Aria Snacks and Hobbies

Lots of selection and good prices. Staff is knowledgeable. Who needs therapy when you got gunpla.

Stopped by when I noticed some Gundams my cousin may be interested in after going through several different stores. The person who helped me out seemed to be into and excited about the Gundams, which is nice to see someone selling things they're into :) Their mom was also really nice and helped make the bag easier to carry. I will definitely bring my cousin along next time when I stop by again! 😊

Pretty neat store, it's a treat to find places like this, truly a hidden gem, as I personally enjoy visiting local places that sell gunpla. Speaking of treats, this place also sells various snacks and candy too, which is...pretty sweet haha! I recommend this place if you're within the area. Prices are reasonable too if you're wondering about that.

Unfortunately had a negative experience with the shop about a year ago (during Summer 2025) when my partner was shopping for gundam models to build. He is relatively new to gundam models, but he picked up a box that he thought looked interesting and went to buy it. The shopkeeper there is actually very kind (we've had positive interactions with her in the past buying gundam models), but unfortunately she doesn't really know anything about the gundams she is selling, so she has no idea he purchased a box of gundam accessories and not a full gundam model. We did not know until we opened the box that it was only accessories and went to return it, but they would not let us return it since it was opened. This isn't a completely negative review (hence not a 1 star review). The shopkeeper seems like an honest person -- she actually chased us down in the mall when she realized she gave us an empty box at first, and both of us have had positive interactions buying things here in the past. However, the lack of communication, visible signage (no signage that it was part of a set was visible) and the lack of knowledge of the product unfortunately caused a negative shopping experience for us. We decided to eat the cost, but probably will not return to buy models here, especially as we ourselves are not knowledgeable and are just casual shoppers of these models.

i LOVE aria snacks!! i’ve been coming here for a few months now, buying some calico critter families, and i recently ordered some special lights from them for my calico house. honestly such a cute store and everyone who works there (who i presume are a family) IS SO SWEET!! i love this place so much. every time i come to pacific mall i make a point of going there. i recently entered in their raffle event for valentine’s day and i actually won! and the whole store seemed excited for me 😭😭❤️ they have such wholesome energy in there and it is truly the place to go if you want to get reasonably priced trinkets and collectibles + candies and snacks from people who are all lovely and friendly! can’t wait to come again!!