Awesome little shop. I've come in looking for batteries and accessories for my RC car. The owner is…read morereally friendly and willing to help you. Their prices are fair and if they don't have it, they can order for you.

Friendliness, service, keeping staples in stock, cleanliness, employee appearance…read more Saw what appeared to be regulars not even greeted, left to just wander around searching and finally having to track down an employee for help.

I've been a customer for at least 12 years. First-class inventory, first-class service. A+++read more

Excellent service. The guys there take the time to explain things to you especially if you're a…read morenovice flyer as I was. Dave is super helpful. There prices are right in line with what you'd pay online but you are buying local which to me is more important to keep our local businesses going. They have a ton of spare parts as well. They give you great ideas if you are having an issue that you can't figure out.

I came to Michael's looking for a specific colored pencil set. The staff at the store I had been to…read morein Brier Creek were useless to find them even though 3 sets were listed as in stock. Traveled to the Garner location off Shenstone in White Oak from Brier Creek hoping I would have a better experience and be able to find the set. Same thing at first. The store was in a shambles and the pencil and pen section was a disaster. On top of that, there was a snake prop waiting for me in the aisle. If more attention had been paid to organizing and caring for the store, perhaps customers could find items they wanted more easily than having to hunt around basically on their own and avoid creepy life size Halloween decorations like I did. The person up front did a lightning quick check of what was "behind the cage" and said "nope, we don't have them, I'm sorry--sometimes the stock indicator online lies." I searched in the boxes above the trashed aisle where they had the pencils and pens and pulled out all the black drawers below and nothing. I noticed a very helpful attendant at the fabric section near the aisle I'd been searching in who was going above and beyond with those coming for fabric, but also with someone taking up crocheting for the first time. I knew if I was patient, she might be able to help me. I was right. I begged her to help me after waiting about 10 minutes for her to finish with the new to crochet person she was helping. Though it took some convincing, the huge difference was that she went to the front behind the cage and dug around for a good 10 minutes to unearth the set I was looking for and it meant so much to me after hunting around at 2 locations and nearly being turned away again. Many of the very young, inexperienced staff at both stores--bless their hearts--were over it and didn't much care. Not many people go the extra mile or do anything more than the bare minimum these days and it shows. I commend Liz for being the one who actually took the time and cared enough to actually help me. Next time, I think I'll save myself the huge hassle and order online and have the store or online fulfillment figure it out instead of the huge inconvenience and additional expense going from store to store. It's just not worth it. Five stars for Liz and going above and beyond for customers. Two stars for the condition the store was in and the overall poor reflection of customer care at multiple stores. Would I recommend this Michael's? Maybe, but only if Liz is on duty that day.

I went into my goals to get some Garland for the summer as I'm changing out my decorations. I was…read moresurprised to see how much Easter and 4th of July stuff was already out. Easter stuff was already on sale which was great! I picked up some things I definitely didn't need. I was also very tempted to go ahead and start stocking it for the 4th of July.. I love that they have gone automatic with their checkout so it made the process really fast and easy. I also was excited to see that my account was still linked with my teacher discount and I did not have to get my card out. The value was amazing! Highly recommend as the store was very well cleaned and very friendly! Prices were great!

Great locally owned hobby shop. The owner and family are super nice. I primarily go here to race…read morekyosho mini-z rc cars on their indoor track but they also have tons of parts for other larger scale rc cars, model trains, models cars paints, boats, drones, lots of name brand hobby grade to choose from. It's easy to get to from I95 and just a little north of I40 near the outlet mall. I'd highly recommend everyone to stop in and see the place for hobby needs.

I had an excellent experience with RC Hobby Nook. The owner and his crew were very nice and…read morefriendly. I was in the area for a work trip and was recommended to visit this shop if I was into RC. Went once to check it out and immediately knew I had to go back as soon as I had another chance. Huge selection for all my RC needs, from 1:28 scale mini z to 1:10 Traxxas. Had a lot of fun putting some laps on the mini z track and was able to race with the regulars which gave me a lot a advice and showed me their collections. Owner and his son walked me through the best and reasonable upgrades for my cars and ended up leaving very happy with new parts for my cars. Will definitely go back and most certainly do recommend to anybody!!!

This place is awesome!! Christian and Tyler could not have been more helpful and great. They have a…read moregreat selection of cards and the store has a very homey, cozy feel. I absolutely loved it and will be back soon

This shop is going to give you bottom dollar for each card you take them. They will even take…read morestolen cards! What a horrible way to do business.

I always wanted to stop by and I'm glad I did. It's a cool place if you are into card games like…read morePokemon and board games like D&D. They host tournaments and game night. I went in to get my nephew some items to get his gaming started. They have miniature game pieces that you can paint and some already painted. The clerk is very knowledgeable about everything in there. Took his time to answer all my questions and I was able to get everything my nephew can use for his first rpg game night adventure with his friends for a good price. Definitely worth checking if you are into gaming but not video games since this is not that kind of venue.

Really cool place to visit. They got some free games to play. Also, they got a good section of…read moregames you can buy with some expansion options. I usually go to shop around and see what new games are there. There always people playing different games at the tables. Super clean and nice place to visit if you like board games.

I have more 5 star reviews than any other rating and I blame Yelp for that...I use it to find the…read morebest places so I'm more likely to go to 5 star places. All that considered, this place is a solid 5 stars if not 6 because of its uniqueness. I've walked in here many times over the years but it was nothing more than passing boredom and exploring the town. The last time I visited I decided to really get into it. We rented a Mini-Z race car for 30 minutes for $10. The owner lady really gave us about 40-45 minutes which my 11 year old son really enjoyed. But before we even had a chance to race our car, one of the regulars gave him one of his cars to "break in the tires" just as you would real race car tires. He loved it! And then another regular let him drive one of his 4x4 trucks up the crawler table! They have a huge racetrack that takes up most of the space. This is specifically for min-z RWD cars and other RWD cars. They have a bunch of spots on the floor marked where you should stand to race your car. Each car has a transponder and they have a computer system that can time each cars laps and determine the winner, supposedly this is even webcasted on Friday nights when they have all the pro's come in and race for real. But on a Saturday it's just regular people and kids coming to play. I believe the limit is six cars at a time and I have no idea how they handle a waitlist. The crawler track sits on the end of the racetrack and it's for 4x4's. It's on a pulley system so they can lift it up and extend the racetrack on Friday nights. However, outside directly in the back they have yet another 4x4 crawler area. Both tracks present their own unique challenges. All in all this is an amazing activity to do with family or friends that doesn't involve drinking. Fuquay-Varina has around 50 breweries now and 100 bars, some pretending to be restaurants, as of 2025, so finding non-alcoholic activities is great for when you need a break from all the beer. I didn't know they sell Lego and it's pretty much the same price as what you'd see on Amazon or at Kohls, so why not shop local? They obviously sell a ton of RC items such as cars, 4x4s, boats, planes. They sell all the accessories for them down to different sets of rims. They have model car building kits and supplies. Tons of hobby related items. If Christmas hadn't just passed I would probably have walked out with a 4x4 or RWD race car...so you know for sure I'll be back. If you buy your cars here you can use the tracks forever for free which is a huge perk!

After being out of the Hobby Scene for 20 years, I stopped in here on a whim and met Otto and Anna…read more The embody the reason that I loved the RC Hobby community. Everything here is about the kids and the pure enjoyment of things. Ottos happiest helping you discover, make, build or invent whatever it is that you want to- and he's brutally honest about the product. He's going to tell you what his experience is, what's worked and what doesn't work. He points you to the right kits and the best bang for your buck- be that a scale 4wd crawler or a simple foam glider. He stocks the parts you'll need for kits he sells, and won't shy from sending you to a big box for something he can't stock at a reasonable price. Anna and Otto make this store feel like a home to all his guests. I think that's what their secret to success is. Come by, look around. They welcome all, and tirelessly answer questions. Great people. Great shop. Great prices. Great products.

Ownership changed pretty recently last year and with it seems like there's much to come! Saw some…read moreof the negative reviews so I was skeptical of driving an hour but nevertheless I went and do not regret it. The gentleman there was unbelievably nice and extremely knowledgeable. This place has a great selection of model kits and RC equipment. It's impossible to beat the price of their paints and I make the trip at least once a month to check what's new! Overall I'd say completely disregard any negative reviews because when I mentioned the reviews he explained that the previous owners ran the poor shop into the ground and were super rude. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make the trip to Central Carolina hobbies and support local!!

Service was great and the owner was very knowledgeable. I can't wait to get into this hobby more…read more Once you start chatting with the people there you realize...I've found my people lol.

Nick has an absolutely massive selection of rolling stock, scenery, and everything you could…read morepossibly need to build a layout. Plus, the store has that old school hobby shop vibe that you don't get to enjoy if you just order everything online. Support your local hobby shop!

Lovely shop and super helpful staff!…read more We reached out to inquire about handling some train items from an estate. Nick was extremely kind and helpful.

I found this place on accident when I was at the DMV in the same shopping area. This place is one…read moreof the best mom-n-pop shops around. It is for the true hobbyist - I highly recommend checking it out if you're looking for some cool toys. They have drones, model trains, planes, and tanks. It is all very well laid out too. At the back of the store, they have all the train items and an elaborate running model train setup. We have a Lionel train set that we bring out for Christmas every year and this year it stopped working. We brought it straight to the Hayes Hobby House and a gentleman at the back fixed it for us and didn't charge us a thing. They are so unbelievably sweet. I will be back.

Love this place. A true mom and pop store where mom and pop both work and are quite knowledgeable…read moreabout a wide variety of hobbies. This is my first stop for RC parts. One thing they vastly excel at is finding something that will work when the part you need isn't available or in stock which can save your weekend. They have a great inventory of parts and when they order something there is no weeks of waiting like the chain store in town. I don't mind paying a premium (msrp) for parts when it comes with expertise like they offer.