Target
- Price Range: $$
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- Parking: Private Lot
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
70 Reviews for Target
When I'm not stuffing my face during lunch, I love going here to kill time (when and/or if I *have* it!). I can wander around aimlessly and still manage to find something to 'use' around the house / office or find something cute for my chub-chub! ; )
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You know that song by the Suicidal Tendencies "Institutionalized" where he's going on and on about how he wants a Pepsi, just one Pepsi, and she wouldn't give it to him?
That's how I felt in Target yesterday. All I wanted was paper towels. Just paper towels. I had already found my Propel Fitness water (impulse buy), batteries, and lipstick. And then I remembered that I needed paper towels, so I wandered all over the store. And I mean ALL OVER. Why can't they mark things clearly? I found the aisle with the paper plates, and I figured other paper goods might be there...but nope. Found the cleaning products aisle, figured they might be close...nope. Saw a woman pushing a cart of like 6 bundles of paper towels from the back...but they were not in the back. ALL I WANT IS PAPER TOWELS...which were stuck in between pet supplies and deodorant.
Go figure.
Incidentally, in addition to being heinously disorganized and mislabeled, Target does NOT carry hula hoops or shuttlecocks.
Because I checked.
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My goodness... a South Bay local took me here last night. There's some kinda soy muesli bar he digs and likes to buy them at this Target because 1) they're always well stocked, with soy bars (or all manners of home, groceries and etc) and 2) they're cheaper than the supermarket.
What he should have known is that as soon as I walk in, I am compelled to spend. I LOVE Target. I had shower curtains, tupperware... to board shorts in the basket by the end of my visit.
Shame there isn't one near my house. Hmm maybe it IS a good idea that the nearest one far away so I don't compel to spend!
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Whoa! Two entrances? You know what that means: this Target is a Greatland.
That may not mean much to you, but I'm from the land of Target corporate and I remember when the Greatlands were first announced. See you got your regular urban Targets, then you have your rural Super Targets (the ones with the grocery store inside) and then you have your suburban Greatland Targets which have wider aisles and twice the stock on the shelves.
What does that mean? Like another reviewer said, you really do need a U Haul to get out of this place. You also need comfortable shoes and patience because it takes a while to walk to what you need and if you end up backtracking you'll be in there forever. You'll also be in the checkout line forever, no matter what time of day you are there.
Have fun with your shipment of soda, 64 roll toilet paper packs, and 50 lb bags of dog food! I'll be the cartless customer buying a greeting card and a pack of gum.
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This particular Target is the expecting mom's paradise for comfy, stylin', bargain maternity wear.
Their Liz Lange Maternity line is perfect, especially considering the fact that these clothes are Temporary. I repeat, Temporary. Moms... remember, those $110 Juicy Couture Maternity jeans will be in a pile in the garage once the kidlet is out in the open.
Recent finds included Liz Lange Maternity Cardigan for $4.99, & an Embroidered skirt for $9.99.
Their selection of children's furniture, strollers, car seats, baby wear, etc. also can't be beat.
Compared to the 2 Targets at Daly City and Colma, this one is clean, organized, well stocked, and less of a headache than any other one I've been to.
Something tells me I'll be spending lots more time here..
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Where else can you get Bumble & Bumble at a Target?
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The Decision
I was in the market for a new travel razor. One that if it was ever lost, stolen, sold, bartered away or simply vanished I would not stress about it. I figure a quick two minute stop at Target would suffice.
At first I was thinking disposable, pretty much would take care of all my needs. As I approach the razor aisle I can feel some sort of brain freeze setting in. It hits me like a ton of bricks. There I am are standing directly in front of the all razors and all you can is just stare in a hypnotic state. Minutes which feel like hours pass as your eyes scan each row of razors. All the different brands, styles and colors. You really feel like this is the most difficult decision of you life.
After about 25 minutes I finally made it out of there.
4 stars for the selection of men's shaving products alone.
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i come in, needing only one thing, and end up spending more than $50+. i come here so often that Target has kept track of my shopping pattern and sends me a monthly coupon card on items i buy all the time.
i used to come here only on days where Star was working. She was great. Always asked if I found everything. If I wanted to open a Target card and save % on today's purchases. When you tell her, "No thanks," she continues with what she does in your monotone Middle Eastern accent with the same look on her face. .. and then, "Thank you for shopping at Tarrget."
I don't know where she has gone. I miss her. But I another Target team member, Ram, has filled some of the void for me. Always in that faded red polo shirt with a big smile on his face. Polite, and friendly... Ram rocks...
thumbs up: what's not to like?
thumbs down: i spend too much here.
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OMG. They seriously need to offer me stocks.
I'm at Target at least ONCE a week. I secretly try to find excuses to go and just walk around the store. I spend way too much $$$ here not just on basic necessities but impulse stuff, too. crazy? yes, i know. (eeks, i can't wait for the back to school supplies!! xD )
Plus, i'm glad they've added a starbucks with an area to sit for a while. Having a pharmacy there is also convenient! bye bye to garden, but thats ok -- the home depot is a hop skip and a step away.
Target run? why, yes!! thanks for asking!
I spend WAY WAY WAY too much money here. Go in for a few things and come out needing a U-Haul. But they have the cutest stuff in the world! Really friendly people working there, too.
Hmmmm...it's 10:52 am on a Sunday and I think I'll drive over to see what they have today....zoom!
Very Nice Clean and very BIG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And Fab prices! I luvTarget!
if you are going to leave the city to make a once every 6 months Target run skip all of those along 280 and head straight to this mecca. This is by far the best Target - trust me.
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I am a Target-a-holic. I can walk into any Target with nothing in mind and walk out with at least $80 of stuff, without blinking twice....
This Target is HUGE, there's parking galore, it's near lots of other useful stores and there are tons of registers (all big pluses) but on the downside, I HATE the store layout. It makes little sense and I spend too much time wandering around aimlessly. I prefer my Target experience to be expedited at the speed of light (or at least without getting lost) and get annoyed if it takes more than 30 mins total. So minus a couple stars for the chaos factor.
Target is great! They have EVERYTHING there! I always go in for 1 thing and come out w/ a billion more stuff!!! The prices aren't too bad, actually they are cheap! The service is ok too, sometimes the employees are a little bit.... well never mind overall Target is great.
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A very large target that has everything I can imagine...HAHAHA. I love this place. One thing about it is that the lines are never really long here. Its like any target, but the people are just nicer and less ghetto.
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Oh my little Target, how I've loved sweeping through your automatic glass doors, with my big, spacious, red cart in hand and organized shopping list which gets tossed to the wind once I end up in your women's clothing department.
Your prices speak to my hidden thriftiness, your selection of products speaks to my inner shop-a-holic and your flair...well, it speaks to my soul. You're my one and only.
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Wal-Mart is the nightmare version of Red America - slow lines, cheap shit, ugly clothes, abused minimum wage employees, and NASCAR shoppers who look like Britney Spears + 20 years of chain smoking. Target is like the coastal dream Blue version of America... efficient, clean store, easy returns, employees who sometimes smile, items always in stock, and decent quality goods at reasonable prices.
My main reason for going to Target is workout clothes. They are the best source of indestructible synthetic breathable space age kevlar shirts and shorts that can survive both ball sweat and hot bleach. Clothes cost somewhere in the 10 -20 buck range. Sports Authority wants $50 for the same running shirt with a magic swoosh on it.
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Hmmmm, I'd lay off the botox for a bit ma'am.
Came here during my lunch hour and ran into way too many stay at home wives pushing strollers around while trying to protect the manicure they just got. Seriously people!
As for the store itself, I've been going to a double decker store for a while now, so I liked the open vastness of this single story Target. I thought it was well stocked, organized and the flow of each section made sense to me. The people I asked for assistance were helpful and friendly.
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My opinion - the best Tar-zhay in the Bay Area
Plenty of parking; few enough people so you can actually walk around & do your shopping in peace & not get claustrophobic
Ginormous store w/ absolutely everything you could ever want in terms of house staples, grocery essentials, snacks & they even have a pretty decent clothing section
When you need those basic t-shirts, yoga pants, work shirts or a cute skirt or 2, bypass H&M & give Tar-zhay a try...you'll be pleasantly surprised!
Yeah, I made the comparison but I said, basics......BASICS!! Not as edgy as H&M but good conservative work basics.
Plus, they're in the same strip mall as Old Navy and right around the corner from a parking-available, crowd-manageable COSTCO
(woohoo!)
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For some reason I'm always looking for discount work-out wear and I always get drawn to this Target. It's actually hella far from my tiny apt in SF but the 25 mile drive down is totally worth it when I found 3 hot pink sport bras for $4.39 each (normally they're $16 each). Who could resist being supported while working out and looking like you just step out from the 80s?
Oh, don't forget to pick up a mustard yellow colored anything here- always fully stocked up the wahzoo.
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My roommate and I are seriously not allowed to go into this store together. We always go in looking for toothpaste, and leave with $100 worth of stuff. I delight in the fact she always ends up spending more than me.... =)
Who can't love target though? Its awesome. Cheap stuff that you don't need but always want! I love the mens section for choosing random t-shirts to sleep in. Vic loves the shoes. And we both should never be in music and dvds.
For anyone with time to kill and money burning a hole in their pocket, this is the place to be. Christmas is coming.... you know where you're getting your stocking stuffers!!!
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This Target has a great pharmacy. The staff is nice and they always remember me. Plus, if you bring in a new RX they fill it fast (like 15-20 minutes). The rest of the store is nice too but tends to get really crowded during the week-end.
I love Target.
I end up buying half the store when i just walk in for one thing. I can always find something interesting and extra to add to my shopping list. I like the addition of frozen foods and snack items. I wasn't to keen on the new set-up but it has grown on me.
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This is the closest Target to my house, now that I live more mid-Peninsula. I've spent a lot of time at the Mountain View Target over the years, though!
I love Target. I try to control myself and not buy too much stuff I don't need. It's my favorite place to get toiletries and stuff like paper towels and toilet paper. I also have a really cute lamp from them in my living room.
Plus Target is just nostalgic for me - I remember going to the Redwood City Gemco (Target bought them years ago; they were a similar kind of store) back in the day with my mom when I was but a wee one. The other day I noticed that I have a hella-old plastic hanger in my closet with a Gemco price tag on it!!! It brought a tear to my eye! ;)
I love this Target because there are so little shoppers there that I didn't have to interact with too many of them.
You know, I just want to go into a Target, impulse shop at my own leisure and wait in a small line then go.
Unlike the very crowded Daly City Store or the Target on the other side of the freeway from the Saramonte Target, in Colma - The Foster City store was heaven.
There were plenty of carts that worked like they were supposed to without squeaking or veering left. They even have new baskets with plastic handles.
Ah, I wish I lived close to this one. I hate the suburbs but I so was loving the spacious parking spaces and strip mall utopia.
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I love Target! Everything I could possibly need. Diapers, groceries, and I can even get my baseball card fix. Yeah, they're retail packs, but I'm like a six pack a day smoker sometimes. Anyways, I don't care what their political alliances are, and the aisles and shelves aren't nearly as unorganized and messy as Walmart. Since the remodel the grocery section has been a welcome addition. Stuff is hecka cheap here. Eggos can go for $3+ at Albertsons. They're $1.57 here. Lactaid milk is much cheaper too if you consume it regularly. No produce, but I'm more picky about that stuff. When I'm bored, or need to work off my Armadillo Willy's that's where you'll find me.
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in my humble target-shopping opinion, this target is far superior to others located in my immediate vicinity (rwc, dc and cupertino). it is clean and fairly well organized (on good days) and now there's the added benefit of being able to select from a variety of junk food/frozen items to enhance my shopping experience.
i have yet to figure out the most expedient path to those items i frequently purchase....i have a feeling they've opted for a new crazy layout on purpose...to mix things up for those of us who have adapted a battle plan for getting out of target in under an hour and for less than $100.
after several years of wandering aimlessly and picking up things i have no immediate/forseeable need to purchase, i'd developed a "get me out of here before i go broke" roadmap of this store that cut my target shopping time down to 40 mins, keeping me under the $100 mark per visit.
the new remodel has totally blown this gameplan out the window.
i'm going to assume that this was the evil target corporate executives dastardly plan. move all the shit around in the store so i'm forced to wander: glassy-eyed, carelessly throwing cute, clearance priced albeit unnecessary items into my cart.
extra points for providing me with the ability to purchase a star*uck coffee drink and extra grocery buying options to enhance my clearance fashion, bathroom cleaner, drugstore beauty products and last minute gift purchasing experience.
btw, fairly consistently clean bathrooms for those who need to know.
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oh target, how i love thee.
if i were in town all the time instead of away at school, i would probably be there 5/7 days of the week. when i'm home from break, that's totally the case =]
what's not to love with this target? seriously, most of the other targets in the bay area give you the "you WILL get shot entering or leaving this store" vibe, but noooooot this one! friendly security boys that smile and nod at you when you walk in, team members who more often than not acknowledge your presence, wide and clean aisles, well-stocked shelves, starbucks, food avenue, express lanes (wooo! for the get in, get out, get on with your life type of people), pharmacy, and FOOD! frozen AND dry! aMAZing. and allllll of that for a lower price =]
yeah yeah yeah stop complaining about the new layout. you probably gave it a low rating bc you're not used to it yet and you're a bitter old wo/man. WO/MAN UP. no offense, but really.
beware of the new target return policies though. they suck major.
overall, 5 stars for target bridgepointe!
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It is a really good shopping store and it has stuff from toys, electronics, food, board games, pencils, pens, erasers, etc. I recomend shopping here for toys for kids or clothes for whatever age.
Ok so they have a lot of stuff. Good prices. BUT.....Oh its a big but.......
If I go out, and it happens all the time, how come if I need to talk to someone I cant understand ANYTHING there saying.....oh yea, cuz they don't know English.
This and the fact the stores are always kinda dirty, and messy, is why I really don't like to come to these places. So many big company's have hired people that don't speak a lick or just a bit of English. How STUPID can you be. I cant go to get fast food with out having to repeating my order over and over, and shopping here is the same way. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not a hater, but at least have people who can speak, well, English.
I know its sounds very bad, but we all think it. And wish it would end, but alas it shall never end. If you need to go to Target, know what you want and just look around, it will easier than trying to understand what the guy or girl in the red vest is trying to say.
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i mean, it's a target. for a target, it is good. it doesn't have a nursery though, so a few points off for that
I hate Target a lot. Like, if it were a human being, I'd pass it on the street and go, "Pshhhhh" and roll my eyes. However, I am totally lying right now and Target is amazing. There aren't many stores that give me panic attacks, and the stores that do hold special places in my "heart." Usually I go to Target without a list, which means that I am free to spend $50+ on items such as:
1) Monty Python pajama pants
2) "Laguna Beach" season two
3) An industrial sized pack of gum
4) Tropical fruit scented deodorant (so my armpits smell like a bowl of fruit)
5) A yam scented candle
6) A shirt with a photo of tits, right over my tits
7) Four or five Swiss Army knives with 45 tools each
8) A pack of live nacho-cheese flavoured mice
9) An S&M kit for toddlers
I walk out of Target with this stuff, drop the bag in my room, and it's never seen again. Ahh, Target.
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I really like this particular Target branch (especially now with the Starbucks INSIDE the store! I'm such a sellout, BUT any place where I can have a peppermint mocha while I shop is gonna get atleast 4 stars).
The store has a very clean, open layout and they had a way better selection than the Daly City and Colma stores, in terms of DVDs. They were also the only branch that had my recently purchased Atari Flashback 2 console! (only $19.99 during the Thanksgiving weekend!!!).
They always seem very well-stocked and organized. Also, for some reason, the cashiers here always seem to be in a good mood... maybe it's the Starbucks.
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It was 45 minutes until the baby shower and I still needed a gift. I also needed to get gas. OH WHAT TO DO???!! After getting off of the San Mateo bridge, I exited and found the bridgepointe mecca of shopping. Target was to the left in the horizon. It saved my day! I navigated the parking lot, found a space and parked. I ran into the store grabbed my cart and circled the floor looking for the baby section. Alas, this store was not set up like the one in Union City, I couldn't. It was all mixed up. Toiletries were in stationary, food items were in cleaning products and toys were in the boys clothing section. Well after navigating for quite sometime with out Target GPS, I saw a sign that read "BABY" and made a mad dash for it....only 35 minutes until baby shower.
I found the DIAPERS. Big dilemma they were on the top shelf. I couldn't reach them. I tried to do the jump and grab. Didn't work. I tried to stand on the lower shelf but there was too much crap on the lower shelf my foot couldn't fit any where. Finally, one of the workers came by and effortlessly pulled one off the shelf for me.
I pulled some other items off the shelf and ran for the registers to pay. My register lady took her sweet time. Didn't she know that there was 25 minutes until baby shower!!!!
I finally got out of there and made it to my shower some what on time. But I had to make another detour to get gas.
Okay so this place saved my ass to day. Minus one star for having a different layout.
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This Target recently got some "work done", and as they say on the Upper East Side of Manhattan (lowers voice to stage whisper):
It was NOOOOOT. GOOOOOOOOD.
This is a hideous exercise of plastic (and I do mean plastic) surgery gone horribly awry. Stone Phillips should come and do an expose on this little botch-job.
They expanded this store in the back and also enclosed the area that used to be the garden center, which is now gone. With all the extra space, some corporate genius decided to start moving shit around.
Now there's a vast clothing area on your right when you come in, and the store is bisected parallel to the front by a new aisle and a big wall.
Now I can't find anything!
All the kitchen stuff has shifted around, or at least it feels like it has. With all the extra space, the toiletries and health and average-looking supplies (in my case they can't be called beauty supplies) should have a fabulous new showcase. Instead, they feel orphaned and the whole section seems smaller. There seems to be a new overabundance of disposable diapers.
Instead of your basic circuit with an aisle that bisects the store running front to back, there's a confusing grid of merchandise. My habit-addled brain comes in all wired up for some impulse buying, but I find myself shuffling out 30 minutes later empty handed and morose.
I just don't like this layout.
Someone call Stone.
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2.5 stars for their new layout...it doesn't flow, it's hard to find stuff and this really sucks. This is one of the better Target to visit because there's plenty parking, it's never overly crowded, there's always plenty open registers and you can always find items that are on sale...
I come across as a nice person when I offer to drive friends to SFO, but of course I have an ulterior motive in doing so: hitting up Target after the drop-off.
The San Mateo Target is in a state of constant renovation, which isn't optimal from either the parking or the shopping standpoint. But I weather these inconveniences on a regular-enough basis because Target is the only place I know to get the Hanes wife beaters (I mean, "boyfriend tanks") and v-neck Beefy Ts I love.
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I love coming here for general needs (feminine products, shampoo, sunblock, medicine). I like it better now after the remodeling, it's bright and I know where everything is. I like that they sell salon shampoos along with the regular drug store ones. They have Bed Head, John Frieda and USED to carry Physique (I'm still very saddened by its disappearance). Target to me is pretty much a larger drug store with better buys. I don't mind being in here at all.
Product Reviews
Shampoos
1) Garnier Sleek & Shine: B- (smells good but kinda makes hair feel stretchy rather than soft)
2) Loreal Vive - Citrus Fresh Shine CR: A- (doesn't trip hair; smells good)
Conditioner
- Neutrogena triple moisture: A (makes hair super soft; need to use rght amount otherwise it either comes out too limp or still too dry)
-Sunsilk (Frizz): A (makes hair soft. The fragrance is okay though. Kinda has that head&shoulds fragrance.
Face Moisturizers
-Cetaphil: C (doesn't really moisturize that well)
- Garnier Nutriesse Serum: B+ (pretty good, made skin soft & moisturized, smells good too - fruity)
Face Cleanser
-Cetaphil: B- (Nothing special; but it didn't irritate my skin like some others; no smell which was good)
This is the cleanest Target in the Bay Area. Everything is stocked and well organized. You also won't have to jockey down the aisles with other shoppers cuz there aren't the verifiable crowds in the weekend!
Love their toy section. They stocked all the Thomas the Engine toys in a special area so you can look at everything at once.
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