Toys R US

Imagine the fear of being sent a list of gifts (from your niece) for toys, two weeks before Christmas. There’s nothing that’ll make you want to drink or smoke a joint more, once you receive that news.
Putting on a brave face, I ventured in at 11:00am on a Thursday morning, 2 weeks prior Christmas Eve., and to my surprise, the store was clean, well stocked and had some great sales.
Not having any kids, I felt a tad out of place… sort of the same look that a deer in headlights has, but I valiantly faced my fears and began this challenge.
Finding a few things was fairly easy, however they’ve got toys all over the place! I thought it would like a library and all the Playskool stuff would be in one area, the Fisher Price stuff in another area… but no… they make you hunt throughout the store (I think it’s a secret society whose goal is to torture parents). How was I to know that one toy was in the «Activity/​Science Area», while another was in the «Game» section? Why God, why?
Thankfully, a very nice staff member steered me in the right direction (she actually walked me over to the toy) when she saw that I was going to have a huge meltdown after wandering the store for almost an hour. Seeing a grown man cry would not have been pleasant. She was stellar and a godsend, however the minute she showed me where the toy was, she was pounced on by a parent who had a list of about 20 items. Retail workers at Christmas have my utmost esteem.
The cashier was friendly and was seamless. Gift receipts offered and out the door I went.
I feel triumphant !

I’ve been here before and I came to look for a gift for my 3 year old nephew who prefers sports over games. There wasn’t a huge selection, so I ended up buying an electronic toy baseball pitching machine which was actually surprisingly inexpensive. So I was satisfied overall.

For such a big location they don’t really have a big selection to choose from. But the customer service is really good and the location is excellent.

All of these stores are exactly the same box stores. Mastermind is better for education, but when it comes to toys, Toys r Us is the king.