Westgate Center

THIS IS THE PLACE TO GO! Now, I will admit, that this mall used to be a DUMP, however, in the last few years or so, they have made HUGE improvements, and really turned this place into a shopping heaven.
First, they have redone storefronts to make then look very clean, and nice.
second, they added a ton of yummy places to eat, all different (they did take chillies away, which is LAME, but They are building something else… update later) types of food, and different price ranges.
Third, THEY ADDED OUTLETS! OUTLETS… JUST LIKE GILROY, BUT CLOSER AND BETTER! Granted, i have not been to Gilroy outlets in probably 6 years. But now I never need to go because I have my own outlets in my backyard! They have outlets for: Gap, Nike, J. Crew, Justice, and more! Gap and J. Crew are my all time favorites. I shop there all the time.
Fourth, Everything is clean. The stores are clean, the main mall is clean. It appears kept up and maintained, which is a BIG change than a few years ago, like i said.
Fifth, there is always parking. Even during Christmas time, i always found parking. Even with the Target, the Neighborhood Walmart (only selling food), Party City, Michaels, Norstroms Rack… even WITH all those, theres still always parking.
Im sure I could come up with more points, but Ill leave this for now! This place has had a MAJOR turn around and I love it!

After a complete makeover in and around 2004-​10, this shopping center, though not large is really great now! It still has a few of the businesses it’s occupied for decades and the theatre removal created room it soarly needed. The strip on the outer side with willow glen pizza and buffalo wild wings is a great improvement. I always liked this center. The Orange Jullius is never going away!
The outlet store for Nike and the Fish Wild restaurant are the best features! The parking… the worst feature. Will need that fixed soon!

A word of caution: your car has a good chance of getting stolen from Westgate Center’s lot. My car was jacked (in broad daylight) right in front of the J. Crew, and the SJPD officer who showed up told me it happens pretty often.
Mall security? Yeah, supposedly there is security but they’re no where to be found when these types of things happen. And forget cameras — only Target has them. Pretty sketch.

Gong Cha has seemed to change their ways and the food court is once again hospitable to all ages. It remains however very empty. This mall shows potential.

The continuing construction is the biggest enemy to this mall. I used to hit up Any Mountain a lot for snowboard stuff every season but kind of stopped going. Willow Street was a draw back in the day but that also waned. However the addition of Gong Cha, Smashburger, and some of the other food retail it got better. However until the building stops getting in and out will still be a pain

Yes it is a small mall, but it’s growing and getting better stores and food restaurants!
The newer stores include: Nike, J. Crew Outlet, Gap, Gong Cha Tea, and Smashburger… while longer residents include stores such as Old Navy, Target, Michael’s, and Nordstrom Rack. However there are still some small and forgettable clothing stores in here, which you may never see anyway since the big brands have the best real estate with locations at the mall ends and/​or front-​facing the parking lots.
If you have young children, you may want to check out the kids’ play area right outside Target!

Wow, this place is really starting to evolve! I’m sad that B&N, Pac-​Sun, and some other retail/​food places are gone. Glad they opened Gong Cha, kept Starbucks and Sushi Boat, and the threading place is now a full salon. Despite being emptier than most malls, there are a lot of shoe stores at this mall! I think they’re going for outlet style mall now with Nike, Nordstrom Rack, and Ross (and Gap Factory coming soon).

Wow, Westgate Center fka Westgate Mall… What can I say? I remember when Montgomery Ward occupied the space where Target (where porn audio was recently played over the PA (haha)) sits now. This mall has always been dilapidated no matter what stores they open or how much they develop it. So they just completed a very expensive renovation and got rid of Barnes & Noble and few other businesses. The place is still depressing. They need to demolish it and either build housing or an open air mall with nice trendy stores, cafes, restaurants, bars and lounges.

Smaller environment than the bigger malls, but good for home stuffs and fairly inexpensive eats. Nicest Target besides ²³⁷⁄₁^st St. in Santa Clara.
Parking can be tough, but following someone leaving a store usually pays off in the widespread lots.

Oh Westgate, how sad and unimpressive you are.
Westgate is probably the smallest mall I have ever been to. There has always been a constant rotation of mediocre stores and I believe the only store to last is the Orange Julius. The only reason I visit is because Westgate has a Target attached.
I can’t say I don’t have tons of memories here though. I remember when I was a kid and they used to have an arcade inside. I would beg my mom for quarters so I could play games like Street Fighter and X-​Men. Of course, like the fate of any store that opens here, it closed (plus it was an arcade, there was no way that was going to last). I also used to work at the KB Toys that was once inside. I can’t say I enjoyed the job, but it is where I met some friends that I still have to this day.
Westgate as a mall is not so great, but I will always have feelings of nostalgia for it.

This mall has gone through a makeover. There’s a new Food court. Johnny Rockets is gone and smash burgers is there instead. The bookstore is gone and the Nike store has taken it’s place. Nordstrom rack, Burlington Coat Factory, and target are still main draws. Storables is gone! Too bad, I like that place. It’s even hard to find parking sometimes!

This place has been evolving in the last couple of months but the good thing is that the main stores always stay put– Target, Nordstrom Rack, Burlington Coat Factory, Pac Sun, Old Navy, Ross, Any Mountain.
Theres going to be a food court– cant wait to see what it will consist of.

I used to live in Campbell and would always dread going to this mall. It’s like everyone died from a zombie apocalypse and the remaining survivors ended up at this mall (just kidding… Not really).
In the last couple years, they’ve added some new stores and losing others. The main store that most people go to at this mall is Target. I personally go here for Hancock fabric for when I want to get crafty or go to Ross to find random stuff to buy. On the other end of the mall, there’s a nordstrom for you super savers that likes to shop name brands. There’s also a couple food places like Orange Julius or Johnny Rockets in and outside of the place.
Obviously not the best mall to ‘have fun’ at but it’s more of a place to get your errands done.

Not the best mall on the planet, but not the worst. I mainly frequent this mall due to Target, a nice store that is easy to navigate from some other Target locations. On some occasions I bring my niece to dance class, which is slightly creepy since it was a cosmetology college that I attended years ago. The perks of this mall is that parking is easy, but once you see the state of the mall– you’ll understand why. Dated, and not a lot of shopping options.
Other good stores, (note my positive-​negative-​positive sandwich theme) Nordstrom Rack, Old Navy, and Barnes and Noble.

It has Nordstrom Rack, Ross, Target and Starbucks and that’s what I like. I wouldn’t really call it a mall since it’s small and has only one main walk way inside. It doesn’t have a food court but it does have it’s fair share of restaurants around the vicinity. It has Johnny Rockets, Sushi Boat and Fresh Choice just to name a few. It’s clean and it’s not so crowded. What it needs here is a restaurant that has a full bar!

Ah Westgate. You cute little mall you. There seems to be WAY more parking in the back than the front, however, there are only a couple entrances from the back. Including one straight through Ross, which I’m sure they don’t particularly care for.
The bathrooms are old and a little scary. They are in the middle of the middle of the inside strip.
Pluses: Nordstrom Rack. Hooray. It’s a great bargain store if you’re willing to sift through the madness.
Fairly decent eats (actual restaurants such as Chevy’s and Max’s)
Plenty of parking (in the back, front, and all sides)
If it wasn’t so old and sad looking, it’s worth 4 stars. Oh, and if Safeway was actually still there. Annoying that Google, Unilocal,and Foursquare all say Safeway still exists here. Don’t be fooled! It’s not true!!!
Overall it’s a decent mall.

Just moved back to Santa Clara a few months ago and had forgotten all about Westgate mall
It’s not the greatest but actually kinda cool if you don’t like dealing with valley fair which I don’t.
There’s a 2 story Target, Nordstrom Rack, Old Navy, Burlington Coat Factory, Barnes & Noble, Carters, Ross, Any Mountain and probably more I’m forgetting.
It’s a small mall but it’s quick to get thru, get what you need and get on with you day!

I’ve been going to Westgate ever since I was little, it being the closest mall to my family, and it has always been okay. they have a decent number of stores, and it is a cool place to hang out after school, but it cannot compare to some of the other malls around the area… now it seems like the only reason we go to Westgate is because of Target and Barnes n Noble.
I don’t ever recall Westgate being crowded, so if you just want a place to do some light shopping and not have to worry about tons of people, while also having a few restaurants like Johnny Rockets, Fresh Choice, Willow Street, Orange Julius, and Chevy’s closeby, then Westgate could be the place for you :)

This was the mall I grew up with, so maybe I have some nostalgia and bias when writing this review, but it really is a nice quaint and homey mall where you can burn some time if you hate crowds and need some peace and tranquility. I think of it as having the feel and vibe of a small town mall somewhere in middle America. 4 stars? Yes, it depends on what you’re looking for and I come here (mainly for Target) to escape the madness of Valley Fair and Great Mall especially during the holidays and during summer.
Sporting Goods — Any Mountain
Designer Fashion — Nordstrom Rack
Bargain Fashion — Ross, Burlington
Bookstore — Barnes & Noble
Groceries — Safeway
Arts & Crafts/​Fabric — Michaels, Hancock Fabrics
Refreshments — Starbucks, Orange Julius (!)
EVERYTHING — Target
They even have sports card shows once in a while. The last show had MMA fighters Jon «Bones» Jones and Jenna Castillo autographing.

I wouldn’t call this place a mall. It was very small but small is an overstatement. The word «tiny» came to my mind. I actually never knew this place existed until my friend told me she was searching for a 2010 Tokidoki Engagement Calendar. That led me to this mall to check out their Barnes and Noble (they didn’t have the calendar) and to also check out this mall.
To put the word «tiny» into perspective, their «food court» (notice the quotes) consisted of an Orange Julius and… well that’s it. Sure, there was a Johnny Rockets in the mall but that doesn’t count as being part of the food court — not to mention it wasn’t even close to Orange Julius. Johnny Rockets can’t be part of the food court since their whole theme and atmosphere has that old school burger restaurant place feel to it. Continuing on… there weren’t a lot of stores. If you were to walk through this mall, it would probably take you 5 minutes or even 10 if you took your time.
The stores actually worth visiting at this mall were Target and Barnes & Noble. Of course, there were stores surrounding this mall (like Gamestop and I noticed there’s almost always a Gamestop near a Barnes & Noble) and 2 other plazas (one with the AMC 14) and I’m sure those would be more worthwhile visiting than Westgate Mall. I’d say Westgate Mall is a place for people who know what they want. Quick. Easy. Done.