This tired, old mall was never more than a barely adequate one. I'm sorry to see that in spite of a…read morefew cosmetic attempts to upgrade some store exteriors, it's really going to crap. You have a precious few necessities like the Bank of Montreal and .. I wouldn't necessarily call the Tim Hortons or any of the other retailers, necessities. You have an LCBO, a Winners, a Dollarama. So many tiny little other enclosed booths inside that are hardly worthy of being called stores. It was like looking at a strangely ruined version of a cross between a Pacific Mall kind of setup and an abandoned shell of a mall in Buffalo, but with few patrons. Not at all bustling, practically depressing. The whole interior is badly deteriorating. The floors are faded and worn, the glass windows are cluttered and dingy. We went into the Ardene for a gift shopping run and it's pretty much the highlight of this mall. Would not bother coming back if I can avoid it.

This mall is the epitome of the Ghetto Mall. It is very run down with many storefronts empty. Many…read moreno name stores with poor quality merchandise. Lots of animal print clothing in synthetic fabrics. Why do I go here, you may ask? Well, it's across the street from my dentist, who is the best dentist ever, and I have followed him all across town from since the time when he was at Bathurst and Bloor almost 2 decades ago. And even now that I live in Ottawa, I still see my dentist in Toronto and make a whole road trip out of it, but I digress. I never know what traffic is like in Toronto so sometimes I arrive for my appointment way too early and so I head across the street to the mall. Every time I'm there, I ask myself what am I doing here? This is not a shopping destination. I have never purchased anything there. If you live in the area I'm sure it's functional enough - there is a Walmart there, but I would never make a special trip just to go there. Even the Winners, which is one of my favourite stores, is not that good there. The food court has independent stores as opposed to chains although they have chains too. And the layout is interesting, the food court stalls are in a cluster at the centre and the seats are all around the perimeter. This Mall is in serious need of revitalization in my opinion.

Well .. if you are going to Yorkdale you have to be strategic, Narrow down the store(s) and avoid…read moreeverything else. If you like walking around in a mall doing nothing, then you could not find a prettier one. It has some great stores and right now, the Christmas decorations are very pretty.

Large mall with SO many stores. I came here to poke my head around Crate and Barrel, and Pottery…read moreBarn and end the shopping experience at Cheesecake Factory (places that we desperately need in Ottawa, and don't have yet) Lets just say, I ended up at Shake Shack for a frozen custard and cheesy fries, and barely poked my head in Pottery Barn and finished up the experience at Earls Restaurant. Great mall, with so many stores to drop some $$$, lots of parking, but it did get very busy after 5pm on a Friday.

I came to Yorkgate Mall two Saturdays ago to pick up dinner at China Wok Super Chinese Food. Due to…read morethe pandemic and my comfort level being in malls, I didn't walk the entire place. The mall is an older one. There is lots of construction happening outside, which can be a bit challenging when entering and exiting the parking lot. It was pretty busy traffic-wise along Finch Avenue West when I pulled in. This mall is at Jane and Finch. It has a bad rap for being a rough area. However, it felt pretty safe when I was here. Things seem to have changed. I entered from what I believe is one of the two mall entrances. This one was closest to Finch Avenue West. I walked up a flight of stairs to get to the food court. The chairs and tables have been removed, but the light coming through the glass was nice. Only Caribbean Cuisine and China Wok were open when I got there at 5:30 pm. The top floor across from the food court has Seneca College, Ziwa Cell Phone and Computers, and Shiv's Jewellery. When I entered the mall from the main level, Tim Hortons was buzzing with business. The York Woods public library is further down, but has been closed during this pandemic. This mall does have businesses that interest me. There's an LCBO, No Frills, Dollarama, Harvey's, and Bulk Food Mart. I'd like to return when I'm ready to shop and check them out. It's a good mall for my needs. If I were a local, I'd be content with the store selection at this mall. There was plenty of parking. (117)

I love yorkgate mall, o try to go there as much as I can, it's a quiet mall where you can think,…read moresit,! And not be bothered. up stairs is a food court , have a meal and relax .

Interesting to see that malls have not just died out in the US, but in Canada as well…read more There weren't too many shops open when I was here, but it seemed like the amusement park within the mall was still active. Not really much to talk about with a dead mall that the only attraction is a few shops, a small food court, and not much else.

i was here when this first opened it had major retailers and…read moreit was vibrant the only thing that truly remains is a movie theatre the fantasy fair (rides), look sad and broken down/many not operating (train/carousel/ferris wheel) it's essentially a DEAD MALL... what a fall from the late 80's/90's... at this point u could bulldoze this tomorrow

Ok so this mall can be a 5 star for retired uncles and frugal aunties. It's a great hang out spot…read morefor uncle friends to hang when they need to get away from their wives or daughter in laws. Aunties, it had cheap and affordable house items that will last for a week. Others: dollarama and lcbo, shoppers. If you like being stared at go here and you won't feel alone or safe...gulp... Albion cinemas- catch a movie with shah rukh khan

The Albion Centre is a shopping mall in Etobicoke. It is a smaller mall than what you would…read moretypically expect in Toronto. Canadian Tire, LCBO, No Frills, and Shoppers Drug Mart anchor the mall. For a while, I have passed by this mall, but never stopped by. I came here earlier tonight to check out the food court. Momo 2 Go is an amazing Hakka-Tibetan eatery. I wasn't expected to be blown away by the food, which was a nice surprise. It is restaurant-quality food in a modest food court. I liked browsing the As Seen On TV gadgets store. There's Real Fruit Bubble Tea across from it. Many of the stores are local businesses, from a handful (no pun intended... honest!) of nail salons to Sew Right. There are several cell phone providers. Rogers, Bell, Virgin Mobile, Koodo, Fido, and Freedom Mobile are all set up here. I didn't spent a ton of time at the mall. I grabbed dinner here and my hunger dominated my urge to shop. I like the idea of stopping by after work. It's on my way home and this mall is growing on me. I am looking forward to browsing and shopping when I'm not hangry. (442)

Upon approaching from Lansdowne I felt a sense of happiness, to see planet fitness gone, only to…read morewalk in and see they now occupy a small portion of what remains in the anterior portion of this mall. As someone who grew up frequenting this mall I will miss the clothing stores in the back, I remember buying a lot of my clothing there( in my Gino days) and my first chain that I ever had. But I'm getting away from the point, what Is left isn't really all that nostalgic. Aside from the floor which is the only authentic thing left this place feels like overly gentrified garbage, however looking at it objectively for just a second this will be a good value for those who are buying the condos taking over most of this Landmark. Groceries, pharmaceutical, & pet food at their doorstep. But at a cost to Toronto's cultural landscape.

Ok guys, I have to add my two cents about this mall. If you were to go to The Galleria Shopping…read moreCentre today for the first time, you would think the mall sucks. You would think that it's dated, dingy, and sometimes smells funny. However, if you have some past connection to this mall, like I do, you will find it strangely endearing. In a time when so many malls are owned by Cadillac-Fairview, and so many malls look exactly the same, it's kind of refreshing to see good old Galleria, still stuck in the 1970s and unapologetically so. I remember going to this mall as a child. I remember when the FreshCo was a Food City, and the Rexall was a Boots (yep, the drugstore chain from the UK, they actually had them in Canada, once upon a time). There was a Towers in this mall (not the record store, but a discount store similar to Target and Kmart). The mall area (not inside the stores, but the common area) looked exactly the same! I remember people would go there and hang out, but not in a sketchy-what-are-they-up-to kind of way, but in a building community and making friends kind of way. They were mostly older men. They wore slacks with their shirts tucked in. They'd drink coffee and talk about life. There was a discount store there (like a dollar store, but prices were more than a dollar) that sold the most unusual things. I saw a Jesus night light there. Twenty years later, I'm pretty sure I saw the same night light. I think it was in a different store, but definitely still in the same mall. Once in a while the parking lot would be closed off and there would be a carnival/fair. With games, rides, and cotton candy. They still do this occasionally. So I heard the mall is set for demolition and the place is going to be redone. I have very mixed feelings about this. I realize that revitalization will likely attract more customers and make the place more money (this kind of nostalgia does not pay bills), but I will really miss the old time charm. So even if you have no sentimental feelings for the mall, it's not that bad, it's a functional mall that's not too crowded, with a grocery store (FreshCo) and a drug store (Rexall).

I was quite surprised how bright and spacious this plaza is. I stopped by about ten years ago, and…read moreit wasn't anything to write home about! I wanted to see if the "Structube" at this location had better inventory, and shop at Dollarama, Canadian Tire, and HomeSense. The aisles are very wide, so plenty of room for social distancing! There is also a food court, but we arrived early, and it wasn't open. Each time I drove by, the parking lot looked like a zoo, but since we arrived right at 10 am, there were plenty of parking spots! There is also a Tim Horton's and Service Canada. Cute little plaza if you're in the area.

Lawrence Square is a good place to run some errands or grab a coffee. I was here for some work,…read morehowever had an opportunity to walk around the mall and see what there is to offer. There's a large fortinos with a very tasty looking bakery, a small food court and a good range of your general and some eclectic looking shops to check out. Whilst it's small, there's a few shops to check out that'll serve everyone's interests. There's also a huge petsmart for all the needs of your furry friends as well!

It's an ok plaza. There's different stores. I enjoyed visiting the grocery store but other than…read morethat I didn't care for much but glad we found this plaza for the snacks.

Stock Yards Village is an outdoor mall with a maze-like layout spanning two levels with the parking…read morestructure smack dab in the middle of the shopping complex. It's weird and I can't say that I like it. It is very hard to find specific stores if you are not already familiar with the layout. I felt like I needed to do some reconnaissance prior to going to the mall. The mall has a Nations Experience (aka Nations Fresh Foods) there which is fairly large with an arcade and huge kids play area complete with ball pit and huge slides. It's a big international grocery store with a pretty awesome food court. The mall also has a Winners, Homesense, Bouclair, Pier 1, Michaels, Linen Chest, Dollarama, Ardene, Tip Top, Banana Republic Factory Store, Old Navy, The Shoe Company, and a few other stores. They have quite a few dining options too like for fast food they have Five Guys, Thai Express, Chipotle, Freshii, and a few more, and for sit-down restaurants they have Sunset Grill and a Shoeless Joe's, and maybe a couple more places. They do have a Chatime if you're craving a bubble tea. I could see this layout being a huge pain in the winter or when it's raining.