This mall is worth checking out, because there are some unique stores there. And it still gets to exist as a mall, which is something that's becoming more and more rare all the time. There is a Laura Secord store in there, which I didn't realize even existed anymore, so that was a nice blast from the past. There's also some comic stores, and other places. It's also a good way to get out of the rain or the cold or whatever the weather happens to be when you are wandering around the city. It's a nice way to break up a day in the city. read more

I did not come to Jackson Square to shop. I started at the Sheraton that connected directly to the Mall, so it was good to walk inside sheltered from the cold. I walked through Nation's which is a great grocery store with Asian groceries. The library is nice and modern. The Farmer's Market was not opened the days I was there, hopefully will be back for that. A pass if you want to make a special trip or do some real shopping. read more

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Not your average, suburban, squeaky clean mall! More like a hang out for homeless/druggies and a pass-thru for normal people coming from The Farmer's Market. And apparently there's also a library connected. If you venture off to the connected HCC (Hamilton Civic Centre), it's even more depressing. Dated and more than half of the units are vacant. There are definitely much better uses of commercial space! read more

The market (technically a part of this mall) and library are great. The rest of this DISASTER needs to be BULLDOZED. It's atrocious. It has horrible, depressing retail; the lowest of the low. It looks depressing, it is depressing. Tear it down, start over... read more

It's really difficult to review a mall, since it's a building with various businesses that I may or may not have been to; but I liked Jackson Square. Yes, there are homeless people just sitting there and, yes, they may ask you for money; but I didn't really have a problem with them. Mostly, they just sat and stared at me while I felt guilty for walking out with shopping bags. However, if you want to avoid them, go in through the library. I just love how convenient it is. Here's a list of some things you can find in the mall (or connected to it): - The Hamilton Public Library: super modern and updated - Nations Supermarket: your one-stop shop for grocery items and cool Asian foodstuffs - The Hamilton Farmers' Market: open year-round on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays - LCBO: a liquor and wine store - a movie theater - a pharmacy/drug store - various banks and ATMs - a gym - a surprisingly diverse food court consisting of more than just a Taco Bell and a generic Chinese takeout place - pretty decent shopping with fair prices - cool specialty boutiques - lots of restaurants and coffee shops - a dollar store for snacks and small essentials During my ten-day stay in Hamilton, I gotta say that 10% of my trip was spent at this mall. I actually liked it more than Lime Ridge. And to anyone saying that it's a dead mall -- I beg to differ -- come to Lake Wales, FL and see what a real dead mall looks like (I'm looking at you, Eagle Ridge Mall). Jackson Square is definitely on the rise and they're renovating; many places look very new, but there are wings that look like they hailed from another era. The upper levels seems to be occupied by various companies and schools. My only tiff is that the layout is very weird. It took me a couple visits to really know where I was going, but I wish they'd planned it better. I guess they just kept expanding and building as time went on. Overall, worth a visit and very convenient. Pro-Tip: This is probably very "American" of me, but there's no free sampling allowed in the food court (they stared at my cousins and me like crazy when we asked to try the Sweet Chicken at the Chinese place in the food court). However, there are free refills for certain places, so there's that. read more

This mall isn't the best for shopping as it always closes early and the store selection is limited. However, Jackson Square does offer many other useful facilities. Inside the mall you will find a Farmers Market, a movie theatre, an LCBO, a library, a hotel, bars and more. Attached to the mall is the City Centre which contains Hart, an affordable department store. If you are looking to shop you would be much better suited going to Limeridge Mall, but Jackson Square has it's benefits too. read more

Not one of my favourite shopping centers in GTA. It's old and dark on the inside, with not many interesting stores. It's rather sad, because this mall is at the core of Downtown Hamilton, and for a Downtown mall with many businesses around, it's definately not very attractive, especially if we are comparing it to Toronto's Eaton Center. There are a lot of homeless people around this mall who ask you for help occassionally. Once in a while, I see what I can do. The only places that i come to this mall for is Nations Supermarket, The Works Burger and Honest Lawyer, which have a fairly newer appearance. On the other side of the mall and attached to it is the City Centre, which is much brighter. read more

If Detroit were a mall it would be Jackson Square. It hasn't seen an update of any kind for at least 20 years and it seems that every third store is vacant. Most of the major, name brand chains have all pulled out leaving mainly only no name shops and messy discount stores which all seem to offer the latest Chinese made overstock crapola and cheap fashion knock offs. The patrons are an interesting mix of thugs, homeless people and new Canadians. Last time I was in there I saw a guy screaming rather harshly at his girlfriend right inside the mall in front of everyone. Nice. It closes at 6 which I think is more of a safety precaution for shoppers due to its downtown Hamilton location as walking around down there at night can be sketchy especially when you are carrying shopping bags. That being said the Farmers Market is great, so is Nations grocery store and I do love the cheap movies at the Empire theatre. Also I find that the stores offer some really good deals especially down in the forgotten part of the mall that looks like the Eaton Centre. If you can find it. The mall is a bit of a maze and the one store locator in the entire mall is outdated and almost impossible to find. The LCBO there is tiny and the selection is sparse and an inquiry about a vintages section will be met with a laugh. Think of a trip to the ghetto fabulous mall that time forgot as an adventure. A trip to the far reaches of sanity and reason. Look at it that way and Jackson Square suddenly doesn't seem so bad. Good luck! read more

Hit up a jewellery store in the Jackson Square mall got a nice deal on a dope gold chain and pendant from the gentleman that owns the store! Scenery wise lot of poverty around the Jackson mall area and down that strip but I didn't mind it! People were nice and seen a few beautiful lady's! I felt comfortable lol although i grew up in rough areas so takes more than some poverty to scare me off lol! read more

Jackson Square - Purchased - Shopping Centers Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

It's an alright mall a lot of sketchy people hanging around outside I personally would never buy any clothing from this mall because I have no doubt it's crawling with bedbugs (no shame to anyone I just would like to avoid them) The food court is dark and absolutely disgusting There is quite a few random jewelry/clothing stores that I have NO idea how they stay open Nations causes everything past the LCBO to stink that's a downside I love that the library and market are attached that's nice I have an issue with the amount of scooters whipping around almost hitting people including children The stores are not really that good Bookstore is not bad and they have an AMAZING barber Go to limeridge if you want to shop or even better go to maple Mapleview read more

Yuck! One of the worst "malls" ever. It's dark, dank and full of stinky patrons. There aren't any good stores here as well. All low budget brands and dollar stores. The cafeteria is perhaps the slimiest I've ever been to. Don't ever go in here unless you have to. Not fit for human consumption! read more

The Nations supermarket is a great mix of eastern and western foods. Now one my favorite place to shop Asian foods. but the mall itself and parking arrangements are not great. Thumbs up for Nations, thumbs down for being charged $3.00 above the free parking offered from Nations. The parking is small, smells bad and the ticket machine is awkward and difficult to access from inside your car. read more

Only store i visit this mall for is 1001 Nights. Really cute glamorous accessories for reasonable pricing. staff are so kind and helpful aswell! Everytime i visit the mall i go to Nations too and get some hard to find treats that arnt in other supermarkets read more

Early-90's themed mall? Yes! This place is amazing, it feels like I went in a time machine. Unfortunately some of the stuff is from the 80's or 2000's. They need to stick to their theme. Then I might give them 4 stars. read more

Jackson Square is a very large and busy mall. It has numerous food stores, telecom providers, a four season farmer's market, and a large public library. It also lacks the terrible upper crust stores that square one, sherway gardens and mapleview have in abundance. The poor (who many call hobos) are treated decently and treat visitors and shoppers with respect. There are no pretensious condescending people at Jackson Square read more

While Jackson Square has seen some tough times, it's definitely on the upswing. Lots of new shops moving in (Starbucks, New York News, McMaster University) and it seems that management is making a definite effort to clean up some of the nastier 'thug' element. I'm here every few days to do banking and grocery shopping - it's come a long way and continues to get better! Also, Nations is AWESOME. By far my favourite grocery store in the city. :) read more

Just went to see a movie at jackson and thought my parking was validated due to me spending money at the theater... Surprise! I paid 7$ for parking. 2 F%:=&$# hours!! What a rip off. Save your money, go to ciniplex where there's free parking! read more

Jackson Square has tons of discount stores and liquidation depots. Also, best mall food court in Hamilton. If you're some rich fuck with name-brand clothing and immense credit card debt you'll probably prefer Limeridge. Also: The Pharma Plus has the most pleasant staff of any retail place, ever. read more

I've lived in Hamilton for over 20 years, and I've always been less than impressed by Jackson Square. All the above comments are more or less true, the mall is surrounded by homeless and the mentally challenged. I use to play Chess in the library to pass the time in the summers, but it reeks of old men who haven't showered in a month. It was so bad once I had to leave. I was robbed just a few weeks ago, and someone swiped my smartphone when I dropped it for less than 30 seconds. The only thing positive I can say about the place is Nations Fresh Foods which has selection, and quality foods at a low price. It beats anything I've eaten on the mountain. Best Bank for your buck by far. My advice is to get out and in quick, and don't stick around too long. People have been stabbed and robbed just outside the front. Do what you need to do and leave. read more

Great library, grocery store, deli's and farmers market, and a bunch of other decent retail stores. Some big names like Roots, Coles, and some smaller independent gems. There's a Yuk Yuk's, major banks, McMaster has an offshoot campus, a movie theatre, GoodLife so the mall is decent. Dennigers said they're leaving which is sad. read more

Honestly the malls a hidden gem ( minus the bums and gangster wanabee's) i live in Toronto and only stumbled upon the mall by accident and find out there are some really amazing deals to be found! Its not like every other mainstream mall with all the big box store labels so if thats what your all about, its not for you. My favorite are the little unique boutiques is this little fashion jewerly boutique that iv been going to for years its BLING BLING HEAVEN called Genie & 1001 nights ! Nothing like it ANYWHERE! Theres also an amazing super market called Nations that has alot of oriental inspired products that other markets dont have . Need a better parking arrangement however! read more

Dear Andrea Z While I do agree that shopping for clothes would be best done at Limeridge Mall or Eastgate-except Eastgate is now mostly a box store/strip mall concept. I have a huge bone to pick with you over how eerily quiet you seem to think JSquare is, and how empty the library is. Jackson Square is "home" to many businesses and the people that work in the towers and banks there shop in the pharmacy, dollar store, small boutiques, and grocery stores frequently. The new revamped market is a staple of downtown and while the fruit sold may not be 100% local, the vendors offer more than fruit and at competitive prices for local residents, places to grab lunch for the people who work in the vicinity, and is a wonderfully new market. Lastly, I do not know when you were at the library, but unless it was within the last few minutes before closing I cannot believe you have been in the library since it has remodelled. It is always busy and not just with people on the computers. The children's section, with the fish tanks and lovely decor, is a great place for parents to bring their children to get them interested in reading. I believe I saw you are from Hamilton, so my advice for you is this; if you do not like Jackson Square then by all means,don't go there for shopping, banking, work, movies, grocery shopping, or to browse books. Why try to discourage other people from going there and supporting local business just because you can't see the good points in a small mall not centred around clothes. read more