It’s hard to recall all the times this store came through for me. Most of my trips to Shanaz Variety Discount start with the thought, «I wonder if they carry [fill in the blank]. I need it asap!» And without fail, every single time this store has indeed carried whatever it was. Some examples off the top of my head: — binder clips, right before I had to deliver a thick pad of documents — padlock — soil, when my plant needed more soil — drain filter — drain snake, when I needed to unclog a drain — metal hooks — rubber gloves — key copying — shovel, to dig my car out of the snow — cheap Casio analog watch! Sought and found the day before taking a standardized test Although very unassuming on the outside, just about anything you’d ever need related to housewares seems to be here. Or even not that related. Who needs Wal-mart when you have Shanaz in the neighborhood?
Fil M.
Place rating: 3 Astoria, NY
i go here to buy my cheap storage boxes! and also office supplies and kitchen ware. the owner is friendly and always gives a helping hand!
Paul K.
Place rating: 4 Manhattan, NY
Just discovered this place, so my rating may change based on future visits. Was glad to find a very large selection of kitchenware and cookery here, at low prices. All looked of very good quality. Have only made 1 – 2 purchases, but will be shopping here for some pots and pans soon. Since I’m new to the store, I will be saving receipts, carefully evaluating what I buy, returning what is unsatisfactory, and reporting back here how it all turns out. I didn’t get to see the whole store, but this does not appear to be the kind of crappy 99-cent store with balloons, cheap make-up products and hair doodles, 20-year-old dusty greeting cards and other junk. Instead, it is jammed packed with what looks like useful, quality merchandise. The categories I selected when I submitted this business are based on those on the store’s business card(see photos). You may have discovered this review based on my write-up of King Penny a block or two west. KP can’t touch this place for selection and quality. I will continue to poke my head in KP to compare deals, but I will be shopping at Shanaz first. More later.