Chula Vista Center

This mall used to be my old hangout spot when I was in middle school and back then it was definitely emo and cholo kid central. It looked pretty sketch back then but there was something oddly charming about this mall, it could have been the carousel. I honestly have really great memories of eating near the carousel back when they had tables up there, now there’s absolutely nothing. NOTHING! It’s just completely empty. No carousel, no tables, nothing. It honestly saddened me to see all that space being completely wasted. I guess kids are too busy playing on their iPhones nowadays to appreciate a carousel or sitting with their friends and eating ice cream.
The shops themselves are very underwhelming. If you want better stores in the South Bay area just go to Plaza Bonita or the Otay Ranch Town Center. The only thing that the Chula Vista Center has going for them are the newly renovated eating area. You have a great selection of restaurants from BJ’s Pizza to more affordable fast food places like Rubio’s and Project Pie. That side of the mall looks very nice, but the rest still looks like it did over 10 years ago.
Overall a very underwhelming mall if you ask me and it’s pretty dead during the weekdays.

I was just here this past Sunday, the mall’s improved for the better after a video was posted, some years back, showing it eerie and almost vacant. Keep it up, Chula Vista Center.

I was in the area. I really do not care for this mall. It doesn’t have a lot of what customers need. For myself, it somewhat does but I just happened to be in the area at this time

Nice selection and crazy sales! You get target or Walmart prices but name brands and much better quality! Ps excellent return policy!

Its a smaller but nice mall. They dont have a huge variety of stores– not a lot of food places. Mostly restaurants and a wetzels pretzels. They have a movie theatre. I like that sometimes they have a band playing and they have couches to sit on.

Chula Vista Shopping center located on Broadway Street, Chula Vista. is an open concept shopping center. It originally started with Sears, Macy’s and JCPenney. Today, it’s surrounded with other stores and food venues. Parking is never a problem here. The courtyards are well maintained and kept clean. The place is not enclosed and covered like a mall, so bring your umbrella when it’s raining. Likewise, wear a heavy coat/​jacket during the winter. There are great buys over here due to frequent sales. Great to get your exercise walking around under the blue skies.

I am writing specifically for Macy’s Chanel counter. There is one Spanish peaking lady with blonde hair who I don’t like because she tries to say Chanel is cashè and trying to sell me the brand. I just love Chanel products and once I tried returned an item that was broken and she was making it seem like it was a favor of hers to allow me to return a product and she didn’t give me my money back although the machine said I could get my money back by sliding the card I paid with. Anyway she didn’t let me get my money back. I went to plaza Bonita Macy’s and I got my money back on my card by a Dior lady and I liked her so much I bought Dior instead.
Update:
I recently went to buy another Chanel product and I really did not want to purchase from that lady who is always there. I saw the same older lady and a younger woman. I believe she had really dark hair and she is thin but she’s a curvy girl and she loves makeup like myself! She was very knowledgable about makeup and had a pretty good guess of what I was wearing. Anyway even though I had told her I just wanted to purchase soleil tan de Chanel, she was showing me the new products that had launched and was not pressuring me to buy anything else. She was demonstrating the product on my skin and I might come back to buy from her again. Hope she’s there!
She had great customer service!

Granted the Chula Vista Center has come along ways since the days of the Chula Vista Mall. The added second floor and the Burlington Coat Factory building gives the Center a few added stores to browse if you are one of the few people walking around waiting for a movie to start. The outer facing restaurants tend to get the majority of the business while the inside curves of mall seems ghost-​town like. The effort to make this a desirable destination is noticeable with the outdoor furniture spaced throughout but unfortunately it all comes down to location, location, location. And in continuing with the unfortunate, the Southwest Chula Vista location is just not a desirable location for most San Diegans. The age old stereotype of ghetto Chula is hard to live down, and while the Center has made efforts to improve, the surrounding area remains the same.

These reviews are for Spencer’s gifts and Macy’s whom which I. can’t find the businesses here in Unilocal… weird
1.Spencer’s 4 stars here’s why…
Their promos caught out eye …25% off Bob Marley wares so we go. inside And my husband grabs the wrong. Bob Marley shirt that I guess wasn’t on sale. but the guy went ahead and hooked us up with the promo anyways didn’t get a name. but thanks homeboy! Something that did kindah suck tho my baby wanted one of those little key chains the one. of the teddy bear like. smoking bud or showing his balls lol their funny but their pretty cool.I.went in.and.didn’t.find them :(
.again.and asked about them.once.more and the guerita with. the glasses
the data base
and told us that they were out of stock… weird but she did tell us when they do get new shipments so that’s good to.know.I’ll.probably be back.
2.Macy’s 5 stars
I love Macy’s and I love buying designer items who dosent??? I. went in to. buy some Michael kors shoes… grabbed gladiator sandals and looked at some coach sandals and
flats… the gladiators won. but the girl was extremely nice and found
sizes yesss :) but when done with the shoes she never
and asked Ohh how we doing or can I. take these out of your way for. you but she was probably busy… that kinda bothered me.tho.cuz I didn’t wanna. just leave the shoes there but I was allready walking around with heavy shopping bags and I.still.had to take the others that I. didn’t want up but she did give me a 30% discount so I.ended.up.paying a lot less. :)

Been to this mall when I was a teenager. This mall has changed over the years. Stores have come and go. I heard that the new AMC theater is nice. I haven’t been in there since the new AMC is now the place to go watch movies.
This mall is pretty dead most of the time. The only store I like is Macy’s. I like how BJ’s and a few other eateries are close by. This is not my favorite mall. I’d rather go to Fashion Valley, Plaza Bonita or North County mall.
There’s plenty of parking around Chula Vista mall. There used to be security at this mall but it is non existent.
We only come here when we eat at BJ’s or just in the area. This mall still needs an upgrade and better stores. If they can only have stores that attract more business, that would be better for this mall.

The CVC has improved in the last couple years.

A mall is a mall is a…
This seemed a reasonable mall with only Macy’s and Sears (that I could see) as anchor stores.
Out front on H Street, they seemed to have a lot of restaurants, and the cinema seemed to be toward the opposite side.
They had a few interesting stores, but it seems as though it’s finished – Burlington Coat Factory is one the premises. I’ve seen it too many times. They arrive when it’s too late for the mall to keep going.
It seems as though it’s a 10 screen cinema and several restaurants with some shopping added. Hopefully, they can revive the shopping part.

It is nice to see a vast improvement in this mall. Several years ago there was almost no reason to stop in here. WIth the addition of the AMC theater over the old one and new places to eat lunch and dinner, this is a vast improvement. BJ’s and Buffalo Wild Wings are open late so sometimes after work some coworkers and I stop in to relax a bit.

I can’t say much that hasn’t already been said. Back in the day, this place was what plaza Bonita is to people now… Anyways– my review is on security and what I witnessed today.
As my cousin sorted some things out with AT&T I took my almost 2 year old to the children’s small play area. Within 5 minutes of being there, I noticed security on a bicycle riding next to a man on a skateboard. Well as they approached even I realized they would not have enough space to get through the passage way behind me, Also realizing that the security on the bike was pretty much forcing the guy to jump off his skateboard or get knocked down by him. Odd right? Well, it happened, the man rode his skateboard up on to the children’s play mat– nearly hitting my daughter who was coming out of a tunnel (insert angry face and mom ready to fight) and jumped off his board as he pointed out what the security had just done. I realized in retrospect they must have asked this man to get off his skateboard while on mall property or area … And the guy refused (I assume) … But really? To Force someone off by threatening them with your bike or running them over? That’s a complex. Your mall security… You almost forced this man into trampling my two year old, you’re going against your job of protection. The smirk on security and that slight two second eye contact we made only made me angrier. Something should be done about the yellow uniform wearing mall cops, they’re bullies!

Avoid parking in the mall lot facing h street especially during the weekends. Whoever manages this so called dead mall should at least consider remodeling the lot to accommodate space for larger vehicles
Smart renovations = less accidents and more business from your customers and like many of the other helpers have said add more stores take notes from plaza Bonita and even otay ranch mall!!!

I live so closeby to this mall since they built it but I would rather drive to Plaza Bonita or even North County Fair mall before coming here, apparently rent is too high for this place because it’s beginning to look like a ghost town with tumbleweed rolling through it.
No more theater (amc coming soon they say)
And there are so many empty places at Chula Mall where they used to have business.
I have a friend who lives right around the corner from Chula Vista mall and they have these 2 giant eucalyptus trees from the mall almost directly against their back wall dropping leaves and branches in their backyard from time to time, and they have gone several times to talk to the grounds people to have them removed. You would think they would be kind enough to just remove the trees… Yeah think again.
Have some class and give back to your locals who supported you at one time!

Being a Chula Vista native this mall brings back memories… some good some bad but hey they will always be a part of who I am. When this mall opened with all its glory it was great! A shiny new theater, carousel, abundant food court and tons of stores. Now it has a rundown discount theater, plenty empty shops and a tiny food court.
Recently they have been trying to modernize it and make it a little fancy adding nice furniture and a fireplace. They also have added a few cool new restaurants but to be honest the poor mall has seen it’s better days.
The highlights of the mall to this fatty are the sees store, panera, the comic store and the discount movie place. The boy loves hot topic for his iron man and bat man clothing, belts, etc… Skip the fro yo place it isn’t any good. Restaurants are pretty much hit or miss because it is a mall.

Not one of my favorite malls in San Diego. Even when I worked this mall, I dreaded coming here. Parking is weak on the H-​Street side. The stalls are really tight so door dings is expected. My secret, park on the Olive Garden side. No one parks there.
You got your branded stores here, but I really don’t feel it when I shop here. Walk this mall for about 30 minutes and you’ll see what I’m talking about. The ambiance is dead here. I don’t know if it’s the set up, the lack of selection, or that fact that this is usually my last stop if I’m mall hopping, but it seems like everyone here is dragging. It’s always been like this. However, this is the perfect mall to go to if you know exactly what you’re looking for, know exactly where to get it, and know exactly where to park. Just get in and get out.
Overall, just giving Chula Vista Center 3 stars because it’s just okay for me. It’s not your one stop shop, but it’s a good last stop. Just remember, come here with energy. You sure won’t get it from the peeps here.
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I am a BIG fan of the makeover they are doing at this lovely outdoor mall. Waterfalls, fireplaces, couches, chairs and beautiful plants all around. It appears they have their eyes on a prize!
Just in the last couple months they’ve been repainting and put in a children’s area with soft ground. Children’s size tables, etc. Right around the corner from Starbucks and Shakey’s!
Also just stopped into Bufflow Wild Wings at lunch and the place was PACKED! I’m looking forward to downtown Chula Vista’s progress. Notice all those new sidewalks? Places for people? I’m digging it!

REVIEW FOR STARBUCKS ONLY:
SUPER FREAKIN RUDE.
The girl at the front said «what do you want?» while looking down at something.
«Hello, I would like a venti iced vanilla late please.»
«ok»
handed her my card, she swiped it, gave it back, and then just left to do something behind her. didnt even give me a damn receipt.
Then later an older looking lady walked in (seemed to be the manager) and she had a stank face on, just doggin the customers. Avoid an just go to the one across the street with a drive thru. I haven’t been to that one yet but I’m SURE it will be 10x better.