Avoid the weapons area in the back. While they’re obviously designed to cater to the hyperactive teenaged crowd wanting to buy«real» ninja weapons, they do know enough about swords to throw out the right terminology, and even had fake signs put up next to them talking about the pretend forging process they went through. Unfortunately, nearly everything they said about their blades was an outright lie(I contacted the manufacturer). While the one I bought was indeed full tang, it was neither hand-forged, nor differentially hardened, nor folded. I just bought it as a decoration piece, but yeah, they’re scammers. Don’t trust anything they say.
Jacqueline M.
Place rating: 3 Cincinnati, OH
This store is an absolute hodge podge, but it’s a total kick nonetheless! Where else could one find Chinese cutlery, Ginsu knives, purses, candles, tea sets, dragon/cat/pig figurines, stuffed animals, random art, and playing cards with naked women on ‘em? Granted, I wasn’t really interested in buying many of those things, but this place is definitely fun for the spectacle! While I was there, my boyfriend and picked up two original scenic paintings set in China for our apartment. In spite of the store’s silliness, you can actually find a few nice pieces at very cheap prices. Bonus: The owner is a hoot!
Luna R.
Place rating: 3 Oakland, CA
This one gets more like 3 ½ stars. We went into this little shop(dolls to the left, knives to the right) and the got the best and most entertaning service from a delightful woman. We got some pocket knives, red pepper spray and had great fun in the process. Worth a peek!