Located in the same strip mall as the HMart and all the restaurants - cute little shop selling…read moreAsian-themed Japanese, Korean, and Chinese made toys, cosmetics, snacks, and housewares. They have all kinds of discounts so keep an eye out for different items on sale. Walked in while waiting on Korean fried chicken from next door. Not all the toys are the best quality, nose fell off one of the toys we bought. Great for little kids, though. They also had a deal for 10% off of $100 or more when I went. Like the little build-a-scene kits that don't use glue. Big One Piece statue upfront. Some claw games, skincare and more. The parking is a bit of a nightmare with all the restaurants in the area, so if you go on off-times, it's probably better.

Fukuya is so wacky and kinda cool. My kids love to browse the aisles. There are claw machines,…read moretoys, snacks etc. wide range of prices but we find some bargains every time. They do carry authentic Labubus which is why we went to the smarties to buy a birthday gift.

I want to tell you about a holiday kindness done for my family by a local business…read more My family is a comic book loving family. I donated my old collection of books and graphic novels to the high school, we hit all the movies, etc. Of course this makes us supporters of the geekery here in Matawan. So much so, I follow them across social media. Well at the start of March when the pandemic was starting to get noticed, I lost my job as a private company school bus driver because of school closures and my son became very sick, not covid related. Worryingly sick. We were at the ER three times, ended up with a specialist at Children's Hospital in New Brunswick, and finally a diagnosis with an autoimmune disease, something terrifying during a pandemic. It's been hard and scary, and now we're stuck inside like my son is the boy in the bubble, and I've talked about this on Twitter over the past month. Well the geekery reached out to me on Twitter. They noticed its been a hard time for us and how sick my son has been and asked if they could bring him an Easter basket to brighten his day. Less than 5 minutes later there was a package on my back doorstep. Thank you to the geekery for offering something fun and unexpected! It's good there's still kindness being shared during this frightening time. I hope when this is all over and we can start going out to the shops again, the geekery is still around filled with heroes both fictional and very real.

Amazing selection, knowledgeable employees, and they have something for the geek in everyone.read more

This is my favorite store for buying teacher supplies and for making laminations. Obviously July,…read moreAugust, and September are the busiest times of the year for buying anything. If you're there at that time, try to go in the early morning to avoid the laminator line, the S.I. crew, and long lines in general. Ha! The staff is patient, nice, and helpful. Don't forget to sign up for the rewards program so that you can get coupons.

Terrible service, disgustingly dirty bathroom. The online site indicates they have merchandise in…read morestock in the store you show up and the stock is not there. Their customer service beyond unhelpful. Do yourself a favor and go to another location.

The woman working at the counter was so sweet. The selection was also very good for smitski and…read moresunny angels.

Very cute place. We bought an Enhypen album and the lady allowed us to choose a free card. We got…read moreChangin from Stray Kids. Very nice cashier lady!

There was a time when visiting a mall meant certain stores acted like foundations that other stores…read morewould pop up around. East Meets West is one such store. Whether it's this mall or Woodbridge, "East Meets West" is a fun store to visit. I generally go here to get incense but they have so much more than that. Their other offerings include various Hamsas you can hang up, crystals, rocks, sage kits, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, charms, dream catchers and more. It doesn't matter if you believe in the various spiritual beliefs represented by this store, some of this stuff is just pretty decor. The store is basically a rectangle with shelves and islands in the middle. The cashier is off to the right in the middle. The cashier I dealt with was super friendly and I saw her helping the customer before me with a great deal of patience. This store used to be on the first floor, but they moved up to the second floor and as part of that move they upgraded the decor a bit. There's a fun neon sign at the entrance and a gigantic dream catcher hangs in one window with other items. Before you even walk in the store front seems to promise a unique store experience in a mall mostly dominated by department stores and clothing shops. I wound up getting some "short" incense that were nicely priced (20 for $5 I believe). I also bought a sticker for $2. "East Meets West" is a classic part of the mall experience and I definitely recommend dropping by!

I always love going to this store. I wish I could buy most of the items there speak to my soul. The…read morestaff there are always helpful, spiritual, and it's a good time. Yesterday the staff let me take her pic and said I could get a discount for posting a review.

Love Ronnie 's Place for high fashion women's cloths. Quality and style is paramount here and…read moreRonnie provides hands on assistance and advice. Twice a year she offers 50 off 50% which is going on right now. Only cash or checks are accepted at this time. I am so excited to wear all my new outfits which will leave me through the fall. She also has accessories such as bags and scarves and jewelry. Call ahead for appointment during Covid. I wore my mask and tried on everything.

Note: This shop is currently located at 105 N Union Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016 (they moved across the…read morestreet from 102 years ago). I have submitted this change and their updated hours to Yelp to change this listing. I grew up going to comic shops almost weekly. I have fond memories of going to places like Forbidden Planet's original two floor Manhattan location, Jim Hanley's Universe near Herald Square and Bill & Bob's in Brooklyn. As a young Nerd these were formative experiences that I treasure. Sadly, as the digital era encroaches on publishing, comic shops are not as common as they used to be. There was a time were almost every other town or neighborhood had one, but nowadays they are few and far between. I used to go to Classic Comics in Rahway but they went downhill at top speed a long time ago (and have since closed). When I was hunting for a new shop to park my pull list Rogue Comics came up in my searches and I'm so glad it did. While I originally went to the location across the street, not much has changed with its new location. This is a medium sized comic shop, so not as big as say, the current Forbidden Planet in Manhattan but it doesn't need to be. A lot of the goods here are condensed, almost to the point of clutter at times but that just means there are plenty of treasures to be found. Roughly the layout is Transformers, blind boxes, DC, Marvel and Diamond Selects stuff towards the front. Then a wall of Marvel and DC comics with new releases in the middle. Towards the back are more obscure comics and a Star Wars section. Lining the upper shelves near the ceiling are higher end items like HasLab vehicles or Hot Toys/Sideshow style figures. At the main counter are lots of statues on display (and of course, for sale). Pete, the owner is awesome. One of the things Geeks love to do is "talk shop" about the latest goings on in the world of scifi/fantasy and comics and he is a font of knowledge. If you need something he doesn't have, he is more than happy to see if he can get it for you. I have my pull list set up at Rogue and I rarely have issues with it. Maybe once in a blue moon an issue may be missing but I just look through it, ask about it and most of the time it's in the box somewhere so no big deal. The prices at Rogue are fair given that it is a small business. For action figures, don't expect Amazon prices, but given they often have stuff you won't find in stock at say, Target, the extra few bucks are well worth you burning gas to find the figure all over town. I love Rogue Comics and recommend it to anyone interested in scifi/fantasy collectibles and comics.

Stopped in on a rare day off this winter and was surprised by the variety of action figures,…read morecollectibles, and comics. A steady stream of regulars, first time shoppers, and even a dad introducing his son to comics were in and out while I was browsing. Picked up a few favorites and chatted with the owner, who was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. First heard of the shop through his podcast and glad I finally made it out; look forward to visiting again!

One of Red Banks fun shops with a varied collection of jewelry and clothes. They print T-shirts in…read morethe back and have a fairly nice collection of tacky fireman souvenirs upstairs =) We have been a few times now and they do a nice job of rotating their inventory. This is definitely worth a walk through at the very least.

Once again David of Firehouse has save my bacon by producing t-shirts for my company in record…read morespeed! Literally 5 days and he produces basically anything I need. Custom embroidery is fantastic, they have created logos and designed patches for me that look great. They also have an assortment of pre-made attire in the store if your looking for some generic stuff. Lots of cool things to choose from or I am sure they can make it for u!