I've been to the store in San Mateo many times and I finally made it to the big store! Note that…read morethe location is a bit odd - it's in an industrial park and signage is very minimal and easy to miss. Google Maps led us to the back of the store so you may need to go around. The store is pretty large and has a lot of keychains, plushies, figurines, Gundam Gunpla, and blind boxes (my kryptonite). I got a Nendoroid blind box (!) of Fate Stay Night. These figures are way more expensive than normal blind boxes but Nendoroids are always very high quality so it's fine! I saw a lot of figures that were really cool and I would consider getting them if I had a good display mechanism at my house haha. They even had MY BOY Heero Yuy from Gundam Wing which is quite rare to see merchandise of!

This is a hidden gem tucked away in a business and industrial park. The staff is incredibly…read morefriendly and knowledgeable, and the store carries almost everything you could need for scale modeling, from model kits to a wide variety of tools and accessories. The only exception is paint, which may need to be specially ordered. If you're looking for high-quality figure models or collectible statues, you'll find some very reasonable prices here. I highly recommend this shop to anyone who loves model building, collectible figures, or creating and painting their own character statues. 這是一家被隱藏在一個公司和工業園區的寶藏模型店，裡面的人服務非常好，不管是模型還是製作模型的相關工具，這家店應有盡有，唯獨在漆料上面，店家需要額外預定。不過要是說到精緻的人體公仔和手辦，這裡的價格非常實惠，強力推薦給喜歡模型公仔和喜歡自己創作人形手辦的愛好者。

I was doing errands with my boyfriend and randomly stumbled into this shop. Tbh, I never played…read moreWarhammer game nor do I know much. But the store owner or employee Nate is very friendly and showed us to how paint the miniatures. Apparently first comers get to paint one for free. It was fun and I had to admit this takes a lot of patience/skills! I also love how this is a small shop that services community of people with same passion! There are couple other regulars just chatting and doing their own painting as well in the shop.

Great place, im glad to see soo many places to get together about warhammer and or other desktop…read moregames, service was great. Very big selection of warhammer items, paints, figures etc... highly recommend.

5 star independent and locally owned Lego store. My wife came years ago with my kids to make me a…read more"#1 dad" display and I wanted to do the same for her especially when I remembered she was gone at the store for more than an hour. The best part for us was the "build it yourself section" where they have a loose pile of bulk lego as well as a wall with more organized sorting. You can build anything here and every part you use is 25 cents at the register. My kids favorite part was looking for all the figure parts to make a recreation of our family. All those minifigure parts are up front near the "Lego Movie" Wildstyle statue. Near the register is also all the minifigures, I loved looking through these and seeing all the cool old lego figures I grew up with. The middle of the store has a huge city display you can tell was put together passionately. They also have used and brand new sets for sale. I let my kids each pick something around $15 for helping build a present for their mother and it was hard for them to choose with so many options! The store was totally packed the entire time we were there but staff and owners were super kind and helpful in finding random bits for us and other customers. Super kind people, thank you for being amazing!

if you're into playing with legos or collecting legos, this is a must-go-to in the bay area. i went…read morehere with my sister in the afternoon and wow i've never had three hours pass by so quickly in my life. they have so many bricks there. i was able to literally start a custom-built airplane with all the types of pieces that they had in the store, in both their sorted as well as their bulk. they also have tons of pre-made sets already and they have sets that are sorted and they have sets in bags that maybe are incomplete as well at a lower price. i feel like the prices are generally very reasonable. i also got a cool little lightsaber piece for $1. that was cool. they make everything very reasonable in terms of price and very compelling to buy. i would consider it a landmark for any lego enthusiast and i will definitely be back. the staff are also very very helpful. if you need a specific piece, they're generally familiar enough with all the pieces they have to where they'll know whether or not they have a piece. there is also a team of them so there is always plenty of help and they are also very nice too. i was the last one in the store and they let me stay for a few more minutes after closing just to wrap up my lego project and pay

I randomly saw the low profile page from TikTok and some of its videos? So I decided to come by…read moresince I'm a casual fan of ZZZ. The location itself was a little tricky to spot since there are no guides or labels outside? They just have a single stand saying the times? Which means they are betting on fans to just come on by and no local interactions like most firms Addressing the inside, it's just a small simple place. Room for events on the bottom if people are into those, and a well organized store on the top? They have official merchandise of various games featuring ZZZ. The prices here are direct and fair so there isn't any price gouging like what is usually seen at Anime Conventions? Plus they have a mini point system based on purchases, I'm eager to see what else can be done with it? At the moment, I am certain this is the only or one of the very few locations to buy this kind of merchandise ( Excluding Conventions ). It must also be mentioned this isn't an Anime goods area, it caters to cultured gamers of specific titles? Just a fun small place to get your official goods of specific "titles."

I'll say it again and again. I always love it when business owners are enthusiasts and lovers of…read morewhat they do, especially if it's something somewhat more "niched" such as an anime/hobby shop. To see the owners here being BIG BIG fans of the titles that they carry is truly heartwarming and shows the dedication that they have for what they do and for what they do for their patrons. Not only is this an anime shop, but the downstairs area is used for community and fandom themed events! LOVE this. It's always amazing when there is a space dedicated for fans to convene together and share the things that they love. When I visited last winter, the space was dedicated to Tears of Themis and each "section" was decorated, curated, and themed very carefully to each male love interest which shows not only dedicated effort, but the fact that the people who set it up are familiar with the series. Cannot get better than that. AND I HAVE TO SAY, even though the shop is only the second floor, it is HANDS DOWN the LARGEST selection and variety of HoYoverse and YoStar series goods that I have seen in SoCal. Hell, might even be a bigger selection than if you combined SoraGumi, Sakura Anime Toys, Anime Station, Animate, etc. There were SO MANY Arknights good it was insane. Some of them were event limited items too. They had these huge acrylics of the characters and artbooks and so many more than I have seen elsewhere. It was also blind boxes galore for character tags, keychains (some blind box series were for only ONE character- it was W here which is a huge W), and much more like stickers and plushies. Stickers I haven't seen elsewhere and plushies in limited stock at other shops. If you are into any of the HoYoverse series such as Genshin, Honkai, Zenless Zone Zero etc. There is rows and rows of merchandise for that including and not limited to stickers, keychains, acrylics, plushies, accessories, bags, and so much more. They also had the biggest collection of Tears of Themis items too. I usually only see ToT stuff at most be acrylic stands, some stationary, keychains, and maybe a plushie or a perfume thing, but they had WAY more here, including birthday boxes for each of the boys, blankets, calendars, albums, cheki storage and so much more. Additionally, hands down, the MOST Azur Lane merchandise I have seen for sale physically in person too. And a note to add, the owners were such big fans they made the trek to SoCal to go to the maid cafe collab event? If that's not a showing of their dedication and love for what they do, I'm not sure what is. But back to the review, they had stuff I haven't seen before such as blankets, calendars, and drinkware. Other series that they have available are Wuthering Waves, Infinity Nikki, and for all you GIRLIES OUT THERE, LOVE AND DEEP SPACE! They even recently had a LaDS (cat boy??) themed event there too, complete with cardboard cut outs for photos. They also do preorders for goods too, which is very nice. I can't say I'm the biggest fan of these series but it is DEFINITELY worth a stop if you are in the Bay Area.

Good selection of kits with decent pricing. Not a huge fan of their $9.95 shipping charge but since…read moreI am in the Bay Area, I receive my orders within a couple of days as they usually ship the day after I order. Good help on the phone when I have questions. I once placed orders with Newtype and USA Gundam store on the same day and I received my order from Newtype before USA had even shipped.

Newtype has a great selection of kits and building supplies! One thing to note about this business…read moreis that even thought they have their warehouse address listed here, they are not a walk-in business. The way it works is, you visit their website first and place an order there. You can choose whether to have your order delivered or pick it up yourself from their warehouse. I buy from them often. If you place an order for pickup early enough in the day, they may have it ready on the same day. Otherwise it'll be ready by the next day except for they don't do pick ups on weekends. So if you order Friday afternoon then you'll most likely have to wait until the following Monday. I live fairly close to their new location so I can avoid the delivery fee and just go pick it up myself. They also almost always have items on sale, I would definitely recommend checking them out!

I love this place, I've been going here regularly over the past 5 months. Very nice employees and…read morechill owner. The store always has a lot of product even if you are looking for something niche, and a lot of stuff is at a cheap price. Would give 10 stars if I could please go here, it's amazing.

There's a new cards game in Fremont! Basically they sell cards and other related products and they…read morerecently opened a year ago. Not many people came here when I visited but probably because it's during a Monday rush hour I guess. There's not much that they seem to sell here but to be fair, they just opened last year. They might expand in a few years if their business is going well. If you're shopping for video games, then this isn't really a right shop since most of the products are cards and other card related products. I don't play card games, but this is really good if people are into this hobby. They also have tabletop gaming where there are several tables and seats probably where visitors can play cards? Not really familiar with how it works but I've been going to other stores like this and there would be groups of people playing cards together in those tables. Yet, not many people when I visited since it's Monday today.

I wanted a custom acrylic display case for my Authentic One Wish Willow from the movie, "Obsession"…read moreand TAP Plastics of Newark nailed it out of the Ballpark! Thank you everyone from TAP Plastics who helped make my idea become a reality. I absolutely love the way it turned out.

Custom cover fit perfect. Thanks Steve for recommending 1/8 thick plastic. Very sturdy and shows…read morewell. Also the 1/2 round light diffuser fit perfect.

I'm an avid knitter/crocheter, so it's surprising that I've never been to Hobby Lobby before. It's…read moreSeptember and there is already plenty of Christmas and Halloween decorations, all at 50% off. I peruse the store, and it's very similar to Michaels. They have material for just about any craft or hobby, including jewelry supplies, yarns, paints, fabrics, books, and lots of artificial florals. What I didn't see was cake decorating materials, but maybe I missed it. I came here specifically for their yarn. They have many different yarns in their own brand, Yarn Bee. This yarn feels really soft to the touch, so I look forward to using it for my next project. Their yarns are comparable in price to Michaels, but they don't have the large 1-lb value skeins. I also appreciated that there are some Christian items, including calendars, books, and other knick knacks. My only minor complaint is the line to pay. I only had a few items, but there is no self-check available, so I had to wait in the 1 line. Other than that, this is a nice crafts store with a decent yarn supply.

I am not from the Bay Area, but if anyone knows this clown Cardboard Galleria selling on ebay,…read morethey ripped me off & aren't responding to ebay messages. If anyone knows this person/people pls b careful. I am going to contact the city & Better Business Bureau, but most likely I am S.O.L. This is just a public service post; Hobby Lobby has no affiliation with Cardboard Galleria; I am just trying to prevent others from getting scammed.

Not too much to say because I feel like most LGS are the same…read more The pros: plenty of variety, definitely one of the best for variety. Prices on some items are really good. The cons: some items are definitely significantly above online prices but I can't really fault them for it being brick and mortar so they have higher expenses. Just a heads up to folks expecting to find under retail. Prices still way better than other stores like Legends which have just gone terribly downhill.

For Pokémon card collectors, I'd advise caution when visiting S&A. I experienced unenthusiastic…read morecustomer service when trying to get information about cards. More critically, their prices for Pokémon cards appear to be well above current market value, resembling scalper pricing. Unless you're comfortable paying a premium, it's worth checking other retailers. Well they're have a huge selection of Pokemon cards from various English to Japanese. They have a lot of other types of cards as One Piece or Digimon and they have a huge selection of Funko Pops.

Cool and well organized retro game store, this was in the same plaza as somewhere we passed by and…read moreI've been hunting for retro games for a friend in Denmark so I always stop by if I see places like this. They are neat and well organized, Tony was a super nice guy and lit up when I told him I was looking for SNES and Playstation games complete in box, you can tell he is very passionate about gaming and loves people who are also into it. I told him some of the games my friend is looking for and he told me they had a lot more in back. I really enjoyed seeing the box of SNES games that had smoke damage Tony had hidden behind the counter. Very cool story and loved seeing interesting and unique things like that. Up front is a pong game and mini arcade the kid enjoyed playing at while I was looking around. The prices are very reasonable and the price he had on the Parappa game was the same as the one I bought for my friend on ebay.

If you're into retro gaming video games pokémon plushies whatever your little heart desires Tony…read morehas the product for you. Big thanks to Tony for being so friendly and offering trades and buy-ins and having a great selection. Tony's very knowledgeable and fair I really appreciate it he has an awesome selection to check out If you are in Hayward and you're looking for a cool video game shop definitely check out Tony's. GameStop don't have nothing on Tony's