Lots of warhammer stuff including books!!! Plenty of different cards to buy and card protectors and…read morethings to put your cards in and tabletop games and stuff. Cozy little store with super helpful and knowledgeable staff who are very kind and eager to help. You can really tell they're passionate about the hobbies and their job and helping people find what they need. Love coming here more than any other local game store on the peninsula.

Blonde girl refused to let me exchange my warhammer because I did not have a receipt. Also said…read morethere is only a 10 day return policy. The owner himself let me return without a receipt, he looked me up in their system. Pretty bad costumer service from her. My only advice is to get better staff because she will only continue to drive business elsewhere. Will be going to other stores in the future from now on which is a shame. I have been going here for years.

I like this place for pokemon cards! They have a bunch of individual packs along with sets. Pricing…read morewas good or comparable to tcg. They don't have a contract with bandai yet so I got the one piece cards elsewhere else. They also have a ton of magic cards upfront. This is definitely one of the larger and newer stores in the peninsula. The staff here are super nice and patient, esp when I couldn't make up my mind on what to grab.

Stumbled across this card shop after getting dinner in San Carlos and picked up a few cards for a…read morepretty reasonable price. The shop was clean and organized, and the staff was friendly. Definitely coming back for more cards in the future.

This store is located at a great Plaza, you can shop and grab coffee nearby. They have food spots…read moreas well and a big ole target and there is plenty of parking . The store is well organized and they have good customer service.

Had an awful experience here will probably never go to Hobby Lobby again. I was waiting in a very…read morevery slow line and there was a second line that had 5x more people but was moving faster. The manager opened a second line and said next person, pointing to the longer line and I tried to go too and she basically told me no and that the line I was in was going to be done soon (it wasnt). I didnt fight it because I happened to not be in a rush. She was super rude for no reason at all. Interesting that other recent reviews also point out the rude manager

Tap Plastics is my favorite store. Their staff are very friendly and helpful. They know their…read moreproducts can really help your projects.

I wanted to replace the glass on my outdoor porch light. The initial quote was more than I was…read morewilling to pay due to the custom cuts. It would have been cheaper to buy a new light fixture. Jameson was able to find some bargain bin pieces to help me with my project. Excellent service!

If you like anime blind boxes, figures, Gundam, and plushies this place will be heaven! The store…read moreis on the smaller side but still stuffed to the brim with so much merchandise. They had a lot of popular series such as: Hunter x Hunter, Sakamoto Days, Dan Dan Dan, Haikyu, Blue Lock etc. I got two Sakamoto Days blind boxes and they were $11-$13 each which I expected. They have a lot of tsum tsums and small figures in the blind boxes. Also +1000 stars for having Ace Attorney displayed on their return policy! I suspect I will be dropping a lot of money over the months at this store. I really like cute blind boxes and they had a lot of them that I would have been happy with getting any of the choices on the box!

I'm here to give a shout out to Akiba HQ for bringing an interesting store to downtown San Mateo…read morethat isnt another boba tea shop or noodle restaurant. They've been open since the summer, but I don't I notice them getting much foot traffic, probably due to lack of visibility, parking, or publicity. Tucked along 3rd Ave & Railroad Ave, fans of Japanese anime, gundam, manga, die cast, models, and figurines will find their heavenly spot. This store is jam packed with lots of toys & collectibles & cute display figures, ranging from robots, to monsters to buxom Japanese girls reminiscent of the Akihabara prefecture in downtown Tokyo. They have pre-made figurines, build & paint yourself models, plushies, cards, charms, candies, and keychains. They also sell the necessary quality paints, brushes, and tools to build & perfect your own models. The layout of the store is nice, with one side holding most of the kits available, alongside with nice displays of accessories, toys, model building supplies, a counter, and candy & souvenirs. The other side of the store is like a Japanese anime/manga museum & display! It is one continuous LONG showcase that is well lit, clean, and organized, if some of the most amazing figurines thst you can build (and/or buy). Lots of eye candy here thst I cannot even describe in words, so I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. This store is fun, whether you are into collecting, building, or, just like me, browsing, learning, and gawking. Some reminded me of my childhood watching action cartoons & reading comic books. Others just wowed me with their attention to detail, design, and colors. It is indeed like a candy store here, but the candy is Japanese figurines. I plan to go back soon to buy some kits to see if I can recall & relive my childhood and build up some nice models. Downtown San Mateo is having some sort of retail resurgence for stores other than food or drink, and Akiba HQ, alongside with Nakoko, Clawsome, and Fanloli are leading the charge. With the departure of Talbots and B Street Books, it's nice to have another type of retail store here to browse, shop, and relive memories (or make new ones) in between dinner, movies, and bar hopping. Akiba HQ also has locations in Hayward & Davis, but we are lucky to get one here in San Mateo! Now, you don't have to go to Japantown or Tokyo to get your figurine fix, it's literally right here all in one, tiny, jam-packed store!

This review is overdue. My husband has been a patron for many years and has always loved coming…read morehere, even when they were at the former locations. I had visited with him a few times many years ago - and on my most recent visit, I realized the store has really grown and come a long way from those earlier years. My husband has recently started taking our son here and it is nice to see the next generation enjoy visits to this card shop. Walt is a very knowledgeable guy and pleasant to talk to for all questions and inquiries. Prices on boxes and packs are reasonable and has provided a numbered of notable hits for the PC. Overall, this is a great shop and highly recommend for any and all interested in the hobby!

Peninsula sports cards has been around for a long time! I remember when my son was playing little…read moreleague baseball ( he's now in his 40s) he started collecting cards and we'd visit the shop a lot! Now I have a 9 yr old grandson who also loves baseball, started collecting cards! And so for his upcoming birthday, I took him to peninsula and bought him two boxes of cards, it was exciting to watch him ooo's and ahs as he opened each one hoping to find the " special" card in each pack! Want to thank Terrance for helping him in selecting his choices! And for gifting him his first card box to store his growing card collection! Super friendly and great service to everyone who shopped there while we were there.... We shall be back! Ps.... My other grandson's bday is also coming up next month and he's into basketball, so guess you know where we'll be heading!

12 for $12 balloons. I ordered for 12 pm pickup, but checked if they were done earlier (10:30 am)…read more You have to grab your pickup slip by the front door before checking out.

Experienced GREAT customer service in the framing department. I brought in a piece of art work to…read morehave floated on a mat.. Josephina was beyond helpful and great suggestions with colors of matting and is very experienced at matting and framing.. must say was a very pleasant experience...very pleased ..,

What a funny store…read more The employee said they've been here for a year, but I've never noticed it. Great place for unique gifts like sushi socks or Japanese plush animals. Discount section in the back. They sell jewelry, though limited in the front. Mostly horoscope or Moon themed.

I went in there with my kids (who always get me to buy things for them) and was greeted…read moregenerically. I was hoping to purchase a utensil set for them, but nowhere on the packaging did it say what was inside the case. I couldn't tell if it was chopsticks and a spoon, a fork and a spoon, or all three. The item was already unsealed, so I reopened it to take a look and got rudely scolded by the person working there. None of us wanted to shop there anymore and left. If you don't want people to open the item, you need to display what is inside or have descriptions nearby. Salespeople should not scorn you for trying to figure it out. There are also nicer ways of asking someone not to do something, so that they still want to come back.

Electronics and hobby stores are becoming more and more rare. It's unfair to compare with the days…read moreof Radio Shack, Circuit City or even Fry's because they just don't exist, and their demise has been for reasons most shoppers can figure out - especially whose who review places like Jameco and then say "I'll just go to Amazon next time." One less sale to a brick and mortar store. One less interaction with a human who can answer a question IRL and IRT. One missed opportunity to see and touch product for yourself. Sure you might get a sour reply. Or an agent who doesn't know a picofarad from a PC board. You might also get damaged deliveries from Amazon. Sure the return process is relatively painless, but the time spent is less productive than hammering out whatever issue it is with the store. I bought two Arduino kits from Amazon. One was damaged and couldn't be used so I searched for replacements and looked at Jameco. Their site yielded pages of replacements and alternatives. Between the selection and the descriptions, I was able to what I was looking for a a few things I didn't know I needed. Kind of like browsing at Fry's. Yes, they have minimum quantity purchases for many items. Yes, your browsing is going to be mostly online. When I went to pick up my items, the display area was basically the lobby. The person at the desk could answer some questions and "a guy in the back" could provide more detail. This is what it takes to maintain a physical retail presence for many specialty shops these days. I learned of Anchor from someone else, and I'll visit that store one day. But it's twice as far from me as Jameco, and Jameco delivered what I needed.

The storefront is well-made and I had no issues with the purchasing process. However, they waited…read moremultiple days to ship out my order, and now it will not arrive on time. Do not rely on the online store if you need something fast.

A great toy store we enjoy browsing around anytime we're in the area. They have a wide variety of…read moretoys, stuffies, and collectibles for all ages. A bit on the pricey side overall, but great service everytime I've visited. My friends have bought Sonny angels and smiski's from here multiple times.

We've been coming to Five Little Monkeys in Burlingame for well over a decade for their fun, unique…read moretoys. Prices range from fair to high, selection is abundant. Though our kids are much older now, we love to stop in for blind boxes, collectibles, and to scratch the incessant NeeDoh itch. Parking is almost always a challenge, given the area. Weekend visits require serious patience. The store can get shoulder-to-shoulder packed with large strollers in narrow aisles and tiny tots having very big feelings whose parents are doing what they can to regulate, some more than others, so there are def moments of chaos. As a momma who had 2 under 2 at one point, I've been there and hella get it. For my own sanity, we aim for off-peak visits to peruse in peace. As you can imagine, service is more attentive when the staff:customer ratio is more manageable. But the last couple visits, it's been fairly quiet in the store yet no greeting upon my entering, nor a welcoming vibe upon checking out at the register. So much so that I didn't bother to have them do the customary complimentary gift wrap for all the presents I picked out for my youngest. It was such a bummer to leave feeling icky for what is normally one of my happy places, especially as a long standing customer.