Cheeky Monkey Toys

There prices are pretty on point to other toy stores. They have a good variety of toys for instance you can find legos there, workbooks, puzzles, games, stuffed animals, reading books and trains. I was surprised that they had a big selection for a small business. Me and my son will continue to go there for years to come.

Great selection, knowledgable staff and they wrap!

My family loves this store. I have small children and we recently moved to the area. The store is a fun place with a good variety of baby toys, kids toys, books, Legos, crafts, games, and bikes. Pricing is a little higher then other stores but we like supporting local businesses. The staff are so nice to my kids. We come weekly to the story time and they even give out small toys that coordinate with the story, to all the kids there at least once a month. We’ll probably be doing all our Christmas shopping here. Great store!

Cheeky Monkey is our family favorite toy store. We have not stepped a foot at ToysRus in over 5 years. Granted there toys are a bit pricer than most places but come on free gift wrap?! Not to mention they have toys for any age and any style. When we have birthday party’s to go this is our number one stop! The staff at cheeky monkey is always smiling and helpful. I’ve been here during their crazy holiday rush and even when people are acting like total as– I mean Scrooges the staff keeps their cool. The store has activities and hands on crafts for the kids at least once a month. But the best thing about cheeky monkey is their members club: when you spend $ 250 you receive a $ 25 gift certificate. It’s awesome!

I love Cheeky Monkey Toys. It has such a wonderful selection of toys for all ages and the staff is always very courteous and friendly. Just two evenings ago, I went in to pick up 6 presents for our upcoming weekend trip to visit family. Thinking that it closed at 8, I walked in around 6:30, only to find that they close at 7. I scrambled to pick out gifts quickly but was definitely pushing it. I managed to pick out the gifts but still had to pick out cards! The staff at the checkout was so patient and rang me up while I picked out the cards. By then, it was after 7, and the doors were closed and locked. He went so far as to ask if I needed gift wrapping! I said that I would had it not already been after closing time, but he said he would still do it for me. I don’t recommend doing this regularly and I certainly won’t again, but this employee made my day! He was so kind and patient and was just amazing. Thank you Cheeky Monkey Toys!!!

It’s great to support a local small business especially one dedicated to bringing quality toys forward. I like the mix of «mainstream» toys like LEGO and Disney characters from Planes, with a mix of whimsical arts and crafts. The staff is always helpful, available and knowledgable. Gift wrapping is also free, making shopping for the endless stream of kid birthday parties slightly more bearable (You know what I mean if your weekend social calendar is stuffed with bounce houses, cupcakes and pizza.)
They also offer a birthday service where the child gets to build their «wish list» two weeks prior to their big day. These «birthday boxes» are then numbered and you just need to tell your guests to ask for which box based on your name. Easy peasy.

Slightly higher prices than other toy stores and for sure more than target etc. but the selection, quality and service make it worth it.

Nice independent toy store with wide selection of unusual items. While they do carry legos and play mobile and such, this is not the run of the mill big box toy store stuff. A wonderful place to get unique birthday and holiday gifts. Great arts & crafts selection as well as science kits. Also, lots of little goodies around the register which are great for stocking stuffers and goodie bags.

I owe this review after literally hours of play on train tables when my son was a toddler.
Prices are high but loyalty rewards program and mailing list alert you of sales and special discounts.
Hit or miss with service. Ageist?!? But with kids all day… who can blame the staff.

Love this store! My favorite thing is the 10 wishes box. The kids get to pick out things they would like to get for their birthdays and put them in a box at the store. When anyone asks me what the kids want for their birthday I can send them over to Cheeky Monkey to check out the box.

Great toy store… with something for every kid!
I admit, I love toy stores, and I was impressed.
Did not have it in the budget today… but would definitely come back and shop for DGD’s here!

this is the cutest little toy store in the heart of downtown menlo park. i enjoy coming here to browse their current selection when i need to purchase a gift for one of my nieces or nephews, or a friend’s child. they pretty much have everything here, from stuffed toys to educational gadgets to children’s books. the staff is also very friendly and helpful as i’ve always been greeted by a smile whenever i’ve walked in. the hours are pretty good, as they stay open til 7pm on the weekdays and are also open on sundays, despite the fact that many retailers in downtown menlo park are closed on the second day of the weekend. parking is available on the street or in the lots to either side of santa cruz ave.

Here is the problem I had at my last 2 visits (today and last week): attitude
Last week I bought an expensive Lego set for nearly $ 60. After I had paid I remembered that I had a gift card and asked if they could process it as a return and ring me up again with the gift card. The lady told me that this was not possible and gave me some bogus explanation. She was clearly not in the mood to do it. Any other store can do a return right away. So really what is the problem? And she was not even nice. I did not want to go back right there.
But I still had my gift card. So today I went in again to buy the game Rummicub. The box on display was damaged and I asked at the cashier if they had another one. The lady at the register (another one than the previous week!) told me it was the last one they had in stock. I asked if I would get a discount because the box was damaged. She said no, it was just the box and it happened during shipping. No sorry or let me see what I can do. Another employee who just did not want to bother.
So if I pay $ 8 more than at Amazon for that game, why would I be ok with a damaged box and so much attitude?
I’m definitely not coming again. I’ll give the gift card away and take my business elsewhere. Really sad, I don’t like to shop at the big chain stores and I do like the selection (thus the 1 star) but visiting this store just upsets me.

I came to stacks for the first time for breakfast & before heading back into the car we decided to let my 1year old walk around and get her energy out — when we passed by this toy store. I’m one of those the more simple-​open-​ended-​creativity the better type moms. I do most of my shopping online due to lack of indie business in fremont. When I walked into Cheeky Monkey it was like my amazon wish list for my daughter in the flesh! The workers were really friendly and seemed to like kids which I appreciated. One handed my daughter a shopping cart toy to push around (without knowing that’s actually the same one she’s getting for christmas!) It was great to check out sizes and weight on things, see packaging etc. I was even more surprised to see prices were comparable to amazon if not exactly the same! So I walked away with a few purchases I would have bought anyway and got to support an actual toy store doing things right! I’m sure I’ll be back. I’ve been to the ark in Berkeley as well & I feel like this had a wider variety but don’t quote me on that.

This place reminds me of the toy stores when I was growing up. This has a lot of unusual items that I wouldn’t find at the big box stores.
The store is small, but I immersed myself in all the neat items on the shelves. I somehow don’t get that same feeling when I am at the big box stores.
What I really appreciated was the excellent customer service I received at this store. All the employees were so friendly!

Love love love this place! I am not from this area but just happened to stumble into this wonderful store. My little girl had so much fun looking around, as did I, and we left with too many toys! Great selection of wood toys for the toddlers (I’m not a fan of plastic cheap toys from China), and all the staff was very friendly and helpful. The store is huge, you must go!

We love this local toy store! They carry a great selection of high-​quality toys, and your kid has the opportunity to actually *play* with most of the toys. We’ll go here, and my kids will spend about an hour with the various toys. With there being a shortage of cheap, plasticky items, there’s less of a chance of one of those becoming the desired item I have to live with in my home :/
I’ve noticed that, perhaps to be competitive with online retailers, they tend to sell only toys that either are unavailable on
, or for which
does not offer deep discounts. I’m glad they’re able to survive, because toy shopping SHOULD be a fun, happy, exploratory experience, and that’s what you get here at Cheeky Monkey. So you window shoppers who intend to just go on
after — don’t bother; just keep this great shop going, you’ll find the pricing similar.

Thanks Cheeky Monkey for all your help this past weekend!
My little nephew turned 2 and I was doing some toy research to find a «Rody» horse made in Italy. I called ahead to make sure they carried it and the customer service over the phone was a relief. Usually I would associate toy stores with screaming madness and happiness… all crazy, but the staff gave good customer service!
I scored a parking spot meanwhile all these gorgeous kids are trick or treating in the downtown Menlo area, it was adorable, you couldn’t let the traffic get to you, even if you were in a hurry… which I was, and having Cheeky Monkey as one of my errands, was smooth and I’m thankful!
I was greeted immediately, and I know from experience to just ask for help right away when help is presented, after all, they know the store layout the best. I was handed a Rody inflatable horse and that put a very big smile on my face. The store also offered to inflate it for me, but I opted for the free gift wrap instead. I was scared, because that meant I would have to trek back and chance not finding a parking spot, of course to my luck, I found one right in front. It was as easy as they said, just walk on back and find your name on the present, and there it was! The staff was again very friendly and helpful.
I love kids, and its nice to know that the people who work for a kids shop like cheeky monkey toys know a thing or two about customer service, efficiency, and patience.
One thing I will have to say is I thought I got a red Rody, but I got a Silver one. It’s not a big deal, I actually like the silver colored one, especially now that its in our family, but one constant reminder when shopping for or with kids, is always take an extra moment and double check your purchase, kids make everything a little wild! but that’s what makes life fun!
Thanks again Cheeky Monkey, my 3 yo nephew liked bouncing on it more than the 2 year old bday boy, but i know he will lead into it – he does EVERYTHING his big brother does ;-) and I’m glad you guys carry great quality items like Rody!

Really good selection and I come here for the variety. You’ll find a lot of the popular items from the big chain stores but also others that you might only find online that you can see in person. Even for being a smaller store, I feel that I can find something for every little boy or girl I know just by looking around.
Most prices may be 10−15% more, but that’s how much you might be paying for shipping anyway if you buy online. And how could you not love a store that does free gift wrapping?

This store is IMPRESSIVE! With so many toys, I understand why I hear so many children and parents talking about it. The store feels a tiny bit cluttered but the clutter and the huge variety makes it feel more magical… :)
I wanted to see if they had Japanese take-​apart erasers which, of course, they did! They had 4-​packs of food-​shaped items for $ 3.99 and single foods for $ 1.99. I think the $ 1.99 price was marked up but the other seemed right…
My mom spotted a cute, cozy stuffed animal but it was about $ 50! So, this store is definitely not cheap. But, if you can afford it, it’s pretty adorable!