I've recently been visiting all the 'local' hobby shops to Oakland as there are no hobby shops in…read moreWestern Alameda County (Albany to Fremont). On a Friday afternoon I decided to check out Delta R/C, which on a good day is a 35-40 min drive from Oakland. Expectations were not high as their website seemed outdated, didn't list current info about events, and they had no online storefront. However, I was more than shocked by what I saw when I arrived: Largest brick/mortar store I have found, extensive parts department, indoor track and micro crawler course onsite (more race courses across street at fairgrounds). Staff was friendly, esp. Kristin at the front register. Also, found out about some events next day that I attended (just wish it was on website). I think Delta will become my 'home hobbyshop' but just wish they had an online store so I could peruse their inventory before making the 40+ min drive.

Love this place! My son and I searched for a store that had a full selection of cars, boats,…read moreplanes and advce....we found it! Friendly, knowledgeable staff and GREAT selection of cars, boats and planes. So cool!

Went here for the first time today to get some Pokemon cards for my son. They had made special gift…read morebags for their customers and we happened to be the 1st customers. It was a very thoughtful gift and thing to do for their customers. Also very polite and reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend and I will return again. Thank you.

Our place to go for Pokémon cards in Concord. Good selection and prices. Recommend it.read more

We decided to get a head start on Christmas decorating this year and visited the store even before…read moreThanksgiving. As soon as we walked in, we were pleasantly surprised to see that all the Christmas merchandise was already out -- and even better, most of it was marked 50% off. It instantly put us in the holiday spirit. The selection was impressive. There were so many different types of Christmas decorations to choose from, and the store was organized beautifully. Each aisle had its own color theme, which made browsing incredibly easy and enjoyable. Whether you wanted traditional red and green, something more modern, or fun themed items, everything was laid out in a way that helped you find exactly what you were looking for.

This review is for Rose, the cashier that helped me right now. She deserves all the 5 stars!…read more I had this beautiful wall decor (which is 50% off right now) but the prices were different for the same exact items. One was marked $29.99 and the other was $34.99 granted the colors was slightly off, but it had the SAME item number and looked identical. (Just like a TikTok video I seen how this girl showed different prices were hidden behind the front ones which was more expensive). Anyways, I asked her if I could get the darker color for the same price as the lighter one which was $29.99 and Rose looked at the item number and called a manager, Tamara came over and she didnt even bother to check on the tablet for the current price of the item. She just said no. Then I pulled up the item on hobby lobby website and there it is, $29.99 half off is $14 so I went back to Rose and showed her. She called Tamara over again and explained to her. Then Tamara came over and told me she would do it for me this time because online prices are cheaper since it costs shipping and handling? I guess? But regardless it's 50% off right now and the online price matched the store price. It just seemed like Tamara didnt want to deal with me from the beginning. I appreciate Rose for helping me out because this item was the reason why I came in. I've been waiting for it to be on sale.

This is about as good as it gets for hobby shops if your interests are in radio controlled (RC)…read morecars, trucks, boats, planes/helis and trading card games (TCG). I can't say much for TCGs, but every time I'm in the shop, there is always some activity with trading/selling or games being played on the handful of tables set up in the shop. My son and I have been RC customers here for nearly a year and the owner (Michael) and crew are friendly and willing. There is a good selection of popular ARRMA, Losi, Axial and Traxxas vehicles and just about every single new release is in the shop within a few days. There is a curated collection of popular race vehicles behind the counter as well as Kyosho Mini-Z and handful of more specialized brands that only enthusiast hobbyist would even know about like Xpress, MST, and Corally to name a few. There is a small selection of planes and helicopters, and I've been able to have the shop order kits that are more obscure and have it be available within a week or so. I've found the prices to be the same as what is advertised on larger online retailers like Horizon Hobby, A-Main, or Tower Hobbies; Hobby Addicts does have a loyalty program, so I do appreciate that the business understands your patronage is important to them. More importantly, every dollar spent at a local business ends up within the community, so come on out and support your local hobby shop!

This place is cool, tucked away, but still felt that there was a large enough quantity and quality…read moreof cards at RC cars that you could be spending quite some time and money there. Staff was polite, professional very well at interacting and being social, which was cool. That we need the patience for someone who may not be the most typical customer and or pursuit who is interested in selling Pokémon cards definitely happy with my experience sharing the information that I gathered from them I will definitely return

Good service, knowledgeable staff. Good selection of RC cars and trucks. I found an RC truck for my…read more11 year old for a reasonable price.

HobbyTown maintains supplies for a diverse variety of hobbies: trains, RC cars, plastic models,…read morerockets, board games, to name a few. The down side of this is that the selection within each category isn't vast. There are just two or three racks of rockets, two or three shelves of Tamiya model airplane kits, and a few shelves of plastic model car kits. At the end of the plastic airplane kits were a few classic balsa plane kits, which I haven't seen in ages. I asked if they had something I didn't see on the shelves. The guy working there looked it up on the computer, and said no. But didn't offer to order it for me. Still I did get one thing I wanted.

Craig helped me both times I visited the store and help me with both RC's I have. Provided…read moreexcellent service and even pointed me in the right place to test my car. Went to the track he provided and gathered even more knowledge and meet possibly future friends... The shop looks really cool and lots of options for Rc fun!

Great rc hobby shop in town knowledgeable and friendly staff. They even have a mini crawler course…read moreto mess around on.

Had an awesome recent visit to NorCal Hobbies with my son. I hadn't been there since 2015 after…read moretaking a long hiatus from the hobby, so it was really cool to come back. My 4-year-old is obsessed with anything with 4 wheels, so getting back into RC with him has been such a blast. We came out to get my 2WD buggy on their awesome indoor carpet track and let my son check everything out. The whole experience was great. The track is fantastic, and the shop had such a welcoming vibe. One of the highlights was their indoor rock crawling area. We had been wanting to try crawling, and Will was kind enough to loan us a crawler to test out. Needless to say... we ended up leaving with one! Overall, we had an awesome time. Everyone was super friendly, helpful, and made us feel right at home. Can't wait to come back for more track time and check out some of the upcoming events. Be sure to support your local hobby shop!

I had no clue of what I needed other than an SCX24 for myself and a gift for my nephew. Will was a…read moregreat help and salesman as he wasn't trying to upsell me on the many mods I could get with my purchase and was able to help us navigate which type of micro RC crawler was suitable for an 8yo. His honesty made us feel comfortable about what we needed to purchase and was very welcoming to the RC community, by welcoming us back to tryout the facility they have there, which was pretty dope. As a Noob, it could be very intimidating walking into a store full of equipment and not knowing what to get. My wife and I felt none of that, as we were helped with great service and left knowing that I'll be coming back for parts later. The indoor track and "crawl park" (if that's what it's called), was very impressive and the atmosphere was welcoming along with the patrons that were there. Spend your money here if you're looking for great knowledge & service as well as a place to run your RC.

To the point: Solid selection of anime and Lego items and toys, wonderful customer service…read more Second time visiting this store, brought my kids in here to spend their Christmas money. The owner Mike is nice to chat with about the selection of items and things going on in the anime world, he's very knowledgeable and helpful. Solid experience shopping at a local small business versus target or Amazon.

Family owned business great customer service fair prices. I've bought lounge fly back packs funko…read morepops they have it all

Not so many of these shops around the area, so we're pretty lucky to have Anime Store Near Me…read more Also, great for Google searches if people search for an anime store near them? Anyways, the daughter wanted to check this place out to get something for her friend's birthday; unfortunately, they didn't have the items/characters she was looking for. We browsed around, and it seems that a lot of the store is focused on modeling kits - lots of those, Gundam, paints, tools, etc. They have some aisles for plushies and other soft characters / mascots, etc., and some for figurines as well. They also have limited selection of those lottery things where you pay for a ticket, reveal what the ticket has and get that "prize." One of the things that caught our eyes were their mystery / blind boxes. Gambling! My daughter ended up getting a few of those, but sadly some repeats. Bad luck haha. Noticed they had a couple sets of Labubu for sale as well, but similar to a lot of stuff here, they were heavily marked up. For instance, when we went, Have a Seat was $65 a box and Big Energy or something was $85 a box. Wowzers! Crazy how there is such a hype, but they are hard to get, so desperate consumers would pay desperate prices I suppose. There was also a table of mystery bags. There is a hint to which character or anime or contents as well. None of those really caught our eyes, but maybe someday!

The store itself was super fun, but it's pretty disappointing that I paid $35 for a Spy x Family…read moremystery bag and got a figure that literally has a price tag STILL ATTACHED that's less than what I paid for the "mystery bag".

The hobby shop with everything! Board games, miniatures,…read moreTCGs, TTRPGs, paint and hobby tolls but way more. they also have toys for kids, models, gunpla, kites and more niche hobby supplies. Staff is helpful and knowledgeable. Great space with food right next door.

Found this place using Yelp! It's the only true, old school hobby and game store in the area. The…read moreowners are friendly and helpful. I have not built a real model in 40 years and had lots of questions and they answered them all and gave me some good tips. The prices are good, and they have a pretty good selection. They have a loyalty program raffle card they punch for every purchase.