Love it great date spot. Super great vibe !!!!!!! Highly recommend also great if you love teamsread more

Hotter inside than out. No AC, no water unless you buy it. Conditions were damgerous and the courts…read morewere dirty. Dust bunnies, muddy water stains. Not a great place to enjoy playing pickleball, if I hadn't been a guest I would have complained and left. When I asked the person at the front desk what the temperature was inside, he had no idea. There were floor fans, but not nearly enough to improve things. We stepped outside to cool down between games.

Such a fun place to play, take private or group pickleball lessons! Kathy and Evon are great…read moreteachers and made us feel very welcome! They have liveball, intro, beginner and advanced classes, drills, open play, etc.

Coach Mary Pat and staff is awesome. . I've been pickleball for less than a year and fighting allot…read morebad habits. They've been very patient and willing to explain details. Mahalo for making this game enjoyable

I came to LA for a wedding and I found this place from Yelp. I wasn't sure what to except because…read moresome places are not very friendly. As soon as I came in the gal in the front was very friendly. She went over all the rules with me and told me how people rotate on and off the courts. People that play here are also really nice. They are very strict about the shoes and will ask to see your shoes (so make sure you have volley ball shoes or badminton shoes.) Overall, a friendly place to play and the people running the front desk are super nice. I will be back to play if I am in the LA area again.

i've been wanting to play badminton and finally found one that's within the area and also have…read moreaffordable price per hour. The owner is nice and they have a strict shoe policy. They also offer racket rental and shoe rentals for $5 each! Parking is a little bit limited, you have to drive all the way to the backside of the building. When I came here on a Saturday, I only saw people playing badminton, so I'm not sure if Pickleball is in different area.

Great place for tennis or pickleball guaranteed if you reserve ahead of time. Parking underneath 2…read morehours for free. There's lots of lights and even a lounge to chill while you wait. Very clean. Pickleball courts are more makeshift from a tennis court so lines can get be confusing with different colors. Overall, solid place for a tennis or pickleball workout - just wish they had more benches in the pickleball area.

Great value for the location. Very private atmosphere and easy parking. Always a pleasant…read moreexperience.

Friendly staff, knowledgeable and great selection of paddles to choose from. Best of all, they have…read morea half size pickleball court where you can reserve a time and do a paddle consultation. Prices are fair. We got to try various paddles, got some good recommendations based on a play style and ended up buying a paddle.

This place is permanently closed at this and Calabasas location!!! Google still has them at both…read moreand they won't answer the phone. I went out of my way to go to both locations - very frustrating to waste my time.

I was at Garfield Park in South Pasadena for an outdoor community yoga class via The Root Cause…read moreYoga instructed by Kathy. Amazing yoga session! First time here. What a wonderful park! Very well maintained. Grass was very green. Trees were standing tall and proud offering wonderful shade. Flowers were gorgeous! Lots of people with their family and friends plus their furry friends spending a beautiful and sunny weekend at this park. Plenty of benches for parties and all. Children's playground is available. Libary of Books located at the front of the park. Great place to take a comfortable and relaxing stroll in the early morning or evening when it's cooler. Love to be back for more yoga and nice walks! Street parking is available, but may be limited when there are a lot of people. Come here early if possible.

I love this park! It's very peaceful and my go to for having picnics. Would recommend going here!read more

I've been training with Isaac in pickleball for the past two months or so, about weekly lessons. I…read morecan confidently say that I've progressed a lot compared to when I first started. He's very positive and reassuring to any of the mistakes that I make. He's super nice and super chill, I'm glad to have found him to be my coach. Overall I love coming to this place to play pickleball, the courts are always so clean and well kept. There is shade from the pine trees so it'll be nice for the summer days. If you need a pickleball coach, ask for Isaac

Only place I know within reasonable driving distance near me where you don't have to share a court…read morewith strangers or sit around and wait your turn to play tennis or pickleball. Who wants that? Of course, you need a paid membership here for that privilege. Membership is tiered and you can pay just to play tennis or pickleball and the highest tier allows access for all the courts, including the squash and racketball ones inside. With a paid membership and through their app, you can book a time slot to reserve your court. Hardest times to get are around 5 pm and up on weeknights as those are considered prime times. Weekends during the day are usually easier to get as well, although after 7 pm the courts are open to the public and everyone in LA comes out and it's the wild west. Everyone floods the best courts - 5 and 6 which are dedicated pickleball courts, the only 2 in the compound - and then you get a real spectacle of players, from average to really good players. There is an elitist expectation it seems that only good players are allowed to play on these two courts, which is just laughable and leaves a stink of pickleball snobiness all around. But oh well. Just as a side rant here: anyone can play pickleball and be good at it. You don't have to be incredibly athletic to excel. Just go out and watch and you'll know what I'm talking about. Another annoyance is that eiquette and basic courtesy are often compromised during these open hours. Some times, you'll have a few rude idiots that just walk through your court instead of coming in from the outside. I don't know what it is, but pickleball seems to attract a lot of people who lack self awareness! Everything is on the honor system as there's nobody there to really enforce your reservation, so sometimes you'll get some who play over their allotted time. Just kindly ask them to leave and usually they comply. Then there's the real rare occasion where they give you attitude for some reason. Just hilarious. Imagine fighting over a court that doesn't belong to you? Lmfao! The whole compound is fenced in so you have to go through the main entrance to get in. I saw one guy jump over the fence once to get inside. How desperate are you to play, bro? Just pay for a membership like any other productive member of society. At any rate, all the other courts other than 5 and 6 are tennis courts that can be converted in half to 2 pickleball courts (there are movable nets on each court). The other fenced courts on the north end are all dedicated tennis courts. Inside the facility, there are some squash and racketball spaces that seem to always be occupied. There's even a gym inside for members, but the equipment there is pretty basic and sparse. As for making reservations, the app acts funky sometimes and you can't get a reservation even though there are open spots. You just have to keep trying or call the shop and they'll help out. Other than a few annoyances mainly from the non members, it's a great place to play tennis and pickleball day and night!

Santa Monica Pickleball Center is an outstanding facility with a great atmosphere, well-run courts,…read moreand a welcoming community for players of all levels. The programming is excellent and the staff does a fantastic job keeping everything organized and fun. A special shoutout to Coach Julio, who is truly a standout teacher and best in class. His instruction is clear, encouraging, and incredibly effective. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced player looking to improve strategy and technique, Julio has a rare ability to elevate your game while making every session enjoyable. Highly recommend Santa Monica Pickleball Center to anyone looking to play, learn, and be part of a great pickleball community.

Firstly, I want to thank Jackson who was one of the sales guys and the manager for helping me and…read moretaking care of me when I went into the store. I had called about a week ago in search for a rpm q2 paddle and they told me that they sold out, I asked them could they let me know whenever they come back in stock. Jackson was the person that I spoke with on the phone, and he gave me his personal experience with different paddles and it set and stone made me want the one I got. A week goes by, they tell me that they finally got it in stock and I immediately picked up that same night. I told them I got off at 930, and it would take me about 20 min to get there. Most places would turn me away because they're closing, but this place waited for me and allowed me to make the purchase. Thankfully, Jackson put overgrip on my new paddle and I'm ready to play. The inside of the shop was beautifully built and so bright inside. So many different options, pickleball padle. They told me they offer lessons for their sports. This place will be my go to shop when it comes to pickleball needs. Once again, thank you Jackson and the owner for having excellent customer service

I call The Racket Doctor 'the old school tennis store.' I've been a customer since I first started…read moreplaying tennis which was when I was a little kid, almost 2 decades. I was referred by my coach to this day, I still come in to get restrung. They do a good job restringing and always put a label with the specs. They are fast and call you normally, within a few days maybe even less to pick-up. Their demo program is good. You can demo 1-2 rackets for a week then switch out. If you need a little more time with the rackets, phone in. They are pretty nice about it if you just communicate. I would rate 5 but the reason I put 4 stars is the "hits" and "misses" when I visit, particularly about the customer service and their general inventory. I've had top-class service from Beau previously, and a woman (I forget her name :( but she classifies herself as a hard hitter, heavy racket, and top spin player ha! She showed me how to determine if a racket is engineered to be power or precision rackets just by feeling and looking. They knew their stuff. The misses were when I came in and was offered help separate times, but I was offered not so great recommendations/ recs that were not what I needed, didn't mention some hint of knowledge that they understand different racket and string specs... average customer service of "yea, look around and see what you like. What you see is what we have" Thumbs down. This goes for the shoe section too. Now with their merch, they carry the popular stuff that sells but you can't get a racket in a particular color, underrated racquets, color shoes etc . No service to have the color/model shipped to the store. Also, I always check the sales section but every single time, I can never find my women's size 6/7 (which I know is the most popular shoe size) but I always see HUGE, multiple inventory of sizes like 10, 12, 14...this goes for shoes and clothing. I've never once bought anything at the sales section in my size, ever. They don't carry fun, stylish, likable colors of shoe models, tennis models..clothing like pleated tennis skirts with pockets, there's no current tennis hat or visor options, sweatbands, eyewear in different colors and styles, no cute bear key charms for tennis bag to promote Racket Doctor which I would proudly carry!...even not much color selection for grips. No patterns, no fun colors. I would be purchasing way more if they were more open and just more fun. Pricing is fair for their services. So they are very reliable for stringing service, and demo'ing, getting your usual Tour Bite strings but don't expect to find something in particular.

I went back to get my strings restrung. This time, they remembered to put the sticker info on the…read moreracket. Good job. This time, my only complaint is that the Asian guy who was there didn't really seem knowledgeable when it came to string recommendations. He couldn't recommend anything similar to a specific string that I was looking for. Unlike the Caucasian man with the long hair that I previously had an encounter with.

Fun spot to play. I have taken a few classes with them as well. Instructor Is extremely…read moreknowledgeable.

My favorite place in the valley to play Pickleball as Ramon and Racquel are so friendly and…read morewelcoming. Overall, it's a strong group of players, but beginners are also welcome.