This was my first time checking out an Ollie's, the store is huge! I came on my lunch break so I…read moreonly spent 20 minutes shopping. They have a great card selection and each card is only 99 cents. I love that each card was in plastic wrap with its envelope. I saw some nice rugs for a great price while walking by the furniture section. It looks like you could get just about anything here. Prices seemed very fair. I also got a cute yard flag for only $5.

You must reserve at least an hour to peruse the many finds at Ollie's. I always find things I have…read morewanted or needed. They have a large selection of items for your home, including carpets, kitchen, bedroom, small appliances, beauty items, and books for all ages.

There is something for everyone here! I went in to get some nail files and ended up also shopping…read morein the pet aisle and the automotive aisle. The prices are great and they are definitely a discount store. The parking lot is great and not too hard to find a close up spot. The entrance to the store was clean and there were shopping carts readily available. The inside of the store was very brightly lit and the signage is perfect to guide you right to the area you are looking to shop. Best part is that they have one of those super fun quarter pushing machines!!!

Growing up my stepmom used to always take me to Rose's, so when I moved close to this one I had to…read morestop in to see what they have. We always find pretty good things in here. They have great prices for appliances and kitchen gadgets. Some items can be pricey compared to where you see them at other stores. But if you're looking for a cheap coffee pot, air fryer, kitchen utensils - this is a great place to get some bang for your buck.

Cute store filled with things you probably don't need but will want. LOL. Affordable prices on home…read moredecor, especially seasonal/holiday items. Also, there is makeup, stationery/pens, food/candy, and more. It's like a Five Below on steroids (prices are not necessarily $5 but nowadays even Five Below has higher prices). Although it doesn't have the same pricing structure as Five Below, the store gives you a similar vibe. My favorite items are the pens. You can buy a single pen in brands like Mildliner, Pilot, and more in a range of colors (if you're a pen lover, you know the thrill of being able to try out one pen before committing to an entire pack). Service is fine but, based on my experience, you may have to go to the checkout counter to get an associate's attention if you need help.

Amazing deals, always clean! Friendly staff and self checkout available. Very nice storeread more

I love tacos who doesn't right, well if you want to try something really authentic this is the…read moreplace that you need to go, i love food and i like to try different type/styles/techniques when comes to food so I will try anything at least once, (if you are picky then this is not a place for you) I think this place is one of the best places where you can have good tacos, i live in Raleigh and when it come to tacos I drive all the way to Durham for tacos, in my personal opinion there are not really good tacos in Raleigh or around Raleigh other then this place, don't get me wrong i eat tacos in Raleigh once in a while if I can't come here but they are not good like this ones. So if you want to have some good tacos, churros, crepés, chicharrones you need to visit this place. For tacos i go to Taqueria Allende , for crepés Mike's Ice Cream, chicharrones I don't know the name but you will see them in the entrance, for churros. If you decide to go let me know what you think.

"Great flea market: A taste (in both senses) of community in Durham"…read more I saw a posting about this place on Carpe Durham (focused just on the food) and decided to check it out. In a word, "Wow." It's a big market, with many indoor "shops" and many outdoor stands- takes a bit of walking to see it all... much bigger in size than the downtown Durham Farmer's Market, for example. There's a bit of everything there- small electronics (especially car adaptors), cell phones and accessories, household items (ranging from mattress pads to fly swatters), toys, BB guns, cosmetics, incense, and other miscellaneous items. Most of it is stuff you'll pass right by, but still neat to window-shop. LOTS of FOOD, too... tons of vegetables and fruit from multiple vendors, candy/ chocolate, etc. Best of all, it's all very cheap! In addition, it's a great place to go just eat! Many vendors sell burgers/ dogs, but also tacos, pupusas, sliced up fruit (like mango-on-a-stick), fresh-made ice cream, cooked nuts, smoothies, and other interesting drinks (coconut milk, tamarind drink, etc). I had a loroco (vine flower bud from Central America) pupusa, and it was delightful- came with a spicy pickled slaw. Also thoroughly enjoyed the coconut milk as well as some of the chocolates from a vendor inside. Best of all, it was just generally "friendly." I felt like a part of a real community walking around there, as the vendors and shoppers were so nice. My son used some of his allowance to buy a box of "snappers" from one vendor, and the vendor went ahead and gave him a second box for free. Many food vendors gave samples, and didn't then look at you funny if you didn't buy anything, but instead, wished you a nice day. Other shoppers were working-class and very friendly, helping each other out. Too often, we spend our days not noticing others around us as we swiftly sweep through sterile shops. This was a welcome change.

This is one of my favorite thrift stores! They especially have a wonderful and well organized…read morecollection of books. My husband has also enjoyed their movie selection. I've had great luck with the housewares- most recently getting an air fryer and a rice cooker and a set of sheets, still in the new packaging. Their prices are very fair, and I feel like they really want to move inventory, which is how it should be. The staff is always friendly and the music they play is excellent. I love spending an hour or so browsing here.

I really wanted to like the store more. We went shopping and went to the scrap exchange first, that…read morewas a really cool experience and while I didn't purchase anything there, I will definitely go back when I am in more of a creative mindset. This store had a similar vibe, but I feel that the pricing missed the mark. The clothes were arranged by type and then by color. Everything that I picked up seemed to be a little bit more than I would normally pay at a thrift store. And I love looking at the book section, but they wanted two dollars for paperback books. Not even trade paper backs, just regular small paper backs. I would give it another try since the vibe was good, but I was pretty unimpressed this time around.

Great place to buy party favors. I had to shop for a group retreat and was completely at a loss for…read morewhat to purchase for goodie bags. Found a bunch of goods that I never would have expected to be a dollar for the quantity, here, such as 5-packs of bubbles or 8-packs of tiny candles. Candy and Halloween/other holiday goods are also super cheap. Pretty much everything here is dirt cheap! Really appreciate how even though all items are a dollar, they still remain a great value for the price. Customer service is also friendly.

it was okay, everything was $1.25-5.00, but most of the shelfs were empty; the makeup isles had no…read morelipgloss whatsoever so ever and a little amount of decent makeup. there was no AC or working air whatsoever, nice employees tho!! and nice customers. the things i got were amazing quality, i got a salt LED lamp and its perfect. definitely recommend this place if ur on a budget or just looking for cheap things in general and have kids.

Excellent gift items. Friendly staff. Yummy chocolates & teas selections. Lots of beautiful & fun…read morecards to choose from.

Fun selection of fair trade decor, jewelry, ornaments, and gifts. Welcoming, friendly staff,…read moreprivate parking, and located very close to the Duke campus and Brightleaf Square.

What a cute little shop! Stopped by before going to a show at the DPAC. They have everything! The…read moremacaroons were good, we had a four pack. We bought energy shots and those were good. Though it's not a big place, it has a big variety of stuff. Staff were nice.

If you're living in downtown Durham, this is the place to get absolutely everything you need…read more They have the best staff and they even have dinner ready to pick up!

Stopped in on Friday while in town. I have been dying to go back since my last visit. Staff were…read morefriendly to other customers but did not greet us at any time while in the store except to say she would be right with me when I was waiting to buy my items. So my daughter was disappointed since I've been talking about this place. I found an amazing jacket and necklace roughly $105. The items are more expensive here than other vintage stores. I found an amazing leather jacket for $88 and a wool jacket for $120, but a bit too pricey for those. I loved the jacket and necklace I got so much that I couldn't pass up on them.

We've stopped in a few times while walking around Downtown Durham on nice Friday evenings. There's…read morealways something interesting to see, even if you're not particularly shopping for anything. On a recent visit, my wife found a nice holiday sweater and purchased it. Cool little vintage shop with a fun, funky vibe. We'll occasionally still pop in to browse.

I enjoy shopping Big Lots. You never know what you might find. I ordered a few items online and…read morestopped in to pick them up. I was unable to find them at my local store and this Durham location had them. Upon entering, the staff member quickly pulled my items that I paid for online. I didn't have time to look around but the store appeared clean with minimum clutter.

HORRIBLE shopping experience here …read more.. Store - 4723 NC Hwy 55 Durham NC I drove about 25 minutes across town to purchase three packs of Globe Light Bulbs (approx $50 purchase). While shopping I located some additional items I wanted. A total of at least $100. The store only had one pack of the bulbs that I wanted on the shelf. I located a lady on the floor named Carolyn. I asked her if she had another pack of bulbs to complete my purchase. The time is 8:10pm on Friday night. Carolyn looked me dead in the face and said - " We probably do have some in the back but to be honest it's probably hard to get to". She said "it's so much stock and stuff I won't be able to check but I'm sure we have them - you will just have to come back another day". She had a smirk on her face the entire time. Here I am standing in the store getting ready to spend at least $100 bucks. I had drove 25 minutes from Raleigh to Durham to grab items from this location. I put all of my items back and left the store.