Xenos Candy ‘N’ Gifts

What can I say, this is a small little souvenir shop my girlfriend and I bumped into while walking around Penn’s landing. She immediately asked if we needed help to let her know and continued to let us browse, who knew it would turn out to be a great conversation. We got our items and brought them to the counter we really wanted a glass that we saw in the window display but she went wayyy out of her way to dig up some untouched ones from the back!
We began talking and she was asking about where we were from and what we should make sure we see and do before leaving Philly. She was a sweet very honest lady. She kept it very honest with us about the city, how to save a buck, where the true good food was, the upcoming gentrification, and all the short tempered people. She explained that she makes simple requests from people to respect herself, her store, and other customers. And she doesn’t understand how she can get called a B**ch for it on Unilocal.She had a good attitude about it you can tell she’s been around for awhile and is genuinely interested in her customers. Great shop decent prices!

Run by very rude Asian lady who does not speak English and only point fingers. You can not touch anything in this store. Plus it’s expensive.

I don’t see how the owner is super nice and super friendly like the others have said. I walked in the store as I was answering a call from a friend. Less than 3 second, she tells me to talk outside. TALK OUTSIDE!!! What a bitch she is? In fact, I wasn’t even talking loud.

My husband and I decided to take a last min vacation to Philly for our anniversary. We had such fun we almost didnt do any souvenir shopping. So he found this place on google. Tina was extremely friendly. We ended up spending almost an hour there having a friendly conversation with her. Her English isn’t perfect and sometimes language barriers can cause people to seem rude. She did have many signs indicating not to touch items. Which is understandable I’ve seen those signs in many stores. She gave us a map to the city and told us about different places to check out. A few other customers came into the store and she greeted them all and was very friendly. The souvenirs which some I saw in other shops were reasonably priced. Definitely going to stop by again on our next visit.

We walked in with every intention to spend a good amount of money on souvenirs. My husband gave me a kiss in the store and she kicked us out and told us it is a place of business and we need a hotel. Meanwhile she was eating her lunch at the register and chomping away and didn’t even great us. Yikes. Hope they reconsider their tactics.

Very friendly here. Almost to a fault. Lots of items of all varieties to choose from. Very hospitable. Thank you so much!!!

The Asian woman running the shop was super friendly and helpful. I was looking for coasters and they had them at a great price and she was just so sweet. Would recommend people check this place out if they’re looking for souvenirs from Philly!

Best place to get souvenirs in Philadelphia! Me and my dad came here about half an hour earlier than the open time but Tina was nice enough to let us get in early!!! The store itself has a very large amount of stuff to choose from with a very fair price, plus Tina is such a wonderful person, was really nice and generous. She happily talk to you and even show you good places to visit or eat if you are a tourist like myself! Definitely coming back when I visit Philadelphia again!

Tina is amazing! Friendly, Full of great advice, and her merchandise is precious and well priced! Definitely must go to for souvenirs in Old City!!!

I happened upon this store when wandering around in Olde City, and was drawn by the variety of speciality mugs and thermos that were displayed in the window. The shop has a lot of cute Philadelphia paraphernalia, including the typical postcards, shotglasses, figurines, and even stuffed creatures. The owner was extremely kind to me and asked if I wanted to keep my $ 2 bill I wanted to use, because she knew they are no longer made. We had a pleasant conversation in (broken) Chinese, and she was very sociable and seemed like she genuinely cared about my business. If you’re looking to buy souvenirs, definitely stop by! I just ended up buying a postcard to send a friend.

I came here with my sister and niece so they can buy souvenirs before heading back home. The lady working was nice to my niece. There was nothing that really stood out in this store. They ended up getting some shirts and keychains.

I went here looking for a gift. I read the good reviews and decided to check it out. As I walked around I did not touch anything in the store until I got to a t shirt which I opened to look and and folded and put down. I got remarks from the owner which I could barely understand and I told her I was just looking at it. I then was looking at the cards (and yes I did actually intend on buying one) I picked one up and the owner said something which I did not understand and I stated excuse me and she said you do not understand my English. I proceeded to look at another card to see what it said and the owner came over took the card from me and told me not to touch them and took every card in the row to inspect as if I damaged them. I have never experienced that in my life where looking at a non breakable item like that was such a horrible deed. Not a way to get business. Hard to believe given so many excellent reviews but
I’ll spend my money elsewhere.

Very nice lady working here. Very helpful to two out-​of-​towners looking for special mementos.

I received a Wonder Woman travel mug for my birthday last year. My favorite heroine! So I was very sad when I accidentally broke it recently. I found out where it was purchased, here in Austin TX, thinking I could replace it. Turns out they no longer stocked it. I thought I was going to have to go the eBay route and kind of didn’t want to.
Thank goodness for Google and Xenos! I was able to order it online via my iPhone, very important, as not all web sites are mobile friendly. My order shipped promptly. Tina Hu sent an email with shipping info and credited some of the shipping. I’m not sure why, but I appreciate it. She also included a handwritten note on a business card thanking me for my purchase, a very nice touch.

I went in looking for a souvenir and I came out interrogated about what I have done in Philadelphia and a map marked up with all the things I still need to do, and what order I should do them in! The quality of the souvenirs is not high-​end but there are a few things for everyone in here. And talk about enthusiasm: the owner greets everyone with pride and wants to know about them and what they are doing.

On a recent trip to Philly, my friends and I spotted a pint glass in the window that we really wanted. The store was closed, but our hostel was literally right next door, so we weren’t in a rush.
We stopped back by before leaving and was happy to find a large selection of souvenirs, chocolates and candies. Like most other reviewers, we were so enamored with the owner. She was kind, welcoming and extremely helpful. My friend bought two pint glasses and she wrapped them with bubble wrap and put them in a sturdy box.
Overall, we were very pleased with the selection and the kindness of the owner!

These stars are mostly the owner, Tina, who was absolutely amazing to me! She was incredibly helpful and sweet and ended up talking to me for a long time about my neighborhood and gave me a detailed map to help me find my way around. She has a cute little chocolate display with good chocolate and kitschy trinkets that are perfect for gifts to take back to wherever your visiting from. It’s a great place to go because you will leave feeling great after a talk and a hug from Tina.

The store is awesome!!! Best place in Philadelphia to buy souvenirs and candy!!! Tina is super terrific person, very helpful!!!

I wished I knew this store before! Having lived in Philly for 6 years, I kinda feel bad now for taking my visiting family&friends to the overpriced souvenir stores at tourist sites.
I went here today to get some little souvenirs for new friends that I will meet as I study/​travel abroad. I’m very satisfied with the choices of Philadelphia little trinkets and collectibles. The price was GREAT! And the storekeeper was very friendly. I ended up having a pleasant chat with her about our experiences travelling on various airlines.

My boyfriend and I just happened to walk by this place when their window display caught my eye so we went in to check it out.
The lady that was in there was really nice and started conversations with us about school and the Philadelphia area.
They had a lot of cute little things and also chocolate!
I definitely need to go back there soon.