I was working in Tucker today and decided to look for the nearest DSW. I was pleasantly surprised to find this was only a few miles away. Not having been to the Tucker area in a long time, I did not even notice the new shopping center, The Meridian at Tucker. It is less than a mile away from Northlake Mall, but on the other side of the 285 bridge. I didn't realize my (GPS) turn was coming up, so I actually missed the entrance from Lavista Road. I tried to enter through the IHOP parking lot, but there's no access. Fortunately, there's another entrance through Northlake Parkway, just across the street from the Old Hickory House.
The shopping center, despite being open since May 2017, looks brand spankin' new. It is occupied by DICK's, Ross, Hobby Lobby, Newk's Eatery, Nothing Bundt Cakes, and a joint Caribou Coffee/Einstein Brothers to name a few. Plenty of parking. I don't see that ever being an issue even during busy holiday shopping months.
I arrived just before 3:30 pm and parked close to the front of the store. I was immediately greeted by staff members upon entering. I saw just handful or less people shopping. My first impression- it's huge. Compared to the DSW by the Forum and Shoppes at Webb Ginn, this is much bigger. This also has 2 gender neutral bathrooms, as opposed to one at the other stores. Although bigger, I think the selection might be similar to the said DSW stores. Just has more room to wander around. They had top brands like: Nike, Michael Kors, Sperry Top-Sider, Steve Madden, Adidas, etc. I came by just to look and try on shoes I saw on their site. The ones I tried on had all the sizes available. I did not buy anything, but came close to buying a few pairs of shoes. Had to talk myself out of it. I spent almost an hour at the store and by the time I left, the number of customers had doubled in size.
Overall pleasant experience. Will definitely return in the future! read more