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.

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.

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

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.

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!

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!

John's Hobbies is an incredible store. It's the type of place that used to be everywhere in the…read morelate eighties, but has almost all but disappeared. If you're looking for a remote control boat to throw into a pond or lake, for sixty dollars, this is the place for you. If you're looking for new pieces to add to your model train set, this is the place for you. This is where you can get high end miniature vehicles, and all the supplies you need to make sure your little village is set up really well. Drones? They have them. RC cars? Obviously, they have them. There's not a whole lot in the hobby world when it comes to vehicles that they don't have. And, if they don't have it, they will be sure to point you at the store that does. Though, if you're looking for trains you may need to head on over to George's which is a bit further away. Still, they will make sure that what you need is where it needs to be.

Went to pick up R/C radio but forgot which one i needed so I picked up a cheap propeller and…read more(planned to come back for radio) which came to less than five dollars but they wouldn't take Interac for less than a $5 purchase. So i got my radio somewhere else, and they threw in a set of 4 props. All the same, the staff are friendly and theres a good selection

Was walking by when some of the displayed games in the store front caught my eye. So glad we…read morenoticed this place and walked in. There's a few games I've been meaning to buy because I want to get into board gaming. I think they are so cool but I'm not ready for any heavy or long games. I had a list and while browsing I found one. The super helpful staff located the other two I wanted. They seem to know their games here which is great! There's also a huge chess section. Lots of fancy sets. Very cool to look at but I don't need to buy expensive chess sets at the moment. Their selection of games range in age/difficulty level so this is a great place for all ages. Will definitely come back once I'm comfortable with my new games and ready to expand my collection some more!

Nice staff, overpriced games. Do your research before buying anything from here.read more