Huge selection of Scholastic books and books for all ages and interests. My 7 yr old Grandson is an…read moreavid reader, loves the Barnes & Noble atmosphere & shopping for and choosing his next series of books. When I brought him here, he wasn't super excited, it didn't have a set up like B & N. Then he found out he could get several 'like new' books here, at super affordable prices, or buy 1 book at Barnes and Noble for the same amount. He now appreciates the value of buying slightly used vs new books and that his book money goes much farther.

Book hounds is one of my favorite places to spend a Saturday morning! Even when I'm in a super…read moretight budget, I can take my kids to Bookhounds and let them pick out some new books or dvds. We've never left empty handed. The selection is great, the service is fantastic, the cats are adorable, and the patio has a wonderful selection of super discounted books!

Great spot I found some real vhs and cd treasures here for a good price, brought in some old movies…read morefor credit too! I've been back about 3 times so far in a week what Bakersfield needed!

I think this store is adorable!! Tons of cute things and tons of shirts. Alot of the shirts were a…read morelittle inappropriate for my junior high girl to wear to school but for any other occasion, its ok. And of course she loved and wanted all the plushies which I said no. You can't visit the mall without checking out this store!

I tried to like FYE because they have items that I would like to collect and sometimes see things I…read moredidn't even know existed. Their prices are a bit on the high side but the biggest issue for me would be their lazy and trashy employees. I've been to FYE a handful of times a year around their opening time while walking around the mall. Every time there are a handful of employees just using foul language with each other and playing on their phones. It felt like I was in the movie Clerks. Absolutely no professionalism .... Ignore all customers, curse and play with your phone. I use to work retail when I was their age and on my worst day I would never be this inept. They don't even deserve minimum wage since there is not even minimum effort to work.

I went in today(4/26/23) looking to pick up a few new issues. I walked out empty handed seeing as I…read morewas made to feel like I was an inconvenience as a customer. I will never set foot inside of this place again. They were sorting out the subscription issues, that's already guaranteed money. Literally couldn't be bothered for 2 minutes? Looks like I'll just go back to ordering online.

My favorite comic shop in Bakersfield. It has a library of libraries. Comics, DVDs/BluRays,…read morestatues, figures, cards, models, and random other things that're fun. Owner is super nice, very helpful. He offers to look for and get anything you need. There's limits, but anything recent or your having trouble finding, he's your guy and this is the place. I always say help small businesses, especially help hobby shops, though it's really helpful to that when they help you. ;)

This is my safe Haven. I enjoy strolling thru the isles,…read morebrowsing my next read. I enjoy working remotely from the cafe. I enjoy.

B&N is a staple in its own right! Thoroughly enjoy this place, it has all the books I need and…read morewant- but it's across town for me and that's displeasing. Wish it was closer to me!

Otto's has a new location but it hasn't stopped it's goal of supplying this town with good gaming…read moreoptions. My boyfriend and I like to pop in here on occasion! He likes to see all the DND books and games. I like to see all the figurines they have on consignment, for great prices I may add. I may not play Warhammer, but I do like how they paint the minis. By the way they also have a good painting selection just like in the old location. They still have the gaming spaces in the back for those who want to play with others. The guys at the front are there to let us know if we need anything. They may not get stock as fast as others but at least they are honest about it. The board game selection is also still one of the best in town! I make a point to bring out of towners here in case they find something they like. Ottos is a gem of a place and one of the few where people can interact and hang out without food and drinks. Support local businesses!

Great store and always helpful. Great prices which I'm not too concerned about. Otto is a cool…read moredude and so is Chad. Great selection and service. Plenty of items to choose from.

I had a good experience here. Everything was nicely organized and not overpriced. I found a few…read moregems and it was not crowded, I got to take my time and browse. The employees were very kind, I even broke an item on accident (I really wanted this glass jar too) they were concerned if I was hurt. I would definitely revisit when passing through again.

Just went in for a visit today, first time and so disappointed. I was excited to explore and look…read morefor some cool finds. Sadly it was ruined by one of the workers. As my boyfriend and I were browsing through their selection we decided to stop to take a picture at a mirror near one of their sections. I don't know if the employee knew how loud she was but we clearly heard her comment, "Every time people pass by that mirror they stop to take a picture. It's stupid. It's dumb." It dampened our moods completely. We didn't get to even finish looking at the front of the store. We put the item we had in our hand back in their place and left. Really saddened about the experience and the fact that we couldn't enjoy the rest of the store as we could see they had lots of variety and the prices seemed reasonable from what we did see. Here are some of the pictures we managed to take before leaving. Update: upon further review a lot of recent reviews seem to be about the same women with the same common factor. She only provides terrible atmosphere and service to people of color. Which is very disappointing to see that so many customers come excited to come and explore to only leave feeling worse due to something we can't change. Especially in this climate and day of age, it's saddening to see such hate being spread.