No high-end stores will be found in Yards Plaza. (At least not at the time of this review! Future…read moreperhaps?) Anyway, unlike some other shopping plazas and malls that have a number of empty storefronts, this one seems to be surprisingly full. That's a good thing! I think it would be helpful if Damen Avenue was a "through street" between Pershing Road (3900 S) and 47th Street. Easier access from the north would probably help make this a busier shopping plaza. I know people who live in McKinley Park (neighborhood to the north). They have mentioned that they forget about this shopping area since Damen Avenue ends at Pershing Road. The two neighborhoods are somewhat cut-off from each other because Damen Avenue no longer has an overpass. The overpass was taken down about the time Yards Plaza opened up. My friends feel that if they are going to have to go out of their way and detour to get to Yards Plaza ... well, they feel it's just as easy to go somewhere else! The main entrance to Yards Plaza is off 47th Street at Hoyne Ave. When you enter at Hoyne Avenue, there is a strip of businesses going west: H&R Block, Cricket Wireless and Planet Fitness. Planet Fitness is only a few years old. I have heard it's pretty nice--people seem to like it. Some Larger Stores: Food 4 Less - it was pretty good when I shopped there a few years ago Burlington Coat Factory - can be a little messy, yet you can find some decent deals Forman Mills - was actually pretty neat and clean. Didn't find anything that I wanted however. Dollar Tree - This is a large Dollar Tree! It seemed reasonably clean and well stocked the day I shopped there. If you get hungry: Burger King - 2000 W. 47th St. Pizza Hut - 2042 W. 47th St. Subway - 4606 S. Damen Ave. Elaine's Chop Suey Restaurant - 4512 S. Damen Ave. MEMORY LANE Ask any Baby Boomer who grew up in the area near 47th & Damen and they will probably share fond memories of the "Back of the Yards Free Fair". This Fair took place for one month in the summer in what is now Yards Plaza. It was a large carnival--and-- the highlight of a kid's summer! It lasted from about 1940 to 1970 or so. https://forgottenchicago.com/forum/read.php?1,5776 Current Fair w/Free Fair History: http://www.bync.org/events/about-fiesta The Yards Plaza opened in 1990. The stores to anchor the Plaza were Montgomery Ward Department Store, Phar Mor Drugstore and Omni Food Store. All three businesses have since sunk and are no longer in business. For awhile, Value City Department Store took Omni's space. I loved the Value City. However, Value City is now a fond memory also. Luckily, other large stores have replaced the original "anchors": Food 4 Less is where Montgomery Ward once was; Burlington Coat Factory took Phar Mor's spot and later moved to part of the Value City space; Dollar Tree took up the other part of the Value City space. Forman Mills recently took the original Burlington Coat Factory location. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1989-06-22-8902110497-story.html WRAPPING UP THIS REVIEW All-in-all, I think Yards Plaza is a pretty decent shopping plaza. It is a convenient shopping area for this neighborhood. Parking seems to be abundant--at least when I shop there! Yards Plaza might be worth a stop to shop, if you happen to be in the area. Oh, and.. . . I noticed a website that listed Home Depot as part of Yards Plaza. That was news to me! Home Depot's address is 4555 S. Western Blvd. It is located west of Yards Plaza past the viaduct about 2200 west on 47th Street. There is an entrance to the Home Depot on 47th Street just past the viaduct. And, of course, there is the main entrance to HD from Western Blvd. It is a pretty decent store for a Home Depot. I just wish it was a Menards. Back of the Yards /New City - Review #7

This is my backup Target when the one closest to me does not have the items I am searching for…read more. same friendly folks.. same everything you would expect from a Target. SCORE!!

Horrible target experience. Employees extremely disrespectful and rude I was in the other day and…read morelooking for my no gluten bread since I am a 43 year old celiac and came up to a worker pretty sure the name tag said Jesus , he was arrogant and rude not exact to where it was at. when I went to where he said the bread was at , there was nothing of that sort. Awful experience and had to leave empty handed.

You have to be in the mood to shop here. You have to be willing to dig, especially for fashions…read more You have to be willing to endure crowding, messy aisles, and frustratingly long lines at the checkout, especially on weekends. It's definitely downscale. But there is a place for this type of shopping. Granted, it's not as satisfying as a good day at the thrift store, but some things are better found here than at a thrift store, especially if you are on a tight budget. For example, I would hesitate to buy sheets and towels at a thrift store, but would not hesistate to buy them here. They have a good selection of sheets, towels, and window treatments here. Same with socks, underwear, sleepwear. Their "gourmet foods" section has a lot to be desired, especially compared to other Value Cities I've been to. Overpriced, bad selection. Sometimes I can find clothing and shoes, but the brands tend not to be very cool, unless you are a teen. They have lots of cheap styles for teens. The shoe selection is good, but tend toward the really cheap and not so current styles. Though you never know. Once in a while you find a great deal. I have found some nice clothing bargains here, like a wool coat for $39.00 or two pairs of jeans for $30 (buy one, get one half price). I wouldn't go out of my way to shop here, but when I need just that kind of shopping fix, this can be the place.

I went into Value City to buy two additional dining room chairs. I wanted to buy the chairs via…read morephone or internet because of covid, but I was told I had to go into the store and buy it in person. Since I really wanted the chairs, I went in, the sales person was a bit rude but I didn't pay too much attention and let it go. I bought and paid for two dining room chairs in full in January 2021 and was told I should have them delivered to the store in 6-8 weeks which was inconvenience but I agreed. I waited about 8 weeks, and never heard back. I called customer service and waited on hold for 45 minutes. Finally customer service answered and I asked for the status of my dining room chairs, I was told it was backed ordered and it would be another month. Needless to day I was a bit upset because no one bothered to call me to update me and that I had to reach out to them for an update. I agreed for another month because I really wanted the chairs. Today which would be one week before the chairs were to arrive, I received a call notifying me that the chairs will take another month. I said NO, it was ridiculous that it will take 4 months and I had to pay in advance in January. Needless to say I will NEVER go back and I will certainly not recommend this store to anyone.

You know, I really don't like targets that are part of the inner city but this target is a…read moreexception. This place was very clean and the parking lot was well taken care of and managed. It's right off the highway too! Staff here and even the guests here were really friendly. Very clean restrooms too which is very surprising. Shelves are very well stocked and organized. The price are unfortunately a little more expensive than compared to the suburbs. Overall, I was happy to come here and it was worth my time!

Mad prices, no discounts or red tags on even items nearing end of shelf life or aged unwanted…read moreproducts, Kroger has a much better format for promoting loyalty, enticing consumers, reducing pollution and trash, and giving some budget relief.

on may 1 2026 I when to go shop at Marshalls everything when well during my visit around 11am I…read morewhen to the vittingroom to try out some clothes on.gloria was helpful .she greeted me with a good morning and salad how was my morning going ,I said very good and yours she was really friendly and kind I would come back again and shop at Marshalls I found what I was looking for she's a really good teamwork

The service was so good but there was a girl named Samantha and she had such a bad attitude and we…read morecouldn't hear her and we were like can you say that louder and that's were she had have us a attitude

I stopped into the Beverly location randomly to window shop. I have 2 kids in school uniforms and…read morereally just wanted to check out the offerings/prices. My kids' school already has a uniform program established thru another store. Sooo, 45 mins later I walked out with 4 bottoms for each kid, a lunch pack, some Melissa & Doug learning tools, a new Afro puff hair clamp and a promise to return after the summer. Uniforms can be boring but Zemsky's offered various styles in the pant/skirt color required by our school and the prices were about 50% less than using the school's suggested uniform store.

I had a really disappointing experience at this location. One of the coworkers was extremely rude…read moreand kept making racist comments under her breath while following us. It created such an uncomfortable and unprofessional atmosphere. Management clearly needs to pay more attention to who they hire and how employees treat people. Honestly, with attitudes like this, it's no surprise stores are closing.

I love this store. Decent name brands at crazy low prices. I found a pair of Phat Farm gym shoes…read morefor $3. That's just crazy. I actually buy clothes for my movies and some of my actors here. I love the T-shirts, jeans and cargo pants.

Terrible custumer service due to not allowing to use the restroom due to not being shoppers and…read morethen refused again because it was supposedly closed. (We had asked 5 people and the manager,one was almost willing to but was then told NO) We had our little girl whom had to go in the car, in the cold. Once we were ready to pay they informed us we were going the wrong way instead of trough tough to turn areas in which there was a lot of candy. We were ok to let the one person go first but they wanted us to direc change and go all the way through just so we would end in the same place.We had 3 shopping cart full but left all of it due to poor service and even worse floors. Also very difficult to find size due to having to dig in the shirts to do so

Staff is welcoming and the shelves are always full. Good deals. I brought very cool Chicago…read moresouvenirs.

Love this store.Super convenient.Their staff is always very helpful.They also have a huge…read moreselection.I can even buy pots and pans here.WIN!! WIN!!!! Cheap as hell too!!

..... one of the worst. I'm in line it's a young guy that works there he is literally texting on…read morehis phone while customers is in his face..rude!