This is basically a building for mall walkers. If you're going to mall walking, I would suggest a…read morewarm coat and gloves. no rent equals no money to pay for heat. I think there are about 7 stores still open. not sure how they are still making it. It's a very sad situation.

This used to be one of my favorite malls...and it still is to a certain extent. I keep crossing my…read morefingers and praying for a revival. With Younkers and Von Maur exiting the only anchor store left is JCPenney. And JCPenney isn't what it used to be... Every now and then Valley West Mall lands a gem like Blaze Pizza and recently European Taste that sticks, but for the most part it seems to be a dying environment. I don't feel the drive-in or carnivals are a good idea. It seems to bring problems to the area that those of us who live in the Clive West Des Moines area don't need. Personally I feel it's more trouble than it's worth. Some businesses may benefit from the people it brings to the West side. Valley West Mall doesn't have the quality of a food court that Merle Hay Mall does... Though foodie traffic would probably go a long way in bringing this mall back. While I now spend more time and money shopping at Jordan Creek and the Outlets in Altoona...I continue to shop at Valley West Mall when I can. I'm rooting for a comeback!

Awesome place nice people 1$ comic books are amazing you should come until you are brokeread more

Honestly, really good collection. There are a lot of magic cards there. Service was nice. A very…read moreincredible amount of funko pops I will say. Even though it is a sick funko pop, I paid 18$ for a anbu itachi.

love this store!!!!! Employees are so knowledgeable. Great place to hang with friends and play…read moregames, Pokémon, YuGiOh, and Magic.

From the owner: A huge selection of Pokemon Cards, Pop Culture Items, action figures. A small game room for friends…read moreto come plays TCG, board games, d&d and more...

Price range: $50 and up. By which I actually mean "six to eight figures". But if you ever needed a…read morecustom pipe organ for your home, church, or private yacht, I'm sure Lynn Dobson and friends could hook you up. In all seriousness, my parents' church just commissioned Dobson's 88th organ, and we happened to be in town, so we stopped in for a visit. One of their designers took over two hours out of his morning to show us around the workshop, from the voicing room to the woodshop to the pipe room to the drawing boards to the pipe shop. I was totally fascinated at every step of the way, from the technical details to his descriptions of the acoustical engineering involved to the utter craftsmanship that it takes to build these incredible instruments, the modern manifestation of an ancient art. I can hardly wait to hear the finished product.

A terrific store, filled with knowledge, great customer service, a superb inventory, and one of the…read moresweetest cats ever! Serving Waukee from the space since the 1870s, this place has equipment rentals, paint, home needs, hardware, tools, and it is uncluttered! Every brand name represented. Located in Waukee's Triangle District, and it is a special visit. Owner Geoff is such a good guy, exudes professionalism and awareness after 30+ years at the store. He has morphed the store into a current venue, handling today's needs. Impressive guy who cares about his customers. But it's Andie the Cat who rules the premises! A cuddly cat who boosts throughout the store, so sweet, and loves to be petted!

I always enjoy shopping here. I love to support local. I was sad today as the cat is usually in…read morethe window and was not in the window. The staff here is sooooo friendly. I am always greeted as I walk in the door. Today, I went for a screw and nut. I needed it for my holder for my bike. The woman working greeted me as I walked in. She took me back to the right area and even picked them out for me. I forgot they had a minimum ($1) to use a credit card. I had no money with me besides my credit card. They offered me to come back and pay, I was afraid i would forget. I shopped instead. I knew I probably needed more items. When I checked out, the woman asked me if I was going to put the phone holder on my bike now. I said yes, so she followed me out with a screw driver. The screw was too short, so she went in and got a bigger one for me. You don't get service like this anymore.

Ever since the pandemic, I have become a plant mama. I started with about four and am up to almost…read morea dozen (every time one needs to be repotted, I have to get another one for the smaller pot!). I've been to Art Terrarium twice now and love my new additions. They have a great selection of pet friendly plants (with the black ceramic kitty peeking out of the middle - he never ceases to make me jump!). There is also a nice selection of succulents (I have finally managed to keep most of the alive!). The women working there are very helpful, especially with repotting and care advice. Convenient location in the Highland Park neighborhood but parking can be a little challenging; I try and go during the week and usually manage to get street parking out front.

Decent space. Friendly staff person. Lots of well cared for & reasonably priced plants. I plan to…read morereturn many more times once I move.

Lovely staff. Very friendly and helpful. Super knowledgeable about the items they sell. Wide…read morevariety of healthy well cared for plants. Reasonable prices. Will continue going. Recommend.

Terrible experience here. My husband just wanted to look at plants, I chased our 6 and 3 year old…read morearound the store and stopped them from touching things and giggling and running and was doing my best to get them to behave, but was getting constant dirty looks from one of the cashiers, a grey haired elderly woman who was sweeping up. As we were leaving I said "we didn't really appreciate all the dirty looks we were getting, bye." And this cashier followed us out to berate us and tell us "if you had better control over your children[she wouldn't be giving us dirty looks]" I said " ma'am both my kids have ADHD I was trying my best what do you want me to do? Never take them in public?" And she continued to berate us as we were walking to the parking lot, she literally didn't need to do any of that, she could have just taken the feedback and not said anything as we were already out the door as I was saying it, but no, she felt the need to give her judgment at what terrible parents we apparently are. If she has adult children I'd definitely understand why they no longer speak to her, but I'm sure it's more likely with how bitter and unhappy she is that she doesn't have a family at all. DO NOT COME HERE WITH KIDS! These people clearly only want adult customers as all kids can't be perfectly behaved all the time and that's what the staff members who work here expect. I'd give zero stars if I could and return what we did purchase from them because clearly the owners have no problem employing bitter and rude employees who are fine at looking at their customers like they're worse than the dirt stuck to the bottom of their shoes. Please don't give them your business, especially if you have kids.