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    Ebisu Life Store

    4.0 (13 reviews)

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    Shannon G.

    What a great unique store! Pretty much has everything, just small quantities. Toiletries, makeup, cleaning supplies, toys, office supplies, pens, notebooks, folders, snacks, drinks, ice cream, chopsticks, plates, bowls, mugs, a little bit of everything. Isles are small in width, but you can walk down with their small shopping cart okay. They also have hand baskets too. So much to look at. I did take my time to see all that they have. Took me about 20 minutes to walk around. I did buy their ice cream as I have had it before from another store and really loved them. And it was pure luck and the universe that when I got there, a gentleman announced over the speaker that the ice cream would be 20% off. Which then made me decide to buy more than I was going to. I now have a little stash of ice cream. I saved $7.00 on that little deal. I checked out without any issues, was given the discount. Everything was bagged up in a cute reusable bag. I'm sure I will come back. They have cute kids stuff, and I'm thinking Christmas gifts. The parking lot is small, but I was able to find parking in front. It's shared with other businesses and restaurant.

    Chris M.

    I thought this place was ok. A lot of open space, a lot of various food items and snacks. A good drink selection and plenty of candy. Plus a solid selection of toys as well. There's also an elaborate game section kinda like what you see at a carnival and arcade. Prices were on par with what you may have seen. A premium attached to them but nothing too outrageous- except for that $18 pint of ice cream for which I am sure was expensive to import. Hope they will expand their product selection to other household items.

    Sunny C.

    This was an okay store. Not a lot of stores like this in Austin. But one big thing I noticed was the extremely bad smell passing by here and there. Its like they shared the same air vents with the board game next door or something. I wanna say it may not be anyone in the store but someone left an old wet rag free in here. The store has a lot of chinese branded blind boxes. Prices for things like gundams are on the higher side. Some good prices on odd shaped plates and snacks. I do hope they put a gashapon here since I see a large banner on the wall.

    Erika N.

    Not sure what the negative reviews are rambling about....You have to consider that this was a grand opening and a building that I would consider a bit older. When my husband I came in to visit the store, we didn't have any negative experiences. The AC was working just fine. The place was BUSY. In spite of this, shelves were neatly stocked. Take a look at the pictures. They don't lie. Customer service was also very polite. They have collectibles, stationery, skincare, home goods, and good. There's something for everyone. I suggest visiting for yourself before listening to a bunch of Yelp keyboard warriors who won't attach images to their reviews.

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    Huge selection. An adventure going through this store. Parking lot is a nightmare tho

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    “From games to stickers to flavors of Kit Kat & Oreos normally only found in Japan to skincare.”

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    H-E-B

    H-E-B

    3.0(228 reviews)
    8.8 mi•78704 (South Austin)
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    WTF...WHAT THE FUN!!! What grocery store's run out of ice. Well, I'll tell you. Two major…read moregrocery store chains and a retailer grocery in downtown Austin had no ice. How is this even possible? Could it be because we were in downtown Austin? One of my friends speculated that it was because they had a University of Texas game yesterday and they needed ice for tailgate parties. Really!? Seriously?' There is no empirical evidence supporting this assertion. If that was case, why could they not know the schedule. Well, I ended up buying ice at a higher price from a gasoline station...don't remember the name. Am I raging about the difficulty of finding ice? Nope! In retrospect, it is rather humorous that so many places were out of ice simultaneously. If all of the ice went to fun pursuits, I'm good with the icecapades (case of the missing ice). Lesson learned: Buy ice in my neighborhood before heading downtown Austin.

    Ok so apparently there are two pages for this location. This…read moreone which is from when the old store was still in existence and a new one someone created after the renovation. Apparently, not realizing this page already existed. Anyway, covering all my bases and doing a review here as well. Note: I've also suggested an edit for the duplicate businesses. Ok now that is out of the way. Review time: I really love this location so much. The store is huge with wide aisles making it easy to navigate compared to the smaller stores. Even if it's crazy busy on a Sunday afternoon you can still get to the items you need with ease. The store is still very clean and of course modern since the rebuild. Employees are friendly. The shelves are stocked fully 99.999% of the time. I live extremely close to the East 7th Street store (5 min away) and opt for this location time and time again.

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    Second Street Market

    Second Street Market

    3.3(6 reviews)
    6.9 mi•Downtown
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    I live nearby and I go here every few days. The place suffers a bit from being downtown (higher…read moreprices and unkempt people outside) but on the whole they do fairly well. Contrary to another review, they usually have fresh fruit on hand; bananas in a basket and prepared fruit cups. They have a fair selection of beer, wine, soft drinks and coffees. They have sandwiches and other prepared food (e.g. giant $4 burritos) in the cooler. One time I had to ask for toilet paper and the guy brought it out from the back room. I suppose it took up too much space on the shelf. This is the alternative to Royal Blue, which has even higher prices, although Royal Blue makes some food in-house. On the whole, I prefer Second Street because Royal Blue has a weird vibe and some weird brands and this place is a regular store.

    I frequented this store during my trip to Austin due to its location. It was in close proximity to…read moreboth my hotel and the Austin Convention Center, and without a car sometimes it was just easier to walk down the street instead of Lyft to a store or restaurant. Honestly unremarkable. An independent convenience store that knows it can charge more because of where it is. The staff were friendly enough, but the stock was kind of limited. That might be due to so many people being in town that week but they seemed to run out of drinks fairly quickly. It's also no fault of the store but it's worth mentioning right in front of their doors seems to be a popular hangout for Austin's homeless. I don't think we managed a single visit here without being asked for change. If you need a quick snack they are in a great location, just don't expect an overly pleasant visit.

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    JD'S Supermarket

    JD'S Supermarket

    4.8(4 reviews)
    9.4 mi•Oltorf/East Riverside

    I have been waited for this supermarket to open foe months and finally it had its grand opening…read morethis week. I found some produce products that were more of a bargain than at the larger supermarket down the street. One thing that I had been waiting for was to try their breakfast tacos which were absolutely divine. Whilst waiting for my tacos, I was checking out the menu and their lite snack offerings for lunch and dinner. Believe me, I'll be back!

    This grocery store adds to the beauty of Riverside. This morning I came in for a pastry. I decided…read moreon a cinnamon roll that was generously coated with icing and nice and soft in the middle. There was even a hint of gooieness that you want from a cinnamon roll. For a dollar and some change it's a great size! As I noticed other people gathering around the hot food line, I couldn't help but decide on getting a plate. I picked up the ranchero bisteak and chicken Tinga and for my two sides, I decided on the plantains and nopales. Both of the meats I decided on were extremely delicious in flavor and the beef was exceptionally tender. I got red and green salsa and it appears that the red salsa is a tad bit creamy, which is not something I've had many times before. It was unique and extremely tasty. As for the green salsa, I have yet to try, but I am sure it won't disappoint. I do want to give this place praise because I have passed it up before, but it is not a place to be looked over. There's so many other goodies in here that you won't find at a regular grocery store so it's definitely worth coming inside and checking out especially if you just want something to do. The people were so nice exceptional customer service. There is seating if you want to eat inside and they were playing good music. I almost forgot to mention how exceptional the sides were. Often times people mess up nopales, but these were delicious.

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    JD'S Supermarket - 2 meat plate with two sides and your choice of tortilla

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    Ebisu Life Store - grocery - Updated September 2026

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