I tend to forget how great Big Lots can be but since the onset of Covid19, I have been saved a few…read moretimes because of this store. When everyone was standing 6ft apart esiting to go I to other stores along Military Rd, I walked right into Big Lots. The only people there were the employees. It was a breath of fresh air. As an essential healthcare worker, I have struggled to find necessities in the last few weeks and the last thing I want to do is stand in a line not knowing if the things I need will be there. However, each time I've walked into Big Lots I'm able to find toilet paper, paper towels, cleaning supplies and a few healthy snacks for my lunch. I am in and out of the store in no time. It's like a hidden secret and I am grateful. One teeny tiny complaint is that in their efforts to abide by social distancing they have corralled the shopping carts so that they create a barrier at the door making the exit only an exit and the same for the entrance. But in doing so, there weren't many carts in the store. It was a little annoying but overall it was still a smooth shopping experience.

The thing I like best about Big Lots are the free item coupons that come in emails when you are a…read moremember. I've gotten hand sanitizer, Christmas lights, coffee and many other things for free just by showing my rewards card at the register. I also think Big Lots has good prices and a different selection on food. Their spices are a really good price and some spices come in large containers which works better for me than the tiny ones. They have good practices during this COVID-19 time with everyone wearing masks and distances marked off at checkout. That being said there are some negatives too. I do wish they had bicycle racks since I usually bike there and have to lock my bike to a seating area which isn't ideal. The wait time at checkout can be longer than what seems necessary. The store can be messy and the shelves not stocked well. The employees don't seem to have much useful information when you ask for help. But all in all it's a good store for some reasons....food and free coupons.

This is my go to place for hand soap and candles. Even during the pandemic, I was able to order…read moreonline to make sure I had soap for the house. If you wait and use coupons and hope for a sale. You can get both for a real good price. I love the aromas of the candles and the scents of the soap is so soothing. And they change with the seasons so you can are getting in the spirit of time of year.

Perfect place to come to for very good smelling lotions, soaps, and candles. You can always find…read morewonderful smelling scents, especially during the holidays to fill gift baskets with.

This store is big, nice and clean and smell smells amazing of course…read more I had placed an order for pick up and they got to my order right away and packed it up last night and I went to pick it up today. All the way to the right of the counter is the mobile pick up order section. The employee was very nice and funny. We joked around a bit. The store really did look nice. They seem to have a lot more in their store than the Elmwood location does. A lot of perfumes and laundry detergents,etc... Next time I'm out that way and I need Bath & Body Works stuff. I'm gonna hit up that location instead of Elmwood and maybe get more stuff from their bigger selection.

Wow great sales and friendly vibes!!! The soap sale is my absolute favorite. I love how they change…read moreeach season for smells so you can keep things smelling great with changes

This place has gone from a Rite Aid to the *right* aid that you need in solving all of your…read moreshopping needs. Even if you have the urge to start decorating for Halloween in July. There's affordable greeting cards and art supplies and all the routine big box store departments: auto, pet, chemical, health and beauty, outdoors, indoors- all condensed into long aisles that may not have everything under the sun, but is all under ten dollars. Or at least that's the highest price I noticed, though there's a price checker if you're still missing those days where everything was a dollar. There's a full two and a half aisles of food and backwall of freezers that have a wider selection than most other locations I've been to since they have the extra space. There were signs on the doors noting that they were out of helium and that they aren't using the second automatic door. They are however offering all gender bathrooms, excellent customer service and ample parking. It may not cost a dollar, and it may not be a tree, but it is a great use of the old building.

This is a newer store located in an old Rite Aid on the Boulevard. I stopped today to pick up some…read moresundries and check the place out. Wow! This is the Taj Mahal of dollar stores. Bright lighting, spacious aisles and nothing laying around like boxes or discarded items. I almost fell over when the young man (Mike) asked me if I needed help finding anything. That rarely happens today yet alone in a dollar store. I easily found my shaving cream and razors and picked up a cookie mix and a pint of ice cream for $1.50! Sure, it wasn't Hagen Dazs but it was 5 bucks cheaper and I thought it was great. Plenty of plaza parking and the cheerful cashier secured that I'll be back.

After finishing the Maid of the Mist you are kind of funneled into the store. The store has your…read moretypical souvenirs that you would find at any tourist stop. A tip, if you will, wait a bit after you come back up the elevators. You'll appreciated not being in the crowd of everyone else you just shared the boat with. You also won't be pushed through the store and might not miss an item you would have picked up. I did the wait and made my way here after the crowd had thinned. I browsed the shelves and slowly made my selections. If you time it just right you might end up in the store with the kind people you shared the boat ride with. Prices are what you would expect from a souvenir shop. Not everything is of high quality here, but if you browse just the right amount of time you will find the high quality item you want. They do have self checkouts in here or you can go to the counter and be waited on. This store is also connected to the restaurant. You can enter from there or take the direct entrance from outside.

This is your standard swag store after seeing a tourist attraction. But I've used this to comment…read moreon the Niagara Falls Observation Tower, since there is no spot for this and if you pay the absolutely worth it low price of only $1.25, you'll get a beautiful view of all the falls on both sides of the border! We had already done the Maid of the Mist boat tour on a previous visit, but somehow missed doing the Observation Tower. For this low fee, it was definitely worth seeing Niagara Falls, American Falls, Goat Island, and the downstream end of the Niagara River. Definitely worth the time to check out the view!

You never know what you'll find, but something will always be deeply discounted. It seems like it's…read moreall the newest styles. Not like the rejects in clearance stores. My husband bought a zip up hoodie for $25

I came here recently to pick up some of their sports related masks. Which I have to say to fit…read morereally well and are very comfortable. The mall is empty. The store opens at 11 AM not 10 AM. I think the whole mall now opens at 11. Everything is really well laid out in the store it's all very neat and clean and it's waiting for you to go back and shop there. Update 62 2021

Great place for cheap gifting items. Also come here for basic office supplies and tech items. Now…read morethe merchandise isn't top of the line, but you can't go wrong with paying around $5. The quality of the products are still good.

Most people drink their Gin & Tonic cold. Not here. They serve "Hot Tonic."…read more I've been to three of the Hot Topics in Buffalo, usually during Xmas-present-buying season. All are located inside the big shopping malls in town, and all are very similar. They have indifferent service, but sometimes friendly. They have all kind of wild products for goth looks, porn looks, rebel looks, punk looks, you name it. They actually have a lot of really fantastic stuff in store. They also have hot employees and extremely attractive customers. Lots of very fashionable and wild stuff inside this location, which is in the very understated, underrated, quiet Eastern Hills mall way out on Transit. While some parents are afraid of their kids shopping here, I think it's a great place for kids to go and buy what they need to express themselves. And there are plenty of older customers too. If it was in Colorado and sold marijuana, then it'd be Pot Topic. Actually can you get high off a Pot Roast?