Manhattan Village

This would be a one stop shop for me if they had a Nordstrom. The more I come here I start to really appreciate all the things I don’t miss from your everyday larger malls. It is small, peaceful, never crowded, plenty of parking, and a beautiful ambiance. I think I’m gonna start coming here more often for my retail therapy, plus cannot wait to try Brickworks they smelled absolutely amazing today.

This is an older and smaller mall but we enjoy it. This mall hosts several key upscale retailers (Sephora, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, William Sonoma, Apple) that are only at this mall and not in Plaza El Segundo, The Point or the South Bay Galleria. Unlike the nearby malls, this is the only mall with an indoor concourse, however small. This is a Godsend in the hot summer days!
Tin Roof Bistro is in this village /​on this block. It’s our FAVORITE restaurant of all time. Corner Bakery is a nice place to drop by for a casual lunch with the kids.
The mall patrons and staff are good citizens. My mom lost her camera somewhere in the parking lot. Not intending to ever find it, I called the mall concierge and she told me someone found it and turned it in. She knew exactly what the camera case looked like, even though this item sat in another part of the mall, at Security’s Lost & Found. They held it for me to pick up. Very good service.
The mall has a kids club for kids and stay-​at-​home mommies. I haven’t been (maybe we’ll see it on a future sick day, if the schedule works out) but have heard nice things. When kids sign up for the club, the concierge gives them a small bag for stickers, crayons and goodies they may collect in kids club events.

Doesn’t have a single store I shop in.
Pretty decent for the Mallrat, that has no shopping agenda and just wants to sit on the comfy couches and be almost overly air conditioned.

Avoid the Home Design services department like the plague! It took forever to schedule an appointment with them, then the designer never showed up.
When I called the store to ask what happened, they put me on hold for two extended periods of time. When the guy finally came back, he said the Manhattan Beach store was too busy and had fobbed off the gig on the Santa Monica store. «They were supposed to call you, but the person who was supposed to call you has been out since Tuesday. They left a note on her desk.»
What a joke. I can buy a $ 1000 desk elsewhere.

I love this mall! It’s not your normal gigantic mall but more of a tiny, high end shopping center. It has around 10 – 15 stores so it’s not too overwhelming but it’s got all the basics! I go to the Gap, Sephora, LOFT, Kiehls and Victoria’s Secret. Parking is so easy because there is a giant lot. If you hate waiting in long lines, come here. There’s hardly ever a line in any of their stores and you can shop in peace. Love the free wifi!

Nothing wrong with the store or the Genius Bar but you gotta ask if Apple is so outstanding why does their service department look like this every freakin week! I’m here for the third time, third 6 Plus and I ended up grabbing a back up Android phone just to ensure I can always call
Out after three days of IPhone software issues and a four day wait for an appointment (who can go four days without a phone?! Really) and yes I did the walk in and wait two days in a row to no avail so Im here in the madness waiting for a real genius to get my 6Plus fully functional —

Not looking to walk around the mall with a bunch of annoying teenagers going in and out of Spencer’s, Hot Topic or Tillys?
Then come by and be treated to a nice calm atmosphere. lol. Seriously.
The median age range is like 50 years old. It’s always full of old couples or families pushing a stroller.
The cool part here is they let natural sunlight though which gives this place a nicer appeal.
Be warned though, this mall is not one where you can wander and get lost for hours, just go to one or two stores and leave.
There’s plenty of food options to choose from around the area, though. Oh! and they always have family events going on. Like a lady with an acoustic guitar singing about dinosaurs or Easter Bunny photos. I know. That sounded weird, huh?

I really like shopping here, the vibe is beachy and casual and you don’t feel overwhelmed like at multi-​story malls. I usually park in the back area and don’t have much trouble finding a spot. That entrance is by the restrooms and security office… one you walk down the long hallway, you can start off at Sephora and work your way to either end, I like the diverse selection of stores, and small boutique shops. It’s so fun and relaxed and during the holidays there is pictures with Santa. My little girl took one on a whim and it came out beautiful, the package was $ 33. For the hassle free experience it was very worth it. Of course I must have been lucky that i only waited a few minutes in line, i heard the line was like an hour long earlier that Saturday.

Come here for about two main reasons first the Apple Store and the other is to eat at the selection of restaurants spread among here. Came for the Apple Store to upgrade my phone. This is a nice little mall not too many stores but nice. Lots of parking but it shares with all the restaurants and parking could be filled at the dinner hours.

Awesome shopping center with interior Manhattan Village mall next to Macy’s. Sephora and Apple Store inside! Shopping center has banks, restaurants, Ralph’s. Corner Bakery, yes! No fast-​food places around, just dine-​ins. Parking a bit difficult when crowded, especially in the summer. I believe shuttles stop at this center in the summer with stops to Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach so locals and tourists park here to get shuttles since parking at both beaches are horrendous.

I really enjoy this area, there are plenty of shops along with tons to eat. Eat first then walk it off while doing some shopping… what could be better…
I will be back.

This mall is conveniently located close to my work and home so it’s great to be able to come by during the day when it’s not as crowded. Some stores that they have are:
Godiva
Macy’s
VS
Sephora
Apple
Macy’s men usually has a good selection. The mall is not ur typical teeny bopper mall so enjoy ur shopping experience. :)

I really like this mall. Even though it’s not big it has just about everything I need — Victoria Secret, Ann Taylor, Macy’s, Sephora and Pottery Barn.
The restaurants are also great Tin Roof Bistro, Roadhouse Grill, China Grill and CPK to name a few.
Most of all though the best things about Manhattan Village are the cleanliness and the lack of crowds. Even during the weekends the mall is pretty empty. The parking however will fool you because it’s always packed. Christmas parking at the mall is a nightmare. Plan to spend 45 minutes looking for parking or stalking everyone in sight hoping they are leaving.
The mall currently is undergoing some renovations and expansion I’m really looking forward to the end result!

Manhattan Village is a small mall. I used to come here every so often as a kid because we used to eat at Islands (when it was good).
There are a bunch of stores here including the Apple Store, William Sonoma brands, Corner Bakery, CPK, some banks, Ralphs, Macy’s, CVS, Olive Garden, Open Seasame restaurant, some BBQ joint, Fry’s Electronics (on the out skirt of the mall) and many others.
I was here yesterday and today (November 12 and 13) because I was asked to help reopen Pottery Barn. I have never broken down so many boxes and almost got hit by drivers and didn’t seem to care while unloading trash and boxes into the dumpster that was set up in the middle of the parking lot. So you people that want to shop at Pottery Barn will see how much hard work we put in to it. Soon I hope to have a REAL CAREER.
I heard they might remodel the Village (so don’t take it as a grain of salt).
P. S. They need better parking. Back when I used to go to Fry’s all the time, there was never ever any parking on the weekends.

This is a great busy little shopping village. I don’t think there’s ever a time where there aren’t cars coming and going except for hours when the stores are closed. There are something like 5 or 6 entrance options to keep the flow moving.
You have a small, quiet, clean, relaxing mall which is bookended by Macy’s on each side. But besides the mall with all the nice shops inside, this village also contains a Ralph’s and a CVS.
You can take care of your banking at Chase, Bank of America and a couple of others.
Lots of choices for meals including, Chili’s Grill & Bar, Coco’s, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Corner Bakery, East Coast Bagel, Brickworks Roast House & Grill, California Pizza Kitchen, China Grill, Olive Garden, Islands, Tin Roof Bistro and Johnny Memphis’ Smokehouse BBQ I’ve been wanting to try.
SusieCakes, Godiva Chocolatier and See’s round out your sweet tooth needs.
Also considered part of this village is Fry’s Electronics but you have to hike down the hill to get there if you parked in the main lot. This Fry’s has the goofiest looking Fry’s building in the country and a ridiculous triangle shaped parking lot. Good luck come holiday season.
And let’s not forget the Apple Store is here (inside the mall).

My mall of choice in the South Bay area. While I realize that Del Amo is a monstrous beast of shops up the wazoo, I abhor lines, crowds, crazy mamas with their baby strollers, etc.
That being said, this mall is always quiet and I can get in/​out with all limbs (and my sanity) in tact.

I call this the mommy mall because it is littered with lulu lemon baby mamas that shop during the day.
I have to give it five stars because all of the stores here that can be found at other malls are quality here! The Victoria Secret and Macy’s here is so much cleaner and well organized than others at the nearby Galleria and Del Amo locations.
I always go here for Victoria Secret semi-​annual sales.
Also, what other malls nearby have Sephora and an Apple store. This mall is all quality. Only the best here.

For this being the main mall in Manhattan Beach it’s really a disappointment. The Macys is tired and run down and there aren’t many shopping options for clothing. Also the restaurants don’t offer variety or provide a draw to eat here: Islands and CPK are the main two and you can get burgers or pizza just about anywhere.
It’s good for the Apple Store but Del Amo much surpasses this mall.
For high end shopping or simply to purchase a fun handbag or nice shoes I usually head up to Santa Monica or down to Newport Beach. Hopefully this mall gets an overhaul soon.

Adorable but what happened?
I lived in Manhattan Beach for a year when I was a child, so I always had deep admiration for this mall as it was so beautiful. South Coast Galleria was pretty but too far, and Del Amo was nice but too old. Manhattan Village was always crowded and when you shopped there, you definitely felt a little more elite as it was so nicely decorated inside.
I went back recently here as my dad needed to visit the Apple Store (the closest Apple store to our house) and was so shocked by how much the place has fallen, quality-​wise. It’s still very beautiful, don’t get me wrong. But completely, dead. On a Saturday, there is hardly a soul in this place, and almost every store is either gone or «reconstructing». The only thing that is decent here is now the Apple Store and the restaurants that are mostly outside the mall, such as Corner Baker, Brickworks, Islands, etc.
The word about malls in the South Bay these days is that Del Amo, with its huge remodeling and construction happening at the moment, is going to be huge. It’s been getting so much attention that this is probably why Manhattan Village has been slowly dying. Additionally, the new shopping center next door is under construction… maybe that’s why no attention seems to be on this once popular venue?
But all-​in-​all, Manhattan Village really needs work. I wouldn’t be surprised if it closes down less than a year from now.

Kind of small, but nice shopping mall. Was surprisingly busy last Friday around noon. Don’t people have to work? Maybe people were still on winter vacation (like me). A lot of moms with their kids hanging around, too. The fountain in the middle was a hit with the kiddos.
I was visiting with some girlfriends and their kids, and we wanted to get so me ice cream or frozen yogurt as a treat. But we didn’t see any place in here that sold fresh-​dipped ice cream. :-(
I like how the mall was bright and airy and looked nice and clean. Plus, the free Wi-​Fi was definitely awesome. :-)