Austin kids never fell into the toys r us kid hype- sure Geoffrey the giraffe was cool BUT we had a…read moredragon who guarded endless rooms of toys, books, and crafts to Explore. A lot of my childhood memories don't even really include buying things here- my parents weren't exactly rolling in the dough in the 90's but this place was so magical I never left disappointed. But- here's my adult perspective review. I love coming here for the nostalgia, gifts for everyone in my life, the seasonal items, and for The dopamine hit. I love all of their fidget toys, tiny silly toys like baby doll race cars (as in a car in the shape of a baby), blind box toys and their trading set up, and baby section. This is where you go when your friend is having a baby and already has all of the gear she needs. This is where you get stickers, your Christmas ornaments, a jellycat moon that is larger than you, a family of squirrels, a custom dollhouse family...I could go on and on.

Love the plan e so many cool stuff and just a good atmosphere love going there so much and you can…read morealso assemble a puzzle with other people for fun

I have purchased at Austin Flower about 20 times and have always had excellent experiences. Their…read moredaily selection is great. They get deliveries at least three times a week from all over the world. I have special ordered when needed but I enjoy just dropping by to see what has come in recently. I see comments about cut flowers in decline but that is the nature of the product. They also sell potted flowers. I rate them 5 stars for selection, prices, product knowledge and friendly service.

Decent selection, just disappointed by employee transparency. They market "affordable" on their…read moresign, so I came in assuming I could get something small (obviously slightly more expensive) while supporting local business over central market. Asked an employee for help making a small bouquet around the $30-35 range, mentioned I was on a college student budget. she said it would be hard but handed me some spray roses and grass filler. There are no prices listed on the items she handed me. It rang up for $50, but the employee had already wrapped it all up before pricing it. Felt I had no option but to pay. Wish there were at least a few better priced options so it's easier to support business like this, and wished the employees were more transparent. For reference, exact same bouquet at central market is about $22. Mother's day markup? Idk

Came in with a friend for a little late birthday brunch…read more this is a counter service restaurant where you order at the counter and they deliver your food. They have breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner items along with sweet pastries and treats and coffee, both boozy and non-boozy available. we ordered the challa french toast, biscuits and gravy, and I had the shrimp and grits. The shrimp and it was really good flavored well with a perfect amount of cheese. It came with about five juicy shrimp cooked to perfection with green onions and a nice little seasoning sauce that they put on top to bring it all together. I tried the bourbon iced latte, it was just OK for all of us. The food I would give five out of five coffee, three out of five decor and service also five out of five. they had fresh flowers for sale, Waltons merch, as well as There famous seasoning. would definitely come back and try more on the menu. I was happy to see they did have vegetarian options available as well.

Run, Do not WALK to this amazing restaurant! A little…read morebrunch and lunch place with THE BEST FOOD AND BEST PEOPLE! Don't miss the French Toast or the Potato Hash. My husband and myself go there at least once a week. The pastry chef is one of the best in the city so you can stop in for a lemon bar AND THE BEST COFFEE! I can't say enough nice things about this place except everything is homemade and FRESH! The cooks and wait staff are so sweet. They also sell the best honey and all purpose spice. It's also a little flower/ plant shop. Talk! Talk! Talk! Just GO! You won't be disappointed.

Starting to be one of the Hop Queen's favorite places to stop in at, while we're driving by. She…read morealways finds some sort of bits and bobs she "has to have" for whatever craft project she's working on. Sometimes you have to handle the raw materials, catalog orders can only go so far. Well worth stopping in and having a look!

Okay, I received the second order, 2 days earlier than projected, which is fantastic on what turned…read moreout to be a sort of ling timeline for delivery, based on past deliveries from. Sister business in same area/if not same company. I had order single stones in sets of 5, that were quite expensive and received a couple stones that were awesome and unusable-which, would be my complaint *pending I find out any of these orders are glass or compounds rather than the natural stones that are advertised. The 3d turquoise clover in 10 mm *which also, was 8 mm~one stone was not usable. These are stones not on a strand but instead orders of 5 or 10 counts. I expect nicer quality. A strand will have stones that are chipped, not cut or drilled properly but if I am purchasing a loose stone, I want to be able to use it. I dont mind the stone size-I am using g the others for some pretty earrings but sizing is off, on everything. I am ordering a couple more strands because I am making very pretty bracelets but I cannot tell a customer, with confidence, these are genuine stones, so I can't price accordingly and will not break even for these collections at this point. I just dont want to lose money on returns or bad publicity. So I will say this-if you are purchasing for art/crafts and your gifting or personal enjoyment, this is a terrific hub to purchase. The stones really are pretty and fun. You can make BEAUTIFUL jewelry/crafts, for sure. I WILL order again. I am aware it is possible some are not authentic as listed. They have nice sales. If you buy 500 plus, awesome discounts. I recommend this business 100%, with caveat-this is likely not jeweler authentic stones 100% of the time. If you are just making fun stuff-who cares...the stones are pretty. *I do want loose stones to be as nice as tgey can be is my only complaint

This place is a hidden gem! If you're in the area, you have to stop by and make sure you have a lot…read moreof time to see everything! It's like an antique mall. We arrived only an hour before they closed, and I only saw about 1/4 of the vendors areas before they announced the 15 minutes till close. I ended up walking through the rest of it as quickly as I can and I didn't get to see everything. The prices vary widely, which makes sense, since items are priced by different vendors. I ended up purchasing a vintage frame holder, and I can't wait to go back!

If you want to bring home a mask that may or may not be cursed -- this is your spot…read more This antique mall is wild. It definitely leans toward the grotesque which makes for an interesting browsing experience. Creepy dolls, haunted masks, odd surrealist art, a lot of funky religious pieces. In regards to art, the prices seemed to be on the higher end although there is quite a bit of variety (a few hundred here, a few thousand there). I mostly focused on the art but if you're interested in smaller things, I'm sure you can find cheaper items. I did question some of the pricing -- there was a small dinosaur painting for over 3K! We were told it came from a children's museum. Seemed a bit steep nonetheless. I personally prefer to dig around small antique shops and score treasures for a low price. However, this place is just fun to browse. It's like a museum of ugly and interesting objects. If you're looking for a unique date idea, you've found it. Parents -- I wore my baby in a carrier and we had my toddler in a small umbrella stroller. Worked out fine. There's enough room to navigate without little hands grabbing super expensive objects (just keep a close eye, obviously). After our visit, I read some of the older negative reviews (10 years ago) where folks with strollers were kicked out and not allowed in. I guess they realized how much that policy can hurt them. Glad to see them wise up and start to accommodate families.

I came on a Friday afternoon as a walk-in (around1:30). I was seen by Jason immediately who spent…read moreabout 20 minutes with a friend and I talking through our options. He was very informative and even provided feedback on best looks for certain types of piercings / jewelry, given the locations. I was very happy with the feedback and even changed the piercing I had in mind while discussing. I'm very happy with my results! The piercing itself took less than 5 minutes. Jason got everything sterilized, had me confirm the location, and then we were done! It was barely a prick of heat by the time the piercing was in. I'll be back! Parking is available around the side and back of the building. The jewelry is very nice quality with assortments of hypoallergenic metals to choose from.

Phenomenal experience. I showed up shortly after they opened and Jason was friendly and immediately…read moreprovided a consultation. After providing my information and signing all consent forms he was able to pierce my naval within 5 minutes. The shop is clean, Jason was great, and I'm extremely happy with my piercing! This place has five stars for a reason.

The Waterloo Records is a pretty nice spot though I admit it misses a little bit of the charm the…read moreoriginal had and replaces it with a more modern feeling. I don't fault Waterloo for that because they were asked to leave. The place is great and their collection is awesome just like the originally. I really think they just picked up their stock and moved it. It is in a great spot, they do great events with artists from in-store performances to listening parties, and I feel that they have so many great collections in genres that some record stores don't have like in electronic music and jazz. The genres represented at Waterloo are always eclectic and their stock is always pretty substantial. My wallet always hurts after visiting, but that's part of record collecting. RIYL: Record hunting

At first, I didn't want to bring it up, but the more I think about it the more annoyed I am, so I…read morereally hope the management/whoever was in charge of it sees and pays attention to the feedback. Last week, for 3/20, the store organized a listening party for BTS' new album "ARIRANG." The way it was presented on social media, it seemed like a fun event for the local ARMYs (fandom name) to attend and have fun together. This release is significant to us because it was the first comeback after a long hiatus. It was highly anticipated and people were genuinely stoked and excited. So when you see a local business organize an event, you want to be there and celebrate with people who share the love to this group. Calling it a listening party was an overstatement. You stand in line to register for a raffle. The girl who ran the raffle seemed like she didn't even want be there. She mentioned that people need to write names and last 4 digits of a phone number, which was odd (normally people ask for a full number or email) and she seemed irritated when I was confused about the last 4 digits. By the looks of it, it was under 100 people who were there specifically for the occasion (aside from just customers browsing), not a crazy crowd. So it shouldn't be that difficult to prepare for such a large business. Yet it felt not just underwhelming, but more like no effort was put into it at all. Most fan-organized events gather more people than that and they are in no way a well-known business with a budget and staff. The freebies ran out 10 minutes after stated start time, the CDs sold out even before that, no vinyl for this release was available, I was told they wouldn't get it. A raffle prize was a bootleg canvas print which the girl who ran the raffle announced as "official from the BTS label." Big Hit never released such item for this album merch lineup. Absoluetely nothing against fan-made merch, this community is super welcoming and encouraging to it. However, transparency matters. Overall, equally not a good look whether it was intentionally misrepresented as official item OR just ignorance about the matter. Nothing was done to create an exciting event and engage people who might have turned down other plans to attend this "listening party." Once dropped your name for the raffle, you just wait around and maybe flip through the records while the new album plays on the background (not even very loud). That's it. I can do that on any random Tuesday - come to the store and flip through records while listening to music on my headphones. If you don't know what to do but want to organize an event worth attending, connect with local fans! There's a whole community of enthusiasts in the city (and online) of people who regularly organize fan events locally and would be stoked to do this. It would've been less frustrating if Waterloo just ignored this release and did nothing. At the end of the day, kpop community wouldn't expect a business that doesn't specialize on kpop to participate in celebrating this new album. This "event" was a huge disappointment and a great example of what happens when non-enthusiasts try to capitalize on something they have no clue about.

Excuse the pun, but this place is literally a "hidden gem". It is located along the I35 feeder…read more before you get to Braker Lane hidden behind the Wood Spring Suites. There's about 20,000 ft.² of rock, gem and prehistoric related items here. This is the ultimate place to get your mineral fix with thousands of fossils and gemstones to choose from. But that's not the only thing they sell here. You'll also find singing bowls, gongs, T-shirts, wind chimes, insence and literature on spiritualism. There's an additional area called the rock Depot where you could buy raw unfinished minerals by the ounce. If you have a fossil, rock or gem fetish, this place is second and none to get your metaphysical fix. The photos included should get you through the door.

I was limited on time, but I will most definitely be back for a deeper look. I just scratched the…read moresurface.

Today I went into this Jared location to get some rings soldered together. I've been there before…read moreabout a year ago and had a great experience so I didn't expect anything different. Instead, I had an amazing time with Jeff/Jeffrey. He was very warm and personable with excellent customer service. He radiated joy and positive energy and it made my experience that much better. I'm kind of an awkward person and don't always talk to people in public but he made me feel very comfortable. I learned he is also a watch specialist and I will definitely be back to get one soon. Thank you for the great and easy experience. It made my day and will keep me as a future customer.

I wish I had read the reviews. When we came in to have ring cleaned associate "Divina" (one who…read moresold ring and I had unsettling experience) was acting completely inappropriate she actually crawled in between my fiancés legs and he said he was so uncomfortable. Then she kept saying he was just like her husband and that she's the one who picked out my whole ring but I did that myself

I left a strongly negative, one star review that I'm going to upgrade. Two complaints remain. The…read morecompany responded well initially to my complaint that I'd not received my $260 refund and I expected resolution. Then they indicated they never received my returned item; shortly after that, they told me that tracking indicated my returned item had been "delivered to an individual," implying an individual at Wildlife Wonders had received it. But they didn't have it. What would any customer think in that situation? Hence my negative review. More recently, when I wanted to know what was happening, there was a period of zero response to several calls and emails. What would any customer think at THAT point? The return was addressed correctly, and the remaining possibility is that USPS delivered to the wrong address and it has been Returned to Sender, me. We'll see. I'm not going to say that WW has been faultless, for the above reasons, but I now believe they tried to determine what happened and I retract the harsh words in my earlier review.

I recently ordered the swimming octopus key hook. Now, as then, the website notes this item is in…read morestock and ships in 2-3 business days. A week after I made the order, I called the store in the morning and got a recording telling me that if I was receiving this message, all their customer care representatives were helping other customers and if I left a message, someone would call me back. I left my name, phone number and order number. Before the end of the business day, I called back and actually spoke to someone, who confirmed my order and its in-stock status. He promised my shipment would go out that day and I would be receiving an email with the tracking information shortly. 24 hours laters still no email, so I called again -- and again got the greeting saying they were busy and asking me to leave a message. I left another message. When I hadn't heard from them I called again and got through. The employee checked online availability and confirmed it still said "in stock". He then put me on hold to check with the shipping department to inquire about the delay. When he returned he told me the item was, in fact, NOT in stock. He told me they were expecting another shipment from the artist "next week" and I would/might be getting my item about 10 days from now (the time of this conversation). I see a couple problems here: - How many times does an employee have to confirm the stock status, before the information is updated online? - When does communicating with the customer come into play? I asked to speak to a manager to express my concerns and was promised a call back. I'm not optimistic I'll get that callback. This is the third time I've left a message and told to expect a return call. To date, I've gotten no call backs. This company has interesting and unique items to sell, but apparently little to no customer service to support it.