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Forbidden Planet

3.9 (16 reviews)
PriceyComic Books
Closed 12:00 pm - 4:00 PM

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Christopher K.

Let's be honest, there is a little nerd inside all of us. Remember those days when you had a favourite super hero or collected figures of characters from your favourite show or even when you just wanted to read comic books. Look no further! Forbidden Planet can take you back to your childhood. I'm not the geekiest man out of my friends but I will never say no to going in and having a look inside forbidden planet because they do have an extremely cool range of things such as valuable collectables, a complete collection of comic books and clothing. All at good prices too! The employees are very laid back and friendly and would gladly talk to you for hours on end about any comics or TV shows that you like. The only thing that is disappointing about this store is the size of it; it is an extremely small space, which is a sad thing because with the amount of customers that visits, it deserves a bigger space. It is also quite dark in there too, but I blame that on the size and location of the store. If it were given a bigger space with brighter lights I am sure more people would visit. With lots of items to suit your geeky needs, Forbidden Planet is a great store with plenty of collectables and cool clothes to offer.

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Staff were really friendly, it's a nice little shop and have a great variety off stock.

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staff member not friendly and they don't have any bags so I didn't buy my 2 expensive figures.

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Royal Sweet Shop

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A childhood memory is this place to me, as I used to go here many times with friends. There is so…read moremuch cheap choice there too. It is almost an old fashioned sweet shop it has sweet; sugary, juicy different flavoured mice, lollies, and there all kinds of chocolate and many other sweets there. The prices are just right and the staff are really friendly and very welcoming. I recommend it as the best sweet shop in town, and it is one of the best arcades within town. I love this arcade because it is amazing what neat, smaller, old fashioned shops that you discover down here. I also love it because it reminds me of Diagon Alley in the Harry Potter, fantasy novel series. Apparently Cardiff is known for being the city of arcades representing perhaps the only images left that tell us of the wonderful and interesting history of the Victorian and the Edwardian heritage. It was in 1858 when the Royal Arcade in Cardiff's city centre was built; before that the 1790s only beheld twenty five retail shops known as 'market stalls.'

Fine Chocolates is an extremely well positioned shop on the corner of The Royal Arcade where it…read moremeets St Mary Street, allowing it a sizeable shop front on both, whilst retaining the prestigious address of The Royal Arcade. The chocolates are exquisite, but with a price tag to match, and so I have only ever bought them as gifts for other people, munching out on the less expensive, ubiquitous mass produced Belgian chocolate when I have a chocolate attack. I think that this is probably what most commonly occurs. With a selection of modern gift boxes, which are all finished off with presentation ribbons by the staff, it's clear that the gift option is a popular one. (This doesn't mean to say that it's not possible to prize the box open and snaffle a couple before you present them, somewhat apologetically, to their intended owner. And, this way you can announce with authority, as you hand the goods over, that the contents of their gift are really very good!) The shop also stocks soft drinks and a few lower cost items, like cake, that you can eat in at the tables provided. They also do great ice creams. I guess it is the sale of this kind of stuff that subsidises the chocolates, and justifies having such a large retail space, (otherwise there would be no point, and it certainly wouldn't be affordable).

Forbidden Planet - comicbooks - Updated May 2026

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