Great for kids and anyone who wants a quick, fun break from the beach. Games are reasonably priced,…read moreprizes are decent, and the location can't be beaten. Can get crowded on weekends, but it's pure pier fun. Worth a stop.

I'm not sure how long this arcade has been around. But I remember playing games here as a kid when…read morewe had family trips to California. I was a big arcade junkie in my youth and happy that arcades have been making a comeback. Playland Arcade is located on the historic Santa Monica Pier right next to Pacific Park. There are more than 200 games here at this arcade. Playland Arcade also hosts a variety of events throughout the year from movies to holiday events. It is family owned and has been featured in many movies over the years. I am a big fan of classic video games and they have many of them here at Playland. I also like many of the interactive ones too. There are so many different type of games here at Playland Arcade. Skee-ball and air hockey are a couple of my longtime favorite games. I am also a fan of basketball and any arcade games with a steering wheel. There is also a Zoltar machine out front if you want your fortune told.

Kinokuniya has all your stationary needs! I love this place. It is very similar to Maido in the…read moreMitsuwa Torrance location but this store has a bigger selection. They sell notebooks and pens galore! If you're looking for a unique gift, this is your place. Although it's not a good deal, they now offer a yearly membership for $25. You get 10% off most items and a $10 gift card if you spend $300...what a deal! -not really.. Nonetheless, I enjoy coming here and looking at their calendars, Moleskine inventory and random Pushnee cat collections. They also sell a ton of Manga, although I'm not a fan the inventory is quite impressive. Kinokuniya is fun and beats the pain of looking for parking at their Little Tokyo location!

I love this store, located inside the Mitsuwa market. It offers a great selection of books, pens,…read morestickers, traveler's Notebooks, and many gift items. You can also find Japanese manga and other unique Japanese goods. Their always excellent selection includes blank books, journals, plushies, and cute tote bags. Also, some T-shirts, mugs, mood rings, and coffee mugs. I came in for adult coloring books. Immediately next door, you'll find a market specializing in all Japanese foods and sundry items. This includes fresh sushi to go and shops featuring all kinds of Japanese fast food. After shopping, you can enjoy a meal there--shop, then eat: it's a great plan. Friendly service. Easy to park!

I recently visited Gashapon Bandai Official Shop in Torrance and had a really fun experience. The…read moreshop is packed with rows of capsule toy machines featuring popular anime, manga, gaming, and Japanese character merchandise. Very reminiscent of my recent trip to Japan. The atmosphere was exciting and nostalgic, especially for collectors and anime fans. The store was clean, organized, and easy to browse. Some of the most popular items that I found here included Dragon Ball, Pokémon, and Sanrio just to name a few. There were also miniature food keychains and cute animal figures. You have to be careful here as once you start a collection it can be pricey to complete your collection as you don't know what you will get with very token and capsule toy spin. Every machine had something unique and it was hard to leave with just one capsule. I ended up getting a Sanrio one and a Pokémon capsule toy. I am just disappointed in the pricing of these capsule toys. I understand that when I was in Japan I only paid at most $4 for a capsule toy but here, the range varies and can go up to $12. Yikes! Overall, service was good. Staff members were friendly and helpful when I had questions about the machines or needed assistance with tokens and exchanges.

Located inside Mitsuwa, near the food court area. They offer trinkets, toys, and other neat…read morecollectibles. The prices vary depending on the item, $1-$3. There is a pay station where you can use your credit card to purchase coins to get the item you want. Very pricey for what you get.

Crazy Monster is located in the 7th floor of the Beverly Center. It sells blind boxes and…read morecollectible toys, bag charms, large toy art pieces from well-known toy companies like PopMart, Top Toy, Sanrio and Finding Unicorn. You may be wondering about Labubus. No, they do not sell them but I have seen other lines like the Crying Baby line. The sales associate was nice and assisted us with the figures. We bought several boxes, including the One Piece blind box, Nook, Finding Unicorn x Agan American Vintage and a panda that was on display as it was the last one. If you are tired of chasing and competing for cute plush pendants and don't want to spend reseller prices, come through to Crazy Monster and get to know other blind box companies.

The service here was awesome!! Also the store is very organized & has super cute products!!…read moreDefinitely will be coming again.

Richard at the Acorn Store is so helpful! We had a great experience purchasing a bulk order of…read moreJelly cats! Much appreciated the quality service. Thank you Richard!

I visited here with my son last Saturday. I splurged $88 on a firefighter costume…read moreIf you're willing to splurge a little for a lot of joy, this toy store is where to be. However, if you're pinching pennies and normally buy your kids' toys on Amazon or Target, you will probably find this store pricey. This place is different from your run-of-the-mill toy shop. It has a great location and excellent customer service. Pros: High-quality toys: 10/10, hands down! Beautiful wooden wonders galore. A+ customer service - they're like happiness wizards! Eye-catching displays that'll make you want to stay all day. Cons: Pricey, no denying it. -Street parking by the meters.

Abdul is the homie!! Super chill, helpful, and genuinely down to earth…read more UNLIKE aerotcg (vendor at RWT), who puts up a pretentious act and acts like a brick head. I asked about a few cards and he told me to "message the vendor on IG" when he was literally sitting right in front of me and could've just responded directly. To be clear, the 5 stars are for Abdul ONLY!

ZERO STARS!! DO NOT SPEND YOUR MONEY HERE! PLEASE ONLY SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES!! This place is…read moreGREEDY and not for the COMMUNITY! Had the most bizarre interaction with their staff. They refused to sell me cards from their "bulk" inventory. And basically said it was only for "members" and mind you to be a member you have to pay $35 a month. Their reasoning was that when the bulk was outside on the floor, customers either stole or mishandled the products. Instead of having their staff be the one to handle the cards to give to customers they decided to do this "membership" the staff blatantly said they focus only on selling the high valued cards. And that they wouldn't be wasting their time digging for cards that are low value. And mind you he mentioned that the cards are organized in the "member" lounge so what digging would he have to do?! DO NOT SPEND YOUR MONEY HERE!!!

Enjoyed our visit and shopping experience at Build A Bear x Hello Kitty And Friends Workshop at…read moreWestfield Century City. This is the only Build A Bear x Hello Kitty And Friends Workshop closest to us. The store is very pretty, cute and inviting. This Build A Bear location carries all the Sanrio, Hello Kitty and Friends characters along with the newest ones like Lovely Mocha. She comes from the Cinnamoroll universe with chocolate brown fur, floppy ears with pink bows. Once you come into the store you just want to purchase everything for your little ones along with your godchildren, nieces and nephews. Excellent customer service experience the moment we walked into the store. We were greeted and asked if we needed anything. We were a party of 10 including 4 children. We bought several of the Build A Bear Hello Kitty and Friends plush along with several Hello Kitty and Friends drawing string bags that are limited edition for Los Angeles. We even bought some outfits for some of our Hello Kitty and Friends plushies. This will be a shop that our family will frequent to purchase gifts for family and friends with little ones including ours especially since they offer a variety of Build A Bear plushies including Hello Kitty And Friends.

Stopped in here to pick up a cute little outfit! They have a great selection of Sanrio bears and…read moreoutfits. I love the collab! There was only one person doing the checkouts. She was nice and helpful. However, they had a second register and multiple employees standing around but we were not acknowledged. At least three employees were by registers drawing on name tags. It was quite annoying to wait without being acknowledged when multiple people could've helped. Maybe the second register was broken? It doesn't take much time or energy to acknowledge your customers.

Very helpful and knowledgeable. We definitely will be back…read morehere. Location is easy to find

Warning: Do not submit cards for PSA grading through Rizo…read more To be clear, I am well aware of standard PSA delays; my negative experience is entirely due to Rizo's poor communication and broken processes. I submitted my cards in January, they were picked up from PSA in May by a Rizo representative and now cannot be located by anyone at Rizo. Lack of Proactive Service: In May, my cards sat on an "Accounting Hold" for two weeks. When I called to inquire, staff dismissed it as "just a payment thing" and did not reach out to PSA until I explicitly demanded they follow up. My grades were ready the very next day. Logistical Failures: My cards were shown as picked up from PSA on 5/21, and as of today 6/1 are still not available for pickup. When I've asked Rizo for the status of these cards, staff ca not provide any delivery estimate, simply telling me, "Oh, it's really random." I still have not received my graded cards, and no one at the store can tell me when I should expect to get them back. Save yourself the headache and submit your cards directly or through another LCS that cares more about transparent communication with their customers.