This is a great model shop. They have cement models, snap models, models from the right now, models…read morefrom the back then, and models from the right now that look like they're from the back then. Do you need decals for whatever reason? They have a big free bin near the front. Do you need cement? What types? There are so many! And, if you don't know, the guys who work there do, and they will make sure you walk away with what you need. If you've been thinking about giving models a go, or are just looking for a place that has shelves lined with them, this is where you want to go. It's hard to believe that a brick and mortar like this place still exists, but it's wonderful that it does!

I was here on a long layover from my airline job. Decided to get a Lyft to check this store. They…read morehave an amazing inventory of model kits. Very well organized and fair prices. I found things that my local hobby shops in Kansas City do not carry and bought them. The guys running the store are knowledgeable and very helpful. If you build plastic model kits, this place is a must to visit.

John's Hobbies is an incredible store. It's the type of place that used to be everywhere in the…read morelate eighties, but has almost all but disappeared. If you're looking for a remote control boat to throw into a pond or lake, for sixty dollars, this is the place for you. If you're looking for new pieces to add to your model train set, this is the place for you. This is where you can get high end miniature vehicles, and all the supplies you need to make sure your little village is set up really well. Drones? They have them. RC cars? Obviously, they have them. There's not a whole lot in the hobby world when it comes to vehicles that they don't have. And, if they don't have it, they will be sure to point you at the store that does. Though, if you're looking for trains you may need to head on over to George's which is a bit further away. Still, they will make sure that what you need is where it needs to be.

Went to pick up R/C radio but forgot which one i needed so I picked up a cheap propeller and…read more(planned to come back for radio) which came to less than five dollars but they wouldn't take Interac for less than a $5 purchase. So i got my radio somewhere else, and they threw in a set of 4 props. All the same, the staff are friendly and theres a good selection

Randomly popped in here looking for something to pass the time on a rainy day with. I love it!…read moreThere are so many cool interactive DIY Tamiya (Japan) kits as well as north american brands and larger RC nitro and lipo vehicles/accessories. I used to build and run lipo vehicles as a kid and may get back into it after finding this store. On this visit I bought a vintage OWI cyclone robot kit. It was fun to build and with a little masking tape for traction on the wheels it even works on carpet!

A great store, with huge range of paints for model building.Helpful owner too. Only open on…read moreSaturday and Sunday, and cash only, so be prepared!

Website and store signs say they're supposed to be open at 10am on Saturday. Sadly, they are not…read more I absolutely understand that you might not want to open so early on a Saturday, but please change your store signs so your customers don't make the trip to your store for nothing!

Awesome! Everyone was very nice and super helpful. I'm a noob to RC cars and the gentleman, Alex,…read morewas very patient while getting me sorted out with all of the things I needed to get me started with my first kit. Advance specializes in Tamiya kits and, although they have RTR cars, you will find a large selection of kits for people who prefer to build from scratch. The store has a broad selection of replacement and hop-up parts for a number of top manufacturers. If there is something that he doesn't have in stock, he can definitely order it for you. I have no idea where the poor ratings come from. My experience has been the complete opposite of the people disparaging the staff. I would also poi9nt out that Tamiya is Japanese, not Chinese, and the other brands (Traxxas, Redcat Racing, Arrma) carried are headquartered in the U.S., to my knowledge.

This is such a gem I will defiantly visit every time I'm in Toronto from now on. Honestly feels…read morelike you're in a store you'd find in akihabara. Expect figures stacked to the ceiling and very narrow isles it is very evident that this is a mostly online distributor. You would be wise to look at their stock online and do in store pick-up, the capacity of the store is very small like it's rough to have more than 5 customers browsing. There's a phone # on the door to call to be let inside. Which is pretty reasonable considering the amount of expensive merchandise and small capacity. Employees are very helpful! Since there's so many figures nothing is physically priced so you will probably end up using your phone to reference their website the whole time you are there. So if you're planning a trip check their stock online first! From what I saw the inventory is accurate and you will have a easier time knowing what you want already. Pricing is mostly retail sometimes a little inflated but considering you are in Canada and won't have to pay international shipping you can get some pretty good deals on rare and high demand figures. Also they have a fee membership program that gives you a nice % off. They also have a pretty big selection of gatcha and other anime merch which was a nice surprise ^^

Amazing store and very friendly staff! The prices in comparison to Japanese prices are good! Love…read morethis place and their stock is amazing too!

Was walking by when some of the displayed games in the store front caught my eye. So glad we…read morenoticed this place and walked in. There's a few games I've been meaning to buy because I want to get into board gaming. I think they are so cool but I'm not ready for any heavy or long games. I had a list and while browsing I found one. The super helpful staff located the other two I wanted. They seem to know their games here which is great! There's also a huge chess section. Lots of fancy sets. Very cool to look at but I don't need to buy expensive chess sets at the moment. Their selection of games range in age/difficulty level so this is a great place for all ages. Will definitely come back once I'm comfortable with my new games and ready to expand my collection some more!

Nice staff, overpriced games. Do your research before buying anything from here.read more

Calling all geeks.... I've found your Mecca! Our son was in heaven and probably could have spent…read morethe entire day in here if we had let him. It felt like it went on forever and had anything and everything a tabletop gamer / hobbyist / geek could ever dream of! There was even a space you could pay to play games / paint minis!

I've loved this shop for so many years, and I'm slapping myself why I haven't written a review yet…read more This is a hidden gem tucked in the basement next to the TD in Chinatown. One of the cheapest spots in the city to pick up a board game. The pros are they have a massive collection, a giant library filled with rows and rows of games and collectibles. If I'm in the area, I used to stop by to peruse because I'm that kind of geek. I honestly haven't made them exercise their customer service skills because I research my board games and know exactly what I want. But I can see that newbies could be overwhelmed with all the options coming in. We decided to buy a board game for a friend's child, age 6. My boyfriend ran off to find a game at Meeple without consulting me first. He came out empty-handed, saying there was nothing suitable for that age range. I'm SURPRISED. There's a board game for everything there. I'm not an expert for games for six-year-olds, so I just Googled, found a dad blog and decided Catan Junior was it and purchased online here. They processed our order immediately and were ready for pick up the same day if needed. The truth is my BF was about to check out at Indigo, which is 30% more before I reminded him to check at Meeple again for prices. The only difference *I think* is the packaging art is slightly different and the box is larger at Meeple. If their staff actively asks every customer walking in and tries to help, they can convert more casual or newbie gamers--what a lost opportunity.

This is a trading card store. The main focus are Pokémon prodcts: cards, boxes, sets, tins, and…read moresleeved packs. They also have Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, Yu-Gi-Oh. You can also buy empty albums, empty boxes, etc. They also have live streams on Mon & Thu at 21:00 where they open packs. There are 6 tables where you can view and trade. The store does buy and trade. Their most expensive boxes are $800 to $11,000! The customer service was good and knowledgeable. They opened on 2025-06-27. The store is wheelchair accessible. There is paid neighbourhood street parking. Review 2025-248

This store knows what it is. And it does a great job of doing that…read more If you want to buy thousand-dollar pokemon cards, then you've come to the right spot. Do you want packs that are no longer being printed, and you have a good amount of money to spend on them? This is for you. This is a niche store that seems like more than it is from the outside. Sure, there are some twenty dollar plushies inside, but this is not a store for kids, or toys, or entry level Pokemon TCG players. This is for those who are living a very specific lifestyle. But, it's not for everyone. And, that's ok.

Bunch of dishonest crooks run this store…read more I didn't know anything about weapons, so I got taken for a sucker by these sheisters. I bought a Beretta Elite II bb gun. Nick, the owner said that he sold the same gun yesterday to a customer for $225, and he was gonna give it to me for $180. Great, I thought. Then I went on the internet and realized that the same gun is actually a piece of crap and can be ordered from any website for $50!!! Guy charged me $180 for a $50 gun. Don't even think of buy knives, they're all marked up 2 or 3 times the retail value as well. Of course I went back and confronted Nick. He had the nerve to play dumb, saying things like "oh, it's not the same online" even though it was the exact same model. I even printed the page off the website and showed it to him. HE STILL DENIED IT, to my face, and tried to call ME an idiot and a liar who didn't know what I was talking about. These guys either don't know the retail value of anything in their store, or they deliberately play stupid. I ended up getting store credit after a long argument. These guys will rip you off without blinking an eye, and they do it by acting like the friendliest sales people. Horrible business practices. If you're gonna buy anything from there, don't pay a cent over 1/2 of the marked price. They will say "oh we gotta make a living too", but you have to be firm and tell them straight up that you know what the retail value is, and that's all you're willing to pay. Don't be suckered by these dirty Greeks like I did. I said "Nick, look me in the eye and tell me, as a man, that you did not just rip me off by over $100." Nick muttered some incoherent reply about being Greek and wouldn't hold eye contact.

I have to agree to a significant extent with Mike S.'s assessment, adding that their prices are a…read moreserious rip-off. The staff are usually friendly with me, but they always seem to want to engage in some kind of right-wing conversation, despite my repeated attempts to subtly signal that, 'yeah, thanks but I just want to be going'. The last time I was there they charged me $10 for a 50' length of paracord (the market value is about $5). Another indicator of their markup would be the price for those basic foil emergency blankets from Coghlan's: MEC on King St. has them for $1.75. Central surplus wants about $5. For a big piece of paper-thin foil. After bringing up my purchase, the woman behind the counter wanted to keep complaining to me about NAFTA--god, how old is THAT political chestnut? Bottom line: The only surplus store downtown, but avoid it if you can. You'll pay too much and possibly be creeped out by the overly opinionated staff. Maybe try save-more next to Moss Park.