Stonewood Center

I was intrigued by this mall after months of hearing it’s hype and people around me constantly raving about it. I had no reason for coming here to shop since I had the Carson Mall and South Bay Galleria closer to me.
I finally decided to drive the distance and visit this overly hyped mall. I noticed that the mall looked small from the outside compared to other malls that I’ve frequented but still I found a parking spot and went inside through the Firestone entrance. I was instantly underwhelmed upon entry.
After a bit of walking I found stores that were worth going inside of such as Hot Topic, Spencers, Forever 21, Guess, JcPenny, and a couple of others.
The food court was pretty good. They had endless options and lots of variety to choose from. They’re most popular being mongolian food. What saves this mall is the Buffalo Wild Wings, in my opinion.
Stop by if you’re within close distance but I don’t recommend going out of your way to shop at this mall. Theres definitely better options out there.

This mall is the worst mall to go. I was forced to come here for a return in a store only at this mall. I used to come here often years ago, but this place is just too small for the amount of people.
Parking is terrible and people are very rude here. The main reason I don’t like it here is because of the shoppers. Everyone is so messy, rude, and pushy. I wanted out the moment I walked in. Parents don’t watch their kids that are running all over people.
The mall isn’t big, but has the main stores you’ll need. It’s just a lot harder to find things in the store since it’s messy and the store doesn’t always carry everything. The mall itself needs a good cleaning and some TLC!
I’ll definitely stick to Brea mall. Much nicer and a better shopping experience.

I remember coming to this small when I was younger and there was nothing special about this mall. Over the years is progressing and adding more stores and restaurants.

I shopped at G by Guess and was greeted by the sales rep immediately upon entering the store! She asked what I was searching for and took me right to the dress that was perfect for the event I was attending. She completed my sale with the same personality and professionalism as when I entered. I’m so sorry that I can’t remember her name, as it was a beautiful Ethiopian name:):) I will surely return to this store in the future! Good job for the company on hiring great sales reps!

This rating is for the mall OVERALL, not just one store or a single kiosk. Apparently reviewers don’t know how Unilocal works. Overall, this mall sucks. It’s been on a steady decline for a while now and it’s at an all-​time low. I went a week before halloween and again a week after halloween. Pre-​halloween, the mall was poppin despite there were a few stores closing/​going out of business. Post-​halloween, about 40% of the stores were going out of business. How is it possible that within a two week span a good chunk of stores have been forced to close their doors? Not sure if business isn’t doing well or if the mall is raising its rent. Overall, the mall is dirty, the floor is always sticky right around Claire’s, Tutti Frutti, because people don’t keep it clean and I never really notice any janitors anywhere except the department stores. The food court is pretty terrible. The mall is so 80s and outdated. You can walk from one side of the mall to the other and back again in about 5 minutes because so many of its stores are closed. There’s always a plethora of parking, probably because so many people have realized it sucks, and there’s a decrease of employees since so many stores are closed. The overall demographic isn’t that nice either, pretty ghetto considering the neighboring cities. Save your time and gas, go to Cerritos or Montebello. Yeah, even Montebello mall is nicer, which is really saying something.

It is definitely not the worst mall I have ever been to but it is definitely low on my list. They do have a lot of stores you can find in other malls but just the overall feel of this place is a complete downer.
I’m giving them a three for the reason being that they at least have plenty of parking as well as a few good places to eat. It’s right next to an In N out and a buffalo wild wings. Aside from that, walking into the mall just feels like a chore. It outright needs to be remodeled to look a little more modern. The fact that there are a couple of new stores opening might be a good thing. They should definitely make more use of all the open space they do have. It can get crowded at times but just depending on the time of day (i.e. avoid the mall when school is out).

I came to this place with one of my friends just hanging out with her. I hadn’t ever been in this area so it was all very new. Everything was very clean and the waiters were very friendly and kept offering to give us more drinks. One of the women (I forget her name) was a very friendly waitress. She kept asking how my food was i was enjoying it etc… The reason I didn’t give it five stars was the atmosphere of the place… Not all of the servers make you feel welcome and there was a few customers who kept staring at my friend and I. They kind of killed the vibe for us and we didn’t want to return. They were very loud and obnoxious acting. Hopefully the next time I come here the experience will be very enjoyable. But other than that I loved it! Prices weren’t bad nor the portions their fries & sauces were very good. Soda was very big (for me) so overall was a good experience!

The guy at the Dish Authorized Dealer inside the mall tonight was a total jerk. I asked him if I could sit Down on «one» of his empty «six» chairs and he said no! In other words since the mall was about 10 minutes to close he didn’t want to take the time to give me info. No wonder he was alone.

The Employees at this MAC cosmetics Macy’s were completely unprofessional and had no knowledge on product. I’m a 14yr professional MakeUp/​Hairstylist and know the protocol & criteria of what MAC artists are supposed to stand for and these MAC associates are clueless and they had no answers to my questions and had me wait for almost 20min while half of them left me standing there only to tell me none of the items were in stock .
I usually go to my usual MAC location on Robertson blvd. but I had last minute purchases I needed to make for a client the next day .
I would never go back to this location for MAC unless you want to teach them a lesson or two. What a way to make a good brand seem like you were at Santee Alley trying purchase this product. Huge disappointment

It is a OK place to get some quick shopping done. Plenty of parking, eatery nearby, but just can not compete with other shopping centers.

If I was writing this review about 10 – 12 years ago, I would have given it a 5 stars for the fact that I have never been here and was in complete awe over this place. Since times have changed however, I cannot say the same in such a positive way.
Stonewood Center is located in Downey. Being their only mall, one would think that they had added much more to it, but in fact, to me they really haven’t. Sure they added a Guess, but they also took out Mervyn’s, which was one of my faves. Inside and out, it looks kind of outdated, especially near the back area by where JC Penney is located. Come on, a fixer upper. The food court is half decent here with an okay variety of eateries, Sbarro being my fave. It is always jam packed with loud families and kids running around dirty-​ing up the place. The restrooms are almost always filthy, so I often try to hold it in whenever I am here! The parking lot in the front area is always full. In the back side of the mall however, there is always an abundant amount of parking! During the holidays, DO NOT come here as you will find that it will take you hours to leave. Sure they also added a Buffalo Wild Wings but a lot of their stores are kind of old and in need of a remodeling.
If I had a choice, I would rather travel a little bit further into Cerritos Mall or Brea Mall but I only come here for the distance convenience! I am a fan of the Bath and Body Works… oh and they also took out my favorite store here-​The Wherehouse! Not cool… cant say I would come back, unless I am forced by my own will!

This is the nearest mall to me every time I’m in town, so I always come here.
It’s a very small mall and makes me feel extremely claustrophobic. It’s always packed, including the stores. I can’t deal with slow moving packed crowds.
The place needs some serious upgrades too, it’s outdated. Think of the rundown Boulevard Mall in Las Vegas, same layout too. If they were to renovate and add a variety of stores and restaurants at the food court, it could have some potential.

I am only going to say I liked it a little bit because I found a G-​Shock watch to add to my collection. It isn’t very impressive because the place seems to need an update. They may be trapped a bit in the 90’s because it just felt like an old mall to me. Though I never knew this place existed, I don’t feel like it was a place I will come back to any time soon because they don’t have anything I can’t find at any other mall.

Yawn.
It’s strictly a «meh» mall. Nothing much to see, with a decent array of stores. Nothing too high end and nothing too ghetto. It’s strictly yawnsville.
The good news is that there’s ample space to walk around for a few minutes if you have nothing to do for an hour and are waiting to pick up a friend or something.
Food court: decently okay. Has a McDonalds, several Mexican stands and even a disgusting Sbarros (sorry: had to make a Sbarros joke. That place is notoriously awful no matter where they are. Inception-​like review of Sbarros: 1 star).

Avoid this mall at all cost, we’ve lived around here for 15 yrs and we try to avoid this place as much as we can. The mall itself is kinda okay, a mall is a mall with same stuff you can buy anywhere.
It is more of the atmosphere, service and experience what separates from other malls. Most of the people who shop here are freakin rude and impatient unless you live in downtown LA then you’re used too dbags all around. The thing is we all deserve a stress free, racist free, wannabe gangster free environment. We all want to feel safe and not feel like everyone is checking up on girls they see pass by. There are times when you shop here, you lose faith in humanity how people act. Its a sad place.

I used to go to this mall all the time, because I went to school across the street and the students would just travel to Stonewood in droves after school to hang out and loiter. Now, I only go here if I don’t have a choice.
First, you will notice the outdated sign and the slightly tacky glass block walls. Upon entering the food court, the place just has a dingy, unkempt air to it, even though they tried to remodel a few years ago. The layout is linear, with some sections branching out, usually with a department store at the end. It’s pretty small.
They have a typical selection of stores, somewhat less than most malls. I always find the selection at these places to be lacking, though. Their Macy’s feels more like a Marshalls; really disorganized racks with a kind of bargain hunting atmosphere.
Do yourself a favor and go elsewhere! I’ve seen a lot of malls, and by far this is the crappiest mall I’ve been to.

This is one of my favorite malls for some reason. It’s pretty big and has lots of different stores that I love. I love that they have a Kohl’s and Forever 21 here and love all the cute little kiosks.
The food court is here is good. Yummy choices. I love that I can get Greek food! There are also some good restaurants surrounding the mall as well.
Overall the mall has a good feel, nice and spacious. They have a lot of parking too which is always a plus!

Way too many cars and people here, I lost count of how many times going in circle, being old skool you would I should know better to come here on a Friday evening dueing rush hour, guest I had an memory block I have been here before since its not far from where I work, very nice shops and restaurants inside, so this review is for the parking only which suck.

I knocked off a star for the stupid parking/​driving situation.
Granted it’s not the malls fault that people go ape-s#!t retarded here.
Plenty of pretty girls seeing as how malls seem to be their natural habitat. They like to congregate around make-​up (Sephora) and cheap clothes made in China (Forever 21)
Sometimes you’ll find a herd of water buffalo or cows walking through the mall with their young who are blindly following on an iphone/​ipad/​nintendo ds.
Stores here are OK and can keep you occupied for an hour or two.
Beware the 4-​foot tall Mexican driving past in his piece of s#!t Honda Civic that he thinks belongs in Fast and Furious and blasting regaeton.
The only reason I mention this is because he can barely see over the steering wheel and might run someone over. But you can here him a mile away with that exhaust that sounds like his car is farting constantly.
My favorite pass-​time is watching people in the kiosks sitting on a stool on their phone honestly not caring and hoping someone will ask about selling their gold for cash or something.
The food court is dangerous. It’s truly like a watering hole where every animal comes to have a drink of water/​food. It’s very loud… even though the food is good.

I’ve been to much worse malls, but I’ve also been to much better.
Downey is a nice town with lots of hardworking people. Too bad this mall doesn’t do it justice, in my opinion.
However, there are many places within that I appreciate having so close…
Orange Julius is the bomb. I’m surprised the employees don’t already know mine and my husband’s first names yet.
Zales! Because I like keeping our rings looking nice and shiny.
Wetzel’s Pretzels! The parmesan pretzels are a good snack. :)
Bath & Body Works… well, I just love their soap.
LIDS! Because every now & then they have a nice fitted hat for my hubby.
Sears! Because my husband is a Craftsman guy. I also like their shoe selections every once in a while.
If I were still teaching, I would definitely partake in the Dollar Book Fair more often.
JCPenney’s is okay for clothes ever so often…
Macy’s has the perfume & cologne selections along with some other beauty stuff.
Other than that, those are the only places I go to. :/​
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