Storke Plaza — Local services in Goleta

Has most of the standard shopping mall essentials (e.g., convenient store, various dinning opt., Convenience store , laundromat, etc.

Having to compete with the newer more recently constructed larger Camino real plaza just on the other side of the road is no easy task and yet this plaza has arguably met that that expectation.

Disclosure: I work within a block of the mentioned plazas. My personal opinion is informed by my own anecdotal observations of how this plaza has made continuous improvements to its market value in recent years. That is to say, the existing businesses & each new business added since Target began setting-up shop has a market value added, due to their niche markets, that don't tend to align well with newer construction projects, case and point, how likely are you to see a new laundromat or small convenience store move in to...

TARGET Customer service isn't all that. I asked 3 people where to find something and was sent to three different sections of the store only to find it myself somewhere else. The craft depth. And most stores, even though I generally go myself and find it after I'm told where to look. But most places I've been they take you right to it. Considering I told the 2nd and 3rd person they were the 2nd and 3rd I've asked. You'd think one of them, especially #3 would have shown me. But like I said. I found it finally. Ya don't think I'll be back. I was happy not to have to drive 40 minutes to get to a dept store such as target or Walmart. But I might as well. Took that...

This is a great walk around Mall. It's anchored by Target but has a lot of little shops surrounding it! You have a great breakfast, lunch spot called Cajun Cafe on one end, in between you have a mixture of great shops with food etc. Then, you get to the Target. For Santa Barbara it's a larger Target, however I think they lack focus on what Goleta and Santa Barbara needs. I do see a lot of empty shelves sometimes, anywhere from home electronics to cleaning supplies... The area next to Target is more restaurants and shops that are great! And if you make the full turn you get more restaurants and end with a Jack in The box on Hollister. Classic "U" shaped...