Mr Ping Pong

We hosted a Spring Ping Pong tournament at work and with short notice Mr. Pong delivered with speed, timeliness and flexibility.
He was truly a pleasure to work with. I would give him 6 stars if I could, real talk.

one of the strangest places I have ever been… SERIOUS ping pong/​asian garden/​uhaul, however super quick and efficient with renting Uhauls. Would definitely rent again!

This place was great. The owner helped me pick out a table for my family. The price was right and the service was even better. They even delivered the table after I bought it. Delivery was quick by the owners wife.
This place is very unique and has to be one of a kind.

Mr Ping Pong rented me a UHaul truck for my May 3^rd move (2014). I hadn’t moved in a long long time (9 and a half years, if you can believe that!!), so naturally I was a bit nervous and worried something would go wrong. I’m pleased to report that everything went very smoothly, thanks to the help of the courteous and thorough staff at Mr Ping Pong. They run a tight ship, their rates are totally reasonable, and they are honest. Also, they have a ping pong tournaments there in addition to renting UHaul trucks! Amazing. Highest rating possible.

*** A seriously odd business … yet I love it. ***
The Babe wanted to play me a 7-​game match.
The wager was for dinner, so we searched Unilocal
for a place where we could rent a ping pong table.
Mr Ping Pong popped up, but what’s with the UHaul
and Mr. Flowers business here? That is an odd mix!
I digress.
So anyway we rented one table for about $ 15 per hour.
Paddles and balls are provided. There is about 6 tables.
1hr is sufficient for 7 games. Excellent tables, all well lit.
There are coaches (pros) who «work out» here as well as
ping pong clubs. Some of the match play is distracting b/​c
the level of play is amazing … monster slams, high arching
returns, wicked spin, unbelieveable service games, etc, etc.
Playing ping pong here feels like Beijing Olympic play. Haha
Another option is a $ 7 flat fee for pick-​up games for singles.
I would definitely return and play singles just to pick-​up skills.
After watching the regulars, you quickly realize that there are
a multitude of techniques to competitive ping pong play. Wow.
*** Street prkg available, and plenty of restaurants nearby. ***

This place is a good place for ping pong, but they don’t even have the change on site to break a $ 20 bill?! And the woman (I would be lying if I referred to her as a lady) with whom I spoke, rudely told me «we don’t have», ‘er «don’t give change». What kind of place won’t even give you change for $ 20? (Especially if you’re a paying customer who’s been there before). I may be back, but only if I see that the guy who runs the place is there… But, if the rude woman I talked to today, who didn’t even look at me as she denied me change, is there I will turn and leave. Unbelievable, that in a time when small shops and places of the like are hurting for business, and closing down there are any people who even get hired when they show absolutely no appreciation for their customers. The only reason they got three stars is because of the other time I was helped by the guy who’s the ping pong instructor. For me, he’s their only saving grace.

Five stars for a uhaul-​renting ping-​ponging flower shop? Obvi.
This place is awesome. I needed a Uhaul and «Mr. Ping Pong and Mr. Flowers» had an overwhelming majority of the positive reviews on
. I placed my reservation on
and co-​owner Anne called me within an hour of my submission. She wanted to review my reservation, tweak it a little bit with me, and make sure we were all set. The call was perfect — courteous, responsible, and reassuring for both parties.
I arrived to pick up my Uhaul a few days later and went in to initial the paperwork and get the keys. This place is exactly what you’re reading. They sell flowers, and there are 6 – 8 professional ping pong tables behind the flower shop. The table area is lit really well and there is a constant sound of ping pong balls flying across the tables. Turns out you can rent the tables for $ 16/​hour or something like that — or you can rent out the entire place for a party or get together. You can also bring your own alcohol in regardless of whether or not you’re renting the entire place. So it could easily be a fun, active, and alcohol-​included evening out with some friends.
In case you’re wondering (and who the hell isn’t) — Anne told me the place started as a ping pong and flower shop because she and her husband each had a separate business (she did flowers, he did ping pong) — but they weren’t seeing each other enough, so they combined them so they could work closer! How awesome is that?! But why U-​hauls you ask? Turns out they were constantly renting Uhauls so they could deliver ping pong tables to venues and customers. Anne told me she decided they needed to stop renting trucks themselves, so they got them, and then started the Uhaul business!
Back to the experience though… Anne went over the rules and guidelines of renting the Uhaul, and even threw in a few jokes along the way (RE: 11 foot clearance — «If you’re tummy starts to get hungry and you want to eat… go to McDonalds… but park! Don’t go through the drive thru! Eat! But park first»).
Once the rules were read and initials given, she walked us outside to find our rental U-​haul parked directly in front of the building on the city street and ready to go. No walking a block to some random lot or anything like that. Truck was parked and ready to rock right there.
Fast forward 24 hours. We returned the truck. Everything worked perfectly, and the bill was exactly as planned.
So that’s my story. If I need a U-​haul, ping pong, or speciality flowers, this is the place I’ll go. Hands down, no questions asked. I couldn’t ask for a better experience.

If you told me that there was a ping pong venue/​florist/​UHaul rental all in one location I wouldn’t believe you but that’s exactly what we have here.
They were pretty busy when I went to pick up and I had to wait but it wasn’t too long (under 20 minutes) and returning the truck was a breeze.
I recommend this place if you’re going to rent a truck.

One of the most hilarious places in Chicago. Stop here for all of your ping pong, Asian gardening, and moving related needs. Service is so so but the charm pretty much makes up for it. Moving trucks are located a few blocks away sometimes but that comes with the U-​Haul territory.

Everyone knows that table tennis, flowers, and rental trucks go together like gin and vermouth or Christmas and seasonal depression. It makes sense, then, that there would be a shop on Chicago Avenue that combines all three. Finally!
I was there for the Ping Pong portion as I needed a few quality spheres to bat about. The man behind the cluttered counter, whom I like to think that it was Mr Ping Pong himself, was helpful in explaining the different types of balls and their quality. There is more to know about table tennis balls than I might have guessed so I followed my new found sensei’s advice and left with a few top of the line balls which really made a difference in my enjoyment of the sport of gods.
Mr Ping Pong (much catchier then the generic, Mr Table Tennis) also provides lessons to those that suck at the game and has about seven professional looking tables that can be rented by the hour.
Next time I’m in the market for Ping Pong shoes, petunias, or a large vehicle I can use to lug empty beer cans to be recycled, I will be sure to return.

I loved this place, a good mix of flower shop, ping pong club, and best of all a fast and easy UHaul service. Everyone was very nice and the lady who set me up with my vehicle was very good at explaining the logistics of the deal to me without taking an hour to explain things which was nice. The guy who checked me out was nice to. Definitely going to use their UHaul service again and will probably go there to play ping pong sometime.

U-​Haul truck rentals is how I know this place. But what a great name! Mr. Flower & Mr. Ping Pong. Right out of a James Bond movie, perfect spy names. I couldn’t believe it but it is listed that way on the U-​Haul website.
This Ukranian Village storefront on Chicago Ave sells flowers, supplies for ping pong, let’s you play a game for about $ 15/​hr, sells supplies for moving, and U-​Haul truck rentals. Amazing. We used this store for our truck on moving day last year and had a fine experience. No issues. I would recommend this to anyone in the area who needs to move or join a ping pong league.

Ardy and his wife run a great ping pong, drop-​in space which also rents U-​Hauls and sells flowers. I’m taking lessons from Ardy who has a wicked sense of humor and great play. Highly recommended

My wife and I were looking for a U-​haul location near downtown, and chose this place. I thought the name «Mr. Flower & Mr Ping Pong» sounded a bit like something out of a Tarantino movie, but it turned out that the owner legitimately sells flowers and table tennis accessories. Go fig. :-|
Anywho, the U-​haul experience was straightforwardly excellent. The owner is a friendly guy who makes little jokes while he’s plucking away at the keyboard, presumably getting you set up to rent. We rented a virtually new 10′ cargo van for about 7 hours, and the entire process was painless and cheaper than I expected. I would absolutely use this U-​haul location again.
Later when we dropped off the van, the owner recommended a nearby Thai restaurant (Manee Thai) which turned about to be fantastic.
⁵⁄₅ for «Mr. Flower & Mr. Ping Pong»

Super fast service. Rented a U-​Haul yesterday, 14′ truck. Everything was perfect! I checked-​in online and that perhaps made a difference. Smooth sailing.

I just rented a U-​Haul truck from here and was very satisfied with my experience. There was no hassle, very friendly service, it was pretty quick and the truck was right behind the shop. I was nervous about driving the truck, but it was very easy to exit the lot and you can drop it off in front of the store or on Paulina which has ample parking. Also there is a gas station a block away that was easy to access with the truck. I would definitely recommend renting from here.

I went here looking for boxes for my upcoming move and was really pleased with their level of service. The attendant was very nice, helped me walk through my box selection, nicely suggested moving accessories and even carried out the boxes to my car when we were done!
Admittedly, I’ve had some pretty bad encounters with U-​Haul/​Budget Truck rentals in my life, but this place was a breath of fresh air. Also, there is a ping pong league going on in the back of the building with a lot of locals hanging out and playing like a sort of community center.
A+.

Solid equipment, plenty of room, good spread of talent… exactly what I was looking for!

Behind the flower shop façade lies a rocky-​esque ping pong «gym» where champions are born. Plenty of tables and plenty of space. I forget what the guys name is but he has a nice selection of paddles, etc if you didn’t bring your own. If frills are on your mind don’t worry… there aren’t any.