Crate & Barrel

Worth the hour trip and tolls every time. Always able to find great deal on Crate & Barrel items. Make sure to really walk around and check out the glass side door for clearance items. You can sometimes find REALLY great deals
Sales associate are always friendly and helpful with any questions.

I live about 15 or 20 minutes from this place. My daughter used to have a weekly appointment right near here so I used to come in every Tuesday to check out their wares. During that time I had a lot of good luck because of just the frequency and having good familiarity with what kind of products they had and how the sales worked. Now I probably make it out there about once a month. If I’m really hunting for something specific I’ll try to stop in once a week to see if whatever I’m needing has appeared.
The furniture that they’re selling that’s either used or returned or discontinued, it typically has a tag and each week an additional 10% comes off. So they start at 30% off a week later it’s 40, the week after that it’s 50 etc.
In the back, they usually have some array of sofas, parts of sectionals, dining tables, dining chairs, outdoor furniture and rugs. Then in the front of the store they have a whole bunch of about 30% off general housewares — dishes, utensils, glasses. Bunch of seasonal which will be more like 50% off. And then there’s discontinued linens which are usually a great deal and are usually the prior seasons offerings. They always have a decent selection of upholstered throw pillows for your sofa. Also have a huge selection of Marimekko fabric being sold by the yard.
There’s a separate room in the way back that often has either damaged furniture, or more deeply discounted furniture options, or lots of singles in terms of linens, tablecloths, curtains — those can be marked way way down.
If you’re really looking for something specific you should call during the day on a weekday when they’re not that busy and ask one of the employees if they have what you’re looking for. If you call when they’re busy they simply will not have time to look. But I think they’re all pretty friendly and it’s a waste to go if you know that you want something particular and they’re not going to have it. But if you’re just trying to furnish a whole bunch of different spaces or need some smaller home furnishings items it’s definitely worth your while to come here.

This is a true outlet store, so you never know what will be there. It depends on what has been discontinued, or is not selling well, or is out of season. If you have something really specific in mind, you’d be better off checking Crate and Barrel printed catalog or online, and then visiting one of their full-​price stores. But if you’re looking for housewares, kitchen items, and discontinued or dinged furniture, it’s fun to stop by and see what’s available.

RUDE MANAGER
This was my fifth visit to C and B outlet where I usually found wonderful buys.
My last was not pleasant since the manager, Cathy R was rigid, unfriendly and rude. We were questioning price of 2 identical pieces of furniture with 2 drastically different prices, ok I get it, it’s store policy but her rigid demeanor was surprising.
Afterwards, we went to clearance center found a few drapery panels without a price, we went to her and she searched computer and said they were $ 39, too high for us so we put all panels back. As we were digging through another bin we found another identical one with $ 4.99 green
clearance tag.
We questioned the original accuracy so as another sales girl walked by we gave it to her and asked her to check price again.
I later walked back to register to hear manager and sales person loudly talking about us price changing. I couldn’t believe it! Especially after I just spent $ 800 there!
This was poor managerial and social skills!

We usual get our hopes up before we go to the Crate & Barrel Outlet that we’ll find a real bargain from one of our favorite lifestyle retailers. You know, «outlet = cool finds at great prices»? The reality is, being intimately familiar with C&B’s catalog/​pricing, that a lot of what’s here may be discontinued… but the prices are not very special and usually are at the same point as what’s on sale online from our several experiences there.
That said, it’s a fun little side journey to visit this outlet next to the Jersey Turnpike adjacent to extensive farm fields. The people here are nice. We only wish the prices were a bit nicer as well.
Oh, and check for chips and dings. Not everything is perfect.

Worst merchandise — if you are looking to furnish your house with damaged goods, go for it.

Literally right around the corner this warehouse store is largely hit or miss depending on time of year and apparent whims of the warehouse and retail managers.
Early last year the store shifted their merchandising focus from smaller kitchen and housewares staples to large furniture that has converted the sales floor to a maze of mismatched and dented/​scratched large concept pieces.
While some good deals can still be had especially in glassware, decorative crockery, seasonal items and linens, the selection is now a third the size and selection of their past product mix that was a major draw for browsers and buyers much like myself.
I now pass by without stopping as often simply because merchandise turn over is slower and I’m rarely in the market for a shopworn, 10 foot long white leather couch with a missing cushion regardless of how excellent the price may be.

A great outlet type store. Good prices. You never know what there will be. Prices on furniture go down over time. We found a chair we liked and then they sold it, lol. Next time we liked one we bought it.
The dining room and kitchen accessories — plates/​glassware — are really well priced, especially the table linens and after Holiday stuff, up to 80% off. There’s a back room with damaged“ish” furniture so if you’re handy you can get a really, really good deal. It’s a fun place.

Can’t miss every time I’m back visiting. Never know what I’ll find here but it’s always good. They sell furniture, floor models, custom orders that have been returned, patio items. There are always kitchen things, linens, books and glassware. If you like C&B fabric they have scraps and by the yard. Everything is inexpensive and fun. When I’m living in NJ again I will be here more often!

If you’re like me and refuse to pay full price for anything at the normal C&B stores, then you’re in for a treat here. This is their outlet center. And while there’s no shortage of cheap crap here that they can’t sell in their regular stores, there are still some excellent deals to be had. Not sure I would suggest this as a destination trip, but if you’re in the general vicinity and you like C&B wares, stop on in.

I worked for Crate and Barrel for several years and it was probably one of the best college jobs ever!!! I still shop at the «Crate» because of the great quality products offered!

My home is literally filled with things from this wonderful piece of heaven.
Pros:
CB is cheap.
The quality is generally acceptable
The styles are modern and relevant
The staff is amazing at all times. (I go there more than enough for this to be credible)
Cons:
They don’t deliver.
They do have damaged furniture on sale
You need to really dig to find the diamonds among the rough
There can often be fiesty customers in the store, which I find apalling.
Even with those Cons, I will never stop shopping at CB.

This is one of my favorite stores! I live more than an hour away from here and visit a few times a year. My Husband and I bought our dining table here for 80% off the original price.
There’s always new things to rummage through and great deals to be found! This is the place to shop if you’ve just bought a new home.
One thing to keep in mind though, if you’re buying a large piece of furniture. They do not deliver. You have one week to come back and take your purchase. If your purchase is large, but can still fit in your car, they will bubble wrap it and load it into your car for you at their warehouse dock.
The staff here is always friendly and willing help.

I finally went to this outlet a couple of days ago– it’s right by my house and even though I got lost, it is fairly easy to find off of 130– note, it is in the foreign trade complex/​center. Since it’s tucked into this kind of corporate office like setting, it is easy to miss, if you aren’t looking for it.
I would definitely suggest taking a look at the furniture, rugs, textiles (they had all the marimekko stuff at 40% off by the yard), storage units, and their glassware/​plates. I found this great shelving unit that was about 75 dollars, comparable to something similar found in ikea, but at least this was solid wood– I would have snatched it up, but alas– tiny car and no friends with any sort of truck :(The associate who assisted me with this– was super helpful, and did mention that they hold merchandise for 7 days, if I wanted to get it and perhaps try to find a way to get it home.
Definitely worth a stop– I am going to go back when we move into our next place for rugs. I ended up picking up a couple of vases, glass food storage pieces, and a sweater organizer for the closet (note– the only one i’ve EVER found that has actual bars going across the bottom of each of the hanging units, so it will actually stay boxy and not sag– if you’re familiar with these kinds of hanging units for the closet). The sweater organizer was a little pricy at 28.00 but as per my note, I bought it for that very reason.
I would suggest skipping over some of their seasonal items and cookbooks and some kitchenware– you can find the same pieces at the regular Crate and Barrel for the same price, and I find that their seasonal items are also not deeply discounted (I saw some Christmas plates, and each one was still close to 10 bucks apiece), and I find C&B’s prices to be fairly reasonable, so I will save those purchases for when I’m in the actual store.
I do wish they had more lighting! I’m looking for a lamp, and a C&B one would be pretty fantastic.