All New York souvenir shops are not the same! There is a difference. At Big Apple souvenirs, owned…read moreby brothers Kevin and Eric, you will find good quality merchandise at fair prices. Before you go to any other New York souvenir shop, I recommend you visit Big Apple souvenirs.

Nice staff. Great selection. I passed a lot of shops but I think place is worth the walk.read more

I am visiting brooklyn and so happy to have found this shop with so many different types of…read moresouvenirs and trinkets, some of which are so delightful and humorous. I spent quite a while browsing through everything and ended up buying quite a wide range of things. They stickers they sell are super cute!

They threaten you if you complain ! Magdalena the owner will threaten police for any problem…read moreapparently. Buyer BEWARE These people lie to your face and in their responses and the service in this place is just plain terrible then if you complain they want to involve police just like any other discriminatory party. Then they edit their comments to erase their mention of cops it's just ridiculous Their shirts are overpriced for their cheap fabric and the selection is no better than anywhere else Be careful if you're a POC (other than Asian) or LGBT cause they really don't seem comfortable and will watch you like a hawk. The workers don't even know how to tell if a bill is real or not they accuse you of it being fake tho just to decline you If you need souvenirs from Brooklyn go elsewhere Support the botanical garden or museum but this place is not the place to go if you're looking for good service, a good selection, or value for your hard earned dollars. You can walk them through the checks on it and they still don't believe you they are clearly off I haven't used any defamatory language or disrespect. I walked her through the checks, showed her the real bill and then she agreed it was indeed fake. Before I had decided her disrespect was not tolerable. The shop was acting in a way that is disrespectful and the staff needs training on what a bill looks like. Further who would counterfeit a 10$ bill ? No one that's who. This place is just trying to cover its tracks after being caught being rude. Now they're threatening to involve police for a real bill these people have nothing better to do than to discriminate indiscriminately. I've posted the exact bill. As I said before, I showed them each parameter of the bill and now they're saying I'm false. They're lying. They're now threatening me. Yes I took the bill after I showed her it was fake and decided I didn't want the magnet and pin for less than 10$. The video footage will show my taking it from her hand in my frustration, saying this was incredibly rude, and walking out. There was nothing sketchy on my end at all They saw my bill and decided it was fake. This business now threatens police action when they're the ones in the wrong. Magdalena should be ashamed of herself for this ridiculousness. Let's involve the police if you want ! They'll have the exact bill the review in the photos. These people are deranged and liars. Avoid them! Send the security footage ! It shows how I walked you through how the bill was real before you accepted it ! The only reason I walked out with my REAL bill is because you accused me of something you can't even verify !

Unique and quirky trinkets and selections! This is a pretty adult store and teeters on the line of…read moretoo explicit on some items but overall very cute store! I really wanted one of those faux KAWS ballon dog sculptures but the smallest one was $30 and I thought that was a bit pricey. Keychains were also between $15-$20 and stickers $5 which again I thought were pricey for what they were. However, worth it if you find something super unique and thoughtful to you!

Visited Boyar Gifts this weekend and had the best experience! Janie and Alex were so helpful. I was…read moreinterested in a sculpture and they helped me find the best option for my space. They actually put in the effort to show me all of the balloon dog sculptures. I selected a great piece for my apartment. Alex and Janie were kind, patient, and friendly. Super shopping experience! I will return.

Never would I have thought that I would be standing right in the middle of the second biggest mall…read morein the U.S. But there I was on Mother's Day. Perhaps it's because of the sheer size of the mall or perhaps people were busy celebrating Mother's Day elsewhere, but it wasn't as busy or crowded as I would've expected. Although the food court wasn't packed, the wait for Jollibee was insane (probably a 25-35 minute wait). It was worth it though, I hope more malls in the U.S. have Jollibee. After eating, I explored the mall a bit. American Dream has a NHL-reuglate size ice skating rink (entrance is on the first floor, where you can also get the tickets). But what's wilder is the ski and snowboard resort - the first indoor snow resort in North America. I didn't go in but I could feel the chilliness from the condensation on the windows. There's also an NJ Hall of Fame, laser tag, Sesame Street Learn & Play, and Nickelodeon Universe inside. You can enter Nickelodeon Universe (no tickets needed) but you need to buy points to go on the rides. Even if you don't go on the rides, there are plenty of photo ops. I saw Spongebob and Squiward taking photos on a stage. Other cool things about American Dream: A ferris wheel called American Dream that allows you to see the NYC skyline, a Toys "R" Us train that goes around on one floor, and HMart. There is a fancier part of American Dream with high-end stores, too. I didn't come here for shopping though. Plenty of spots in the parking garage and it's $6 for each vehicle, though the first 15 minutes are free.

1 star - More Nightmare Than Dream…read more (But giving a 3 star since what was actually open was fun.) Took my daughter to American Dream Mall for her birthday weekend, expecting water slides and celebration shakes. What we got was a masterclass in disappointment. The water park was closed for electrical work. Fine -- things happen. So we headed to the shake shop to salvage the birthday with one of their fancy cake-topped frappés. Also closed. At this point the "dream" branding was starting to feel like false advertising. The hotel situation wasn't any better, not that the mall can be blamed for this. But fair warning to others who traveled as far as we did for this magical weekend. Pool closed for the entire weekend -- not for a quick cleaning, but pending state inspection results that could take "days to weeks." Called around to other hotels thinking we'd just move. Same story everywhere. Apparently post-Memorial Day weekend triggers mandatory state testing after high guest volume, and every pool in the area was in limbo. Nobody mentioned this when we booked. Back at the mall, the game room -- where the closed shake shop lives -- lost power entirely. And if that weren't enough, the fire alarm spent a good chunk of the afternoon flashing and blaring "there is a fire in the building, evacuate immediately" on repeat. Not once. Multiple times. So to recap: no water park, no birthday shake, no hotel pool, no game room, and a fire alarm that cried wolf so often we genuinely weren't sure whether to panic or just keep walking. Happy birthday, kid. At least the parking lot was open.

Este lugar tiene todo!!!! Condimentos, ropa de bebé, adultos y hasta perros puedes entrar dulces,…read morechurros, y minutas típicas que vienen desde El Salvador

From the owner: We are a souvenir store that sells items shipped all the way from El Salvador. Here you can find,…read morehouse products appliances, seasonings, herbs, spices, dairy and other products that only exist in El Salvador. We sell clothing, accessories and vitamins as well. Every week we have an exporter that travels back and forth from El Salvador so customers can ship and receive items from/to their family in El Salvador. We also sell some street food items :)

POOR QUALITY PRODUCTS. POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE…read more Paid $40 for a charger that doesn't work. Went back and exchanged it for another. After charging for over 3 hours, my phone was halfway charged. Went a third time for a refund, and was denied. They gave me another slow charger that I tested. Was told to COME BACK A FOURTH TIME the next morning to speak to the owner. Decided to walk away because you can't reason with a shady person/business. If I was a tourist passing by, I would have spent $40 on broken charger. Instead, I'm here on business (desperately needing my phone charged), was denied a refund, and forced to keep a $40 slow charger. I just wanted my money back.

Very organized gift shop, with very nice employees and the owner is very friendly... I am from…read moreCalifornia and I visit this gift shop every time I am in New York! Their prices are very reasonable!

Great little shop! I had such a good experience I added them to Yelp. Perfect for last minute gifts…read moreand souvenirs. I was looking for items to thank my pet sitter back home and this place has a great selection. Great NY Yankee hats, lots of sweatshirts, mugs, statues, shot glasses, magnets, etc. Something for everyone! Excellent customer service, he was flexible on pricing for me since I bought quite a few things. Definitely open to haggling, and honestly once he came down on the prices they were very fair and competitive with the cheapest stores in midtown. Definitely recommend!

I was looking for cute hats as gifts. They have unique gift items. And a variety of memorabilia…read more I left with cute little coin bags for friends, unique magnetic bookmarks, a cute little piggy bank, and fun styled New York journal. Good pricing! Great customer service! The man even gave me and my friend a free keychain as a gift to remember the store. Definitely memorable! And I stopped at a lot of gift shops!

I had the worst customer service experience at this souvenir shop (Aug 30, 2025). I asked the man…read moreworking there (older man with grey hair) if my children (ages 2 and 5) could use the restroom. At first, he refused and sent us to a nearby hotel. But when he saw I was about to purchase something, he suddenly changed his mind. While my kids were using the restroom, he abruptly started yelling at me in front of them because he thought they were taking too long. It was completely uncalled for and very upsetting, my children were scared by how aggressive and rude he was. I've never been treated so disrespectfully as a customer, especially while traveling with young kids. This man clearly dislikes tourists, which is strange considering he runs a souvenir shop meant for tourists. I strongly suggest avoiding this place -- there are plenty of other stores that treat customers with basic decency.

Has All of the typical NY staples a tourist would look for. I'm speaking of everything you see on…read morethe tv shows and in the movies. If you have seen it on the screen; then they have it. A tourist's must stop shop. And it is right across from Central Park, & down the block from the MET!!! You can hit 3 stops in 1. Or, more because then you are right at 5th Avenue where all of the shopping is.