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 than its Japanese counterparts. You got to give it up when they condense literally so much stuff into every nook and cranny. I love the storage and closet wares they offer, since I'm in the middle of cleaning my closets....all those deals help out! They also have a great selection of cooking knick knacks and if you can read Japanese, cookbooks as well. Definitely come in here with a strong will, otherwise those odds and ends start adding up big time ^_^... read more

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 $1.50! I got some Pocky, some of those little shower caps you put over your unfinished plates of food, some bamboo knitting needles (these things are expensive!), some S-hooks to hang stuff up on, and something else I *needed* but escapes me now... This place is a lot of fun. Yes, you'll probably buy a lot of stuff you don't (or didn't know you) need but that's not the store's fault is it? read more

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 your place, but you don't want to spend too much money, but you still want something cute. So instead of just a plain glass, you can have wide variety of glasses of all shapes, sizes and designs to choose from for only $1.50 for most items. Excellent option for gifts. I've been on Saturday afternoons, and while there's a good number of people there, it's never crowded, unlike Target or the other stores across the way. read more

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 never been until yesterday. read more

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, but still disappointing when compared to the stores up north. Aisles are spacious, 4-6 feet apart, and packed with merchandise for the most part. I was looking to add to my ladybug tableware collection, but this store didn't have the same stuff that the Seattle store did, so I was SOL. I did find/purchase a pointless ladybug jar. :) Aside from the plastics department, the rest of the store was NOT lighted very well. Dang this is a knick knack store, not some "romantic" hang out, so turn the freaking lights on!!!'' Lastly, this was a 1st for me....cashier scans your stuff, asks "Do you want a bag?!?" In my mind, I replied, "Um _____ yeah, how the _____ am I going to bring all this _____ to my car!" But the angel stopped me and I just said "yes." After paying, we proceed to the table beneath the store policy sign that says something to the effect of "Bag your own _____. We are not responsible for ANY mistake. Additional bags cost .25" WTF!!! I've never had to do that??? Odd experience - they should just offer self checkout like Walmart/Home Depot! We still spent a good 1 1/2 there! Lastly, some of their merchandise just doesn't cross over very well like Japanese foam flags learning toys or stationary learning stuff (all of which is in Japanese). Some things were priced from $6-24, so not all bargains. I really wanted to LOVE this place but in the end it was a nice store. read more

$1.50 for almost everything!!! What more can you ask for??!! They sell plates, cups, bowls, kitchen stuff, just basically anything! For $1.50...???? Wow!!! This is better than Chinatown! Haha!! They really have a lot of useful stuff. Do keep in nibs you get what you paid for! Don't expect something to last a life time when you just paid $1.50 for it. Friend bought a spam mashubi maker and it broke after 3 use... Owells, it was just $1.50.... This will become my regular household need shop! read more

I love this store! If you have a compulsion for order, this may bug out your eyes. There is stuff EVERYWHERE! But spend your time and amble thru it. You walk in thinking you need maybe one thing and you walk out with a bag full of stuff. What's there not to like?! It's cheap, cute, and you're stimulating the economy. Obviously you're not going to get high quality stuff at these prices, but you can count on them to surprise you. Go on, find out what those crazy Japanese thought up! Note: they do NOT stock musubi makers. I know, it's not really a Japanese thing, but it just seemed like it would be something they'd have. read more

It's hard not to buy anything in here because everything is so cheap. But then after I leave with my bag of goodies I soon realize I didn't actually need anything I bought. I do like their food storage containers and some of their aZn snacks. I get the canned green tea to be classy. read more

Wow this place is a gem! I'm ignorant - as the many times I drove by this place while on I-280 (having only seen the sign), I presumed it was a sushi place! I was wrong. Anyhow, ventured here after going to the Spirit Halloween "tent"... Super cheap - most (not all) items are $1.50. They have an array of items ranging from cute kitchenware (i.e., tupperware), cleaning supplies, office accessories, snacks (i.e., Pocky Sticks), gardening tools, randomness, and more! As many of the other reviews indicate... No refunds. No exchanges. All sales are final. Also - $5 minimum for credit/debit. read more

very good place with very good products. definitely worth visiting! much better products than the dollar store. what a difference 50 cents make. BUT they don't have as big a selection as dollar store. read more

Daiso - lots of selection and cute colors - Department Stores Near Me - Daly City, California

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 for my cubicle! read more

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 like housewares, stationary, cosmetic accessories and snacks. Unfortunately, there were no Snoopy towels like the Daiso stores in Japan carry. :-( read more

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 everything is $2 (with our crappy exchange rate, in Daly City we're still getting a deal compared to the Canadians!) Lucky US, so buy more and appreciate that it's $1.50 per item!!! read more

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 store? The dollar store! How come I didn't think of that!?! Enter Daiso. A stocking stuffer/bento buyer/house/plate/beauty ware finder/all around great place to find STUFF, that you can most likely convince yourself you'll use because of its price. Japanese coloring books $1.50 no problem! Shower cap $1.00 no problem! Those plates they serve sushi on at the restaurants $1.50 no problem! (Although I still have yet to use them to serve homemade sushi... hmmph, problem.) All in all, Daiso is definitely a catch all for all things life and the quality of product isn't bad on most items. (To my surprise, my daughter's Daiso markers have yet to dry out after two months at $1.50, yes!) But if you're the type to look around for green products, washable kid products, or product descriptions written in English, Daiso will not be your cup of tea. But you can purchase a nice Japanese tea cup for, why of course, $1.50... no problem! read more

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 can't even provide that. However, I think the store is pretty nifty to sum it up. Cheap Japanese stuff that is more durable than your common find at the Dollar Store is what defines most of the items. The big difference is that there are tons of varieties of everything... like more varieties of things than you even knew existed. So, if you're kind of indecisive like me, you'd probable end up spending over a day there. read more

Overwhelmingly cute- I'm like a kid in a candy shop! The Place - Stuffed to the gills with STUFF. Pretty well-organized and well-kept, but still with so much stuff you do have to go down all the aisles to find what you're looking for. But going down all the aisles finding things you AREN'T looking for is part of the fun/danger! The Service - Very (well, most of the workers ARE Japanese) polite service, though not everyone speaks English. The Stuff - Daiso has literally, everything. Unfortunately most packaging isn't in English, so you'll occasionally run into something completely unidentifiable. Those are the great surprises. Go for great cheap: dishware, skincare/makeup products, air fresheners, "kawaii" stationery and home decorations (small curtains, curtain rods, towels, mats, fake flowers, cute flower pots, etc etc) Recommended - Head to the left for this GREAT face mask! The English says: "Collagen / Facial essence mask pack", packaging is foil-y and gray. Love their fake eyelashes too, look for the pink boxes in a cardboard display. :) Also LOVE the gift packaging stuff they have! Wrapping paper, bags, tags, boxes- waayyyy better than what you find at Ralphs. ALSO, organizers: boxes, trays, box-trays, hanging-box-tray-shelves... People from Taiwan and Japan are the MASTERS of making good use of space. Don't go to the Container Store, where here you have so many options for so much less. Beware of finding things you don't need...self control a must! Travelers: there's a kiosk to the side that offers really great deals on trips to Japan! Check it out :) read more

This store is a guilty pleasure. Nothing you need, just funny little things that usually cost $1.50. Great place for silly notebooks and stationary and random things you didn't know you wanted until you saw them there. For instance: a banana keeper to prevent bananas from getting squished when you pack them in a lunch. Or ice cube trays that make one BIG ball of ice, perfect for a high-ball glass. Stop in for a laugh, and get overwhelmed by their array of departments. This isn't a place to go if you've only got minutes to kill, go when you've got hours to kill and friends to laugh with. read more

This store rocks! It's one of the bigger Daiso stores located in the area with its own free parking. Almost everything in this store is 1.50. There's some bigger items in the store ranging from 3-10. Credit card is accepted at this location with a $10 min. Like the other daiso stores, there's no return or exchanges on items here. They have everything from bath accessories to random screw drivers, which usually cost at least $5+ in other stores. There's a small snack section also in this store with cold drinks. read more

I can spend hours going through each aisle of this store. Almost everything is $1.50. They have mini hole punchers, bowls, plastic banana shaped containers for your banana, etc. My suggestion...go in here with a budget and stick to it! Why only 3 stars - no public restroom and it was hard to find a sales associate to help you if you had a question. read more

Lots of cheap trinkets. Everything is $1.50 unless price tagged otherwise. I only enjoy looking at the kitchen/cookware and the snacks. Other than that, Daiso has pretty interesting things, many of which I feel are just going to end up being place holders around your house in the long term. B for price, C for novelty. read more

I have never been to a Daiso before and I was thoroughly surprised to find everything at a very cheap price. Most things were only $1.50!!! This is awesome store. They literally have everything, from toilet paper to glassware. A lot of the items have funny faces on them as well. The staff are all young and helpful. They were very attentive when I first came in the store, they even explained to me about the store. The aisles are easy to navigate, I went through every single aisle because all these items were just so cool to look at. This was like a glorified dollar store, all of these items are worth buying! This was my first time here but I will be sure to come back and see what new items they may have on stock. I love this store!!! read more

Just an Asian themed dollar store full of snacks and lower quality mass produced imported junk. That being said, found a digital watch for my kid for $1.50 if it gets broken I won't be too upset. Also the no return policy is quite fucked up. read more

The best Daiso I hae been to. I get so much stuff when I am here. Housewares, garden items, snacks, you name it! Parking is great. Store is huge!! Cannot wait to go back! read more

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 those hanging toilet signs. What?! A toilet sign? Yes, and there's a pigs head popping out in a corner, how appropriate. And it seems like they were selling quickly. I found some dessert books, but too bad they were in Japanese. I spent a good amount of time looking at their sake sets, creme brulee dishes, rice bowls, tea cups and pots. If you're in need of plastic there's a huge section just for that to the side of the store. There's a snack area, but too bad they didn't have shrimp chips. An hour later: $6.45 spent on a set of cherry blossom tea cups. read more

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, Kinokinuya has prettier stationery, but there are some really nice dishes you can pick up for cheap here. read more

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 loved the colorful displays. ALMOST everything in the store (especially items not marked) are $1.50. Marke up, seasonal decor, kitchenware, housewares, and any type /shape of plastic bin in the world is here. It's like IKEA in Chinatown. I thought it was Daiso Japan, but so many chinese labels as well. One stop shopping: --40 party favors --sizzors --large plastic serving trays ($2 ea, but so cute for the party) --cute eye glasses case --tea set for house warming gift (wrap it yourself) --dress up stuff --the cutest stationary --set of Pink chop sticks --Plastic spatula I could have stayed for hours. NO returns, so be prepared to loose 1.50 if you don't like it or it breaks on the way home. I will be back. read more

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, but I can bulk order a bunch to be shipped... Enter Daiso. I found my extra, extra fine point pens in a sea of crap. The environmentally conscious side of me recoils at the thought of all this plastic and junk, but the rest of me needs the tiny pen point that only Japan wants to give me at about $0.75 each. Be prepared to not be able to read most of the labels and run into loads of people overwhelmed and confused wandering around. read more

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! read more

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 there are very cute and it's really tempting to spend your money, so beware!! read more

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 I've only asked employees here for items on a couple occasions and both times they were helpful. I buy a lot of car stuff here as almost everything in that aisle is $1.50 which beats any other automobile related store like Kragen (car visors, squeegees, rubber fastening bands, straw mat to protect my trunk bed, dash and window wipes, hooks to hang a trash bag). I also buy some stationary and small tools here, also beating prices of other places. I also love their big tupper-ware drink containers cus I use a lot of Crystal Light drink mix. I don't know what I'd do without this place...its saved me so much money!....and a good amount of good lookin chicks here....yup.....I'VE NOTICED! Too bad they dont sell any drinks here like they do at Ichiban-kan in Japantown in San Francisco. And their snacks dont even include Pockey....whats up with that? Also, I wished they had better air fresheners for cars....they always have some flowery scented crap that is more suitable in the bathroom than a car. Before when they first opened they had good stuff.... Overall tho, this place is awesome! read more

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 you can find them a ton of other places too, but it makes Daiso all the more better. I'm so excited to eat all food outs of the huge bowl with cool dragon graphics I bought today. The dragons make me feel like I'm a ninja when I eat cereal, or pasta, or chili, or anything...because this bowl is big enough and cool enough to eat ANYTHING out of it. read more

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 masks they have and freak eachother out because they're seriously scary! haha Forreals you guys need to try it. Not only that but a friend told me about how great their false eyelashes were and I decided to get some and they're totally good! They stay put all night! Oh and hello?! HI-CHEWS for $1! hella crackin'! I love this place, you could never get bored here. read more

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 carries... EVERYTHING. Random things. Like, shower curtains, and stickers, nori, and tiny bundt pans. If you know what you want, come and see if they have it in stock! read more

You can find everything under the sun here. From house hold items to school items and even pet things. I can literally spend a couple hours just looking at all the nicknack's they have...there is literally an invention or gadget for everything here and that's why i take soo long shopping at this place. I just love, love DAISO... the only down side..they don't bag your items for you..nope, they will smile and hand you a plastic bag..meaning you would have to bag the items yourself. Most items are 1.50 but even the 99cents store bags up my stuff..so boo to that! Otherwise you'll probably find what you've been looking for here. read more

This has got to be the LARGEST daiso I have stepped foot in! I love their $1.50 selections!! I'm a huge nerd and I love going to the stationery and pens aisle, as well as, the knitting/crocheting aisle. I love this place because it's so neat and you can easily find things. I love their expanded selection in plastics (other daiso's don't have a huge selection in plastic ware) and kitchen ware. If I could, I would definitely have all my little knick-knacks come from here. read more

Actually my wife was the one suggesting to go here. We had one in Melbourne (Australia), but the store was way too small compared than this one. First impression upon entering the store: I am in heaven! Sadly I was not planning to buy the tid bits that they offer in this store (and it happened twice!). Overall store was clean, some alley is a but narrow (near fragile items!) while others are a two-lane-shopping-cart type of alley (so you can take over the slow grandma in front of you that tries to find the special Japanese toothpicks!). I like the creative 'products' from Japan, from Sushi molds, banana slicer, mini spoons, kids' chopstick trainer, etc. I am looking forward to find the gag-ed Japanese items like portable toilet seat cover, instant facial mask (from the size of a kidney bean and sprung into your face-size after instant soak in water), oh ... and the hald-dome transparent umbrella! I will surely visit this store again for some tid bits for my next white elephant gift exchange ideas, haha :D read more

I needed a shopping bag in a specific color and the girl on the phone was so nice! They didn't have it and she ended up calling Japantown's store for me. The customer service is here is so much nicer than the Mountain View Store. Those in the Mountain View store wouldn't even check in the back to see if they had more because the woman working in the bag section wasn't there. Daiso DC all the way! read more

This is one of the greatest stores in the Bay Area. If you're looking for furniture, kitchen items, organizing stuff, cleaning supplies- you name it, it's here. Definitely recommend it. read more

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Great twist to the traditional American dollar store. They have a big selection of the most random things you need in your life. My favorite items are the kitchenware and storage bins. Parking is difficult and there is a horrible no return and exchange policy... read more

I love daiso, it has a lot of Japanese/Asian snacks I'm highly interested in. Most of the items I like are a reasonable and affordable price. Daiso is one of my favorite places to go. I recommend going there. Overall, a 5 star totally! read more