A video store for all of us intellectual movie nerds!…read more Videotheque sells some new and used DVDs and Blu-Rays, but their main purpose of being is as a video rental store and it's like no other video store I've been too. Their videos are organized by how a cinema fan's mind works. By category, by country, by director. John Woo movies in the Hong Kong director's section. Hou Hsiao-Hsien in Taiwan. There's classic porn from the 70s, 80s and 90s. There are Criterion discs. There are John Huston movies, Godard movies, Wim Wenders and David Lynch. Dario Argento horror movies. Sci-fi. Pre Sci-fi. Post Sci-fi. Brazilian. African. Silent films... I could go on and on. If you are looking for an obscure out of print classic film that's not on streaming, there's an 80% chance that you can find it here to rent. There is street parking nearby. The problem? I live in OC and this place is in Mount Washington/Montecito Heights. So if I move down there, I'll be renting some unheard of movies, that's for sure!

Drove out to the new location. I was not allowed inside because of a private screening. I did not…read moreeven want to browse. I drove out there with a specific title to rent. Left disappointed I drove all the way out there for nothing. How was I to know there was going to be a private screening? Disheartening to be turned away. I never had an issue with employee service before this. Please rectify this Mark.

I wrecked my poor Nintendo Switch's card reader a couple of nights ago, and instead of waiting…read moremonths to send it to Nintendo to get a replacement unit, I was able to take it here and get it repaired in a couple of days for the same price. The owner of the shop (I believe their name is Gina going off other reviews?) was very lovely, and instantly understood what needed to be done to get my Switch's game card reader working again. Needless to say, I learned my lesson with regards to handling my console, but I am very thankful to have found such a useful shop that I'm happy to recommend to game enthusiasts who want to keep their hardware working. There's also a pretty impressive selection of software for browsing here!

Excellent customer service cordial and very polite . Very knowledgeable and don't listen to any bad…read morereviews great store

My Event was at the end of August 2024. Highly recommend this family business…read more Service: Communicative attentiveness, availability was great. The game coaches were excellent and their professionalism, service and cleanliness were top notch. Guests absolutely loved the snow cone machine (8 flavors) and were served by the game truck team. They provided about 8 chairs for exterior gaming. On a hot day, I suggest putting up canopies for the "extras" you may order from them, plus guests (parents) who might want to hang near the truck. GameTruck: The truck/trailer needs at least 3 car lengths of space in front of a residence. Game selection was excellent across all platforms and satisfied 6yo - 14yo players. Cool mood-setting RGB lighting in the interior. Clean and excellent condition physical space and hardware. Mixed feedback from guests about the A/C but my b-day boy said he was perfectly cool. Service Acquisition: Business was conducted 100% over the phone. Told owner that my discovery and background knowledge was via Yelp. As such, service area limitation premiums $$ and travel fees were not referenced nor communicated in the procurement conversation. The business educated me about them after invoice was provided. Please ask for the distances as they differed - at the time - from the website I was told about on payment day (event day).

Rented the gamer truck for my son's 9th bday and it was a hit! It was way bigger than I thought it…read morewould be and so comfy and spacious inside that this comfortably accommodated about a 20 kids room it's room to spare. The inside was nice and cool on a hot day, and the outside had shades that made it easy to play and view the screens too. The set up and service was top notch. Staff was super professional. And cost wise it's about what you'd pay for any bday bash service like Lazer tag, petting zoo, etc. highly recommend!

All the videos & movie culture you'll ever need in a brick & mortar shop with knowledgeable people…read morebehind the counter and a full movie theatre for big screen viewing of your faves. Highly recommended. My only negative point was that they didn't have my own created and produced cold, classic vintage slasher film MADMAN. I spoke to them about it and they're hunting it down and will likely add it.

From the owner: Vidiots was opened as an alternative video store in 1985 by L.A. natives Patty Polinger and Cathy…read moreTauber. For 32 years Vidiots served its devoted community via the iconic Santa Monica storefront, which shuttered in 2017 in the wake of rising costs. Vidiots' new home is the historic Eagle Theatre in Eagle Rock, which ran as an independent movie theater from 1929 until 2000. Vidiots will operate seven-days-a-week and offer screenings and special programs, DVD and BluRay rentals, concessions, and a light menu with beer and wine. The main theater will be 250 seats, with 35mm and DCP projection and state-of-the-art sound. A second, smaller screening and community event space for 40 will be ideal for education programs, screenings, workshops, and receptions.

Always great service Always friendly and…read more Always reliable Every time I go to Pepe's video I'm sure they will get things done in a fast and profesional manner Thank you very much

Tolerance: The capacity for or the practice of recognizing and respecting the beliefs or practices…read moreof others. Look away if you do not love the word above. I bought my first Money Gram today after a botched effort to send cash via western union from Von's in Pasadena. The machine was down. What's new from this overpriced creepy supermarket? "Do you know of anywhere else" says I to the manager. (insert silence) I'm winging it. Orange Grove is a street where I seem to remember a 7-11 being. Bingo! For some reason the pretty Latin girl at the register is helpful and sympathetic as she goes out of her way to help us out. We are given directions to Pepe's with warm smiles sent our way and we are off with gratitude. I park on the street and find myself in a crowded colorful video rental store. Latin flags are everywhere. Movies, cell phones, phone cards, check cashing and bill paying services are all available and sold by bilingual staff. These guys feel me when I send my cash to Guatemala via money gram. (On sale today only $5 for every fifty sent!) My eyes are met with total and unconditional support when I say one word: "Refugees." I didn't need to say anything else. I learn that the cashier's sister is in Africa teaching and that his extra cash makes it's way to her. His sister is beautiful like the children standing next to her in the photograph that she is trying to save. It's easy to take our freedom for granted, to close our eyes to anyone different, to forget that we are in this shit together, we are cut from the same cloth, we breathe the same air and we bleed the same color, no matter where we came from. I am not just part of a country, state or city and neither are you, we are part of the human race and we are not winning this race when so many of us are losing. I bought another day for a family far away from freedom, phone cards for my friends to call me from and stock in my ideals that are not just talk. Pepe's is a place effervescent with compassion and the epitome of tolerance. The definition of tolerance is one that I will never really know and never master but my life will be well spent trying to.

**DO NOT GO HERE**…read more Insanely rude. I've never heard anything so unnecessarily disrespectful like this before in my life from any professional. I called and very politely asked a simple question of how much a ps5 repair typically costs for power issues. Like if the issue was the power supply unit how much does that cost, ballpark assuming of course they have fixed PS5 consoles in the past. He responded and said "OK put your PS5 on the phone dude" and started laughing, mocking me and getting rude for absolutely no reason like I was crazy to ask this question. If you want to say "prices vary" or something that's fine. But he chose to be an absolute jerk. And obviously has no actual experience or would rather pull you into higher prices than you could otherwise get. So instead he just chose to just be rude and mocking. I called back to tell a manager about the attitude (hardly ever do this) and same guy picked up the phone, pretended to be the manager and very sarcastically said "oh no please do go on." I was stunned. I have no idea how someone like this works in any job requiring customer service or any job at all really. Just a miserable, despicable employee that acts like a middle school bully. Very likely the same employee that the person in the review right before this left. Nobody should ever go to this store. There are much better options who treat customers with respect and are actually helpful like Game & Video right on Vermont in the same area.

I'm not a modern gamer, but I still play more video games than I'd like to admit. Mostly the…read moreclassics, from when home consoles became a thing. 8 bit Nintendo! Which is exactly what I liked about this store. Plenty of NES titles at reasonable prices. And while I usually buy most of these online, I found the prices to be comparable. At least for the one's I was eyeing. Adventures Of Bayou Billy, Dr Mario, and Skate Or Die. Yet ultimately went with the first one mentioned. The cartridge worked great on the first try. No glitchy, pixelated, or blank screen whatsoever. I always give them a cleaning with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol before inserting for the first time. And found this one to be pretty clean. The QTips usually look like I've dipped them in ink afterwards. Not here though. Wonder if they clean them beforehand? Yes, I could have possibly saved a few bucks buying online, but for various reasons I wanted to support this business. Which has been around for quite some time. Also I found the vibe here to be way more chill, compared to the recent GameStops I've been to. The music playing here was really cool as well.

My visit was on 12/26/2024... I went into the store as I was browsing through their game…read moreselection. I found a hidden gem during my visit, however, the cashiers couldn't sell me the game that was clearly marked down a lot lower than what they had wanted me to pay. When they scanned it, the price showed up HIGHER than the sticker price. Then, the cashier (who was helpful by the way to a certain extent) explained that they couldn't do a manual override. Then I asked if I could speak to a manager who was coincidentally on lunch... then I was told that she (the manager) stated she needed to email their DM for a price override. I was skeptical about it as it seemed that they wanted to sell the game at a higher price rather than the marked down price. I declined to purchase that specific game for the higher price as they should've sold it me for the lower price! I was told I could leave my info behind, but have not heard back from anyone They were not too busy but I wasn't going to "wait" around for a response as no one seemed to do anything else but wait for the "manager" to "email" their DM or OM. I went into the store and they were able to "sell" it to me but their reason behind it was that they hadn't updated the sticker for that very day i went in so they can replace it with the higher price. I've gone to other GS locations before and well, let's say I won't be going back to this one.

This store is closing. When I came today all the way from Boyle heights, the doors were locked and…read moreit had a sign that said "this store is closing."

Located next to the 99 Ranch Market. They have a lot of household products and Chinese things like…read morecalendars, red envelopes, etc. They also sell some clothes. Very convenient to pick up some items that I need from here.

I randomly browse into this shop. It's like a general store with 100s of items. Most items are in…read moreolder packaging. I found a pack of 2 permanent markers for 1.39 which is a bargain. However, I'm not sure if the markers have good ink or dried up ink. I think you should shop at this place for everyday items and determine if you really need them. Looks like a Mom&Pop store. I didn't buy anything but definitely will return to browse some more. The price tag is alot cheaper than the other retail store.

We rented this venue for my fiancés 29th birthday and it was so lovely! We had around 20 people at…read morethe venue and everything was set up so nicely. They were super super friendly and accommodating. The screens are so cool and they had so many games, consoles and screens for everyone to play on. They were there for any issues and were super patient when we had a few people who weren't really gamers. It was super worth the money and made for an unforgettable experience as all our friends had a lot of fun. The game selection was robust too. I 100% recommend and we can't wait to book our next event here, pleaseeeee support this place!!

My son had a birthday celebration in November. His friends and their parents loved the video games…read moreand liked that this place was local. Love supporting Latino owned businesses. The staff was very accommodating and helped the kids and adults with game selections. I booked the event space on the company's instagram. I was able to bring my own food for the kids, which I'm grateful for bc a lot of places won't let you bring your own food. The kids had fun and it's better than a game truck bc the space is so big.

Very cool local shop with a unique selection of books and stationery! All of the staff here are…read morefriendly and welcoming. Definitely come check them out if you are ever around the Highland Park neighborhood.

Stunning space with incredible curation. Very reasonable prices for LA. Lots of hard to find…read moremagazines, art books, novels, and Japanese stationery. A must visit!!!