Very clean inside. And wide selection of snack , cosmetics , drinks and frozen foods and some toys. I think they offer good prices on most of items. It's a fun place to visit. read more

TESO Life is a Korean and Japanese lifestyle and convenience store in Koreatown on 32nd Street, spread across two floors. I walked into a space that covers a lot of ground, from snacks and drinks to beauty products, home goods, and collectibles, and the density of what is on display makes it easy to spend more time browsing than I planned. The snack selection is the strongest draw and covers an impressive range. I saw Asian versions of familiar American snacks sitting alongside Japanese and Korean originals, and the drink section downstairs is broad enough that finding something I have not tried before is a near certainty. The variety of drinks, many with anime or character branding, reflects a buying approach that goes beyond the standard convenience store selection. The beauty and skincare section upstairs is well stocked with Korean and Japanese brands that are not widely available at American drugstores. I browsed through everything from face wash to sheet masks and specialty treatments, and the prices are competitive for imported products of this type. Blind boxes occupy their own significant section, and the selection across different series is one of the better in the city, with reasonable pricing relative to what the same items cost at specialty toy stores. Home goods, toys, collectibles, and kawaii accessories fill the remaining floor space. For a one stop shop for Korean and Japanese lifestyle goods, snacks, and beauty products in Koreatown, TESO Life delivers a broad and browsable experience that rewards repeat visits. read more

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Felt like a mini Don Quijote! Went upstairs to check out the Asian personal care items. The skin care section is stacked but the prices reflect city pricing for sure. You can find much cheaper options online. I'd only buy from here if I was in a pinch because it's overpriced but convenient if you live around here. read more

I had walked by this place many times but had never gone in until a few months ago. The outside is deceiving, because this place is far bigger than it looks from the outside. There is a staircase on the first floor that leads up to a huge second floor filled with goods from all over Asia, primarily Japan. They sell a huge amount of imported goods. You'll find a lot of supermarket items - snacks, candies, drinks, pastries, frozen goods and more. There is much more than food though. You can also find manga, movies, beauty products, many household products, and a huge collection of plushies. There is something for everyone here if you are looking for Asian products. And I find that their products are cheaper than similar stores. read more

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Wow I cannot believe Teso is hitting big in New York City and its stores are growing rapidly everywhere. I know there is a Teso Mini in Chinatown and now that there is one in K town is very nice to have. I can just pop in and grab a green tea bottle by Ito En for $1.99 not like other places that charge more for those green tea bottles. Also one bad thing about this store is the makeup foundation that I just realized about. The brands for foundation is not consistent whenever I go there. They carry different brands and once a brand is sold out then they don't restock and then I never see that brand again!? It's so weird. I was trying to restock on foundation and the brand I was looking for was never to be found again when I went back. How can this be! I'm just very upset about that. They have an alright selection of blind boxes but not as good as Miniso, which has a bigger selection. Teso is more known and best for light snacks and ice cream. They have a lot of nice Kit Kat of different Asian flavors you don't see in other supermarkets. read more

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Amazing store with lots of Japanese items for sale. Beauty products, crafts, food, teas, home products, and so many snacks. They also sell blind boxes here. I could spend all day here. Happy Yelping! read more

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Terrible place to work -- there is little to no support on what needs to be done. Many of the staff members do not speak English well, which makes it hard to understand them half the time. Despite that, they blame you when you follow the tasks they gave you. For example, I was told to stock an item in the backroom. After I did that, one of the employees told me to cut the boxes, which I also did. However, in my termination letter, they claimed I didn't stock the backroom -- even though I clearly did. As for the boxes they told me to stock in the storeroom, I did the best I could. I couldn't find some of the boxes even after opening the containers, and I even went to the side area where another employee told me to look. But in my termination, they claimed I spent all day on that task, which I did not. Regarding break times, it's nearly impossible to return exactly at the 30-minute mark. I decided to clock in a few minutes early -- about 6 minutes -- and even when I did, I didn't waste time; I started working on my assigned task right away. However, in my termination letter, they acted as if I was goofing off and claimed it's possible to clock in precisely at 30 minutes. On top of that, I can't even access my paid time on the app they force us to use. It's absolute nonsense to work here. read more

This store needs to re-evaluate their music selection. There were uncensored songs with inappropriate lyrics. I was there for about 30 minutes and heard Drake's "Rich Baby Daddy" playing on repeat. When I first heard it, I brushed it off but thought it was an odd song to play in this type of store. About 10 minutes later, it plays the same song again and I walk past a child about 10 years old. You can cleary hear the lyrics, "Bend that ass over, let that coochie breathe" on repeat. I'm not a parent but I would feel uncomfortable if this was blasting inside the store while shopping with my child. Maybe the manager or owner doesn't know about the playlist? Overall, the store was fun to browse and shop but the music was annoying. read more

This location is stacked. A lot of the treats, candies, sodas, etc are at the bottom level. The top level has everything you could want from beauty, lifestyle, and figurines. The selection of items in beauty selection are really well marked but it's always so busy here. The prices here ok maybe a little pricier than you'd expect. I came in for the round lab sunscreen, beauty of joseon glow deep serum, and the ishizawa face rice pack. Good variety of both Korean and Japanese skin care items! read more

Where do I begin. Each time I visit the city and happen to be nearby, I drop by. The store is small compared to another Teso location in Brooklyn I've visited. The second floor is where you will find everything. From food, hair products, skin products, makeup, houseware, stationary, and even those cute variety of Asian toys they sell. The snack and tea section my favorite. The store is well organized, a variety of items, service is great, and the price is not bad. I need to remind myself to stay away from the store, but keep coming back each time I visit the city. read more

Every kind of snack you could want. Toys and collectibles. Health and beauty. A great selection of smaller kitchen items - plates, cups, spatulas, food storage, cute dishes. If you need a small tray for your toaster over or broiler, THIS is the place you want to check first. Good quality and good prices too. read more

I wish there was a Teso Life in the Bay Area. I would definitely be a regular. I love the fact that they had both Korean and Japanese beauty products and lots of different Asian snacks. The staff was helpful and helped me to locate different items I was looking for. Teso Life, please consider opening one in the SF Bay Area!! read more

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Stumbled upon TESO LIFE on Broadway, and I was so surprised to find so many affordable Japanese items here - from snacks and beauty to toys and collectibles! I couldn't resist grabbing some seaweed snacks for my flight back to Toronto and some cute Sanrio stationaries for my friend! Allin all, it is a very organized shop with tons of customers! Check out was also really fast. Definitely a must-vist! read more

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Everything in here is super cute and they have many things, not just snacks!! The workers are kind and the prices are reasonable!

They have snacks to ramen, beauty care, toys, housewares, schools supplies, and the prices are reasonable, the staff don't really bother you, but I notice that there is always security when shopping in NYC. read more

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Smacked in the middle of Koreatown, this is a busy shop full of tourists. They have a lot of fun things inside! I came here since it was a safe haven during a hot summer in Manhattan. They have air conditioning, cold drinks, and tons of blind boxes to checkout. A lot of Asian essentials to buy too. This was a must while walking around town! And yes... they had lots of Smiski in stock :) read more

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Obsessed with this store! Having grown up going to Japanese marketplaces in Southern California, this place takes me back. Everything in this store is adorable and made to bring joy: toys, stationery, beauty products, Asian snacks and treats, home goods, etc. All very reasonably priced, and the staff is quick and friendly at check out. It's very clean and bright inside--pace yourself and get ready for the dopamine hits. This store is like one big impulse purchase, in a good way! read more

Such a fun place to shop around! If you are into mystery box figurines this is your place. I'm not a collector and never had any interest, but I saw a really cute collection of Nanci figurines that I thought I'd snag as a souvenir (one for myself and one for my mom). And just like that, I understand the hype of mystery boxes lol. There are sooo many collections out there that I never knew about! It's a slippery slope, so be careful. They also have very cute buildables, similar to Legos except it's cardboard (build cute flowers, bookends, scenarios like greenhouses and bakeries). The store also has so many other items: household goods, snacks, candies, beverages, and makeup + skincare from Asian brands that can be hard to find (this is from my perspective, a visitor from California Bay Area). Highly recommended! read more

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Great store with INCREDIBLE variety and options of Asian goods at very reasonable prices. You will find from collector toys to fancy skincare, home goods, cleaning supplies, even pet snacks and cute decor pieces, every hello kitty item possible and huge variety of "junk" food lol. I really loved the store, the display of everything was clean and organized, the cashiers fast to evacuate a long line in a few minutes, everything that has a smell had a tester, prices of everything were clearly displayed. Such a beautiful store. I was able to find what I was looking for and I'm happy to have discovered this place. Think Chinatown but without the chaos. read more

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Store reminds me of kpop. Nice bright pink. Quick foods on floor one. All the Asian snacks you crave on floor 2 along with toys and plushies. Very cute store. read more

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Such a fun store to roam around in plus they have the viral peach ice cream on a stick! So many quality skincare products and snacks to choose from. Definitely worth popping in and taking a look around! read more

Great selection of Japanese treats. Friendly service and great Sanrio selection. Two levels of fun

All the J & K-beauty/skincare + snacks galore at a reasonable price in the States. Don't leave me here without a budget or list, will spend hours browsing! read more

This location is the grand behemoth of all Teso Life locations. While I love the Bath Beach Brooklyn location of this store, this one near Koreatown had more variety in terms of food, makeup, kitchen, snacks and hygiene supplies you would find in a Japanese konbini (term for convenient stores). It has two floors and the 2nd floor is where they store all the fun attractions. The other day I needed help finding some Japanese jiggly pancakes mix. The store is huge and the aisle signs are in Japanese so it is needed. So much staff in this location and they are all super helpful. If I lived near this store, my snack spirit animal would never want to leave. Very worthy of looking for any passing tourists or local NYers. Stop by when you get a chance. read more

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A pretty decent sized Teso Life store consisting of two stories. This location has quite an extensive selection of everything ranging from Asian snacks, skin care, household products, toiletries, food and drinks, and anime figures, plush, and merchandise of all kinds. It's also very popular, with very narrow aisles. So it can definitely get a bit claustrophobic, especially in the snack isles. While there was quite a large amount of stuff that caught our eye, we wound up only purchasing some gummy candies since we were on vacation and had limited room in our luggage. Checkout registers are on the first floor, and thankfully go pretty quickly as they have multiple registers open at any given time. read more

I come to this Teso Life often because I live close by. There is a good variety of types of items available here from makeup, snacks, house hold items etc. The store consists of two floors but I just wish there would be more items of each type. I do also love checking out their clearance section every time I come in because there's always some new and cheap food item or drink to try out! read more

Solid retail experience at this Teso Life. -well staffed -fast cashiers -well air conditioned -good layout: drinks and quick snacks downstairs - everything else upstairs -fairly priced -solid selection of snacks- ranging from multiple flavors of Japanese kit kats to hard to find flavors of Lays chips Anyone in need to get exotic snacks or snacks they would normally have in Asia, this Teso is the place for you. read more

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Very cute store! I can't believe I haven't even known of its existence! Randomly stumbled upon it while killing time in the city. Very well-lit and 2 stories, so pretty spacious as well. When I went, the bottom floor had trinkets and toys, with some sale snacks towards the middle and drinks (ramune sodas!) and mini-grocery stuff towards the back. Upstairs, you'll find even MORE snacks, imported, and for GREAT prices. Like the lowest prices I've seen for imported Lays and Pringles with those crazy flavors like roasted chicken wings, seaweed, prime pork rib. $2.99 and lower. Also a whole bunch of cosmetics, moneycat piggy banks and household items. Seems pretty easy to go in to browse and walk out with something you weren't expecting. Kinda regretting not going with the $10 Mew chapstick now. Will definitely be returning to see their product rotation. read more

Teso Life - Snacks on snacks on snacks. - Department Stores Near Me - New York, New York

Kind of easy to past by on the street, but once you go up a flight of stairs, you will see shelves fully stocked with Asian snacks and personal hygiene items. Many of the snacks are from Japan and Asia. They have very familiar brands but with different flavors. KitKat with green tea, or lychee flavored KitKat. Japanese snacks and chips from Hong Kong. Things you don't normally see at your domestic US stores. It's like being transported to Japan and there are so many different varieties of snacks and candy to choose from. The staff are helpful and lines move pretty fast. read more

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I loved Teso from Flushing and I'm glad they opened on in Ktown. If you love Japanese products [snacks, beverages, make up, skincare, stationary and etc] then you might like Teso. It's not a huge selection but it's more varieties than other stores. Snack wise I would say some prices are more cheaper in the Chinese supermarket if they are available. I wouldn't say it's a big difference but I come for all different selections sold in one place. I do also love how much more spacious it is compared to Flushing location. They do have staffs standing by aisles which feels uncomfortable at times. I do think it's for assistance incase the customer has questions. They have a similar concept in the Flushing location. read more

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Large selection of snacks, makeup, household items, kitchenware, etc. The prices are mid-range and honestly on par with many other Japanese grocers/department stores. The staff walking around often speak both Chinese and English, and will help you out if you are confused! Love coming to this place for all my beauty essentials read more

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Okay. I love love LOVE this store! I'm planning another trip to New York and this is the main reason why. There's two levels and it's so big. I brought so much stuff. I spent like $180 and but there was so much stuff I wanted. read more

Teso Life - Outside of store - Department Stores Near Me - New York, New York

I loved everything about it. Was it super expensive and somewhat overwhelming? Yes. Was it super fun and exciting? Also yes.

Fantastic little store in Ktown with tons of great snacks and blind boxes! Happy with my purchases here. the first floor fridges filled with drinks are also quite good. the service here with the four cashiers is amazingly quick. would definitely recommend a quick stop before hopping on a train home at NY Penn if you are visiting from university or nearby. read more

Fun store for new and unusual goodies like chocolate pokey sticks .. who doesn't like that .. lots of household appliances ... and bathroom niceties..( fragrances soaps .. hair care) that only the meticulous Japanese bring to the USA .. make great gifts too .. read more

The products themselves are very fun and interesting. They have a lot of cute makeup, accessories, household items and many snacks. HOWEVER, I really did not appreciate being followed around more than other customers. Mind you I'm a brown south East Asian girl. When I got to the second floor, I saw a pair of East Asian women shopping without the staff following them closely. Yet, when I was there, suddenly the staff member decided to follow me closely and not even bother pretending that she was watching. This was my second trip to the store in a week. I love the products they have but the staff is making me think twice before stepping in here. I'd rather the staff follow ALL customers around equally rather than being discriminatory to certain types of ppl they interact with. read more

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I was intensely excited to find a japanese grocery/mini department store this large around Koreatown. They've got SO MUCH STUFF! From Naruto foot packs to colored eyeliner I thought I could only get in Japan to an immense amount of snacks to Canmake and specialty japanese cosmetics to all the flavors if Mintia and Hi-chew - I can just keep going on stuff this store has that I've been dying to find in NYC (or even in the USA in general). They even import some japanese roach traps and they had a balloon of a roach next to the stand which I thought was the funniest thing. Also Dragonball Z bubble gum. I didn't think I needed it until I saw it. They do have staff following basically everyone around - I took a couple tiny instagram story clips of things and they stared at me hard and it seemed like I was followed around the store the entire time. It's a little disconcerting but I'm not going to cross them for it - seems like others have the same experience (I'm pale asian if that makes a difference to the conversation?). It was easy to find help when I needed it though so there are pros to it. I remember when I visited Japan it had a similar tracking vibe to everyone in department stores so cool beans. read more

My favorite place for all things Japanese snack related. Stock up on your favorite drinks and snacks here. I always load up on Pocky, matcha Kitkat, truffle flavored Lays chips just to name a few. Great place to stop by with some friends to check out some interesting food items, beverages, skincare items and condiments. Prices are reasonable and definitely check out on the far right side on the top floor. The store is really well organized and the staff is very knowledgeable on what items are popular. read more

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I personally LOVE Japanese stores and I was so happy to see one right in Ktown. They have a store in Flushing, but I've actually never been. Teso Life has everything - kitchenware, asian snacks and drinks, things for pets, cosmetics, haircare, stationery, condiments, etc. They have random things that you wouldn't even know you needed until you saw them. It has a similar concept to the store Daiso. This location is pretty big; the store has 2 floors. The first floor doesn't have much besides some makeup products and the register. This place looks really bright with shiny white floors and pink lit-up stairs. The second floor has a bunch of aisles with a variety of goodies. They have refrigerators with food items such as mochi, ice cream, cold drinks, and cakes. There's also a wall full of drinks with a makeup & cosmetics section next to it. Some items gave me nostalgia - snacks I grew up eating, but could never find once the asian grocery stores near me stopped selling them; stickers where you dress up the character with different clothes; Popin' Cookin' products, which are Japanese DIY candy kits in which you use the ingredients to make them look like different foods. Some interesting products I saw were Japanese KitKat flavors (cranberry almond, matcha, golden citrus, and others), portable paper soap sheets in different scents, tea sets, the Sakeru Grape Gummy from the "Long Long Man" Japanese commercials, and perfume sticks. The prices vary a lot, so it's a hit or miss - some items are cheap, while some are overpriced. I could spend hours in this store just going through all the aisles. They have so many items, it's not possible to see EVERYTHING in one visit. I'm excited to check out their Flushing store and if I'm in Ktown again, I'm 100% coming back to explore. read more

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Very busy every time I'm here - which is a good thing - it's just always such a great variety of anything you could ever want - even though most times the lines are long the cashiers do a great job of getting you out quick read more