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4.0 of 5 stars.
you know that ride at disneyland 'its a small world?'well, this place is very reminiscent of that.it's so colorful with its loads and loads of useless/useful crap, whichever way you want to go, you're...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After passing by this store everytime we go to Sarramonte, we finally go to it after discoverying what "Daiso" was in Seattle and Richmond, BC.It is tons bigger and better than the Japantown store,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, Daiso.You have everything that I never knew I needed.Bear shaped bathroom sponges? $2 fake eyelashes? Tabo (shower buckets) in blue, pink AND yellow?Yes, please!I came away with:- eye make-up...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just realized they have an online store http://www.daisojapan.com/ Now I can buy a ton of kawaii things that I am too old to use. Wonderful.
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place has everything you might need or want. Remember though since it's cheap it might break in a day or two after you get it/use it. It all depends on what you get. Some snacks are past their...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I drove out here earlier this month to look for bento box containers. I did not leave this store empty handed. I liked the variety more than Ichiban-Kan. I felt Daiso's goods were better as they...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the $1 store at the SF Japantown but that location is tiny compared to this store. Although the prices are a little bit more expensive. Most things are $1.50 and up. The variety is amazing. You...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place is awesome. it has everything you need and everything you dont need, but magically becomes something you cant live without. and most of the things in this store is $1.50. its the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think I'm only going to take a quick look, but I always end up spending way too much time here. They have everything!Items I've bought that I love:1. faux wood print storage boxes2. colorful claw...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
At the entrance of this store, these signs grabbed my attention (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/l70aNWmOr4sQWsm3kzWcYA'select=26wAz87oT0MvLu8wBxCgLg ). Similar signs and notices were on the opposite...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Daiso why don't you come to NYC area?! This store branch was amazing and the selection is very broad. I stuffed as much as I could onto my carry-on bag. Would definitely go again next time I'm on way...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I heart Daiso. I feel fulfilled...well, in that superficial heady woozy way that will last for a good part of the day.Everything you never dreamed you wanted for $1.50. Those cute little Japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
-Tupperware in many sizes, colors, and shapes? Check!-A million styles of pens, pencils, and highlighters? Check!-Five billion styles of papers, journals, notebooks, and post-its? Check!-Neat cooking...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Bay Area is lucky that it gets a Japanese junk store like this. Where else can you find a banana holder (must be seen to be believed), a People's Republic of China flag (amongst most other Asian...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
6 stars!I'm just saying...u gotta check this place out yo! Most all items $1.50 each...I mean c'mon folks one fiddy...right?I got a few thangs...mostly massages for my sensitive self and they aren't...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
where would i be without daiso? i'll tell you, i would be without HEART and STAR shaped hard boiled eggs and really no life is complete without this. this discount store is sssssooooo awesome. they...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Lots of stuff in this place, the largest selection of Tupperware type products I've ever seen...it's a great place to pick up odds and ends for your house I just bought a broom from there today for...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I. Love. Daiso.I love all Japanese home goods is what it really comes down to. But seriously, the first time I came into this store, I probably spent 30 minutes in their kitchen section alone. They've...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was in the area and decided to finally stop by and check it out. This place totally reminds me of the 100 yen stores in Japan - their version of the Dollar Tree. It was a good thing that we were...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love it.Miles of star shaped sponges, mini soy sauce containers, cake boxes, banana holders, adorable aprons, pens, gift bags, baskets, toy trains, napkins, serveware, baubles and trinkets.....I don't...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just a kiss and a promise. That's what I gave it. This is a place I would NEVER have known about w/o Yelp. It has been on my list since I read about it almost 2 years ago. Normally when I drive by...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Lots of Japanese labeled knick knacks and low priced stuffs here. Not the highest, or even mid-high, quality. Still, mostly serviceable and stop-gap items that work - until one can get something...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was desperate for oyster shucking knives so I headed here for the first time, and wow what a craptacular collection of garbage... except they did have super cheap oyster knives that will probably...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you are going for the first time....USE THE BATHROOM BEFORE you go in! The do not have a public restroom and you are guaranteed to spend at least 1 1/2 hours in there! The place is tidy and pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say.I love this place. Reminds me of every little tiny and cute thing for the home, Big Lots style with Japanese flair.I had to stop by and every single item was priced at $1.50. Who can...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wow- this place is like a Japanese Dollar store. Its got aisles of stuff that has no practical use and its all dirt cheap. I am not sure the plastic food containers they sell here won't give people...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is like a japanese ikea. It's full of cheap, useless junk you probably don't need but you want because it looks like something cool to have and costs you nothing.I love to come here and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i just went here for the first time like a few days ago and it's been here for quite sometime now. they have such cool and cute stuff! my dad made off with some cheap folder stuff lol. and the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love going here just to browse and see the crazy gadgets and other stuff they have crammed on the shelves priced so cheap. Just make sure that if you do plan on buying ceramics, glassware, utensils...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing! Best store ever ever ever.
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love you Daiso. Every time I come here, it's like a treasure hunt for the cutest things I can find for a buck or two.For example: I purchased an neon green colored dream journal for $1.50, which I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, I really like this place. I've bought so much useful knick knacks that are normally hard to find anywhere else. Serious, where do you find half-sized clipboards? Or suction cup hooks? Picture...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
omg i love love random stuff that i can buy for cheap!
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Their stuff is SO CUTE!!!! Actually, I find the entire store and everything about Daiso completely adorable. I find cute little containers to put my make up and make up brushes in, 1.50 false lashes...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
.. i come back to finish what i have to say.............soda candy, Japanese soda, calculators, baskets, wooden boxes, plastic boxes, cardboard boxs, knives, knitting needles, felt, japanese binders,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't really know what I need to buy once I walk into this store, but I usually walk out with bags full of goodies. I convince myself that I must have it and find my super small eraser collection...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This ginormous glob of a Japanese dollar store has far more leverage over any American dollar store. There were things in here I didn't know existed, and everything in here comes neatly packaged in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
From afar, this $1.50-only store seems like the perfect place to do your shopping for pretty much everything: Cooking, taking care of your kids, getting food, and even buying school or work supplies....
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Daiso or The Daiso is the largest franchise of 100-yen (their equivalent to $ stores stateside)shops in Japan owned by Daiso Sangyo Corp. Daiso has a range of over 90,000 goods, of which over 40...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Daiso! It has everything I didn't know I needed in small packages so i never buy too much. The pricing is great here and the staff are pretty helpful in locating the items you need. I like to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good place for cheap stuff when you need to organize.........not the best place for snacks.gag.refer to photo.slightly beyond "best by" dates. no bueno.
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If you love the cheap crap you buy at dollar stores, then by all means, have a blast here. It's the plastics capital of San Francisco. When they opened, they had great rice paper gift wraps and boxes....
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the biggest Daiso I've seen in the Bay Area! I love how much selection there is here and everything doesnt look cramped together.And the best thing about it is that its across the street from...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the most random cheap places I ever been in. I didn't buy anything, but damn looking around was fun.
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
if anyone's ever wondered if their bakeware is good, they work like BUTTER! it's just that you have to line the bottoms with parchment and spray liberally with pam. but hell, i do that anyway.i've...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my Japanese HEAVEN. I have a bajillion things from Daiso in my house. Combs, laundry hampers, hair pins, hair ties, cups and bowls, and just HELLA stuff from here. It's so cheap, too. Almost...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very fun place. I like taking my daughters here and they can get plenty of trinkets and stationary for $10. I'm not sure if its really like how they do it in Japan since I've never been there but all...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Walk in with a purpose or risk losing 3 hours of your life!I first saw saw this Daiso over,, well let's just say I watched its conversion from the old Good Guys into what it is now. Every time I went...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was on a hunt for rice bowls, children chopsticks & origami paper for some games for our upcoming APA Heritage Celebrations for the kids. It is so nice to have DAISO here in Daly City which saved...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
random thoughts at Daiso ........Great Cheap useful things all over.Kids were sneezing, coughing and touching things with the dirty hands all over.Cheap plastic Fxxxin' useless things all over.There...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Need something small and cheap? Daiso probably has it. Magic tricks? Check. Plastic brush? Check. Chopsticks? Check. Random stuff you didn't think you needed but for a mere $1.50 you'd be a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love wandering aound in here. I can spend hours! You always find something cute and neat, I love their HUGE selection! I always end up buying something here LOL.
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here a couple of weeks ago, even though I've been curious about it for some time. I would see it from 280 and wonder what is that? I finally found out what its all about and how good it can be....
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you ever wondered what a Japanese Wal-mart would look like, this is probably as close as you're going to get. Everything in this store is ridiculously cheap. Although some of their items do show...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This location is SO MUCH bigger than the ones in Union City and Newark.I got a bunch of baking supplies for $1.50 each, such as mini tart pans, silver foil cupcake wrappers, melon scooper, soup ladle,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Last week I went to a similar store and bought $10 worth of stuff for my sweet girl. This week I took both of my girls to Daiso at the recommendation of my Yelp buddy Genevieve Y after she read my...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're jonesing for a 100 Yen store fix and can't get to Tokyo, head here for instant relief. You'll have to weed through tightly packed racks and aisles, but will be rewarded by unusual finds...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Daiso is like Ichiban on steroids! This place is big and full of treasures.Come here and for less than $50 you can outfit your entire kitchen or at least get all the things you never knew you needed.
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
how could anyone not love daiso? who knew that black q-tips even existed? not i!if you need plastic boxes to organize your cupboards and fridge, go to daiso. if you need bento supplies, go to daiso....
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't just like this store now .. I LOVE IT !! They sell EVERYTHING you would ever desire or need for cheap , cheap , cheap . They sell mini butterfly cookies , cute clear bra straps , fake...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a huge fan of Ichiban Kan in Japantown, and wanted to hit Daiso for a while. I finally made it today, and I'm so bummed. It's a lot bigger than Ichiban Kan and the prices are great, but the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Picked up some awesome things yesterday @ my first trip to Daiso and it won't be my last!My friend and I spent a good hour or so there; this place is HUGE. The first time I just walked around, looking...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite knick knack store for kitchen bowls that I never knew I needed, organization kits and bags that will eventually find a place in my home, plastic boxes galore than I can put...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here multiple times, and will continue going until forever! Daiso is so fun and so pleasant to walk around because of a wide variety of cute items and the price is surprisingly affordable....
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Daiso! I usually go there for one or two things and end up leaving with bags of stuff. The snacks are good, but the $1.00 bag of rice crackers is a much smaller bag than the more than the much...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, I take back what I said about the Daiso in Union City. http://www.yelp.com/biz/daiso-japan-union-city#hrid:KgX7H9FwnUake870yHUQKg/src:selfThe Daly City Daiso reigns supreme of all the Daiso in the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Really good store for getting small items for the kitchen but this store isn't as big as the store in Aberdeen Center in BC so the selection isn't as good. It's a lot closer though.
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love this store. I always try to stop by here when I'm in Daly City. They have a lot of things to choose from and everything in the store is $1.50 unless marked. You can find a lot of things in this...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A little put off by how they don't bag things for you, I suppose at least they don't make you pay for the bag but it's not like the store is that busy... I mean, it's just normal service but they...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Every time I want to get out, it pulls me back in.I just want to get some Q-tips but ended up buying a basket full of stuff. How did that happen? (Rhetorical)I gotta find out what their secret is....
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
500 different kinds of hangers? check.200 shapes of sponges from animals to fruit? got it.A million imported items and knick-knacks from Japan with badly (and sometimes funny) "Engrish" translations,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're looking for the ultimate Engrish (www.engrish.com) card, check out Daiso's selection. Everything here is pretty reasonably priced - $1.50 and up. From plastic goodies to useless Japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Although most items here cost $1.50, I can probably spend over $100 if I didn't restrain myself. And yes, I think I can very well spend over an hour in here or more. Cute Cheap is NOT a good combo...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best store EVER! It's like Target to me - everytime I go there, I always come out buying something. They have a whole bunch of cute stuff for mostly $1.50. I know it's $0.50 more but it sure beats...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love it here. They have alot of useful stuff and its cheap almost like a upscale dollar store. They got some cheap furniture that look Ikea furniture. I wouldn't buy furniture just the utensils...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is like a Japanese Walmart. It's not as big, but the stuff are pretty cheap. I purchased two porcelain tea cups for $1.50 each. I know if I went to some fancy store in Japantown, it would of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
dig it--tension rods for three bucks, instead of 15 at bed bath & beyondwood chisels for 3 bucks too....dollar fancy erasers!!!mm and dollah pocky.holler.
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I couldn't believe that I had been missing out on this place for the past 4 years that I've been living in San Francisco!Originally I had thought this place just sold makeup (don't ask why). When I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't care for most of the offerings in this place. I've come here several times now and most of it is just crap. I was looking for a garbage can and they had lots of them and they were all crap...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One thing I miss about living in Daly City is my easy access to Daiso... This store is my little playground... I can usually spend an hour here touching every thing in sight... It is so difficult to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
DAISO....im proud to say i love going to this place....off of 280 freeway, it looks like a restaurant...but its not and far from it. its a japanese place that has most things at about $1.50...the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One stop shop! Tie for Dad, check. NailPolish for niece, check. Garden tools for mom, Check. purse for sister, check. shower cap for Grandma, Check. candy for me, check. Did I get everyone? Oh Coat...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love how I can leave this place with two huge bags of things and have only spent $20! There are so many cute knick knacks and most of the items are $1.50. It's cheap thrills for me. =)
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If I am in the area, I always make a special trip here. I have a field day going through the aisles exploring the cheap and knick knacks, house wares, toys, sake sets, stationary, makeup, and other...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! I bought a tea kettle and tea cups here, the kind that you brew tea leaves in (also sold in store), and I use it almost every day. They sell everything from houseware to school...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, this place is like Japan throwing up! I ran in here to grab a sake carafe and matching glasses to go with the bottle I got for my kris kringle. They had a nice selection, but TONS of other...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i will be writing this review from the point of a former employee as well as a customer -- i am trying NOT to be biased. (note: i already said TRYING.)so. daiso. i have tried to restrain myself from...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came here a few months after it opened an it was packed. I still come here time to time when I am in the area and looking for a gift. This is a great place to go shopping for a gift when one doesn't...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i came here today to go shopping for friend's kids and brother for christmas. everything is $1.50 and i somehow lost control with the glittery stickers and engrish items - "cat repellent - don't cat!"...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Japanese. Dollar. Store. Well more like $1.50 store, but you get the idea. Really random selection and half the store is stocked with stuff that you'll never ever need. Nonetheless everyone owes it to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What a dream! I love this store even MORE than the one I went to in Union City! This location is newer, and though the aisles are smaller, I do notice that they have more items that I was interested...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This store brings out my creative side, which in my opinion is mostly MIA. I got an adorable Christmas present for a friend of mine (can't say exactly what it is I got them because I have no idea if...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Every time my daughter comes back from a visit w/the g-parents, there's always a happy glint in her eye from all the random things grandpa got her at on their trip to the dollar store. The dollar...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love going to this place. The price is very decent. Most items are only 1.50. Daiso is a store that sales a lot of Japanese items for cheap, way better than going to those upscale places where...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A great inexpensive Japanese convenient store close to home. The prices range from $1.50 - 2.50 an item. On my visit with my mom, we were able to find an assortment of knife block sharper. It was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As far as they stores go, this one has a ton of inventory. I just went here today and it is more than one can handle. Lots of inexpensive items, but you get what you pay for!
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Daiso is huge and has a vast selection of inexpensive stuff, from trinkety and junky to adorable and useful. It makes Ichiban-Kan in San Mateo look pathetic, and the kitchenwares section inside the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place is awsome!! if you ever need to kill time.. (alot of time) or jus distract your mind..taddaa this is the place..it has really cute random things..!!
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store. Most items here are made in China like Ichiban-kan, but that's the norm. I always try to find something here to buy, but when I don't it's OK. Every item is about $1.50 and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm still in love with this store. So many aisles to get lost in. It's wonderful. Most everything is $1.50, so you can buy a lot and still come out feeling you were thrifty. Things aren't the best...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Daiso is as good as it gets. They have everything you'll ever need in life. I usually head over to the masks section, wear the old man mask, and walk around the store w/ it on. Then I head over to get...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Thanks to Daiso, I have:* stopped recycling Chinets and now have a tableware set for 4* provided guests with their own slippers to use while staying over * stopped measuring things with my thumbs*...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Whee!Cute Japanese things (all made in China, of course) at fantastic bargain prices.Eat a hearty meal before coming here - you could spend hours browsing through their selection. It's a place that...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
there is nothing like the satisfaction of buying and hoarding tons of cheap crap for your house after maxing out three credit cards for the sake of "owning" a certain designer satchel-- everything...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Daiso is up there as one of my favorite stores. Nearly everything is ONLY $1.50 and they carry a lot of different items (household, stationary, gift, snacks, etc.) I love exploring all their...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Daiso is awesome! Everything's so cheap and they sell the most random things ever, I swear you can go through all the aisles and find something totally interesting. My sister and I like to put on the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think this is my favorite store ever. When I went to Tokyo a few years ago, my sister and I flipped out over the wonderful Haku-Yen (approximately 85 cent) stores there and stuffed our suitcases...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i pretty much want the whole store. i'm always intrigued by the cute bake-ware. i want to buy the whole section of the wrapping/decoration area. i make up reasons to buy the most random things....
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Daiso!! If you haven't been here before then you are really missing out. Everything here is almost a $1.50 or more.. and its all from Japan.. you'd be surprised what kind of stuff you could...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not for the easily overwhelmed. I give it four stars because I've been seeing less of the onyx "paperweights" they usually stock up on. I don't know where to begin with this review. It is like the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There were many things in the store. Most of the packaging was in assorted Asian languages, mainly Chinese, Japanese or Korean. I liked the big assortment and things you wouldn't find in a regular...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you love nicknack's, this is the place to be. Most things are $1.50 each until it gets to the big things, but the prices are pretty reasonable. You can find a little bit of everything here from...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
my $1.50 garlic mincer broke already...ugh...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love this place. you can buy just about ANYTHING here. and its so cheap! you can get stationary items, kitchen supplies, beauty supplies, gift wrapping and gift bags, and any little thing u never...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
they have very cute japanese stuff. it's cheap. they have almost everything. kitchen supplies, cosmetics, home supplies, office supplies, pet supplies, car refresher, containers, snacks, and much...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Doing the dishes is such drudgery that I like to cheer myself up with cute kitchen sponges. Years ago, I found some fish shaped sponges at Ichiban Kan (SF) that I absolutely loved but alas, they...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say? Daiso is LOVE. They have one of the biggest selections of cheap things I've come across. As much as I love Ichiban Kan, it's just no comparison to Daiso. I cannot leave this store...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a smorgasbord of everything you could possible ever need and not need. Fairly well organized, it is a sensory overload with thousands of Japanese products in cute plastic packaging....
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place should change its name to "WE SOLVE ALL YOUR LIFE'S PROBLEMS FOR $1.50"things i've gotten there that are soooo handy:~suction cup toothbrush holder that fits perfectly into my small...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
why the hell did i think this was a furniture store? i passed by this store hundreds of times and DAISO just screams furnitiure to me...i was sooo wrong!i advise people to go pee before stepping foot...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
First off, it was not my idea to go here but I am glad I did go.This place is crazy. It has almost anything you could ever want and not realize that you need. I have been to dollar stores (The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just picked up a $5 pickle maker, and amazon is selling them for $25! My cat is in love with his new toy from here, my husband is in love with his new foam Nixon mask, and the little brother is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had a blast shopping at Daiso today with my friend Tim. I had driven by numerous times, and eventually my curiosity needed to be fulfilled. Fist of all, almost everything in the store is $1.50....
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i use to like this place... but no return, that's kind of sucky..watch out for expired food at the store..
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thank you Daiso for helping me to organize my oversized bathroom drawers. And thanks for being so cheap.
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
3 Thumbs down! Boooo! Being the cheapskate I am, I say $1.50 is too expensive! I've fished out better quality stuff at IchibanKan in J-town. its 50 cents extra per item here!! Plus, no refunds! How...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What a whole lotta awesome. I don't know how Daiso plans to make any money, considering most of their wares are a dollar fifty or so. But I also don't know how other stores like Target can compete...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They need to put a warning label on this store "Beware impulse shoppers." How can you not go in this store and not buy anything? Here's a list of great things I've found here. 1. Double eye lid tape...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place rocks! they sell these cool barf bags for $1.50! its perfect if you're gonna be the DD and dont want your drunken friends yakking all over your car seat. in case of emergency, just stash...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Bought a lot of dishes and tupperware for a buck fiddy each. Sad face for no public restrooms (we paid REALLY quickly and jetted home to relieve our bladders... seriously, I was about to wet my...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I sweat. It's normal. But I sweat buckets when I'm a. nervous, or b. humidity is at 95% and heat is around 90 degrees. Before I went to Malaysia a few years back I tried to prepare myself as best...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awesome. It has everything you could ever need in your home, and plenty of things you don't need but feel compelled to buy, cheap. I've gotten a lot of organizational stuff here, as well...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wow almost everything for $1.50? Wow, I don't even need it, but buy it anyways because it's so cheap and I *MIGHT* use it! Haha. Cheap consumerism FTW!!!
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Man oh man, do I love me some random, inexpensive, Japanese items.This place has almost everything! From nick knacks to organizers, trash bins to snacks, tea pots to toys.Really fun!But this place...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Much as I love Ichiban Kan, Daiso has an even larger and odder selection. On one trip, I bought a Spanish flag, candles, portfolios, garden tools, mosaic candle holders, Japanese doll furniture, and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I discovered this store when I was 7 months pregnant. I had heard about it from friends and was curious to see what they were raving about. OMG!!! The"everything is $1.50 unless marked" was like...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My guilty pleasure. I go nerdy on school supplies, and I come here to feed my need. Everything's $1.50 (well, most of them anyway), so I let myself go astray with the pencils and pens (0.3 pens FTW!)...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I want non-sensical items for $1.50, when I want cool things packaged in even cuter packaging (individually wrapped post-it notes!), or when I want to look at packages and have no idea what they...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Gimme a D.Gimme an A.Gimme an I.Gimme a...Oh just go. From false eyelashes to tools, from slippers to Japanese snacks & sundries. Fun for all, all things Japanese packed (although many made in...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A lot of trinkets and stuff for $1.50. There are a lot of tupperware-type things and baking supplies that my sister goes gaga for. You can basically find anything here, but you can be sure that...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I gotta say, Daiso did not live up to my expectations. There was a lot of stuff, but mostly it was junky plastic things that I would never use. My favourite section was the bento supplies and baking...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hello, Invisible and Quite Probably Non-Existent Yelp Readers! I'm having a little 'blockage' problem...Wow, aren't you glad you chose MY review?...noooo, not THAT kind of blockage. It's Yelp Review...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hey! Where did all my money go?Oh, that's right. I bought a bunch of plastic boxes, stationary, dog toys, and a bunch of other stuff for $1.50 that I probably didn't need.Ahh... retail therapy in...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
minus 1 star for the no bathroom policy and why I happen to always have to go every visit. There are no bathroom options nearby unless you cross the street and parking lot to the mall. Try their...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here numerous times..and I like the cute little things in here at just $1.50 for each item.Today I went with my sis, bff, and bf and we just wandered around.Alot of cute decorations,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place if you feel like shopping and you don't have to worry about spending alot of money!
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I almost wanna call it a Japanese Wal-Mart.. but I won't, because its way nicer. this store has so many little things here and there, mostly only $1.50! I could make an entire day out of just looking...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
GIRLS love here, coz all my guys friends go to other stores while we girls go shopping in the plaza:P coz there are too many stuffs for you to check out and think where you can use them:P it's almost...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've heard about this store from my Asian friends who live around here. Seriously when I first walked in I thought it was just chock full of well, JUNK. But as I looked further there was so much...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Plastic boxes of every shape and size.Toiletries of every shape and size.Great little gift items for kids.Tools for super cheap.Can't go wrong with Daiso.
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Prices and selection are great - no doubt about that. WHAT DO YOU MEAN THERE ARE NO PUBLIC BATHROOMS? I have a 6 year old girl that needed to go and they had signs everywhere saying - no public...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A huge Japanese Superstore?! When I first walked in, I was overwhelmed with all the PLASTIC and Japanese characters everywhere...but in a good/weird way. You will DEFINITELY find something in here...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Let me take a second to tell you about Daiso. You think you are getting a good deal on items for $1.50? Most items there cost less than $.50 to make. Not to mention the quality of all items are shit...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Worth a visit to check it out if you're nearby. It's a large organized place with tons and tons of stuff. There's nothing that great to make me visit often, which I'm sure my husband is glad to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
-------------------------------------------------Surprised for a day: Review #8 of 8-------------------------------------------------Our last stop before calling it a night was the Loews of Bay Area...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite store in the world, I'm so glad they're starting to pop up here and there in America. Everything is functional, a dollar store made by Buddhists is SO genius. Loves it. They even...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. I stumbled on this while circling around the streets of Daly City, trying to make sense of the nightmare Hwy 1/ Hwy 280 merge mess. It seems everyone in the world has already reviewed this place...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Huge fan of Daiso! I used to go while living in Japan and love being able to satisfy both my obsessive need for organization and love of all things kawaii at the same time.My trip today focused on...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely interesting to walk around for the first time, but I wasn't impressed with the quality or selection there, as compared to a similar store in HK called MUJI.
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Go here before Target, then once you have the cool stuff you can go to Target for whatever you couldn't find at Daiso. The little packages of fruit flavored gum are probably my favorite. I know...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love things that are a $ 1.50. This place was cool- I got some neat-o insect magnets that I desperately needed to have-It is fun to browse around and look at their things- well worth a trip- I had...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has everything. It was like being in a Wal-Mart except without the guilt or general feeling of impending karmic doom. Sweet! This is where you need to go for Santa-Con (or, Santarchy,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for selling things for $1.50! I love the tuppleware esp. I also come here for the eye candy that works behind the cash register. hot stuff!
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Daiso was Saiko! (translation=daiso was great) I love Dollar stores...well $1.50 if you want to be exact. A $1.50 for mostly everything in the store, and all the items from Japan! Great selection, and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hmm what can I say? $1.50 sounds like a bargain, but watch out, you'll fall into a trap! Remember that just because something's only a buck-fifty doesn't necessarily mean it's a great deal. There...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Okay the curiosity of this place finally got me to look it up online as I kept seeing it from the 280. When I found out what Daiso was online I was like HOLY COW...must go there...SOON! I love this...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the 1st Daiso that I've been to. My friend who moved to France told me about this place. She's jealous cause they don't have it there. She got me into Bento Boxes! This place is like a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
What can $1.50 really buy these days? For me it buys both guilt and satisfaction.Satisfaction because I never knew I needed Japanese Antibacterial Plastic wrap for my veggies and leftovers. I can buy...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the awesomest (if that's a word) place ever. I went for the first time on friday. This place is huge!!! The building used to be a Good Guys, so imagine that. It used to be a store with...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My husband refers to Daiso as 'the crap store' because it has everything and anything that you could possibly want. I've found some pretty cool pottery here at $2 or less. They have a great stationery...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
every thing is a buck fifty unless marked. love to go there and explore their inventory. bad thing is sometimes they have something great and when i go back to buy it its gone. great for little nic...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
if you KNIT, CROCHET, or in general CRAFT, or are in love with KITCHEN STORAGE, please go here. Their selection of bamboo needles is amazing, and they have really super long double pointed needles...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Daiso mates Japanese design sensibility with Chinese bargin manufacturing to bring you thousands of the cheapest, most awesome plastic thingies that you never knew you couldn't live without.My life...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A Montessori preschool teacher's heaven. Especially - as I am this week - a Montessori teacher about to start a unit on Asia. Tiny pitchers and bowls and baskets and trinkets and wall hanging...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This Daiso is way better than the Eastridge one I went to. This is way bigger in space and has lots more stuff! More organized with big signs. It's hard not to walk down every aisle looking for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's one of those stores, you come out of the store with a bunch of stuff you really don't need but must have because hey... it's only $1.50. The store is overwhelming because there is a million...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place - for all the cool and potentially useful things that I find there. Who knew that there would be a place to buy cheap japanese stuff. There things are rather cute in their own way...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A lot has already been said about Daiso, but I simply love this store! Although set a time/dollar limit for yourself or you WILL spend all day browsing and buying.It's great if you need an item for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap items.Japanese stuff...Plastic containers.Kitchen items.Other fun little gadgets and knickknacks!I organized the hell out of my kitchen cupboards with this place, and it was under $20, which...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i LOVEEE daiso! they have such cute stuff and everything is usually around $2 or so. they have alot of cute housewares that is pretty good quality and i love their selection of organizers, jars, and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dollar Store Japanese creativity/ingenuity Sanrio= DaisoI don't know many Asian girls who could resist leaving this place without buying something. In fact, I once saw these two wannabe Asian...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i've been here twice already but surprisingly enough, haven't made a single purchase.. maybe i subconsciously feel overwhelmed with the shop and everything i touch, i keep thinking 'do i really need...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ohmigah I love this place. If they let me make a nest in the back out of the tomato shaped pet beds, I'd probably live here. As you already know from the hundreds of other reviews, everything is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WATASHI WA DAISO DAISKI DESU! :::I LOVE DAISO:::for a buck fitty, you can get a uber cute lunch box, that is blue, has dragonflies on it and forces you to pack a little lunch that is super cute!:Dfor...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A big mess of cheapo knick knacks basically sums up Daiso. It's a good store to go to only if you need something that is expendable and super random. So if your rice cooker spoon went missing......
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is dangerous. It's the place to go when you're in desperate need of some retail therapy. Which is why I love it! I could spend hours in here mindlessly roaming the aisles of crap. This...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
my friends and i have always complained about the small food selection at daiso, often citing "they should have pocky or something". but apparently, someone must have listened, because Daiso just...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're having a "must buy something" day, when you don't need anything, this is your place. It's also a place to get unique gifts w/ instructions written in Japanese. Basically, it's a Japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This store is a big WTF, but in a good way. It's filled to the brim with random, useless things that you only feel like you need when you see them. Since most of the items sell for $1.50, it's easy to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ooh an upscale japanese dollar store! although, most items in the store cost $1.50 and up. they have everything from stationary to gardening tools to kitchen items. and almost everything is very...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I hope when I get to Heaven it looks something like Daiso.
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Its like a designer dollar store! I've been in here a couple times where I just want to browse for quirky Japanese items (see my posted photo), and walked out with a bag of crap that I don't need. Not...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you're really picky and have self control you can make it out of Daiso without crap. Okok, I admit it, I slipped up just once, I got some strawberry scented oil, that was a mistake. Don't make any...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Now that I'm unemployed and have nothing better to do than to go to a cheap Japanese store and buy things I want, but don't really need, what better place to go than here?Well, at least I have...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Truth is, I've visited Daiso on several occasions and have left empty-handed EVERY time. It's not because I don't want to just throw everything into my basket. It's just that... I REMEMBER! I remember...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
U.S. outlet of one of Japan's largest 100 yen shop chains.Everything's $1.50 unless marked otherwise, which sometimes results in fair prices for interesting/useful merchandise, and other times results...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I agree with everyone else here...its awesome. I'm so glad they have one in DC since I don't go to their other locations farther south.The place is fun to look around and isn't so big anyways, so...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Daiso is awesome.I got: - an eraser that smells like purple - an ice cube mold that makes 3 inch diameter ice balls (not practical, but so cool) - a business card case that reads "dog gets spots"Minus...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This store is so effin awesome. I love the selection of items and the dishware!
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Daiso in Japan saved my life because I was starving student who couldn't afford anything more than 500yen. One of my local friends even donated a sack of rice from his hometown. How sad is that??I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best kind of "dollar" store. I could spend days here. I could spend several paychecks here. on cute little things that are a waste of my time and money! who cares?!?! it's only $1.50! a great...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is place is so cool. My favorite $1.50 store, similar to a dollar store except everything is a buck fifty, which I don't mind spending for the cool stuff I get there. The store specializes in...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Two hours and $175.00 later...I love you, Daly City Daiso! Ichiban! Ichiban!
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There is no feeling better than walking into a store and realizing that A) you don't and never will need 99% of the store products and B) Knowing that you're guaranteed to walk away from said store...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I freakin' love this store for its dishware and organizing supplies. Yes, there is a lot of dollar store crap here but if you focus on the store's strengths, you will be pleased. That said, my...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is better than most dollar stores I've been to except some of the stuff there don't look like they worth $20.Overall, I'm satisfied with the OFFICE SUPPLIES prices ($1.50) :]The things...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This review is geared for teachers, but if you are curious, please read on...This place is the bomb and cheap (nearly everything is $1.50)! Forget about everything towards the front and middle of the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
so many small things to look at from pic frames to cups to pillows to food to toys and MORE... items range from $1.50 to five dollars.. need a gift for someone come to here.. put things together.. i...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've never seen so much useless crap in one place before. And it's all $1.50. ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS. Of course I had to buy it all. Now what I am going to do with all this adorable but tiny...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What a Japantastic store! Loads of art supplies, paper goods, kitchen gadets, plates, glasses, toiletries and an extreme collection of faux tupperware. Daiso throws down some serious shade on all...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
O.....M.....G.......I hit the bento JACKPOT here. My daughter and I are newly into bento lunches, and I am so glad I came here first before buying too much on eBay. The exact same items are here, but...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I BOUGHT:-dart board-extra darts-wrist rest (for mousing)-two drinking glasses-foot massager-candy-fly swatter-notebook-rubber dishwashing glovesI PAID:$22.03I RATED:Five stars.
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i dotn know where to start. from all the years of searching and roaming for a good bargain. finding dollar stores. that werent completely fulfilling for my thirst of JUNK. walking into this strange...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I saw this place off the 280 freeway and wondered what it could be. Curiosity caught my friend and me so we had to check it out. You could loose track of time and be lost like Alice in Wonderland...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Words could not describe the feelings I behold about Daiso. Daiso is the HUGE japanese 1.50 store that has EVERYTHING you can imagine... It's a very busy place because the items they have are not...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
err, i'm on the fence about this store...i want to give it 4 stars but the i just can't.this place is SO overwhelming. from the moment you step foot into the store, you already feel confused. i didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i'm the type of person who walks into target intending to buy only 1 item and walks out with a shopping cart full of unintentional (but of course necessary) purchases. hello good buy!so now venturing...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
yes, this place is just like ichiban kan on steroids.there is an insane assortment of kitchenware, housewares, toys, office supplies, and other random things that you never thought existed but when...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Summary: This is the place to find inexpensive kids party favors, thank you gifts, cooking/serving/food storage paraphenalia, and plastic boxes. Most everything in here costs $1.50, which is good and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow there is so much crap in this store that I did not know I needed. Beauty products, slippers, stationery, gardening supplies, cooking ware, dishes, shelving, hooks. They have a whole room called...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had my first encounter with the Daiso chain at their huge store in the Aberdeen Centre, Richmond, BC, Canada. Talk about an amazing first impression. I loved it, absolutely loved it. For a year...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All sorts of bric-a-brac for the home, from the kitchen through the garden. And all of it super cheap. Sometimes that's reflected in the quality but less often than you would expect. Excellent for...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For some time now, driving back and forth to my home in Daly City, I noticed the Daiso Japan store and hadn't a clue what it was. Neverhad the inclination to stop, however. Then, recently I was on a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Come here to watch Japanese folks make money off of Chinese people buying Japanese marketed Chinese made goods. It's a win-win situation--unless you go on the weekends, then you will get trampled.
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. I bought so many things for only 16.50 and walked out of the store, happy. The things in there are so cute and yet so cheap. They're not like other "dollar" stores in that the items...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. It's not like any $1 you've ever seen in the US, because Daiso is a very authentic version of one of Japan's 100 yen stores -- with excellent curation. (Better even than Ichiban...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
cute place and most everything is a $1.50 - though i still prefer the $1 store near japantown since they have more food and hair care products. still if your south of the city and you don't want to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Daiso to see what people have been raving about.I did spend 1.5 hours walking around and looking to almost everything in the store and walked out not buying anything.How can that be?Well,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE THIS PLACE! So many cute and cheap kitchen items that I like to get here. Such a great place to buy a bunch of little gifts for your friends who don't have the luck of living near a Daiso. I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Never really went in here until I got dragged in by one of my friends who is moving outta the house in a few months. I'm a cheap guy, so I ended up getting some cheap gift ideas for friends and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For me to drive all the way to Daly City from the East Bay just for Daiso is very telling. History: needed / wanted (same difference, right?) a bento box for the child. Did my research on Yelp and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Daiso is definitely bringin sexy back, to dollar-ish stores. I love this place. It has everything I need and everything I didnt even know I needed. It's got Japanesque toys, stationary,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of my fav type dollar stores ever. I would .live in here if i had a chance.
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
holy crap, this store is wonderful. it's like Ichiban-Kan but bigger and has this magical way of making you want the most random things ever. For instance, on my first visit with a friend, we had no...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love going to Daiso, I always find so much stuff to buy! I go in here for one thing and come out with 20! In Daly City we get a deal at $1.50 per item (for most stuff), at the Vancouver Daiso...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just thinking about Daiso makes me smile. For me, it is one of those places (like IKEA) that I see as more than just a good place to buy things. It is more of an adventure or an outing. Fun for the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I saw this place being worked on for a while. I thought it would be like Todai for some reason. But when i finally got there WOW.I think i spent 2 hours looking at stuff. I thought I had paced...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When I first heard last year that a Daiso was opening up in the area I was fairly curious. After a few visits, I've found it to be good place to buy certain things but not quite the treasure trove I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The 100-yen ($1) shop of Japan is now in the US. Having been to a Daiso in Tokyo, this one is considerably bigger and has more selection than in Japan. If you plan to come here, try to determine...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is really good....i've only been here once and wo0ow...was there a lot of things that you could buy. other than that....i plan on going back again... ^_____^
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been here three times, it might be a lot to some of you but let me continue on with my story. The first two times I've been here I found a lot of cute stuff that i wanted (but didnt need)...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There are often cute asian boys in them thar aisles..... just don't bump into shit while you're stalking them.Hurry, you could use another ice cube tray!
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you like poorly made crap than this place is for you. The best thing about this store is that it is an experience in Japanese culture. I go here to admire the outrageous packaging, but usually...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hi, my name is Kay. I'm Asian...and I love me some cuteness.Typical things I'd buy here, which illustrate just how Asian I can be:- Origami paper- Plates decorated with blue fishes or something like...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Whenever I go to a place where some of my Yelp favorites have gone I fell like I am on hallowed ground. Daiso is one of those sacred places.I have been longing to go to Daiso for months since reading...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
AWESOME place! I always walk out the door with way more than I needed. If you expect super high quality or premium items/trinkets/organized containers/random kitchen & auto tools, then this may not be...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i enjoyed shopping here. very cheap items and the parking is good too. you can find many items here for dad mom kids an your pets. but be sure to look at the time coz youll end up shopping till you...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Japanese .99 store...in which everything is actually $1.50.Amazing selection of good stuff, once you weed through the endless crap they have there.Good for decorating your entire rhumpus room or back...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So, it's a dollar store. Or a dollar-fifty store anyway. I guess reading some of the reviews here and elsewhere set my expectations unreasonably high, so I was disappointed to find that this place,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been looking longingly at Daiso whenever we drive by it since they opened. I finally got a chance to go in over the weekend! Wow, wow, wow! Daiso is a crafter's and knick knack fanatic's...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For someone who loves to buy unique and somewhat useless things because they are cute, I would think I'd go crazy at a store like this. I was excited to check this place out because of the reviews,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
just like everyone says this place is chock full of cute and cheap stuff. I wandered around here for about an hour and only found a few things that I could allow myself to buy but there are many...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A friend of mine recommended Daiso for bento box supplies. She writes a blog about building a better bento box (http://ss-biggie.livejournal.com). Well, I was amazed... deer in the headlight, didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
wow! this place is CHEAP! i found alot of things i could use, but because it was so cheap, i ended up buying more things that i don't really need. but it was fun shopping here because it was CHEAP!
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have the handwriting of a sociopath. I have accepted this and alleviate it somewhat by writing with very fine-point pens. Recently, the Internet informed me my favorite pen is only around in Japan,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place can be a dream and nightmare at the same time. A dream because everything is so cheap but a nightmare because one can spend so much time and money here. Its so worth it for the little...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
every single time i go, i end up spending way more time there than i should. that being said....yes, daiso is dirt cheap. they have so many items that you begin to think how can you not go without...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
it's REALLY dangerous to come in here when you're not really looking to buy anything and you end up leaving with three bags of stuff ! the bf likes coming here b/c they have really neat organizing...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am always amazed that i can go here and find someting and buy something and still want to go back again. You never knew you needed more tupperware custom designed to steam veggies, or store rice, or...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Huge store! i could be here for hours and not find something i really need. i like their huge gift boxes and gift bags and stationary, but the only think i dont like is the corny little messages...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
everything you need and dont need for probably only $1.50quite the upscale dollar store, with everything imported from japan and korea. tons of free parking. and lenea m., it is more fun when you are...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So Kimby T took me here last night and I was in all with all the cute nick knacks in this store. There were alot of cute stuff that you didnt know you needed. There was stuff for your kitchen and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my answer to what I have been missing.... a fabulous $1 well actually $1.50 store. They have super cute stationary, gift wrap, notebooks, and any size plastic containers. I found some great...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hi. My name is Hello Kitty. I am a compulsive hoarder. I recently fell off the wagon during my first visit to Daiso. **Please do not enter Daiso if you are a hoarder.
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"Everything" has a place and there is a place for "everything." But if you go to Daiso then "everything" has a cute little plastic container to put "everything" into it and then put in its place.Like...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I nearly had a heart attack when I got to Daiso. I'm a junkie and simply can't handle myself when it comes to Japanese dollar stores (or in this case $1.50). I came with the intention to get some...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I just walked out of Daiso with a wind-up rat, a watermellon shaped ashtray and a card that reads "I need foods!"hellz yes.
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
OK to be fair I am someone who does not need a whole lot of "stuff". This seems to be a dollar store with Japanese signs. Honestly if someone said, hey everything is free I would not bother. If you...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was warned about Daiso. I knew that I was in for a deadly combination of cute and cheap, but the first couple sections lulled me into complacency. I was sure my ability to resist the various tiny...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store: full of cheap random stuff I don't need. It almost balances out my severe addiction with all things Juicy Couture! So it's neater and more organized than the dollar store at...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's a good thing I was having abdominal pain when I walked into Daiso, because it saved me from spending on useless but utterly intriguing items that I didn't want or know of before walking in, but...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Set realistic expectations when you come into this store. The vast majority of items are $1.50, so you leave with a lot more stuff than you planned on buying.The store carries a bit of everything...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
True to the mother ship in Japan (I've been to three different ones in Japan-- two in Tokyo, one in Fukuoka) but less stuff to choose from-- not to mention, fifty cents more per item. A lot of things...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Having lived in Japan last year, I was quite surprised to see a Daiso here....In many ways, it mirrors what is offered in Japan's many multitude of 100 yen stores, but it definitely has less snacks...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm conflicted about whether or not I should give Daiso Japan a good or bad review. I love it! But I hate that I come here and feel so compelled to waste my money on useless crap. I never get out...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
**Yelp History LESSON***There's so much history in this building that is now occupied by DAISO! For those Daly City natives that have been around 20 years, know this used to be the old Pizza and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You can find practically everything here you need to stock and decorate your house--Japanese style dishes, rugs, curtain rods, plastic containers for organization, cookware and utensils, and so on....
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good store for plastic junk/storage bins/aZn snackies. Also good for Dinosaur themed origami paper. The best purchase of the day here was some type of rice-cracker. It tasted like tempura and had the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ohmigod, this place is amazing. other reviews extoll many of the virtues of daiso, but no one talked about the tool section yet!i don't know how they do it, but this place manages to have the broadest...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A smaller, more compact version of Ikea - Japanese-style.You can wander up and down the aisles trying to figure out what you *might* need for years. Perfect for packrats.
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best $1.50 I have ever spent in my life is a set of yellow gift bags featuring two cute kittens. Underneath in D'Nealian print is "I Love Cat" On another visit, the best $15.00 I've ever spent...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great to spend that $5 that I really should not be wasting! Also the area gives me flashbacks of being a child and going to Farrell's and Pizza and Pipes. Okay that is neither here or...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
this store made me really really sad. All junk plastic stuff. I can't even begin to imagine what our landfills are going to look like in the near future with all this junk in it. Not one thing in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Among the cheap junk... you can find some inexpensive fun stuff. I bought an emergency bathroom bag (LOL) for a friend.... Just the display was hilarious... reminded me of the "STUPID Japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
it's interesting, if you are into the cheap Japanese stuff. some of it is cute but honestly, when i walk in here, all I see is the Good Guys. (thats what it used to be)
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Totally overwhelming and vaguely frightening. Sort of like using tampons for the first time.Only tampons never gave me cute wooden frames for a dollar fifty. Or TSS. I think TSS is a lie!
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My first foray into Daiso was when I was in Vacouver a couple years ago. The Daiso in Richmond's Aberdeen Centre was a 2 story behemoth with every single nook and cranny stuffed full of knick knacks....
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
from Hiroshima, the city that was nuked by certain country I live in now, comes The Daiso. Poised to take over the SF Bay Area, Daiso has plans to open between 15 to 20 stores in this chunk of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would give this place 5 stars, if I hadn't been to very similar stores where "most things" were $1, rather than $1.50.However, and I know this isn't the stores intention, Daiso makes a pretty great,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Daiso is a pretty average discount variety store. The shelves are filled with all sorts of household items. If you only have $5 and need a tiny tea pot, a pot metal screwdriver, and a statue of a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
On my way to the usual Target run...when my peripheral vision caught wind of DAISO...I was heading to the $1 bin at Target to find party favors for my daughter's 5th b'day. I hit a gold mine. I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
One night, Soko Hardware in Japantown and Ana Dollar Store on Mission Street decided to pick up some random variety store in Chinatown and have a threesome.Nine months later, Daiso popped out as the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
experience the marvels of an authentic japanese 100 yen store without having to fork out the airfare. the hundred yen stores in japan are the best things ever and now daly city has its very own. this...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We happened to be leaving the CF that is known as Serramonte Mall on a Saturday afternoon and noticed that the old Good Guys was transformed into Daiso Japan. We were curious...I love this place! The...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ever get those urges to just shop for knick knacks? Here's the spot for you, the space once occupied a Circuit City, and before that a Pizza and Pipes. It seems mall culture dies and revives itself...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was getting a smog check at the nearby 76 earlier today, and decided to wander around Daiso. I figured 'Hey, I can kill a good 15-20 minutes here, right?'HA. I wound up wandering up and down the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
behold my history. in college i worked at sanrio, of hello kitty and plastic knick knack infamy. behold my family. my dad saves his heald textbooks from 1981. one day my brother tried to donate...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wow...this place is like a Japanese Walmart...but with way cooler stuff. What's even better than having lots of cool stuff under one roof? Buying it all for $1.50/each!It was perfect for this swap...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh but sis, you've gotta check out the cleaning supplies! I went nuts in that section and got a bunch of things that are actually being used everyday. I can at least give them props for that. Well,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First think Japanese. OK good. Now think trinkets.Think stationery (but not the super cool or cute Japanese kind). Think chawans and small dishes for your shoyu and wasabi. Think any imaginable...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
if you're into trinkets, bric-a-brac, doodads & whatnot.....unmistakably, this is the place for you. i found it essentially fun to check or buy some items here and i end up getting some plastic...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I might have set the bar too high. I am originally from Japan and I had the same expectation for this store that I would have for other Daiso's and 100-yen shops in Japan. First of all, I was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I spent 3.25 on two items(one of which was called Cat Repellent). I can not remember the last time I was able to buy two items anywhere for $3.25. I loved looking at all the english translations. They...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Did I tell you I like Knick-Knacks?!! Yes, this is every knick-knacker's heaven. I can spend hours here. As I resolved to clear my life of cluster - I mainly window shop at Daiso. Oh why, oh...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm going to have to stick to Ichiban-Kan here beacuse I think they sell more useful stuff. Last night, I decided to pass by here on a whim just to check it out, but wasn't overly impressed. Sure they...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here around Sunday 6PM for the first time and although I'm not a huge fan of $1 stores, Daiso's sheer size and abundance of random goods kept me entertained for a better part of an hour....
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been curious about this place since reading a blogger's mention and all the yelp reviews.I was looking for 3 things: Japanese bamboo ear wax pick (they had a cheap kid plastic one, but I wanted...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
After all the Yelp reviews I had great expectations of this place. I thought it was gonna be the Ichiban Kan on steroids. Sadly, *sniff*, not.Well serves me right since why is a guy in a dollar type...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is simply..AMAZING! It far exceeds any American version, (i.e. dollar stores, etc.)The store is clean, and extremely well-organized. Although, it was VERY busy on the Sat. I was there, the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the japanese are fucking amazing. they brought you cool ass shit like nintendo and sushi and shit. you know? they are a very efficient people they are. thats how they succeed. they get complicated ass...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Huge place, lots of useless junk...-BUT-IT'S ONLY $1.50 (for most items)!!!Yeah they have a lot of stuff but only a small percentage of all their merchandise are actually appealing to me.They have...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'd read a lot about the Daiso store in WA, so when I heard that one had opened near me, I had to check it out. I'm a big fan of Japanese goods, and it sounded like there'd be a lot of cool things to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is what it is: an enormous store selling cheap made-in-China, Japanese-branded goods of all kinds, crammed with Chinese people looking for bargains.Plastic lunch containers? Check. Bamboo...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm glad someone finally filled the empty space that was previously inhabited by The Good Guys (RIP) in this area and it was a good use of space to have Daiso set up shop in here as the only branch in...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It was super exciting to finally be able to get to this store and see what all the fuss was about. And lo and behold, it really is a wonderland of cheap Asian goods that you might not need, but feel...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
to be honest i was kind of disappointed when i first went to this store... everything looked like it would fall apart after one use. my aunt told me she had bought several magnets here and when she...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
one star down because i like ichiban kan better and i was getting a plastic fume headache for a couple of mins there.but i did come home with a ton of cool crap for cheap. AND they were playing...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, I much prefer the discount stores in the Los Angeles area. And we couldn't find one freaking tea ball in the entire store. They are Japanese, are they not? How can they not have tea balls?Overall,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Daiso. I read up on them. Damn them. What better spot to bring Daiso, the bay area. It's cool. No worries. I love the store. It's like, youtube, but in your face. They have so much random...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Daiso is filled with a ton of stuff to make life more convenient and yet if you didn't buy anything your life wouldn't be any less convenient. Labels are in Japanese so half the fun is finding out...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Craptastic! And by craptastic, I mean, this store that was once a Good Guys is now filled to the BRIM with crap -- that's 15,500 sq. feet of crap boys and girls. That's no joke. I'm in love ...If...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Right turn. Huge store that read Daiso Japan. Wow. My friend told me it's like a 99 cent store. Well actually it's more of a $1.50 store. As we were walking around the aisles my friend found one of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
An authentic Japanese junk mart -- think .99 cent store, but filled with weird Japanese junk, like those little soy sauce containers for bento boxes, shaped like fish.I'd recommend going at least...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Is it REALLY and "Asian Target" or an "Asian Sears" or are those really "American Daiso" biters?Went for the first time today with no reason to go . . . just not a good idea. Stuff seems better...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A new rival to Ichiban-kan (http://www.yelp.com/biz/4F8lWbADpGyCFEMknqVwAw).These guys are good. I knew it was a real Japanese store when I heard Ayaka (Jpop) playing as background music. They...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awesome! I feel like I've discovered a "secret spot." If you're looking for a particular item, it might be a bit hard to find; however, if you're just randomly browsing then you will...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Asian Target. Most of the items here are only $1.50, so cheap that it's hard not to leave without buying something. I can't say that the quality is the best, but for such low prices, it's...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Finally got a chance to go today, and it wasn't all messy, unorganized YES, but messy no! It's a bunch of knick knacks and plastic goods from Japan. I was expecting more Kawaii goods, but it...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this shit is B A N A N A S !today i got:1. cute notecards2. flowery stationery3. false eyelashes (hot damn..so many different kinds!!!!)ALL FOR $4.84!there is so much crap in this store it is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
100 yen is about $0.85, so I guess they are charging double in the states. But its still a pretty good deal. Some stuff we picked up:- large rice container with flip top lid- some nice ceramic...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Just got back from Daiso and feel like breathing into a paper bag. So much stuff... My friend who tipped me to Daiso called it the "Ikea of Japan." I sort of know what she meant. I get disoriented...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In a former life, I happened to spend a few months in Karlsruhe, West Germany (oh yes, this was just a year after the Wall had tumbled). I was met at the train station by a colleague of my new boss,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I almost peed in my pants when I saw this store! I first discovered Daiso in a mall just outside of Seattle. I used to live on top of a very pricey Japanese food and gift store so to find a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Mark my words: if you don't watch yourself in a place like this, your home will soon fill up with cute but mismatched bowls, cups, teapots, and plates. Your abode will soon become a shrine to cute...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Welcome to bargain heaven! From plastic containers to stationary to tea pots, Daiso has it all. A wide variety of stationary, notebooks and pens to feed my creativity. I also scored a tea pot I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is dope. Blows the $1 Dollar store out of the water. Best place to buy gifts. My first choice to buy gadgets, gizmos, tupperware, coworker gifts, premium wrapping paper, and random things...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's the mother of all Japanese "100 Yen" stores in the US! Be prepared to fight your way through crabby Asian grandmothers fighting for $1.50 soup bowls and kids squirming their way through the toy...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Like teenyboppers going stir crazy, a gang of us spent a fun-filled day in Daly City. In between movie and dinner, we skipped, hopped & jumped to check out Daiso, the Japanese dollar fitty store....
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ahh, finally Daiso makes a presence in California! It's not quite as large as the ones in Japan, but much more of a selection compared to Ichiban Kan. It was slightly disappointing to see that...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't think I've ever seen so many asian people in one store before (well maybe except for Chinatown.) But this place is great for little nick nacks or basically everything. The quality of the stuff...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sweet Jeebus. Daiso has landed in the Filipino motherland known as Serramonte. And aren't we all lucky?Yes, it's Ichiban Kan on the Cream and the Clear or whatever Barry has coursing through his veins...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. The largest 100-yen store in Japan in California. Who would have ever thought.
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's like the Ichiban Kan dollar store if it took steroids...and then sprouted from a pod into the old Good Guys store in Serramonte....just like in "Invasion of the Body Snatchers". In fact, I think...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's too bad that Kyun closed. I guess Daiso is here to fill that void. The store is huge. Lots of....everything....almost everything. Unlike Ichiban Kan, the food selection here is very limited....
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
DOLLAR STORE HEAVEN! Cheap Japanese knickknacks.Okay, I really wanted some cute wrapping paper and seeing as how all gift wrap areas had been annihilated at Target and all that was left was FUGLY...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Don't bring children here. Even supervised, I guarantee they will knock something off a shelf. Heck, tonight I saw/heard 4 adults drop things (I was one of them). I can also guarantee you wouldn't...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love rummaging in dollar stores! Daiso is a $1.50 store (although there are a few items that are more, but those are marked) that just opened on Saturday. I dropped by yesterday and it was sooo...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I spotted the Daiso sign from the 280, I was determined to check it out ASAP. Actually, we drove all the way from Sunnyvale to Daly City specifically for Daiso. To our great fortune, we got to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So, you were probably wondering what ever came of the old Circuit City which was in the parking lot of Serramonte Mall. Well, wonder no more! Ugh.... perhaps I'm biased because I know of *much* better...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Daiso, a large Japanese 100 yen superstore carrying anything from Japanese stationary, cosmetics, containers, ceramics, kitchen goods, toys, tools.... to food items, pet products, etc. just opened...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2006
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