OK, so we were visiting an old friend and happened upon Hobbieville on our way back from a walk…read more We were able to find a toy for both our kids and had a nice chat with the owner about the cool models on display throughout the store. He was very friendly and knowledgeable. The store features a good selection of models and toys including RC planes, rockets, put together models, die cast and plastic cars, trucks and aircraft, and more. There's even a mini race car track in the basement for racing events. It looks super cool. I wish we lived closer so we could check out some of the races. All in all, it's a great place to buy engaging and fun models and toys.

Very nice owner, with much knowledge and experience in tricky electronic devices. Nice store that…read moreis fun to visit.

A nice store selling a variety of games. I remember it used to have a better selection of role…read moreplaying games. Then, I took a step back & realized it does have a good selection of RPGs. It's just that my preferences are kind of focussed now and they are selling to a higher audience. So good for tenn! They also have a lot of board and card games. Friendly staff and good location. You msg find yourself reconsidering a few items based on cost but that's more an industry thing than anything to do with the shop.

Je connais Le Valet d'Coeiur depuis les années 80 et malgré le fait que je ne demeure plus à…read moreMontréal, à chaque fois que j'y retourne la boutique fait partie de mon "pélerinage", un arrêt obligatoire et un moment de bonheur. Merci, cool Raoul

The last of the great anime store of Montreal…read more Lou (the owner of Sci Fi Anime) has been in business since 1994, other stores have come and gone since then but he survives. Without the doubt the largest selection of Gundam / Gunpla model kits in all the province as well as a staff of super experienced people in the hobby. Sure the anime rentals of the 90s and early 2000s are gone, sure the manga sales are no more, but you can still get your Japanese mecha fix here and with a loyal costumer base due to great service and knowledge; It's why Sci Fi is still around. 5 Stars.

This place has been all over the place. I first visited back in the late 90s when it was located on…read moreMonkland next to a rival gaming lounge called Next Gen. The owner Lou was very affable and straight-forward. There were pay-for-play gaming sessions held and I fondly remember the Doom deathmatches on Playstation. It moved a while later to Snowden and then after a year or so back to Monkland but this time further up the street from its old spot. Then it moved (again) to Decarie near Monkland where they stayed for almost a decade. No more video games, instead focusing on their staple of anime rentals, manga and anime modeling kits (mostly Gundam). Some of you might remember those two big Rottweilers he kept behind the counter. I was told they since passed away. Their jumping locations has helped to alienate some of their clientele (it's hard to shop at a place when you can't find them) but at least their phone number has always remained the same. Well, Netflix and all the online streaming and downloading sites, legal or otherwise, killed the video rental model (especially anime with all the free fansubs going around), so by the time they moved to St. Catherine St. West near Atwater they were into modeling kits only. They finally moved to Crescent St. where they're presently located (at least for now). A shadow of their former selves (how can it be Sci-Fi Anime without the anime?) I'm not sure what the future holds for them. They've been partnered with Taktik airsoft gun products and services since their former location so maybe that'll be their bread and butter from now on, as they don't seem to have much else going for them. Thanks for the good times, Lou! You were an inspiration and part of the reason I opened my own store after seeing how much fun it can be to be your own boss. Good luck in your future endeavors!

Grab a coffee and get ready to hear the story of the most unprofessional business transaction ever…read more Here's my story, upon hearing it, I hope you guys can learn from all the headaches I've endured with this company. 1) Placed an order on their webpage on a regular priced item, entered all payment detail. Nothing is shipped on the promised ship date. Days later, received an email from the probable owner of the store that they actually don't have the model in stock and there is no ETA on the arrival date of next batch. Furthermore, when and IF it finally arrives, the price on the webpage was too low and needs to be raised by $25 for no reason besides "The price has gone up and we can't control it". The owner didn't even apologize or acknowledge that this practice is complete BS. 2) Various emails were exchanged to express my dissatisfaction of the situation. He explained the difficulties of keeping track of his +1 million dollar inventory and the fact that since they're selling it below the MSRP of the product, its fair game to raise it (ya because everyone knows that as long as the price of something you buy is lower than the MSRP of the producut, everyone is getting a killer deal). 3)Finally I agreed on the higher price and unknown ETA because of the fact that I would rather pay a couple of bucks more to support a Canadian business over foreign businesses. HERE'S THE ICING ON THE CAKE: he was nice enough to inform me that the new quoted price is not a firm price anymore! It might go up even more when it actually arrives because his supplier might charge him "fuel surcharge increase, ship rate increase, exchange rate increase and so on, the retail price will reflect any of these increases." (THESE ARE HIS ACTUAL WORDS!) 4) Gave up and bought the same model from another Canadian model store located in Toronto. For the same price as when I bought it originally from the GPM website. I don't know anyone who would've even gone past point 1 before cancelling the order. The level of frustration I received from this store is unimaginable. Please just avoid the possible headaches and avoid these guys at all cost. No wonder they have over 1 million dollar of stocks available. Who would ever buy anything from these guys is beyond me!?

Amazing store. My family has been shopping at Grand-Prix Miniatures for over 9 years. They have an…read moreamazing selection of F1 merchandise. You can spend hours in the store looking at all their car models and the clothing. They have a nice selection of clothing for children. A must visit store for any F1 fan! The owner and the sales people are very nice and very helpful! They always go out of their way to help. Their prices are very competitive. My family and I love this store. I have many friends that come from Toronto and the US to shop here especially during the Grand Prix weekend.

Tour De Jeux is a great store to browse tabletop games and legos…read more The employees working there were super helpful and knew what they were talking about when it came to tabletop games (advanced ones). There is such a wide variety, there is something for everyone as well as new games to add to your collection. One of the employees told me that the barcodes are coded for languages. FR for French, ENG for English, and Multi for multi language. This was super helpful for finding games in English. I wanted to buy quite a few games here but the prices were quite steep. They had a 3D Catan that was about $100 more than the one on Amazon (US website). However, this was a fun store to look around and the employees truly were great.

This is a board game store, and not a toy store. This store was created way before the hype of…read moreboard games happened snd other stores popped up like crazy. The good: Staff knows their games and will take moments to explain it to you. Lots of board games, from simple to very complex. They have sections for complex games and popular games. Carries a good variety of local board games. Prices are the same as other stores and online stores. Also has mind games and puzzle section. Has area for the little ones too. The bad: VERY low on card games (so low you really have to look around to find them). Staff can really be in-your-face when you are just browsing, and that is truly annoying. The bad for me is what made me not give a store a five-star review. In fact, l might be generous with four as l am a card game fan (Munchkin, etc.), but they are so rare there. And the staff asking if you need help every five minutes is truly annoying (and afterwards looking at you from a distance).

While we waited for a pizza from Welldun, we ventured over to a few of the shops next door. Game…read moreKeeper is packed with both recent games and games from many moons ago. I would need to go back multiple times to really absorb everything that they have. Puzzles, Star Wars Lego, Funko Pop! Toys.... the list goes on. If you're looking for something different for a gift idea, this would be a fun spot to look. Believe me, it was so, so hard to leave the Lego Simba behind! The prices seem to be the same as you would find elsewhere but it is definitely worth checking out before buying the item elsewhere. It's quite a narrow store as are many of the shops along Wellington but it has a good vibe to it. Overall, it's a fun stop that I would return to.

Cancelled pre order so he can sell at scalper prices. Horrible customer service. Don't support the…read moreowners bad practices

Mise à jour de mon dernier avis (3 ans plus tard) :…read more Je tiens à ajouter une nouvelle expérience. Aujourd'hui, je me suis présenté au magasin pour participer à un locals de Riftbound. Un employé m'a informé que je ne pouvais pas rester jouer et m'a remboursé. Il m'a dit que c'était en lien avec l'avis négatif que j'avais laissé il y a 3 ans. Je trouve ça très décevant d'être encore pénalisé 3 ans plus tard pour avoir simplement partagé une mauvaise expérience. Au lieu d'essayer de s'améliorer et de bâtir une communauté de TCGs, j'ai l'impression que Chez Geeks préfère écarter les clients qui ne vont pas dans leur sens. Pour être nuancé : le prize pool offert par le magasin est excellent, probablement un des meilleurs que j'ai vus. Mais soyez conscients de l'attitude du magasin face aux avis qui ne leur plaisent pas. Entre mon expérience passée (mauvaise attitude du patron, communication difficile et frais de shipping trop élevés) et celle d'aujourd'hui, je recommande aux clients de bien réfléchir avant d'encourager Chez Geeks. Je suis honnêtement déçu de la situation. C'était une bonne occasion de me faire changer d'avis sur le magasin, mais ça confirme mon point encore plus. Edit : étant admins du groupe Riftbound Montréal, je me suis fait ban de ce groupe ayant plus de 2000 personnes de la communauté Montrealaise. C'est ridicule de m'exclure de cette communauté à cause de leur rancune https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1DmHHZwGuB/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Pire expérience client. Shipping exorbitant, demande de dépôt pour des commandes, patron…read moredésagréable. À éviter.

Most game stores I have been, have good selection of games and toys, nicely laid out. This place…read moreis no different, and I expected no less. We came here this Saturday morning and what impressed me most was customer service. Five stars for the lady who served us. Rare nowadays to have someone not intrusive, or pushy but delightful, professional and helpful for finding the right present for a 9 year old girl birthday.

Date of visit: June 12, 2023…read more Our friend's daughter is a big fan of all things anime and this store is essentially her mecca! Filled to the brim with collectibles of all types from various manga, anime, and video game tie-ins, to a large selection of Loungefly bags and Funko items, if you know anyone that is into these items, Chez Rhox is the place to hit up in Montreal. I don't know much about these items to know if the prices were good or not, but the wide variety of items allows you to find something for that special someone no matter what you are looking to spend. Be aware that the aisles are a bit narrow so make yourself as small as you can so you don't knock things over! Staff isn't overly friendly but efficient.

I love this store. It's my new favourite one stop shop for gifts for all my friends who love Harry…read morePotter, Star Wars, Nintendo, ps4, and so many more I can't even begin to name them all. Very well stocked with items from every fandom and for every price point. You can't go wrong if you go here looking for a gift.