Those of you who are used to getting stuff at 99 cent only stores in other parts of LA might be kinda disappointed when moving downtown. There's not really a lot of Dollar stores in general downtown... Downtown technically has one on washington but it's not really near the high rises. Yeah there's the one in the basement of the grand central market, but whether you are on foot, in a car or on your bike, it's gonna take a while to get there from the street. Marina's on 8th st is pretty cool but it's kinda small.
This place is probably the best I've seen that's right on the street. Not too far from the center of downtown either. It's kind of sectioned off where there's two mini stores connected with one cashier station, with a dude on either side. On the left you have drinks and groceries, cigarettes and pharmacy stuff.... on the right you have household supplies, stationery, clothes, used bicycles, electronics, tons of plastic goods like big trash cans and storage bins, mops, bathroom stuff, cleaning stuff.
Next to a bus stop, you can easily lock your bike out front if you rode it there. Parking nearby shouldn't be too hard to find either. I've never come here by car, but I bet it probably depends on the time of day.
The guy behind the counter has just the right attitude. He's friendly, he's helpful, he knows his inventory if you ask if he has something, and he doesn't really seem like a "try-hard", he kinda impresses you on accident. I don't think I've seen him ever smile, but that's okay. He's just straight-forward, no bs clerk. It's perfect.
They take cash, they take cards. They have name brand sodas, they have beers, cheap shasta sodas, all the bases covered. When I need stuff on the cheap, I've been going there a lot lately rather than taking the trek to Boyle Heights, Washington Blvd or MacArthur Park. It's a mom-and-pop style store, a lot of stuff is around a dollar, but some things are a bit more but it's usually understandable as mom-and-pop prices usually are. You never feel like you're getting gouged. It's probably cheaper than Target or Walmart Neighborhood Market, and you're paying the dude you see in front of you.
Yeah no complaints, i dig this place. read more
