What a pretentious overpriced sham this place is. I hated it when it was over by the river. I was…read morehoping they had gone out of business. The two people I know that had made purchases there each had a problem with their respective items, and were not allowed to return them, for cash or credit. I don't know if is still the same owners, but, caveat emptor, I say....Just outrageously overpriced schmaltz!

I stopped in late on a Saturday afternoon to look around for a gift for a young girl who was…read moreperforming in a play that evening. The owner was helpful in giving ideas, then did a very nice job of wrapping it up for me. I thought the prices were reasonable and will definitely be going back.

What a wonderful shop. The customer service is excellent and the price of goods is worth the stop…read more Highly recommend making a trip and look through their selection, worth the money and time.

Love this store !!!!! Awesome selection of local small businesses. One of kind place with great…read morecustomer service !!!! Can't wait until the Christmas season deals !!!!!!

This is one of my favorite local places. I hand-build pottery at home and fire it here. The prices…read morefor day-passes and materials are great, and I love their flexibility. Sometimes I bring a friend or three for a few hours, and it's always a hit.

Love the look and feel of this quaint shop. And don't let its size dissuade you -- Make South Bend…read morehas several finds that will turn your head (and likely open your wallet). I got to visit Make South Bend during one of its Makers Markets, which meant that I got to chat with some makers along with shopping. In particular, I chatted with an awesome jewelry maker. I wish I remembered her name. I bought two hammered copper necklaces from her -- two for $20 was a deal I couldn't pass up -- and she seemed so excited to be there and talk about her craft. Make hosted a soap maker, other jewelers and some paper goods from what I can remember. And the display at the front of the store really drew me in. There were a few T-shirts and tank tops that I wanted so much to take home with me. Alas, they were only available in small and 2X. I definitely plan to peak in on my next South Bend visit and see if they have more available. Make also hosts classes. If I lived in Michiana, I would definitely take advantage of these. Melton crayon art, pine cone projects, wreath making, screenprinting, laser cutting Star Wars ornaments -- I so want in! And as I told the owner, I love that she focuses on the crafts part of making, as well as more technical aspects, like laser cutting and Arduino programming. So many makerspaces only showcase technical arts; Make has a more well-rounded vision. South Bend peeps, find your inner creative at Make!

Great ambience. Nice spot to chill. Friendly staff. And overall good location…read more This app is making me type more. So I'm doing that.

South Bend Chocolate Factory is big business in South Bend. They sell their chocolate all over the…read morecountry and have a big store/restaurant in downtown South Bend. This review is in regards to my visit in March 2026. This was my second visit to the SB Chocolate Cafe - my boyfriend and I shared a slice of chocolate cheesecake nearly a year ago. I remember it being very expensive but pretty good and indulgent. I'm a very kind food reviewer, looking past lots of mistakes. But my god, I hated my chicken salad sandwich. The goop inside was so so bad. Everything felt a little too Gordon food service-y. I swear our chicken salad, coleslaw, and mustard potato salad are all from large vats. The overhead must be huge here. For lunch, my bf paid $35 for tax and tip, which is honestly a little expensive for two sandwiches. Don't order lunch here but do check out their actual chocolate store. They make great gifts! And their discounted section is full of cheap treats!

The Cubs Den had an excellent selection of shirts, hats, etc. It is open year-round from 10 AM to 5…read morePM and Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM, but it's closed on game day unless you have a ticket to get into the game. It's easy to find because it was once the B'nai Synagogue, which is transliterated from Hebrew as "Sons of Israel." It was renovated and reopened as a gift shop for the former South Bend Silver Hawks, which are known today as the South Bend Cubs. There is a historical placard at the right entrance of the building. Also, the staff was accommodating, and it would get crowded during a game.

Best garden center around! The staff are so helpful and knowledgeable, and Jodie is the sweetest…read more I'll be getting all my gardening supplies here from now on!

Cory and crew do incredible work! Reliable, professional and talented. Their consistency in…read moreproviding quality service allows us peace in knowing our projects will be done right and with proper finishes each and every time! Thank you, thank you, thank you for quality service and respect to our property.

Tasty Peach Studios is worth the stop if you love anime, manga, cosplay or cute things in general…read more  They participate in lots of conventions throughout the year like the one I recently attended in Kalamazoo, MI (Dokidokon).  I found out there was a store near me and I just had to stop by. At the convention I attended I got a short one tone blue wig and a $42 triceratops stuffie.  Now before you judge, it was super duper cute.  At the time they had 3 dinosaurs (though it was rumored there would be more in the nearish future) and they were modeled after Smores.  The trisaratops was the gramn cracker and had the baige color.  There was also a chocolate brown colored dino and a marshmallow white dino.  They all were super cute but I could only get one. This store has a great selection of items and often has events going on.  Over the weekend of September 20-22 they had some free things going on since Ramencon was happening nearby.  My husband was able to get a pop figure box signed by the voice actor while there and he was ecstatic. The staff is friendly, the merch is cute and the store is well stocks and clean.  I love Tasty Peach.  I will come back over and over and over again.

I've been part of the pin club for a long time and backed multiple kickstarters/purchased plushes…read morein the store. Their most recent kickstarter they made a mistake on their end that caused over a month delay on orders because they were waiting on a single pin to come in. They released the product on their site before sending it to their backers which rubbed me the wrong way. Backers funded the project it shouldn't be released publicly before backers receive the product.