The Promenade at Howard Hughes Center

I use to frequent here for Dave and busters and Buffalo Wild Wings but I was assaulted here tonight by a group of teenagers. I was shoved incredibly hard while I was entering the elevator to get to my car and when I turned around I saw a mob, yes a mob (about 30 – 40) up to no good teenagers laughing like like it was funny to mess with a stranger and as if they were expecting me to chase after them. I no longer feel safe coming here so I will take my business elsewhere where there is security monitoring the premises.

The Promenade has so much potential because of its location. The parking is easy and it’s a gorgeous little spot to hangout away from the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles. I like to get my Starbucks here and just get away from people. Now, it’s really struggling for visitors…
Basically, I came here (like most) for the movie theater or Nordstrom Rack (apparently its no longer there). And when I lived in Westchester, it was either here or the Westfield Mall Culver City.
Had I lived in another area of town, I probably wouldn’t have made a special trip.

Location: Easy to see right off the 405, there are giant signs for the restaurants and theater located in the promenade. There is a parking structure attached to it for easy parking, however parking is NOT free (see more info on this below). Plenty of spots though — never an issue finding a spot, even if you have to go to the roof.
Overall: This place has gone way downhill since this used to be one of our regular movie spots. Parking used to be $ 1, then $ 2 flat to park and NOW they have a service. This alone wouldn’t annoy me much except usually if you go to see a movie or eat at a restaurant at these places you get some kind of «discount» or money back validation. You know what cinemark gives you for seeing a movie there? THIRTY FIVE CENTS. Yup. And the kicker was that when we went to pay for parking ($ 3 for 4 hours which honestly is not bad) the stupid machine has a CHANGE SHORTAGE and couldn’t even give us our stupid $.35 refund. What a waste. I don’t understand this policy at all. If you go to see a movie you should get to park for a couple hours for FREE and/​or get at least a dollar off! As far as whats still surviving in the complex — a buffalo wild wings and a dave and busters have recently moved in which is probably what is saving the whole complex. The cinemark isn’t bad, but nowhere near as busy as the bridge theater used to be in the old days. A souplantation, kabuki, pizza place and a few other random food places are still there as well. The big draw used to be the nordstrom rack which has since moved down the street to the mall. Not a whole lot to do here anymore on the whole and we definitely do not make an effort to go here like we used too. Our visit today was purely because we were out of options to see the movie we wanted to see because it was in limited release. That being said, although the parking refund thing was just ridiculous, the actual theater is not bad. I just don’t rank it up there with some of my more preferred places anymore. Here’s hoping that it gets better sometime in the near future (like put something in that giant empty nordstrom rack space) and they really think hard about that parking policy.

This place keeps the steady downturn going. 50% of the stores are vacant. The parking lots are a joke and charge $. The only thing worth coming for is the movie theater. There’s no Xmas tree this year or decorations. Bah Humbug Howard Hughes Promenade.

This place has no business charging for parking. There aren’t many shops so the only reason to come here is for the theater. Once you factor the cost of parking into your movie ticket, it’s not worth it.

We had driven by this shopping center a bunch of times when we were on the 405. My husband and I had a few early morning errands one Saturday morning and we wanted to catch a movie on our way home so we stopped by the Howard Hughes Center.
We arrived at 10 am and parking was not an issue at all. The garage was just about empty.
Our movie didn’t start until 11:15, so I was even able to sneak in a quick pedicure before it began.
The movie theater was overall a pleasant experience, but then again, it was quite empty at 11 am.
We enjoyed grabbing a quick slice of pizza for lunch before leaving.

First time here yesterday thanks to my sister wanting to see her boyfriend who happens to work construction right across the street from the promenade, aside from the Sony building. I thought it was pretty nice, some stores were closed and it was a little after 11am. We parked near the entrance parking structure on the first floor. You go in grab a ticket and pay near the elevators. I parked near some cars a few feet from the elevators and the walk through to outside of the parking structure. We were literally gone for 1 hour.
We ate at Buffalo Wild Wings. We Paid $ 3 dollars for parking and head back to the car but only by a rude awakening that when I start my vehicle it sounded TERRIBLE! I didn’t know what to think! It sounded like a souped up motorcycle! I turn the car back off and started it again. Long story short SOMEONE STOLE my Catalytic Converter in the Damn parking structure! Are you kidding me! So I call security and ask to see if there is camera footage of the structure, they want me to go back and look. I’m like I never want to go there again! What a nightmare to think you’re safer in a mall parking structure than on the street only to get victimized my thieves!

This place has a lot of great food options and the cinemas are very cheap for students. However there needs to be more to do. I’m glad Dave and Busters got added but it can get pretty packed on weekends.

I have been to this movie theater since about 2008 the service by the staff here is always nice and professional. I have never had a problem with the quality of service provided by the movie theater or the movie theater staff at this location. I have been coming here since it was the bridge theaters and now it is rave however I feel the experience of going to the movies here actually improved.
My problem however is not with the movie theater or anyone that works here my biggest concern is with the people that go and watch movies here. They are rude, loud just plane inconsiderate. I don’t believe that one can enjoy a cinematic experience on the first weekend the movie comes out because I have been bothered by the crowds that I’ve come here to see the movies on many occasions. If you are a weekday movie goer or perhaps a Sunday evening movie watcher I would suggest coming here other time to snow that you’ll be sitting next to some very rowdy people.

Seriously, get some shops worth going to before price-​gouging on cash-​only parking. Only thing good about this place is the comfort of dorm-​style food at Souplantation.

Flat out, the worse movie theatre I have ever visited. It was several months ago when went to see the movie Interstellar starring Matthew McConnaughey. For those who don’t know, the movie has a running time of nearly 3 hours (excluding trailers).
Why one star: the theatre’s AIR CONDITIONING was broke and not operable the whole time. Everyone in the movie theate just sweated it out. After we left the theatre I went to find the manger to put him on blast. He said the a/​c has been out for a few days. Just inexcusable. He comped me and our party like 4 tickets but they meant nothing.
I told him you got to tell customers beforehand and disclose that. Will go to the new cinemark in playa vista.
Peace.

I came here last night to see a movie and pulled a ticket at the front parking entrance. Once the movie was over i noticed they had the little pay for parking machines by the elevators which must be new cause i had never seen them before.
What annoyed me was the fact that the machines didnt take cash! Nor was this on any sign at the actual parking entrance, what the hell? Thats so stupid, what if a person only carries cash? Not everyone has a credit or debit card. I had one to pay with but thats not the damn point, you need to have a huge sign before a person actually pulls a ticket at the parking area that says, debit or credit only!

I come here pretty often and every time I do I just go for the movie theater. The center is quite lonely and there is not much to do besides have something to eat or watch a movie. They have a variety of restaurants but no shopping stores. So, I would suggest coming here to watch movies not to go shopping.
The theater is not too packed and often has a good list of movies to choice from. The staff is friendly and the place is quite clean. The theater rooms are not always full so there are a variety of seats available. The ticket and food/​snack prices are the same as any other movie theater.
Sometimes they have performers on the little plaza located on the first floor. Usually they have Jazz players performing, which you could hear throughout the entire center. I would suggest coming here on a date if you don’t plan on spending a lot of money since all there is to do really is watch a movie or eat at a restaurant.

We will trek here once in awhile to go to Souplantation or Kabuki, but the parking situation here is SO BAD that it really keeps us from coming more often. When you spend a good chunk of money at a restaurant or movie theater, and they don’t validate, it just makes me annoyed. When the parking can cost you up to $ 9– to spend money at their establishments!- then I am mad. And the parking lot is terrible– crowded and unsafe.
I think business is down at HHC, and maybe this is their way of trying to recoup those lost dollars. But it’s going to backfire. And once Playa Vista 2 opens, especially if they have free parking with validation, they are going to be in trouble.

Feels like they could’ve, and should’ve, done something else with this place. I mean. Islands Burgers. and Johnny Rockets (Burgers). oh and Dave and Busters (More variety, but still, American burgerish joint). I suppose Buffalo Wilds Wings was a good idea, but that eliminates the ‘sports bar’ vibe over at Dave and Busters (where you can too get wings). They have a Kabuki’s but it’s just okay. this location is very small and barely held our party of 8 at one point. I bet an ESPN zone or something similar would’ve been a better attraction for this area. Something similar to an LA Live near LAX? I think that’s what they were going for but they blew it.
It’s two stories (not including underground parking) and feels completely squeezed in. Poor planning and poor layout. If you’ve been to the Santa Monica Promenade, The Promenade at Third (Fairfax), Americana Glendale, or Arcadia Promenade you’ll immediately regret this choice. You’re right next to the 405 and it’s off Sepulveda Blvd too. Definitely an area that gets more congested than my sinus’ during this time of year… ZING!
The ‘younger’ crowd seems to attract here, due to the fact that D n’ B’s has an arcade and this promenade hosts a theater. I thought it was hilarious when over the intercoms they announced that curfew was taking place at 10PM and will be enforced. At this point the place really started to feel like a ghost town.
What else is here? Eh, a few other not so worthy places to actually park and PAY for. Subway, Gamestop, Mrs. Fields, that Nordstrom rack that was held up prior to Summertime. It’s like the mall, but not at all.
The parking here is a joke. If you plan on rolling through, call me. I live up the street, the bus rolls right by this place and can drop you off directly in front of HH or you can actually walk down the hill. Your choice!
But seriously, don’t call me. I’m not friendly and I’ll report your car abandoned as my righteous neighbors have generously done to me in the past while on vacation. It accumulated a little dust and was parked one house up from my address. *Courtesy of the Westchester Welcoming Committee circa 2012 ;)
I live somewhat walking distance to The Promenade at Howard Hughes Center. I rarely walk anywhere due to my location, but if I did, it wouldn’t be here. The mall is literally a 3 minute drive from this Promenade, so 99% of the time I, along with the rest of the commuters in this city, pass it without a thought.

When did this place get so ghetto? The other day there was a shooting and today someone was mugged and their purse was snatched. Unless you’re a thug you should avoid this place. I used to love going there, to bad it’s turned to shit.

A sprawling concrete and glass complex that faces a cluster of tall buildings on a main drag where the sun only seems to shine at high noon, The Promenade at Howard Hughes Center soars high on my boycott list.
My first brush with Hughes Center, as I call it, was for a knee examination at Kerlan-​Jobe. To avoid garage fees, I parked at the top of an adjacent Westchester hill, walked down to the office and back. I was young, driven (by myself to the aforementioned hill), and determined to challenge my body. The body has since taken command and has been calling the shots for untold years now.
Hughes Center was built with the promise that it would be a good neighbor to its surrounding community. Freeway on– and off-​ramps were a leap forward from the old 405 southbound exit on Sepulveda Boulevard, across the street from Dinah’s.
Before the Promenade, the din of private helicopters using the Sepulveda corridor north of LAX was dispersed after a lengthy-​but-​successful campaign by Westchester residents and their representative and then-​City Council president, Pat Russell. Most ensuing aircraft noise has come from police choppers hovering above various incidents at the 69-​acre complex and freeway ramps, completed in 2000.
My second visit was a Sunday brunch at Souplantation, which is admittedly convenient after the one at Marina Marketplace closed. The parking lot was mostly empty that morning. The mall was quiet and, in more ways than one, pretty vacant (a la Johnny Rotten, not necessarily tenant Johnny Rockets).
So, thank you, Promenade at Howard Hughes Center, for the useful and cool freeway access to Westchester and south Culver City, but the acreage within your perimeter was more inspiring as unimproved wasteland.
«Pretty Vacant” – Sex Pistols:

There is a flat rate for parking, despite the fact that they have restaurants and it is a shopping center. In the future, when deciding where I want to go eat, do you really think I’m gonna pick the chain restaurant with $ 4 parking over somewhere else? Even the Beverly Center isn’t that bad. Oh, and once you pay that you have to go down into the depths of the world just to walk about a mile from the parking lot.
Avoid this place if you can.

Errrrr…
First it’s $ 3 parking and there’s only validation with a movie and I believe you still have to pay $ 2 something. So with paying for parking, my family was expecting a great mall… no. It’s a beautiful structure, but they just don’t know what stores/​restaurants to put in.
When my parents and I were walking around… we just laughed, we couldn’t believe we paid $ 3 for nothing. There were SO many cars… but where were all the people?!? We’re guessing the theaters, but who knows! The reason I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 is because it’s extremely clean (maybe because of the lack of people).
It was extremely disappointing, so we hopped on over to Westfield Culver City where we were definitely not disappointed.

Unilocal INSIDER TIP FROM DOREEN (AKA AZN PERSUASION): The best thing about this place is $ 2 parking at night, Nordstrom Rack, and the movies. Soon will be the Dave and Busters in 2014.
*****
I come to this theater about 2 times a year. It’s a very small complex and not much is here. Now, if one is under 18, they have to be with an 18 yr old b/​c of the curfew rules. Plenty of parking, Ben and Jerry’s is open til midnight and the Mexican and Japanese is open til 11pm. There is also a Color Me Mine.