Restoration Resources Reviews

Our daughter has shopped here for years, and we were lucky enough to use the back room for her Baby Shower. Bill & Walter bent over backwards to help us make our event a success. Perfect atmosphere for a cocktail party!

Huge selection of salvaged items, from door hardware to entire barrooms. We sold them a soapstone sink and bought huge tombstone double doors that are almost the exact size of the ones missing from our Victorian home. And they were much cheaper than that store in Exeter NH.

They have moved from this location. Sign on building says they are 15 min away and open by appt only. Google should update!

Great stuff there. Alot of props used in movies. Fair prices, like going to the supermarket hungry, I wanted to buy everything.?!!!

I recently hosted an elegant reception for 55 people at Restoration Resources Circa Room. Every guest described the setting as magical, funky, and wonderful. RR provides a truly unique atmosphere. The room was spacious, filled with vintage treasures, an antique bar, and plenty of seating and conversational areas. Bill was very helpful, accommodating, and a pleasure to work with. The caterers, servers, musician, and party planner all agree. I will return, and so ill some of my guests. It's a gem.

Was in Boston visiting family and stopped into the shop to browse for some unique, local items to bring back to the west coast. I was greeted by Walter, who had an incredible amount of knowledge of local history and artifacts. I also had the pleasure of speaking with the owner Bob, who was very kind and able to help me dig up and purchase a piece of local advertising for my collection. As an avid antique collector, I can tell you from having visited all of the other "antique" shops in Boston (there aren't many), this place is the best.

Amazing place, guys are not friendly, perhaps you need to know them better.

Couldn't have been less friendly. I read some reviews that said this place was helpful in determining the value of some antique pieces. I just dropped in to see if I could talk with someone about a handwrought piece of sterling silver. The guy behaved like I was bothering him and was saying, "I don't deal with stuff like that" before I could even show him the piece. It's fine if they don't "deal with antique pieces of Sterling silver", but why should I be treated as if I'm a bother to you before you even know what I'm looking for? I'll never return to Restoration Resources.

Found a set rare hinges for a Boston Brownstone door.

Went today with lowered expectations due to other reviews here. Excellent experience, all manner of fun stuff, fair prices and friendly helpful service, thank you Walt.

Visited today. Appears to be full of great pieces, but was not allowed to see. Clerk was completely rude and dismissive. Stared me down as I said hello. Blocked me from going any further in the store - made it through the first aisle. Told me I would never find the piece I was looking for (Greene and Greene style doorbell).

I want to give 5 stars for the antiques and salvaged items you have. Amazing. Would work GREAT in my newly purchased greek revival. However, you guys made it clear that I was not worthy of assistance by how you ignored me the whole time I was browsing (20 minutes), but gladly offered to help the other people who came in. Why? Do I look too young? Too poor? Not your normal clientele? Stop judging and help your customers and you might sell more.

Really cool space for events. Email the owner to set up an event in their "bar/living room". Tons of space with restored South End and local furnishings. Also, a great place to pick up supplies for your own project. Things are a little pricey but its free to go look around!

Sunday night I inquired (via email) about inventory of a specific item. First thing Monday morning I received a speedy, helpful reply. Thank you.

Not too big. Interesting to browse through. A little dusty which is understandable.