The Garage

The owner of the store was the most disgusting individual I have ever met in my life!!!

I really like this place, there is great bargains, be prepared to search there is a lot of racks to go through. so make time and if you have children don’t bring them with you besides that the diamond in the rough and the people that work there really nice but you cant try anything on but it’s a great bargain I will go back often.

Take your spare change and satisfy your shopping craves. This place is full of treasures and the prices are absolutely to die for. I got 10 items for only $ 26 (tax included)!!! That’s like one item from forever.
You do need to dig as everything is randomly spread throughout a huge warehouse. But fortunately for me, I love the satisfaction of finding a diamond in the rough.
Shoutout to Jeff for giving me two free items. You’re the best salesperson I’ve met thus far

I’m so happy I found this place! I have come here several times already in the last month. I can’t believe all the negative reviews… I almost don’t want to even write a review because i want to keep this place a secret all to myself!!! I have bought 9 tops for forty dollars!

This place is a kick! The merchandise is all new, mostly overstocks it seems. A lot of lower end, trendy stuff ala Forever 21 and Wet Seal. On my last trip there I found a couple of dresses still with tags from Macy’s and one from Forever 21. Everything was $ 5 or under so that’s amazing! The owner is a hoot and I love his snarky signs. I saw a few out of hundreds of items that were damaged but the 10 things I chose plus the 5 bonus booty shorts I got were in perfect condition. Worth the time and the price is great, just don’t be expecting anything in particular and have time to browse. There are a couple of dogs in the store but none being abused or caged like some old reviews mentioned.

This place is like going to the Great Wall of China. It’s super exciting when you get there and all you want to do is touch everything, but after 5 minutes, you realize that in order to succeed (get to the «top» of the wall or to find the «perfect» clothing piece), you’ll need to dedicate some amount of time.
It also reminds me of the wholesale clothing shops in Sham Shui Po in Hong Kong.
Is this stuff really from Nordstrom’s and Neiman Marcus? Ehhh, I’m not sure… Maybe from 5 years ago? Regardless, it’s cheap stuff… But you have to look for a long time and closely for any damage. A majority of the items I saw are for the smaller end (xs-​m), but didn’t spend more than 20 min in there.
Key things to take note of:
–there’s a weird smell in the garage… maybe it’s dust or the fact there are dogs in there? Definitely a lot of sneezing going on.
–there was a box of bandeaus in many colors near the front for $ 1, reminding me of the very similar $ 15+ ones at American Apparel
–not everything was under $ 5… Apparently skirts and dressers are $ 7 and $ 10.
If you have time to kill or are a patient shopper, you can try the Garage and hope to get a steal, but if you’re looking for something specific, need to try something on before buying, or have an «ain’t nobody got time for dat» attitude when it comes to shopping, go to the Mall instead of the Garage.

My boyfriend and I went in and had a blast looking through all the racks of stuff. They have all the shiny pants leggings and bandeaus from American Apparel although, personally not for me, worth the mention.
Everything can be exchanged so, if you change your mind later on, you can sift through the racks for a hidden treasure again.
I took home 8 items and made a new friend. The owner is fun, he has a scathing sense of humor which made my day.
Everything is so inexpensive, I didn’t have buyers remorse at the end of this shopping shesh. So go play in this huge garage, have some Chinese food and make it a day.

Incredible cast of characters work at, shop at and own The Garage, a women’s clothing liquidation warehouse in Chinatown. We were driving down Broadway when I noticed a banner that said, «$ 1-​$ 2 All Clothing». We found a place to park, and spent the next 2 hours digging through racks upon racks of leggings, very short skirts, club wear (for really young clubbers), hipster outfits, and so much more.
We were also entertained… The employees wear a headset mic and their non-​stop commentary and sales pitches kept us laughing, (and sometimes shocked) the entire time we were there.
My girlfriend ended up with 8 items (shirt, leggings and skirts) for less than 30 bucks including tax. Feel free to haggle– they might (or might not) reduce your total and no matter what know that the more items you buy the less each item will be.
Great vibe, location, staff and owner. You’ll have fun whether you buy anything or not.

I stumbled upon this place yesterday, Sunday afternoon after eating at Mayflower. I am used to the fashion district 5am street shopping madness and thrift shops. I also grew up haggling in Thailand’s Chatuchack Market and in China. I was so happy to see the $ 1-​$ 2 clothing sign in front of the store.
When I went inside, there was another banner showing $ 1-​$ 5. Okay, still not bad.
I went to pick up clothes from the racks. Took me more than 30 mins to find 3 pieces of clothing without any obvious rips, holes or any kind of damage. For $ 1 – 5, I didn’t care if they’d fit or not. LOL. I can give them away if they don’t. While in there, there’s this funny smelling odor in the entire space. I didn’t give much attention to it, though. However, I did notice that most of the clothes I saw had some sort of short white and grey hair on it, which prompted me to ask one of the buyers if these are used items. Not that I care if they’re used, just curious where the hair are from. She then pointed me to a cage where 2 – 3 puppies were kept. Uhhhh! The stink were coming from them! They looked unkept, they smell like shit, and the hair on the clothes were from them! The cage was positioned near the clothes for sale. So disgusting, but it still didn’t discourage me from buying. LOL. When I went to verify that all the stuff I had bought were no more $ 5 each, I was told that the leggings I had on my had was $ 11, the shirt was $ 9 and the skirt was $ 10. I told him that I thought everything is no more $ 5?
The seller said that only those with big rips and holes are $ 1 – 2, but the rest is $ 5. But then again I asked, so how come you’re giving me $ 11, $ 10 and $ 9 prices? To which he responded, because those are not part of the $ 1 – 5, because they are not damaged. WOW.
I went to look at some of the stuff in the newly opened box, but didn’t find any that I like. After a few minutes I went back to the same guy to ask for the prices of the 3 pieces of clothing again, knowing that the guy won’t remember how much he quoted me for. This is a trick I’ve learned from China and Thailand markets. Now the clothes which were originally $ 11, $ 9 and $ 10 were now priced at $ 4, $ 5 and $ 6. LOL.
So the $ 1 – 2 banner in front of the store is only for clothes with big rips, holes and whatever defect.
$ 5 clothes are those with small rips, holes and whatever defect you can find.
Anything beyond $ 5 depends upon how stupid you want to go to buy their bullshit.
I left without buying anything.

Omg!!! I can’t believe people don’t know about this place! It’s a diamond in the rough! There are clothes from Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom’s, Macy’s, Bloomie’S-«21» etc.
they are open 7 days a week – but the hours vary — soooo it’s best if you call them on the day that you want to go there and find out their hours for that day – how cool is that–
also when you buy alot – they give you free stuff – aaaand if you want to re-​sell and want to buy in larger quantities – don’t be shy – just tell them how many pieces that you want –and ask for a special price – you would really be amazed at how cheap you can buy it for if you buy in large quantities – everybody that works at «THE GARAGE» is so cool–
the employees can all pretty much do what they want cause i think it’s owned by an old asian woman who is 90 something years old and she is almost never there-​i swear if you want trendy clothes that are like 90% off regular store prices and like to look thru racks & racks & racks & boxes – aaaand than get the best deal on the planet — than run there – let me tell you from one shopoholic to another — IT’S WORTH THE TIME

I live in Corona so this being said I did give a call to make sure The Garage was open today since it IS Mother’s day and I wasn’t sure if their hours was correct. I’m not sure if there is some sort of glitch but when I Unilocaled this store from my phone it said their hours were 7am-​noon. WHICH IS NOT CORRECT! They don’t open til noon! I called the number provided on Unilocal and I spoke to a gentleman who kindly told me that there must have been some sort of mistake and he doesn’t open til noon! It is strange since when I look at Unilocal on the computer it DOES show the correct hours? :/
I don’t go to LA very often, but when I do I make sure I get good deals to make it worth the trip! And The Garage can not be more of an example of a place that is worth the drive for me. I really don’t understand the negative reviews of this place. I mean… seriously are you kidding? You are in Chinatown. not Beverly Hills! Yes you have to dig through racks but that is all part of the fun! You never know what you will find! And it isn’t like they hide the fact that their clothes might have defects. so I do not understand how you can get upset fully aware knowing what you will find. You have been warned!
They always get new shipments in and it is a treasure hunt. Some days are a bust and some days you hit gold. If you’re looking for great deals on clothes and you have time to go through the racks THIS is the place for you. Bargain shoppers you already know that these type of stores are the best places to score the best deals! I just wished I found out about this place sooner!

So my first review was removed. All I’m going to say then is this… If you like out of date, cheap looking, stained, ripped clothing… if you like cheesy techno music blasting your eardrums… if you like shopping in a cold, smelly warehouse with no mirrors… then this the place for you. Enjoy!

They open at 1pm. The owner said that everything inside is defected somehow. Yesterday when I went they were having a sale where everything was 2 dollars. So I was like 2 dollars? Hell yeah. The trick is to look carefully alot have small holes in the clothing but they are not noticeable, others have gigantic holes. You have to have time to dig through all the stuff. I bought 7 shirts. The owner said that they are factory samples and defected clothes so they are new. There are no men clothes. I probably would not buy anything if it was over 3 dollars. But if they keep having the 2 dollar sale then yes I will come back. I saw some people leave because it’s not organized but if you like looking and digging for cheap stuff and don’t mind the defects it’s fine. I bought 7 shirts and I could only find 2 that had small tiny hole in it.

I recently moved to downtown la and was googling nearby thrift stores. I came across The Garage, which IS NOT A THRIFT store but is somehow listed under it. Anyways, it’s def cheap and affordable like a thrift store, except all things are new. They replenish every day and most items are leftovers from major outlets or are samples. Their items are still very relevant to current fashion, so come with an open mind and you will find many lovely things for less than what you would expect to pay at an actual department store.

I first came to The Garage last summer after an event in Chinatown and scored a casual dress and a cozy sweater for around $ 7 both. Since then, I have thought about that crazy garage looking store that has an insane amount of racks in no organized manner.
I was able to go back recently just before another event in Chinatown. The sign on the front says $ 1 and $ 2 clothing, which attracts people but the sign on the back wall says «everything from $ 1 to $ 5». They carry samples and/​or random stuff that was not able to sell at regular stores, and A LOT of 80s and 90s clothing.
My recent visit was a disappointment, the clothes I picked up were not that great in quality but the total was too high considering my previous visit. He said all the pieces I had chosen were $ 5 each; it made no sense since I had dresses, tops, shorts. I didn’t buy anything.
One note of caution: this store plays loud, and I mean LOUD music that will start and stop at random intervals which add to the chaos of the store.
Be careful when selecting items as almost everything has holes, tears and/​or missing pieces.
No dressing rooms
No mirrors
No returns
No exchanges
Maybe you can haggle the prices to get better deals; I just walked out.

Eegh dog poo everywhere! All the clothes I got he sold me for 5 bucks each. Owner puts the price on each item when checking out. So expect the highest price which is 5.00 dollars. You got to have the time to check all racks. Would not visit again. I can find better selection of clothes and cheaper in a nicer place.

It’s was a nice weekend afternoon + I was walking down Broadway w/​a friend as we were trying to decide where we wanted to eat. Lo + behold, we hear this LOUD techno + hip hop music blaring out into the everyday bustle of Chinatown. At first I thought it was a car of kids driving by when I then realized it was coming from an unsuspecting store called The Garage.
This place is insane.
First of all… there’s girls dancing on blocks at the entrance in broad daylight. Eye-​catching, definitely.
Second of all, it literally is a garage. No décor… just the metal garage door at the front, white walls, decent lighting, + clothing racks that go on for miles. If you ever shop at a Marshalls, TJMaxx or Ross, this place has a super no-​frills approach like that but is bare-​bones cheap to the max.
On that note, EVERYTHING is only $ 1-​$ 5!!! Really, you can find pretty much any kind of young woman’s clothing here from tops to dresses to bottoms. It’s all here, but it’s all so crazy unorganized you have to do some serious searching for a good amount of time if you’re looking for anything in particular. Along with cheap prices means cheap quality, too. You’ll find plenty of cheap cotton or polyester material clothing here… some even with small holes, stains, or missing pieces. But if it’s the dirt cheap price + trendy looks in quantity that you’re going for over quality, then this is your kind of store.
After wading through a couple dozen racks, I noticed that there’s a bunch of clothes with Forever21 + Wet Seal labels on them… which kind of makes me question where these thousands upon thousands of clothing items came from especially since none of them have price tags on them. Buuuuuuuuuut as I said before, if it’s just the dirt-​cheap price you want, then you gotta turn a blind eye to all the peculiar characteristics of this place that differentiate it from what you’d expect from normal stores. Another example: the lack of dressing rooms. When I came here, I tried things on over my own clothing to see how it generally fit + looked then had my friend take photos since there were no mirrors. Odd, yes… but hey, it worked.
We spent a little over an hour there + ended up purchasing a Forever21 pleated skirt + a cute little black clubbing dress for $ 7 total. As there’s no price tags, the guy at the table at the front, prices each piece on the spot before tossing them into a cheap plastic bag. Again, unconventional… but since they do take card + have such bargain prices, I couldn’t resist.
I’ll probably come back again next time I’m in Chinatown + have the time + patience to pave my way through the endless racks while having my ears blasted off. As stressful as it sounds, it’s a worthwhile experience for those of us who don’t mind shopping cheap.

4 stars for the entertainment value of this place!
1 star for the atmosphere
1 star for the clothing that I looked through
So I know that I’m the daughter of a Chinese bargain hunting mom, and I should really appreciate the hell out of a place that says that everything is $ 1-​$ 5, but this place is craaaaaaaazy!
And not in a good way.
I’m with the thrift store atmosphere, so I can hang with disorganized racks and crowded rounders and 3″ wide «aisles». I can even deal with no dressing rooms. But when you BLAST TECHNO MUSIC AT EVERYONE while they shop, how is one expected to think and walk and look at clothing at the same time?
IT MAKES ME WANT TO WRITE MY ENTIRE Unilocal IN ALL CAPS!!! WITH MULTIPLE EXCLAMATION POINTS TO PUNCTUATE EACH SENTENCE!!! BECAUSE THAT WOULD MORE CLEARLY ILLUSTRATE THE DECIBELS IN THIS STORE!!!
But I won’t do that to you. Because I like you :).
The few times the music paused (a break in the song, not an actual purposeful silence), there was an audible sigh of relief that rang out among the women TRYING to shop there.
Really, the only reason bf and I stopped to look was because there were 2 go-​go dancers in the front of the store, on top of separate huge piles of clothing, dancing their butts off to the blasting techno.
It was so wacky! There was a small crowd of Chinese New Year celebrating people watching, and so I had to see if the clothes were really anything to call my mom and rave about.
From what I could see in the few minutes my eardrums could handle, it wasn’t.
I know the owner supposedly gets new stuff in all the time, so IF we come back to Chinatown for dim sum and IF I’ve remembered to bring earplugs, I might wander back in and see if I can last more than 5 minutes without rupturing my other eardrum.

Here’s how it all went down: I was walking down Broadway, waiting for my ride to the Dodger game, and saw a warehouse with racks and racks of clothing situated beneath a sign that said $ 1 to $ 5. Screw my ride. I walked in and an hour later came out with a cute jumpsuit, sundress, shorts, and two tops for like $ 15. Too bad I missed the game. The owner’s really cool and throws parties there or something. That part I didn’t get until I saw the pictures here. Wow!

This place is a good find, since I love to shop for great bargains. I don’t think anything is this place is over $ 10, which is great since I’m seriously broke and have a shopping addiction!
The only drawback for me is that most of the items have sequins, beading or rhinestones, and those are the 3 main things that aren’t allowed in my wardrobe. I went at night, and the only lighting they had were a couple of flood lights, so it was difficult to see what I was looking at. Also, if you find something that you like but it’s the wrong size, you have to search every rack until you find it. But with these prices, I’m more than willing to rummage through every rack to find a cute outfit. I’ll go here if I’m looking for something simple, and during the daytime.