I love Dollars and Sense, my little go-to spot for party favors! If you are entertaining anyone…read morebetween the ages of 5 and 12, and 40 to about 70, you'll find a bunch of stuff that will be appreciated by all (save for the teens and Millennials as they are always sooooo bored; I get it, we were then as well). What kid or septuagenarian would hate confetti poppers in a patriotic theme (well under three bucks a dozen), handheld propeller launchers in a variety of colors, tin whistles made of plastic, and train horns made of real wood at a party? Dollars and Sense is a terrific little junk shop that has nearly anything a person living in the 21st Century might not realize they need, though no buggy whips, phonograph players, VCRs (but they have blank VHS tapes!), flip phones, or similarly extinct stuff like a postcard, which would be a difficult find in ANY bedroom community, let alone a drive-through like Colmar Manor. Nearby Bladensburg is awash in history from Colonial times; and yet not a single postcard vendor exists there. The injustice! Occupy Bostwick! I have never had a problem with communication here at Dollars and Sense or anywhere, if I exercise a little patience. I speak several languages and usually can find a lingua franca (though not French, which I never learned beyond the required tourist phrases strictly for use in Canada as the French are cheesy-smelling surrender-chumps) where we are both at a disadvantage communicating if neither of us is good at the others native tongue(s). Interacting with native English speakers daily is a terrific way to learn our quirky language in a useful manner rather than the stilted, formal English so many of our grandparents learned... NOT. My grandfather took a fabric sales job to learn English, along with reading the English and foreign versions of the same newspaper and listening to FDR's speeches. Live. In between bringing up a family in the Depression. It is easy to get to (it's on something like eight bus lines), has a big lot for parking, there are several restaurants nearby-- chains, mostly, but a couple of independent places actually worth trying, and the history of the neighborhood is really cool. Right next door is where Washington DC came to duel for decades. Think of the ghosts! In another direction is where the two lines of defenders were arrayed to repel the British invasion force, where the War of 1812's invasion of Washington was lost, where Commodore Joshua Barney was shot by a bullet that wouldn't kill him for another four years, and where President James Madison himself directed troops in war. Bladensburg Road itself has been in use for over 250 years. All that AND you can get laundry baskets, motor oil, costume jewelry, and a zillion other things at Dollars and Sense. I have to wonder why one would assume that a non-English speaker, most likely new to this country and working in a minimum-wage (we hope he or she is getting at least that) job would have a phone intelligent enough to translate things. I expect most folks with the kind of money postcard buying-- in a notions shop, in Colmar Manor-- involves should be so lucky.

The workers don't understand English and so I was unable to buy what I was looking for, they had no…read moreclue what a postcard was. Such a shame. I'm ok with people learning English, but just because they can't understand what a postcard is should not mean they stop providing me service as if I am trying to waste their time on purpose. It is not my fault they can't even bother to look on Google Translate what a postcard is. If they can't try to learn, why are they working the desk interacting with predominantly English speaking customers who may not speak their language? Serve your customers or go out of business, that's all I have to say.

The food out there is good to the core I would refer this place to anyone who live in the college…read morepark area you can go shopping eat some good food and be happy I'll refer this restaurant terrapin Station in college park to loved ones and others

Honestly? My biggest gripe is the size of the parking spaces. They're pretty narrow. Otherwise,…read morethis is a decent shopping mall for a busy college town. We're here for Hard Times Café mostly, but I've had Mama Lucia's before and it's solid pizza. I'd dig the Home Depot and Shoppers Food Warehouse being in the same place as well, if I lived close enough. There's actually a parking garage downhill, which makes the whole thing a bit odd, but I have to imagine it's a boon during move-in week. Oh, and there's a Starbucks too. I mean... it's a Starbucks. Doesn't that automatically make the joint convenient? Speaking of convenience, it's located on Cherry Hill Rd., and NOT directly off of Route 1! Could you imagine the traffic if it were? That's actually a great feature about the place. It's pretty easy to get in and out of. So, it's awesome for having the chili joint that we love, but also for the other services here too. Never had an issue with any of the shops... just the parking spaces.

Not to be confused with the Chippendale Shopping Center, which has a lot of half naked hunks like…read moremyself (hi). This is where I got some chicken when I was driving through Silver Spring recently, and the chicken was good, while the plaza was okay. There were some cyclists buzzing around and total psychos driving in here and I saw one come within a whisker of being hit by a psycho (a cyclist I mean). Also it was a little hard to get in and out, much like with Barbie if you don't have any money.

I always used to come to this shopping center "back in the day" when I was younger with my family…read more There used to be a discount store here called "Ames." Wow, I just aged myself! I think it's some some of thrift store/donation center now. We used to shop at the Safeway here. I even had a favorite cashier there -Babu! He was always funny and friendly! I wonder if he's still there. I haven't stepped foot in there in years. There are other places now - Mattress Discounters, Capital One, Chipotle, Starbucks, CVS, Dominos, Beer/Wine, and recently opened, the Big Greek Cafe! I'm sure there are some others that I haven't noticed! Parking here is a nightmare! Be patient and very careful trying to get onto New Hampshire Avenue!

If i could give 0 stars I would. I'm in search of a baby crib for my daughter & I came before they…read moreclosed because they close at 8pm & the employee did not want to open the door for me. Very rude wanted to support a local business but I'll take my money somewhere else. The furniture store next door is very friendly & was going to ask the employee from the other store to open the door me props to him he was very friendly.

This is a good place to shop when you need something real fast. they have a new location in…read moretackoma md not at current no more

Great location! In the mall this place has been here a while now and is close to Starbucks. I…read morelove going in here for the unique cards and stationary that frequently seems to be on sale. I always get my holiday cards here and that special gift wrap that makes a small present seem like something special. The staff is always polite and they have a rewards program too. I love going here and even if to walk around, they usually have great small gift ideas.

If you want to make an impression with a gift, get your paper and accessories here FOR SURE. Also…read moregreat for presents and stocking stuffers. Fun stuff all over the store. I am a former art major who looooves wrapping, and this is my first stop. One of my oldest friends still remembers my wrapping for her wedding gift in '02.

I love odd little hidden gems like this in Hyattsville. It's what makes Hyattsville Hyattsville and…read moreso unique in the DMV region. This is a multi-level shopping center with skylights and atrium. There are tiny little shops and kiosks for so many things - food, smoothies, haircuts, flowers, clothing, etc. It has Guatemalan food and there's also a Mexican taqueria. It's awesome. They played the World Cup on TVs in the atrium which was fun too.

THIS IS Disgusting After that we after we told them there was a bug in the in there they. proceeded…read moreto take out the bread And take the roach out after they took the roach out they put the bread back into the bread thing and we're serving it to other customers that is so disgusting I wanted to throw up in front of everyone there.

Planning a surprise birthday party for my mother and the lady up front... I didn't catch her name…read morebut she was very resourceful and willing to help even if I wasn't purchasing from her store! I LOVE IT! I will def be referring friends and family to this shop! Lots of Quinceañera expertise and cute outfits for "mini quinceañera" and the "mini chambelán"!!! Def stop by!

Great products, clean environment a little pricey however the shelf life is great. Would recommend…read morefor small businesses