Westside Pavilion

The parking is great, a lot of spaces and three hours are free, that is very important for Santa Monica.
The mall is huge, so it’s a little confusing to find what you need, but anyway it’s really nice!

I have been here many times the staff here does a very good job of keeping the place clean and presentable. The stores may come and go but the mall itself is always nicely kept, well maintained, and easy to walk around!

It is not crowded, which makes this mall perfect for me. I will always prefer the less crowded places over the over-​crowded malls. What do people gain from waiting in long lines, and searching for parking, I will never get that. Anyway, this mall is great for me, and I am sure many other will like it. There is a nice food court, and different stores from basic to upscale.
It is not the most beautiful mall you will, find, but it is great for shopping. If you are looking to see beautiful mall, and architecture, go to a museum…

I actually hate this mall, but I enjoy the movie theater here so that’s why I come. The mall itself has such limited stores. But the movie theater here is great and the parking is free for 3 hours.

I love this mall! It has almost every store you could possibly need and has 3 hours free parking! However, I’ve caught word that they’re going to shut it down since it’s not a very busy mall. They’re right – it’s not, but I can’t understand why. There are so many stores! And large stores at that! Just no one in them. Also the walkway from Nordstrom to the rest of the mall gives a very nice view of the city if you ever just wanted to sit and stare out at LA. There is ample Parking but I must warn, since I fell victim to it before, there are two different structures for the different sides of the mall. They close off the walkway between Nordstrom and the mall so if the mall closes and you parked on one side, but you’re at the other, you have to exit the mall and walk over to the other structure on the street. At that point, they usually don’t collect the parking tickets, but still be aware of the 15 minutes after «paying» to get out of the structure. If you think you’ll get lost, don’t use the pay station yet.

Nice mall and not crowded when I come. I do agree with other reviewers that the food options are primarily Asian food-​dominated and could stand to add more diversity, but I come here for shipping and have always enjoyed good customer service.
Parking is validated and free for I believe 3 hours? That’s usually enough for my shopping needs.
Overall, I like this mall. While I primarily shop at outlets when I want to do my heavy duty, main shopping trips, this is an nice place to go with my friends and check out what’s trendy.

This mall brings back memories. I used to come here back in the day when I was a kid with my dad. First started coming here around 1988 to my memory. The mall back then seemed to have more activity, but these days it seems rather dead in comparison. It opened in 1985, and since then there has been a remodel or two here and there, but it still has a bit of a dated 1980s feel. Before, the Westside Pavillion had bright 80s-​esque pastel colors, and today the colors are more muted.
If you want to see what the mall looked like originally, watch the music video to «Free Fallin» by Tom Petty here:
Imagine if they still kept those ugly orange tile floors today?
Some of these stores have been here since its opening that I remember as a kid. Namely, the Panda Express, the See’s Candies, and the GameStop (which was originally Electronic’s Boutique).
It’s a good place to do some shopping and stopping at the food court, but don’t expect the updated flashiness of The Grove, The Americana at Brand, or the new Santa Monica Place. I hear there are plans to rebuild the Westside Pavillion to be an outdoor mall much like the aforementioned places.
I’m mainly reviewing this place because I was here the other day and it brought back some childhood memories.

Free parking, great customer service, and super convenient if you live in West LA (or even to stop by during rush hour).
The first 3 hours of parking is free and you don’t need validation. 5 hours costs $ 3 with validation. There is always a ton of spots here unlike Century City Mall, where parking can be a nightmare, and Santa Monica Promenade no longer offers free parking for 90 minutes like it used to.
The bridge by Nordstrom has a great viewing area where you can just sit and relax (and either people watch or stare at your phone). It connects to Landmark Theaters and the restaurants/​bars around the area.
Staff is helpful and friendly. There are a ton of retail stores (Forever 21, H&M, Victoria’s Secret, Teavana, etc.). The food court on the top floor has many options too and the juice stand is awesome.
I’ve heard that the mall is dog friendly too, but I haven’t tried this personally yet.
Again, FREE parking for 3 hours, which is probably the best I’ve seen in LA.

I’m just wondering what’s going on with this Mall like seriously all the shops are closing down its really a family mall it just to empty no good healthy places to eat. … Everything in the food court is Chinese yuck !!! Can’t wait til they remodel and what the hell happen to guest services texting does help horrible horrible

This mall is OK for shopping my only disappointment is that it doesn’t have many store for childrens clothes. Sure as stores like The Children’s Place, Crazy 8, or Carter’s. There is a Gymboree clothing store but sometimes that can be a bit pricey. This mall is pretty mellow and not so crowded especially during the week and the first 3 hours of parking is free. Free parking is a plus.

The mall is easy to get in and out because it’s empty most of the time. I mostly come here because they have a Nordstrom, Banana Republic, H&M and other staples. It’s kind of sad because you see a lot of empty store fronts. I’d normally like to walk around Century City but it’s going through major renovation so it’s no better at the moment.
There is a small food court here and has the standard issue foods. There also a small play are for kids next to the food court.
Parking: Easy to get in and out because there are several entrances like the one on Overland or Pico.
If they renovated to keep up with Century City I think I’d come here more often.

It’s kind of like a middle class suburban shopping mall in a pretty prime location in LA. Some of the stores are nicer than others, but I would generally expect something nicer for it being in West LA. I do like that the interior reminds me of a mall in Anytown, USA though.
The 3 hours free parking is a huge advantage over other malls though, and it’s a convenient location for returning things or for buying things you can find anywhere.

I remember when this mall was one of the «top» ones to visit when you were in need of some retail therapy or just to meet up with friends for a coffee.
It has been open forever but seems that over the years it has lost its appeal to even the locals in the area. So I rarely visit this mall anymore but the few times I have been here lately it doesn’t seem to get much better, yet. Parking has 3 hours of validation which is nice but it can be a bit complicated, something like a maze down there.
The stores here are plentiful although seems like there is always one or two shops shutting down do to lack of business. They do have available seating around different areas of the mall as well which is nice. The food court is really not the biggest and doesn’t have too many options. There is a theater in this mall which is nice too.
Staff at retail stores vary but coming on a Sunday midday and noticing how empty it is cant be good for business. Not sure what they need here but definitely need some type of upgrade.

We checked in too browse, we were in the area and needed to kill some time, and this seemed like the perfect place to do so.
This was once my Fave of all Malls in that area, however I am not over that way as often as I once was. It was such a treat too visit some of my old Fave shops as well as lots of new shops and eateries have been added.
Nordstroms is still there, however not my Fave one and they have a good Macy’s, I would redesign it if they would ask me too (hahaha, I HAVE JOKES)
The parking is still horrendous, it’s that way on both sides of the mall, it has always been that way and I guess with the holidays coming it will only get worst. I might add that it is worth the hassle to find a parking space, once inside you soon forget how bad it was.
As always I found many things for holiday thank you gifts and the shops give good customer service.

This mall has a very convenient location for me and all of the basic stores. But it could certainly use a little TLC.
It’s not the type of place where you’ll go for an afternoon stroll, but if you know what you need then you can most likely find it here.

My default mall for two years. Westside Pavilion offers plenty of shopping and dining options in an easily walkable, open space.
This mall is in decidedly less pretentious than other malls in the area, making it a much more relaxing atmosphere. You can of course spend quite a lot of money here, but you can also enjoy down to earth food options like Wetzel’s Pretzels and not be stated at.
The mall usually isn’t terribly busy, but the food court can get pretty congested. The children’s play area is especially popular, so expect to hear a lot of kids shrieking while you try to eat your dinner. That being said, the food court has a lot of options and is well maintained.
Overall, this is one of my favorite malls for just walking around, and has a lot of nice stores.

Holy crap this mall has become a dump. I could not believe the poor quality of vendors that populate this retail wasteland. Once Nordstrom leaves this place is doomed!

I was here a few nights ago for the theater, but I did a quick glance around this place. First off, I didn’t like the idea you have to pay for parking. I know it is a parking structure garage, but there is no free parking for an hour or so. I mean, I feel discourage to pay for parking in order for shopping. I hope they validate your parking if you shop at some stores?
The parking structure was easy to park. Some other reviews explained it very well. The stores are scattered throughout the place and there are a few stories you go up for some. You have to pass through Nordstrom to get to the other side. I thought this would be a pain to do.
I went to the theatre just fine. You can read that review in my List. I gave it 1 Star because I was not pleased with the overall experience. I thought this place would offer more and be more enjoyable since it is a lovely hot area. Nope, it fell below my expectations.

I like coming to Westside Pavilion because it’s normally empty most of the times, even on the weekends. They only have a limited amount of stores so if I need to buy/​return something at one of the limited amount of stores here, I normally come here so I don’t have to deal with the chaos. This place definitely needs to go through a renovation, though. They only have a small amount of stores that is worth going to. Their main shopping department stores are Nordstroms and Macy’s. The stores I like to go to is Hollister, Forever 21, and H&M. They have a small food court that has the usual food court places, Panda Express, Sbarro, McDonald’s, etc. They also have an Arclight Theater, which I don’t usually go to because it’s too expensive for me. Near the Arclight, they also have a bar and sit down restaurant (Westside Tavern).
Parking is pretty easy here. If you want to go to the theater, park in the Nordstroms lot, if you just want to go the mall, park near Macy’s. They changed around the parking lot so you need to pull a ticket, but I believe it is free for 3 hours. Is this my favorite mall? No, but it gets the job done as long as the store is in the mall with no hassle.

The only reason this mall even gets 3 stars is due to location– it’s next to a movie theatre and a ton of restaurants! I also appreciate the generous parking allowance of 3 hrs free. But I wouldn’t see how I would be able to spend more than 3 hrs here tbh. Parking structure was confusing too!
Sure, they had some of my fav stores such as h&m, f21, vs, bath body, etc. but the clothes selections were just meh for me. But I could just be bitter from the fact that there were not a lot of xsmalls in a lot of stores I went to here, even the small in Q (a store name) was too big for me and they did not carry xsmall…
The mall itself was… Boring. I had to run to the nearest coffee shop to buy coffee because I was literally falling asleep strolling through the mall. Mall is huge with 3 floors. But I found it kinda unnecessarily spread out unless they revamp it. Food court was whatever. Had some ‘thai’ wasn’t all that. All in all, this mall somehow makes me hate shopping.
Also when I sat down on one of the resting areas, this older lady who didn’t speak English walked over really close and kept mumbling… It didn’t seem like she wanted my seat but I had no idea what she wanted so I gave her the seat and walked away. Wtf moment for sure. @.@