We had a great experience at Wawa Claw! This place is perfect for a fun outing with kids or even adults who enjoy arcade games. What really stands out is that the claw machines actually feel fair -- unlike many other places where it feels impossible to win. My kids were able to win a few plush toys, which made the whole visit exciting and worth it. The pricing is very reasonable (around $1 per play), and the prizes are good quality, including popular characters and cute plushies. The staff was friendly and helpful, which added to the overall positive experience. It's not a huge arcade -- mostly claw machines -- so plan for about 30-60 minutes of fun rather than a full-day activity. But for what it offers, it does a great job. Overall, a fun, affordable, and family-friendly spot. We'll definitely be back! read more

If you're in the area you NEED to stop by Wawa Claw. My friends and I just finished dinner and wanted to do something fun so we stopped by. The vibe and lights are super cute but the photo booth was my favorite part. It costs 5 tokens or $5 and you can choose anywhere from 1-8 photos in your strip. They have so many props and filters, and the BEST part is you can retake a photo as many times as you want without having to redo the whole strip. As a group of girls that could not decide if we liked a picture, this was literally the best part and we were laughing the whole time. You also get a printed photo strip and can scan a QR code to get the digital copies too. The prizes were also really cute and had a lot of the trendy stuff like Squishes, Pokémon, and more. If you like photo booths or just want something fun to do with friends, it's honestly so worth it. We were laughing nonstop the whole time and I'd definitely go back. read more

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Had to check out this claw machine place right in the heart of convoy. You can't miss it, the neon lights and signs draw you in. This is like a casino for plushie lovers and I had to come inside and try my luck. As soon as I walked in, I was greeted by the staff and checked upon while I exchanged cash for tokens to play. It was my first time and so I perused the machines for anything I wanted to try to win. The plushies look very cute and true to character from the ones I wanted to get. One of the plushies I actually pulled from the machine wasn't the exact one I wanted and the staff was so nice about letting me exchange it which made me very happy. It was about time that San Diego have a claw machine place outside of Round One. This place is great. Highly recommend and they also have a Photo Booth at the back of the store near the rest room as well. read more

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Best Claw Machine Arcade in San Diego! I have mainly been to the Wawa Claw locations in Torrance and Gardena, so I was excited to visit the new San Diego location during a day trip last month. - Parking: Convoy is a busy area and this parking lot is packed. There is paid parking but we easily found street parking - Price: Affordable token packages. All games are 1 token per play ($1) - Prize Trade: ALL prizes are eligible for trade up including Key Chains and the mini ones from the spinning clip game - Plushies: Very cute and high quality prizes in the claw machine and available for trade - Unique Features: Photo Booth and Gachapon (capsule toys) - Customer Service: The owners Sing and Ali are super nice and friendly. I also liked how I saw a paper where they took prize requests and suggestions from customers, they genuinely seem interested in hearing customer feedback. During my visit I won about 6 plushies and did a trade for an authentic Disney Toy Story Alien plushie. While I won a little less compared to my own average, I would say it's still way higher average compared to other San Diego claw arcades that I've been to. If you're having a difficult time winning a prize, just ask the staff to help! I look forward to visiting next time we're back in San Diego! read more

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Benny was awesome!!!! So fun, supportive and made our experience amazing. We just stumbled in and ended up with a couple of prizes but more than that so much fun! read more

Wawa Claw - Amazing prizes and good quality - Arcades Near Me - San Diego, California

Took the kids here for a birthday party. The staff is super friendly, the property is clean and all of the kids had a great time. We will definitely be back read more

A solid claw machine store! I consider this cheaper to play as well, only 1 token per machine and tokens are 1 dollar each. They have a variety of choices from Pokemon, sanrio, anime, and other characters. Machines are clean, vibrant, and easy to play. They also have gacha machines in the back and photo booths! We of course took advantage of the photo booth, with hello kitty on it of course. Staff was also polite, helpful, and nice when we had questions or issues. Overall we had a blast! Definitely will be back. Spent 30 dollars and won 4 prizes and got a photobooth shoot. read more

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Came here on a Sunday afternoon. I had not been to this shopping center in a while and did not know it is now a pay lot. I didn't pay and am lucky I didn't get towed! They do have parking validation inside Wawa Claw. Brought my 9 year old and one of their friends to see about using this place as a birthday party venue for upcoming birthday. Purchased 60 tokens for $50 and it got us about 15 minutes of play. My kid was only successful in winning one prize, but their friend was able to get three. Ultimately my kid left in tears. The store is very clean and there is a large selection of machines with both large and small prizes. Along the back wall are machines that take 6 or 8 tokens and you get a ball with a figurine in it. Both kids got the same figurine. You can either keep the prizes you won or save them and trade up for other items that are kept on shelves by the cash wrap. We were the only people in the store at the time so it was easy to navigate. It was mostly walking around while the kids tried to decide what machine to use. After spending all their tokens we left. As we were leaving another group was coming in. The parking lot was very busy and parking was very limited. It is also a very long narrow lot with small tight spaces. If you have a larger vehicle it may be harder to get in and out. Overall this would be a fun experience for people not expecting to win or who are very skilled at claw machines. It is not an experience I personally will be coming back to as it was pretty pricey for the amount of prizes we took home. This venue did not work for me personally as a party venue as it is very narrow inside and it looked like they had a room at the back that may work for parties based on others photos. I did not talk to the employee about what the space looks like for a party because I realized the venue would not work for us. It is something I will keep in mind for the future as it may be an activity my child could enjoy when older. The difficulty of parking as the lot is shared with several businesses was also a deciding factor in it not being a venue that would work for my needs. It was a neat experience and I am glad that claw machine places are making their way to San Diego. read more

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A claw machine paradise! My kid and didn't even know what hit him when we walked in. So many stuffy's so many chances to win. I love this place because he kept it simple. All claw machines and a few Photo Booths. Each game is one token and they have different token packages. What I love about this place is that you can trade in your stuffy's for a different prize. Because let's be real, who needs 15 stuffed animals. They also have some really great packages for private events. I'm looking forward to booking an event with them for another party. This place is a real crowd pleaser for everyone in the family. Tip - this the spot is in a highly sought out convoy strip mall. You need to validate your parking with them if you're there. Parking police likes to go around policing. read more

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I walked into a soft opening coincidentally. The owner was very generous and had food out for us to enjoy the opening. There were donuts, supposedly pizza, soda, cookies, brownies, coffee, and water. Amazing experience in just a span of an hour. I was just at another claw machine place called kawaii house and honestly I felt like Wawa claws was better because Wawa house was one token a play. Kawaii house was two tokens a play. However, I will say that kawaii house guarantees a free plush if u don't get anything at all. I won three plushies to my liking and I will surely go back to this store. Amazing owner and amazing employees!! Hint: If the plush is in a very tight spot for u, an employee will try to fix it for u if u ask nicely. Fun fact: if someone wins a plush, all the machines will light up around you at the same time read more

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We had my daughter's 5th birthday here. They made everything so easy, and were very accommodating. There was a small hiccup with some balloons, which was not a big deal at all. However, the owner insisted he make it right. He personally went to grab some balloons himself. Benny was also so helpful, and came around the floor to make sure things were running smoothly. There were about 10 kids and 10 adults total. Perfect size of a place for 2 hours, and private to only our party. We will definitely return again for some fun, and their cute prizes. Thanks again Wawa Claw! read more

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Wawa Claw is such a fun addition to Kearny Mesa! From the moment you walk in, the energy is great and the place is super clean, well organized, and honestly way more fun than I expected. The claw machines are stocked with good prizes (not the impossible-to-win kind), and it's easy to lose track of time once you get going. It's perfect for a friends' night out, but I also saw families and couples having a great time. My husband came with me and ended up getting way more into it than he thought he would. Ali, who works there, was incredibly accommodating and welcoming. She took the time to explain how everything works and even helped me plan a future group party, which made the whole experience feel really personal and well run. Parking can be a bit tough on busy nights, but honestly that's everywhere in Kearny Mesa and it's absolutely worth the wait. I'll definitely be back and would 100% recommend checking it out if you're looking for something fun and different to do in the area. read more

Wawa Claw - So many machines! - Arcades Near Me - San Diego, California

Checked out Wawa Claw after lunch with the family on Saturday. My husband had been excitedly talking about seeing it in passing when he ran errands, and he really wanted to bring our daughter. We chose to have lunch in the area, and then bee-lined to Wawa Claw. The parking lot is a bit tight, and there are a few popular businesses in the same complex. We managed to find a spot right in front. It's a small space, but the walls were lined with glowing claw machines filled with medium-sized prizes. The center also had claw machines filled with small prizes. In the back-right corner is a bank of gashapon capsule toy vending machines. The back right corner had 2 photo booths, but someone was working on them, so we did not take any fun photos. The machines use tokens that can be purchased from either the token machines (cash) or from the register at the prize counter if you are using card. There are small plastic baskets on top of the vending machines to carry your tokens. Token packages start at $10 for 10 tokens, but you get more tokens if you spend more money. Each machine requires 1 token per play. The gashapon machines are 8 tokens for 1 capsule. I don't know how much the photos cost, but that can be found out on our next visit. The prize counter has larger, sometimes giant prizes. You just have to trade smaller prizes to go towards a larger one. Wawa Claw just opened last Monday. It was pretty quiet when we were there. We were the only ones there, but other people began to arrive. Looking forward to coming back again for some quick fun. Accessibility notes: Handicap accessible parking spaces located a little farther (Closer to Common Theory), but location is flat with wide spaces between the rows of machines. read more

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Excellent spot for a kids birthday party! All the kids had fun! They have plenty of tables and benches. We had about 40 people and fit perfectly. Staff were very helpful and everyone had a blast!! read more

What a fun spot! We had a large reservation here for my son's 1st birthday and it was magical. You can rent the entire spot and it comes with coins to play on the machines. It's great for a kids birthday and very affordable. Service was amazing. The worker was very attentive and friendly. I believe it's 1$ to play any machine and it's pretty easy to win a prize. You can also trade up prizes. Highly recommend for the little kiddos. read more

Very cute plushies with recognizable characters (Pokemon, Spongebob, Winnie the Pooh, Toy Story, Sanrio, etc). Huge selection & can trade up for larger prizes. Very very clean as well. $1 per game for all the claw machines. Angie was absolutely amazing! We had 4 little kids with us and she was beyond accommodating. She helped us reposition the toys in the claw machine, gave us extra bonus tokens when she saw the kids try a ton of times & lose, also she helped us switch prizes if we got the same prize twice. Overall she really made this a 5 star experience. Highly recommend!! This is the type of friendly small business that I'm happy to spend money at to support. read more

Just came here and spent $60 for 75 tokens. Won like stuff toys but most of the claw machines were loose. Especially the Pokemon cards and Pokemon toys. If I knew these machines were going to be this loose I should have taken my family to ROUND1 instead or the other claw machine here in convoy. The lady that was working here didn't bother to help out or assist for certain toys for my kids. Probably won't be back. I felt my money wasted here. read more

Sing the part owner here is amazing. Very generous with us and our family the day before soft opening! Let us tested out the machines and play. We visited from Torrance and Gardena area where the other Wawa Claws are. Amazing hospitality. All the best for them in the future! read more

We were dining at common theory and walked by afterwards. Won myself a cute little jiggly puff. The prize seemed legit and it was fun after a few rounds of shots. read more

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Super fun experience with the kids! There's claw machines, capsules, and this cool kinda spin the wheel machine. We all went home with some new fun toys. Don't forget the cute photo booth in the back read more

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My kid had an amazing time! It was so much fun, and the staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming.

I had the most wonderful time here! Best claw machine place ever to hang out with friends and get a bunch of plushies! Definitely recommend!!! Shout out to the best employee ever... I think his name was Nate or something?? He was very helpful 10/10 quality service!!! I also really loved the photobooth area! I will deffo be visiting again soon!! read more

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Wawa Claw is a unique alternative to your typical kids' party venue. We had my daughter's 7th birthday here, and guests had a great time. Thank you to Shing and his awesome staff for making the booking process smooth and the party a success! read more

I walked in with friends waiting for 3 cats. It's a dollar a play which is cheap and the staff was nice. I'll come back with friends again. Cool spot to kick it and kill time. read more

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Love this place! Walked in on a whim and had such a great time. This was an awesome experience I didn't anticipate. Came in and bought tokens and came out with such cute things! I got a lot of nostalgic things that brought me back to my childhood. I highly recommend coming by and trying out their claw machine. Coming back and bringing my nieces and nephews. They also have packages to host events. read more

Wawa Claw - Arcades Near Me - San Diego, California

Such a fun experience! The claw machines are colourful, well stocked, and only a dollar to play. I loved the variety of prizes and the lively arcade atmosphere. It's the kind of place where you say "just one more try" and end up staying longer because it's so entertaining. They offer packages for private events and you can trade up prizes. We will go back! read more

Came here for Memorial Day weekend and soooo glad I did. First of all, to the employees, thank you for your kindness and tips to ensure all the kids won at least one thing. Whether that is repositioning some things, switching out for another item or telling the kids to just stay on one machine, it was much appreciated. I would definitely come here again after my kids get tired of their current stuffed toys. read more

My family and I stopped by because the bright flashing lights caught our attention. My kids had a great time and they love the variety of cute plushies. The young lady who helped us was great. Very bubbly and made our kids feel welcomed . We won a few items and my kids were so happy with the corgi and pikachu. We for sure will come back. read more

Wawa Claw - Arcades Near Me - San Diego, California

Finally got to enjoy this new gem in the neighborhood. So glad to have been able to try it out this weekend. Such a fun experience. Highly recommend it if you have kids. read more

Cool spot to wait and kill time while waiting for an table at the pool hall. We won a few plushies which was great.

This place was super fun!! Especially for my son. It's very affordable since all the claw machines are 1$ to play. They have a Photo Booth in the back section which is super cute and fun to do. The parking lot is big and spacious. The store validates parking! Customer service is great. Workers greet you right when you walk in and are super helpful. Definitely recommend read more

I went on a random Monday night and the staff was so friendly. I was unable to get some prizes, but the people around and the staff were encouraging, and I finally got my favorite toy!!!! I LOVE THIS PLACE! read more

Cute new spot just opened on Convoy in San Diego! Gotcha(!) and claw machines full of plushies - and photo booths with cute backgrounds. A great spot to visit while waiting for your table at common theory or pool table next door. Who can resist #kpopdemonhunters and #shinchanbutt. 10/10! read more

Wawa Claw - #kpopdemonhunters - Arcades Near Me - San Diego, California

Had a amazing time with my girlfriend. She won a few plushies with $20 and we took a pic. Cool spot and chill staff. read more

Wawa Claw - I wany this next time!!! - Arcades Near Me - San Diego, California

Great first experience. Prizes are good quality and it does not take too long for a payout grab, so keep trying. Workers are very nice and helpful. Only critique is they need a seizure warning. All the machines start flashing everytime someone wins a prize. read more

The bright flickering lights caught my attention as I was waiting for a table at Common Theory so popped in to kill some time. Fun claw arcade with a variety of quality plushies and gatcha toys that reminded me of my trips to Japan. The staff keeps the place clean and was very friendly with helpful tips to win. read more

Wawa Claw - Pikachu wearing a Gundam costume and a kpop demon hunter derpy plushie - Arcades Near Me - San Diego, California

Cool spot in San Diego...Drove by and  saw the bright lights, and decided to walk in with a few friends. It's only $1 a play and we actually walked out with some cute plushies. Staff were super attentive and welcoming. Perfect place to hang out while waiting for the pool hall.. read more

Wawa Claw - The claw machines - Arcades Near Me - San Diego, California

I was having dinner at Crispy Burger with my family and noticed the bright blue yellow Wawa sign across the street from this burger joint. Warning the lights in here are SO bright lol but so cute! The manager Ali was so sweet! We will be back and she said she is usually here at night during the week and weekends. She made us laugh and helped us out with our terrible claw skills LOL. Totally recommend this place we had a great time! read more

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This claw machine place is probably my favorite claw machines places. its fun and the employees are very kind and nice. one employee named nate was especially kind and helpful. also the photobooths are super cute and cheap!! read more

Wawa Claw - Arcades Near Me - San Diego, California

very bad they seem so rigged spent 50 dollars and won two things the claws wouldn't even shut majority of the way so no way to grab the plush read more