A great store, with huge range of paints for model building.Helpful owner too. Only open on…read moreSaturday and Sunday, and cash only, so be prepared!

Randomly popped in here looking for something to pass the time on a rainy day with. I love it!…read moreThere are so many cool interactive DIY Tamiya (Japan) kits as well as north american brands and larger RC nitro and lipo vehicles/accessories. I used to build and run lipo vehicles as a kid and may get back into it after finding this store. On this visit I bought a vintage OWI cyclone robot kit. It was fun to build and with a little masking tape for traction on the wheels it even works on carpet!

This is a great model shop. They have cement models, snap models, models from the right now, models…read morefrom the back then, and models from the right now that look like they're from the back then. Do you need decals for whatever reason? They have a big free bin near the front. Do you need cement? What types? There are so many! And, if you don't know, the guys who work there do, and they will make sure you walk away with what you need. If you've been thinking about giving models a go, or are just looking for a place that has shelves lined with them, this is where you want to go. It's hard to believe that a brick and mortar like this place still exists, but it's wonderful that it does!

I was here on a long layover from my airline job. Decided to get a Lyft to check this store. They…read morehave an amazing inventory of model kits. Very well organized and fair prices. I found things that my local hobby shops in Kansas City do not carry and bought them. The guys running the store are knowledgeable and very helpful. If you build plastic model kits, this place is a must to visit.

Located in what appears to be a China town area of Toronto in the basement of a modern building is…read morea treasure trove for board gamers, role players and miniature gamers. The word mart is well chosen - if the aisles were wider trolleys would be the order of the day - think a cross between Whole Foods and Home Depot for gamers. The rear of the store is dedicated to board games ordered a-z with a vast selection. Paints and model supplies are broad with all major brands represented - normally I see in a store 1-2 brands - here it's half a dozen, guaranteeing pretty much any hue you are looking for. The staff are friendly and know where things are - after a while it just becomes easier to ask for help as it can be overwhelming. Great fun.

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!

Your typical board game and TTC store located in the downtown core. The store is HUGE for it being…read morein the middle of Toronto Downtown, and be able to accompany space to have tables to play games, is a surprise to me. The store has tons of staff to help you with tons of questions and they are all nerds of their own type too. The staff were friendly when I was here. They were attentive, and wanted to help all people just randomly browsing the store. Their selection of board games is huge, and they have an area of paints too for those who do paint figurines too.They literally have all your nerd stuff here in the middle of Downtown Toronto. I loved it. And to have a huge community of players to play MTG in the back of the store too, that was just epic. I registered for a night for EDH and the community is helpful and nice too. Will come again in the future for some more community nights!!

DO NOT purchase from this store. they are scammers. i ordered 2 Pokemon cards online and they never…read morearrived. the funny thing is, i ordered Pokemon cards from multiple Toronto sellers online and all of them arrived to my house except for 401 Games order. they don't take responsibility for lost and stolen packages and my biggest regret was not listening to the negative reviews. i wasted my money for nothing. i even sent them an email informing them to take off the no tracking shipping option if they don't want to take responsibility for lost or stolen packages so that customers like myself don't feel scammed by our money. here is an attached email detailing my incident. BUYERS BEWARE!!! stay away from this crooked seller unless you don't care for them to steal your money. highly NOT recommended

Bunch of dishonest crooks run this store…read more I didn't know anything about weapons, so I got taken for a sucker by these sheisters. I bought a Beretta Elite II bb gun. Nick, the owner said that he sold the same gun yesterday to a customer for $225, and he was gonna give it to me for $180. Great, I thought. Then I went on the internet and realized that the same gun is actually a piece of crap and can be ordered from any website for $50!!! Guy charged me $180 for a $50 gun. Don't even think of buy knives, they're all marked up 2 or 3 times the retail value as well. Of course I went back and confronted Nick. He had the nerve to play dumb, saying things like "oh, it's not the same online" even though it was the exact same model. I even printed the page off the website and showed it to him. HE STILL DENIED IT, to my face, and tried to call ME an idiot and a liar who didn't know what I was talking about. These guys either don't know the retail value of anything in their store, or they deliberately play stupid. I ended up getting store credit after a long argument. These guys will rip you off without blinking an eye, and they do it by acting like the friendliest sales people. Horrible business practices. If you're gonna buy anything from there, don't pay a cent over 1/2 of the marked price. They will say "oh we gotta make a living too", but you have to be firm and tell them straight up that you know what the retail value is, and that's all you're willing to pay. Don't be suckered by these dirty Greeks like I did. I said "Nick, look me in the eye and tell me, as a man, that you did not just rip me off by over $100." Nick muttered some incoherent reply about being Greek and wouldn't hold eye contact.

I have to agree to a significant extent with Mike S.'s assessment, adding that their prices are a…read moreserious rip-off. The staff are usually friendly with me, but they always seem to want to engage in some kind of right-wing conversation, despite my repeated attempts to subtly signal that, 'yeah, thanks but I just want to be going'. The last time I was there they charged me $10 for a 50' length of paracord (the market value is about $5). Another indicator of their markup would be the price for those basic foil emergency blankets from Coghlan's: MEC on King St. has them for $1.75. Central surplus wants about $5. For a big piece of paper-thin foil. After bringing up my purchase, the woman behind the counter wanted to keep complaining to me about NAFTA--god, how old is THAT political chestnut? Bottom line: The only surplus store downtown, but avoid it if you can. You'll pay too much and possibly be creeped out by the overly opinionated staff. Maybe try save-more next to Moss Park.

This is such a gem I will defiantly visit every time I'm in Toronto from now on. Honestly feels…read morelike you're in a store you'd find in akihabara. Expect figures stacked to the ceiling and very narrow isles it is very evident that this is a mostly online distributor. You would be wise to look at their stock online and do in store pick-up, the capacity of the store is very small like it's rough to have more than 5 customers browsing. There's a phone # on the door to call to be let inside. Which is pretty reasonable considering the amount of expensive merchandise and small capacity. Employees are very helpful! Since there's so many figures nothing is physically priced so you will probably end up using your phone to reference their website the whole time you are there. So if you're planning a trip check their stock online first! From what I saw the inventory is accurate and you will have a easier time knowing what you want already. Pricing is mostly retail sometimes a little inflated but considering you are in Canada and won't have to pay international shipping you can get some pretty good deals on rare and high demand figures. Also they have a fee membership program that gives you a nice % off. They also have a pretty big selection of gatcha and other anime merch which was a nice surprise ^^

Amazing store and very friendly staff! The prices in comparison to Japanese prices are good! Love…read morethis place and their stock is amazing too!

NEW LOCATION - Concourse level of Eaton's Center by Queen's Crossing. Mix of toys, trading cards,…read moremanga, graphic novels, and comics. Store clerk was very nice and answered all my questions. This is a relocation of the old store (formerly by hot topic). They will be participating in Halloween comic fest this year where you can drop in store around Halloween to grab free comics. For trading cards (pokemon) it's a pretty heavy markup so i would be weary to buy that particular product here. Otherwise great store for a browse!

Large collection of Funkos but very expensive and in some cases well overpriced. Did find some gems…read morebut also "paid" for them. I go in occasionally to check out their inventory, but price check and search for availability online, too.

surely, if youre a car lover this must be heavenly; surely if you cannot afford to have all the…read moreLamborghini's, Ferrari's, Mercedes and caddies youve always wanted, this is the place to get them. in miniature. now that miniature might be one you can hold in your hand or it might be one you can buy your kid to zoom around in annoying your neighbours and terrifying real drivers and pedestrians. mind you, if you can buy your kid that youve probably at least got your own version of a caddy, or maybe even your own caddy...that you pay...to, um, carry your golf clubs....ahem. anyhow, i am presently car-less, and loving it, especially in winter. the next time i plan to consider getting one will be when i have children. and ive never been interested in the Lamborghini's or Ferrari's and so on. HOWEVER, if were talking celebrating the design in miniature form that i can keep on my desk, in my pocket, in my mouth (um, for, you know...magic tricks?) then im all for it. i bought three little cars. they were 5 bucks each. i suppose thats expensive, but each came attached to a stand which had its name on the outer rim. very classy. when i came up to the front the guy said something like, "you like the odd ones, huh?". i suppose so. i got a 1963 Ford Thunderbird in white, a 1977 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon and a 1978 AMC Pacer. now whos cruisin in style man.... anyway...theres lots of handmade cars made of wood or a wood and metal combo. of course there are large models of the same style. my next purchase might very well be the VW bus made in wood. big cars, small cars, big kids, small kids.

Owner / Proprietor, Luigi goes 'above and beyond' on repairs for specialty electronics…read more I have a Gameboy G1 specially modded to make chiptunes, sent to me as a gift. After some years of use, the screen went-out and one of the springs in the battery compartment corroded due to a leaky Energizer. I got quotes in the hundreds for repair at various places. On a lark, I asked Luigi at Nerdgasm for a quote and he said to bring the device by for a consult, issued a ticket and said to leave with him for review. Because the device is rare and niche, to say the least, he took his time because he wanted to be careful and examine it properly in case of any other issues. Aging electronics require caution. Luigi took personal interest in the device and suggested a compelling ballpark figure, pricewise. The upshot: spring was replaced and the screen was updated to a modern variant with a lot of added cool features not in the original. The price was in the double digits, well within my budget. While Luigi is not quick with older, rare devices, (because he is cautious), the end result is worth the wait with modest pricing. If you have some rare special electronics where care and attention to detail supersedes speed, Luigi at Nerdgasm is your first consult.

Gamer/ games party room, 3D printer shop, used game shop, more…read more On a date? Slip $20 to Luigi, and you have yourself an amazing games room to explore. Play a movie while getting into a board game... or chose from retro and current consoles for tonnes of video game fun.

While visiting Toronto for the weekend with family, my nine-year-old daughter wanted to shop at all…read morethe kids stores inside Eaton Centre. Most are on the very bottom floor like this one. For being a smaller store, they had many options, including dumpling squishies.

This toy store sells a character plushies (Pokemon and Sanrio), ROKR and Rolife collections, 3D…read morewodden puzzles, and blind boxes. They even have some claw machines. It seems the merchandise are from Japan and Korea. The store is large and well-lit. The customer service is good. This store grand-opened on 2024-06-28. . There is free WiFi from the mall. The food stall is wheelchair accessible. There are separate male/female washrooms nearby. There is a paid parking lot. Review 2024-256