This is a great model shop. They have cement models, snap models, models from the right now, models…read morefrom the back then, and models from the right now that look like they're from the back then. Do you need decals for whatever reason? They have a big free bin near the front. Do you need cement? What types? There are so many! And, if you don't know, the guys who work there do, and they will make sure you walk away with what you need. If you've been thinking about giving models a go, or are just looking for a place that has shelves lined with them, this is where you want to go. It's hard to believe that a brick and mortar like this place still exists, but it's wonderful that it does!

I was here on a long layover from my airline job. Decided to get a Lyft to check this store. They…read morehave an amazing inventory of model kits. Very well organized and fair prices. I found things that my local hobby shops in Kansas City do not carry and bought them. The guys running the store are knowledgeable and very helpful. If you build plastic model kits, this place is a must to visit.

Website and store signs say they're supposed to be open at 10am on Saturday. Sadly, they are not…read more I absolutely understand that you might not want to open so early on a Saturday, but please change your store signs so your customers don't make the trip to your store for nothing!

Awesome! Everyone was very nice and super helpful. I'm a noob to RC cars and the gentleman, Alex,…read morewas very patient while getting me sorted out with all of the things I needed to get me started with my first kit. Advance specializes in Tamiya kits and, although they have RTR cars, you will find a large selection of kits for people who prefer to build from scratch. The store has a broad selection of replacement and hop-up parts for a number of top manufacturers. If there is something that he doesn't have in stock, he can definitely order it for you. I have no idea where the poor ratings come from. My experience has been the complete opposite of the people disparaging the staff. I would also poi9nt out that Tamiya is Japanese, not Chinese, and the other brands (Traxxas, Redcat Racing, Arrma) carried are headquartered in the U.S., to my knowledge.

Randomly popped in here looking for something to pass the time on a rainy day with. I love it!…read moreThere are so many cool interactive DIY Tamiya (Japan) kits as well as north american brands and larger RC nitro and lipo vehicles/accessories. I used to build and run lipo vehicles as a kid and may get back into it after finding this store. On this visit I bought a vintage OWI cyclone robot kit. It was fun to build and with a little masking tape for traction on the wheels it even works on carpet!

A great store, with huge range of paints for model building.Helpful owner too. Only open on…read moreSaturday and Sunday, and cash only, so be prepared!

Calling all geeks.... I've found your Mecca! Our son was in heaven and probably could have spent…read morethe entire day in here if we had let him. It felt like it went on forever and had anything and everything a tabletop gamer / hobbyist / geek could ever dream of! There was even a space you could pay to play games / paint minis!

I've loved this shop for so many years, and I'm slapping myself why I haven't written a review yet…read more This is a hidden gem tucked in the basement next to the TD in Chinatown. One of the cheapest spots in the city to pick up a board game. The pros are they have a massive collection, a giant library filled with rows and rows of games and collectibles. If I'm in the area, I used to stop by to peruse because I'm that kind of geek. I honestly haven't made them exercise their customer service skills because I research my board games and know exactly what I want. But I can see that newbies could be overwhelmed with all the options coming in. We decided to buy a board game for a friend's child, age 6. My boyfriend ran off to find a game at Meeple without consulting me first. He came out empty-handed, saying there was nothing suitable for that age range. I'm SURPRISED. There's a board game for everything there. I'm not an expert for games for six-year-olds, so I just Googled, found a dad blog and decided Catan Junior was it and purchased online here. They processed our order immediately and were ready for pick up the same day if needed. The truth is my BF was about to check out at Indigo, which is 30% more before I reminded him to check at Meeple again for prices. The only difference *I think* is the packaging art is slightly different and the box is larger at Meeple. If their staff actively asks every customer walking in and tries to help, they can convert more casual or newbie gamers--what a lost opportunity.

Bunch of dishonest crooks run this store…read more I didn't know anything about weapons, so I got taken for a sucker by these sheisters. I bought a Beretta Elite II bb gun. Nick, the owner said that he sold the same gun yesterday to a customer for $225, and he was gonna give it to me for $180. Great, I thought. Then I went on the internet and realized that the same gun is actually a piece of crap and can be ordered from any website for $50!!! Guy charged me $180 for a $50 gun. Don't even think of buy knives, they're all marked up 2 or 3 times the retail value as well. Of course I went back and confronted Nick. He had the nerve to play dumb, saying things like "oh, it's not the same online" even though it was the exact same model. I even printed the page off the website and showed it to him. HE STILL DENIED IT, to my face, and tried to call ME an idiot and a liar who didn't know what I was talking about. These guys either don't know the retail value of anything in their store, or they deliberately play stupid. I ended up getting store credit after a long argument. These guys will rip you off without blinking an eye, and they do it by acting like the friendliest sales people. Horrible business practices. If you're gonna buy anything from there, don't pay a cent over 1/2 of the marked price. They will say "oh we gotta make a living too", but you have to be firm and tell them straight up that you know what the retail value is, and that's all you're willing to pay. Don't be suckered by these dirty Greeks like I did. I said "Nick, look me in the eye and tell me, as a man, that you did not just rip me off by over $100." Nick muttered some incoherent reply about being Greek and wouldn't hold eye contact.

I have to agree to a significant extent with Mike S.'s assessment, adding that their prices are a…read moreserious rip-off. The staff are usually friendly with me, but they always seem to want to engage in some kind of right-wing conversation, despite my repeated attempts to subtly signal that, 'yeah, thanks but I just want to be going'. The last time I was there they charged me $10 for a 50' length of paracord (the market value is about $5). Another indicator of their markup would be the price for those basic foil emergency blankets from Coghlan's: MEC on King St. has them for $1.75. Central surplus wants about $5. For a big piece of paper-thin foil. After bringing up my purchase, the woman behind the counter wanted to keep complaining to me about NAFTA--god, how old is THAT political chestnut? Bottom line: The only surplus store downtown, but avoid it if you can. You'll pay too much and possibly be creeped out by the overly opinionated staff. Maybe try save-more next to Moss Park.

Your typical board game and TTC store located in the downtown core. The store is HUGE for it being…read morein the middle of Toronto Downtown, and be able to accompany space to have tables to play games, is a surprise to me. The store has tons of staff to help you with tons of questions and they are all nerds of their own type too. The staff were friendly when I was here. They were attentive, and wanted to help all people just randomly browsing the store. Their selection of board games is huge, and they have an area of paints too for those who do paint figurines too.They literally have all your nerd stuff here in the middle of Downtown Toronto. I loved it. And to have a huge community of players to play MTG in the back of the store too, that was just epic. I registered for a night for EDH and the community is helpful and nice too. Will come again in the future for some more community nights!!

DO NOT purchase from this store. they are scammers. i ordered 2 Pokemon cards online and they never…read morearrived. the funny thing is, i ordered Pokemon cards from multiple Toronto sellers online and all of them arrived to my house except for 401 Games order. they don't take responsibility for lost and stolen packages and my biggest regret was not listening to the negative reviews. i wasted my money for nothing. i even sent them an email informing them to take off the no tracking shipping option if they don't want to take responsibility for lost or stolen packages so that customers like myself don't feel scammed by our money. here is an attached email detailing my incident. BUYERS BEWARE!!! stay away from this crooked seller unless you don't care for them to steal your money. highly NOT recommended

Awesome store for aviation lover. 10/10 customer service. Tons of models, from 1/400 scale to 1/72…read morescale it's a amazing store if your in the area you have to check it out

They got a lot of collection when compared to other stores but i love going back to this store…read moreagain and again! They are very friendly and answer most of the questions that anybody has!

Gamer/ games party room, 3D printer shop, used game shop, more…read more On a date? Slip $20 to Luigi, and you have yourself an amazing games room to explore. Play a movie while getting into a board game... or chose from retro and current consoles for tonnes of video game fun.

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surely, if youre a car lover this must be heavenly; surely if you cannot afford to have all the…read moreLamborghini's, Ferrari's, Mercedes and caddies youve always wanted, this is the place to get them. in miniature. now that miniature might be one you can hold in your hand or it might be one you can buy your kid to zoom around in annoying your neighbours and terrifying real drivers and pedestrians. mind you, if you can buy your kid that youve probably at least got your own version of a caddy, or maybe even your own caddy...that you pay...to, um, carry your golf clubs....ahem. anyhow, i am presently car-less, and loving it, especially in winter. the next time i plan to consider getting one will be when i have children. and ive never been interested in the Lamborghini's or Ferrari's and so on. HOWEVER, if were talking celebrating the design in miniature form that i can keep on my desk, in my pocket, in my mouth (um, for, you know...magic tricks?) then im all for it. i bought three little cars. they were 5 bucks each. i suppose thats expensive, but each came attached to a stand which had its name on the outer rim. very classy. when i came up to the front the guy said something like, "you like the odd ones, huh?". i suppose so. i got a 1963 Ford Thunderbird in white, a 1977 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon and a 1978 AMC Pacer. now whos cruisin in style man.... anyway...theres lots of handmade cars made of wood or a wood and metal combo. of course there are large models of the same style. my next purchase might very well be the VW bus made in wood. big cars, small cars, big kids, small kids.