We went there today for the first time! We're newbies to buying and trading Pokémon cards, and we…read morehad been wanting to stop by but never had the chance. My son was able to trade in a few of his cards and pick out some new ones. We also have several binders filled with cards that are more than 10 years old, and they explained why we should take the valuable cards out of the binders and protect them with special sleeves and holders instead. We really appreciated the advice, and my son is now excited to go through his collection and store everything properly. Brooklyn was awesome--honest, knowledgeable, and incredibly kind. He took his time with my teenager and made the entire experience enjoyable. When we got home, we scanned one of the cards my son purchased, and it was definitely worth what we paid. They're also happy to help appraise cards, which is wonderful for beginners like us. We truly appreciate having such a great local shop and will definitely be back!

The guy who owns this place is super nice! Gave me a great deal on the video game accessories I was…read moreselling.

Very nice little spot, absolutely recommend if you're into old videogames, trinkets, cards, comics,…read moreetc. Not to discredit the good parts, but the vinyl record section is just.. sad. Most of them are incorrectly stored with absolutely no sleeves and with atrocious warps and scratches. Though, they do have old shellac records, which I thought was pretty neat! Also, the videogames are behind the counter for some reason? Can't really see or pick any out. In terms of pricing, the items seem pretty fairly priced, no complaints there. The service is great, the guy at the counter seemed genuinely enthusiastic and happy to help.

Wow this place is so much fun! To my son and we both had a blast! They have games for all ages!…read more We went in looking to play some claw machines and ended up playing the emersive Transformers games as well as some of the ticket games. We didn't have a whole lot of time, but could definitely spend a few hours in their and not play the same game twice! The place was clean and the machine to get the players card was easy to use. The credits needed to play the game ranged from 3-8 credits among the games we played and were a great price for the amount of time we got on them. The Spiderman coin machine one just kept going long after I thought we used enough tokens in the game! We didn't get to spend the tickets we earned this time around but the prizes looked like better quality prizes compared to the other places. We will definitely be coming back when we have more time!

This is a cool spot with a great arcade and a impressive selection of games on display. The store…read moreis well-organized, with easy-to-find sections and clear labeling. However, I'm giving a one-star rating due to their severely overpriced retro games and consoles. I understand the overhead costs, repairs, and testing required to ensure products work, but most items are marked up at least 20% higher than other local game stores. I came in specifically looking to support local business by buying a PSP-3001, but they wanted $220 for just the console and charger. For comparison, I found a bundled PSP on eBay with preloaded games for $180. There are plenty of other retro game stores in the area with much fairer, more competitive pricing. Even standard retailers like GameStop offer better deals along with 1 to 2 year extended warranties. Great atmosphere, but the prices are hard to justify.

I met Mike at Moss Landing fair He was great to work with. I told him his prices were too low for…read morethe good work he does. I was surprised to see later that day after I bought from him that he game me a discounted price Very nice of him. I will look him up again. I would give him 5 stars

Seems like things are in flux at Mike's Trains. We made a special trip to Lompoc yesterday,…read moreheading south from San Luis Obispo. We were planning to check out / purchase hopefully several of his handmade birdhouses. We've bought a number of them in the past. That was when he had one room as an annex to a larger gift shop. Now that gift shop is gone (or moved?) and Mike is taking over both rooms. The renovation is still ongoing. When we arrived on a Monday afternoon the shop was closed, and there wasn't a sign in the window indicating the days that they are open. We could glance inside and see the remodeling and remerchandising going on, mainly to the secondary room which used to be their only space. We could see a number of birdhouses through the windows of both rooms. The prices have increased since we were last there two years ago. I can understand this - aftermath of inflation. Had the shop been open, we would have been a quandary on making a purchase. We have kept some of the birdhouses ourselves, gave them as gifts, and resold a couple after adding a few tweaks of our own. The current price point makes it harder to think of the latter purpose. Wishing Mike well in his new, expanded space. There aren't that many train hobby shops any longer, so hopefully he'll flourish.

No matter how many times I go I still find myself looking around for about an hour. Always cool and…read morenew things coming in. Staff is top notch.

This place is a treasure. Full of comics, sports cards, collectables, VHS tapes, records and more…read more The floor full sports cards in the sports cards section is magic. I will be spending a lot of money at this store. I will have to spend slowly or I will be in trouble. Prices seemed fair to me. People working it were super nice. I hope the community will support this place. Definitely something for everyone here.

This place was sooo cool!! There's literally so much to look through between all the records,…read morecollectibles, vintage toys, books, and random little treasures, I could've spent forever just walking around and looking at everything. Such a fun place if you love music or anything nostalgic/unique. The staff was also super friendly and welcoming!! Definitely one of those places you wanna come back to because there's sooo much to see.

Sssooo cool, stopped here to charge my car and noticed it from the outside, figured why not? Way…read morebigger than expected, huge selection of vinyl, CDs, and other collectibles! Honestly think it's the best collectibles store I've been to. Service was great, Miguel helped me add to my vintage lamp collection for a great value. I'll definitely stop by next time I'm in town

Excellent selection of used books. Great ambiance including the super friendly cats. Prices are…read morereasonable and well worth the trip.

Beautiful bookstore with cats, books, and a cozy atmosphere!!…read more They have so many books that are expertly and carefully organized into easily browsable sections. I saw so many great, used books in the classic literature section I wanted, but I currently have way too many books I need to read and so little time, I didn't purchase any during this visit. But I am definitely coming back in the future to stock up on good reads! The kitties that roam the bookstore are also so freaking adorable. There are three: and orange tabby, a fluffy calico-looking kitty, and a grey and white kitty. The grey and white one greeted us instantly when we walked in, and s/he definitely made us feel welcome and at home. The other kitties were so adorable and friendly too! They weren't as affectionate as the grey and white one, but they let us pet them and looked so content in the bookstore. Rest assured I'll be buying my future books from Nan's, and I encourage anyone who finds themselves in Grover beach or the 5 cities to stop by and pay this magical bookstore a visit.

I did not spend a lot of time in the bookstore, but they had what I needed and I will go back. It's…read morevery lovely. They've got all kinds of things there and I was able to find a nice New Testament with proverbs and psalms in it for somebody that I know that's not quite made the commitment yet to Jesus and she's about to have surgery so I wanna give that to her the person at the store think her name is Sarah anyway she was very courteous to me and I use my GPS and it routed me very wrongly and I ended up miles away from there when it was something really easy to get to and I spoke with her on the phone and she was very helpful to me and just told me the exit to take when I came back this way and I did and I purchased what I needed. It was a good experience all the way round except for the time, wasted trying to find it when I had the wrong directions.

I loved my experience here!!! So sad that I had to drive 50…read moreminutes south of my home to find a shop like this. But that further gives me the ability to commend this little gem for remaining open! The owner and staff were lovely and helpful!! Thank you for staying in business, as I was told this is the only shop of its kind on the central coast!!