[Review #805] 2024-004…read more I started shopping at the Torrance Promenade when I moved to the South Bay in the late 1990s. My former co-worker, Jayne, loved this discount fashion store (don't remember the name & the store is no longer a current tenant) that stocked named brand fashions at discounted prices. Originally built in the early 1970s, the mall was designed for 100+ tenants with Kmart as the sole anchor store, & a section called "Artisan's Way" dedicated to glass blowers, crafters, & silversmiths. Since the entry of Del Amo Fashion Center & South Bay Galleria, the mall was remodeled & anchored by Marshalls & Plums in the 1980s. I watched more transitions: OSH Outdoor Supply Hardware (discovered the lemon boy tomato here & started a small patio garden), Aki-Home (home furniture & kitchen essentials), Bally Total Fitness (workouts with my manager who was also my exercise partner), Office Depot (personal office essentials), Babies"R"Us (supplied most of my daughter's clothing & entertainment; essentials: bottles, nipple replacements, pacifiers, baby food & pouches; safety: car seat, stroller, booster seat), & David's Bridal (my daughter's one & only flower girl dress), come & go, or just go, since shopping at the Promenade. OSH & Babies"R" Us spaces are still vacant & it's been several years with no tenant on the horizon. The best additions were Trader Joe's in early 2002s when I started to transition from the staple grocery stores, & In & Out about a decade ago for its convenience to grab a bite after shopping. I think I ate onsite twice? I mostly ordered via drive-thru & enjoyed my burgers in the comfort of home. In the 2020s, part of the south side parking was removed to make way for Jollibee, a Filipino fast food restaurant. David's Bridal vacated, & will be succeeded by New Balance. I think I shopped about 1/3 of all the stores at one point or another with my regular or infrequent go-tos: Trader Joe's, In & Out, Marshalls, Burlington, HomeGoods, Carter's (my son is aging out), Walmart, Party City, just to name a few. Besides In & Out, & Jollibee, there's not too many food options are available: Flame Broiler, Jersey Mike's, Simply Salad, Togo's Sandwiches. The Promenade offers plenty of parking, but gets super congested during the winter holidays, & businesses with lots of food traffic like Trader Joe's, north side by Walmart & Marshalls, & In & Out. Sometimes I'm not buying a huge amount between stores, I prefer to walk the distance than hop in my car by parking in the middle of the 2 furthest (& drop off the bags as I walk south), but it's not designed to be walker-friendly, especially if you're walking from Walmart down to Burlington & need to stop at Party City & Trader Joe's. If you're seeking an alternative to the larger malls & off-priced retail, Torrance Promenade is conveniently located between the 2 largest in the South Bay & is likely to serve this niche market.

I like coming here. There is a good variety of restaurants and a big target. Also, nails and…read moremassage venues. The place is well maintained and clean

I don't know if this UPS store hours have changed OR the the store employee is very lazy. Opening…read morehours are 8:30am. When no one is the store at 8:50am and customers are waiting outside there is a definite problem. If the store can't be open on time take some action.

Review #841 2025-013…read more Torrance Star Plaza is located at the busy intersection of Sepulveda & Crenshaw Blvds. with a mix of businesses & eateries: North is eateries, South is mostly businesses, & Southeast is mixed of both. Some tenants include: 9Round, Baskin-Robbins, Beach Bowls Acai Cafe, Bruster's Real Ice Cream, Curry House Coco ICHIBAYANA, It's Boba Time, JJ's Bakery, Lee's Sandwiches, Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Institute, Star Dental, Starbucks, Subway, Sushi Time (10/2023), The UPS Store. There's not as much turnover at this plaza? Or maybe I'm not noticing the transitions because the businesses that I'm a patron at are long term tenants: Star Dental, JJ's Bakery, The UPS Store, Bruster's Real Ice Cream, Baskin-Robbins, Subway. The number of parking spaces doesn't correspond to the headcount potential of each business, sometimes you need to park further away & there's been 1 occasion that I parked next door at Wilson Park & walked over because Torrance Star Plaza was THAT busy. I like the convenience of the plaza, serving both business & personal needs within walking distance.

What's at Empire Commercial Center that brings me here? Glad you asked. Well, there are two…read morebusinesses that draw me in... Banh Mi Che Cali and 888 Seafood Restaurant. There used to be one more... Com Tam Kieu, but they closed down. And now it's Golden Delight which I have dined at once thus far. Anyway, there are a handful more shops and restaurants that are here in this center. I haven't entertained all of them yet, but maybe one day I will check out at least the ramen joint. There are plenty of parking on both sides of this center. They do get filled up when there's a wedding banquet or special event at 888 Seafood. Plan accordingly. Btw, exiting from this center can be challenging since it's on a very very busy street, Valley Blvd. Be careful of oncoming traffic. Thank you for your patronage and support if you deside to come here.

tl,dr: decent plaza for dining, dessert, and groceries…read more Likes: + Large shopping plaza. Mixed variety of restaurants and desserts. My friend and I had our fill at Heybings Desserts. + I bought good, well-priced snow chains at the O'Reilly Auto Parts here. + I also enjoyed dinner at Eat's Sushi, along with their Yelp check-in for a free drink. + Huge parking lot. + Numerous entrances/exits. Makes for smooth traffic flow. Non-likes: - As my friend and I walked around this plaza at night, we crossed a couple homeless people just sleeping on the ground near store entrances. - This plaza doesn't have outdoor seating areas. Not a great hangout place for a group of friends to just chill outside.

It's such a delight to find this corner has finally been upgraded!…read more It used to be such a drabby place. The only place worth going to here was the 99c store, otherwise, there really was nothing else. Then demolition and construction started going up a year or so ago. Popular spots are now occupying and making the most of this prime space: The Habit, BurgerIM, Starbucks, Jersey Mike's. There's even a fitness center. And the good news is they did all this without having to compromise other businesses standing there beforehand: the pet store, UPS, 99c store. Last but not least, they didn't compromise the amount of parking available for all patrons despite all these new and popular trendy spots. And the project isn't done yet - it's looking like there's still some revamping going on. Looking forward to this corner's final look. It's a way overdue (and well-deserved) upgrade. I absolutely welcome this change.

This is a cute and well maintained high end shopping place. The parking is super easy in the giant…read morelot and there's always a spot no matter when you come. I love the combination of entertainment from the AMC, beauty from the hair and nail salons and Ulta , fitness from the Equinox, dining from Tender Greens and La Pain, and grocery shopping from Gelson's. It's also so clean here!

Convenient location with a great selection of stores and conveniences. Recommended. The parking lot…read moreis a zoo.

02/13/2018 This little part tucked away behind a car…read moredealership. You will surely miss it if you don't look around and think it all belongs to this dealership. There are businesses here such as Tim's Appliances. A few bars and a handful of restaurants. I first learned about this little area when one of my friends invited me to have dinner at one of the best Mexican restaurants ever existed. Today, I was invited once again to the very same restaurant by a few other friends. There's a parking lot directly across from the shop length-wise. If you are so lucky to find street parking, take it. Spaces anywhere are big enough unless there is someone that's going to pull up to or over the line. I gotta come back and try the other places too.