Chunky Things is an AAPI-owned gift shop located in historic Chinatown Central Plaza in Los Angeles. The shop normally closes at 6 PM on Friday - Sunday, but the shop was still somehow open at 8 PM on Saturday while Damnoen Saduak (DS) Night Market was on in early August (the night market has since been permanently closed starting August 17th, 2026). [Parking]: Metered parking only with several paid parking lot options available in Chinatown. There are some free parking spots along Yale St. & College St. [Selection]: The shop offers various cute T-shirts, sweaters, hoodies, hats, art prints, red envelopes, stickers (buy 5 stickers get the 6th free), magnets, keychains, canvas totes, etc. All designs are original and created by Chunky's artists. This is one of the few gift shops with a big design focus on Shohei and his dog Decoy. Customers can add a frame to any art print for $15. [Conclusion]: This is a very small gift shop with no AC so it can get stuffy here. Personally, I think this gift shop has some of the better one-of-a-kind Asian inspired designs that are out there and I can see myself coming back here to get their unique red envelopes or Shohei/Decoy gear if I need some. read more

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I came here when they first opened back in 2021 and I love the it remains standing and they've upped their game while keeping things affordable and prices competitive. Come here for super cute unique-like but very good quality clothing and art. Disclaimer: I came here at 11:05 only to be ignored and shut-out while they set the place up. But I came back because I needed a crop top for my new mom friend who mentioned she needed an easier access for breast-feeding and I got her a cool tee (semi-customed shirt) that she loved and I'll be getting a dozen more cause she's obsessed. All wrongs have been right-ed :). Oh and if you need cute clear bags for any sporting events PLEASE get them here :) stay blue (#dodgers), LA! read more

Cutest gift shop in LA Chinatown! Picked up shirts for my sons and stickers for my flask. Owner was very kind and helpful! Would definitely stop here again...but he also said they ship to Hawaii!! read more

One of my favorite stores in all of LA! I've visited innumerable times, and every visit is like a big shot of serotonin. The store has the cutest, most creative gifts. They offer clothing with beautiful graphics, red envelopes, stickers, mugs, prints, postcards, keychains, and so much more. One of my favorite parts of this store is that they frequently change their theme and release related merch. I never know what theme I'll get to explore when I visit. For instance, their theme right now is "mooncake diner," and they have a whole collection of diner graphics! I vividly remember when they launched their space theme and hung up "planet" lanterns with mini astronauts floating around the store ceiling. In the past, I've come for art galleries here. The store not only has their own adorable merch but also supports local artists, which is incredible. If you're looking for the most unique and thoughtful trinkets or gifts, you need to visit Chunky! read more

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Been here every chance I get whenever I'm in Chinatown. Great local gallery spot of art specifically speaking to the American Asian experience! It's next to the now defunct Hop Louie restaurant. There are local artists items, prints, clothes, stickers, and cups you can buy to support AAPI artists! Places to note are Thank you coffee and paper plantco. As well a the iconic Phoenix bakery and Wonder bakery and the small galleries and stores along the plazas. And at night, quiet neon lights the space. read more

What a gem! You have to stop by if you're in LA, especially if you're a dodgers fan. All the designs are so cute and the merch is fantastic, really great for houseware and for gifts. Love that the artists also own the shop and you're really supporting a small, local, AAPI business. read more

I totally felt missed out knowing that I just figured out about The Chunky Things existence after it has been here for more than a year. It's such hidden gem in Chinatown and I was so impressed by the creative minds behind the store, who're none than the couple owning it. Taking care of the store on his own, he's also great representative of perfect hospitality, being super helpful assisting this indecisive first-time customer. Providing tons of different apparel styles from T-shirt, Crop tees, hoodies, and jumpers; they also offered different sizes including for kids starting from 2 YO! The design selections was certainly amusing as they literally have massive collections, all of which were just extremely cute and innovative. He even said that they usually rolled out new ones on a monthly basis, and sometimes they occasionally brought back something from the past just like what they recently did for their anniversary celebration. I did find some of them also tried to bring out the currently in-hype topics. I found it not only perfect for self-wear, but also for gifts. I really loved the idea that you could pick your choice of clothing, your size and color, then the design you fancied for them to print it fresh on the spot; and what's more mind-blowing was you only needed to wait for 5min-ish to get everything done for you to bring back home. For the clothing material and the creative design, the price tag was pretty reasonable. Even if you're not into clothing, worry not as they did have caps, wall decorations, stickers, tote bags, mugs, postcards, and even cup holders! I know you'd now tag it as your next place to visit ;) YOU'RE WELCOME! read more

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super cute shop nestled inside the red lantern area of chinatown! the ppl who run the store are attentive and kind. they have adorable chunky ohtani and dodgers themed stickers, sweatshirts, t-shirts and stadium bags. the stickers are high quality and great for water bottles. i also love their chunky sailor moon line. their red envelope collection is soooo LA. my sister has gotten me some over the years and i was amazed at the collection they have, very clever and creative designs. read more

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Such a cute shop. I wanted everything but we ended up buying a few stickers. We also got a freebie as well. The service was friendly and I could tell they put a lot of love into the shop. It was worth it and I can't wait to go back! read more

Chunky Things - Freebie Dodgers sticker! - Art Galleries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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cute lil store we encountered on a wednesday afternoon. got an assortment of chunky characters and the candles smell so good! read more

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Be prepared to spend some money here! Chunky is an awesome API owned shop filled with tons of unique gifts consisting of home decor, jewelry, art prints, and more! This shop is located nearby the Hop Louie restaurant. Once you walk in, you'll be greeted by a burst of color from all the amazing products they have curated. The staff here are very friendly and welcoming. My favorite things to buy here are their art prints because I love to support local API artists. I always leave here with a huge dent in my bank account, but a huge smile on my face knowing the finds I found! read more

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Super cute shop. It is on the smaller side but they still had a lot of adorable stuff. I purchased two bags and two stickers. The prices are fairy reasonable. If you're a dodger fan they have so many cute dodger themed things :) def recommend if you're in the area.! read more

Service was phenomenal and all the products were adorable and affordable! They had a great variety of selection of products from prints, totes, clothing and stickers. Spoke to one of the store owners who was so kind and personable! read more

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This is a super cute Asian-owned gift shop in Los Angeles Chinatown. When I'm in the area I come here to get birthday cards. I'm always impressed at the new items they constantly bring in, the fair pricing, and the cleanliness of the interior. read more

I really like this gift shop and have been here twice already in the span of two different LA trips. And each time I have visited, the people who work there are really friendly and are always happy to chat. The shop is small but they sell a lot of cute items and sometimes art prints too. I bought a tote bag from here from my first visit and I still wear it around a year later! Probably the only place I will consistently drop by if I am in the area read more

Chunky Things - Posing with the tote! - Art Galleries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

such a cute shop!! it's hidden in chinatown and i almost passed it but im so glad i saw the sign. usually these types of store are pretty pricey but this shop was affordable. I purchased 2 prints :) great service too!!! read more

A beautiful shop with unique items made by local artists. I purchased a print and had it framed. I also picked up two bottles of delicious tea! Staff is kind and sweet. I can't wait to go back and buy more beautiful gifts. read more

Cute, small gift shop in Chinatown. The red envelopes are pricey. I liked the mug I purchased but after a few weeks it already has lots of gray scratch marks all over it. Didn't know the surface was so delicate. read more

I really enjoyed stopping by Chunky Gifts, which is located right in Chinatown Central Plaza. They carry home goods, original art by AAPI artists, jewelry, and other high-quality, unique items by independent businesses. I was happy to see that they stock Emme candles, which come in an assortment of Asian-inspired scents (think boba, ube, calamansi, and muscat grape). During the summer, they also have a Chunky Tea Club program where you can pre-order boxes of treats made by local AAPI bakers (like bby bakeshop!) that are paired with Chunky's home-brewed tea. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to snag a box myself, but this is a super fun and exciting concept! read more

Ok- if you are wanting to try some amazing, out of this world, organic loose leaf tea definitely head into Chunky Gifts! I have been consuming green tea regularly for over 15 years and I can say without a doubt that every tea I have purchased here has been incredible! I recently ran out of the organic strawberry green tea that I had purchased at Chunky Gifts (which is AMAZING) and I needed to get another bag. So I popped back into Chucky yesterday to grab more strawberry tea. I was immediately greeted by the very friendly gal who always remembers me and is always happy to see me. I know it sounds silly but it is nice to be genuinely welcomed in a store. While grabbing another bag of the strawberry green tea I noticed they had bags of a blueberry green tea that I had not tried before. I figured since their strawberry green tea and their peach rooibos tea are so fantastic why not try the blueberry green tea too. I am so glad I grabbed this tea! It is (yet another), fantastic tea that Chunky Gifts carries! It's crazy how good this store's tea selection is! And they are ALL ORGANIC! So if you like great tea you must swing into Chunky Gifts. They are absolute tea masters! read more

Chunky Things - Every tea I have tried at Chunky has been incredible! This place is a tea lovers dream come true! - Art Galleries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Looking for unique, handmade red envelopes or Asian + American art? Chunky Paper is a pop-up shop/art show that opened recently in Chinatown. The art show, "I'm From Here" features art from Asian Americans in Los Angeles. A variety of styles are represented. Of course, I liked the paintings featuring pineapple buns, noodles, buns, and boba drinks. The red envelopes are handmade and have a modern urban feel - LA Dodgers caps, boba drinks, dumplings, the ox (since it's Year of the Ox), etc. They also have stickers and sell chili oil (kinda random but the chili oil comes in handy for CNY feasting). The art and red envelopes can also be purchased from their online store. The pop-up runs through 2/15. read more

I wanted to buy everything but we were just starting out on a long walk so I just bought cute stickers. I would love to come back and purchase some pottery or art prints by featured Asian American artists. Great store for truly unique gifts! I especially loved their cute logo and "Not your model minority!" prints. read more

Chunky Things - The store is tucked behind this iconic Chinatown restaurant- Hop Louie - Art Galleries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Photos don't do these red envelopes justice, they look so much better in person! The paper is really sturdy, textured and nice quality. I have always saved the red envelopes I've received in the past, but these Chunky Paper envelopes were definitely made to last. I bought an obscene amount for the kids in my huge family and our parents (some designs I forgot to capture before mailing out). It's our first time giving red envelopes and I'm super excited to have something really special to gift. The husband and wife duo behind Chunky Paper hand-make each envelope themselves. They ran out of some of the designs I wanted and generously offered to make them on the spot for me. Seems a bit labor intensive, so I'm really grateful they did that for me. Thanks Chunky Paper for this very cool way to celebrate Lunar New Year! read more

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Chunky Gifts is a stationary / art print store nestled amongst relics of old LA Chinatown (Hop Louie next door) and stores selling knick knacks and curiosities to passerby tourists. Each time we go there, we find new stickers / postcards to buy to add into our journals. There's also small and big art prints, home goods, and gifts that are uniquely designed by independent artists and/or in-house with the Chunky design style. Feels like walking into a smaller sized Giant Robot (Sawtelle) -- it's a blend of an art gallery and a gift shop rolled in 1. Can't wait to see what new things we find next time. read more

I LOVE chunky gifts. I first discovered them last year when I participated in a tea-time collab with a bakery on Eventbrite of all places. Now, it's my go-to stop for gifts since I found out that they're not exactly a tea shop, but an amazing collective of AAPI art and goods! From stickers to jewelry to clothes and books, this small store has it all. Their workers are super friendly, give great suggestions, and make you feel like you're in a familiar place. I always stop by when I'm in Chinatown and I hope this place never goes out of business (a little surprised that even sitting on this review for a year there's still only 17 reviews!). Love their online store as well seeing all their new merch drops, and I can't wait for their next tea time collab as well - started following them on IG so I don't miss another one read more

Great friendly service , cute selection and variety of Asian inspired gifts and by local artists

These envelopes are absolutely adorable and makes me want to keep them for myself! They're high quality and modern and you can really see the detail/time it took to craft them. I'm extremely pleased with how these turned out and yay for bonus stickers! I will definitely recommend Chunky Paper to my friends and family. read more

super adorable hand-crafted red envelopes! saw the owners making the milk tea/boba red envelopes and had to get one for myself. loved the ox one I saw on their Instagram but I was too late and they were sold out. if you like something do yourself a solid and just get it! Edit: minor change. Switched out one word read more

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Came here with a friend for an afternoon tea set menu. Strawberry green tea was refreshing and the snack style food was great. Good amount to satisfy tastebuds. Shop has fun and unique red envelopes and other tidbits like shirts and bags. Not to mention they display fun artwork from local artists every so often. Ended going home with art work and tea. Not bad for a quick girl's day out while visiting LA Chinatown. read more

Super cute items. Clever and adorable graphics. I bought the mango sticky rice tea. Delicious!!!

Stopped by for some tea, the strawberry green tea was so delicious! The employees working were so welcoming and helpful when ordering. The store has a great layout with so many cute items to look through. read more

adorably and meticulously handcrafted, high quality, and modern red envelopes! the shop owners were so friendly and helpful during my visit. the pop-up shop was tastefully decorated with a variety of unique red envelopes and asian american art. will definitely be returning for last minute CNY purchases and am looking forward to the work they put out next! congrats chunky paper on a job well done!! read more

i consider myself something of a gift shop connoisseur and this is definitely one of the best i've been to. cute and charming. chinatown needs more shops like this one! read more