“Love this place great place to chill out. Definitely always helpful staff and I love the Cookies and other pastries. Very quiet, but it never seems too busy which is great for me but I worry about the longevity of the business. I always try to buy a book every few times I visit because of this.”
“This is one of the best gaming/hobby store in the Country. It has a community that is supportive of one another and love including new-comers. I have traveled across this country and can give examples of how awesome this place is. I will miss it and those I met here and hope to come back for some games or two in the near future.”
“The employees are always so friendly and the place is always clean and organized. They have the widest variety of book, children's books and activities adults and everything you can think of. The books are easy to find and if you can't the staff will walk you to the book, I love that they don't just direct you in hopes you find it. This is the only place I buy my books from.”
“These guys are great! If you need weird bike spokes made these are your guys! I also appreciate their extensive collection of large and affordable lego base plates.”
“My 12-yr old loves this store! Anytime we have to pick up a present for a bday, we stop there. THEY WRAP GIFTS for Free! The kids LOVE the items from this store!”
“brooks was amazing! they helped us tremendously and packaged my almost 1 year old’s birthday bear amazing. also the other worker, i didn’t catch their, was amazing as well! they stuffed my son’s bear up and explained how the voice recording process worked. thank you for making this experience amazing for us ?”
“I am addicted to Lego’s, and when I say addicted I mean I have sold my blood to buy a Lego set before. This said most of the time I have to buy my legos online or at some variety store. For me having the chance to shop at a Lego store is like getting to meet Taylor Swift for others.
As I entered the store I was immediately overwhelmed by the vast amounts of merchandise available at my fingertips. I was greeted by an extremely polite and friendly employee then had to spend ten minutes breathing into a bag so I wouldn’t pass out from over excitement. The amount of unique and large sets sitting on the shelves baffled me. I have only seen most of these sets on a website and here they are for me to hold and drool over. Seeing all these sets in person made me appreciate them even more and want some of the collections I didn’t want before.
Once the overall aesthetic of the store wore off I made my in and started to wish I had more money. On the shelves were sets that had been retired or are extremely hard to get. Now right in front of my eyes here they are ready and begging for me to purchase them. Besides the immense options of sets the store also furnished my eyes to fully built sets to look at and play with. Taking the opportunity to embarrass my daughter this 45 year old man started to play with new museum sets like a 10 year old. After spending 20 minutes imagining the dinosaurs were real and rampaging down town New York I was yanked back to reality and made my way to the back of the shop to investigate what else this heavenly place has to offer. Along the back wall are these round clear plastic containers backlit and filled with loose LEGO pieces available to purchase. Now you can finish the set that had the lost piece and feel a sense of accomplishment. The staff was nice enough to explain to me that the loose pieces could be purchased by one of two different sized box full for a set price. So for a solitary price you can get as many pieces and different amounts you want as long as they fit into one of the boxes.
After spending what felt like hours browsing through all the glorious options I made my way to counter to buy the 10-15 boxes I picked out. The young lady (I believe her name was Shania) greeted me like I was good friend and took the time to scan my selected goodies and assume in getting my LEGO membership number. After putting up with my stupid banter she was still polite enough to assist me with finding a gift for my daughter behind her back. I absolutely love how friendly and helpful the staff is. They have the patience of a saint and the playfulness of a kitten.
All and all this is a marvelous store with an incredible staff and stupendous supply of fun. I had fantastical time and encourage you to visit here some and often. Make sure you buy something if you play with anything.”
“Mrs. Stacy, Mrs. Frances, and Mrs. Dina and the guys who helped us load our stuff were amazing, patient, and very involved. Great customer service, amazing prices, and great hospitality. 1000/10!! We will definitely be back and shop.”
“We have visited this store multiple times. My daughter loves the jelly cats and other stuffed animals. The music in the store is very calm and soothing. Nice vibes”
11AM - 7PM
8200 Oak St, New Orleans
Toy Stores
“Very welcoming when me and my friends when to go interview! Very down to earth and very kind, learned a lot about the history of the shop. I would highly recommend this place if you want to buy some comics!”
10AM - 6PM
924 Royal St, New Orleans
Toy Stores
“The proprietor is one of the more interesting and fun people ive had the pleasure to talk to and love the shop.Had a six year stint between visits and it was like walking in and talking to an old friend. Recommend to anyone who wants to purchases a piece of art of great craftsmanship from a good person.”
“My daughter and I had our first ever visit to New Orleans for the Eras Tour! While we were there we got to do some shopping and popped into Pippen Lane! My daughter is 8 and loves all things that sparkle and loves her accessories even more. Pippen Lane had EVERYTHING you could imagine for all sorts of fun occasions; including the Eras Tour! The staff was so friendly and seemed just as excited for us for the Eras Tour as we were! They made our experience feel extra special. As we were checking out I had mentioned that we don't have anything like their shop out by us and they let us know that they have Instagram and the ship!! So excited to be a returning *virtual* customer until we make our way back out to New Orleans!”
“I love shopping at Once Upon a Child! The store is always organized and full of great finds for kids of all ages. I’ve found so many cute clothes, shoes, and baby gear in excellent condition for a fraction of retail prices. The staff is always friendly and helpful”
“Super cute little boutique! I found a couple of pairs of shoes for my youngest and a really cute T-shirt. The owner was very nice and even threw in a pair of socks with the purchase! I'll definitely shop here again when I'm back in town!”
“Really cool toy store in the French quarter, with tons of toys you wouldn't be able to find much of anywhere else. New Orleans you always have amazing things to find”
“Went in to purchase Pro Rewards Membership. Store was well stocked. Staff were outgoing, friendly, and very helpful. Loved seeing all the new GameStop brand products.”
“The lady working the day we went seemed to follow us around physically and with her eyes, but this is a highly populated tourist area, and I had 2 small children with me if that justifies it. The prices were moderate and they had a great selection of toys- squishmallows, rubkis cubes, stuffies, books etc. It's definitely a nice stop if you're traveling with kids and they want to spend their trip money on something for themselves.”
“I really can get lost in this store for hours on end. It is where I went for my Toys for Tots donation this year. I was given tips on how to tell stuffed animal for infants vs. for 2 & up and found this soft, sweet tiger (pic below).I also went here to find a cool gift for my Bad Santa gift (vintage 90's tape shaped sponges, 90's chip clips that look like records, Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty, and a Mood Ring). My gift--which was meant to be 90's nostalgia themed-- was really appreciated and I felt like a lot of other items in the store would have similarly made cute, unexpected gifts.”
“I came in the store earlier this week with a lot of stuff to trade in I came in last minute and I can't remember the guy name but he worked 01/06 Tuesday night and that following Wednesday was VERY HELPFUL. I don't even usually leave reviews but he was awesome and helped me secure a switch 2 for my son birthday. Just wanted to send this and hope he gets recognition. He told me his name but I forgot and feel bad about it.”
10:30AM - 6PM
930 Decatur St, New Orleans
Toy Stores
“Baby One was a huge surprise children's clothing shop in the midst of stores geared towards souvenirs and foods of New Orleans. The selection of baby, toddler, and older kid clothing was amazing. Outfits ranged from the festive Mardi Gras colored t-shirts to the more sophisticated outfits from Bonne Jean. The pricing was very competitive with online stores and it felt good to support a local business with our purchases. The owner was friendly and the store was very inviting. We loved it!”
“Best purchase ever. Costumer service so great. I spoke with someone on the phone as well as on IG. The response time is very fast. The shopping was so easy online. I really wanted to go to the actual store, but I couldn’t find the time to be able to fly in. I ordered offline and received my cars within a week. Everything about the cars are nice. I brought them from my twins first birthday. My babies love them. The speakers are really loud and I can hear my babies playing the music from across the street. Cars are very spacious. The window of the car is pretty big also, my friend was able to put their names on it. I will be shopping again in the future. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.”
“We found toys really good in here, buying presents to take back home extremely helpful staff a special thanks to the lovely gentleman how help us get a cab in the thunder storm last night.”
“02OV25 ~ A good place to find deals/specials/sales. Most of the good specials are online or in their sales flyers. The grocery specials are in the middle of the store near the front of the store. Some of the sales, often the 'Three Day Sale' items, are really good sales, and will sell out quickly. I recommend you go on the first day of the sale. Some of the employees we encounter are not very interested in being helpful. That is one the few downsides. Another would be that they, without your requesting it, or even knowing about it, charge you for social issues. When I saw the receipt at home, they had placed a charge for 'Toys for Tots' that I did not know about or authorize. We will still go there but buyer beware!”