We had a birthday party here for my son and his friend. The kids had a blast! You walk in and there…read moreis a table full of lego pieces for the kids to come in and start building. For the birthday party package you pick two projects for the kids to do during the party. Our kids picked the hex bug maze and the robot alligator. The kids had a blast being creative and seeing the awesome results. They ended with a robot battle. The staff was so good with the kids (mix of 6&7 year olds). All the parents have to do is bring the food/cake and party favors and the staff will take care of the rest. They served the food and cupcakes to the kids. They gave each birthday boy a special Robot Garage Lego mini fig. They helped pack up the food and presents and transport them to our cars after. It was a really great experience. We hope to go back to the Robot Garage again in the near future.

The reviews aren't great. If I drive almost 2 hours to bring my grandchildren, I would be very…read moreupset if the robot they were building was missing pieces.

There are two Paper Source stores that I know of - one in Rochester Hills and this one in downtown…read moreBirmingham. I grew up loving stationery stores and want to support the few remaining ones like Paper Source. Unfortunately, the prices at Paper Source are very high, from greeting cards to gift wrap and gift bags. Also, you can't always get the service that you want right away. Earlier this month, I arrived to Paper Source soon after it opened at 10:00 and requested gift wrapping service. I bought a gift for a birthday party and wanted it nicely wrapped. There were two sales associates there and neither was able to offer gift wrapping services. I was told to return at around 3:30 and a sales associate on duty may be able to gift wrap for me. Also, they usually need 24 hours advance notice for gift wrapping. When I returned in the afternoon a little before 3:30, I was told that the person might be in at 4:00. I looked at the prices of the boxes and gift bags and decided that none of the waiting was worth it to have to likely spend $30+ dollars on a box, gift wrapping, and a gift bag. I went to Dollar Tree on Maple Road in Troy where there is a large assortment of gift bags. I bought a clear cellophane bag for $1.25 to put the gift in before placing it in a sparkly Happy Birthday gift bag for another $1.25. Total price was $2.50 and I didn't have to wait hours to have to spend ten times more at Paper Source. It's unfortunate because Paper Source can't afford to lose more customers to places like Dollar Tree or Party City, but it will continue to happen because of the high prices and lack of quick services. The quality difference of boxes and gift bags between a high end store like Paper Source and Dollar Tree is negligible. I also prefer Hallmark to Paper Source because I get a lot of coupons from Hallmark, including a monthly free greeting card signing up for Crown Rewards.

Amazing. Everything you'd want in a shop where you're looking for notary. All different kinds of…read morepaper, pens, cards and stickers. Loved it!!

Stopped in on a whim after visiting Warp 9 Comics. My son-in-law has an interest in card tricks and…read moreI noticed this store as we were heading back to the car. Nice store with a lot of magic related items from books to kits to the tricks like hand buzzers. The gentleman working was a great help and spent time explaining some tricks and recommended some books. If you have even a cursory interest you should stop in.

This magic shop is nothing less than awesome. It is everything that an emporium of tricks and…read moreillusions should be. The staff is great, both guys were very helpful and talented demonstrators of various tricks. I mentioned how familiar all the props seemed from when I used to visit a little magic shop in Ferndale in the 1970s owned by Romeg the Magician and then Poof! As if by magic they pointed to a photo behind the counter and told me that this store was in fact the second reincarnation of that very magical place from my childhood, transported to Clawson 40 years later. What an amazing coincidence that I should take my nephews to buy tricks at the same place that made me fall in love with prestidigitation all those years ago. I bet that some of the items lining the walls were actually the same props from all those years ago. If you love magic this is the place to go.

Came here close to Christmas with my nephew - we had to wait outside the store due to being at…read morecapacity but it moved quickly. Staff were still nice and professional and the POS line moved quickly also. Shelves were still stocked and selection was very good. He found the perfect item for his gift.

I was trolling the mall looking for a gift for my little cousin for her birthday. She's turning 12…read moreand it's HARD, y'all. Tweens are HARD. I hadn't been to Somerset in a while so I had forgotten they had a Lego store until I saw someone walking by me with a bag. I got real excited when I saw that because she had a Harry Potter Lego set on her wishlist. Thank goodness she still likes to build stuff! I popped in and was wowed by how neat it was, especially given that Legos are, well, messy. Sets were neatly stacked against the walls with displays underneath behind plastic so you can see them built. They had everything from the massive Millenium Falcon from Star Wars to Lego Friends sets, and even some of the special edition sets like the super rad black and white Steamboat Willie Disney collaboration (I was thisclose to buying that for myself). I easily found the Hagrid's Hut set that she wanted and was helped quickly and efficiently by a very pleasant fellow. All in all a very successful Lego store visit. I'll be sure to pop in again next time I'm in the area!

I thought this was a really good bookstore! It had a good selection. I actually ordered my books…read moreonline the night before for instore pickup. They had them ready and waiting for me the following afternoon. Store is clean and well organized. And the employee at the front desk was very friendly - seemed very nice when checking out the couple in front of me and when some people walked into the store after me. I'll definitely go back. And the online ordering/pickup system was so easy. Plus there are multiple small stores to stop in that shopping center - TJ maxx, hallmark, better health, an ACE hardware - so then I can pop in multiple spots!

Books. Books. Books…read more I'm slowly getting my momentum back when it comes to reading, and it was time I put a dent into my wishlist. I came here the other day specifically for Pete Souza's new book, which is hysterical and amusing after only three pages. I would've saved around 10 bucks had I ordered online, but I couldn't wait 3-5 days. The employees don't seem too high strung, and seem very eager to help you out, which is great because it can be annoying when it's obviously that you need help, yet staff just walks by you. When I initially entered the store the first thing to catch my eye was a mug. I end up picking it up, only to add to the 40+ mugs I already have and don't really need. In addition to mugs they're tons of gadgets, cards, keychains, ect... This store almost feels like a an outlet Barnes and Nobles meets Borders. Plan on return to do some Christmas shopping for friends/family who also loves books.

This is probably the best Target I've been in. Huge selection of items, really clean store, and…read moregreat staff! Most of the time we stop in here if we're out at some stores or coming out of the gym for some quick grocery items. Their grocery department is quite vast in comparison to other Targets.

I went into target today and bought several items. One was some chicken skewers that they had on…read moresale for $5.79 regularly $6.99. I decided to try them. I went up to the self checkout and they rang up $6.99. I said to the lady excuse me these are ringing up wrong. They're supposed to be on sale for $5.79. She told me I can go back and take a picture of the sign and bring it back up. I told her I just recently had back surgery and that really wasn't that convenient. I said can't you have somebody run back there or just change the price like you normally would do if somebody tells you there's something wrong with the price. She said we don't do that. I told her I would just pay for it forget it. And then when I was walking out, I was irritated, so I went back to the department and actually took the Cell sign that was on the item and took it to the customer service desk. They try to just give me the refund. I told them they needed to give me the scan rule because the lady decided she didn't want to change it. So I got back five dollars. She was sitting in a chair, heavyset blonde hair, African-American. I can barely walk after surgery, but I'm the one that had to be inconvenience as the customer. I did call their corporate number and left a message because I did try calling the store for over a half hour and and no one never picked up!! I usually go to the store in Southfield then Southfield Road. I will not return to that location!