It so overprices and the selection isn't good at all. They are ALWAYS out of items because this Target get SO much traffic. But if you need to get somethings give it a shot! read more

We've all been waiting for the CITY Target to open. I agree this Target isn't as big as the other Targets, but it's in Meteron! There's a section in the front for SF souviners, the entrance there's a connecting Starbucks. (Um there's a Starbucks across the street?) Underneath the escalators there is a Target brand fitness boutique type store. The toy department overlooks Yerba Buena. It's an awesome view. They one early!! 7am! I can now get my Target fix on my lunch break! Now to keep myself from not going here too much! I love Target!! read more

Just don't waste your time. I just started going all the way over the bridge to Emeryville again. They have a horrible selection, prices are higher than standard Target stores and they do no honor advertised sale prices. I go there if I am totally desperate and need to grab something when I get off of my graveyard shift in the mornings. read more

Good, clean store with a variety of consumer staples for your home, office and outer space. I had to get some much-needed lubricant eye-drops, of which I grabbed two units since I'm really a poor eye-dropper applier. read more

I returned an item, a large package of Bounty paper towels $9.69, without a receipt and asked for an exchange, they refused. I spoke to Ashleigh who is a manager and she told me to read the policy which was posted on the wall. It said, "Items that are are opened or do not have a receipt MAY be denied a refund or an exchange". My item had not been opened and had the TARGET handles so they could be carried. Also, I was told only if I used a credit/debit card would they be able to exchange the item I wanted which was a $9.49 large package of toilet paper. I don't understand why I have to jump through hoops and be made to feel like a criminal. When I challenged Ashleigh about the policy which stated "Target MAY exchange"...she said she would call the police. As if the police don't have enough to deal with. Given the arbitrary and inconsistent language in the policy, Target was WRONG and should be made accountable. read more

Can you please train your sales associates better!?!? I can bag my own items, but it would be more convenient and efficient for customers to bag their own items if they were placed on the SIDE counter to the RIGHT of the associates instead of on TOP of the counter next to the credit card swipe!! Sheesh!! I thought about instructing her to that, BUT I shouldn't have to if she was trained well!! read more

I am not usually a Target fan -- too much chaos and pretty much bad experience. However, this little Target is a gem! I love the small manageable size, all the good prices and not an over proliferation of stuff you don't want or need. This is a great addition to the new and improved Metreon and a super boon for our neighborhood. Disclaimer: I was there very early on a Sunday, might be crazy later in the day. read more

Easy to get to. Lots of options. Clean and organized. This is definitley a great store in SF for all your needs!!!

You have all you need here. Cheap quality but your wallet is safe. Eating, wearing, playing, gifts, sports...table, bedroom, kitchen...you can forget many things you were coming at first and going with what you didn't think at the beginning ! Huge store but no big file at the cashier. It's not my favorite store but I recognize having what I need when I sometimes go in it. The receipt is not precise so it's sometimes difficult to asking them there is mistake on price and if it's happened you have to go yourself taking the pictures ! Very strange behavior! read more

The store has only one exit with steep stairs, in case of emergency this place could be a death trap, for an elderly person who does not navigate steep stairs well. They could get trampled to death in the rush to escape. Not at all impressed. read more

It's nice to have a Target in SF but they're pretty lazy about closing down at night here. Closing time is listed as 10pm and they aren't kidding cuz the lights are shut off at 10pm on the dot and employees are quick to rush everyone out. So don't plan on sneaking in here last minute to pick up anything cuz they want everyone out by 10pm. read more

As has been stated in earlier reviews, the price and sale item structure is different here than at other Target stores. Having once gone here to purchase an item listed in the flyer that came with the Sunday Chronicle, "we don't carry the same stuff as the other stores", was the reply. OK, I get that, but there was no disclaimer to indicate that would be the case anywhere, whether in the printed media or displayed in store. Aware of this, the next time I looked for an advertised item, I checked on-line for the price and availability at this location and confirmed it was in stock. No indication that it would be priced differently. When I got there, they had the item, but it was not discounted as advertised. When I explained the situation to "guest services", I received the same mantra as others have posted, " we are city target". I felt like saying "I don't give a rat's ass what you call yourself. The sign says Target, the logos are target and the entire F'n store is branded as Target". Ironically, at the Target store in Colma, there is a sign at every register that states a price match guarantee. The policy, or lack of one, to deal with pricing and inventory disparity, is a huge mistake from implementation levels of Target management. They have essentially punted the ball to local management and staff to deal with it. There is no contingent other than the sound bites offered up at customer service and the consumer walks away in frustration. The company is riding high on it's past success, but have forgotten that the business is consumer driven. I have also shopped at the Target in NYC on the East River without incident. This store has 2 years at most once the Geary-Masonic opens read more

I try to avoid Target stores in general but this is convenient when they have the items I need in stock. The lines take very long here, there is no express and when you just want one or two items it is often not worth it The check out clerks are hit or miss but often slow. I am not a shopper who fills up a cart here so this place is not worth it, unless I have no other options in the area. The entire Metreon area is a place I also try to avoid if a can. read more

In a city of hipsters who snub their noses at corporate America, I am not ashamed to admit my love for Target, and I *LOVE* the concept of a City Target. Located conveniently downtown, City Target fills a need for items that local mom-n-pop shops simply do not carry, at prices that are hard to beat -- I've found that most products I purchase at full-price are still cheaper than what I'd pay for the same products on sale at, say, Walgreen's. And despite being busy all the time, the lines to cash out move quickly. I like an efficient and painless shopping experience. There are a couple of grievances, however. You'd think that a store with the word "City" in the name would take into account the needs of people who live in this city. If such is the case, then where are the compostable garbage bags?? Why is there an entire section dedicated to SF-themed clothing and paraphernalia when the space could be used for, oh, I don't know, things a San Franciscan would actually buy? Was this store edited for local city-dwellers, or for tourists? 'Cause, you know, I can't really tell. More importantly, I sometimes run into poor customer service at this Target. Usually the staff isn't a glaring problem here, but when it is, it's particularly awful. Just yesterday, for example, I was returning an item (a bottle of shampoo -- I had meant to buy conditioner but grabbed the wrong thing by mistake) at Guest Service. The two people working there didn't acknowledge me even as I approached them. I told one of the guys I wanted to make a return, and already had the shampoo and the accompanying receipt in hand. Still no verbal response from his part, but instead I get a rude look that was like, "Well?" Uh, okay, so I just put the bottle and receipt on the counter. He still doesn't say anything and pulls out the money from the register. I hold out my hand and he literally THROWS the change at me. WTF? Who does that?? I'm not expecting you to go all Japanese on me and delicately place the money in my hands with a little bow, but don't effing toss change at me like that. Target, please train your staff more appropriately. Thanks. read more

A store is only as good as its employees and the Target on Bellflower in Long Beach, Ca. has a wonderful employee named Suzy. I first noticed how, as she was working the aisles, she was going up to customers, asking if they needed help. Then, I wanted to buy some towels in the clearance section, but the hand towels that went with the bath towels that I wanted were not marked on clearance yet, and at first Suzy said she could not mark them down yet because they weren't in the system. However, while I continued shopping, Suzy went to her manager to see if they could mark them down and then went out of her way to seek me out to tell me they would be able to mark them down after all. She made my day! read more

Love this new City Target! It's definitely smaller than a typical Target, which is great for an urban store. Everything is organized so well that you don't have to walk around and look for items like you usually do in the bigger locations. For just opening a month ago, it wasn't really that crowded either. I was able to walk in, return a couple of items, and find and purchase a whole basket of things within 15 minutes. That's pretty unheard of for my normal Target visits! I'll definitely be back. :) read more

Terrible selection of products and terrible customer service. Not sure what the point was for building this store.

I shop here for convenience. It's clean and in a better part of Mission St., however you might want to check the prices first. There's been a few times that I was being charged more than the price label. read more

Target, by nature, is always fantastic. However, as this location is very busy, racks of products were disorganized.

City target is super small! And you have to pay for parking. I live in the city, but I'd rather go to the one in colma or serramonte. Third choice would be the one off Geary, but that one is almost this small too. read more

I have to drop to 2 stars,city target seems to have put all its prices up for Christmas its toy selection is my main complaint,a lot of its toys are 20% more than the high priced target on geary,before shopping I would get price on line or you will pay 100% more for toys at city target,a lot of the toys were crap cheap plastic toys from china just used to fill the shelves,it looks like city target is looking for last minute desperate shoppers,you can go up the road to ross 5 minutes away and buy your toys half target price,they are on the 3rd floor also on geary they had some Christmas lights discounted to $5,at downtown target they were still $11.99 sears and jcpennys have sales at weekends before Christmas ,I was getting over 30% off on sunday,look for coupons on line,somethings were 50% off for an example monopoly was $5 at walmart ,$10 at geary target $15 at downtown target apples to apples was $10 at target online and $27 at both city targets read more

an average everyday Target. Great location, lackluster selection.

1 star for customer service who is on duty feb. 19 2015. 12:45pm actually just this particular person name WENDY please note that Target mngmt. i ask her if can somebody help me to put the stroller together, because im alone with my 2yr old daughter who keep running away. her respond is "we dont do that here because of store liability blah blah blah WOW!!!! does she even know the words "customer service?" i paid $65 for it and she dont even want to assist me or atleast help me take it out of the box. i feel bad for myself having no choice but to do it alone while trying to keep my daughter near me. that is just so rude! i felt humiliated while employees just passing by looking at me like they wanna help but they cant because of this WENDY told me.... i was about to cry because its really hard to put it together but i have to cause we need to walk to get home and its just me and my daughter. i just thank God because SHEENA has a good heart to still help me. shes on her break and when she saw me she help me without hesitation she said "dont worry we will figure it out" and we did! thats all i am asking for "assistance" my tears almost fell down. its a big relief having somebody helped me. and thats customer service. i hope she can be recognize because she did a good job! shes nice helpful and kind. every single employee should be like her! and WENDY needs some manners and learn how to have a good customer service. when im about to leave i heard her talking to another customer saying "we cannot do anything with that call this number" With a rude tone. i was like there she go again smh. target mngmt pls be aware of her. read more

Now, this Target is where it's at. It's beautiful in here. From the grand stairway entrance (minus the pearly gates and spiraled staircase) to the cleanliness of the store, it's my ideal place to shop in San Francisco for my travel necessities, snacks and drinks. It's in the Financial District area, so walking distance for you work-a-holics and travel-for-work-holics out there. It's saved me numerous time after a long day of travel and realized, "oops, I did it again" (in a Brittney Spears voice) - yup, forgot to pack a sweater appropriate for San Francisco weather, this last time. Need water bottles, bananas or Greek yogurt? You can get all of that here and pick-up a greeting card for someone, while you're at it. Did I mention it's located at the Metreon center and has some pretty gnarly eateries close by? I remember when the Metreon first opened years ago; it was the place to be! Now, with the addition of the Target, movie theaters and restaurants, it's just gotten bigger and better! Way to go San Francisco for bringing part of the 'burbs into the big city. Just be prepared to pay for bags, if you don't bring your own; however, I think that is a norm in many California cities nowadays. read more

I actually had the best customer service out of all Targets I have ever been to here. So they get 4 stars for that alone even though the store did not have what I needed (unscented travel size detergent in brick-and-mortar stores is an idea that should be real but isn't. Can someone solve this? The internet is wonderful but sometimes you need last minute things.) read more

I love target. But this one I saw holes in some of the food products.. rats infestation?? :/

I took my bike inside City Target and shopped with it, rolling it around every aisle by my side. Not a single employee stopped or questioned me. I liked feeling like the new, City version of those crazy people that bring their dogs into stores. Next, I will bring my bike to a dining experience and seat it up at the table with me. read more

I rarely even enter a target store but a week ago I bought a item that was a good deal paying for it with a credit card. Then the shit hit the fan and I've got to worry whether my card was compromised. Enough said! read more

Great location in the city, clean, and it has almost everything you need! The staff is generally very nice, but if you order things to pick up at the store, they just go pick it up from the shelves for you so it does take a while. read more

Love this target. Has food, produce, clothes, electronics, toys, books, everything! Not too crowded either. The aisles are kind of narrow however. They have a good selection of food, which is what I normally go there for. BRING YOUR OWN BAGS! read more

WOW. This store is great. It's like Wal-Mart, but just a liiiiitle better. Just a little. It has all the stuff you need and all the stuff you don't need all in one place. I love Target so much I sometimes wear a red collared shirt with khakis and help customers out, just to show my appreciation. I shop here so often I know where all the items are. One time I even tackled a shop lifter, but it ended up being a mistake so now I have to go to the other city target. My name is Daryl. read more

Great neighborhood Target store that is multi-level. Friendly and helpful sales team. Lots of merchandise including items on sale. We found items not available in our Arizona Target stores. Nice place to visit. read more

I'm happy for the improvements to the Soma area, and for all the economic activity it's certain to bring to the city. However, I just don't see what the fuss is all about. Target is best suited to the suburbs, where people can roll up in their cars and load it full of big items. It's not terribly convenient for city dwellers, and I'll probably continue to shop at my normal stores. Also, it's a bit smaller than I anticipated. With all the time it took from breaking ground to grand opening, I expected it to occupy multiple levels and have a bigger selection. read more

At first I was really excited about a target in San Francisco - who doesn't love Target, right? It's not huge but has a decent variety of things. I decided to go in just to check it out but ended up buy a bunch of toys to donate and that's where the problems started piling up. 1. It's really not easy to buy any magnitude of things here. The carts are only located at the front of the store and can only remain on the main floor. 2. The cash registers are hard to get through with a full cart since they have two back-to back and large poles that offer just enough room to squeeze through. 3. Since they can no longer give out plastic bags due to San Francisco policy you pay $0.10 a bag for these small paper bags. Let's just say these are not sufficient to pack a load of toys in. I'm fine paying for a bag when I buy a lot but at least have sufficient bags for what you're selling. Was quite a drag after buying everything trying to figure out how to even get the goods out of the store. 4. You can't go to the street level with the cart and there's no parking lot so it's really a hassle if you plan on buying more than a couple items. Not like shopping at a normal Target where you can push your cart to the car and unload. You can't even get to street level if you were to have someone come pick you up. The doors to get out are also the turnstiles so good luck if you have your arms full trying to push your way through one of those. Instead walk the extra steps to the two small side doors that just push to open. 5. They mischarged items wrong and after calling customer service multiple times they will not issue any type of refund unless you physically go back into the store. Aren't we in the digital age? Can't you just look up the item on the receipt and issue a credit back to the card that was used? Both customer service reps were also unforgiving about having to come back to the store like it's no big deal on the customer's end to have to make an extra trip out for a mistake that was Target's fault. Yeah, they'll give you your money back then, but no thought for the time you waste in the process. While we all love the deals of a box store I also understand first hand why it's just not worth the hassle to shop at one in the city. Fine for one or two items, but not for a real Target experience you would normally expect in the sprawling strip malls with parking lots. read more

I ran in before work on a hunt for two specific items; a ten pair bag of toddler socks for my daughter and iron on fabric repair patches. They didn't carry either item. Frustrating but the kicker was when I finally gave up my frantic quest I began to walk out of the store and realized I was being followed. Why patronize where you are crimianlized? Second trip there and second failure there. I've learned my lesson. read more

It's a Target store. It's just like a suburban big-box Target store. They took the beautiful and clever Sony Metreon building and turned it into a windowless purgatory. There's no cleverness or whimsey about the place; it's a totally blah experience. You may as well order on line. There is no joy here. If you need stuff right now, it's there for you. read more

Always open the box before purchase. I bought a Brita water filter and didn't open until I was home and realized this Brita has been used. The filter bag was open and wet and the lid was broken. Someone must have returned it and the incredible staff placed it back on the shelf. Another time the cashier was so slow it was obviously deliberate. Then the card reader couldn't read my Target card. So we moved all of my stuff to another cashier who had to ring it in all over again and the card reader again couldn't read my Target card. They both were dumbfounded and acted as if there was nothing they could do. Which is sadly probably true or they just don't care about looking stupid as long as they don't have to work...? I had an available credit of $400 on my Target card and my purchase was roughly $40. Anyway, I have to use a different card and it beeped and the new cashier said "that one didn't go through either!?" The noise must of made her think it was rejected. I rolled my eyes and continued with the transaction. The self check out never looked so smart, but I had alcohol so I had to go the humans. A few side notes: Once at another location I had some wine and the lady barked for my ID, "You're going to need ID for that!". I guess that is a substitute for hello at some locations. This week I had a Target delivery of a video game and the game was still in the security lock box that only the cashier can unlock after purchase. I had to hack away at with a hammer. Thankfully no damage to product. Just another shining example of the magnitude of human brain power that is pulsing over there at Target. read more

Check the prices of a few items. Now go to a Target outside the City and check the same items. 20% lower and no 10 cents for bags.

They do not match the prices on their own (target.com) website. Boo!!!

Having just moved to the city my girlfriend and I went to this target because it was close by and we needed a few of the essentials due to our move. The store itself is very nice, although it is laid out different than most other Target stores I have been in it seems very large. My biggest hangup is the parking issue. They do not have their own parking garage. Although there is several options close by with the closest being on 2nd and mission. I am not sure if they validate as I forgot to ask but you would think they would ask you or advertise that they do to keep customers coming back. They do have a very small pickup area on the south side but it only fits about 3 cars. read more