Southdale has come a long way over the past few years, and it shows. The updates and renovations…read morehave made a noticeable difference, and the mall feels much more modern and intentional than it used to. There's no longer a shortage of recognizable brand-name stores, which makes it feel more like a true shopping destination again. There is a mix of luxury stores and every-day shopping which brings good value. That said, there are still a few odd, lesser-known shops scattered throughout with inconsistent or unusual hours, which can be a little confusing. The food options are decent. The traditional food court is a bit of a letdown, but there are better standalone options throughout the mall like Rustica Bakery, Pezzo Pizza, Yumi Sushi, People's Organic, and others. Having Kowalski's grocery store on-site is also a big plus and adds convenience. Entertainment-wise, there's more to do now with options like an escape room and Dave & Buster's. The mall is spacious, never feels overly crowded, and has plenty of parking, which makes it easy and stress-free to visit. Overall, the updates are a very welcome change. Southdale feels revitalized, easier to navigate, and much more enjoyable than it was a few years ago.

Really disappointed by this mall. It was difficult to navigate because of escalator closures, and…read morethere were a lot of empty storefronts and construction happening. There were not many stores I was interested in going into. There was no directory- you had to use your phone to try and figure out where stores were. Overall vibe was just sad. I was there during a weekday and it was deserted. I hope once the construction is done that more stores go in, and it picks up a little, but I would not go back.

The flower show at the galleria was a beautiful welcome to spring!! I think last year they had more…read moreflowers throughout the hallways too but even without the extra flowers the creativity of the artists really came thru. I loved they had a variety of artists from different backgrounds like the Lao Thai Lao inspired display and the Vietnamese display. Also the nod to Mary Tyler Moore was fun complete with a Nicollet Ave sign!! Also I loved the gold touch of Urban Blooms. Next time it'd be great if they added more ballot boxes. Also a sign for the Westin gallery flowers Loved all the beautiful exhibits thanks for hosting!!!

Beautiful mall - boutique stores galore and very clean! Giving it a 4 solely because I can't afford…read moreanything in there but a girl can dream! We went here for the flower and fashion event and I will make sure to tell all my flower lovers about it. The scent of flowers carried through the whole mall and it's such a nice way to welcome spring!

I had such an amazing time at Mall of America. It was honestly an experience, not just a mall!…read moreThere is so much to do that you can easily spend an entire day (or more) there and still not see everything.One of the highlights for me was FlyOver America. It was such an incredible experience it really makes you feel like you're flying, and the visuals are so realistic. Definitely a must-do if you visit! I also loved all the food options. There are so many places to choose from, and everything I had was delicious. It's nice being able to take a break from walking around and enjoy a good meal without even leaving the mall.Another favorite was the axe throwing it was SO fun and something different from the usual mall activities. It added a really exciting, adventurous vibe to the day and made the whole experience even more memorable. The atmosphere throughout the mall is lively, clean, and full of energy. There's something for everyone shopping, entertainment, food, and unique attractions all in one place. It's perfect for a fun day out with friends or family.I would 100% recommend visiting, and I can't wait to go back and try even more things next time!

This mall has been on my bucket list for while, and while malls are far and few inbetween in my…read morearea, I was taken back to the malls I use to frequent when I was a teenager and in my young 20s. The cool thing about this is that you can catch the train right into the place just about. I had a 9:30 flight that was arriving in to Minneapolis and of course I couldn't check into my hotel. I bought an all day train pass and made my way. The coolest thing is that there are lockers of various sizes so you can store your luggage (for a nominal fee) and wander around this massive mall, got to about 1/3rd of it. I was taken back to the the 90's with the old school music playing and some of the stores that I thought didn't exist anymore. There were at least two of the same store but just on different levels or sides of the part of the mall I was in. The amusement park in the mall with the rollercoaster and kiddie rides and roaming characters was awesome. I went back the aquarium, which I would have gone into but it was filled with kids, and honestly it was too early :) Had a great meal at the crepe restaurant. If I was a senior retired, its a great nifty 50s walking spot or just getting out people watch. I would definitely try to go back to see the other parts and to stay the hell out of the cold weather this California gal is not used too.

pretty cool mall , it has a tjmaxx & Khols department store and five below store and McDonald's…read moreand Wendy's restaurant across the street from the bus stop , its very convivent to get to my hotel i stood at "Holiday Inn Express & Suites Mall of America -MSP airport " , its right convivent for the 542 bus route which runs on American Boulevard , it took me straight from my hotel to this mall as well . (all dough the hotel i stood at had free shuttle to from the mall ). if I'm ever in the twin city area again i wouldn't mind staying here !

I have been to Southtown Center a couple of times. It has TJ Maxx and Kohl's, which are two stores…read morethat I enjoy shopping at when I am stateside. Southtown Center is a mall-plaza hybrid. TJ Maxx is in a mall structure. Kohl's, across from TJ Maxx, is a part of the plaza style. It's different. There are quite a number of stores that I have yet to visit. I finally got around to visiting Starbucks. Traffic is one-way in that parking lot. Most folks don't care, though! I am still relatively new to this area. I would like to visit the Applebee's, and Bed, Bath, and Beyond the next time that I am shopping here. There is plenty of parking. I tend to park in the middle of the parking lot when I visit Kohl's and TJ Maxx. I just walk over without moving my car. I like this place. It has stores that I frequent and I tend to find good deals. I then treat myself to a drink at Starbucks and my day is completed. (7)

Love their shops - but be elective as some product clearly made exclusively for direct sale at The…read moreRack (so lesser quality and supposed retail values). However, look carefully for original manufacturer tags on designer items as these are returns to Nordstrom - which has a policy of not reselling returned merchandise (so it ends up at the Rack or Last Chance). Nordstrom will

They have a nice selection of clothes, coats, jackets, shoes, and watches! I love the Nordstrom…read moreRack stores and I frequent this one and the one in St. Louis Park (Knollwood Mall) often. It NEVER disappoints and if you have a Nordstrom card, you can rack up the points and get extra savings! LOVE!

This Marshall's was pretty organized and had a decent stock of items. I do feel like it's generally…read morea smaller location and things are a bit more spaced out. I loved checking out all the Halloween decor as well as some of the other home goods. The prices are pretty fair for most items. I'm naturally like those TikTok's when they guess what the price is and if it's over what you guessed you put the item back, because you probably don't need it anyways. Generally you never know what you'll find at Marshall's which makes it fun. Didn't have much interaction with staff until we checked out and the cashiers were nice.

I am a SERIOUS shopper.... years ago in the '70's i started out as a personal shopper store wide at…read more58 th Street NYC Bloomingdales. So i know textiles, quality of construction, price points. And this Marshalls is not getting the quality merchandise they used to get / years ago. Women's clothing us almost a disaster. Fabric, construction, wearability after repeated washing, poor poor poor. I now rate this dept a one star. I stopped looking.. Luggage: used to be one of their top departments where every now and then you found quality labels and some very good construction. Rate a 3 star. Men's clothing you must read labels, examine fabric construction quality VERY carefully i rate a 4 star. All shoes are simply terrible, a one star. Don't even look. Women's lingerie under garments: HUGE drop in quality . Bras have inferior non stretching elastic, most of inventory has manufacturing defects ( must try on), very poor materials. Rate one star. Women's sleep wear: hunt VERY carefully, this was a top dept. rate 3-4 star. Read labels, examine quality of fabrics carefully. Bedding towels: this WAS a 5 star area, now 2-3. VERY high prices, very poor boring selection of prints styles colors. HUGE disappointment. Decorative/ kitchen/ housewares: one of the only areas which is still good. Hunt very carefully, some prices are TOO high. Rate 3-5 star Food products: WAS my favorite, now a 4 star. watch out for very high prices. Some items are poor low quality mfg trying to copy the " look" of famous $$ brands. Lotions /hair products/ face creams/ soaps: The MOST drastic change of all with many products disguised with copy cat labels of expensive brands WHEN in fact... they are poorly made cheaply in CHINA where ingredients for safety etc are poorly monitored. Take GREAT care what you apply to your face. Rate one star. These changes have happened very very fast in the last 18 months- 2 years. Read your sunday sale fliers for bargains at Target, Macy's, Walgreen Target's cosmetics have improved a lot and at decent price points. Marshalls is trying to increase their profits by stocking with pretty packaged decorated designed colored " pretend" products made very poorly in China. READ labels VERY carefully. Take more time to hunt CAREFULLY. There are still some good buys, just not as many.

Good customer service. Lots of great mark downs! A little messy but overall good experience. Love…read more5.11

5.11 Tactical Clothing is a high quality, outdoor style line of clothes which is characterized by…read morelots of cargo pockets in the pants, very durable cloth, and robust construction. I have practically lived in my pants since the pandemic and felt it was time for some new pairs. Even though somewhat frayed in the cuffs mine still have lots of life left. There is a large variety of styles which can be confusing (at least for me) so it is nice to have brick and mortar store to actually look at the products and try them on. This store is well stocked and the staff were helpful in pointing me in right direction to find what I was looking for. I ended up buying four pairs of pants. The store is located in a shopping center at the North West corner of the intersection of 494 and Lyndale Avenue South. Parking is abundant.

Perfect place for athletic clothing, shoes, swim suits and towels, weights and other workout…read moreequipment and tons of camping gear. They even have some food, candles and personal items! Prices are great! They are owned by Marshall's/ Tj Maxx/ etc. so they're very comparable. Stop by if you're interested- you won't regret it!

The bad attitude of the employee and the manager means that I will never return to this store, the…read moretreatment is horrible and the unwillingness to work, first they don't help you with anything and then when it comes time to get paid the person who served me is thin or not I know how to define it as a wig, he insisted to the point of feeling bad for me to donate, on more than 4 occasions he told me that you are not going to donate, I can't believe that you don't donate, after reiterating that I don't donate and charging me, I realize that the item but the tax was $48.14 and I see something else for 0.86 I asked him and he told me that this was roundabout, this insulted me because it is my money and I give it or spend it on whatever I want, I told him that it was disrespectful and he He said that he couldn't give it back to me, already very insulted I told him to give me back all my money and at that moment the manager arrived supporting him but seeing my determination that he would have to return my money so he agreed to return it, the two of them told me not to return the store, of course I will not return but not because they asked for it, I will not return because I don't feel like it, it is sad for a company to have workers like this, it is these workers who lead it to ruin, store located in Mall of The Americas

I was glad to see the seasonal offering in Mall of America before Halloween this year. I don't go…read moreinto too many Halloween themed stores but I figured why not see if it is any good? The location was great as it had a large entrance but the space was a bit too big for their merchandise. They had large interactive displays that were entertaining to see people try as they had motion sensored mechanics to move a figure towards a mark where someone would stand. On one side of the store they had aisles and aisles of themed costumes from cartoons to movie characters to generic halloween costumes. On the other side there were walls of masks and plastic accessories. I was surprised at how many masks there were. If you need a mask, this would be a great place for it. With any halloween store and kids coming in and out, there were items on the floor and kicked under racks, etc. There was a large open space between the two sides of the store with barely any items on display. They should have spaced the inventory out more in my opinion. I was looking around for quite some time and didn't happen to see any employees until I went to leave and could see them chatting by the checkout counter. It was a bit disappointing that no one was walking around the store tidying up, asking customers if they needed any help finding anything, or if anyone had any questions. Maybe there was an employee I didn't happen to see that was helping someone else but with the amount of people in the store, the employees should be a bit more engaging even if they are just seasonal staff.