i stopped by just to hang out for a bit and add some stuff to my binders. while digging through the…read more$1 bins i found my teams goat! von miller. very nice team very, knowledgeable, and very respectful. i didnt stay long because i had some other things to do and it was fathers day. i will be coming back to purchase and get some new cards. thank you everyone there for your houspitality.

I've been here a couple times now and have found service to be highly unprofessional. Also very…read moredisturbing. Our reports that an individual closely associated with the store has a history of being convicted, a very troubling and unsavory criminal behavior leading to fanatics no longer providing product. I will not be visiting the store again.

Super cool big shop. Area to play cards, events, tcgs, and tabletop figurines. They have board…read moregames too. Real treat for mtg players. A lot of their cards match tcg if not below. They also have a computer inventory system that allows you load up a cart full of cards that you want to purchase day of. First time seeing anything like that at a tcg shop. Also very friendly and helpful team!

Lots of cool dice, some ttrpgs, but overwhelmingly focused on 40k and other miniatures games.read more

The manager spent 30 minutes talking to my 50 year old stepfather who had never heard of it before…read moreabout everything and anything related to warhammer and let my brother (aged 6) paint a space marine while helping with techniques while helping all the other customers. Truly an amazing amazing place

Absolutely fantastic. Oscar is a brilliant ambassador for the WH brand. He welcomed us in and…read morepatiently introduced us to the hobby whilst assisting other customers. Well stocked, really well organized, VERY friendly and helpful staff, really cool community. Yes, the hours are a bit funky but it's handy to open late and close late to grab things after work.

What an absolute gem! If you live in the southern California area, I highly recommend visiting this…read moreplace. Such beautiful pieces. And what a beautiful story behind it. Go and support them. They stand with us.!! And we will stay with them forever!! The service was superb. We got a whole tour of the store with all the history behind it. The selection was one of a kind. There's nothing like it. Handcrafted. The value was priceless. These are mostly one of a kind pieces. And crafted. Excellent gift choice. Excellent gift in general.

What a spectacular find of complete unique products. For your home, daily life, gifts of precious…read moreOlive wood. From the Holy land, Italy, Greece. Being in this store is looking and seeing what was then and what is today. Excellent knowledge from the beautiful owners, wanting to share the richness of what is brought to us. I doubt there is another shop like this in America. A must see, truly a gift! My new find, I'm simply thrilled!

The Venice Beach Knights is "a chess club with no walls" run by Tim Caldwell. Tim runs a fun and…read morerespectful club, which emphasizes good sportsmanship and friendly behavior. When I first arrived, I bought a club t-shirt which also granted me free club membership. To initiate me into the club, he used a "magic wand" (a queen on a curly piece of wire) to "knight" me an official Venice Beach Knight. The process of my knighting was for him to recite "wisdom, integrity, and honesty" and he tapped my shoulders with the wand. It was honestly one of the most endearing experiences I have ever had in the chess world. After my knighting, Tim let me know the chess club rules: Be polite, always return the pieces to their correct position, shake hands and say thank you after each game, and no discussing religion, politics, or other heated topics over the chess board. He let me know that if anyone tries to discuss something unwelcome with me, that I should simply reply with "What does that have to do with chess?" Tim Caldwell is LA's kind and supportive chess uncle that we never knew we needed. I let him know that I'm a beginner player, and he was very patient and kind as we played through several games. He helped to record the notation for our moves and walked me through the games afterwards to explain my mistakes. If you'd like to visible the VB knights, you can usually find their blue tent along the Venice Beach boardwalk at the intersection of Ocean Front Walk and Westminster Ave. However, the exact location may change slightly from day to day. Occasionally Tim will post where they are for the day on his YouTube channel, but this cannot be guaranteed. According to their website, the club is open from Friday - Monday for most of the day. In my experience, the best time to go to find other players at the club is the weekend. This is particularly true in the summer time when the tourists are out in droves. Watch out, though: There are other chess players along the boardwalk as well. These other folks are usually just playing games for money, and are unaffiliated with the Venice Beach Knights club. While the VB Knights do charge a membership fee (as do many chess clubs), they are notably not trying to scam or hustle players. Tim Caldwell told LA Weekly specifically that he was not interested in chess hustling. He instead wanted "to start a chess club to promote and teach chess... and to build a chess community." As he put it: "It might be less money, but it's more fulfillment."

Great tourneys and overall vibe is best also owners are yugioh season judges and a great mix of…read moredecks to play against Friday tournaments start at 5:30pm depending on entries and Saturday tournament is mid day

Very friendly, nice environment, great card shop with good selections. 2 thumbs up they also have…read moretournaments that you can enter & play or just come to watch, if you've been looking for a card shop then you should most definitely check this one out !

Amazing LGS, super glad to be nearby. They run events for most TCGs, I've personally done One…read morePiece, Gundam, Riftbound, Digimon, and Pokemon at the store. Chill and very knowledgeable people both behind the counter and their regulars who come through to play. They really care about their players! The store usually has meta-relevant cards that you can pick up to build your decks as well as the high-rarity singles to bling your deck with. Super clean and organized store as well, they've been really improving everyday since I started going there and it's always an incentive to keep coming back to play!

Starting off this review with inviting you to view google reviews and looking at the non 5 star…read morereviews. Specifically view the businesses responses to said reviews. Imo, no store owner should be allowing those types of responses. Really really really does not give a welcoming vibe. This store does have product filled, however they follow current market pricing based off TCGPLAYER. I would definitely not recommend this LCS to anyone in my inner circle or to my community unless they are okay paying scalper prices.