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Hot Topic
1500 Polaris Pkwy #2188, Columbus, OH 43240, United States
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Ja
Review №1

The staff in this store are awesome. They truly know the meaning of customer service and made my experience shopping there very pleasing. Will definitely be going back!

Al
Review №2

Great selection, decent prices (with coupons), friendly associates, barely any wait to check out. Best part: fun, funky, and off-beat items ABOUND!! My wallet always wheezes after Ive left.

Ju
Review №3

I always love this Hot Topic! Very friendly and full of cool merch!

Ne
Review №4

Always a fan of Hot Topic ^_^ I love the atmosphere and the people that work there. Even got to get a pic with the employee who cosplays. The merch they sell at the Polaris location is so much better than the one at Easton. I believe its because its bigger but either way its an amazing place to shop.If your looking for a place that has Fashion and Great Prices, Atmosphere, Amazing Employees. Then the Hot Topic at Polaris is for you. Stop in sometime and enjoy the merch theyve got. I guarantee its worth the ride and the work.Sincerely Neko GemGem Rating: 💎 💎 💎 💎

Ma
Review №5

Great selection of things for the kids, even the big ones! Our youngest son loves this store. They have it all!

Yu
Review №6

My daughter love this place so much. It is a pretty store for the teenage.

Sh
Review №7

Our cashier was great! Very nice location.

Ja
Review №8

I like the clothes but Im disappointed.They charge too much for a lot of their products sent the6 under pay their employees.

Am
Review №9

Hot Topic is one of me and my daughters fav stores to go to

Ch
Review №10

Mars who is an employee at this Hot Topic location was and is hands down, THE BEST!!! She was attentive and when a size could not be located. She called the other HT location and confirmed it was there, even asked for that HT to hold the item for us. She is the epitome of customer service & support, and I cannot Thank her and all of the other employees enough for that. HT is also in compliance with covid-19 procedures, masks etc. Mars THANK YOU!!! To Hot Topic THANK YOU as well for employing people who continue to enjoy where they work and what they do.

He
Review №11

Shrugged HT off during my 20s; but I cant deny the cool & rare gems to grab up. Beetlejuice & NBC clothes & comic merch & toys abound! Score concert t-shirts cheap & cant beat the clearance or buy 1 get 1 deals. Funko Pop galore & my fave Japanese characters run amuck. So 👍

Kr
Review №12

They are doing a great job of regulating the # of people in the store. They were super friendly! I love how the store is lighter on the walls and in general.

Li
Review №13

What can I say.. every Hot Topic store is usually crowded and this was no exception. Staff were friendly and quick to help. This store is always a favorite.

Mi
Review №14

Lots of fav bands shirts here, something for all ages

Ja
Review №15

Only the best for the goth and edgy fashions!

Se
Review №16

Clean store with a very nice selection of POPS

Ca
Review №17

Love this store for all the cool stuff that u cant get any where else!

Ta
Review №18

Covid awareness observed. Fast friendly service.

Je
Review №19

The staff were very friendly and organized. They had the small bottles of Arctic fox but not big bottles, though 🥺😭

Re
Review №20

We luv being alt

Ma
Review №21

Store is a shadow of what it used to be but the inside has competent workers and good selections

Ga
Review №22

Mindful of number of customers in their store due to COVID to maintain social distancing. When we couldnt find the shirt we wanted in the size we needed, their associate checked their stock in the back room and found one in the size we needed. Thumbs-up!

at
Review №23

Wonderful place for my funko n anime addiction. A lil lower in terms of inventory but blame it on covid. Theyve always had exclusives in stock but i go at them pretty early. Theyre good about checking with other stores too.

Ja
Review №24

Nice organized location 👌

Da
Review №25

Lots of choices. larger than most of these stores. The workers were nice an helpful

Wi
Review №26

Good place for inexpensive shirts...

Ja
Review №27

Nice items

Ju
Review №28

They always have something new in my house colors to buy! Go Gryffindor!!!

Ky
Review №29

I love it here it is my sanctuary. I always feel so welcomed and have never had any issues!

Ke
Review №30

Got some pretty awesome stuff.

Ja
Review №31

Great staff and awsome stuff! Always a new selection of things

Au
Review №32

Its a awesome store with cool shirts and stuff

Ma
Review №33

Just left there. They have an employee at the door not letting any one in with out a face mask. So I went down to Spencers to buy a bandanna. Great service at Spencers btw. So spent money to go into hottopic and there were people walking around with out masks on. Informed the same employee who told me I must have a mask to be in there and she didnt care. So Ill go else where to spend my money. 0 out of 10 game play do not recommend

Mi
Review №34

Great and friendly service.

Ro
Review №35

Amazing deals there and very nice service was very organized and would definitely go there everytime Im close

Ju
Review №36

Always great friendly service from the employees here. Always friendly and willing to help! I also love the genres they have at this store...I’ll always shop at Hot Topic!

sh
Review №37

Employees were very friendly and kind.

Kr
Review №38

No matter what you like it seems to be here. Whether its the latest Nightmare before Christmas gear or Dragonball Z latest T shirts and figures. Super busy on the weekends but the staff is always very helpful with us. We shopped for pop figures and a new wallet and both times staff was super happy to help. Very busy inside so take a chill pill or two before you go. Its definitely sensory overload with so many wants and need for even the most vivid of imaginations.

St
Review №39

While this location has the usual Hot Topic goods like shirts, hoodies, makeup, and pop vinyls, Ive found that the stores live or die primarily on the staff.Im pleased to say that the staff at this location is incredibly engaged with their customers, and wants their store to be as friendly and accessible as possible.Would definitely recommend, as I intend to return myself

Cl
Review №40

Made a trip to the mall for this store. Randomly closed during their posted business hours.

Em
Review №41

Staff was friendly! Store was crowded, even with limited capacity.

Nd
Review №42

Staff was super friendly and helpful.

C
Review №43

Friendly Staff. I just wish the prices and sales was more reasonable. Love the jewelry and perfumes/makeup.

Ma
Review №44

They have some cool things but its so crowded and dark in there its really hard to see everything

Lu
Review №45

Im Excited That The Tripp Brand Is Coming Back And The Experience WasGreat.Each Time. My Daughter Loved The New Merchandise As Well To Add To Her Slytherin Collection. The Deals This Weekend Were Really Awesome. I Was Truly Impressed.Associates Were Great.

Az
Review №46

Some of the staff are nice. I asked one of the ladies where I could find a certain dress and she angrily said we dont sell dresses here. They all got stolenI couldnt help but chuckle. What a response! But besides that, decent store.

Xo
Review №47

Had an awful experience with the employee. She was rude . Check out was even worse . Made me not want to go back to this hottopic again.

Ni
Review №48

This place has great merch if your looking to buy stuff for a certain TV show or band. They even have some K-pop shirts. I especially love their Harry Potter collection. They also have a wide range of Disney items too like clothes and jewelry!

Ro
Review №49

Cracked my debit card while trying to swipe it. They cant type card number in either. And what type of store doesnt use chips in cards. And 4 days before Christmas. That makes the rest of my shopping easy.

Bi
Review №50

Rather limited selection of whatever hot topic corporate thinks the locals will buy. It amazing how slightly dated everything feels when you walk into one if thats stores. Its like they are always paddling for the wave and not quite catching it.

Rh
Review №51

Great selection of stuff you cant find just anywhere!

J
Review №52

The Polaris location has much more diverse collection of band merch than our closest store. Picked up a couple Type O Negative shirts and have gotten Rammstein, NIN, Marilyn Manson and Bauhaus shirts there in the past.

Sa
Review №53

Staff was to busy watching all the teenager that came in to actually help. Plenty of fan merch, but you could buy a lot of the same stuff online cheaper. When they have sales on items, the deals are unbeatable though.

Ay
Review №54

Loved my experience here and the people working were fantastic! Loved the clearance jewellery

Tr
Review №55

Largest Hot Topic in my area, had a good selection of stuff other stores dont.

De
Review №56

I liked some of the merchandise this store carried; particularly My Hero Academia shirts.

Cl
Review №57

Hot topic has gone down hill as a whole. More like a Spencers now. They still have band shirts though? So. Cool?

Th
Review №58

Great clothes

MT
Review №59

Im emo, of course this is one of my favorite stores. A little disappointed the lack of 2005 aesthetic items though, like mcr shirts and generic fingerless gloves. Now its mostly Riverdale and Harry Potter stuff, but I guess they gotta change with the times to stay relevant I guess..

Ma
Review №60

Really good associates. Managers really cool.

Th
Review №61

Overpriced alternative clothing and jewelry. Dont get me wrong., the clothing is sweet and all... but be prepared to empty your wallet to increase your cool factor. 😕

Dr
Review №62

Just as expected great alternative store for novelties such as band shirts and tv and movie merchandise

Ma
Review №63

Love the shirts

Jo
Review №64

This place used to be a hub for the disenfranchised and societal outcasts to find gear and attire that would allow them to accurately express their feelings. Now it seem to mainly service angsty teenage girls.

Ja
Review №65

Hottopic used to be a place to find amazing one of a kind items you just couldnt find elsewhere, and i could afford to buy things when i was a broke teen! Now you need to be filthy rich and the products arent as special as they were when hottopic started...

Ke
Review №66

Yesss all the emo, anime, and band needs

C
Review №67

Ended up buying a mystery box figure today only to find, after paying full price, that the internal packaging was in fact ripped and the box had been torn open on the bottom and than taped back up by the store. Such a shame for such a nice store.

TR
Review №68

Great way to find interesting things and fun swag.

Co
Review №69

Staff is always friendly at hot topic, and I love the selection of merchandise.

Ke
Review №70

I love hot topic the prices are high but for the clothing its worth it, I walk in and I feel like a child in a candy store

Co
Review №71

Great staff, and a nice selection of nerd / band gear... I miss the Tripp NYC stuff though.

Ma
Review №72

Great selection of products, whether youre into alternative fashion or not, theres something for everybody, with band tees and products ranging from Five Finger Death Punch to Justin Bieber

it
Review №73

Such a cool store! Has everything that I wanted either at the store or online! Im not a bot! Please give them a business and go now!!!!

je
Review №74

Love this place! The staff was very friendly and helpful.

St
Review №75

Its a typical hot topic.

El
Review №76

The stuff there is amazing. I finally went there! Yay! My friends have been bugging me to go for a month and I finally went.

En
Review №77

Nice staff and good selection of products.

Sa
Review №78

Pretty neat place. Just dont play welcome to the black parade aloud,or some emo will start crying,making his masscare run as he sits in the corner,shakily sobbing well carry on.

ti
Review №79

Allways good store visit

Je
Review №80

Love the store but it’s so expensive but worth the anime stuffs you can sometime find in thereWish there was more light in the building too

Am
Review №81

Love it!!! Wish we still had one in marion.

Jo
Review №82

Always great stuff. Yet always expensive

Gi
Review №83

Prices can be a little high, but good place to find merch

Mi
Review №84

Love the prices here there is always a deal.

Di
Review №85

Great customer service!

ke
Review №86

I liked the stuff and my only complaint is the music was a little loud for my likeings

Br
Review №87

Love the atmosphere and service team

Cu
Review №88

Great store! Always nice stuff!

da
Review №89

Awesome Tori the great was so helpful

St
Review №90

Awesome stuff! Kind of pricey.

Ph
Review №91

Its ok but I think Ive just grown out of hot topic

ed
Review №92

My wife loves this place

Er
Review №93

Music is to loud in here, and there is not enough light. Unless items are on sale, everthying is expensive.

Mi
Review №94

Clean store with friendly staff. every time I have been in, they ask if you need help once and then leave you alone. The one thing I would add is they always seem to have secret sales that dont match the sale signs but always save you more money.

Ti
Review №95

Its a hot topic

Au
Review №96

Not as many concert tees as they use to have

We
Review №97

Staff was very friendly and helpful

Je
Review №98

Shopped there when I was younger and now my girls do too. I have never understood why the stores are so small and cramped though.

Ki
Review №99

Great clothing store.

Ma
Review №100

Always friendly workers.

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  • Address:1500 Polaris Pkwy #2188, Columbus, OH 43240, United States
  • Site:https://hottopic.com/store-details?StoreID=350
  • Phone:+1 614-846-2808
Categories
  • Clothing store
  • Fashion accessories store
  • Music store
  • Novelty store
  • T-shirt store
Working hours
  • Monday:12–7PM
  • Tuesday:11AM–8PM
  • Wednesday:Closed
  • Thursday:6AM–10PM
  • Friday:11AM–7PM
  • Saturday:12–6PM
  • Sunday:12–7PM
Service options
  • In-store pickup:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
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