Nothing much has changed, but I'd like to update a few things I've noticed. Shoes stocked above clothing now have size stickers on the toes. This makes it a lot easier to find a pair that fits. Also, they've done away with defacing books with oil crayons and have established flat prices for hardcovers, paperbacks, etc. I'd add another star, but then I noticed that they sell used thongs for $5. So no, no additional star today. read more

Like any thrift store it's hit or miss but this location it's more hits. huge variety of everything from clothing, to antiques to rare items long forgoten. more than likely, you'll find a reason to go back read more

Once I purchased a vintage wedding dress here for a whopping $8. I wanted to beads off the dress, Im pretty sure they were chex crystal, i.e. quite expensive. I gave the dress to my aunt and she made a skirt out of it. Not a bad deal. Sometimes it smells weird and some of the pricing is definitely off. During the big holidays everything is 50% off. I love a good deal. read more

This was my secret shopping spot during my college days. Back in the day, their vintage clothing section always had something strange and weird -just perfect for me. All in quality condition still too! Unfortunately, as Bob Dylan says, times are-a-changing. The huge vintage clothing section they used to have, is now downsized to a tiny rack. None of the vintage clothing hanging in that tiny section is at all appealing. Completely shoddy looking items. Disappointing. I agree with other reviewers, many of the items are completely over-priced. Wire/metal desk and file organizers are between $1.99 -$3.99! What? Should be .50 cents! It's probably a better idea to drop by Target during clearance sales to find brand new items for less than what Unique Thrift Store charges. Points for being a clean, neat, and organized store though! Very spacious -which is great. read more

This location has recently re-vamped their interior. Nothing too fancy or anything, they just decided to expand the layout--making checking-out easier and making the whole store a bit cleaner-feeling. Every thrift store is good at something; they have their strong points and their weak points. This thrift store is a bit of a mixed bag for me--they're never consistently strong in any area. In fact, I think I've found less here than in many other Uniques across the Twin Cities. They recently added a dressing room--which is good and bad. I had gotten completely used to slipping things on over my clothing in front of the mirrors, and now I feel weird still doing that (because the limit on dressing room items is 3 per person per turn--then get back in line and the line is always long). Here's the thing about this particular thrift store, though: They price their shoes high. Really ridiculously high. Oh, what's this? A pair of scuffed Merona pumps with someone's gel inserts still inside? $24.99! What a steal! I'm not sure why this particular store does this and the rest seem to be perfectly reasonable in this area--but it's how it is. Know the perks; know the quirks. read more

This place is gigantic, and they have everything that you could possibly want in a thrift store. You need to spare some of your time when you want to go here so that you can dig, dig and dig to get decent items. I actually have never had much luck finding decent top-brand items here, but I always find myself a couple of pairs of cute earing whenever I go. One of my close friends, who is a queen of thrift-shop has told me though that used clothings here can be a bit of a pricier side considering it is a thrift-shop, so I dont normally spend a lot of time digging for clothings here. Oh and be aware of the sales day on any holidays because it's going to be super crowded. I think it was a President's day sale when they announced that everything in store was going to be 50% off. My friend told me to go check it out so I did, but boy oh boy did I make a wrong decision. I was there a little after 10 am, and the place was already packed! It was like bumper-to-bumper shopping carts along every aisles. I decided to walk one round around the store and left, but well, i could still snatch a couple pairs of earing. :) read more

I've been there several times & noticed the last year or 2, prices have going just a little crazy. Whoever prices items is a little off. I've even mentioned it to cashiers in casual conversation. One said "Yeah, I know!" & the other looked at me like she didn't know what I was talking about. You can find bargains but frequent trips are necessary. Stay away from big names like Columbia jackets. Pricing is nuts on brand names like those. I'll keep visiting but no longer depend on buying anything on a particular trip. read more

Okay ima be honest I used to go to Unique the one in Burnsville and I hated it just because of the smell and because and I didn't get the name I was just a kid okay don't judge! so couple days ago my boyfriend wanted to thrift and I love to thrift ( that's why we get along so well lol) and he wanted to go to Unique but this one in Minneapolis ( and because we just ate at Fat Nads Eggs close by) so I gave it a try We had a bag of clothes in the car to donate just never got the chance so we dropped it off in the front and walked right in and im like woooo this place is huge!! I immediately found a pair of Jeans from American eagle $5.99 looks brand new a cardigan from J.J Hill $6.99 and heels from Calvin Klein $14.99 that day they had 20% all items of the store so I was going nuts! my boyfriend found a Northface shorts and 501 Levis for under $10 in good conditions again on top of 20% off I would deff come again to this unique store read more

I love to donate to this store. Unlike my experience at Goodwill where they made you rummage through every bag to make sure you're only donating things they want, Unique takes EVERYTHING. I open the trunk and the assistant is right there with a cart to help me unload. Plus, every time you donate, (even a single bag of clothes) you get a coupon for 20% off your next purchase. I have mixed reviews about the shopping experience. As a caveat, I should mention that I'm not a regular and I don't shop for clothes. I live near by so I frequent as a 'treasure hunter'. I limit my shopping to the furniture and home goods sections. On a very rare occasion I find furniture that I like. It's usually in desperate need of refinishing but that's fine by me. But I almost always leave with some sort of tchotchke from the home decor section. I find vases, baskets, sculptures, etc. While I agree with other reviews that the prices are inconsistent, I won't ding them for that. I know when I'm getting a deal so I don't worry about it. Plus, with a 20% off coupon? Duh. My biggest annoyance is that they don't let you buy a single place setting anymore. Sets of 2/4/8 only. It's all part of the game, I guess. Unique stays on my regular treasure-hunt rotation. read more

I bought a beautiful piece of wood furniture here. A guy helped load it into my van. It was a big load. He said "you got a nice piece of wood." I'm happy with my purchase. Great employees that really know how to handle your wood. read more

Very over priced but still a very nice place to find awesome stuff here. I was able to get half priced off on special labor day sales. 50% off everything, found top brand names clothes, still in great shape and awesome dress shoes read more

Oh my god, I absolutely love this place. It's a bit of a drive for me, but so worth it. The selection is amazing! I can find whatever I am needing here. Art supplies, bedding, clothes, I even found a bag of doll heads that I thought was so random and wonderful, I got it for my roommate. She laughed so much and absolutely loved it. Prices are great and reasonable. You might have to poke around to find what you are looking for, and the place is a little out of the way. You will definitely be glad you went though. read more

I had a friendly cashier ring me up today. Shout-out to Sharon the cashier! I love thrift stores, and this is one of my favorites. There are quite a lot of clothes selection and shoes as well. There was also a purse with an expensive brand name, and it was selling for 9.99. read more

Very rude customer service from a lady at the register. Not sure if she had a problem with minorities but there should be no reason I should feel uncomfortable when shopping at a store in the first place. She was very disrespectful and was belittling my mother every moment she had the chance to. When working in customer service she should know how to be profesional but seems like this employee needs to be trained accordingly... not sure how she's working in a place where interactions with people are required. Very disappointed in the service today. read more

Becoming way too expensive. I used to love unique, but as soon as they got bought out by savers everything has gone up. $149 for a couch THAT WAS DONATED TO YOU?? $24 for a shirt that is NWT- only the tag says $19.99?? The quality is getting worse and the prices are going up. I don't get it- and I'm an avid vintage and treasure junkie read more

I am conflicted on the star rating..while I love this place, I am also annoyed at the prices a lot of the time. It's close to my work, so I do admit to spending many lunch periods rummaging around in stuff I probably do not need, yet cannot live without. I try to make sure to only go on Tuesdays, which is customer appreciation day, so 25% off. I also tend to hit up holidays like Memorial Day, Labor Day, etc, where everything is 50% off. The prices are great on those days! But beware, sale days are always packed. 50% off days can leave you waiting to pay for an hour! There are some great finds if you like vintage or retro stuff, but if you are looking for name brand clothes, most of the time they are just as expensive as getting them at the mall, especially if they still have original tags on them. This place is HUGE and has a little bit of everything. read more

First the place is well organized. But the prices for used and donated items are out of line. They are asking too much noticed items that are cheaper at Walmart and dollar general. Men shirts price ranged from $6 to $24 through my random selection read more

There was a time I would have given this store 4 or 5 stars, but some of the prices are really outragous. I shopped it today and 2 out of the first 3 tops I pulled were priced equal or HIGHER than I would expect to pay for them at a department store ($9.95 for a blank t-shirt, & $24 for a ladies blouse). NO BUENO! The merch prices have gone up too (ex.;$9.95 for a small set of candals, $9.95 for a set of place mats, $5.95 for a nicked frame, etc) enough to directly compare with regular shops and often dissapoint me. I still come in semi-regularly, since I'm a chronic treasure hunter, and nobody can ever know what may be in the stock. They also have a free membership program, which alerts members by e-mail of random members only half price days (in addition to their seasonal/holiday half-off days), which I really can't resist. It almost get 4 stars, once I factor that in. If you like this kind of store, there's also a (smaller) ARC thrift store a little bit South on Winnetka that's worth stopping at, too. read more

This is the mecca! I have found so many great things I don't even know where to begin! It's a weekly stop for me!

This Unique thrift store is definitely the most unique out all of the stores in Minneapolis---mostly due to the hot dog stand located at the front entrance. I have been to all the other unique thrift stores over the past 5 years, always snagging good finds. But this new hope location always outshines the rest. Their vintage collection is always the best and I always find great brand name finds for 5$. Just the other day I found 80 dollar steve madden gladiator sandals I wanted 4 years ago, but obvi was too cheap to purchase. Well I snagged them for 10 dollars. Maybe its because its located so close to the west suburbs but always good finds. Basketball jerseys for both boys and little girls that would go for 100$ online are a usual gem. Beyond clothes their furnishings are great! My very favorite coffee table I've had for years now I got for 2 dollars there. Lastly this place is better than Goodwill, its selection is MASSIVE so you have to be in the mood. But if you're a avid user of Pinterest and can't wait to create your own pair of distressed jeans or cut up tees go to unique ASAP read more

This place is really big for a thrift store. I go here to get work clothes and LPs sometimes. Some of the stuff here is overpriced, most is not. I did learn the last time I went that any of their nicer bicycles aren't put out front in the racks, they are stored inside up by the paintings/mirrors/etc. above the other merchandise. Some of the clothing is donated off clearance by Target, Macy's , etc. so you can get brand new merchandise with tags attached also, but you have to know what the cost is in comparison because it's sometimes the same. I have come across some really cool candle holders and other interiors merchandise a fraction what it costs at Target. Just pretend you are a contestant on Price is Right and I guarantee you will find something here for a bargain. read more

I love this place they have the best assortment of funny tee shirts a guy could ask for... And a great assortment of books!

I use to shop there all the time. I went away for college and came back to pricing is out of this world. I found a small purse for $35. This is not a thrift store. Nothing in there is worth buying because it's not a bargain. It's used and is going for the same price as new. Found a plain white t-shirt for $10???? The prices never used to be like this. Never going there again. Shoes that weren't even wearable were going for $10. The shoes hade dirt all over them and looked smashed and creased. Not to mention, staff isn't professional and will sit there and put clothes on the hangers and watch you wait at the register. Very disappointed. If I could give them 0 stars, I would. read more

I purchased a microwave for $30 dollars assuming it would work, and upon actually getting to use it it was very defective, and they refused to offer absolutely any sort of compensation- I get to throw my purchase straight into the trash. That's a hefty investment for being in college and working on a budget. read more

A pretty good spot to get used good stuff. A great place to get clothing alot new but there's really nothing else to get there no sports stuff computer stuff or toys for littel kids read more

You can sometimes find what you need here. Always check if you are looking for used furniture or that vacuum for the cabin. But it does smell and sometimes I can't find a staff member that understands English. I do have to say the gals that work there are sweet and kind, they just are not very helpful. read more

I can not believe the HIGH prices on their stuff. It's a THRIFT STORE not a dept. store. The floor people are rude. I was looking at a sweater and she came and more or less pushed me so she could place another sweater. I tell you they do not own that store. I hate it.. read more

I've been shopping there since they opened years ago. Though a little rocky at the beginning, over the years they have improved tremendously. Now the organization and store layout makes for easy shopping for what you seek without having to look through each and every shelf or rack. Pricing is ok for the most part. It is a bit disconcerting when the item still has the original tag, and they have over priced it by 10-20%. They do have a hard and fast rule that no price tag - no sale PERIOD. If you'd like to purchase something that is not priced, you should ask the manager if the pricing person is there and it is usually resolved within 10-20 minutes. Best not to get your heart set on it just incase the pricing person is not there. I do have one concern that I'd like to share with those who donate there. Please double check all purses/wallets/pouches/pockets for personal information (medical ID cards, luggage tags with names & numbers, mail) and valuables. Also please remove the dirty tissues/candies/business cards. The store clearly no longer does a good job of checking these items before putting them out for sale. The items listed above I have found in items in this store within the past month (id info & valuables turned in to mgr.). An Identity Thief's dream so CYA! read more

Good selection because it's so huge, but way over priced at times. Inconsistent pricing as well. Terrible selection of dresses, pants, and long sleeves. Good selection of shoes. Staff are usually rude, but whatever. read more

I was going to shop at Unique Thrift Store in New Hope at least every couple of months. Well, my boyfriend and I went a couple weeks back and we were shocked at the big raise in their prices.We also heard the same comments from other people in the store while we were there. We probably won`t shop there any more. It used to be so nice being able to pick up good used toys for the grandkids, or knick knacks for myself. It`s too bad that they raised their prices so much. I think it might hurt their business. read more

I used to love shopping here but in the last year it seems like the prices have doubled, especially for shoes. I went to try and find some soccer shoes for my son. I saw a nice pair but my jaw dropped when I looked at the price. They wanted 39.99! Really!? I was so disgusted I left. I found him a brand new pair at Target for 19.99. That was probably the last straw. There is a new Goodwill by our house that prices used things the way they should be priced. It is smaller but they have a lot of good stuff and decent prices on clothes and shoes. I will probably just do my thrift store shopping there from now on. read more

I love thrifting and Unique offers something for everyone. However, I have noticed the store in Burnsville has increased their prices over the last year. I used to find a good deal on a leather purse every visit-now the prices are much more than they should be. I have heard several shoppers talking about the prices. I rarely go anymore and I used to stop in all of the time. What happened??? read more