Poor service and extremely rude manager. They yell at customers and remove pricing off certain items so that you don't realize they are pricier in $$/yen. Shame because I used to like going this one, but it has really degraded quickly over time. read more

Super cheap place for everyday items. Essentially it's the asian version of the dollar store, except it's $1.50 for most items. Awesome place for stationery. I got a couple of multicolor pens, folders, sticky notes, and etc. Tip: There are 2 lines: card or cash. Skip ahead by bringing cash. read more

When I first visited this store on its grand opening week, it was CRAZY! I walked in, looked around, saw the line at the register, and walked out. I figured the next time I go will be much later after the chaos dies down. I'm glad I came back because every time I visit the store they always have something new! This store is my absolute favorite place to go for Japanese items. How can you beat $1.50 for imported things from Japan? The customer service here is great! I've never had a problem when I need help. I always leave this place with more than I need and I don't mind because I get my moneys worth. In fact, I'm about to head out there today for just a "few" items. ;) read more

I accidentally read about this store elsewhere, read some reviews here, and my curiosity was piqued so a friend of mine and I came here the other day to check it out. The one who said that it looks like Hello Kitty threw up in there was right. I have never seen such bright pink in my life. Another reviewer was right on the money when they said to be careful with what you buy as you could have a houseful of useless crap. My friend and I were fascinated by this store, which was well organized. Some of the items were very useful (like the item with the plastic teeth to keep the cat off of the couch) and other things you would look at and say great idea and others would provoke a WTF would you use this for? All in all it was a fun afternoon. I may come in here and there in the future just for the amusement. read more

If you have an issue with a $1.50 store in the middle of Irvine, there is probably something wrong with you. I'm half kidding. Yes, some of the stuff in the store is low quality crap, but a lot of it is just plain AWESOME. For example, the Japanese snacks are fun to try, and I recommend the green tea chocolates. Green tea is not a common candy flavor in the US at all and I always jump at the opportunity to try green tea desserts. I've found a few bathroom accessories here that I think are useful and if you put together a few items from the store you can create a gift basket for a special occasion (there's even an aisle for gift wrap and other accessories). Some of the toys, knickknacks, stationery and puzzles have made interesting gifts for children and even adult friends. I've brought people here who had a fun time going through and loading up on items in the store. They have a no return policy unless the item is electronic. If the item is electronic and doesn't work, they let you switch it out. There used to be a customer bathroom, but now it's employees only. If you need to use the bathroom, there's a Mitsuwa supermarket a few stores down with a public bathroom in the food court. No biggie. I've always had a great time shopping here and have been delighted by my findings and the store makes up for any downsides by providing interesting and unique items at a good value. read more

Love that everything is $1.50, good customer service, store is always clean, and a huge variety of items. School supplies, plates/bowls, toys, kitchenware, makeup, snacks, to name a few. read more

This place is so affordable!!! The cutest things and for such low prices! I get all my stationary stuff here. My favorites are the pens and notepad with all their cute designs! They also have really cute hair accessories that come in every so often! I was able to purchase a few butterfly clips for only $1.50! I've gotten so many compliments on them, i am so satisfied with all my purchases I've made here. read more

This is my daughter's favorite store. Lots of fun gadgets and snacks that won't break the bank. She loves the eraser selection the most. Really fun store! read more

- everything is $1.50 unless otherwise marked - if you're paying with card, there's a $10 min - big store with a good selection of things love this store!! I wish there was one near LA. come and shop around if you're in the area! better than your typical 99cent store read more

So happy they finally opened another Daiso in Orange County!! They closed down the one in Fountain Valley awhile ago so the only locations were in LA and SD but those locations couldn't compare to the ones in NorCal. This Daiso is HUGE! Literally spent HOURS walking down every aisle the first time I came here. They have so many random useful things like nail clippers with a plastic cover that catches all your nail clippings, false lashes, slippers, car accessories and I even saw BB cream here. They even have separate lines for if you're paying with a credit card or cash. I will definitely be checking in to Daiso whenever I'm in the area! read more

Cool shop, horribly over merchandized. I get it, its essentially a JDM dollar store, but man I have never felt so claustrophobic in such a big store. Great deals to be found everywhere, and plenty to keep you visually occupied. Will definitely stop bye for stellar deals in the future. read more

Not your typical convenient/thrift store! Daiso is the cute, relatively new Japanese store in the Culver/Walnut plaza. They carry so many useful and various household items along with beauty supplies, makeup/lashes, snacks, school supplies, and much more! This place was so useful when I moved into my new place...one stop shop! Sometimes I take a stroll through here when I'm in the plaza and always end up buying a couple random things. The best part is that pretty much everything is ONLY $1.50! (unless marked otherwise) read more

These places are awesome. You'll be suprised how much you can save on every day household items. The asian version of the 99 cent store. Although more expensive (everything is $1.50 or under), you will find a more enjoyable shopping experience. 1) Quality- better design and material 2) Cleanliness- bright and clean 3) Asian- japanese snacks and asian design Thank you for not raping the average consumer. This is how it should be. read more

If you wanna kill time & look at a lot of things you'll convince yourself that you need for cheap, then this is the spot for you! They have snacks and knick knacks. Anything from notepads to kitchen essentials. They also have a separate "cash only" lane so you don't have to wait in the long line to pay with your credit card. read more

This is a really amazing store with good quality stuff for $1.50! The $1.50 price tag does encourage binge spending though, so watch your budget when you shop there! It really does have everything though... and the quality is quite good :) It's a big store, and a bit overwhelming because it's always so crowded... I would suggest having a good idea of what you're looking for before coming, otherwise you'l be there for hours! BTW, there are no returns on any merchandise and they accept both card and cash (there are separate check out lines for these) read more

Terrible traffic in this plaza but very cute stuff!! It took about 15 minutes just to get out of this plaza. This is basically a 1.50 store and everything here is adorable! It's the perfect place to come before wrapping presents or crafting. There's a lot of cute stuff that you don't really need but you'll want just because it's cheap. I have a feeling most people end up walking out with 7-8 items and pay around 10 bucks. The payment situation is kind of annoying. There's a separate line for cash and another line for credit or debit. You have to have at least $10 of stuff in order to use debit, so if you change your mind and choose to pay with cash, you have to get back in a different line for cash. read more

Wishing and hoping, hoping and wishing one day I can travel to Japan so I can enjoy all of its splendor, but in the mean time I'll fulfill that emptiness with buying too much merchandise at Daiso. The one time over consumerism feels JUST RIGHT! Everything is $1.50 unless marked otherwise. It's a thrifty person's wet dream. They have all that you can imagine and more. 99 cent stores eat your heart out. Daiso does it right just for a mere 50 cent more. The last time I was here I bought a bunch of kitchen supplies. As a man I hate to use the word cute, but it's so cute, damn it. Having a girlfriend gives me an excuse and pass for all the things I have in my shopping cart. So dudes I recommend coming with your girl and if you don't have one, screw it. NO SHAME! Oddly they were selling expired snacks for 1 dollar. Not sure if that's legal, but don't question asian stores! Lastly, the store is completely sterioded out on PINK. read more

Visiting Daiso with no expectations in quality will make the trip more enjoyable, especially when the store is decorated like hello kitty's house. You never know what you going to come across, from car charger to plates, bowls, everything is 1.50 unless mark otherwise. I actually look into the manufacturers, and most of the products are made in China, definitely no surprise. The cashier lines can be crowded on a busy day, and they only accept credit card if the purchase is above 10 dollars. read more

Right when you walk in you just want to go all over the place!!! Don't know where to start. It's like dollar tree but Japanese version. Most products are $1.50, which is a steal! Beware, certain metal products may melt. Down fall: 2 lines for paying, one for cash & one for debt/credit cards with the minimum of $10. read more

I luv this place! It has a lot of cute and creative stuff at a decent price. Of course, its not top quality, esp. If most items are at $1.50, but better than 99 cents or dollar tree for sure. Its worth a try. read more

Daiso - Discount Store Near Me - Irvine, California

Where ever the location, dear Daiso, I'm your customer. But I will say that I like the Torrance store better (it's actually bigger). This may be trivial to others, but when you have the cash registers on the left hand side of the entrance and aisles going in different directions, it throws me off. I suck at directions to begin with, so it took me longer to get around this Irvine floor plan while making sure I combed each and every aisle like a health inspector. I also don't like the fact that your food and drink section is fully visible to those who are waiting in line. When people are waiting, they have nothing to do but look at other shoppers and what they are buying. At the Torrance store, you can buy snacks and drinks on your way to the cash registers. No big deal. Here, all eyes are on you to see what kind of drink you're going to take out of the commercial fridge. Other than that, you've got my devotion to buy cutesy Japanese household items that I don't really need for $1.50 each (some drinks/snacks are $1.00 each, if you must know). read more

+Aaaaaaaaaaaaggh!!! PINK OVERLOAD!!! Took my eyes a little bit to adjust to it when I walked in. +Lots of useful quality merchandise for $1.50. +They had three cashiers. Two for cash and one for credit. The non-Asian was doing the credit register. Hmmmm...... read more

Ok. If you don't know about this place and you live in California... get with it!! If you're asian and you love little stationaries, cellphone dangly things, screen protectors, make up cases, pens!... then this place is for you.. because not only do they have all these things.. everything is also $1.50!!!!! And im a pen whore ... so I buy all my pens here since I discovered this place. They always have the .07 pens and pencils so I'm always in heaven. Love their notebooks and car section. Good place to buy kitchen stuff too! read more

I love going hear for random Japanese household items. They have unique office and craft supplies. Excellent options for gift wrappings, all kinds of plastic storage items, and loads more. My go-to items: Cardboard cat scratchers, animal waste bags, plastic organizing bins, and office items. Love the ridiculous pink walls and J-Pop! Most everything is $1.50 and that fits in my budget well! read more

WARNING: you probably will leave here with more than what you intended to get. Also, there is a $10 minimum charge for card. Anything under $10 you have to pay with in cash. Like any other dollar (well in this case, $1.50) store, it's a trap! Just kidding, sort of. Just because mostly everything is $1.50 doesn't necessarily mean that it's cheap or worth it! One tip that I have for you is that before you head to check out, go through everything in your basket and think about whether or not you really need it! There are a couple of things that I do always come back here for. Stationary here is great. There are cute little 2-pack notebooks, which are great for college since you might not need a huge notebook for each class. There are little 12-packs of paper and envelopes that I love to get. They are also super adorable! There are also some household staples sold here. They have cute little trashcans that are great for personal desk trashcans or a trash for the kitchen counter while you are cooking. They also have strainers that fit sinks and showers that are LIFE SAVERS! They catch all the little pieces and prevent them from clogging your pipes. I also am in love with their garment bags. Perfect to keep your unmentionables from getting ruined in the wash with all your other clothing. read more

A good friend of ours took us to Daiso, since we liked Japanese things. And I must admit, I bought so many random things like apron, notebook, timer, serving tray, etc. Almost everything for $1.50 each - it's so cheap and so cute. I wish had more space in my luggage, so I can buy more cute random things. read more

This place. is the summary of my existence. broke, but super kawaii. Everything is about $1.50 (double check though !) and you can get almost anything. From kitchen/bed trays, to kitchen wear, bakeware, fine china, school supplies, organizers, gift wrap, cards, toys, vases, candy, makeup, hair accessories, pet accessories, plastic boxes, paper trays, mops, brooms, sunglasses... anything. I spend $30 each time I come and walk away with the most random assortment of things I don't need but totally couldn't live without once I saw it. Like a frog cellphone stand. and a hedgehog duster mitt. I imagine if my mom had taken me there to get school supplies with $20 I would fainted from happiness. They have a good assortment of Japanese rice crackers and chips and candy too. and pretty cute designed tights. Thought my favorite is their headbands, for washing your face. read more

I love Daiso. Every time my boyfriend and I come back to LA, we always visit at least one Daiso. In general, this Japanese store has everything cute, practical, and even unnecessary. I usually spend a good amount of time browsing each aisle because there's so much stuff. In general, the store is aesthetically stimulating (like pink heaven) and nearly everything is $1.50. There are a few things that are a little more, but they are marked well and there's really no price confusion. If you want to use credit card, there's a $10 minimum. However, it's really easy to spend more than $10 on each trip here, so I don't see that as a huge issue. It's definitely a place to visit if you're in the area looking for cheap, cute things. read more

"It's so cuuute!" This place is the death of me. I always come home after a trip here with random crap that I never use because it looked so cute in the store. I've even bought cards there before that were black and white, that I was planning to give as thank you cards. Fortunately, my sanity kicked in and I decided not to since I could not read the writing on the cards. Could you imagine giving someone a card that said, "I'm sorry for your loss." If anyone knows what cards I'm talking about, can you tell me what they are used for? Anywho, wonderful store where you can be everything your heart desires from garment bags, to candy, to shampoo, and mops. All cute. Men, beware. Your woman will never leave this store. read more

Daiso is pretty much Japan's answer to the dollar tree... Or err the $1.50 tree...Also it's awesome, don't let the bright pink interior throw you off. They have a bit of everything from cutlery, plates, car accessories to cosmetics and food. The last time I was here I spent maybe two hours browsing and left with a huge bag but spent only around $20. If you're into Japanese products I highly recommend checking this place out! read more

I've heard of this store before, but I've never came across one (in my life) so when I happened to drive by, I made a quick right into the shopping center and made my way in... This was my first time in this store, it's not that big but everything seems to be mini so there's enough room for it all! PINK overload is an understatement (if that is even possible!) I love pink but I think Daiso loves it just a lil bit more than I do! I strolled the isles during my lunch break, so many cutesy little things and things I'd never dream of buying (and wondering wth?!) they had socks for your furniture, and I don't mean just socks that you put on to move stuff around on hard surfaces, I mean socks like with style, like old school tube socks with strips on em. They had tons of tiny little dishes (I'm guessing for wasabi or soy sauce) but I'm looking at em like "oh how cute, I can put jewelery in these". They also have a lot of Bento Lunch items and for $1.50 how can you go wrong!? There was a wall of snack items and I found my favorite Carmel Corn (in a red bag don't know the name, lol!) My only wish was that there was more English throughout, I mean I know it's a Japanese store, but we are in the US so you know... I will def come back (mostly because they have sparked my Bento interest) read more

I love this store. Most things are $1.50 and some are $4 or more. The goods are pretty good quality stuffs. It's not typical 99 cents store with craps. This store has many valuable stuffs. I love its kitchen section. They have many good knives, cups, bowls, and other goods that are useful and needed in the kitchen. Japanese people like small but useful and fancy design. You won't find many big stuffs, but plenty of small and useful stuffs. All sales are final. So make sure to choose ones that you must need/want. read more

I LOVE this place. It is like a 99 cent store except for 50 cents more, the quality is 5x better. Almost everything is $1.50 so its really easy to splurge and buy everything you see! If you pay with credit card, there is a minimum purchase of $10. Debit and cash have no minimum. read more

Almost everything $1.50! And They are all packaged in plastic bags...so a lot of things you can't see the inside. But you may find things that are too cute to pass on. Also there are some crazy things you thought you don't need but now you do just because you see it. For an example, a banana case where you can store a banana for your lunch! How cool is that? except...the fact that it looks like an adult toy... lol. Yummy Asian snacks, cute stationary, Japanese lunch boxes, Japanese plates and bowls, fake eyelashes, etc. etc. :DDD DAISOOOOO!!!! YAY! read more

Lucky to have Daiso! from school supplies to creepy Japanese toys! Everything is $1.50 unless it's marked as different price. It's really hard to walk out without buying anything. They take credit card but minimum is $10. I had to run back out from the line and grab more to fill up the minimum. whew~ I went there on Saturday and it was super busy! :( read more

Went in with my 3 daughters and was pleasantly surprised all the school stuff they bought for less than $20. Had no problem with products and good quality. Will come back. The ladies that work there do speak English and were helpful when I asked question about an item . read more

Im from korea, and they have daisos too. But here they have lots of cool and useful products. They have products which i LOVE. and they are only 1.50. I usually dont go to japan stores(because of sad history), but this is the only japan stores that i go to. read more

Let's just say this is the best garage sale I have ever been too! It's basically a .99 store but really it's a 1.50 store. If pink is your color, like Pepto pink, then this is the place for you. Very cool for home goods such as bento box items, containers, snacks, etc. Very clean and organized. It was busy on the Saturday we visited so we opted for the cash line by the beverage coolers. It was also warm in the store. Pick up 1.50 silicone cupcake cups or bento boxes, chopsticks, plate, cups, etc etc. It can really be a day trip then visit Beard Papa next store for a vanilla puff...original puff with vanilla cream or one of the other Asian/ethnic flavors in the nicely remodeled strip mall. My daugther had a blast picking out little erasers. SUPER friendly cashiers. All sales are final and no exchanges...probably how they keep their prices so low. Check it out. read more

I am so happy that they opened a store in Irvine. I used to go with my grandma to one of the Daiso stores when I lived with her in Oita, Japan. I love all the random stuff that they have in the store. For people who dont know, it is the japanese version of the dollar store. Somethings are more expensive than $1.50 but are still at a reasonable price. read more

Love this place ! Most things are $1.5 which include hangers, bags, and others for kitchen and home. One thing though is that you cannot return your purchase after. However since everything is so cheap, it doesn't matter and what you get is what you pay for. I really recommend this place! read more