I walked in on a Sunday morning and my jaw dropped. I found a gorgeous terracotta pot with intricate designs covering the outside for under $50. Loved the expertise of the owner and got to chatting about where each piece is from. The pottery and art is sourced from all over the world. Then I wandered deeper into the store and found another beautiful pot with a woven texture, again under $50. These pots look wonderful, will last a lifetime, and are so affordable. Half the price of pots I purchased from Armstrong and much nicer. read more

Poor customer service. Horrible experience. The owner may be stoned. Reminds me of a troll.

Super good spot for plant lovers They have $1 succulent plants outside, local artistry pieces, and the owner is super rad He has his own brand life's rad which is super awesome. Definitely coming here to purchase some fire blasted Vietnamese pots for my avocado tree. They have their own parking, and great decor for a home on the coast Will be coming back! read more

Carrillo Pottery - Inside - Home & Garden Near Me - Oceanside, California

I used to go to this shop a lot. The owner moved from Carlsbad to Oceanside. My son even bought one of their left over stickers that says "Life's Rad in Carlsbad. I do a lot of business on coast Hwy. I recently walked in to further my business with them and I find out that the Owner was yelling at me in the Alley because I was dropping my car off to the business next door for service. When I asked him about it he said it was because people block "His" parking spot. As a customer I felt I was in the middle of a business dispute when the incident happened. I told him I'm a long time customer and I refuse to do business with him again seeming as he puts himself before his customers or community. If you value decent business in Oceanside avoid this place...I was treated worse than a peasant in the street from this man. He doesn't deserve any of the kind locals money. read more

Very nice selection of unique ceramics and more. Friendly local owners. Very big selection. I got my dream item! Beautiful colorful sun! read more

Carrillo Pottery - LOVE my purchase! - Home & Garden Near Me - Oceanside, California

This place is great for gifts, art, and so much more. We've bought several great items from Joey over the years, and just got a great deal and delivery on a talavera concrete table, which Joey and his son Tait even delivered and set up for us. A real life saver, as this table weighs a ton and will no doubt last us a lifetime. I really appreciated the care in which the father & son duo set it up, ensuring everything was level and stable. Thank you so much! We will be back for some more metal dinosaurs soon. read more

Carrillo Pottery - Talavera Table - Home & Garden Near Me - Oceanside, California

I loved the selection of talavera here! I definitely saw some animals done in this style that I had never seen before. The owner who rang me up and her son who greeted me were both very nice. read more

Carrillo Pottery - Great Talavera selection! I got just what I needed for my fence. - Home & Garden Near Me - Oceanside, California

Looking for something unique, cool or even Rad, check out Carrillo Pottery. It's more than a pottery shop. You can pick up interesting artifacts from around the world or choose an item from one of the local artisans. Joey and his sons were super helpful with us today and Joey enthusiastically assisted us in putting together a potter, basin and stand that fit our needs. Thanks Joey, it was fun meeting with you today!! read more

Carrillo Pottery - Plant and potter on a stand! - Home & Garden Near Me - Oceanside, California

The store is wonderful. It's an old restaurant converted into a big store, with many lifestyle offerings in it: books, jewelry, art, tabletop, sculpture, photography, furniture and so much more. Every now and then there are special events that make this destination so special. The family owned business has staff where everyone seems like family. It is easy and welcoming to shop here. read more

This place is amazing! It is so beautifully appointed and family run! They are just wonderful and have exquisite taste with an incredible selection of items!! And they are so warm and welcoming! And if they don't have what you need they will get it for you! You will be blown away! A must see/visit! Highly recommend!! read more

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Cutest pottery place! So many ideas and things to choose from! Check this place out! They even have $1 succulents! read more

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Have been visiting this business multiple times over the last several years. Joe and Nancy have always been friendly and welcoming -- hospitable, to say the least. They care about their community, and have treated us well as customers and even as we only browse through their remarkable store. They offer unique and provocative art items, even patio coffee tables. If some one had a bad experience, I would encourage them to talk to the owner. This is a solid, good business. Oceanside icon. read more

Honestly, I contemplated writing this review because I don't know if the person behind the desk was just having a bad day or what, but I haven't been spoken too in a rude tone like this in a long time, especially in such a beautiful pottery place, so I think it's important. I speak up. Because it matters how you speak to people. Pretty much I was having a bad mental health day and I knew that pottery would make me feel better. I found this place while exploring Oceanside, and when I went inside the man behind the desk with the long hair and glasses seemed nice. I told him I was just exploring and he said to let him know if I needed anything. I saw a really cool skateboarding book and when I opened to the front cover, it said "to Nicoletta" which is my best friend's name so I took a picture to send to her - the moment I did that, the guy at the desk snapped on me. He said do not take pictures of the books, why would you take a picture of a book and not buy it. I apologized and was kind of startled with his aggression and said I would delete the photo and he told me to delete it immediately. I said I was just taking a picture of my best friend's name and he said the local artist don't like when you just take pictures of the art and not buy it so to not do it again unless I buy it. Honestly, it made me not want to buy anything because I didn't want the item to be attached to this negative interaction. So i just left. And for some reason, I just started to cry because the interaction made me feel so uncomfortable. I was excited to buy some pottery from someone who makes beautiful pottery. I don't know if he was just having a bad day, but I don't understand why I was spoken too in that tone over a minor incident. I also can't understand why taking a picture of a book would warrant that reaction. I didn't even take a picture of the front cover, just the front page that says a name. I don't know, you can shop here, but I don't think the people are very kind or they take out their bad day on you. read more

I read some of the one-star reviews posted here, but decided to go there anyway. Glad I did, because I thought the guy there was nice and helpful too. Perhaps the one-star reviewers were the ones having a bad day. read more

This place is the cutest gem my sister and I stopped by to find some planters and we were greeted by this super kind young man. The owner is very very helpful and so nice I ended up finding exactly what I wanted and more.. I will definitely be back as the prices alone were so reasonable. I will be telling my friends about this place. read more

Best Pots in town! About 2 months ago...we were waiting to be seated across the way at LTH and since I needed to purchase some small plant pots, I thought I would take the wait time here and support small business. Pleasant experience, nice guy talking about the offerings and other pleasantries. He pointed me to what I was looking for... ended up purchasing other decorative pots along with a cute ceramic CAT pot for a small succulent I already had at home. Both owners were helpful and friendly! The shop is cute and as you walk around there is something cool or unique to discover! The prices were fair and was told some of their pots come from different regions such as Germany where I picked up a nice solid dark purple pot with attached dish tray. Look forward to returning! read more

Carrillo Pottery - Tiny painted CAT pot... - Home & Garden Near Me - Oceanside, California

What a great addition to Oceanside when it comes to family businesses. The address is wrong on here though as it should be 309 S. Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054. Came in yesterday as I've been meaning to stop by knowing there would be at least something worth purchasing. I can be picky and don't always buy on the spot but what is not to love here. The abundance of pieces to choose from really made this 1st trip worth it - especially since I haven't traveled to Mexico in 20yrs. Walked in and was immediately greeted by the owners son and his sweet dog. I felt welcomed and right at home as "Tait" occasionally came around to chat about the items his parents acquired for the shop. The abundance of great finds Carrillo pottery offers could honestly make this shop a one stop shop depending from one person to another. And I will add, for those curious and have yet to make the trip, to not assume your only find here will be pots for plants as there is lawn/indoor decor, seating, tables, and even items for your kitchen and bath all wrapped up for a perfect shopping experience. I ended up leaving with some great finds that in my opinion were worth the price tag. Great service, friendly faces, and quality items! I will definitely be a repeat customer. Welcome to Oceanside!! read more

Carrillo Pottery - Individual salsa bowls perfect for my children - Home & Garden Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Husband and I visited Carrillo Pottery on a whim this morning during a weekend trip to Oceanside. We could not be more pleased with our experience! It's clear that Joey (the owner) takes such pride in the service of his guests, the presentation in his store, and promotion of OSide. We're heading home with some beautiful, hand-made serving dishes and planters, along with some $1 succulents, and unique "Life is Rad" merch to commemorate our trip. Thanks for the great experience! read more

Family business with very personal service - one of the best shopping experiences I've ever had; I bought 58 succulents and 11 incredible pots for under $700! When I arrived, Joseph the owner had no idea how much I was looking to spend... I honestly didn't expect to find so much in one place (after shopping all over North County). Despite not knowing how much I was looking to buy, Joseph had his assistant, Techa, come with me as I shopped for pots. I'm a perfectionist and usually like to shop alone, taking my time, but Techa was very funny and sweet so I enjoyed his help a lot - I never felt like he was waiting around for me. Every time I found a pot that I liked, Techa cleaned it off so I could see it better, then he carried it to the front (Joseph had already told me there was no obligation to purchase anything I'd chosen, in case I changed my mind). This place is huge and has so many pots, so it was very helpful to have them kept together for me, and I never had to lift a single piece of pottery... Contrast that with all the other places I've been to, where I had to load the carts (and sometimes my trunk) myself. In addition to the same pots you'll find everywhere else, they have very unique, handmade pottery from all over the world, and the prices are ridiculous! I don't like a lot of the "standard fare" when it comes to pottery, so I was a very happy shopper... Joseph's dad makes part of their selection, so you can't get these prices just anywhere. I'm so very happy I found Carrillo Pottery... They will be moving at some point, so be sure to confirm their location before going. Thank you, Joseph and Techa! read more

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Awesome pottery, etc place!! Small businesses are the best! This guy's been around for years, moving from Carlsbad to Oceanside due to a 'land grab'. Go see this place!! read more

The owner is so sour and off putting. We walked in about 30 minutes ago looking for some pots for things we bought at the plant place next door. He didn't even greet us, he just started railing on about the plant business next door selling pottery, he was angry. It was awkward. We found a pot we liked for $20. When we went to pay, he ignored some nice things we said and then said the tax on the $20 pot was $5, which is a lie and a rip off. But my friend wanted the pot and the guy was mean/weird enough that we just paid it and walked out. Honestly, cool pots but the guy was so nasty that we won't be going back. read more

Stopped by Carrillo Pottery a few weeks ago looking for a chiminea. They were expecting a shipment and asked for my contact info. This week I hit a call so went over today. The service was fantastic. No pressure at all. I roamed around and decided to get one now rather than wait for the next shipment. I was given great information on how much wood or duraflame to use and how to care for it. He told me before I had a chance to ask. Great pottery and great service! read more

Carrillo Pottery - Medium size chiminea. - Home & Garden Near Me - Oceanside, California

Great selection, reasonable prices, friendly owners! Take a walk through the showroom, you will be amazed!

Stopped by today while walking in Oceanside, the owner was so nice! They had really cool ceramics at good prices, and I wish I had picked up more. Looking forward to going back next time I pass through. read more

Carrillo Pottery - Vietnamese pot - Home & Garden Near Me - Oceanside, California

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We visited Carrillo Pottery recently after eating at LTH across the street. The owner, Joey, is wonderful! He gave us a tour of his store and told us all about where his products are made. His prices are reasonable given their quality and scale. We were ready to buy a bunch of items, but we didn't have our SUV handy to bring everything home! Joey sells beautiful concrete outdoor furniture with mosaic tiles, tons of ceramic pots, succulents, paintings, sculptures, and more! While he sells pots of all sizes, I think this is THE spot to buy large scale pots to make outdoor landscape design pop! I can't wait to return! :) read more

Besides being overpriced, the owner is an insolent jerk. The place is dangerous to walk through due to poor lighting and uneven surfaces.

What a cool place. There is something in here for everyone. All of the pottery is high quality and beautiful. The owner was knowledgeable and courteous. This is the type of local business we need and should support. read more

This is a sweet pottery shop in Carlsbad. They have pots, decorations, all the trappings. Prices are in line with this sort of shop in this area. Lots and lots of selection. The propierter is very friendly. Love this place read more

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I really like this small, family owned shop! Great place to pick up plants and mainly pots for container gardening. Decorative iron accents for the home and potted plants for gifts. I picked up a beautiful succulent arrangement for my Grandma for mothers day that was beautiful, and really affordable! Around $30 for a large arrangement in a terra cotta clay pot. Have been back since then to pick up a few odds and ends for our yard, we always like to stop in after having breakfast at Bobby's in the same parking lot. read more

Carrillo Pottery - Found this great low profile ceramic planter for under $20! Love this place - Home & Garden Near Me - Oceanside, California

Need a plant, a planting pot of decorations for the yard? If so I highly reccomend life's rad! Tons to choose from, nice employees and best of all the price is...well, it's rad! I give this plant man 8 "killer plants from Mars" outta 10 read more

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Wonderful variety of pottery The owner was friendly and extremely helpful. I would absolutely go back.

I absolutely love plants and i always look forward to visits to garden centers. I noticed this little gem- yes- this place is a gem!!! And decided to check it out.. The owner was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Thanks for providing such wonderful service to me today! I love my plumerias, ha! I couldn't leave that place with just one flower. Purchased three!!!!! The owner helped me carry them out to my car. I think the main purpose of that place is actually it being a pottery shop... But they have really great plants- and very reasonable prices. It seems the more you buy- the better discount you get. At least, I got a little discount and was given a few cuttings. How awesome is that?! It is wonderful to go to a nursery where you get beautiful plants, fantastic deals, amazing service!!! Thank you!!! read more

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The owner is such an honest and helpful person! I've always wanted a Mary Garden and after visiting numerous pottery places from Menifee to Carlsbad, my husband and I were led to Carillo Pottery after visiting the Oceanside Mission. I explained to the owner I was searching for a Mother Mary statue that was all white that was at least 3 feet tall. He didn't have any, but promised he would go on a search for us when restocking his inventory and call me if he found what I was looking for. A few days later he called to let me know he had found a statue fitting the description I wanted. He kindly said he would place the statue on hold for us until we could see it in person and even then we wouldn't be under obligation to buy it unless we liked it. He was so sweet in giving us priority over other potential buyers! The moment I saw the statue in person I knew it was meant for our home!!! He helped us load her into the car with the utmost care. We truly feel so blessed to have been led to Carillo Pottery and to this wonderful business owner. The price was so very reasonable, but after we had the statue blessed by our parish priest this statue has really now become priceless to our family and means so much! This past Easter morning we experienced a beautiful sight in our little Mary garden with a beautiful beam of light surrounding this statue. We truly love having her be a focal point in our garden. We will always be grateful to the owner for helping our family find the perfect Blessed Mother statue for our home. read more

Carrillo Pottery - Blessed Virgin Mother Mary Statue - Home & Garden Near Me - Oceanside, California

Carrillo Pottery has a wonderfully large selection of pottery. I've shopped here in the past and have purchased some beautiful items. I will never shop there again though. My son and I went there a bit too late one day and they were closed so we walked next door to look around. I saw a large beautiful pot that I was interested in but didn't purchase at that time. We went back the next day to Carrillo Pottery and I saw a duplicate of a lot I had purchased at Carrillo 6 months back. The price was higher by only $5 but the guy there, owner?, wasn't willing to negotiate. I went back next door and the pot I looked at originally was $16 cheaper and prettier so I purchased it. As I was walking my car up for loading, the guy at Carrillo started yelling at my son and I that we were supporting a dishonest seller. This guy wouldn't shut up. He kept yelling and making rude comments to/ at us not to buy from there and we were dishonest to be supporting his competitor. They are losing their spot in the year due to housing soon to go in, maybe that's why he was upset about losing a sale. He's losing much more than that. There were several more items I was going to go back and purchase after my purchase was put into my car but not after that. He's list my business for good. He's looking for another location but I will never make a purchase from him no matter where he moves to. He only got 1 star from me because to post a review, I had to pick a star rating. read more

Great family owned business. Tate was so helpful with his knowledge about which pots would work best with which plants. Reasonable pricing for the products you are getting. Defiantly will shop here again! read more

Very helpful staff, bought a bunch of unique mid to large size pots. Some didn't work out in our space when we brought them home and we easily exchanged them. Owner was very clear that they have an exchange only policy. Will definitely keep going back. Thanks! read more

This is a really cool place to wander around, if you've had breakfast or lunch over at Bobby's and have some time. Joey Carrillo (owner of Carrillo's Pottery) is the nicest, most laid back guy. He sells pots for planting, yard decorations, some wild sculptures, and tons and tons of succulents. Everything is priced very reasonably. And don't forget to pick up a "Life's Rad" t-shirt- he just had some new designs made! Life is indeed Rad in Carlsbad! read more

Sooo happy with this gem of an establishment! From the minute we arrived, Joey went out of his way to find exactly what we wanted. He literally went to Mex to get us just the right size and color bench, and we could not be happier! Thank you Joey! read more

Carrillo Pottery - Exactly what we wanted - thank you Joey! - Home & Garden Near Me - Oceanside, California

Horrible man runs this place. We visited the plant shop next door, the sweetest man runs it. We bought an outdoor furniture set from him. Not knowing the history of the neighboring business we pulled our car up to load the furniture. The owner of Cabrillo Pottery immediately came out and began to act with hostility toward us and the owners of Plantplay Garden. He told my husband we should have bought the furniture from him and berated the people we were working with. It was horrible and made me very nervous. This man clearly has some beef with the company next door and isn't afraid to verbally attack regardless of witnesses. Stay away from the place. read more

I went into this pottery business yesterday and had the strangest most unpleasant experience because of the man working there. We first asked about his next door neighbor business? Are they only closed on Monday? His angry rude answer was "that's a separate business, I have no idea!" Naturally the answer was hiding some latent problem the man has with competition. So we tried to talk to each other in the parking lot and he was so intrusive I asked him to stop, let us talk amongst ourselves so we could decide if we would like to buy anything. We went inside and located a couple of pots we liked but they were more expensive than all the rest so I asked him why, what makes them so much more? He got animated and rude and he was only able to say "there from Germany." So I asked if I buy 2 could I get a discount? That was it! He lost his composure completely. He said "I could have them for $XX.XX, a price that was more than the listed price. So I pointed that out to him and he went off with a bunch of nonsense. Instead of buying the pots we wanted I told my wife "come on we need to get out of here before this ass looses his mind and does something worse than verbally abusing his customers. We left and bought a beautiful pot at Green Thumb Nursery in San Marcos. They were kind, helpful, respectful and priced better with a much better selection. We're planning to shop next door at the place everyone is saying has a "very nice owner." Thanks & be careful if you choose to shop at this business. read more