Ross Dress For Less

This place is closing down soon and is going to move to a new location by the new Costco. At this point, the store is merely a shell of what it used to be. All of the good stuff is gone. And of the items that are left, they aren’t even discounted. If you’re looking to satisfy your discount department store cravings, look elsewhere or wait until they fully relocate.

Dear manager-​looking man running training at 1045 on ²⁄₁₇:
It is highly impolitic of you to hang out surrounded by a group of fellow employees by the registers while a line of customers forms. No, the size of line doesn’t matter and no, the topic of your relaxed conversation doesn’t either. You’re training? It would have taken you 3 minutes to train your new employees not to ignore customers, but you chose otherwise. Customer lost.

It’s a discount store, but it’s far from the worst of the discount stores! Stock here varies depending on season but they always have a decent stock of basic mens clothing. The question is if they have your size! I was actually pleasantly surprised to check their home section and find box food graters for $ 10 less than they are at another store a few doors down! If you’re there on the right day there can be good bargains on electronics, but typically those sell quickly.
Don’t go in expecting this to be shopping at MACY’s and you should be pretty happy with what you find!
I’ll be back…

Oh, Ross. How I miss what we used to have.
I LOVED going to Ross in high school. Mind you, this was about 15 years ago BUT, since those golden days, I have never really been able to find uch of anything.
I work right near by, so when I have a lunch break, I can slip in, and I often do. I like to shop. There are things worth looking at. Some stuff is just so bizarre. And not in a good way.
They have a great selections of leggings right now. Actually, a large selection of everything.
It’s just that nothing is my style? I mean, it is just rare that I actually walk away with something. I may go 4 times and only walk away with a pair of leggings once.
Sometimes the store is an absolute mess. Sometimes it is immaculate.
Just go without anything specific in mind. Browse and you may find something, but go in for a black cardigan, and it will take you a week to find one.

This Ross is located in San Antonio Center, near BevMo and Jo-​Ann Fabrics.
I got here around 9AM today, and there was plenty of parking. I am a big fan of really wide parking spaces, so this parking lot put me in a good mood.
The security guard by the entrance said,“Welcome to Ross” with a big smile to everyone entering the store.
I’ve been shopping here for several years, usually around the holidays. The good scarf selection keeps me coming back. I’ve found scarves here that are made in Germany and Italy, which I have been unable to find at the Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, and Westgate Ross locations.
Today, I found an purple Italian-​made (acrylic, wool, and nylon blend) scarf for $ 8.99 (brand is Creazioni Ba-​Bo), and a navy blue German-​made acrylic scarf for $ 6.99 (V. Fraas brand). I already have these scarves in black, and they have held up well in the wash (cold water, and permanent press).
I found both Calvin Klein and Columbia fleece jackets for $ 24.99 each, and Nautica long sleeve tees for $ 14.99 each. The Jones New York long sleeve tees were $ 13.99 each.
An added bonus was a pair of Clarks Bendables Clogs for $ 27.99.
I would have walked out of the bathroom as soon as I walked in, but I drink a lot of water daily. The bathroom, while well-​stocked with toilet paper and soap, smelled like a skunk died in there. The floor, toilet, and sink looked clean. It was difficult to keep from passing out from the stench, and I wish I had kept in my purse one of those fragrance samples from my latest Ulta catalog to sniff, so that I could have recovered faster from the awful bathroom smell.
There were two cashiers — a friendly one that I’ve seen each time I’ve been here for the past two months, and a cranky one that yelled out, «Next!» like she wanted to kill someone. I had two customers ahead of me, and as luck would have it, I got the friendly cashier. She asked me how I was doing, and told me to enjoy the rest of my weekend.

A lot of folks aren’t aware that Ross has great bargains on gourmet foods: candy, upscale coffee, spices, teas, and many other items.
This store has a great slection of body washes, soaps, etc.
It’s not the best organized store probably due to short staffing.

To MOD (Manager on Duty) Belen:
There are 2 lines: one for purchases and one for returns/​exchanges
There are 3 groups of people waiting patiently in the purchase line.
One person walks up and waits at the returns/​exchanges line. That person does not go before the 3 waiting in the purchase line.
When customer in the purchase line speaks up because you let the person in the returns line (who is purchasing) go next. And you should not be rude to the customer in the purchase lines speaks up to say something about it.
Unprofessional and ghetto. YOU instigate the issues at this store. I’ll take my business elsewhere because your selection is awful and the store is completely disorganized but this behavior seals it.

This Ross store is messy (smelly restrooms that stink up the whole fitting area) and shopping there is not enjoyable. I just had the worst experience with a Cashier named Kim at my first attempt to return stuff at Ross. Rude lady who did not even want to hear what I had to say but had a lot to say. Never returning to this store.

I don’t enjoy shopping at Ross because it’s so poorly organized, but it’s very cheap and sometimes has nice things. It has surprisingly good shoes, and it’s a great place to get a cheap dress for a party. The bulk of the clothing is very poor quality, but if you’re up for hunting though it there are sometimes good deals to be found.
This location is cleaner and better lit than many, and the employees are friendly.

it’s close! that’s why i go there but i prefer the sunnyvale Ross as it has a much better selection. That said it’s still nice to be able to find a great deal every now and then at the local Ross. it’s really all about continuously checking and going weekdays so as to avoid the store being picked over. I see a lot of people complain and snob it but really… Ross is just like a huge garage sale, sometimes you find a treasure but most of the time it’s junk. you are trading risk of lost time in exchange for super low prices, pretty much lower than any other store. But it’s a store only for the bargain hunter or for those on a very strict budget. if your time is worth big bucks then you probably can afford a pricier place.

Usually messy, not organized very well.
¹⁄₂₀ visits to Ross I find something I really like for a really good price, usually high heels or other shoes Guess and other brand names. Maybe a mens shirt genuine 49ers or Giants, Calvin Klein and Colombia jackets.
Most of the stuff here is ugly and bad quality though.
@Elaine yes, you are being a snob. Not by your opinion of the store, but by throwing in irrelevant comments bashing people who recieve food stamps and pay child support.

There are things that I will and will not buy at Ross. 99% of the men’s shoes are whack. 1% are Kenneth Cole or Guess and I have no idea how they ended up here. Jeans? Forget it. Dress pants? ⁵⁰⁄₅₀. Men’s casual shirts… 75% garbage, 25% nice. Men’s dress shirts, 99% are work-​appropriate and ¹⁄₃ of the price they’d be elsewhere? But belts and neckties? It’s a goldmine. You can walk in empty-​handed and leave with 5 ties and 5 belts for $ 100. That, my friends, is «winning» at the game of accessories.
If you put a good pair of pants and a good pair of shoes, bought elsewhere… and match them with a basic black dress belt, basic dress shirt, and a funky tie from Ross, you’re out the door with a really respectable wardrobe, and spent almost nothing.
I don’t care that I’ll lose my gay card. I’m rocking the black paisley Sean John tie I got there last night for $ 9.99.

I just stopped by to pick up a wallet for my nephew and this is by far one of the most disorganized store ever. They had no tag to scan and had people running around to find one, couldn’t find one and I left. The end.
I ended up going to kohls and getting a really nice one for about the same price.

I came to this location to find household decorations, and I was upset with the maintenance of the store and the service provided. There were items all over the floor and things were placed in the wrong section. After shuffling around items for a good 30 minutes I finally found what I was looking for. The line was long and slow, the cashiers would literally yell out «Next» in an unfriendly tone. I don’t think I’ll be going back to this location.

I only shop for certain things here like high heels, home decorations and kitchenware. I’m always surprised to see certain things here. For example, I found two GUESS high heels that are REALLY NICE that I could not find at Marshalls. I personally prefer Marshalls but this Ross always surprises me with some products hehe.
I dont think they have the best clothes here. They are pretty old and boring. Overall, I’m happy with this place because I found my GUESS high heels here for great prices!

Ever had trouble deciding between two pairs of jeans? No problem. Just go to Ross and buy them both! Better than getting your money’s worth, over at Ross you are literally getting the BIG BANG for your buck.
Over the last few times I’ve been here, I literally bought push-​up bars, exercise pants, jeans, and another pair of jeans for a thrifty fifty bucks.
GG (gratuitously good) value.

Not normally a fan of Ross, as I hate sifting through things, but my friend wanted to come for some baskets for the home. This store is older, but really organized. Was surprised to find that they had lots of household items for cheap. Some trash cans were dinged up, but very low prices for good things. A lot more organized than other Ross’s I’ve seen as well.

I shopped here when I first moved to Mountain View for kitchen items and have not been there since.
*Things are disorganized, really disorganized
I can’t even start looking at clothes because its such a mess. There aren’t a lot of selection in any of the departments. I have found a few good items in the kitchen department but nothing else.

Out of all the Ross stores I’ve been to, this has got to be the cleanest, tidiest, most well-​stocked Ross. I came here looking for a doggy bed. Dear Dog Owners — this is a GREAT place to buy a doggy bed. They’re more than half the price of Petsmart and Target and they’re really padded, thick, and comfy. Trust me, ask your own dog. Back to my story, so I came down an aisle looking for the bed and there’s an entire aisle dedicated to doggy beds! I couldn’t believe it. Some were even hung on hangers! I felt like I was shopping at a Neiman Marcus for dogs. Hurley now loves his bed and won’t return to the old one that’s sitting in the living room.
And to the non-​pet owners, there’s an excellent selection of luggage all lined up against a wall… and color coded. Gotta love that. I also came across some home items like counter stools that came conveniently in pairs. I only walked out with the doggy bed but there’s an overall good selection of items here.

I will never, ever go back to this place. Well, maybe if there is a global thermonuclear war and this is the only place to get food, but that’s about it.
The merchandise is crappy and the service is poor. What’s not to hate?
The staff is all below-​average IQ. There were three cashiers open, all very slow but to varying degrees, so the obvious thing was to form one line and agonizingly wait to see who would finish first. Some of the customers, who were obviously only slightly less dull than the staff, couldn’t understand this modern queuing theory, so they kept trying to cut around me in line. Finally one dim-​witted cashier told me that it was corporate policy to stick with the stupid method of forcing customers to gamble on which cashier might be slightly less turtle-​like.
At that point I realized that I didn’t want anything in my cartful of crap, so I told her that it was my corporate policy to not deal with high-​functioning idiots, and I left.