The place is pretty big, lots of Japanese merchandise. I had to get some toys for the Christmas…read moregift exchange so I went looking for some toys. Gotten some cheap items for 6-10 year olds. I also bought 2 soup plates on sale made in Japan. I went around 7pm so not much people there. Service was quick and they ask me to confirm if the plates are good before leaving as they are not refundable when on sale.

So much smaller than the Markham location! A lot of shelves…read morewas missing stock, but the store was really clean and organized. Service was good, quick checkout process.

The other Dollarama on Highway 7 which is a lot bigger than the nearby location Hwy 7 and Kennedy…read more If you want a more comfortable visit, I like going to this location more as the aisles are longer and you can feel more space in between aisles when browsing. Sadly, even though the store is bigger, it still lacked a lot of the popular items as I guess the items are sold out just as quick which means there is a lot of traffic but still have a good amount of variety. I don't remember seeing self checkouts there. Perhaps it is not needed but I feel they need to add it to make the checkout faster and also not having to wait for a staff to show up to check people out. This Dollarama is conveniently located in a plaza with lots of restaurants and even a Service Ontario, and even a No Frills, at next door plaza which means can kill a few birds with one stone when needing to run many errands :) The parking lot is huge and there is sufficient parking. Transit Viva Purple is easily accessible to get there.

I used to spend a fair amount of time in this part of Markham well over a decade ago. This plaza…read morehas a Jiffy Lube that I often took my first car that I ever owned, a Pontiac Grand Am, for oil changes and more. This plaza has my local ServiceOntario, where I have posed for my driver's licence mugshot over the years. This plaza also has a Dollarama that has been here for as long as I can remember. I decided to pay it a visit last Wednesday evening. On Thursday, my department had a virtual lunch. It was my suggestion to hijack our regular weekly meeting to ban chatting about work and have lunch with the team virtually. I managed to convince my colleagues to order takeout. It worked! Being on video (I'm not a fan in general, but I'm okay sacrificing my face for lunch and chatting about non-work-related stuff for an hour), I felt that I needed a Santa hat to get into the festive spirit. I knew that I could rely on Dollarama for my needs. It did not fail. Let's talk about parking. There are lots of parking spots in this plaza. Some of them are extremely roomy, like the one that I was parked at. I swung my driver's side door wide open and had another foot between my door and the car next to me. Yay! Dollar stores are deemed essential during this pandemic and remain open. The prime reason is that they offer food and drinks. Naturally, there were a number of customers shopping when I was there. I immediately looked for the Christmas section. I found it easily! There were lots of Santa hats to choose from. There was the traditional one that I ultimately got. One had two white braids going down either side. Another had antlers. I loved the elf hat with huge ears. The problem is that it didn't accommodate my huge head. Luckily, the traditional one did for a whopping $1.25. The aisles are long in this store. They stretch from where the cashout area is at the front to the very back before you hit the employee area. So, everyone seemed to ignore the arrows on the floor in each aisle. If you were at at aisle where you saw an item, but it meant walking down another aisle and back up to take a closer look at it, most chose to ignore what you should do in favour of convenience. This store is a fascinating place to observe how humans behave. If I didn't have errands to run, I would have found a chair and watched people for a good half an hour. Between Dollarama and Dollar Tree, I like the latter more before everything is the same price. Dollarama varies its prices based on the type of item. So, is it truly a dollar store by definition? Maybe it should change its name to Dollars-rama instead. I do enjoy getting candy here. I got two white chocolate KitKat bars and they were delicious and cheap. The snacks section is pretty impressive. This store has garlic naan, which I don't often see at Dollarama. Perhaps this area has more South Asian folks that this store is being accommodative. It's cool. I lined up to pay for my items. There were two cashiers working that evening. The woman behind me was standing way too close to me. My staring at her and the marker on the floor did not do a thing. She was oblivious, as was the woman behind her standing inches away. It's not an issue with the store, but with people who don't get it. Anyway, I got a nice male cashier who helped get me on my way. My items cost me $6.66. I joked that perhaps I should get another item. He laughed. I used my debit card and all was great. I didn't need a bag and wished him a good evening as I headed to my car. It's a decent Dollarama. Other than folks not physically distancing as well as they should in the store, I'd return because the selection is perfect for my needs. (448)

This is my favourite Dollarama in the area. The place is always organized, and well-stocked; the…read morestaff/cashier is always ready to serve. It pretty much has everything I need for every occasion. The only con is that because of inflation, nothing is really $1 anymore, even chips is $2.50-$3.25/bag :'( but still cheaper than regular supermarket prices!

My Hubby has this thing about Dollarama. He loves it. Can't get enough of Dollaramas - near where…read morehe works in downtown TO or anywhere we pass, its like squealing tires and a detour into a Dollarama whenever he sees one. So ... he dragged me in to one today and I have to confess. I was impressed. Good quality coffee for $1.79 for an excellent, smooth Vietnamese/Costa Rican blend which I have had before. Also, purchased some very good quality Dead Sea facial skin products from Israel. Huge selection on gift wrapping items and if you have kids, lots of stuff for Halloween. Store was clean, lineup long a tad disorganized in that regard. Also got foil baking trays, etc. at a fraction of the price you pay at the grocery store. I think Hubby has turned me on to Dollarama ...

This store is on the smaller scale. There is a security guard at the entrance to limit the number…read moreof people in the store. There are signs to remind you of physical distancing. The cashiers have plexiglass. There are no self-checkout.

Hey it's still cheaper than a lot of places. But now I'm seeing that prices on some repeat items…read more(like baggies) are @ par with other stores & I am wondering if my need to shop there will diminish if they can't keep offering prices like they have in the past. Hopefully, Dollar store will be able to find better suppliers or methods that knocks out the competition, like they have since they opened.

I stopped by this location for some early Halloween decor and they were fully stocked up. They had…read moregreat options for trick or treat bags starting at 1$.This particular Dollarama is always operational and has multiple variations of the items to choose from. They are also fully stocked on seasonal and festive decor. Didn't get a chance to speak directly with the staff but the store was maintained well and the checkout process was smooth. Not much footfall in the late evening hours.

This large Kennedy Commons Shopping Centre location has lots of product variety since I'm shopping…read morefor inexpensive children's party gifts. The only thing that bugged me was the store's fluorescent lighting. Maybe it's time to upgrade to brighter LED's. Staff were friendly, courteous and checkout was efficiently processed. The store wasn't very busy and I was here during Lunar New Year not that it mattered. I was in and out quickly just the way I like it plus I selfishly treated myself to two candy bars for $1; Island Bar, and a Crispy Delight!

I much prefer this Dollarama over the one at the Sheppard Centre. It's bright and well organized…read more The staff are friendly and the selection is great. There's not really much to say about a Dollarama... but I did learn something the last time I was there. Their $1.25 drinking glasses look to be as good quality as the $40 boxes of 4 you can find at Home Outfitters or The Bay. When the time comes to replenish, I might actually come here first. Who would have thought?

One of the bigger Dollaramas, I'd say. Reasonably good selection of stuff (including kid's toys -…read morelots of $1.50 Hot Wheels but selection varies - some days there's only 2 cars, others there's 30). Always a line to pay but it moves relatively quickly. They take credit cards at this location now (and if I'm not mistaken, Apple Pay too). The last time I went, I noticed that they had large shiny helium balloons on long bendy sticks (like a 1.5m long straw) for $2 each. Seems like a good deal to me!

Whenever I come to Pacific Mall I would drop by here just to browse around. One of the bigger…read morestores compared to other locations. They sell various things like household appliances, pots and pans, dishware, cooking utensils, stationary, Japanese skin care products, clothing, cleaning products etc. I like shopping at The best shop because some of their stuff are reasonably priced, you can find things for cheap compared to Ones.

Back in February 2020, I was at Pacific Mall and passed by The Best Shop. It was just before lunar…read morenew year, so there was a lot of cheerful, red-coloured merchandise in front of this store. I didn't go in, but that image of all that cheerful merchandise has been in my head ever since to visit this store. Recently, I returned to Pacific Mall to vote. It's cool and weird to have both the official and advance voting polls in a mall. My usual poll is at an elementary school a block away from where I live. I assume that due to restrictions during this pandemic that having students and voters in the same school wasn't going to work health-wise. After voting, I went up to the second floor to check this store out. It's like One's Better Living, where you can get small kitchen appliances, clothing, accessories, and a lot more. The small kitchen appliances are deadly. I walked by a rice cooker that talked to me. And, no, I'm not imagining things! The noodle maker was so fascinating to look at. I could go into carb overload easily if I get one. I spent a lot of time looking at every appliance. I liked the small umbrellas. One style was manual and the other was automatic. I'd settle for the latter. I hadn't see calligraphy brushes since I used them in Chinese school. Such a blast from my past! If you need a ring light and don't want to order it on Amazon, come here. There are several varieties and the prices are much cheaper and seems to work well. You can definitely find cool gift items here. There was a visor with a hairband attached to it. I could get one and truly celebrate how Asian I'd look with it on my head. I didn't buy anything, but it was fun to browse. I like this store. It's cool. (370)

I come here mainly for the ceramics and it never disappoints. There's a huge selection that gets…read morenew additions quite frequently, many are made in Japan, and pricing is generally far better than what you can find elsewhere. I've seen some of the exact same plates at other stores for maybe 30% higher price Cups and plates are my personal go to, but they have everything from soys sauce dishes to modern coffee mugs to matcha ceremony bowls. Styles are far ranging and include cute and elegant, modern and traditional styles, and they carry lots of different sizes so you are likely to find something to suit your taste. I personally only buy dishwasher safe / microwaveable ceramics (so I actually use them) and a lot of the stock they have fits that criteria. The rest of the store is a whole labyrinth of home goods like beauty, kitchen tools, home organization, snacks, and craft goods. Again some rare finds exist, so it is well worth a look. I personally bought calligraphy stuff that was cheaper and more convenient here than buying it online, and they had related supplies like writing pads, practice paper, etc. The Japanese trinket/souvenir section stands out to me because you can get things that are rare to chance upon elsewhere. The ceramic darumas are well priced, and I've bought other cute traditional figurines there. Overall there's a lot to see in this store, to the point where it feels overwhelming to browse all sections. I keep my visits targeted and short so I don't wear myself out looking at 200 pairs of similar looking chopsticks. Also, sometimes the prices in this store are questionable, but I browse knowing overall it's fair (case in point for weird pricing - tiny plate $2, significantly larger medium size plate for $2.25). I don't live close by so I come around whenever I'm in the area.

I LOVE OOMOMO! I wish I had one closer by but best believe,…read morewhenever I'm in Markham, I always make sure to stop by! They sell similar products that Daiso sells and originally did sell Daiso products until they rebranded. I would say, OOMOMO has better quality products, though noticeably more expensive. They sell a variety of different brands here and have a more vast selection. HUGE STORE; I love buying Japanese makeup and stationary items from here. They've got makeup, skincare, household goods, kitchenware, snacks, & hardware. Highly recommend checking the store out!!