I've recently been visiting all the 'local' hobby shops to Oakland as there are no hobby shops in…read moreWestern Alameda County (Albany to Fremont). On a Friday afternoon I decided to check out Delta R/C, which on a good day is a 35-40 min drive from Oakland. Expectations were not high as their website seemed outdated, didn't list current info about events, and they had no online storefront. However, I was more than shocked by what I saw when I arrived: Largest brick/mortar store I have found, extensive parts department, indoor track and micro crawler course onsite (more race courses across street at fairgrounds). Staff was friendly, esp. Kristin at the front register. Also, found out about some events next day that I attended (just wish it was on website). I think Delta will become my 'home hobbyshop' but just wish they had an online store so I could peruse their inventory before making the 40+ min drive.

Good selection on parts and models. Pretty good service,…read morestaff is knowledgeable & helpful. Prices are in sync with online ordering (great!). So why the 3 star review? Well I've spent over $1k in this shop over the past month because I want to support a local business (not many hobby/RC shops around anymore). Today, I wanted to return a $31 LiFe hump pack as I decided to go with a 2S LiPo pack for HV servos. The battery was open box, but never charged, never used, essentially brand new except for the tape seal having been cut. The act of opening the box breaks their return policy and my request was rejected. No one told me about this detail in their return policy during my conversations with the parts counter employees or at the register. Needless to say, I'm disappointed enough to write a review. Be cautious with your purchases here.

One-stop shop for all things Pokémon! The staff are amazing, and the selection is impressive with…read moregreat value for what they offer. Definitely check out this place and support a wonderful local business. They also host fun events -- we went during Halloween, and it was such a great experience!

Cool vibe, great place to play tcg, and place to buy singles and boxes. A little small place but…read moreover all a good environment for tcg players.

Store is great and so is the owner. Crazy hours because he works full time as well. Will definitely…read morego back.

To the point: Solid selection of anime and Lego items and toys, wonderful customer service…read more Second time visiting this store, brought my kids in here to spend their Christmas money. The owner Mike is nice to chat with about the selection of items and things going on in the anime world, he's very knowledgeable and helpful. Solid experience shopping at a local small business versus target or Amazon.

Friendly Community and accommodating shop Keeper Matt…read more Fair prices for vast variety of card games. Digimon (where I buy my cards) Pokémon, Shadow Verse, OnePiece, and more.. and great place to learn those games for anyone trying to pick them up. Not only card games... if there are any fighting gamers out there, we have small bunch ready to hit the scene. Choose your weapon, go for broke, and finish them. Love it here

From out of town and wanted to play Cardfight Vanguard the weekend before Christmas. This shop…read morehosts tournaments on Sundays and there was a surprisingly good group of players who came despite it being the Holiday season. As for the shop itself, it's well-loved and decorated. They also have some singles for sale. This shop also emphasizes Dragonball and Weiss Shwarz. Other products include Magic the Gathering, Pokemon, and Final Fantasy. The owner is friendly and helpful. He's knowledgeable about the games.

This is the best place to meet people buy cards by any toys very spacious and very great employees…read more There's an employee named Thomas and he is amazing. Always has a big smile always is willing to help. He is a very kind person and he's always looking out for what's best for their customers.. cant wait to go back!!!!

Shout out to Trade Emporium for being the largest hobby/game store in California and second largest…read morein the entire country! Trade Emporium stocks and pre-orders Trading Card Games, Miniature Games, Roleplay Games and Board Games including Beyblades. They also have 3D printers so they have 3D items for sell, or you can reach out to bring in your own files for printing. You can't come in and not find something you like. My spouse and I have already visited Trade Emporium multiple times already during their soft and grand opening. Great group of staff and Chris, the owner, is absolutely amazing. They create a warm welcoming environment and and setting themselves up to be a pillar of the local and gaming community. Trade Emporium has only been open for a few weeks so far and are still been in the process of getting things into place but this place is massive. They are able to hold multiple tournaments simultaneously based on the size. When you first walk in, it's more of the shop selling items but go behind the first wall and you will be greetes with a huge gaming space. Trade Emporium has weekly TCG tournaments and even monthly Beyblade tournaments. The TCGs I remember them having are Magic the Gathering, One Piece, Pokémon, Lorcana, Digimon and Gundam; There may be even more that I am forgetting. I am more of a board gamer personally and am pleased with their selection of games and expansions they had available. They have a discord to keep up with their events and sales so I recommend joining that if you want to be kept in the loop. They may also be in the works of setting up their Instagram page as an alternative. Overall, Trade Emporium is 100% worth the visit and I look forward to visiting often!

I didn't know this place existed and wouldn't have come here if it weren't for a random sponsored…read moreInstagram ad. I never realized it was (relatively) close to where I live. Five stars just for the fact that they have holographic anime stickers here. I've been wanting to buy some for my friends for Christmas but they're pretty pricey online when taking shipping into account. This shop has the same stickers I had my eyes on anyway plus more and I don't have to pay for shipping. Hoorah. They've also got other interesting anime stuff here but none that particularly caught my interest today. I'll definitely be back though, if only for the stickers.

My daughter bought a squishy from the popshop925 at the Veranda and 1 hour later it popped open, it…read morewas $12 for this toy and the or manager refused to even exchange it even though I had the receipt, it was 6 days since I purchased it since we had already left the Veranda and I wasn't able to bring it back until then. This is a rip off scam store and I recommend not shopping there if they wouldn't even give me an even exchange. Very bad business practice