Local game store that will cancel your order, pretend it's not in stock, and then will rise the…read moreprice on said item to sell it higher. TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE to just hang up and laugh at someone and act like it's no big deal. This place is doing the whole gaming/card community a disservice. Use another place more trustworthy that will not cancel orders on you. Very very sad a store would do that to their customers. Hope they enjoy their 2.5 star review on Facebook! Trash company if you can even call them a company. EDIT: They ban anyone who leaves a bad review on their Facebook page. I can't access the Facebook anymore to see my review. Clearly shows how they manipulate their reviews to seem like a " good" store. Makes this whole situation even funnier and sadder because they know they were so wrong they have to go block people to pretend they didn't screw over the card community.

No problems Good communication, friendly and responsive to…read morequestions. Fast shipping

This place greets you with a warm smile and the feeling of family everything you go in…read more If you feel uncomfortable with being social they are there to help you and encourage you

My wife entered Rocket's Hideout a few months ago to buy some card sleeves. She was completely…read moreignored by the store owner, April, who decided that chatting with fellow Magic players was much more important than a paying customer. They were talking about something irrelevant, like "OMG, DIS CARD B TEH STONEZ". They went on for 15 minutes while my wife was ignored at the counter. I thought it might have been a fluke, so I paid a personal visit. The store was in total disarray, just like my wife described. I saw April and was ignored. Once again, she was talking to Magic players and completely neglected me. It was deja-vu, my experience was just as my wife described. All I wanted was a pack of card sleeves (which were sold out). I excused myself into the conversation so I could buy my stuff. She gave me a rude look, mumbled something about not having them, and wouldn't make eye contact after that. The Magic players eyeballed me and continued the conversation. I have never seen a store with so much potential that was thrown away. It is extremely drab, dirty, cluttered, hot, and unorganized. There is a car seat in the front, functioning as a makeshift bench. It has little to no product to sell. The card selection was abysmal. I dabble in several card games, and I saw absolute junk in the card cases. I've seen other card shops. The owners listen to me and what I want to buy. They are fully stocked, have current product, are clean and well furnished, air-conditioned, polite, have snacks and cold drinks, and a few of them have those Yu-Gi-Oh games (DTs) that spit out cards (a neat idea if a store has the space and the customer base - Rocket's certainly does). But these stores do not have the player base that I hear Rocket's players raving about. I guess the players stick around for each other more than the store - I can't see any other reason why anyone would willingly be here. Improvements: Add vinyl slips over playing tables so the place doesn't look like the inside of a trailer from the '80s. Air conditioning needs to be turned ON - a large fan that circulates hot air is not acceptable. Top priority: product selection - card sleeves should be fully stocked for all games. Card selections should feature current cards at competitive prices - not completely useless, unplayable junk priced 25% more than eBay BINs. If I wanted a card at eBay prices, I'd buy it off eBay. The booster packs - and there's no way I can make this up - were from 7 years ago, and it was the worst set that the card company has made. Others were from several sets back. Anything current is "sold out". The battered posters and random stickers in the window do a fantastic job of trashing up the place. I'd recommend tearing everything off the wall and putting on several layers of white paint. You can frame 5-7 of the nice, memorable posters (like ones from a great set). I even saw a card store print and cut high-resolution pictures of the original 151 Pokemon, each in front of a Pokeball, on photo paper and neatly place them on the wall, with Chinese lanterns hanging from the ceiling and wires neatly lined (not hanging down) - the whole setup cost the owners less than $250. It was a work of art for pennies on the dollar. Vacuuming or even ripping the carpet up in favor of the modern look of concrete would help substantially. You don't have to spend a fortune to have a decent shop. I visited the Facebook page. The owner has pictures of people partying, drinking, dogs, etc. I don't understand why you'd want a page combining your personal and business life. That's a recipe for disaster. If you want a personal page, get your own. All things personal should be out of business. It isn't that hard. The page should be deleted in favor of two new ones: one for the store, the other for the owner. I took one look at the place and I can tell you the financial management is extremely poor. Here's a very small example: I saw shirts. Yes, shirts. For sale. How they spent money on shirts before improving the store, I have no idea. It blew my mind. I hope they have some fantastic reputation and win every national championship, because there's no other reason to make shirts before improving the store first. I saw a few Yu-Gi-Oh players were gathered the day I went, and they looked like they were having a good time. I went over and talked to them, and they seemed genuinely nice. One of them recommended which sleeves I should buy for my nephew and which ones I should avoid. These players were more helpful than anyone behind the counter. Rocket's Hideout has such potential, and if the owners can wise up, gut and clean the shop, re-prioritize spending to focus on all games and not MtG, then it can be the card shop it deserves to be. April needs to drop the "you don't like it, screw you" attitude that I received. When this place improves, I'll be sure to increase the rating and update the review.

They were super nice as you can see we got becktee books there ewe were ligt there for only 45secread more

I went to this shop as a young kid in the 90's and returned for the first time this week after a…read morebad experience at another local shop that I won't return to. This shop greeted me and offered help as I entered, had reasonable prices, and good stock. I'll return. This time I scored vintage packs.

I was travelling from Mississippi to Texas and I wanted to find a comic book store to stop at for a…read morefew minutes to take a break. The store was small but with a good selection of comics, including some nice older wall books, a couple rows of long boxes, & a decent selection of new books. Seemed to have a smaller selection of sports cards & toys. The man working behind the counter (owner?) was nice, greeting me as I entered with my 2 kids. He offered assistance but I didn't need any. He continued his conversation with a regular customer about old sci-fi episodes. Eavesdropping on their conversation made me feel right at home. Just like my local comic book store. I ended up buying a copy of Captain Marvel 17 & Thanos 14. They were having a 15% off sale on back issues. Next time I pass through Baton Rouge, I'll be sure to stop by.

The owner was super knowledgeable and helpful. We were looking for comics for a birthday present…read more Great selection and perfect location right in the heart of Baton Rouge. They supply new editions and action figures. Will recommend in the future.

we recently went to game ware and we had an amazing experience! Archer helped us out with our…read morepurchase and talked with us about our interests. very great service and time we had there!

bought game online they canceled later on saying was pricing issue, then turned around and relisted…read moresame game for 50 or so more than was. wouldn't shop with them again, they'll just cancel orders if notice price went up after order.

I'm visiting Baton Rouge and while here I wanted to support an independent bookstore, Red Stick…read moreReads did not disappoint. The store was fresh, clean, and well organized. They also supported local artists, displaying their journals, cards, and book marks. In addition, the staff was very friendly. So glad I stopped in.

so glad my hometown has this amazing independent bookstore now :) every time my partner and I go,…read morewe are well taken care of and find something new to read if not something we were already eyeing! staff always offers to order anything they do not have in stock as well- and they have some pre-released reader's copies which I find so cool. I think they also host regular events at a nearby bar as well! highly recommend this business to any BR natives or visitors

Great place for gifts and needed Catholic resources. Everyone that works there is always…read moreknowledgeable and friendly.

Don't order a cappuccino. Nothing but hot milk, no froth. I asked for a "dry" cappuccino, the…read morebarista's eyes glazed over, I said "more foam than milk", trying to convey a reasonable thought. Anyway, after $5.00 for a tall cappuccino I poured it out. No expresso, just hot milk, totally screwed. Awful.

Barnes & Noble (B&N) at LSU meets the needs of the University, and the larger Baton Rouge…read morecommunity. They are conveniently located right across Highland from the Student Union Building. There is a pay to park multi-level garage attached to the rear of the building if you need it. The B&N itself is large and spacious, occupying two floors. Most of the downstairs floor space is devoted to one of the most extensive collections of LSU merchandise in Baton Rouge. Clothing, home items, tailgating paraphernalia, and toys are all here in their purple and gold glory. There is literally a whole wall covered in hats! Another important downstairs area is the B&N Café, which serves Starbucks Coffee, but is not an actual Starbucks location. Upstairs, are the books. You need to have those in a bookstore of course. There is the textbook area, where students can get their required reading for classes. Then there are the other bookshelves which include a selection of stock that you would find at other B&N locations. In addition to these features, the upstairs is where you find the Apple Authorized Campus Store. This area includes, Macs, iPads, and other Apple products all available at an educational discount price to students and other qualified buyers (and at regular prices to others). This Apple enclave is like a mini-Apple Store within a store. Overall, the B&N at LSU is tailored to its community. It meets many needs, and is a great place to browse or spend time. One can enjoy both the indoor and outdoor seating areas, have lunch or a snack, and read or work. It's a good place to visit if you are in the LSU area.