Awesome people, awesome service. Been loving this place for years!
Very helpful great service
Nice local music store, has been around for a long time, staff could be a little friendlier but such is life.
The gentleman working there was extremely knowledgeable, and very informative and helpful. They have a vast assortment of strings and picks available, lessons and an ample variety of guitars available to purchase.
2. Lothson Guitars
Address: 10580 Keslinger Rd, DeKalb, IL 60115 , Malta , Illinois , United States
Many instruments have been repaired through this company, all of which were amazingly done.
Cool and fun!
I loved this place, I go there at the very least 2 times a month. Bought a Ludwig drum set for $300 and the workers are super nice and helpful! I’ve gotten to know all of them and never have any of them ever showed attitude. Best music shop I’ve ever been to
5. Mikes Records
Address: 104 E North St, Creston, IL 60113 , Malta , Illinois , United States
Wonderful place. Decent prices for private lessons. The recitals are also great.
Keep up the amazing work you do there. My son has learned so much can’t wait till next lesson.
We are about a month into piano lessons, and my kids are having a great experience. The lessons are organized and we appreciate how patient our instructor is.
Music lessons great
7. Green Tangerine Records
Address: 838 W Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL 60115 , Malta , Illinois , United States
Wide selection across different genres. Able to find a few rarities but also the classic albums. Prices are fair and they have used hardware too.
Huge record store with a live music venue. Every artist you can think of they’ve got it. They are also very good at determining what records are warped and what records are not before putting them on the shelf so the likelihood of you finding a warped record is pretty slim. They’ve also got cassette tapes, record players, posters, hats, stereo systems, and even some old street signs and neon lights, but I don’t know if those are for sale. I think they’re just there to make the shop look cool. Anyway, I’d recommend this place to anyone who enjoys collecting records and listening to them
Nice little record store with good selection and great prices on used vinyl. They have “new” arrivals separated for easy perusing, and bargain vinyl also separated and alphabetized. The only gripe I have is not enough Jazz records; however that may not be their fault because they can only carry/sell what is brought in for them to buy.
The staff is very attentive and helpful, they’ll even offer you water or soda for you to drink while you’re browsing through their collection. They have a lot of older used records in varying conditions but not as many newer records. They also have cassette tapes, CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray, shirts and hats.
Great small little store. Very friendly and decent selection
Limited selection, but great salesperson!
Went to this record store awhile ago and had lots of records but if your looking for Hip-Hop/R&B this is not the place unfortunately all they had was a small box labeled Rap with only a few vinyls inside so if looking for New Rap/R&B this is not the place
8. Take Note Studio
Address: 394 Horizon Ln, DeKalb, IL 60115 , Malta , Illinois , United States
Assessment: ★★★★★
5/5 based on 1 evaluations.
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Enthusiastic, excellent piano teacher.
9. Malta
Address: Illinois 60150 , Malta , Illinois , United States
10. Old School Pizza
Address: 507 N 3rd St Unit 2, Malta, IL 60150 , Malta , Illinois , United States
Grandkids at a fantastic time there. Great pizzas!
Dietary restrictions: It was nice to see gluten-free pizzas
Parking: They could use a larger parking area.
Kid-friendliness: Great for the kids!
So amazing! Old arcade games and so many figures and toys and collectibles from years and years. Always something new to discover. Almost forgot to eat there was so many cool things.speaking of food, the pizza was amazing! And the staff was super nice. Can’t wait to go back!
this is a summer must do the drive is beautifull this is so fun food great shirley temples on the menu makes it a 5 right there corn bites unique and tasty pizza great theres arcade games galore and an air hockey game adult gaming too but the decor is really the big deal go your kiddos will have fun and hopefully you will too!
Great atmosphere. So much fun to see the memorabilia. Pizza is tasty. I wish I could get a salad with that…
The atmosphere is crazy but the pizza was subpar. Pizza was very bland, no seasoning whatsoever. I’ll stick with a frozen pizza over this.
Unique, fun spot with excellent pizza. It was a fun way to end our visit in the area.
This place has some cool decore. A replica of the ghostbusters Ecto 1 out front and a lot of vintage toys, posters, and other inside. But the true theme for this restaurant is waiting… we waited a long time to get seated, we waited for the wait staff to come to our table, we waited a long time for the food, we had to go to the front desk and ask for boxes and the bill because we didn’t want to wait anymore. We saw several other customers through money on the table for their drinks and walk because they didn’t want to wait. Others left before even ordering drinks, and people left before getting seated… I am a patient person and understand staffing issues in this day and age but after all the leavers we were 1 of only 3 tables and we still did our fair share of waiting… when we finally got our food it wasn’t that great. We had a spinach with garlic pizza hand-tossed crust. The sauce was ultra sweet too sweet for the rest of the ingredients to blend with. Not a good experience will not be returning.
It was cool on the inside. The people were nice. Thst was all that was good. It was so dark I had to use my flashlight on my phone to read the menu. Way to dark. I don’t see what people see in the pizza. 2 dollars per topping. Then there was very little extra. Way to much cheese good Way to hide the toppings. The sauce no flavor at all. I would not recommend the food. I feel to pricey for the food.
So my sister and her husband who just got back from deployment after 3 years came to visit. I decided to take them here and that was a mistake. We’ve been a few times and enjoyed the place but not this time. My sister has a gluten allergy due to a surgery. If she eats gluten she can be hospitalized. Well we get in and wait for 30 minutes (which was fine it was busy) once we get seated we wait a bit due to the busyness and finally order. We ordered three pizzas. Since the menu states gluten free my sister ordered a gluten free pizza. After we get the food she ate two slices and then realized the chicken on it was breaded. So we asked and was told that was gluten. So she stops eating and looks upset. We asked how this wasn’t gluten free if it isn’t actually gluten free. They said it was only the crust which that wasn’t how it’s stated on the menu. The waitress gets another waitress and that waitress starts being rude and says she doesn’t have time for this. I explained to her that this is a problem as there’s a chance my sister may have to go to the hospital. Instead of apologizing or showing any remorse starts blaming my sister for ordering it. I stopped her and said your customer service is very lacking. They then kept repeating the crust was only gluten free. I get a menu and read through it and don’t see it listed that way. So now I want to speak to the owner since they said I could talk to them. They come back and say he’s busy in the kitchen and I said I don’t care he needs to come out and address this or I won’t pay. He comes out and then starts berating me on the order and kept repeating gluten crust. I kept showing him it doesn’t show that. Again no apology no remorse no care. They all just kept making it our fault. Very unprofessional. He said are you going to pay? (Which apparently that’s all they care about) I said no, not with this treatment. So they called the cops. We waited for the cops because we are not thieves. When the cops came they shared their side of the story saying I ate all the pizza and was refusing to get a free meal which wasn’t the case when 3/4th of the food was still on the table. We explained our side and eventually agreed to pay for two of three pizzas (not the apparent gluten free pizza). I payed, no tip (wasn’t going to with the horrible service) and left. I found out also which I should have pressed charges was that the owners brother was outside and told one officer he had to cool off because he was going to beat me up and put me in a pretzel hold (which would have been great to see). So all in all if you or someone you know has a gluten allergy I don’t recommend you go here as they don’t care about your well-being and just your money. If only he would have been professional and we talked this out the situation would have been more positive and we may have come back. But we won’t which I’m sure if he reads this he’s probably happy about that.
Dietary restrictions: Gluten free.
11. Audio Brew
Address: 229 Palmer Ct, DeKalb, IL 60115 , Malta , Illinois , United States
One of the best studios in the tri-state area! The engineer has a strong work ethic, with unmatched mixing/mastering skills, and hella patiences to help you get the sound you want! Overall, 15/10, best/affordable studio around, go check homie out! I promise you won’t be disappointed
Good Price
Friendly Owner
Definitely coming back for another session
Highest quality recording and mixing in the area definitely,Very affordable for the quality you’re getting not only that ,made me me feel very comfortable and super friendly. Any up and coming or establishment artist looking for something consistent and high quality suggest you tap in!!be to many studios in chi area ,definitely top 3
How do I book! I call the number and never get an answer?
Save your money and time! Very disappointing to be played with.
Ive been a loyal customer since day one. Ive never had a negative encounter. Always nice & helpful staff with great products. Big thumbs up
Very knowledgeable
Very helpful gentlemen and polite
Laid back place, that has been gaining more and more products over the years. Could improve a lot with service.
I have been a regular at this smoke shop for over a year now I come in at least once or twice a week, never had a problem in and out all the time. I had a really weird and unpleasant experience about 1 week ago. I was refused service by the worker Kris for no reason at all I did nothing wrong I came in to buy a blunt and got told to leave I ended up calling the law enforcement because he had no reason too not sell me my product and I’m a regular customer who did nothing at all. I felt as though I was being treated unfairly. Law enforcement pretty much agreed that he was in the wrong but I had to speak with the manager to make sure they had no issue with me shopping there. I call the manager the next day and the manger told me I caused a disturbance in the store and I wasn’t allowed back, they never had or gave a reason as to why I had to leave or even why he refused to service me in the first place. He made a issue I never did. They refused the owners information to me and I don’t think it’s right to just go around refusing to service customers for no reason. Never would I have a reason to go into a smoke shop and cause a disturbance problem or anything and the fact that he lied and still never gave a reason why is ridiculous.
I’m giving it two stars because it’s close , I’ve been in the store a few times. They actually were ignoring me, like the guy was helping me , then walked away and started helping others. The last time I went I bought a non rechargeable throw away tobacco stick. I hadn’t used it the whole day and I started using it and it went out , not even 24 hrs. I called the man he stated they don’t give refunds after 24 hrs , I bought the item the night before. The worker seemed unbothered and said they couldn’t do anything. 24 hour return?
10/21/19- I DID RETURN THE ITEMS WITHIN 3 HOURS. Again, this was AFTER I asked your employee if I could return them BEFORE purchasing them and I did come back 3-4 hours later with my debit card receipt & and he ran my card to do a return but the money was never actually returned! So I’m sorry but you are wrong, because I was told I could return it, I did within a few hours and I was overcharged for incense which again I am a regular customer so I’m aware of the price packages but I double checked anyway. So you owe me $97.15 for the merchandise I was told I could return, overcharged & then returned way before 48 hours. I also never yelled, never said anything about a police report or asked where the employee was from. I asked for his name so I could tell the owner and he refused to tell me. He was being so incredibly rude to me even though I STILL purchased cigarettes and the girl with me was planning on starting to buy a specific product your store offers but because of his hostile nature she decided not to buy it and told me to let her know what happens so she knows whether or not to become a customer so you not only are losing a regular customer but also new business & finally, I never once yelled, I had to try and speak loud enough for your employee to hear me because he was telling us to leave, refusing to give me a refund when I repeatedly showed him my bank statement that YOUR STORE AND EMPLOYEE charged my card but never actually refunded it and I’m assuming that is due to lack of training. So when “Z” accused me of yelling, which was VERY offensive and again was humiliating myself and my friend in front of other customers, so I said I’m not sure what you consider telling but I am not yelling and then he called me a racist!!! That employee bluntly asked if the other employee I dealt with was white. That is racist. You wrote to another review there is a NO HASSLE RETURN POLICY SO WHY HAVE I BEEN HASSLED TWICE? If I am not refunded for merchandise I returned with the receipt then I guess I have no choice but to file a complaint with the BBB, and let my neighbors whom are both Dekalb county sheriffs know that your business stole from me.
15. Don’s Music Land
Address: 7717 N University St STE A, Peoria, IL 61614 , Malta , Illinois , United States
Stopped by the new place (at least to me) while we were back in town. Wish we could have a guitar store like this where I live. I kept finding interesting stuff to check out.
Don knows his stuff. We bought many instruments from him and he is a great guy and cares about his customers.
Gd selection
16. Soundhammer Studio
Address: 1500 E Lincoln Hwy #4, DeKalb, IL 60115 , Malta , Illinois , United States
Oz and i have written and played music and recorded together for decades. He has an amazing array of cutting edge recording equipment and instruments. He has the experience and technical expertise to match his equipment which is a rare find. He has something else quite commonly lacking in modern studios. He has a good ear and the ability to track down and correct problems during recording that other people might miss. Condensed version………..He’s the best
Great place to record drums. The recording engineer knows about how the drums should sound for recording. After listening to the final mix my vintage drums sounded like brand new to my ears. Highly recommend this studio.
Great studio to record top quality music. Oz is a great sound engineer and his musicality helps make the experience the best. I have recorded here numerous times and each experience has been beyond my expectations. I would highly recommend any musicians to this top of the line recording studio.
17. Harbor Recording
Address: 105 W Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL 60115 , Malta , Illinois , United States
Always a go to for me when it comes to anything electronic. The staff is always quick to help and they always seem to have phenomenal product knowledge.
Used the pick-up option. Ordering online was easy and the Customer Service personnel were as nice and helpful as could be. Loads of pick-up parking available!
Best Buy in Dekalb has the most knowledgeable and friendly associates. I have never left unhappy and without purchasing something. If they don’t have the specific item I want they get it for me!! Best ever!! Thanks
Great costumer service
During check out the young man was a robot just reading from the screen trying to sell us
warranty.
Didn’t have what they said on phone when I got there
Always a headache online or in person
Didn’t even go here, not sure why it’s asking for a review.
Went to the store to buy a new car audio system. Stood for 20 minutes waiting for someone to help me. Even after I asked for help in that department. Was going to spend a grand but will spend it somewhere else.
20. Cracker Jax
Address: 118 N 3rd St, DeKalb, IL 60115 , Malta , Illinois , United States
Great place so much to look at and the lovely young blonde girl deserves a raise she was a great help and was so nice to everyone that came into the store while I was there!
It can be a little hard to find if you haven’t been there before. But it is worth the effort. A few parking spaces in the front of the store. The store might seem small when you walk up to the front door. Don’t let that put you off since its larger inside with multiple rooms. If you need to find something the staff is quite helpful. The layout can be a bit confusing the first few times. After that the experience of walking around the store is quite enjoyable.
Thee most interesting and creative place where you can find anything from a mink stole to a vintage wedding gown and many more clothes always discounted. Beautiful crystal gem stones, and gorgeous jewelry, baby items, incense u name it. It’s a store that makes you feel good jst being there.
The smell.. its like grandmas house mixed with the rotting corpse of a skunk.
Tons of items to see in here, a mix of vintage and new…however…did not like jewelry all being in cases, cant tell what is clip on and whats not, i get it, its for anti-shoplifting, but its nice to actually be able to see things. Also there is literally so many things in here, that it gets a big overwhelming. I felt a bit faint, and this coming from a girl who regularly thrifts. the place is PACKED! A good thing and a bad thing, but i felt that it was maybe a bit too chock-full and it was hard to view all the inventory.
Because of the clutter i could not see price tags on many items, and it was frustrating to keep having to ask the salesgirl for help, i am a bit more of an independent-browser.
that being said, i walked away with some nice earrings a skirt and a decorative basket.
There are loads of nice things in here but it does take a LOT of looking through, reserve yourself at least an hour but you may need more!
Prices are a bit high… I paid $16 for vintage earrings (probably from the 1980s) that are fake gold…and that was on sale. But you can find some good stuff in the clearance sections for a more reasonable price.
overall 4 stars, 1 taken away for the amount of clutter which made it difficult to shop
It was a kinda busy night they had a good number of girls who were friendly and fun to watch the staff were attentive and friendly prices were high it was clean I’d go again for a good time
Not a single price of carnival glass. Flash advertising
Quaint but not an antique store! Bunch of candles, incense and sweet smelling liquids.
