I visited Plaza Bonita on an early evening after work. I was looking for Christmas gifts and…read moredecorations for my home. I loved that the mall was not very crowded and easy to navigate. The holiday decorations at the mall were pretty, well-lit, and simple. I feel like the simplicity made the decorations standout and gave them more taste. The Santa Claus station for photos was not packed at all nor did Santa have any customers; super surprising. The popular feature at this mall is the kids choo choo train that drives through the first floor of the mall. It runs about every 20 mins with so many little kid passengers. Overall, I recommend this indoor mall. The parking is not bad, parking is free, and the food court is constantly expanding. The vibe here was good on this visit. I found a lot of cool and unique gifts from the vendor kiosks in the middle of the 1st floor walkways in the mall. They are a great feature here.

There is a lot of new stores. I haven't been here in a long time. But the current layout is perfect…read moreflow to give something for everyone. You definitely can see the affect of the Tariffs as stuff is hugely marked up.

Food court is spacious with bathrooms adjacent. Perfect for myself and the students I was working…read morewith as we were out in the community enjoying a Friday.

This mall is a joke, they are charging people to park in front of the stores? Signs are small and…read moreconsidering it's a bilingual area, no Spanish instructions. A mall with crappy wifi, empty stores, and now charges for parking. Lost my business

I am surprised the shopping center has not been on Yelp yet. It is one of my favorite because of…read morethe convenience because of a different variety of stores at this location. From grocery stores like like Smart & Final, grocery outlet, and Aldi to clothing stores like Ross Dress For Less, Party City, food places both in door and drive thru to Walmart, Best Buy, Office Depot, Dollar tree and a nail salon. There are plenty of ways to enter and exit this shopping center with stop signs or either by stop light. It is conveniently located off highway 54 with 2 exits available by freeway. With so many stores its no wonder this shopping center is quite busy no matter the time of day. Don't worry there is plenty of parking no matter which store you plan on visiting.

OUTLETS on the BORDER! Didn't get to visit all of the attractions/shops but it looked like a great…read moreday trip! The outlets have eateries and sizable stores. We picked up a relative at the Coffee Bean who was visiting from Mexico and it was a seamless pick-up. Parking is pricey, so I would recommend visiting some stores if you're here to meet-up with someone. Lots of folks pass through here from Mexico and vice versa.

When comes to festive decor and parking, Las Americas is a thumbs down. I would have expected more…read moreparking stalls, better mall signage, Christmas decorations, unique holiday displays in stores and holiday music. This mall lacked. Food court is so-so. I didn't get the holiday vibe during today's visit. Not lit all compared to other malls. I do like that the mall has a variety of stores

We decided to visit Seaport Village Memorial Day weekend to complete the weekend of remembrance for…read morethose who have lost their lives in battle and service for the United States. There were so many people visiting Seaport Village today. We approached from the Embarcadero walkway from the north. As we walked up, there is a sign that welcomes you to Seaport Village overhead. It's always very nice to see that. There are new shops and restaurants that are available. I was amazed at how many restaurants Seaport Village Now has. The Mike Hess Brewing is still there. The fish shop is still there and Mr. Moto's pizza is also still there. However, it was great to see that the shorebird had been remodeled and now is open for business over the water on the right hand side of the walkway. The highlight of our visit was walking by and seeing the Zeta restaurant now open on the walkway with views of the waterfront. Please see my review for the Zytoun restaurant. Please keep in mind that right now. Seaport Village is very, very busy with construction. Most of the businesses are still open however, several of them are in a construction area. The businesses over on the east side of Seaport Village before you get to the Sally's restaurant, are affected by the renovations. Spilled the beans coffee and Mike has tasting room are not affected, but foot traffic is affected. The town Square where they normally have music and entertainment is not affected now they have games somewhat like lawn games available in that square area, but the foot traffic is affected by the construction of the Outer building facing the marina. Ther are so many vendors here now. We actually were able to visit an art gallery, walk over the pond bridge, with ducks and pigeons, peruse through so many cute shops, check out all of the food offerings, and just enjoy the beautiful views of the water at the Embarcadero Marina Park while here. This is a wonderful walk, and with the vendors, and other sites, it ends up being an adventure.

Seaport Village is such a great spot. So many activities and businesses to experience Beautiful…read moreview of the bay and I like popping in to all of the many shops. An obvious must try if you're in San Diego You can ride a bike take a boat tour and of course Eat to your hearts delight. Why not? Here you certainly will find and discover something to your liking

No more Pokemongo stops or raids. This shopping center was a great location for the games…read moregeocache. Now that they are removing it, the interest to come here isn't as high for me. I've been to Cotijas, Baskin Robbins, McDonald's, Subway, Vons, the petstore and even the flower shop. I've discovered the açaí bowl place next to subway. I've discovered an in store Starbucks at Vons (that makes better Fraps than the actual Starbucks locations). I've discovered a library across the street. All this, playing Pokémon go in this area. This whole place is loaded with in game content and a lot of players frequent the area while enjoying the local businesses. For many of us, the games presence was the defining difference maker as to why we would come here instead of let's say Otay Ranch Mall or Chula Vista Mall. Or another food location or Wal-Mart or even Costco's. It had a gym that many of us took pride in defending (a gym is an in game location that players Pokémon battle over for territorial control based on 1 of three team factions). Anyways, I thought about going to my favorite taco but ended up siding with cotijas over here since it is in this parking lot and I see that all the stops are being removed along with its gym. Nothing against cotijas, but the main reason that won me over here most of the time WAS Pokemongo. I understand some players hog the parking spots that may effect small businesses (real life greater than gaming life). But I just wanted to voice my opinion on this. This shopping Centre may not lose a lot of money. But this specific one is probably going to be crossed off of my main spending locations. It obviously needs every dollar it can get as small businesses constantly come and go. Like hallmark is already Out of Business here. Your local food spots were great for gamers though. Shutting them out isn't a great idea In my opinion because you miss out on extra business. Especially when your parking lot is a well known reference spot. "The Vons" is all we had to say and Pokemongo players knew which Vons you meant. Now it's just another Vons to us. Well probably migrate to another shopping center or area. But disappointed here for sure as this was my favorite due to the location. You see we wanted to consolidate trips. Have our cake and eat it too. Now it's either a Pokemongo event day or a Vons area day. I can't count how many times we shop here after a go session. Or just come here strictly for shopping before playing on the way out. This is a big rant for sure but somebody has to do it lol. Best Wishes and Thanks.

it's looking good, the place is all renewed and nearly complete, well at least our phase. still…read moresome painting and minor things to do, but 99.9% complete. love it, as it gives the center a new and modern look. some people don't like it at all, but i feel that it's brighter, safer and more open. cons...this will not be a good thing when it comes time to renew the lease, but in the meantime i'm going to enjoy my time in the center. now just waiting for vons to do their internal renovation and then the center will be completely done. wish they had some motorcycle parking or at least left some of the corner planters, so we can park a motorcycle or scooter instead.

I only have two malls i consistently go in San Diego, the Fashion Valley Mall and the UTC Mall…read more However, UTC mall is more of a leisure... to walk around and kill time, for my son to play at the playground, for the festivities on the holiday season especially Xmas, to have family fun dates and good food experiences at nearby restaurants and the mall I always go to every time I have issues with my Apple iPhone and techs. The fashion Valley Mall tho, is my main mall. This is the mall where I actually do most of my shopping. We watch movies at the AMC theater when we have extra time and get food at the cafeteria/food court area after hours of walking. My son never misses going inside the Laderach to get a free taste, the best chocolate there is. We love going to this mall, especially with my son now being a teenager, we would most likely be doing lots of our shopping activities here especially at his favorite boutiques, like the zumies, Hollister, Rayban, and plenty others I do not recall.... We also love going to The escape room where the mall is. My favorite is the Nordstrom Rack! ;) The holidays tho could get really packed and busy but there's alot of nice things to see and lots of good deals to look forward to.

I will never come back to Fashion Valley Mall again…read more I was very disappointed with my experience. The mall itself has great stores, but what stood out to me was the number of homeless individuals throughout property. As a shopper, I did not feel comfortable walking around the mall. My two young kids were very uncomfortable, I have to move them from the food court and sit and eat elsewhere. For a high-end shopping destination, I expected a cleaner, safer, and more welcoming environment. Management needs to do a better job maintaining the property and ensuring guests feel comfortable while shopping. Unfortunately, this experience was enough that I won't be returning.

This is a nice little plaza to check out when whether permits. On the first floor, towards the…read moreback, is a hair salon named The Salon, that accepts walk in. Ask for Yrais! She was attentive, welcoming, and accommodating. Prices were reasonable. I believe I got the "Butterfly" haircut. Plenty to do in this plaza.

We had a very nice time at Galerías Hipódromo in Tijuana. The mall is modern, clean, and has a…read moregreat vibe. It feels safe and well organized. There are many good stores, and everything looks updated and stylish. It is a great place to shop and spend a relaxing afternoon. We also ate at La Macha, and it was excellent. The food was delicious, the service was friendly, and the atmosphere was modern and welcoming. We really enjoyed it. The only inconvenience was the parking payment. You cannot pay with a credit card or U.S. dollars, only Mexican pesos. Since Tijuana is a border city, that feels a bit inconvenient. We had to exchange some dollars into pesos, then come back to pay for parking. That was the only downside. Other than that, we had a great experience and would definitely visit again.