Went here for the first time today to get some Pokemon cards for my son. They had made special gift…read morebags for their customers and we happened to be the 1st customers. It was a very thoughtful gift and thing to do for their customers. Also very polite and reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend and I will return again. Thank you.

They do have a good selection of cards but they overcharge for singles. I bought an LP pikachu…read morepromo and they charged me nm price which is a 20 dollar difference. Wouldn't recommend buying singles from them

I just love everything about this store!. Product, service, everything!!. Crafts, fabric, flower…read moredepartment, art... and every for seasonal times.., you can find almost all for ur parties, special occasions.., holidays and much more!!

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.

My son and I stopped by this store because they had One Piece cards in stock. There is plenty of…read moreparking and the store is not far from the freeway. The service was friendly and they answered all my questions. I'll definitely be back.

If you like board games, you do not want to miss checking out this store. I was so happy to find…read moreTian Xia, a relatively new game that I had been looking for. The store was packed today, likely with people shopping for last minute holiday gifts, and this store is perfect for that. The staff were quite friendly and welcoming. They also offered a free gift wrapping service this time, which we happily took advantage of :)

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.

We had an amazing experience at Just Trains. The owner is delightful and knows everything there is…read moreto know about model trains and also the train happenings and events taking place all over California. He helped us purchase a fantastic addition to our original Lionel train set. My preschooler AND retired father absolutely loved chatting with him and perusing around the shop. We can't wait to come back!

Good selection on parts and models. Pretty good service,…read morestaff is knowledgeable & helpful. Prices are in sync with online ordering (great!). So why the 3 star review? Well I've spent over $1k in this shop over the past month because I want to support a local business (not many hobby/RC shops around anymore). Today, I wanted to return a $31 LiFe hump pack as I decided to go with a 2S LiPo pack for HV servos. The battery was open box, but never charged, never used, essentially brand new except for the tape seal having been cut. The act of opening the box breaks their return policy and my request was rejected. No one told me about this detail in their return policy during my conversations with the parts counter employees or at the register. Needless to say, I'm disappointed enough to write a review. Be cautious with your purchases here.

I've recently been visiting all the 'local' hobby shops to Oakland as there are no hobby shops in…read moreWestern Alameda County (Albany to Fremont). On a Friday afternoon I decided to check out Delta R/C, which on a good day is a 35-40 min drive from Oakland. Expectations were not high as their website seemed outdated, didn't list current info about events, and they had no online storefront. However, I was more than shocked by what I saw when I arrived: Largest brick/mortar store I have found, extensive parts department, indoor track and micro crawler course onsite (more race courses across street at fairgrounds). Staff was friendly, esp. Kristin at the front register. Also, found out about some events next day that I attended (just wish it was on website). I think Delta will become my 'home hobbyshop' but just wish they had an online store so I could peruse their inventory before making the 40+ min drive.

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!

The store itself was super fun, but it's pretty disappointing that I paid $35 for a Spy x Family…read moremystery bag and got a figure that literally has a price tag STILL ATTACHED that's less than what I paid for the "mystery bag".

One day I was driving around the street, my child and I saw a huge pikachu outside of its store…read more That's how we knew this store. From that day on, we visited here every other time. My child loves pokemon card. So, we have been visited to several pokemon card stores (and collectibles stores as well) in bay area. We love this store the most. It's clean and the price is acceptable.

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.

Used to come here all of the time for 2 different games, but was either priced out, or replaced by…read moreanother game. This store is pretty big for a game store. It's located in a shopping plaza so parking is free and readily available, with several options for food nearby. The store has a lot of room for tables for board games, tcg, and there are even tables for war games. They have a pretty good inventory of games, wargame product, and tcg. I first came here for a Lorcana TCG league, but quickly learned how the store is on pricing things. I only played for 1 season, because of the pricing. The materials we received were always priced higher than if you just bought them outright. I haven't looked much into other games, but I've heard they price things very high. This was also the hub for when I got into beyblade, but after a few months, we learned that new management didn't want us hosting events there anymore in place of another game. It was fun when I first got there, but over time, the store didn't really support the games I played, so it didn't feel very welcoming after a while. Your mileage may vary depending on your game.

I am beyond disappointed with my experience at Games of Martinez during the OP16 One Piece…read moreprerelease. The event was a complete disaster from start to finish. The staff were not only disorganized, but they were also extremely rude. They muttered insults under their breath, condescended to customers, and even went so far as to fake attendance numbers. When I called them out in their Discord, they responded with outright aggression. This is completely unacceptable. Professionalism and respect should be the bare minimum in customer service, and they failed on every count. I will not be returning, and I urge others to think twice before supporting this store.