My wife went to this target this past Saturday. when she came out the parking lot lights were out. I called the store on Monday and was told that parking lot light were out of the stores hands. so when guests safety is out of a stores hands, I will go to another store. Be careful if you go to the Target in Ellicott City after dark. read more

Decent selection of toys. Girls undergarment & sock section was a mess. Ripped open products. Hard to find a sales associate to help look if something is in stock. Biggest problem is when paying. I paid a portion in cash and remaining on card. I didn't want cash back but it came up as I did. Cashier didn't hand me the money either. Had to call corporate to resolve the issue. A manager and security didn't want to bother listening to me. Cashier kept saying "I know what I'm doing" as she rolled her eyes. I didn't want to argue. People make mistakes as so do I, but cashier kept cutting me off with such nasty attitude. Use self check out or only pay in cash to not have issues. Cashier even told me she had previous customers and some after me with the same issue. I can only imagine how much money is involved. Would've never thought like this until the cashier kept saying I'm blaming her and what not. I've checked all my bags and I don't have it. Employees need to be more courteous and ethical. Corporate knows what they're doing; just call them if there's issues. Never going to this Target again. I rather drive a little further away to be treated with respect. read more

I don't know what's going on here. I've visited this Target 3-4 times in the last 5 months. And have been disappointed each time with their selection and organization of the women's clothing section. To put it plainly: it's a mess. I know that there is some renovations going on (?). But it's taking a long time and I've seen other stores keep the quality up throughout their re-organization period. read more

I practically live here...seriously! I'm probably there once a week. Before I had a baby I had the luxury of time & would make trips to Wegmans, Walmart, Target, Trader Joes, BJs...getting a little bit of this and that! No time now, but I can get SO much at Target. Groceries, pick up prescriptions, cute clothes, gifts, baby stuff, household stuff, you name it. One stop shopping = time saver. My new obsession is the Cartwheel app. And did you know they have coupons on their web site you can print too? And mobile coupons? I had no idea, but am saving a ton these days. They always have deals if you shop the sales. The Cartwheel app is so easy to use & they have free wifi in the stores now. I have the RedCard debit now so I save 5% every trip plus free shipping on target.com. I used to shop walmart because it was cheaper, but if you do it the smart way Target is cheaper (yet more tempting to buy all.the.stuff!). This store also has a Starbucks, yay! And I've dealt with customer service many times for returns or a coupon or rain check issue and they always take care of it quickly. Best customer service I've experienced in retail. Love this place. read more

I like the items in the store but It's annoying when I get ready to check out and there are only self check out lanes open. I walked out not buying one item with $200+ in my cart and probably won't come back. Its strange that you have 4-5 people standing in customer service area doing nothing but can't open lanes to assist customers checking out. read more

This review is based solely on customer service. I came to this target to kill a little bit of time when picking up my siblings from school. I spent a half hour in the store, which was going through a period of reduced energy consumption for environmental purposes (aka were wanna save on our light bill and not sound cheap for a major corporate chain.) Anyway, I left the store to find that some very very inconsiderate and obviously reckless person hit my car and didn't bother leaving a note or waiting around to own up. After a good 5 minute cursing fit, and mild investigation of the cars nearby, I picked up my sister and returned to the store to find out about security video per my insurance company's request. The teenagers at customer service took 5 minutes debating which higher up to call and once they did it took another 15 for them to arrive. Even after that the totally un-empathetic security-dude took his sweet time looking for footage... which by the way he didnt even ask for the time of the incident or the cars involved physical characteristics. not even my car! He then proceeded to tell em he couldn't help. Eh, maybe my unfortunate situation has swayed this review just a smidge. But I sincerely think all the parties involved at the store could have been a little more efficient and proactive considering there wasn't much going on at the location and they wasted 45mins of my time... read more

I'm going with three stars here because the employees that I've encountered are nice and very helpful. The reason that drove me to write a review is the over all organization of several sections of the store, specifically the shoe department. Ive never encountered something so deplorable in a target store before. It drove me to leave the store with my toddler in tow to try another store. If management is reading this now, PLEASE hire someone to handle this. Please please. You'd be a rock solid store if you had the coverage and employees to cover the recovery and maintenance of the high traffic areas such as this. read more

Received flu shot at CVS within Target. Professional staff. At the end I got a $5 coupon to use at Target.

I usually go to the Columbia location because I work nearby but I wish this was closer to my work because it would be my default Target. They have a much better grocery section - with meats and veggies Columbia refuses to stock. They also do less business volume wise so they typically will have items in stock that Columbia has long sold out of. The staff is very helpful and not the teenage set Columbia seems to hire. They are much more professional and I enjoy that when shopping. I also love the plaza they are in - with a Staples, Michaels, grocery store, Kohls and more I never leave that plaza needing anything. read more

This Target has always been good to me, but I am loving it even more now that they've expanded to add grocery's. Their groceries are fresh and the prices great. I actually prefer getting my groceries at Target over anywhere else because I always seem to get more food for less money. Every time I go in there are always enough registers opened to be able to get out quickly when done shopping. If I need help finding someone, the closest employee is always happy to help me find it. All in all, I'm a fan of this Target and Target in general. read more

This isn't my neighborhood Target, but I like it. Nice open space- doesn't feel cramped. Parking is good. Staff is friendly

I have enjoyed shopping at this Target for a few years...BIG BUT, if you intend on purchasing something from electronics...good luck. It's always to many customers and not enough employees. read more

Target - Department Stores Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

This is my favorite Target in town! It's always been clean and bright inside, like what I would expect from a Target. It seems to be laid out a bit differently than some other locations I've been to. The checkout lines are usually pretty long when I'm here, but the staff is helpful in trying to get everyone through as efficiently as possible! read more

I've been to target on Montgomery Road a lot, and the last couple of weeks it has been terrible. I get it, it's the holiday season. But why are you having people that are ready to check out be in a single file line??? I don't get it! Example, last night I went to purchase face lotion and shampoo, I had to go all the way back to the grocery section to just purchase these two items. RIDICULOUS!!!! So I kindly put my items down and walked out of the store. You have registers open and self checkouts, why do I need to go all the way to the back of the store to pay for these two items, i rather stand in line at the register I need to use or pay at, than have 60 people ahead of me with a bunch of items or others like me with just a few things. I'm not sure who was the genius behind this idea. But bring back the normal way of doing things. PLEASE read more

Worst customer service ever!! Walmart beats Target with customer service that's sad. The employees here don't know how to treat or talk to their guest/customers. You expect that at Walmart the attitude or the what do you want but at target no. But Ellicott city target is really bad the employees there are worse than Walmart employees read more

A one hour wait for a one minute flu shot; it wasn't that crowded. None of their pagers were working, so I couldn't shop while I waited.

Open more lines! This is the worst target in the area for having registers open. Went there last night at 7 pm, only 2 registers open. Was 4th in line. Not acceptable. If I want lines like this, I'd go to Walmart. Self checkout was very long. They sent some people to the courtesy counter to check out too. This is an ongoing problem. read more

I used to love Target but no more. They now stock shelves during the day, asks a stocker why and she said for better customer service. More staff when a customer needs service.. it is very difficult to get through aisles when there are big boxes and staffers working. Also picked up bottle of milk only to discover when I got home its expiry is tomorrow. read more

I decided to visit this location rather than my usual Columbia location. I am glad I did. Yes, it was busy and parking was full but hey it was prime time on a weekend! the store has more of a selection to chose from. I was quite pleased with the difference in this location just seemed like I had more options to chose from. I also like that it is next to Kohls so I can hit the clearance rack when I'm done! Customer service was fine. I will start shopping at this location. read more

I have been shopping at this location for over 15 years now. Even though it's been 6 years since we moved to Columbia, I keep coming back to this store because we just like it ! The customer service, selections - are always great ! This is why I was SHOCKED at the treatment I received from a staff today! This floor staff named, Alaina, moved 2 sweaters II had placed in my cart back to the racks. I happened to be standing close by and quickly informed her that the cart was mine and that I intended to purchase the items. It is normal for any floor staff to put back stuff which people leave in carts and leave.So this was fine with me. What shocked me was her response ! The girl turned to me and yelled, pointing a finger in my direction, " I was here half an hour back and this cart has been sitting here since then ! " I told her that it was not even 5 mins. since I had put the sweaters in the cart, not 30 mins. But she ranted on about how I should not leave stuff in carts with such an arrogant attitude and eye-rolls, that I was compelled to seek out a manager to complain. Here's what I heard from behind me," You can call who the hell you want to, I don't care ! I will call the manager myself before you !" By this time, I had sensed that this was not an employee that had been trained in customer service and I had no desire to stand there and listen to her. I found a manager named Kristen, who was very courteous. She went to speak with this staff and to my dismay, I saw her hurriedly back out when ' Alaina' , the floor staff, shouted out to her, " I have already spoken to Roy, you don't need to get into this !" As I was leaving the store, Kristen came over to inquire if 'Roy' had spoken with me to resolve the issue and I told her that I am sorry but I find it shocking that an employee has such bad attitude and zero customer service, there is a manager that is not interested in offering an apology and another manager, who is obviously scared of the rude staffer ! I have no option but to call the corporate number and make an official complaint. I am not going to that store unless I get an apology ! read more

Not the best one this location is always trashy and unkept. customer service is the worst its like black friday shopping everyday...I try to avoid this location at all cost read more

A decent Target but they never have charged mobility carts when I travel with a relative who needs them. Worse availability than any other local Target. Assign someone to make sure they're plugged in and charging for goodness sake, or order some new batteries. Even better if there were some benches sprinkled around, we could do without. That'll never happen. read more

I love target.they always have the best stuff and the most helpful employees. They are great with guest service.

Eric and Michael really helped me quit a bit with a purchase I made! Great staffers should be commended for excellent customer service!

Target Stores in general are usually very clean and well organized. Merchandise are easy to find and discounted prices. Their theme is "expect more, pay less". That's in most cases. This is why I shop Target more than I shop Walmart!!! I've been saying since Target existed that some day, TARGET WILL KNOCK ON WALMARTS DOOR read more

I was picking up a prescription today. It was called in but there was a problem with the message. No worries. I was told to come back in 30 mins since they knew I was waiting. I came back 45 mins later and they said it was not filled. There were 4 others in front of me who were waiting much longer. They said that there was a new system...blah blah blah. Everyone in front of me was upset. I asked my husband to come back later, ie 7 hours later and it was still not ready! After he waited in line for 1 hour. Not sure how this situation could have been improved upon. Not my best experience here at all. read more

This is one of my favorite targets in the area. The staff is always friendly and the merchandise is always displayed nicely. The lines are also a whole lot shorter than that of other box stores. I also love the products that they sell. They seem to only sell high quickly items and sometimes even organic which I really appreciate. read more

This Target is in a very convenient shopping center that could also get very crowded especially since the Holidays are approaching. It also has a starbucks inside which I love and a snack bar. Very clean bathrooms and store in general. The only real problem I have with this Target and others is that the prices are outrageously high. I seldom shop here because of it, and they don't double coupons. I do love the fact that they have an app called the Cartwheel which you can download to your phone and actually scan products to see if you can get extra percents off. Sonce its close to the holiday the I normally dont have to wait in long lines anymore, all cash registers are full with cashiers. And another perk is that they just added self checkout cash registers. That was the best thing this Target could've added. I just wish prices were lower, if they can fix that I'd probably become a regular. read more

I liked this Target better before they added the grocery section. I love the convenience of getting groceries but I feel like they lost a lot of the merchandise they used to sell. I find it harder to find things now. It does feel like they have added additional staff that are roaming the aisles to offer assistance which is helpful. read more

Specifically, the CVS Pharmacy, which has taken over for Target Pharmacy, is the very worst. I called on Monday for a refill due Tuesday, and they said it would be ready Tuesday morning. I arrive Tuesday morning and was told the medication would not be in until the following day after 4. I arrived after 4, and no medication. They said they have an "automated" ordering system and have no control over when things come in anymore, and that it would be in Thursday. I asked, if you have no way to know when something will come in, how can you assert it will be in tomorrow. Shrugged shoulders. I called about noon Thursday and was told the medication had come in, and it would be ready after 1pm. So my third 20 minute trip in 3 days, I wait in line for 25 minutes and am told they are out of the medication. I said I was just told it was in, and would be ready at 1. He said, it will be ready at 5pm. I insisted and was told it would be filled in 20 minutes. 40 minutes later, it was finally ready. In that time I waited, they turned away about 60% of their customers, and one they gave a partial fill, and when she brought it back, they filled the rest of the order because they did have it all in stock. I have taken my business elsewhere, and for all items in the store, not just the pharmacy. I have two medications I can't just stop taking, and I need to have a reliable pharmacist. read more

This target sells used products. This target sells used products. I purchased a box of glad containers and when I took them out of the box, to my disgust, the containers had dried food in them. When I returned the item, customer service did not show any interest or concern. I also purchased a comforter from this target & returned it because it did not wash well. When I returned it, I informed customer service that I used it & it was defective. Out of curiosity, I intentionally packaged it differently so I could identify it. As I suspected...my used comforter that I slept on, was on the shelf the following day. Absolutely disgusting. read more