Funky Monkey is my favorite toy store! It has everything that you could ever need or want for…read morechildren from infants to teenagers. Levia is a fantastic employee at Funky Monkey. She is kind, knowledgeable, and dedicated to helping you find everything that you need. She also does an outstanding job wrapping gifts! I would highly recommend shopping at Funky Monkey for all of your toy needs!

This is a really nice toy store in a convenient location with a great selection and friendly…read morestaff!!

I was driving past and a beautiful pillow in the window caught my eye and I had to go in. This…read moreplace is a treasure chest of great items for gifts for others and a few for myself! The woman that helped me the first time I stopped in was so pleasant and welcoming that I had to go back again! You will not be disappointed to make a point of stopping in.

Adorable shop full of hand made, imported and important little gifts. I have shopped here for…read moreyears. Great for hostess gifts, baby gifts, seasonal treasures.

This is a cute toy shop and play space for kids. I stopped in to buy a few gifts for a friend's…read morebaby. The employees were incredibly warm, welcoming, and helpful. They don't have a huge selection of toys, but definitely lots of unique, hand made, and artisanal pieces that you likely won't find elsewhere. Pricey, but nice quality for a special gift. Their classes seem very popular so I'm looking forward to checking one out soon.

My 15 month old has been attending class here all summer and it's been so fun. He's really opened…read moreup since he started and now crawls all around and loves interacting with the sensory toys and other children. This is lovely place for a baby/child to learn and grow.

Wide and interesting variety of vintage goodies. I was even able to find original Garbage Pail Kid…read morecards. Fun experience too.

This store had an incredible amount of unique & unexpected nostalgic items. There wasn't really…read moreany strategic organization to the layout, which honestly made it feel like a treasure hunt. I felt like I was in a museum w/ antiques.There was so much to see that I could have easily spent hours just exploring everything. I really wish I had more time, b/c I didn't even get to rummage through the entire store. Every corner seemed to have something new, including drawers & drawers of items that looked like they dated all the way back to the 1960s & maybe even the 1950s or older. Overall, it felt like one of those places you could get lost in for hours & still keep discovering new things. My absolute fave was the 80's & 90's nostalgia (my era)! It took me back in time to when I was growing up! Prices were fairly decent.

Update from previous review - 12/1: tried calling multiple times to no avail. Finally got through…read moretoday and wanted to make an appointment for tomorrow and to talk to Jamie about her response to my review. Upon answering the phone, Jamie was extremely defensive and said she would not be giving me a credit or a refund without bringing the piece in first and continued on about how this was an oversight and didn't warrant a review. Bottom line: I called to try and set up another appointment and instead she decided to ramble on to me about how inappropriate of a review this was. I tried in between her continual angry rant explain that I was not able to contact her first about it. When I picked up my piece I tried calling. After her response to my review I tried calling. Jamie became progressively became rude and argumentative despite me just wanting to support a local business. Again, I tried calling multiple times even after I left the place with my project. I waited on hold multiple times, left a message, and attempted to communicate this to her, but she only continued to argue, despite my minimal engagement and direct statement of intent to inquire about the post she left and come back. Terrible customer service. Honestly left the phone call shaken by how a customer could be treated for wanting to come back and inquiring about the response to a review. Disappointed because we had fun the first time and wanted to try it again. Update to Jamie's response of slandering a customer: Never did I ask for a free session! I called asking to set up an appointment for tomorrow and asked since I was going in what my options were for the project that the original post was about! Maybe if she wasn't so busy accusing me of being "inhumane" for an honest review she could have understood what I communicated to the first individual who answered the phone!! So after being yelled at by her and my character attacked for writing a review I told her I was no longer interested in bringing my piece in as it was a gift anyway for someone. Jamie came on the phone ready to just argue and accuse me of being a bad person for writing a review. It's hurtful to be accused and responded to this way for vocalizing my experience. Over the phone Jamie was extremely disrespectful and disruptive. It's unbelievable to be accused of a false review for stating my experience and being extremely disrespected. Sorry Jamie, you will not intimidate me or bully with your business practices or argumentative behavior.

It was overpriced and the staff was not very helpful. The time that I came we did not make an…read moreappointment and they were hosting a birthday party. The person who is helping us seem very inexperienced or not a regular worker there. Most of the staff was occupied with a party and kind of just left us in the back without much tools. They didn't give us a lot of direction so we had to ask every single time for help. They also didn't have the price on some thing & made us wait about a half an hour for the price before we could leave so we were unable to pay.

A very unique gift shop in Riverdale. They have fantastic products imported from Ireland all of…read morewhich are of the highest quality. The shop is jam packed with a wide variety of gifts. Everything is of the highest quality and in most cases the garments and leather goods will last forever. Street parking is available. The prices of her products can't be beat even if you are planning a trip to Ireland. Mary Anne and family are wonderful, helpful and sincere. Gift wrapping is always offered. Once you finish shopping go next door and have a snack and a cold one at Connaughton's Riverdale Steakhouse, which is owned by the same family as Mary Anne's. I love the burger!

I love spots like this and I hope that we do not lose them with rents getting higher and higher in…read moreNYC. Places like this make the city great! I looked online and Googled and read reviews on Yelp and determined that Mary Anne's Irish Gift Shop was the place to go for a great selection of gifts for my Aunt who was turning 60 years old the next day. The great reviews justified my trip from out in Long Island all the way up to the Bronx. And when I got there, I was not disappointed at all. The neighborhood of Riverdale is beautiful in and of itself. So many Irish folks live here that the local Sunoco boasted Irish Products for sale on it's awning. And the shop is situated right on Riverdale Ave so you are right there in the middle of the neighborhood. There is a ton of construction on the block but parking was still good enough to accommodate everyone. I walked down the hill to the shop and there was a message to enter through the pub/restaurant next door. No problem at all and I walked right in and was greeted by a lovely Irish lady who was so sweet and helpful. I did not think it was Mary Anne herself because I called before I went there and was told that she would not be in the shop today. "But she can come down and see me if we needed her." LOL I thought that was great. I love little stuff like that in a shop. I went here because it looked the nicest from the pics that I saw online. I did not want cheap stuff that you can buy at the St Patrick's Day parade or expensive sweaters. They had a nice selection of different items in the small shop. I do not enjoy browsing and window shopping too much but this was fun because of all the cool stuff situated around. I reviewed everything in the shop a few times and decided to get my Aunt a nice clutch purse that was made in Ireland. The lady that worked there told me that "it would last 100 years." I also got a really nice set of silver candle holders for the table with celtic knots all over it. The best part for me was the nice lady that worked there also wrapped them very nicely for me as well. I even got some greeting cards from here with old images from Ireland that were really cool. I enjoyed myself because shopping here was an experience. I promised that I would come back for Christmas shopping! Before I left the store she told me Thank You and God Bless. You just can not get that kind of friendly service many places in NYC at all. I can not wait to go back.

Custom Crystal has been one of those places that just sticks with you over the years- especially…read morefor me and hubs back when we had our antique and vintage shop right here on Cedar St. Custom C. is more than just a metaphysical store and feels like a calm, welcoming space as soon as you walk in. There's a soft incense scent in the air mixed with bundles of sage and palo santo. Shelves have beautiful crystals: amethyst clusters- which I got one to bring to our new home in Westchester, there's rose quartz I think, citrine and a few others. Along with spiritual candles for relaxation or just creating a peaceful vibe. You'll also find handmade jewelry, small brass bells, lots of essential oils and other unique items that make it super easy to bring a little calmness into everyday life. But what really makes Custom C. special is the owner who's kind and easy to talk to. I wanted her advice on which Quartz to buy for bringing positive energy into our new home and suggested an amethyst. Here the thing- she has $15 amethyst, 20s, 40s and up and she was never pushy for me to get a pricier piece. At $45 for my amethyst, I was ready to display it in my new home. So whether you're into spirituality or just browsing out of curiosity, she totally makes everyone feel comfortable and welcome.

This metaphysical shop has a little bit of everything catering to your every need! GREAT prices too…read more! Such a beautiful collection of crystals, variety of incense & overall eclectic options. I'm very sensitive to energy and u can tell the shop owner cleanses & keeps everything very organized, light, & airy. Highly recommend!

This is a super welcoming gallery...the space is beautiful, definitely soaks up the local color of…read morethe neighborhood. The art is constantly changing, with monthly curated shows/openings and they carry carnivorous plants--which are hard to find in BK! The owner is friendly and informative, happy to chat--she showed me several different artist she works with and many other pieces she has outside of her current exhibit. Great addition to the block. Check it out!