My daughter, Caroline, begged me to go to this place for months on end, but when we planned a trip to visit my sister in New York, she freaked out when I told her! We went to the Place on March 25th, 2008. The overall place was very cute, but it was also crowded and loud, and I wouldn't recommend... more

Plan to spend an entire day at American Girl Place. We arrived at about 9:45 am and stayed until 4:00. We saw the show and ate it the cafe and both were marvelous. There are four floors with dolls, clothing, accessories, books, etc. My daughter enjoyed browsing at all of the historical dolls. It was fun for her to try... more

Can’t make a trip to NYC and not go here if you have a little girl. My daughter saved money from her birthday and Christmas to buy her second doll and was not disappointed. We went on a Tuesday afternoon and there were very few people there. My daughter had many questions before she picked the “perfect” doll and the... more

After calling AG in NY and finding out that most schools were closed on the Friday we had planned to visit, we changed our original plans and took four girls, ages 7-10, on Thursday. We were able to get into the cafe without advance reservations, and were able to enjoy the store without worrying about the girls getting lost in... more

My seven-year-old daughter loved this place! We didn't eat there or see any shows; however, she loved shopping for outfits and seeing all of the dolls in person. Each doll has a show case with her and her friend in several outfits. And there is also a showcase of movie props for the ones who have DVD's. Our first visit... more

I am a fan of AG and frequently shop at the store in Chicago. We went to AG on a Wednesday late morning in NYC. I made reservations at the Cafe over three months in advance. The women on the phone was very pleasant and we discussed options on what to do to make the lunch special for my daughter's... more

I took my 7 year old daughter for about 1.5 hours, as we were in Manhattan for a family event. It was the highlight of her day! We did the doll salon for $10 (make sure to put your doll in the queue as soon as you arrive at the store -- it took about an hour for them to... more

Being a mom with 2 boys, I never would have dared to venture into this magnificant store had I not been in town with my niece who happens to be 8. She is very into the American Girl Dolls and was very excited to go here. I can tell you that there certainly were no stores like this when I... more

If you'd like your little "American Girl" fan to have an experience that is wonderful and as non-commercial as possible, then I'd recommend booking tickets to the show in the theater (currently "Circle of Friends"). I went in November (at the beginning of the holiday season)...it was packed, but the staff is friendly and adept at handling crowds. The store... more