As much as I love finding cool things at Diaso, this place is going downhill while the prices are going up hill. You can now shop and purchase all of your items without ever being greeted by or even spoken to by a worker. Not good. Visited last night and there were 2 works, both on the floor stocking product. I walked by both and they did not say a word. When it was time to make my purchase, I walked to the counter...waited a couple of minutes to see if someone would offer to help....nothing. There are 2 self-checkout stations. Which is not always the easiest thing to figure out. The lack of customer service is just disappointing. read more

I have been here so many times with the past couple of years and just realized how long over due this YELP REVIEW is for DAISO!!! I have to say I've been a very long time customers since the very first DAISO opened!!!... What I LOVE to get are: SNACKS: They usually have the best prices and deals for getting snack like PIZZA CHIPS, RAMEN CHIPS, EDAMAME CHIPS, POTATO CHIPS and more! HIDDEN GEM: The okonomiyaki mix is the best here! And it also comes with the sauce. I just add some purple cabbage, mushrooms, eggs and shrimp and it tastes amazing!! Get it while supplies last!!!! The Hokkaido cream BUN is so delicious!! I first discovered it here at DAISO. I fell in love with a Hokkaido bun... There's so many cute things here. Kitchen ware, garden ware, school supplies, make up, seasonal items, etc. they have it all!! ASIAN STYLE!!!! ROCK ON DAISO!!! I LOVE YOU!!!! read more

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stopped here for snacks , stationary items like calendars , pens and notebooks, great items for gift giving and they have lots of makeup and beauty to select from. Staff was friendly and checkout simple lots of parking read more

I'm not really into stores like this. They have a lot of girly things. Make up, hair stuff, stuffed animals, and bags. All these things are themed for kids. I just cant with this shop. This location, it's not very neat. Its also not cheap. There's one register that I saw so service can be slow. Just not very the type of shopping I do. read more

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I come here for Sanrio items! Plenty of small Sanrio items available for a good price. Lots of cute coin purses and mini hello kitty pillows - my little loves this store. They have all shorts of other items for sale, located in a busy shopping plaza. read more

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Cute shop! They've got a great selection of Sanrio accessories. I picked up a Badtz Maru and Hello Kitty bag to hold my golf tees. I love how everything is not only cost-effective (most items are around $1.75) but also cute and practical. They carry everything from Japanese snacks, kitchen items, and garden needs to seasonal decorations, cosmetics, office supplies, and arts and crafts. My girlfriend and I browsed every section, and our favorite was the Sanrio aisle. The customer service here is fantastic. Parking can be limited since this is a popular area. read more

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Thank you Yuki!! I was looking everywhere for these clear wrappers today and couldn't find them at all. I really needed them for tomorrow. Yuki went out of her way to help me -- she even asked the front desk and when they said they were out, she didn't give up and went searching again on her own. In the end, she found the bags for me! I honestly don't know what I would've done without her help. So grateful, thank you Yuki! read more

This daiso seemed bigger than the one we went to in NY. It was clean, organized and had each section of products correlated with eachother. They also had a huge wall of plushies, pens and pencils, notebooks, snacks and other goodies. We mainly came in to check those items and the pricing was pretty good with sales on the yellow items. Half off those plushy. read more

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I think this is the one I've always been going to. The one next to Hmart. It has candies and stationary. I think there's also home decor. I really like this store since early 2000s. I wasn't intimidated to talk to the person at the register. Thank you. read more

I really like the vast selection at this Daiso. Just moved to the area and was making an initial run-through of items that I needed here. The value was great - really affordable prices for great items. I managed to find rattan baskets for $10, which cost around $40 on Amazon so what a steal! I also found plant pots for $5 each, so honestly can't complain at all about that. The reason this place loses a star is due to a) the service is lacking here and b) the parking lot is a mess! Despite purchasing over $200 worth of items, the girl at the cash register told me they ran out of shopping bags. Since they were out of bags, I had to basically bring everything out of the store to my car by hand. She wouldn't allow me to take out any of the carts or baskets so I could at least move them to my car. It was really embarrassing carrying ALL THOSE ITEMS on my own out to that busy ass parking lot. And honestly, that interaction put a damper on my experience here. Especially considering it was their fault for not having enough bags. read more

If only I had more space in my carry on, I would have totally bought 5 stuffed animals. It was like stuffed animal GALORE in this Daiso! This was my first time visiting Daiso on the West Coast. I have been to Daiso in NYC, NJ, and Toronto and this was my favorite, by far. This Daiso is huge and has a much larger selection of everything, than all of the other ones I have visited. Daiso is a great place to come for affordable items (and stuffies) ! Most things are less than $10 and you can find many for less than $2. read more

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This place gives me so much nostalgia from my child hood, makes my heart warm every-time I go. The prices here are so good and they have almost anything you can think of. I highly recommend coming for back to school supplies. read more

Shopping in Mira Mesa, San Diego, California... When I saw that a Daiso was nearby, I had to take a look. My friends, Karen and Ken, in Northern California had found some Tokidoki items and I wanted to get some for my friend at home. Yes, we have three Daiso locations on the Island of Oahu. However, by the time items get to us (and I get to the store), it's usually sold out. That's why, when I saw the Tokidoki magnets, I got one of each! I went through the store (since I was there) and found panda things for my sisters, a Hello Kitty hair clip, and a corn on the cob for me (for breakfast)! Haha! Daiso is still a fun store - even though the prices went up. The minimum price is now $1.75 (not $1.50 any more). The cute merchandise is worth it! Thanks for the free parking, good air conditioning, friendly employees, and kawaii gifts! read more

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Japanese made! Not much to reviews because the national Brands of Japanese made has never been mistaken for others because behind the Brands there stood the Japanese peoples, their unique top of the life services, the respect for a whole spectrum of selections from macro to micro products to serve the comfort of human lifestyles! Daiso proved my personal statement! At Daiso, you can find a dollar more or less item with one or more ISO qualification stamped for passing the ISO evaluation requirements! It has never given myself any doubts since I discovered this fact more than a decade ago! This is one tiny detail has distinguished The Japanese "a Dollar Store" from all other brands "a dollar stores" domestically and internationally! And it applied for anything Japanese related consumer products I've came to personally experienced for 35 years from the dip to the tip of the world, the feelings toward Japanese Brands from myself and different mind set people thru 3 decades has never changed. 3 decades and halfway across the global distance to convinces billions of people 3-4 generations stay the same toward a single brand is almost impossible but Daiso as many others of The Japanese made has done effortlessly. I should shut up now read more

This Daiso is my favorite because it's not too crowded. It's smaller, but I find more cute BTS BT21 options and various characters. I enjoy checking out the random paper bags, cellophane, teacups, snacks, and stationery. Everything is affordable, and your basket ends up filled with all sorts of random cute items. read more

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I've been trying to organize my life and came here and found so many things to organize my drawers. Everything that doesn't have a specific price in yen is $1.75! Friendly service. So many options. Each Daisy is different but some of the same things. I found these waterproof cases I'm obsessed with and use to organize my bikini drawer I bought them all at every location! Tip all sales are final no refunds or exchanges. read more

Daiso - Discount Store Near Me - San Diego, California

Lots of great choices. Sales personnel were super nice and knew exactly where to find things. Also made great suggestions. Definitely will return. read more

I love Daiso but this is the second time I have picked out that weren't for sale. I spent an hour finding just the perfect thank you gift only to get to the register and be told the items aren't sale. It was close to closing so of course I couldn't go pick anything else. I live an hour away too. I'm tired of being disappointed. I will probably not go back to this location. read more

The original Daiso to come to San Diego. Very cheap, everyday products of decent quality. It's always clean in here and workers are always busy stocking or cleaning up. read more

The selection of items is pretty good at times as long as you don't mind the cashiers being extremely impolite and not speaking even when ringing you up read more

I believe this was one of the first Daiso's in San Diego. It's definitely the biggest with the best items. So much variety. However it is also the busiest it seems. Unless it's because I came during the holidays. Great items but the staff here aren't as friendly as other locations-again unless they were just overwhelmed with the crowd. They have cute Sanrio items here. read more

You need at least an hour if you're browsing this store. A wonderful slice of the Japanese culture. Practical and well designed products highlight the ingenuity of the Japanese. And very economical as well. Appeals to all ages. The snacks are also delicious!!! read more

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Love this store for organizing, travel containers, and cute random items. There's some Japanese candy & drinks here, too. read more

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Smaller than the kearney mesa location, less items and not as clean.. but right next to hmart

Please remember and be mindful of the no return and no exchange policy. They have a lot more Disney licensed items here than when I last went here in the mid 2010s. Things are not base standard $1.50 but the quality and quirky inventory still makes this a fun store to look for basic foods. They start at $1.75. I got a couple of Disney random goods, tongs, Halloween decor, candy and a storage cardboard box among other items. I asked my fiancé and his Disney obsessed sister to play price is right and guess the costs of the items and they easily said $10-$15 bucks! Nope it was under $4 for the storage box. read more

Daiso - Discount Store Near Me - San Diego, California

A taste of Japan in a small space. Neatly organized and friendly staff but it can challenging to figure out pricing since you have to read over the colorful packaging & Japanese writing more than once.LOL Lots of stationary and beauty products that are decent quality and reasonably priced...folders/notepads/cards/nail clippers/headbands etc. read more

Great location, has parking, but very crowded plaza, especially on Tuesday thanks to El Patron's Taco Tuesdays. Daiso is located right next to MeetFresh, In-n-Out, and H-Mart! Their store runs out of items so quickly, so not everything you're looking for will be in stock. If you see something you want, buy it because it might not be there next week! Some of my favorites include: -Bottle brush cleaner: how else am I supposed to wash all my water bottles ?? -Straw cleaner: as an avid reusable straw person, having straw cleaners at home are a must! -Gloves to wash dishes: the ones at Daiso are my favorite because they cover your forearms, so when you wash your dishes, your sleeves don't get wet -Snacks/Drinks: can I just say, their collection is great! However, SOME snacks/drinks may be a few cents cheaper at other stores Overall, recommend for the times when you need a place to walk around while you're waiting for those tacos on taco Tuesday's. read more

The kids and teens love this store. I think it is alright. This seems like an oversized convenience store you would find in Okinawa or mainland Japan, or pretty much most Asian countries. The majority of the store is home goods, the remainder is toys and food/drinks/candy selections. They have a pretty good selection of things most people like, but the prices are terrible. They are severely inflated, banking on the anime craze of America's youth. The stuffed animals are a better cost than many other places, but still price gouged at a 50%+ increase. The tags are only marked in yen and when asked, the staff said the store has its own set prices from yen to USD and that it does not follow the market value of yen. Of course they cannot keep changing the prices every single day, but a baseline should be kept, especially since the value of the USD and the yen seem constant with minor fluctuations. Attached are photos of two large stuffed animals of nice quality advertised for 1000 yen each, which is a little over $6 US. In actuality, they were about $12 each. This is just under a 50% markup in price from yen to USD. I like the quality of these items, but they should have some signs posted everywhere to illustrate the stores price list so there is no question. The selection of food and kid desirables could be better, much of the store seems very specific to Asian households. Then again, it is a Japanese store specifically marketing Japanese goods, so I get it. Overall, an ok store with fair offerings, especially since no one is flying to Japan for a day. read more

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Thomas 12:35pm 8/15/2023 He made fun of me for wearing motorcycle protective gear. It felt like he was making fun of me. He asked me strange questions if I was on call or something. This felt passive aggressive. Please speak to him and help him see to be more mindful of people , it was completely unnecessary. It felt as if he was targeting me to insult me. Please stop. Thank you read more

Everyone's so mannerless. The employee with the short hair who's a cashier is rude. My husband said hi and she completely ignored him and I know she heard him... when I grabbed my bag from her I said thank you and got no response.... next customer was (sorry for my assumption) but probably the same ethnicity and she immediately greeted her with a "hiiiii" and a smile. Do better! Especially when people are using their manners with you! read more

Always fun to come to this place and explore or buy lots of very curious stuff. It is nice and big and also clean. It has many little gadgets and other products and I must say, the price is right. Check it out. If you are curious and like to get ideas, this is the place to visit! read more

After dinner I decided that I'm going to head out to Daiso. I always check this store out whenever I am in town and they also have another branch in San Diego and Orange County in Anaheim. I have been to several Daiso stores in Japan while on vacation and I am looking forward to seeing the Daisos in Japan on my next trip there, as they have a lot more selection and it is actually cheaper. Because in United States, price start at $1.50. I think if I remember correctly, the stores in Japan are 100 yen which is equivalent to less than a dollar. These stores give some serious competition to the 99 Cent and Dollar Tree stores in the United States, however they do have different things, so in a way it does not compare in all aspects, however I do enjoy this store for specific things and the other stores for certain things as well. But when it comes to cleanliness and organization, Daiso beats everybody hands down. The bad thing is that whenever I go to any of these stores, I end up walking out with a whole bunch of things that I really did not need to buy, but because it was cheap I bought it. read more

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Neat store that carries items that you would normally find in a ¥100 store in Japan. I especially like the skincare items and organizational products. The Sanrio items are super cute too. A generally nice store to browse through. read more

We're doing the Daiso tour! This is our 3rd Daiso this week and, so far it doesn't disappoint. We spent way too much money there as usual, you just can't help it with all the merchandise and the isles never end. It might be a good idea to set a spending limit before you enter because it's hard to leave without 1/2 the store. Not all Daiso's have the same products so keep that in mind if you're looking for something in particular. read more

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Had a cart full of items when at 7:30pm on a Sunday an announcement came on the intercom saying we had 30 mins left to make purchases before they closed at 8pm. Immediately after the announcement- they turned off the lights in the store and cut the music. This is not an exaggeration- it was right after- a full 30 minutes before closing. I thought this was pretty inappropriate. I put all my items back and left the store. This could also turn into a lawsuit if someone fell and took this as an opportunity to get some easy money. Overall- not a great business tactic. read more

Fun place to shop for great finds like pet toys, kids toys, hello kitty and other Sanrio cute things, holiday items all inexpensive. They have kitchen items, laundry items, and slippers! read more

Daiso Japan is the Japanese version of Dollartree, Dollar General, and all those other kinds of stores out there. My wife will probably tell you that Daiso is way Better than the dollar stores in the U.S. That is why she was so excited to see Daiso Japan that evening in Mira Mesa. She introduced the store to her soul sister and god daughter. They all loved Daiso. They spent well over an hour browsing the aisles, and filling their baskets. Most stuff is priced $1.50, and if it is higher you will see the price for the item posted. The items available at Daiso appear to be of higher quality compared to their American counterparts. I got to admit that she scored some great deals for quality stuff. read more

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Loved going to this place for years but no longer. My cashier today was an older woman who was incredibly rude. I was trying to use up some coins and actually waited in line twice so I wouldn't hold up the line trying to count out coins for her. I eventually gave up and gave her a dollar bill to cover the rest and she actually laughed at me after leaving the remaining coins on the counter. If I ever see this cashier again, I'll turn around and walk right back out. At least there's another Daiso in Clairemont Mesa :/ read more

Awesome way to save money! It is a lifesaver of sorts. The economy is tight and money is tight--this comes at a good time, saving a lot of $$$ read more

I'm in love! Sooooooooo many cheap, cool things! Everything is about $1.50 and wow! It's hard not to grab random treasures. I felt like Sailor Moon walking around with my little white basket full of neon plastic as the music kept me J-Pop hypnotized. Here's what I made out with: - stainless steel reusable straw - cleaning brush for straw - visual aesthetics - cool keychain - cool rubber bugs - cool figurines - false eyelashes - handheld mini broom with dustpan - solar powered dancing monkey - 5 nail polishes So I bought all of that for under $30 and then I returned for more with my sister and her boyfriend. Don't be fooled by how small this store is, it's so densely packed that you could be in a therapeutic shopping trance for well over an hour. I recommend coming alone on a day when you're not feeling the best because you'll forget everything once you get sucked into the Japanese time warp! read more