Broadway Video

Shanika gives very good customer service. And she is friendly.
Mark Bacharach

Should be called the Porn Palace… it’s great for a dvd for the family and some porn for mom and dad or dad and dad or mom and mom. Next time you visit say hi… I’m the guy in the back corner rubbin one loose.

Looking for a sketchy coffee shop, shoddy selection of semi-​new releases and massive selection of gay porn? Look no further! Like many others that have posted reviews, I was naïve when I walked into Broadway Video, expecting to be able to rent the scream series. There are only about 4 aisles of videos. But the store is massive… so the remaining 75% of the store was dedicated to porn. Although it it’s your thing, they seemed to have just about any creepy fetish you may have. Alas, I left without scream 1 – 4, no membership, and slight emotional scarring.

Just moved into the neighborhood, so I eagerly went into Broadway Video hoping it would be my new favorite vid store. The guy behind the cash register (facing me!) totally acted like I wasn’t there. So I finally said, «I’d like to sign up!» He started to tell me how to sign up, then stopped mid-​sentence and cursed at the porn vid he was trying to scan into the register. I waited for him to finish his sentence, but he didn’t. After standing there for awhile, waiting for him to say something, I finally said, «Never mind,» and left. The prices are really high, and the staff would rather you not bother them with stupid things like BUSINESS!

REVIEW OF BROADWAY VIDEO CAFE…
This was my first time visiting this place, and at first I was very pleased to find this very convenient place to study. But, this all went downhill when I was very rudely (and unprofessionally) treated by the owner, Ben.
I had purchased a coffee from the Café (around 4pm), and was successfully completing some very important homework. I then finished my coffee and (mistakenly) disposed of my cup. about 20 minutes later (5:30pm) I was approached by the owner, who proceeded to get very upset with me. He exclaimed that «I cannot just sit here, this isn’t my house. And I can’t sit here without buying something.» I proceeded to tell him that I had indeed purchased a coffee. He then accused me of being there too long with that single purchase, and that there was a thirty minute limit with that single purchase… I laughed as I looked around to a very empty sitting area.
I feel that this is a very poor way to conduct business. They have a large sitting area with 6+ tables and 2 couches. The place easily seats 22+ people, and he decided to yell at me for taking up space as I was 1 of only 3 patrons in the store. Seriously!
If anything, I feel that by me sitting in his store, visible through the window, I was more likely helping his store by attracting others. I know that I would be likely to avoid an establishment that was always empty and did not look inviting. I could completely understand if I was taking up space for a place that was bursting with patrons looking for a place to sit, but seriously, for a large place with only 3 people in it… ridiculous!

If you aren’t looking for porn, this video store has little to offer. The selection is really small, and the staff isn’t helpful or friendly.
But if you live in the area and you are waiting for your next Blockbuster movie to arrive in the mail, it’s…well, it’s there.
Most movies are one or two day rentals so don’t get more than you can watch in that time frame. Late fees are astronomical and rental prices are higher than average too.

Staff isn’t blatently rude but not helpful either. They have mostly porn but a few newish or new releases.

Funny story. I was new to the neighborhood and decided that this would be a good alternative to Blockbuster, which was far away. I immediately went in and signed up for a membership without first taking a look around. Little did I know that this place had a very small selection of movies — to immediately find out that it is pretty much a gay porno store. I’m not hating on that — but I never went back.

I really don’t like this place. There selection sucks (minus the porn apparently), and its expensive, even more than Blockbuster. Unfortunately, it is very close to my place, so it is ever so convenient.

they always have new movies that are hardly ever out of stock. however the selection is small, and they pretty much have only new movies.
cute café next door. i have hung out there but haven’t had anything to eat.

This was a real find! Good service, snacks, great selection. What a relief. After watching West Coast Video service go down the tubes over the years, I was so glad to find this place!