We love this Grocery Outlet! Located in Prunedale, this store has most everything we need on a…read moreweekly basis and have found it much cheaper to do our basic grocery shopping here. The store is well maintained, workers are friendly, helpful and they have a great selection of discounted products. I've found a lot of variation in how different Grocery Outlets are run and we feel fortunate the owner does a great job here.

I have not been to Grocery Outlet. This review is for Walmart. They have a great selection at a…read moregood price. The store is well laid out making it easy for me to get what I want. The staff is helpful and friendly. Only Costco is equal and they lack the small size of items that are better for me.

The best selection of cell phones and cell phone paraphernalia on the Pennisula. Super…read moreknowledgeable about all things cell. The store has practically anything your whimiscal desire may be at that moment, as long as that whimsical desire is not for the priciest thing on the planet.

I addition to having tons of stuff that the Dollar Tree stores do not carry, the Azteca's Dollar…read moreStore, AKA Grand Dollar Store at 272 Reservation Road in Marina, has the most honest people that you'll ever meet. I love the hard-working family who runs this store. Yesterday, my husband left a wallet full of cash at this store (approximately $900). The owner tried to give it back, but my husband had already left the parking lot. This morning, the store's owner returned the wallet and wouldn't even take any reward money that was offered to him. It's nice to know people like this still exist. I will be a customer for life.

The store was very clean, everything was easy to find, and the staff were incredible . They went…read moreabove and beyond, especially with helping me with recommendations with certain items since I was planning a party. There is a variety of snacks, and items to choose from, and all very affordable, definitely will come again. One of the staff, I believe was the assistant manager was very sweet and help me through my entire visit. 10/10 would recommend for anyone else.

I went into this Daiso Japan store yesterday for the first time and enjoyed checking it out…read more However, I recall that it was not too long ago when most items were priced at $1.75. Now the prices have risen to $2.25. Still a good deal but gee, I thought the brand just raised the prices to $1.75 not too long ago. I recall when I first discovered these stores in the Bay area and prices were $1.25 (and that was for everything!). Things sure have changed. This store is like the typical Daiso Japan. It has a unique collection of Japanese novelties including hair accessories, socks, kitchen ware, electronics, stationary, drinks, candy and more. Disney and Sanrio collaborate to make specific merchandise for these stores. The merchandise I generally find is of amazing quality- I have socks I bought at the stores years ago that still look like new. I have laundry net bags from Daiso that have never worn out. I would say, their items are a slightly better quality than Dollar Tree. However, with Dollar Tree merchandise at mostly $1.25/$1.50, I would prefer Dollar Tree now except for the occasional time that I was something unique and is authentically Japanese for a low price then Daiso would be it. I just do not like this inflation aspect especially with the sudden price rises. I think it would be better if anything to do it more gradual. But then perhaps it is those unjustified US tariffs that affect prices more than anything. Sure prices are still good for $2.25 at Daiso, but when will the prices rise again? How high are they planning to go on pricing till customers stop shopping at these stores? What draws people to Daiso Japan stores is the large selection of various merchadise, that fact that you can buy items that came directly from Japan. I will continue to shop at these stores and am thrilled that there is one in Salinas now. However, as prices rise, I am more discerning about what I will buy. Before, I did a lot of impulse buying when I would shop at these stores but not anymore. I do have my favorite items to shop for - hair accessories (just as good as the Scunci brand items sold at CVS and Walmart but for more than half their prices) and socks. They do have a huge selection too. But then, Dollar Tree has similar merchandise for less. Also, there is one major advantage that Dollar Tree has over Daiso Japan stores now besides prices, Dollar Tree (at least all the ones I have been to) do not have self checkout. I hate self checkout. I prefer to actually have a clerk ring up my merchandise. Self checkout always feels cold and unfriendly. Even then, it can be difficult to match the barcodes with the scanners. But I am a social person by nature and like going to a store where the clerks ring up my merchandise while asking how my day is going or did I find everything I wanted. I do not expect to be chatting with clerks but some communication is nice. It makes me more inclined to want to come back to the store again to shop. Every Daiso Japan store I have been to within the last year including this one is self checkout. However, that is a recent change. They used to have actual clerks at the counters. Perhaps it is a way companies save money as they do not have to hire as many employees anymore with self checkout.

The first of two Goodwills that we stopped into around the Monterey area, this store provided some…read morenice clothing finds. It has the look and organization of a classic Goodwill, meaning a bit less organization but no luxury section and definitely high end brands mixed in. This is how my wife likes it (bargain hunting) and she did end up buying: ballet flats (AGL $6.99) and Citizens for Humanity denim ($9). Service interaction was friendly and helpful.

As a toy collector I always enjoy visiting local thrifts stores while on vacation. I had an…read moreopportunity to visit the Goodwill Central Coast on Lighthouse Ave. The store is small, but nicely kept. My purpose of going to thrifts stores is finding toys. This particular location did not have many, most of the "toys" there are boxed board games. But I was lucky to find these set of 3 Peace Sparkly Angel Red Christmas Teddy Bear (2003 Retired Ty Beanie Baby) in mint condition for a total $4.99 The service was nice because the cashier was very friendly and she was happy for me when I told her I was super excited finding the Beanie Babies.

DO NOT BUY THE MYSTERY BOX!! This is a scam. My friend and I bought a mystery box each and it…read morecomes with the same things. They fill them with around 16 supplement bottles which is why the boxes feel heavy. The rest of the stuff in it is random small things. Very slim chance you will actually get something good in these boxes. They gotta make their money somehow. Your best bet is to just shop around and get stuff you can pick out yourself other than that do not waste your money on the mystery box. The social media posts they make are from their own employees which shows people getting good stuff from them. It's not true.

Amazing finds! Great deals and great customer service. Come Saturday's, everyday it goes down in…read moreprices until they get new shipments on Saturday's. Clothes, toys, shoes, etc.

I'm honestly not sure why this stores rating is what it is...? I think this Ace is amazing. The…read morestaff is very attentive and knowledgeable. I used to work in Seaside and would dread having go to Home Depot. At Ace, I can ask nearly any employee where something is and they will tell my down to within a couple of feet. Good luck finding that at a large box store. Plus, their selection for a store its size, is pretty amazing. The specialty items they have are very impressive. I mean they have a whole aisle for just nuts, bolts, and fasteners. I also find it nice, but this isn't most stores fault they're just protecting their inventory, it's pleasant to not have to ask someone to open up cabinets to buy things because it's all under lock and key. I realize that I could probably get a lot of the things that Ace sells for less online or some place like Home Depot. I don't mind paying more when you get good service and can accomplish your project today to pay a bit more. I don't buy at Ace because I need to, it's because I want to, based on the way I'm treated and that means a lot to me.

I went in looking for a very unique piece to fix my bike, Luke spent a good amount of time looking…read morethrough all of their inventory and although they didn't have the exact piece he then got creative and altered a different piece to help me find a solution. His extra efforts were greatly appreciated

Overall great store with lovely items, my only complaint would be that they do not refund debit…read morecards. I came in wanting to return an item for another one I had bought that day and it was a huge mess. Their system apparently does not refund debit cards and it is not displayed on their notices on their checkout stands. I stated to the employee the shop needs to advertise they do not refund debit cards to avoid situations like mine in future events.

The gentleman who was running the store was so kind and welcoming. They have a bunch of very…read morewonderful gifts and home products - I wanted to buy so many things!! The gentleman offered to wrap each of the items that I bought and told me to come back in November and December because the store is completely transformed. Such a great store!!