We have a history with snacks from Japan, and we struck gold with Daiso in Clearwater FL!…read more This store advertises itself as a seller of Japanese household good, and we stopped in to see if they had any cute magnets we could get for a 2-year-old in the family. While we fanned out through aisles of kitchen and beauty products, useful gadgets and supplies, I went looking for snacks. I found wall refrigerators on the left near the front of the store filled with all sorts of beverages. I got a couple of canned and bottled coffee drinks, which we all agreed were nicely flavored and quite sweet. We got our favorite, Ramune: a mild tasty lemonade with a slight fizz. The bottle is unique, with a clear marble trapped in a little chamber that rattles when you drink or pour and is said to help keep the light carbonation longer. And it has a push-button top that you press in to open and to release the little ball into the bottle. I think the fun of opening it and hearing that rattle are a big part of the fun of drinking Ramune. There are several flavors, but we always get the original lemonade flavor. Nearby, I discovered a snack rack, and behind it there were at least two whole aisle-sections filled with every Asian snack and treat that I know! All flavors of Pockys! All flavors of filled Panda cookies! Crispy snacks with shrimp and fish and chicken flavors! And the candy from Japan that I look for everywhere, that is hard to find outside of Asian neighborhood stores in Chicago and NYC ... Botan Ame! It's little cubes of soft translucent rice-candy, very lightly flavored, and double-wrapped: the inner wrapper is melt-in-your-mouth rice paper! The flavor is said to be lemon, but only very mildly lemon orange (imitating pomelo fruit), very mildly creamy, very mildly rice-y. There are several flavors available, including strawberry or pomelo, but I've always gotten the original. It's gently chewy, originally meant to imitate the softness of caramel-candy, or you can try to wait and let the candy dissolve after the rice paper is gone, though i've never heard of anyone who waits that long before biting in :-). The closest candy texture that i know of is fresh soft Turkish delight. And similarly, Botan Rice Candy gets tougher if you leave it on the shelf a long time. I suppose it dehydrates a little. I read it was invented in 1924. Long ago we only saw the same candy called Tomoe Ame, and the brightly colorful red and green or red and blue box looked almost the same. Each box used to come with a little plastic or metal toy, but eventually that changed to temporary tattoos of cute cartoon characters. Nowadays I've seen Tomoe Ame in large bags, too, online. I was happily lost in the candy, snacks, and beverages, and have no idea what everyone else bought. I'm pretty sure we did come home with some stickers and magnets and maybe some little toys. I myself found my new source for good old rice candy! To (mis)quote Shakespeare, What's in a name? That which I call Tomoe Ame, by any other word would taste as (slightly) sweet :-)

It is about 3.5 stars. This Daiso is big. It has many cute items from Japan. One thing that I…read morewarning you is all item is final. No exchange after out of the door. The price is reasonable. The store cover a lot of staff. It includes stationery, snack, toy, gift, daily use, decoration, ramen, electronics, cooking ware, dining set and more. My wife like this place due to it do not cost that much. Very useful item for daily use.

I don't often like leaving 1 star reviews but this has to be done!…read moreWe walked in to grab a few quick things and stood in line. There were 2 groups of people in front of us- no problem. The cashier, an older woman with red hair, was yelling at the first group. Then after they left, she asked the second group if "they could afford all of that," out of the blue. It was then my turn and she asked me the same question. Sigh- It was clear she was having a bad day but I didn't entertain it. She continued to be extremely rude to us during the transaction. I left the store, then called back to speak to the Manager Maria, who was even more rude. When I explained to her what happened and maybe she should give the cashier a break, her response was..."Umm ok." No empathy, no willingness to help the situation. I know it's the Dollar Tree, but good customer service costs nothing. Will not be back to this location

It's a neat & clean Dollar Tree…read more I like this one, almost as much as I like the one in Tarpon Springs. They keep it fairly well organized, they make sure that everything is properly categoried and what have you. It's usually a very nice experience.

Nordstrom Rack is a go to for me as I'm always popping in to see what's new. When I don't need…read moreanything is when I find everything. I love to see all the selections and browse when I need to waste time. The value is always worth it when you find some hidden gems! The service is good. Anytime I need help, someone is always available. Most times the lines are long but do move quickly. Nice stop for everyday items or special occasions.

When you go to any discount store it is very hit or miss whether you will find something good or…read morenot. This location is very hit or miss-- it depends on the time of year and what you are looking for. I recommend looking through all the racks and areas to ensure you see all that was moved or different options. Sadly, this location the prices were still higher than what I would like to spend on specific items. However things due seem to be good value, especially the women's handbags. When I was in the store, I went for about 30 minutes and did not interact with any workers. However, the line to check out was very long. Overall I would go back to see what is available, but I won't get my hopes up.

I literally drive from Wesley Chapel to Clearwater for this place. The products are great, they…read moretest it before you buy, no matter how busy they are. The prices are outstanding. Automatic 40% off list for tools and then 50% for other items. Pretty much all of my tools have been purchased here, and I just bought a generator the other day - yep - they tested that for me as well. Whoever does the hiring, they're really good at their job because the employees are super helpful!

I bought a generator and bought the 3 year warranty with it. Brought it with my receipt to prove my…read morewarranty. They said that part of the store (that did warranties) is no longer in business. What? Wait, you sold me the warranty and that part of the business closed a year ago. How convenient. So tired of companies taking advantage of people. I will be following up with trying to get this warranty fulfilled . Nachos here we come oh my God.

Haven't been to fl in quite a few yrs. Use to go to Bealls all the time. The place has really gone…read moredown hill . Could have been because this was an outlet store. The staff was very nice but everything else was not worth the gas getting there. The merchandise was so outdated and easily a few years old, the place was dirty, lacking inventory, and all rickety old dirty shopping carts. Left after 5 minutes, stay home, shop Amazon!

Lightly stocked, but what they do have is priced cheap as hell. Maybe it's the outlet for the other…read moreoutlets? Dry fit golf shirts for as low as $12, hydro back packs for $20 and small tables ranging from $30 to $50. Those are just a few of the items I was looking at.

Said they were open on the website and they locked the store early, I called to see if they were…read moreopen and the lady was extremely rude.

Where do I begin! Clearwater Fl location Clearwater mall ) employee was extremely snippy rude and…read moreunprofessional ! I've worked in customer service all my life and frankly this grumpy frumpy young girl hadn't a clue ! Managers were just as bad !!! Their return policy is a joke! Reported this employee to corporate ! Won't return to that nasty location! Don't quit your day job!!! Have no business working in this line of work if you cannot handle it !!!!

Not a bad thrift store, except for the fact that clothing is arranged by color rather than size…read more How does this benefit the customer?

Spent 30 minutes waiting for them to open, to donate a carload of stuff and was told they didn't…read morehave room in the trailer so they wouldn't take it. I will never shop nor donate to them again.

This is a fabulous Home Goods Store…read more Way better than the one in Tyrone square, however, I still think the location in Brooksville is the best location. This location is very BUSY and very MESSY thou, however, the service was tippy top OuiOui. This Home Goods has tons of outdoor furniture and Outdoor living/garden inventory. The most I have seen... I got my first big head in Pensacola at Home Goods/TJMAXX there. lol That location is very small but it's very nice & is always well stocked. I stopped in here fannying about & got the big head again! lol Now, I got two big heads for moi pool area, the yen & the yang OuiOui. Thanks Home Goods for the big head AGAIN! It goes perfect with my other big head.. Very Zen yen/yang good vibes OuiOui. (Mic drop)

It's impossible for me to go into the store without spending $200. So much fun to look at all the…read morerandom items and a great place to shop for holiday swag. Recently, I've been noticing a lot of organic products, which I love. If you buy a gift certificate here, it is also good for TJ Maxx, and a few other stores in their related group. The lines are always super long, so it's best to come during the day or not on weekends. Lots of free parking outside.

My favorite dollar store. Great Selection and value and always stocked, clean and organized!…read moreShout out to the manager Rosa, she is awesome and keeps us coming back. Give that woman a raise!!- she always goes above and beyond and is large in part why we love this location!!

Horrible manager! Tells me she can do a return then seconds later tells me no only exchange! Shut…read morethis place down

LOVE FRESH MARKET!…read more Love the fresh market in Pensacola. It's one of the only 2 places I really shop when I'm at moi Beachhouse. Moi 2 fave grocery stores, Fresh Market & Ever-mans OuiOui. Fresh Market always has gorgeous flowers & gifts, fresh Herbs in pots, orchids etc., Moi always finds a cute gift here for someone. They also always have hard to find, papayas, osetra caviar, French Champagne & Brazilian med roast coffee $2.49 a cup you can enjoy in the groovy FM Lounge hahahah. You can also get giant chunks of European cheeses here for parties OuiOui. The bathrooms are always clean, the service is super friendly high vibes & the parking is great. A fantastic Fresh Market. Winners circle all the way! Ya ya ya ya OuiOui. Highest Recommendations.

On today's episode of chicken wars, we have the Fresh Market. This is the 2nd stop on my leg of the…read moreFlorida rotisserie chicken world tour. It started off with a band at Publix, which is my #2 grocery store chicken as of penning this. I walked into the Fresh Market with decently high expectations, as it came highly recommended. A whole bird ran $8.99 and I got the butter garlic thyme flavor. I took it to this park bench down the street and started tearing into this chicken. The skin on this bird was INSANE. Probably the best chicken skin I've had other than Fairway. This was truly some elite tissi. Great skin, moist breast, fantastic leg. It was firing on all cylinders. I slapped an 8.9/10 on it, which ranks it my #3 chicken out of 25. It was just a notch below Publix and Fairway, but it's really right there competing. THANK YOU FRESH MARKET! SHOUTOUT TO FLORIDA! IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov__