Cool little Hobby and toy store in a strip mall in Alexandria. Lots of models, puzzles,…read morefigures/figurines, model paints., and more! The person running the story was friendly and greeted me and asked if they could assist me in finding anything. #WhistleStopToyAndHobbies

Good selection of paints. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Wide selection of different hobby…read moreitems. Website does not do the shop justice. Trains aren't my thing but they have tons of them.

What an incredible find. We came here recently for their puzzle swap, where you can bring your old…read morepuzzles and swap it out for another person's donated puzzle. During COVID, my partner and I did about a puzzle every week. We now have cases of puzzles that we did one time, then packed away! I brought a few, so we could swap them out for a few "easier" puzzles that my kids could do. It's such a cool idea and love it and came back with 3 kiddo options. The store is so wonderful, located right across the way from Eastern Market on Capitol Hill. All of the staff is not just incredibly friendly, but quick to offer advice on games and puzzles to take home. There is a room where you can attempt puzzles and games. We spent several hours here just enjoying all of the entertainment. It's a great rainy or snowy day activity. The bookstore just next door is a perfect pairing.

A good very game store, with fantastic community and staff. They didn't steal LEGOs from anybody.read more

A truly amazing store. Their selection of gunpla, paints, and terrain pieces were outstanding…read more Always very helpful but sadly the store has closed. There laurel store is still open but this leaves an impact on the shipping center.

Hobby Shops. Remember them from your childhood? I sure do. I thought they were gone for good…read more But they aren't! There's one in Rockville that's exactly like you remember it. RC Cars! Toy Trains! Model Kits! And all the other art sets, car tracks, European and Japanese toys and "Stuff." You know how a modern store just has people behind the counter? Hobby Works has staff walking the floor to help you. And they really help. And they know their stuff. And when you're there, it's got that friendly clubhouse atmosphere like you stopped off here while walking home from school in the 6th grade. Sometimes it feels like with online shopping, kids won't ever experience the friendly local stores like we did. Not while Hobby Works is open, it's all modern, but it's a shopping experience that most stores lost over the years- and our kids deserve to experience that friendliness.

Pretty good prices and good options! Love going here! Service is friendly! Great environmentread more

Overpriced!!! Everything in the shop is marked up! Customer services is lacking. For starters,…read morecell service was bad, so when I asked if they had wifi, he said yes, but he didn't know the password and continued watching golf instead of looking. When I asked him to comp a card, he went off eBay listings and did not use Card Ladder, which is very amateur in the card market. He didn't even consider a deal on a card marked up 75%. To me this store is looking for anyone walking in off the street without a clue!

My family and I stopped by after having a fro-yo date next door and were BLOWN AWAY by how massive…read morethis store was...it truly was a collector's paradise! I had always thought the store was more geared towards sports memorabilia but there truly is a little something for everyone here. My children were enamored by their large Pokemon collection, my husband loved all the vintage comic books, and for me there was a section with old records to browse through. We easily blew through an hour looking at everything in the store and let me tell you... my children are not patient people. By the end of our visit we had to pick up some items to help build up my pre-schooler's budding Pokemon collection and something for big sis too. Staff was friendly and store was very well organized.

Awesome shop! Lots of good inventory. Reasonable prices. Very friendly staff. Will comeback again!read more

Amazing stock and extremely knowledgeable staff. Never seen this variety of Gundam - and people who…read moreknow their stuff like they do - in a physical store. Not junky and dirty like most hobby shops. Will be back again!

I'm extremely disappointed with the level of customer service I received. I placed an order two…read moreweeks ago and was told it would take up to one week to arrive. After waiting beyond the expected timeframe, I called once to check on the status of my order. Instead of receiving assistance, the person on the phone seemed irritated that I was simply asking for an update. I am not asking for free parts or special treatment -- I am paying for my items. As a customer, it is completely reasonable to expect clear communication and respectful service, especially when an order is delayed. It's frustrating to feel like I'm inconveniencing staff by checking on something I paid for. I drive 30-40 minutes to support this store and was even planning to purchase a new X-Maxx, but after this experience, I've decided not to move forward with that purchase. For comparison, I've had consistently positive experiences at HobbyTown, where the staff is helpful, respectful, and willing to assist customers -- especially those who are newer to the hobby. That level of professionalism makes a big difference and is the reason I'm more inclined to continue spending my money there. Customer service matters. I hope this feedback is taken seriously, because the way customers are treated directly impacts whether they return or take their business elsewhere.

These guys are motivated to sell equipment and a ton of trains. And they are fun. also. Love to…read moretalk trains. Little kids love this place. What an amazing job they accomplished restoring this building- a boon to the town. Let's keep them in place- go buy something- you will feel much better!!!

I drive almost 2hrs to get to East Main Trains. It is an amazing store for all things O gauge…read more Pre-War, Post War, Modern, MTH, Lionel, Williams. They've got it all. I've only met John and his Mom. Both have been great to deal with. Wish they were closer and I'd have a stool reserved for me.

Prices are way too high. This shop is no better than the scalpers. They are charging about $160-170…read morefor $100 products. I played one event at this store, it was advertised as a $5 entry event with standard rules. I arrive to the store and was charged $10 for entry (reasonable amount for event in question but advertised lower) and after I paid, I was told this event had a bunch of house rules and they banned half of my cards. For extra context, I was in the store 2 days prior and none of these house rules were mentioned when they told me about the event. Instead they posted these rules in their discord and never even told me about this server. TL:DR The employees themselves seem fine and nice, but whoever sets the prices and organizes events needs to do better.

We stopped in on a quick visit from out of town, they had a small but great collection of SWU. Dani…read morewas super helpful!