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    3.2 (184 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
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    Analiea M.

    This Sephora is pretty big, and there's plenty of employees ready to help out. I like how they don't start bombarding you with questions and kinda let you come to them when you need some help. This store specifically has lots of brands that come in and out to do small sampling pop ups. The brand Decool was offering donuts and perfumes samples and this particular day so it was nice to be able to participate in something like this!

    Quintin E.

    Sephora at Grove LA aka The Grove is nothing but solid all the way. It's really spacious and the people who work here always seem open and gracious for anyone who stops in. I don't frequent this location with a few being closer to home, but appreciate the selection and customer service. Lots of great self care products for your body and skin, for all genders. I used to check out the cologne selection a lot but shifted away from scents and fragrances over the years, but absolutely appreciate them still, plus they make great gifts. Sephora as a company shifted away from carrying nail polish in store and have a very limit selection online - they do however carry what they brand Clean at Sephora - cruelty free, non-animal based products as well as fairly natural in a amazing commitment to carrying/offering stellar items that don't contain mineral oils, sulfates, parabens or phthalates. This location has a lot more than most overall being in a central hub of Los Angeles and is always super clean, clear and under control with an easy modern layout, that classic lighting and a smooth checkout/experience from start to finish.

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    Joy J.

    I was pleasantly surprised by the efficiency of the staff here at Sephora at The Grove! As soon as my friend and I walked in, the line was already at least 20 people deep. I had my friend stand in line while I went to grab the 2 things I needed. The store was super busy as it probably is every weekend, but the line moved VERY fast. I don't think we stood in line longer than 10 to 12 minutes! This location is big, and they had some sales going on. Although no one assisted me, I was able to find what I needed. One of the employees started taking customers who were paying by card, so that made the check out process even faster. I remembered I had a $10 bonus on my account, so that came in clutch! I'll come back again, and hopefully, I'll have more time to browse and get into even more trouble, lol. I did great this time!

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    This location is always busy but the employees make up for it! McKenna at the register was super sweet and helpful! Thank you!

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    Maneki Neko - I get my first wild but cutie, I got neon cutie it's so cute and I love it!!

    Maneki Neko

    4.3(329 reviews)
    6.9 miLittle Tokyo, Downtown
    $$

    Maneki Neko is a Japanese specialty store (established in 2009) with three other locations in…read moreBurbank, Arcadia, and Brea. Maneki Neko also operates a sister concept store called CATCH Little Tokyo located on the third floor of Japanese Village Plaza. [Parking]: As long as there are no special events in Little Tokyo, the Aiso Parking Garage (101 Judge John Aiso St) is your best bet. [Selection]: The shop has transitioned from primarily selling traditional decor / ceramics / cosmetics (which the shop still carries but in a smaller section) to focusing mainly on plushies and blind boxes featuring IPs like Sanrio, Pokémon, and other Japanese anime. Even though an officially licensed Sanrio store is located next door, Maneki Neko still has an excellent selection of Sanrio items that you can't find at the next-door licensed Sanrio store. [Conclusion]: This is one of those shops where I can probably find a Sanrio plush that I am willing to buy as a gift. It is a perfect example of a thriving shop that has learned to adapt by keeping up with changing consumer tastes.

    One of the bigger Maneki Neko that I've been to and once in awhile they have super bargain sales…read morehere. I don't think anything can ever beat the old Arcadia location when I got super cheap and nice cosmetics for around $1 (think Missha and Majolica Marjorca, but this only happened when things reopened after the lock down), but you can still find some good deals here. Similar to the Arcadia location, there's a mix of legitimate items here and a couple questionable, potentially bootleg items, so make sure you check and read the labels and compare prices online and the such. I like how this location plays into the culture and touristy-ness of the Little Tokyo with the daruma statue photo op in front and the pressed penny machine. I'm a sucker for pressed pennies, so this was nice. I've gotten super cheap sword props for cosplay, cute super cheap random character plushies and merchandise (think generic cats), and in an ocean of blind box slop shops in LT, I prefer Maneki Neko in comparison.

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    Japanese Village Plaza

    4.3(326 reviews)
    6.9 miLittle Tokyo, Downtown
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    Sometimes when I go to Little Tokyo there are parts that I don't always visit, but the Japanese…read moreVillage Plaza is somewhere that I always make sure to stop by and visit. Yes, part of it is because it's smack dab in the center, but the main part of it is because a lot of the businesses I like to shop at and peruse are located here, as well as lots of the places I like to get food and snacks from. I like visiting what I deem the "Anime Jungle pit" since eventually the entire underground section was taken over by businesses related to or owned by Anime Jungle, but in that pit, when there's no crazy lines, I like to visit Anime Jungle, Q Pop Shop, Little Akihabara LA (depending on the collab pop up), Kiddleton Kiosk, and maybe I got into the model kit or the TCG/vidya game shop, but not as often. Outside of the pit in the plaza area, sometimes I like to go to Monkey Pants, but it is a small shop, but they have cute trinkets and sometimes character mascots have meet and greet events, Catch on the 3rd floor, Neko Stop, Maneki Neko, Tokyo Japanese Lifestyle, the Sanrio store, Nijiya for quick drinks or snacks, Yamazaki bakery for the meat buns, Mitsuru Cafe for super cheap dango and takoyaki, and sometimes they have cool collab decoration and events throughout this location. It definitely gets crowded and busy here, the parking garage can get quite fisted, so it's not somewhere I park normally, but I will definitely visit.

    Pretty much the most centralized mini-mall of various Japanese businesses that tourists look to…read moreexperience when they think of JapanTown. Great spot for Jpop & anime purchases, ramen & Asian pastries, and of course Hello Kitty merchandise.

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    Shibuyala

    3.6(93 reviews)
    3.5 miWilshire Center, Koreatown
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    I live in ktown and enjoy coming to Shibuya whenever I need to stock up on skincare essentials…read morebecause they have a great selection of products! However, I believe there is room for improvement when it comes to customer service. On multiple visits, I've noticed that one employee, who regularly wears a face mask, appears to follow me throughout the store while checking what is in my shopping basket. At first, I assumed it was a coincidence, but during my most recent visit, my friend noticed the same behavior. Being closely watched while shopping creates an uncomfortable experience and makes it difficult to browse at ease. As a person of color, this interaction was particularly unsettling. I hope management takes this feedback into consideration so all customers can feel welcomed and comfortable while shopping.

    Love coming here for Japanese beauty products, especially lashes and makeup and haircare! They have…read moresome Korean beauty products as well. Every time I come here I always end up spending a couple hundred for big hauls because I want everything haha, but prices aren't bad at all. This last time I got a free diffuser as a gift with purchase! They also suggested buying these Japanese cough drops since I was headed to a concert (which - good looking out! was absolutely needed and helpful). They even checked the ingredients in Japanese to make sure that I wouldn't have any allergic reactions which was so sweet! Service has been consistently great every time that I've visited here. This last time I went was super early on a weekday though, so wasn't busy at all. It was shortly after they opened because I happened to have an appointment in the area and needed some beauty products for a trip. They were great with answering all of my beauty questions! The only con may be parking when it's busy or later in the day. I've tried coming here at night before but struggled to find parking when the lot was full and there weren't any spots on the street nearby. So definitely try to plan to come earlier in the day/when it's less busy.

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    Little Tokyo Mall - A view of the Miyako Hotel from the Little Tokyo Mall

    Little Tokyo Mall

    3.7(186 reviews)
    6.9 miLittle Tokyo, Downtown
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    My family and I made a short stop at the Little Tokyo Mall in Los Angeles early one Saturday…read moremorning, just prior to leaving for Las Vegas. We were interested in stopping because it was our first time there and wanted to see it, however, we only had approximately one hour to explore. The shopping center wasn't too busy yet since it was so early, but also most all of the stores were closed as well. We did not get the complete experience of everything that this mall offers. A couple of bakeries were open when we visited and I am glad that we stopped! They allowed us to get some sweet treats and pastries, and they actually became one of the highlights of our trip to Little Tokyo! Although some of the stores weren't opened yet, it was great just to explore the area! All of the storefronts at the mall and surrounding Plaza were decorated for the holiday season. This brought an extra layer of charm to the shopping trip and helped create a cozy, festive ambiance! The quietness of the early morning hours created a amazing environment for us to walk through and enjoy our short little excursion to this beautiful shopping center! Although my visit was brief, I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I would love to go back again, but next time during afternoon or evening hours when all the shops are open so I can finally see everything the Little Tokyo Mall has to offer!

    Parking in the parking desk is easy access into the mall area. Many stores to visit and delicious…read morefoods to choose from. Friendly and clean. Cute photo opt areas. The little mom and pop stores with great prices for collectibles.

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    Tokyo Japanese Lifestyle

    Tokyo Japanese Lifestyle

    3.7(128 reviews)
    7.0 miLittle Tokyo, Downtown
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    I'm used to seeing Tokyo Japanese Lifestyle inside malls, so it's neat to have one that's in an…read moreopen shopping plaza. It's definitely one of the bigger ones and it's an interesting mix of items here since the back and side areas also have miscellaneous home goods and kitchen goods too. I think, unfortunately, this shop is horribly targeted by gargantuan amount of theft so they got staff posted everywhere and warning signs as well, so it is what it is. There's a lot of plushies here including those soft mochi mochi sitting animal plushies and anime goods too, including some $5 affordable unique, official Poke'mon magnets. I think, if anything, Tokyo Japanese Lifestyle has the higher ratio of legit items than bootlegs than any of the other similar competitors out there aside from maybe like Neko Stop. I do recall wanting a lizard plush keychain here and asking staff if they had a bearded dragon one. Staff had no idea what I was talking about but they were nice enough to take out the entire shipment from storage, let me point out the one I wanted and I was able to get one. I have been searching for that size bearded dragon plushie keychain for awhile. It's from the Tsuburana Hitomi (round eyed) animals zoo collection, reptiles line! So that's a W in my book at least.

    they have an excellent selection of gadgets, trinket and all things cute HOWEVER, as i was perusing…read morethru the aisles on a rainy day mind you, the worker kept asking me to move so he could mop the floor just trying to clean while im clearing occupying the space and looking around, in the end i couldn't get a good look because he kept getting in my way. seriously such an annoying thing to experience

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