No. I suppose I need to write more than that. Hmm... The negative (and even the more thorough positive) reviews tell the tale. When I told friends I was coming here (in search of a particular store I couldn't find in Miami), they tried to talk me out of it. Unfortunately, everything they told me in warning was true. 1.) Parking is a nightmare. I saw two screaming matches and one circumstance where two men (one in his 20s and one who looked in his 50s) got out of their car in order to fight. Who does that? Where the hell am I? Redeeming a gift card is not worth this isht. Once I had gotten away from that foolishness, I was then subjected to someone pulling into a spot I waited for (had my blinker on, etc.). I should have just turned around and went home. Question: if parking was this much of a pain, how would the shopping experience be? Answer: horrible. 2.) Crowded. I'm convinced the entire population of a small nation inhabits this mall. I have lived throughout the country and seen many things. I've never seen a mall this packed the capacity, filled with people who are unable to understand how to.move.out.of.the.way. Walking in forward motion... who knew it was such a high-level concept? 3.) Language barrier. Much as has been written before, if you deign to speak English here, prepare for an attitude. I wouldn't have believed it had I had experienced it. Three times. Shocking. Unnecessary. Rude. Looking for helpful staffers? Don't look here. Regardless of the store (I went to three of them), service is something not to be expected. I think bonuses are given based on how rude and dismissive you can be to customers. 4.) Confusing layout. Perhaps the reason for the crowding, bunching and lack of remedial walking skills has to do with the layout of the mall. It's jumbled, confusing and not the best planned. Again, I am convinced that the Dolphin Mall is its own sovereign nation. That best explains the above problems. Never again... not even to redeem a gift card. read more

This mall went from being a nice, comfortable mall with so-so stores and a great Bookstore to a horrible place wall to wall full of rude unpleasant people and better stores. After being there for an hour looking for a dress for my daughter, we both decided the extreme pain in our heads was due to the oppressive stupidity and absolute rudeness not only of the people wandering around the mall but even the ever present "dead behind the eyes" look and attitude of anyone that works in that mall especially at Cobb. Thank the dear lord for Modcloth. I remember how pleasant this mall was when it first opened (Ahh RIP Earthbound, Mars Music and Borders) to the chonga/toolicious magnet it is today. Unless you can make it on a weekday at 10AM then it isn't worth trying. The only reason it doesn't have one star is the fact that yes, they are getting better stores. If only it weren't sheer hell trying to shop in this mall....... read more

Every now and then the rain just starts pouring down. We needed a plan and decided to hit the mall. I'm already thinking my luggage is too tight, I have enough clothes and want to save my money - but I needed some Miami wear. Let's GO! The mall has a lot of shopping choices. I got mini skirts, mini dresses, hot high heels and clutches....yes multiple. It is my birthday trip, so I blame the over shopping on my birthday. The only thing I hated about this mall and Miami in general is the lack of toliet seat covers in the restrooms. Everyone hovers peeing all over the seats. The bathrooms are filthy, pee on the seats, toilet paper...eww. It's says "Ladies Room", not Messy Room. Other than that, I was happy and made it out with bagfuls of goodies. Happy Birthday to me, haha. read more

It's a mall. Dolphin Mall is Miami-Dade County's largest retail value shopping center. It has more than 240 stores.They have a variety of dining and entertainment options. They have various entertainment venues such as Cinébistro, Cool de Sac, Dave & Busters, and Strike Miami. Some restaurants include Texas de Brazil Churrascaria, The Cheesecake Factory, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Mojitos Cuban Cuisine. Parking can be a bit of a pain. This mall also gets super crowded. My favorite part of this mall is that there is a Churromania inside, I love their fresh churros! read more

Mojitobar ruined my entire experience of this mall. I simply asked for two normal mojitos and i was given the most expensive drinks on the menu by default because i didn't specify what type of "normal mojito" i wanted. Totally ridiculous because I was obviously taken advantage of by the bar staff. The icing on top was that when i asked the bar staff why i was charged for their mega-specialty drink when i simply asked for their most basic...i was told that i am being charged for their basic drink. Scam artists in my opinion; drink somewhere else outside of this mall where tourists and other non-daily go-ers are taken advantage of. read more

I came here last night, maybe it was my mistake for coming on a Friday night, but I was at Ikea and Larry S. needed new sneakers, so we figured we'd check it out. First of all, the parking lot was a madhouse! INSANITY! A regular Friday night at 7:30 and it took about 20 minutes to navigate and find a spot. Next, the mall itself was soooooo crowded and LOUD! Kids running around all over the place, cacaphonous music, yapping toys, UGH! I wanted to kill myself. This mall has EVERY store that was ever conceived of by a retailer! Everything! I mean, there were at least 5 places to buy sneakers! The prices on many things are really good.... I stopped into Old Navy and they had items of clothing for under $5. However, many of the stores are outlet stores, and while they offer great prices, they have odd sizes. Most stuff at Old Navy was a size 16 or 18, or a size 0 - Tall. We made the mistake of stopping in the food court on the way out. It made me glad I chose not to reproduce. read more

I recommend going during the week during working hours to get small crowds only. They have a lot of options for lunch and dinner. Places like: Cheesecake Factory, Dave & busters, Johnny rockets, Italian restaurant, Buffalo Wild Wings and more. They have a lot of options on outlet stores: Nike, Columbia, Cole Hann, kids stores, Nike, Hurley, Converse, DSW and many more. There is a lot of tourist that shop there but like I said crowd are a lot less on weekdays. read more

Welcome to Casa CarajooOooooooooooOoOOoOooo!!!! Just today, I helped a poor Cuban man get his school bus (see photos) out of a tight sandwich situation. Yes, it took a little while, but it was worth it to help out my people. There was some applause from an RV (no kidding) of French tourists. So, this is the closest Finish Line location to my house since the Dadeland location seemingly closed overnight. I've been putting off my trip for weeks. I actually wanted to just go to Hialeah, because at least I could score some guayabas in the street for $4! Parking is loco every day of the week. Sunday afternoon and Saturday all day/night are the worst. Inside is a miasma of Venezuelan & Colombian kids, tourists with larger than life luggage, totally confused and disoriented white American tourists that are so alarmed that almost nobody is speaking English (I love that look of bewilderment) and of course the people that are just there to loiter and cause foot traffic nightmares. If you're a good contortionist (as I am) or have circumnavigated the likes of Times Sq--I mean Manhattan's Theatre District, then you can snake your way through the crowd easily! The selection of factory and non-factory stores is good, just don't plan on shop hopping quickly. Bring your patience and avoid chanclas because you will probably get foot raped once or twice. Don't even think of going into the Starbucks by the South Cheesecake Factory entrance. You'll probably spend 45 minutes in line because someone ahead of you is trying to pay with Colombian Pesos or a debit card (with no MC or Visa logo) from Lithuania. Today's most memorable sight was a rather rotund Caracas-style woman wearing a tight burgundy moo moo hovering over the food court garbage can hungrily watching as all the wasted food was being thrown out. With each new continental variety, her eyelids drew higher and more and more of her scleras were visible to the public. read more

Dolphin mall is pure madness. It's always packed and parking I feel is almost always a mission. Exactly how a mall should be,lol.It's not a bad mall but as long as you have patience there are alot of good stores with great finds. It's more of an outlet mall but way prettier and bigger. There's alot for the family to enjoy as well like Dave n Busters and the movies and I can spend hours at Bass Pro Shops. You always have the option of people watching and there's nice treats throughout the mall not just in the food court or outside of the mall...just think, churros, tacos, icecream and starbucks. So as long as your not claustrophobic or have anxiety with crowds, this mall is perfect for all. read more

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Since its beginnings, this mall has definitely improved. Outlet stores, better stores, in my opinion. No need to head north to Sawgrass! Dolphin Mall is extensive, so make sure you know which area you want to visit. A bit of everything for everyone, guess making sure they cover all tastes and flavors! More food places, better shopping stores, movies, does it get any better? I do have to say that I barely go window shopping. I know which stores I want to visit and browse. Movie theater is good here too. read more

Love this mall! Super cute place with tons of cool restaurants and bars inside! My only complaint is that a lot of the stores close very early which I thought wouldn't be the case in this area (though we did come on a Tuesday night so that may be a reason). The daiquiri bar in the middle of the foot court is so cute and gives you free popcorn with your drink which I really enjoyed! Everyone here was super friendly! We also hit up the Buffalo Wild Wings which had a great happy hour that started at 10 pm which was super cool! 2.50 beers and like 3 dollars well drinks! I would definitely come back if I was staying in this area again! read more

I visited Dolphin Mall last night to go to the Cobb movie theater. Being from North Broward, it's painfully obvious that I do not belong at a mall in Miami, least of all this one. The parking was absolutely horrendous and frightening - drivers do not obey the signs, they consider them more of a suggestion. Then I miraculously find a spot, only to be chased down by a valet threatening to tow my car because apparently it's in the valet area... except the lane was not blocked with any signs like the others. Of course, he managed to block it once I got back in my car to leave, essentially locking me in. Thanks, dude. I managed to get a parking spot 20 minutes later... and I wasn't even being picky. Then there's the issue of the crowds. Granted, I was in the "busy" section of the mall, but wow... it was a Sunday, and the place was jam packed. Doesn't anyone work the next day? I felt mildly claustrophobic. So the movie theater... apparently everyone loves this place. It's okay... it has stadium seating (which I used to take for granted until I lived in Montana for a while), and it's clean. But we went to see Bolt in 3-D, and they charged an extra $2 for the 3-D glasses. Muvico does not charge for the glasses - the ticket price for 3-D movies is the same as any other movie. And Cobb asks you to give them back after the movie? No thanks, we paid for them, we keep them :) I do like Strike Miami, so I'll probably be back here for that... but I'm going to ask someone else to drive, it's too stressful for me! read more

People might have different perspectives on the Dolphin Mall, but for me being new to Miami and it being the second mall I have been to I would have to give it a go. The first mall I went to was Dadeland Mall which was not my cup of tea. I was rushing to look for a dress for NYE and was going a quick in and out of stores because I was not having any luck. I just wanted to find one dress and couldn't do so. Luckily I had a backup dress in my closet to wear at LUX that night. But when I went to the Dolphin Mall a week later the first store I went into I found multiple dresses and had wished that my boyfriend brought me to that mall instead for that NYE dress I was looking for. Most malls back home are not like the Dolphin Mall. They are more like the Aventura Mall, so I have heard, where they have the basic department stores like Macy's, JCPenny's, Nordstroms, and Sears. I never really like those stores except Nordstroms. The Dolphin Mall is filled with bigger boutique stores and younger stores like Forever21, BEBE, Guess, etc. They need a H&M store in there though. When I went there I easily found a close parking. It was early in the morning a little after opening, and it was hectic at all. The mall was too big for going on an empty stomach. My boyfriend and I could not walk the whole entire mall that day because we needed to go back and grab a bite. Not a big fan of eating in malls. read more

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I've been going to Dolphin Mall on a regular basis since 2004. It's close to the resort I stay at in Doral. Dolphin Mall is a huge outlet mall. It's the largest shopping center in Miami-Dade County with over 240 stores. I usually visit during one of the major national holiday weekends (e.g. July 4th weekend) when there are always all sorts of sales going on. Dolphin Mall gets absolutely slammed with people during this time. One year, I went the day after Thanksgiving (Black Friday) and it was a nightmare. On the flip side, I've been on Thanksgiving Day when everything is closed except for the movie theater. There's plenty of parking, though you may have to park far away. I like to enter the mall through OFF 5TH since it's close to my favorite retailers Brooks Brothers and Polo. I've purchased a lot of work and casual wear here (including a couple pairs of swim trunks). I also purchased one of my favorite pairs of dress shoes at the Clarks Bostonian store. Many great deals can be found at Dolphin Mall if you're willing to deal with the crowds. An interesting thing I've noticed at this outlet compared to outlets in the Carolinas and Georgia is some customers will load up on entire cartfuls of clothing. It looks like they're buying wholesale and planning to resell the merchandise elsewhere. Out of the country, perhaps? read more

I only went to Buffalo Wild Wings at this mall. But enjoyed the atmosphere of an outdoor mall that made you feel like you were in doors. The mall offered lots of seating, which included lounge couches. I would like to explore this mall more next time I visit Miami. read more

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I don't really mind the younger crowd, plus it all depends when you go. If you go on a Friday night or on the weekend, yes it will be full of annoying loud teens, but during the week is much nicer. I love the HUGE selection of stores, Borders, Cobb Theaters, FYE, Marshals, Footaction, Michael Kors, Coach etc. The food court also has a wide selection of choices. I recommend taking advantage of the free samples. Overall, I would say that Dolphin Mall is one of my favorite malls here in South Florida. I'm a fan. 4 stars! read more

This mall is a decent size. The stores are mainly outlet and some just regular stores. You do find most things for a reasonable price since many are outlets but the clothing won't be the latest fashion at times. They also have a good selection of restaurants from Texas de Brazil to Cheesecake Factory and many more. They also have the cinema and bowling. Would recommend this mall to those locally or tourists in the area. You'll have time to shop and later on hear live music as they typically have a live performance (more likely on the weekends). Parking isn't the best as this place is always packed but they do offer valet in case you have no patience to look for a parking spot yourself. read more

This is a true mega mall. Name what you need and you'll find it. I love the giant size of every store there. Also, I found tons of summer markdowns. Going on a weekday is a good idea because, although it is still packed, it's not as bad as the weekend. Lol, try not to trip over the tourists. A mall this big should really guide you better (not enough maps). Watch yourself or you may end up walking in circles. They should definitely have more than one central bathroom!! Since you can enter from many mall areas it can get pretty packed and kind of gross. read more

Read the other reviews and..... 1. Malls are the hang out of choice for teenagers, this one is no exception especially the theatre (Cobb 19) 2. I must agree parking sucks, but the place is always packed. The drivers are wild but it's possibly due to looking for a spot for 15 minutes! 3. It's generally an outlet mall......So if you are looking for Macy's, Sears, Sak's.....you are not going to find it. You will find outlet stores for Sony, Banana, CK, Brooks Brothers, etc. 4. Not the best place to bring out of towners, but it is different if you go on a night with the live band outdoors and have a drink at the outdoor bar while you people watch. The hidden Gems are: CineBistro, and Lucky Strikes read more

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This mall was designed to be an outlet mall. Many of the store are outlet stores. My favorite stores to shop at here are Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors, Banana Republic, Bath and Body Works, DSW, and Guess. The best time to shop here is first thing in the morning. Later in the day, the mall gets pretty packed. If you want to take the bus, it does not come right into the mall, you have to catch it at one of the bus stops on the side streets near the mall. read more

This mall is not a luxury mall, that's for sure. This mall contains many factory store options for the suitable for the thriftier discount shopper. The parking lot is HUGE. Luckily, there are row markers that make your car easier to find later. My family shopped here just to pass the time. I'm not a huge fan of outlet malls like this - they're filled with a lot of minorities (yes, of course, I'm one of them) and for some reason, I just don't feel too comfortable). But the outlet shops do have a lot of cheaper deals you can't find in regular retail stores. After a failed attempt to find anything for my parents' belated Christmas gifts, we left. It was just too crowded in the post-Christmas season. There were plenty of chain restaurants to choose from for dinner, but looking at how crowded the shops were, we decided not to brave the waits or lines. I wanted Starbucks so bad, but the two times we tried, the line was out the door (not really a door, but outside the entrance, at least). To each their own. I prefer to shop in a chill, half-crowded scene and this wasn't it. read more

This mall is huge! Many stores and a local hangout. Parking is a terrible mess and is super difficult to find a spot each time we have gone. Lots of restaurants to and always a live bad so it attracts lots of crowds. There are many stores obviously but for whatever reason, I nit always find what I'm looking for. Not my style. read more

I liked dolphin mall. It was pretty decent. It's supposed to be an outlet mall, but it isn't really. It does get a bit crowded and you'll walk a lot, as if you were in an outlet mall, but I found there was a good selection. Lots of places to find cute shoes :). Marshall's had some really nice surprises in that department, when I went. I didn't see the swarms of teenagers (I've seen much worse at Sunset Place), but maybe I got lucky. Not the best place to be stuck if you are hungry, so make your dining plan before hand. Food here is extremely overpriced and not quite centralized like you would expect for a normal food court. One exception as far as price and quality for food was Gelateria Parmalat. ~~YUM~~ read more

I love to shopp and i really like the dolphin mall. They have great deals and sales going on all the time. But one must know where to go. It is impossible to go to all the stores. Make sure you know what stores you want to visit before hand, park close, because you will be doing a lot of walking. I think it is more than 240 stores. The mall is always busy. But the people kind of spread out. If you did too much shopping they have lockers where you can store your suitcase and make it easier to go back for more. You have to have change. I love that they have cheesecake factory there. After a long shopping day I know nothing better than a rewarding cheescake. If you do not like sweet stuff they have other pretty dwcent restaurants and a food court. If you do not find what you needed, the international mall is just righ around the corner. read more

Dolphin Mall - Shopping Centers Near Me - Miami, Florida

This is a huge mall. It had many stores and was a bit confusing to navigate as it was so huge. We had somewhat of a hard time finding parking otherwise do remember where you park! Good choices of food and restaurants when one is hungry. Expect to roam around here for hours. read more

Dolphin Mall - Shopping Centers Near Me - Miami, Florida

Nice mall. Good brand name stores. Large and plenty of things to do. Very crowded on the weekend with some rude people but that is to be expected with such large crowds. read more

took a quick look around while coming here for Cinebistro. Nice atmosphere outside. Looks like it's poppin with the music and the lights. Clean and spacious. read more

Excellent Cuba-Rican place/food! Julie, the waitress, provided very courtious professional service. The place is warm atmosphere and nice decor! read more

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Dolphin Mall is really big and beautiful. We went to the adidas store and Ross and to the food court. We wanted to go to bath and body works but there wasn't any time. There's a lot of restaurants and they have Dave and Busters and Bowlero. A Great place for family fun! read more

First, I'll admit, I'm a shopaholic! Now that I got that out of the way, this is not my favorite mall. It is very crowded with so many kiosks, they hinder the flow of bodies. It felt pack almost as bad as the holiday season... actually, I wouldn't want to be here for that. I initially arrived for lunch at an anchor restaurant and found parking horrendous. It took 15 minutes of circling to find a space with the excessive valet spaces so close to the building. It required "stalking" to finally follow them to a space and waiting for them to decide to leave. Also, as this "gringo" (and native Miamian), I am not bilingual. It was difficult a couple of times to find someone who spoke English and for the first time ever, I was told I look Hispanic... really? I do try but this is my hometown too. So not to complain, this was not my ideal mall experience. Happy shopping! read more

This mall is always full of people shopping, eating and enjoying a good time. Parking is a nightmare. Other than that it has everything.

I had to update my review. I liked the vibe, but when it came to shopping, meh! I didn't realize it was mainly an outlet type mall. I am really not big into the outlet versions of the stores I would normally shop in. Also, being from Orlando - if I am going to do Outlet Mall..we have some of the best to choose from. If Outlet is what your looking for, this certainly has lots choose from. I still really like the assortment of restaurants and open bar areas and the outdoor party atmosphere. read more

Ordinary shopping mall, close to MIA airport, convenient to get out but far from downtown and beach. read more

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street talk cellular eduardo was excellent and fixed my phone that will not turn on. excellent customer service and great price. i totally recommend this place for all your cell phones needs. dolphin mall street talk is very reliable and professional. thank you all read more

It's my girlfriend and eyes first time here very excited. We're here to check out the snowfall, not exactly sure where it is we're going to find out when we get there. Just came across the valet asked them where the snowfall would be they said in the center very polite gentleman so far great people. We see so many restaurants around as well which is interesting because we are starving. I'm told the snowfall is every day not sure exactly what time but Friday 9 PM every Friday snowfall. Just seen a Texas day Brazil found out where we're going for dinner! read more

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I've been going to this mall since it opened 10+ years ago. I have to say that throughout the years, it has definitely gotten better. There are a variety of stores, they have a movie theater and a bowling alley, plus a whole bunch of restaurants. Recently they opened up three restaurants, I believe - Kona Grill, Brio Tuscan Grill, and I forget which other one, but there was a sign at the mall pointing to it. I would give this mall five stars EXCEPT that this mall is always, sans fail, packed, and parking, despite being plentiful, is usually a hassle. Not to mention that while this mall has a lot of stores I like, I think they're a bit behind the times. I mean, how the heck did the mall in Hialeah get an H&M before Dolphin Mall? Just saying - it's a great mall, but it's no Aventura or Dadeland Mall. read more

Loved this mall! Has a wide variety of stores so it is very big get ready to walk. But i love the layout. It's design is set up if you keep walking you will end up back where you started. Pretty much everything you need no matter your style, taste, or budget is here so if you leave without anything you really didn't want to buy anything. I love the fact that you can get the best of both worlds. They have regular retail stores mixed in with factory stores as well so you get the best of both pricing under one roof. Definitely a good find and i will be a return customer whenever I'm in the area. Very clean and a descent crowd hope they maintain this mall. read more

We just finished our cruise and had over 6 hours before our flight home. Nothing was really open until 10am or so. This mall is one of the few things open at that time. What a beautiful mall. It had everything for everyone. My son and I loved the electronics stores and food court while the woman I related by marriage and Feminine child love every stores that involves spending money. You are looking a guy who lives in the same city that is called Mall of America(MOA) ~ Mpls, MN... I really like this mall. This mall is big but not too big like MOA. Suggestion: get a Cuban sandwich, especially the pork belly version. If you are a typical tourist to Miami, try everything on the Cuban menu. read more

Dolphin mall is simply a tourist trap, no better way to put it. Yes, it does have some good stores and deals as well as okay restaurants but yells tourist trap. To add to the comment that was added to this review, I'm aware of what Dolphin Mall has, I live 10 minutes from it and I've been to this mall at least 100 times :) Again, yes, tourist trap but my review was used for advertising and I won't take it down because of that but hey, I am happy to know they agree with me, and other locals about this mall being for tourists mostly. If you aren't a tourist, simply avoid this, try The Falls, Dadeland, Aventura ... sometimes these "outlets" won't even carry good deals anyways! read more

This place is the opposite of Disney World... It just stresses me out. I only come to the movie theaters and never to buy something. It just stresses me out sooo much like Martin trying to find Nemo in open seas. I just prefer taking the EAC and shop online. I give it an extra star just because it does have a lot of stores, it's big, clean and well designed. read more