Ross Dress for Less

I love shopping here but I think they should have the restroom accessible to us their patrons. I wanted to use it today and so did others and the woman working at the fitting room kept saying the bathroom was out of work and advertising that target had the closest bathroom. To me that translates to «we really don’t want to give our customers access to our bathroom because we would have to upkeep therefore we send you to next to us store??? That is not right!

The Sports Arena Ross is a good one, just like the nearby Target is a good one. The inventory at this Ross store is superior to just about any other Ross store that I have shopped in, save the new one in La Mesa.
Although Ross stores are generally considered mainly for women’s and children’s items, I have found some good bargains at this store. I am always surprised at the range of men’s styles available at Ross, although sometimes the size I need isn’t available. But that’s the nature of a discount store, odd lots.
There is a wide variety of home furnishings available at this Ross, everything from toilet paper holders to wall hangings.
I would not hesitate to visit this store if I were in the neighborhood shopping at Target or Home Depot. It’s a good one, A-​OK.

This store is a mess ! Not a big variety to choose from but then again it’s just Ross

It was definitely a messy store, which in my book means one less star. I couldn’t find shoes in the shoes isle because I think it turned into the purse isle. I also tried finding a certain size of mine but apparently there was no section for it, I had to search for it, no organizing of any kind.
Also it did not help that the sales employees there, had no idea what was going on or where anything was. Which in my eyes, is another star down. Usually for me, I like the sales reps to know where everything is, especially when I’m in a rush to find something quickly for a bachelorette party.
Besides those main points, everything else seemed okay, hence the average rating. They ended up having what I needed for the party and seemed pretty well stocked for a department store that was a tad messy.

These stores are always going to have great deals. You might have to do some searching but will eventually find normal brands you can get at department stores. My advice is go on a Friday morning, they usually stock every morning but not on weekends. It’s a hit or miss but I’ve gone a few times and have seen a lot of amazing deals. I say go in the morning because it gets very messy in the evenings due to lazy customers and not enough clean up staff. They have things for the whole family and a lot of home décor and everyday items for a good price. Hope this was useful to you!

Reading some of the reviews for this store and some have nothing to do with the store but with the customers.
I have been here a couple times and had no problem the days I went. Parking was always plentiful, I was always greeted at the door by security, and dressing rooms were clean! Haven’t tried the restroom — rather walk to Target next door and use theirs anyway.
This store definitely beats the one in Chula Vista! I can actually move around the store, and find my clothes/​shoe size and the line was not bad!
Minus one star because of customer service, the employees here never smile. Sure they have to deal with other rude customers too but smiling goes a long way even if it has to be fake. Also, there is never help on the sales floor. Missing a tag on an awesome shirt or shoes? Too bad, you either have to hunt down an employee or go to customer service and wait in line to ask the price if it’s that worth it.
It is true though that you can’t bring the shopping carts outside, that’s why you never see it out in the parking lot. Luckily, every time I do shop I don’t need to bring an entire cart with me. So be prepared on how much you shop!
I’ll keep returning here because it’s close to home, and I always find clothes and shoes in my size because it’s more organized at an affordable price!

Ross is Ross. You can’t really expect much, but this particular location I feel has terrible selections. Or maybe I just go on all the wrong days.

Don’t go nearby the bathroom with a stroller they accuse you of shoplifting. Also my Son 7 years old was terrified of the lady working in the dressings room as she practically attacked my son who wanted to wait until me outside the bathroom without the stroller. This was a very badly experience

WARNING READ THIS — AVOID THIS STORE
I was there a couple weeks ago around noon. Seconds after I walked in the door, this store was robbed by two gangster looking men all dressed in black with black backpacks. They strolled out with a bunch of expensive purses in their hands and God knows what else. They set off the loud security system at the door. When I immediately asked the store clerks if they called the police, they responded that they were not allowed to. I then quickly went to the back of the store, too scared to leave just yet, and ran into a supervisor and another clerk and asked her if the police were called. Same answer, «We were told not to call or will be fired!» I then called 911 to report it. (This all happened in a matter of a couple minutes.)
I found this disgusting and told them so as I stormed out of the store. As a shopper, I want to feel safe while shopping. It is their responsibility to at least report it. So obviously it has gotten around that they don’t do jack sh-​t when someone walks in and helps themselves to whatever they want and walks out without any consequences? Nice.
I will not be back. Too shady for me.

My husband and I usually head over to this Ross after shopping at Home Depot. Neat finds for a reasonable price. Very dog friendly :)

You can’t the the shopping carts out of the store. I was going to be ALL the stuff for my apartment here a few weeks back but I wasn’t going to make multiple trips from the store to my car with the stuff. I left the cart and walked out. Stupid. Not to mention how dirty the store was, a lot of stuff was on the floor. Eck.

Went in early afternoon on a Thursday. It was semi busy that day. Staff walked right on by without even considering to notice customers asking for help. Staff were on the floor too busy gossiping among each other. Check out line so long with 1 register open.
I left my merchandise and walked out.

Stopped in here today because I needed multiple fancy-​ish dresses for an upcoming vacation, and didn’t want to spend a fortune. They’ve rearranged some things, and their new women’s shoe dept is awesome! This is the most clean and organized Ross I’ve seen in San Diego, and wasn’t too crowded. There was a long line to checkout, but they had about 6 cashiers so the line went fasssst. I ended up with 3 dresses, a pair of shoes, and a makeup bag for like $ 115. Can’t beat that with a stick!

Unless you have thick skin, and ok with being treated like a criminal (and I’m a Caucasian Californian mom who’s past halfway through pregnancy), don’t go here. Customer service and security are extremely rude and you will run into them. Rules here are ridiculous too. Unless you know all of their rules, you will cross one of them and they won’t be kind explaining.
I had a two year old in a car seat asleep, waiting with his grandma in the car, and went to get a cart from the store. Security said I couldn’t take the cart out of the store. Never mind I’m pregnant, and my son weighs 35 plus pounds with the weight of the car seat. I brought him in… I didn’t even think of the shopping bags, my sleeping son and his overly heavy car seat for when I got out. Let’s just say it was hard, and my mom with hip problems could do only so much to help. This is just one of the issues I faced.
Never going to a Ross again.

This place is great when you are looking to get a bargain in clothes. The stores isn’t always the cleanest, but you go for the deals and not the atmosphere.
I’ll be back time and time again to continue getting great deals on some awesome clothes!

i’ve been here once before… the only reason i came yesterday is i had time to kill before my Unilocal bowling event.
it was a complete waste of my time… i would have rather stood in line at the event alone for the 40 minutes i was in here.
i looked through all the womens clothing and everything was pretty yuck… the store was cram packed, it felt dirty… selection was weak.
i miss the ross in solana beach. i really enjoyed going there… the one in La Jolla is pretty nice too… this one sucked…
i didn’t find a single thing that i wanted, needed or even could buy (which is not hard for me to find something just for the sake of buying)…for me to walk out empty handed is quite astonishing!
remind me to not come back

Wow! 5 pairs of diamond earrings for only $ 18.99! What a freaking steal! Okay… so they weren’t real diamonds, but heck… who’s going to know.
I roll up
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Shawty, I roll up
Picked up some designer bow ties too.

It’s pretty big. The selection for women is a lot bigger than the guys, which makes sense.
It wasn’t too messy and there was a lot of steals .
Giving it a 3 because it’s a typical Ross. Nothing extraordinary.

This employee Valentina– turned away someone in front of me bc she didn’t have a return but then goes ahead and takes someone from the return line with no return and rings her up when everyone else was standing in the correct line waiting way longer. Only 2 registers are open! Employees should be trained properly and not decide who gets to cut.

I’m basing my rating and review of this Ross on the only other Ross that I’ve ever been to which was in Atlanta and this Ross is head-​and-​shoulders above my previous experience.
Store is very, very clean and has a nice selection of men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing and shoes. Great selection of housewares and kitchen/​bath items. All employees that I encountered were super friendly and asked if I was finding everything okay, which I appreciated.
Bottom line: anywhere that I can buy a nice pair of sandals, a glazed ceramic planter and a cool lamp for $ 41.01 is a place that I can get behind– LOVE this Ross!