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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm very tore about this review. On the one hand, it is a great used bookstore. The prices are nice, the selection is outstanding in several areas of my interest, and it's located right next to…
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hop off at the Church station and across the street is one of the city's best used bookstores (honestly, I pretty much only shop used unless I'm desperate). They have a good circulation going, as I…
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. I love browsing, or just popping in to get my quick fix of chick lit. All my vacations start with their selection of travel books, and their science section is just great. Also,…
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
People are always talking about Green Apple, but in my opinion Aardvark is San Francisco's best-kept secret as far as used bookstores go. They have an excellent selection of used books on a variety of…
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have to say I love Aardvark! Great cooking section, great history sections. The buddhism section is well-stocked and has newer titles you'd want to read. Also, if you love mystical stuff, they have…
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
if yer a young queer with a penchant towards deep lez type books for cheap, this is an awesome place to check out. for some reason they have a great selection of used feminist critique that we love…
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not interesting, and terrible staff! The people that work there are incredibly rude and condescending. They variety of books are okay, and the prices are a little high for being a used book store.…
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this is the only bookstore in the city that i'll buy my books at. they have an excellent selection of new and used books, plus their prices are unbeatable. i walk in wanting a certain book...and walk…
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I want this to be my favorite bookstore, I really do. It's nice and close to my house, I like the space, love the name, & I like the fairly eclectic selection they have being a smallish bookstore.…
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So, if you want used gay books, this is the place to go for. The neighborhood (gayborhood) donates all the books here.
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This bookstore is really grand. It's most unique and endearing feature is its mustiness. I don't know how many used books there are, or whether it's the books or mildew from a leak somewhere, but…
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love going to Aardvark Books! My bookcase is filled with books I've gotten there. I often order food to go at Chow (a couple of doors down) and Aardvark's is the perfect place to browse while I'm…
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like to stop in Aardvark every time I pass it. Oftentimes I'll go in looking for one thing, and come out with an armful of books that I didn't expect to pick up. It's not a big concern, since the…
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Damn you, Aardvark. Every time I come up to San Francisco, I drop at least fifteen bucks here. Which translates to about three quality books at Aardvark's amazing prices. I like to justify it by…
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i have a magazine fetish.
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the look, the feel, the sme...well not really the smell, but almost everything about old bookstores. Aardvark sells old as well as new books with even a section for used pocket books. They have…
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I always find something when I come here. The prices are very fair, and they have nice selection of used, off the map, and interesting books.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Half-price paperbacks off of the original cover price...greatest...deal...ever... Some of these are older, and their cover prices read $1.25, yet the books on their sales floor are completely in tact.…
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like coming here, sitting on the floor, and reading a self-help book that I won't purchase. Last time, it was a book titled "addiction to perfection." I straightened and realphabetized the shelf…
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I admit, this is my late afternoon escape. There are surprises here. My favorite is the crime/mystery noir section.
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Reviews are really awkward to write and I don't feel quippy or cute so whatever. This is my friendly neighborhood used bookstore. It reminds me a lot of Diskovery in Allston, but a lot more organized…
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Check it out...it's worth just trying to figure out the story with the owner. That guy is the last of the Upper Haight strongholds....FUCK BORDERS!
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A fantastic used book store. The staff is friendly and the history and anthropology sections are really strong. I also like the "half off the cover price" section -- it has dozens of old paperback…
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Much more than I expected from a bookstore this size, a pretty good selection of fiction and history books, well worth visiting if in the area.
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I usually drop by Aardvark once a week. Other yelpers have done a great job describing the store, its offerings, and Ace The Skeletal Cat. The following purchasing points are my humble contribution:…
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I go here, after a grabbing something to eat on Church, and convince myself that I won't be spending a hefty portion of my paycheck here. Good location, nice set-up inside, you don't get lost in a sea…
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Over the course of eight months, and usually while waiting for a table at Chow, I would venture in and buy every Jim Thompson novel I could find. I was constantly delighted by this game because the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I used to live down the street from here I would scope out the window all the time. I bought many artbooks here at great prices. Also, great paperback, cookbook, movie and photography sections.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They buy my used books and give me cash. Cool place in my book. Get it...book? lol Did you know this place used to be Safeway for awhile before Safeway moved to current location across the street?…
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A great little used bookstore! Lots of gems can be found here.
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Aardvark Books remains, to this day, the same dusty, quiet, and largely ignored used bookstore gem as my first visit ten years ago. They have a strong collection of LGBT books and very cheap pocket…
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite used bookstore in the world, surpassing even Powell's in downtown Portland. If you're looking for something popular check out Aardvark's it's very likely that you can find it used…
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great fiction selection! I like stopping by Aardvark's on my walk home from work. It's the kind of SF bookstore that I like; small, dusty, neighborhoody and they've got a selection of books I can…
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
aardvark is not a comprehensive bookstore. having said that, you can find a treasure here once in a while if you're persistent. or, you can simply find something decent to read at a fair used price.…
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know what it is it about this place. It's nothing special inside. It's the 'everyman' of used book places. The shelves are spilling over with too many books and it's staff isn't overtly…
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place rocks. Nice selection, stock stays pretty fresh. It's reasonably well lit, the books are well displayed, and you don't get a headache trying to skim the shelves. Best of all -- you can…
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Used books and magazine rack. They buy books, too.
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One sunny Sunday on the way back from ImagineKnit, I walked by Aardvarks and saw one of my absolute Favorite John Singer Sargent books in the window. This is a book that my art loving uncle has had on…
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Aardvark Books is my personal favorite bookstore in town. It's always been a favorite, but with so many others closing down, it has remained a staple in the used book shopping experience. Excellent…
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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real tidy place.. lots of old books and new magazines and nice people working there! And they're open late.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A reliable neighborhood bookstore a few blocks from home. You can always walk out with decent used paperbacks (especially mysteries) or new magazines. Surprisingly strong collection of used graphic…
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I'm not eating, I find time to read. I've been coming to Aardvark since my college days, when hunting for obscure literary theory books seemed like more than just great fun, but a…
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Profoundly unimpressed. I know of no other way to describe my brief and unsatisfying experience at Aardvark. I am the type of person who can spend literally hours in book stores, especially used…
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was looking for a bookstore close by so I yelped it and Aardvark's came up. I called ahead to make sure they had the book I wanted and they did. While I was browsing I realized that this is the kind…
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to find graphic books cheap. The place has some amazing deals and i love a great deal. The smell is funky but the deals more than make up for it. Bravo
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great selection, especially of old or rare books, mostly good prices, but rather surly staff.
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Right on the 22 Muni, so the main draw for this place for me is the location. But, there's such an eclectic variety of new, used, foreign, and other random books, I can go in every week with…
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It smells like my childhood summers in Santa Cruz in the 80's (oh hell the late 70's) in here. I wish I read more. I wish I was more knowledgeable on current events and all things important. I'll take…
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A truly dangerous place. I go to Aardvark's at least once a week, rarely spend more than ten minutes inside, and leave every time with my bag laden with more books than I should be able to afford. But…
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I first went to Aardvark maybe a year after I moved to San Francisco. I was still feeling kind of lonely and lost in the shuffle, and it totally made my day to walk into Aardvark and see behind the…
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Classic used book store, complete with the quintessential staffer: a cat. Good selection, includes a big stash of graphic novels. I found a bunch of interesting GNs here last time.
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Once you get past the old book smell, the place rocks. Awesome half off cover price used books, a large magazine section and an orange fat cat. A great place to indulge in the world of printed…
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great little bookstore!
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent bookstore, good selection, ok staff. Perfect location for picking up a last minute read on your way to Dolores Park.
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I was on my big Bukowski and Hemingway kick I would find many of their books for cheap at Aardvark. I once passed on this little book of pics chronicling Hemingway big game fishing. Why the hell…
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A paridise of used and new books. If you can not make it to the mecca of book stores(green apple) this is a good neighborhood second option. The staff is always nice, and the selection is fairly…
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the truly fine SF used book stores that is not Green Apple and not in The Mission. While in the shadow of many other booksellers as regards remainders and sale books (Green Apple and Dog Eared…
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite bookstores. I had to stop selling my books there, though, because they would only let me buy used books with it and there weren't any that intrigued me. They have a nice way of…
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Works to browse for inexpensive book whilst waiting for a bus/light rail.
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite bookstore in the city for having a ton of GOOD used fiction that is actually priced well - check out the paperback section for lots of paperback editions of older books. Fantastic YA…
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I really like this place. You can find some excellent treasures in this bookstore. And the best place to find calendars for the new years.
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great used bookstore! The staff is friendly and attitude-free, and the store is stuffed with books! They seem to have something on every subject you can think of. Their cookbook and history…
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love my little neighborhood bookstore. For its size it has a surprisingly large and diverse selection of books. I am always, miraculously able to find exactly what I need for the price that I…
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i totally love my little neighborhood bookstore. i go in there when i'm in a bad mood, i buy a used classic paperback for cheap, and then i feel better. and they have funny old cat that looks like he…
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite used bookstore in the city. For me, it is a great size - to not overwhelm, and, while most of the books are used, has a considered selection of new books and a large selection of…
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a really great used book store. They have a pretty good selection, and even though they are a somewhat smaller-sized store, I can still easily get lost there, which is a requirement for a…
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A homeless guy told me that Aardvark is the best place to sell used books, and he was right. When you try to sell stuff to Inner Mission bookstores, they often sigh and scoff at you for your poor…
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2006
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I would say that Aardvark Books has a not terribly huge selection of used books but I do find someth...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/26/2005
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Aardvark Books is a fantastic used bookstore. They have a great selection of different books in al...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/20/2005
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Aardvark Books is a fair used bookstore. They have a great selection of different books in all genr...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/09/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great used bookstore. A lot of selection, and organized as well as a new book store. It is fairly rare that I can actually find a book that I'm looking for at a used bookstore - this place was the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's clean, bright, airy, and well-organized, and the staff is friendly and helpful . . . an atmosphere more like a library than a book store. There's nothing wrong with it, but I prefer the dust and…
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the smell of dusty books. It reminds me of how much the library sucked in my hometown. Really great selection of used books, especially graphic novels. Take advantage of the fact that either…
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Second only to Green Apple books in the city. Good stuff.
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
great used book store. everything is relatively easy to find. and the staff is very helpful. the selection is smaller than some other used book stores, but generally inclusive.
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wonderful used book store with a friendly staff. The books are very well-organized and in good condition.
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2005
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