The Village At Westfield Topanga

What a pleasant outdoor mail for your shopping needs. A couple of are’s that really stood out. The area for the kids to play at, and most of all the walk way and little bridge that go’s over a blend of water.
A couple of other amenities, free Wi-​Fi throughout the mail and its dog friendly. As I was walking though, a couple of Restaurants had water containers for the dogs to drink water, smart move on there part.
On fridays they also have now a Farmers market.
So many different choices of your dinning eateries. Some of the Restaurants that are in this mail. XOC Tequila Grill, Joey’s of Woodland Hills. Lucille’s BBQ, Veggie Grill, Panera, and several more. What I liked the must was the opening ness of the eateries, not confined in a little room. The view from all angles. Also outdoor eating area’s, because in the summer time, Woodland Hills always one of the hottest area’s in the Valley.
Just a reminder. Its with anything that is new, be prepared with some patience, because parking can be an issue here. The first hour is free. Many of the Restaurants will validate, just check your signs and where you park. Valet parking is $ 10.00 bucks.
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I’m dismayed at the three star average on this place because I think it really is deserving five with the amount of detail that was put into its design, ambiance, shops and eateries.
The Village is a place you can come to and walk around, eat good food, drink, be entertained, relax, play with your kids, exercise or even have a nice date night. I can’t say that I’ve eaten everywhere, because I have only been to Veggie Grill, but I really appreciate the look and feel of the eateries that I’ve walked by. There’s Katsy-​Ya, Wokcano, Jimmy’s and several more so you can really choose what kind of foodie adventure you want.
The ambiance of this place is beautiful. I really like the attention to details that was put into this it — nicely executed. Anywhere you go there is something to look at whether it’s a beautiful outdoor fire pit that is encased in glass, one of the cute bicycles with turquoise buggies your eyes or even the large leaf themed play area for kids.
If you don’t want to eat or walk around then you can stop by DryBar for a nice hair makeover or grab a juice at Pressed Juicery. If you want a little more adventure, then you can stop by and take a stroll around REI. Either way, I highly recommend stopping by here just to see for yourself what a nice addition this is to Woodland Hills.

We’ve been to The Village several times so far. Had been hearing from West Valley friends about the nightmarish parking and other challenges inherent of putting Costco as the main anchor of an upscale shopping plaza. At first, was in no rush to go check it out, but saw some photos and positive comments from other friends on FB, so gave it a go.
Impressed with the mix of architecture, landscaping, whimsy, and character. Someone put some thought into making this a gathering space with ways to please people of all ages. Once the weather warms up, I expect it to be a bigger success than it may be now.
As others have commented, not sure all of the retail spaces and specialty food shops will make it until then. It’s designed as a space to move between indoor and outdoor seamlessly, but it’s a commitment to go because of the parking situation.
The parking structure and access to parking in general throughout the complex is beyond crazy. Poorly designed spaces and access lanes are tight. The approach to the upper levels at the south end is like Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. And yes, you get to pay for the privilege of the insanity! You can’t pass through the whole parking lot on the Topanga side; you have to enter the parking structure, get a ticket and drive around the maze instead. Ugh!
When meeting someone, just try to direct them to the same location where you are in the parking structure so you end up somewhere close.. .doesn’t happen. It’s maddening to go through all the stress before you even get into the center to explore the options for dining, services, shopping, or hanging out.
We’ve enjoyed Lucille’s and Pieology so far, on the dining side. There’s J. Jill I may check out one day. Mostly have been on the southern end of the complex to date. The wall-​hugging garden and kids’ play area are on that end, along with large fire pit. All a thumbs up.
I applaud Westfield for bringing a unique shopping /​dining /​gathering flavor to the West Valley, however, delusions of grandeur may make for a bumpy ride. This isn’t Beverly Hills or the Westside. Paid parking is clearly upsetting many people and discouraging their patronage.

They did a great job with is property.
A great mix use of shops and restaurants.
It has a great feel and vibe. There are always people there, but it does not seem crowdwd.
Parking is a little complicated but there are always open spots. The valet is very cool, it bring you car to you where ever you are in the mall. All from a text or app on your phone.
It seems Costco is out of place in this mall, but it is on one end and seems to work.
Thet have great restaurants and in the spring and summer the outdoor seating will be a fantastic place to be.
Welcome to the neighborhood.

Already one business has closed, and I foresee more closing due to the paid parking situation. The best thing about this place is Costco. I have been waiting months now for Total Wine & More to open.

The Village is extremely family and dog friendly. They have a leaf play area for kids, places to read (books provided) in the shade, free water and treats for dogs.
My favorite part about The Village would probably be the art gallery. It’s small but free to view. It’s all photographs of places in California such as Big Sur and Lake Tahoe. It captures a small party of their beauty.
A lot of eateries opened up since the last time I visited. Parking is free for the first hour and a $ 1 for every hour onwards. You can take a trolley here from Nordstrom.
If you’re going to Costco, they validate Peking for up to 3 hours. This place also has a brand new LA Fitness.

contrary to most people’s opinion on here. I actually liked the place over all.
The Good. It’s an outdoor setting. Fresh air, away from the circulating AC air in the mall which has ooeygooey cooties. It’s also a nice walk for me window shopping.\
I do love the choices of stores i. e: David’s Tea (which is I think better that Teavana if you like loose teas), and the Slaw dogs.
The Bad: paid parking. 90minutes it’s not enough, especially if you’re planning to sit down eat and socialize with friends or family. Parking can be free if you get your ticket validated at one of the restaurants.
The Ugly. The whole semantics and logistics of the parking space and location of the actual store. Also the 2^nd floor and 3^rd floor doesn’t really have stores in. I wish they did.

Want to avoid paying for parking???
Park at Cheesecake Factory and take the complementary trolley straight to The Village. Love the idea of being able to enjoy Topanga mall and the Village.
Lots of great stores, restaurants, food trucks and kids friendly activity here at the Village.
Love love all the Christmas lights and décor.

I read a lot of dissenting opinions about this place, and while I completely understand their positions, I happen to be one mall-​goer who likes this place. I find it fresh and different and NOT like your typical mall settings. I like that about it. I don’t care that many stores are way out of my price league. Heck, I stroll the streets of Beverly Hills enjoying every minute with absolutely no intent of buying, same with much of New York City, so why not at The Village, too? Granted, these aren’t as upscale as BH or NYC, but you catch my drift… if it’s too expensive, no one’s holding a gun to my head forcing me to make purchases. I just happen to like looking at stores that I don’t necessarily see all over the place. I actually get bored with the same old stores in every other mall setting.
There are many new restaurants that I intend to try, several confexionary shops that I have eyed, and we know that’ll happen, and as for the rest? Fun to look at. There is a great photography gallery you should visit, a couple of home décor stores, a pet store, and beauty supply store. There’s a really nice florist shop and a place that has classes to make pottery with potter’s wheels. Now THAT is way cool. There’s even a Costco set in the backdrop of this outdoor mall. Plus, there is so much room to just sit and chill… perhaps not so much in the hot summertime, but if one doesn’t mind the heat, one will have a great time doing so then and certainly at all other times.
The parking is both at street level and in a parking garage. Okay, so they charge in the garage, and while that’s not the best situation, it’s the way of the world these days. They also offer a shuttle to Topanga Plaza, or you can just get in your own car and drive over yourself… if you dare.

This is the Hell Westfield’s «The Village» has made our neighborhood. Neighbors have made fake parking signs to try and keep employees of «The Village» from parking in and across our driveways. How do we know they are employees? From the branded shirts and nametags they wear when they park and get out of their cars. The Village’s response? Silence.
This neighborhood was built in 1954. It is one of the few neighborhoods in the area that has not been plowed under for high-​rise, high-​cost, upscale, unaffordable housing yet. However; due to the City of Los Angeles’ need for revenue outweighing any consideration of Community, it is threatened.
When «The Village» was proposed we voiced out concerns. We were ignored. The promise of a revenue stream for the City of Los Angeles reigned supreme. Now those concerns are materializing. Despite reassurances to the contrary Topanga Canyon Blvd is becoming unusable and «The Village» parking has already started encroaching into our neighborhood.
I am a hospice nurse and work from 0000 to 0800 That means I get home about 0830 to 0900. Twice now I have come home to find employees of businesses in «The Village;» wearing company shirts/​name tags parking on our street. A promise was made assuring us this would not happen. This was in October. That was in a five minute window. How many are parking unnoticed? This neighborhood is already overrun with people during the holiday shopping season by shoppers going to Topanga Plaza.
Our neighborhood will become impassable, and impossible with both of these places providing inadequate parking. More so since «The Village» is charging for parking and has a parking lot that is both inadequate and dangerous. I have a friend whose daughter is wheelchair bound. Their wheelchair ramp was hit by someone coming around one of these corners in this poorly designed parking structure. Thank goodness her daughter was not on the ramp at the time.

Okay, okay, maybe I was a little harsh with my previous two star review. We gave the Village a second try this afternoon. Decided not to park in the structure. The parking machines were being serviced so free parking all day!
After lunch at Joey we walked around. Joey is going to start validating parking in a few weeks. Not busy at all. I actually had a nice time.
Since there’s really no retail I’m interested in, I kind of think of this place as a mall of restaurants. I may even get brave and try shopping at the Costco some day. Northridge is a zoo now that Canoga Park moved over here.

First, a necessary disclosure, I am not a mall person. I am not that person who finds enjoyment spending hours walking aimlessly through those halls of shops that can hardly be distinguished from one another. That said, the Village, in my opinion, is the best thing that has happened to the valley in a long time.
I don’t know who created the model for this new type of outdoor mall but it is a fantastic concept. The village is comprised mostly of restaurants, Coffee houses and other types of social places. It does have a few shops to keep it interesting. The most interesting part of the concept for the Village is the use of the outdoor spaces. For example, there are chairs, benches, and activity areas throughout the interior. The village is welcoming to families with small children and our pets. The kids can run around and play, and there is a huge climbing structure for them. I am sorry I did not take a photograph of it but it is fantastic, take my word on that.
We were there on a Saturday and later that evening there was a performance set in the middle of the courtyard. We didn’t stay but what a great idea.
I really love this place and will return often.

I felt alone, confused and afraid. That was just finding how the parking worked the first time. So very confusing, but well worth it.
Made my way over about a month ago. I liked it a lot. Very Americanaish, but a lot more creative with the decorative features of this place.
Seeing it though my foodie lense — a lot of good options. I must say the selection of places to eat is great. We had Tender Greens this time. They did a good job with the variety.
Seeing through my Daddy lense (he’s only 3 months old) — I cannot wait for him to be mobile. There are so many cool places for a child to explore and have fun. They did a great job with that.
Seeing it though my shopper lense — not very impressed. I don’t like any of the stores there (except for Costco). Not my cup of tea, but maybe yours.
So come see the best (and only) outdoor mall in the west SFV.

The Village is a great place to hang out with the family or just want to eat dinner. It is smaller than I anticipated, but its brimming with new restaurants and other stores. Honestly, I probably won’t buy any clothes from this place, considering the actual westfield mall is like a block away, but it is a place I will eat.
They have so many restaurants to choose from, like Wokcano, or EMC seafood, tender greens, or Eureka! My personal favorite, Lucilles BBQ is also a good decision. Other than food options, there is a whole outer row for personal care and grooming. They have clothing shops, to ice cream shops, to cupcake shops like Confexion, champions in Food Network’s Cupcake Wars. This place really seems like the new hang out for families hanging out, to teenagers wandering around after school, to even old friends eating together at one of their famous restaurants. The area is super dog friendly, and the outside seating and décor are aesthetic and fun. Costco is super close, so its super sufficient, and there is even a 24 hour fitness if you’re feeling in the mood to keep fit.
There is a trolley that will bring you from the Westfield Topanga mall to here and back, which is a huge plus. My advice, go park in the mall because it is less traffic and less busy, then just ride the trolley to come here. Although parking here for $ 1 p/​5 hours isn’t a big deal either. You are parking with people going to costco as well, so keep that in mind there may be more people, and more karts you’re dealing with at the parking structure.

Parking is a nightmare here. Its going to be worse at the holiday season unless they start directing people. The garage has so many twists and turns you can easily go the wrong way if not paying attention. The garage does have the counter telling you how many spaces are full. Getting into the Village at Peak dining times is difficult. Hopefully they will get some security to help with the log jam of traffic.
Ton’s of interactive kids things here but NO HAND SANITIZER STATIONS. Almost every mall I have been to in the recent year has hand sanitizer stations all over. None here and this place is really geared for the little germ spreaders. There are many jungle gym types of things for the little germ spreaders to climb on and of course the two fountains that the germ spreaders splash around in.

A great family friendly addition to the Valley. I’m a bit disappointed with the stores and what not, because to be honest it’s either home oriented or for the ladies. Nothing in fact reaches out to the guys out there besides the eateries and restaurants, the gym, and REI (maybe I’ll check it out) but quite frankly I’m fine with that. 17 restaurants plus a great handful of eateries to drink, eat, and hangout at to your heart’s content! Not a bad thing…
I do like the feel of the environment with all the seating, fireplaces, and artistic features. The parking is now charged, for $ 1 per hour after the first free hour in the garage and Costco surface lots. I think Costco validates and some other stores and restaurants might too or at some point later.

You know what? You won’t believe how there’s just a little patch of cool right on the tiny corner of Topanga x Erwin.
Living here is always great, but shots of cool like this are what makes this corner of the valley just a lil’ bit nicer… you dig me?
There are lots of cool restaurants, both sit down and pop in style. Candy, coffee, ice cream and froyo, too.
Get your giant box of Godiva and wrap it up in Paper Source style… I really love that I can drive 5 minutes from home and do/​find everything I need without driving 10 hours in traffic to get where I need to go.
Thank you, you developer whomevers– for putting a little more gem in my hood.
I heart you.
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Parking is a beast. Poorly designed at the major in ways.
The Costco crowd is fighting for every avail low spot to schlep their cartloads… come around the back of REI to get into the structure on re less traveled side.
Nighttime is the right time to hit this place. Everything’s still open and it’s all shady, kind of like a little rip off of some Italian shopping street… stroll and sip or nosh, it’s lit artistically!

I checked out The Village on the first day of their grand opening. We decided to park across the street in the Sears parking lot when we saw the number of cars entering the Village lot (and this was a Friday afternoon). On top of that, there were traffic control personnel directing traffic. So yep, we just parked across the street.
We stopped at Costco’s food court for a latte freeze and continued our little exploratory walk. Most of the shops here are specialty boutiques; I don’t see myself buying anything from them, but I did notice a bunch of restaurants (that had yet to be opened then). The food is probably what’ll bring me back.
I noticed some coffee places as well as froyo and ice cream, which are nice because I can’t seem to just take a stroll without eating/​drinking something. I do have an unusual love/​love relationship with food.
At the middle of the Village there is this artsy fountain thing down on the sidewalk. People were making a big effort to walk AROUND it, as did we, and those that did walk through it, got water in their shoes. I don’t understand why it’s there.
There was this huge, abstract looking jungle gym thing for kids to climb. I guess they were leaves/branches…and there’s art on the wall opposite it with a cute swing that makes for fun photo opps. Fun is completely subjective though.
The restrooms we visited were very clean and had a good number of stalls. The whole place was overall very clean, modern, hipster-​y looking. There were several book exchanges located throughout (which I adored). I really hope it stays nice and neat.
Parking will be paid for, if it hasn’t commenced already, it will soon. Costco will validate as will some stores/​restaurants I’m assuming.
I really liked it here, though it was hot, (in the 90s) and I don’t see myself visiting much during the day in the summers, but evenings will suffice. I think it’s an overall lovely addition to the West Valley. Haters gon hate, but I really like it.

Okay I had previously wrote a review but my review magically disappeared.
WOW! I’m seriously blown away!!! This place definitely is impressive and has a lot of potential. The Village at Westfield Topanga is the newest hot spot in the Valley. It offers shopping, dining, events, entertainment and leisure for all ages!!! This place is not your ordinary shopping plaza, it’s a pretty UPSCALE place.
The Village is located across the street from the Westfield Topanga Mall. It has a trolley that connects the two properties. The Trolley runs about every 20 minutes.
I came to the Village opening weekend and took the trolley from the mall to The Village, it was great, they drop you right off in front of the Village. It was pretty packed and hot, but overall the open air atmosphere was so serene. They have beautiful, unique water features, they have children play areas, bocce ball courts, relaxing outdoor lounges where you can just sit and just chill. They have the best photo opp areas too, they have a cute umbrella and tree swing you can sit on and take pictures, its just outta this world I tell you.
At first I thought it would be like the Americana but seriously this place blows Americana away. It’s so upscale, so swanky and basically just imagine a place where you can enjoy great food, watch the latest movie, take in some community culture, let your children or youngins play for a bit, and do your grocery shopping all in one visit. Very date night and family oriented as well as a great spot just to hang out alone or with friends. They have Costco here, they have apparel, athletic apparel, electronic stores, financial, fitness and sports, fast food and restuaranrs/​eateries, health and beauty, jewelry and acesssorries as well as home furnishings.
Who wouldn’t love shopping and working out and grabbing a bite to eat and just enjoying the outdoors and the culture that this place will provide to the community. In addition, they have doggie treats for your dogs, they have plenty of places to sit at, loungy chairs and bikes and you can even borrow/​read a book from their own library.
I have to say though the childrens center and the lounge areas were really cool. Children will love playing in the water and climbing up the fun steps or playing hop scotch or listening to story time. They even have a Birthday Table where you can reserve it and have your own Birthday celebration. There’s still a lot of stores that haven’t opened but I would say by October/​Mid/​Late October this place will be popping big time. I can’t wait to check out the stores and really enjoy everything it has to offer.
Check out the pictures I posted too. The builders were amazing, the thought that went through making this place is just unbelievable. I know I will definitely be coming here. If you want a listing of all the stores that are opened, check out my pictures.
As of now it’s 4 stars in my book but once it’s fully developed I know it will be 5. Oh they also had food trucks and every Sundays they have a Farmerks Market rain or shine 9am-​1pm. This place has soooo much to offer for all ages. If you check out their website its lists all the events and times. Yoga, story time, this place has it all!!!
I’m anxiously awaiting for them to open up all the restaurants and stores!!!

We were so excited about the opening of the long awaited and a few times delayed Village that we went on opening weekend. Sure, it was a mistake. Sure, it was super crowded. But a Costco run is always needed and we may as well check out the Village too.
Compared to the much older and not too long ago renovated Westfield Topanga, the Village is snazzier and new, but smaller. It feels like at least 50% or more restaurants with a few retailers. The outdoor elements are nice in the morning and evenings when it’s not 90−100+ degrees, but it’s unbearable during the day in the heat.
This shopping center isn’t really open yet. Most of the restaurants are closed and have Coming October 2015 signs on them. What’s open include the Coffee Bean, Fabletics, Verizon, 24 Hour FItness and Sur La Table. Costco is on the other side of the entrance driveway so feels detached.
They want you to think Upscale. There’s a section that pays tribute to the premium collection of upscale stores at Topanga — Cartier, Tiffany, Burberry, etc.
The nuances are intriguing. There’s a huge green climbing apparatus for kids in one area that lets kids climb on boogie boards in a net area. It’s sponsored by UCLA Health, which has a location in the mall.
There are bookshelves throughout that encourage you to sit and read. There’s a fountain area with a bridge — kids are definitely going in there on hot days.
I also like that there are a couple of sidewalk areas along the perimeter on Topanga, Victory and Owensmouth that are landscaped to resemble dirt trails. They’re nice for running and they include signs that point to the path along the L.A. River (on Owensmouth north of Vanowen). Sure, the river is mostly a concrete wash with litter but the city plans to renovate it some day and the Village is noting that planned progress.
Looked in an open door at Total Wine and More and it’s not close to being ready. There’s a lot of work still being done everywhere. This mall wasn’t really ready to be opened. Guess Costco and 24 Hour Fitness needed to open.
The new 24 Hour Fitness is actually really nice. Don’t tell anyone, it’s not as full as West Hills right now.
The stores on Topanga feel like a regular strip mall or big box retailer location. Not as exciting to shop there with the loud traffic of Topanga.
They never communicated it but there will be parking validation … in the valley. One of the best things about the valley — is not having to worry about paying for parking or dealing with validation. Disappointing. I usually don’t have to pay but getting validated and keeping track of the small paper ticket is a nuisance. Really unfortunate on that and a deterrence to going.
There’s a bright free red trolley (bus) that takes you to and from Westfield Topanga.
This mall is exciting that it brings the first outdoor mall to the valley since they closed up what’s now the Westfield Fashion Square. Come July or August, will it be that exciting to come here instead of the frigid air conditioned splendor of Topanga?
Jury is still out on the Village since it has a ways to go to be completed.