I grew up in the South Bay. I'd frequent the Comic Bug in Manhattan (Awesome shop) and…read moreunfortunately, Geoffrey's Comics (Terrible customer service). Now that I moved out here to Lakewood, I found this shop and I feel right at home. Without a doubt, one of the friendliest staffs I've ever dealt with. And they have a great selection of back issues. Highly recommend

The staff were such a big help! Shout out to Alex for hooking it up with the recommendations and…read morehelping us find our way throughout the store! Not to mention, one member of our group temporarily misplaced their phone, and Alex went above and beyond in helping us locate it :) the employees of this place are incredibly kind and friendly Can't wait to read the comics I got and return with other friends of mine! Although it's quite a drive, it's a great comic store, and for-sure worth it!!

Love this place! It's been our go-to stop after happy hour at the Downey Promenade. We added this…read moreplace to our rounds after noticing the claw games, which we thought would be fun to play. It's great entertainment for our baby. As he has aged into a toddler, he now wants to participate which is awesome! The people who work here are incredible. They still remember when we started this routine and have shared in the various emotions we have gone through while playing the games--the ups when we win and the bummer moments when we think we won but the claw drops it short of the slot. It's such a wonderful environment, and the people who work here are friendly and kind. We definitely have a great time every time we visit. As for selection, they have made some changes to the store to include more merchandise and less claw games. The merchandise is great, and there are still enough claw games to play. Heads up: the claw games take the special tokens that you purchase at the back of the store. Overall, this place is amazing! Our little one loves it especially now that he can participate. Great memories have been made here for us. The first time my little one won is a memory I will always remember--just the pure joy is priceless!

BE WARNED DO NOT BUY POKEMON ETBS FROM HERE…read more Yesterday I came across this store with two of my friends and saw they were selling an ascending heroes etb. I decided to purchase it and when I got home and opened it the packed were visibly tampered with. A few packs had a thin silver line showing at the top and some had minor air pockets compared to major store bought packs. Not only that but each pack opened THE EXACT SAME WAY - easily pealed perfectly from the top and down the back middle seal. I paid $180 PLUS TAX so to say I'm disappointed is an understatement. I can't speak for their single packs but after this experience with the etb I'm never purchasing from here again. I stupidly said no to a receipt so I doubt I can ask for a refund now but be warned if u do buy Pokemon cards here BUY AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!

Walking into POP MART feels like stepping into a world where everything is next-level adorable…read more.. and next-level expensive.Honestly, I'd hate to be a parent in here because every single item is tempting. It's one of those stores where you look around and think, "Okay, I don't need this... but I definitely want it."Now, I'll be real--the whole blind box/surprise box concept isn't really my thing. The idea of having to keep buying boxes just to hopefully get the one you actually want? Yeah... that would drive me a little crazy. BUT... then I saw the Snow White piece. And wow. I'm obsessed. They had this huge Snow White art/toy display that completely pulled me in. Do I need to spend over $1,000 on a collectible art toy? Absolutely not. Do I want to? Also yes.Luckily, they had a smaller version for around $300, which still feels like a splurge... but way more within reach (kind of ). Guess I just need to start playing the lottery--fingers crossed. Super fun store to browse, even if you're just window shopping and dreaming a little.

Finally was able to go and get a few things I been wanting…read more Good selection of blind boxes Self serve you can get what you want quickly without any hassle

As an 80's baby, this was total nostalgia vibes stepping into Toys R us! I'm not sure if it's just…read morea temporary store since it looked like they weren't quite settled in. Placement was organized but seemed a bit random, if that makes sense. Workers greeted and asked if we needed help with anything. Prices looked to be similar to other places so value didn't quite compete. The cute part was that my daughter's face lit up to see Geoffrey Giraffe as their mascot. She loves giraffes!

Super small and sneaky comeback for toys r us! This was inside the Macy's at the top floor and it's…read morea very small selection. I was just excited to see one in person again! There were no workers there the entire time I was there so I can't talk about the service. I feel the need to reiterate: it's super small, like one small mini section of the store. What you said in the pic is basically the entire section for toys r us.

Came in Friday with my daughter to kill time while we waited for her phone to get fixed by Apple…read more This was our first time here. The store from first glance was extremely clean, very well organized and stocked. They had so many cute different options from Hello Kitty, to Mario, to Kpop plus more. Literally a little bit of everything, keychains, posters, plushies, plus a lot more. My daughter got a Stray kids poster, it was $75% off, we ended up only spending $6. Looking forward to coming again to see what else we may purchase.

This is Pokemon plushie heaven! There is a big variety that I haven't seen in other stores before…read more They are not cheap though, so I just got a small one. They also have blind boxes and stationary supplies.

I don't normally leave reviews, but Hidden Collectibles in Orange County absolutely earned this…read moreone. I came in needing to sell some Pokémon cards because life has been hitting me pretty hard financially. I wasn't expecting miracles, I just wanted someone to be honest with me and give me a fair deal. From the moment I walked in, Tien treated me with respect. He took his time going through every card instead of rushing me out the door. He explained everything, answered my questions, and genuinely wanted to make sure I got the best deal possible. You can tell he actually cares about the people who walk into the store, not just the transaction. What really stood out to me was that they listened to my situation. They didn't have to. They could've just made an offer and sent me on my way, but instead they worked with me and made the whole experience feel personal. They even helped make sure my son got to keep the cards that meant the most to him, which honestly meant more to me than they probably realize. A huge thank you as well to the supervisor (I think his name was Logan the one with the tattoos). He was just as friendly, respectful, and helpful. The entire staff made us feel welcome. We ended up walking out with close too $500, kept the majority of my son's collection, and left feeling like we had been treated fairly. That's a win in my book. I've read some of the negative reviews, and after my experience, I genuinely don't understand them. Maybe some people walk in expecting retail prices when they're selling to a business, but that's just not how buying collections works. I felt like I was treated honestly, fairly, and with kindness every step of the way. Thank you, Tien, and everyone at Hidden Collectibles. You helped my family more than you know. I'll definitely be back, and I'll recommend your shop to anyone looking for people who actually care.

Our new favorite card shop!! They're super friendly here and will help with any questions you may…read morehave. Very knowledgeable about their product and very wide selection. We went in to look for Pokemon singles & sealed, by far the most organized store we've visited. Items and cards are usually around market price.

Fake merchandise! I purchased a blind box and upon opening, the figure inside was completely…read moredifferent. I went back to the owners and they denied the blind box was a fake and refused to give me a refund. I clearly explained the blind box had been tampered with previously and replaced with a fake but they declined any responsibility. I would not recommend this place at all, owners are scammers.

Amazing store with lots of cool items! Employee with pink hair was very nice and helpful when…read morelooking for a gift!

This is the best K-pop shop at The Source. Firstly, the price is much better at K Place than the…read moreother K-pop shops at this mall on nearly all similar products. We're compared prices on a bunch of items from each of the K-pop shops at The Source and K Place is almost always is a few dollars cheaper than its competitors. Secondly, the album selection is better and you get a wide array of new releases as well as older albums from previous generations. Many of the new releases also come with preorder benefits (POBs) that is only offered at K Place. These attributes also applies to their online store as well which we also buy from when we are unable to go to the physical storefront. The store can get busy especially during weekends but the lines always go pretty fast. The customer service is nice too. A guy let me repick my POB if it ended up being the same member as another POB I picked. If you sign up for their free membership you get $5 off every $100 spent in-store and online as well so definitely sign up for that if you want additional savings. Another thing to look out for is discounts throughout the store. Some popular items that go on discount are usually older magazines and various merch that they're trying to get rid of. Once in awhile, they'll have a stack of freebies by the front entrance too (usually opened albums without photocards, posters, etc.). Once in awhile, they'll host a girl group/boy group photocard trading event too so keep up with their social media if you want to buy/sell/trade your photocard collection at one of these events. Every time I visit The Source, K Place is my first choice for any potential K-pop purchases.

This is one of the best K-pop stores I've visited! The store has a huge selection of albums and the…read morestock is really good. They carry albums from so many different groups, including newer releases and older ones that can sometimes be hard to find. it's honestly such a fun place to look around because there's always new releases and old releases! The customer service was also really nice. The staff were friendly and helpful, and they made the experience even better. They had also given me extra photo-cards with each album i bought!Which i found nice :) Overall, I definitely recommend this place if you're looking for K-pop albums or lightsticks! Great selection, great stock, and really good service. I'll definitely be coming back!

To be honest, dear reader, I am not an avid comic book reader! While I do enjoy the superhero…read moremovies that come along each year, and I do casually read certain runs, or listen to explanations of certain comics via Comics Explained, I do not keep up with this medium as consistently as I do with Video Games. The only run that I have kept up with on a consistent basis is the Sonic the Hedgehog comics, both the Archie run (slightly before Ian Flynn would take over) and the IDW run as I am a huge fan of Sonic. Due to this, I do like to visit a comic book store every once-in-a-while, and this is my #1 spot! I found out about this nice little spot back in 2006 or 2007 as after learning about the Archie run via the Sonic Mega Collection, I wanted to start reading these comics. I noticed this place from time to time in my family's travels to Bellflower and asked my Mother to take me one day. I stopped going for a long time, not because of any specific negative reason, but just because they stopped selling the Sonic run. Since Sonic is the only comic book that I read, I had no reason to return. I did find out about places like Pulp Fiction, but I found that the customer service was consistently not up to par and eventually stopped going. Last year, during Free Comic Book Day, I wanted to stop by a Comic Book Store in order to pick up some of the free comic books. I first went to Amazing Comics & Cards, but found the selection to be very limited and a similar problem of the customer service being poor. I went here after so long to see if they were participating in Free Comic Book Day, and luckily enough, they were! Going in, it is still majorly organized as I remember way back when, but just now with more Graphic Novels and Manga. One thing that I can always say is the best about this place is the customer service. When I went to Free Comic Book Day, they gave people a list of what was available and crossed out any that were not available, they allowed an individual to get way more comics than the previous store I went to (like 5 comics in comparison to 2 or 3), and when I was conflicted on which comic to get, they just allowed me to have both. Not only this, the main guy at the cash register, I never got his name, but is an older white gentleman that usually wears a cap, is always nice and helpful. I don't remember him from years ago, but immediately from our first interaction, he has the best personality. Easy to talk to and start up a conversation, and leaves a definite positive impression after stepping out of the store. And this isn't just one interaction, I had been going from time to time in 2025, and the attitude was always solid. They never seem to run out of the comics that I am looking for and just generally seem to be great spot hidden away in the Bellflower area. In all, from what I remember back in the mid-to-late 2000s and recently, I give them 5 stars. A great place for comic readers and worthy of being one of my favorite spots to stop by when I am in the mood of purchasing a comic.

I walked in a couple months ago and the place was looking like exactly the store I wanted. The…read moreowner was friendly. I will be back.

came here on friday, 5/9 & my bf & i were just browsing. we had purchased smiskis from a boba shop…read moreover a year ago & we saw them here, so we bought two. we opened them across the store & the smiskis did not look like the ones we have. these ones are shiny & a darker color. the ones we got from a boba shop are matte & a much lighter green. we decided to look up fake smiskis & realized that we just bought fake smiskis. i will be contacting your store for a refund because this is extremely disappointing! i'm sure the whole shop has FAKE ITEMS, do not shop here!

I bought a Bonnie plushy as a gift the lady was nice and also had a good selection of stuff and…read morealso I really like how local it felt it a very nostalgic place for me I grew up there going even buying my girlfriend now fiancé stuff it was always so fun it the only place there in stone wood that gives me flashbacks of my childhood like as a former Downey and sussman student it was my favorite spot so I'm was confused why the reviews where so mixed I was like did we go to the same place?