Honest Ed's has one of the most famous/gaudy signs in town, and in this case, you can definitely judge a book by its cover. It's sprawling, dumpy, and utterly unique: think K-Mart for carnies.
One of the store's mottoes is "Come in and get lost!" and they're not kidding. The place is a bit of a maze and departments are strangely located. All the kitsch--old newpaper clippings, wacky signs, etc.--on the walls is distracting and confusing too, but it's essential to the place's huckster charm.
The shopping part of the Honest Ed's experience doesn't really do it for me. I was in here recently to track down a specific kind of cheap TV antenna, but to no avail; the electronics section was a bit anemic. Still, it seems to have remained popular in the neighbourhood, so who am I to judge?