One of the most beautiful store in Downtown Roanoke and with the greatest variety of merchandise is…read moreThe Mast General Store. Located in the corner of S. Jefferson Street and Church Avenue this store provides friendly service, and a great selection of quality products at fair prices, and often offer sales to make it easier for customers to obtain their desired item at an affordable price. There is something for everyone at the Mast General Store: a great selection of preserves, butters, jams, jellies, clothing, footwear, outdoor gear, candies, old-time favorites, and the latest styles and products of over 600 brands. Here one can find some unique and hard-to-find gifts. Just view my photographs accompanying this review and you can get a better sense of everything one can find here. I highly recommend this large department store for a nostalgic shopping experience. One you'll never forget, and would want to come back for more.

Definitely a great place to shop around if you're in the downtown Roanoke area. Such a nicely…read moreappointed interior with antiques strewn throughout. Lives up to the general store tradition selling clothing, cookware, souvenirs and snacks!

I always pop by Rugged Wearhouse when I'm in town because I always find a great deal here…read more On this most recent trip I got an Express puffy coat for... check this... $3! I also got a Levi's shirt for $5. Granted not every trip reaps the same rewards and both items were on clearance but over the years, I have gotten many a deal here and left the store feeling very happy. You can't walk into Rugged Wearhouse with certain items in mind. If you keep an open mind, and keep your eyes open, you will find some unexpected deals from apparel to shoes to accessories to home furnishing... Rugged Wearhouse will have a deal for you somewhere, somehow.

Went there today. Big sign still up. Looking into the store it is completely bare empty. No…read moreclothing racks no registers nothing. Looked online nothing online that says that it was closing. Looks like it simply closed the doors without a word. I was there maybe 2 months ago. Saddens me that is gone

Wow! Just did some Black Friday shopping that feeds people and not Mr. Bezos! Unique Boutique items…read moreare new or nearly new name labels. Yes they cost more but I guess about 75% cheaper than retail. My son, the professor, loves the Orvis brand stuff he finds. There's also plenty of great choices at typical thrift prices. The salespeople are typically friendly and enthusiastic. They dress nicely too; I thrift a lot and the folks here seem to be the nicest. There's always plenty of high quality dog beds and slings at discount prices. Won't ever go anywhere else for those items!

Good treasures always adding new stuff. Prices are good most of the times. Check it out!read more

Absolutely over priced! Kids clothes are $2.50... unless…read moreit's Nike under armor or adidas then it's $7!!! Gear donated from Roanoke College $10 for tshirts! Definitely not worth the drive across town. Zero stars!!

Very expensive for a thrift store. The older lady that works there is not a very good customer…read moreservice representative. You ask her a question and she huffs and puffs like it's too much trouble to answer. The prices are really high compared to buying a new items on sale at high-end stores. A lot of of the items need to be thrown away. Lots of the clothes are stained or have rips in them or they kind of smell, but they don't seem to care and they don't seem to want to be bothered about it. You definitely have to check out things in boxes. I looked at a couple games and it was missing 98% of the items but their attitudes really just suck about it.

My husband and I went into BJ'S today and was in the process of checking out, when one of the items…read morewas not ringing up. The cashier tried 2 times and the item could not be found. He tried once more and then he set it aside and said that he would need to go to the guest service and see about finding the price. We were cool with it except for the fact that the manager on duty (we will call him H) stared at the worker and saw him struggle all 3 times and then gave him a number for the item and it still could not be found. Props to the worker who was trying to help us. Thumbs down to H for not willing to help the employee out after seeing something was not ringing up.

I visited the gas station for BJs in Roanoke and loved how the station was set up. There were no…read morelines for me to wait and the price per gallon for regular gas was only $3.87. This was the best price I could find in the area. The gas station facility was very clean and no trash floating around outside. It was easy to get in and out as well, which I really appreciated.

This is a fun, cute little shop where, as the name implies, everything you see is $5 or less. At…read morefirst glance it's mostly things that seem to appeal most to girls, but there were actually quite a few things I found interesting and tempting enough to buy ($1 pencil pouch anyone?). The music is...mostly teen-y dance/pop, and there's a whole corner of things for school kids, like backpacks (yes, $5 or below!), pens, rulers, and more. The shop is basically devided into 8 small sections: Candy, Party, Tech, Crafts, Sports, Room, Style, and Now. The "Candy" section is interesting if only because they have a decent selection of Japanese snacks. The ladies at checkout were peppy and friendly, and I have a feeling I'll be back...for that pencil pouch for school!

I was very impressed with the selection. The staff was friendly also. The layout is awesome and had…read moreno problems finding anything I was interested in. I was, however, put off that this company is trying to collect email addresses at checkout. I understand the reasoning from a business perspective, but when they ask "Can I get your email address?", I couldn't help but to think "Why don't you just come out and say that your company would like to send regular ads to my inbox?". Back to a positive note, the store was nice and clean also. I didn't see any public restrooms though. They do have bottled drinks and snacks.

I'm new to Roanoke Virginia and this amazing antique store was recommended to me by my realtor…read moreBailey Jenkins and it's in Salem one town over and she didn't scare me wrong. I need a house full of vintage furniture and I found almost every piece I was looking for and they were so helpful and kind and there was even a delivery service with David that was so professional. I can't recommend them enough and if you're looking for a treasure from something small and delicate to large pieces of furniture you will find it here.

If you are ever in need of furniture, household items and various other vintage items, you should…read morecheck here first. Great quality items are available for reasonable prices

I initially came to the Valley View Mall to hang out and walk to a Vietnamese restaurant that was…read morenearby. Ultimately, I didn't walk there and ended up staying put. The Valley View Mall is a nice little commercial area that can entertain many individuals and families in the Roanoke area. I arrived here on a Friday morning in March 2026. The mall itself was one large building with 2 stories of stores, restaurants, and a small food court, which wasn't open when I was there. I arrived around 10am but it was semi deserted and nothing was really open at the time. Hardly anyone walking the mall on a Friday morning until it was closer to 11am. I walked around the mall to check things out and finally found restroom facilities that were open. 90% of the mall was non restaurant merchants, which is typical of these types of shopping centers. It is one of 5 major malls in Roanoke. I was happy to see two of them during my stay, including this one. The Valley View mall was large enough to walk around for about 15 minutes to get from one end to another. The mall itself was nice and the ambiance was pretty good. I don't know if there was any WiFi connectivity or that the air conditioning was on at the time. I did see the mall janitorial staff making their rounds that morning. Probably the only activity that morning besides me walking inside the mall that March 2026 morning. Outside the Valley View Mall had a handful of various restaurants including Panda Express. I ended up eating brunch over there during my time there. It was quite quick and convenient instead of walking to the aforementioned Vietnamese restaurant a mile away. Also in walking distance is the Regal Valley View Grande theaters, where it was a nice place to kill time and watch the latest movie title. The Valley View Mall is a nice place to spend time when you are on vacation, even if it was for a couple of hours passing through. The overall experience here at The Valley View Mall was quintessentially a quiet place to where you can shop and dine in Roanoke. This mall is one of a handful of shopping venues in the city. The mall itself has a wide but limited variety of retailers that offer a lot of options for your daily needs. It's too bad that the theater is not inside the mall where you could walk but needed to drive there, but other than that, there are convenient options for restaurants and food options within walking distance. There are not many seating areas here, so best bet would be to come prepared. Sitting in your car or maybe lean against the wall while you wait for your meal being prepared are a couple of ways to avoid sitting on the concrete floor if you can help it. The mall itself is very clean and maintained daily by the mall maintenance staff. Still, it was a cozy place to hang out in when you are not wanting to really go anywhere and you don't have a rental car. It's a place where you can enjoy yourself and not be too bored, unless you're not the shopping type. There's something to do here for anyone and everyone, residents and tourists alike. Recommended if you are looking for something to do while passing through Roanoke or have nothing to do on your day off of work. It really is a nice place to chill. Too bad about the theater being a far walk. At least it's walkable and have parking lots available. The Valley View Mall is located near the Roanoke - Blacksburg regional airport. It's actually 1.3 miles if you wanted to walk from the terminal out towards the mall. It's physically located at 4802 Valley View Boulevard NE. As far as parking goes, you have a lot of parking spaces here for y'all to park and enjoy the mall. As for me though, I took the local bus from Grandin Village to the mall, which took 2 buses with a stop at the 3rd street bus terminal. I got lucky enough to where when the 1st bus arrived and I got off, my connector bus pulled in 2 minutes later, so I didn't have to wait too long. Many bus routes seem to network to and from this 3rd Street Bus station terminal, so if you were to fly into Roanoke airport and want to come to the Valley View Mall, your 3 choices would be to walk 1.2 miles, uber, or take the bus all the way down to 3rd street and bus it north to the Valley View Mall. There's no bus that will connect you from the airport to the mall directly. For the most part though, the Mall is a good place with plenty things to do, but not before 10am in the morning. Roanoke tends to be a sleepy town before noon. Best thing to do is plan accordingly and come here when you can. It's a nice place to chill and grab your lunch and dinner here as well as do some shopping. 4.0 stars for the overall experience. Support local! B

I wasn't in any rush to get home and thought why not get some retail therapy in before I did so. I…read morehadn't been to a mall for a while and it's always fun to explore one that isn't familiar to you. Pulling in I was excited to see there was an Old Navy, so I knew there would be at least one place to stop. As I was parking, and I may be making this up in my head, but I saw a guy walking out with and Express bag...it had been a minute since I was in one of those (spoiler alert, Express was going out of business). Made my way inside and was impressed by the size of the space. Even though malls are trending downwards, this one was holding onto tenants better than some malls I have been in. Yes, there were stores closing up shop, the aforementioned Express, but there were stores thriving in here, Old Navy. I did a lap around both floors, stopping in both that I mentioned. I do have to admit, since Express is closed and writing a review for it is null and void at this point, but I got some pretty good deals, up to 70% off. Oh, the nostalgia that came flooding back to me from my college days. I see this place holding on and changing like most malls are doing right about now. I just checked the website for this place and they do have some stores that have or are moving in. I did not venture to the outdoor portion of this mall as I saw no need to.