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- Hours:
Mon-Sat. 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sun. 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Garage
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
20 reviews for Target
Target: the scene of many, many childhood disappointments, has become, in my adulthood, the place were I can buy six cans of dog food, seven pairs of socks, a sieve and two canvas bags for thirty dollars.
And really, that's all one needs to say about Target. It's been around for longer than I, and as I get older it seems that they just carry more and more random stuff to keep my household running!
In comparison to other Target locations, this one is pretty clean. The downside of the high standards of the staff is that you cannot leave your cart unattended for three minutes. If you try to leave it at the end of the isle while you browse it will likely be gone when you return.
Also, please don't be the asshole who tries to park on the first or second floor. There is no where to park on the first level AND those suckers who park on level two have to take an elevator into the store anyways! SUCKA! that's what you get for slowing me down on the way to the third floor!!!
This is a review for the portrait studio inside of Target. I do wish it had a more prominent place I was in the store 3 times before I ever realized that it was there. It is part of the Lifetouch portrait studio that you find in the back of JC Penny's, and has all of the same backdrops but no sitting fee, where as at Penny's there is a sitting fee per person, unless you happen to have a coupon. My mom has brought the family to portrait studios for years and years, and I would say that in value for money Target is the place to go.
I lived in North Hollywood for 15 years and frequented the NoHo target on Victory. I recently moved to Sherman Oaks and the sepulveda Target is now only a few blocks from my new place. I remembered coming here a few years ago and not being impressed, but I was not going to drive into North Hollywood after work, so I embraced the change and stopped into my new neighborhood Target.
First off, the parking structure is horrible, but I was lucky enough to find a spot on the first level..though i am fairly certain that this was a fluke and will probably never happen again. The inside was clean and pretty empty for a weeknight. I found everything I needed with no problem.
Next up to the 2nd floor, which sorta blows to have to go to 2 different levels, but its kinda fun putting your cart into that escalator thingy..cheap thrills..then to my surprise a completely remodeled grocery area..it was huge and had so many things that other Targets don't stock. i didn't even need to do another stop at the grocery store..
Back downstairs in the fairly large women's clothing section there was a great sale..$6 dresses..yes, $6..but I passed since my cart already filled with at least $150 worth of stuff
i have to say I was pleasantly surprised with my new Target..BUT it was the middle of the week..i think for weekend runs I'll head over to the Raymer Target which is my favorite Target by far :)
Sad! This is the WORST Target in the world. The cashiers are IDIOTS ( I told one 3 times I didn't need a bag - she INSISTED I take one).
The parking lot is a nightmare; you are taking your life in your hands. People come whipping around the corners like maniacs.
The portrait studio is a major rip-off. They lie to you to sell you expensive packages. I paid $45 for the same package that my friend paid $8 for! That's insane. They rush you through your session and only take a few photos.
This location is always out of essential items and good luck finding a salesperson to help you!
THIS IS THE WORST!
I never thought I'd review a chain like this but I'm doing it for the first designation. Damn you Target! I wish I could quit you...but I can't! Maybe I'll try the "secret" Target over on Raymer but it's far from us and I don't like to get caught in crossfire while I'm shopping as I had enough of that growing up (see my review of Richmond, CA). I'll never forget how happy I was when you opened, it was a good day to be alive. I wish I could give you 5 stars Target but hey, you're a chain store.
I am a Target connoisseur. I have my favorites (the one on Santa Monica in Hollywood rates highly for great sale clothes and funny impulse purchases, not to mention the nicest pharmacy tech--shout out to John!--while the one in Burbank has great selection on almost everything and tons of stock). Over the summer, however, I moved to Valley Glen and knew I wouldn't be back to them too often. I thought it was time to start shopping at my local Target, on Sepulveda.
This is HANDS DOWN the worst Target I have ever been to. On one occasion, I searched for a baby gate (to separate my cats) and some cleaning supplies. Not only did they not have the cleaning supplies I needed (?? You're Target!) they had ONE baby gate. Not just one style, ONE. Total.
On top of that, the pharmacy is totally incompetent. They have screwed up my order every time I am in there (which is fairly frequently due to my allergies and lady-status). One time they blamed the computer and said they couldn't refill one prescription, but when I came the next day they told me I had already had it refilled and they wouldn't do it again. Half an hour of pleading with the hostile pharmicist and I got her to look into it. She discovered that their bumbling the previous day had made it look like it had been refilled when it actually hadn't. No apology for practically calling me a liar.
That and the parking totally sucks. Be prepared to wait around for 15 minutes as other patrons block everything as they wait around for first and second floor parking. And no stop signs anywhere near the ramps means people come speeding towards them while you are just trying to get to the next level.
I went to Target today to pay my bill and to buy some cleaning supplies....everything was fine. It was very peaceful maybe perhaps because it was during the week. Well, this peaceful event turned weird...and even more weird. I turned left into the customer service area and I noticed this guy who looked like Dave Navarro on crack. I didn't want to stare at him, so I was standing in line counting my money over and over again...the third time very s-l-o-w-l-y. When it was my turn, he was very polite and sounded sober. So, here I am done with shopping and I'm about to check out and I couldn't help it, but to stare at those boobs, the cashier's boobs. The lady in front of me turned around and looked at me with a smile...and another lady, too from another line. Gosh, this is getting a little bit strange. I felt like all three of us were having a conversation...
Lady in front, "is he a man or a woman?"
me, "i thought he was a man until i looked at his boobs."
Lady from another line, "what is he..male or female?"
me, "i don't know, i'm really confused."
Lady in front, "those suckers are really huge...and perky, too!"
me, "i know about man boobs and those don't look like one."
So, here I am standing in line smiling back questioning myself, "am I at Target?," but then I am near Hollyweird!
Even though I live pretty far away (almost a half an hour away, in West Los Angeles) this is the closest Target to me. I used to love coming to this location, even though the parking lot is horrible, but now I go to the even farther location in Woodland Hills. The thing that really irritates me about this location is the fact that it is two stories. Every time I go here, I end up remembering that I need something that is on the other floor, and end up going up and down the escalator at least 5 times. This is a major inconvenience for me, especially since I have to manouver my full basket onto the basket escalator, and it's just really annoying for me.
Dear Van Nuys Target,
I am thankful to you for having two in stock of the phone I was looking all over town for. Had the Santa Monica Blvd Target not been out (but let's be honest, they're out of everything) I may never had ventured out and met you.
Two stories of shelves stocked to the brim. Parking that is sometimes terrible but definitely less of a nightmare than other Targets. Your workers are helpful and quick with check out. The grocery section is lacking in baking goods but who goes to Target for groceries anyway?
I never leave you without everything I came for plus 3 or 4 things I had no idea I needed until I saw them on your shelves. Last time I bought a poster-sized coloring book of the animals of the world and markers to color it with. I'm 25. Oh, Target, what you do to me.
I know you're 15 miles down the 101 from me but you're worth it! Can you believe that? I dumped Santa Monica for you and I'm never looking back.
You know that expression "It only takes one mindless stupid idiot to ruin your entire perception of a store." It's famous, look it up. Anyhoo, that is exactly what happened to me this morning as I ran into Tarje to pick up some storage bins. It seemed like it would be a super easy quickie, but alas, Welcome to Idiotville!
As a girl, I easily get side-tracked in a wondrous store like this. They have the girl clothes right when you walk in, proving that I am not alone here. So I give into the come hither calls of the clothing section and find a few cute pieces and decide to try them on. I get to the dressing and the true definition of SO NOT A MORNING PERSON is working the dressing room and looks at me like I just shot, killed, marinated and grilled her first born.
I say(after an awkward scowl down from her), "How many can I take in?"
She doesn't answer and just continues to glare at me. I start to think, "Hey, it is early and I'm not looking my hottest at the moment, but c'mon answer my question so I can move on with my mission"
Finally bitchatha speaks and says coldly, "6".
I then take my plastic "6" card and go back to the dressing room. While I'm there I am just getting more and more pissed off at what just went down. Seriously, who is this broad to pull that crap with anyone. I didn't make you work at Target, but if you are here to do a job and that job entails answering a clothing limit count, then do it well. I then leave the dressing room and hand back the stuff and she rolls her eyes!
Clearly the attitude was not in my head. So I ask her, "Is there a problem here?"
Again, no answer.
Then I did what I never thought I would ever ever do. I left Target without buying ANYTHING. This has never happened. Target is a store that has always managed to suck at least $100 a visit out of me on crap I don't need, but this wretched and miserable woman made me want to do nothing but leave.
Target oughta look at who they hire for things like this. If the broad has a chip on her shoulder and no personality then put her in the back room as a stock woman, not on the front lines where you can make or break a shopping experience.
Sianara Van Nuys Target, Empire Center is calling!
There are like four levels in the parking garage, maybe even more than that, but I wouldn't know since I've never parked higher than the third level. So why must people wait for the few spots on the first floor as if those are the only ones available? Gahhhh!
This Tarjay is no different from any other location, but I gotta hand it to the astute employee who saw me pushing my shopping cart slowly past each aisle and noticed I was eyeing every aisle. He asked me what I was looking for, I said, "Eye drops," and he said, "Go to the third aisle from the end and you'll see them there." And THEN a few minutes later, he walked past just to make sure I found the aisle. How's that for customer service?
Don't bother circling the first level of the parking garage for a spot. Please. You'll find a much better parking spot on any of the other floors, and you won't piss off people like me who are waiting for FOREVER to get into the garage because of your laziness.
This is my "local" and I hate that it's about a mile and a half away from me. Well, I don't hate it, but my pocketbook does.
I love me some Tarchay and like pretty much everyone else I walk in with the intention of one thing and walk out with and additional 6 more non-needed items. I don't know what it is about the layout, is it fung-shui-ed to maximum potential??
I do have some issues with this particular location:
A) parking -- ATTENTION SOCCER MOMS! THERE IS MORE THAN ONE LEVEL OF PARKING - DONT LEAVE ME OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF SEPULVEDA WHILEST YOU WAIT WITH YOUR MERCEDES SUV FOR THE OLD LADY TO PULL OUT OF THE SPACE BLOCKING YOU ME AND EVERYONE ELSE.
B) clothing attendants: stephy s. said it best, see her review. Those are some bitter biatches (if the clothes didn't look so cute and were so cheap I wouldn't even bother getting the stank eye)
C) checking out: usually very slow, rivaling the Ralphs on Van Nuys/Burbank after 9PM
Still, you, big "T" will always have a special place in my heart, I can't help it....freakin' Fung Shui......
Bad parking situation, AWFUL service, but this place sold me a floor model TV I was ready to pay $1,100 for for $700 with tax so game fucking on.
I had a bad experience at Target Optometry in Van Nuys last year (about 7/08). I have been wearing glasses for about 25 years and have always had nice, professional doctors. I usually go to For Eyes in NYC, but since I moved, I had to look for a local place. I decided to try Target because the year before I took my NY prescription there for new frames and lenses. On that first visit, the man working there was great--he's one of those guys who can look at you and tell you exactly what frames would look good. I love those glasses, and I still wear them (they are pretty old) because I had such a rotten experience this last visit. I don't even know if she's still there, but the service was the worst vision service I've ever had. I should have ducked out when I saw an upset man and his daughter at the counter--apparently there for the 3rd attempt to get the girl's glasses right. My prescription ended up being wrong as well, yet the staff insisted I needed to "wear the glasses for several days so [my] eyes can adjust". I stupidly did it, even though I recalled that on all but one occasion in my life, putting on new glasses has been a wonderful thing (and the one time I got bad glasses as a teenager, I took them back and the doctor changed them--nicely in fact). So, I wore the glasses for a few days until I started getting really bad headaches and couldn't stand it anymore. I took them back and they changed them, but they were still wrong, and the optometrist was very rude and cheeky with me, implying that I was being difficult because I wouldn't tolerate her prescription. I dont know if there was shoddy equipment involved, or if the place they have the lenses cut is in the wrong. It was a pain to keep going back, because she is only in the office a few days a week, and what the heck happened to doctors treating people decently? Target's customer service refunded the frame cost, but I ate the cost of the optometrist's exam (about $90), and I'm pretty disillusioned because I wonder how many other doctors are out there waiting to imply they can see through my eyes better than I can
incidentally, the various women working at the counter were nice--it seemed they just had to pay lip service on behalf of the business...and the really good guy is long gone
For a Target...this store is OK...depending on what day and what time you go the parking can be a nightmare...I went this morning around 11:00...pulled in and actually got a parking space on the first level very close to the entrance! This was the first time that has ever happen to me at this location.
I like Target. Mostly for their prices and fun accessories for your home. Not too expensive and when you tire of them you can give them away or have a garage sale...I actually sold some vases on Craigslist for more money than I paid for them (suckers...hehehe).
Anyway, today I bought a coffee mug to replace the one that broke...3 bucks!!!! Considering it is not your "normal" mug, this is a wonderful price...I actually saw the same mug in an on line catalog for $6.99. Yes, my fellow Yelper's, you can save money at Target! I also find that their generic brands, which are considerably lower in price, are just as good as name brands. I like that and it saves me bunches of money each visit...
Now...what's not to like?
Discreet shopping 101:
The most embarrassing items are usually found in the pharmacy section. We'll just say some of the worst for me, are those constructed of latex.
Step 1: Grab a hand carry basket. NEVER choose a shopping cart and risk getting caught in a mid-aisle traffic jam therefore hampering a quick escape should it be necessary. Stroll about the store, at first avoiding the pharmacy section, taking care to walk slightly quicker than leisurely, but markedly slower than hurried.
Step 2: Breathe...head to the clothing section grab a t-shirt and toss into the basket to later shroud embarrassing items. Choose a couple other small decoy items, preferably bright colored, to distract others' eyes should they later study your basket at checkout.
Step 3: Complete a fly-by of all pharmacy aisles, strategically locating your target aisle. Without slowing down obviously, note how many, if any, other patrons are in the aisle, and to which end of the aisle your item is located.
Step 4: Assess whether or not the coast is clear, and mentally review your hierarchy of brand choices, styles, package quantity, and price range, as to minimize time spent in front of the display. An empty aisle is ideal, however in the longstanding tradition of Murphy's Law, such conditions rarely manifest themselves.
Step 5: Proceed down your aisle. Walk with conviction. Do not acknowledge the feminine hygiene products.
Step 6: Begin studying the display as you approach...slow down slightly if you need more time. Think fast; don't hesitate. Reach out your hand knowing full well that this is the point of no return. DO NOT change your mind at the last second for the box that's on special. Remember, it's always better to pay more and save face.
Step 7: As your hand makes contact your thumb should firmly grip the package front, the palm arched securely over the package top, and your four fingers ease between your intended package and those behind. Smoothly pull upward to ease the package out of its spring-loaded perch.
WARNING!! A common rookie mistake is pulling the box out too quickly. The high tension spring loaded display will shoot the remaining boxes at a high rate of speed toward the lip at the edge of the shelf. The shelf's lip is far too weak to prevent the cascading avalanche of shiny black rectangular boxes that will shower down upon you. The sound of hollow cardboard diffusing its kinetic energy on 12 by 12 floor tiles will resonate through the canyon of the aisle, and throughout the department. The entire cohort of shoppers in your aisle, and adjacent cross aisles, will simultaneously and involuntarily hone their eyes in on you, and your cover will be blown. (Yes this has happened to me...recently)
Step 8: While still moving, quickly tuck the box into your basket, carefully concealing it under the t-shirt. Try to do this with one hand, and without looking into the basket.
Step 9: You've come so far, don't blow it now. Head immediately toward the checkout, making several flybys to scope out the relative genders and ages of the cashiers. Best case scenario is always a male cashier, preferably under 25 years old, and shy and dorky looking. However, BEWARE of the smart-talking, dorky cashier; he'll likely make a snarky comment. If you have to go with a female cashier, be sure to go with the most insecure and shy looking plain-Jane. AVOID any cute young women cashiers, and generally any woman you would conceivably sleep with (hey chances are you'll never get the chance...but if she sees your insecure looking ass today your chances will become even slimmer) NEVER EVER choose a female cashier over 50. Similarly, you should avoid any man over 40...especially if he wears reading glasses with a chain that attaches around the neck...that's worse than buying from your grandfather.
Step 10: Place the basket on the conveyor belt, and only remove "the item" after the customer in front of you is walking away and the cashier is handing them their receipt. Quickly, and coolly hide the basket with decoy items on the floor under the conveyor belt.
Step 11: Make eye contact with the cashier and distract her from the item she is scanning. Not making eye contact or wearing sunglasses makes one appear as a dubious character, likely attracting others' unwanted attention to his purchases in an attempt to "figure him out." Smile, act confident and say thank you.
Step 12: You have it 'in the bag' now, and you're home free. Enjoy the glory. Imagine yourself walking slow motion out the automatic sliding doors as Target's usually silent PA system belts out the opening chords of Bee Gee's "Staying Alive."
Mission Accomplished.
I found a place with parking worse than the Costco up the street! It's here. This store. This is the store with the parking that's fucking horrible.
Other than that, it's Target. What do you want out of me? It's a whole lot better than the incredibly ghetto Walmart that's further north.
I am a pure Target fan. I love the ads, I love the clothes, I love http://Target.com. I CANNOT go into a Target without buying something. My stores are the Van Nuys one and the Empire one. They are similiar except the Van Nuys one tends to have more Latino/a patrons.
But I have to tell you my experience in Buffalo New York. There is a Target on Niagara Falls Blvd that will make you want to move in!!! It has everything; it's miles long; the stock is there in quantity; and, the customer service is incredible. I asked someone why our's isn't as good and she couldn't tell me. I think it's because this Bflo Target is located in a very suburban white area and the Van Nuys Target is in a Latino/a area where there is less money. I bet the Target near Newport Beach is complete and lovely.
sheila davis
This was my first 2-story Target experience ever, so in a way, it was almost worth the drive over the hill. It was by far a better experience that creepy Culver City Target. The store is much nicer, as are the employees. The selection of food is also more grand and the spacious layout helps you feel less like a mega-mall shopping drone. My only complaint was with the parking structure and lack of attentive drivers who block aisles. The exits/entrances were a little weird as well, as they require practice to fully and efficiently use them. Most people get confused when you're parked on the bottom level and have to exit "up." LOL
this is my local Target. It's clean, fairly well-stocked, and has, well, Target prices. Just wish they had a Starbucks.