Bobby’s Department Store

This store has been completely renovated and expanded in the past 2 years. It is huge and has great deals on lots of stuff.
When manufacturers who make products for Macy’s, target, etc have excess product from a run they often sell it at a close out store like this one under a no-​name brand name. I have seen the exact same towels for example here that are sold at Target under Nate Berkus brand. They have an extensive linens dept and great curtain dept at low prices. I’ve bought beautiful cotton sateen pillow cases here for a few dollars and curtains for my den.
Across the street at location 2 they sell clothing for the family. I mostly went her for undies, socks and the occasional summer dress. I have been buying icu reading glasses here (sold in whole foods stores) for a dollar, yes, $ 1.00, a buck. I always lose glasses or sit on them so this has been an optimal find for me. They have decent drugstore brand sunglasses too.
Please don’t listen to people who don’t even live here? Hello?, when they post snobby, snarky, mean reviews. As we say in Brooklyn, FU.
I support small businesses that offer quality products at a good price. Bobby’s fits the bill:)

The customer service is is horrible. The managers are very lazy. I wanted to return an item and was given a hard time although I bought the item 2 days ago. Those who were just exchanging an item was just sent to the cashier. I would not recommend this place

I will no longer be shopping at Bobby’s because of their ridiculous plastic bag policy. I try to limit my use of plastic bags, given how terrible they are for the environment… after the cashiers aggressively tried to force me to take a plastic bag, I asked to speak to the manager, who appeared 10 minutes later and just said, ‘this is the policy! … what do you want me to do about it?.’ I just hope that the city passes the plastic bag law soon to force non-​socially conscious stores like Bobby’s to change their wasteful ways.

This place is super cheap, your also paying for what you get so don’t be surprised if it ends up being junk. The customer service is horrible! No one is polite or friendly at the counter, and don’t bother asking for help to find something because no one is going to direct you in the right direction. Good luck.

Can find so many housewares items for great price, it’s one of my favorite discount stores. It’s two levels to the store and an escalator for convenience. I went there today and unfortunately lost my debit card while shopping in there, I had a pile of things to purchase. Lucky my bank was around the corner, I would have been upset to walk out empty handed.

Has everything for a great price!

A bunch of junk!!! If I could give only half a star I would– keep on walking past this store, nothing to spend your hard earned money on, just low quality items they try to sell you at deceivingly low prices!

it’s a little crazy in here– kinda like a less organized TJ Maxx, but I love having this kind of store in the neighborhood. I still do not understand the two locations that are across the street from each other– only really go in the household goods one on the south side of Church Ave– but I’m a fan.

Shopping Anarchy and a consumer Russian roulette. What fell off the truck this week?
Why is that women carrying a baseball bat? Miniature chainsaws– no way! A great place to find one’s cheap plastic crap. Walmart for those of us near Flatbush Avenue.

This place is cheap. I don’t mean like cheap products which there are plenty. I mean cheapo as in good deals. This is great for housewares and such. They have a small electronic area that you can always pick up an extra phone charger or wire-​less mouse for a few bucks. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly.

Great store. I love the growth of it and expansion. Got some great stuff for my bedroom in here.

I always get really great deals here and the items are great quality! It’s dangerous because there are so many good deals it’s tempting to buy the whole store!

Bobby’s is an interesting character!
It’s packed, its not necessarily organized but when you find something great, you definitely find something great!
Saw pairs of The Limited slacks for about $ 8 – unheard of!
Picked up a cute sundress and can’t wait to sport it on the beaches soon!

I visit New York about 4 times year and stay sometime 7days at a time. When I am in Brooklyn I try to stop by at Bobby’s. They just expanded and have really unique «value» items. It is not a poshy store, but has great products for reasonable New York prices. it is a fun place to visit when you in Brooklyn.

This has been around for quite some time. I always get good thing in here from my being 5 years old to now being 18 on the verge of 19. A long time shopper.
The only downside is when you see something, you have to get it because if you say next time, it wont be there.
And the other downside is the crowds. Never go on the weekend. Youll hear «Excuse Me» Excuss em” (Creole) every dang minute. I go during the week or midday when i got time.
Can be a little cluttered but its not bad. Prices you cant be dissatisfied about.

I love Bobbys. Those Indians know how to entice you with a cheap price. I buy everything here, and You have to stock up. The next day that item may be gone and you may never see it in Bobbys again. The one in flatbush has two stores across the street from each other. One consist of clothing items for adults and on the lower level for children. Including infant clothing and accessories such as strollers bottles etc
On the other side of the street consist of things for your home. As well as hair and body products, books, and cleaning products. Prices are great, always check expiration dates***

Yo! Don’t sleep on Bobby’s! Sometimes they have nice stuff. It’s hit or miss. What do you expect? It’s a discount store. I can only comment on the goods department not the clothes store that is across the street. I got a beautiful full size comforter from here for $ 20 once. They have nice curtains too you just have to look. It depends on your taste. No it’s not Bloomie’s. It’s Bobby’s. You may find something you like.

I can appreciate the value of Bobby’s, but there are some things that don’t sit well with me: Although the majority of people who shop here are Black, you will never see a Black person on the register; guess they don’t trust them with the money. Now, the security detail, charged with PREVENTING THEFT, are all Black; guess they’re banking on that fear folks have of Black men, and the perception that they’re in a better position to be brutes with the public. Maybe it’s me, but I just found this whole setup to be ironic. Again, there is a value to Bobby’s, but I hate their hiring practices. BTW, I’m not a Person of Color.

I am all for a bargain. I am all for sifting through a boat load of bargains to find the one that has the greatest appeal to me. After multiple experiences at this establishment the old «Gem» Store back in Bushwick seemed like a bona-​fide department store quality option-​so I am not all for Bobby’s.
In terms of homewares (seafoam green toilet seat cover? maroon shag rug to place in the entry way?) there are a lot of options, and they are substantially cheaper than even the bargain homestores on flatbush. The process of finding what you want in the midst of this chaos can be daunting but probably satisfying if you don’t desire a modern look. Paper goods and hygiene products are not cheap enough to warrant walking into this mess though-​you can pay 50 cents more and go across the street to the pharmacy with clean organized aisles and brand names you recognize and be done with it. Thats what I choose to do.

I’ve been in my current hood for about a year and a half now. I spent the first twelve months meaning to check this place out, and the next six months squandering half of my paycheck here on $ 15 floor rugs and $ 2 picture frames. Bobby’s provides a stark and refreshing respite from the Williams-Sonoma’s and Pottery Barn’s of the world, providing brightly colored bowl sets for $ 4 and button-​studded couch pillows for a buck fifty.
However, Bobby’s certainly isn’t for everyone, and it takes a special kind of thrifty to pick out the gems. But for people who love a good bargain and have that «garage sale» mentality — this is a good place to go.