The Forum Carlsbad

Upscale Shopping mall With Apple Store, Dining restaurants, ice-cream shops and several clothing stores like the popular Lululemon and Alo. However, the stores here are not so big while lacking in some more affordable brands. There are many palm trees with lights decorated, offering a fancy view at night. The rest area is well designed as there would be playing areas for both children and adults. Adults can sit on the grass under the umbrella while playing table tennis. There are too much The children could enjoy the fun of climbing. One thing to mention is that the whole plaza has only two women's restrooms and one men's restroom. They are all far away from the central area. Must take em elevator/stair to reach the second floor of the business building for restroom, that's somehow incomprehensible.

Parking is brutal. Not nearly enough spots for the number of establishments. Rent must be sky high also, based on the prices of the stores and restaurants. But, lots of fun stores in decent places to eat.

It’s very large with lots of great stores with plenty of parking out front. Much better brands than your average shopping center. It’s well maintained and we felt very safe shopping here.

I like this Mall. Great place to do some shopping and enjoy some of the restaurants in the area. The center looks very nice with good stores. I love the outdoor seating areas; they have a small playground areas for kids as well.

Lovely plaza. Gorgeous jasmine bushes outside the stores. Great selection of retail outlets. Great prices at the Gap. Plenty of easy access parking.

This is an excellent shopping mall in the Carlsbard area with lots of great shops. We discovered The Forum on our way to dinner and had a nice time walking around checking out the stores here afterward.

Horrible outdoor mall with some of the worst parking I've witnessed. They have recently torn down half the stores and replaced them with newer, fancier ones. Boring store selections and everything you can find here is over priced. Drivers don't seem to understand we don't have a stop when pulling into the center. Currently a lot of loud construction going on and some areas are blocked off. Cannot recommend at all.

It has amazing shops and a few good restaurants. It’s always pretty packed in the way of parking, but you can always find a spot.

awesome lil shopping area. i was in town and needed to kill some time. apples customer service was typical and poor. i had to wait an hour before someone would help me. they have alo,lululemon and anthropologie. typical sd like stores. parking is free which is great.

I love shopping, eating, people watching and attending events at this outdoor shopping mall, or plaza...whatever it is. The vibe at the Forum always feels right. I found a favorite brand of mine at Sedera, a unique specialty store...Stephanie was super sweet and helpful. My other favorites in no particular ranking are Lululemon, Sur La Table, Urban Plates, Ulta, Anthropologie, Pressed, and Bluemercury.

The Forum is a great outdoor mall with an ever changing selection of shops and restaurants.

I wish this center had a few more good solid shops I miss the huge H&M But they do have events which I love and hope they keep having I love the clean kids area and center The Mexican restaurant is delicious and the Free People, LuLu Lemon and a few others are my favorite- parking is always a nightmare but be patient-

all good . Beautiful mall. Only in 2 stores but nice shopping experience.For me it isn't about how many stores there are but the quality of the stores that are there. The Forum satisfied my needs and it is aesthetically lovely.

The Forum Carlsbad has more than 50 retail businesses, including restaurants and casual food outlets. It's well maintained and a pleasure to shop here. Parking is plentiful.

Nice selection of stores in one center with a few restaurants, outdoor patios. Enough parking.

Great atmosphere for walking & great variety of shops. Limited selection of restaurants but some good ones to grab a bite from Urban Plates, Panera, Buca Di Peppo to Casa De Bandini. Haven't tried McConnell's yet but heard good things about their ice cream...will try soon!

Best mall with all the hip stores, chain and otherwise! Not completely high end but not cheap as well!

Like the selection of stores they have. Parking is easy a d free although it gets full around the holidays

I love the forum! Such a great mall. There's so many different shops. Anything like makeup, home, clothes, apple, and many restaurants. The clothes stores are definitely high end, in fact all of the shops here are. This mall is definitely very classy and elegant. Sur la table and bed bath and beyond are great store for those kitchen and home accessories. Mac and ulta will fill your makeup needs. Clothing stores range from Tillys and h&m to your high end designer clothes. There's also a spa here along with a nail and hair salon. You can easily spend an afternoon here; there's so much to do. Not to mention the food! Casa de Bandini is definitely one of the best Mexican restaurants around. There's also casual eateries like which wich and cold stone. There's a beautiful koi pond that runs threw part of the mall and a dog water fountain with complimentary treats! The only downside here is parking, it can sometimes be very difficult to find a spot. Overall really great mall, definitely recommend to come check it out. It's almost impossible to leave here empty handed!

Nice outdoor mall located border of Carlsbad and Encinitas. Lots of shops to visit. Coffee Bean, Apple, Anthropologie, Soma, Victoria's Secret, Sur La Table etc. close to freeway and to other stores (Target, Walmart, Home Depot). What I like about shopping here is that it reminds me of a smaller version of Fashion Island. Nice shopping plaza with a lot to see. Only negative is the lack of parking. You have to drive around for awhile until you find a spot. Surprisingly the Apple store here is not crowded so I had time to browse all the new techs. Lots of places for kids to play and eat at. There's also a puppet store with lots of interesting and delicate looking puppets. Worth checking out when you visit here.

I went to Lululemon on 11-4-22 awesome experience. The only thing i didn't like or I can say felt I uncomfortable is when I went to the restroom. The janitor/cleaner was a male man Hispanic in the restroom cleaning. I was waiting outside for him to finish cleaning the female restroom. He notice I was waiting and told me to go in while he was inside wiping counters. I went in he did come out but I felt nervous for some reason. I went to the bathroom and came out he was inside cleaning the counters sink again while I was in the bathroom and other women and little girls went in when he was inside. Little girls without mom. I hope I am not being in the wrong with this. I felt uncomfortable.The bathroom doors have gaps you can see thru the gaps in the mirror. Women be careful!

Many nice stories! The Forum Carlsbad has a koi pond too! Very nice shopping center to visit!

Clean friendly shopping center. Plenty of parking and a good variety of stores. I love coming here for Panera and Lululemon.

Been coming here for years. There are a few retail stores and eateries not too far from the beach and freeway. The mall itself is well maintained. There's ample parking and it's very easy to get in and out of. Just don't visit during the heavy shopping seasons like Black Friday or Christmas!

Great outdoor shopping center to hit a bunch of your favorite womens stores! Some of my faves are: Soma - the best pajamas and bras for women White House Black Market - Great Career attire for women Anthropologie - The perfect place to stop and grab a gift Apple - Need an extra phone charger or repair? Free People - For that cute date night outfit Tillys - Lets grab an outfit for the beach! Bed, Bath, & Beyond - Need that home item + a coupon! Sur La Table - Lets take a cooking class! Urban Outfitters - grab that great sweater for cali's cool nights Pete's Coffee - need I say more? Jimbo's - grab some groceries for dinner on the way out!

CLASSY SHOPPING CENTER ! We have been here many times over the years. More often than not it would be to buy something at Bed Bath & Beyond. And that's why we were here today...kind of. The carpark was pretty full but we found a safe spot behind Sur La Table. There were lots of Christmas decorations throughout the center and Xmas style music was being piped over loud speakers. It's really a fashion based shopping center.....no restaurants or cafes that we would care to patronize. But it is fun to visit !

love wandering and shopping here - plus Casa de Bandini is here which is a favorite! There's always something good to find here and I'd recommend it to anyone

It was my first time going to the Forum last weekend after living in San Diego for several years. I guess I never had a reason to since all the stores there you can find at Fashion Valley or UTC in Central San Diego. I do admit for a fairly small shopping plaza they had some good stores. There's an Apple, MAC, Lululemon, Johnny Was, Anthropologie, H&M, Urban Outfitters, Free People, Ulta, Madewell, Victoria's Secret etc. It's not huge at all but for a rather small outdoor shopping mall they packed in some good stores. BTW their Anthropologie is HUGE! They even have a wedding dress section! It's larger than the Fashion Valley store!

Great location and great selection of stores. Some of my favorites: Pressed Juicery, Lululemon, Gorjana, Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters. My only complaint is that some of the stores closed well before 8pm, so I recommend calling to make sure stores are open.

I've been going to this shop for years but never really thought there'd be a Yelp listing for it? Anyway, I like this place because it's not as outrageous as the Premium Outlets. My husband and I stopped in at H&M for some new shoes for him located here the other day. I loved the stroll we had through this place, it's very pretty. We even stopped in at Jimbo's Naturally afterwards for some smoothies. I also love that it's dog friendly, there were drinking water fountains for dogs and dog treats. Lots of outdoor seating at a lot of the restaurants for pet owners and shops that are nice, but affordable enough to not make it so superficial. The place is clean and parking is ample, not much more I can ask for than that.

Worst restroom set up of any shopping center in CA. The only availability listed on the kiosk map is in building at back of center, upstairs. Followed signs, taking me the longest route possible around the exterior to back of building to get to elevator. Trying to hurry w 3 yr old who had to go immediately. (Saw escalator in center after exiting the hidden elevator.) Didn't make it. Kid upset. Long walk back to front of center to change his clothes in the car, help him decompress. No shopping today.

Nice shopping center in Carlsbad. We came during the holidays to take pictures with Santa. The line was wrapped behind the buildings and the wait was nearly an hour long but the staff kept the experience orderly. The shopping options include Anthropology, Sur La Table, Loft, H&M, Soma, Victoria Secret, etc. so a little bit of everything. Nice center to stop and walk around of the shops are of interest to you. I wouldn't go out of my way to shop here but it is a nice size shopping center if you are in the area.

The Forum is such a beautiful shopping area. There's a little bit of everything so it's the perfect date night spot. There's also a few fun backgrounds were you can take the perfect Instagram pic

Great place to shop, it's got quite a few shops one would find at a mall, Johnny Was, Anthropology, Ulta, etc., as well as many local small businesses, mostly women owned located in Adore. There are several places to grab a bite to eat as well as a Sprouts Market to pick up some groceries.

I love The Forum and have been coming here since it was first built. It's gone through lots of changes over the years (I still miss Borders!!), but it always has fun shops and is a great place to meet up with friends, have a bite, and do some shopping. There's something for everyone to enjoy. Some of the stores I enjoy are Sur La Table, Francesca's, H&M, Anthropologie, Victoria's Secret, Gepetto's, Urban Outfitters, Bed Bath and Beyond, Paper Source, Ulta, and Apple. I really like the new Adore art gallery too! Casa de Bandini has fantastic mexican food and I've done countless happy hours and dinners there. I've also celebrated many special occasions at Buca di Beppo. I also enjoy eating at Urban Plates, Panera, Coffee Bean, and Cold Stone. Jimbo's is an awesome health food grocery store with lots of unique goodies. There's plenty of parking (although parking and traffic can get crazy at Christmastime). I absolutely love the climbing structure they put in a couple years ago for young children (it reminds me of something out of Ferngully), and my toddler loves it. There's also a koi pond we enjoy. It's a great outdoor shopping center and there are always fun events happening. This holiday season they had Winter Wonderlights on the weekends where they had a light show and falling "snow" (so fun!), they always have a fun tree lighting with Santa Clause, elves, and other characters, and they had visits with Santa and the Winter Fairy in the Secret Garden, which was just magical and adorable (I've taken my son the last two years and it will definitely be a tradition). This spring they had a butterfly garden event! They've done fun things for Black Friday in the past. They do fun artist fairs with local makers, crafters, and artists. There's always something to enjoy! Is it time to go shopping yet?

Best described as a parking lot surrounded by semi-upscale clothing stores. You might think The Forum Carlsbad tries to portray elitism but it actually comes out well rounded. For every Anthropologie, there's a cold stone and so on.. Food options are affordable chains which may upset the natives, but are good for the shoppers. This is the definitive "duel income" shopping center. Winners - Urban Plates Sur La Table Casa de Bandini Jimbos The Losers Apple Store

It's usually easier to find parking behind "bed bath & beyond" area. Public bathrooms are upstairs. Little Kids can be entertained by the koi fishpond/ between "Black & White" and "Chico". There are about 5 different places to choose from to eat. But if in a rush you can grab a lovely salad/sandwich with freshly squeezed juice from Jimbo's. I love to stop by the "Wine Loft" for a glass of wine when shopping with girlfriends, a super quick "in and out" setting. Forum has a good mix with high end merchandise to super fun lower end, like H&M.

going to be moving and i will really miss the Forum. so many great shops. my daughter and I used to come here early in the mornings to check out the Koi pond and get coffee and croissants at Coffee Bean. then my daughter would play at the awesome climbing structure where she would inevitably make new friends. Love walking around Antrhopologie and Ulta. great hair and nail salons upstairs as well as the massage parlor where you can get affordable no frill massages. the events they hold are so magical including their Christmas and Spring events. The forum holds so many wonderful moments for me. They really cater to the healthy family lifestyle of Carlsbad.

Bottom: A beautiful, well maintained shopping center with fancy stores perfect for indulging. Shopping options on the North County Coast are dismal. Aside from the tourist-overrun Premium Outlets there is The Forum. The Forum shopping center is definitely the nicest shopping center in the area. Although it's not particularly large, the stores and restaurants it does have are quality. Additionally, the shopping center is well maintained and clean. The various fountains and landscaping add to the esthetic. Also, you can expect special events at Christmas and the doggie refreshment center is a nice touch. My favorite stores here include Anthropologie, Lululemon, Francessca's and Ulta. My favorite restaurant here is a Urban Plates. Parking can be a bit nutty so I usually skip the main thoroughfares and park behind Sur La Table (another favorite store).

Parking lot is horrible and always crowded unless arriving here before 11 am when most places aren't open yet. Poor selection of restaurants and shops for the most part. Wifi is no good. Stores like H&M always have a long checkout process. Most stores are over-priced and filled with things no one needs.

While there are not really many stores I like to shop at here, it is a nice area for a stroll and they do have some good dining options. Easy parking, not too busy, not made for a major shopping trip and there are more decor and stores geared towards the home than clothing, but we had a nice time here, not worth coming back for over and over again though.

This is a really nice mall in the neighborhood. It has a lot of stores that are very useful for us including the Apple Store, Panera, Cold Stone and of course Coffee Bean. Other stores/ restaurants we frequent include Buca di Beppo, Bed Bath and Beyond and Anthropologie (one of my wifes favorites). Some of the stores have changed since they opened, but for the most part they've held their own. Anyway, they have a great Christmas spirit during the holidays. They also host other special events for the community. Parking can be pretty hectic, but usually can find something close to where you want to go. They have some nice areas to sit and hang out near a koi pond/ stream. Keep on Yelp'n!

1 star because all the stores close at 6pm. On a SATURDAY. Cool that I have to keep writing to meet a minimum character limit.

I really like this shopping center because it houses my favorite store- Lululemon. I also like that this center has such an eclectic bunch of shops. I also found out that the stores are dog friendly because while I was at Victoria's Secret, a couple wandered in with their two dogs and none of the store associates stopped them. Then, an outraged shopper approached one of the associates and asked her why she allowed the dogs in the store. Geez! I love dogs so I'm happy that some malls in the area allow dogs! The parking here kind of sucks because it seems like it is always busy so be prepared to hunt for a spot... even in the middle of the day on a weekday.

The forum is a great shopping experience for pretty much everyone. I like this place in particular because it is small, very clean and has pretty much everything you need in one place. Yes, this place is a bit more expensive and smaller then a typical mall such as Westfield etc... But what it lacks in size, it makes up in quality. Some of the businesses included; Apple, Tilly's, Jos A Bank, H&M, urban outfitters, LuluLemon, Bed Bath and Beyond, MAC and many more. Restaurants include; Urban Plates, Casa Bandini, Panera, Buca de Bepo, Jimbos and Cold Stone. Overall, a great place to shop and a fantastic environment. Pros- Shopping Stores Safe Cleanliness Ambiance Restaurants Grocery store Cons- Small Limited parking

The Forum at Carlsbad is an upscale plaza that house the Apple Store, Bed Bath & Beyond, Paper Source, Free People, Anthropologie, Sur La Table, Wine Loft, Gepetto's and ZGallerie to name a few. If you want a cup of coffee, visit the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. When you need to cool off after shopping under the California sun, stop by Coldstone. My favorites are All Lovin' No Oven, Cookie Doughn't You Want Some, and Birthday Cake Remix. If you do not want to shop but need to get out, The Forum is a nice place to walk around. The architecture is aesthetically pleasing and there are wooden benches throughout the plaza. My kids favorites are the water fountain and the coy pond. It can get busy and with that, parking can be hard to find or in some cases, hard to do. It is still worth checking out.

I'm found at the Forum several times a week. For all my grocery shopping needs at Jimbo's (http://www.yelp.com/biz/jimbos-naturally-carlsbad-2#hrid:ZNSfmzTIearbk5CtbdDwtQ), my esthetician (http://www.yelp.com/biz/rejeuvine-medspa-carlsbad-3#hrid:l07Yr9vcxNrFFNIwInMhfQ) is also here--and lastly, Bella Forma (http://www.yelp.com/biz/bella-forma-pilates-carlsbad#hrid:3w83jBnGtrizYS0ctGHzAQ) where I attend Pilates class 2-3x's a week. Not to mention, i'm in Sur LaTable and Lululemon regularly. I used to really love this shopping center because you were able to get in and out of it pretty easy--excluding the holiday season, of course. Now that H&M and Urban Outfitters have moved in, this place has become a constant mad house. Door to Door, it used to take me 15 minutes to get to Pilates. Now, I have to allow myself 25-30 minutes to make sure I leave enough time to find a parking spot. Irritating! I've heard rumors that there's plans to build a parking structure in the back. I sure hope so -- it's becoming a cluster. If I would have reviewed the shopping center a year or so ago, I would've given this shopping center 5 stars. Now, it's painful to visit here.

The Forum is one of the best shopping locations in Carlsbad and North County San Diego. It's great to visit Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, Apple, Victoria's Secret, and it has one of my favorite patio restaurants: Casa de Bandini with some of the best chips, salsa and margarita's around! Outdoor shopping at it's finest!

It's an upscale mall that is a little off the beaten path. It's not easily seen from the main roads (Leucadia/Qualudia Boulevard or El Camino Real) but there doesn't seem to be any problem with people coming here. Several chain stores and eateries and also some unique and interesting shops, too. The family run/owned Wine Loft is an especially excellent wine shop and tasting room. And at last, the always awful Yellow Coyote's empty carcass of a so-called restaurant was thankfully removed and replaced. Overall, it's a good shopping center with some interesting stores. Parking can be slightly tough but I've never not been able to find a spot and it's free.

Nice little outdoor mall with boutiques, specialty shops, a grocery store and restaurants. I come here for VS, BB&B, Apple and the restaurants when it is a convenient time or a special occasion. Otherwise, I stay away. Parking is terrible, esp on weekends and holidays. The drivers can be a little crazy in this pretentious area - So watch out!!!

The Forum is an upscale shopping center between Carlsbad and Encinitas. It is relatively new and filled a huge void in the local retail scene. Previously I had to travel to buy clothes, not anymore. I have not been to a mall years! The modern building has nice fountains with koi ponds and sculptures and some beautiful plants that give it distinction and beauty. I love the shops here which include Anthropoligie, H&M, Tilly's, Urban Outfitters, Jimbos, ZGallerie, Free People, lululemon, Ulta, Panera bread, bed bath and beyond, a spa, yoga and fitness studios, the Apple store and many more. These premiere stores offer quality merchandise. If you are looking for a bargain then head north to the outlet mall. I especially love shopping here during weekdays in the slow season because the parking here is awful. The parking is right in front of the stores and people are everywhere. Trying to avoid clueless pedestrians is a way of life here. Instead of having a parking structure off to the side, cars park right in the middle of the center. Drivers are negotiating a stop light that lets cars in, pedestrians and parking hounds, what could go wrong? If you are looking for nice gifts, a relaxing spa treatment, a bite to eat, groceries or people watching then the Forum is your spot.

I enjoy this "mall" so much. It's really so much more than retail shops, although they do have some great ones like Sur la Table, Anthropologie, and Nicole Miller (from which my sweet husband buys all of my dresses). There are also a jewelry store, Victoria's Secret, and a stationary store - everything your significant other can surprise you with! You can choose from two yoga studios, two full service salons, get your nails done at a fabulous hidden gem, go to the dentist or eye doctor and so much more. There are also restaurants to suit every taste from Mexican, Italian, Urban Plates, etc. If you want to eat at home - Jimbo's, an upscale grocer, is here. Need a glass of wine during your shopping day? There's a wine bar too! If you spend so much time here that your phone battery dies, you can pop into the Apple Store as well.

I was driving through Carlsbad and thought I would stop into the ULTA that I knew was in the area. I had never been to The Forum Carlsbad before but - my GOSH - they have everything. It's like Fashion Valley stores in an outdoor strip mall format. Apple Store, MAC Cosmetics, ULTA, Francesca's, Anthropologie, lululemon, H&M, Urban Outfitters, Victoria's Secret, and on & on. In addition, the ULTA and Anthropologie stores were the best laid out ones I've seen in San Diego. Beautiful. And the MAC Cosmetics ladies were super nice (much nicer than the Nordstrom MAC counter associates I've encountered). Will definitely be stopping by here after my monthly trip to fill up water bottles at Carlsbad Mineral Water Spa!!

Maybe I was super spoiled when I lived in Orange County, but I do NOT consider this upscale shopping. More like wannabe-wealthy, bored housewives trying to be hipster shopping. I try not to be "snobby" when it comes to things like this (I love sales and generic brands, come on), but I don't like it when stores try to pass off as high-end when I have first-hand knowledge of what high end/"haute couture" really is. On the outside, this place *looks* very upscale...but it's not. You have your overpriced stores like Urban Outfitters and anthropologie. Then your middle of the road stores like Victoria's Secret and H&M. Then a bunch of other stores I've never even heard of. Oh, and restaurants. There are hardly any eateries around here and the very few that are there are moderately expensive. What's worse is that people drive like crazy around here, it is almost always packed, and while I usually luck out with parking, I ALWAYS back my car out with caution as most of the people who drive here are totally reckless and always in a hurry. Nothing here really interests me, other than the two yoga studios that are located here (which is so unusual to me, albeit there are a couple other health/fitness studios within that area as well). Oh, and maybe lululemon for anyone in the North County region who'd want to shop there and not drive all the way to La Jolla or San Diego. Other than that, you're not really missing out much. It's situated in the middle of nowhere bordering between Carlsbad and Leucadia/Encinitas. If you want a high-end experience, go to Fashion Valley in SD or better yet, drive to South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa (OC). Personally, I'd rather save my money and head over to Westfield in Carlsbad or Escondido.

Years ago I was more interested in coming here because of the Buca de Bepo and Casa de Bandini, but this place has really blossomed into a North County attraction with real estate agents, dentists and major brands setting up shop here. And not just the establishment is coming here, new and hip places are drawing people. It really does have a wide variety of shops from a grocery, to an Apple store, H&M, etc. I personally think it's really set up different and slightly better than say the Carlsbad outlets because there is no central pathway and the parking which although bad isn't that bad, just really watch out for the not so standout cross walks. If only they had a straight up bar and more mens specialty stores, it's a womans paradise from Lululemon to Mac, Urban to Victoria Secret, but not a lot for us men. Sure they have a corner set aside for their mens lines in some stores, but nothing specific that would draw me. Places to check out are Which Wich, The Counter, Apple Store, H&M, Casa De Bandini, Lululemon, Jimbo's, The Wine Loft and Sur le Tabe. Although not all for me they have great appeal to the public.

I do like The Forum. Lots of free parking. Even more parking around the back. Our Apple Store is here---be dang sure to make a reservation if you need service or have "Genius Bar" questions here. They have a nice range of stores here. Our kids love the Tilly's store. We enjoy swinging through Bed Bath & Beyond. Rather than Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf we'd appreciate a Starbucks.

I personally love the Carlsbad Forum. I love all the different shops that they have here. There is a great and wide selection of everything here. With the newest addition of J.Crew, the men's clothing is really starting to pick up. During the holidays, this place can be a real mess with all the parking and people just randomly stopped in the middle of the streets looking for parking. The restaurants here are pretty awesome too. Panera, Casa di Bandini, Cold Stone, and more... they've got everything covered. Even a nice super healthy supermarket too!