great place with loads to choose from and friendly staff one of the best hobby shops aroundread more

I bought a rc plane and it is my new hobby I come here a lot. The people are kind and it's…read moreaffordable.

Short Version: Norm helped me over the phone and in store and he was amazing! I had a wonderful…read moreexperience and will definitely be back! Long Version: I had been looking at getting into RC cars for awhile and had settled on a brand and model on my own after extensive research. Traxxas Bandit for $189 seemed perfect for me. It was reasonably priced with good standard performance and features. I was looking online but everywhere I saw one, it said "could take up to 10 business days for delivery" and I really wanted it sooner so I started looking around in town. A different store had one and they were nice enough but I didn't know the $189 didn't come with battery/charger and wasn't quite ready to spend the cash. When I WAS ready, I decided to call a Hobby Town instead because the other store was a little dirty and while the employee answered my questions, they weren't very personable and when I thanked them for their time but said I wasn't aware of the full cost and I'd have to postpone my purchase, they just kind of stared off and didn't say anything. Like they were annoyed I didn't spend any money after I took up only approximately 5 minutes of their time. Not the worst customer service but still far from the best. Norm at Hobby Town however was wonderful from the beginning. I perused their site to make sure they had what I wanted and called to confirm. Norm answered with an enthusiastic and upbeat attitude, answered all my questions, reserved the unit behind the counter for me and said "see you later" in a way that seemed he was actually excited to see and help me when I got there. When entering the store it was the same way, happy greeting and warm smile. I explained who I was and again he seemed excited. This made me feel very good about my choice to purchase here instead. Again he answered all my questions, made recommendations when asked for them and was even nice and acknowledged my children when they asked or told him something. We left the store smiling and excited to get my Bandit home and couldn't have been more pleased with our experience. Thanks again Notm, I'm sure I'll be speaking to you again soon!

I love this store the owners are great guys very helpful and happy to see them both doing well thru…read moreeverything. Really couldn't have better staff there everyone is helpful knowledgeable and friendly. Lucas is a really smart and quick guy knows what I'm after just about every time I come in. Only thing I can say bad about the plane is it's too easy to spend money haha. They give the term lhs a good name and I'm happy to come in browse their wares and spend money on cool things I don't need or the things I do :)

This is great place for all the Gumpla and gundum lovers. The owner was knowledgeable and helpful.read more

My go to spot for kits and import goodies for my son and self. The staff is friendly,…read moreknowledgeable, and fairly priced!!!

You can bring your own games and sit and hang! They have a little cafe that specializes in waffles…read moreof all types, a full bar as well. We found the last table (lots of tables but they get busy!!!) on a Saturday evening-- and brought wing span so we hung out, ate, and played for several hours. They have a ton of board games and accessories available for purchase too.

When I moved here, I was searching for a great game store, and we're in luck in KC because there…read moreare a couple great ones!! TableTop is an excellent stop for anyone interested in card games, board games, puzzles, unique finds, Warhammer materials, or groups to join! First of all, TableTop has an excellent selection of games and other related materials. I've never seen so many Settlers of Catan or Ticket to Ride expansions, but if you need them, they're available! They also just have so many games that I would have never seen before, so I always make sure to have a while to look around to find new things. Second--everyone who works there is SO GREAT and very, very knowledgeable. I can't tell you how much more exciting this makes the experience because they are willing to spend time and give options based on what you're looking for. During my last visit, I got to share some of the games I really liked, and we vowed to come back and share about our experiences next time! Love this place. Basically, I'd give them all my money if that was a feasible option. Thanks for all the great games, suggestions, and interactions, TableTop!

I've been in here on busy Saturdays and quiet Tuesdays. I love the selection, the friendliness of…read morethe owner, and the quiet joy of the little boy in me at looking at locomotive engines. If you want to get a gift for a child in your life, especially a boy, that isn't the normal Toys R Us crap, come to a train shop. You'll love it. The cheapest sets are going to run you around $100, but they will still be of decent quality.

For the person who loves trains, like myself, I stumbled upon the shop day one in Kansas City!…read moreLucky me :) been jn twice in 4 days! And planning a trip back to test my engines! Owner and staff is great! I sold 6 plasticville buildings and a bunch of housing accessories knowing they had to resell so we both ended up happy with the deal :) I will be back to buy as I'm into the older O Guage Building and accessories it is a bit slimmer of items they have for my style but the newer trains/ buildings/ accessories, etc look amazing and decent prices! Im just an old school American Flyer guy. But track never goes out of style so I'll be back for sure to some items up :)

We love the geekery, it's the perfect spot for you and your gang of nerd friends to gather and play…read moretcgs, Warhammer, etc. We have a huge group of coworkers/friends that show up weekly to play MTG together. They have plenty of seating to fit all of us, and they offer alot of high top tables as well for people playing Warhammer. Its always busy in here, they have pretty good pricing on snacks and drinks, and they always have the latest drops usually for new sets as well. The guys that work here are also super chill, we come in enough that they know us somewhat. Always super nice, and help out with anything we might need. If we are there super late, sometimes they lock us in on the table side of the store and just have us use the back door when we leave so it doesn't interrupt our game we are wrapping up. 10/10 one of our favorite card shops in KCMO to come and play at.

I would not go here. This place did not greet us when we walked in and when we stood at the…read morecounter, in front that incredibly tiny store (with very low inventory and selections) no one had greeted us. But when a caucasian customer stood up there for just a second, that white employee immediately jumped up to help him. Meanwhile us as black customers just stood there confused. They barely had anything to choose from in their MTG Commander decks anyways. But just to not be greeted or recognized like they did the white man immediately says a lot about this "small" business. Im sure their business supports LGBTQ+ and other minorities, but their support stops at black customers. We went yesterday (Sep6th) around the evening time. Never again. Then the other POC employee sat down and ate his pizza rather than helping out attending to customers (like us) that came in the store; as if he didn't have work to do. This store needs to work on their customer service and professionalism. This small business is small for a reason, they seem to have never grown into bigger or better things....like their inventory. Believe us we did NOT spend our money here; we went to Spankys. I will be sticking with Spankys Card Shop from now on.

This location is clean, has ample parking, and has a ton of different figurines and model kits. I…read morewas quite excited that they had the most recent Tamagotchi Paradise release. However, I was disappointed that they marked up the toy $5 over MSRP. If they hadn't, this place would have been 5 stars. I'd recommend this shop to those that are into anime/are otakus.

It's great to have a store like this so close to home! Huge variety!! Hope it does well, go visit!…read more(:

This was an awesome visit! The N Scale inventory here is incredible! I found so many things to buy…read more From locomotives to detail parts, Midwest has it all! The team was helpful too. Even though they were assembling new storage systems, they were still willing to stop and help me find things in the inventory. There were also a couple of nice layouts to stop and admire around the room. Great selection! I can't wait to visit again!

I feel blessed to live 2 1/2 hours away so that I can shop at the brick and mortar store!…read moreUnbelievable selection of trains and accessories and their prices are often less that I can find anywhere else. Their staff is excellent and just going to the store is an inspiration for your layout and gives you tons of ideas. If you love model railroading, I don't think you can find better. . . .and if you live 3 or 4 hours from KC area, may a great day of it, eat at one of Kansas City's wonderful eating establishments, spend two or three hours at Midwest Model Railroad, and you have yourself a fantastic day.

We stopped in for a visit today. The store is my little nephew's dream or my husband's. My daughter…read morewanted a Toyota but we were told they didn't sell any. The Hubby bought an A team van he later looked online and saw that he got a great deal on it. I would say he got a good value for it. The store is cramped and it was completely empty. They did have a big selection of cars. We will probably e back to buy more toys.

Super knowledgeable folks who really know their business. If you haven't been here yet, give them a…read moretry. It is a really great place for die cast fans !!!

This is a very popular store in City Market. They have such huge collection of wide range of games,…read moreincluding puzzles, cards, board games, video games, gaming accessories, chips, dice and so much more. They also have a section for gamers to sit and play together. We found some unique games in the store. My daughter liked the Hello Kitty Candyland. The prices were fair, only couple of bucks more than Amazon, which is understandable for a physical store location. There were also multiple associates in the store. All of them were friendly, looking to assist customers. Some were very enthusiastic talking about different games and the strategies.

Pricing is a little high here, but the selection and location are perfect. This is a great spot to…read morecheck out if you are a fan of any game or just looking for a new game to play with your family. Puzzle lovers will also love this store. Customer service was spot on and everyone working there was very friendly interactivity with all of their customers.