This is a slightly more upscale souvenir shop. All the items -- from sweatshirts to bookmarks --…read moreappeared to be high quality. It was also brighter and less crowded than other nearby shops. I found the perfect gift to buy my friends from home. Unfortunately the chances of some of them reading this review are rather high (they yelp and stuff), sooo I'm going to keep the content of my purchase quiet. I will say I bought seven of the top-secret items (in different colors...but still. #squad) for 48€ total. If you're in the Grand Place area, this is certainly a worthy stop.

I was looking for babyclothes for a friend of mine who recently had a little boy and I stepped in…read morelooking for a onesie. This souvenir shop has many of the things that are similar in other souvenir shops but they were located on a corner further down from the main square so less packed. They have a solid variety of clothing and goods but I specifically was looking for the onesie and a few postcards. Purchased a onesie and 6 postcards for 17.75 Euro. The staff here were helpful but I found that the rude people were other tourists. They way they cut in line and pushed out in front of me did a Ratatouille flashback to my Chinatown adventures. No wonder Americans get a bad rap. My peeps were rude in that store. Thanks for embarrassing me and the country, idiots.

horrible service! I was charged ten euros more than the price for the item. additionally, the…read moreemployees faked a stutter in order to avoid confronting me, then spoke perfectly fine to eachother. fix it!!

Basically it is a gift shop and honestly there isn't all that much that I can tell when it comes to…read moregift shops - they are pretty much carbon copies of each other. Okay, while they may not be chain stores in the sense that some places are, gift shops tend to all run on a similar theme - they sell things that are uniquely related to the place that we are visiting, and in the case of Maxi Gifts it happens to be Belgium. Well, I got myself a T-shirt, namely because I try to get a T-shirt from every country that I visit (though I have to go back to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg because I forgot to get a T-shirt from there), and I also grabbed a beer glass because if there is one thing that the Belgiums are good at, other than beer, chocolate, and fries of course, and that is making glasses to serve their beer in. The problem was that the glass lasted until two weeks after I returned home and then suddenly broke, which was really annoying. However, as for this shop, well, it really isn't all that fantastic and there isn't anything that sets it apart from all the other gift shops about the place.

I mean you can't go to Brussels without hitting the Smurf store! It's located close to the Grand…read morePalace and is easily accessible. As a teenager in the 80s I had quite the collection of Smurfs and of course I had to buy some on this journey. This is totally a touristy thing to do and I do t even care. No shame. I loved every minute of it. I have a friend who lived in Brussels and took her daughter there weekly to shop. So the locals love it too. Anyway, like any collectible store they have everything from figures and shirts to statues and more. The museum is also a must-visit for any fan. If you're in Brussels, check it out.

Cute little shop in Brussels, but the true star here is the giant Smurf statue outside!…read more It's a massive unpainted statue that sits in a small courtyard that contains the Smurf Store/Museum, other shops, and a few restaurants. Whether you go in the gift shop or museum, just at the minimum make sure to visit the giant Smurf statue and snap a pic with it!

They have a lot of coulorful plastic trinkets with a comic twist. Perfect small gifts for kids and…read morethe not too picky spouse. Select between egg openers, USB-chargers and other non life essential stuff.

I swore that I posted a review of this place before. Maybe the Yelp gods differ…read more.. My little sister loves this place. She's majorly into the kitsch stuff that this place offers. The themed notebooks, sippy cups... it's heaven for her. Hell for me. But there again without her, I'd never set foot in a place like this. So the score is purely on how happy it makes her.

It was alright. The value for money wasn't really good and is very expensive. Nice selection of…read moremagnets and lots of smurfs merchandise, which is kind of interesting. Server spoke english which is good.

Not sure if it's called the Atomium Shop anymore because there's no real signage, but look for tons…read moreof Smurf merchandise, and the cheapest magnets in the area. They also have shot glasses, bottle openers, and all of the other standard tourist fare, along with toys!

From the owner: Boutique en ligne pour cadeaux élégants, uniques, originaux et engagés…read more Vous y trouveren les catégories suivantes: * DAMES: Accessoires - Bijoux - Soins & beauté * ENFANTS: Bébés - Chambre d'enfant - Jouets - Livres - Peluches & doudous - Jouets - Autres * INTIME (18+) * LOISIRS: Jeux & autres - Livres * MESSIEURS: Accessoires - Soins & beauté * POUR LA MAISON: Cuisine - Déco & accessoires - Old school Disponibles 24/7 en 3 langues. Nous livrons aux 27 pays d'Europe.

From the owner: Encadrement (aussi sur mesure),affiches,posters,decoration,cadeaux,cartesread more

Loved it so much, made sure to visit twice during my brief stay…read more A charming, whimsical gift store, where mostly everything, if not everything, is made from local artists/companies. You can find knickknacks, houseware, jewelry, shirts and sweaters with cute sayings on them (I got one with a cute little man on it that said "Muscles from Brussels"), stationary, art, baby things, and the list goes on. If you don't pick anything up from here whilst spending any time in Brussels, you've failed on the shopping front/bringing something home you can't find anywhere else!

From the owner: Notre commerce regroupe une centaine de créateur Belge. Un coin chill and food où vous pouvez…read morecasser la croûte ou chiner les meubles vintage qui compose ce corner. Chaque mois des événements sont organisés.

Posto miserabile a cui non darei nemmeno una stella! POSTO…read moreDA EVITARE ASSOLUTAMENTE! complimenti alla signora, oltretutto di una certa età, che ha ben pensato di cambiarmi l'oggetto comprato a mia insaputa, dopo aver pagato e senza aver emesso nessun scontrino!!! Avevo comprato un determinato oggetto e quando sono andata ad aprire il sacchetto di carta, ho trovato tutt'altro! Bel modo di lavorare, signora maleducata che può ringraziare che io sia già rientrata in Italia! Chissà come si sente realizzata questa signora dopo aver fregato ragazzi giovani, noi giriamo a testa alta mentre lei signora potrebbe iniziare a metterla sotto terra, per la poveretta che rimane! Saluti! a mai più sicuramente. Magasin misérable auquel je ne donnerais même pas une étoile! À ÉVITER ABSOLUMENT! Félicitations à la dame, en outre d'un certain âge, qui a bien pensé de changer l'objet acheté sans que je le sache, après avoir payé et sans avoir émis aucun reçu !!! J'avais acheté un certain objet et quand je suis allée ouvrir le sac en papier, j'ai trouvé tout autre chose ! Belle façon de travailler, madame malpolie qui peut remercier que je sois déjà rentrée en Italie ! Qui sait comment cette dame se sent accomplie après avoir trompé de jeunes garçons, nous tournons la tête haute alors que vous pourriez commencer à la mettre sous terre, pour la pauvre qui reste ! Salut!

This is a cute and modern-looking gift/souvenir shop that I think is run by the tourism board of…read moreFlanders. They had a lot of cute and reasonably priced items that are good for gifts or the office, and more literature on Flanders than you'll ever want. It was very reminiscent of a museum gift shop. Service left much to be desired, but it's worth stopping by if you're in the neighborhood.