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Alabama
1 review
1 helpful vote
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October 1, 2023

I will not recomended to everyone to buy anything from this company,if you buy some product wrong size or wrong items hard to deal with them mostly they don't accepted return or exchange.

Date of experience: October 1, 2023
Web A. WebstaurantStore Rep
over a year old

Thank you for your review Sabam and I am sorry to hear that you needed to return your product! We do ask that our returns be unused, still in the original packaging, and free of damage to ensure the integrity of the product should it be resold to another customer, If you have any additional questions please feel free to live chat with us, or you can email us at help@webstaurantstore.com.

Texas
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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We ordered 2 shelves for our restaurant that were critical to our opening. We ordered them WAY before we needed them to be there. Instead of the 84" shelves, they delivered 48" shelves. We called the company and they said they were so sorry and would EXPEDITE the delivery of the replacement shelves. SIX DAYS LATER - still o replacement shelves. I called the company and the lady wouldn't let me talk to a manager (NEVER a good sign) and said "they had done all they could." My restaurant opens in two days, and the kitchen is a wreck. I will NEVER count on this company to deliver the RIGHT product and IN THE TIME THEY PROMISE. I hope you don't either.

Date of experience: May 30, 2018
Web A. WebstaurantStore Rep
over a year old

Thank you for your review, Dani. We appreciate you taking the time to provide us feedback and apologize the order took longer than expected to arrive to you. We did enter the replacement shipment with next day shipping method but were unable to get it picked up in time. In regards to speaking to a manager, our managers are always happy to speak with our customers but our Customer Solutions Specialists do have the same capabilities to resolve order complications. I greatly apologize for our mistake and hope you will give us another chance in the future. I wish you the best of luck with your restaurant opening!

Colorado
1 review
4 helpful votes
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POOR RETURN POLICY.
November 21, 2019

Products are decent but the RETURN POLICY IS VERY POOR. I accidentally bought the wrong size and I wanted to return it. But did they accept? NOOOO. SO BUYER - PLEASE BEWARE. Before you make any purchases, MAKE SURE that you have the CORRECT SIZING (which was my issue) AND their service wasn't all that great. They could learn a thing or two from AMAZON and these online e-tailers that are taking over the marketplace.

Date of experience: November 21, 2019
Web A. WebstaurantStore Rep
over a year old

Thank you for your review, Jules. I am sorry to hear that you were unhappy with your return experience with WebstaurantStore. The reason that we charge a restocking fee is to keep costs, and ultimately our prices, down for our customers. 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.

We do our best to provide as much information about the product on the item's page as possible, but if you have additional questions before purchasing, our customer service is available to answer any question that you may have by chat, phone, or email so that you can feel confident about your purchase. If you have further questions or concerns that you need to be addressed, please feel free to reach out to us at Help@WebstaurantStore.com.

Florida
1 review
3 helpful votes
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30% restocking fee + shipping
February 3, 2023

I will only receive $24 dollars back on my $60 dollar purchase, not including the $20 shipping charge loss on the original purchase! [$56.00] loss
BUYER BEWARE!

Date of experience: February 3, 2023
Web A. WebstaurantStore Rep
over a year old

Thank you for your review Martha! The reason that we charge a restocking fee is to keep costs, and ultimately our prices, down for our customers. 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 you have any additional questions please feel free to live chat with us, or you can email us at help@webstaurantstore.com.

Texas
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I had a fryer overnighted over a week ago and I still havent gotten it! They are being slow to reply to my emails and doing little to make it right. Dont buy from them if you are in a hurry.

Date of experience: June 13, 2018
Web A. WebstaurantStore Rep
over a year old

Thank you for reaching out to us, Kayla. I am sorry you haven't received your fryer. Please reach out to us by using our live chat or emailing help@webstaurantstore.com so we can look into this for you!

Netherlands
3 reviews
9 helpful votes
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Beware.
April 29, 2019

I made the mistake of creating an account with Webstaurant Store, but after seeing their astronomical shipping prices, I decided that Costco was more than enough for my bulk food needs. Then came the emails. Spamming me almost daily with unwanted coupon codes and deals that I'm never going to use. I've unsubscribed from all newsletters and email communications, yet I'm still receiving emails from Webstaurant Store. I have been in contact with two chat representatives, on two separate occasions. They both reassured me that my email had been removed from their mailing list. That is until the next email shows up. After contacting the chat reps, the email frequency actually increased. I have marked Webstaurant Store as spam, in my inbox, and all their emails go directly to the spam folder. The issue for me is that, if a business has to lie and deceive over something as simple as email preference, I'd hate to see what they actually do if I were to put in credit card information, and place an order with them. Which will never happen. Do not trust Webstaurant Store with your personal information. If they're so desperate to have customers that they're willing to place an arbitrary email preference page, and actively lie to members about something as simple as communication preferences, then they're desperate enough to do anything with your personal information.

Date of experience: April 29, 2019
Web A. WebstaurantStore Rep
over a year old

Thank you for your review, Quincie. I am so sorry to hear that you have had such an issue getting your email removed from our promotional email list! When a customer no longer wishes to purchase from us or does not want to be informed of our twice-weekly promotions, we do remove their email from our list and have no intention to email you further.

I am happy to look into this for you and make sure that your email is blacklisted so that you never receive an email from us again. If you send us an email to Help@WebstaurantStore.com and put it to the attention Emily A, I will make sure to personally get this resolved for you.

Israel
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Horrible product!
July 24, 2018

I bought the chafer wick fuel and it is IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN! They screw the cap on so tightly it is really impossible to open and customer service says to use a jar grip. No help whats so ever with this useless product.

Date of experience: July 24, 2018
Web A. WebstaurantStore Rep
over a year old

Jake, I am sorry that the lid of the chafer wick fuel was on tightly and unable to be opened. The twist tops, while they can be challenging to get off, do prevent any spillage and allow for safer storage. We do carry alternate options with pull tabs such as the Sterno Products 10115 4 Hour Hot Spot SuperWick Chafing Fuel. Please contact us at help@webstaurantstore.com if this is an ongoing issue and we'd be happy to help.

Missouri
1 review
0 helpful votes
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When i called webstaurant to talk about exchanging bar stools i was informed that they do not do exchanges i would have to return and order new ones... I paid 305 dollars for 4 metal bar stools then I was told there was a restocking fee ok what will my credit be? She then told me i would get 78 dollars back I could not believe that! No way... I send the product back and get 78 dollars back NO WAY they are a rip off company... and then they resale the stools and make another 300, Im out the money and the stools I hope they go out of business for ripping people off NEVER WILL I BUY FROM THEM OR RECOMMED THEM SO THINK TWICE BEFORE U BUY FROM THEM! P.s. The box was smashed and ripped when it arrived...

Date of experience: September 6, 2022
Web A. WebstaurantStore Rep
over a year old

Thank you for your review! The reason that we charge a restocking fee is to keep costs, and ultimately our prices, down for our customers. 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 you have any additional questions please feel free to live chat with us, or you can email us at help@webstaurantstore.com.

South Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Hello,
I'm following up on your griddle and the pilot lighting issue you're having. My product team said that sometimes the elements of being in a food truck in colder weather can knock a pilot light out, but they also noted the area may be clogged, causing difficulty in lighting the pilot. Can you take a look to see if there is any clogging in the unit or if anything is obstructed? I look forward to your reply.

Thank you,
Christian M. | (http://webstaurantstore.com/) *WARNING*: Hyperlink has been removed

Hello,
Thanks for your reply and for clarifying what you're seeing here. I'm sorry this is still not working for you. My recommendation here would be to have a local technician look at it to see if the problem with the pilot can be fixed. This unit comes with a 6-month warranty, but when used in a food truck, the warranty period is 30 days - so it would not be in effect at this time. Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns.

Thank you,
Christian M. | WebstaurantStore

My response:
You aren't telling the truth. That was not stated in any advertising and I wasn't asked where I would be using the grill. On the phone you stated that the warranty was 6 months from time of installation. Now, you're tell me something else. Don't lie to me just tell me you guys aren't going to stand by the warranty. I will be sharing this email in my review of you guys. At the end of the day, your company should hire me because I know more than you tech team. Yea, I fixed the grill myself. And none of what you asked me to do was the issue.

Date of experience: January 14, 2021
Web A. WebstaurantStore Rep
over a year old

Thank you for your review, Travis. We are sorry to hear that you had trouble with your griddle and the pilot light. Because equipment does not last as long in food trucks due to ambient temperature and other contaminants in the air, warranties have changed within the last few months and warranties are only valid for that 30 days. Because this has not been updated on our website and on the item page of the product you bought, we will honor the original warranty of 6 months. A representative will be in contact with you to resolve this.

New York
1 review
6 helpful votes
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WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER.
MY PRODUCT ARRIVED DAMAGE, I SEND THEM PICTURES AND CONTACTED THE STORE, THEY SAID BECAUSE I DIDNOT REPORTED IN 5 DAYS, THEY WILL NO GET BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT.

THEIR ANSWER - THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO

THE PRODUCT STILL IN THE ORIGINAL PACKAGE, IT TOOK ME A FEW DAYS TO OPEN THE BOX BECAUSE I WAS BUILDING THE COUNTERTOP TO PUT THE FLATOP GRILL ON TOP.

My inv# *******

Date of experience: August 16, 2018
Web A. WebstaurantStore Rep
over a year old

Thank you for your review, Leon. I am so sorry that your order arrived damaged. I was able to pull up your order and see that you have contacted us since writing your review. To clarify, we do ask that damage is reported within 5 days of receipt of the shipment so we can verify that the damage occurred during transit. Because the damage was reported to us over a month after it was received it can limit our resolutions we can offer. I checked the order and I was able to see that Angie has been in contact with you. Please continue to respond to her so that WebstaurantStore can explore options for you.

Ohio
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Great place great prices
February 26, 2019

I have used Webstaurant store for commercial use and knew exactly where I needed to go for personal use. Thank you for the friendly web ordering and great pricing!

Date of experience: February 25, 2019
Web A. WebstaurantStore Rep
over a year old

Thank you for your review, Joshua. I'm happy to hear you've been able to find products for your business and at home! If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to reach out to us at Help@WebstaurantStore.com.

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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My client had a restaurant kitchen repair job and I ordered a sink per my client's request. Because he cannot operate his restaurant until this repair is completed, I was told to order the sink with next day shipping. I was notified of it being shipped out within the next day and it was scheduled to be delivered the next business day by 8pm, which was a pleasant relief. I even contacted both the shipping carrier and Webstaurant's customer service to ensure of scheduled delivery. They said yes. The day of delivery comes around, 8pm hits, and I still have not received my order. I check the carrier's online tracking service again, and the delivery date was pushed to the next business day. I contacted a Webstaurant's customer service representative regarding this issue, and all I was told was how sorry she is. There was no compensation whatsoever, which I think is standard procedure. Both my client and I are facing financial losses. As for the company, they definitely lost an otherwise frequent customer.

Date of experience: November 20, 2017
Web A. WebstaurantStore Rep
over a year old

Thank you for your review, Kevin. I am so sorry to hear that your client's sink did not arrive on the original date of delivery costing you both financial loses. If the sink was ordered on a weekday before 2PM EST with Next Day shipping and did not arrive the following business day, we would certainly refund you the difference in shipping. If this has not been resolved, please contact us at help@webstaurantstore.com so we can take care of this for you. We hope you will give us another try in the future!

Virginia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Buyer Beware! Not as shown - refer to data sheet - every size listed shows a picture of the six inch faucet no matter what size it is. Pretty darn lazy on behalf of WebstaurantStore.com website developer - there is a link to the data sheet but the pic for every size listed is the six inch faucet. So if you are buying a larger size that is not what you are going to receive. The data file is more clear but none the less - expressed or implied warranty of merchatability - you are not getting what you see. Here is my problem - with any other on line vendor they will make an acceptation for this and waive the shipping and or restocking fee. In this case? Oh no. I'll get less than half of my money back after paying to ship the item back and paying a restocking fee. For this? I'll take my future business to amazon, Ferguson, etc. I understand your restocking fee for a customer who changed their mind but you need to do a better job of clearly representing what you are selling. I also bought another item from you that was not as advertised - went round and round with on line chat people about it and NEVER got a resolution. That was sold as stainless steel but is clearly chrome plated steel and a magnet sticks to it. So in that case you sold me a ten dollar item for 4x the price and won't do anything about it. Shame on you.

Date of experience: January 25, 2021
Web A. WebstaurantStore Rep
over a year old

Thank you for your review, John. I could not locate your order with the information provided, and am sorry to hear the product ordered is not what you need. For our products, we will list the exact dimensions and the size of the product either in the title of the item, within the details of the product, or in a specification sheet on the product page. We encourage customers to review each item and its specifications in order to determine if the product is right for them. With regards to stainless steel, there are multiple types, including type 430, that are magnetic. It is not accurate that all stainless steel is non-magnetic. With regards to returns, the reason that we charge a restocking fee is to keep costs, and ultimately our prices, down for our customers. 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 you have any questions about these processes or products, please let us know.

Kentucky
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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I placed an order for some things I needed for a party. The items normally get to me within the week, so I placed the order on Monday and found out the shipment wouldn't get to me for two weeks. I explained to the company. Asked if I can return the items. They said, sure, but we will charge you 20% plus return shipping. I responded, "So, in other words, you make it so expensive for someone to make a return that they simply can't return items. Nice". I won't order from them again. Of the several orders I've placed with them over the past three years, both times I've needed to return something, they have come up with a way to keep me from returning items. The first time they just flat-out said I couldn't return the items. I had ordered cases of baking soda when I meant to order cases of baking powder. I asked if I could refuse the shipment and have them exchange the order out for the correct item (happy to pay the additional shipping) and they said no. They wouldn't exchange it for me. I hope this review keeps enough people from ordering that they will change their policies.

Date of experience: June 4, 2019
Web A. WebstaurantStore Rep
over a year old

Thank you for your review, Lisa. I am sorry to hear that you are unhappy with our standard return fees. The reason why we charge a restocking fee is to keep costs, and ultimately our prices, down for our customers. 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.

In the case of your baking soda that you were looking to exchange, I do apologize, we are unable to accept returned consumable products. We do need all returns to be in a resellable condition. Therefore, since we want to ensure the consumable products are good to use, untampered with, and have an adequate shelf life when they are purchased by our customer, we do not allow consumable products to be returned and resold for the safety of everyone involved.

If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at Help@WebstaurantStore.com.

Louisiana
1 review
0 helpful votes
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First purchase
September 9, 2019

I received the wrong mason jars I received tiny ones instead of the 16oz ones 5 gallons of Honey was late due to it was leaking and had to be returned and we shipped

Date of experience: September 8, 2019
Web A. WebstaurantStore Rep
over a year old

Thank you for your review, Michael. I am sorry to hear that your first purchase was incorrect and was delayed due to damage! Were we able to have this resolved for you and get your order to you correctly? If there is ever an issue with your order, we always recommend reaching out to us using our Live Chat located on the homepage of our website or reaching out to us by email at Help@WebstaurantStore.com so that we can resolve the issue for you quickly. If this was not resolved please reach out to Help@WebstaurantStore.com with your order number and it put it to the attention of Emily A so that I may assist.

Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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VERY BAD EXPERIENCE
August 30, 2020

I made a order for $ 95.98 I received the wrong item. I told them by email but they keept saying that this is the item I ordered but it was not. They don't want take it back. They don't want to pay for return shipping and restocking.
I can't use this item so i want to return it then
I WAS TOLD IF I WANT TO RETURN THIS AFTER RETURN SHIPPING AND RESTOCKING
I OWE THEM $ 3.99 MORE.
I REPEAT THEY WANT $ 3.99 MORE FROM ME IF I WANT TO RETURN IT.
And the item is sitting in my storage room.

Date of experience: August 30, 2020
Web A. WebstaurantStore Rep
over a year old

Thank you for your review, Mandeep. I was unable to locate your order using the information provided. If the product shipped is the product ordered, a standard return would be applied. This would include return shipping and a restocking fee, which would come out of the refund. If this issue is still ongoing, please email help@webstaurantstore.com and put "Attn: Jason R" in the subject line, along with your order number. I will be happy to look into this for you.

District of Columbia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered a case of coconut water and IQF fruit from Websteraunt on May 14th. It was scheduled to arrive NLT May 20th. However, only the coconut water arrived on time. The reason this is not a bad review is because when I emailed them about the delay they responded right away. Not only that, when I explained that I wouldn't be able to receive the order after a specific date, they totally understood and gave me a new estimate of when the order would ship. COVID is impacting many businesses so I won't fault them for delays that they couldn't have possibly predicted. Just got the IQF fruit today. Am going to try them again when things go back to normal.

Date of experience: May 30, 2020
Web A. WebstaurantStore Rep
over a year old

Thank you for your review, Liz. We are not able to guarantee our delivery dates but do try to provide the best estimates that we can. If there are any delays in shipment or in transit, we will communicate them to you via email. If you have a specific need-by date, we ask that you communicate that to us by leaving a note in the order comments section at the time of checkout. If you have any further questions or concerns, please email us help@webstaurantstore.com!

Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Our company has purchased almost $500,000 in product from Webstaurant this past year and half of orders were messed up!

Date of experience: November 29, 2023
Web A. WebstaurantStore Rep
over a year old

Thank you for your review Rebecca, and I am very sorry to hear about the issues you have experienced with your orders! If you have any additional questions please feel free to live chat with us, or you can email us at help@webstaurantstore.com.

Colorado
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Great deals. Choose the free shipping option to make it worth the selection. They have plenty of supplies for any restaurant or catering business.

Date of experience: July 18, 2020
Web A. WebstaurantStore Rep
over a year old

Thank you for the review, Lee. We are glad to hear that you enjoy the free shipping program, WebstaurantStore Plus. It is a great way for customers that order frequently to save on their shipping. If you have any questions or need assistance in the future, feel free to reach out to help@webstaurantstore.com and we will be glad to assist.

California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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After attempting all sorts of application styles, this product proved 100% ineffective in ridding glassware of hard water staining. It's worthless.

Date of experience: June 13, 2022
Web A. WebstaurantStore Rep
over a year old

Hi Scott,
Thank you for your review, and I am so very sorry to hear that the Unger RubOut Hard Water Stain Remover did not work for you! Please contact us via our live chat, or email us at help@webstaurantstore.com and we would be happy to look further into this for you! I look forward to hearing back from you!

Overview

WebstaurantStore has a rating of 1.9 stars from 851 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 25th among Restaurant Supply sites.

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