I've been researching a lot about Warhammer and wanted to get into the hobby of building and…read morepainting the models, so I came here after an event. The shopkeeper on duty, alongside some other visitors, were pretty chill and nice, and I even got to paint a model of a Salamander Primaris Infernus. Learning how to thin the paints for the model and knowing what piece went where was a really great experience. Overall, I had a good time there, and I'd definitely come back here to hobby and even play some games every now and then. If you want to get into the hobby of painting and building the different models while you also live in Union City, this is a great place to do so.

I was doing errands with my boyfriend and randomly stumbled into this shop. Tbh, I never played…read moreWarhammer game nor do I know much. But the store owner or employee Nate is very friendly and showed us to how paint the miniatures. Apparently first comers get to paint one for free. It was fun and I had to admit this takes a lot of patience/skills! I also love how this is a small shop that services community of people with same passion! There are couple other regulars just chatting and doing their own painting as well in the shop.

This is the only spot I know they have the bricks organized in the pick a brick section…read more Technically they have loose and organized but still. Awesome if your looking for something specific and I was looking for just that. Thank you so much for this spot for having that separated and allowing a quicker easier ease of access. I was able to build a small hallway of the Disney Rise of the Resistance ride. Epic and memorable. This place is definitely staple for me. Pricing wise, I believe it's 0.25 a brick and 0.50 a long slab. Personally it would be cool if they charged a bulk price for a full cup, that's my only little gripe. But the people here are friendly and will help find anything they can that's within their means.

I called the store one day to ask if they took in opened boxed Legos for cash. The person on the…read moreother end said yes, to which I asked if there was anything else needed and they told me the instruction manual, if I had it, which I did. I asked one more question, which I believe was the most important one, is there anything I should do before I come in and they said no. Ultimately I took apart the Lego set, thinking it would be easier for them, plus no one I know would want a Lego set that's already put together. Where's the fun in that? Overnight I took apart the set and bagged everything according to the manuals. I think I did a pretty good job at doing all of that for them. The following day I went in and informed the person at the counter that I had called about trading in a Lego set for cash. I proceeded to show them the bags and manuals for the set. The guy behind the counter gave me a blank stare and looked at the bags and threw out a number. It wasn't a fair price, their reasoning behind it was the set was not put together, and how were they to know if it was the correct set and if all the parts were there. Furthermore, they stated that if I brought it in put together, the cash back would've been a little higher. Still not a fair price. He gave me the bags back and said I could go home put it back together and come back later. I just gave up. I sold it as is. In all honesty, I shouldn't have, but I lost my job prior to this interaction and I needed the money. Honestly, if you have Legos that you're trying to sell, just hold out and sell them on your own. Go to different toy stores, look up local toy groups, or trade events. It's not worth going here.

I randomly saw the low profile page from TikTok and some of its videos? So I decided to come by…read moresince I'm a casual fan of ZZZ. The location itself was a little tricky to spot since there are no guides or labels outside? They just have a single stand saying the times? Which means they are betting on fans to just come on by and no local interactions like most firms Addressing the inside, it's just a small simple place. Room for events on the bottom if people are into those, and a well organized store on the top? They have official merchandise of various games featuring ZZZ. The prices here are direct and fair so there isn't any price gouging like what is usually seen at Anime Conventions? Plus they have a mini point system based on purchases, I'm eager to see what else can be done with it? At the moment, I am certain this is the only or one of the very few locations to buy this kind of merchandise ( Excluding Conventions ). It must also be mentioned this isn't an Anime goods area, it caters to cultured gamers of specific titles? Just a fun small place to get your official goods of specific "titles."

I'll say it again and again. I always love it when business owners are enthusiasts and lovers of…read morewhat they do, especially if it's something somewhat more "niched" such as an anime/hobby shop. To see the owners here being BIG BIG fans of the titles that they carry is truly heartwarming and shows the dedication that they have for what they do and for what they do for their patrons. Not only is this an anime shop, but the downstairs area is used for community and fandom themed events! LOVE this. It's always amazing when there is a space dedicated for fans to convene together and share the things that they love. When I visited last winter, the space was dedicated to Tears of Themis and each "section" was decorated, curated, and themed very carefully to each male love interest which shows not only dedicated effort, but the fact that the people who set it up are familiar with the series. Cannot get better than that. AND I HAVE TO SAY, even though the shop is only the second floor, it is HANDS DOWN the LARGEST selection and variety of HoYoverse and YoStar series goods that I have seen in SoCal. Hell, might even be a bigger selection than if you combined SoraGumi, Sakura Anime Toys, Anime Station, Animate, etc. There were SO MANY Arknights good it was insane. Some of them were event limited items too. They had these huge acrylics of the characters and artbooks and so many more than I have seen elsewhere. It was also blind boxes galore for character tags, keychains (some blind box series were for only ONE character- it was W here which is a huge W), and much more like stickers and plushies. Stickers I haven't seen elsewhere and plushies in limited stock at other shops. If you are into any of the HoYoverse series such as Genshin, Honkai, Zenless Zone Zero etc. There is rows and rows of merchandise for that including and not limited to stickers, keychains, acrylics, plushies, accessories, bags, and so much more. They also had the biggest collection of Tears of Themis items too. I usually only see ToT stuff at most be acrylic stands, some stationary, keychains, and maybe a plushie or a perfume thing, but they had WAY more here, including birthday boxes for each of the boys, blankets, calendars, albums, cheki storage and so much more. Additionally, hands down, the MOST Azur Lane merchandise I have seen for sale physically in person too. And a note to add, the owners were such big fans they made the trek to SoCal to go to the maid cafe collab event? If that's not a showing of their dedication and love for what they do, I'm not sure what is. But back to the review, they had stuff I haven't seen before such as blankets, calendars, and drinkware. Other series that they have available are Wuthering Waves, Infinity Nikki, and for all you GIRLIES OUT THERE, LOVE AND DEEP SPACE! They even recently had a LaDS (cat boy??) themed event there too, complete with cardboard cut outs for photos. They also do preorders for goods too, which is very nice. I can't say I'm the biggest fan of these series but it is DEFINITELY worth a stop if you are in the Bay Area.

All Gravy! They resolved a shipping issue I had very well. I reached out and they were able to…read morecome to a very reasonable resolution after a carrier presented an issue with delivering to my address.

Good selection of kits with decent pricing. Not a huge fan of their $9.95 shipping charge but since…read moreI am in the Bay Area, I receive my orders within a couple of days as they usually ship the day after I order. Good help on the phone when I have questions. I once placed orders with Newtype and USA Gundam store on the same day and I received my order from Newtype before USA had even shipped.

There's a new cards game in Fremont! Basically they sell cards and other related products and they…read morerecently opened a year ago. Not many people came here when I visited but probably because it's during a Monday rush hour I guess. There's not much that they seem to sell here but to be fair, they just opened last year. They might expand in a few years if their business is going well. If you're shopping for video games, then this isn't really a right shop since most of the products are cards and other card related products. I don't play card games, but this is really good if people are into this hobby. They also have tabletop gaming where there are several tables and seats probably where visitors can play cards? Not really familiar with how it works but I've been going to other stores like this and there would be groups of people playing cards together in those tables. Yet, not many people when I visited since it's Monday today.

Honestly went in here a few times. I've hardly been greeted and every time I come in it seems like…read morethe people working are busy chatting each other up. I say this in particular because they all sit behind the counter and even if you're standing there waiting for a card you ordered or anything they're just busy chatting. It literally took me 5+ minutes to see and purchase a single in the case. It's very "clicky" and doesn't really cater much to new customers. If you ever ask about pricing they just say go look at the computer. Honestly it's just really poor customer service. Giving this place a 3 because they do have a variety of things in their selection but they should definitely work on the service side of things.

Custom cover fit perfect. Thanks Steve for recommending 1/8 thick plastic. Very sturdy and shows…read morewell. Also the 1/2 round light diffuser fit perfect.

They can cut plastic into all kinds of shapes. They three pieces of plastics in only a few…read moreminutes. They were great !!

Wow! What a huge change from 6 days ago! When I first came…read morein greeted right away. With a huge smile! The cashier in the back A1 service. We chatted about this year. We talked as she waited on other customers. She was very polite, kind and just a whole vibe. The item I purchased. I said it's a gift for my daughter. She said would u like me to wrap it in tissue paper. I said wow thank u but no thank you. She said well im here to please! It was amazing! Then I saw puzzles 40%off. I said my cousin and myself loves puzzles. I saw a cat one for her. I said oh this is a must have! She loves cats! The cashier in front greeted me b4 I could reach the register. He also said if there is anything I can help u with. Please let me know. He said and when you're ready to check out I'm available. An employee walked in. He made a small finger gesture to his boss. Maybe she wasn't suppose to work. I don't know! However, unlike the cashier on New Years he didn't talk until he was finished with me. And he was super young! I would expect him to talk like the elderly did! Not the other way around! I really enjoyed shopping today! January 7,2025. I will return especially if this crew is working. Thank you all! A 10/10!

Waited about 20 minutes in line while the only open register was a trainee stuck processing a…read moreSINGLE return. Manager and trainee ignoring the cluster of customers building up. No apology. No explanation. No effort to move things along. Just one long line of people standing there like idiots while nothing happened. This is basic retail management and somehow it's still a disaster here. It's AD 2026 and this store still runs a system like it's 1985. After 20 minutes of watching absolutely nothing happen, I literally threw the items I was holding onto the counter where the cashier was and stormed out. Only then did the manager suddenly decide to react and come after me. Completely unacceptable customer service and total disregard for anyone waiting in line. By the way, their fabric section sucks. Not enough thread. I miss JoAnn's.

Not too much to say because I feel like most LGS are the same…read more The pros: plenty of variety, definitely one of the best for variety. Prices on some items are really good. The cons: some items are definitely significantly above online prices but I can't really fault them for it being brick and mortar so they have higher expenses. Just a heads up to folks expecting to find under retail. Prices still way better than other stores like Legends which have just gone terribly downhill.

For Pokémon card collectors, I'd advise caution when visiting S&A. I experienced unenthusiastic…read morecustomer service when trying to get information about cards. More critically, their prices for Pokémon cards appear to be well above current market value, resembling scalper pricing. Unless you're comfortable paying a premium, it's worth checking other retailers. Well they're have a huge selection of Pokemon cards from various English to Japanese. They have a lot of other types of cards as One Piece or Digimon and they have a huge selection of Funko Pops.