Zillymonkey is one of my favorite go to gift shops for my Miffy and Monchichi loving friends!!…read more The store has a variety of many different items/characters as well as a gashapon machine! Everything is so cute, it's hard not to shop for yourself as well! The owners are truly the sweetest. Every time I come they will gladly provide any recommendations to find the perfect gift! I was looking for a Miffy plush and they helped me find the one! The owners are also very knowledgeable about all their products as they informed me that the specific teddy material I grabbed was being discontinued so this was the last chance to grab it! Parking is plentiful as it's located in the Irvine Skypark business center!

Zilly has a great Milly selection -- anything from themed cups to baby rattlers…read more The store was well put together and had a good atmosphere walking in. The service was friendly. My favorite part here was that when I checked out, the items I picked up were swapped with fresher versions without the price tag sticker. This made it easy to prep as gifts. Will be coming back for more stickers (and hopefully for any Pochacco restock).

Heya. It's my first review here on Yelp, so I thought I would write it on this store, The Gift…read moreShoppe! Anyway, it's located inside a mall, we had no trouble finding it because of how well it stands out. The store is a little small, especially in the back, so I would suggest you be careful of your surroundings while you're there. They have all kinds of K-pop stuff, such as hats, buttons, posters, and bags. If you're a little bit on the heavy side (like myself), the largest size for shirts and sweaters is a large, as I asked the lady working there what's their biggest size, so I wasn't able to get a shirt. Not to mention, the shirts are a bit pricey (about 25-30 dollars). Instead I got a hat which is adjustable in the back, and fits comfortably. Other than the whole shirt thing, the pricing is really great there, the workers are kind, and I will definitely be going back there again! owo/

Cute little shop with random kpop items/anime/Asian things :) I like that they don't follow you…read morearound (like Korean stores lol) and the prices were really cheap! They also had a lot of BTS sweater/shirts that I think I have to come back and def buy lol. Ending up get this adorable BTS cartoon oil blotch paper and happy that it's blue, my favorite colorrrr, and not some ugly brown haha

I had seen this place on TikTok and decided to check it out for myself. Let me just say that the…read morestaff is extremely friendly and helpful. I wanted a Mickey initial keychain that had sold out. One of the staff members went to another store they have near by to get it for me. I ended purchasing 4 keychains and a Smiski hipper which were all adorable.

If you are looking for Disney merch(they sale more than Disney) but lots of options and cool Disney…read moreshirts, cups, toys etc

I went here to get more stationery. I got the Dong-A scented gel pens, some erasers, and a limited…read moreedition Kuru toga pencil. I'm glad that this place has the Dong-A Miffy scented gel pens because the 10 colors from Jetpens has been discontinued. This place even has several erasers from stationery companies. I saw those erasers from a Korean youtube video from years ago. I also saw that this place sells some calenders and notebooks that remind me of the Kokuyo soft ring notebooks. It's honestly so cool to see something like that.

We usually stop by here before we hit up our the restaurants in Garden Grove. We can for school…read moresupplies and the kids walked away with a lot of unique pencils/pens, pencil cases, to notebooks. The Korean man is nice and friendly. This is one of the places we visit when we come down south.

We came here for Jellycats and they had a great selection, including some of the newer ones! They…read moreeven gift wrapped them for free! And the people were SO nice and helpful!

Absolutely Fabulous is Absolutely Fabulous! Was getting my nails done next door and decided to…read moremosey on in. This store is amazing! They have a good selection of Jelly Cats who I love love love. They are getting ready for Easter now so expect everything rabbit. I also love their coaster selection. If you need a gift for Bookclub, Bunco, etc this is your place. They also give a discount with Yelp check in so Yelpers this is the place to shop. I'll be back. Happy Yelping!

What a cute little place for gift shopping. This place has a great selection of just odd stuff. it…read moreis cute and clean and the service is very nice. Most of the items are from Japan and they have stuff I had not seen before. They had a little Toto lighter which I loved as I have a Toto at home (it is a toilet, made in Japan and has a washlet.) They also have stickers and tee shirts and hats, they have lots of hats. I bought one for my son in law. The prices are fair for the area. We really did love the service. It is not a place I would go to often, but it is adorable and worth a visit. We had a great time there, just looking at all the stuff. It was not at all busy when we were there and check out was super easy. So, if you are nearby stop there. It is not a must see, but it is cute.

Love the store but service 0/5…read more My friend and I had stopped by this shop after taking pictures at Booth by Bryant to take a look around. This shop is very nicely organized and aesthetic, however, the lady at the cash register who might be the owner did not greet us or anything, and seemed very bothered by us just walking in. There are some colorful crates in the back part of the store that my friend wanted to take pictures with, so I asked the cashier first if it would be okay to do so, since I had noticed that she already looked upset, and she said "yes and thank you for asking first since some people don't even ask" and I had also purchased a $40 hat prior to asking. I take a few pictures of my friend and as we're looking at them some customers walk in and are taking a look around and we scooted to the corner so they can shop. As soon as they left the cashier comes up to us with so much attitude saying "you guys need to get out when customers come in, if you guys are doing this they can't shop." when we literally were no where in the way of the customers. The last thing my friend and I wanted was to make her upset, which is why we asked permission first and purchased an item so we could stay longer in the store. But, the lack of customer service and passive aggressive tone was what makes us not want to shop here anymore. A simple "if customers come in I would appreciate if you guys step aside for them to shop" (which we did either way) in the beginning when I first asked for permission would've been nice instead of telling us to "get out" after I had already purchased something.

This place has lots of art supplies and there's tiny af color pencils and sketchbooks. So nice!read more

Mai Do (Maido) is one of the sub-brands under the Kinokuniya Group and this stationery store is…read morelocated inside Mitsuwa Marketplace in Costa Mesa. If you isolate the stationery section of a Kinokuniya Bookstore, then you get Mai Do. There is a two-story Mai Do in Japantown San Francisco and another location in San Jose. [Parking]: Mitsuwa Marketplace has a designated parking lot, but it is one of the more difficult parking lots to navigate in Orange County because Mitsuwa Marketplace also has a food court that draws a huge crowd. [What to Expect]: A-tier selection for Japanese writing instruments, greeting cards, and journals. While the selection is not as customized or curated as some specialty stationery shops, there are still plenty of cute items to choose from. B-tier selection for plushies and the plushies are really overpriced here. [Conclusion]: Come here for Japanese stationery and only window shopping for plushies. P.S. - Kinokuniya Membership Card benefits do not apply at Mai Do (Maido) locations.

Stopped by M.Lovewell yesterday for their first day opening since their store refresh! There are so…read moremany new items and artists that have been added to the store which was nice to see! I love coming by here to look at their selection of fountain pens, inks, journaling supplies, and especially stamps! I hope they continue to add more varieties of washi tapes and stamps to their store as it's my new current obsession! Their prices are always reasonable and their workers are always super friendly. I love chatting with them whenever I visit :) Also love that they host fun learning workshop classes and events! Definitely check out their website for upcoming scheduled events if you're interested. There's a parking garage behind the corner of the street where the wall art is, which is typically free for 90 minutes I believe.

CUTE INDEPENDENT SHOP (4 stats)…read more There isn't much happening in downtown Santa Ana but there are a few hidden gems. Did I overhear that this place has been oven for ~10 years?! I stumbled upon this shop while walking around the small downtown and as I walked more east I questioned should I turn around? Right when I was able to this store popped in view and I had to go in! What a cute shop if you are into stationary and pens and etc. I love supporting small independent businesses so I was determined to leave with something. There were a collective of independent products from different companies/artists that sell their items here. I didn't expect to leave spending $70.05 on 5 tiny items. WAX SEAL ($20) - by Made of Honour. There weee a handful of styles available. Very nice packaging. SEALING WAX BEADS 100pc ($9) - by Fiona Ariva. Variety of stunning colors. WAX SEAL HANDLE ($9) - by Fiona Ariva. I believe this is the standard size that fits other brands. BOAT PEN CASE ($13) - by Luddite. I been looking for a small compact pen case for my very few ones that i own and this was what I was looking for. ANTERIQUE BALLPOINT PEN ($13) - I love this mini pen and how it writes. The store DOES sell anterique refills BUT not the mini anterique refills that is needed for this pen. You can order the refills online on Amazon. So here's what gets me about shopping here. - California State Tax (0.5%) - Orange County Tax (0.25%) - Santa Ana City Tax (15%) - Orange County District Tax SP (0:5%) - Orange County Tax SL (1%) ^^ Added an additional $5.95 to the initial subtotal. That's alot in my opinion! Cool store, with a checkout. Until the next review....