I was in desperate need of men's white folklorico boots and Olverita's did not disappoint! I called…read moreahead to make sure they had the size I needed and the kind worker held them for me. Ohmaigahhh- this store is replete with hand-crafted artisanal wares that included clay pottery, folklorico dresses, punched tin from all regions of Mexico. I felt that prices were reasonable and I left with additional items I realized I needed to outfit my kids' folklorico costumes. I will definitely be back, for fun and shopping ... and also to enjoy the rest of Olvera Street. Today's rain had the location a bit empty which made for ease of parking (yay!)

Olverita Village is a fun place to walk around and spend some time. As you walk through, you see…read morepeople selling Mexican crafts, clothes, and souvenirs. The sellers are so friendly and you can hear Mexican music playing in the background. There are restaurants and stands where you can grab tacos or something sweet. Price is reasonable and for a moment, it feels like you've stepped into Mexico, even though you're right in the middle of Los Angeles.

It was my pleasure to recently visit El Jardin De Talavera Pottery. I came here after being…read morerecommended by a work colleague that this place has a great collection of artisanal pieces. I came looking for a cute vase & a skull for my Dia de los Muertos Alter. The prices are fair in comparison to other places I have been to in the past, but the collection of items here is vast. I was amazed with what a great selection of items they have of talavera & barro items. The lady & gentleman that run the store were so helpful & kind. I truly enjoyed my shopping experience here & left with a beautiful vase & skull that I wanted. I will gladly return in the future to purchase more.

The selection of artifacts is great! A little pricey so if you're looking for a bargain this isn't…read morethe place to come. The owners are amazing and will go above and beyond to help you. This makes up for the price. I've come from Northern California twice for artifacts.

I was in a area and stop by to see the store: Retro & Modern Decor & Gifts and I'm glad I did…read more The store is absolutely gorgeous ! The fusion of beauty and functionality is truly remarkable. Exquisitely wrapped gifts! Elegant, stylish, and presentable! How wonderful that I found a special gift for my daughter that can't be found elsewhere. The store owner's discount for new customer adds to the charm. 100% Recommend for any special occasion gifts!

Great place, very charming atmosphere and interesting selection. Definitely my most go place for…read moreunique gift ideas

I love the new remodeling they have tons of great deals and daily specials…read more They also have a fantastic selection of pieces that are unique and fun. And... they have great customer service. Super organized and clean. Def worth your time. Love this store!

A business practice here that I find moderately weird is that any electronics have all their wires…read moresplit from the devices and sold separately. I know that because I found the wire that belonged to the piece I wanted to buy with the appropriate model and brand name, but one of the employees still insisted I had to pay full price for both the wire and the device. I just found that a bit weird and kinda scummy. So if you come here looking to buy anything electronic you just have to be ready for a $2 per wire upcharge minimum I guess Besides that selection isn't bad and prices that I looked at weren't bad, its just the wire thing that really turned me off

This swapmeet is such a neat place of local vendors and full of booths of businesses for people…read morecoming to visit and shop if anything! Theres clothes (legit knockoff brands too!) for everyone, LA/Hollywood souvenirs, things for parties and quinceañeras, perfume or cologne, makeup, merch and services for your car, haircuts and beauty parlors, Mexican snacks and candy, shoes/hats. They have pretty reasonable prices and deals; you can negotiate with them too! Yet if you want to support smaller vendors/businesses it's a good way to do that. The place is a bit of a maze and had a nostalgic vibe to it. Parking and admission is free; payment for items where cash is encouraged but some accept cards or Zelle/CashApp. I would say the internet is spotty and some vendors try to play as if it didnt work so double check your transactions as you shop there. From the main entrance where the kid rides are, I would avoid the Korean American woman vendor directly to the right inside the entrance due to this sort of transaction issue (although we have bought substantial things consecutively from them) where it had the potential to get bad on her accord. Most everyone is else cool, including the South Asian woman selling hats and things a few booths down from her :)

DO NOT go to the Embroidery and T shirts Printing(SPACE S5) in this swamp meet…read more Worst embroidery business experience ever. The worker kept saying it was "common sense" that the material would get stretched and look ugly after the embroidery, yet all the examples he showed looked completely fine and professionally done. Instead of taking accountability, he raised his voice at me, repeated the same thing over and over, and acted like I was being "too picky" for expecting decent quality. I paid over $60 for my stole and it came out stretched and ruined. Of course I'm going to care about the quality when I'm paying for a custom item that's important to me. I even tried to compromise and asked for at least a partial refund, but he refused to do anything and told us to "call the cops" if we had a problem. The customer service was disrespectful, dismissive, and unprofessional. Instead of trying to fix the issue, he blamed us for the mistake and refused to acknowledge the poor work. I would not recommend this business to anyone looking for quality work or respectful customer service.

La mejor experiencia que pudimos a ver tenido, la atención que le dieron a mis gemelas desde el día…read more1 hasta el día del evento fue increíble, la señora Roxana una maravilla de persona, te hace sentir cómoda y confiada mis hijas amaron cada detalle ellas querían sus muñecas de princesas y se las consiguieron al gusto y aún que son gemelas son muy diferentes y aquí las hicieron sentir especiales y lograron cumplir cada una de sus expectativas, 100% recomendable con los mejores precios de verdad, completamente satisfechas con el resultado final.

Nice variety of baptism, first communion, and quinceanera dresses all on Window display so you…read moredon't even have to go into the physical store, unless you like what they have to offer. We were shopping for my god daughter's first communion dress and came to the San Fernando strip. It's the dress strip of the valley if you don't want to make the drive out to the alleys in downtown LA. Turns out it's much more economical too since you can bargain dress prices as well. Nice array of dresses didn't find the one here but it was a nice start:

Always a good time... on a Sunday? It was packed and good people good music good food amazing…read morevendors. A lot of variety of stuff new/used. Wat ever your looking for. Crazy good deals a bang for your buck. People are always good and good service. Place was packed packed packed but worth it.....

A little bit of everything you might need. Good service…read more good food .some. good value. Live music on the weekends

Store has a lot of stuff in it from fabric to suitcases and duffle bags, but not as much variety in…read morefabric as I had expected. Also, prices by the yard were not as "bargain discount" as i had hoped, but the location was more convenient than schlepping all the way downtown to the fabric district.

I drove all over the place looking for a good fabric store. Guess what? They've all closed...except…read moreVan Nuys Fabrics. I was very grateful to find this wonderful fabric store and the very helpful owner, Paul. He showed me a perfect upholstery fabric for my project and I was in and out in under 10 minutes today. I think this is the--or certainly ONE of the--only true fabric stores left in the SFV and CV, and I searched in from Ventura to Woodland Hills. The others all have cotton fabrics and cater only to quilters. I'm very happy I found what I needed here so that I didn't have to make a trip to L.A.