Slightly better experience at this Ross. I think they've been working to reduce the heavy handed security at the door. Plus I found some good stuff and got the 10% off Tuesday Senior discount! Although the cashier didn't make me show my ID so should I be a little offended that I look over 55? :( Found some white Converse today $36.99 and a couple of cute summery shirts. This location also has a lot of religious t-shirts, especially in the Plus Size section. Not my thing but interesting who they think the customer is here and at the Richmond Ross. read more

Ross Dress for Less - Department Stores Near Me - El Cerrito, California

They set up their own rules in this location to restrict return which is not approved by the HQ. Here is the proof! Unopened food and cosmetic products are RETURNABLE!!! read more

Ross Dress for Less - Department Stores Near Me - El Cerrito, California

This is a good store. Some things do need to be organized correctly, but other than that, it is good shopping. In Line moved pretty fast for the most part. read more

I came to this store yesterday while I was in town. The store was nice and clean. I find the prices here are very reasonable. The items you find sometimes are a hit or miss. I was hoping to find some shiseido cream, but didn't have the one that I was looking for at this store. Every store gets a bit of different stuff or inventory. Overall, if I am in town and have some time to kill, I would come and shop around this store and the plaza area in general again. read more

I'm a loyal Ross customer and usually have good experiences, but at the El Cerrito location my cart was removed while I briefly stepped away to use the bathroom. Other unattended carts were left alone, yet mine was singled out. When I asked staff about it, the supervisor and another employee argued with me instead of helping. I left feeling targeted and disrespected. Very disappointing customer service compared to other Bay Area Ross stores. read more

I love all the great treasures I find. I could shop here everyday cause there's always something new

Today I had so bad experience with supervisor name ALEXA at El Cerrito Plaza Ross store around 2:30 PM, regarding returning my item. Even though I gave her receipt, she said she needs the Ross tag. I just purchased that item yesterday. She asked me so many questions and told me she needs to see the camera even though I gave her the actual purchase receipt and the item. She made me to wait a long time and I was with my kids. I was so disappointed by her behavior. I have never experienced that type of situation where the receipt was not enough and the item was sealed. Please advise her that's not how you should treat a customer. Hope this doesn't happen to anyone else.Thank you. read more

15 people in line at 2pm on a Thursday afternoon because there's always only 2 cashiers. There's never a right time to shop here and the prices are too high for a Ross, especially the furniture that is always run down. For the constant heavy security presence, at least 2 at a time, I wish they would invest in at least 1 more cashier for the customer service experience. You will spend at least 20 minutes in line if you want to buy anything so give yourself time. read more

Found everything I was looking for, for my home. Such a great experience. Will be returning.

Why the bad reviews? I love this store. Great finds in shoes, clothing, dishware....I could go on and on. It's a clean and well-stocked store and the employees are helpful and friendly. read more

Made clothing purchases and returned to store with my receipt to use restroom. Guard called for someone to open the door but no one came. I asked him for the code and he wouldn't give it to me. I told him I would have to pee in the parking lot. He apologized and said that was the policy. I peed in the parking lot. read more

Came on a Sunday afternoon after going to another Ross, lol. I found some cute booties, Addias, and Puma sneakers. I was kinda surprised at the Addias since they were only marked to $44.99 but they were cute so I bought them. The selection was okay. I found a few other clothing items to purchase. Shout out to Loss Prevention who offered to help me when I was struggling to take the hangers off the clothes. I was carrying all my items in my arms, haha. He also helped me with the door since I was having trouble pushing it. Store could be more organized, but how it was, was expected. read more

This store is perfectly acceptable on weekday afternoons (contrary to what other customers are saying about the weekends). I've successfully come to this location for candles and pottery. Cute medium sized pottery for all my houseplants which you'd pay 2-3x more for elsewhere. read more

Located in a nice little plaza, compared to nearby Rosses and I would say that this one is fairly clean. Not a huge selection of product but it can keep you in there for awhile. Parking is always convenient as there's a parking lot out front. Cleanliness is a 4/5 for Ross. Pretty much you can find some steals here which is awesome! read more

I don't want to blame the whole store but.. Ima call them out on their sh*t, at least the employee that rang me up. After purchasing all my clothes/ shoes and taking like 3 steps towards the door, i heard one of my clothes tags fall to the ground right... So I look down and there's hella tags on the ground. I wanted to find it and stood there searching for a moment and the cashier whole rang me up said "don't worry about your tag you can return it" I kept looking briefly after because I didn't trust that answer. Maybe I'd get store credit but what if I needed my money back period. Anyways.. So now I GET HOME and I have NO tags on ANY of the stuff I bought. Damn like for real ?? SNAKE probably doesn't want people returning things. Luckily I feel everything will fit okay but what in the in the actual hell?!? Like no tags on ANYTHING.. all the items including my shoes. Be aware when shopping here people. This was super unfortunate.. and like something I wouldn't think to even THINK of. I'm glad I caught it putting two and two together when I saw there were tons of peoples tags on the ground in the check out area. SMDH. Love Ross but they're on some sketch sh*t at this location. read more

*Minus one star: Either the place is understaffed, or all the employees are sitting in the break room at the same time. Came here on a Saturday evening with three other people. All four of us scattered to different areas of the store to find an employee to help us look for an item and it took nearly 15 minutes. *Minus one star: Unwillingness to help. When an employee was located, it was an instant "I don't know," followed by our request to check inventory in the back or for incoming shipments. Her answer was for us to come back and look because she just "don't know." *Minus one star: The aisles are in disarray and items are not put back properly. In one aisle, the rugs were strewn all over the floor instead of in the aisles, but I guess rugs belong on the floor? *Minus one star: Mislabeled departments. The maternity section is just a maternity section on paper. They had none of the maternity items that we asked about and the clothes in that section are for maybe if you're in the first half of the first trimester (in other words, hardly growing or showing yet). It should be labeled just "section." Maybe they have the maternity sign up just for show? Also the jewelry section is not labeled-- but they claim to have one. I'll believe it when I see it. Get it together, folks, this is a very poor and sloppy excuse for retail. read more

A pathetic excuse for a store. It is disorganized, messy, hard to find things, understaffed, and appears to have disinterested management, if any management at all. Either they do not use or train staff to put things back in their proper places or the staff is just plain lazy with no work ethic. Several sections in the store were in disarray. When I asked a staff member if they carry a certain item she said she didn't know and could not look it up because she said they get random things in. What an inefficient way of doing business. What few employees there were, were not helpful at all and didn't appear to be very bright or intelligent. We only came to this store because my daughter was told it might carry a certain item that was hard to find elsewhere. Well guess what, it was impossible to find it here and no one was helpful. So no thanks, we have no desire to shop here. read more

Wanted to stop in to buy a few things but was told I was not welcome to shop there with a drink in hand. I've never had this problem at Marshall's, Target, or literally any other of their competitors, which all offer a MUCH better shopping experience anyway, so I see no reason to come back here again, drink in hand or no. It's hard enough for retail in this economy -- good luck trying to survive while also layering on idiotic policies as well. read more

Avoid this store on the weekends! It took me 3 tries before I could actually shop there. The first 2 times, the line was just insane, going all the way to the back of the store. The 3rd time, I came in on Monday, mid-morning - few shoppers, short line, efficient service. I only needed some household goods: Welcome Mat - $4.99 Spoon Rest - $2.49 Iron Cover - $4.99 Cheaper prices than say Target but there's no way that I will shop in there on a weekend! read more

To follow up with similar reviews on this page, I shopped here several times and found that they have good deals here and there. This will not be my go-to place for day to day shopping but for special items you can defenetly find a good bargin. read more

I'm a black woman who shops at Ross regularly. While on my last shopping trip I asked to use the restroom and was told it was out of service. I watched other non black patrons be allowed to use the restroom. Racism is alive and well! read more

Overall, this Ross was decent. I've seen other stores with a larger underwear and intimates section, but their array of dresses was pretty amazing. They also have a large "women's" sizes section. I think they could have done more to have a larger selection of accessories and bath products, but what they did have was of average quality. I left with a nice sweater and a casual dress. read more

I don't know if I ever want to shop at a "real" store ever again. What's the need when I can get the same stuff for WAY cheaper at ross? I think their clothing section (for juniors and dresses) is a little sparse and their shoe section could be more stocked, but I am extremely happy with my purchases today. I got a watch retail $65 for $30. (on amazon, it was $45) and a pair of Chinese Laundry wedges for $8. YES, $8!!!!!!! I want to see what the other rosses have. I really want more shoes. Next time, I'm getting a handbag and some perfume. Oh, and just a note, if you want to see the jewelry in the case, be prepared to wait a loooong time. Like 15 min for someone to come open the case. That was a little bit irksome. read more

This is the cleanest one yet. When I first went here I wasn't too impressed, however, my husband and I went this last Saturday and really liked it. I'm glad that we went. He found what he was looking for and while some of the shelves in the back, but the dressing rooms, which had kitchen related items were sparse, it was still very nice. read more

Garmin case-very inexpensive case. read more

Ross Dress for Less - Department Stores Near Me - El Cerrito, California

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Love this Ross. Great deals and always something to find. This location is in a busy plaza and for that Ross is always busy. Parking isn't too hard to find. The staff isn't too friendly but then again I'm only in and out of this store. I'm always able to find great deal. I recently found a great area carpet for only $40 and I had seen this same carpet in another store for over $100. I come by just to see what they have even if I don't by anything. read more

Horrible experience at El Cerrito Plaza location. I was overcharged. It is hard to believe at Ross stores. I purchased a luggage for $84.99. and the tags were attached to the zipper and I couldn't check the inside. After I got home I checked the inside and there was a tag for the price of $69.99. The next day went back to the store and told the manager about it. She said, I should have brought the luggage to get the difference. So the next day unpacked the luggage and I took it there in a rainy day. A different manager showed up, named " Norma". She barely could speak English and with broken English told me the $69.99 tag wasn't belonged to my bag. So she didn't honor the previous manager statement and acted that I came up with the inside tag. Humiliating situation, and dealing with such unprofessional person, repeating the same sentence over and over again. Waste of time and money. Ross should pay more attention to their store's customers services and management. I left the store with sadness and angry that I had to make 3 trips and dealt with the employees that they didn't know anything about customer service. At first, she should have gone to school to learn English. That's so frustrating to deal with someone who doesn't know what she is talking about and so called "manager." read more

I'd give it no stars if it wasn't for the Loss Prevention gentleman trying to help me. The women at the front kept saying they didn't know anything as if they didn't work there. I wanted to try something on that clearly has sensors on it. Also wanted to see if the sensors wore damaging the product. I get it they want to defer theft but they shouldn't ruin product in the process. But I waited and still nothing while the gentleman in loss prevention tried to continue to help. I ended up leaving after being patient for so long. The woman acted as if they didn't want to be there or didn't want to help. When I even asked one of the ladies they just didn't respond to me basically ignored me and spoke Spanish the the other woman employee. Wish they would hire people who want to help people who shop there. read more

PROS: - Organized and well stocked - The staff here are usually helpful - Better than other Ross locations - Always have great home decor options CONS: - Parking lot can get full since its shared with other businesses, especially on the weekends. - Fitting rooms can be a bit dirty - Lines can get long and not enough cashiers are available I don't usually come to this location often since it isn't close to me but when I am in the area I come here. Ross tends to price certain things higher than most but this place is great to find home decor options for your home or bedroom. Definitely come check this location out if you haven't already. read more

Worst Ross in the WORLD! If you know what is best for you, take your cheap ass down to Emeryville. Now, don't get me wrong, Emeryville is a hot-assed mess, but this location makes that one feel like a plush, Neiman Marcus. Perfectly equipped with: *Rude & incompetent Staff *Messiest store I have ever seen *Stupidest & slowest fucking people in the world shoppin' here Watching the managers hold up the checkers to count money and repremand them, while there was a line 2 miles long down the center aisle, made me want to kill someone with a hanger. I had no idea what I was getting myself into, and had I not found 2 cute tops that fit me perfect [which ain't always easy], I would have taken my ass out of here 15 minutes into my 30 minute wait to be checked out. Here's where they earn the 1 star.. As I was telling the poor lil cashier about how fucking triflin this place was, he slipped me a pair of shoes for free!! Yaay Me! TAKE THAT you suck-assed Ross! Fuck this place.. I hope it burns down (but doesn't affect the Lucky's next door..that's a good Lucky's) read more

didn't see any jeans in my size. t-shirts yes, but they weren't me. eats section just chocolates and jelly beans,, no chips, popcorns at all. electronic gadgets very limited though one item was interesting and priced right, some kind of charger.. didn't see anything i wanted. not hating the place for it. read more

Have you ever wondered what the term 'craphole' means? Well, look no further! My mother thought it would be a good gesture to get me a gift card here, and while her heart was in the right place, I was not. This craphole is awful. The staff is slow, there are security guards everywhere (because the ed hardy knock off tees are THAT important) and the store itsself is a mess. I literally can't be here without getting a migrane. I think my mother is trying to punish my by tricking me into going here. Effing awful. read more

When I go in here I have to remind myself that Ross fills the space between a thrift store and a mall department store; with that in mind, it fulfills its role. The product assortment is rather haphazard and only moderately organized - sections are marked and subdivided by size. This is fine if you're just browsing, but makes it tough if you want to try, say, a particular shirt in a couple sizes. It's not just basics and dubious shirts though; I found several nice dress shirts at prices below the outlet stores. Staff attitude ranges from indifferent to tired-but-friendly. Of course, that assumes you find one - they seem chronically short-staffed, especially at the registers. Yesterday was fine but the couple other times I've come in, massive lines slowly snake their way forward, spanning half the store. Still, when most everything is marked down 60% from MSRP, you have to expect some of that. So, if your time and frustration-tolerance outbalance saving a few buck, you'll be better off at Sears; however, if you have the patience, this can be a good shopping alternative. read more

Stopped in here last night to buy a watch for a friend as a Christmas present... 1. Waited 15 minutes to get someone to unlock the watch case. 2. The price tag was 'blacked out' and therefore we had to ask how much the watch cost. 3. Waited another 10 minutes as the employee spoke, in Spanish, to the jewelry department manager on the phone in the backroom. She was on break and refused to come out, though she was the only one, apparently, who could figure out what the discount price was (Spanish only relevant because the conversation was vulgar and it was assumed we couldn't understand it). 4. Were told that it was the full price (That was blacked out). 5. Was told to get in the back of the line that now formed 15 people deep for the register, after already being involved in this process for 30 minutes. 6. Had to argue with the counter person 10 minutes who couldn't figure out how to override the blacked out price to ented the POS number manually. 7. Left the store 50 minutes after walking in and selecting a watch in about 3. Seriously, do they hire from near a leaking nuclear power plant? read more

This ross, as all ross stores, was in complete disarray, with only general categories being loosely followed. However, I went there in order to test my friend Nancy's claim that they have all the same things as BedBath and Beyond, but at a fraction of the price. Well, they didn't have EVERYTHING that BBB has, and I'm not sure I would use a pillow purchased from Ross, but the kitchen ware, provided you dig was actually chalk full of great cheap things. Kitchen Aid and Calephon, so I was happy. I will be going there for my basters, cake decorating kits, wine glasses, measuring cups and bakeware in the future. I spent less than $10 bucks and got great things. Yeah! read more

My mom is an interesting Persian. Apparently she got all packed up and ready to jet across the country to visit her only son. She thought that my stepdad had put her luggage in the car. He thought she had. They get to the airport and realize there is no luggage. It is still on the curb next to the house. She says, "fuck it, I'm going anyway." So basically, a Ross shopping spree went down. Yea, this Ross kinda sucked. I do love the random stuff that you can buy at Rosses. I bought an ab-roller thing ($7) and a waterproof face groomer ($9). Prior to entering this Ross, I had no idea I was in the market for either. Although they have random (kinda awesome) items, they don't have simple clothing. My mom couldn't even find a decent hoodie in "mom" size. Whatever. My face is now MO groomed though...and the item I used to groom it, is in fact, waterproof. read more

I've checked in here 3 times?! Wow, gee thanks Yelp for reminding me! Every good city has to have a Ross Dress for Less to please the bourgeoisie, and luckily El Cerrito has the perfect location for one. Situated in the big plaza on San Pablo Ave, this Ross is a must visit for locals and in Berkeley/Albany/Richmond/El Cerrito area (wow that's a mouthful). Location aside, this Ross for less provides everything you need for cheap, inexpensive spending. I've found that I was able to get most of the items I'm shopping for at this location. The coolest part is that it's next to all these other great shops (Daiso, Barnes and Nobles, etc.). Great location, great prices, and decent service. Shop well and prosper, read more

I am going to give this a five star if the fix the bathrooms I went into one as a kid and there was a bunch of used toilte paper on the side one even with poop on it overall great store read more

Well, it's Ross. You should know where this is going. Basically, you learn to expect the chaos, just like Nordstrom Rack, DSW, Forever 21, Walmart, and the like. People just go bananas for deals, and especially right now since an unstable economy isn't quite enough to break our unhealthy addiction to shopping and accumulating "stuff", but I digress. I can only speak for myself, but this store DOES contain some costume finds. In fact, I found on of those trendy bow headbands with a lace veil ($3.99) as well as a leotard type piece ($12.99) making up for crucial pieces in my Lady GaGa Halloween costume. This was much cheaper than comparable items I put on hold at Buffalo Exchange, and those were used! There are some dig-worthy items to be found here, no doubt. Just arrive with plenty of patience, or jacked up on your stimulant of choice so you can hone in and concentrate on uncovering whatever it is you're trying to find. Although, you'll probably find it on accident. read more

Yup, the store's a complete mess. There are clothes all over the floor, and shelves piled high with crap. Yes, that single long line WILL take 30 minutes. If you don't believe me look at the faces of the people in front. So yeah, it's basically exactly like every other Ross I've ever been in. Emeryville, Berkeley, Alameda, SF, Eureka, all a mess. I feel sorry for Ross employees. The good news is, they've got TONS of awesome kitchen ware for crazy cheap. Name brand pots and pans, utensils, small appliances, kitchen tools. The chef in me can get lost in this place. But my favorite part? It appeals to the bartender in me. I buy ALL my bar glasses here. I was able to find martini glasses, beer steins, champagne flutes, margarita glasses, tumblers, heck I even found Irish Coffee mugs! All for crazy cheap. And when drunk fools (or drunk Aarons) break their $1.50 martini glass? I couldn't care less. read more