Variety Stores in San Jose, CA

“I LOVE Daiso.I don't go to malls anymore (and that's where I usually find a Daiso), so it's so convenient having this stand-alone store around. They always have the best little nick nacks and treats I can never find elsewhere. It's the little things in life that keeps me going, and Daiso is one of them”

“I like Daiso. I always leave a Daiso with a little something extra that I wasn't even aware I needed (or "needed"). This particular Daiso is inside a mall that has other attractive shops and food stops adjacent to it. I've heard Daiso referred to as being a Japanese dollar store, and I would say that the prices are very reasonable, there's unexpected surprises every time, and in those senses, I agree! My favorite things to get at a Daiso: face masks, seasonal items (like stickers), and snacks!”

“This location doesn't look very big from the outside, but once you enter, you quickly realize that they have a fairly large inventory of goods for sale. I love the variety that they stock, you will recognize all of their products; just in Japanese import form, and will also see quite a few items that you have never heard of, but will absolutely want to have.”

“In San Jose downtown go east on Santa Clara street passing Jackson . This is a hidden place and the only store in the strip that has foldable shopping carts. Price has gone up to fourty dollars for a medium cart with turnable large back wheels. Washing sponges are great! Go figure....”

“Love the customer service from this store. Jose is the absolute best! Love when I get to the store and he's there, he's so informative and helpful. We went into the store the day prior and they did not tell us about the buy one get one free and jose made sure to help us fix the situation today.”

“This was a fun experience to be had for sure! They opened this up a while back, and I've been wanting to shop here for the longest time, but I never had an opportunity to do so. Recently, my husband and I had some time after shopping at target and because it's in the same shopping Center we decided to come here real quick. Upon walking in, there's immediately merchandise right there maybe 3 feet away from the door. I have never really looked into what sort of place this is so I really didn't know what to expect in regards to what the name meant, but I was able to confirm upon looking at the prices. Pretty much everything in here is five dollars or below, for the most part, things are marked on what their prices are, and they are sometimes these random Prices that you wouldn't normally see in big retail stores but it's interesting because it made me think that I was spending less or that this business was being more honest in the fact that they had these odd prices. When I say odd prices, I just mean like I would see an item, and instead of being marked as $3.99 or $3.50, you would see the item marked as $3.75. My husband and I walked around the entire store and we kind of had to hurry because apparently we did go there closer to closing time, but we still enjoyed seeing everything that they had to offer. A lot of what we saw you can find at like the dollar store, or in more niche mom and Pop shops. There was quite a bit there that I wouldn't find in target or Walmart so it's an interesting contrast to the usual stores we frequent.Towards the back, I noticed larger items at different prices that are higher than five dollars but there was nothing that made me think "that's too much". My husband and I actually ended up getting quite a hall from here, even though we didn't really anticipate shopping, but we found quite a bit that we were interested in and we thought our kids would be interested in as well. They did have some dog toys, they have regular toys, they have some clothing items in the back right, they have cosmetics And holiday stuff, they have candies and a little bit of prepackaged foods, there's some fun entertainment items in the back left, all around. It was a very diverse selection, and it was enjoyable just to walk around and see everything. When we were done shopping, we walked to the front and realize that there was actually no teller to go to, it's all self check out. They do have an employee there that immediately comes over if you are experiencing any issue whatsoever, we did actually scan something twice by accident so as soon as we looked up, he made eye contact and he came right over. I think the prices overall are very reasonable, there's some things that aren't super cheap, you would probably see it at other locations and I think the price was relatively the same, but there's other things here that you could find, and be surprised that it's located here at a reasonable or much cheaper costFor those who are into anime, because I am, I did actually find a decent anime inspired selection here. I got a couple jujutsu Kaisen bobble heads, and they had various other items, but I was really focused on the jujitsu ones. Overall, I think the prices are reasonable, the selection is great, and I would recommend coming here if you're trying to find some every day items or even gifts for others this holiday season, but not trying to break the bank.”