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WebstaurantStore

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WebstaurantStore Reviews Summary

WebstaurantStore has a rating of 1.9 stars from 852 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with WebstaurantStore most frequently mention customer service, credit card and return shipping. WebstaurantStore ranks 27th among Restaurant Supply sites.

service
234
value
226
shipping
226
returns
183
quality
205
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New Jersey
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Terrible
September 14, 2017

This place is aweful. One click online and god help you if you made a mistake. 30% restocking free?! Stay away, these supplies are found on other more accommodating sites.

Date of experience: September 13, 2017
New York
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Worst experience ever
September 13, 2017

Be careful when you buy anything from this site, higher prices and once you paid for your item thats it, they don't know you. Their return policy is the worst in the industry. Their staff is mean and rude.

Date of experience: September 13, 2017
Texas
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Carnival king waffle iron
September 8, 2017

Horrible customer service got the wrong Parts when I ordered parts for this just ordered the machine and December run around not allowed to speak to a supervisor they're not helping me at all to fix it just say that at 6 months it's out of warranty they could care less there's nothing

Date of experience: September 8, 2017
New York
1 review
4 helpful votes
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In today's world of Amazon Prime, these fine folks charge you to return items and it you with a 30% restocking fee! I tried to resolve my issue via Live Chat. What a waste! All of my items shipped separately and one was even in an AXE deodorant stick box. Very unprofessional. I owned 2 retail stores and had an online store in the 90s and never charged my customers a restocking fee. Never again!

Date of experience: August 28, 2017
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Defective products
August 15, 2017

Bought two Waring juicers. Both are defective and neither company will stand behind their product. We are out $300 because we (mistakingly) purchased two juicers from this company. It's the first time we have an issue, previous pruducts (non electrical) arrived fine. They also made me send in a video and upon viewing the video they deems the product "not defective." This is utterly frustrating brand new products not working and neither Waring or Webreataurant Store will take responsibility for it.

Date of experience: August 15, 2017
Florida
6 reviews
17 helpful votes
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I can always find what I want here at very reasonable prices, and the shipping is very fast (3-4 days at most). All the products that I've purchased from them have been excellent quality and one item which wasn't was replaced next day. I highly recommend this company.

Date of experience: July 18, 2017
Texas
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Ordered a oven ignitor, delivered broken. In a chat they said it was broken by shipper. I disagreed and stated the facts. Sent photos as requested. Now the say the broken pieces where to mount the ignitor. I send them back a photo of the broken one next to the one I took out of my stove. Their story changes again that I ordered the wrong ignitor. The labels on the ignitors match manufacturer and part number, also got part number directly from stove manuf.
1. the keep changing what's the issue rather than sending me a new part.
2. refuse to refund my money
3. Now I am refuting the charges with PayPal. To get a whopping $107.00 back

If I could rate this company a negative I would. Do not use paypal use a credit card cause I think Paypal will side with them $$$$, even though I provided them copies of chat text, photos and emails.

If you do order from them I figure their buying damaged goods and getting the money from the shipper as damaged in transit, or not refunding people's money.

Date of experience: July 17, 2017
Texas
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Read the other review, had the same experience, stay away, your lucky if you ever receive it, but they will be glad to take your money.

Date of experience: July 12, 2017
Pennsylvania
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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I just received 4 dozen wine glasses I am using for favors at a brewery venue for my daughters wedding. I tried to keep my business local but that turned into a complete disaster so I ordered from Webstaurant last minute. Good thing I didn't read these reviews or I would not have had the opportunity to receive the most beautiful wine glasses, I will be proud to give to guests. One out of 48 glasses has a teeny tiny flaw in it, but with the excellent price I paid, 75% less than shopping locally, I wast'y bothered by the imperfection. The order arrived in what I can only describe as outstanding time and pristine condition. This is the second order from this company I have placed in a year and both times the products and the shipping were stellar. A wedding rescue for sure.

Date of experience: July 12, 2017
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Discussing experience. My disabled husband processed an order on line to buy Bigelow Decaffeinated Tea on June 23 with estimated delivery on June 28, however as of July 7 the order has not been delivered. Their excuse is that the carrier could not find the address where we have been receiving mail for the past 30 + years. My husband disputed the transaction as undelivered order, and they started sending threatening eMails, threatening him with restocking fees and continue bothering him on every day bases. They call on his cell phone yesterday and told him to stay outside the building after 5pm so they would deliver the order. Their abusive and nasty behavior via eMail and phone communications continue making my husband sick.

Date of experience: July 7, 2017
North Carolina
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Still waiting
July 5, 2017

I placed and order for over than 2 weeks and my order still in process. Customerservice are not helpful.

Date of experience: July 5, 2017
Florida
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Ordered a couple of basic woks, backordered twice. Not willing to provide a discount for the inconvenience. I requested the next size wok (at the same price) which was available, this would have amounted to about a $5.00 retail cost increase for the business, they were not interested so I cancelled order. Wasted a month waiting for product, will never place an order with this company again but I don't think they care about customer retention.

Date of experience: June 27, 2017
Web A. — WebstaurantStore Rep
over a year old

Thank you for your review, Ray. I apologize that your experience with us wasn't as positive as it should have been. We do our best to fulfill orders as quickly as possible but unfortunately, there are times that items are back ordered which causes delays. In this case, we will send you an email with an estimated date that the item will come back in stock. While we can assist you with switching the product to an alternate that is in stock, we would not cover the additional cost if it was for a more expensive product. If you ever have questions about stock or lead times prior to placing an order, we would be happy to help via email ([email protected]) or on our live chat.

Wisconsin
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I order some bowls that were not adequately described. They were too small for what I needed them for. I asked if I could return and if they had a larger size. They said they would charge me a 30% restocking fee and shipping. Either way it is a win win situation for them. If you cancel they still get 30% of your money for nothing. It is not as though it was a custom order and they couldn't resell it to someone else.

Date of experience: June 26, 2017
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I have ordered multiple times in the past month, delivery has been within 3 days, good quality. I did not open one package for over a month, part of the item I ordered was damaged. They shipped me a new lid the next day, great help. Thank you!

Date of experience: June 23, 2017
Web A. — WebstaurantStore Rep
over a year old

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with a review, Kim! I am happy to hear that you have been receiving your items in a timely manner and are pleased with the quality as well. I do apologize that your lid arrived damaged but am glad we were able to resolve it for you. In the future, please be sure to open all packages upon arrival and contact us within five business days so we can be sure to get you the product you've paid for, right away.

Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I am losing $80 on a $175 purchase to return a table I bought online from Webstaurantstore.com. The box is unopened and not damaged in any way so it can be resold. They charge a restocking fee and you pay return shipping. They said this charge is so they could keep their costs low. So you buy the 'low' price (that's not why I bought it) and if it doesn't work out for you... too bad. They make money and get the product back! Now that's clever and a big money-maker for them! You- not so much. I regret buying from them.

Date of experience: June 19, 2017
Web A. — WebstaurantStore Rep
over a year old

Thank you for your review, Lisa. The representative that you spoke with was accurate in that the reason we charge a restocking fee is to keep costs, and ultimately our prices, down for our customers who are typically restaurant/business owners that purchase in bulk. When you buy from a company that has no restocking fees, you pay for returns that the company handles, indirectly, through higher prices. There are a lot of costs associated with processing an order, as well as returning an order. Most companies do build it into their initial pricing, but we try to charge it only when it is needed. If there are any questions about an item that we sell, we are more than happy to answer them so that a return can be avoided. We can be reached at [email protected].

New Jersey
1 review
1 helpful vote
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BEWARE
June 15, 2017

We ordered a number of items from them for our upcoming wedding. Items arrived broken and dirty. Working with customer service for refund was even worse than the products themselves. They were rude and unapologetic. Only refunded $12 even though items were unusable. Beware.

Date of experience: June 15, 2017
Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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The table arrived with rips in the box, and was left by my mailbox with no pre-delivery call as was requested. There were dents on the sides of the table at the same level, giving the impression that something heavy enough to slightly bend the table was either on or against it during transport. The dents are very noticeable and the table is no longer a smooth flat surface as result. Several screws mounted from below have impressed upon the steel so that the indentations can be seen from above. As a result, the table lacks the quality and craftsmanship advertised and shipping was substandard. Further, when I notified them immediately of the problem (to their defense I did tell them that, "I have neither the time nor the energy to return the table") a representative responded with a 'generous' offer to refund 10% of the price - which they did. In turn, I said I would give a review that was 10% better than was originally intended - hence the rating of 2 instead of 1... as there was nothing in between. If looks matter to you and you lack the time and energy for returns, DO NOT BUY THIS TABLE!

Date of experience: June 10, 2017
Washington
1 review
3 helpful votes
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DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS COMPANY! THEY SUCK AND GOOD LUCK GETTING ANYTHING RETURNED BECAUSE OF THEIR MISTAKE!

Date of experience: May 31, 2017
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Love them!
May 21, 2017

We have recently ordered thousands of dollars in products in several different orders including sinks, tables, drink dispensers, syrups, food grade bins etc.
We had one issue where one case out of 5 didn't arrive. I got onto the chat on their website and they re-sent the items the next day. A few days later I received the new order and the missing box. It was a delivery issue, not Webstaurants.
I have used their chat to speak with them on a couple occasions with specific questions about their products. They have been able to answer every question.

Date of experience: May 21, 2017
Missouri
1 review
3 helpful votes
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NEVER AGAIN
May 16, 2017

I have ordered over $8,000.00 so far. But if you have a problem, forget you. Their customer service can give a fyying flip about you. They will not correct a problem no matter what it is. So if you want to play Russian roulette, go ahead and order from them. These positive reviews are employees or fools who haven't been stung yet. Listen! Do you think your NOT going to eventully be burnt by this company?

Date of experience: May 15, 2017

From the business

Conveniently shop over 345,000 restaurant supplies & equipment products in our online restaurant supply store. Extremely fast shipping & wholesale pricing on ALL restaurant supplies from the #1 restaurant supply company. Over the years we have expanded our selection of commercial equipment and wholesale supplies to include healthcare, educational, food, beverage, office, parts and hotel supplies.

Our focus is your convenience – order online from your laptop, desktop, or smartphone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our fast shipping, low prices, and outstanding customer service make WebstaurantStore the best choice to meet all of your professional and food service supply needs.


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Founded in 2004
Lititz, PA, United States
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