The Balloon Place

Yesterday I needed some balloons for a birthday party and stopped in here. The inside is a bit run down, but they have A LOT of balloons.
The 5 stars is for the service and end result. The woman I worked with at the counter was extremely nice and helpful, and my order (2 balloon bunches) was ready and looked great when I stopped by later that day to pick it up.
I’d definitely come back here for any future balloon needs.
Pro Tip: Bring someone in the car with you that can hold the balloons down. Otherwise, you wont be able to see anything.

This place saves my butt almost every month!
I work at a venue that normally does at least one party each month that needs about 300 balloons. Honestly, I forget until the day before, but they still squeeze me into the delivery schedule.
Lately they’ve been so on it, they call me a week before the event and ask if I need to place an order. No stress or guilt if I tell them we’re not actually doing the event for a month or two. I’ve never actually met the lady who answers the phone
They aren’t the high volume balloon company that does ballon sculptures and fills stadiums, but they are perfect for parties and receptions.

I dont know how this store got any good reviews at all, I just called and asked the man who answered (who had a very thick Hispanic accent that i could hardly understand) if they delivered THREE TIMES, and all he said was «Call 1 hour, i have daughter» Literally, and hung up, who the hell does that? I wont be using them anytime soon. cheap or not, you get what you pay for.

A rip off. I called the store and got a price with very specific description that was repeated back to me; she spoke fine English. After traveling across town I arrived to find that the price had increased.
They remembered talking to me on the phone so there was no miscommunication here. When I protested that this new price wasn’t what she told me on phone, she gave me grandma doe eyes. I walked out.

There is nothing, I repeat nothing, that makes me happier than seeing someone get balloons. Including myself!
I love, love, LOVE this place. They have a fantastic variety of balloons, they’re reasonably priced and THEY DELIVER!
Experience 1: I ordered bunches of balloons for my birthday party and they were delivered exactly as ordered, on time and without any issues. It seriously doesn’t get better than that!
Experience 2: My friend took me to see Up last year and as a thank you, I bought her a giant bunch of balloons. I ordered them a day beforehand and they were ready the day of, on time and ready to go. Another flawless experience!
Seriously, go to this place — you won’t be disappointed!
PS: Check out my photos of The Hive for more pictures of their balloon bouquets.

So I’m updating per my previous rating of 5 stars. Keep in mind the service and prices still receive my 5 stars as does the delivery.
Here’s the deal … this is an order I have every year and have previously used the Balloon Lady. Within hours of the delivery my balloons started to shrink and by the time the kids got home for my surprise (6 hours later) — well let’s just say it lacked the impact. By 8pm all the balloons were close to the ground. By morning we were walking in a sea of colors. We were bummed to say the least. The last few years when I’ve used the Balloon Lady the balloons stayed up for several days even though they got small. I believe she uses something in the balloons first.
NOW with all that said, if you want balloons for an event and plan to dispose of them immediately after … go here and don’t have them delivered until shortly before the event. The prices and service are GREAT. Want a bit more quality and ordering latex balloons … sorry, but you might want to try elsewhere.

My 5^th grade baby cousin was graduating elementary school and was bummed out that I had to miss her big day due to work,. i promised her i will give her a surprise when I get home and bought a hello kitty balloon for her.
Its located infront of the bus stop on mission and ²³⁄₂₄. It took less then 5mins to purchase, blow up and walk out with the balloon. Quick and efficient,. I LIKE!
My little darling baby girl LOVED it :)
I will def be back to purchase any celebration balloons :)

Such a fan. Super friendly, super helpful and totally convenient. I called the Balloon Lady in Pot Hill since I live there but they are way too expensive and not responsive.

Ok– this place ROCKS!!! Me and some friends were invited to a «Red» themed food party for a friends birthday. Being of the «non-​cooking» foodie sect, I had to come up with an option other than a red themed dish that I could bring. Being from the «99 Red (luft) Balloons» song era, I thought it would be fun to bring this song burnt to CD and have 99 red balloons delivered as a surprise while the song was playing.
Ruth, the owner, was so helpful– kind, and courteous– as well as SO reasonably priced. She even offered to call when the balloons left for delivery so I could «cue» the song to be played when the call came in…
Well, it went off without a hitch. The song was playing and the knock came on the door– and the birthday girl went to answer the door to find a kind man holding a bouquet of 50 red balloons with white strings– went back to his delivery truck for the additional 49– and we had a BLAST.
HIGHLY recommend this place to anyone who has the want/​need/​desire for excitement of the helium variety to spice up the party.
Thanks Ruth!!!

Oops, kid’s party in 2 hours and forgot the helium balloons. Found this place on Unilocal,called and ordered what I needed, paid with credit card over the phone, picked up (bring quarters for the meters) and disaster averted.

Ruth took my order, very pleasant and helpful. Gave me a great recommendation for my cuz’s 40^th birthday.

I was hosting a b-​day party and I wanted it to be special.
60 balloons. 15 each of red, orange, yellow and white. Ordered and paid by phone two weeks in advance. $ 15 flat delivery fee (I believe that’s for anywhere within SF). Morning of I got a confirmation call. The delivery person arrived within the set timeframe, I signed off, got a copy of my credit card receipt and was ready to go. So simple if you’re looking for something simple. From what I’ve heard they have a huge assortment of special-​sized, decorated, and mylar balloons. But for that you have to visit the shop, and I am quite a lazy girl.
Make sure you order weights because those come separate. I had to use wine bottles to anchor them to the floor and alternates became harder to come by as the liquor supply went down.
As another reviewer stated, the latex balloons were blown up a bit smaller than I’m used to seeing and were on the ground without a need for weights by morning. I believe it has to do with the helium being able to leak through the latex material.
I wish I had ordered as I had actually intended to display them, as 3 bunches with 5 balloons of each color, as they’re very good at arranging the balloons together so they’ll display beautifully.
However if not for me splitting them up I wouldn’t have noticed the number of balloons in each color came out to 13−13−15−16. Minus one star for that, otherwise, a great and convenient service. I wish they had a website!

My MIL (mother in law) ordered balloons for my son’s birthday, and she did it the week of the party. The Balloon Place was able to squeeze us into their delivery schedule at the last minute and drop off our balloons on time. Prices were right and the girl that answered the phone (I am sorry, I forgot her name, but I gathered she was the owner/​daughter of the owner, and the Dad was the delivery guy) was more than accommodating and exemplified great customer service. Highly recommend this place!

After being a customer for years, I had just ended a call to The Balloon Lady out of frustration. Read thru the Unilocal reviews for the Balloon Place and placed a call. Cue the happy music. I spoke with Ruth, who is undoubtedly one of the best-​natured people I’ve encountered in quite a while. Not only did Balloon Place slay Balloon Lady in customer service, but the cost and delivery charges are significantly less for the same product. Even better, I was given a one-​hour delivery timeframe on the day of the party. They officially have a new long-​term fan.

The place is THE place to go if you need balloons. 80 cents a piece for regular balloons and $ 4 for mylar with writing on it. Best customer service around.

It was my daughters birthday party yesterday and I forgot the balloons! I called The Balloon Place at 8:30AM and received my balloons by 11AM. It was a hit! Everything went smoothly and thank goodness they were able to fill my order. The woman who answered the phone was super helpful.
I will definately use her services again.

Oh! Forget it! I wanted to fill my stepson’s room with balloons for his 8^th birthday. I called the Balloon Lady in Pot Hill, and she was all, «Eighty bucks, SPLA-​DAAAM!» and I was all «Wow, really?» and she was all «did I stutter?» So then I look around Unilocal,and I find this lady, and she’s amazing! I spent half of the Balloon Lady’s quote, and got an all-​Mylar assortment including a Spongebob extravaganza, AND supported an adorable independently-​owned business (screw you, Party City!), AND had a great time picking out all the awesome colors and styles she had (silver star! fuchsia heart!
Bonus: Need delivery? She charges $ 15, even if you’re out in the avenues. Beat THAT. You CAN’T.

Just a quick review to help Unilocalers in a hurry looking for flowers or ballons smack in the middle of the Mission. Flowers, balloons and pinatas at popular prices! Decent selection of flowers, great selection of balloons. Plus, the folks here are really nice. The plush toys scare me, but that’s another story…

I was looking for a balloon supplier in the Mission on short notice and found The Balloon Place doing a Google search. I rode my bike down there (dumb) and found the hole in the wall shop at the corner of 23^rd and Mission. This place is seriously dingy, but ill tell you what, they have a serious stock pile of balloon up in there. From My Little Pony and Power Rangers to Care Bears and Justice League they know what you want…
Balloons were a little more than I thought, I got 12 Princess balloons for my boyfriends surprise party and it came out to like 21.00. Pain in the ass riding them home, but worth it.

Just bought an arranged Mother’s Day Bouquet from this store. The lady was helpful when I asked whether or not they sold arranged flowers or not. She said you can pick and choose what you want or you can have her make them for you. I’m the lazy type so I just went to the back and chose an arranged flower setup. My only complaint is that the store is a bit small and narrow so you’ll be bumping into other customers if it’s busy.
Other neat stuff about this place is that you can order custom made ballons (hence the name of the business). I thought that it was neat that you can place any text you want and have it play an song too. They also sell mother’s day plush toys too. They probably sell other plushes for other special occasions too.