Decided to take up a new hobby--building my first Gundam. Looking at their website, they had a…read morelarge inventory of stock; Freedom Gundam v2 MG grade really piqued my interest. The store was a bit hidden away, but it was really spacious inside. Lots of other model kits to choose from. Since it was my first time building one, I asked a plethora of questions. The gentlemen working there were really helpful, and super patient especially when explaining to me how to panel line, sand the plastic, lazy vs. pro ways to make the model look attractive, and dry vs. wet decal sticker application. I really liked how they were genuinely really into what they do, instead of trying to push you to buy the most expensive kits like some places. If you're ever starting out, I'm confident these pros are able to assist. In any event, I enjoyed my first kit so much that I came back on 2 other separate occasions and purchased the Full Armor Unicorn Gundam VarKa MG grade. I chose MG grade because it was large enough to see most of the details, and also small enough that it didn't take up too much space--perfectly at 18cm. Finally, the price was acceptable for import model kit. Definitely worth a visit.

I came here right after visiting the other Panda Hobby location on recommendation of their…read moreemployees. This store was even bigger than the other. They have a large selection of competitively priced gunpla and various tools. I'm someone who has essentially bought every gundam related stuff that I've wanted. Surprisingly enough, I found some water decals for obscure kits here. Overall, 100% worth coming to take a look. I am traveling from out of the country and this was one of the best places I've visited.

This location is on the east side of Woodbine Avenue and pretty hard to miss. Recently my toddler…read morehas decided that some Ethernet cables in our router was made to be played with and she ended up snapping off the plug clip. After a search on Google I found Sayal electronic had the part I needed! Checked the website, saw there was stock and which aisle and the next day I had a plan in place. There was plenty of parking outside and when you first enter this location it is filled with a variety of odds and ends but all good stuff. I found a lot of stuff here that I don't usually see anywhere else, and to be honest I was shocked how well organized everything was. Honestly though it was an "organized mess". You can find things easily but just the sheer amount of odds and ends makes it visually busy. I digress I was in and out in 30 minutes though I found my part in 2 minutes. Spent extra time exploring. I recommend checking the website first to see if they have what your looking for then of course head on in to explore.

They have a great selection of assorted electronic components and are helpful when they can be.read more

A good place to browse. They have tons of selection and a knowledgeable and helpful staff. It's a…read morefun place to look around as the toys and books are displayed in a very interesting way. You're bound to find something new here. Check it out.

Tons of comics and toys in such a confined space.. If the toys dropped on you from above, you're…read moredead.. Especially the statues! Hazardous but.. LOVE THIS PLACE! Lol

This isn't the first time I've walked into this store and have been treated poorly, but since I was…read morenear by and needed some rc parts. I walked in with my rc car to buy some parts. I kindly asked the store owner if he had or if he could order this part for me. With no hesitation, he strongly told me that he doesn't have the part for this car because he doesn't carry the brand. I was polite and told him that the part does not have to be the same brand as long as it fits! He insisted that its not possible and tried to beat around bushes by feeding me some BS that my servo shouldn't be where it is and because of that blah blah blah. I extremely do not appreciate being lied to or being taken advantage of. I'm curious why they don't want my business. Is it because I'm not the same ethnicity as them? I don't get why he had to lie to me and just deny my business.

I took my new Tamiya Suzuki sx4 body to get cut painted and mounted on my df-03ra I made sure to…read moreask if can be done easily he assured me it could without a problem I get it back the whole body is off and half the back fender is covered they told me theyd adjust it and told me it was good until I got home then realized the camber was way off they knew they made a mistake and tried to cover it up and still charged me full price if they don't make another one correct for me this will be posted on every Toronto rc forum

I have been searching high and low for some hex adapters and finally found them at A& J Hobbies…read more We're talking a small $8 order. Arden (I hope I spelled it correctly), was very patient and helpful. Even though I live in the United States, he was willing to pack it up and ship it out to me. I have been looking for these adapters and could not find them anywhere so I am very happy that I was able to find them here so that I don't have to stop using my remote control car. I would suggest these guys to anybody.

I've been to several different hobby shops and this place is still my favourite. Customer service…read moreis above average. These guys convey genuine interest and concern when I visit them in need of parts or service. I've also bought a R/C truck from there pleased to see that their price was just as good as the big box store I was originally planning on buying from which wasn't the case with other hobby shops I looked at.

Had a poor experience with this store. They sold me a defective deck box, and when I went to…read moreexchange it, they told me they couldn't do that since it had been opened. There would have been no way to know it was defective without opening it. Then they told me to "speak to Konami about that," knowing very well that's basically an impossible task. I would have spent much more money at the store, but they chose to scum me over $3. Would not recommend.

Dolly's is the kind of place where the staff recognize you and remember your name each time you…read morewalk in. Their customer service is excellent, the staff is helpful and friendly, and the community is always filled with people who will make you laugh. They offer a wide variety of trading cards and other collectibles. They have other merch they offer as well, from action figures to sports merch to even board games. They also regularly hold events which many dedicated people come out to attend. I wholeheartedly reccomend Dolly's for a great time.

Cool collectibles!…read more From the outside you may not be privy to the collectible treasures located inside. They have a great selection of the latest comics up front and boxes in the back of older ones. They also have a beat on some harder to find or newer items like collaborations between Scooby Doo & Transformers or GI Joe & Ninja Turtles. I picked up a latter collaboration which I had not yet seen in the States. Heroes world is a little off the beaten path, it isn't located in one of the busier strip malls but it's close enough. Staff, especially the owner was really friendly and helpful. They can ship your items too if you live in Canada.

It is a great place. Ticks so many nerd boxes for me I didn't know where to look next. John was…read moreinvaluable. Gave me great advice from everything from magic cards to model painting. I'll definitely be back.

Years ago, I walked by the original location of George's Trains in Toronto all the time, always…read morejust looking in the window as they always had interesting displays. Fast forward 30 years... last week, I found myself in their Markham location with my son who is just starting out in his train hobby. Since we're new to trains, we have no idea what we're doing but the staff were very patient and kind to us. They were welcoming & friendly and didn't blow us off. They took the time to explain some key things to us (which are probably really simple to them, but again, we are clueless!). They also helped us figure out if our used parts would work and pointed us towards small but important items we would need to be successful. I felt like they really cared about starting a newbie out right. We can't thank the staff enough for their kindness. We arrived at their store completely "blank" and left with great knowledge and excitement. THANK YOU!

The rating is for George's Trains customer service for repairs…read more This is my first interaction with George's Trains. They were recommended to me by Credit Valley Railway in Mississauga (a competitor) as the place to take Lionel products for repair. I had bought a Lionel Polar Express train set in December 2018 to have at our place for our grandchildren to play with when they visited. Although I like trains, I have never been in a position to have a set, but decided to take the plunge for our grandchildren. Within a year, the train stopped being controlled by its remote control. To the best of my knowledge there is not an other way to control the train, other than by the remote. I took the locomotive and tender to George's Trains on December 15th, 2019 for repairs. I asked if the repairs could be done by Christmas and they said "no". Fair enough. It was an inquiry, not a request or demand. Two calls by me over the next eight weeks, since drop off to George's, finally resulted in the comment that "8 weeks is not unusual in this business". (Full disclosure - they send this particular type of train out to a third party for repairs; they do not do repairs to this particular Lionel product themselves.) Again, fair enough, but why could that information not be given out at the time I dropped off the equipment? Further comments from the staff person I talked to was that they are "absolutely swamped" and they have no idea of when repairs to my set would be done. The person I talked to was reluctant to call the third party repair place to get information for me because if they did that for everyone, it would "slow down their business so that nothing else would get done". Aside from the seeming lack of communication or customer service, I am having a tough time deciding if the original cost of the train set should be written off as a sunk cost and give up the idea that having a train set for our grandchildren is worth it. Don M

As an adult with disposable income, what better way to spend it than on Pokémon cards. Recently…read moreembarked on a journey to collect the master set for a new release (Scarlet & Violet 151) so we've been hopping around hobby stores in the area trying to collect them all. I'm new to this addiction, I mean, hobby. But even with my limited research, it's clear to see which of the shops had knowledgeable, passionate, and well-organized staff. The owner of Manta is one of those. He oozed with trading card knowledge and knew things from different releases off by heart. He knew his inventory like the back of his hand so that if we mentioned a card, he had an idea if they had it or not and found it for us. Thanks for helping us to find multiple fat Pikachus for our collection. Outside of Pokémon, Manta has a variety of TCG and collector items. I saw One Piece, Disney, YuGiOh, etc. There's also a sitting area which looks like a place where tournaments are held. You also know a shop is great when you have other shops recommending them, which is how we found Manta in the first place. They came highly recommended from another hobby hot spot of ours (Three Kingdoms).

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