Bf and I came here to walk around. He seemed interested in the electronics and stayed there for awhile. I read a magazine in the next section. While we were in the electronics section, an associate came over to ask if we needed help. He was a little creepy in the sense that he was basically watching our every move, but I guess you could call it attentive. There is a grocery section and the place seemed stocked with items. Although the parking lot seemed full, I didn't find the store overwhelming with customers. Many people parked directly in front of Target but went to other stores that share the strip mall with Target. read more

It's Target, it's the same no matter where you go, and has all the necessities for reasonable prices. The reason why I am only giving it two stars is because it is on Route 1. There is literally nowhere else to shop, so this place tends to be crowded. Route 1 is a barren wasteland of bad fast food, check cashing places, nail salons, and pawn shops that sell nothing but garbage. Also, this Target sells groceries, which seem to be popular (I stay away from them because I don't want food poisoning). read more

Hmmm....Something wrong here? There's a lot of empty shelves and stuff. It wasn't really organized. Not much selection of furniture here. Maybe it just me. Update 7/28/07 - Got a great long dress here, already received many compliments. Dress is from Juniors' Mossimo Supply Co. (Thanks Miriam - great idea to go dress shopping here!) read more

Let me preface this by saying I absolutely love Target. I'm one of those people that could spend hours in Target going up and down every aisle. But, this one was horrid. I was visiting the city when my phone charger broke, so I came to buy a new one. When I entered, I immediately noticed that the $1 section was a hot mess .... but I let that go because I know it can be difficult to maintain a section like that that has so many small knick knacks. I continued into the store and there were purses hanging off the hooks, on the floor, etc. There were multiple employees standing around talking at various places throughout the store, so I figured this was just how they choose to keep their store. I went back to the Electronics section and picked out a charger that said $9.99. Went up to the front to pay for it. There were only two or three lanes open and people had full carts of stuff waiting to be checked out, so I went to the self checkout. However, once I started waiting in line I realized that self checkout wasn't going to be any faster. Everyone (and I mean everyone checking out with self checkout, all of the people that were at the lanes before me and the people that were in line behind me) was having problems with either items not scanning the correct price, items not scanning at all, etc. There's one older woman there "helping" everyone, but everyone has the same look of frustration of their faces and is just trying to wait their turn. It's finally my turn though, so I rush up to the register ready to get out of there and allow the people behind me to do the same. But, alas, my charger rings up as $14.99. After she finished with the couple next to me, I said "Excuse me?" The woman sticks her finger in the air, doesn't even look my way, and walks over to the other group of people using the last register. I assume that meant hold on, so I'm standing around waiting patiently. When she comes back to me, she just says "Yes?" I explain to her that the chargers have a sign that says $9.99 but they're ringing up as $14.99. She responds "Okay, so I'll cancel the transaction since you don't want it." I explain to her that I do want the charger, but for the price it is listed as. She says, "well I don't have anyone to radio so you're going to have to go back to Electronics and figure that out." ....... okay. I head back to Electronics and sure enough, the sign says $9.99. I ask the Electronics employee if there's any difference in between the one that says $9.99 and the one that says $14.99 besides the color and she looks at them and then says no, just the color. So, I try to pay with her and she says the same thing - they're ringing up as $14.99 so that's the price, even though they're advertising as 50% less than that. I ask if there's cheaper chargers, she says probably not but you can look. I go and find another one that says $9.99 and she says okay, let me check that though because these might not be $9.99 either. But by the grace of God, it was the correct price and I was able to walk out of there with the charger. Unfortunately, the service was horrible. Usually when I go to Target the employees are smiling and friendly. This was not the case here. Clearly the initial woman didn't want to help me at all, and the second lady didn't know her own department (although she was nice, which is more than I can say about anyone else I encountered here). Pros: parking was easy, pretty big store, there's dining and other shopping options nearby if you want to do that as well. read more

My biggest complaint - this location seems to be SUPER crowded every time I go. Not only with adults, but with children too. Which means you always have to be on the lookout for a little one running out in front of your cart. So don't come here if you're in a big hurry...the last thing you want is to run over a kid with a shopping cart! It also means the lines are always long and some of the grocery items seem to always be sold out (i.e. water). The parking is terrible, not because there isn't enough spaces...but because most of the spaces are usually taken. All that being said, this is still an okay location. It's clean and well-organized and there's always an employee nearby to point you in the right direction. I can't say that they don't have enough cash registers open because quite a few are usually operational. Even with that, good luck with finding a short line! read more

I wish I could do two reviews. For weekday morning service/experience, I'd give this Target three stars. Otherwise, it's two for the sheer volume of business it does and the lack-of-ease when it comes to shopping - too busy, too unfriendly if too busy, and too low on stock. Here's the deal - this Target is the second busiest Target on the entire eastern seaboard. As others say, it is busy, busy, BUSY. Busy = longer lines (no matter how many employees are staffed) and limited stock during those busy periods. Also, if you drive by this place, the full parking lot makes it appear like it's the last shopping day before Christmas. And the employees have been hit or miss, nothing exceptionally great. If you want to make your visit easier, go on a weekday morning/mid-week if you can (well-stocked, no crowds, clean store). And don't turn in off of Jefferson Davis Hwy. You can get to and from the side parking lot by driving on the new street behind the shopping complex (the one that separates the shopping center from the movie theater behind it). read more

The starbucks in target is by far the worst I have had. I have been in there many times hoping they would get my drink right but it hasn't happened once. I know they aren't a "real" starbucks ran by corporate but they should at least try to learn the recipes if they are representing starbucks as a brand. As a member of starbucks I am very disappointed in the lack of inventory they constantly have and improper training with drinks along with poor dress code. As a proud member of starbucks it would be nice to see them try a little hard in the work they do. read more

I ordered photos for a scrapbook from this target 12/3 (over a month ago). I went to the store the next day to check and see if the photos were ready since I had not received an email confirming completion. An employee informed me that their photo machine was broken and they were waiting for parts to fix it. They told me the photos would be ready in a week. I was slightly annoyed, but didn't need the photos right away so I figured I would wait a week. When I heard nothing a week later, I called the store to check on the status. The employee said they were still waiting on the part. Here I am OVER A MONTH LATER and still have not heard anything about the photos I've ordered. I obviously ordered them from another store and got them right away but this kind of costumer service is not acceptable. read more

Pick up service was non-existent. Service disorganized and understaffed. Faster to just go find what I needed and buy it.

It's a large Target store. Clean, but I wouldn't eat at their food mart area. Service is okie, but no great shakes.

Yes, i bet this target is best known for Michelle Obama's undercover shopping. However, i find this target is just ok. They have a Starbucks and a mini pizza hut. Coming here is such a pain. The traffic is sometimes unbearable. Getting out of the parking lot also sucks too. Their food selection is better then some other targets. However, when we needed to find someone for help...nobody was around. read more

Pretty standard Target except there's no Starbucks and the employees at the women's fitting room are pretty rude and have no personality. They act like rude robots. Everything else is good though. Good selection, good deals..not much out of the ordinary here. read more

While waiting for Harris Teeter to re-open, I chose Target to be my grocery store. I have a Red Card so I get 5% off everything I buy. They have enough of what I like to keep me fed, and more groceries than other Targets with the grocery section, but the fact is it's still not a grocery store. Even though Harris Teeter is open now, if I have to go to Target for something else, I will still buy some groceries here. You can download the Cartwheel app for deals! I use the pharmacy here and I love the team that works there. They are all really nice and helpful! I came from a pharmacy where they knew who I was (is that good or bad?), so even though they don't know me here by name YET, they are still really kind and awesome. Also, this Target is definitely better than the one in Seven Corners, but not the best I've seen in terms of product offering. read more

While this Target is convenient because it has a very large parking lot, in terms of Target stores in general, this store definitely has more stocking issues than others. The check-out lines are usually longer than at other Target locations, but the fact that sections of the store are always out of things and are disorganized is extremely annoying. The worst happened on my most recent trip to this Target location yesterday, I was buying Chobani yogurt and the whole section was practically wiped out. While Target doesn't usually have an extensive Chobani selection because they should stock more than they actually do, three of the containers I picked up were dated September 20, 2014. It was October 6, 2014 and these expired yogurt containers had been on the shelf for weeks without anyone at Target noticing or removing them! Not wanting anyone else to mistakenly pick them up, I gave them to the nearest Target worker. You shouldn't have to be clearing Target's already bare shelves of expired products while shopping! In a less food hazardous area, the Essie nail polish section is always missing lots of colors and they never seemed to be restocked. If you have a Target Red Card that will get you free shipping, I suggest purchasing the color you want online and having Target foot the bill for ground shipping the nail polish to you because no matter how many trips you make, that color will never be restocked because this Target location seems to prefer just having empty shelves rather than stocking the items its customers actually buy. Another section that is usually in poor shape is the underwear section. The sizes and styles are incredibly disorganized and they're usually out of most styles and sizes and it's not just a one time occurrence as I've tried on multiple shopping trips to find things in that section or to see whether they've reordered, which of course they haven't. read more

Worst target ever. Always understaffed so the registers take forever. Understocked. Loud crying children. Poor customer service. Parking lot is always full. Avoid the physical store and order online read more

I use to go to Tar-jay (almost) every week. The Target I use to frequent was a SuperTarget with FREE & AMPLE parking and a huge organic food section, so yes, I was spoiled. When we moved to the DMV area, I went into a Tar-jay withdrawal - I will admit that. After almost 3 months of dealing with the big T cravings, I finally gave in and made the drive out there. I was pleasantly surprised. First of all, the parking lot was ample. And free. Score! Second of all, the store was clean. And there was a deli with buttery, 1000 calorie popcorn greeting me but I requested its hello. I went in to purchase a few items for a gift and, of course, the Dollar Spot section reeled me in. I *only* purchased one extra item for $1.99, which is much better than my previous downfalls in the Dollar Spot. I noticed they don't have a huge variety of items - but just enough to get what you need. Several of the items on sale were out of stock in the beauty & cosmetics sections but us women tend to make products like that fly off the shelf anyway. Lastly, the store clerks were friendly. The cashier actually made eye contact. I wasn't expecting it so I probably looked like a fool when I grinned back at her like the Cheshire cat. For me, customer service is key to determining whether or not I will come back. And I'll probably be back. read more

Owney's BottomLine: You know that Target you go to? This is EXACTLY like that one. Bonus its close to a Petsmart, Best Buy, Barnes and Noble and a Shoppers. Another bonus is that the First Lady shopped here a while back. read more

I had an issue with my baby shower registry and had to come back to customer service. I believe the workers name was Edwin- he was so helpful and polite! Not only did he help resolve my issue but he also recommended places for me to go eat in the area lol. read more

So we needed to have a few 5x7 prints made of a particular photograph a couple days ago, and my wife recommended just having them printed at Target. Normally, I'm the type of person to research just about everything before making a purchase, but I suppose I was feeling lazy that day. We uploaded the photo to Target's website, which was easy enough, and that was that. My wife picked the prints up the next day. Aside from the fact that my wife said the person at the photo counter was a bit rude, I was very displeased with their service as the quality of the prints appeared extremely poor. Two out of the four prints had very visible artifacts in them, showing that the printer quality was very poor. Keep in mind that I was not expecting some sort of archival-quality print. We just needed something decent looking to give someone. The prints were made on what appeared to be the cheapest consumer Kodak paper available. The consistency between the four copies was low. Fortunately, I sent the same photo to the Pentagon City Costco. For a fraction of Target's price, Costco made our prints on quality paper. They looked phenomenal when compared side-by-side to the Target prints. At Costco, I had two 4x6's and four 5x7's printed for one-third of the price ($2.00 vs. $6.00) that Target charged for just the four 5x7's. I'll be taking my business to Costco in the future. read more

Ok, at least this Target has things in stock and is open till 11pm or later. It is spacious inside, so not so much a zoo like the other Targets. Yet, you're bound to run into some douche customer. Last time I was there, this lady had to purchase 20 gift cards, and asked for the manager when she didn't get separate receipts for each gift card. I then asked if I could be rung up while we were waiting for the manager and she went psycho on everyone in line. To boot, her child was screaming and crying and the kid starting hitting her mom. I mean, wtf. I then asked when it was my turn if I could pay for each item separately, and the lady behind me started saying are you freaking serious, and was like geez my luck of line picking, I then said I'm just joking, and we all laughed. Anyway, Target sucks. read more

Your average target. Not better, no worse. They have a Starbucks coming soon. Weekend traffic is pretty heavy. read more

Target - Starbucks coming soon - Department Stores Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Watch prices!! Constantly the price at the shelf is not price when it rings up. Happens almost every visit here. Only 20 cents to even a dollar, but it adds up. I catch it and cashiers seem to just know and ring it price I tell them. Almost like they know it happens all the time. read more

Eh, it's a Target. It's older for sure and I'm not a particular fan of this Target's layout. But it gets the job done. The parking lot is always almost full. And while the store is always packed, the lines for checking out are usually short. They do have a decent grocery section now. read more

I'm a huge Target fan. I find the prices on certain things can be high ($30 for yoga pants?? this is Target!). But for the most part, they have what I need at a good price. There's plenty of parking, the lines move pretty quickly, and I can usually find what I need and get in and out quickly. Avoid the candy aisles of temptation!! read more

I had a very positive customer service experience here and was very pleased, especially since it's a "big box" store. My boyfriend and I have been trying to find coffee stirring straws( I know I feel slightly ridiculous saying that- his thing not mine but whatever) for weeks now both in Pittsburgh and Arlington. Lo and behold, we FINALLY found them here with some help from an associate, who thankfully, did not look at us like we were nuts when we were asking for these straws. He walked us over to them and made sure they were what we were looking for (which they absolutely were!) I really value customer service and was pleasantly surprised by my experience here! read more

This is my go-to Target store mainly because it's a full store not like the Target express on Wilson Boulevard. I like going here because they have a good selection and usually in stock with ice cream and such. Go there off peak hours so you can make efficient time for shopping. read more

Overall: Not impressed with this location. It's a Target, but it feels only marginally better than a Walmart. Service: It's iffy. Some people are very helpful, but the majority I've encountered don't know the store layout or the products they carry - frustrating when you're looking for a specific item you know if there, but don't know the location. Selection: The day I went, I left without half the items on my list. (and I was after some pretty basic stuff) The merchandise seems pretty disorganized and the store in general disarray. Bummer! This is the closest one to my house! read more

Target is Target. This location is cleaner than most and has friendly personnel. If you're looking for something that looks good on the cheap then this is your place. read more

This was my first Target before I moved closer to the larger Targets nearby in Falls Church. The pluses for this store are the late hours. It needs that for the heavy crush of traffic it gets. Whenever I come here, I feel how run down and small this place feels compared to the two larger ones nearby. The food selection is much smaller and the aisles feel cramped. Am I at Walmart or Target? read more

I forgot how bright and red Target is as we rarely go there but this one was along our way one Friday evening about 7:30 pm. It was quite a satisfactory experience getting Halloween candy, notepads, stickers, markers and coffee and we had a pretty fast checkout. The parking lot seems big and we got a space near the door, and the range of stuff available seems huge too. I did notice a lot of children in the store so be prepared to hear some occasional whining or crying from tired little ones who just have to go shopping in the big red store! read more

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On the cleaner side for Targets in the area but the staff needs some training! The good: Compared with the other Targets in the area (Skyline and Seven Corners), this location is relatively clean and well-stocked. The baby section is particularly plentiful which is helpful as my wife and I gather our last minute baby needs. The bad: My goodness they need some training at the front end! It's a miracle anybody was able to check out because nobody seemed to know how to get the POS software to communicate with the payment terminals. Granted, their POS software looks like it's a step up from MS-DOS so we can't expect too much from that I suppose. After the cashier rang up our items, it's appeared that the payment terminal was not communicating with the POS terminal (shocking). The manager comes over and cannot solve the issue, so he tells the cashier to not let anyone else get in line. We were given a slip to bring to another register where we would have to pay. The cashier scans it and gives us the total: $45 short. Being the person of integrity that I am, I point this out and the cashier immediately rings for the manager to come over as he keeps clicking random buttons on the his POS terminal. After about three minutes of random button clicking, he scans the slip again and VOILA, it works! We finally get home to unpack our items and discover that we're missing an item -- my wife's expensive shampoo. Two out of five for the lack and training and horrendously outdated POS software. read more

I would first like to start out praising the associates that work here. Most were friendly even though we ran into things (the Fitbit chargeHR in black/small was out of stock and it took them a while to check in the back just to tell me they didn't have any. Why doesn't their system tell them they don't have any left?). However my main complaint is that at two separate times, an associate got pulled away to do a task for a manager that wasn't doing anything else. The first time, a girl got pulled away to help an irate customer (why wasn't the manager able to handle it on her own?). The second time, a male was waiting to ring me up on an electronics register since the other one was broken down. A manager was messing with it (not paying attention) and then when a woman asked him a question, he asked the person that was patiently waiting to ring me up to go get the item the woman wanted from the stock space. I got the impression that the associate was unclear of where to go. Then the manager just leaned back on the electronics counter and looked around. Finally I told him I was waiting to be rung up and that he sent the person helping me away. Then the customer apologized to me (not the manager) and the manager asked someone else to ring me up while he stood there. Other than the poor management just in this one instance, the store looked clean and the Christmas decorations make it look really nice. I found everything else that I needed. I hope that this was just an one-off experience. read more

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It's conveniently located, but don't count on order pickup to be fast. I did drive up and sat there for over 15 minutes as they served cars that had been sitting there for 5 minutes. Very unimpressed by the order pickup workflow, especially this far into the pandemic. read more

THIS target is the worst. The cashiers are unenthusiastic, the prices advertised on the shelf is never correct when you go to check out, the store always looks dirty and stuff thrown everywhere, they need to stock their shelves more often. The last draw for me is they advertised get a $10 gift card if you spend $40 on laundry detergent. The cashier didn't give me one so I went to customer service and the lady said you only get it if you have a Target Store Card. Such BS. I think she just said that because shebdidn't want to go to the back of the store to look. Get it together Target! read more

I've gone to this Target for years however lately the racial profiling is out of control. I purchased my five items and then had to prove I purchased it and have my packages inspected, while other customers didn't. Unacceptable practices! I'd go to Walmart if I wanted to deal with this nonsense. read more

Terrible customer service at Potomac Yard Alexandria location- asked about returning mail order items thatwere the wrong size. Woman at customer relations was incredibly rude, could barely understand her with all the beeps and Bella and other noises going off. Told me I had to come into the store to make a return- I told her I'm immune compromised and she told me I'd have to still come into the store. Asked to talk to manager and she said no - he'll just tell me the same thing. Wow! Never had someone be so rude and disappointed by lack of understanding of those who are immune compromised and do not want to risk coming in to fix an error that appears to have been Target's read more

I just bought an $80 floor lamp with a glass 'shade'. I transported it simply to my new apartment, set it down on the floor and began to open it when completely shattered glass started pouring out. My roommate and I had to scramble to clean up the mess and make sure her dog wasn't stepping on any of the shards. I called customer service and I have to bring a box of glass back to the store. I guess I understand I have to bring back the product, but not looking forward to pulling all of that together. The kicker for me was that I asked if I could open the box to make sure I am not purchasing a box of shattered glass when I switch it out for a new one and I was told 'NO'. That is not okay to check your product and that is not their policy to ensure you are receiving a quality product, even after being inconvenienced. I have to purchase it first, then return it again if it's broken... It's like the least fun game you've ever played!... What's in the box?! Someone in their shipping process threw that box around like a rag doll. Nonetheless, I'll find time to return it and go nowhere near their glass products again. read more

Unbelievably poor customer service. It's like they'll give anyone with a pulse a job. I had an employee that wanted to restock some candy literally pull up his cart at the end of the alley, sigh loudly, and when I turned to look at him, he started gesturing at me and my children to move. Trying to give him the benefit of the doubt (maybe he doesn't speak English?), I said "Is there something I can help you with?" And, in perfect English, he told me he needed to restock. He thought it was perfectly acceptable to walk up to a customer and start gesturing at me LIKE AN ANIMAL. Top it off with the cashier that said absolutely nothing to me from start to finish, and this is the worst customer service I've ever experienced at a Target. Unreal. read more

I'm not sure why this Target got so many low reviews! My fiancé and I are actually pretty big fans of this place and visit fairly often. We always find what we need and the store is intuitively organized. The parking lot is also HUGE, so we've never had an issue finding a place to park. I think it's probably the best Target in the DMV area for its convenient parking lot. I've never had a bad experience at this Target and we will continue to visit as long as we're in the area! It's great for Alexandria and Arlington residents alike! read more

After going to Wal-Mart a few weeks back, a Yelp friend offered me the friendly reminder that I should always go to "Tar-jay". Taking that sage advice to heart, I made a trip to the Potomac Yards Target to pick up some stuff. Target has ample parking which is always a positive in this town although it does get a bit chaotic on a Saturday afternoon. So, I try to hit the place on a weeknight. The store looks like pretty much every other Target across the country. It's well-lit, relatively clean given the customer traffic, effectively laid out for ease of shopping, and usually has enough check-out lanes open to prevent an overly long wait to get out of the store. Probably, the best thing about this (and many other Targets) is the normal, if not attractive, clientele. Hey, who hasn't noticed the occasional hot soccer mom in full shopping mode at Target? Unlike Wal-Mart, you won't see a website like this one http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/ dedicated to its customers! I want to get my shopping done...no muss, no fuss. Save the freak show for the carnival! read more