Love going here because I always find cute stuff to buy for my home and supplies for my projects.

Woo. Asian deals. Oh beware that I am rating this store while it's "on sale" everything $1.50 + tax, which also means everything you can not return or exchange. Everything has Japanese labels, and along with Chinese, Spanish, English sometimes. They have every lil bonbons you need in regular Japanese life. However, comparing with regularly we got stuff all MADE IN JAPAN, most stuff in this store are MADE IN CHINA. Also you will see few from other Asian countries like Vietnam and Thailand. The least ones actually made in Japan. In all, I would recommend this store for your visit. The variety of products they are carrying would give you a surprise, full categories. read more

I get to find so many good deals and nice home products in here!! Thank you for opening this store to save me in time!!! :-)

Japanese equivalent to the 99 cents store, but only much nicer and cleaner, with over packaged items mostly from Japan and largely cute but useless items. I have been buying candy, chips and beverages at DAISO and smuggling them into the AMC at Monterey park for as long as I can remember. I will take calbee chips over bullshit rancid movie popcorn anytime and the sweet sweet taste of "cow piss" (calpico for the uninitiated, it should have been calpis but apparently the sound of it didn't resonate too well with the Amurikuns) beats this shit out of the corn syrup sodas at the concession. Now, I have to admit the Japanese candies is an acquired taste, the chocolatey ones don't compare favourably with the European ones and some of the American ones. The fruity candies though, are great. The best Meiji candy and the "gummi" are not sold at DAISO, but the fruit chews bags at $1.50 are a great deal, however the single flavour "stick" forms are shit since they sell these for $1 while normal supermarkets sell them for $0.79 ($0.69 when they are on sale!!) My sister is also a fan of DAISO and buys cute animal rubbers (erasers!! Not condoms you perverted FREAKS). I find the $1.50 kitchen wares, pill boxes (for storing game components), and slippers pretty kick ass too. 清倉令郎聽湯 read more

I ve considered searching for a local 12-step group which addresses my Daiso issues. Its easier if I limit myself to handbasket only And now that I've admitted I have a problem, things are improving! 1st Is their super glue selection. Nothing but praise for the Cyanoacrylate in the nail polish type bottle with applicator brush. Saves the glue, saves my skin from sticking to what im gluing! Great stationary, mind expanding cotton swab selection. 60-pack of bamboo chopsticks assuage the guilt which accompanies my disposable flatware consumption. (Its renewably sustainable disposable!). The tool section and a few x-acto knife accessories & kitchen magnets round out the trip & I'm done! read more

They sell more than one EXPIRED food items, and most of others are going to expire in few months. Was going to give 5 stars when first visit Torrance store last week. My wife and I came to the Monterey Park store this afternoon and was impressed by their delicate cheap stuff. However, we found there are warning signs on the bottom of shelves which are very easy to be missed saying the items may contain Lead and some other chemicals that could cause cancer!!!! We also put the snacks back when we saw most of them are expiring soon and some are already expired. Not sure if they buy those almost expired food under low price purposely to reduce cost. read more

Daiso - Expired on 12.28.12 but still in sore on 3/9/13 - Discount Store Near Me - Monterey Park, California

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My other go-to Daiso place. Pros: -Selection is pretty varied -Great amount of parking spaces underground -Surrounded by really decent restaurants and tea houses Cons: -Spacing is pretty cramped and environment exacerbates when crowded read more

If you love knock nacks, boxes, cute little things, and snazzy inventions all for cheap- you'll love daiso. We always buy nose strips, face masks, random cups for parties, and Japanese gummies. Fun store! read more

Daiso - Random storage bins - Discount Store Near Me - Monterey Park, California

Daiso is just awesome. I used to go to 99 cent stores and be appaled at how dirty they were and the poor quality of many of the products Then I came here and had my mind blown. Its like a trip to another world. So many colors and shiny metal and bright lights. and amazing prices for things you can actually use I cant beleive it took me so long to find this place! I'm coming back again and again read more

I love this DAISO store, they have a lot of stuff more than other store, $1.50 for almost everything! It's located in the Atlantic square mall.. read more

Daiso - DAISO - Discount Store Near Me - Monterey Park, California

A very nice place with a lot of interesting small products. Very good place to spend time before a movie. Don't allow drinks inside though.

Never heard of Daiso, but my friend suggested I check out this new discount Japanese home goods store. Sure, why not? I walked in on New Year's Day to a decent sized crowd and a long snaking queue for the cashier and promised myself I wouldn't buy anything. Here's what I bought: *Inflatable boobs *Ice cube mold that makes large ice spheres *Ice cube mold that makes long ice cylinders to put in sports bottles *A duster Showing Herculean restraint, I did not purchase one of the many girl wigs because they were selling for $5 - $6. If you're looking for some possible useful stuff for your house or dorm room, you'll probably find something here that catches your eye. read more

1/01/16 I went there. Was looking the storage bin, and find the 3 bin stick together, so I went to front desk to asked a good looking white skin casher ( thought she will be nice as her looks ) hi: this is.. ? She was kidda mean and answer: no! Is $1.50.. It shouldn't be stick together. I: oh ok. I walk away. At the end I go check, she willing to check for me ( I was on other casher desk ) while she beeping and also said all the products is final, I said I know.. She keep put the thing on bag and said again all the product is final.. No return no exchange, I said I know; I take money to her and then she said again! All the products is final.. ( what?! ) I: I know. She beginning mad and she: I just tell u! I: I know.... (°_°) back home check the casher # is 50。guess she is not happy work there. read more

This is one of my favorite stores ever. I love when they play Japanese rock music as you are shopping. Everything looks so cheerful and are in nice packages. The same way Japanese love American culture, Americans now love Japanese culture. Everything from Japan is awesome. Keep being different and special. read more

There was actually a line forming outside the store when I first came here during the week of grand opening. It was like lining up to get into a club in Hollywood! This location is a lot smaller so it gets super crowded to the point where it becomes difficult to move around once you actually get inside. They have lots of cool things and everything is $1.50! You'll probably end up purchasing a lot of random things that you would normally not buy unless you were specifically looking for it. I bought a cell phone holder for my car and an air freshener. Lines to pay for your items are long as well. Hopefully this was only because I went during the holiday season and it'll become more efficient with time. Tip: Don't come here on weekends if you don't like crowds and pushy people. All sales are final. read more

The place is very well organized and clean. It has really cute stationeries and at a good price. There are a lot of things you can buy at a low price point such as cosmetics, snacks, stationeries, ribbons, and household items and products. For cosmetic, if you're looking for a blackhead strips, I do highly recommend to buy it here, they come it a pack of 3 or 5 and are highly effective. The snacks and drinks from there are delicious. read more

woah woah woah. talk about crowded. i rather drive myself to torrance or irvine for the wider aisle space and wider selections. things are cute here but i prefer not to be stuck breathing in body odor and people who dont understand the term excuse me or have the common decency to move out of the way when they see people approaching or have the manner to control their wild children from running loose and into people in this tiny tiny place. smart choice for location on daisos part though. but totally not comfortable for the customers. read more

This Daiso service is terrible. We went to this Daiso at 10:10 am on August -29 -2019 my daughter accidentally broke a piggy bank inside .I told the staff that I was so sorry I'll pay for this. The staff was an Asian lady She ignored me intentionally and didn't reply to my apology. After that, another staff came over here she was a young Asian girl came to me then I said I'm so sorry about that I'll pay for the broken piggy bank. She deliberately very loudly answer ：what！then I went to the cashier and paid the money for the broken piggy bank. Never come back again read more

I love Daiso! Everything is $1.50 unless it is marked differently. This location seems to carry more items than other locations. This place is very busy and often items I wanted were sold out. But, still love browsing this store. I always find something cute and worth to try out for $1.50! Only downside is they don't take exchanges/returns. read more

We live in Long Beach, so why does my sister phone me to drive all the way to "Monterey Park to visit a store that sells (nearly) everything for $1.50." I tell her I can just go to the .99 cent only store right here in my own hood! She says, "but it's all Japanese stuff!" We venture out to Monterey Park, lucky its a Sunday, no traffic...well, no traffic until we enter the parking garage. I know I am Asian, but gosh dang it, Asians can't f-ing drive. Luckily my bro-in law, an aggressive driver, makes a quick turn while a car is backing out, yes -ours!! Daiso is hidden in a shopping center built within a housing complex, but we find it! Walking towards Daiso, I thought there was a line to enter...but upon closer inspection, it was just the hustling and bustling of people coming a going. We walk in and bam, someone bumps into me - "sorry" "excuse me" "cutting through", that is all you hear (well, I think that is what they are saying). My sister, so funny, like a true dollar store shopper she says "Let's start in the back and go one aisle at a time =)" Uh, ok! The store itself is well maintained even with the massive amount of traffic. There are plenty of things for everyone, from costumes to toys, to false bottom eyelashes to bump its, to yarn/sew/art and crafts to cooking and cleaning, socks, electronics...just about everything. Most everything is $1.50 unless there is a sticker with a different price on it. So after shopping, we head towards the line...its so LONG!!!. We wait, and the next thing you know, we are already at the register. Well, that was fast! If I ever had time to spend, money to waste, and a place to crap I don't need, or if my sister drags me out that far, I would defintely come back, otherwise, its the .99 cent only store for me. read more

$1.50 for cute useless junk? YES :) i am a sucker for places like this. unfortunately, don't be expecting quality (the $1.50 per item should give it away already) but also, everything is made in china although it's a japanese based store. still so glad it opened though ! tons of random stuff that may be useful to have around the house or just nice to look at. read more

WHOOO! there's finally a Daiso in the SGV area! When I first heard about this $1.50 store of goodies in Torrance or Irvine or wherever the heck the other Daisos are I was like "meeehhh too far away for lammee dollar store.. not worth driving here for..." But after having gone to this location at the Atlantic Times Square Plaza, I can definitely see WHY people would drive out of their way to shop here! The store is FILLED with goodies ranging from candy to stationary to kitchen items as well as outdoor gardening materials and men's ties (HAHA!). My boyfriend calls it "the store full of crap (-_-)" but i would have to argue otherwise. I got... 1. A couple of plastic file holders to store loose pieces of paper (yay no more random crumpled paper found at the bottom of my backpack!). They kind of act as a folder for all my notes and papers, but they weigh like 1/4 of the weight of those normal 1" binders you would get at office depot. 2. A bunch of bounded notebooks (which in my opinion weigh a lot less than the clunky spiral bounded notebooks that just weigh down your school bag), 3. A pack of colorful post-it notes (PRETTY COLORS LIKE PURPLE AND TEAL!) 4. A giant purple permanent marker (which was actually a gift from Macy H.) 5. Pack of Fake Lashes (also courtesy of Macy H. hehe) 6. A giant plastic container with a lock-in lid to store all my nail polishes ( this item actually came out to be $4... sadly not EVERYTHING in the store is $1.50) 7.Pack of Sponges for the kitchen 8. A wrist band/wrap for my mom who had sprained her wrist (she said it worked quite well to keep her wrist constricted) While shopping for my items I also came across a lot of other things in the store including... -Hi Chews (YES THEY HAVE MANGO FLAVORED ONES) -batteries -iphone screen protectors -kitchen utensils -sushi maker (totally coming back for this!) -cute ceramic bowls/cups/plates -sewing material -screwdrivers -japanese facewash -pens/pencils -&& a whole lot more stuff! Hope this review was able to provide you with a sense of what the store entails. My only gripe would be the aisles are pretty narrow so you kinda have to squeezeee your way through the store :/ Also.. make sure you have cash because they only take credit card for purchases over $10. I would also not recommend coming here during lunch/dinner hours because the underground parking in the plaza gets ridiculously crowded during lunch/dinner rushes :( read more

Find exactly what you were not looking for at an awesome price. Almost all items are 1.50 unless otherwise marked. I found plenty of stuff I did not know I needed in my life. read more

Majority of items are $1.50! The hardest part is not buying a bunch of random things you really don't need just cause it is "so cheap". Good for random necessities, stationary, and useless cute things. read more

i swear this place is like heaven! hahaha everything is $1.50 unless there is a price of it. But the prices are cheap! like very cheap. a buck 50 for an item (any item) is pretty cheap!! i bought a lot and it was only 11 bucks total(: this place is located in the plaza so parking is ok. a lot of cars. they take credit cards but u have to spend like $10 or more or else they charge a fee or something. idk hahaha overall, its a great place to get cute random stuff for cheap prices! read more

Awesome place. It's like a giant hello kitty store but for grown ups and everybody else. They have so many things for so cheap that I have a hard time leaving! I love it. :) too many things to want! organizers, notebooks. art supplies, i think i even saw some cool clay in flourescent colors. I don't know but there''s too much to look at and it's way nicer than the usual 99c shop or whatever . :) read more

I love the merchandise they sell here but the store is tiny and cramped. Makes it especially hard to walk around and enjoy yourself when you're constantly bumping into people. This store also has alot of elderly people coming to just take a stroll so if you need to get something, you should expect to spend some time here. My reason for 2 stars is because of the workers, but really depends on the time in which you go. My latest experience was ruined when I went to go pick a couple things up very quickly after the gym. When I went up to the cash register there girls working hardly noticed my existence let alone stop their conversation that had nothing to do with work to help me out. " I can afford mac okay..." " yea blah blah blah blah" ... okay girls seriously.. haven't you ever heard of not taking your drama to work? Even if it's a minimum paying job there no reason to be rude and unprofessional. Aside from continuing their conversation and acting as if I wasn't even there, the girl rung me up and didn't even tell me the total and expected me to just give her the money and figure it out myself.. okay.. Bottom line is: Come to get cheap stuff but don't expect to be treated well as a customer. AND $10 minimum for credit/debit cards. read more

I love daiso! They have the cutest school supplies and gift wrap. I bought a few halloween bags and decoration, very cute and Asian!

The $1.50 store. It has things I can practically use, unlike 99-cent stores. I walked away with more than I ever thought I would. Mini-screwdrivers, table napkins, cutting sheet, cotton pads, cooking utensils, lock boxes for nails and parts... And the store is super-clean inside. read more

I love this little hidden jem. Although their products are mainly only $1.50 they are of very good quality. This is my go-to spot for facial masks (a lot of variety), eyeliner and craft supplies. read more

I absolutely adore this place I don't care if I spend hundreds it's so worth it! Love it! It's my go to spot. The customer service is excellent and the people are so nice! Just the best place I've ever been to that sells Japanese things. I can't get over all my items bought from Daiso and they last. Used most items for a baby shower too cute! This place has everything! read more

I walked into Daiso for the first time and I fell in love. There are sooooo many neat stuff to look at and I would have taken more time to browse around if my time in LA wasn't limited to just one day. This is like a Japanese 99 cent store, but with better quality than any other 99 cent store. Many are in cute packaging too. And lots of useful and handy stuff too. I got myself a back rubber that is shaped in an ergonomic way that I have not seen before and my bf was feeling adventurous and got a charcoal facial mask/cleaner. We later found out in beauty blogs that Daiso carries the cheapest charcoal facial mask brand and are quite highly rated. The aisles are bit narrow though, but most customers there were asian and so space wasn't a big problem hahas. The location of the store also felt a bit odd since the shopping area seemed more for higher end retailers. read more

Yes, everything in here is only $1.50 and it can get really packed. For $1.50, you can really only expect $1.50 worth of quality. I have only purchased eyelashes here, which I have been pleased with. They have a wide selection of eyelashes, some come in two packs. I seriously considered getting so much more stuff, but luckily I'm poor and can't. To me, this store is a lot like thrift shopping; when you go without a clear idea of what you want, you will end up wanting more than you actually need for the simple fact that it is such a steal! I docked Daiso a star because the aisles are so close to each other. Undoubtedly, everyone will leave with something; and you will probably run into at least one person while you're there (at least I did). read more

I love this place for stuff I need...I'm usually good about avoiding stuff I don't need. It's like a Japanese version of the .99 cent store/Dollar Tree. I come here for stuff I can't get at dollar stores, like a 12-pack of disposable steel wool scrubbers. I think the .99 cent store has it but it's not as good quality. I'm halfway through the bag and it's been a year. I also get soft facial cotton pads, for applying toner, that are softer than the dollar store and comparable to Shiseido's cotton pads (which is ten bucks for an 80-pack, no thanks, or as my mother would say "at that price, you can sell it to your mother"). I don't really go out of my way to go to Daiso because parking at dollar stores are way easier. Ralph's had a major sale on their soft facial cotton, and I stock up when products I actually need get marked down, so I haven't really had to come here. I only navigated through 25% of the store - it's huge. I'm kind of afraid to! My heart beat changes pace in this store. My eyes brighten. I'm pretty sure my pupils dilate. Ah, retail "therapy." I pick things up and put them down trying not to fall into the trap of convincing myself "I need it and it's just a buck fifty." I've never spent more than five bucks here and it helps to control myself with my "no plastic" rule - I won't buy plastic products. I'm actually trying to get rid of a bunch of them, safely, slowly and surely. It takes time because it's not cheap switching to/investing in the glass/stainless steel life and so it's about as tough (read: near impossible) as avoiding products made in China. My new qualitative criteria rules out a lot of things. Glass and stainless steel is an investment, whereas plastic is disposable and I am slowly disassociating myself with the "disposable lifestyle." I try to walk into Daiso with myopic vision via shopping list. Then I get lost and have to literally remind myself of the list; I look down at my list and grasp it tighter like a talisman guarding me against the hypnotic adventure that is...DAISO. I kind of get this way with Target, too. The shopping list conquers all! The parking is a free garage that's kind of creepy looking; the spaces could be a little wider but Chinese-made/minded things always try to squeeze out every inch. I've never and wouldn't really come to this plaza alone. I really don't like that parking garage. read more

Every time I visit, always brought something even it is useless. The price is so cheap, it is a very popular store. Only draw back is no return/refund policy, so if you buy it, you keep it. read more

pretty awesome kind of store.. things that i've noticed were worth getting here since they're so much cheaper were usb cables, power strips, pens(yes, serious), and batteries parking is all underground and it sucks read more

kawaii ! $1.50 store, you will always walk out with something even if you need nothing. how can you not? cheap organizers and plastic bins, cleaning supplies, office items, utensils, dishes, japanese snacks, toys, socks, almost everything really, and while being cheap, it's designed in a way you look past the chela quality and into how friggen cute it is !!! I recommend buying the containers as gift boxes, functional and cute ! double gift ! read more

I really like Daiso's. However, this particular location is super small and everything is packed really close together. When you walk down the aisle, you bump into people. Everything is really cheap though, priced at $1.50 or some things are more expensive like $3 or $4, but it'll say on the item if it's more expensive. Things at Daiso are a hit or miss. Some are durable and good quality, and other things aren't as good quality. However, it's okay most of the times because it's so cheap! I always spend more than I want when I come into Daiso and leave with a bunch of things I wasn't even planning to buy. read more

Only $1.5 u can find most of item for ur household , but don't expect u can receive a good customer services in here , the girls work there is rude read more

Japanese store dollar tree. Pro, I always get lost EACH TIME I stepped into this store. Most of their products have great qualities for your buck. AVOID BUYING THEIR TOWELS. CHEAP CRAP, WHEN WASHED, THE TOWEL FELL APART, LEDS ALL OVER MY LAUNDRY AND CLOTHES. Con, parking is awful, NO RETURN, NO EXCHANGE! Called and spoke to a gurl that worked there, she was soO rude on the phone. No return -no exchange, I get it. When your product is defective and shredded to pieces, is only fair to make your customer happy to exchange it for something else. Although is a $1.50 -make your customer SATISFY is a matter of principle!!!! read more