Daiso - Japanese Household Goods — Local services in El Cerrito

This is a nice Daiso store but not as big as the one in Japantown, San Francisco. The store on Market Street in SF is convenient but you have to navigate around the homeless to get into the main door. The selection is also limited. The Daiso in El Cerrito is in a good location near the BART station. Periodically I will go in there to see if they have any new knick-knacks for the home. I was in need of a strainer and I found a sizeable one for $1.50. It is stainless steel and just the right size to fit in a kitchen drawer. The real reason I go to Daiso is to pick up the plastic DVD holders. I have many discs that I've lost sleeves for and these holders fill the void. Not many stores carry the holders anymore but they're still in demand for DVD collectors like me. I'm from the old school, so I know a bargain or two...

Such a quaint store with tons of knick knacks that are priced very reasonably. You can find most anything in any category. This place is basically a Japanese dollar store but with a modern flair. Inside the store is very bright and airy with minimal decoration, but the styling and look is modern with a sense of not being cheap. I found tons of stuff I like and the kids loved exploring the aisles and looking for little fun treasures. I would definitely come back here.

12/19/23 update. Came here to get last minute gifts for Christmas. They have such a varied selection of good that you can practically find something for anyone. This time I got a ton of candy to use for prizes for a claw machine game to entertain the...

A great alternative to dollar stores! Most items are priced at $1.50. The stationary/art/office are very good quality and very well priced. There are a lot of cute things like fun shaped erasers and high quality origami paper. The kitchen stuff is also a must shop for okay to very good quality kitchen supplies. The selection of items is very wide and interesting, there are some cool items not usually carried at the basic dollar stores like fun cookie cutters, Bento boxes, beauty supplies including makeup brushes, slippers and gardening supplies. If you've never been it is a fun place to browse and find something unique. No refunds or exchanges though and items are not always great quality and sometimes break...