I've always loved the marketplace! I love the open space and all the stores and eateries. There are…read morea variety of stores and whatever you're craving, the market place has! There is tons of parking. You can just chill at the water fountain on one of the benches and crowd watch. My girls love to go to Rocket Fizz, there is so much cool candy and stuff in there. My eye doctor is part of the Marketplace. Ulta, pilates, Edward's and so much more. Plus they have free concerts going on right now every Thursday. People bring their chairs, coolers and dogs. I love it! There is so much more to say about The Marketplace but it truly speaks for itself!

As you can tell it's been years since this area has gotten reviews. It's really sad, because this…read moreuse to be the major place to eat, shop, watch a movie, or just hang out. Through the years businesses have came and went. Some really great businesses. Now the city or whoever owns this area has just let it get run down. I'm writing this review because I just seen a commercial for river lakes shopping area, and it reminded me how the marketplace use to be. Now don't get me wrong, Bakersfield is growing and we are getting a lot more shopping centers. But I'm just wondering why is the city of Bakersfield allowing this place to get run down. Especially because the area it's in. But what can you expect when it started many years ago from the east side heading west. They have allowed new businesses to be built only to forget about them and move on to the next bigger and better projects. Example the movie theater, very run down. The seats suck, the service is horrible, and it sticks as soon as you walk in. The landscape needs to be updated for the whole center. However they do have a few great restaurants. All the great boutiques have left. (I hear the rent/lease is outrageously high), I don't understand why they would put a sola salon next to essentials that has been there forever. Really hope someone starts investing back in to this place.

An absolute toy store for horror fans. It was a real challenge to leave without spending my entire…read morepaycheck. Very small store, but still a surprisingly wide selection. I just wish it could be even bigger! I don't wanna drive all the way to Burbank to shop at Halloween Town for the rest of our home decor!

I find the selection good lot of cool things and the employees are super friendly and helpful and…read moreknowledgeable of the stuff

I had a good experience here. Everything was nicely organized and not overpriced. I found a few…read moregems and it was not crowded, I got to take my time and browse. The employees were very kind, I even broke an item on accident (I really wanted this glass jar too) they were concerned if I was hurt. I would definitely revisit when passing through again.

Just went in for a visit today, first time and so disappointed. I was excited to explore and look…read morefor some cool finds. Sadly it was ruined by one of the workers. As my boyfriend and I were browsing through their selection we decided to stop to take a picture at a mirror near one of their sections. I don't know if the employee knew how loud she was but we clearly heard her comment, "Every time people pass by that mirror they stop to take a picture. It's stupid. It's dumb." It dampened our moods completely. We didn't get to even finish looking at the front of the store. We put the item we had in our hand back in their place and left. Really saddened about the experience and the fact that we couldn't enjoy the rest of the store as we could see they had lots of variety and the prices seemed reasonable from what we did see. Here are some of the pictures we managed to take before leaving. Update: upon further review a lot of recent reviews seem to be about the same women with the same common factor. She only provides terrible atmosphere and service to people of color. Which is very disappointing to see that so many customers come excited to come and explore to only leave feeling worse due to something we can't change. Especially in this climate and day of age, it's saddening to see such hate being spread.

I love French Quarter. Julie, the owner, went through pictures of my new home and showed me what…read moreshe thought she had in store that would work. Then she even went through her books and sent me pictures of items. I was able to text her what I wanted, pick the items up, wrapped in plastic, and brought back what didn't work and kept most of the items.(: Her husband wraps and puts big items in your car for you. You can't get service like they offer anywhere else. I went in on a whim a day Julie didn't turn out to be there and the two ladies working both helped me and two other ladies at the same time. You never feel forgotten. One of them even pulled probably 10 pillows for a bench I liked so I could look at options. The benched ended up not working for me. I felt bad! She didn't get the least bit upset. She said we are here to help you find what you need not have you leave unhappy with your purchase. Wait!! What??? I'm telling you this is the only store where all working there care more about you loving your pieces than how much can they sell you. Needless to say thanks to their business ethics I have bought so many items there and will always go to French Quarter first for my home & gifts.

I wish I had taken pictures during my first visit today, but I was too busy looking at all of the…read moreamazing things this store offers. First of all, the items available are amazing, and most are surprisingly inexpensive . It's worth a visit if you're looking for anything to finish off your decor, or for gifts . We bought a framed painting that is perfect for our bedroom, and was very reasonably priced for an item already framed. (Going back for another next week!) Customer service... They offer water to customers, whether you purchase or not . The staff were extremely nice, but did not try to sell us on anything. They were there when we needed them, and doing their own thing while we browsed. They have bathrooms for guests . Not commonplace for a retail store I will definitely be back since I saw 10 more things I absolutely have to have.

Whoever handles the hiring at this store does an amazing job. The entire team is A+ for service,…read moreteamwork, passion-offs, communication, problem-solving, and so much more. As a semi/difficult customer , I'm always impressed.

I'm so happy this location is finally open! It has more of a selection & bigger space than the…read moremarketplace. Walking inside, it's very nice and organized. Everything has its own section; men, women, purses, accessories, etc. A worker did come up to us and helped us out with what we were looking for. Very nice girls. The dressing room is gorgeous. So when you're trying on outfits, your partner can be sitting down waiting for you! Right beside the dressing room, there is a posted board where it shows you events they're hosting. So cute! Very nice store.

So hesitant to post this review because I'm territorial... but I want them to do well so.... Wow so…read moreexcited to find this thrift store! Huge!! Current California thrift store prices so that wasn't impressive but the amount of stuff and organization was impressive! Seems like it's run by young 20s/teenagers workers and they seemed distracted with each other but did come when I was at the register to check out I will be back!

If you think Goodwill is overpriced come on in. So many…read moreoverpriced clothes they can't fit on the racks. Packs of worthless baseball cards $21. Shoes galore for $10 and up.

This is a large, expertly curated vintage/antique mall, with an impressive section of crafting and…read morescrapbooking supplies. The name is fitting, as most of the furnishings do not signify a specific decade. That's what makes this shopping experience stand out among the many antique stores in Bakersfield. You will find pieces that easily fit into just about any home, without drawing to much attention to themselves as individual pieces but rather sublimated into a warm, elegant aesthetic (unless you go TOO farmhouse-- then your home just looks like a Hobby Lobby). You will also find toys, books, kitchenware, collectibles, modern decor, homemade crafts, and plenty of surprises if you have time to peer into each vendor's booth. This area of Bakersfield is home to lots of vintage shops-- you could park your car and make a day of it!

Haven't been to Timeless in awhile so when my kids begged me to take them thrifting I had to swing…read moreby. Nothing has changed really. It's still full of treasures and trinkets and things are tucked away for you to find. I loved that my kids were just as excited to find things as I was. We will most definitely come back soon!

Mill Creek Antique Mall is one of my favorite places to spend a Wednesday morning! With so many…read morevendors and a great variety of antiques and collectibles, there's always something new and the prices are very fair, considering shopping on ebay withbadded shipping costs,I unfortunately I don't have enough time every week.. I get about an hour to shop. :( It's become part of my Wednesday routine: coffee first at Uncharted Adventures right next door, then over to Mill Creek to see what Batman memorabilia I can find. My favorite spot in downtown Bakersfield!

We found this on yelp and decided to stop by. There's a little parking lot but they also had street…read moreparking. This place a huge so take walking shoes. It's very clean as well as all the items sold here. They had a ton of antiques and some new things. We were able to find some fun things here. If you're in the area I would recommend to stop by here.