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Christmas at union square is a joyous time and a great experience.

Loved the place... It's a nice place to visit. It's awesome experience... It's wonderfully created place...

Seemed dirty and a haven for homeless people. The square is surrounded by great shopping opportuunities, Apple, The Cheesecake Factory, Dior, and more. Worth looking at but nothing too special.

Great location where there are all main designer shops, loads of restaurants and bsrs for evrry taste. Trolley and bus terminus .

I stayed at a hotel in Union Square on my last visit. It was close to everything we wanted to see. We were able to walk to many places. There are a lot of good restaurants and a shopping mall.

Fun to window shop & get a cup of coffee; downside is that there are very few public restrooms

Honestly, this square is overrated. However, if you're not from the area, it's definitely worth a walk through. Don't be on of THOSE people though: put away the iPads and expensive equipment, make your kids hand over electronics. Union Square showcases both the high economic standing of the Financial District, and the extreme poverty and neglect that many people live in here.
Recommendations: Walk towards China Town to get boba tea and snacks, and keep walking to get to North Beach where the pizza is good. Try and snag a cablecar ride up and over the hill to Ghirardelli Square, which is cuter and much more affordable.

Just passed through but I love the heart sculptures. There is currently construction on one side so the sidewalk is closed and one has to climb the stairs or cross the street to go around. Seems like a nice place to get something to drink at the coffee shop when it is warm outside.

Pretty cool place to visit and catch a cable car. Can be very crowded during peak hours though.

Advise catching cars at the far end of the park and just hopping on from the wrong side (avoid the lineup of tourists, just hop on and pay when asked to do so) as well as walking a block away to call a taxi or rideshare.

Filthy. Homeless people are everywhere. San Fran has really gone down hill and needs a lot of work. Only in California would you be looking at three different trash cans for three different items you are throwing away (compost, recycle and landfill) and see trash all over the place right next to it. San Fran needs a makeover bad. This the worst I ve ever seen it.

Went during Christmas, very well decorated. Don t get hot chocolate at the restaurant there though, got it cold and didn t taste very good.

Lively place full of buzz, just ,uh, watch out for the homeless buzz.

Wonderful shopping experience! Lots of luxury boutiques as well as discount boutiques. Something for everyone! I love shopping there!

The re-do is cool. The wayward urban nomads, skateboarders, locotes (crazy people) kinda unbalance the aesthetics.

Union Square is a normally delightful place to visit during the day and especially during the holidays. Surrounded by world class stores such as Barneys, Saks 5th Avenue and St Francis hotel, this picturesque square is a must see while visiting "The City" by the bay. A word of caution however as there is a lot of construction in the area due to the subway extension. Also, as by now most people are aware, there are a lot of panhandlers in the area. Straying a few blocks over could get the unfamiliar into trouble as The City's Tenderloin district (notorious for crime and car break ins) borders one side. Generally, I'd say stay with the crowd and you will be fine. For those trying to decide when to visit, by far Christmas is the best as the square hosts an ice skating rink and one of the tallest Christmas trees anywhere. I could go on and on but I definitely recommend visiting. I gave 3 stars only because of the construction and the panhandlers. The good news is that the construction is beginning to draw to an end. However, as for the panhandlers... well, that remains to be fully addressed

Its a pretty nice area. I stayed in the Sir Francis Drake, the area itself is comprised of luxury shops, and is similar to Rodeo Drive, except it doesn't have that luxurious feel and look.

It's a square in DT San Francisco right across the street from Macy's and the famed cable cars

View from Macy's Macy's Union square at Christmas. Ate at the cheesecake factory then went shopping. Macys Union Square is the best!!

Nice but the homeless people are everywhere and tend to engage with tourists.
I'm the holiday season the square had a Christmas tree and I've rink.

Have lunch or dinner at: The Cheesecake Factory and you will get this view of Union Square.

Had a few beers here with my coworkers after a 12 hour day 200 feet below(central subway station) and noticed the same element of riff raff that I remember seeing way back before the first renovation. It kind of ruins the atmosphere.

A nice stop in the middle of down Town San Francisco.

Great place in general and a host of the Macy's ice skating rink during the winter season.

Union Square used to be one of my favorite spots in San Francisco, however, it has gone downhill with the ever growing homeless population in the city as well as the crazy amount of junkies. I like the heart sculptures around the square as well as the gardens and coffee shops, but to me it's just average.

Compact place to find anything you need, with nice SF crowd and weather. Love it

Here you can find some of most popular stores as Victoria's Secret, Macy's, etc. It's a must known place in town but there is not much to do on it

We come to union square about once a month and visit random restaurants and shops. A bit touristy but nice.

Center of the city.. Lots of different people from all classes. You can rent a bike on the West side of the park, both electric or regular.

Although undergoing some like construction at the moment this is a beautiful place nice scenery and beautiful people out doing what beautiful people like to do, spend money. Tourists as far as the eye can see.

Over-rated tourist attraction... unless of course the only reason you visited was to shop at shops you can find in every big city around the world.
Watch out for phone thieves and pick-pockets!

Great place to shop with local artisans, get a coffee or ice cream, shop at Tiffany s, Macy s William and Sonoma etc.. or just jump on a trolley?

Clean, great location, comfortable benches and chairs, there were some nice skaters, great for the whole family.

We went at Christmas time! It was beautiful as always

Great place for your lady to shop, couple good bars around too. Find a good excuse to go drink while she spends all your money, haha!

Sure it's full of tourists with selfie sticks, but Union Square is surrounded by great places to eat and shop, and is worth a stop. Winter Walk is always great as it gets near Xmas. Just avoid the hotels, you can go 2 blocks away and find cheaper hotels that are still just as nice and still easily within walking distance of FIDI, Chinatown, Nob Hill, the Tenderloin, etc.

Waitress was not well inform what a food allergy is , so now my gf is stuck in the restroom. I think the waitress show be better train with people they have food allergies.

It's a very good place to spend money and a good time lot's to see and do.

Too many pigeons and homeless! Otherwise, I'd give it 4 stars!

Relatively unpleasant with the construction, probably for another year or two.

Manahatan at its best, just stay there and chill. Farmers market also great to visit

Relaxing square for a afternoon coffee with cheesecake from the cheesecake factory

You get what you expect. Beautiful and art oriented

It was amazing we are at the cheese cake factory and it is delicious

Big improvement now that they've put the roads back together!

A must for a selfie in SF. BUT: Just say NO to the panhandlers who want to help you take a pic. It s not nice but you have to take care of yourself and they won t respect your space or boundaries. Say no and take your selfie. Then move on if they won t leave you along. In other words: do not allow helpful strangers to take your pic with your phone

Beautiful at night. Great memories there mostly. Great place to take your boyfriend or girlfriend when they have the skating rink up.

Under renovation so looking messy and dated. Theatre ticket kiosk is no longer open.

I'm not hate this place. If can alittle more cleaned. The place will more comfortable.

We were at the courthouse for a wedding. The place is beautiful inside and out. I see why so many people want to get married there.

It's an open space area. Nice location to just sit around. They were putting up Christmas decorations while I was there.

Open space concourse with seating and relaxing with close-by coffee and expresso cafes. It is also the beginning of the upper-class pricey stores, including Apple, Winston, Dior, and others. South from Union Square is the Macy's and their food court. There's a parking garage underneath Union Square. The area is usually graced by tourism, bus stops, music, sculptures, and exhibits.

My previous visit was about 20 years ago, it's as good as I remembered it was.

You can t miss downtown SF while visiting the city!

Visited during the Christmas week. The place was glittering with holiday lights. There's also a skating rink. Make sure to check out the view from The Cheesecake Factory.

Definitely a must-see for visitors. There are so many shopping places and fun little cafes. San Francisco definitely has its charm. Even if you just go into places that you can't afford, it's still a fun time!!

Historic landmark. Awesome shopping. Beautiful scenery. People watching extraordinaire.

What can I say? It's a Union Square! Lol Good place for people watching, taking pics you're a visitor, shopping, and doing all kinds of touristy stuff!

Very central, perfect location for shopping, eating etc.

Nice and very central area. Beautiful Christmas trees and lights everywhere - even on the palm trees. Ice scating in winter for the extra cold feeling. Lots of shops around the square.

This is always a fun spot to do some shopping and walk around.

Love this area, all kinds of nice people, beautiful views, awesome food, And a wonderful night life.

Very nice of Macy's to f ok Nate a tree to the City and have a nice Christmas program.

Love it, even though I can't enjoy it due to renovations