BE AWARE THAT THERES A LIMIT OF 15 PEOPLE INSIDE THE STORE! basically you could be waiting for hours to go in. That being said I love this store very much. You can find all kinds of cute stuff and delicious snacks. Good prices on most things. The parking spots are small, though so just a heads up!

All the previous reviews are spot-on with this location. Lots of Japanese & Asian items, from glassware to travel items, small containers, bags, decor and PEN & Paper items. Cheap, inexpensive and cute things for your home or travel. Nice staff and fast checkout. They follow COVID protocols so you might wait outside until allowed in for capacity limits. Restocking always and so new items daily.

Great place for Japanese goods, home, food, tools and more. Staff very helpful and friendly.

Cute and fun store that has everything for everyone from kids to teenagers to adults! Now there’s many seasonal stuff such as Christmas gift boxes, bags and small toys. Even the stationary is so cute! Lots of kitchen stuff like baskets, plates, tea cups, etc., in low price. Really fun to check around in the store.

Wonderful store. Love it. If you know anyone who likes Hello Kitty or Disney be sure to visit this shop. Tons of items for every room in your house. Will become at least a once a month shopping trip.

Loved this store! I was in the shopping center at other stores so I ran in to Daiso. It was the grand opening so there was a long line of people purchasing items.Nice selection of stationary, various gadgets to make life easier, snacks, etc. Majority of the items were in Japanese but there were price conversion charts posted. Most items were $1.50 or more. Nothing to break the bank.Ill be back!

Oh my gosh..We LOVED it here!!! I waited a few weeks to come in the area and was super satisfied!! There is SO many good products and cute things here. We filled two bags. The staff was very nice and super sweet. We bought some calpico drinks and got cure stickers for buying them. I am saving up so I can get another haul from here! I cant wait!

Never been to this one in Austin yet but I am sure it’s good in there. Come here on Sunday and the line is too long already. Will come back another time!Update the review after I went in. Not a lot of stuff here comparing to the ones in the Bay Area (SF). Sorry I’m just saying it from my personal experience. The staff are all friendly and polite tho. The place is clean, as other stores. Maybe they will have some more stuff come in after the pandemic? I’ll try them another time.

Such a cute little dollar store. I was able to find a gift for my little brother, some much needed pot holders, and a new leash for my dog all under $10. The register is clearly marked (see photos) and the store is completely stocked aside from some snacks they were stocking out. Im not sure about the negative reviews I saw but I really enjoyed my trip.

First time visiting a Daiso store. I love all the cute kawaii stickers they have! It was a little busy when I went but they had 4 cashiers so it wasnt that bad of a wait.

Fun store! So much to see. 💛🐯

Cute place, cool socks to keep your furniture legs cozy! Great place to find things that you never thought you needed

Love this store. It has so many useful things and cute things so cheap. When you need paper bags, stickers, stationaries, small toys for your child, this place has so many things to look at. This store does not take returns.

Lots of good stuffs here.

Fairly small store but they still had alot. Really like all their stuff

Well-stocked store! Unexpectedly found the perfect little wooden stool for my patio garden plant to sit on 🪴.

Awesome cheap prices that beat even Walmart! Got foldable reusable shopping bags here for 1.50 each! Highly recommend!

I always walk out of here with cute stuff. A great place for kitchenware, stationary, and home organizers. Staff are super friendly and they seem to get new stock in frequently so its always fun to check out the new stuff!

Very interesting, I think we came on an incoming inventory day because they had a sign about closing early for stocking. Regardless the store was awesome, picked up some snacks I hadnt had in forever. Cant wait to go back.

Amazing place to find useful things for home and office.

One of my favorite places! Has great prices, and cool items to everyday useables. A great store to bring a reminder of my time spent in Japan and South Korea, and finding cute items Id only find overseas.

Great low prices, find intriguing stuff would recommend checking it out.

Not as well stocked as the ones in southern CA.Also they had a sign on their dish drying racks if bought as a set (rack and tray) you get a special price, when I came to the register I told the cashier about it as I saw they ringed each item at regular price. She called the manager who did not honor the advertised sale price, as she said someone made a mistake to put that sign up and took the sign off. No sense of customer care in this location. I have worked in retail for many years and she was supposed to take the sign off after honoring me the price advertised.Shame on this manager she needs to be retrained.

Wow. My entire life has been a lie. How have I existed without Daiso. We know not what we are missing. Never go to another American dollar store. And find nice house items to food to tools anything you could imagine they got it.

Be prepared for a bit of a wait time with their current 15 persons max capacity limit. It is well worth the wait; once you get inside it is not crowded at all. Comfortable distancing & a safe shopping space. Tons of cute items! I picked up a bunch of really cute socks on my last visit. Friendly staff too. Will return again!!

A wide variety of items, including arts and crafts and kitchen utinsels. The food area had a decent selection of candy and snacks that are not commonly available as well as a fee Japanese drink selections..Interesting store that I was told to visit by a friend who had been to one while visiting Japan.Store is located in a shopping center full of Asian stores and restuarants.

Such a fresh and neat store. You will find a little bit of everything to start a home. From kitchen supplies to emergency kits, gardening basics, dinnerware, office supplies, seasonal gifts, toys, organizers, or just munchies. Neatly organized, clear pricing, kind staff, and ample parking. Pricing is explained on each item or its $1.50 if no marked price. That said, prices are low for the unique novelty thing they have. Weekdays maybe best for exploring. I was brave, waited for about 30 minutes for my turn in line on a Sunday evening. Fun shopping experience, even with the wait. I left 1 hour before closing and the line outside was as long as earlier.

Daiso is a Japanese version of a very good dollar store. Great place to shop, lots of fun!

Good prices, some cute and useful items.

A smaller Daiso than ones you can find in Dallas or Houston, but their selection is decent. Be prepared to wait 2-3 hours in line outside if you go during the weekend. It would be awesome if they gave shoppers a 30 min courtesy time limit during this capacity restriction so there would be a more steady rotation of people.

I came tonight and waited in line for an hour before I was able to go into the store. The management at this location is just down right terrible. I only saw the employee come out to inform customers of the progress ONCE. Once I was able to get into the store, i believed I had time before the 9 o clock closing time came. Apparently, I was wrong and was only informed the store closed at 8 when I was already in the store with 10 minutes to stop. IN ADDITION, In those ten minutes the employees continuously rushed shoppers to check out, “please take the customers waiting outside into consideration.” If you cared about those customers you would’ve went out to inform them that the store was closing instead of wasting their time and sitting around either ONLY stocking or ONLY waiting to check customers out. When I finished checking out, it was already closing time and many customers were waiting outside with NO idea that the store was already closed. They’d waited outside for more than half an hour. No employee came to tell them that the store was closing soon. A “hi we are closing in 30 minutes, whether you choose to wait or not is completely up to you,” would be nice.If there are 3 people paying and no longer shopping, take in 3 people so that there is no waiting gap. Don’t know if I will shop here again. This customer experience was terrible.

On my 2nd visit the cashier was mean and moody. I detracted a star. They need to improve staff attitudes, it’s a DOLLAR store.A bit cutesy. Wish the had more Japanese things. It’s not as huge as Houston’s or Dallas’ stores.Excellent for gifts on a budget - they have ample stationary, various face products, clothing like socks, decor, few snacks/drinks, actual gardening tools, ample small storage, bath, cleaning, dinnerware/kitchenstuff.

The lines are short and quick now that they have changed store capacity! So much to look at and see. They havent been able to make changes quickly enough to the ordering to have full shelves yet but that could be that most of the staff is off for spring break. Still worth the wait.

Clean, helpful staff and lots of great products.

Its like the dollar store if it was trustworthy

There is so many organizational products and so many craft ideas but the best part are the prices. I live in San Antonio but I would drive to Austin just to shop at Daiso. You have got to go.

I came here maybe about a week ago and while the line was longer than we had anticipated, we really appreciated how sweet and courteous the employees were! Nat was amazing and spoke with us while we waited outside, and the whole staff did amazing following the Covid guidelines they had in place. The store itself was great but the people working there are definitely a bonus! Definitely want to come back.

Removing my good review.Visited this store 4/10/21. Red hair employee Jessica was rude with me (she waited until I walked half the store then she ran to me and said that I have to leave the store because she didn’t counted the capacity correctly (somehow people who entered the store after me could stay), I exited and she called me back literally the second after without even apologizing. I don’t know where you found her but her job should be cleaning toilets at the underground (her voice and behavior perfectly suites that duty). The manager was not presented and obviously doesn’t care about Jessica’s rude behavior with the customers.I was supporting your business since your opening and Jessica was the first unpleasant experience. I’m not driving 2 hours one way to be treated like that. Houston locations are much more nicer.Jessica completely ruined my Austin visit this time. And of course, you lost my loyalty and business.

I’ve been to two other Daiso locations before in the Houston area and I am so glad we got one of our own here in Austin. It’s a decent-sized location, and a much superior version of the American dollar store. I would delight in a world where every Dollar General or Dollar Tree was replaced with a nice, clean, Daiso.

Japanese version of a dollar store. Lots of good utility items to get there. Cute knickknacks, kitchenware, beauty products, and food and drinks, although when I went their food section was raided since they recently opened.

The workers here are so sweet and super helpful. I don’t live in Austin but if I could make the hour commute daily I honestly would. There’s so many cool little items for super cheap I love it. And to all the workers working with these long lines of people, y’all are troopers and are appreciated.

Great deals and a ton of great and cute items. Tons of stuff at fractions of prices versus anywhere else Ive looked for items

This is a smaller Daiso than the other ones. Its got great stuff and new things arrivals each week. Because we are at stage 5 please understand there are long wait times to get in. I waited an hour to get inside and once I did I was not disappointed!

Hurry in and enjoy your hearts desire. Youll return every week for all new specialties. Wish it was 50,000 sq ft of kawaii!

Has a little bit of everything. Got really cute sanrio stationary and they have the cute plushies and good selection of snacks

Lotsbof international stuff at a good price.

Ive personally waited 7 years for Austin to get a Daiso. So happy we finally got one. I went a few days after the opening and they were stocked pretty well. Staff was super nice. There is a capacity limit due to COVID, but the line outside only took 5 minutes on a Saturday. You will definitely find stuff that you didnt know you needed. Have fun!

Very nice store. Youll find all sorts of intresting Japanese products that are not expensive. Definitely worth a visit.

Its a Japanese dime store. Very bright and clean with well designed minor housewares and some fun stuff.

Some cool stuff, not a ton of stuff though. Good prices on dishes etc

Clean with a ton of inventory at great prices

It’s a great idea to remember that we at Daiso are trying are hardest. We are trying our hardest to maintain the store and keep it nice for everybody. Unfortunately, when we get busy, it’s really difficult to go outside and remind everyone, as much as we would love to be out there telling everyone, we cannot leave the register with customers waiting to pay. We’ve had issues with someone changing our store’s hours via Google’s free editing. We are open from 10 AM - 8 PM EVERY DAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Please, PLEASE call the store if you do not want to wait in line so that we can let you know what the wait looks like. We care about you—this is coming from an employee at Daiso—and we want you to have a good experience. We do ask patrons to be mindful of those outside for a reason, after all. We cannot limit shopping time, unfortunately, but we really do all we can to let as many people shop as possible. Please understand that COVID has been hard on everyone, and we really do care about you all. We just opened, and we’re trying our best to get settled in while also dealing with COVID and serving you all. Thank you.

It’s a Japanese dollar store. The store is clean and well kept.

Adorable place to get Japanese and Korean house hold items. Nothing is over $15. If you havent been, youre missing out.

Im all for safety but the current limit of 15 people at a time makes for a huge wait time at all hours and a much less pleasant experience. Staff were very pleasant but visibly stressed for having to enforce the limitations. The store did have a nice spacious layout and large variety of goods. I think I will delay returning until things calm down though.

Im just left the front of the store and they were closed for inventory at 8pm when they are supposed to be open until 9pm. This is my 4th time at the North Austin location - I live in South Austin where we dont have a Daiso. Out of the 4 times I wanted to shop, 2 times this location was closed for one thing or another. No updates on their website or on social media of the closings. Bad.

Everything is so cute here at a low price! The stationery, cute stickers, and containers are what I come here for. Love that its in Austin since its a shorter drive for me than Houston.

This place is so cute and the employees are always so nice and friendly!

If dont like DAISO youre the problem not DAISO

Smaller than the Dallas Daiso but good experience overall

I went last weekend and I think they increased capacity, I did not have to wait to get in. nice staff, I like to go to buy food, drinks, and snacks because theyre a bit cheaper here than the asian grocery stores around town but the section was almost empty/not stocked. Not as a big of a selection as the daiso in dallas, but still a lot of trinkets you can get

The grand opening was today and it did not disappoint! They have lots of items in the store and all at great prices. This was my first time at a Daiso store and Im sure I will become a regular shopper there. Such cute items and lots of home goods! They carry snacks and drinks as well.

Its like a dollar store with kawaii and (some) out of the box Japanese products.

This was my first visit to a Daiso store and I was definitely not disappointed! Although we waited in line for about 3 hours to get in the store, I felt it was worth the wait... not their fault about COVID and store occupancy kept to a minimum. They had so many different kinds of stuff to look at. I think I would say it is the Asian version of Dollar General. The quality of merchandise is definitely better than any dollar store. If you are looking for lots of gadgets, maybe for stocking stuffers, this is the place you will want to go. Just be sure that you allow yourself plenty of time to look!

The store itself is cool but they are poorly prepared to deal with COVID regulations. Theres a minimum of 15 costumers at a time in the store, which seems way lower than the 25% recommendation. Furthermore, theres no time limit for costumers inside the store, thus creating long lines outside. Finally, the cashiers are greatly inefficient, showing absolutely no concern for the costumers waiting. I waited for almost 2h to be in the store for only 10 minutes.

Great Asia version of dollar store. Currently only allow 15 customers in store at time due to pandemic. Great policy for both customer and their employees.

It’s nice new Japanese store but it’s overhyped it wasn’t worth the 45 minute wait. I think waiting for so long raised my expectations too high. I definitely want to try it out one day once things go back to a new normal.

Daiso is one of my favorite stores, period. The shelves are full of gadgets you didnt know you needed and thoughtful gifts for loved ones. Ahhhhh, did I mention that most items are only $1.50 (+tax). Check it out!!

I’ve been to Daisos around the world and this one was the saddest. Still cute things but a lot of the shelves are barely stocked, it felt like they were going out of business. I also realize that they have only been open for a month and we are in the middle of a pandemic so I would def give them many more chances. A great place to go for cheap, cute and random things like plates, stationary, bags, tissue box covers etc.

So much cute inexpensive stuff!

Great new store! Our fav things were the snacks, stationary, & pouches. They also have lots of kitchen & personal items for sale. Theyre allowing 15 shoppers in the store right now (Jan 2021) so be ready to wait in line.

Really clean and many practical items. The staff is pleasant and everything is well-organized.

Ive been to the affordable & fun to shop at Daiso in other cities and was happy to see they opened one here in Austin. They have lots of household goods, cute dishes, yummy Asian food, candy, drink section, seasonal items, storage bins, cutest notebooks, pens, beauty face masks and more. Go check it out! ps: the entire staff was so nice.

They don’t update their website. This daiso makes its own hours. I drove in from out of town and they were closed. The one in Houston is better and worth the drive.

Looooove this store, it has EVERYTHING you want or need! The store is clean and easy to maneuver through. The staff are friendly, nice and ready to help you! To me, this is my new $.99 store!!!

We went (on 12/11) when they seemed to be in the process of restocking, i’m sure the influx of new people have helped them clear their shelves out quickly! They have many products from snacks to kitchenware to beauty supplies to stationary and lots of gift wrapping. Great place to buy the same things you may buy at walmart/dollar tree etc but with a bit higher quality and definitely way CUTER!

Absolutely charming experience with a ton of inventory and friendly staff.

Glad to see the Austin store has finally opened. Friendly fun staff, and they were very informative. I called and they got me my answers without hesitation.

Due to COVID protocol expect long lines throughout the day.avoid going in a group of more than 2 people. Maximum capacity is 15 people. You can be waiting for a minimum of a hour.

I am so happy they have opened the store in Austin. You can buy many cute items from here with the good price.

I love Daiso a clean japanese store and everything is so nice! I first came in the Carrollton location and I brought erasers a piggy bank and other kinds of cute stuff. In this location I can buy clay and erasers since and many stuff for myself so I can have fun with it. Besides I think each creative erasers cost $3.00 so it might be a bit expensive even for the clay.

So many cute items! Lots of stationary and every day necessities. Items are stocked almost every other day, if not daily! Employees always available to help out!

Theyre doing a great job of managing covid when I went. Theyve got enough registers for people and a single line that winds for check out.They were pretty hit or miss on some things being stocked, but I think they were taking inventory when I went, especially because of the holiday season.If youve never been to a Daiso, theyre a lot like Five Below stores and some dollar stores. Not everything is a dollar mind you. Its basically like $1-5 for every item in the store.I especially love coming to Daiso specifically for their stationary. Theyre a really good place to get affordable stationary thats just as cute as whats in Kinokuniya. If youre looking for a cute way to wrap any gifts, they have a lot of cute and creative ways to gift wrap as well for sale.They have a lot of general items, like if youre looking for some general kitchen, travel, or school supplies they have a decent amount for sale.The store was very clean and they made sure everyone wore masks and distanced as much as possible. Be aware that theres not much parking in front of it. Some of the surrounding spaces in the front of the store are reserved for the stores next door. So its best to park nearby and just walk cuz you likely wont find parking right up front. Still overall definitely worth the visit!

Clean, Japanese dollar store. Many items are $1.50, but prices can range higher.Vast choices for stationary, home and office organization, crafts, cleaning, and kitchen items. Oh and a nice selection of snacks, drinks, and noodle cups.Did I mention the stationary?

We loooooooove this store!

Daiso are usually called 100 yen shops in japan, but here its like a 1.50$ shop. Theres tons of cute, but also useful and decent quality items. I bought some magnets, snacks, gifts, a usb lamp and other misc items and Im quite pleased with all of them!

The store is brightly lit and clean always a plus.

Love your store & customer service is so amazing & totally love the positive loving vibe its EPIC!!!Ur front cashier gentalman🏳️‍🌈 should be made regional supervisor/owner he mks us all come bk with his excellent professional kind loving way he cares for every single person that steps in ur store in such heavenly way💖Please open a few stores in San Antonio Tx 281&1604 perfect location for ur 1st store 35&1604 & 10&1604🙏💖🎉

So good! Get the pocky fancy and also great scent products go to it!!

Great for quick shopping trips if youre looking for reasonably inexpensive Japanese knick knacks or snacks

Love this store and have already been there multiple times. Recent trip I became a little upset, because while we proceeded to check out, an associate came up to my mother to tell her she needs to wait outside. I understand covid restrictions, but thats not was appropriate. 1. The associate broke the distance and got too close. And 2. Mid transaction she comes up to do that to my mom all because there was maybe two people waiting outside. Please don’t kick out guests just to get more in.

I have lived in Austin for over 10 years now, and back in California they used to have Daisos everywhere so I was accustomed to going. I waited 10 years for one to open in Austin and it is finally here! I have been to a lot of Daisos in my lifetime, including many of those in California, Texas as well as Canada.It was a nice experience overall. The staff made sure to keep capacity limited for everyone’s safety. I went early, not long after opening hour so I didn’t have to wait in line that long, maybe about 10 minutes. They provided hand sanitizer to us at the entrance.Overall the selection of home goods is decent as well as the drinks. There was not as much of variety in salty foods as I would have liked. I’m an artist and the stationery section was alright; I’ve seen Daisos with more stuff in those departments. Not very many art supplies however I already have a lot of things from other places so it wasn’t an issue for me. This Daiso seemed to lack paints; other stores I have been to have watercolors and such. A really good variety of fan designs though so if you’re into those, they have it. There is also a big cute sticker collection area. That was nice.I do wish they would have had more brush pens, however the selection of markers was surprisingly good. They had interesting different types in an okay variety of colors. There were a lot of ballpoint and gel pens to choose from as well as highlighters.The skincare and face mask section was a bit small among Daisos I have been to. Makeup section was not as big as some I have seen.Sweet snacks were available in a decent variety. Lots of Hi-Chew flavors though I can get those anywhere else in Austin too. The seasonal section is good and there are a lot of storage containers too.I enjoyed my experience there and ended up spending a good bit. They have good deals with buying Calpico and free stuff so look out for that if it’s still around.As a former origami enthusiast, their origami section was notably sizeable. A nice selection of papers. In addition there was a lack of cute erasers or an eraser section at all; I’ve been to Daiso stores with many erasers. I was surprised that there was a good amount of items for sewing and knitting. Washi tapes were there however the variety wasn’t super large and none of the designs stood out to me. A good amount of folders and organizers available. I was also pleasantly surprised at the utility items they had such as house painting supplies and things you might find in a garage.I liked shopping here. I spent maybe an hour inside just looking at everything. I would totally come back just to try more drinks. Otherwise I kind of bought everything I would have wanted or needed from Daiso in that one trip. I hope they open another location because I know every Daiso has different items. Hopefully in North Austin. There are also a good amount of Asian people/Asian culture lovers in that area so it would be reasonable.I would say, a standard Daiso shopping experience was had today. It was a clean store with an average-decent selection of goods. In summary, I hope to see more Daiso stores in Austin (probably one more is alright) and more skincare items, art/painting supplies including paint and paper and fine liners or ink pens, a larger variety of erasers, and more salty foods or snacks. There was a great selection of tea, sweet things, storage containers, fans, gift and goody bags, sticker packs and sheets, origami paper, ballpoint and gel pens. I hope this review helped anyone looking to shop at Daiso in Austin! It’s pretty fun.

We came for opening weekend, such a long line to get in and it was worth the wait!

Cashier charged me more than I suppose to pay and she wasn’t friendly either.

Too early to review. But they have a good collection of Japanese, Chinese and Korean novelties.

Nice selection of stationery, makeup, snacks, and other miscellaneous items. We had to wait outside for about 15 minutes, which isnt an issue, but just a heads-up that theyre currently limiting the number of customers in the store.

I loved the place! Cute things and good prices.

Good value for cheap prices.

Amazing finds! They just opened, i wish there were more and one in san antonio!

A little underwhelming compared to the reviews and videos of other locations i saw online. Not much selection of fun things i wanted to buy and 1/3 of the store wasnt even completed/stocked.The line to check out wasnt clearly marked and the cashier didnt address me as i was waiting in line to usher me to the correct spot until i had been waiting for about 10 mins and then informed me i had been waiting in the wrong spot to be wrung up (and she was avail to ring me up the whole time). It was odd.The register area looked a little makeshift, the staff was present but didnt make themselves very available which was weird because they had so many people on shift. But overall they had cleaning protocols in place and enforced mask wearing so i felt safe when i was in the store so there was that.Its good for random knick knacks and maybe some cutesy stocking stuffers that dont cost a lot but not anything you cant really find at another dollar general.