I love Target, just not this one. It's the worst Target I've ever shopped at and I've shopped at probably 20 Target stores. It's dirty, disorganized and the lines are always ridiculously long. I waited almost 35 min to check out the other day. The shift leader (or whatever she was), was just walking around instead of helping or getting another cashier. Seems like this is the norm at this store. The employees don't seem to like their job either, I've never been asked if I needed help and I've seen employees ignore people who obviously needed help (having issues loading heavy item into their carts). I shop here because I won't shop Walmart, but I don't like it. Also what's up with not having counter space at check out? If you had longer, motorized check out belt, it would be quicker to unload your items, making the whole process go faster. read more

This store is the worst I have ever been in!! I fell on water that was on the floor and basically was treated as if I did it was my fault! No apology no manager come to ask me what happened even the man writing up the report didn't ask me the questions on the form he was supposed to ask. He left me alone to go call Corporate and had a disk which was the video of the incident. I asked for a copy he said no I have to go thru Corp. he also took camera pictures I assume since he had a camera on the table he was writing on. I wish I never went in there believe me I will never go back. Due to the way they handled this accident they cased!!!oh and Targets supposed to call me no call yet!! read more

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I have been shopping at this target for over 25 years and have always loved it. Today I was totally astonished at my horrible experience. Start with a trip to the rest room which had no paper goods, enough said on that. Armed with my list of about 6 items that I always shop for at Target I found not one item on the list was in stock. I chose a few substitute items from their messy and ill stocked shelves and headed toward the checkout. There were only a few open checkstands and each one had at least 6-8 carts waiting in line. I chose not to prolong the pain and abandoned my cart and left. I have noticed since the recent reorganization the store is poorly stocked and is always a mess. Target better get it together before it goes the way of K-Mart. If the shopping experience continues to be a misery, Amazon is a great alternative. read more

I love their clothes and scarfs, never tried their snack bar area but the popcorn always smells so yummie.

My experiences at our newly remodeled Target have been less then stellar lately. The store is messy with clothes all over the floor! Was trying to dodge running over the clothes with my cart. No one around to help! A few days prior to today's experience I had to exchange a gift I had received and was basically told that without a receipt I couldn't make the exchange! Who has a receipt for a gift!? I didn't want any money I wanted to exchange the item for a working one! I finally called for a manager who spoke to me as if she was a prerecorded message! " I'm sorry ma'am, our store policy is, we can not exchange this item without a receipt" The item was a Target brand item so it could not have been purchased anywhere else! Once again, I DIDN'T want money back I wanted to exchange it for a properly working item!! Needless to say I left the store furious and called their corporate offices! They sent me a gift receipt for my purchase! We are not left with many choices in Santa Maria otherwise I would not do business with this Target store! read more

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Always so hard to find anything in this target! They are always stocked low on their items and it's frustrating.

Target used to be my happy place until the remodel. I don't know what happened, but the Santa Maria store is a hot mess. No matter what time of year it is, it always looks like the day after Black Friday. The shelves are semi-stocked, disorganized, and don't get me started on the shoe area. On the plus side, I avoid going there as much as possible, so I'm saving a lot of money. read more

Me and my best friend went here this past weekend! I haven't been since they re modeled it! It looks way better than it did before! The only downfall is I feel the women's clothing section doesn't have a nice flow to it but it's not a big deal. Also I wanted to buy a mini Christmas tree but they didn't have any from what I saw which was a bummer but again not a big deal. They also added a self checkout area which I'm so happy about! read more

This is the worst Target. The selection of toys is very minimal. The layout, even after the "remodel" is confusing. When you can find a staff member and ask for help to find something they have no idea where anything is, with exception to the grocery department. I only come here when I feel it's absolutely necessary, and then just end up annoyed. Save your time and just order from Amazon. read more

very rude employees, knocked down my items, and didn't even apologize. couldn't see the name tag cause she covered it

The parking lot is always crazy, but the store itself is pretty clean and the workers are friendly. Pretty standard Target, so I consider myself lucky that at least there is one nearby. I recommend that you park in the rear of the parking lot. It's less stressful that way. read more

I love this store. It is always clean and sooooo much less crowded than my Target store in San Diego!

I am so excited they are redoing our store, and putting in groceries!!! Also, i have a 7 week old baby and their baby section is awesome!! :) read more

Let's face it, Target is awesome and necessary. And this is really the best store in town for clothes and other necessities (sadly). It's usually clean and most employees we've talked to have been very helpful/friendly. However, it's not the best Target I've been to by a long shot. It's relatively small for a Target, and sometimes the women's clothing area is too crowded to fit your cart through. That said, I'm here at least once a week and spend way too much, so no real complaints. read more

Dealing with this CVS Pharmacy has been an absolute nightemare of an experience. The pharmacist Sandra is completely incompetent and lazy and refuses to do her job. We were visiting Santa Maria from Temecula and asked my mothers prescription be sent here since we often use CVS and have had them send prescriptions in the past with no issue. The day we arrive we Head into the pharmacy and they claim the doctor never sent any prescription and they close in 10 minutes. So the following morning we call our doctor and they apologize for the inconvenience even though they did send it, but they would send it again. So a couple hours later we call the pharmacy to make sure it has arrived and again the pharmacist assistant Michael tells us theirs no prescription. After we ask him to check the inbox's or waiting prescriptions he gave us attitude and said oh yeah it's here. When we went in later in the evening Sandra the pharmacist was completely rude and snarky and very condescending. After calling CVS Customer service they called and verified the incompetence of Sandra and had our prescription sent else where. Go to any other pharmacy except the one at this Target location. The entire staff will lie to your face and throw one another under the bus. When we got a call back from customer service Sandra lied to the customer service representative and said that she would be able to fill the prescription now because we came in and provided more information to her, which was a complete lie and we asked the prescription be sent to another pharmacy. read more

I love target but sometimes it's too crowded. Their pretzels are awesome, but they are the only ones who still serve them besides mcdondals in walmart. Edwards don't count because theirs sucks. read more

BEWARE! If you buy a cell phone from this or any other Target, carefully note any promotions being offered, and make sure you receive the discount! Take a photo of any signs that are posted! I purchased a $750 phone, and a sign said that if I activated new service using my Target Red Card, I would receive 5% off the price of the phone. The rep that sold it to me tried 4 times to get the discount to go through, and it didn't work. Fortunately, I took a photo of the sign. He told me to just call Verizon, and they would honor it. I have wasted HOURS of my time on the phone and in Target. Verizon keeps telling me that Target has to take care of it, and Target keeps telling me that it's Verizon's responsibility. A few days ago, a manager, Krystal, said that if I would bring in my original receipt, she would give me a Target gift card for the amount of the discount I should have received. I brought my receipt in, and now she says that Verizon will credit me in the second or third billing cycle. Verizon still says it isn't their promotion, it's Target's, and they aren't going to credit me. Ever. My sister had the exact same problem! She purchased a phone at Target that was $100 off. The discount didn't go through at the register, but the rep told her that AT&T would credit her the $100. AT&T said that it was Target's promotion, and she would have to talk to them! Two months later, she's still trying to get them to honor the sale price! A friend of ours had the same experience, so this is obviously a common occurrence at Target. Most people either don't notice they didn't receive the deal, or they give up after several phone calls. Again, if you buy a phone there, pay careful attention! Make sure you're charged the correct price, and document any signs posted, and exactly what you're told and by whom. (Better yet-- buy your phone somewhere else!) I expect a major retailer like Target to honor their signs! This STILL isn't resolved! I'm pretty disgusted at the way this was handled, so I won't be shopping there again anytime soon! Update: After several calls to their corporate headquarters, I was finally mailed a check for what I was owed. My sister also received a check. Mine came certified mail and I had to sign for it. I still don't shop at Target because of this experience. 2nd Update: It's nearly 3 years later, and I STILL don't shop at Target! Prior to moving to Santa Maria and this incident, I had been in my Pasadena Target at least once or twice a week! I hope the $40 they attempted to cheat me out of was worth losing my business! "Penny wise and dollar foolish..." lol read more

Great place to shop. Way faster customer service than other stores **cough cough walmart and nicer too.

Parking lot is always crowded. Food court is always dirty and seems to always be out of an item. I am 0 for 2 with the popcorn within the last two months of shopping there. The staff in the food court are not very friendly, I don't know why I even go in there. The wait time to check out is a hit or miss. It's either quick or takes forever. I've suggested to the manager that this needs to change and got the cold shoulder. Bad customer service. I now go to the San Luis store. It is bigger and has more of a selection. Plus the staff is friendlier. read more

i love target! for someone in SLO, its definitely worth the drive to santa maria. I've been here about 4 times! this store definitely has a different layout that im not used to (im from the bay area). Everything seems so much taller for some reason. I miss being able to go to target every week for the hell of it and not knowing what i will end up with at the end. i love target!!!! read more

For the most part, I prefer this Store over the local competition. Always clean and I know where everything is at.

Target is better than Walmart, at least in Santa Maria. This time however, Joey, an employee in the parking lot heading to lunch, refused to call the store for me & get help with the carts going wild out there. He watched me push 5 carts past him. The manager on duty was fine with his lack of help. May all the carts in the parking lot somehow manage to run into Joey's and the manager's cars! When Walmart has a complaint, at least they apologize & try to make it right. read more

First off I will say I LOVE Target, it's my go to for so many things. I moved to Santa Maria about a year ago and I have been so disappointed in this store. The shelves never seem fully stock and it can be like that for weeks before new product comes in. I love the Boots line of cosmetics, but it's never stocked and almost always messy and uncared for. I just don't get it. How does a Target store seem so forgotten. I know the SLO store isn't like this. Just because it's the only game in town doesn't mean it can't be well maintained. I cringe every time I realize I have to go to Target. Wake up guys, or I will find somewhere else to shop and I never thought I would say that! read more

Ever since it's been redone the store looks like crap. Nothing is ever restocked, and the store is very messy/unorganized. In the past year or two the quality of the store has fallen greatly. Very disappointed. read more

Always go just to buy something at the food area But it's a nice store. Always think I just walked in a movie theatre because of the popcorn smell. read more

Some of the employees there if you asked them if they have it, either they are too lazy to look or just don't know they carry that certain product. It is better to shop online and pick it up at the guest service than deal with lazies. read more

I shop at target often for groceries, clothing and everything else in between. I really enjoy coming to this place and purchasing new items. Most things are reasonably priced and defiantly won't break the bank. I recommend shopping here when you get tired of Walmart. read more

They would not honor a price rain check from the San Luis store. Yesterday was the last day this particular TV was on sale. Saw online today that the Santa Maria Target store had the TV. Called and asked if they'd honor the rain check and they refused. I guess I'll stick with Walmart! read more

For area local stores, I prefer this Target over Wal-Mart and Kmart. It's clean, well organized, and friendly staff. I love the clearance and sale items. Wish they had a Starbucks like most Targets stores but it doesn't. The grocery section is small but always fresh. Plenty of parking.. read more

I have been to dozens of Target Stores all across the country- the Target in Santa Maria is one of the worst in the country. I have never been to a Target that is so outdated. The shelf stocking is very poor and the shopping carts are always scattered all over the parking lot. Santa Maria has a new Costco, why not a new Target? If you want a positive Target experience you'll have to go to San Luis Obispo, and if you want a Super Target you'll have to go all the way to Oxnard. read more

Millennials get a bad rap, but sometimes it's earned. The Target in Santa Maria is one of those times. My family visited this location yesterday afternoon and there didn't appear to be anyone over the age of 26 working at the time. Not that age is indicative of much, but in this instance it did serve to substantiate the generalizations regarding the generation and the overall lack of drive and general apathy towards work and lack of ownership in performance. After checking out we waited 10 minutes for someone to bring 2 plastic storage bins from the back. While we waited 2 guys acknowledged us, the first stating he "had no idea what was going on", and the second being the one that actually cashed us out saying he didn't see us still wait read more

First off, I love target! I went there last weekend about 20 minutes before they closed! I was looking for something in particular! Aracelli went above and beyond to help me find what I needed! It took longer than expected, but being that they were closing she was so helpful and didn't mind that I was taking forever to get what I needed she helped me look up and down every aisle! Also there is another friendly face I see often when going into target, her name I believe is Hailey... she's always smiling and super helpful when I see her too! People like this make my shopping experience that much better at target :) thanks keep it up target of Santa Maria! read more

good prices and friendly staff. They had everything I was looking for today. A little over crowded and they need to open more checkstands to keep crowds and lines down. read more

The store is clean and product is easy to find. They always have what I am looking for when I go there. Trying to find someone to help you on the sales floor is not going to happen. I have been going to this store for the last four years and have always enjoyed the sales prices for Blu Ray movies. Wish the video game selection was a little bigger though. Overall this location is still better to shop at then Walmart. read more

I love this store. I can always depend on find what I'm looking for plus more. Great costumer service. Always a clean store. Loving that Starbucks has been added. read more

The only reason I am giving one star is because this store does seem to always have what I'm looking for. However, today made me think twice about coming here. My husband and I were having a great time shopping for the holidays, and it all went downhill at the checkout stand. We were friendly with the cashier, Alexandria, but she seemed to be a little down. That's no big deal, if she doesn't want to talk, not even to offer us the Target Red card, that's fine. What I didn't appreciate was her bad attitude and condescending demeanor. I told her that I'd like to buy a 10 cent bag, and I wouldn't need any hangers. She muttered some side comment about how she wouldn't give me the hangers anyway, but I let that slide. Then she proceeded to trash the items we were buying for our son because SHE doesn't like them. If that wasn't enough, she started ranting about how she thinks we assume she's 16-years-old because she looks so young....? Didn't even ask her about her age, nor did we want to know. She then proceeds to rant on as if she wants to pick a fight, and we're just trying to get out of there because she must be on something. She was the most unprofessional sales person I have ever dealt with. I can only hope that Target hired her for the holidays and doesn't plan on keeping her on. Please train your employees to be much more professional. I understand everyone has a bad day, but it's better to be business like than to be rude to costumers. It's Target, not an episode of Dr. Phil. read more

It's a good place to shop but definitely crowded. I hate the way the parking lot is set up, such a hassle. This Target is also smaller than other ones I've been too, but overall its not too bad. read more

Love Target! This is by far my favorite store in town to shop at! They have the cutest, trendiest things, from clothing for the whole family, to home decor and groceries, so much cheaper than the grocery stores. This Target inparticular is neat, clean, organized and the staff is on fire! Every single visit I am approached by staff offering their help, and have yet to come across a rude or unprofessional employee there. I have been there a few times until closing and even then, have never been made to feel uncomfortable. They treat me just as graciously as if I were there in the middle of a slow afternoon. Love love our Target! read more

I go to Target for any item that i need. Yeah, it's a little expensive but the products aren't busted and open like Walmart's. Im currently the manager of Target on Betteravia in Santa Maria and in about 4 months ill be the boss. I've been working here for 12 years now, and it is the best job ever. I love welcoming customers at Target and i hope for you to be one of them. Target has stores in side of it, OMG! There serve popcorn, hotdogs, and even Starbucks. As soon as you walk inside the air is filled with the aroma of buttery popcorn. The store is well organized and a better version of Walmart. I go there anytime i need something. They sell clothes, shoes, food, games, phones, etc, the list goes on. You feel very welcoming by the multiple workers through the store asking if you need help. If you are looking for a store that is clean and not always packed I think Target is the best for you. It is the top 5 best service shopping store in the Central Coast and there are so many good reviews on it. Has more than 1,800 stores in the U.S. read more

Rudy in electronics was fabulous! He was so helpful and informative! He had so much knowledge about products and went above and beyond in customer service!!! Definitely coming back here when I need electronics! Thank you Rudy :) read more