Babeland

I can finally cross this off my bookmark bucket list. I went in and Dara helped me pick out my very first silver bullet! (The best fifteen bucks I ever spent) Made me cum harder than I ever came before lol. Love the friendly staff here. So helpful and non judgemental. Will definitely be back in the near future

Thank you so much for helping my boyfriend pick out his first binder. It was a really great experience and everyone was very warm and accepting and made it the least awkward experience for him. Lena was super helpful and informative as well as very sweet, and I appreciate the cleanliness and realistic pricing of everything in the store. Thank you so much we will be back for more.

This review is based on my first visit back in mid January.
I’m a transguy who was in need of a packer, and I was in the area for a gig, so I went to Babeland. As soon as I entered I was greeted kindly by the two young women behind the front counter. I first noticed how clean and organised the interior and items were, everything was easy to find on my own. But I still asked where certain products were so I could learn about them. This is where Babeland is different from other adult shoppes: the staff are friendly, educated, and knowledgeable about the items they sell. Lena, who was on duty that Night, helped me pick out a soft pack, and was very helpful!
As for the prices; my opinion is mixed. I have seen some products here sold for more out by me, while I thought certain items were overpriced, and some I found to be reasonable.
I will be returning to shop here in the near future! I also want to share with fellow LGBT identified folks that this is a safe, non-​judgemental enviornment. My pronouns were respected, and the girls took care when answering my questions to not trigger my dysphoria.

Friendly and frank establishment with a sparkly clean interior. A kind and patient staff member with side-​bangs – I think her name was Olivia? – was happy to show me the paddle selection and enumerate the pros and cons of each option.

Staff was so friendly and not at all judgmental. Made me and my partner feel very comfortable. Great experience, will definitely be back!

Great place, friendly staff and good selection. From the pricier stuff to an all around simple vibrator you can get what you need here and not feel weird about whatever you’re into.

I like Babeland. As a friend of mine once said, they are more «commercial». Meaning if you’re looking for heavy duty bondage gear this isn’t the shop for you. But I’ve always found the staff super friendly and helpful, and almost all of their vibrators are in working order when you come in so you can get a feel for how they’ll function in the real world. They also have a great selection of lube (Sliquid is sold here, the hypo-​allergenic kind no less). I like that they’re in Hell Square, it’s fun to drunk shop for sex toys, I think we can all agree on this.
I’ve also never visited a reasonably priced sex shop in my life. Even Amazon charges an arm and a leg. You know what is real cheap though? Your hand. Just saying.

I love this location. The staff is really knowledgeable and has never made me feel uncomfortable. I have purchased vibratory, butt Plugs, condoms and lube and never once felt weird– yet I feel uncomfortable getting condoms at a drug store. I am so happy to have this neighborhood spot!

I’ve been to babeland a few times. It’s definitely a fun place to be with lots of interesting things. Their layout is completely unique compared to other sex shops in the city.
They have all of your average items, different lubes, and condoms. The sex toys at babe land are a bit scary to me… They are more modern almost futuristic here. I do love the massage oil candles here, they are really great for massages and the smells are wonderful.
The staff here is always nice and you get ten percent off for checking in on Unilocal.However that doesn’t help much. I think babeland is way over priced compared to other shops and the items they sell aren’t any better or worse.

The store is a big smaller than the one near Barclay’s but just as nice. The sales rep are usually friendly and eager to assist with any questions. The selection was decent but they didn’t have what I wanted for a gift. But I would probably visit again if I need to pick up more «fun» presents.

A friend and I came to Babeland looking for something exciting to spice up our sex lives and left disappointed.
While the staff are friendly enough, I felt like for a sex store Babeland was really limited in their toy selections and very vanilla in their other erotic offerings. It definitely cater’s more to a straight clientele base too which was fine for my straight best friend but not so much for me.
I suppose all of that could be fine if you actually did find something you were looking for (neither of us did) but their prices were exorbitant. Not at all reasonable in my opinion.
We were surprised that a simple toy (without the bells, whistles and vibrating accoutrement) costs upwards of $ 100+. I came in with a mindset to spend within a $ 40 – 70 range which I feel is acceptable but these toys were far more expensive than that. So needless to say, we didn’t purchase anything which was a total bummer since we specifically came in to buy a toy, not just ogle them like tourists.
I prefer to support local businesses in my neighborhood but this time around I had to pass.

This store is clean and attractive. They have friendly all female clerks. They sell basic vanilla toys. The toys are of good quality. I would not shop there again though do to the extremely high prices. I purchased a dildo for a strap on for $ 85. When they brought it back from the back the plastic rapping around it was really cheap like 99 cent store cheep. You know they themselves didn’t pay more than $ 3-​$ 6 for the made in China molded rubber product. The mark up for their products is extremely high. I would recommend going to a more affordable store with the same products.

If you want to spice up your «other» life behind closed doors — this is the place. The staff is super informative and will answer your questions in the most helpful manner. There are many items you can hold and feel before you purchase it. Very unique place and very professional. You won’t believe some of the items they offer and sell!
*Please do not whip your friends in the store with their leather whips. It becomes a liability issue and you are dunzo. However you can whip yourself and not get in trouble.

Fast, friendly service. Smaller than the other location, but still had exactly what I was looking for!

I visited this location about three years back with my now husband. It was my first visit to a store of this nature. I worked in the neighborhood and had walked past it a few times when suddenly I decided on a whim to go here one day with my then boyfriend (now husband). The décor itself was light and airy and didn’t feel seedy at all. I wasn’t embarrassed to be here. The staff was very knowledgeable and professional, treating our transactions as just another day at work. There was a nice variety of items for every different taste and the staff didn’t get upset or bat an eyelash whenever someone wished to be hands on with some of the merchandise. I no longer work in the area and don’t live in New York anymore, but if I did, I’d return again and again. I’m naturally self conscious but for a blessed 45 minutes, I wasn’t in this shop.

I love Babeland because it is a clean, classy store and not the skanky adult video stores that are the only other place to check out toys in person. The merch is really high quality too.
I love that all of the merchandise is out on display for you to try out, even the condoms and lube (at least, to try to your hand). I prefer to shop in person for sex toys because at least you can feel the texture and power, if not actually try it out on your nether regions. And it’s very accepting of all gender identification. They have a variety of fake penis if you want to pack and they use terms like «male-​bodied person.»
The Soho store is a little bigger but this one seems to carry a fair amount of product.

One of the few stores open on the lower eastside New Year’s day– because let’s face it. If your New Year’s was a bust who doesn’t need a little pick me up. Walking in from 20 degree weather I immediately got the good vibration. They had coffee and creamer right by the front door (and not the cheap stuff either.) I poured myself a cup of joe and walked around viewing the various «who needs a man» toys. I even picked up a book, and learned a few things. Love this place. My favorite piece was this metal wang that looked at least 9 inches long, and can be put into boiling water as disinfectant. The place is worth checking out.
Also the people behind the register were cool and friendly.

Best sex toy store I have visited.
I love Babeland! All the ladies here are friendly and can always offer advice on what toys to get, based on your interests, and how they function.
This sex toy shop caters to all different types of people. People of different genders, sexual orientations, lifestyles, etc. You feel really comfortable here and you feel like no one is going to judge or discriminate you.
They have some really great toys, a lot of which are affordable and great quality.

A fine little sister to its Mercer Street outpost, the L.E.S. Babeland may lack the space of the SoHo location, but everything you want is still there! Still, when I was looking for a specific bottle of Sliquid I like, the smaller space confounded me as one of the usual friendly and helpful staff members inadvertently blocked the whole lube /​condom section off with another customer. Why? She was rightfully telling her why there are a million better lubes out there than Astroglide, despite said customer’s gynecologist’s recommendation that it’s all she and her boyfriend should use. I happily let her teach the customer a lube lesson while I flipped through some interesting and informative books* to pass a few minutes. Ha!
I rarely find myself in L.E.S., but it’s fun to pop in this location every now and then!
* — It was a little graphic, though. I TOTALLY saw, like, a penis on one page. OH MY GOD. :-O

I had a great experience here. I was in the area and decided then and now it was time.
I really didn’t know what I wanted and as I looked around a staff member offered her assistance. She really helped me to narrow in on what I wanted by asked for what kind of toy I wanted and even my price range.
The entire time I felt extremely comfortable and never pressured to buy. Once I picked out what I wanted, she took the time to test the battery and other instructions.
Overall, I am happy with my choice and will certainly come back if i need an upgrade.

I like that they have really informative classes on varying pleasure topics for both men and women alike. Great variety of items in the store and the staff really are very knowledgeable and über friendly!
I don’t think I’ve ever walked out of the store empty handed, seems I always seem to find something to purchase when I’m there.

Babeland takes the art of sexual pleasuring seriously!
It is clean and not sleazy in this store at all. Cool.
Truth be told… I dragged my boyfriend in here to see if he would turn pink… hmmm…I tried to peek at him a few times… no reaction… but then… was he hiding it?! I don’t know. I even picked up some toys off the shelf and turned it on… still…no reaction… I pointed to some anal beads… okay…no reaction still. I think I was more shy and timid than him… hmmmmm…experiment totally backfired on me! Fun though.

The best sex shops in the world shouldn’t only carry your 16″ neon pink dildo, titillating cock rings, solar powered G-​spot stimulator (isn’t everyone going green nowadays?) but also have –
A dildo vending machine.
I like to take care of my needs in a very quick way. Sometimes you just wanna go in and out (TWSS!) and not talk to anybody.
Imagine my disappointment when I came here and found out there was no such machine anymore.
I almost cried.
I got over it quickly, because there are no judgmental looks here at Babeland. The staff are more than capable of showing you how to use that thinga ma jiggy that goes in your you know what.
A store by women for women, you can say its mostly geared toward the female clientele with the wide array of lubes, dildos, vibes, handcuffs and some whips. It’s a smaller space than the SoHo location, but you can find something here to suit your needs.
If you need protection, their condom selection is unreal. They have testers out so you can actually feel the material. I hear the «Maximus» is pretty popular. Um, really? LOL
If your relationship needs spicing things up and good old whip cream ain’t doing it for you (have you tried peanut butter?!?) they’ve got books, videos, fun instructional cards on hand. Personally, I’d recommend a mood enhancing candle and perhaps a massage oil to get things started. Your skin is built with thousands of receptors that responds to touch. Warm hands on bare skin is such an incredible turn on.
If there’s «friction» in your relationship — try their Liquid Silk — a paraben free, non tacky lubricant. It should be smooth sailing after that.
If you’re single/​in a long distance relationship/​your BF, BFF or FWB won’t put out or you’re simply the type who likes to do it yourself, get a B.O.B. (Battery Operated Boyfriend), it’s a win-​win situation: it never gets tired, you don’t need to feed it and it doesn’t talk back! It’s a bit pricey but you can play with the products here before making a decision. (dildos costs $ 40 and up) and how convenient is it that they also sell batteries here? One less stop on your way home!
Thanks Babeland for making my NYC trip much more fun than normal! Now, I really know why this is the city that NEVER sleeps.