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 !
Danny C.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Toronto, Canada
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.
Mila F.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Saint Davids, Canada
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.
Spence W.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Vaughan, Canada
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.