Cost Plus World Market

Pretty cool, unique finds at Cost Plus, but I’m not a big fan of how expensive some of the goods are. I of course expect a mark-​up, but not on everything! I appreciate that there seems to be something for everyone at the store, though sometimes the finds are quite random like a flea market. I suppose that’s fun too though! You gotta be in the mood.
One of my favorite parts is the food section, cause well, they have some of my favorite Asian treats in stock like kopiko coffee candy and lychee flavored gummies!

First of all, I am familiar with World Market and have visited different locations. This review is particular to the SJ location on Coleman.
Pros: Pretty helpful staff, not annoying (they don’t bug you when you shop), good variety of Fair Trade items, nice location (next to Trader Joe’s, Target, etc)
Cons: I visited this location earlier this week and asked for something from the Netherlands. The first employee wasn’t sure, though was helpful and directed me to someone in the back near the coffee/​tea. I asked the second employee (as suggested by the first) and was not pleased with the conversation… I, very politely, asked if there was anything from the Netherlands (Yes, I realize it’s a smaller country in Western Europe). Her response? «Why?» Not a cheerful «why», no light in her eyes «why», no smile, no sense of warmth… I seriously thought I was in World Market and not Walmart or some other place. I thought World Market, of all places, would be the last to question me for wanting to explore some product from another country… rude. Additionally, does this lady need to know «why»? I was looking for something ordinary like cookies or tea… so why would an ordinary object especially warrant her entitlement to just ask «why» so matter-​of-​factly? Because I look young and I am a bit tan? Turns out my boyfriend is from the Netherlands and goodness, thank God that he is at least open-​minded to things that aren’t from his culture. I didn’t end up buying him anything from World Market, but if I do, it will probably be from another location…
Again, I thought the name was «WORLD Market»…and of all international places in the world, the Silicon Valley ranks as one of the most diverse. We all know I could pull the racist card if I had asked for something from India, Guatemala, Indonesia or some other country not as affluent as the United States. Adíos from an American shopper.

I had a great experience shopping at this store. Awesome selection and great prices on furniture. After looking at numerous furniture stores in the area I ended up buying most of my pieces from this world market as there inventory offered the greatest value in terms of price an quality. Finally a huge shoutout to one of the associates, Carlos, who provided excellent customer service during our visit.

I have spent alot of money at cost plus through the years. So when I moved to San jose and needed furniture this was the first place I went. On August 29^th I ordered a Holbrook double buffet $ 400 which was supposed to be delivered to there location in 2 weeks and I would be notified. Two weeks passed and I received no call that the item was at the store. Over the next few WEEKS I would call and show up at the store to be told nothing has came in for me and they would call Me. Last week I contacted corporate customer service to be told they can’t help and I need talked to a manager. Finally after 6 weeks I got to talk to the store manager (Matt) who stated the item was there all along but no one from the store called me. Then stated if I want the item delivered to me I need to contact a mover only they use and pay an additional $ 50. So I called again and guess what??? Its not there now… which Im sure it is but no one at Cost Plus cares to do there job. What a Scam! I guess my money and time is not valued by Cost Plus and the staff. Never order anything at this store unless you want to be lied to, treated like crap and end up feeling frustrated. still haven’t received that phone call I was promised in August.

The only reason why I’m not shopping here on a weekly basis is b/​c it’s a drive for me, lol… j/​k that’s just the lazy in me talking, but for real though… all my money would be spent here so I try to stay away from it…
Aside from target, this is probably my second weakness hahaha… it’s like traveling to different parts of the world as you make your way through the entire store from America, to Bulgaria, to Italy, to Japan…
From furniture, accessories, food and wine, I highly doubt you will come out of this store empty-handed…I came here with my brother just to buy a pack of candy I can’t find anywhere else… I left the store with a bottle of Moscato, 4 bags of chips, and a PB KitKat and some other foreign candies totaling over $ 30…smh lol… so much for willpower… especially when it comes to food snacks hahaha…
The staff here is great, really friendly, and always good make comments on your purchase…
I don’t have enough dinero racked up right now to travel the world, but I sure as heck have enough to take myself shopping here hahaha

I had not been to a world market in years. Years I tell ya! Well, came here yesterday and was very impressed.
They offer a lot of odd things for sale, and boy do I love odd things at times. They even had a English bulldog painting that was pretty cool. You can’t beat that. They offer items from all over the world and they even have their own brand of wine called foodies. Yup. Foodies. On the wine there are pictures of cows, pigs, sheep, and chicken and a description of each part of their bodies. Pretty weird, but cool nonetheless.
They also have furniture and the like here. Nothing overly fancy, but still very unique. A great place to check out. I guarantee it.

Carlos and Matt, Both managers, are extremely helpful and personable. Carlos helped by fixing an issue I had with a chair and Matt helped by finding an item for me in addition to following up on the phone. Although they are very busy and multi tasking all the time it seems, they both made me feel great about my experience.
World market in general is now having more simple modern furniture pieces which is great.

This World Market is the best around. The staff is always helpful and comes up with solutions for my design problems. Carlos, the manager, is exceptionally great. He recently resolved an issue with order and made me feel great about my experience.

What can I say, a short trip around the world!!!
From different countries there are candies and goodies galore.
Not to mention chocolates that will make your day as you nibble them while you walk around this little plaza and get to your next store destination.
What I like is that they carry seasonal items. Specialties like beautiful string of lights.
Furniture that is not so outrageously overpriced and yet very cool looking.
Birthday cards.
Plates.
Vases.
Flowers.
Knick knacks galore. But useful mind you. (like ring holders, soaps, back scratchers, foot massagers, scarfs, and my favorite knobs!!! Yes, those knobs you can switch when you want to update an ugly drawer knob of sorts.) Well you get my drift.
My rant 3 stars for the store is: Stop asking to enter phone number when paying, I get that some people like to use those «reward programs» but let’s be fair… I yet have to receive one. So I only use the one that comes in the Sunday mail for 10% off. Other than that I am not a fan of receiving Cost Plus email. So there I’ve ranted for now. (LOL)

Is it possible to say anything bad about World Market?
No, no it is not.
They’re a one-​stop gift, funky décor and even funkier food emporium. Make sure to check out the large wine selection.

I can probably spend hours here just looking around. I usually come here for the specialty food and the items I need for the kitchen and dinnerware. If you sign up for their World Market Explorer, you get great coupons from time to time. Especially 20% off or $ 10 off $ 30, but it does exclude alcohol. Boo, I know. It’s still some great deals though.
Came here the other night to get some gifts for the family. I was able to find Illy coffee and some great specialty tea. I was also looking for a small tea strainer and found that as well. I was with the hubby and the kids so it was hard for me to shop around. They are so impatient! Lol.
I never go on the art or furniture side, but I’m sure it’s great as well. I’ll have to also look into the bathroom stuff that they sell, I’m sure they’ll have nice smelly soaps and shampoo. Overall I do like this place, the only complaint I would have is that I bought a jar of eggplant bruschetta once and it was bad. It was only $ 2 so I didn’t bother to return it.
Great atmosphere and great customer service. They are fast and friendly!

Love Cost Plus. They have a great selection of wine and beer, furniture, snacks, kitchenware. I have always loved Cost Plus and this one has it all. It’s a great place to expand your horizons. If you can’t travel and wanna experience other cultures, this place is a great start.

Such a wonderful store. They have so many things that will works for anyone and any occasion! It’s a great store to get something random and out of the box. The place is very organized and clean.
This store is so jam packed with treasures that you could stay entertained in here for hours!
The staff are all very friendly and nice, and it is always pretty busy. They’re so busy but not too busy. They always have had enough staff working to prevent long lines every time I have gone.

I usually come here when I go to marshals. I come here for the wine they have a ok selection. Other then that I just love to walk around looking at all the different stuff. With me when I walk around looking at the stuff I always think. Is it something I want or something I need.

I always pass by this place whenever I go to Marshall’s and Target and I’ve always wonder what’s in this place? Quick story… I went to Olive Garden a few weeks ago and tasted this red wine that has a hint of sweetness and I forgot to ask the server what the brand of the wine was. So, after searching online I found out that it was the Roscato Rosso and I was searching where I can buy a few bottles other than Bevmo because it’s a bit out of the way when I get off work and I didn’t want to deal with traffic. Well, what do you know?! Cost Plus World Market sells them! It’s really convenient trip for me because I needed to go to Trader Joe’s which is in the same plaza so I went to go get my wine from CPWM. I grab this basket that was super huge and very deep… not your typical basket that you carry because the one I’m talking about was pretty freaking huge.
So anyways, I got my wine and I walked around to see what other stuff they have… oh boy they have a lot of wine selections! Oh and found some Green Tea KitKat bags for $ 7!!! $ 7!!! Hella expensive! Ranch 99 sells them for $ 4! But I was craving some so I… bought a bag. Lol. They have furniture as well as other home goods and some clothing but not that much. I really enjoyed walking around to browse the whole store and it’s definitely a plus that they sell the wine I’m currently in love with. Come to the store and check it out! You never know what you will find :)

All I wanted was a dish rack.
Just a dish rack.
Picture it. Long day. Lack of food. Just moved into the new space. The kitchen is a disaster and I want to wash a pan and make myself some soup.
And all I need to do that is one.single.dish rack.
After spazzing out a bit and spending ten minutes searching I lucked upon the kitchen section, and after careful detective work –yes, the honey found it– we found not only a gorgeous wooden disk rack, but a drying pad and Wine Away.
Because as I learned from spilling nail polish on an ex-friend’s carpet, Wine Away is magic.
The disk rack works perfectly, though there was a bit of manufacturers defect and the drying pad I put underneath is exactly what I wanted, without knowing I wanted it.
I love Cost Plus’ taste, so I will most likely be back for more items for our brand new and under-​decorated home: D

I freaking love this place! Anything with «world» in its name must be at least worth checking out just for the sake of curiosity about the rest of the world. Cost Plus World Market is a gem of a place and if you haven’t been, drop whatever you are doing and go, I’m sure there’s one nearby. This location is very clean and the staff is always super duper helpful and informative. The food and snack area is the one I visit most frequently. I think most people do the same, so no surprise it’s in the back of the store. Their strategy works, walk in head for the back and stop along the way to potentially buy stuff you don’t need. I’m guilty as charged, it’s fun to browse and occasionally splurge on home furnishings or kitchen items.
Their snack collection is very compressive with items you won’t find at your typical grocery store. The chocolate section here is incredible, they carry chocolate from all over the world and even their own brand, which is actually high quality. Just last night I discovered flakes of coconut and milk chocolate (World Market brand), so amazingly delicious, smooth and addictive (yes I ate the whole bar in one sitting). Let’s not forget the extensive wine and beer selection! This is probably the second most visited section by me, and guess where it resides, in the back of course.
The items they carry seem to be of decent to high quality, as far as furniture, home décor and kitchen items. Also the card section is pretty cool with fun greeting cards for most occasions. They also tend to sell cool seasonal items, so come by most holidays and you may be surprised by the things they sell. I end up here at least once a week, especially when a chocolate run is in order. Don’t forget to sign up for their loyalty program, it’s worth it.

Definitely you can find so many beautiful items for decorating the house again, furniture, plates, etcetera everything… I have been loyal customer since 2007 literally i had knowledge about everything there stuff very helpful, customer service excellent. Prices good .
This business is a fair trade market support for does in need.

Why did it take me so long to discover this place? It’s amazing! I love unique items to add to my kitchen or clothing collection and, even better, they’re constantly adding things to their store. They have a little area for small gifts for friends, furniture items, a large wine and beer selection (even a build your own six pack), and snack items.
I’ll be coming back here to see what little gems I can find here and there.

I am glad there’s a place near me where I can find various imported goods that other stores don’t carry. Some items definitely bring me back to the places I have traveled to. In fact, I could have just bought the souvenirs here and not bothered with the luggage weight haha.
You will find a wide range of products here. From furniture to coffee beans, you name it. I tend to gravitate towards the edibles :) I was ecstatic when I first saw wine gums on their shelf. These aren’t Maynards’ but close enough. I wish I had found out sooner and saved myself the ridiculous shipping cost to order the sweets from the UK. (Nope, couldn’t find them in any candy stores. Not at Rocket Fizz Soda Pop and Candy Shop either, Campbell or Palo Alto.) When I shop here, a couple bags of Maltesers or even the Bundaberg ginger beer would somehow make their way into my basket. How convenient!
Last week, I wanted to try a new butternut squash soup recipe that listed cardamom as one of the ingredients. I found it at Safeway. The price was almost $ 15 for a tiny jar. Seriously?! Following a tip off from fellow Unilocaler Sun E., I got the $ 3.99 bargain at Cost Plus. Now I can repeat and tweak the recipe to my heart’s delight.