If you filter to negative reviews you'll see that almost every one mentions parking costs. If you…read morecan ignore that or if you're lucky enough to live within trolley/walking distance (as my brother who I'm visiting is) it's a really phenomenal mall. There's a great range of both high-end (Hermes, Chanel, Tiffany, Carolina Herrera, etc) and affordable (Uniqlo, H&M) shopping along with both expensive and fast-casual dining. I love going to Marugame Udon for lunch and grabbing a quick bite, or Haidilao for hot pot if I want something a little nicer. There's also a VERY popular Din Tai Fung here. In addition, there's a food court with some fast food options, a Shake Shack, etc. It's a beautifully maintained and designed outdoor mall with plenty of space to sit and lots of kiosks where you can get coffee or small treats. Overall it's a phenomenal mall (maybe I'm biased because I haven't had to deal with parking though) and I'll definitely return.

It's a nice mall, but sometimes it takes awhile to find parking and to get out of the parking lot…read more Note that the 2 hours free parking got cut down to only 1 hour free, and the time is counted from when you enter to when you get to the gated exits. I used to come here often to walk around and browse, but with the new limitations, I'm not visiting unless I have to.

This is a small food court area that seems to be hidden. There is no sign advertising that there is…read morea food court. For a small area, it has a selection of places to choose from. Pizza, Indian, Japanese Bento, Vegan, Korean and a few others. They get really busy right at Noon. I have found that my best bet is to prepare ahead of time and march on through before the noon time rush, otherwise I end up waiting in line for my order to be taken. And then lurk around waiting for the food to be ready. Parking is ample with an open lot and a parking garage. In the same parking area, you can find options like McDonalds, Wich Wich, Starbucks, Jambe Juice, Crepes and the liquor store. It is also a prime spot to people watch during your lunch time. Offers up indoor and outdoor seating.

4/11/13 Ok, maybe I was a little harsh on Sorrento, aka the Food Court. Since the review I have…read morebeen back and I realize this is a 4 star in terms of being a food court. It is really good. Pho Station has really nice Bo Luc Lac (Shaken Beef). Bulgogi House has tasty food. Sitar is nice especially if you have a restaurant.com coupon. 4 Stars instead of 3. 3/12/2013 The Second Choice. If you get tired of going to the Q...take a nice leisurely stroll down the hill to Sorrento Court. (or as the foodie aficionados like to call it, the Food Court) The great thing about this place is that there are so many choices! You have pho noodles, you can get Korean BBQ/bibimbap, delicious salad...you name it! They've got it! AND best of all, they have a wonderful amount of parking. Park in the structure in the summer. You can avoid the sun from scorching you as you enter your car after it has been baking all throughout lunch.

Great place to get some steps in and pick up a few things. If under an hour parking is free,…read moreotherwise it was fairly reasonable.

Visited here to get some items for my brother who is now attending UCSD. We love all the stuff in…read morethis plaza and think it's wonderful that it's conveniently located near UCSD.

I tried their $25 burger. I don't know why it's $25…read more I don't know why wagyu is cooked well done. I don't know why it was that spicy. I don't know if I will come back here again..

I don't enjoy writing reviews for mediocre experiences. It's difficult to really pinpoint if I…read morewasn't pleased with the food, or the service. Allow me to explain... Tucked into the back corner of the food court, it's not the most noticeable of offerings, but I saw the sign and decided to give it a try. I ordered the OG 1/2 lb double smash burger. It looked delicious, and exactly what I'd expect... two smashed patties, some grilled onions and melted cheese between two buns. Done. Should have been a home run right there. I ordered at the kiosk; burger and fries. I saw the cook at the grill top make -- what turned out to be -- my burger instantly, and then place it into a bag. Then, I stood around for over 10 minutes before someone else came out, and put the fries in the bag too. Then, it was another few minutes before that guy decided to call out the order number. It's not like it was busy.. in the whole time I stood there, one other customer placed an order at the kiosk. So in the end, I enjoyed relatively fresh and hot fries (which were actually really good), but a lukewarm and somewhat dry burger. So it's hard to tell if the burger really lacked flavor, or if it had just dried out from sitting around for 15 minutes before being eaten. All-in-all, I think the potential was there for me to probably give it another try at some point. But, definitely not the experience I was hoping for.

The UCSD Jewel. Where Sad Boba Boys and Asian Baby Girls can get their boba fix. Sure, you could go…read moreto Ding Tea but you only have a 10 minute gap between classes at Warren and Revelle. Do you need a haircut, trim? UCSD is already charging an arm and a leg, you might as well splurge at Salon 101 and when you're ready to show off your new hair, walk over to the Loft for some wine or beer. Make sure to drink more than one to forget the price you paid the next day. If you're homesick but can't cook, they have multiple restaurants to feed you. You miss your mom's Chinese cooking? Let Panda Express one up her. You'll start seeing the staff as your mother in the next four years. Are you craving your aunt's Mediterranean cuisine or maybe that amazing dish from your quarter of study abroad? Santorini has got you covered. After having some Santorini fries, you'll forget all about the other dishes you've eaten. Lost your ID, phone, self-worth and confidence you once had as a 4.0 GPA student during high school? Visit OneStop to see if anyone turned it in. As the quarter system continues to send you down a dark path of stress, anxiety and depression, OneStop is that bright light at the end of the tunnel. We can't forgot Dirty Birds. With Round Table closed, where can all the Greeks pretend to be relevant on a dead campus? Not Library Walk! If you want to socialize and stuff your mouth with as much wings as possible and chug a pitcher of beer, Dirty Birds will be your new home. Lastly, why would you go to Chegg or course reserves when you can buy your "non-required" textbook at the UCSD Bookstore? You'll only open it once but the sense of anxiety from not owning it will be worse, so go ahead and waft in that new book smell.

This is really only accessible for students at UCSD who live on campus and can walk. There are…read moredisabled parking spots across from the entrance here so if you do have a car and need to park here, there is only parking for those. Food is alright and they do have a cool art installation piece here by Barbara Kruger. Overall, the lack of parking here sucks.

Straight GAS. No brakes. That's all I gotta say. Thank you…read more 85 characters. 85 characters.

sometimes I'm so intimidated by the menu at a place I haven't been before, I panic and order…read morewhatever's listed first. embarrassing, especially since I'm NOT a chicken tenders fan -- can't believe I didn't get wings. then I panicked again and got them soy-garlic instead of one of the spicy, spicier, or hot-damn spiciest options. beyond my personal humiliation (and it's not like I haven't been to a Korean fried chicken place before) the the eats were pretty good. I had the UMAMI SANDO (2 soy-garlic chicken tenders, pickles, vinegar slaw, and secret sauce) on a waffle-toasted brioche bun) with Cajun fries. the rest of the family had tenders boxes with Cajun fries, vinegar slaw, and furikake rice. tiny place. sat outside even thought unseasonably warm for mid October. weekend parking was easy. needed extra napkins to clean up the sticky sauces. skipping the wings makes an easy excuse to go again sometime soon.

I first fell in love with Marugame back in 2004 in Waikiki. The long lines to get a piping hot…read morebowl of udon in the blistering sun had me hooked. Then came the DTLA location pre-covid and my excitement that I was only a few hours away from a bowl of goodness. I've been to the UTC location at least 20 times since it opened and am so glad it's in my backyard. I've never gotten anything other than the regular kake udon with scallions and tempura flakes and a piece of shrimp tempura and sweet potato on the side. My husband is also a creature of habit and has never gotten anything other than the curry with a seasoned egg, adding a big fried chicken cutlet, fried cheese, and sweet potato on the side. Their self service station to pour your own tempura dipping sauce and adding a touch of ginger is a hit along with their soup spoons, chopsticks, katsu packets, and water station. It's cafeteria style so grab your tray, noodles, pick out your fried tempura goodness, eat, and hand the tray to the employee at the drop off station when done. It's delicious, affordable, and moves quickly. My only request is to add spam musubi to the UTC location so I can pretend I'm in Waikiki.

As I've gotten older, I've become a big udon person. And Marugame consistently does it well. I've…read morebeen to several locations over the years, and it always does the job! Recommendations: * Nikutama udon: my favorite. It's more noodle-focused, with that concentrated savory-sweet sauce coating the chewy udons * Sweet beef udon: what I get when I'm in a more soup moody. The dashi broth with sweet, savory beef is simple but comforting. * Bolognese udon: I tried this recently and was pleasantly surprised! You still the meaty and rich flavors of a Bolognese, just wrapped around thick udon. Fun to try if you want a sauce-forward dish. And I almost always grab some tempura on the way down the line. The shrimp and dark meat chicken are my favorites. Overall, nothing fancy, just solid udon served fast and efficiently. There's a reason I keep coming back here when I'm shopping at UTC.

Friday afternoon lunch with Stitch! I usually have very low expectations for mall food service but…read moreKaren and her teammates Arthur and Briana we so helpful and friendly. Felt like they genuinely enjoy working there. We don't don't typically eat at Panda Express but they were hosting a fundraiser for a small local dog rescue so of course we had to come and support. We ordered the Big Plate with classics: Broccoli Beef, Orange Chicken + Walnut Shrimp with chow mein and a chicken eggroll. There was a steady line the whole time we were there. Dining hall was mostly clean, a mall associate coming around to wipe tables and push in chairs. We grabbed a table that could fit Stitch's stroller. Food was tasty and more than enough for two. It was nice to have a quick and easy meal served with a smile. Great job Karen + team we'll be back next time we're at the mall.

This was once a good location. Sadly, not anymore. On this day, they had a big on-line order. They…read morewere busy getting food ready for that order. The food that is usually ready and waiting for in-person customers were mostly empty. They said it would be a long wait for fresh food. A similar situation occurred the last time I visited here. I frequent Panda locations and this is not the norm. I visited during lunch time and people have limited time to grab their food. Most Panda locations have fresh food available without a wait.

Its the most amazing place in the whole entire world (besides my bed) Its so close to my house I…read morecan walk there and you could make a day out of it!

CONVENIENT (4 stars)…read more Clairemont Town Square?! lol. It deserves a yelp review. It has all the basic necessities! Sure, it's just a plaza but a plaza with much potential. Perfect for a local neighborhood plaza with grocery store, banks, some simple shopping, few chain eateries, a boba shop, etc. I can invision this plaza glowing up in the next several years as the neighborhood becomes more appreciated in value thru the coming years. What I like the most were the two banks I use literally near/next to each other - convenient to make physical transfers. Basic shopping for food or to grab a bite to eat after simple errands. Call me old, but I appreciate the convenience of everything being close by and all in the same area. Until the next visit...

Overall I just have a few things to say, this place is pretty clean shopping center with plenty of…read morefood to go around, the thing that I like the most about that is if you have a group of people and everyone wants something different this is the place to go if you're around the area why you ask because they really do have a wide selection of food, whether you're looking for burritos or pizza or sandwiches and more this is where I'd go ! The downside being honest is the parking, usually I find a spot somewhat easily but especially around lunchtime it does get very busy and you may be driving in circles looking for a spot or someone to leave, the good side of that is people come and go somewhat quickly there so spots become available on a regular basis. Overall this place is very clean And offers a bite of shopping while you grab a bite as well !

This place is becoming very rundown. I have lived in University City since 2003, and I have shopped…read moreat Costa Verde Center for that entire amount of time. The campus isn't kept as clean as it used to be. The center now has several closed storefronts. A lot of them have been closed for several years. The Coco's has been closed for almost a decade. It's ironic considering the newly upgraded UTC mall is literally across the street. So is the new trolley line. That never used to be the case. When Albertson's left, Bristol Farms moved right in. Chipotle and Five Guys ended up being great additions to the center. Roy's was the last "anchor" business to leave the center. It was fairly recent, but I doubt there are plans to replace it. It makes me wonder if the center is going to close down, and is just waiting for the leases of the remaining businesses to run out.