…
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store...they have the best vegan bags and the people who work here are super nice and not hipsters.
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the idea of Otsu, and I love the vegan items. That part is great! The only thing I don't like about this place is that the folks who work there always seem to be so busy talking to each other…
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I found a hand-made fabric bracelet with velco patches and tiny blue flowers on a bed of yellow grass, which I bought for someone special. It made me happy. Very cute store. Not exactly useful…
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I miss the handbags and belts from Otsu when it was on 16th Street, but I appreciate their new greater variety of adorable handmade paper items. i also appreciate that they are doing some publishing…
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Little Otsu is the perfect accompaniment to its big brother- vegan shoe store Otsu. The books printed by Little Otsu Press are on display and always fun to flip through. The tees and hoodies are cute…
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Otsu recently moved from their location of 16th Street to 849 Valencia Street. The new store is by no means as big as the last one. They don't have all the same goods available yet either, but I…
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Jeremy and Yvonne are the king and queen of cool. They stock really cool planners, t-shirts, money clips, books, vegan shoes, vegan belts, whatever. Little Otsu is a great place to buy gifts. In fact,…
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2006
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Located in the mission district, Otsu will be moving their eco-friendly boutique from 16th street ov...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cute cute all of it cute. Nice selection of zines, veg-themed magazines, t-shirts, belts, wallets, and other DIY-ish stuff. Cute calendars and paper goods printed with soy ink, and designed by local…
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What a neat little store! I bought two pairs of shoes. One pair of shoes for the office and another casual pair. Both were well made and nice looking. There were many pairs of interesting shoes. My…
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Otsu's a cool vegan boutique in the Mission, selling clothing and accessories, books, magazines, and other misc. goods. (No leather here!) The items are a bit expensive. The staff have always been…
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
in the same vein of needles and pens and national product, otsu caters to a more d.i.y approach to goods that they sell, with their main focus on veganism. all their goods are certified vegan [yes,…
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I buy a new wallet every time I walk into this place. Good selection of vegan shoes. Very friendly owners. I love Otsu, I just spend too much money there.
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I want to support this store, but everytime I go in, it takes some coaxing to get any attention from the employees, and every single time I've tried to buy shoes or belts they have been out of my…
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
cool stuff made by local artists with a nice staff
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Lots of cute stuff that is all made by good people. They carry tons of environmentally friendly and slave labor free accessories, like recycled bike tire belts and wallets and bags made out of…
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
otsu has cute ass stuff and it's all vegan and i am vegan and so i support that and shit but like, i cannot help but feel not cool enough when i go in this store. even though the scenesters who own…
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Everything in the store, and I mean everything, reflects the vegan lifestyle, and surprisingly it works. They have really neat bags and wallets, some great paper supplies, also some cool t-shirts,…
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2005
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Otsu sells vegan only clothes, shoes, bags, accessories, etc. I think their cause is really cool. I ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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This store is awesome. Everything is handmade and completely vegan (if that's important to you) and ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Always seen it but never gone inside. I think they are closed on Mondays. Once I walked in, I didn't spill the beans that I love steak burritoes but I did get myself some nifty things. The owner was…
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If I were a girl I'd buy bags and t-shirts here. Stumbled upon it looking for Michael's apartment last weekend. Cool clothes and accessories for vegans.
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Don't be afraid to support vegans, even when you eat meat. Be brave and enter. You'll be glad you did.
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Despite my being a poser every time I enter (it is a vegan accessory store and I am a carnivore), I love this place. It's got cool bags, shoes, wallets at good prices, with hipster style. Just don't…
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2005
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