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3600 Stevens Creek Blvd
San Jose, CA 95117
1.0 of 5 stars.
I remember when this store came to town. The store manager contacted the company I worked for and wanted to hire our services. I explained to the manager that on approved credit our company had the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This is NOT a place for studying. A woman who sat across from me kept talking on her cell phone. Her friends came over and they continued talking in front of me. I told them to be quiet, but they...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a completely biased review since I work next door and come on a regular basis for coffee.I love the baristas, they're hilarious.I've gotten a couple books here and the service can be slow, but...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A wonderland for book worms. Located on a Stevens Creek's busy street, this immense Barnes and Nobles is like an oasis on a bad day. I have urges all the time to come here and just to browse, read,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Let me start by saying...I like the *store* itself. The place is huge, always has what I'm looking for due to their large selection of books & there is ample parking. Why only 2 stars then? THE...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Upon entering, you get the fresh smell of new books, which are just waiting to be read. I love bookstores. This one carries all of my nursing books that I need. I've been studying here the passed two...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This B&N is pretty great. The staff is there when needed, but stay outta the way when not. The store is easy to navigate. They have a cafe in the middle if you desire. The crowd is cool and chill....
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nice huge store with a great selection of books. I don't like this location because i've seen many accidents at the intersection, so i'm always cautious when parking on the side and or entering or...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Barnes and Noble. This one is probably one of my favorites. Its gigantic. There is a cafe right in the middle which is a nice touch. They have a HUGE magazine section which is usually where I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A fairly well-appointed Barnes and Noble. Like most such facilities, it could benefit from more chairs, but then, they want you to buy their books, not just sit and read forever and ever and ever.......
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this place is huge.. but the poopy part about it.. it's always FULL..completely packed.. everytime..i like to come here when i'm having a bad day.. or just lonely.. read a couple of mags.. yesterday...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love coming to Barnes & Noble whenever I'm either:1) It's raining2) I'm bored3) Study for school4) Cramming for finalsThe fact that it's wayy more spacious than Borders and there is always enough...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This review is more based on the Starbucks Cafe inside it....A couple years back when I was in search of a place to study, I found this was a good place to come back to. Sure it's loud, sure there's...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I just came back from Borders in Milpitas emptyhanded-- I looked up three books and they didn't have any of them! This prompted me to write a review on Barnes & Noble.. they have a wider range of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here on Saturday to pick up a book for my Secret Santa for work. I forgotten about this place. Use to come here all the time in HS to just hang out our check out the magazine section. Great...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars because they're open later than the rest, until 11PM. Pretty good bookstore, could use more technical books.
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I used to frequent this place. That is, until I became a prime member of amazon.com. I still come here a couple times a month. Sometimes to browse through books. Sometimes to study. Sometimes to just...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love checking out the magazines section and bringing it to the kiddie section since it's less crowded there. But of course i return the mags and not leave them behind like some patrons do in other...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The art and photography section is pretty well organized. I find that Barnes and Nobles has a better selection of art books than Borders. They have an okay selection of art magazines, but with art...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, I figured this place had better reviews. I go in there a few times a week to check out the new magazines and graphic novels. I don't really have a problem with this place. Sure the seating isn't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This ones alright. Took them forever to open the cafe. Good selection.
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Instant gratification book shopping. Period. Usually it's for one of the following reasons:A) I'm in hot water at work and need to learn to script for some kind of something I've never interfaced with...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Let me explain the "1 star" rating: disgusting bathrooms and a dangerous parking lot are the top offenses.The B&N mgmt that for years has taken its customers for granted, giving us the proverbial...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place has gotta be the most cramped Barnes and Noble's I've ever been to. Parking is a bit shady and I've seen three cars getting hit up, windows smashed and glass everywhere. Uhh, they have been...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My alter-ego is a bookworm and browsing through bookstores is one of my most favorite things to do. I used to like coming to this Barnes and Noble location - but the honeymoon period has come and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I considered knocking off a star because this store is so dang huge that it took some navigating to find the section I was looking for, but thought better of it because; honestly, what's better than a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
TERRIBLE customer service at this location. The one on Saratoga and Campbell is much better. I'm a teacher, and I've gotten a lot of attitude and denial with the teacher discount. I know this sounds...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not a great Barnes and Noble. The book selection is good, but seating is limited, the cafe made bad drinks (I've only been there once, so it could have just been the person making it), and the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Last night, someone broke into my car while I was browsing at this Barnes and Noble. I was parked near the back door, under a light and still... they grabbed my GPS and ran to their get away car....
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best bookstore in the south bay. Tons of books. They have a small cafe with limited seating. Still it's easy to spend hours in here reading and drinking coffee. It can get crowded at times so be...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
What I'm saying is that I got there at like 3 AM to try to get in line to get Bill Clinton to sign a copy of "My Life". Punk ass security guard said that there were already too many people there and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When the kids get too loud I escape to Barnes and Noble. I can spend hours looking at books and relax. The Steven's Creek store has a coffee bar in the center that serves up good coffee and treats....
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
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yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
edit 04/07: Barnes and Noble now has user-friendly terminals to search for whatever book you want. Awesome!And they have my favorite Craft magazine, CRAFT. Double awesome.Okay... I gotta come here...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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huge store, has pretty much everything. people are nice and helpful
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
There is a real dearth of bookstores in Silicon Valley considering the number of educated smart people in the area.Barnes and Noble for better or worse is at least a big bookstore where you can hang...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've always found what I needed at this Barnes and Noble (mostly books for nursing school and knitting books). Only once did I have a problem with an employee not helping me and I think it was because...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a nice, spacious chain store where they will let you browse and read as long as you like. There is parking in the rear of the store, and the store is designed as though the rear entrance is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Received a gift CD and DVD with gift receipts attached; took them back to store; received store credit! What's up with that? I don't shop at Barnes and Noble; prices are too high; Amazon.com is much...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Returns with gift receipts are only good for store credit? That's a flogging.3 stars.
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is huge, and if you're looking for something rather obscure they likely have it. Unfortunately other reviewers are correct; people seem to treat this as a library or their living room, so...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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It is fantastic store which carries all kind of selection of books , my entire family like to visit this place , great place .Good place during the summer vacation and read lots of books.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love bookstores! B&N always has that new book smell, with a perfect temperature. -1 star because they took away the comfy couches near the testing resource books. Not the cheapest place to buy books...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As far as Barnes and Nobles go this one is aight. The staff is helpful but for the most part it's these kind of older people who take their jobs a little too seriously. When I'm there they seem all...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place has a huge selection of magazines and books, so you'll never get bored. Parking is always plentiful. The coffeeshop is located in the middle of the store, so if you go there to study and do...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Many an hour idled away here.Many a book read and purchased.Cool in the summer, Warm in the winter.When I need solitude and be lost in books, this is where i come.If there is one thing they need to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Shelter for the scorching heat...On the days where the sun will not relent on hookin us up with heatwaves. I"ll come here, and chill in AC and browse magazines or look up the weirdest books. You can...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
EXCELLENT PARKING! I love this store. Huge with it's own parking. Large media section, separated out children's bookstore, and excellent magazine selection. The only reason that I didn't give 5 stars...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love book stores! I can just read and read and read forever! This place was my first love. I always came here and sat in their juniors section and read. They have a cool "alternative" section that I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
if i dont have to go home....i can stay here forever...the magazine selections...enormous
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I used to come here a lot before I discovered Borders. It's just crowded with people! I'm pretty anal when it comes to buying brand new books. If there's a book I want to buy, I will scour the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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I love it. Its my favorite time pass. I buy loads of books from here for my kids, myself or for giving gifts. They have huge collection. any book you want they have it. if they don't, you can order it and you...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/23/2007
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Of all Barnes and noble stores, I have been to, this one is my favorite. The bookstore is very big and bright. Lots of parking space. They have books on almost every topic. The kids area is huge. They have a...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/18/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Waaay too many people think this is either a library or their home. I don't like having to step over people lounging their legs across the aisles or, worse yet, leaning against the bookcase where I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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wonderful weekly story times for all ages and frequent author visits for older kids... lovely selection of books and the story times are fun and very well done... they have evening story times - we put our...
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Probably the best Barnes and Noble in the area. Includes a large selection of books (a very large children's section), pretty good selection of CDs, lots of magazines, and a Starbucks rotunda with a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love independent bookstores, their selection, their reviews, their atmosphere, events, and usually also the people who work there. They just seem to care more and try harder. Sometimes you can find...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I dunno--I have mixed feelings about reviewing any of the newer "mega" bookstores. I used to (over 10 years ago!) work in a supercool and friendly independent bookstore in Cupertino called "A Clean...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this barnes and noble never fails. i would scour the shelves at other bookstores *cough* the other one that starts with B....... and i would never find the books i needed for class. personally, i...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2006
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I love this book store. It is very quiet and clean. Nice environment for kids. They have a great selection of books.Coffee area is one of the plus point of this store. They have a sale going on always.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/13/2006
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I love this book store. It is quiet and clean. Nice environment for kids too. Lots and lots of books to browse through. My kids loves to go here. We just sit in a corner and read books. Great place to go with...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/08/2006
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One of the few bookstores left in the south bay, this is one of my favorite haunts. There is a nice coffee shop inside and the place is great for browsing books. I must confess though that its been a while...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/05/2006
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I very much like the feeling I get when entering this store. It is very spacious and filled with books. Coffee area is a nice touch as well for anyone who wants to enjoy some drinks while reading. I believe...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2005
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It is a big bookstore and has huge selection of books. It is clean, spacious, bright and quiet. I like to read and buy books here. The staff are so friendly and helpful. There is a nice coffee shop inside. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/04/2005
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I went here just to use the internet, but the store was huge. It was probably the biggest Barnes and Noble I've ever been to. There is a Starbucks inside like all other Barnes and Nobles. There appeared to be...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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Whether you are looking for books, magazines, music, or a place to relax and read for a little while, this it the place to go. Their selection of books is massive and you can find something on nearly ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/10/2005
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It is a huge book store with a great selection. The store is neat and very organized. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Reduced prices on new releases of books. The children's area is big and very...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/10/2005
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This is probably my favorite bookstore. I'm able to find almost anything I'm looking for. Their children's section is great and story time is a lot of fun. With an in-store coffee shop and comfy chair...
judysbook.com - user review - 06/20/2005
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I wish all of the Barnes and Nobles were like this one. It is easy to park, easy to find what you're looking for, service is great and they (of course) have a great selection of books. PROS: Discount to...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/11/2005
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This is probably my favorite bookstore. I'm able to find almost anything I'm looking for. Their children's section is great and story time is a lot of fun. With an in-store coffee shop and comfy chair...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/01/2005
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This is a very nice bookstore with a great selection and friendly staff. Books were neat and ordered. Quiet atmosphere. It also has a nice little coffee shop in the middle. This store has the normal selection...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/26/2005
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Barnes and Noble is one of those huge chains that does not seem like one. They have an excellent selection of all genres of writing....plus music...but still have many events and other activities unique to...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/23/2005
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very clean place, books are not messy. everything's in order and everything looks nice. good place and the workers are nice. people are quiet and not noisey.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/16/2005
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THIS IS ONE OF THE QUIETEST BOOKSTORES THAT I HAVE EVER BEEN TO. I WAS VERY PLEASED AND SATISFIED TO ENJOY MY BOOK IN PEACE WITHOUT ANY NOISE OR DISTURBANCES FROM PEOPLE. THE PRICES HERE ARE FAIR AND THEY HAVE...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/14/2005
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This Barnes & Noble is well-kept and has a cafe inside. The cafe is a bit small for my taste, but there is also more seating throughout the bookstore. I like this bookstore because of its great location. If...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/02/2005
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