Open List Home >> el Cerrito, CA >> Shopping >> Variety Stores >> Ichiban Kan
4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! I visit their SF location every time I'm in Japantown and couldn't be happier that there is a location closer to me. The EC store is smaller, but I never walk out without extremely...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I had been hearing about this place as the best place in the world to get your bento craze going. It's true! Sadly for me, they had sold out of egg molds the time I was there, but there were so many...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2009
Full Review »
3.0 of 5 stars.
Daiso has more stuff, Ichiban Kan is more of a Japanese dollar store, whereas Daiso is the Japanese dollar emporium. It's ok, you can find some fun stuff, but it's not the best place to go for those...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
Full Review »
2.0 of 5 stars.
Not bad because there aren't many Japanese goods shops here.Some cute things...everything affordable. Its sooo easy to go in for a few cheap things and come out losing quite a lot of money. All in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
Great dollar store for cute things Japanese. Smaller than the one in Japantown though, so selection is limited. Great finds at cheap prices and friendly service...oh Yaoya San is right next door...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE IT.Full of [mostly] cheap Japanese products - lots of snacks (not necessarily cheaper, but comparable to a grocery store), grocery items (I got a bag of dried shiitake mushrooms for 99 cents!),...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2009
Full Review »
3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a big fan of Ichiban Kan in SF, so I figured I would be a big fan of this one. This Ichiban isn't as big as the one in SF, so I guess I set my expectations a little too high when I went in. It's a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2009
Full Review »
3.0 of 5 stars.
A cute, little Japanese dollar store with the wide, eclectic assortment of items I've come to expect from this type of place. Dishes and utensils? Check. Stationary and storage boxes? Check. Hardware...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
Clever, cheap stuff. I bought little rubber headphone (ear bud) cord organizers there for a buck fifty and they rock. Very fun browsing.
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
Stuff, stuff, and more stuff for your buying pleasure. It's cheap.It's eclectic.It's a great place to explore.
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
Full Review »
3.0 of 5 stars.
Today's haul consisted of a bunch of of plastic organizer tubs (tasteful shades of orange and pink, $1.50 each), one of those circular laundry umbrellas with a whole buncha clips, for socks and undies...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
"Ms. Ellie Smith, are you guilty of buying a bunch of cute Japanese crap?""Guilty!"Personally, I love the cute, clutter-making Japanese crap. But I think my favorite thing about this store is the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I wished I lived near here! But I was at 99 Ranch and made a diversion before I went home. What a cool store. It's like a Japanese dollar store, almost. I bought:- 2 packages of boiled egg shapers!!...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2009
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
Somehow I ended up with nearly 50 Japanese erasers that look like food. I would blame Ichiban Kan, but let's face it they are too nice. Cool place for gifts, household items, and things you never...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
This ain't as big as the one in Japan Town S.F. but it's got a ton of stuff.We actually got our sake cups for the wedding from here. Got them on a sale day..so for that I drink to you Ichiban Kan....
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
i LOVE this place. (is this the same owner as the one in japantown?) neways...what CAN'T you find in this place? anything from shampoo to snacks to stoppers for your drain? i like to just go up and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
How can you not give ichiban kan 5 stars? When my mom comes to visit me from TX, she always makes me take her here so she can stock up on all kinds of kitchen crap that would cost 10 times more in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
It is so easy to get lost in the sauce in this store! So many goodies for under $1.50 ... I love coming here to purchase minicalculators since we use them in my ICU all the time! For a dollar you...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
What the hell am I going to do with $40 worth of Asian candy? I don't know but that's what can happen when you go into this store. My sons are not the shopping type of kids, EB games, yes. Vans store,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
My children and I LOVE this store! We go about 1x a month to get our supply of sea weed and other Japanese snacks. Everything is reasonably priced but sometimes it's hard not to spend too much as...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
Full Review »
The store is full of tasty treats and fun office supplies. I bought a lot of tupperware and plates too!
citysearch.com - user review - 09/22/2008
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
I just visited this place today... how fun it was to see behaved little girls walking around with their moms or grandmothers choosing little things here and there... neighbors or friends being...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I really like this place. They have a lot of Japanese snacks, cute bags, nice kitchenware, gardening items, air fresheners, toiletries...you name it and they're likely to have it! I've been to both...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
this is such a cute place ! the people here are so nice too ! the cashier that rang me up was smiling and laughing with us .i went there in search of cute little bento boxes and they had themin cute...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I love you, Japanese dollar store. You are so freakin' cute and small and full of things I never knew I needed.I bought:Cute pen bag, $2Pocky (Brazillian pudding flavor, who knew?), $1Star paper hole...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
this place is awesome!!! Where else can you get a Hello Kitty tote bag for $2???? Seriously, my daughter thought she hit the lottery when she found that. Best part is she uses it a lot, and 2 years...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store for everything from a weekend Pocky fix to finding cute Japanese rice bowls as a housewarming gift. Sure, it's not J-town, but for those of us in this area, it's soooo much easier!
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
nifty stuff, very nifty
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
CUTE LITTLE PLACENot only great Japanese snacks, but A LOT of cool stuff. I don't know how to explain the stuff, but cool folders, organizers, rice cooker, toilet cleaner...ect. all for very good...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
the only thing to add is that this place has about 300 different types of pocky. great for stocking stuffers.
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
Spanks Daiso and it's in our own backyard! As much as I love Daiso, I love this place because it's close and doesn't feel like I'm shopping at Walmart. Where else can you get cute little Japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
Full Review »
3.0 of 5 stars.
The San Francisco location is much bigger, also cheaper. I came here because I couldn't make it to the city. I really needed those small easels. They had them. Later, I went to the San Francisco...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
This place offers a bonanza of cheap goodies and unnecessaries. This place is especially good for kitchen accoutrements for cheap. Stop by after picking up some goodies at the market next door which...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
GREAT pricing, Asian snacks (senbei, shrimp chips, etc) & beverages (Ramune, Pocari Sweat and more), great knives, soba draining colanders, gardening tools, stationery, plastic storage ware, etc, etc....
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I really like the $1 trash can I got here! (Shopping here beats waiting in the horrendous lines at ikea)5 stars for awesome green trash can (among other things)!
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
If you can't make it out to SF J-Town, Ichiban Kan's El Cerrito location is just as good. It reminds me of the 100 yen stores in Japan, just not as cool looking inside. But seriously, who needs...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2007
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I only bought 2 miso bowls here and an ikura keychain b/c they were closing. I will definately come back! I can't stop thinking about all the kitchen items that I still want to get (soba plates, rice...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2007
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
I always find myself picking up random snacks and household knick-knacks here (rice cooker, post-its, candle holders, red bean paste, instant miso soup, plastic baskets and trays, hair dye, hammer,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
Full Review »
Ichiban Kan is the place to go for great bargains, most just a $1. You'll find Japanese food, kitchen items, stationary, craft/good goods, toys, household tools, clothes and more. Many products are similar to...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/01/2007
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
this is a godsend for gift-givers, snack hounds, houseware fanatics, and those fond of stylish, quaint knick-knacks. i LOVE ichiban kan. my first contact with this magical world was at the japantown...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2006
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
It's the Japanese version of the DOLLAR or 99 cents stores.This is not the place to buy fancy Japanese gifts. This IS the place to buy:Golf style umbrellas (you know those giant ones) for under $5...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2006
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is definitely worth it if you don't want to drive all the way to SF. They have a huge selection of housewares at super cheap prices. Plenty of tupperware in all shapes and sizes and pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2006
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
This shop is full of goodies that are reasonably priced.Their prices on plastic containers of all sizes are great (most under $2). They also have a nice selection of Japanese dishes at really great...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2006
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a mini-mart compared to the Marukai discount store in southern california...but I looove this place bc I can buy my kanebo and shiseido shampoos here. They have a pretty good selection of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2006
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
Ichiban Kan sits in a cluster of shops that I go to when I'm in the mood for things Japanese, or even just searching for something I don't even know I need yet. I go to Ichiban Kan trusting I'll find...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2006
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
I went container-crazy and left this store with over twenty plastic tupperware-like containers in various sizes, specifically purposed to fit stuff like rice, box of cornstarch, your square tub of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2006
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the poorman's version of J-town... ain't nuthin' wrong with that though. You can find all sorts of japanese goodies here. Snacks, dishware, cookware, slippers, whatever!... and cheap too. If...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2006
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
As they always say...'Different things".If you live in the east bay and you can't take the schlep to its larger sister in the Japantown mall, like me, you can usually find it at Ichiban. This mini...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2006
Full Review »
I love this place. A lot of their items are under $1. Sometimes it is packed in there. A lot of Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Asian goodies. They have lots of things to look for. Mostly the items are for...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/22/2005
Full Review »
© 2009 Open List
About
|
Contact
|
Advertising
|
|
Terms of Use
|
Privacy Policy
|
Site Map
Some data provided by Localeze Some reviews provided by Yelp.com
