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American Girl Place - New York

609 Fifth Avenue, at 49th Street, New York City, NY 10017
1-877-AG PLACE
Ranked #8 of 555 shopping in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 74 Reviews
Type: Speciality Shops, Shops, Shopping centres
Activities: Shopping, Dining
Useful Information: Bathroom facilities, Activities for young children
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Park Ridge
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

My daughter had a nice time here picking out her doll and then we went to the lunch at 2:30. The food was mediocre but the service was not good at all. The seating was supposed to be an hour and at 3:30 we still had not gotten our dessert. Not sure if we would visit again.

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See 5 more reviews by Shannon C for New York City
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

My girls have grown up with the American girl dolls so this was someplace we had to visit. From the time you enter the staff is so nice and ready to help with anything you need. I loved seeing the displays of the historical dolls and all of their collections. The choices of dolls and their accessories is huge. It... More

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New York City
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

I have taken my granddaughter here for the past three years for her birthday. It is our special trip for her Birthday. She will bring her American doll along to get pampered at the hair salon. This trip included a hair treatment and cleaning of her doll. The purchase of two outfits and lunch for the three of us. The... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

I have 3 daughters ages 6,7,10. We surprised them with a day at The New York American Girl place for Spring Break. They were totally excited and almost overwhelmed by the things to see and do with their dolls. We visited on a Thursday which was great because although it was busy we were able to move around and slowly... More

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

We had 4pm reservations for tea. When we got there 10 minutes early, there was a long line up. We had to wait 20 minutes inline before being seated. Our server was not very attentive, she seemed to just want to rush us out of there. I had informed them it was my daughter's birthday and they were supposed to... More

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See 11 more reviews by Carolynn M for New York City
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

The American Girl doll store in NY is very nice. There are beautiful dolls in display. The historical doll floor is the best where the dolls are set up with scenes from the time period they lived. There is also a floor for bitty babies and the customized American Girl. (where you can choose hair, skin and eye color). Overall... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

Enjoyed looking around but the dolls are very expensive. Even if you don't collect these dolls, your little girl will enjoy picking which doll looks most like her. Not a must see, but fun for girls of all ages.

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Miami, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

We were in NYC Easter weekend and went to the American Girl Place for breakfast on a Friday morning. We arrived a little late but they were nice and ushered us in quickly as the breakfast had already started for the 9:30AM seating. The dining room is very girly and all of the young ladies seemed to be having a... More

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See 6 more reviews by MiamiMAN00 for New York City
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

I went there quite a few years back, so I really don't remember too much from it. It was cool to go there and say I've been because there is so many floors and do much to see. I have a doll I got when I was quite young, so to see all the stuff they have in that store... More

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Wilmington, Delaware
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012
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My husband and I took our granddaughter for her 5th Birthday. to the American Girl Place. The store is amazing and arranged for a personal shopper. Kim Sanchez was very friendly, knowledgable about the dolls and made my granddaughter feel like she was very 'SPECIAL'. We never felt rushed or obligated to buy clothes, accessories, etc. We purchased a "look... More

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