Soyodo is a place that feels deeply familiar and comforting to me. My parents used to come here…read moreoften, so every visit carries a sense of nostalgia and connection to home. Since Chinese painting and calligraphy are among my favorite hobbies, Soyodo has always been a meaningful place to find traditional Chinese painting supplies and guidebooks esp for maobi, painting flowers, landscapes, and ancient figures. I really appreciate that they also carry crafting supplies and classic Chinese literature, not just generic art books. Everything here feels rooted in tradition and care. The store also offers novels, children's books, Chinese New Year decor, vases, and small toys, which makes it feel like a cultural space rather than just a bookstore. On top of that, the pricing is very reasonable. I've even found books for as little as $2-4, which makes browsing and discovering new reads even more special. The owners are an older Chinese couple who are quiet, reserved, and genuinely kind. One of the things I cherish most about Soyodo is how peaceful and calm the store is. It's the kind of place where you can slow down, browse without pressure, and feel grounded. Stores like this are rare and I truly hope Soyodo continues to thrive. If you value culture, tradition, and supporting a small family-owned business, this is absolutely a place worth visiting and supporting.

The store has a large selection of Chinese calligraphy brushes, tools, Chinese novels and…read moretranslated Western -authored books. It also has herbal ai cao 艾草related products and other health tools , and other Chinese culture-related accessories.

Hicklebee's Bookstore has been around since 1979. While their emphasis is children's books, they…read morehave something for everyone, including infants, toddlers, kids, teens, young adults, and adults. Besides books, they offer toys, games, and fun gift items, as well as author's readings and other literary events. I was there recently searching for something good to read in the adult section. The adult books include fiction, biography, cookbooks, sci-fi and fantasy, and more. I found several books that looked interesting and settled on a new one by Lily King called Heart the Lover. I don't know anything about it, but enjoyed her last book. I also bought myself a cute canvas shopping bag with cats and a book club theme. I keep thinking about a couple of the books I left behind. I'm pretty sure I'll be back soon to pick them up.

Hicklebee's is such a lovely small bookstore with a wonderful selection of books for all ages. If…read moreyou are part of a school, they also offer story time for children. Hicklebee's is a truly special place for the community in the Willow Glen area.

Great variety of records! I came on a Friday afternoon and was easily able to get street parking in…read morefront of the store. All the records are well organized so it's easy to find what you are looking for.

Yes, I highly recommend this establishment! I was treated fairly & respectfully! The staff is…read morewonderful & knowledgeable... I was able to give them my entire CD collection I acquired over 50 years I collected... They were still in mint condition!!!! And if like classic n vintage R & B - contemporary Jazz, and Latino music you will find the in this store they have it all from my dearly love collection!!! YOU WILL FIND MY PRAISED GEMs! Enjoy as I did I am 72 years old X musician retired but love all music !!!! GOD BLESS ALL MUSICIANS AND PURVEYORS OF THE BUSINESS!!!!!

First time visiting this place and I WILL be returning to this location from now on! I've been…read morelooking for a kpop store that has a lot of diversity in terms of artists and has a ton of inventory. AND a place that sells individual photocards?? Instantly sold. I don't know any store that sells individual photocards, and it really makes completing collections and sets so much easier. I was very impressed by the middle table they had in the middle of the store that had many binders organized by groups with individual member PCs that you can purchase. The PCs are a little overpriced, but compared to Mercari shipping/fees and other third party sites, the PCs are basically what you can find at retail. You can basically justify Kandy Pop's prices with the instant gratification without waiting for shipping lol. But overall you can basically buy many photocards for the price of one album which is HUGE! I also love that they have a POB lucky draw/gatcha machine that rotates groups/sets regularly for $5/pull or with an album purchase. You can also sell your extra photocards here! If you have large quantities of PCs, you'd need an appointment but if you have a small handful (like I did), they will probably just buy your cards on the spot. They also have a wide selection of photocard holders, deco stickers and accessories, random assortment of trinkets, stationery, and blind boxes. This place is located inside a plaza inside Vietnam town. Parking may be difficult during peak hours but isn't too bad overall.

I came here twice to get Christmas gifts. I got two different Stray Kids albums with photo cards…read moreand the Enhypen lightstick. While other stores didn't have it, this place did. The 15% end of year discount totally helped too. They also had pickets, but they had a smaller supply. If you need Kpop items in the Bay, be sure to stop by here! The place was packed, so things do sell out, but they have a larger inventory that I can see, versus other stores. As for pricing, I don't have anything else to compare it to. ps - i think i recognized the store owner/manager. she is really nice and helpful!

Cool spot! Came here with a friend on Thursday morning. There is a huge selection of used vinyls…read moreand equipment. They also offer cassettes and some books. The vinyls were grouped by music genre. They were in better shape than the $2 piles. The $2 vinyls weren't sorted, so it was fun to see what was available. As we were paying, the owner said that he regularly rotates what's out. Would come back to browse again! I found out about this place when I had purchased a few vinyls over at Minasan in Japantown and was told they were sourced from here. There is a small parking lot in the front, which was empty at the time, otherwise there is street parking nearby. There is a middle school nearby so the streets might be busier when school gets out.

Very helpful and knowledgeable staff. Nice selection. Reasonable prices. I was able to return a…read morerecord without a hassle after learning I had already purchased a copy.

We came to this shopping center to find a few Mexican grocery items and a piñata. We originally…read morewent to the Tropicana supermarket and saw some good ones there but my son asked for us to take a look at the selection at DeLaRosa. We were blown away by so many cute piñata designs! And the prices were better than Tropicana. We ended up getting a very cute and large Minion. The selection of Piñatas was excellent! They had Batman, chapulín colorado, anime, cartón and gaming characters plus traditional star shaped ones as well as animal figures like lions, horses, dogs, etc.They also have party stuff and candy to fill out the piñata and frozen fresh fruit popsicles. I noticed a very large selection of "Saints" or religious effigies and some beautiful Baby Jesus statues and Nativity Scenes. They also sell bibles, first communion snd baptism clothing. I also noticed some male and female traditional clothing. Great selection and the store was clean snd well organized.

First off, i am writing this review based on the poor customer service i received. I called to…read morefind out if they had zapatillas for Baile folflorico, I asked a simple question whether or not they had black shoes and they said i think so??? Then i asked are they black? Their response was i think so??? Either you have black shoes or you don't!!! Already dubious about this business and since i did not want to order online because i need to measure my daughter's shoe size, i asked what were their prices. A simple question in my opinion and their response was we don't give out prices??? WTF??? I asked why not, this is for a recital for school, they said we just don't??? Trust me when i say this business has no sense of business smarts or customer service,. You would think that they would definitely cater to new clients and the worst thing was that the dual immersion school my daughter goes to recommended them!!! I will be speaking with the board to remove them from their list of recommendations. My advice to the business, know who your customers are and know the school that are giving these so called recommendations. I will not be doing business with this type of business. Pretty pathetic if you ask me.

Very knowledgeable and Dope collective and distributer of comics and Gamez …read more Feel free to visit if your a fan collector or a _________ , Supervillain . No capes allowed P.S. Athello Gamez and fam

Super meticulous packaging , great care. Good seller. Good deal too on vintage comics in great…read morecondition

From the Outside of this Business it's quite Plain and Unassuming!!…read more But when you get inside and up the flight of Stairs!!! You're in a very Cool Shop that has a lot of Japanese Ethnic Merchandise!!! There are a Number of Cool Statues some made of Bronze and Other Materials!!! They Have Kimonos and Other Japanese Oriented Fabrics!! Japanese Art and Oil Paintings are Available. There is Dishes. And Cook Wear and Cutlery Available!!! Customer Service is Friendly and Knowledgeable!! This is a Baller On A Budget Approved Establishment!!! I keep my Pimp Hand Strong !! Number 34 on the Top 50 Prolific Yelp Elites of 2025 List !!!!

Attentive staff who are willing to help you find what you need. They have a good Pokémon collection…read moreas well as other Japanese art and gifts.