Really, really cute stuffed animals, games, toys and snacks here from Japan! Although I'm a kid at heart, I'm unfortunately too old for most actually all of the items here...I mean I would get a plush toy...but I have a real live kitty at home. The snacks and sweets look really cute and yummy, but I'm diabetic. So... no I didn't buy anything here YET...but I plan to be back soon... just in time for Christmas items for my nieces and nephews! LOVE! read more

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These pillows are one of the fluffiest things ever. I'm putting only 3 stars because first the prices are so high. The smallest pillow is $20 when you could get it on amazon for a cheaper price. Also, I think the giant cat that you could "win" is totally a scam so they could get publicity on Instagram. I don't know if they have multiple cats to give away, but it's been on Instagram since 2017. read more

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This place is always closed. The owner is actually inside the store, behind the counter, but he doesn't want certain people to come in. He will only let you come in if he thinks you'll buy at least $100 of merchandise. He will also follow you around and make sure you don't steal. read more

Owner/manager walked up to us while we were at the front of the store he informed us of a "new policy" and suggested we were stealing and took our tray of goods. BECAUSE WE WERE JUST STANDING. We Had $200 worth of things we were holding. We just decided that they can lose the sale and the icecream can go bad. If you're going to treat and judge customers for the way they look or "Stand" then you can eat it. read more

What can I say if you love anima, or kawaii, Japanese food, or are just curious this is the place. Also oh my goodness they have Green Tea Kit Kats! I may be 200 lbs the next time you see me. Or maybe not the cashier was so slow. It was enough to tame my craving. The guy in fount of me was buying a Metal Gear Solid figure. So guys you can be seen with your girls in this very cool shop like. Just be prepared to wait on Chek out. I would have also liked to have moved of the Japanese experience. The owner is Japanese he can probably do it here just need the right staff. read more

Tomodachi - Toy Stores Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

Every time I go there 3 times a week, they always be close, break, never open on time *1 hour later still close* i wanted go in for 2 years now and it's sad that that's how a business be acting. At this point might as well skip this on your bucket list. read more

Been here a few times on my trips to the Mall. Both old and new location. Daughter used to love it. New location seems to lack... merchandise. Lots of empty spots and honestly not much to look at. Took several stops during my stay to catch them actually open. Have a section that has a lot of snacks. But most are not Japanese. Wish they would have more stationary and those types of things. I'll pass on this the next time I am in town. Too bad as it has a lot of potential. read more

As soon as we walked in, we were cheerfully greeted by a very cute Asian girl who I guess is there for the sole purpose of doing so. This shop has a big selection of plushies and smaller practical items like pencil cases, as well as a few bento boxes and Japanese soft drinks. Good place to shop for a cutesy kid or an adult who is a cutesy kid at heart. There was a mech figure in the window at average teenager height, which was misleading as they only specialize in cute things like Sanrio. read more

Do you like giving gifts that are unique are you are? This is such a cute store. I grew up on Sanrio and loved Hello Kitty and love pop culture items. The treats and gifts are really special. Now go shop. We'll all ooh and ahhh over your hippness and what a good gift giver you are. That's what I'd think anyway. read more

Kawaii is life. Sanrio is my middle name. I am obsessed with this place because there's so many unique goodies here. This place reminds me a lot of Yoki in Kansas City but more heavy on the Sanrio side. Niche items and wonderful guy who was working the store. I'm not sure if he was the owner/manager but he was very helpful. I am a huge Hello Kitty fanatic so I took home a few items from here. A little bit pricier but worth it on so many levels! read more

Tomodachi - Store front! - Toy Stores Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

Went there today to buy a few things, the store employees hovered over us the whole time the store clerk was very rude and made racist comments behind my back about me to a Friend who stayed in the store while I left after making a purchase. The merchandise is very over priced and you will be very uncomfortable in that store. Do not shop at this store read more

I had the worst experience. I came to Minnesota on a trip with some friends and we saw this store and thought we should explore and possible buy some of their candy or plushies but right as we came into the store and employee started looking over us. A couple friends felt uncomfortable so they left the store. One of my friends and I stayed back look at some of the snacks they had and the employee came up to us and gives us a dirty look. He finally talks to us in a rude tone asking what we are here for and we told him we are just looking. He then comes closer and starts asking for our names. We were surprised he did that considering we were the only Hispanics in the store at that moment. I had a bag of chips and he started being rude and asking for names. So I left them and will never be coming back. What really got me mad was that he kept looking up and down on me. I would understand if they had incidents of people stealing but being the only Hispanics in the store at the moment really made it seem like racial profiling. That really ruined my whole day being the first day visiting Minnesota. read more

Went in today and an employee just aggressively hovered over my kids. It was so uncomfortable and awkward. The kids were touching the packets of slime they had marked "sample" and this employee hovered over them and firmly told them not to touch it... okay? But it's a SAMPLE. Next time we'll just order it from EBay for 1/4 of the price And avoid the rude staff. read more

Very cute store, never been to one like this before and was excited to buy some things however, definitely did not buy anything after encountering a super rude employee. Yesterday my other 2 friends and I came in the store and instantly this employee just stared us down the whole time. Like seriously?Um hi sir we are not here to steal? This guy just followed us around and stood right next to us the whole time and stared, it was very uncomfortable.Then my boyfriend and I were looking at the Japanese bread snacks and just holding them to read the ingredients. There was a sign that says do not squish them. Obviously we read the sign and just wanted to look at the different types of bread since I wanted to buy one . This employee then comes over and says are you guys squishing the bread when there's a clear sign that says do not squish them? We thought he was being sarcastic so we all just giggled and kept looking at them. Then he says if you squish you pay and again we just giggled awkwardly Not really responding to this guy then with a serious face he tells us "Try me" . Woah dude if you're going to say stuff like that you should first make sure we're actually squishing them then saying things like that. Definitely lost our business from us that day. read more

The Store Owner is extremely rude. THEY DISCRIMINATE. .....As I started to go into the store there was a lady in a wheelchair waiting by the door, I asked if she was going in (because I would have given her the right of way) and she said she couldn't....I didn't understand what that meant but proceeded in and had the owner step in front on my stroller. He said I cannot come in with a stroller because they don't have room. He said I could leave it in front of the store---I have a BABY in my stroller so he is suggesting I leave my baby unattended to shop. It was a HUGE disappointment because I had told my 3rd old daughter we could look for candy, but obviously we could not because I could not leave her baby sister alone. I also understood that he had done the same thing to a lady in a wheelchair!!!! Their Southdale location went out of business and im sure it is a combination of bad service and OVERPRICED trash, along with food candy that is questionable whether it is safe to eat. read more

My favorite store in Minneapolis! Lots of cute stuff and rare Japanese snacks! Great for gifts highly recommend checking out :)

I was searching for supplies for work, school, and for at home, and so I decided to visit the Mall of America. I heard about a place called Tomodachi, which is a small Japanese shop located on the third level by one of the newly developed food courts. I decided to stop by to look around. As soon as I walked in, I was greeted by a man who is the owner. His shop was neat, pleasant, and was very organized. The items were very accessible and it was easy to browse through items without taking away from the cleanliness. He was very friendly and answered all of my questions about some of the things in his shop. The store carries a lot of rare Japanese snacks, kitchen ware, bento boxes, stationary things, stuffed animals, toys, anime figurines, school supplies, and other things. The prices were cheap and reasonable and so I decided to purchase writing utensils, a bento box, and other school supplies. I recommend visiting Tomodachi, it has great things at great prices and has a great over-all atmosphere. read more