I've had to return toys only twice to this location and each time I've waited forever to do so. And it's a miserable wait because there are kids stuck in line who would rather be ransacking a toy store. Everyone is crabby. The young people at the customer service area always seem to be moving as slow as molasses or not know what they are doing.

That being said, there is never a wait to check out. Actually, this store is rarely crowded at least when I go. I can usually find what I need. They even have informercial products like bumpits and snuggies. They have kids snacks and a smallish Babies R Us type section with diapers, nail clippers, dishes and other baby stuff.

It's right across from the Armstrong nursery so I can kill two birds with one stone sometimes if I also need something for my yard. Random, I realize but my daughter likes it there too.

About six months ago I went into this "Toys R Us" for the first time in a long time. (My wife was shopping for some kids' birthday presents for upcoming parties.)

I hadn't been in here for over 15 years. I was surprised by how little had changed, actually. The store was still large and laid out pretty similarly as before. The biggest difference, I thought, was how the store now had a huge section devoted to children's clothes (as well as sheets and beds), with fewer "traditional" toys like "action figures" on the shelves.

That being said, they still sold a full array of toys that a appealed to my young daughter, from bicycles to Barbies to "Little Mermaid" licensed merchandise.

Since I've become a father myself I've been to several different toy stores in the San Diego area in recent years, and this is still by far the biggest I've seen.

When I was a kid in the 1970s, I remember being absolutely dazzled when my parents took me to the local "Toys R Us." It was like entering "Oz" to me. I think that's a huge part of the experience of a toy store for a kid, a sensation that little boutique toy stores simply can't replicate.

There's a lot to be said for that, I think.

Let's face it. In San Diego, there aren't too many options for toy stores that sell toys that are well-priced with a great selection. [You can go to Walmart and Target but the range is limited unless you are willing to go online and buy the item and waiting for it to arrive in the mail].

Of course, there's Geppetos (nice but overpriced) and Lakeshore (overpriced but different product line and more focus on educational toys).

Toys R Us fit the bill for having a huge selection of toys under one roof and it's well priced. This particular location is a bit down at heel and really does need a face lift but it's centrally located in San Diego and chances are, you can find what you need there.

Customer service there is a bit hit and miss. I have received bad service there before but it was just once in a blue moon. It's still worth frequenting if you need to shop for toys!!!

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Toys R Us is a great place to find toys for kids and adults. They have a huge variety of toys, games - including video type games, movies, some sports equipment- like bikes, rollerblades, plus kids clothing and baby items.