I couldn't believe it when I heard that Daiso was opening locations in the middle of Illinois…read moreseveral of which were actually going to be close to me. Hitting up these shops has always been a must when I've traveled in Japan. Some of the ones there are several stories tall so I expected something similar to the Daiso's I've visited in California with a really trimmed down selection. I find that at least for this one in Oswego that the number of products available was a lot more than I thought it'd be especially with the added plus of their more expensive but still bargain-priced Standard product line. This was happily surprising even though it totally wrecked my plans of just popping in to grab a couple of little things to add to my neices' Easter baskets. The trip ended up turning into a familiar situation of finding myself slowly idling through every aisle to be sure I noted everything that was available. Suddenly many of the little things I had to leave behind in Tokyo were once again at my fingertips and I didn't have to worry about overfilling a suitcase. Two brimming bags and $40 later I made it out of what I'm sure was just the first of many random trips to these new Chicagoland Daisos.

IMHO, this is a must see if you only visited diaso store. Standard product is similar to muji…read morestore which closed many in Bay Area. Part of fun is seeing what you can put in your home. But you can't just buy the bath mat since it needs its companion towels, tissue box, etc. We struggled to get anything besides a mist spray bottle since we already have everything we need. If our kids went to college and needed stuff for dorm, my wife would love picking stuff out for them. Diaso store wise is smaller than the regular diaso in Niles since it has half of store taken by standard product.

We came for the Electrify America charger, really, so while the car was doing its thing, we went…read moreinside the store and used the restrooms (clean), and picked up some snacks. Big selection of packaged snacks. The deli sushi (California roll) did not have any soy sauce packet (but a teaspoon of wasabi, how's that gonna work?). We used the self service line. Meijer has just about everything. We sat in the car for a little while. There were 4 chargers (EA) and all being used. When we were leaving, there was a car ready to take our spot.

We love Meijer, prices, sales, selection! They have become my go-to place to find everything I need…read morein one place!!

There is a big selection here! Everything seemed well organized and easy to find. I found some…read moregreat things on sale too! Staff was helpful when I was trying to find things and honestly I was also blown away by the second mile service! When I was checking out my shoes the cashier asked me if that was the correct size. No one had ever asked me that before haha. Perhaps they get a lot of returns with people saying they got they wrong size. Either way I felt great with my purchase.

I bought a couple of things and love to spend at Marshall's. I never ever had anything bad from…read morethem but this one time I bought a syrup and obviously I have to open it to try it and it was extremely disgusting like if it was watered down I called to see if I can get a refund or exchange and they said no because it's policy. So I'm supposed to just lose money for something they sold that was bad.

Hadn't been in a Ross in years so my mom and I stopped in. This is one of those "luck of the draw"…read moretype stores but I found 2 sundresses for a total of $30, a cardboard scratching board for my cat (way cheaper than at the pet store or even Target etc.) and some other fun stuff: Hawaiian shirts for my friend who wears them, "How To Host a Murder" games, and so on. Worth the stop!

i purchased a brand new duffle bag brought it home, opened it up and it had a single, live bedbug…read morecrawling around the inside! bedbugs in the luggage and duffle bags!!!

Dog friendly business. Many employees actually come up and pet the dog. Had someone help me find a…read moreproduct that the website had listed in the wrong aisle. Very helpful

I have been shopping at Blains for a few years now. Probably going back to around 2019 where I…read moremoved into the area. The location is huge and the selections are great especially if I don't want to shop at the bigger chains who love Orange or Blue colors. The location is easy to find. It is convenient to have a light to turn into and out of the store. Parking is huge and there are plenty of spots. The store itself is very big and I have yet to explore it all. I usually come here for Lumberjack Pellets (great quality pellets that no one really sells), and landscaping relating stuff like tools and mulch. Sometimes I will browse the food selection because why not. You can usually find unique things here and one of their beef jerky brands is delicious. I have used their delivery service and pick up as well. Both have given me no issues. I have signed up for their free membership which I have no idea what it does and what benefit it holds. Overall, even though it takes ~15 minutes to drive here and drive thru an area I am not fond of... I am a huge fan of Blains and will continue to shop here.

Clean store. Things out away nicely. All on one level which is nice. Enough cashiers and self…read morecheckouts.

I was an avid khols shopper. I have an rewards acc as well as a khols card. It is off putting to…read moresay the least the way they pressure their staff to get customers to sign up for their card. I would hope a business this established would have evolved from this type of practice. I meet so many lovely associates who end up leaving because of the pressure. Some of the managers are quit rude to those cashiers. I only shop online now very sad.

Overall ok. The flavored water is on the top shelf which I can only get a few down. No one can be…read morefound to help so I can only get a few down.

I truly hate to write a one star review..... I'm currently sitting over an hour to pick up a…read moregrocery order.....many cars have come after me and have waited less than 10 minutes. We called and were told people that didn't pick up their orders the previous day have priority because they are ahead of us in the queue. So, we follow the rules, call and tell Walmart we are on the way, check in and give them the number of the stall we are at when arriving that means nothing? Hopefully corporate reads this.... There has to be a better way/system. FYI..... It has now been 1.5 hours....and still no groceries....... Did I perhaps enter an episode of the Twilight Zone.....? I checked with the gentlemen that bring the orders out and was told there are only two people working, my order hasn't been checked yet.....No idea when it will be ready.... To top if off, the bathrooms are closed!! Just Ducky!!! Total time 1 hour and 55 minutes..... we were shorted a bag of water softener salt....tried to call...hit zero for operator and never got one. Things that make you go hmmm... I raised the review to a two star, because my bride called Walmart and they refunded us for the missing bag of salt and issued a ten dollar credit got the inconvenience.

Once i walked in, a man went into the store and started following me and stopped following me when…read moreI got out of the store. Also, I bought a shirt and new shoes for 72 dollars. Way too expensive. At checkout, the person at checkout, aka the cashier, said that the checkout is broken, so I checked the self checkout. The self checkout is broken too! What a waste of money.

I came here this morning and there were few people inside. Luckily since I hate crowded and too…read moreloud backgrounds. I went to the bath towel section. I choose to buy white since it's too clean for me. The cotton was thick and not dry. It was comfortable to use. I purchased 3 pieces of it. After that I went to the mens section and bought a jacket. There are a lot of different varieties of jackets. I chose a thick jacket that is good for casual outfits. It was too expensive since the quality was really good. When I went to the counter there was a long line. It took a minute before it was my turn. How I wish their service was quick.

So much more than the prom pictures in this store. Great…read morevariety for a more sophisticated look. Accessories too. Each item only has a few in the size so this is truly a boutique and you won't see yourself coming and going. Today while shopping and of course purchasing :) they wrapped our purchases. Very nice touch. This is my first visit. I'll definitely be back. Casual wear like great jeans and sweaters to beautiful dresses - short and long formals. Check it out. Went in again today and really like this little boutique. Friendly service and very helpful. Love that they only carry a few of each item. You won't see yourself coming and going.

Well, as a dad I can't say that I have been to many prom dress stores. But I can say that "The…read moreProm Shoppe" is a Beautiful Shoppe. Racks of beautiful dresses arranged by colors of the rainbow (see the couple of photos that I posted). I thought that all the people that I met inside were very friendly and helpful - not pushy. My daughter had already tried on every dress in the store during her last visit and chose the perfect one for her. Quite lovely (and glad I wasn't there for the 1st part of the adventure). She thought the the staff was very helpful and not pushy - good for them! They also have some very nice guys clothing (non-formal) as well as tuxes for prom or that other special occasion. This place is a gem in the middle of where - Oswego (holy cow - who would have thunk).