The Village at Totem Lake

It’s honestly ridiculous how developers cram 4,000 apartments into a 10-acre area and then squeeze in 150 shopping centers right alongside them — all without proper access to any major highways or freeways. Instead, they dump all that traffic onto tiny little streets like the ones you’d find in Kirkland, where the roads were never designed to handle this many cars. The parking lots are just as bad. The spots are so small you can barely fit a compact car, let alone anything bigger. Trying to drive around or park here is incredibly frustrating. It feels like nobody thought ahead about what happens when you flood an already small area with thousands and thousands more people and cars. Honestly, it should be illegal to design parking this badly. They clearly prioritized cramming in as much as possible without thinking about basic functionality. This place used to actually be decent about 20–23 years ago, when it was quieter and less crowded.

I love shopping here. It’s so much better than the old Totem Lake Mall. I can go to Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods in one stop. There are also a lot of clothes stores, including Nordstrom rack.

I live in one of the apartments here and am enjoying it far too much. My lease is up in June and it will be time to grow up and start being a responsible homeowner again. The restaurants and shopping make life very convenient and comfortable. Freeway access is less than 5 minutes from the time I close my front door. Highly recommended for a place to live.

A nicely developed shopping center in Kirkland right off the 405 freeway with a lot of great stores such as Whole Foods, Barnes & Noble, Nordstrom Rack, Trader Joe's, a Cinemark Movie Theater, various restaurants and many other stores. It's a great place to spend the day or a night out watching a movie and grabbing some dinner. It does get very busy so parking can be a little tough. Overall, it's a 5 star rating for me and definitely a place to check out.

Nice selection of shopping options. This trip was just Trader Joe's, but I have visited others, including Whole Foods, the Nordstrom Rack, and others.

05/28/23: I would say It is not a very big mall but it has some famous brands in the area. I found there are Trader’s Joe, Whole Foods Market, B&N, etc. The atmosphere is amazing and chilling. There are tons of parking lots, both underground and outside. I enjoyed my time being here

Great shopping place with many restaurants to choose from. The outdoor has many seating areas with fire places. Generally a great spot to hangout with friends while grabbing coffee, a bite , or some ice cream. And of course, the Rack & Sephora for the gals 🥰

Lots of good stores close together. The burgers from that place in the median are amazing. As is Salt & Straw - it doesn’t get any better.