Fairfax Variety

"I've been going to Fairfax Variety for a while - around seven years. The selection given is a decent amount of items, and there's not much to complain about considering the items available. The owner/worker at the front has been rather rude and snarky for as long as I can remember. The candy selection is unusual, but good, as you can't find that many candies of such a large variety in many other places. It's rather small and crammed inside, too. The prices are unreasonably high on select items, but it's rather affordable for other items. Overall rating - 6.5 / 10."

"I'll admit that this review is absolutely biased as I grew up in Fairfax from 1960 -1991 before leaving Marin County. I stop in whenever I'm in the area just to walk through and enjoy the memories.....from the moment I step in and hear the old, original creaking floors, exactly the same as I remember 50+ years ago. Still the same novelty items only found in these out of the way old-timey small town stores. Thank you for the memories and the capacity to keep these historical places alive for countless generations of children, just as much as older adults like me that still remember the place as if it was just yesterday!"

"Great items but the woman running the store (geared towards kids) isn’t friendly in anyway. I’ve shopped there 3 times because they have cool stuff. But each time her attitude and shortness made me uncomfortable and wasn’t a safe space for my daughter to look at items because she wasn’t having any of it. This was at least 6 months ago. My husband came home today after shopping for a bday gift for a classmate of our kid and said “the lady in that variety shop was mean, like I’m not going back”. I never mentioned my experience and with that I felt I should leave a review. You can have the greatest shop, but if there is rotten fruit running it it stinks up the whole joint!! I’m not a transplant, I’m born and raised here and I believe in supporting my fellow small businesses but I boycott this place after 4 attempts."

"Worst toy store ever. They literally kicked out my 3-year-old daughter for not wearing a mask. The lady was very rude and was yelling. Definitely will never be going back here again. You lost my business and any of families business in the future. The lady working there was super horrible, rude & mean surprise she still in business. My daughter was super upset leaving the store The lady there literally made her cry. Thanks for being a horrible business owner. Im not one to give bad reviews but, This store definitely deserved it."

"Loved this amazing little store. It has a little bit of everything. I loved all of the books and games and I had a hard time not grabbing a bunch. Bought the cutest little wind chime to remember this amazing trip to Fairfax. The owner was so lovely to talk to and added to the already great experience."