The owner is incredibly helpful and happy to teach noobs advanced techniques…read more The prices are excellent and he carries most items (like Mr Hobby Sprays) that are overpriced online. I really recommend Ying's shop and I hope he continues to share his tips with the next gens of gunpla-ers :)

Definitely a "hole in the wall" store located in an unassuming alleyway in SF Chinatown. Store…read morehours appear accurate and the owner Tony opened the door right at 1:00 PM. The store is cramped and ceilings are low, so be mindful of any big purses or backpacks - you wouldn't want to knock over any of the delicate figurines. The place sells mostly Gundams. Not as many Real Grade (RG) gundams available, but still a great place to check out. Prices are marked on a majority of the products which I appreciate, though I still did find some items that didn't have a price tag stuck on it. Overall a cool place to check out if you're just browsing and seeing if anything catches your eye, but not if you're hoping to find something super specific (you might be able to call ahead of time to check inventory but I haven't tried this)

The area had lots of different shops, restaurants are awesome, food is affordable. Whole wide of…read moreselection, when choosing food Employees are top notch service is great.

Used to come here every now and then for anime figures, but haven't been back since I stopped…read morecollecting. I started coming again now that I got into model kit building and painting and I have a totally new appreciation for this place. Due to the small size of the store, the selection is not comprehensive, but I always find very cool things every time I come in. I usually shop for gunpla, military model kits, game miniatures, and hobby supplies like paints and glues. I'm fine with paying a bit more to support a local store, but I'm always pleasantly shocked that prices here are either roughly the same as online or cheaper! I don't keep up with anime figure prices anymore so I can't tell you if the prices on those are as competitive. I can only vouch for the model kits/miniatures/supplies. The biggest downside is the place is super cramped, but in a way it's also somewhat of a plus because I can look around at the various stacked boxes and find lots of treasures. Plus the person behind the counter (think he's the owner?) is very nice and patient.

I've been coming to Classic Materials for years! When they were in Tanforan Mall and now Stonestown…read moreGalleria. This store is tucked in the mall on the 2nd floor not too far from the Food Court and Target. They have a great selection of Sports Memorabilia, Funko Pops, Hot Wheels, collector cards, toys and more. I specifically like going there for their collectors items. I even remember meeting Klay Thompson and other Golden State Warriors current and past players when they used to be at Tanforan Mall. The team working at this store is great, especially DJ who is very helpful and knowledgeable of the products he sells The store gets fairly busy, however, DJ is always attentive to his customers and makes it a point to help the customers find what they want/need. The store is very clean and organized. The prices there are reasonable and I never leave the store without making a purchase! Never found myself dissatisfied with any of their items! Highly recommended! My kids love going here too! 5 stars!

Resealed packs. I…read morebought a White Flare (JP) and Team Rocket (JP) booster box and found that two cards belonged to the Terastal Festival collection I don't have video proof of opening these boxes. These were the first boxes I've ever bought and opened them with some friends, but when I put them in a scanner neither original collection showed up. Thought it was an error, did some googling on these cards and the serial numbers - Terastal. If they respond, they'll call me out for lying - I have no reason to do so. In my lifetime I've now opened four boxes and two were resealed, apparently

Came here for the first time today and had no complaints, staff was polite and everything was…read morefairly priced. Highly recommend coming here if youre looking for tcg cards!

Came here on Friday, September 18th when they released Pokémon 30th anniversary products. The line…read morelooped around the block and I felt defeated. However, one of the staff came out and kept us informed that they had a lot in stock and assured us that if they ran out they will come out and let us know. They never came out. Meaning everyone was able to get products that day! After waiting in line for 2 and half hours, I was finally able to pay for my items. The informant was nice, the person handing out the products was super friendly, however one of the cashier looked like she did not want to be there. I tried to purchase 5 Perfect Order booster packs and she firmly snapped and said "No, you could only get 4". She did not seem friendly at all and when she asked if I had an account or email with them, I said no and she just sighed and gave me the total cost. What if I wanted to sign up and come back again? She didnt even bother asking and it felt like she just wanted to get me the heck out of there. Originally, I was going to give 4 stars but decided to go with 5, just because the store itself was really cool and their pricing for their items are highly competitive. Maybe that employee dealt with a rude customer before me or she was tired of ringing people up for 2 hours straight, who knows. Overall, besides that incident with the cashier, it was a good experience for my first time being there. Thank you, Gamescapesf!

Walking into this store, although small, was very lively! I think the day we went in there was a…read moremtg day and there were groups of people playing what looked like commander, everyone was in good spirits. They had such a wide selection of accessories (especially card sleeves!!) and booster packs / regular commander packs for MTG available. Being a member allows you to access member pricing at a slightly discounted rate, so the value is a good deal. The service was fast and the person helping us at the front was super helpful and friendly. Im excited to go back

PSA submission drop off today. Energy was good. Versus has been a smaller space so they got 2 table…read morefor submission and two for collecting. They also gave me a free pokemon pack !

Huge improvements in terms of stock and line management since the last time I was here! I was in…read moretown for Pokemon Worlds and decided to do a little pre-gaming at the Nintendo Store, expecting a truly hellish line and scant inventory. The opposite was true! While the line was long, it moved swiftly (although I did make sure to come first thing in the morning, so lines were likely much longer later in the day). Obviously, Pokemon was VERY well stocked, and you could find plenty of items here that were not available at the Pokemon Center within the neighboring event. Employees were also restocking constantly, so shelves did not stay empty for long. And it wasn't just Pokemon! Last year, I missed out on so much of the Splatoon and Pikmin stuff because it was sold out. This time, there was plenty! Definitely a must-see for any Nintendo fan in the area.

I prob went at one of the worst times (when the Pokemon event was happening in the city), but the…read moreline that went down the block didn't take way too long. The 3 of us got in and explored. There were a lot of people in there, but the layout and stuff was really nice and interesting. A must for Nintendo fans. I didn't see much SF exclusive stuff other than shirts and the shopping bag. There were a lot of Pokemon plushies downstairs. There was also a scanned to scan your account to get some digital stuff as well. Some items I have seen before, such as some ties, other clothing items, and more. Quite pricey, but it's as expected. The workers were nice and knowledgeable and helped out constantly. Great demos.

Thank you Junior and your plastic craftsman for replicating a clear plastic pick guard for my…read moreGibson Les Paul Custom Shop R9 guitar. It looks great and a perfect match to perfectly fit on my guitar without any problems. Now, I can show off the wood-work of the full body of my guitar while protecting the it from my picking motions when I play. Thank you for rushing my order and for the excellent service. All of you treated me so well, and you treated me like I was your only customer when you had a bunch of customers in your shop today, 5-November-2025. I wish you all the best, and I will be a return customer. /s/ Alfonso Faustino

Tl;dr: this store has amazing customer service - Junior gave 110% effort to making sure I left Tap…read morePlastics with the perfect products for my family's needs. He was extremely patient in listening to what we were looking for, and showed me a variety of different options around the store. Background: I ended up at Tap in search of plastic display cases (for cherished figurines), and plastic display frames for pictures. The SF store seems to have a much wider selection of the 'Showcase Plastic Boxes' than the San Mateo store. Thanks to Junior's expert guidance, I left the store with a variety of boxes that perfectly fit all of the objects (big & small!) that we were looking to encase. It was as if we'd gotten them custom made! Pro tip: Know the dimensions of the objects you're looking to encase beforehand, or simply bring them with you to the store and let the magic unfold.

This store is so dope. Walked in with my girlfriend to get her hair done and saw this case of…read morepokémon product inside. The guy running the counter is a pretty chill guy and gave me a good deal for the soft opening. Definitely gonna keep coming back for more pokémon stuff.

From the owner: Hey there, give us a call to make a appointment to come into the store! We are currently only doing…read moreappointment only in store visits. Soft opening promotion! 2 for 90 ETBs!

The IMIM store is the retail storefront face of Hobby Engineering and is owned/run by Al…read more Some background : I started going to Hobby Engineering when he was located in Millbrae on El Camino. Got a PIC programer and some other various things. After he moved to the current location thats closer to the airport I continue to buy things from him, usually emergencies when I'm short a part or have a rush on something. Hobby Engineering has a searchable website so you can see what he has in stock. The IMIM store hours are what I would nicely say Quasi-Predictable. He's basically running two businesses at the same time by himself and most business is through the mail-order/warehouse side of things however you can really tell he wants to have a storefront. I know currently he's trying for regular Saturday hours but its always best to read the website instructions. When I need something I check the website, then I call to see when he'll be around. If I'm in a rush after confirming he'll be there I'll place the order online and pay for it as a Will-Call and swing by. He has also been incredible in the past and met me at weird or late hours to pick something up. The IMIM store itself is on the second floor and he's making good progress on it as of my last visit. Quite a bit of hobby-related stuff on the shelves to browse. His speciality seems to be Robotics but a lot of general model making supplies around too. Not some much on display for general electronics but the warehouse is just downstairs so if you know he has it in stock and he doesn't have bunches of customers upstairs he has no issues grabbing parts from the warehouse. I have to reiterate, you need to read the website. Local store. One person. Hard to cover everything by himself. My hope ( and I'm sure Al's ) is that the storefront gets enough traction to warrant an employee. He's got a bunch of space and a lot of possibility.

I am working on a project that requires a microcontroller running a a servo. I was interested to…read moresee this store show up, and thought it would be nice to support a local hobby/electronics business. I tried to visit last week, but it was closed and appeared empty. Realizing that the store had some idiosyncratic operating procedures, I called the number on the web site. The person who answered was positively discouraging of a visit. He wanted to know what I was working on, and told me that he didn't really have any stock out to look at. I suspect that this is really a mail-order business, and references to it as a retail outlet are misinformed It would be nice if the owner changed his website to reflect that fact.

*This is for the Vacaville location*…read more I was so excited to hear a new anime store was opening in Vacaville! I was absolutely floored by the quality and quantity of merchandise in the store. The atmosphere was open and inviting, and left plenty of room for people to browse. There was a variety of merchandise (key chains, figures, stickers, mystery boxes, and more) from a number of well known and lesser known anime. I purchased a lot of items and felt they were very reasonably priced. The staff were extremely happy and pleasant to be around. This isn't your cheap, rip-off merchandise you see at hobbie and toy stores in the mall. This is quality merchandise, name-brand and brand new.

Fantastic shop! I…read morelove that they don't let scalpers win here. Hard limits in place, and seals broken upon purchase to deny scalpers any opportunity. If any shop wants to survive long term this is how you make your base happy!