Small shopping center next to the flower field, I mean directly next to it!…read more Found a cute purse at Coach that wasn't sold online anymore n was sold out everywhere else! Workers were very attentive and helpful. Actually had to go back and buy it bc I couldn't stop thinking about it lol Went to the toy store and found rare stuff my son was hunting for so that was a treat. The staff there were also very helpful and gave my son few free sleeves for his one piece cards. The place is very small, very clean and all the stores were organized. It wasn't very packed on a Saturday, it didn't feel that way but the parking was a hot mess. Lol maybe bc they share parking with the flower field. My favorite is the view of the flower field next door. Really is heaven on earth when you see such colors surrounding you.

Very strange that majority of the sales being advertised at the outlet stores here are "Buy 1 Get 1…read more50% off".. which to me, isn't much of a deal. Where's the 60, 70% off? Lol. I guess not too common nowadays. These outlets in general is pretty standard with pretty empty crowds so it's not hard to find a parking spot. The vibes here feel like more of a casual mall with the food and iced tea shops having more people in line for than any of the retail stores. However.. I was able to find a great deal at one of the stores! Still worth walking around to look and browse through some stores. Children activities.. they have a fun life-sized checkers board to play with and even a train ride.

This outdoor shopping center is very well maintained and groomed. You will find upscale brands like…read moreJohnny Was, Lululemon, Yeti, Alo, and Madewell and so on. There is also a Jimbo's grocery store and several different restaurants. Henry's and Parakeet Cafe are the newer additions to the existing lineup. The Forum hosts community events on major holidays as well as free workout events on the weekends. I recently went to their Art and Walk walkaround event and loved it, there were food samples from the participating restaurants, wine tasting and live music. Overall great vibes and fantastic event. I enjoy coming here for a coffee, shopping or a bite to eat.

I love this mall but their security guard gave me a ticket warning saying theyre going to tow my…read morecar the next time I park in a customer parking spot. The guy assumed I worked at a restaurant I didn't even go into If you go to this mall, do NOT wear all black because if you do the security guard might assume you're an employee of The Henry and threaten to tow your car. There is no security building that we could find or anyone to talk to about it, so guess I'm just on their hit list and risk my car getting towed if I ever come back to this mall!

One star. Walk into…read morethe Nike Factory Store expecting outlet deals, not a scavenger hunt with fine print. Big bold signs screaming "30% OFF," racks full of mixed items, and then you find out the discount only applies to a small print "fleece only". Meanwhile, similar-looking activewear is sitting right there in the same rack like it belongs. I'll own my part, I didn't see the "fleece only" note. That's on me. But when you've got 20+ pieces of non-sale items sitting in the middle of a rack clearly marked for a discount, that's just bad practice. Feels less like shopping and more like a setup. First asked for clarification about how discounts work. Then a price check. After the sale I walked over to confirm sign. Someone asked me "can J help you", I Asked if this is how they normally do things? And got a casual "yeah" and a shrug. No effort to make it right, no attempt to meet halfway. Just a quick apology and move on. I've worked customer service. If something ends up on a sale rack, you own it. You fix it. Or at least try. This just felt like bait and switch with zero accountability.

Historically I never find good values here. It's not the largest outlet and thus the inventory and…read moreselection isn't great. But I did see some nice Jordan golf shoes on the clearance wall. Random, surprising and since the whole wall was 40% off, a decent value. But the store is always neat and tidy, and never too crowded. Overall, I have much better luck at the nearby San Clemente outlet which is at least double the size of this one.

4 stars The Shoppes…read moreat Carlsbad is a solid indoor mall for North County. Good mix of stores like Macy's, H&M, Vans, and Sephora, plus a nice variety of food at the courtyard. The mini Bazaar on weekends is a cool touch with local vendors and collectibles. Parking is easy and it never feels too packed compared to UTC or Fashion Valley. Movie theater and Dave & Buster's make it good for more than just shopping. Only downside is a few empty storefronts and the food court could use an upgrade. Overall it's clean, family-friendly, and convenient if you're in Carlsbad. Worth a trip if you want to avoid the big mall crowds.

It's been a few years since I've been to The Shoppes at Carlsbad. There's been a lot of changes,…read moreboth good and bad that I've noticed. First the good: amazing renovations have improved the shopping experience. New flooring; sitting areas with power outlets and comfortable chairs; very comfortable outdoor living space with modern conveniences; a PAW-sitive environment for a 4 legged friends; a very clean and well maintained modern shopping area. The restaurants are all centrally located. Lots of parking areas with easy access. The bad: a sad commentary on the shopping climate/culture with an abundance of closed and empty restaurants and stores. The online shopping experience has resulted in brick and mortar businesses to experience more and more contraction of their customer base since the pandemic of COVID-19. At the time of my visit, there were a few number of shoppers in the mall. It saddens me to see the effects of the online shopping economy. I will try to support more businesses in physical stores and retail shops. It's difficult when you compete with the low price points and convenience of next day delivery from online retailers.

This Kate Spade has a nice variety of purses and accessories. I stopped in to see if I could find a…read moregift for my son's friend and they had a lot of great items and pretty good deals. I am not sure how things are discounted but of course the one item I wanted for myself was not an additional discount and since I was looking for gifts I passed it by. The store is nice, bright and open and everything is very organized. The staff was ok. I did notice them greeting people as they came in but for some reason were not when we walked in. Sometimes even just a smile as you walk in is enough for me but nothing this time. We were also asked who was helping us when we made our purchases and I had said no one. I knew what I was looking for so it was ok but it seemed like the sales team was hyper focused on certain people in the store (which I did not see what they were purchasing). Overall we got what we walked in for and that was what matter.

The Kate Spade shop was really nice and well stocked with a seriously posh vibe. Very Handbag-ish…read moreif you are in the market., but the shopper was not interested and is still shopping for the perfect gift

Update since my last review over two years ago…read more.. I was eyeing a Tumi backpack off their website - but the fact that it wasn't available at the Tumi nearby me (at South Coast Plaza) made me a bit iffy. When buying backpacks/luggage, I like to be able to see and feel the quality, size it up, look at all the different compartments, etc. Since Orange County didn't have a Tumi outlet store - I remembered this one in Carlsbad where I had bought my wallet a few years ago. While they didn't have the exact model I wanted off their website (Alpha Bravo Davis) - I settled on the Parrish 16" backpack after browsing their vast selection here. Dassa (sp?) was totally awesome and provided attentive, personalized service. When I had zeroed in on the Parrish and was looking it over - she suggested removing the interior "paper puffs" that came with the backpack to help it stand up. She explained that this would allow me to really see the true dimensions of the pack, and explore all the different compartments - very thoughtful suggestion! When I decided to get the pack, I asked for a non-display model, and Dassa happily obliged. Dassa was also able to get my pack monogrammed - and while there was a palette of different colors to choose from - she helped narrow it down to two colors that she felt would look best, considering my pack's black/gray/blue blend of colors. Totally appreciative of that - since I would've otherwise spent much more time making that decision. Finally, I'm happy that I landed an amazing deal on this backpack - it was half off its full retail price. It ended up costing less than the model that I had originally wanted off the Tumi website. Monogramming the nameplate was complimentary. Great price for a brand known worldwide for its quality, style, function. Thanks, Dassa for taking such great care of me!

I was in the store on December 27 with my husband to look for a backpack and luggage. We were so…read morehappy with our experience that day during a busy weekend. Ms. Chen was fabulous and guided us through every step until we found the perfect package! She was professional , friendly and knowledgeable about the products in details. Red on black vs gun metal gray monogram was a hard decision lol. We felt taken care of! Thank you Ms. Chen! Happy New Year!

Going into the Tory Burch store makes me feel so nostalgic, after a girls trip to Palm Springs my…read morefriends and I went to the outlets to have some retail therapy. My friend Cheryl really wanted to go to Tory Burch to get a pair of sneakers and I was there with her. The store is really well organized and so clean, our associate was Miranda. She was really personable and helpful and found the shoes my friend had been wanting, seriously the sneakers she got were around $100 which is a great deal. If you're going to come to this outlet and going into Tory Burch ask for Miranda she was so sweet.

I was in the market looking for new sandals. The sales lady was circling the area but never…read moreactually delivered any customer service. I asked for my size, just for the sales person the drop the box of shoes in a corner and abort the shoe section. After walking around the store with the shoes in my hand, I head to the register. Shortly after I used "tap to pay" and money being taken out of my account, I was told that my money didn't go through. To try again!!! To come back and try again! No thank you. I walked out with my hands and wallet empty. FiRST AND LAST TIME EVER!

I placed an online order and unfortunately had some issues with it. 2 employees helped and then had…read moreto get management to help who was super kind and helpful. After getting my order I browsed the store and the store had so many options for holiday clothing and so many good shoe options. I appreciate the customer service the employees and management provided to help me get my online order. Adding the store had a good option of Hello Kitty items which was a plus!

Since the last time I shopped there, now they completely tie the shoe pairs together with an…read moreanti-theft device, preventing you from trying it on. How do they expect you to buy shoes you cannot try on!!!!! Their prices are also just as high as getting tennis shoes online. I am not sure if there is any savings in shipping there anymore.

Our go-to place to buy workout clothes. Great deals right now for the Holiday. We got 50% off most…read moreof our stuff. Online has similar sales but better inventory stock at this store. I'm a big fan of their workout shorts. They are pretty heavy duty, have deep pockets (for phone/wallet) and comfortable. My wife also gets most of her gear here too (shorts and athletic sports bras). Sign up for Rewards program. I usually accumulate enough points for $5-10 off each visit. Service is always friendly and lots of staff around to help.

We went here to find some shoes for our son and ended up getting some great deals on not only the…read moreshoes, but also some clothes for our younger son. Paid less for sale items than we have found at lower quality stores. We will for sure be back.

We came here for a quick walk after celebrating a BIRTHDAY LUNCH next door at Shabuworks! And…read moreunexpectedly, we also had to use the RESTROOMS which were pretty clean by the way... After using the restrooms, we started BROWSING. The walkways were a bit narrow so if you see incoming traffic by pedestrians you will have to squeeze by each other quite UNCOMFORTABLY!... SERVICE: There's no greeting and I didn't see any staff in sight except at the cashier. It looks like everyone is focused on getting the job done and DONE on out of here! SELECTIONS: 5/10 I was shocked to see sofas that are slightly damaged and/or have STAINS on them still going for almost $1,000! And that is a RED FLAG for get the hell out of here! Now I know why it's called CRATE and BARREL OUTLET!... Because LET us get on OUT of here!!!!!!!!

This place is a great place for get larger furniture, such as couches and tables for a discounted…read moreprice. It's a warehouse atmosphere with large furniture items that are not sellable at full price. Items are sold AS IS and there are multiples sales here and there. It's worth checking out and I love coming here when I am in the area. Customer service has been great in my opinion. If you're looking for a particularly pricey item is a good place to shop. The smaller kitchen items though aren't as much at a discount and frankly many of the smaller items are at regular price which is disappointing. Great for larger pricey pieces, not worth it for other kitchenware and home decor.