YiYa Formosa, located on the 3rd floor of the Garden Walk, is trying to recreate the feeling of a Taiwan night market, and you can tell there was a lot of intention behind the concept. For a Friday evening, the crowd inside is very light...so I hope this establishment survives. Inside the store, the "stall" set up area feels incomplete or semi-vacant. Most of the vendors are selling knick-knacks rather than food, which wasn't what I expected from a night market-inspired space -- more food stall or hot bar please. The area is sub-divided into sections that seem to try to create a little of everything -- there are spaces for gatherings, worship, paintings and a small gift shop. Food options are limited to just a couple of snack bars, which don't really compare to as much options like 99 Ranch. There is also offering to learn mahjong! One bright spot, though, is the wishing tree, which is a very welcoming and thoughtful touch. Too bad, the paper was out. read more

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There is nothing worth seeing; some of the products sold there were knockoffs; I was expecting there to be some tasty snacks or food items from Taiwan Republic of China, but the place was practically dead. read more

Wow this place was really cool. It's like walking down a night market in Taiwan. They have small shops throughout the space with hidden alleys taking you in another direction. When you first walk in, you are greeted by a dragon and colorful parasols hanging from the ceiling. There is a store towards the back that sells some treats and a place where you can get more info on how to travel to Taiwan and sightsee through the beautiful country. The items sold here are pretty authentic and pretty cute. If you are a Lego fan, they have some cool brick sets that are Pokemon and anime themed. I think maybe adding a food hall in here would make it that much better. If you are in area and waiting for a reservation, stop by here to kill some time. You will enjoy it and feel like you were transported elsewhere. Plus, you can take some really cool photos. read more

The service was friendly. Good stuff and affordable prices compare to another store They sell alot of miniatur decoration read more

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I was killing time before a dinner reservation and came across Yiya Formosa. For such a expansive space which contained so much cuteness, there wasn't one thing I actually bought. 4 stars for authenticity and 1 super nice employee holding down the entire fort at 5pm on a weekday. Is it always this empty? Are there typically employees in each sub store? $15 drink holder, $8 packs of stickers, $20 cans of tea leaves, toys, boy band merch, sprinkling of Taiwanese snacks and drinks. M2M creative was where I spent the most time. I couldn't tell how much the dog and cat magnets were but they're all so cute! They also had $17 drink holders which change color when the drink is put in. I couldn't justify the purchase...knowing me it'll join my other bag of bags in my car. Lol. Not for me but I can see there being a market for them. Wishing them the best! read more

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Attending STC Garden Walk for festival. Complete review for passport. Complete two floors of activities for fun and chances at prizes.

We've always enjoyed this place, but we went a week ago and none of the food vending machines were working (which was the reason my kids wanted to go). The soup came out frozen with all the hot water sitting on top. Then the cotton candy machine got stuck. We were refunded the cotton candy money but were out the $12 for inedible soup. We probably won't go back. The inside is very picturesque and instagrammable. But not much of substance beyond that. read more

Place was clean, nice looking, welcoming. There was lots of variety and plenty of nice things for people to buy. This is a fun place to take young children - my kids loved the vending machines, the arcade games, and the cotton candy dispensing machine! read more

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The service was good. The selection was good too. There's different stores inside. Some of the stores are a bit pricey for my budget. It is located at the STC Garden Walk in Anaheim. read more

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OMG!!! This place is so freaking cool!! The hubby and I decided to come and walk around here as we wanted to digest our lunch a little. We were only there to do some window shopping and just walk off our HUGE lunch BUT with the really awesome variety of Asian stores, we ended up doing a little bit more than window shopping. Lol They have lots of items from Taiwan and Asia that you might've seen online but can't find here in LA. As we were walking we were wondering what this place was about since we saw about of Asians walking around. We were also trying to figure out if this place was on its way up or on it's way down as there seemed to be a few stores closed and some construction going on. We walked into the store and we were so freaking happy that we did. They had so many CUTE items from Taiwan and they also had a loose leaf tea area and a person that would explain to you how to brew the perfect cup of tea. They also had gapachon machines and oh my! The hubby and HAD to buy a few of the gapachon items. So cute! They also had a ramen vending machine but we were too full to try it. Definitely will be back!! read more

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super cute stuff and price is better than amazon!! Definitely recommend. Perfect for gifts.

This has got to be the most random yet satisfying shop that we walked into at the Anaheim GardenWalk. Colorful, catchy, and a little bit confusing makes this Taiwanese shop a must see. At first, we saw signs of a "night market," and immediately thought there would be some good Taiwanese food to enjoy. When we actually approached the shop, I was suddenly amazed and confused at its offerings. It resembles a mini shopping area specifically with Taiwanese and Asian themed goods, ranging from youthful caricature merch to old style paintings and furniture. There is a large dining area with colorful lanterns hanging from the ceiling that we really loved. However, there weren't any food stalls as we had hoped to be able to purchase food and actually sit down and enjoy the ambiance. However, your eyes will be dazzled as you gleam through all the different offerings in each space. Definitely great for photos. Since there weren't a lot of people roaming around, we felt like we had the whole place to ourselves. If you've got time, definitely come check out this shop and soak in the colors, take some photos, and appreciate the beauty of Taiwan. read more

Yiya Formosa - Lovely seating area - Cultural Center Near Me - Anaheim, California

How does this place not have reviews yet? On GOD, the is THE MOST FUN part of the entire Anaheim Garden Walk. Easily spent the most time here too. It's great for photo opportunities with so many scenic backdrops of Taiwan and there's SO MUCH to look at ! At the main entrance, there's seating and lanterns on the ceiling. The seats are there for tea tasting and for the Yo-kai Express Ramen vending machine. Unfortunately, the machine was down, but I love the theming as a huge enjoyer of Japanese folk horror! There's a prize wheel for spending over $20, so FYI if you check out at the other side of the shop, make sure to make your way back here! There's neat Taiwanese themed souvenirs like very aesthetic magnet coasters, notepads, keychains, buttons, stickers, etc. I LOVE BOBA MILK TEA and there's boba themed items a plenty like the eco cooling mini satchels to carry your boba drinks, a wooden display and stamp kit, key chains, magnets, etc! PS. There's free strawberry milk candy here too! As you make your way through the hallway, you can see small mini-shops along the way, mimicking a street market of sorts. There's jewelry, tea tasting from Yoshantea (there's a location in Arcadia) and each different tea has a specific tea set for it, toys, posters, candies, sweets, snacks, skincare products, a LOT of mini figurines and scenery sets (really neat and a great gift I'm sure), and so, so many souvenirs. When you loop your way back to the front, there's tourism displays for Taiwan including English brochures about various places to visit in Taiwan, the indigenous people, bird watching, etc. Very, very neat. There's also carnival games. One being a Pachinko like metal marble game and ring toss and there's a fortune telling station display too(for a small fee). VERY LONG ASIDE FOR THE GAMES. It is VERY, VERY possible to win something! We played the steel marble game and from the 100-ish marbles we got, we easily multiplied it to 600 to get THE GRAND PRIZE. NINJA DOMO-KUN! So basically you put in 1-99 marbles, press the button, and you get a multiplier (x2, x4, x6, x8, x10), the lower the number, the more slots are lit up, if you get the ball into these slots, you multiply the amount of marbles that you win. We got 99x2 and then 99x4 ! This is the first time I've ever won something like this! Definitely doable unlike actual carnival games or the ones in Vegas. We did NOT spend more than $30 to get this! All the workers are super friendly and informative about all the parts of this neat little shop and experience. MUST STOP IF YOU'RE AT THE ANAHEIM GARDEN WALK ! read more

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I went for the first time last Friday and I was excited to say the least. I went in expecting more people, but it was unexpectedly quite empty. There were two, maybe three staff members and they were friendly and helpful when I had questions. I enjoyed looking around the store and I like their theme. They have multiple mini shops within the store that correlate to each other. For example, there was a tea store, an anime figurine store, and even a miniature building set store. They also had arcade games, a praying room, a tea room, and even a capsule toy room. The capsule toys were a tad bit pricey though, with $2 for a single token and most of the capsules costing 3-5 tokens. Just the store, I would give it a solid 4.5 stars. However, what I was most excited for was the vending machine ramen. I didn't expect it to be $15, but I was intrigued nonetheless. It came out within a minute and it was the most sad thing I ever saw. It was just instant ramen noodles and the machine added boiling water. I thought, however, I can't judge a book by its cover, so I proceeded to eat the meat. It was extremely chewy and the noodles were bland. The broth was okay, but not the best. This experience brought down the overall quality of the visit. The dish itself, Taiwan Beef Noodle Soup, was not up to par, with me giving it 1.5 stars. The 0.5 stars for creativity. Overall, the experience was pleasant, but the food left a bad taste in my mouth that was there throughout my visit. If you go, I do not recommend trying the ramen and go to other places around the Gardenwalk! read more

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We were waiting for a table at Huckleberry's and stumbled upon this place. It instantly attracted my 2YO and after inspecting the empty store a bit from the outside, we found our way in- and it's actually SUPER CUTE!! It's almost like a museum - or it's got a pop-up feel to it. We ended up buying a few toys for our kids but wish we'd stayed longer to explore a bit more, and perhaps make a cotton candy from the machine. I wanted to mention that this store felt confusing at first since we saw a cash register at each stall/shop and no workers. But a friendly worker quickly popped out and helped us seeing us wandering around the store. He even showed up how to play the pinball machine! Anyway, would definitely recommend this place if you're ever in the area! read more

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This is probably the best place in Garden Walk. I had fun looking at all the different things in here. It's located at the far end of Garden Walk on the second floor. What attracted me were the Pokémon Lego sets and different Asian gifts. Inside they had a lot more to see. read more

Such fun. I have no idea how to explain this place. It's not so much a store or cultural exhibit as it is an indoctrination centre. Which is cool! You're transported to Taiwan through a multifaceted assortment of activities. You wander around and find neat things. There are Taiwanese Pachinko machines and posters from Die Hard. There are cat stickers. This is the most Disney thing within a block of Disney. But I have no idea what it is. read more

Yiya Formosa - Cultural Center Near Me - Anaheim, California

Great place to hang around and explore for fun things especially the kids. The vending machines in here are pretty cool, I think I saw a ramen one and cotton candy. read more

Came here for a quick visit while at the Garden Walk during their Taiwanese Summer Festival. It was a nice family environment with tons of cute stuff that kinda reminds me of Taiwan and Japan. They have a ramen vending machine which I didn't try, but looked awesome. The little shops where cute to look at and there was always people welcoming and asking if we needed help. Also they have these little pin ball machines you can play with! Cute to check out after a date at the Garden Walk read more

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Gotta say, the concept is excellent but execution is poor. I am all for introducing Taiwanese culture / food but this space is weirdly designed. There's a large seating area, yet there's no tea shop / restaurant or real food to speak of. Of all the things interesting at the place, the workers encouraged us to check out the ramen machine... Which basically is adding hot water into a pre-made ramen bowl. There are some shops on the side but not very inviting... The merchandise look sad sitting there sparsely displayed. I think if they have people who actually know about Taiwan (and care about Taiwan and Yiya Formosa) and can guide you in this awkwardly spacious store, it might be ok... read more

What an unexpected hidden gem! Taiwan in the middle of Anaheim! I happened to stop by after dropping off a load of teen boys at the escape room. I spent an hour chatting and being educated by an amazing tea connoisseur (Alice) at HGT (Hwa Gung Tea from Taichung, Taiwan). For those of you who love tea but have never tried Taiwan tea, you must go try the tea tasting. This is the real deal. Get educated on quality high mountain tea and enjoy the meditative art and zen of Kung Fu tea and you will never see tea the same way again. read more

Very nostalgic and quaint little souvenir shop! This place gives off an authentic Taiwanese vibe and is a hidden gem. They also host several free events per year that are kid-friendly. We recently went to their Chinese New Year event and they provided free samples of Taiwanese snacks. They also gave the kids red envelopes and tokens to play their night market arcade games. read more

I stumbled upon this gem of a place while taking a stroll at the Anaheim Garden. This space is so cool and really feels like you're transported to Taiwan. It's a pretty large place which consists of a dining area for food which can be obtained from the vending machine (beef noodle soup, dan dan noodles, etc), stalls selling cute products (diy miniature house kits, keychains, snacks, etc), gachapon machines, and pinball machines. This place feels more like an exhibition rather than an actual store. It was really fun just walking around and seeing all the cute stuff. However, the items sold here are more expensive. I remember seeing a diy miniature house on Amazon and the same one sold here for $10 more. The gachapons are pretty expensive too. Each token costs $2 and most of the gachapons require at least 3 tokens. Overall, it's a cool place to check out and take some photos if you're in the area. read more

Yiya Formosa - Cultural Center Near Me - Anaheim, California