“Nice 2 floor store with plenty to see and buy. You can take the stairs to the second floor or if stairs aren't for you, there's an elevator.?? There is even a big retro NYC Lego Taxi you can sit in. Pretty cool photo props and ops!
BEWARE: No usable restrooms
A store that sells items for children through adulthood should have a public restroom. It's just common sense, especially since some people spend an hour or more there creating personal LEGO® products.”
“A great place to just chill and read, have a cup of java, very easy to find what you need!! My favorite store!!
Also got to meet my favorite author last night, Douglas Preston!”
“My boyfriend and I had the best time at Rumi's! Even though it was so busy because it was Valentine's day, Miles was extremely attentive and made the best recommendations! Would highly recommend Rumi's as a great date spot”
10AM - 7PM
75 Rockefeller Plaza Floor 1, New York
Toy Stores
“I recently celebrated my birthday in American Girl NYC. I'm a young adult doll collector from Europe and I'd been dreaming of getting the full AG experience since I was 8 years old. It was all I had hoped for!!I went with my best friend and the service at the New York Cafe was brilliant— our server, Christian, was incredibly nice and fun, and made our inner child feel positively spoiled. A true professional! Special thank you to him and Keyshawn for singing happy birthday and making our experience so much better. I had an amazing time and made some lovely memories. Until next time, American Girl!”
“This store may not have the largest footprint, but they make excellent use of the space they have. The walls are filled with well-organized displays and eye-catching box sets, and a few larger LEGO builds are showcased throughout the shop. Overall, it’s a fun and worthwhile stop for both locals and visitors.”
10:30AM - 6PM
11 E 33rd St, New York
Toy Stores
“Love to go there - amazing selection - but you have to understand the experience. It contains a HUGE selection of games, and RPG books. Might be the most in NY State outside of the huge Millennium games up in Rochester. I've found items that have been out of print for years, or had small production runs.
BUT...
Stacked in huge shelves that stretch from floor to ceiling. It takes a while to read through everything! With tiny aisles that barely have room for one person to walk down. If you're claustrophobic, be warned!
It's almost all at MSRP. Not a place to get a bargain or a deal, generally (that said, they do have a bargain shelf at the back of the store. Right hand aisle, left side all the way back).”
“FAO Schwarz was a nice toy store. It is large and well organized, and the staff is friendly and helpful. We went here for the Jellycat Diner, and I have to say that it was very fun and cool. However, if you want to experience it you need to make a reservation a month or two in advance. Also, there may be a line to get in as we experienced, so just keep that in mind when planning a visit here. A negative is that it can get quite crowded inside, but other than that there isn’t too much to complain about. I would say it is worth a visit if you are in New York and love toy stores, or are especially a fan of Jellycats.”
“Great gift shop, has all the regular stuff you’d want to find, but the prices are fair, and the staff are very friendly and kind.
We even got a holiday gift of a free magnet.
Kevin who I believe is the owner is super nice and definitely deserves the credit!”
“It was a great experience as the cashier and everyone in the store was very friendly and chill and the wide amount of comics and manga's, toys, and others is just great and I'm happy on my Asuka soryu figure. Great experience defiantly recommend!”
“I've been to this store twice now. Both occasions were really pleasant and I would definitely recommend coming here. The first time I was there I went with my toddler and the employees helped me both in and out of the store with my huge stroller. I go every where with my son and rarely ever do employees help out with the door. Not that I need the help but it is a pain to get the stroller up over a step and through a door especially with groceries in it. It was really nice of them and I appreciated it. It is not something you see in many other stores. The second time I went with my son and wife, I'm not sure if they remembered me and my son. But they were really nice and interacting with him, helped him pick out a pack and gave him a small toy for free. I thought it was really nice and reminded me of what stores in this neighborhood were like back when I was a kid.”
“Was in the store this past Saturday. There was a kid who was a little short on his purchase. The cashier came over and put up the money he needed to be able to purchase a football. He walked out of there super happy. Times like these we need a little kindness. What may seem small to others can be really big to someone else. I dodnt get her name and I should have but just wanted to share her kindness.”
“Took my son here for the first time, he has been asking me since he saw their table at NA day event. He’s very into Pokémon cards right now. As we were browsing one of the gentlemen gave him a Halloween pack right away. We bought 3 packs and had a good conversation. As we were about to leave the 2 guys gave my son a whole stack of holographic cards for free. There ended up being a holographic gyrados in that stack of cards and my son has been hoping for that card in every pack he opens, it made his day. Great customer service and highly recommend. Great people. Thank you again!”
11AM - 6:30PM
2340 Bath Ave, Brooklyn
Toy Stores
“I was looking at hobby stores to buy Japanese Pokémon cards, ran into this store and saw that someone reviewed it four stars to ask them a question.. so I’m reviewing 5 stars to counteract cosmic karma for the culture”
10:30AM - 7PM
5203 Bergenline Ave, West New York
Toy Stores
“i love this place, prices are on point and very fair, very knowledgeable about info. blast from the past and its just a few blocks away from home, best budget gamer spot, thank you for serving our community”
“We ordered Curved Organic Balloon Columns in our school colors, and the name of our school, for our Gala and they were absolutely perfect! In fact, they were better than we could have asked for. Thank you so much to Tiffany and the Balloon Saloon team for all of your help! Tiffany, specifically, was fantastic and got to our order inquiry promptly which was greatly appreciated as our event was fast approaching. We will certainly work with Balloon Saloon for future events!”
10:30AM - 7:30PM
4714 13th Ave, Brooklyn
Toy Stores
“Amazing toy store. It is large, clean, and organized, and they carry so many different types of toys for various ages and budgets. They have great prices on sale items during gifting season, and also have a section with items for 1.29. The staff is very helpful, and when my kids gave my husband their Chanukah wish list with pictures they cut out of their sale catalog, a staff member put together the entire order for him, even though it was during the busy December season! They even gift-wrapped each item for no additional charge; even the $1.29 items. The only issue I've had here was that the line can get pretty long during busy times, as there are only 2 registers. So don't come in in a rush before the holidays.I would definitely recomment checking out this toy store!”
“Awesome shop with a great staff. Super friendly and also very helpful. Went on FCBD 2024 & they made my experience so good! Brought a friend & he thought it was pretty cool too. Lots of books and collectibles especially Godzilla stuff!!”
“An absolutely magical experience! The Disney Store in NY is full of charm, great merchandise, and friendly staff. From classic characters to the latest favorites, there’s something for every Disney fan.”
“great selection and very clean, staff seemed a little inattentive/bored but nice still. overall biggest disappointment was BAM was all the same damn pieces over and over”
“Biggie's is great! The owners are super lovely and run it themselves. Their dog, Biggie, is super cute. Often there's people playing chess outside- it's pretty rad.
Inside is a vintage lovers paradise, or more specifically, a vintage smokers dream. They specialize in refurbishing old lighters, ash trays, and smoking sets. Trust me, they're awesome. If you're not a smoker, they have old magazines, game sets, and old-style soda. If you'd like to become a smoker but are scared, they have candy cigarettes. Sick!
Anyway, I like to pop by whenever I'm in the neighborhood. You should pop in, too.”
“I was here years before as a tourist and bought some very cute cloths for my niece :) I'm very happy to see your store still existing because it was right when the pandemic hit the city. Wish you guys all the best!!”
10:30AM - 6:30PM
715 Amsterdam Ave, New York
Toy Stores
“I am writing this review for the online customer service. Out of all the physical and online stores I went ahead and ordered everything I possibly could for my baby from albee baby exclusively. Their good deals, fast shippings, amazing rewards program, and most importantly customer service support was what I liked the most! Elon, the representative, was THE BEST representative ever. He was very knowledgeable, caring, very detailed oriented and he is the main reason I ended up ordering everything from albee baby. He helped me a lot , thank you Elon”
“So far this location was alright , had a great collection of action figures books , but I prefer that they should sell more video games such as retro consoles like the Nintendo DS or 3DS and possibly Xbox 360 games.”
10AM - 9PM
832 Broadway, New York
Toy Stores
“Great shop with lots of toys, games and other figurines.The comics section is really very interesting with many choicesA must for any aficionado or curious person”
11AM - 7:30PM
5504 18th Ave, Brooklyn
Toy Stores
“I run a charity organazation and I purchase thousands of dollars worth of gifts for children to be shipped ALL over the USA. The knowledge of their employees and sensativity and understanding of what item is the most appropriate for each individual child with differant illnesss are one of a kind. Come one cone ALL to support this great establishment!”
10AM - 5PM
60 W 15th St, New York
Toy Stores
“Absolutely our favorite toy store. Excellent curation. Wonderful thoughtful for our daughter. I only wish they opened up earlier on the weekend, because 11 AM is a bit late on a weekend (I’m sure they’ve done the analysis though).”
“I have had nothing but positive experiences at this location. I LOVE it here.
Went in because my set had a missing piece and the replacement was going to take forever through the site. Unfortunately they did not have the piece available in the pick- your brick section. BUT this amazing staff member helped me look in the back and on the display pieces they have just to find the missing piece. AMAZING PEEPS at this location.”
12 - 7PM
299 New Dorp Ln, Staten Island
Toy Stores
“Since moving to Staten Island and returning to comic collecting, JHU Comics has become my new home for comics. The whole crew has been super cool and friendly, knowledgeable, and great to even just chat with. They have definitely made me feel welcomed and I am so happy to be back into this universe. If you love all things comics, come check this place out!”
“Super friendly and helpful team!! I’ve called and gone in store many times and always receive great customer service! I love browsing their selection of Pops and cool candy!!”