This shopping centre have recently upgraded a previous parking space making room for more retail…read morestores to get in and for that it is a nice welcome. This place serves the needs and demand of the surrounding Eastern Melbourne Suburbs region and it seems to be crowded enough to see that it is doing financially good as well. They have as far as I can think of a range of cafes, restaurants, Coles, a fresh fruit and veggie market, Village cinemas, Specsaver, Westpac Bank, Commonwealth Bank, Krispy Kreme and lots of other retail shops. So should you expect a top of the line shopping experience (DON'T), should you expect a decent shopping experience without driving for one hour to do a grocery list or have a coffee (YES).

Known as the spiritual home of those noice ladeees from (fictional) Fountain Lakes, Kath and Kim,…read moreFountain Gate shopping centre actually exists and is about as boganista chic as it is portrayed on the beloved Kath and Kim series. Fountain Gate has pretty much every mid-priced chain store a teenage girl could dream of, a few plus-size boutiques, fast food outlets galore and a Village Cinema to boot. I never shop here for anything of significance but often duck in if I need to pick up a basic item or am looking for a bargain of the Big W/K Mart persuasion. Best avoided on Saturday's, when you are likely to be crushed by suburbs-full of pimply teenagers just hangin around.

My favourite local op shop. It's got a huge range of clothes for very cheap and good quality. I've…read morefound Tommy Hilfiger, Vans and converse. It has a huge range of furniture and shoes. It's a great store and I rarely walk out of it without finding something exceptional. Also the kids toys section is amazing and as a child that's where my brother and I would always find great toys.

I live very close to Eden Rise Village Shopping Centre and have found this to be a friendly and…read moreconvenient shopping centre. Donut King is my favourite place to get coffee, lol they know my order off by heart now :) The giant Coles is also great, everything you could possibly need.

Really not that much too see, I only recommend it for groceries, don't expect too much no clothing…read moreshops but they have a gym and a few restaurants (cafes, Nando's, eg.) they also have a playground for kids but if your kids are 7+they probably won't want to play in it. It's very childish and full of babies (at least it's clean ). Overall it's just a place to get groceries and maybe a little bit of dining?... Yeah not that amazing.

With price comes responsibility…read more That is mostly true and at Kmart you get what you pay for. Normally a sea of cheap and budget clothing, home wares, and socks that are whoppingly at $8 for a pair of ten. However, these socks are only good if you are wearing them once which is a shame because its not only inefficient, irresponsible business ethic. It is also damaging to the environment. Only they know the work practices they have to make people go through to make these products these cheap and we seem to be turning a blind eye to it, as we have helped them become the top supermarket chain in Australia

Just avoid this place of you can. I will admit, I was once a resident of the Dandenong area. I grew…read moreup going to the Plaza and I've watched it transform over the years into what now appears to be a shell of a shopping centre that mostly offers discounted clothing. I say give it another 10 years and it'll be the Dandenong Hub (which is a shell of businesses adjacent to the plaza). Recently going back, this place just doesn't feel safe. It's still busy but I don't understand the need to be here. It's not convenient and there has been a really sad attempt to refurbish the area, making if brighter and adding more stores (which I think will soon close given the lack of foot traffic in some areas). Regardless, I choose to stay away from now on. If you're intent on a shopping trip, head to Fountain Gate or Knox instead. There is absolutely no reason to come here anymore.

Dandenong Plaza is quite bogan - if ever your tourist friends come in and they want to meet the…read morecommon garden bogan (Native Australian Species), then take them along to Dandenong Plaza. Here you can fear for your life in one of the more aggressive shopping centre carparks, chow down on something deep fried for lunch with all the kids skipping school, and bum smokes of some guy tottering about with a bottle in hand. On the plus side, the police regularly patrol the food court, so it's quite safe. On the extra plus side, the shops are filled to the brim with spare change clothes. $2 singlet? I'll just overlook the likely dubious ethical practices that went into making it and enjoy the lack of expense.