Ns Army & Navy Store

We read all the previous reviews and decided to check the place out for ourselves. Surprisingly, the owner was super nice and very sociable. So I am not sure what everybody is talking about. The store has an excellent selection of military uniforms and camo. Boxes full of belts, gun holsters, clip holders, survival gear, and several shelves of military boot wear. We bought several items and the prices were very reasonable. Our teenage daughter bought some camo t shirts for herself. This place was exactly what we were looking for it has a little bit of everything. The owner was awesome with a great sense of humor we need more small businesses like this around Austin. We will be back and I definitely recommend this to my friends.

All I can say is RUDE! I don’t usually write reviews and never even actually made it into the store. I was looking for something for my son and wanted to make sure they had it before I drove all the way into Austin. The RUDE gentleman on the phone started mocking me to a customer in the store saying «that is the second time she has asked that question» after he had interrupted me. I then asked him if he could put the item on hold and he said «no I’m eating right now I’m not putting it on hold because I’m eating»… I’m glad I didn’t give him my business. If I could give him no stars I would!

I have gone to this place for the last time. I have dealt with the owner who is, at best, a jerk. Today when I went in to get some MRE’s and mess kits for a camping trip. He demands that I leave my back pack behind the counter. I explained to him that I had A CHL and there was a gun in the bag and I was not comfortable not having it under my control (I thought I was being reasonable?). The owner with no small degree of sarcasm tells me to take my bag out my vehicle. I told him if he did not want my buisness that was fine and left. I had to chuckle at an Army Surplus store that was not gun friendly… ha. I will no longer do any business with this establishment.

Giving this a 3 because it carried the specialty items I was looking for. A little more than I wanted to pay, but that’s ok. I ready the Unilocal reviews before I went there so I had heightened awareness to the owner. I did engage in some conversation with him and he was polite to me, however I did overhear him make disparaging remarks about gays. It made me uncomfortable and I’m not sure I’d go back.

We came in here for some chem lights for a glow party and we ended up checking out the whole place. You have to pay attention to see the sign and entrance.
I was with someone who was military so, I got dragged up and down the aisles however, I didn’t mind.
We found what we were looking for and they weren’t expensive by any means. They have a lot of stuff that I think hunters and survivalists would want to stock up on. Ok the price is high on that stuff but, it’s supply and demand. If you want it and you aren’t military you are going to have to pay to get it because you can only purchase that stuff at places like these.
This seems to be a family run place and I thought the older gentleman was funny. He made me laugh a couple times but, I could see how some people would be offended. Me, I don’t take things too seriously so, I laughed.
I probably won’t ever have a reason to come back in again but, if you like this kind of stuff then I would recommend a stop here. They seemed to have a good variety of items in all sizes!

I have shopped here several times! It is your normal old army surplus store with lots of cool stuff. Greta place to buy BDUs. Staff are friendly and helpful. Will continue to be a returning customer.

The man that works at the store has a really bad humor which is highly offensive and filled with Antisemitism. Me being Jewish probably does not bode well for his humor, as I am sure he was unaware of what the hell he was saying or that he did anything wrong. I sure as hell will never shop there again. The young girl that was next to him which looked as if she was 14 years old maybe just sat there and watched her father (I think it was her father) throw out these Antisemitic remarks as if it was second nature. One can see how bigotry still thrives in this world.
When one takes out the common ground of the military at a surplus store and twists it with bigotry, it really doesn’t provide a place one would ever want to associate as it dishonors the ideal of those that fought for this country and what the military in the US stands for.

Horrible! I work at a non profit and my staff purchased some items here, apparently it’s a huge inconvenience to honor a non-​profit no tax status. Store staff ignored the paperwork initially and would not correct the mistake when given the opportunity. The manager’s reaction to the request for the correction bordered on belligerent. Nothing is so rare that I need to shop here again.

Terrible service!!! The girl working was totally rude! I asked to use the restroom for my daughter and I was told there wasn’t one, then i asked the girl where she would go to the bathroom if she had to go (thinking that I would walk my daughter there). Then she answered, in the back of the store but YOU are not authorized… how rude! I was ready to drop a few hundred dollars there for my nephews «army» birthday party but after that– I left! I would never set foot there again. I told two other friends about the place before I went and now I’m telling them to never go there. Selection is weak too. I have seen better elsewhere…

I went there for the $ 8.95 dog tag special, which includes chain and silencers (those rubber edge gaskets that dampen the sound of the tags rubbing together.
Good deal, fast work, good price. I am in.
If I remember correctly the tags fit 5 lines x 14characters of text. If you are not sure what you want it is a good idea to take a few minutes to map out what you want before you get there.
I got them printed as safety identification for my toddler, there are lots of versions available via mail order or the Internet, but this was close by, immediate and competitively priced.
For parents: While the staff was pleasant, fast and helpful. this is not a child safe store. You might want to call ahead to make sure what you want is there. The store is very crowded, little ones can be out of sight quickly, and there is a lot of «stuff» laying around that is not child friendly.

So the one pair of shoes i did buy from here dry rotted and the soles fell apart the one time i wore them… crappy quality.

This is an old school surplus store. It’s not fancy or spacious, but they carry all the basic gear you imagine and the prices are reasonable.

Place is small a little pricey has some cool stuff but not slot

I am notoriously rough on my pants. In the line of work I’m in, a pair of jeans is lucky if it lasts me a year before it has a gaping hole in it somewhere. My boyfriend has been telling me for a while that I need to get some BDU’s with rip-​stop stitching in them so I can leave my jeans in peace and wear the BDU’s into the field. We went to NS Army and Navy Store this evening. The place is cramped and kind of musty, but they have everything you could ever imagine an Army/​Navy surplus to have. They didn’t seem to have anything specifically in women’s sizes, but the extra small, regular length BDU’s fit me pretty well and I even got a pretty sweet jacket to go with them. The prices on clothes seemed to range from about $ 9.95 for an older used jacket to $ 29.95 for brand new pants. They also seemed to have a large assortment of shoes and boots and some belts, hats, and other accessories, including a few gas masks. The dressing room is a glorified closet with a mirror, an excessively hot light, and an unzipped sleeping bag as a door, so if you plan on trying things on before you buy them you might want to go with a friend you trust to guard the entrance.
The guy who runs the place, Manuel, seemed like a real character. He helped us find BDU’s in appropriate sizes and then discussed the finer points of breakfast taco cuisine with us before letting us smell a jar of homemade salsa his mom had made for him. All together, this place was everything I expected it to be plus a little bit more. I just wish it was closer to San Marcos.

Pretty decent selection of basic surplus gear, so if you can’t find what you want at Banana Bay, give them a try.
Look for the mannequin in fatigues out front.