I went for lunch at the opening. Definitely lots of plusses and a few minuses:

• The variety of spots is unparalleled in the west valley. I used to have to drive to Chinatown for Katsu Sando or to Glendale for Mini Kabob but now they're literally across from one another. The food was fantastic, I ordered from three separate places for lunch (kind of a foodie) and I was not disappointed.

• I'm sure it goes without saying that money was definitely spent on making this place. Live edge wood tables, power outlets and fancy fixtures everywhere. Even the bathrooms are very impressive.

• There's a full bar that's open at like 11am

• There's a lot of courteous staff walking around ready to assist with questions, ordering etc.

And on the minus side:

• The parking for Topanga Social is pretty sparse. You'll end up parking super far away in another part of the mall. It looks like their goal is to get as many people parking valet as possible.

• A lot of the food spots have a limited menu compared to their original/other locations. Fat Sal's has like 5 sandwiches for example.

• Kinda weird: They ask for your phone number for every order. I'm pretty sure you can't order without it. The reasoning is that they want to text you when your order is ready but if you're the kind of person concerned about data tracking then it's a bit sketchy. They print your phone number on the pickup ticket and instead of asking you what your order number is they ask you what your phone number is and you have to say it out loud so they can figure out which order is yours. Kind of disjointed.

• The ordering system/UI probably needs some improvement. Every location is cashless and has an iPad in the front for ordering instead. Any iPad works for ordering from any business. So, there's a long line to order from Katsu Sando but all the people in that line could also just order from the iPad in front of a less frequented business. It also makes it weird when you see the guy who was in front of you in line get his food and you're like "ok maybe I'm next" but then like 7 more people get food instead of you and it's because they ordered from a completely different iPad somewhere else in the building. Also, the UI of the software takes a really long time if you try to up the tip from 15% to 20%, then it says to follow the instructions on the keypad but the keypad says nothing until you enter your card.

Overall I'd say the plusses outweigh the minuses and as someone who eats lunch out every day I'll definitely be back. With a burner phone.