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Top Canvas

4.3 (273 reviews)
ModerateArcades, Toy Stores
Closed • 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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Prizes (May 2026)
Luke L.

Top Canvas is a claw machine spot located right next to The District at Tustin Legacy (next to the AMC Theatre). Top Canvas also has other locations (Alhambra, Downey, Torrance, and Milpitas in Northern California) that operate as collectible stores and this is the only Top Canvas location that runs as a claw machine arcade. [Parking]: Easy and free parking at The District at Tustin Legacy. [Selection & Price]: Apparently the shop redesigned their claw machines and prize system in recent months. Players can now trade plushies for points and use those points to redeem more desirable prizes. As for trade-in prizes, they have selected signed Funko Pop figures / giant Pokémon plushies / other generic plushies (25%), blind boxes (50%), and graded Pokémon cards / booster packs / other collectibles (25%). Personally it would be better if they had fewer blind boxes as trade-in prizes and focused more on curated Sanrio plushies or unique action figures. [Point system]: For play packs, $10 = 20 tokens, $20 = 42 tokens, $50 = 110 tokens, and $100 = 230 tokens. Claw machines with numbered stickers indicate how many points each plush is worth and most machines indicate 15 points per plush. Blind box trade-in values range from 45 points to 125 points. [Conclusion]: It is nice to have claw machines with a higher win rate than places like Round1 + the ability to trade plushies for better prizes, but I do think their prizes are not as good as places like Round1. Personally I still prefer other claw machine spots like Infinity Claws in Rowland Heights and I also like Top Canvas's collectible stores better than this claw machine-only concept store. P.S. - Players can ask the staff to rearrange plushies in some machines.

Willie L.

Nice, bright, and clean place to visit after meals at the Tustin district. We stopped by after eating some AYCE. Good to work off by trying our luck at the claw machines. I am terrible at claw machines so I have my kids to their luck instead. Had a good time visiting and trying for some plushies.

Saundia S.

So fun, clean and a good value! There are a different variety of machines with plushies. You can win some to take home or trade up for higher end prizes, we were able to score a umbreon comfy friends plush from the Pokémon center with our trade in winnings!!! We spent 100.00 in total and won over 30 plushies. I'd highly recommend this place for small gatherings or larger groups. There is fun for everyone! It's in a shopping center with a lot of other activities, movie theater and food shops. So there's a lot to do here.

Card dispenser machines
Melinda L.

A neat place to stop in for some games to win stuffys of every kind. This place is so lit, you don't even need the ceiling lights! With the cosmic, neon glow, maybe even futuristic vibes at this game shop, you might find it fun to catch a stuffy Pokemon, or a Sanrio character, or something for a loved one. This place can be fun, romantic, or just a place to kill time. But there's no doubt, plenty of cuteness in this store. To the left side from the entrance, are the collector cards, trinkets, and anime figurines. This is where you'll catch the staff if you want to check out things behind the counters.

Claw machines
Ashley S.

Such a wonderful place for the kids. Every one of the people that work there are always so nice and helpful. My daughter and her friends absolutely love coming here. So many options to choose from, and we never spend more than $20 per kid for them all to walk out with something cute.

Tiffany T.

My son (pictured) has come home. Huge thanks to Madison for making our visit such a blast. She was super bubbly, patient with all my (probably too many) questions, and just made the whole experience extra fun. I'd come back again just for Madison LOL The blind box selection here is also amazing! My friends got a capybara snow globe and a mini Sanrio blind box. Can't wait to come back and try my luck again!

Nancy L.

This claw machine place is in the pedestrian only section at Tustin District and the staff there was very accommodating. They were willing to rearrange the dolls so my 7yo niece can catch the doll and also they were willing to let her trade when she didn't catch the exact doll she wanted. They also have a lot of blind boxes for sale and the price was very reasonable! My niece was able to catch 3 keychain plushies for only 20 tokens ($10 worth)!

Spent $20... got these two!
Clarissa A.

Fun and clean spot for claw machines at the District. Pretty decent selection but some of the games require 4 or more tokens (for $20 I got 40 tokens). Also they charge tax on tokens but good that they take credit card! Fast and friendly service and I managed to pick up a few cute items. They also sell some blind boxes as well!

so cool
Angeline N.

One of my friends was feeling a bit down so I was looking for blind box to cheer her up and was fortunately having dinner nearby! The person working immediately greeted us and told us to let him know if we had questions. There was a lot of different options for blind boxes and claw machine finds. We actually found out that we could purchase the claw machine ones at a fixed price without playing the game, which is perfect if you aren't so good at them. I ended up paying $5 for this keychain along with my friend's gift and was very happy!

Minnie N.

Not sure if under new management but we decided to take a stroll and see if any new changes. David was extremely nice and explain to us that they made improvements added more machine. And he was really nice, he helped rearrange some so our kids won some blind box prizes. Had a great experience. Thank you!

mofusand plush
Caitlin G.

I think this arcade has some of the best plushies for the price. They have a lot of branded plushies (Sanrio, Mofusand, etc.) and I'm usually able to win something even if I get the cheapest option of $5 for 10 tokens. The workers are always quick to ask if you need help with anything. On my last visit, I got one of the prizes stuck over the plastic barrier and one of the workers opened it for me. I really like how this arcade allows you to trade for the prizes you want. They advise you to aim for whichever plushie is easiest because they'll let you trade for any of the other plushies in the same machine. A lot of claw machine arcades don't offer this option, so I thought this was great. Other than claw machines, they also have several different blind boxes. Some of the more popular blind boxes such as Sonny Angels or Smiskis are above retail price, but they also have other figures that are priced more reasonably. Overall, I enjoy this arcade and it's a convenient place to stop by if you're in the area!

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Rachel T.

At first I thought it was a store that sells merchs but its combination of both Blind box, plushies and Claw machines. I like how this place has all in one and such a cute small arcade for after dinner. Definitely worth more than Round 1 if you really love claw machines, their stuffs animals varies and with $20 you have 46 tokens. Notes: each machine requires minimum 2 token, for bigger/ popular plushies 3-4 tokens. You will win something ( at first we thought that it was too hard to get anything from here) . Eventually we won 4 plushies !!! Lol Based on other comments they also let you exchange? Guess it is similar to Chibi claw machines in SNA. Overall: friendly service and cute fun place to hangout if you are at Tustin district:)

Keychains I won!
Chanel K.

This shop is located at the district. They have so many different cute claw games! Some payout takes way longer. Noticed we worked on a machine for a while and the claw was still weak. We saw many others try on the same machine and the claw was still the same weakness. We spent $20 and got 40 tokens plus 6 bonus extra. We won two mini mofusand keychains. They're super adorable. Took us a good amount of tries though. Each of the machines range from 2-6 coins to play. They also sell figurines. Overall, had a really fun time here!

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4 months ago

This place used to be good, but recently the machines have been dialed down to be rigged to the extreme. I spent $50 and got nothing.

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My 7 year old loves this place. The amount of claw machines is insane! She won lots of items without spending too much.

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Excellent customer service! Top notch, machine, machines, claw machine, machines, and lots and lots of fun for all ages

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1 year ago

Theses claw machines are sooo good! I always get good stuff and the employees like Madison and Dylan are always super friendly!!

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2 years ago

Fun place, so many blind boxes, including ones that are hard to find. Cranes are fun and there are a lot of variety

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1 year ago

Ain't no way this is 4.5 stars. Don't waste your money here. Impossible to win. So many other options out there. Wish I could give 0 stars.

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2 years ago

Cute place with lots of plushies to choose from, it costs $20 for 40 tokens and most machines cost around 2-5 tokens per play.

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2 years ago

Very nice i got mofusand plushies so cutee they also have cheap sanrio figures too! I love their claw machines as well its tricky tho

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Mission Control is a BLAST! It's a not-so-hidden gem on the second floor of a market in DTSA, which…read moreis the perfect way to spend the evening after walking around and eating in the area. There's a variety of pinball machines and classic old school arcade games to choose from (as well as some new machines which were recently added). You can exchange cash for tokens and all the games are reasonably priced, either 2 tokens (50¢) or 4 tokens ($1). They've got a DJ bumping live music to set the mood, a couple bartenders dishing out fun themed drinks, and there's even a dance floor with a disco ball if you feel like getting down. It's got a little something for everybody, even if you're bad at the games you can still have fun with friends, on a date, or even on your own! HIGHLY recommend you check this place out, it's a guaranteed good time that isn't expensive which is rare nowadays!!

I hadn't been to Mission Control in about two years, so I was really looking forward to going back…read more Unfortunately, it just wasn't the same experience I remembered. There used to be an area with around a dozen pinball machines, but that area was completely bare this time. There were still pinball machines along another wall, but I remember them being in both areas, so it felt like there were quite a few fewer machines overall. A few of the other games weren't working either, including the air hockey and basketball games. I also noticed there wasn't a DJ that night. That may have been something that simply wasn't scheduled for that evening, so I'm not going to hold that against the place. I'm just mentioning what I experienced. I did get to play Galaga, which was fun, but I was hoping to play Centipede and it wasn't there that night. I ended up playing only two games before heading downstairs to the tiki bar. Maybe it was just an off night, and I may have caught Mission Control at a bad time. I just remember it being a much more lively and fun arcade the last time I was there. I was disappointed because I had really been looking forward to coming back. I hope it was just an off night, because I'd like to see it get back to the place I remember.

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Nickel Nickel 5 Cent Games

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4.1(989 reviews)
7.5 mi

If this is not the greatest arcade in Southern California, I don't know what is…read more They still use coins for their machines here, and they still print physical tickets that you can redeem for prizes. They have over 100 games, just as much as, if not more than, your local Chucke cheese. You can host parties or just come on a casual day and have a blast. It does get packed but is not crazy packed; it's still really fun. Price point is the best selling point of the arcade; you pay in nickels exactly what the name implies. Most games cost about 5 nickels at most, which is about a quarter per game. You can order quarters in bulk, 3, 5, 9, or 10$. It is a baggie filled with nickels for whatever price point you decide to buy. You can also request additional baggies to separate your coins between People or baggies for your tickets. Admission is about $2 per person to get in, but it is not expensive at all. With $20, the four of us spent a good 1 hour and 30 minutes having fun. We were also able to get some really cool prizes at the end. My kids loved it, and although it is a drive for us from the San Fernando Valley, we will be making this trip very often because it is so worth it. Highly recommend this arcade spot.

My family was asked to leave after reaching for a nickel that fell between an arcade machine. We…read moreslightly moved the machine to try to reach it, and instead of simply warning us or explaining the safety concern, we were kicked out. There was no warning, no signage, no posted rule, and no indication whatsoever that slightly moving a machine could result in being removed from the arcade. We were paying customers there with our children, enjoying our time, and the entire situation was handled extremely unprofessionally. What was unfair was being immediately asked to leave over something minor without any warning or clearly communicated policy. Parents, just be aware: you can be a paying customer with your children and still be kicked out without a warning over something you were never told was a rule. Ps: homegirl with the glasses and light brown curly hair had a rude attitude, unprofessional behavior, and the way she handled the situation resulted in extremely unfair treatment toward my family. Very disappointing experience.

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Round1 Bowling & Arcade - Santa Ana

Round1 Bowling & Arcade - Santa Ana

2.8(838 reviews)
5.8 mi
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Kid friendly
Large group friendly

First went here for my friend's birthday party and is now my go to place for arcades. Idk how much…read morehas changed when it comes to bowling and food there but I did try out the food and drinks. I actually thought they were decent and especially when going bowling with your friends and all. I remember my friend ordered the standard chicken tenders and fries for his other friends and I to share. The arcade selections is not bad, better than my last visit but I sort of missed the selection they had when I first visit this place. Especially since my first visit had tons of variety ranging from fighting games like BlazBlue and Persona (I miss that Persona fighting game), racing games, rail shooters like Time Crisis, and games where you earn tickets like Space Invader and that pirate wheel spinning game (don't know the name). I didn't mind the airsoft ones like Onpoint and the Cyberpunk game (which didn't work when I visited btw) because it always felt good using those but I'm not a fan of the VR ones. Mostly because it invalidated the rail shooters and you get sick of it easily. It's the reason why I rarely see anyone play those. The good part about the arcade selection is that unlike most arcade places, tickets are a lot easier to rack up and especially if you know which game to play. The plinko ones I highly recommend if you want to earn tickets. Speaking of comparison, this is place is surprisingly a lot quieter (outside of kids acting like you know kids) but that's because most of the people that go to Round 1 are like teenagers and young adults. Which makes sense given the amount of anime stuff this place provides. The claw machine is obviously the main attraction and they've honestly gotten much harder than previous first few visits, which is why I deduct one star. Though the staff were helpful enough to reposition the plushie so that I could get it but I'm not sure if they still do that. They have a lot of selections of anime merch but good luck trying to win those given how hard they've gotten. It'd be a miracle if the claw even lifts it up. The balls underneath the prize certainty didn't help either.

The food is fair, but overpriced for the quality. However, the real issue here is the incredibly…read morepoor customer service. During my visit, I spent a significant amount of money playing a claw machine to win a Pochacco plush. I had successfully maneuvered the doll halfway over the prize chute when the machine suddenly threw an error right after a card swipe. When an employee came over to reset the machine, she didn't just fix the error--she actively pushed the Pochacco all the way back into the main play area, completely ruining my progress. When I told her how much I had already paid to get the prize to that point, her only response was a dismissive, "Oh." She didn't offer to reposition it or help at all. Out of pure shock, I managed to reach in and slide it slightly closer while she was closing the door, but the momentum was lost. I put even more money into the machine afterward but ultimately walked away empty-handed and incredibly disappointed. To put this into perspective, I drove 380 miles to check out this specific location and spent about $325 for just a few hours of play. To be treated with such complete indifference after spending that kind of money is unacceptable. I doubt I will ever return to this location. I will stick to the Round1 locations in Northern California and Reno, where the experience is much better.

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Round1 Bowling & Arcade - Santa Ana
Round1 Bowling & Arcade - Santa Ana

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Bowlero Orange County

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4.1(230 reviews)
0.1 mi
Sports on TV
Wheelchair accessible

Our favorite go to spot for bowling! It's clean and well maintained. Has great diner food options…read more The service is always on point. AND they have a cute little arcade where you can pass the time if you need to wait for a lane. Also they have bumpers for kids and the ball slides readily available for first time bowlers!

Spent a Sunday afternoon with my family and it's a bummer to see how much this place has changed…read more We booked online to make sure we had a lane, that was our first mistake. We got to the lanes, asked to add two more, not a problem but then was met with rudeness when we asked to have the lane next to ours since we would now be 8 bowlers. Second issue, we saw an unlimited bowling deal when we checked in and asked to change to that, the girl checking us in as like "yeah, no that's only when you're here". Third issue, I ordered a martini and got maybe 1/2 a glass. I wouldn't have ordered a $30 drink to be met with an empty glass. Final issue, I was leaving the restroom and it's a blind corner, that we can all agree on, a server came around the corner, almost took me out and then had the audacity to make a comment along the lines of "wow, okay". Overall my experience was not great. I'm glad I got to spend time with family but ultimately the staff can't be bothered and shows that Bowlero is just an over hyped bowling alley.

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4.6(633 reviews)
11.1 mi
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I don't know how this place doesn't have many more reviews but this is such a cute spot to take…read morekids or even a date to if they're into all these cute stuffed animals! They have a great variety, and the claw isn't weak, although it did take a few times on some machines to get a winning, I think that could be from the prize being a little heavy. Overall, I think the price is good a dollar per try, they had good music going on, a good amount of customers in there, even though it's in a mall that's slowly closing down. Me and my daughter had a great time, we probably spent over an hour there.

I've been to this places' Alhambra location, however that one pales in size next to Westminster's…read morelocation. This is located within the Westminster mall, on the second floor occupying a pretty large space. I came to this location because the Groupon I had only worked here and not at the Alhambra location. The worker at the location was nice and took care of my Groupon. She gave us a basket for our tokens. She mentioned that this is probably the largest Kawaii Klaws location out of all the another areas. There are easily 30+ different claw machines in this location. There was enough variety in plushies among the machines, but I wish they had more as there were a lot of commonalities among Sanrio and a lot of bunny inspired plushies. We left with 4 plushies on this visit, the staff working their was friendly and she said she loved my bf's and my energy which I thought was so lovely of her to mention...I asked her name but forgot but she was really sweet. If you're looking for a place to kill time and want to try and score some cute plushies this is the place!

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$50 later. It's a waste of money.

Kawaii Klaws - Such a cute place to come and enjoy!

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Such a cute place to come and enjoy!

Top Canvas - arcades - Updated October 2026

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