Great hobby shop one of the last good ones left. Always helpful always has stock. Sad to see all…read morethe people who lack basic life skills complain. They have always 100% supported,taught and given good advice. I'll always shop at leisure hours. There's no better place in Chicagoland. For the cry baby's if you can't read a manual and locate a part number don't buy a remote controlled car. Teach the kids some life skills and have them build a parts list and know the components. Prices always can't match online stores either. There's a price to pay for getting it today vs waiting on shipping they have bills to pay and rent for a store front with more overhead.

As others have mentioned in their reviews, customer service at this store is very hit or miss. My…read morefirst two visits were great. The employees were helpful, took the time to look up parts to check availability, showed me where the products are in store, and even offered advice on alternatives. Those experiences were exactly why I prefer shopping at a local hobby store rather than ordering everything online. Unfortunately, my most recent visit was a completely different experience. I stopped in to ask for some advice about parts I had purchased from the store just a week earlier. Specifically, I had purchased a motor and ESC for an RC car build and wanted guidance on whether I should use connectors on the motor or solder the wires directly. This was just one of several questions I had. The employee told me I needed to bring the parts in before he could offer any advice. I explained that the exact motor and ESC were sitting in their display cabinet just a few feet away. Rather than taking a moment to look at the products and help answer a fairly straightforward question, he simply gave me a blank stare and repeated that he needed to see the parts. He made absolutely no effort to help. Next, I showed him a battery listed as in stock on their own website. I had the product pulled up on my phone and explained that I was looking for that specific battery. As we walked toward the battery section, he asked, "Do we even have that battery in stock?" I had literally just shown him the listing on his own store's website indicating it was available. I also verbally told him, this item was in stock while showing him my phone. It felt as though he either wasn't listening or wasn't paying attention to what I was showing him. At this point, I was already questioning whether it was worth asking about the remaining parts I needed. Throughout the entire interaction, I remained polite and friendly. I explained that one of the main reasons I choose to shop locally is because I value being able to speak with knowledgeable employees, ask questions, and get advice on my builds. His response was, "You can pay for us to help with your build." To be clear, I wasn't asking anyone to build my RC car, perform labor, or spend an unreasonable amount of time troubleshooting something. I was simply asking for basic product advice about components I had already purchased from their store. There is a significant difference between asking for a paid build service and asking a hobby shop employee for guidance on the products they sell. That response pretty much ended the conversation for me. I still had several items left to purchase, but I decided to leave and order them from an online retailer instead. It's disappointing, because I genuinely want to support local hobby shops. I'm willing to make the drive, pay local retail prices, and give them my business because I appreciate the knowledge and customer service that a specialty store should offer. If the experience is going to be no more helpful than shopping online, however, it becomes difficult to justify making the trip. The frustrating part is that I know this store has employees who provide excellent service, because I've experienced it firsthand. Unfortunately, the inconsistency makes it difficult to know what kind of experience you're going to get when you walk through the door. I'm not expecting employees to know everything. I am expecting them to listen, make a reasonable effort to help, and show some interest in assisting customers who are actively trying to support their business. Unfortunately, my future business is going elsewhere.

I've been to downtown Lemont plenty of times but I've never heard of or seen this location until…read morerecently. Me and my wife were shopping for family and this place was suggest to us. It's a small store that can be easily missed and parking can be tricky too honestly. It's exactly what a hobby / toy star should be from what's featured. Some stuff I don't think is kid appropriate like South Park characters etc but there are good games, some hard to find candy and tons of kid activities to keep their minds preoccupied and away from a phone

Ordered Foam2Foam Foam Safe Glue on Feb. 20 at 4:30 PM. Was not delivered to USPS until March 3 -…read more10 days later!! Very poor customer service in terms of timeliness for shipping. The good things: it was what I ordered and was well packed. That's all I can say. Be prepared to wait an inordinate amount of time between ordering and actual receipt by USPS.

Was at Walt's hobbies with my grandkids yesterday. I have many interests myself with RC cars,…read moreplanes, trains, Carrera, race tracks and never disappointed. Always had what I need. Grandkids love wandering around the store with their eyes wide open with respect. We are never disappointed with our trips there. It's a drive that is well worth it! Customer service is #1.

He sold me a DCC already locomotive when he said it would work on Bachman easy track, which that…read morewas a complete lie and I wasted $150 and I was insanely happy because I was like this is my favorite brand train and it won't work on my track and the locomotive doesn't even have a DCC code decoder in it and he sold me a bad train

Pretty nice please. In a place that still preserves the…read moreessence of a true card shop!!!

Awesome store, even better service! Friendly and helpful ownership that has been in this business…read morefor a long time.

Super solid place with tons of great stuff! I was looking for a Zelda: Ocarina of Time cartridge,…read moreand they had one in stock and in great condition. Everyone was super friendly and welcoming. I'll definitely be coming back here more often!

Checked out this cool store in Oak Lawn for a few games. Dragon's Den is where to find classics as…read morewell as recent releases. It has more than most normal people could ever care about or look through. A great place for gifts or finishing off a collection. The prices are hit and miss to be honest. Basic looking store crammed full of games and other toys you have to comb through to find anything. It's got an entire wall of Fun Pops. There's something from almost every cartoon you can think of along with movie characters and whoever. Come trade Pokémon or whatever knockoff cards. They also have a section of vinyl if you're looking for hip music. Find lots of great stuff to buy, or sell to get cash. It's hard to choose only a few things to get. The staff is a bunch of nerds so they know lots of things about quality and value.

I decided to wait until we had visited many times before writing this review. You know the whole…read moreRose Colored Glasses thing. This isn't that. Instead, we've clearly seen this small business is one that we are happy to patronize again and again. Let's run it down. Easy to find and plenty of easy access parking right out front. Except within the next few weeks, they are relocating in the same shopping center a few doors down. It sounds like the space will be almost triple the size and a little birdie mentioned they will have tables for all of us to sit at so you can stay longer comfortably, flip through binders, dig through bulk, etc. So if you don't see them at the old space, just wander down a few spaces. The owner and his team are so nice and extremely knowledgeable!!! Rich genuinely cares about his clients. He asks questions, he shares info, he's generous and we love popping in to see what he's collected lately. Everyone knows something about everything. They're also a very creative bunch that we've witnessed hand painting collectibles. The amount of stock they've got is wild! Every time we've walked in over the past few months, we've seen so many things flip. New things show up, get sold and more shows up. You don't get bored visiting this shop. They are very fair. They've got a punch card which is nice (even though I forget it's in my wallet about 1/3 of the time). The prices are in line with what we expect to pay for what we are buying. My whole family loves to spend time here and two and three hours can float by very quickly before we know it. If you collect almost anything, I'd say Midwest Collectibles is a great stop. From TCGs, figurines, wrestling memorabilia, needoh's, Funko, One Piece, Magic, Pokemon and so much more. They are on our regular rotation and will stay there.

Great customer service and an awesome place to bring the kids! Everyone was super friendly and…read morehelpful. We had a great experience. 10 out of 10 we will definitely be back!

I had a somewhat unique issue with a usb wire that connected a gun for my Big Buck HD Arcade. It…read moreneeded a little solder, and although this shop is more for RC, etc, I heard they do some minor soldering, so I brought it in. The gentleman behind the counter saw the issue and said he would give it a try. His soldering skills were excellent and he fixed the issue in the cable. The staff was willing to lend a hand even though my issue was outside their typical wheelhouse. Highly recommended.

Chaos at the cash registers. When you don't make the line system consistent it's difficult for…read morecustomers to be compliant. Much easier to just use Amazon.

Tried to Buy 4 MHT Amtrak Coach cars that were priced at $75 EACH! The owner said I also HAD to buy…read morean analog Amtrak Engine priced at $200. I told him I have no use for an analog Amtrak Engine! I also told him would NOT run on my Lionelchief digital-Bluetooth train lay out! He said he never heard of the Lionelchief system. I googled it for him. Damm if you are going to sell trains, please have some idea of what you are selling & stop trying to force customer's to buy something they cannot use. In the end I was NOT allowed to buy the 4 MHT Amtrak Coach cars that were priced at $75 EACH. NO SALE. I walked out. It;s a shame that with so few Hobby shop left that this happens.

Nice hobby store ! If your into modles this place is for you.They have a great selection of ca…read moreglues and lots of different types of paint. They even give air brush lessons I beleve and every one is very helpful and friendly.

Absolutely awesome hobby shop. Has everything you could ever want or need. Brian the owner is the…read moreone person who knows if anything that you would need in the RC plane world is available and where. It's a little shop in the center of town in Leonore. Best RC everything selection in most of Illinois. Stop by you won't regret it.

Good selection, amazing prices, awesome staff and players, all around a great local game shop. If…read moreyou play boardgames, or CCG's such as Magic the Gathering you should definitely check them out!

A great shop for magic the gathering and other tcgs, they have a huge board game selection and…read moresingles selection. Players and employees are all really friendly! They run daily events and it seems like a great place for anyone to come and learn a game or play an old favorite.