Came to Westgate for Nordtrom Rack but ended up checking out Ross and king egg rolls ($2 each). Definitely plenty parking. That Ross was hugh. Gong Cha tea was there. As well as Nike. read more

Westgate Mall is a bit of a tale of two malls. The outlet stores are the reason I keep coming back -- Nike, Old Navy, Gap, and Nordstrom Rack are all solid, and they're connected to the inside of the mall. There's also a Target and Ross, which are convenient anchors. But beyond that, the inside of the mall is pretty much dead -- lots of empty storefronts and barely anyone walking around. The food court is limited: a boba shop, a burger place, an Indian restaurant, and King Eggroll. The recently opened T&T Supermarket has definitely brought in traffic, but since it's not connected to the inside of the mall, it doesn't help revive the interior. Same goes for the stores on the outskirts of the plaza like Sephora, T-Mobile, and others -- good to have nearby, but they don't feed foot traffic inside. To be fair, the mall itself is in decent shape -- it could use a remodel, but it's clean and maintained. What it really needs is more quality restaurants that connect to the interior to give people a reason to actually walk through. Parking is great and easy, which makes quick outlet runs painless. I'll keep coming for the outlets, but I'd love to see the inside come back to life. read more

This is just an observation I made during my visit at Westgate today. There was a time when I remembered places like Westgate Mall was a places where you could browse, sit for a few minutes, people-watch and make an afternoon out of it. With store closures and turnover affecting the atmosphere these last few years it just feels less welcoming. When seating starts disappearing , the experience can start to feel more transactional, almost like the message is, "shop and leave," rather than "stay awhile and enjoy yourself." For shoppers, especially older adults, families with children, or anyone who simply wants to take a break, the lack of seating can make a center feel much less inviting and can actually discourage longer visits. read more

I had a great time visiting this venue when I arrived here for a card show around Saturday at 11 am. Since it's a local, there's lots of parking available, but beware since there are bad drivers in the San Jose area... I typically park by target and get my steps in trying to get to the mall itself. There are also other local services to eat or shop at, such as Mendocino Farms, Shack Shack, and Gen KBBQ. Typically, I've been to this venue about 3-4x in the past for two things: going to the King Eggroll for Chinese food or if my family wants to go here. Now, I've added a third excursion of going to card shows. I really enjoy this opportunity to connect with the local community, since the mall is fairly "dead" in atmosphere and energy. Now, the card show brings in a lot of life to this mall, and adds a lot more foot traffic for the businesses, shops, and restaurants at the mall. My only issue is how the aisle walkways can be crowded with people. There's only about 1-2 security guards that I've seen, which is a concern for handling people traffic. Overall, it's a good experience and I would come frequently. read more

I didn't even know this place existed in West San Jose , I only discovered it while passing by to eat somewhere. The outside itself was nice but the inside? The smallest mall I have ever seen? I don't even know if it can be called that. More like an indoor tiny walking area with some lesser known stores and not much to see. Some nice restaurants sure but that's all it is. I felt odd the whole time I was there This is just land that has fallen victim to long term leases which failed to develop unlike great mall which improved read more

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Cool little mall, not many places to shop. The majority of the mall, is one level, for the exception, being Target which has two floors. I think it's great for hosting events, because it's spacious. There's a ton of food inside and outside the mall to choose from. read more

This review is for the food and drink at food court. They both sucked. King Eggroll express had the worst beef broccoli we've tasted, flavorless and weird, something was not done right. Egg roll ok. Ordered a winter melon fruity tea with basil seeds from Gong Cha. On kiosk, I asked for less sugar, still the whole drink tasted way too sweet as if they've robbed a sugarcane plantation and dumped all the sugar in the drink. I absolutely disliked it! Set your food /drink standard higher, Westgate! Then maybe there'll be more footprints. Great mall's food is much better. This mall is so unalive. read more

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Mow it down and rebuild a modern mall. It's old and boring And it's barely filled with stores either! read more

My daughter and I went to Westgate Center to explore while my husband met his friend at Starbucks. It was good to get out and it was such a nice small mall. I think it's actually an outlet mall. They have stores like Nike, Game Stop, Party City (which was having its closing sale), Old Navy, Gap, Nordstrom Rack, Target, Carters, TJ Maxx, etc. We enjoyed walking around indoors to the various stores. I remember going here when Burlington was here. It must've closed because it wasn't there anymore. We bought a few things for pretty good prices. We bought from Nordstrom Rack, Ross, and Game Stop. I hope to come back here on our next trip read more

Westgate Center has potential and it has a lot of great stores like the best Nordstrom Rack in the South Bay, Target, TJ Maxx, and great eateries as well. But for some strange reason, the other side of the shopping center is really dead. On the side that's facing Saratoga Avenue, you can see it always looks popping but on the other side facing Hamilton, it feels like a ghost town. Sometimes it's quite empty when you're walking through the middle of the mall as well. Hopefully something can be done to revitalize some of those weird areas. I do like going to Westgate for my fix of King Eggrolls or shopping at Target or grabbing the latest fashion at Nordstrom Rack. But the other parts that I mentioned, it feels very neglected. Hopefully the owners can revitalize it because it has potential. read more

Today was Day 2 of Winter wonder market ! We were pleasantly surprised at all the commotion and excitement that filled the hallway along the food court entrance up to the escalators to Burlington coat factory . The atmosphere was buzzing with laughter , cheer and tons of creatives selling their art work , stickers & products . Value ranged from $5 ( spinning a Pokémon wheel for prizes) upwards to 2,000 for collectors items including rare or limited edition prints of football players and trading cards . The service vendors and staff were very friendly and helpful in reaching the customers to engage and ultimately buy the products. My family and I really enjoyed this community event and hope to see more creators in the near future have an open space to continue to showcase and sell . read more

Westgate Center - Shopping Centers Near Me - San Jose, California

This place does not have any good stores to shop at and that includes Target. I was at the grand opening of the Walmart neighborhood market, which closed without my knowledge because I stopped going and working events at the mall. Oakridge and Eastridge are the only ones worth visiting and perhaps Milpitas or Valley Fair, if anyone is willing to go there or wants to pay for parking. read more

Westgate Center itself is a 1/5 star mall, The Salon Professional Academy (TSPA) being the only relevant part of the mall. Great hair for an affordable price (no global bleach). Mall itself is pretty much dead. I'm giving this mall more points because SJ Made's Annual Friend Fest was hosted at Westgate this past weekend. Not my favorite location because it is soo far from me, but it's always nice to have free parking. It sucks that the venue was smaller and therefore the capacity-- the line was soooo long after I finished shopping. I feel like long lines for SJ Made are usually during the first opening hours only. Thanks Westgate Mall for allowing Friend Fest 2023 to happen! read more

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Love the variety of stores here but please put in a walmart marshalls or burlington back I'm so sad burlington's gone everybody loves that place Plenty of parking good restaurants overall 10/10 read more

It's a pretty nice mall. I came here on a Friday afternoon and there weren't too many people. The most popular stores are definitely the Target, Nordstrom Rack, TJ Maxx, and Ross. Also some of the stores are only accessible from their outside entrance which means having to exit the mall and walking around the outside to the exterior entrances of some stores (I don't mind because I like the walk but I'm sure it's an inconvenience for some). There are a few food options available at the small food court which I will definitely try out when I come back here. Plus, there are a lot of stores in the surrounding area so this is definitely a good area to shop at! read more

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Westgate Center is one of the shipping malls still doing okay in the Bay Area. At least much better than many shopping malls I have visited recently. The shopping center is still bustling when I'm there on Sunday afternoon. Many customers are coming to see the stores in this shopping mall. They have one of the best Nordstrom Rack stores in the area. The parking lots are huge, and easy to get a parking space close to the entrance. It looks very safe to me, clean, and the parking spaces are standard size. Lol! This is one of the critical elements of my feelings about the shopping malls. I hate to park my car in those very narrow parking spaces! read more

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The playcar takes money but there is no game on the monitor, it just swings. $5 for swinging is too much

I like that they have TJ Max, Ross, Burlington Coat Factory , and Target all in one spot. The food court is tiny, but there a few restaurants outside like Buffalo Wild Wings. There were a few smaller stores with collectors type items. I went first thing on a Saturday and lots of parking available. The mall was very clean. read more

Very small rectangular layout strip mall indoor one stop shopping center. Depends on your purpose for coming here. I like that it does have a very small public food court area with tables and chairs. Security guard present. You can find good value in these affordable retail outlet stores, such as TJMaxx, Ross, Burlington Coat Factory, etc. There are great selections and it's not expensive for the average population. Saw Nike and an active gym located inside too. The center is not crowded with long lines during weekdays and parking in the lots are a breeze. It's easy to get in and get out especially located not far from Hwy 280. This place is very low key. By the way, there's an Indian/Napalese restaurant inside. It looks super yummy and attractive, so I will be stopping by again to taste their foods. Very delicious looking meal sets and you can order from machine outside by the door. Mainly mothers, seniors, and locals off work walking around. Center is not huge. Gong Cha for beverages, Sushi restaurant, and Chinese food option is available in food court. Saw a Mexican food place, but not sure if they are open. Ice cream/sweet stop? Yes available. Parts of food court area was dim in lighting by the entrance doors. If you're looking for a quite place to walk around, this is it. Otherwise, not much happens here and people are probably going to get bored easily because it's a very small strip mall place. I think it's quite decent for locals here. I won't judge the place until I get to come back next time for Indian foods. read more

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Pros : less crowd , fair selection of shops like old navy , gap factory , target and tj maxx are here , parking always good . Indoor play area for young kids . Cons : layout is so bad it makes me want it find who did it and interrogate them . Some shops like Jcrew and Nike are only accessible and viewable from the outside !!!! Wtf !????? You could walk the entire inside of the mall and never knew there was a jcrew . And when it rains you have to walk outside for 5 mins to get to Nike ???? wtf ?????? Who designed this !!??? Target has also closed their mall entrance because of theft . read more

This mall is in a need of an update. They don't have ac. The inside was stuffy. They do have a Target, TJ Maxx, Burlington and Ross. The food court is meh. This is a good place to shop if you're looking to pick up things. read more

Small but they have options for everyone. We stopped by the Ross and then ate some tacos. They had a good variety of options to eat.

I was looking at the reviews and couldn't help up notice most were about the stores or shops Inside not the location as a whole. The Westgate Center has been around for quite a while now. When my daughter was young we used to come to Gymboree Classes and go to Target. The food court has grown but nothing eye catching for food. But it is a spacious location and the stores have a ton of space. Just not much for shops depending on what you are looking for. The place is very well maintained and has a security office. There is not much for us at this location that I can't do down in gilroy where we live. But I do enjoy stopping by when in the area. read more

FAKE SANTA REPORT THIS LOCATION if you're going for the kids don't do it! not here! I was invited to attend a Santa greeting for my grandkids all four 1-2-8-9. I have been to many before and felt a true Xmas realistic feeling before. But these guys folks get an f - Santas coat with white sleeves and the white color was grey not white from being not washed or replaced for years very disappointing to see a company as big as this mall using such a cheap Santa costume and the imposter actor should take some lessons from what Santa should be saying and not so concerned about picture sales .final comment as soon as he hits the floor is when Santas is smiling and waving does not start when you hit the chair -these kids idolize Santa but not the one i witnessed very concerning FROM XMAS PAST --- note to this Santa; don't go out if your suite does not match and never in time has it been more important that your suite needs to be cleaned after every use not thrown in a corner shame on you Westgate! Santa deserves better not even handing out candy canes walking to the seating location and smiling like the BIG MAN! SAD Merry Christmas all read more

I started coming here in the early seventies back in the day it was a great mall, everybody would come and hang out here. Now after its second or third facelift is just not happening. Don't get me wrong if you enter a store from the outside of the mall, there are some nice stores but the center of the mall is just crap. I'm not rating the stores in here just the mall. 2 stars is all the mall gets. read more

Westgate Center - Shopping Centers Near Me - San Jose, California

This place is always improving for the better. They have two of my favorite store, Ross and Gap Factory. Sometimes I like to grab a boba at Gong Cha. Lots of new stores are popping up and food stands. On the outside you can shop at Walmart and Michael's. It's endless. Parking is located around the whole perimeter of the shopping center. read more

Haven't strolled the whole place but so far I liked going here. Its not as crowded as great mall but then again less hassle waiting in lines.The store is clean and parking (so far) isn't as crowded. The stores I had gone to are the Nike outlet, Old navy, Nordstrom Rack, and Gap...there are other stores you can check out and I'd like to go back again... I am liking it since I've been here 3 times now, however I don't have time going around so I just shop here and there and leave. I got good deals too! (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/westgate-mall-san-jose?select=uDzKx4hQ83TMOiUv7TF69Q#puub87cKkwuGV1sXdgSnmA) (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/westgate-mall-san-jose?select=uDzKx4hQ83TMOiUv7TF69Q#uDzKx4hQ83TMOiUv7TF69Q) read more

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It's a clean plaza with plentiful parking. The shops are all lower end (Ross, TJ max, Burlington, etc.). Selection and service at all the shops we visited were inferior to the same stores at other locations. Food court available if you get desperate. A good place to cool off with some AC but otherwise unremarkable. read more

I normally come here to go to Nordstrom Rack and that's about it, this mall is pretty empty or dead so to speak. It has so much potential to be a great mall if they had more stores and at least a food court. They are trying to build it up little by little, I believe their latest addition is The Nike Store and that's a breath of fresh air. They have a few big stores, very few little stores and 3 main food and beverage spots which happen to be Starbucks, SmashBurger and Sushi Boat. There are restaurants and a few stores surrounding the mall but it would be nice if they were inside. read more

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This mall is small compare to the other malls. Food court here have limited sections. "King Eggroll Express" Can't belive all the workers was on their phone. I know its a slow day but come on you're going to touch your phone then serve food to customer that's nasty. read more

Malls seem to slowly be going the way of the dodo. Extinct. I was surprised as to how much parking there was here, especially with Christmas around the corner. This isn't the largest mall in the world, but they do have a pretty awesome Santa to take pictures with. There aren't many stores and this place doesn't get very crowded. but it's a trend I've noticed in a lot of malls. Amazon is killing the mall culture. With that being said, this is a pretty easy mall to navigate through. Doesn't have the largest selection of stores, but there are a few quality ones here. If you're in the area, give it a shot. read more

This is a pretty small mall. Not a lot of stores here. They do have a Target which is nice. It seems like most of the stores are outlet stores like Gap Factory. They do have a food court. I didn't get to try anything but was curious about the ice cream shop Scoopzilla! There is a parking lot. We did go on Black Friday and it was a bit busy but we did manage to find a spot! read more

Love the family events offered and kids play area. The seating throughout the mall has greatly improved the atmosphere. The family bathroom behind the ice cream place is the best!!!!! read more

Hard to get in. Only a few entrances and they are not well marked in the parking lot. Old entrances were turned I to stores you can't pass through. Not an answer to amazon. Go to another mall. read more

I LOVE this somewhat outdated "small mall." I used to go for the huge malls that get all the attention, but realized I always ended up at the same few stores. This mall has a super nice Gap outlet, great Old Navy, Nordstrom Rack, a two story Target, a perfectly funky Ross, and a Starbucks etc PLUS a veggie grill in the parking lot and none of the overrated Great Mall insanity. "Yes please." Food court looks sort of lame here but I have never eaten here as I am a vegetarian. read more

Westgate Center - Shopping Centers Near Me - San Jose, California

Westgate is a little gem here in the area! They have an alright food court, a tad better now that King Eggroll has arrived! They have a Target, Burlington Coat Factory, Sporters, GAP, and NIKE outlet so you can fear up! Avoid Nordstrom Rack because it's overrated and over priced...just my opinion! Outside the mall there's a Subway, Blue door, willow Street pizza, Buffalo Wild Wings , Veggie Grill and nothing to do with food but a Game stop! This little mall definitely holds its own! I'll continue to be a regular here! read more

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Whoa a Burlington Coat Factory no way!! Memmmmories. Loved that throwback and even though there weren't a ton of stores here that I was particularly interested in, the mall was by far the most pristine I've ever been in... which is really something for an outlet type mall. Not a lot of people here but they do actually have a pretty decent "food court" (more like an entryway, but whatever) here where I happily enjoyed my nominally priced poke bowl with a lovely view of the Ross. read more

I came to this mall to check out Nordstrom Rack and eventually went out to check out the rest of the mall. The mall was deserted as well as the food court. None of the stores were very appealing, especially for people my age. This is a great store for people who are shopping for unbranded, cheap clothes. I don't think I'll be back here. read more

Westgate Center - Shopping Centers Near Me - San Jose, California

While not a destination by any means, Westgate Mall isn't a bad spot for some minor retail therapy. Specifically, I had gone to look for a particular dress at Old Navy while in the area. However, once in the mall, I was pleasantly surprised to find a GAP Factory store, Nordstrom Rack and a J Crew Factory Store. It was clean and well lit with decent restrooms. If I lived in the area I could see stopping by for the Target and to pursue the clearance section of Burlington Coat Factory or the Nordstrom Rack. A few places to eat, (nothing that stood out,) plenty of parking and some clothing staples make a worthwhile shopping trip if you live nearby or happen to be in the area like I was today. Good-not great but perfectly fine for what it has. read more

I usually only go near here for food. For the longest time i had no idea what was inside. Looks like theyre trying to gear it up as a place to shop and garnering more retail. It was under construction for quite a while but it's settling down. It's an ok list of shops, seems geared towards outlets. Burger and caffeine was my play but the people watching for the retail is somewhat entertaining read more

Westgate Center - Shopping Centers Near Me - San Jose, California