99 Cents Only Stores

Yesterday was my first experience being to a 99 Cent Only store. I was very impressed with the selection the store had to offer, especially the grocery section. I did my weekly grocery shopping here and I am greatly satisfied with the staff and the prices (of course). I even bought towels, coat hangers, and candles! Who needs Walmart?

I’ve been to a few of the 99 Cents Only stores around San Diego but this one is my favorite. I’ve been coming here since it opened and it’s only gotten better with time. The store is always busy which is great since with all that sweet moolah they’re making they’ve added a new refrigerator shelf for lettuce and other veggies in the back. If you’re looking for lettuce, salad, and bean sprouts you’re covered. Heads of lettuce, the kinds in the plastic trays, can go 2 for a buck here. The grocery selection here is great. You can get more pricey veg like brussels sprouts, mushrooms, mini cucumbers, and asparagus all for 99 cents per bunch. They usually have plenty of fresh fruit, including berries, in stock but also frozen fruit which is great for smoothies. If you’re not too picky about flavors you can get great deals on yogurts, snack bars, and healthier beverages. They have all the usual toiletries, cheap kitchen utensils, and household cleaners. Some of my best finds have been cookbooks, black sesame seeds, mason jars, Naked Juice, and pink Himalayan salt grinders. Happy hunting!

99 cent store is life… This one is pretty big compared to most, like the usual you can find some great deals on random stuff and get groceries here too… though I wouldn’t suggest getting produce here. In a very ghetto part of town but what would you expect.

I was going to give it higher rating but really if I compare it to the other 99cent stores I go to in the San Diego area, I would rate this one last! The other ones are slightly bigger and have a little more variety and dont run out as often on some of the items you always expect to find there, like irish coffee creamer, quick oats oatmeal, raisins and even fun size snickers one time I couldnt find! Today I was there and one of my items was 1.99 and that’s a pet peeve of mine. I mean, I can understand milk/​eggs being more than a dollar but NOTHING ELSE should be; this is the 99 cent store and if you need to sell it for more then a dollar, then DONT STOCK IT! You (the store) probably ends up losing money… for example I needed a pad, so I grabbed a nice one that was not clearly marked until the cashier rang it, it turned out to be twice as much, so I told her to take it off and left with no pad at all, when I could’ve gotten a regular one in the first place!!!

I give it three stars d/​t parking. The parking is horrible here. Overall everything else is good.

I’m a serious bargain shopper and this store never disappoints. If you need a gift bag or greeting card, go no further! They also have my favorite cocktail mixer (crystal geyser sparkling water, mixed berry) for the low low price of 2 for $.99!
I have yet to buy any groceries here but honestly their selection looks pretty good!
Folks here are friendly and there is a decent amount of parking.

It does the job. It is 99 cents only. Everything is kind of cramped together, I mean they only have so much room to try to fit all of their merchandise in that building; they still do an ok job organizing their sections.
You need something super basic, super fast, super cheap, this is the place to go. I was able to frame 4 – 5 paper diplomas and give that extra touch to them without breaking my bank.

This 99 cent store isn’t all that far from downtown but the residential neighborhood it is located in is definitely not downtown-​like. They have the standard mix of products but one warning — some of the food items passed their «best buy» date. Most of the other 99 cents only stores are a little more diligent about removing stale dated items from the shelves. But it is important to check the pull date no matter where you shop so really can’t hold that against this store. The parking lot isn’t tiny but isn’t spacious either. On a Sunday afternoon it was maybe ²⁄₃ full but on a busy day, I could imagine not having any open stalls.

It was ok, but then I hear two employees complaining about customers and how they can’t deal with them anymore and how, customers are stupid. I’m just standing there with my basket, completely in awe. I mean thanks for insulting me I guess… anyways completely unprofessional and a bit rude. Best part of my visit was Rosalina the cashier she seemed really nice.

I didnt go down… I stayed in the car while my friends did last minute shopping before her flight out and my other friend bought a pregnancy test LOL.

99 cent store rocks!!! They have sooooo many cool goodies!!! Not everything is 99 cents, but what is not is only a couple of bucks. Every time I go in here, I go «just to look around» and $ 30 later I come out with a bunch of stuff hahaa

1^st and last time at this particular location. I’ll go back to the La Mesa store. This store was smaller and not as tidy as other stores I’ve been to. I still prefer this chain of store over Dollar Tree though.

Worst store i have ever been to! Always long lines & cashiers never want to call other employees to open. They need to hire more people i understand you need employees to stock but its just horrible in there! I have never been able to come in & be out in 5 minutes. WALMART is faster than this place

This place is always a zoo and seems very understaffed up front at the registers for the amount of customers they have. Plan to be in line at least 15 – 20 minutes. Great spot for random household items, candy, and holiday décor. The wait time in line is similar to a mild «Black Friday» every time I visit the store.

Was recently in San Diego for the first time and discovered the 99 cents store chain there! I love this place… The only down side uis that so does everyone else! The line to the register almost always has more than 10 people waiting.

If this store is not new, for sure has been remodeled, revitalized and revamped. Looks totally awesome, clean, spacious, super stocked and amazing. The first time I see in a 99 cents store the freshest veggies and fruits, and bags of fresh kale for 99 cents is a total bargain! I was so happy to do a search to buy just a broom (well, lets say they are not of the best quality, but still they last and are so cheap).
And this was the closest 99 cent store I could find (sometimes I forget my to-​buy lists and needed items pop in my mind in the most unexpected places and I feel I must buy now or never. So that is how I found the one that is not my favorite 99 cents store of all the ones I have been in San Diego. Parking lot is not very big, but I did not have any problem in finding a spot. But keep in mind this is not located in a huge surface like other stores. Bought several bags of different beans and grains as I want to explore how to cook those. They have so much variety of everything!

If you look, sometimes not even that hard, you can find name brand and quality items for (wait for it) 99¢,
I’ve been suggesting to my mom that she do some grocery shopping here since we moved to Sherman Heights two years ago. She only recently realized that it might be worth paying less than at a traditional grocery store.
«Sh*t, it was 99 cents!»

99c store becomes the best place when you need to buy a lot of small things for your house, like cleaning supplies, pencils, pens, candles, paper towel, hand soap and whatever else you can find. It is so much cheaper than other stores even Walmart.

They have a ton of veggies and fruits for 99 cents. Better than the grocery store quality and super fresh! And they do have healthy snacks like nuts and yogurt too. You can get basic cleaning supplies. For a single person or anyone who needs things but not at the sizes or prices of big department stores, this place can get you where you need to be. Even Java Company coffee is here sometimes! All for a dollar!

Store recently opened in Grant Hill. Clean, spacious, can get really busy at times. I recently found some nice graduation decorations and plastic megaphones if you have any graduates to support this year. Ample parking at this location.