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.

Waiting for an event to start! Spring event! The place is so clean. Loving it!…read more The Concierge is so nice and the place has so many different stores to shop at! Can't wait to be back!

On the ground floor valet area most evenings I can usually smell smoke or pot smoke and it's pretty…read morebad. Even the elevator had strong smell recently. They really need to crack down on this. Whenever you enter the 2nd floor parking, there's a strong waft of cooking oil coming from downstairs. The parking gate usually does not recognize your car has been validated so you have to manually stick your ticket in. That also needs to be fixed.

Out of all the Westfield malls, Century City is among one of the most popular ones, although it's…read morevery frustrating at times whenever visiting here, especially during holiday and peak hours. Parking - One of the dealbreakers in my opinion. Especially during peak hours, it can feel like a maze here, you'll find that it's very easily to get lost here. Worse part is that parking is NOT FREE. However, there's parking validation but only specific stores. They don't tell you or list what stores give validation but even then, it's not for the whole duration and only for a specific time frame. A bit frustrating to deal with overall. However, there's plenty of good sides of the mall. The shops here are great, there's most of the stores that you'll find when it comes to luxury, and higher end shops. Ranges from Apple, Lucid, Tesla, Dyson, lululemon, Therabody, etc. The vibe here is very modern, lights up very nicely since it's a outdoor mall. It's very pretty here during the holidays, my wife and I came during Christmas to see all the holiday lights, Christmas Carols, and artificial snow, which turned out to our favorites. It was such a romantic and chill vibe, very cool to see this yearly. They often has collaboration events here such as these events, so be on the lookout for that. Food here is decent, over the years, they've added plenty of popular spots like Chick Fila, Shake Shack, but the staples here are most certainly Din Tai Fung, HaiDiLao Hot pot, Ramen Nagi, and plenty of other notable spots. I would say, they're all worthy to check out, just haven't had time to check them all out yet. Directory online and in person is very informative as well for the restaurants. Drinks wise, there's bars around the mall, but inside the mall, my go to here is Chagee Tea and Wushiland, both solid boba spots, Chagee of course is more trendy at the moment though. Very popular regardless. There's also Blue Bottle Coffee which I find very underrated. I absolutely love their Cascara Fizz, very much a soda like drink, definitely worth checking out as well.

Parking is validated up to 3 hours. Anything past 3 hours, they start charging an arm and a leg…read more($14 parking for dinner + movie AFTER validation). Customer service on the phone for the parking is rude and hung up on me before I finished my sentence. Place may look nice, but there are much better places to go.

I am so disappointed that the parking has been changed to an app based system. Due to this I will…read moreno longer be coming here, which is a shame because there are at least 6 businesses here that I frequent. I do not scan qr codes ever, don't appreciate being tracked, and feel like my phone or an app do not need to be involved in something as simple as parking my car. The old parking system was fantasic so I can't understand why it was changed. Hope you go back to the old system. The retailers that rent space from you don't deserve to loose business due to this stupid decision and I think they will.

The shopping center is located in the busy corner of the intersection of Santa Monica and La Brea…read more It has limited stores and restaurants, the central outdoor area is good though.

What more can you ask for in a shopping plaza? There's Target, Marshall's, JCrew Factory, TJ Maxx,…read moreRoss, Nordstrom Rack, and Saks Off Fifth. I'm sure there are more, but these are the shops I visit and they're all great options. I was very sad to see Souplantation close, so please bring it back! Parking is $2 the first hour, and sometimes it's annoying to see larger cars parked in compact spaces. I'm not sure which shops validate for parking, but it's LA, it's not surprising to pay for parking wherever you go.

This review is not for the shops, but for the parking structure operated by Platinum Parking. I…read morewent for some holiday shopping at the Rack. Unfortunately No shops validate except for Target which requires a $20 minimum one time purchase. Avoid coming to this plaza parking lot if you can, or perhaps walk/take a bus. $6 min parking

Gorgeous architecture…read more Massive in everway. Ample parking. Easy elevators and escalators. Lush patio spaces, greenery and plant life. Great screening room with the most comfortable seats. SilverScreen Theater is a dream. Red. Green. Blue. Assorted buildings to guide you.... The Pacific Design Center is many things. It's shopping. It's art. It's culture. It's design. It's entertainment. PCD provides spaces for exhibitions, lectures, meetings, mixers, screenings, various special events, fashion shows and receptions among other engagements. I've been lucky enough to take in this building more than a couple of times, but most recently after several years and I appreciate it much more and the upgrades they've made. Parking can be maze like, but is relatively easy. We had a guide for rideshare drop offs and for navigating the parking lot ahead of time which made everything easy. After our event we had dinner on Melrose which gave time for the parking lot to quiet down with everyone leaving all at once. Staff for the event as well as for PCD were very helpful and personable. The main receptionist for the Green Building was off at 6pm on the dot like a lot of 9 to 6 folks, so inquire about information ahead of time.

Pacific Design Center is an interesting place to explore, especially if you appreciate…read morearchitecture, interior design, or creative spaces. The buildings themselves are striking and modern, with lots of natural light and open areas that make walking around feel enjoyable rather than overwhelming. Even if you're not there for business, it's still a nice spot to browse, get inspired, and take in the unique atmosphere. There are a variety of showrooms and design-focused businesses, so it feels very professional and polished overall. It can be a little quiet depending on the time of day, but that also adds to the calm, almost gallery-like vibe. Parking and navigation can take a bit of patience the first time you visit, but once you get familiar with the layout, it's a pleasant place to spend some time. Overall, it's a visually impressive destination that feels different from the usual shopping or office complexes.

I've been visiting Ovation back when it was still called the Hollywood and Highland Center…read more Back then it used to have these amazing huge elephants on columns, but apparently, they were taken down because they referenced a filmmaker who was racist. If you didn't know the backstory, you'd never know. Now the plaza is rather plain. At least the bridges with views of the Hollywood sign are still there. When it's Oscar season, the shops are covered up with huge curtains and the red tiled grand staircase acts as a red carpet. My most recent visit was for the Chinese New Year celebrations. They had performers, a fashion show, and booths where you could do different things, like write down a wish and tie it up on a tree or get a special good luck red envelope that normally contains money, but in this case they stuffed them with coupons for a few of the nearby shops. The mall itself is a typical mall with stores you'd see anywhere else in the U.S., it's not crazy expensive like Rodeo Drive. The main difference is that the Chinese Movie Theater holds movie premieres and the Dolby Theater holds the Oscar Awards, so same, but not the same. I greatly appreciate the underground parking garage since parking is always an issue in L.A. and there are enough levels that if one level is full, you can just drive down to the next ones. I've had issues with paying for parking, though, everything from one of the machines not accepting my card only to find out I was charged twice, to paying a ridiculous amount because the event I went to at Dolby Theater wouldn't validate. My advice is to buy something, anything at one of the shops or restaurants so you can get that purple validation ticket. That way you'll pay $3 instead of an hour's worth of work or more, and make sure to put that purple ticket in first and then the regular white one. And no matter how many times I've been here, the zigzag directions for both the parking garage and escalators are disorienting, like why? Why not make it straightforward? Is the confusion on purpose to make us slow down? I've lost count of how many times I've been here and I'm sure that for one reason or another I'll be back because even though some parts of it are frustrating, for the most part it's good because of the special events it holds and the sheer energy of it being a tourist destination.

Scam ass parking lot and terrible. Mall changed management / identity from the old Babylon shopping…read morecenter, which was iconic. Now you can read Kenneth Anger's book Hollywood Babylon as you walk through a mall that's not related to the name of the book at all. How pointless. And to top it off, you'll get screwed on parking.

Very cool, hip, shopping center on La Brea. This "mall" houses a large variety of retail, though…read moremostly hipster-type choices, and other fashion establishments (i.e. jewelry accessories & eyewear). There is also a hair salon, and even a restaurant named the Sycamore Kitchen. The parking, in the adjoined structure, is easy and extremely cheap. I also believe I've seen them doing contraction on some of the unused spaces to house more tenants in the near future. The most appealing aspect of this center, however, is the events the building management holds here; from live concerts on the top of the garage to food truck festivals, this place provides a lot of locally-sourced entertainment. There's no way this place will be kept a secret for long.

From the owner: La Brea, 11 buildings being transformed to host retail, dining and creative offices. LA's newest…read moreshopping destination between 1st & 2nd Street on La Brea Ave. What Goes Around Comes Around, Feal Mor, Shelter Half, Sycamore Kitchen, La Condesa

Been going to 8000 Sunset a few times a week for years as it houses a Trader Joe's. The mall itself…read morehas definitely been through its changes. It used the be chock full of stores and restaurants but now the it's pretty sparse. The theater here has also been through it and has changed hands several times. Sundance, AMC and currently Landmark. Hopefully Landmark sticks around but they definitely appear to be struggling as far as attendance. I think this mall is very much a reflection of what's taking place throughout the city which is high rents forcing businesses to shutter. Very sad to see.

Love all the business but be careful to lock your car. My wallet was stolen out my car last…read moreSaturday 1-10-26 at 10 am when I went to crunch to work out.

Had a great experience here with the staff after I had been searching LA for authentic Sonny Angels…read morein stock while home. My purse actually got stolen with my babies attached, Cauliflower and Sheep in their little Pochacco pouch so I'll be back in December for sure. Price is on par for a retailer so definitely come here.

I FINALLY made it out to JapanLA and I was in heaven. I am a lifelong Sanrio fan and I've visited…read moremany kawaii shops. This is probably the best shop I've shopped at and I hate that I live so far away! While that may be a good thing (I would be beyond broke), I could spend hours looking at all of the cuteness. I will say that they have an amazing Black Friday sale so put an alert in your calendars to shop online or visit. Staff was super friendly and cute (which I would expect nonetheless) and it was so cute to see the Sonny Angels trading tables out front. While I'm not a fan of Sonny Angeles, there are other varieties of hippers if that's what you're looking for. While most of the store is Sanrio related, there are other popular characters that are worth browsing. Prices are what you would expect for a pop culture store so plan accordingly. They also don't have a parking lot, but you can easily find street parking (the meters take card and coins). All in all, loved visiting and I cant wait to visit again!!!