yelp-esque review

my bro and i were walking to arizmendi bakery for lunch when i spotted this in the middle of nowhere (nowhere being the commercially barren area on irving between 9th and 19th). we almost pissed our pants and had to check it out. yes indeed, it was a japanese dollar-store mecca in a neighborhood populated with sketchy variety shops. in the tradition of daiso and ichiban-kan, there are bentos, cutesy erasers, and snacks galore for 69c to $2-ish. i even spotted a stack of sectioned bead boxes you (delia) might like. and the lady who works there (alone) is beyond precious. she thanked us both times we came in (we went again after lunch) and enthusiastically received my poorly accented "arigatou" after she checked us out. i told her i would tell my friends about her store, so you guys better stop by and give her your patronage. im serious.