Toy Stores in Metairie, LA

“This is by far the best B&N I've been to. In fact, I've been a regular since 2012. What makes this location so special is the layout and atmosphere. This location is two stories, but the second story only occupies the back half of the store. This means that the first half of the first floor has soaring ceilings which make the space feel much brighter. A portion of the ceiling is covered in skylights, which makes the space feel even brighter.

A railing runs along the edge of the second story, providing an excellent view should one stand there and gaze out on the first floor. As far as book placement, I feel the layout is perfect. The magazine section is at the front along the windows, making this the perfect spot to browse magazines next to the bright windows.

The cafe has been redone within the last year or so, giving it a cozy, updated feel. All in all, an excellent store, and I think this is the best one in the entire country.”

“Amazing store, amazing staff and most importantly amazing community of players! Play area always had different games running from table top war games, TTRPGs, TCGs and board games. Definitely a must visit store!”

“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!”

“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.”

“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.”

“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”

“i used zuka baby for my baby registry and now my child is 16 months. zuka has been phenomenal all along the way. super helpful with any questions i had about products . super cute products.”

“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.”

“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.”