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March 2024 by Jae R.
My fiancé and I were in from out of town and wanted to check out the local Pickleball scene in the Santa Monica area. After a Google search Santa Monica Pickleball Center came up. Walking in I was impressed by the little demo court and the selection of paddles and tennis rackets. Nobody greeted us and asked if we had any questions. We waited around for 10 minutes and nothing. We walked out feeling unwelcomed. Not the greatest first impression as an avid tennis/pickleball/pop-tennis player.
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January 2024 by Ernest M.
Left half of the store is pickleball stuff and the right side of the store is tennis stuff. They have a small indoor pickleball court just to test out paddles and balls and stuff. They have shoes, merch, and paddles for all your pickleball needs. In the back of the store they have four pickleball courts, I went there on a sunday and looks like you can sign up and play with others for free. I didn't see a fee, but must have tennis shoes on to play. You can also rent gear if need be. I was inquiring for bday to host something here. It is not cheap and you can definitely email the store for prices weather it's for two courts in the back or all four courts. It is an hourly rate. There's parking in the back or street parking.
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October 2023 by Gabriel Altman
Great facility. I went in to buy a grip and shoes this morning and was well taken care of. Theo was very knowledgeable and helped me out. Would recommend to anyone needing lessons or equipment help!
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October 2023 by Love Love Tennis
Amazing tennis and pickleball shop and courts. Owner is so sweet. They do stringing as well as sell equipment including rackets and balls. Probably the best location in CA for pickleball paddles. Wonderful people, prices and service. Take a private lesson behind their store or buy a gift for your tennis or pickleball playing friend!
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October 2023 by Luk G.
This spot is great. The courts are amazing. The staff are awesome. Lights are great. Need a court in Santa Monica this is your spot.
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August 2023 by Wayne K.
Incredible selection of pickleball paddles. They have demos of every paddle so you can try them. I was in town for a few days for my son's college drop off. I have some time to kill so I will try and find a pick up game tomorrow. I didn't bring a paddle so I decided to check this place out. They have courts outside and a little backboard inside to try paddles. They also have shoes and tennis racquets. Easy metered parking in front or on the side street. On a recommendation from one of their pros I bought a Zane Navratil paddle.
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August 2023 by Paul F.
Friendly place with a wide selection of demo pickle ball paddles, and courts where you can try them out. Santa Monica is still short on pickle ball courts. This place has 4 rentable ones just off Wilshire Blvd
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June 2023 by Caesar C.
Looking for a replacement grip for my Wilson tennis racquet. They carried the exact one I wanted. Now I know where to go when I need to replace my racquet grips in the future. Thanks.
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May 2023 by Kaitlin M.
I've attended two clinics run by Kade and he's excellent! I leave feeling like I learned a lot and got great coaching, and I always have heaps of fun! Definitely check out this spot for anything pickle-ball related!
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March 2023 by Gussie M.
Jon Neeter's shop carries the latest models of tennis rackets, knows absolutely everything about them, and gives recommendations for the best "fit" without overselling. The stringing service is great too, one day service most of the time. Now he's carrying Wilson and Babolat rackets too. The shoe section is small but growing. Lots of street parking and more convenient and better service than BusterPro. And yeah, he has pickleball stuff too and that wall looks impressive, but honestly, we don't care about that since PB is a fad that will die out once all the dinosaurs at Memorial park who play it die out with it. $200+ for a piece of carbon that will break and can't be restrung. what a stupid idea.
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March 2023 by Mani L.
just came back to say how much i love this place! i have been coming here since jan 2014? and jon the owner, and christine at the front desk, are amazing! i actually went in today to purchase a new tennis racket, and they super helped me out, with everything! so grateful...love smtc fam xo
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February 2023 by Miriam H.
Went today to buy a Pickleball paddle. Sign says "open" but there are no staff members in the store -- only coaches and students playing tennis on the courts behind the shop. Waited around for 15 minutes or so and finally left. I now see other reviewers have experienced similar problems. Perhaps they should revise their hours of business.
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February 2023 by Peyton S.
This place is awesome. They have to have the best pickleball paddle selection in all of LA. All of the paddles have demos with a dink court available for anyone to try them out. The owner (I believe it was the owner) even took his time to show me multiple paddles and dink some balls around for me to try them out. They got me setup with my first high end paddle and threw in some protective tape on the house. This is a must stop for anyone into Pickleball/Tennis on the west side!
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May 2022 by Amitoj S.
Jon and Alex were incredibly helpful. This is place is a boon in Santa Monica. Much better than busterpro.
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April 2022 by Patrick D.
This place is awesome! John, team and the other players are super friendly and all easy going. John helped me find the perfect racket and even hit some balls with me. The clinics are a blast - great workout too! Wish I found it sooner. Highly recommend!
