Grand Slam New York

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Williamvia Google

2 months ago

Grand Slam is your typical Times Square gift shop—perfect for picking up the kind of souvenirs you’d expect to bring back from a trip, the ones that say more “look where I went without you” than “I was thinking of you.” On another note, I actually built the first-ever basketball court in Times Square right in front of this store. It was an unprecedented event enjoyed by student-athletes and their families, even if it cost me three days of sleep assembling and disassembling the court, decking, and portable hoops.

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Emily L.via Google

3 months ago

Came here to pick up a couple of last minute souvenirs from our trip. This place is less in-your-face than some of the other gift shops in the area. I was able to find a cute keychain, a mini snow globe, and a magnet. All in all, I am pleased with my purchases. I feel like a lot of the stuff in here is just your typical tourist trinkets.

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Nick Laymanvia Google

5 months ago

Grand slam is your run of the mill times square, gift shop. Stop here for all things you'd expect to buy on a trip to give yo loved ones as a gift that moreso says "look where I went without you." And less I was thinking of you. On the other hand I built the first basketball court in times square right in front of this store. Unprecedented event enjoyed by student athletes and their families at the expense of losing three days of sleep assembling and disassembling the basketball court, decking, and portable hoops.

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V Svia Google

7 months ago

This store is a scam. They lure customers in with advertising claiming they have tons of products for 99 cents. Technically, they do — but it’s all awful stuff, like ugly keychains. Everything that’s 99 cents is extremely cheap-looking and unattractive. The rest of the products are extremely tacky — I wouldn’t even buy most of them for 10 cents. A few items are decent, but they’re much more expensive than in other stores. The basement is dreadful. Many items are stained or damaged. The security guards and staff are unpleasant. At checkout, apparently “hello,” “thank you,” and “goodbye” aren’t part of their vocabulary. I stood in line for a long time and noticed they didn’t greet or thank anyone — so it wasn’t personal, just consistently rude. This place relies heavily on social media marketing, but the reality is very disappointing. Definitely a place to avoid. There are many other tourist shops in the area with the same products at lower prices — or much nicer ones.

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Paola Rodriguezvia Google

7 months ago

DO NOT GO THERE!!! I was just there and I sat in a corner on the floor while waiting for someone else who was with me shopping I was in no one’s way at all An employee came up to me super rude mocking me and asking if I was sick I said I was waiting for someone else who was shopping and he got even ruder There was no need to be rude He could have politely told me I could not sit there but there was no need for the rudeness We went to Canal St in Chinatown and found so many stores with better deals and they were all really nice. Go there instead