Hobby Lobby

I fell in love with this place the moment I walked through the door. It seems like it’s bigger than most craft stores. I enjoyed walking through their home accents aisle and picked up a couple decorative pieces to vamp up.
I really wanted to get the build your own dollhouse but it is a pricey investment so maybe the next time around!
The store is very organized and the staff is nice. I reccomend giving yourself a lot of time to browse. We came an hour before closing and only got through half the store. So many wonderful things to look at!
Also they are closed on Sundays. I saw a couple reviews that rated them badly for that but it is in fact posted on their website that they are not open for business on Sunday.

Drove a long way to here today Sunday Feb 7 at 11:30am. Store is closed. Found out it closes on Sun.

Love this place, if your anything like myself, plan to give yourself at least 2 hours to wander around in here the first time (and every time I get the opportunity to have a kid-​free shopping outing)
So much crafting, frames, house décor, party décor/​supplies, holiday items. If it’s cute & crafty, just name it, they likely will have something to meet your needs!
Only reason I give them a 3 star is because their checkout lines are ALWAYS long and move WAY TO SLOW. This likely is thanks in large part to the fact that nothing is barcoded & the cashiers literally have to type in each item & the individual price as they ring you up. (Cmon it’s 2016, get with the technology. Even the $.99 store utilizes more efficient checkout practices) which also leads to frustration & further delays when you happen to need to return/​exchange something. There is usu only one register for these types of transactions and they take forever since the receipts are not barcoded.

LOVE!!! I shop here for literally everything. They have such cute selection for every persons style. Anything you need, they’ve got. Though the Huntington Beach location isn’t my favorite hobby lobby, it’ll have to do cause it’s the only one near me. But once you enter the store you won’t be able to come out empty handed.

Hobby Lobby completely ruined my flawless limited edition print by my favorite street artist «Apexer.» Words do not describe how frustrated, angry, upset and heart broken I am right now. First I was lied to by the framing manager on the phone when they said a piece of tape landed on my print and damaged just the outside of the picture and «not the image.» I showed up to pick-​up my picture and the piece of tape had fallen directly on image… I wish the «manager» told us that initially. Rather than fabricating a lie…
To add insult to injury, the manager on duty, James, refused to give me any sort of compensation on the frame!
What kind of service provider messes up this badly, admits to their mistake, but won’t take ownership of the issue. I am never coming here again. It’s safe to say, I hate this place with a passion.

They have tons and tons of arts and crafts to choose from here! Always have different sales going on too. I came here to find some frames and chalk board stands for an upcoming wedding. I found everything I was looking for on the first visit! I also saved 50% off my entire purchase. Who doesn’t like savings like that?!

Mad that I just found this place! Pack a lunch and shop all day, so much to see!

The registers are a clustermess (if you know what I mean). Customers cutting in front of other people in line, waiting upwards to 15 minutes for one person to check out a small purchase, and rude checkers really made my experience today disappointing.
I usually go to Michaels, but was convinced by a friend to get the resin mix they provided there. The employees pretty much treated me as if I were stupid because I had never been there before, and the woman who checked me out at the end of my trip was very negative in her attitude when I used a credit card and put in a PIN number and it got declined. «You need to press the red button for a credit card.» Okay, there was nothing anywhere that said that so how was I supposed to know? Usually when you use a credit card it automatically goes through and I actually do have a PIN number for this card. A simple «debit or credit?» question and an explanation would have helped, but I just received such negative energy from this woman.
Sure they have an endless amount of things there, but you can find the same stuff online or even Michaels. I went to Michaels afterwards and had a much better experience. I’d rather just wait two days for an Amazon delivery next time I think about coming here again.

I love this place. I went here for my first time to get supplies to customize a Blythe doll, and found everything I needed. Its nice to not have to store hop. Now, even though I have shops that are closer to me, I go out of my way for this one. I have never had a problem with customer service. It is a big place though so once you find someone to ask for help, be assertive. Fun store. I’m back about every other week.

I love this place it has so… MANY ideas. the people are always so helpful. I love to come get great ideas from here and then try them at home.

Went to Hobby Lobby for chalk board markers. This store has a huge selection of home decorating stuff. It really is amazing. They also sell some small furniture items. I also come here for all my craft projects. I bought tons of Christmas decorations on sale. Look up on your phone for the coupon code. You will get 40% off of one item.

This place was like heaven for me! They have so many cute things. You can find anything related to crafts and home décor here! Their prices are reasonable!
The cashier at check out was very friendly! The day I went everything was clean and organized !
I could spend hours at this store… Great location!

I’m this is the best store EVER.
I’ve been to a few locations. They are like most chain stores. Sometimes they are clean other times. eh
I’ve always had great service here and for someone who wants to make everything, all the time… This store is the best kind of trouble!

It was my first time ever in a hobby lobby, I usually shop at other big craft stores.
This place was impressively large.
Every worker was extremely helpful. I was looking for a specific item, one worker told me where to find it, another was in the section and informed me the item sold out but also told me their exact shipment date and what time I could come in to purchase the item.

Usually, I’m a Michael’s and or Joann’s, but I’ve heard so much about this place to give it a try. My first impression of Hobby Lobby was WOW; this place was HUGE and had plenty of parking spaces. I went in with their usual 40% off coupon, but came out with a few items. I used the 40% coupon on their washi tape combo, which was the real reason why I came in. Clearance things: decorative feathers for 71 cents each, and a stack of 50 scrapbook –cardstock papers (awesome steal BTW). This concluded my 4 items.
Browsed around and noticed that their selections were vast but pricey. I subscribed to their weekly ads and sales notifications, and they have good sales but still iffy for me. Love their end-​of-​season sale where everything off season was 80% off.
Next, customer service was great. Everyone there was happy, nice, and helpful. However, the cashier that helped me didn’t input my 40% coupon. He thought I bought everything on clearance so the coupon wouldn’t work. I told him the washi tape combo was regular priced. He apologized, scanned the flyer to see if I was telling the truth (I did), and then manually input the coupon. Weird. As everyone knows that at Michael’s or Joann’s, once they scanned the coupon, the system does its magic. Hence, the reason I asked him why he didn’t just put in the code. He said that he had to find the regular item on the receipt, clicked on it, and then applied the 40% ONLY to that item; the system doesn’t DO that. WOW… poor guy. Luckily, I had 4 items. Could you imagined if someone had 20 items?! The cashier would drop dead!
Overall, it was a really nice place, but I would stick to Michael’s or Joann’s. If I really, really, really needed something, then maybe. I saw some really good to better quality home décor stuff (i.e. glass blown figurines-​the turtle was to die for, pottery, vases, etc.). I would love to see more coupons from them.

I was so so disappointed at this store.
I’m love baking and I came here bc I was told that this place was the best of the best for everything.
This location had lots and lots of Christmas items (Iono if they put it out early or if they have it year round), lots and lots of fabric, and lots of knick knacks.
It has almost NO baking items…
One broken measuring cup, some cake pans and a couple of chocolate molds. Wtf? How do u have SO much Xmas stuff and almost no baking items???
Drove to HB to come here specifically and it was a pretty much a waste of time and gas.
I wish they would have had a better selection.
Also, the older lady who worked there was not friendly at all. We asked if there were anymore baking items and she just pointed to where we were and rolled her eyes and said «only that»
Jeez lady, if u don’t want to work there, I’m sure u can find a job at a different store. Michaels or Joann’s perhaps?
Probably won’t be coming back to this location.

Pros: Hobby Lobby is like the Costco of Craft stores – both a Michael’s and a Joann’s could fit inside it. They sell everything from home goods to fabrics to paints and stickers and everything in between.
I shop here mostly for their sticker selection. It is the best! The prices are reasonable.
I recommend signing up for the mailing list – they seem to always have good coupons.
Cons: The checkout process can be long and tedious. The employees enter the prices manually which takes quiet awhile… I am unsure why they haven’t upgraded their checkout system. Also, employees are not the friendliest unfortunately.

I now prefer Hobby Lobby over other craft stores. The prices are competitive and a huge plus is that the store is ORGANIZED. There isn’t clutter all over the place and you can easily find what you need. I’ve purchased a few large frames here for around $ 20 which I think is great because large frames are typically expensive.
Did you know they do custom framing? I had an odd size art print that I needed framed, and Perry helped me choose the frame, glass, extras, etc. He was knowledgable and helpful. He informed us of all of our options without being pushy. When we picked up the frame 2 weeks later, it was perfect and well-​made. For this custom frame I paid about $ 90 which is average. There were cheaper glass options that I could have chosen and less extras, which would have brought the price down.
Tip: Pull up their website on your phone when checking out. They offer a 40% off coupon every day.

Hobby Lobby of Huntington Beach is mostly clean and organized.
The area where it’s located is good.
Quite a bit of parking in a lot shared next to a Toys R Us and several other strip mall stores that are off to the side.
When I went there yesterday (1÷6÷15), there were several employees stocking new items in the back of the store. Not once did anyone ask if I needed help, though. Not even a «hi» or «how are you?» This, in my experience, is very typical of any Hobby Lobby.
Valentine’s and spring items were filled on the shelves off to the right as you enter the store.
My problem with this Hobby Lobby (as well as any other other it seems)… Well, there are a few:
QUALITY VS PRICE
Sure, they put items on sale off and on throughout the year, but it always seem that when I find something I finally like it’s either damaged and thrown back on to the shelves or it’s not quality I expected for the price. I’m talking home décor. Crafts. Photo frames.
I purchased a really nice photo frame on sale for $ 8.99. The small wood embroidery hoops I purchased were $ 1.19 apiece. Total savings of $ 9. That was a good deal, but I would have purchased a couple of other items had they not had damage.
HELP FROM EMPLOYEES
When I make eye contact with an employee anywhere, I expect some kind of acknowledgement. I received none today.
THE CHECKOUT PROCESS
It’s very frustrating to watch the cashiers work the registers. Every single price is entered manually, so as you can imagine it takes a while for some of them to figure out things. Then, as I’m waiting there, of course, one of the two cashiers working has a dilemma and while she announced it over the intercom, she still ended up making the other cashier pause from her work… When I finally got through to a cashier, she starts chatting to my 18-​month-​old whilst I wanted to ask her about a price on one of the items that rang up. So, I had to cut the cashier off and make sure it rang up properly. The cashier stumbled around a little, blabbing on about my daughter. She was nice, but during all of that I caught the woman waiting to check out behind us rolling her eyes and sigh. Pah!
I don’t mind small talk, but other people apparently don’t like it (even as I wasn’t the one talking). And if it takes away from good customer service — and it did — then I think the small talk should be minimized.
STORE HOURS
Also, Hobby Lobby is not open on Sunday. I’m not even going to get into that business philosophy.
The bottom line:
I hold customer service in a much higher regard than Hobby Lobby seems to and this location is not exempt to the idea.
Review #324
Unilocal challenge 2015 ⁶⁄₁₀₀

I enjoy coming to Hobby Lobby for my arts and crafts needs, candles and holiday decorations. This place is far more organized, clean and well presentable than the near by Michaels. They also seem to have more options and choices when it comes to sewing supplies. The staff here are also friendly and deals are quite frequent.
I am glad To have found this place.