99 Cents Only Stores

Dingy as expected, but MAN what a selection of random stuff at a steal!!! Love this place! I bought dishes and glassware for my last dinner party here. The woman in front of me had a cartful of brightly colored plastic beach toys and sun hats. The man behind me was buying groceries. A guy in the next checkout aisle was buying auto supplies. Another woman was shopping for office supplies. If you have time to browse, I guarantee you’ll find SOMETHING you could use here… and it will only set you back 99 cents. It’s a win-​win!

They have a variety of good things that your like really $ 1?
I like coming here. I always find cheap décor, snacks and other random things. Although it tends to get a little packed, its all good. I can get my way through the shopping carts lol

This store is charging more than 99 cents for items. Def defeats the purpose of being called a 99 cent only store. The service was horrible ten employees talking to each other with a long line. Disappointment. Wouldn’t go back to this one!

I love 99 cent stores. You never know what you are going to fine. This store is smaller than the one on La Brea and doesn’t have as good as selection. But they do have a great cat food section and a pretty good household section. The main two things I came for. They also have parking which is awesome!!! The store is clean and the check out lady was fast and handled everything with a smile. I live closer to this store so I definitely will be back.

This is their chain dollar store. Regardless of what city I am in. I always have to check out a dollar store. I did this and the other location. Granted that there are a lot of other things to see on a limited time frame but I always have a soft spot for dollar stores. Most of the stuff you can get at home, however, it was just fun to browse.

Impressed by the produce section. Sometimes they carry organic produce, but apparently it sells out within a few minutes — just have to be there at the right time… you never know.
Bigger store, carry a lot of products, and when I asked an employee for help she was extremely courteous and friendly.
Parking lot is always a plus, even though it’s a bit shady at night.
Like that they’re open late.

It’s close by so it’s easy for me. Very small n not enough items. but hey its 99 cents..

The one think that annoys me about coming to this one is the RUDE ASS people who park in the parking lot & go across the street to eat & shop taking much needed parking space. I really wish they would enforce the 99 cent store parking only signs & have them ticketed & towed.

Somehow I always seem to spend $ 60.00, however its the place for paper good, and for a recently single guy its just a joy not to have to wash dishes when I go back to the man cave… (enviormentally not friendly yet I do recyle so I guess I am)
Ok– Now the random candles with my man Jesus on it are steller cause I can look like a budhist monk with mad candles and not go broke and sometimes even the produce is alright…
You know I am bored when I review the 99 cent store but its because I do have 99 problems and you know what is no longer one…

I have the same beef about this location that I have about all of them: sooooooo slow and so gross.
That’s the worst of it. I’m loyal to lots of products and some of the name brands. I also get a lot of my favorite cleaning and hygiene products. Like cooch wipes. Yeah. They have feminine hygiene wipes that make your vag smell fresh.
They have lots of cool stuff. Check it out. Inventory changes frequently.

Organized
Clean
Take your own Bag
LikeLy to Find:
FresH produce
Organic StuFF
MAsOn JaRs
StuFF you would find at Vons
Gets Pretty BuSy!

I visit this store regularly because I constantly need random stuff. This store is smaller compared to the one farther into Sunset Blvd but the selection is wide, the staff is efficient and it’s the closest to me.
I usually purchase office supplies, kitchenware, cute baubles and some electronics because the prices can never be beat. You can buy an adorable notebook here that you would have to pay two dollars or more in Staples.
Personally, I refuse to buy food here. They sell expired goods and it just doesn’t seem safe to purchase anything ingestible here.

The Baaaaaddd:
Hey 99 cent stores… it would be nice if you gave a crap about the planet and supplied some cleaning products that had biodegradable alternatives to the cancer causing ocean polluting crap you have on the shelves. Trader joes does this on the cheap so no lame excuses. Think about the next generations…
The Good!
White rain and VO5 are cruelty free and work great. «Funny Farm» hand soap is cruelty free and biodegradable. So there are at least some worthwhile options in the land of cheap. Plus the plants are usually great as well and much cheaper than Tj’s selection. Great cheap pet toys too.

I mean, how can you not give this place good reviews when they offer things for incredibly cheap prices?
Is the quality the best? No.
Did you pay for the «best quality?» No.
Is it great prices for what you get? Yes yes yes.
You’d be surprised on the huge inventory of things they carry, including though not limited to fresh produce (right?)
Tip: look carefully at the price of what you just grabbed as oftentimes it’s $.99 per item in that group of items packaged as «1 item.»
Happy shopping and merry saving.

This store keeps improving! Now, the staff has shifted and I miss the old happy faces that would help me. Now it’s a younger, angry, staff. That might shift too. But I live that this is in my hood!

This 99 cent store has virtually everything! If you really look around you are sure to find a treasure! To be honest though, I stay clear of all the grocery items. They seem pretty sketchy, but that may just be my opinion. Though this place has its own lot, most times it is hit or miss. Minus one star because this place tends to get messy and there is always some sort of homeless/​bum activity at the entrance of the store.

Best thing ever. Keeps LA reasonable.
STAPLES:
–eggs
–cleaning supplies
–office supplies (tape/​markers/​stapls, etc)
–bathroom gear
–surprising selection of fresh fruit
WHAT TO AVOID:
–almost ALL cheese unless it’s name brand like Kraft.
–frozen dinners (gross)

The 4.5 star rating is well deserved!
This is a great 99 cents store, they have a great assortment of home goods, soaps/​lotions, cleaning supplies, school supplies and laundry items.
I was headed over to a bar with friends in Silver Lake and I stumbled upon this great store.
My only gripe is that the parking situation can be a bit hectic. Other than that, this place carries high end items that are very hard to find in most other 99 cents stores.
They have great quality items that are hard to find at most other 99 cents stores, It is quite possibly one of the best 99 cents stores in all of LA!

INSIDER TIP FROM DOREEN (AKA AZN PERSUASION): This one is by far the BEST ONE. It’s clean, organized, and HAS GREAT PRODUCT! I was seeing stuff that was $ 9 retail and a lot of stuff I normally DO NOT SEE AT OTHER 99 CENT STORES (see photos). If you see something you like, best to buy it then as not all product is a permanent one.
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I am not sure where they are getting their misc product from, but they have good vendors. If you have been looking for OPEN PIT bbq sauce, they have a couple of the flavors here.
I will not lie, I used to be VERY skeptical about 99 cent stores. However, over the years, I got over it. I go to the 99 cent store if I so happen to be right in front of one.
I spent $ 15 here on my impromptu visit. They play good music and have a great assortment of products. They have a small parking lot and you don’t have to bring your own bags (unlike in SM where they charge you for bags).

(Shopped 10÷28÷12 SU @ 9:30am): I’ll but that for a dollar! Oh wait, it’s cheaper!
My friend and I have lived in the neighborhood for nearly two months now and it was finally about time we visited the local 99 Cent Only Store walking distance from our place.
It was a relatively early Sunday morning and we were getting ready to return our friend’s dogs. But before that, we needed some breakfast and the cupboards and fridge were bare! We didn’t feel like driving to the Vons or Gelson’s in the neighborhood, so a short walk was in order (oddly enough, we left the dogs at our crib). Once we arrived we cased the joint. Thankfully, it wasn’t too busy but it would be soon, so we wanted to get in and out as quickly as possible. This particular location reminded me of the old Pic N Save in La Canada — kind of crammed with a feel of 70s muskiness and a flea market. Actually, it wasn’t that bad, but I wouldn’t have been surprised if I saw bottles of Jovan Musk or Old Spice cologne being sold. So you had your fruits and vegetables towards the front and to the right. Refrigerated items along the right front part of the store, then breads and pastries further along the right wall, various cleaning products and a mish-​mash of other things along the back wall, school supplies and books along the left wall, and then ten double-​sided shelves with the majority of canned items, etc. that made up the center of the store. As the namesake was, nothing we saw was over 99 cents. In fact, there were some items that were less! You had the spectrum of off-​the-​wall to well-​known named brands.
After we did a thorough walk-​through, our random breakfast shopping list consisted of the following; a carton of Jerseymaid milk ($ 0.99), 4 small boxes of Animal Crackers ($ 0.50 ea.), 2 packages of Buddig deli sliced meats ($ 0.99 ea.), jalapeño cheese slices ($ 0.99), a carton of medium grade AA eggs ($ 0.99), and a package of Hoffy chorizos ($ 0.99). We were so ecstatic for the amount of items we got for such a small amount of money! And for anyone who might be curious, yes, the food tasted very good and the breakfast was lovely… while the dogs stared hungrily and lovingly at us.
Service was almost non-​existent with the exception of the cashiers. Although there were a couple workers stocking the shelves none of them asked if we needed any assistance. Not a big deal, though, and certainly not a deal-​breaker. Like a Fry’s Electronic store, I wasn’t expecting actual customer service.
Parking was ample since they had their own lot. However, it can only be safely accessed from Sunset Blvd. heading towards Echo Park. Otherwise, if you came from the other direction, you would have to turn left onto nearby Maltman Ave. and then into the parking lot. Metered street parking was also available.
Overall, I’ve always been a fan of the 99 Cent Only Stores, and this particular location was no exception. Although they had the necessities like bread, eggs, and milk, I would still recommend a full-​service grocery store for other amenities and items. However, I really enjoyed some of the local catered flair of Mexican products. The people were bright to understand this. Happily, I saw no hipsters on our shopping expedition. I dare say items weren’t undervalued and overpriced enough! At least I now had a place I can hide from them! I found complete value based on the prices and services I noted above (total bill was around $ 8.00; no tip required), which was a real bargain. I think I described the atmosphere almost to a tee earlier. It was basically a ghettofied grocery store. No self-​service checkout counters which was kind of a drag. The attire was totally casual, so I was in a t-​shirt, boardshorts, and flip-​flops. Although they accepted credit cards, they didn’t accept my credit card of choice… AMEX!