Store was in a bit of disarray, lines were along at the checkout and things were not priced…read morecorrectly. Took time to get that resolved a rather frustrating experience.

It's open! A beautiful new store with every craft, hobby and decorating items you can imagine!…read more The staff was just lovely and very helpful! Plus I found my item quickly as the store is well organized! Enjoy!

I'm new to the hobby and was genuinely excited to visit the store for the first time. I needed a…read morefew parts for my brush‑to‑brushless conversion, and I was also open to purchasing an R/C model I knew they had in stock. Unfortunately, the experience went downhill the moment I walked in. One employee immediately gave me a harsh look and stared at me from across the room. I didn't even realize he worked there at first, so I tried to move out of his line of sight. Another employee eventually approached me, and I explained that it was my first visit and I wanted to look around before asking questions. He was friendly and helpful -- I honestly wish he had been the one assisting me the whole time. Instead, the first employee eventually came over and asked if I needed anything, but his tone and body language made me feel unwelcome, as if he wanted me to leave rather than browse. It took the excitement out of what should have been a fun first visit. Bottom line: the store itself was great, but the attitude from that particular employee made the experience uncomfortable and disappointing.

Very friendly and knowledgeable of everything they sell and service. Will be back to spend more…read moremoney!

I learned of Hobby House Needleworks several years ago and I was excited to visit when traveling in…read moreNY recently. The shop moved in 2024 and is now 3 stores in one, featuring quilting, wool, and needlework. It's a lovely, colorful, creative space! The needlework focus is mostly cross stitch plus a small section of painted canvases upstairs. There are countless finished models on display, and the chart selection features many traditional, primitive and sampler designs. The shop offers a wide selection of thread lines and hand-dyed linens. The wool section is excellent and includes a good selection of small kits. There are many separate rooms and displays, and you can linger and enjoy them at your own pace. I was happy to purchase the Hobby House Landing sampler, which is an antique sampler adaptation.

I took my mom here when she was visiting from out of town and wanted wool material for her fiber…read moreart. Her words "WOW!!!!" She never expected to find a store with such great selection of wool felts and wool pieces. The store was huge and very sewing craft focused, with embroidery, quilting, and wool felting materials. It's pretty a niche hobby shop because it exclusively caters to these kinds of projects (as opposed to knitting, crocheting, etc). It has everything you could think of for the types of sewing hobbies that the store caters to, however. Highly recommend a visit for anyone into sewing crafts! Everyone working there has their own crafting specialty and is very knowledgeable about it.

Great management has turned this store around. The manager is knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly…read moreto first time gamers. It makes it worth the drive out to purchase items. The experience and expertise is second to none. Hope the person below gives it another chance.

We stopped in here to just take a look around before catching a movie across the street. The…read moreemployee working, didn't get her name because she wouldn't let us get a word in, was very pushy and wouldn't let us just browse on our own. There were a lot of people just sitting around and talking (i.e. not there to play just to "hang") and it made it hard to walk around the store. It would be nice if there was a separate room for them to play or "hang" in the store. Not a lot of parking on a Saturday night either because of they share their lot with a very busy Olive Garden.

One of Rochester's best-kept secrets! Diecast Cars of Rochester is a mecca for collectors of Hot…read moreWheels, Matchbox, and other collectible automotive toys--plenty of fun for the collector (or collector-to-be) in your family. The owner, Mark Theobald, has amassed an amazing collection of auto collectibles and has built up a solid following mainly through word of mouth. This store is a strictly brick-and-mortar operation, with no online sales. To put it plainly, you've got to see it to believe it! As a grandfather, I can't wait to take my grandson (when he is old enough) here to pick out a toy car!

Diecast heaven. If little toy cars are your thing, this is the place. Different scales from 1/64…read moreand larger. Owner, Mark, is the 'Yoda of diecast'. What he doesn't know (or have), he will find out (or get). He and his trusty sidekick, Joseph, the 'Ninja of Nismo' make your visit an enjoyable and entertaining. Kid friendly; bring your kids to explore and discover. Fair prices. Limited hours so check the site.

I have been here several times over the past couple of years, but have a longer history with the…read morebusiness. Since 2003, their owner Tim has worked on my trains installing DCC (digital command control) decoders and other maintenance work. In fact, when in the beginning I would go over to his house and he would do his work there. Over the years, he has opened up several shops and the business has slowly grown. It isn't the largest of train stores, but they don't carry any of the low-end, junk stuff that will break easily. I have heard that they are moving again to Greece, which ironically will be just a mile or so from where I used to live when I was in the Rochester area.

They have recently moved location to the Village of Webster, NY and changed name to EMPIRE TRAIN…read more New hours and very friendly and knowledgeable.

Ordered a race track set with UPS ground shipping, website processed shipping as UPS overnight air…read more- over $200. Tried calling and emailing Lake City Hobby and got no response. And no delivery after three days. Had to contact my bank and initiate fraud report. So, I rate Lake City Hobby as untrustworthy. Shop at your own risk.

Always a great visit. Very friendly, very helpful. A traditional hobby shop with model railroad,…read moreaircraft, cars, all sorts of great items. A nice place to visit in a great small city with lots of character! I'll be back again this week.

Walt's is a pretty big hobby shop, with a wide variety of stuff, including RC cars and planes,…read moreplastic models, model rockets, and lots of random supplies for making cool stuff, including paints, balsa, dowels, glues, etc. And as big as it is, there's an even bigger space out back with an RC car track, a crawler track, and even an extra meeting room. That's where Walt's really shines -- long after the posted hours, they open the space to all sorts of local hobby groups. I've been there with a rocket club in the back room, RC cars going on the track, and yet another group up front, meeting in the actual hobby shop part. The staff is super-friendly, and willing to help out and offer suggestions for whatever kind of project you want to take on. If you need hobby stuff, this is a great place to go in the Syracuse area.

Going out of business. Very little inventory left, the building smells moldy and half the lights…read moreare off. Any current positive reviews are fake.

I was downtown with a group of friends and we were searching for a place that was open nearby, past…read more8pm, where we could buy a board game ASAP. Boldo's Armory came through! I honestly had no clue that this place existed and that they had such a large selection of board games. This is a great find! Don't miss it if you're looking for board games.

I've long dabbled in Magic the Gathering which has taken me from big stores to literal dungeon…read morebasements hidden by a trap door. Boldo's is closer to the second experience; it's on the smaller side, dark, and mysterious. The store has two floors, the first has their small selection of games and cards for sale while the second is overflow for their events. While it may not have the size and selection of other stores it does make up for it in charm and small local business. The people who run the events are knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate making it my preferred place when I'd play in leagues. Hungry? Ashort walk or drive from great good like Han's or Dogtown, you can satisfy your hankerings while doing a marathon of pre-release events. Boldo's is truly a hidden gem for tabletop enthusiasts of Rochester.