Expensive , options are much cheaper at spirit Halloween or amazon and you don't have to bother with their tiny parking lot , hard to park in without risking door dents. Service was terrible and God forbid you need to return something they accept NO RETURNS. Won't be back read more

I live in Washington State and was searching for a specific costume for my son: A deluxe commander fox in youth large. One that was made a few years ago. I could not find it anywhere. Then I found it on crazy for costumes website but was unsure if it was a scam site or not. It seemed to be too good to be true since I could not find the costume anywhere else. Also the price was very fair so I was even more skeptical. So I looked up the business address on their website and saw it was a legit business. Then I came across their business here on help and saw some good and bad reviews. I was hesitant, but placed the order. Right away, I got an email confirming the order. I was in a short time frame so I replied asking if they could expedite the order. Someone named George replied right away (I believe he is the owner). He was extremely helpful in locating the costume and getting it shipped out to me fast. It arrived today and my son couldn't be happier! The costume is awesome! So I wanted to circle back and leave a review for those that were skeptical like me to say that it is not a scam and that I highly recommend this business. A+ for customer service, fair pricing, response time, shipping time and quality. Thank you to George! read more

La Casa De Los Trucos - Costume - Costumes Near Me - Miami, Florida

You can find every costume here, I think, and props for it. The place has so much stuff inside. It has paints and things to add special effects to costumes. The sections for magic tricks or pranks is a good size. They had some pranks on display that were pretty funny. I ended up buying some. I wish they had more places like this. The employees are all very helpful. I enjoyed my time here very much. When in the area. This is a nice interesting placoe to visit. The store has a parking area in front. You can find meter street parking around the streets. The internet is not so good sometimes in the area to sign in to the meter app. read more

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if I could choose zero starts I would. Ordered a costume and it got delivered a state away. They said they would look into it and never got back to me. Never reimbursed me. Ive emailed them many times. Nothing. Gonna be a No for me dawg. read more

This costume store has been in Miami for many years. It is a local staple to 8th Street & Miami locals. It was my first time going in. I was impressed by the wide variety of costumes in all styles ages, genres, anything that you can think of- they have it here. I went looking for accessories for a pirate costume however, I did not find the particulars I was looking for but for another occasion, I'll definitely try it. Do keep in mind they may not have the latest trends it seems like they keep old costumes from prior years so you might find some vintage concepts! read more

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My favorite costume store! Has everything I need and the customer service is fantastic. This store has everything you may need such as jokes, magic, and costumes!! If you are in the area I definitely recommend checking them out!! read more

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This place has absolutely everything you'd ever need in a one stop shop! Including colored FDA approved contacts which was amazing on short notice! The only negative thing I would say is that the parking is nonexistent as well and the lady at the door is very rude. read more

Great service. Huge selection and within a couple dollars plus or minus of Amazon prices. Strongly recommend to pass by. They also have several accessories to costumes from shoes to face paint. read more

La Casa De Los Trucos must be Miami's oldest mom & pop costume shop, it's been around 46 years. My grandfather used to bring me here when I was little sometimes just to walk around inside and look at the costumes since we lived nearby. Lots of memories here but non the less this is the best place to find a costume. As soon as you step in you can't help to notice that the walls are covered in costumes. Costumes everywhere, literally! What ever you want to be for Halloween or to dress up, they have. They have costumes, mask, accessories, make-up, cheap and quality items. It's very tight to walk inside, the isles are narrow since it's a small store with so much inside. If you can't find the costume you're looking for on the walls, then walk over to the back of the store where there are two computers available to search for your costume. Once found, the staff will bring it over to you. Despite the overflow of costumes, they are very organized and staff is very helpful. My favorite section of the store is the prank/gag gift area. Located a few feet to the right upon entry, you can't miss it because usually they have the same employee, an older man that's been there for an eternity behind the counter. He is there to make you laugh and give you a few heart attacks while he's at it. Ha ha, he is the master of pranks. He sells almost any prank gift you can think of: Bad candy/gum, squirting ink, poop, fake bugs/rodents, zapping cigarette boxes, exploding gum, whoopee cushions... you get the point. On this past visit I just bought a small rat that moves (taking it to work to scare a few people, hehe!). He lets you try them out but since you don't know what's a prank or not, he will prank you and make you jump a few times! Love it! Don't be shy, interact with him, you won't forget it! Every time I have someone from out of town, I make sure I take them here for a few giggles, they always leave amazed. Prices are fair in comparison to Party City or other costume stores. They have a very small parking lot so street metered parking is suggested in the surrounding area. Pro Tip: DO NOT come during Halloween, it gets packed to the point where the line to go in wraps around the block and since mentioned earlier, inside is small an narrow they only let a couple people in at a time. Try to plan your costume and start shopping early to avoid the lines of people. read more

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Es una mierda no se puede devolver nada lleve el recibo y todo estaba en su caja sin abrir y no me lo pudieron ni cambiar no se lo recomiendo a nadie read more

I remember coming here as a kid with my dad, and I am pleased so see this family owned business continue to serve this community for 50 years! I came here looking for a last minute costume and received great service. I tried several costumes and every step of the way, the sales person was very friendly and helpful. They have a large inventory and sizes. There are different price ranges depending on the costume. read more

As a business owner, you should be ashamed of yourself. Not even trying to apologize for the way you treat people at the door. That lady that you have on the front door was not only rude, but she thinks that everyone is going in there to rob you guys. You can't compare yourself to Costco or BJ's because at least they have a smile on their face and they don't think you are going to rob them. We feel like we're being accused before we even step into your establishment. Everybody follows you around and you have picked your product from a computer because you obviously don't trust anyone. The fact that you're saying that you had to calm my wife down because she was really rude disgusts me even more, as a man and as a business owner you should listen to what your customers are saying and change the way you do business. Customer service is key. It's sad that that business has been around for such a long time and whoever is running it now is running it to the ground with your customer service. read more

I work in the entertainment and production industry. At any moment, we can get booked for the most random theme you can imagine. At times we have those one off moments when there is an item not within inventory that we need to rush to find. La Casa has most items that you will find online at the same or similar price and decent quality. Not to say you're going to find authentic pieces here but you will likely find what you're looking for and can leave the store with it. read more

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So first let me say I did come very last minute but the customer service is HORRIBLE. A lady was helping me many of the costumes I wanted they didn't have in my size when I asked if they had a size larger she didn't even bother to ask just told me no. So I proceed to search for costumes many of them not available at all or just not in my size. I tried on 2 outfits after requesting 6 and she tells me after the next thee inquiries ( you can only ask for three at a time and try on one at a time ) that she can no longer help me with any other costumes...... who does that !? She tried to make it seem like it was store policy but I'm next to people who told me they'd been there for over an hour trying on and trying to find something. There's NO A/C it's like a gas chamber in there the stalls to try things on has NO privacy people walk past and stand in front and peek in the sides ! A girl opened my curtain twice with her backpack I had to stick my head out twice and ask her not to stand in front of the makeshift stall. It's like pandemic in there honestly i only went once before way ahead of Halloween and that's the only reason I returned lines are long nobody is e we available even une customers attitudes are horrible ! read more

In need of a pirate costume for Yelp Spring Break, I headed to La Casa De Los Trucos after a Little Havana expert pointed it out as a great spot for costumes. I went early on a Tuesday so the place was practically empty. Someone immediately asked if they could help and led me to a computer where I could browse all the costumes they have, pick a few of my favorites and within minutes, she brought them out from the back and I was in the dressing room trying them on. I liked not feeling pressured or rushed to make a decision. Granted, she only would speak Spanish to me but we're in Little Havana so I pulled out my best español with hopes that all would end well... And it did! During Halloween, I hear that this place is a mad house and the line can span up to three blocks down Calle Ocho. That being said, I'd suggest figuring out what you want to be a couple months out and coming here to beat the crowds for a pleasant shopping experience. They even have a comprehensive website where you can freely scope out all their costumes to make your trip that much easier. In short, don't come expecting to browse around as it's not that kind of place. Overall, it's the only costume shop I've really visited in Miami (at least that's open yearlong) and will most likely count on it for all my random costume needs in the future! read more

Wonderful little shop! We go there with our son to get costumes which he loves. The experience is always great there and prices are similar to those you would find online. It's so fun for kids to be able to go there and the people who work there are always so nice and accommodating. They also have a huge variety of costumes there that may not be on display but they keep in the back. For example, my son wanted a Thor costume and there were many he could choose from. read more

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Awesome place and purchase experience,they have an amazing inventory lf al sort of halloween and party stuff and tricks , they have computers so you can speed up the process,then ask one of the asistant to get your choice.The owner is amazing and the girls service is excellent. read more

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Great selection of costumes, and the store is stocked absolutely full. When you arrive, take a lap around the place to get a feel and then hit up one of the many computers and make your selection from there - most of the costumes are stored in the warehouse next door. Very friendly and helpful staff and kids costumes run $25-$50. The biggest challenge is choosing just one! read more

I have come here before and of course is always really pack as Halloween gets closer. This store is not very spacious on the inside, parking is limited but you could always find parking in the street. I will recommend that you go online and see if they have your costume, if not you will have to wait a little longer to search through the computer that they provide at the store. The customer service is really great, but it has to do with the person that helps you. The person that helped me was amazing and took her time. Of course I forgot her name oops (:/ I will definitely be coming back. read more

SUPPORT LOCAL!! PARTY CITY CAN'T COMPARE I went today during my lunch break to grab some last-minute costume accessories for a party I'm headed to tonight. 1) Their selection is HUGE. 2) Employees are knowledgable kind and helpful. They WANT you to achieve your desired look. The cashier even made some recommendations and swapped out my selections for products he honestly thought would look better! 3) Party City CANNOT compare to their selection. They have everything! I'm very sad to hear that this family-owned store has fallen prey to bad reviews (that just NOT accurate) because people wait until the last minute and are surprised when the exact costume they want isnt available in their size ON THE ACTUAL DAY of Halloween. I mean what do you expect? You wouldn't wait until the last minute to go christmas shopping and then get UPSET when they have lower stock in some thing specific. DO NOT listen to bad reviews. This place is great and has everything you need! The people are wonderful and you are supporting a local and family owned business. I will never walk into a horrid party city again. Happy Halloween!!! read more

I really don't understand the great reviews for this place. It's basically a tiny version of Party City that's open year round. Wow, what an accomplishment! This place deserves 5 stars everyone! The customer service was really subpar. I couldn't even look at half the stuff because there were so many boxes piled up in an already cramped store. We asked if we could go behind the counter to actually see like 1/3rd of the stuff that wasn't visible, and were told no. I ended up buying a wig which I wasn't allowed to try on - and after buying it and realizing it was really crappy, I also noticed it had two long strands of someone else's hair on it too so that whole "no trying on wigs" rule is bullshit. I ended up going to ABC Costume in Wynwood and had a way better experience where the staff actually gave a shit about us, provided us with lots of options and helpful ideas, and most importantly let us try stuff on! Edit: in response to the owner's reply - your staff did NOT put the wig on a mannequin to show me what it would look like, they provided the absolutely bare minimum in customer service and basically told me "this is what we have". The wig that was sold to me had a long brown strands of hair in it (it was a white-hair wig), so clearly someone either tried it on before me, or someone bought it and returned it. While I'm sure as the owner of the business YOU care about these things, your employees did not share the same sentiment. Therefore, I dispute your dispute. read more

Dear La Casa de los Trucos, "Memmmorryyyy, all alone in the moonlight..." Ah, La Casa de los Trucos... So many memories of shopping for costumes and accessories that I don't know what to do with! You've been around for such a long time, that you are an icon and a staple on Calle Ocho. As a child, I would look forward to coming here with my family; my older brother always making it a point to put on a really creepy mask to scare the crap out of me with! What are big brothers for?! Your store is packed, literally, like a sardine, from top to bottom, every inch of wall space covered in some sort of costume or accessory. There are even items hanging from the ceiling, and don't get me started on the display cabinets and counters. If there is something that one is searching for, which seems elusive, chances are they will find it HERE. Your costume assortment and prices range from reasonable to OMG, but for the most part, what one gets here is of good & lasting quality. There is such a variety, that it often makes it hard to choose, and I often spend HOURS here, against my own will. But that's ok, it's a day well spent. I enjoy trying on the wigs and hats, being silly with my friends, and enjoying the fantasy of dressing up. Note to shoppers: you can only try on 3 costumes per visit (meaning per day), so make sure you choose wisely, or you will have to make repeated return trips. Also, some costumes are kept in the warehouse next door, so it may take some time to receive what you want to try on - BE PATIENT. I guess I can understand why you have the above policy (to have better control, loss protection, etc), but it is truly a pain, especially since I live so far, and visiting your store is often an unexpected treat. It makes it quite difficult to have such a limited allowance of costume try-ons with such a HUGE selection of costumes... Maybe you can make it 5 instead of 3??? I hope. A successful shopping trip here for my friends and I this year for Halloween, I look forward to returning next year!!! Or whenever I need any prop, accessory, or to fulfill the urge to dress-up... Thanks for keeping so many memories safe within your walls. I'm glad you've stayed in business all these years! Yours truly, SabrinaAnna* read more

La Casa De Los Trucos Costume Shop has been around longer than I have! Located in the heart of Little Havana, this place might not look like much from the outside but don't judge a book by it's cover. This little shop has all of your costume needs from the smallest detail like jewelry to over the top masks. As soon as you walk in you're overwhelmed with the amount of costumes, masks, wigs, toys and accessories throughout the shop. I personally think some items are overpriced and are better off buying elsewhere. For the most part though, they have some costumes you can't find anywhere else. They also have great accessories for pranks which are great for April Fool's Day. Although the place is small, they found a way to fit 2 fitting rooms in there. They're normally open till 6 PM, but extend their hours during the Halloween season. Parking can be difficult, they have a small parking lot with few spaces in the front and additional parking in the back. The staff is very friendly and mostly speak Spanish only, so be prepared to speak Spanglish and/or act out what you want. read more

I don't get the bad review comments below. I've never been to Trucos and didn't really know what to expect. No seriously I walked in and was like double you tee eff! This place is tiny, cramped and over flowing with costumes. I was concerned that it was going to take forever to find my outfit, which was a Pirate costume I needed for the Yelp Pirate Takeover on the Liberty Belle (great event by the way) To my surprise Trucos is actually pretty well organized. The young associate took me to a computer screen and told me to scan through the images for a pirates costume that I liked and she would bring it out for me to try on. Pretty simple huh? It was because 15 minutes later I was out the door with my costume and accessories and spent less than 40 bucks for costume, vest, eyepatch and sword. BOOM! On to the cliffs Pros: Looks can be deceiving Relatively inexpensive (way cheaper than party city) Actually pretty organized and was a quick shopping experience, was out in 15 minutes Friendly staff Costumes fit nicely and wasn't to hot Cons: Very cramped inside Gives the illusion of hopelessness due to the mess No returns or exchanges so try everything on before u leave All costumes aren't one size fits all, so have a couple back up options ready. read more

We walked in here yesterday around 5:00pm. It's a week before Halloween and granted this is a Halloween store so one might say ahh it's busy because of halloween week and you should expect it. NO. If you are a HALLOWEEN STORE, you better damn well be prepared for halloween week!!!!!!!! HELLO! The art of running a successful business...I digress. How to sink a business underwater...well for starters people love to skimp out on hiring employees. 4 employees taking and running orders for 100 people isn't going to cut it! Hire more people=make more money. Simple concept. Continuing on... the staff cannot speak a word of English. I don't care if I'm on calle ocho, we are IN America! When I go to Mexico, I try to learn the language even for the 5 days I'm there. I could never live there and just expect that everyone speak English to me, let alone WORK there and expect it. How absurd. Now onto the last thing, they have no sizes. After waiting over two hours, we finally got our costumes to try on. Oh wait...the wrong ones! They have a limit of 3 that you can try on (absurd) and then they will just bring the wrong costumes anyways! Good luck waiting for a fitting room! We tried our costumes on over our clothes we were so desperate at that point. We were so fed up so we just tried each others costumes on and my girlfriend said to the lady that she would also take the same costume that I was getting. Then they didn't have another one in that size. What a nightmare. Honestly, I could go on and on about this place. It's a dump to be honest and I will absolutely never be back. This was one of the worst experiences I've encountered in Miami. read more

La Casa De Los Trucos is a landmark in Miami. It's at the corner of "creativity" and "La Saguesera" .. that's where you will find anything for your costumes in the heart of Miami's Latin community. Yes, the parking sucks but that's how it is in that neck of the woods. God-forbid that any Miamian would have to WALK for more than a block. People, there's plenty of parking curbside. No big deal. Inside, it looks like Party City exploded in a crammed space. Yes it's tight and not much room to get around. But somehow, that's part of its charm. Oh yea, and you'll find most anything you need for your costumes and gadgets to do pranks and play tricks on people. It's worth going there if only for the experience. And in the process you may actually run into a celebrity like I did while I was there. And it was the real thing, not a look-a-like costume. I'm not a name-dropper, so I won't say who I saw .... but I do have to say that Carlos Ponce is such a hottie pattotie in person...oh, did I just say that? read more

I came to buy my little cousins a spider man and wonder women costume. I came in the afternoon NOT DURING HALLOWEEN and there was parking and the customer service was great. Only advice make sure the entire costume is in the box. There was a piece missing in the first costume box but the lady quickly brought me another one. read more

I'd give them 4 or 5 stars for their selection of costumes. But the service I experiences was horrible. They close at 6PM and we got there around 5:30 and stayed until about 6:45PM. Shortly after they were closed the rude salesperson said these lines, in no particular order: "Well you're already here making us wait, you might as well just stay and try it on." "We aren't getting paid for overtime" "We are all waiting on you guys to leave before we can" Note to owner: Change your store hours or your employees. read more

i have going to this place since i was a kid (7 yrs old) I'm 46 now and im taking my daughter here now she loves the place . these people never fail they are awesome and extremely helpful i recommend them 5 stars read more

Whether you need a costume mid december or a disguise for a date, CDT has got you covered. This place has been around for as long as i can remember, yet i had never been here until yesterday. I decided that i needed a fake mustache and a fedora that was 3 sizes too small - for whatever reason, this place came to mind almost instantly. When you walk in, at first you think it's an absolute cluster-fückenburg (town in Germany, which is known for being a mess). As you look around you realize that there is a method to the madness. I ask the lady at the front for a mustache, she points me at some youngster in the back who shows me their impressive psuedo stache collection. I then ask for a stupid looking fedora and she points me to to hat specialist... they have employees for different zones. It would help if you spoke spanish (if the location and name don't give that away). Everyone was helpful and the visit took maybe 10 minutes including mustache instructions. They had a good variety and the prices seemed fair. I can imagine that this place is a madhouse during Halloween though. The one downside of the visit was the extremely limited parking (total of 6 spaces out front) - be prepared to drive around for a meter just in case. NO RETURNS! read more

I guess they have to pay for all those TV commercials during the fall somehow... yeah, it's pricey compared to the alternatives around town. As an example, I bought a simple cowboy hat here for $12 since it seemed like a reasonable price for the quality. Later that same evening on a trip to Halloween USA (Midtown Miami) I saw the exact same hat for $6. I'm sure the prices vary depending on what you are looking for in particular but this is just my experience. If you are looking for something unique (or sheer variety) this is probably the best place in Miami for it. They have absolutely everything for Halloween. Don't do what I did though... go BEFORE October 15 to be safe. When I was there at 6 PM on Oct 27 it was a mad house. Seriously, they had a standing line out the front door due to capacity limits. Once inside it was kind of tough to figure out what was going on with all the customers standing around. The employees seem to blend into the crowd when it's that packed and it was hard to find someone to ask for help. Although, once I found an employee that wasn't helping someone else he was very helpful. Overall, you can't dispute the selection and unique shopping experience they have here and this earns them a few stars. Unfortunately, it is overpriced compared to what else is around town and therefore I can't justify more than 3 stars for this reason. read more

I guess they have a good costume selection but measured against any other first world business this place is a nightmare. I've only been there when I needed a Halloween costume and that was more than enough. being inside the store sucked. It was extremely crowded, the service was awful and they have that old third world system where most of the products are behind a counter and you have to deal with an overworked stressed out sales person. Maybe it's better during the Halloween off-season, when I don't need a costume. read more

In my 24 years in Miami I finally went to this very talked about store. It has year round costumes and they carry various magic trick sets and lots of "regular items" that are actually practical jokes. For example, they had fake cigarettes,stink bombs, terrifying fake teeth and many more. I really like to recognize the service I received while I was there. I was looking for something In particular and the employee took her time with me and I didn't feel rushed. I will definitely return this October for my Halloween costume! Bonus: they have this set up outside against the fence where your welcome to take pictures. read more

Upon arrival I was asked if I needed help and assisted the entire way through with everything I needed. This place has everything from masks, high quality make up, contacts, costumes and sooo much more. They are super night, friendly, helpful, bilingual, and educated on different types of make up etc. They really went above and beyond to help me create my look. I would totally recommend. p.s get there early around Halloween, I got there when they opened so I didn't have to wait. read more

On Halloween you'd think they would stay open passed 8pm, but nope they decided to close at 7:50. I arrived 7:55 an old rude man upfront locked the door and did not let anyone come in. You'd think the owner would like to make money since this is the only time of the year where they sell costumes, but I guess they don't care. I even try to slip the rude old man a $20 to let me in and buy something quickly, but he wasn't having it, I guess he had arroz con frijoles at home waiting for him so he wanted to leave. In any case good luck getting rid of costumes throughout the rest of the year guys. read more

I decided to give them a shot especially during covid season since On their website they offer curbside pick up. I arrive to the store try to call various times no one picks up I get off wait in the outside line for 10 minutes when I get in the amount of people within inches of each other during a global pandemic amazes me there is supposed to be a 6 ft social distancing it doesn't exist here. If you want covid instead of a costume this is the place to be. I ask someone inside I'm here to pick up a costume and they told me to get in a line of over 50 people and then I am told they don't have it why give the option read more

This store is as Cuban as I am and I have been shopping at it since I got here from my country in 1980, btw I just had one of my daughters Quinces and some of the costume items I used were from there, it was incredible! I can't wait till my next daughters Moulin Rouge Quinces I'm sure I'll come back again...check out my pictures in Facebook of my daughters party and you will see the items that I got there and how wonderful it all looks...I purchased at La casa de loss truces: black top hat, sequence suspenders, fairy items, hosiery and some other items I cant think of at this moment but it helped make the party a total success and made it easier to find these things plus the staff is incredibly helpful... :) read more

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This is the best place to go to if your looking for any costumes. I never walked out this place without buying a costume for gigs that I do. They are always helpful to me and also hold stuff that I need if I call them and it's the last costume they have in stock at the moment. George and Carmen are very nice people. read more

I've been coming here since I was a kid, and let me tell you the vibe is still the same. The employees are very welcoming and eager to help, the place still showers you with mystery and curiosity. With the plethora of today's internet shopping options, it's nice to take a step back in time and shop here. From costumes to tricks and gags, this little shop of horrors still has it going on. read more