The employees are fellow hobbyists. There is always someone there who knows the area you are…read moreinterested in. Great knowledge, good prices, very good range of stock.

I visited the store in Mississauga and was immediately impressed by the layout and incredible…read moreselection. I was after a somewhat obscure NiCad battery for an old RC car that I was giving to my nephew. Lots of staff available and I was served right away. At first we determined that I might need a newer battery and charger (which was more expensive that I had planned) but one of the guys said 'let me try to find a NiCad for you' and he did. It ended up costing me much less than the first option but the goodwill to me as a customer was priceless. They solved my problem and saved me money. I will be back and I will recommend it to friends. Thanks Guys!

Great selection of model supplies like kits (military and cars), styrene, paint, glues, etc. Good…read moreslot car selection - and incredible Carrera selection including cars, buildings, and track. Scalextric cars and track as well. I always stop in when I'm in the area. Worth a peek into the back area at the model train layout if you can.

Great old school hobby shop! It's such a good feeling when you step inside and right away you are…read moreimmersed in a sea of trains, slot cars, RC stuff, tons of models, paints, supplies WOW!! And they remember you there! This has been my go to place for such a long time (even just to pop in and look at all the eye candy). Get your kids in here parents. You'll know why once you step inside!

Probably one of the worst online shops I have experienced in recent years. Claimed a model was in…read morestock then after a week, I asked about it and they claimed they were shipping it shortly. Another week passes with no shipping and they had no interest in actually filling the order. They were slow to respond to my questions, didn't actually have the product in stock and didn't have the balls to admit it. They were quick to refund the order so that is something I guess. What a waste and pathetic excuse for a business.

I'm a huge comic book fan and collect tons of toys and figures, but this place and their overpriced…read morestock rarely if ever gets my business. Although not that much closer, if you shop Silver Snail or 401 games, they offer much cheaper games, toys and statues with much better service. They do have a lot of old stock here for older toys and figures that came out years ago, but this is probably due to their high prices and the fact no one is buying the products. The store also could use a cleaning as it is cluttered with toys and comics all over the place. Not in a good way, in a way that makes you not feel like browsing the aisles and just leaving instead. I'll take my business to 401, the Snail, Comics and More or even the beguiling instead. Much nicer staff and non scalper prices.

Calling all geeks.... I've found your Mecca! Our son was in heaven and probably could have spent…read morethe entire day in here if we had let him. It felt like it went on forever and had anything and everything a tabletop gamer / hobbyist / geek could ever dream of! There was even a space you could pay to play games / paint minis!

I've loved this shop for so many years, and I'm slapping myself why I haven't written a review yet…read more This is a hidden gem tucked in the basement next to the TD in Chinatown. One of the cheapest spots in the city to pick up a board game. The pros are they have a massive collection, a giant library filled with rows and rows of games and collectibles. If I'm in the area, I used to stop by to peruse because I'm that kind of geek. I honestly haven't made them exercise their customer service skills because I research my board games and know exactly what I want. But I can see that newbies could be overwhelmed with all the options coming in. We decided to buy a board game for a friend's child, age 6. My boyfriend ran off to find a game at Meeple without consulting me first. He came out empty-handed, saying there was nothing suitable for that age range. I'm SURPRISED. There's a board game for everything there. I'm not an expert for games for six-year-olds, so I just Googled, found a dad blog and decided Catan Junior was it and purchased online here. They processed our order immediately and were ready for pick up the same day if needed. The truth is my BF was about to check out at Indigo, which is 30% more before I reminded him to check at Meeple again for prices. The only difference *I think* is the packaging art is slightly different and the box is larger at Meeple. If their staff actively asks every customer walking in and tries to help, they can convert more casual or newbie gamers--what a lost opportunity.

Great hobby store . The owner Derry realy very…read moreknowledgeable. He won't try to over sell you staff. This place has most cars and he can order in stuff very quickly. Great support if you don't know how to do it your self. As a bonus there's a indoor track for drifting. For a small fee of $10.00 you can spend a few hours there having fun with others. Great hobby.

I've been shopping at Galaxy on and off for the last 6 years or so. The owner, Derry, is probably…read moreone of the nicest hobby store owners I've ever met. This man knows customer service! His shop is filled with lots of spare parts for the popular r/c brands (traxxas, hpi) along with a few dozen of rtr's and kits. He may not have the vast selection some of the other hobby shops in Mississauga have, as his shop isn't the largest, but he will order anything in for you and actually call you to let you know when it has arrived. His prices are in line with everyone else too. If you're in the area and run r/c cars or trucks, Galaxy should be your LHS.

Website and store signs say they're supposed to be open at 10am on Saturday. Sadly, they are not…read more I absolutely understand that you might not want to open so early on a Saturday, but please change your store signs so your customers don't make the trip to your store for nothing!

Awesome! Everyone was very nice and super helpful. I'm a noob to RC cars and the gentleman, Alex,…read morewas very patient while getting me sorted out with all of the things I needed to get me started with my first kit. Advance specializes in Tamiya kits and, although they have RTR cars, you will find a large selection of kits for people who prefer to build from scratch. The store has a broad selection of replacement and hop-up parts for a number of top manufacturers. If there is something that he doesn't have in stock, he can definitely order it for you. I have no idea where the poor ratings come from. My experience has been the complete opposite of the people disparaging the staff. I would also poi9nt out that Tamiya is Japanese, not Chinese, and the other brands (Traxxas, Redcat Racing, Arrma) carried are headquartered in the U.S., to my knowledge.

I love this store. I could easily spend a pay check every visit. The staff and owners are…read moreextremely nice and helpful. Great selection of almost everything aviation

Awesome store for aviation lover. 10/10 customer service. Tons of models, from 1/400 scale to 1/72…read morescale it's a amazing store if your in the area you have to check it out

I've been coming to this DeSerres for ages, and the staff are always really kind and knowledgeable…read more The prices are a bit steep, but that's to be expected of good quality art supplies. One thing that annoys me, and the reason I'm giving them 4 stars instead of 5, is that the paint price lists can be a little misleading. They always put the price for series 1 paint (the cheapest) at the top, in a larger font, then all the other (higher prices) are listed underneath. Most of the time they don't organize the paint by series number either, which adds a fun level of tedium to every visit. Besides that, it's a pretty solid establishment, and I'm glad to have a local art supply store.

Please note this store has moved closer to coxwell station: I visit their store fairly frequently…read more I like the new layout of their store. Some of their art supplies could be more competitive with the pricing of the same products from places like office depot, but the staff is quite knowledgeable, and they try to keep up with trends. They've even added supplies for acrylic poured paintings.