Visited this showroom few days ago. Loved it and loved South California:)Got my kitchen in Miami few years ago as well as the bathrooms and wardrobes. Had an issue with a door and it’s been replaced right away from the main Italian headquarter within a week through DHL! I am very happy and it is kind of weird to read about the lawsuit’s comment. That is very weird because I had no issues. Aran has always been very very helpful.
I was dressed in sweats, unshaven and on a mission to increase my understanding of high end kitchens.Im eighty years old and look it.I parked my car, not an easy thing to do at Aran Cucine. Whats with the name, Aran Cucine? (I was attracted to the store when I saw the name, SUB-ZERO, on their signage when I was driving to the Amtrak station in Solana Beach, CA.A few years ago my General Electric stove required repair. I asked the repairman the advantage of a Wolf stove over the General Electric stove. He asked me how often I needed the BTU output of the Wolf?I read the article about your need to spend thousands on a Sub-Zero refrigerator. Friends owned one and never doubted their decision to spend big bucks on a refrigerator. The article said, Hell no. My friends said, Hell yes.Counter tops? Microwaves? Warmers? Cabinet design? A lot of questions and I enjoy researching the questions. How much do I want to spend on my little house in Encinitas, CA?The sample kitchens are impressive. I was in the store for about 5 - 10 minutes before a salesperson approached me. No problem...there are plenty to study before a sales pitch.An unsmiling young woman approached me and asked what she could do for me. I had a million questions, but the one I elected to ask was where is the ice cube water connection on a Sub-Zero refrigerator?The unsmiling face turned to a frown and the salesperson said we would have to look it up in the manuals. She then turned and asked me who was installing the refrigerator?She didnt introduce herself or ask for my contact information, hard copy or digital. She was young and I readied myself for when she whipped out her smart phone and we could exchange contacts. No smiles, no introductions, no digital exchange of contacts, no answer to my question and a question I considered an affront.I smiled and thanked her for her time and left the store.Remember the scene in PRETTY WOMAN when Vivian took Edwards credit card and went shopping at an up-scale clothing store in Beverly hills? She didnt get waited on. Later went back to show the salespeople how much she spent.
Just hope you will never have to deal with Aran in Italy. I bought an Aran kitchen through a certified reseller. Kitchen never arrived, 50% deposit lost, down to a lawsuit now. Aran people from the main office were not helpful at all and stood by the reseller despite dealing with an obvious crook. Products look great but hope you won’t have any issues.
The best kitchen&Cabinet store of the west coast. It is very uncommon to find something like this. Walking through the store makes you understand how different and amazing is the Italian design concept.
From the beginning the service and enthusiasm were unmatched. I walked into several other Euro cabinets companies before finding Aran and I can say there is no comparison between the aloof (arrogant) attitudes of the places in La Jolla to these highly enthusiastic and engaged professionals. The product is fantastic and couldnt be happier with the experience.
Fantastic kitchens on display in a huge showroom. Not only was one designer there to assist me for no charge but two were in and loved the ideas! Cant wait for our kitchen to arrive from Italy.
The Solana Beach Chamber of Commerce is proud to have Aran Cucine as a member and appreciate all they do for the community!
Great customer service, and friendly staff. Great products!