Lovely place to pop in, quite popular when we visited but the wait was not too long and the staff…read morewere friendly and quick. Coffee was tasty and reasonably priced. Plenty of seating options, and a whole wall of books to read. We didn't stay very long but it was pretty cozy, i recommend this as a place to visit when in the area

This coffee shop was the highlight of our recent trip to Chemainus. The owner and her right hand…read morewere so friendly and personable that they added to our experience. We had the iced Americano and a muffin and we would go back for both everyday if we could. I wish I could try all the baked goods as I am sure they are all equally delicious. They are made from ingredients from the owners farm so are super fresh. But alas we are from Phoenix, Arizona so it will be a year before we can return. If you are nearby do stop by! You will not be disappointed, I can assure you! The books, produce and lovely flowers for sale were an added bonus.

MH is a great place to find gifts. There's a lot of practical things and other nice goodies.read more

Dealt with Eadie she was awesome helping me get something for my daughter's birthday. Thank you…read moreEadie :)

Totally shocked that there are no reviews on Yelp already for this place. It's been there for 25…read moreyears. Easily the best metaphysical, witch and occult store on Van Island. And the oldest. They've got everything you'd expect such a shop to have, and a whole lot you'd hope to find but not expect to. Fantastic crystals, dozens of very cool Tarot decks, incense, herbs. They even have a certified herbalist. Fantastic.

Love this store so much! But the 2 ladies that were working on Saturday may 1st were extremely…read moreunorganized and pretty much ignored me when I came to pay because they were too busy chatting. I usually have an amazing experience at this store but this time I felt very judged and uncomfortable.

This is a book lovers dream store. There are stacks of books of every genre. The owner is…read moreincredibly knowledgeable and helpful. He easily connects with customers, helping people find what they need. If I lived closer, I'd be here weekly!

Great assortment of antiques and collectibles including china, crystal, jewelry, records, comics,…read morefurniture. Very friendly and polite owner willing to make a deal. A fun place to rummage through stuff. Very clean with a cute dog that greets you at the door. Hours Mon to Sat 11-5.

Must stop shop if you love records!!! There are boxes and boxes of records to go thought; and if…read moreyour lucky the box of free records by the door is full : D

It was great to stop in after being a frequenter of their original location in a mall over 25 years…read moreago. They have a massive and well organized selection of vinyl and cds. New and used. Wide range of genres and some fairly obscure finds too. Reasonable prices and very kind and helpful staff. Highly recommended for all music collecting nerds like myself. An easy way to spend an hour and pick up a few things off the list :) My wife loved all the old radios lining the shelves of the store.

Great selection in a funky store located just off a main corridor thru Nanaimo. Product staples…read morelike Gesso were a little on the high side of the price scale but I suppose having availability in one place for locals is good. Some of the displays are well laid out and done very well for viewing selection options. Being from out of town the actual store location seemed a bit sketchy to me. That's just me. Owner and staff were pleasant and helpful, and more importantly, knowledgeable. All I can say is that it's an alternative to the big box art store experience.

Great art store with a large selection of art equipment. I…read morefound everything that I was looking for. The service was friendly and helpful.

I was an employee before they shut down and reopened, for context. They laid us off with no sort of…read moreseverance, expecting the old team to stay with the company (telling us all not to look for new jobs), and was promised that we would be contacted about being rehired as soon as they reopened. No effort was made on this. Additionally, prices are absurd. But they blame it on the market fluctuations. This is wildly incorrect. The markups are done for 100% profit and are not considered with the going market, especially for children's card games. Lastly, all security cameras are live videos. The store doesn't have access to this. The only ones who do are corporate, where they spy on workers and make sure they are doing "the right things." Many times I would be demoing product for customers, where they would then call the store and yell at me for not working. Don't support this company. They exploit both employees and their customers.

My husband and I woke up to rain on Sunday, we decided a family games day would be fun. We went to…read morethe mall to find something to go home and play. We went to Mind Games. We're new to Nanaimo and had never even heard of it. We were immediately (Covid safe rules being followed 100% by both employees on shift) welcomed in the store, the male employee helped us with several questions, and came up with a few cool games for us to play He went above and beyond. Super friendly and helpful. The female employee at the till advised their electronic payments were down, she politely asked if I minded going to am ATM in the mall. I had no issue with that, we got cash, came back and paid for the games. The female employee then gave me $3 cash and said this is for the $3 ATM fee you had to pay to get cash. My mouth dropped, wow. I was amazed they would even think of that, and actually refund It to me. Needless to say: we were so impressed with the products in the store, how clean the store was, the customer service shown by both employees, we will definitely be back often, and pass the word on to others. Way to go Mind Games!!!