Walking around the Gateway District in downtown Salt Lake City when we came across this comic…read morebook/hobby store. We actually found this place unexpectedly right after parking the car in the nearby parking garage and my LTP, who enjoys collecting comic books, wanted to pop in and see what they had here. If you're a comic book nerd, then this is the place for you. They have a lot of awesome stuff in here. All their comic book selections that they have available are in boxes located in the back of the store and are listed in alphabetic order for easy browsing. They also have comic books that are permanently sealed and can't be opened. When I was little, I was a huge, huge fan of the Sonic the Hedgehog comics, and seeing some of those here brought me back to my childhood. Along with comic books, they also have puzzles, trading cards, board games, and a collection of the world's smallest things, like the world's smallest Godzilla and the world's smallest Barbie doll. They had the world's smallest Magic 8 ball as well and I tested one while it was in the package. It was so small that I couldn't read the text after I shook it. We love working on puzzles in our free time and we would've bought one if we weren't working on one back at home right now. This was a cool place to step into. Very spacious and lots to choose from, you could spend hours and hours in here.

Got a scam pack of Pokémon 151 cards. Make sure to check the back of your cards before they give…read morethem to you. They will slide them into a bag without you looking at them when you buy them. If you flip them over you will see that there is a shrinkage and that the packages have been pre-opened.

This is the most organized comic store I've ever been to in my life. More importantly, the pricing…read moreon back issues as well as new issue incentive variants is the lowest I've seen, especially visiting from Chicago. The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. They have a good accounting of their inventory and are able to fish out something if you ask quite efficiently. In my opinion, this is a MUST VISIT comic book store for collectors or comic enthusiasts who are visiting SLC.

I found what I needed and some other things I didn't, but came home with me anyway. The staff were…read morehelpful and pleasant.

Staff is amazing! They really support the card game community in the local area and stand up for…read morethose who struggle to do so for themselves. Play what you want to play!

Definitely a game store with a ton of chaotic comics in the back room, not taken care of, not…read moreorganized. Which would be totally fine, if they were moving the comics at prices that reflected the quality in which they're kept, but nope, every issue was looked up online and charged premium. So so disappointing.

The selection is cool. Lots of fun stuff on sale. Do not sell anything to them. They will give you…read morenext to nothing. Sold a Lego Bouquet set that was never opened. They offered $2 cash or $5 store credit. What the crap?

Incredible store with a huge selection of used and new items including books, records, DVDs, comic…read morebooks, instruments and more! This is an incredible spot that entertained a big group of people with different interests. I Highly recommend stopping by!

(I know, late review), Christmas was almost here, and I HAD to get some Lorcana cards for a gift,…read morethe Well set, anyhow, called, and they had several boxes, told em I'd be there in an hour, SUPER kind, and extra helpful.

I'll be honest, about a year ago, this store was a little unorganized and didn't smell all that…read moregreat. Lately though things seem to have changed for the better! I very frequently stop by anytime I'm at the mall just to see all the new stuff they have. They always have a pretty wide selection of items. Probably a little better than your average game store. Only reason I give 4 stars is because the one and only time I actually went to the mall specifically to come here, I didn't have the best experience. I called them prior to coming to ask if they buy cards. They said they did and I told them I was on my way. When I got there , they told me that they wouldn't actually pay cash for the cards and only do so on Wednesdays. Seems like that is something they should have told me when I was on the phone with them. That said, I still recommend coming here and will continue to do so myself

Neat little newer store with a boatload of CGC graded books. The prices on these were about at…read moremarket value, which is great. The ungraded higher end books, however, were sort of scattered about the store, on various walls, or even stacked (unstoppable) in a glass case. The back room ha 25 or so long boxes to look through. A note on the prices of the raw books: WAY over market. I mean, astronomically so. Prime example, Daredevil #181 in NM is a $5-15 book all day. This store had it at $55. That's just one example. I've never Said to a store owner/employee "how on earth are you pricing these?!" But I did today. The owners wife? Was super sweet though, and took my complaining in stride. I bought all of two comics unfortunately, but I was looking to spend far far more. I would come back, if only to score a nice CGC book or three.

Kind of a dark store, on the smaller side and with some very odd hours, the selection of comics is…read moredecent and there is a lot of eclectic stuff in there as well, such as old video games. There is also a solid selection of action figures, including some older ones, so worth a look in that respect. Prices are also excellent, which gives it the push I was thinking from 3.5 stars, but this would be something I'd look into only occasionally, as it's debatable how worth the fight to get in during the limited hours is. For me, this will be something I'll check in maybe 2 or 3 times a year...

Lotta lotta stuff to look at. Some things are organized and some aren't, but there's a lot of junk…read morehere. The entire time I was there, the store owners were yelling at each other and the woman would not stop cursing the man the entire time she walked around the store fixing stuff. After a while, I ended up finding a book that I wanted to give my niece when the woman came by, fixed some random book on the shelf behind me and said, "Don't touch the books if you aren't going to put them back correctly." Excuse me? I didn't even touch that book. I immediately put the book I was going to buy back and walked out the store. Incredibly rude to each other and their customers. Many shelves are bending and I wouldn't be surprised if they broke and books came crashing down on someone's head. Stay away from here!

The Utah Book & Magazine store is a trove of old treasures. There's a lot of history within it's…read moreshelves. The moment you enter, you're engulfed by the smell of old books - what would you expect! The store had a tremendous collection but it was hard to navigate or just browse. The store owner was very knowledgeable and is able to tell you where things are located, if you know what you're looking for (such as specific author and title). I didn't spend too much time in the store. I was just accompanying a friend who wanted to browse Downtown Salt Lake City. It's definitely a place to find unique trinkets/gift.

In a nut shell, Game Haven is a phenomenal, local business and community…read more This store has just about everything a nerd could want. If you want to find people to play Pokémon or Yu-Gi-Oh with, every Saturday they have tournaments. You like magic cards, there is almost always someone in the store playing magic but every Friday they always have some magic event happening. You like painting figurines and playing war hammer, they have a section set up for you and every Monday is night where people come to paint there figurines. Outside of this they have a great cafe. They have your standard coffees but my favorite thing is they have a ever changing specialty drinks special that changes season to season or if their is a big nerdy event happening. On of my favorite drinks I had was when they made drinks inspired by and to celebrated "Detective Pikachu". The biggest item for me this store offers is their board games. They have a ton of demos you can play in the store and cafe or rent to take home. Every Tuesday night and Sunday their is a community that comes together to play some board games. If their is a game you want to play and not sure you want to buy it yet, come to these events. If you go often enough and I am sure someone will bring your game in and you will get to play it. For me, these events are like a midweek Christmas, always looking forward to them. As for their events, what I have said does not even scratch the surface. Game Have always seems to have something coming down the pipeline. They have Mini-Cons, Halloween events, psychic and fortune-telling events and so so much more. They support local vendors and artists and just as a ridiculously amazing community. Not to get to personal but Game Haven's community is very inviting and accepting. From their customers, to their employees, to the owner himself. I was very anti-social and depressed a few years ago but Game Havens community accepted me, and I have met some outstanding people and made some life long friendships. A lot of these events have been suspended due to the pandemic but once everything is over, I encourage you to come to this location if this is a community you want to be a part of. Come to one of the events, have a cup of coffee or tea, sit down and as long as you come with a positive outlook and are understanding and respectful, you will have a fun and outstanding time that you will not soon forget!

I wanted to look at options for games and they absolutely delivered. So many options of games to…read morelook through, and I personally loved the amount of dice to look through. You can get snacks or crafted drinks while hanging out playing whatever games. Many tables and space. My ultimate favorite part about this place is that you can rent a game to take home to try before committing to purchasing a $40 niche game. Very worth the adventure.