The minute I stepped in I was super overwhelmed with how many cool toys, collectibles, hot wheels,…read moreetc...that there were to look at. The main reason my husband and I came here was to look at hot wheels and they have a ton to look through. We ended up buying a Honda accord hot wheel since my husband used to own a similar car--so we knew we had to get it along with a cool scion xb transformer car since I own a scion. We were on a hunt for a white toyota 4Runner, but didn't have any luck--but it was still cool to look through all the hot wheels that were on display along with other nostalgic toy figures and more throughout the store. Prices were fair and since we are collectors we didn't mind supporting this cool business. If in the area, I wouldn't mind dropping in again.

Located on Contra Costa, closer to the Willow Pass intersection area, and just before Szechuan…read moreGarden headed towards the Sun Valley Mall direction. On occasion, they will have their giant inflated Pikachu right out in front of the little shopping center area, so you can't miss it when that happens. What do they sell here? Kind of a little bit of everything really. There's toys, plushies, video games, models, figures, and of course Pokemon cards along with other stuff. Lots of fun stuff for all, and for all ages too as they have quite a bit of retro stuff floating around here. The place does remind me quite a bit of the kind of set-up I would see in Japan and stuff, where display cases are all over, with stuff just sprawled out inside of them for people to look and peruse over. There really aren't too many of these places like this anywhere nowadays. Good nostalgia just from that perspective. Makes it fun. How is the pricing of everything? Actually reasonable for most things I saw here. There were some things that seemed to be fairly overpriced, but it was mainly for the rarer stuff which is understandable, but still pretty far over the market price elsewhere (online and such). But the general stuff sold here were all fair enough for a physical store. The service here, I actually didn't really interact with them much. While I was walking around the store I did hear customers converse with the staff and it seemed friendly enough, so I assume it's fine. They seemed eager to help when people walked up to the counter-adjacent areas, so there's that. Though I didn't walk out with anything the first time I visited the place, finally, I certainly almost wanted to grab something quite a few times as I was making my way through there. Will definitely be back at some point later.

Came here today with my boyfriend and a bunch of his friends…read more First off, there's finally a Japanese model kit shop near me which I'm stoked about. They have loads of gundams which albeit aren't my thing, but they also have loads of cute plushies to which I bought Kero/Keroberos from Card Captor Sakura. Pretty decently priced. Some stuff is more expensive, some stuff is par for the course and some stuff is cheap compared to other places. Just depends on what you're looking for. I will say I'm a fan of the Zoids models they have. I do hope they get some Pokémon models in stock as well as digimon models since I tend to love building those but given this a new sister branch from Toys Logic, I'll give it some time for them to stock things. But I'd definitely suggest stocking other models aside from Gundam. My boyfriend loves gundam models so it works out for him and his friends. This place is also good for miscellaneous Pokémon plushies and cups/t-shirts as well as model kit tools and paint.

Not so many of these shops around the area, so we're pretty lucky to have Anime Store Near Me…read more Also, great for Google searches if people search for an anime store near them? Anyways, the daughter wanted to check this place out to get something for her friend's birthday; unfortunately, they didn't have the items/characters she was looking for. We browsed around, and it seems that a lot of the store is focused on modeling kits - lots of those, Gundam, paints, tools, etc. They have some aisles for plushies and other soft characters / mascots, etc., and some for figurines as well. They also have limited selection of those lottery things where you pay for a ticket, reveal what the ticket has and get that "prize." One of the things that caught our eyes were their mystery / blind boxes. Gambling! My daughter ended up getting a few of those, but sadly some repeats. Bad luck haha. Noticed they had a couple sets of Labubu for sale as well, but similar to a lot of stuff here, they were heavily marked up. For instance, when we went, Have a Seat was $65 a box and Big Energy or something was $85 a box. Wowzers! Crazy how there is such a hype, but they are hard to get, so desperate consumers would pay desperate prices I suppose. There was also a table of mystery bags. There is a hint to which character or anime or contents as well. None of those really caught our eyes, but maybe someday!

Beautiful store FILLED with awesome comics and graphic novels!…read more The store is well organized also has really cool comic book accessories like cool Marvel bins to keep comic books in, neat comic book frames for collector edition comic books, and neat old school figurines. We were welcomed with a warm greeting and given information when we asked. We will definitely be back!

Flying Colors Comics in Concord is everything I love about going to a comic book stores. I love the…read morenew location by the way! The staff is genuinely friendly, welcoming and know their comics. I appreciate their helpful approach when asking about new releases, recent books on their shelves. They definitely have a solid selection of graphic novels and comic-related collectibles to browse through. Oh, their back-issue wall has so many great books on display! This is easily one of my favorite comic shops in the Bay Area. Whenever I'm visiting family in the 707 I make it a point to stop by. Highly recommended for comic fans of all kinds.

A nice independent toy store with a great selection of (of course) games, puzzles, educational…read moretoys, model horses, dolls, Lego, Nerf, and many more. They also have picnic games (ladderball, croquet, volleyball...) As far as the game some cells you'll find the classic adult game suches several types of backgammon chess as well as cards and poker chips and even party bingo. For kids all the old fashioned favorites are there such as Candyland and Cutes and Ladders. There's definitely something here for everyone whether you're an actual kid or an adult who likes to to play some fun games.

Selection service and value best kids shoppe everyone was so nice as I came to give my sister a…read moregift. The man even wrapped it and gave it a card. My sister loved her gift.

Great selection of toys. They have all the trendy collectables (Needohs, Sonny Angels, Smiski,…read moreetc.) Staff is kind and helpful. Prices are reasonable. Super cute local toy store!

I had an extremely disappointing experience at the Five Little Monkeys location in Lafayette. The…read moreemployee behind the counter was abrasive, passive-aggressive, and unprofessional. What should have been a simple return turned into an unnecessarily unpleasant interaction. I had purchased the item just 10 minutes earlier and returned because it was not functioning properly. I explained that the item was working intermittently. The employee proceeded to test it and questioned my concerns, stating that it was still working. I reiterated that the issue was not that it never worked, but that it was not working consistently. Rather than acknowledging my concern and handling the return professionally, she continued with an unpleasant attitude. She then asked, in an unnecessarily harsh tone, whether I had my original form of payment, despite having already seen me holding it in my hand. The item was still in perfectly sellable condition, and there was absolutely no reason for the interaction to become so uncomfortable. Customer service makes a significant difference in the overall shopping experience, and unfortunately, this employee's demeanor left a very negative impression. I have visited the Corte Madera location and received much better service. To make matters worse, I attempted to contact the store manager by phone to discuss my experience, only to be met with the same rude and unprofessional demeanor. I had hoped that speaking with management would provide an opportunity to address my concerns, but unfortunately, that interaction was equally disappointing. Customer service and professionalism should extend to management as well. Based on these experiences, I would not recommend the Lafayette location. The lack of professionalism and courtesy demonstrated by the employee and store management was extremely disappointing. Additional customer service training would be beneficial to ensure customers are treated with professionalism, courtesy, and respect. I have no desire to return to this location. Customers deserve a positive experience, whether making a purchase, requesting a return, or expressing a concern.

"Hobby grade RC" hahahah more like scam grade aliexpress, marked way up. No investment in displays…read moreeither, everything is pretty much on the floor. Sunvalley is done

The toys n more here with lot of cool toys and lots of amazing construction Rc excavator and Dup…read moretrucks with hobby grade RC off Road cars and a lot more they have everything every kid wish to have

The nicest owners, so kind and understanding. So warm to talk to and such a clean facility…read more Cant wait to come back!!!!! This place seems great for a birthday party!

Still the best place ever we always having a bless to come here !…read moreThey doing birthday parties and we will come to celebrate here . Highly recommended

The owner was very nice and shared a lot about his story and experience on making his train…read morelayouts! There were pro tips shared for making the landscape that I am very much appreciated.

Wes the owner was very helpful. I was able to purchase a transformer. Wes also tested my equipment…read moreand helped me with connections.

My 9yo daughter begged me to do Pokemon card trading here for months (apparently this happens every…read moreFriday at 4 until who knows when, it's 5:20 now and only slightly dying down), and finally went today. She's having a blast looking at all the kids cards and chatting. I counted around 30 kids at one point, with probably over half from her elementary school. Staff is very friendly and helpful too, and there are tables for adults playing games too. Wish I had brought something else to do though, next time I'll bring my Steam Deck.

$275 for an Ascended poster collection is literal scum pricing. Shame for these places to price at…read moredouble the market. Just wanted to buy cards for my sister to rip with me, but wasnt going to give into that madness. Do better!

While this location is clean, organized and has an extensive selection it is Hope's excellent…read morecustomer service that deserves recognition. She courteously greets every guest and consistently has a pleasant demeanor. It also bears noting that she promptly assists whenever there are questions or issues and she does so ensuring that every Hobby Lobby customer feels valued. Thus, the five stars are for Hope as she exemplifies customer service excellence.

This experience was disappointing enough that I felt compelled to share it…read more On a Saturday evening around 6:50 p.m., I stopped by Hobby Lobby with my 4-year-old daughter and my elderly mother-in-law. We were preparing for an upcoming funeral, and I needed help with an expensive gold frame I had purchased from Hobby Lobby. One of the corners had separated, and I wanted to know whether the framing department could repair or reinforce it. Because the frame was large and heavy, I left it in my trunk until I confirmed that someone could help. My mother-in-law waited nearby so she could rest while my daughter accompanied me to the framing counter. I approached the employee working in the framing department and asked if he could assist me. His first response was, "I'm off in six minutes - what do you need?" The tone immediately caught me off guard. As I began explaining that the corner of the frame had broken apart and needed reinforcement, he interrupted me and said, "Stop. Just hurry up and tell me what you need." I was surprised because I was simply trying to explain the issue so he could determine whether it was something the framing department could fix. I told him the frame was needed for a funeral and asked if it could be repaired. Instead of addressing my question, he asked why my husband couldn't fix it. I explained that my husband is currently deployed, so he wasn't available to help, and that while I would try to repair it myself if necessary, I also work full-time. His response was simply, "So do I." At that point, it was clear that helping me was not a priority. What made the interaction even more upsetting was that my 4-year-old daughter asked afterward, "Mommy, why was that man so mean? Why didn't he want to help us?" Hearing that from my child was heartbreaking. I told her that maybe he was having a difficult day because I wanted her to understand that we should still try to show kindness to others. I shared my experience with the manager, who told me that this employee often tells others how important it is to be friendly with customers. Unfortunately, that was not reflected in the interaction we experienced. Thankfully, we went to Ace Hardware afterward, where an employee immediately took the time to help us. He recommended reinforcing the frame with small metal corner brackets, nails, and gold spray paint. His advice worked perfectly, and we were able to save the frame in time for the funeral. This review isn't about expecting perfection. Everyone has stressful days. It's about the importance of treating people with basic courtesy and respect, especially when they may already be going through a difficult time. A little kindness can make all the difference. Unfortunately, that was missing from our experience at Hobby Lobby.