McCaulou’s Department Stores

This shop is great when you need basics. Actually it is quite nice for the community of Sonoma. They have a niche for medium size markets. This type of shop is rather old school. Supposedly we won’t be seeing this in the future. They have a very good selection for everyday wear. Some of the clothes are stylish too.
The price range is moderate. They are located in a convenient attractive shopping center. I am sure many residents shop here. In the town of Sonoma this store fills a need. The sales people have always been helpful and considerate to me.
You can get things that you really need here. They carry plenty of known brands for men and women and kids.
It’s not a Macy’s or a Target type store, but more has its own identity.

So glad that Sonoma has this store. It is varied and specific, different from full dept. stores. The dept. s they do have are a great find. Good prices and GREAT selection.

I like McCaulou’s and its nice to have a department store in town. I usually shop here when I’m in a pinch, and it gets the job done. I have found a a few great pieces here that I get complimented on whenever I wear it. The trouble is if you are like 25 to 40 the selection for you is kinda rough. They have great clothes for teens and early 20’s and then nice stuff for older ladies, but there is this gap IMO of age appropriate clothing, its kind of strange and unfortunate.
The men’s selection is quite small but I somehow doubt it needs to be bigger. The staff is super polite and knowledgeable, and they deserve 5 stars.

Okay male compatriots this review is for you…
Like most clothing department stores this one uses 90% of the floor space for women’s merchandise. And this store is jammed packed with merchandise.
Go over to the men’s section on the right side of this small town, small footprint store. You’ll find NO hot fashion, no urban wear, no hot designer labels. What you will find are old reliable American brands like Dockers, Woolrich, Levi, Wangler… Lots of outdoor wear for hikers, campers, sailors, golfers — You know, casual clothes for sporty activities.
Here’s the best part, check out the carousels with the 75% off signs. There’s plenty of them. You find something you like and pay practically nothing. I get my golf shirts here. Better brands, better quality than the crap I used to buy at Marshalls and Ross.
Despite the dowdy appearance and small town conservative fashion selection here I enjoy the peace and quiet of this store. I’ve sworn off the crowds, noise, dirt and mostly bad crap sold at Marshall’s /​Ross Santa Rosa outlets.