This place is OUTSTANDING. They literally have everything. Bachelorette decor, 30, 40, 50th Bday,…read moreGraduation, you name it! The collection is so eclectic and fun. This is an neighborhood gem. I recommend stopping by even if you aren't hosting a party. Nothing is overpriced. They have Halloween costumes, wigs, TONS of toys, balloons, everything! And to the reviewer who gave a bad review about the deflating balloons - get balloons the DAY OF your event! That's on you! This is truly a one-of-a-kind store and I love them so much. The friendliest staff also! NOTE: PAPER HOUSE MOVED ONE BLOCK TO 285 AMSTERDAM!!!!!

Spent $120 on balloons for my sons third birthday. Picked up yesterday at 5 pm while it was…read moreraining. The man refused to put balloons in a bag for me and told me they wouldn't get damaged. The first picture is what they looked like when they got home. The second picture is what they look like this morning for my sons birthday after I cut off the deflated ones. I wanted to support a small business instead of Party city- but do not go here. They are rude and unhelpful and a rip off.

Marion and her team at World of Balloons absolutely crushed it…read more From start to finish, Marion was responsive, creative, and incredibly easy to work with. She took a rough idea and turned it into something way beyond what I expected -- the setup looked amazing and completely elevated the entire event. The quality of the balloons, the design, the colors -- everything felt premium and thoughtfully put together. You can tell she really cares about her work and takes pride in delivering something special. She was also punctual, professional, and made the whole process stress-free, which honestly is half the battle when planning anything. Highly recommend Marion if you want your event to stand out. She nailed it.

The balloon bouquet came out great and delivery was on point. It filled the space I needed and the…read morecolor scheme was just what I wanted

Balloon Kings was one of 3 places I reached out to for quotes when looking for bridal shower…read moredecorations. I originally thought of doing a garland but those can be pricey and opted for a couple of arrangements. Gene was super helpful when i submitted an inquiry via their contact page online, and answered all my questions via email. I ended up doing 2 similar arrangements to one that I saw on their Instagram page but added a few more balloons. It was pretty easy to place the order online. My only complaint was b/c I was ordering 2 arrangements with the same balloons in each I had to manually calculate and make sure I added the right quantity for each arrangement. There's a section when you check out to provide directions. I told them which balloons in each arrangement and to make it pretty - which they did! I was coming in from out of town for the bridal shower so needed the balloons to be delivered, which we had no issues with. Overall, balloons are not cheap but they did an awesome job, exceeded expectations, provided great customer service and I would highly recommend them/use Balloon Kings again the the future!

Terrible attitude and very bad experience…read more I stop by to ask them to put helium into a 6 number balloon that, they said need at leather 2 days in advance reservation.

I am enamored with stationery shops since my childhood years and I like holding a hard cover…read morejournal and seeing all the various paper for writing. I like browsing the various journals, but I did not see any hardcover 6 inch X 9 inch. Unfortunately, this Paper Source does not contain large gift wrapping sheets for craft projects and/or gift wrapping. There are novelty items and gifts as calendars, daily planners, key chains, small photo albums, children games, children books, pot holders, recipe boxes or books, gratitude journals and traditional journals. My professional background experience of working for the former Kate's Paperie made me very knowledgeable about paper which Paper Source's products reminisce similar gift and novelty items. Price is range from above average to steep which does align with economic 2024 inflation era. I sorrowfully miss Hallmark brick and mortar stores. Customer service is average. This Paper Source is located inside Deutsche Bank Center (also known as One Columbus Circle and formerly The Time Warner Center) in Midtown's Columbus Circle.

I used to love this store, but often when I go in now the people working there seem annoyed to have…read morecustomers. We interrupt whatever conversation or set up work they are doing. I wouldn't write this sort of thing normally, but this is not the first time I've left the store feeling like I was in the way,even though I'm the one spending nearly $8 on a card. Today it was two women at the register who snickered as I walked away but there is often someone else who works there who is always loudly gossiping about people. Also I never get asked if I have a rewards membership.

I love this place, it brings me back to what a stationery store should be. Meaning a little bit of…read moreeverything and more. I find thing that make my desk and work place a little more fun. It's also a kick to hear the kids in the store having there creative side brought out , also the games and toys bring out the kid in me. I have found stuff in the store I thought were long gone never to be seen again. So if you need a pen a pencil and a pad of paper you will definitely find it here and more Bring a BIG BAG because you will definitely leave with more then you wanted. Oh oh oh ho ho ho do I have to say it Christmas stocking stuffers. Just try to find enough wrapping paper that's right they have that to. Go and enjoy some time in a store again you won't regret it. HAPPY SHOPPING!!

NO RETURNS NO EXCHANGES! I took my daughter in here to pick out a toy as a reward. She chose a…read moresmall stuffed animal. We got home and she pointed out that the animal is coming apart at the seems and has a big hole. I went back to the store to exchange and was informed of the policy. I kinda get why mom & pop stores have these policies. However, if you want to keep customers and you sell a damaged product, exchange it and take the loss. You just made Amazon look like a much better option. UPDATE: Spoke with the store owner. There seems have been a misunderstanding as damaged products can be exchanged (they then return them to the manufacturer) . Should be remedied tomorrow. Will update to more stars once its all rectified.

Amazing customer service from King Gene!! They delivered a wonderful assortment of balloons for my…read moredaughter's baby shower. Gene was very helpful with great suggestions. I would definitely order from them for the next occasion!

Caroline was extremely helpful in making my new years eve party a success, brought 50+balloons on…read moretime and helped me set them up. Caroline & her team are extremely helpful and detail-oriented always putting the client first. Balloons & Parties by Caroline are easy to work with because of their flexibility to deliver whenever and wherever my party is in NYC. Once you use Caroline you will fall in love with her!

Valentines Day!! I had arrangements delivered to my mom, and to two friends at their offices. They…read morewere all amazed!! I have to disagree with Stink (?? is this a real reviewer? he seemed to just write about this) Everything arrived at their work just in time to be compared with all the other (way less attractive) arrangements. The In Bloom flowers were modern, fresh and gorgeous. I saw my mom's today and she's still smiling about them. I love you guys!!! Thanks for impressing everyone, including me!

I used Yelp as an alternative to FTD to try to find a local florist near my mom for Mother's Day…read more I was a bit nervous that In Bloom only had one review, but I went for it anyway and I am glad I did. At first i was looking at a store a few blocks downtown, but when i called they were not particularly friendly and told me "the flowers will get there at the end of the day because she was 24 blocks up". That's only a little over a mile, people! So back to In Bloom. I Ordered mom a 100 dollar bouquet from a woman who sounded like the owner. I don't love spending 100 bucks on flowers, but its NYC and its mom, so what the heck. My mom called me at about 11:00 AM to tell me that she received a gigantic, beautiful bouquet that was complete with over a half dozen roses, a bunch of lilies, and many other beautiful flowers. My mom is a flower snob and is incredibly hard to please. The flower arrangement was so large that she broke it up into two bouquets! This is a stark contrast to many of my other NY flower delivery experiences, so I heartily recommend.

I had a disastrous experience with this place and feel that I was scammed. They require cash only…read morepayment when ordering which should have tipped me off, but I was just happy to get such a good deal (also should have tipped me off--everything has a price). I ordered a balloon arrangement for a health fair I was running at a major hospital in NYC. The arrangement was to say "DIABETES" "FAIR" with the balloons for each word connected. I said this several times when telling the sales person what I wanted. I also made it clear, and it was written on my receipt, that the balloons needed to be delivery by 11am at the latest on Nov 12th. Well, Nov 12th comes along and it's 11:40am. I'm running around trying to get stuff together and didn't get a chance to call them until then. I ask where my delivery is. The woman says, "I don't see anything here. Are you sure it's today?" I say, "Yes, and the date and time that the order is to be delivered is on my receipt." Someone else then comes on the phone and asks incredulously, "That's today?!" Again I answer, "Yes!" Then she say, "just give us 20 minutes." Which I knew was impossible, because it would take 20 min just to get to me and it didn't sound like she had the order. I asked if the order was prepared and if it wasn't to just cancel it and give me a refund. But then they said, "Oh we can't do that, the order is already started." I told them that the event ends at 3pm so there's really no point since it will be halfway over by then. The woman refused saying she'd be to me in 20 minutes which was a complete lie since they obviously hadn't started the order prior to my call. Of course 20 minutes later, they're still not there. 12:50pm the delivery woman finally arrives (who I will say was very nice). She gets there and says the "T and the E flew away!!!" And then asks if I still need them? Like, hello, what am I supposed to do with DIABES FAIR?! They didn't connect the letters like they were supposed to either. Each was just an individual jumbo letter on a string with no weight attached (obviously since 2 letters blew away). She goes back to the store to get the other letters and I realize the "I" from FAIR is also missing, so I have DIABES FAR. I start tying what I have of the letters to the chairs since the letters are connected for me to make an arch with each word. Finally she returns with the E, T, and I around 1:20pm and I am able to setup but it looked terrible since the letters were freestanding. I could have bought jumbo letters from the 99 cent and up store for $2.50 and then a dollar and change at the hospital gift shop for helium and saved a lot of money since they didn't even bother to do an arrangement. Instead I ended up paying them $10 a letter. Other places are around $20 a letter which seemed expensive to me, but maybe it's worth it if you actually get what you're asking for. Lastly, usually I just use Yelp for restaurants, but I learned my lesson that I should use it for other businesses as well. If I had seen the 2 stars for this place, I would have never ordered from them.

I just got off the phone with a woman from this shop. Since the minute she picked up the phone, she…read morewas rude. I explained that I passed by the shop before their closing time (6.30pm) and they were closed and she said that she leaves between 6 and 6.10pm everyday since she has "things to do". I asked what day she stays until a little later and she said Friday. I told her I was the woman who called looking for sashes and she went on and on explaining that I need to tell her with time and that is not something she can do is 2 seconds. She said this without allowing me to explain when I needed the sashes. I politely told her to wait a second and slow down because it seems that she is not listening to me and she VERY RUDELY said "no, it's just that I have things to do". I told her ok and that I will just go somewhere else and she said "Ok goodbye, God bless you". I would never give this woman business and you shouldn't either

Do not shop here. Terrible customer service. I purchased $40 worth of balloons and they all popped…read moreor deflated upon arriving home. When I called the store to inquire about a refund, 2 employees hung up on me. The store claimed to have no responsibility for the balloons once they left the store. While I understand their position if it happened to one or two balloons, but when they all malfunction, it says something about their product. Additionally, the mark-up on their toys is wild. Stick to Amazon or Target.

We've been shopping here for 20+ years, buying gifts and supplies for kids and adults, for every…read moreholiday and occasion. At the moment the store is packed full of everything one needs for Halloween, which is amazing, but it's puzzling that while the owner goes to so much trouble to fill the store to the rafters with excellent product, the staff goes out of their way to be openly hostile to the customers. Unfortunately, shopping here is no longer a positive experience.