Anime Claw (Chinatown)
Anime Claw isn't a card shop. It's a claw-machine arcade on Pell Street, run by YSL Entertainment, stocked with anime and pop-culture prize machines rather than card boxes or singles. It shows up in this search because Google's category tagging is broad, and reviewers describe it as a fun stop for plushies, keychains and figures, not somewhere to buy or trade cards. We're naming it here for completeness since it has the highest rating and review count in this pool, but if you specifically want Pokemon, sports or trading cards, skip to the four shops below.
What people praise
- reviewers describe staff as friendly and hands-on with first-time visitors
- families say kids walk away with a genuine prize on most visits
- praised for a large selection of plushies and pop-culture prizes
Worth knowing
- this is a prize arcade, not a place to buy or trade actual trading cards
- the shop is small, so it can feel crowded when several groups are playing at once
Our take: It ranks first on pure rating and volume, but that reflects a claw-machine arcade doing very well at its actual business, not card-shop credentials. If cards are the goal, treat this as a fun side stop, not the destination.
