Metro Entertainment — Local services in Santa Barbara

I had a really ugly experience at this store! Today I brought my 4 little sons to that store to have a nice "first time in their life" experience browsing and buying comics and some vintage action figures. My kids are super well-behaved, and as all boys in a comics store they went walking around, picking up and browsing magazines, of course asking me to buy them this or that. They didn't do anything other than what regular disciplined 7-yr olds do. At some point I was ready to ask for help as we were zeroing in on a few items my boys wanted to take home. So I approached the tall, white-haired store clerk, smiled to him and almost asked him to assist me with the sale. But before I said a word he gave me an irritated stare and barked at me demanding that I made sure my kids put the items they picked in their original places and I watched them! And that's in the comics and action figures store!!! I am sorry, are they selling booze, cigars or diamonds and Venetian glass there? All of the crap in this store is for kids!!! And I'm supposed to not let them touch stuff on the shelves? Needless to say the next moment we were leaving that store. The old grouch working in the kids' store obviously hates... kids! Bottom line: he just lost $300 in sales, pushed away a great costumer who could have kept coming back for years and got a horrible review. Great job old timer! People, buy online and let this kids-unfriendly store with the old grouchy salesman deal with their high...

Metro Entertainment is the ideal that all comic shops aspire to. Small enough to be homey and accessible, but large enough to navigate and hold a vast variety of products. Metro carries every nerd and geek's needs, from tabletop games and accessories, to comics, to toys and replicas. Metro also has an amazing staff of extremely kind, helpful, and interesting people who are always more than happy to help you find what you need, give you (amazing) recommendations, or just chat with you about your interests. While I myself have not attended yet, I do know that Metro hosts various game tournaments and and sessions, from master class magic brackets and Smash Bros. Games to free learning sessions for those new to games like magic and Dungeons & Dragons. Metro is overall an amazing establishment with incredible service and products, and I could not give it a better...

The staff was very kind in helping me find what I needed (which was a Magic The Gathering Deck). They even weren't frustrated when I came back two other times that same time I was in Santa Barbara when asking for something for a relative, overall I was very pleased in the store layout and appreciation the staff had given me on my very first time to a comic book store and hope to return. They seemed very friendly to each other and seem to love their job and do the best they can to organize the store and help everyone who walks through the decorated entrance.

PS: I am only in my teenage years so thank you if you thought my review was sophisticated enough to make it seem I was an adult, Thank...