Metlox

Small plaza with shops, eateries and entertainment for kids. Always full with people. In the center is grassy area (fake grass) and a large fake pond that kids can play on. Had no idea it was meant for kids but apparently it is? Lots of kids playing on this cement obstacle in the middle of the plaza. They also have a mini train the rides around in circles so watch out! Nice place to chill and enjoy your lunch. They have some tables in the center as well under some trees. Convenient underground parking. Just don’t come too late or you’ll fight for a spot.

Great plaza with some of my fave restaurants like lemonade and Nicks. It’s an open plaza with a few tables in the center so people can dine and soak up the sun rays. Place is always full of people eating out on the restaurants patios. There is an underground parking structure, but it is packed during lunch hours. Even local businesses use this structure. The lower level has all day parking meters. Just pay for however many hours you plan to stay.

I love this place for the parking. There’s short term upstairs and long term downstairs. Whenever I come to the area, I make a beeline for this lot. There’s plenty to eat here, if you’re not going to one of the surrounding places, and there’s oftentimes a farmer’s market out back.

Filled with restaurants and shops! I loved that I was able to find Le Pain Quotidien, Lemonade, & Nektar all in one shopping center! Parking is not too bad and it’s only 75 cents an hour!!!

The Metlox is a wonderful place to enjoy lunch and let your kids run around. There is a shallow water area that the kids like to run around in. It’s shallow enough that I can play referee in it with my shoes on and stay dry. The water gets kind of gross (check out where it pools on the bottom), so it is not my favorite… But my son loves it.
Parking is usually super easy for 75cents and hour. They now accept Credit Cards.
I love to eat at Lemonade. It is healthy, affordable and casual. It’s great to sit outside and be able to let my son roam a bit. Le Pain Quotidien is very popular. Nick’s MB just opened up. I haven’t been there, but they were busy last time I walked by. There is a juice bar if that is your thing.
Waterleaf has cute stuff for your home. They set up a tiny sand toy for the kids to play with outside of their store. Papyrus will meet your paper needs. It’s a cute store, but paper doesn’t do much for me.
My favorite thing to do here is to the Farmer’s Market on Tuesday. It is my favorite in South Bay. It’s only 1 block long, but the vendors are great.

Free parking during December, this nifty little center is an upscale shopping and eating destination. It is pricey, but it’s clean and safe and you can’t help but enjoy people watching. And if you visit at night, plan to sit around the fire brick chimney (a salute to the centers old pottery roots.)
Beach, more shopping and dining is available all around the neighborhood so plan a day!

Metlox is an upscale shopping and dining plaza located at the entrance to Downtown Manhattan Beach, just a few blocks from the pier. This plaza is well-​maintained and offers plenty of outdoor seating with a fireplace and even a small grass/​courtyard area where children are often playing.
Parking:
Underground parking structure with entrance located off of N. Morningside Drive (one way street, so must turn in from Manhattan Beach Blvd.). All parking spots are metered, and meters are STRICTLY ENFORCED! Even being a mere 10 minutes over the meter will likely cost you a $ 70 parking ticket! Watch your time! Free after 8:00 p.m. Use the escalators to go up to street level.
Businesses:
APPAREL & ACCESSORIES
— American Apparel — American-​made clothing and accessories
— Bloume Baby — «Eco chic» baby and kids boutique
— Fresh Produce Sportswear — Sportswear
— The Beehive — Upscale boutique for women’s clothing and accessories
— True Religion — Designer Denim Jeans and other apparel
EATERIES
— Le Pain Quotidien — Bakery and Communal Table, Boulangerie fare
— Lemonade — Seasonal California Comfort Food (Cafeteria style)
— Nekter — Juice Bar, Acai Bowls
— Nick’s Manhattan Beach — Opening November 2014
— Petros — Greek Cuisine and Lounge
HOTEL
— Shade Hotel — Luxury, Boutique Hotel with Zinc Lounge (Bar)
PERSONAL CARE
— Beach Teeth — General, Cosmetic, and Implant Dentistry
— Janelle Holden, DDS — Pediatric Dentistry
— Kasai Hair — Hair Salon
— Look! Optometry — Family Optometry and Eyewear
— Summer Orthodontics — Orthodontics for Children/​Adults
— Trilogy Spa — Day Spa
— Trilogy Spa (Boutique) — Retail Boutique
SERVICES
— Coldwell Banker — Residential Brokerage
SPECIALTY STORES
— Papyrus — Greeting Cards and Stationery Store, Gifts
— Waterleaf — Interiors and Home Furnishings

It’s a nice spot to relax and let your kids burn off some energy.

Very nice and upscale local shopping center. There is two levels of underground metered underground parking. Lots of small shops, the Shade Hotel and several very nice restaurants.

Easy, peasy place to park and walk. You can go to the beach, surrounding shops and eateries. I think you can pay for 3 hours instead of 2. It’s better than trying to find street parking! Locals and visitors know what a pain it is to circle the streets in downtown Manhattan.
Heads up: The video cameras do not work. If any damage (s) happen (s) to your car and ask to see a video, they wont have one. FYI.

Large underground parking area. Cool fountain for kids to play in. Le Pain Quitidien and Petros are good places to eat. Trilogy Spa is excellent. Some overpriced shopping. Your quarters will not go very far here and the parking during summer is just awful.

It’s a nice little area to find a place to eat or walk around and do some shopping.
For me personally, I love parking here and walking down to the beach! Don’t have to deal with the hassle of finding parking near the beach and wait around stalking people to their cars. Their underground lot is fairly big and you’re bound to find a spot. Pay with coins. Maybe I shouldn’t be suggesting this as now all my parking spots will be taken the next time I head to the beach :(
But after a nice time at the beach, you can walk back here and eat lunch or dinner before you head back home. And do some shopping! There’s an American Apparel and True Religion here.

I have been in and out of Manhattan Beach for years now.
I have seen this little shopping center and never walked through it until the other day.
This little nook looks like a lot of fun; there is a waterfall with beams extending into it, an outdoor fireplace, lots of shops, restaurants, fashion stores and a Coldstone Creamery.
Manhattan Beach tends to have businesses that tend to the new and want of the Manhattan Beach socialites, I have nothing wrong with that. If I came back here it would probably be a cold winter evening to enjoy the outdoor fireplace while either having a hot drink from Starbucks a moments walk away or Ice Cream from Coldstone.

This place has some great dining options, like Le Pain Quotidien and Petros. It also has the boutique hotel Shade, and Petros vintage, Coldstone Creamery, and soon American Apparel! The center water play area is heaven for children.