Westfield Carlsbad

Definitely not closed. They have added new retailers as well as a gym and movie theater.
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Not the best mall but this location is not closed yet. They will be closing at some point to revamp and remodel but they are not closed yet. Someone needs to change the Unilocal

This is my neighborhood mall. I worked at a couple places here as a teenager. It was pretty much a hangout for a lot of us mall employees back in the day. Definitely had some good times.
I love the new changes they’ve made here so far. It’s beginning to look a lot better than its been in the last 10 years-​I can’t wait to see what’s gonna become of it when all renovations are completed. Slowly but surely! The outside restaurants and movie theater have been a hit for many including myself. I’m so excited for Peets coffee too, I haven’t come across one down here so I’m anxiously waiting for this place to open so I can have a nice cup of joe-​their coffee is amazing.
Hoping they’ll add better stores here though. I tend to frequent the Westfield North County more because of the places I can shop at there. But hopefully after all is finished we’ll get some good shops and maybe even a food court.

This place is undergoing some remodels to compete with the higher end malls but I feel like I haven’t seen any progress lately. The exterior has changed dramatically offering a 24 hour fitness gym, a regal cinemas theater the parking lot has not. Not sure if they will have valet parking or build a garage parking lot I guess only time will tell. Inside the mall, there are a few new stores, sheik is now downstairs by Hallmark, crown books is close to the downstairs restroom, Orange Julius has closed. Overall the mall is still run down escalator’s don’t work at times, cracks are noticed on the floors, most stores have the same old school décor/​vibe. This mall doesn’t seem to be busy like it once was which could be good for you the shopper. You can look around freely without being bombarded by the crowds. I believe the mall will be completed in Spring of 2017?.

This Westfield mall is one of the worst ones out there, sadly it didn’t used to be. They were in the process of upgrading and bringing in new nice stores, but that has seemed to have stalled on upgrading and most of the mall is shut down and empty. It’s in major need of upgrading, the floors are mostly cracked and run down, the escalators usually don’t work either. A lot of the nice stores have closed and it’s an odd mix of stores that are left with a bunch of kiosks in the center aisles.
There are a few Pros to this location, there’s a Disney store, Victoria secret and my personal favorite the comics and stuff store. There’s a ton of parking and bus system that runs through here. Also a nice new Regal and 24hr fitness are located on one end. The Regal is very nice, you can chose your own seat and it’s very clean.
Overall, make sure this mall has the store you want in it before going in. Most likely the store you want isn’t located here.

Nice mall on the coast ! We only have one big 2 story indoor mall on San Diego north county coastal area unless you count La Jolla (45 min south of here) as part of north county. Great place to do all kinds of stuff. I come here often to get my hair done, all kinds of shopping — cell phone & cell service, clothes, shoes, ect. It now has a brand new two or three story 24 hour fitness gym in it with an indoor lap swimming pool, jacuzzi on the 1^st floor. It also has sauna & steam room. I love going there too !!

I go to this mall because I have to. The next mall is over a half an hour away and I just don’t want to drive there. This mall is extremely small and limited in stores. No real food court either. The mall is so small that even the main store chains that are found in other malls are scaled down to extremely tiny shops. The amount of kiosk people that harass you make you want to tear your hair out.
That being said, people in the mall are friendly and I like to walk around for window shopping but I hardly ever find anything I want with such a limited selection of stores. I can go there and maybe find some jeans or something.

This Carlsbad mall is one of the more limited Westfield Shopping Centers. There isn’t too much going on here for shoppers as compared to Westfield UTC and Westfield North County. This shopping center reminds me of Parkway Plaza or Grossmont Center.
Over the years they’ve lost some good stuff like Oscar’s which is pretty yummy! Also the layout this mall is kind of a bummer as there is no central food court and options for dining are spread apart. If you’re hungry this sucks because options for dining are lacking, and you’re better off going across the freeway.
The only thing going for the mall are the few department stores and a few familiar big-​name retailers, otherwise the other stores names are kind of unheard of.

I’m glad that they will be making renovations to this mall to upgrade the quality of this mall because currently, it is horrendous. Most of the stores are cheap and low quality, or they are speciality stores that would only interest a small subgroup of people. I used to love this mall when I was little and over the past 10+ years it has slowly declined to what it currently it. It’s a real shame for how nice the area is for how not nice the mall is. They are still a couple stores I am willing to shop in here but not very many. I’m excited to see what the future hold though. The movie theater add on was a huge improvement and I can’t wait to see the rest. I’m hoping with the renovations and upgrades, this mall will be comparable to UTC or Fashion Valley.

I like this mall because no one comes here so you get to do real shopping without beating through crowds. Quiet malls have their perks. You stay focused with what you need to get more than what you want to get! This mall is down to earth, you definitely can get a lot of sh*t done this way… Tip to even speed up your shopping: Find the shop you want on google map, navigate, and you’ll know exactly where to park to get closest to the store. This is really good for people (most men) to go in and out and be done shopping in 10 minutes. Sometimes it works for me too if I’m not in the mood for shopping but I need to get stuff done.
I think ghetto mall is not as appropriate as the «chop chop» mall.
For the efficiency, I rate it 4 stars.

Everything in life requires an input of energy to live and thrive. This mall is a great central place which needs some dedicated effort, light and our particupation in the creation of its future.
Shop there and create a flow that requires Westfield management to step up and meet the shoppers needs.
Speak your voice to our civic leaders.
Don’t let the mall be absorbed and become more high end, size 0, perfect people place.
Keep the mall fun and weird by playing there!

RIP my childhood mall… Like so many others I grew up going here. It was full of shops that were cool for teens and marines in the 90’s. Now its a ghost town of memories and empty shops. Not much is worth going here for except maybe the new movie theatre but I live in San Marcos now so not worth the drive for just that.
When I go here I feel like I don’t want to ever go alone. Its that ghost towny and the people that do hang out give out the creepy vibe. Sorry to say its just a memory now.

Pretty abandoned Westfield mall. I saw lots of empty spots throughout the mall. I thought the Westfield UTC was bad but this location is on a whole different level and in a bad way. Felt very rundown and had a very old feeling to it that didn’t seem very welcoming when you first set your foot in. First time visitor and last time visitor to this Westfield.

Tons of stores are closed throughout the mall. Malls so empty when you walk around. All the stores keep saying that they’re not closing but the mall big plans showcase downstairs. Who’s knows when that happens.
And I didn’t even mention that they don’t even have a food court. Random food places thought the mall that most of them are closed

So I’ve been to this mall tons of times back in the day when it wasn’t that great but it’s looking a lot better now. I can’t wait to see what it looks like when they are done with the construction to make it an outdoor mall. They have some decent stores there like Macys, Footlocker and Cinnabon. Parking is pretty good because they have two sides of parking one on both sides of the mall. I always thought that the Carlsbad mall would look better then this because it’s in Carlsbad. Which I think is the reason they are remodeling it because it needs it in the worst way. I do a lot of shopping in the Temecula mall and that one is way better and has nicer stores too. They have tons of restaurants near the mall which brings more people to the mall I think. I’m sure the Carlsbad mall will be alright as soon as the construction is over but I will continue to shop here and can’t wait until they reopen.

This is my childhood mall. It wasn’t until I’ve traveled places that I learned that this mall is sub-​par. There are a lot of low quality clothing stores like rue21, papaya, and wet seal that have been here way too long.
When I was younger the sweet factory, Charlotte Russe, and Forever 21 were my favorites. My go-​to stores now are Macy’s, JCPenny, and Wetzel’s pretzels.
This is a mall where you get in, get what you need (have a list in mind), and get out. You don’t come here to stroll and window shop.

Shame on this mall for allowing a puppy mill store to be one of its offerings. It simply showcases how low this place is compared to the other malls. You don’t see this type of store in La Jolla, Newport or SD. Wake up! This is just wrong.

I totally get what other reviewers are saying about how this Westfield is «ghetto» or not up to par with other Westfield shopping malls. It’s true, it looks older than the newly renovated, resort-​style Westfield UTC… and Fashion Valley Mall definitely has more dining options and high-​end shopping and is way bigger.
Still, I live in North County and there are plenty of stores at Westfield Carlsbad where I happily shop and am thankful that I don’t have to drive down to SD to visit their other locations. I love the Frederick’s of Hollywood for sexy lingerie and costumes, and I’ve gotten sweet kicks (sparkly pink Converse All-​Stars) at one of the shoe stores in the mall.
I love the smoothie kiosk on the first floor. The smoothies are so good! Stir Fresh Mongolian Grill on the second floor serves up sorta greasy but still yummy noodles with all your chosen meats, veggies, sauces and other toppings.
It’s not the fanciest of San Diego shopping malls, but I’m totally okay with that. I like that they have the stores I like visiting: Forever 21, Charlotte Russe, Claire’s, Icing, Victoria’s Secret, etc. If you’re in North County and don’t want to make the road trip down to San Diego for your shopping needs, this mall should be able to take care of you just fine!

Sorry Westfield but you have so many successful beautiful malls… This one is horrible! It’s even worse than Westminster mall, and that’s bad! It has horrible store selection with no remodeled stores. It smells like mold. It has vacancy all over. I mean it has a carlsbad zip and it literally brings in the oddest clients; almost a dangerous crowd sometimes. The only reasons I go here: jcp and macys for work clothes and makeup.
Oh ya… The pet store is sooo sad!!! They should be ashamed that they even open for business… Those poor puppies and animals!

I was one of the Steampunks rudely kicked out of this mall in February by mall security for nothing more than wearing what they call a «costume.» If they knew me they would realize that I dress Steampunk all the time and not just at events or get-​togethers. We had all planned on riding the carousel together, as we have been doing at other carousels around the county for months.
The security guards here have an overblown sense of entitlement and power, which they apparently exert towards anyone they don’t like or understand. In addition, they blatantly lied about the incident and said that many people’s faces were obstructed or wearing masks. No one in the group of around 30 Steampunks was wearing anything more than a hat and sunglasses. On top of that, they actually called the police on us. I find it interesting that the police were very polite and friendly, unlike mall security.
We never received an actual apology, but the head of the mall gave a non-​apology to the press a few weeks later after the incident had gone viral. She never realized how much backlash this action would have. Hell, we all had planned on eating there and perusing the shops, so that’s hundreds of dollars lost in one day! As a result of the unnecessary show of force, lies, and outright rudeness of the whole transaction, all Steampunks in the group, our friends, and I’m sure countless other people around the country who’ve read the account will never step foot in or spend money in this particular mall. Way to go Westfield Plaza Camino Real! I hope it was worth it to protect yourself from our dangerous group of top hat wearing carousel riders!
As a side note, we have visited other Westfield malls to ride their carousels and weren’t treated any differently than other customers.