99 Cents Only Store

not one of the best 99 cents stores, but it will do. Tupperware, candies, dishes, basic groceries, school supplies, you can always find it here. parking is bad since its shared with the music and Taekwandoe school. also, remember that this is 99 cents store, so you aren’t gonna get Macy’s quality… sheesh.

i went in expecting to spend 99cents for each item, because the stores name is «99 cents ONLY Store» And thats on the register lights advertising as well, but NO! Some item were rung up at 1.49 and even 1.99! What a Scam! This is false advertising and illegal.
Shoppers BEWARE!

Smaller than most 99 Cents Store. A little on the dirty side. Not much produce and what’s there is usually close to rotten. Parking is the worst — especially during holiday time.

ATTENTION CUSTOMERS… ALL 99 cents only stores are no longer 99 cents. The qualities are cheap! The groceries which required fridgeration was left sitting out in aisles for many hours like eggs, ham and etc. It can causr you severe stomach viruses. As for cashier… have watchful eye on the large female she has a tendency to keep one or 2 items which you had just paid for and sometimes if you have more than 4 bags of groceries… she will keep last one with your paid stuff esp if you seemed occupied when paying. After you leave she pretends to pull the bag up and never calls customer back. It happened pretty often. On 4 occassions that happened…2 of those times I had to run after customer to let them know to come back for it. The large female didnt seem please. So if you have elderfolks shopping here at this location please be aware. Very sad that she is doing this to non english speaking elder folks.

I stopped by usually to get dirt cheap house supplies. I bought dish washer soap, lee kum kee soy sauce, tapatio sauce for 0.49 and some few cans of Vienna sausages. I’m amazed that they Asian condiments here. This store has tons of misc items. They even have cute gift bags for 0.99 cent! I usually come here to pick up my Christmas wrapping supplies. I will continue to come back for more misc supplies in the future.

This place is a cheater. They advertised eggs for 99 cents for a dozen only on Thursday but they did not carry any. My inlaws went on Weds night to walk around and saw that they had plenty of eggs, but when they went the next morning to get the special on Thursday, all the eggs were removed and replaced with milk. There was not even one box of eggs. At this point, it’s not the price that matters because we’re talking about a few bucks but it’s the principle. If you’re going to do that then don’t advertise the special. It’s totally misleading and false advertisement. I will not be spending another buck here.

Tight and small store with cramped aisles (especially compared to the El Monte location). Easy to bump into other customers or workers. Parking here can be a pain in the ass since there are not too many spots and can get filled up quickly (also the parking lot is tight to navigate).
Decent selection of items considering the size of the store but the produce can sometimes lay there rotting with fruit flies (so it is safer to buy fresh produce that is bagged and sealed such as baby carrots rather than say apples which is out in the open and often near spoiled).
Customer service I guess depends on who you are. I’ve seen employees treat some customers like old friends or family and then turn around and act cold towards the very next customer (and I’ve experienced this myself). Also need to pay attention to the cashier since they can sometimes mis-​scan items and overcharge as a result.

Unilocal this place at the risk of being in 5^th grade again and afraid of running into a school mate at big lots (then pic n save)?? sure why not. they deserve their four stars. husband loves this place, to a fault. he proudly buys his wine, eggs, veggies (if i let him) and milk here. this is where he makes his chapstick hoarding dreams come to life too (if i let him). so upon further thought, i should actually give this place like 2 stars, but actually, i kinda like it. its our thrifty version of retail therapy. ps– we now eat organic eggs from costco, go us! major upgrade.

Very messy and can’t go pass if one person stand at aisle .they short pack my item. Call in take 20 min to hold on. finally they say no. So do checkout careful before you leave.

They use to be .99 only store. Not anymore! For example a toy Halloween candle $ 1.49, watch out for those hidden prices! But their customer service is good!!!

This 99 cent store is smaller than others I’ve been to, and definitely does not stock as much stuff. They don’t really have a food/​produce area either (if you come here for food). I usually just come for really simple things, here and there, and it seems to be good enough.
Other than that though, they have most of the essentials. Parking can be tough sometimes, but not really a problem.

Too small and seems cramped and crowded with merchandise. Would rather go to bigger 99 cents stores in Alhambra or Arcadia.

Pick and go items. This is a great place to get small goodies for gift bags.

It’s a 99 cents store but it doesn’t really go any deeper than that. It’s not the best one around here (the one on Colorado on Pasadena is always well-​stocked and the store is much bigger) but this store isn’t bad either. Just your typical 99 cents store, one of the more crowded ones, and occasionally you can find some good deals here and there.

I used to come here to buy cookies for work. They have a huge selection at their $ 0.99 price.
Other than the cookies, the selection of goods here is pretty limited. The store is small so that’s probably the reason. It is definitely the smallest 99cents store I’ve ever been to.
The staff is kind of a hit and miss on friendliness. Sometimes they’re nice and sometimes they’re just plain rude. There’s never enough checkers opened either.
There’s parking in the back of the store.

I was going to give it a 3 star because they have a lot of cheap and practical stuff, but it’s also cheap quality. My ECON professor says, if you want to know where products of an entrepreneur end up, look in the 99 cents store! =)
Anyway, I give it 2 stars because of my experience with the chunky young kid (male) with the spiked hair who’s always joking around with the other cashiers (we should all know what ethnicity they are, I don’t have to spell it out). I bought 5 items and asked if he could charge $ 1 five times because my credit card requires me to do that in order to get 0% interest. I even said «sorry for the inconvenience» because I’m a nice person, and he said, «alright!»
In the middle of the transactions, however, I noticed him giving this blonde cougar-​type (woman in her forties that still tries to look young and hunt young boys) a sympathetic look, a gesture toward me, and a shrug as if I’m the «crazy Asian FOB» that’s holding up the line. WTF? How hard is 5 transactions? Pretend I’m a different customer each of the five times then, you minimum wage earner!
Then I saw the cougar respond with a proud, cocky expression on her face like «teehee, I’m so cool, I win» and I sent her a death glare like this
but I was wearing glasses so it probably wasn’t that strong.ugh. Would all the racist people in my town just ACCEPT that Asians are a part of the city and have been for the past few decades? Or just move! gawd. I hate when I encounter situations like this. And they don’t think we notice their expressions and gestures. my big eyes are useful I guess.BUT.this only happens here and at the Joann Fabrics nearby, so I guess it’s not that big a deal…
Anyway, all I did was politely collect my items and leave after my 5 transactions; I’m not good at yelling/​confronting people on the spot. All I can do is just wait til I get home to Unilocal about it and hope the worker gets in trouble. ^_​_​_​^ I should work on getting people’s names, the stupid receipts don’t have it!

The parking here is horrid. Never is there a place to park and if there is good luck trying to get out.
This place is too small for the amount of stuff they have in the store, it makes the aisles look messy and crowded.
They carry a good amount of products that are useful. Especially lots of groceries, spices, gadgets, etc. i love that. I come here when money is tight or i need something specific.

This is like antiques roadshow. Who Knows what you will find!
In my basket.. .
3 pack of Yoohoo
Tacky Christmas gift boxes
Toys assembled in Mexico by 3 year old children
What was missing.. .
Cleanliness
Order of aisles
Expiration dates on food products

Gold mine of cheap random stuff such as dollar usb cables, video cables etc. I routinely come here to pick up cheap shipping supplies such as packing tape.
Once I even found a XBOX 360 faceplate for a buck and it usually goes for $ 20 MSRP!
There’s sometime a long line at the checkstands because they’re extra busy but they’ll sometimes open up the checkstand in the front of the store to accommodate all the customers.

Clearly it’s a sign of the recession if I find myself grocery shopping at the 99 cents store. Now, before your gag reflex gets activated, allow me to explain:
This particular location isn’t the most ideal due to the small size, difficulty in finding parking, and inefficient service, however it’s a gold mine for great finds. And I certainly enjoy the thrill of the chase.
Let’s get one thing straight, they are not allowed (by law) to sell expired food, and they don’t. Many 99 cents stores serve as test markets for new products (not so much this one, but the Alhambra one sure is) so you can find new things that you won’t find anywhere else yet… and cheaper.
They always have fresh produce, which is great because I can feed my little critters (rabbit, guinea pig) on not a lot of money. They even have organic products: canned veggies, soup broth, fresh veggies/​fruits, etc. Whenever they have berries of any kind, I stock up because they’re usually 4x less than what I would pay at a regular grocery store.
They’ve got all kinds of other cool stuff if you take the time to stroll down the isles. I don’t think I’d recommend buying the condoms from here… you might be back to buy a 99cent pregnancy test. I’m just sayin’.
Oh, and they sometimes have alcohol too! Not super fantastic beer or wine, but hey, for 99cents, what did you expect?
You’d be surprised at how much money you can save by shopping here occassionally, even if for some basic items.