I was walking down Mass street and came upon this place. I thought it was another gourmet food…read morestore, but when I entered it was like a fairytail. This place is a bakers wonderland! Every single thing in this store is dedicated to making your baked goods, candy/cupcakes/brownies/cookies, the best they can be. They sell icing, a huge selection of candies to top your cupcake, curd and other food items. What I find more exciting than ingredients, is all their fabulous packaging. If you are constantly pinning DIY food gifts on Pinterest, your head is going to blow off in this place! Racks are backed with the most adorable cupcake papers, containers, birthday candles, gift boxes, bags and pans. You bake it, they have it AND it's 10 times cuter than what you already have at home! Even if you are not baking treats, stop in here and you are sure to find something. I walked out with sparkler candles, chocolate nibs and a trivet!

If you're a baker - whether you're amateur or professional - you've got to check this spot out…read more They have a massive selection of baking items from molds and cutters to sprinkles and decorations. They also have a lot of party decorations and items of various themes. There is a kitchen baking area for classes and presentations. I've gone in to browse several times. The employees aren't particularly friendly (nor mean, just not inviting) and they usually seem busy putting out inventory or working on stuff behind the counter rather than approaching customers. That's my only complaint about the place.

Do I shop here regularly? Nope. I only shop this quaint store on special occasions or whenever I do…read morenot want to brave WhateverMart. This is a place where you can buy beads, brightly colored plastic forks and knives and blow-up gorillas. This is a great store to buy things for specialized items for parties. They have a wide selection of themes and colors to choose from, too. They have almost everything you would need for a party. Recently I needed a few things for a quick throw-together party and they had everything I needed at a decent price. Parking is plentiful and you never have to circle the block to find a space. The sales associates always seem to be helpful and in a good mood. I have never had an issues with customer service at Party America. The store seems a little old but that does not seem to be a factor. I do think their prices are high on some things. Often it is difficult to judge because the bigger WhateverMart stores can do volume pricing. Perhaps just the products that I buy at Party America are more expensive. I have been able to get some great deals, though. There are no coupons of which I am aware but that would be a huge help. Good selection, friendly customer service, easy access. Yeah, not a bad store for niche needs.

Bumping them up a star because they are convenient when you have a fear of balloons popping…read more(hello!) and need some helium. That said, it's rather pricey at .90 a pop. Fine in a pinch. Staff is also pleasant and helpful. That doesn't change the aforementioned ennui that kicks in the moment I enter a party store, but it's unfair to judge PA based on my neuroses :)

TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! If I could give them a -5 stoats, I would. Bruce, the owner, cares…read morenothing about the customer. DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!!!!

Terrible equipment! Even when told the equipment was broke and dangerous nothing was done to help…read morethe bill! Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else! Only giving one star because no stars isn't an option

Not as big a selection as I was hoping for, and a lot of their items can easily be found at Dollar…read moreTree for a lot less. Their balloon selection is unparalleled, however. Plus they'll blow them up for you and add colorful ribbons and weights, if needed. The 2 ladies working the day I was in were very nice and accommodating.

Brookeside Party warehouse is always a convenient stop whenever I need balloons! They're always…read moreavailable to provide when I need. I think their prices are competitive with other party warehouses but this one is in a much more convenient location. Overall great customer service and would recommend.

Absolutely!! Had them for parties in past. Excellent service and great prices. Zach is…read moreknowledgeable and great asset to your party.

Carnival Guy Party Rentals is refreshing to work with. Most party rental places in these here parts…read moreare pretty much self entitled way overpriced mad at the world type of people. Probably because they were pretty much all that was available for tooooo long. So any Carnival Guy responds quickly, and they are priced very fair, and their polite!!! Thanks Carnival Guy for opening up shop in Topeka!!!

Like many others, I did not have a good experience on a recent trip to this Party City location. I…read morewanted to go get a balloon for a birthday, and there were a couple of folks in front of me in line. There was one cashier, there was one person filling balloons, and a manager of some kind who didn't seem to be much help to either one of them. This person was clearly overwhelmed by the fact that several folks wanted balloons filled at 4p on a Friday night. The cashier was having some issue with the first person's transaction, but the manager was no help. I waited in line almost 20 minutes before someone behind me in line asked the manager "How long would it take to get my balloons filled once I pay?" The manager's reaction was super rude and she said to no one in particular "We aren't filling more balloons tonight." The person asked if they could buy them and pick them up in the morning and the manager just walked away. I was next in line by this point, so I waited. When it was my turn, I asked the cashier if I could pick up my balloons in the morning, and he said he didn't know. So I left my items with him, and left. I went just down the road to Hy-Vee where the selection wasn't as good, but the service was way better. I would recommend going elsewhere.

After waiting 4 days for a costume from Amazon and still no word, I decided I'd better try to find…read moreit elsewhere. I googled it and it was a hot seller and out of stock. I found it online with a 20% off coupon and the option to pick it up. I am thrilled that I found it at Party City and they had it ready so quickly.