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    Gardena Plaza

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    Del Amo Fashion Center

    Del Amo Fashion Center

    3.7(789 reviews)
    5.0 mi
    $$

    This is a mainly a review for their public play area in the not-as-nice part of the mall past the…read moreMacy's and food court. There are 25% of lights on in this part of the mall for some reason. I'd like to consider ourselves as mall connoisseurs- we are always at Santa Anita Mall, South Coast Plaza and Brea Mall. We rarely visit Del Amo and I'm pleasantly surprised by how clean and the touch light walls are working. The rugs don't seem super grimey either. I particularly enjoy the layout that the play area is enclosed. The mall seems very safe with multiple security mall cops on moving scooters surveillance-ing around at all times. The nicer part of the mall with new shops like Chagee and Uniqlo is bright and open. Aritzia is opening soon too and Somi Somi is here for a sweet treat after playing

    Del Amo Fashion Center, the South Bay's premier retail destination is a great option. Let's jump…read moreright into this review. Some of my favorite stores - Adidas, Alo, Anthropologie, Banana Republic, Barnes & Nobles, Coach, Dick's Sporting Goods, Free People, Hollister, Kate Spade, Lids, Lululemon, Nike, Nordstrom, & Vuori. The mall has a plethora of other stores. Lots of food options to include but not an inclusive list - BJs, Dave & Busters (food & games), Din Tai Fung, Frida, Lucille's, Luna Grill, North Italia, Outback Steakhouse, P.F Chang's, Shake Shack, & Sweet Green. Food options to meet everyone budget. Pros 1. Abundance of stores and food options. 2. Well-maintained grounds. 3. Plenty of seating throughout the mall. Cons 1. Parking is insane. Talk about frustration. Especially during the weekends and holidays. You will roll around for quite some time to secure parking. Just have a lot of patience. Things to note: The mall spans a few blocks, with different stores like Dick's Sporting Goods and Barnes & Nobles being outside the main mall in stand alone locations. AMC on the premises - back side of mall. Use the AMC website for times of operation. Overall, Del Amo Fashion Center is a great option shop, dine, or have an outing at.

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    Del Amo Fashion Center
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    The Grove - basically the president of the Grove! Rick Caruso's golden is beautiful!

    The Grove

    3.8(2.8k reviews)
    13.0 miFairfax
    $$

    Fun afternoon! Great candy shop. Would recommend for window shopping or if you would like to buy…read moresomething, though it's a bit pricy but you can find some stuff for a good price. Especially at the farmers market there is a booth where you can make your own soda and although the line was long it moved quickly and had a great result. I strongly recommend the farmers market for a cheaper selection of food and fun drinks.

    My non-LA pilled brain keeps mixing this one up with the Americana but it makes sense since they're…read moreallegedly designed by the same people. I don't think I go out of my way to visit the Grove, considering the distance and the difficulty of getting parking. Huge crowds, have to pay for parking, and even if you walk farther away, it's a risk to get towed and there's metered parking too that hit a 2 hour maximum, at least the last time I went there. Aside from accidentally wandering in here or being here for a specific event (seeing Yoshiki over a decade ago or the 20th anniversary Rilakkuma pop up, which was absolutely fisted with people), I've only wandered here on accident when hanging out with friends elsewhere. There's a good number of shops and eateries though, especially since it sort of shares the space/is right next to the Farmer's Market (great open area to go shop and to go dine). Large overlap of the same shops and eateries as the Americana, but there's things there that we don't have in Glendale. Lot of higher end businesses. Big fan of the La La Land Kind Cafe and what they do, their drinks, and their aesthetic. It's not a bad outdoors mall, considering how "fancy" it is, the fact that it's outside in the California sunshine, and the fountain with the Bellagio style musical water shows, but just know that the parking can get hideous.

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    La la land kind cafe

    Citadel Outlets

    Citadel Outlets

    3.7(1.5k reviews)
    11.8 mi
    $$

    I was in town only briefly so I only had a chance to go to one store here, and boy do I wish I'd…read morehad more time. This place is HUGE! Gotta be the biggest outdoor mall I've ever seen. You could easily sink a couple days here and maybe not even see everything. I can't wait until I'm back in LA, as I'll definitely be setting aside more time to explore here

    We visit here maybe once a year, as it's out of the way, and the Outlets of Orange are closer, but…read moreyou have to appreciate the fun architecture and atmosphere of this place. I remember first coming here in 2003. They felt like true outlet stores, with heavily discounted merchandise. Today, it feels like a regular-priced mall. And many items are not cheap. For example, I was interested in a pair of jeans, but checked online, and Macy's was cheaper with their current sale! Several places had buy one, get one 50% off, so 25% off total, which you can find at a regular mall. There also used to be a larger variety of stores, especially in housewares. I would say 80% of the stores are now clothing or shoes. There is a Disney Outlet for toys, Samsonite for luggage, and Vitamin World. There are, of course, sunglasses. The food court is OK, but it gets very busy on the weekends. The only real sit-down restaurant is Ruby's. One thing to know: the cell phone reception is REALLY bad! Several locations have free wi-fi for customers, but I found a few required a password. Another not-so-smart thing is that the bathrooms near the food court have only 3 single-use bathrooms! There are larger ones towards the middle of the mall. But near a food court? Come on guys.

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    South Bay Galleria - One of the stores, Q, inside the mall

    South Bay Galleria

    3.2(361 reviews)
    3.4 mi
    $$

    I go to this mall for one thing, Entry to the AMC Movie theater which is on the 2nd floor…read more. I have been going here for years. These past couple of years I have noticed store closures. Stores have been closing due to the lack of business in this mall. At current status, its a Ghostown! Shopping is really non existence. "Its rather creepy." Its a sad situation to see that so many businesses are closing down. There is talk that this mall will completely close for good, maybe a couple of years from now. Rumor has it that this mall will be demolished for condos or some type of housing real estate investment? Overall I would come back! Its probably a good time to shop at this mall now since everything will be in liquidation soon. As for now, every stores is giving some type of discounts. No congestion, no traffic and plenty of parking. The mall is clean. I advise to look out for some deals. I seen discounts here and there that is ridiculously great! Lots of history at this mall. Going to be sad to see when this place gone.

    Review #606 2025-095…read more I'm backtracking my review count because the original #606 was for defunct Bird Talk Chicken that "it was removed due to the review & photos posted appears to depict a YEE" (I went back the next day because my fam really loved their food so it's unrelated). Anyways, the last time I've been to South Bay Galleria was in 2019, & dined at a few restaurants & shopped at a few stores: Sunny Side Up Deli & Grill (refer to Review #272), Fresh Splash (refer to Review #273), Cafe Meli Mellow (refer to Review #434), Crazy 8 (refer to Review #372), H & M, Payless Shoe Source, etc. Post pandemic, I only recently visited a handful of times for a Yelp event at French Touch (refer to Review #790), birthday parties at Wonder of Dinosaurs, Urban Youth Parks, & most recently, I went to an event at Orange Door Spaces with fellow mom from SBCS & watched a movie at the AMC Dine-In with my Yelp gal pal, Lily W. South Bay Galleria opened in 1985 & housed anchor stores like Nordstrom, Mervyns, Macy's. I started coming here in the late 1990s when I moved to the South Bay. I noticed declining foot traffic (likely because the food court lines have gotten shorter) since the departure of Mervyns in 2008 or 2009, followed by Nordstrom, & more store closures. Their foot court is on the 3rd level with a handful of eateries distributed on other levels. South Bay Galleria will be undergoing major redevelopment from its traditional shopping mall into a mixed-use complex. News vary from residential units, hotel, with commercial spaces & a parking garage on the surrounding parking lots, with the potential of some original buildings remaining, though a significant portion will likely be demolished to make way for the new development. There's not as much shopping opportunities/retail stores as there are experiences: Battleground (competitive multi-player story driven free roam VR experience), VR Place (10 station VR experience), QuestRoom (escape rooms), Skate Farm (skating rink), Funshare Arcade (arcade games, claw machines, ticket redemptions), Cherished Memories (elective 2D/3D/4D sonogram), Zen Relax (massage). Peekaboo Bin Store might be interesting, a sort of bargain hunt/discount, last chance store. Mall hours are short, & opened from 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM. If you're here for the movies in the evenings, park in the structure & exit at Level 4 to enter the empty mall (I was lucky to run into security patrolling the grounds to learn about this outside Q). I don't feel very comfortable here at night due to the parking lot's desertedness, but am glad to see security both times when I was here at Orange Door Spaces & AMC. I'm not sure if I'll be returning any time soon, but my kiddos are curious about VR & may stop by Battleground or VR Place, & possibly QuestRoom (are escape rooms still a thing?). Sad to see this once bustling mall fade away.

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    The train. It actually runs :)

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    Beautiful indoor view

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    Food court. Very open and light

    The Point

    The Point

    3.8(158 reviews)
    5.5 mi
    $$

    Considering what would make The Point better, I honestly can't think of much…read more And no, allowing dogs isn't deserving of a one-star rating (angry dog owner Yelper.) As the owner of three dogs, I can say they pee, poo, and sometimes bite when they're grouchy. They just don't belong in a very family-friendly place - and I can't make an exception for Cream Puff. Moving on... There's a pretty good mix of stores for everyone in a fairly small footprint, plus plenty of food, drinks, and treats. I've never had an issue parking, either. Come to think of it, it's a pretty darn good place that should please most people, though apparently not everyone. I like The Point. My wife loves Evereve. It's close to my house, parking is easy, and it's nice to sit outside while my wife shops. I've even enjoyed a beer while hanging out. Solid 4.5 to 5 stars. Let's go 5 for now!

    It's been a while since I've been to the Point in El Segundo…read more It's a nice gathering place with stores and restaurants. There's a green area in the middle with seating and is popular with families with young kids. There was a stage set up for special events. When we arrived for dinner, there was a lot of parking available. But when we left around 7 pm the lot had filled up and the common area was filled with families. I think there was an event with fake snowflakes as I saw a lot of melted ice all around. It must have been fun for the kids. I saw a number of new stores that I didn't see the last time we were there, such as Lululemon and Yeti. This is an enjoyable place to visit.

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