If you have the time to search carefully you can score. The issue is that the racks are long and higher price items are interspersed with cheaper items read more

Very inconsistent in terms of pricing, selection, crowds... pretty much everything. But when it's good, it's good. Dress shirts for $15? Sweaters for $10? Slacks for $12? Leather shoes for $35? Yes, please. Oh, but those other times, nothing will be marked down that much, everything will be off-brand, and it'll be hot/smelly. The bathrooms on the first floor also suck. So basically, come here if you need clothes on the cheap. But keep your expectations low and you might be pleasantly surprised! read more

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So I am 5 days away from a wedding for my wife's friend, and I try on my suit. Well either it shrunk a tad, or the old belly expanded a bit over this summer of yelping around Brooklyn's finest restaurants. Eh, I will go with the former and blame the dry cleaners. In any event, I needed a new suit...and for cheap...but where could I get some nice duds, without breaking the bank? Oh yeah that's right, American Place! My wife uses this place for all her shopping needs. She comes home with tons of shirts, or shoes, or shirts and shoes (because apparently you need to buy one to compliment the other) all the time. The prices are so low and they have brand names like Ralph Lauren,Van Heusen,Michael Kors, Alfani and Macy's, just to name a few. It has a main floor for all the woman's clothing, an entire section of shoes, that while scattered, look like some 70's game show, with women all running around with one shoe, looking for the matching one to complete the pair. This time we headed directly down stairs, to the men's department. It has everything you need from casual to formal wear. I went over to check out the suits and they ranged from $74.25 to $185.00. Now with the $74.25 sets, the only issue was that the pants needed to be hemmed. But if you want to be sneaky, like yours truly, and save that time and avoid the headache of getting the pants measured and sewed by a friend or store, then just walk with the suit over to the pants section. They always have a matching pair of pants that go with the blazer. So after an hour of playing clothing match game, I was set...grabbed a new tie for $5 and a new dress shirt for $9! Went to the cashier and it came out to $89.77! People...we are talking designer suit...not some cheap crappy suit...for under $100 smackaroos. I left happy, and will look sharp, at this Friday's wedding...and when my next outfit...uh shrinks...I will know where to go, for my next suit. p.s.---they always have sales...I will be back in September to raid the fall clothing If you are from Manhattan, take the F train to the Avenue P stop in Brooklyn. The store is directly below the elevated train tracks. Right across the street is their furniture and home center. Very cheaply priced goods for the home. Check both out, worth the 20-45 minute train ride, depending on where in the city you are coming from. read more

A small chain of designer discount clothing stores, this branch is close to my home and one of the better ones. Their merchandise seems to be mostly post-season and/or overstock items from Bloomingdale's and Macy's. This branch has 3 levels. Top: women's shoes, coats. Main: women's clothing, accessories, fitting room. Lower: men's clothing, accessories, fitting room. Pros: a fairly diverse selection of designer and not-so-designer clothes, dresses, coats, lingerie, bags, shoes, and accessories. Turnover is fairly high. Decent deals over original retail price (at least 25% and many over 50%), and sometimes fantastic deals can be found with some patience, low expectations, and do-it-yourself searching. Best times to go are when they have a store-wide discount on top of ticketed prices. Cons: during busy hours especially, the place can be a complete mess. Good number of items are in poor condition, and would need repair to be wearable. Quantity per item is low (ie, just one of a particular item). Staff are disinterested and unhelpful. Three item limit for trying on clothes, although its easy enough to hang your extras outside and grab them. Air conditioning in the summer is woefully inadequate. Wouldn't recommend coming if you're determined to buy a particular item or want a comfortable shopping experience, but if you're happy hunting for a good deal, this store may have them. read more

Great place for bargins of all sorts. read more

American Place Accessories - Women's Clothing Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

this. place. is. DISGUSTING! GOD it's so gross in there! There are rats running around, bugs flying, ew ew ew ew ew. Just being in there made me ITCHY. Gross. The stuff isn't even discounted that much! Yes, there's a lot of it, but ew! Never again. read more

This store used to be decent. I used to find brand name dresses, pants and skirts for $20 or under, but they've gone insane. I went there a couple of times recently and returned empty handed, as their prices have became a par with Burlington's as well as Macy's sales rack. There are target's brands that are priced 3x higher. The owners also seem to have forgotten that this is a secondhand store, it doesn't matter if you have few items that are new with tag, it's still a thrift shop. So keep that in mind when pricing your stuff. Don't take my word for it, check out Dittos denim (they have a lot of them) priced at $29 there, go to Burlington and they are between $12.99 and 19.99. read more

how they make money i don't know. but i bought a set of nice sleeping wear with super soft fabric for only $3.50. what a bargain!

To be honest, when you walk in, it's a bit of a madhouse. It reminds of me of Marshalls or Daffys. You have to have the patience and the want, otherwise you will probably walk out empty handed and with a full wallet. However, the prices are quite reasonable and if your looking for something decent that wont break the bank and does not require an hour long ride to either LI or Manhattan, this is the place. read more

This store is filled with a huge variety of different clothing for anyone shopping on a budget. They have anything from dress pants to dress shirts to casual clothing such as basketball shorts and shoes. Most of the items there can be found for under $20 each! The only downside of the store is that it is disorganized in some parts which makes it difficult to shop at times. I also had a bad experience recently where I went it and they told me to get out because they are closing down meanwhile the doors were still open. I also noticed how people were still in the store shopping. I told the guy that I just wanted one specific item which was right in front of me. He told me no. They lost business and just made their customer dissatisfied. Either than that, the place isn't that bad and worth checking out. read more

re: 1750 McDonald Ave, Bklyn, American Place Co. This place is THE BEST. They have a HUGE selection of clothes on one side of the street; and a HUGE selection housewares and home furnishings on the other side of the street. VERY low prices as well! Highly recommended!! read more

I haven't logged into Yelp for over a year and I wasn't interested in making a review either until NOW. Last weekend after shopping here I had a smile on the whole way home. I don't remember being this happy in a long time after shopping and I don't mean to sound materialistic either, because I'm not! But I'm addicted to American Place! I went home with a Via Spiga trench coat marked down to $25.00 from $ 90.00 which means its retail value had to be well over $100! I found a Bagley freakin' Mischka wool dress which retail price was $325 marked down to $25, a DKNY dress which retail price was $225 marked down to once again, you guessed it-- $25! (btw, after I saw the BM dress I had a bit of an orgasm) I also took home a few other cute things for very cheap. You have to dig a little but it is worth it! I'm taking a star off because the store itself can get a bit messy/unorganized and you can feel like you're shopping at a thrift store. Also some items are ruined and need mending. I'm going again either tomorrow or next weekend, because with prices like that I've turned into a shopaholic. ;) read more

I am often dressed head to toe in American Place goods...an entire outfit can cost under $60, shoes included. Yes, you have to weed thru the old, stained and ugly, but where lese can you come up with a Ralph Lauren cocktail dress marked down to $5, Cole Haan shoes for $29, etc. You can really look stylish for very little. My favorite store is at 13th Ave and 38th St. Some days you'll find zilch, other days you'll have hit it just right. If you are hungry after, visit the little Mexican Pandaria across the street and ask for the Pollo Mole Poblano; it's unbelievably good. read more

Can any one tell me if "American Place' went out of business. I use to go to the one on 4th avenue. But they closed earlier this year. I would love to know if any of the other locations are still operating/open. read more