I came here to meet a friend for lunch. This place get really busy in the afternoon so I try to…read moreavoid malls in the late afternoon. Also the washrooms in this mall haven't been renovated & are usually dirty. One plus for this mall is the new Marry Me Mochi donut place near Moxie's. Also this Moxie's has a great cook. The food here has always been good when I eat at this location. I have been to other Moxie's and they are not good. A con for this mall is the transit is now outside the mall on one of the side roads. When the LRT used to be open there was a bus bay there the buses used to stop. So for transit users this mall isn't as convenient as it used to be. This mall is best for those who have a car.

Scarborough Town Centre has been around for more than 40 years…read more I like the evolution of this mall. They are adding more stores soon since the big box retailers Bay and Sear are long gone. There's an Ikea city store and Urban Behavior clearance store with all items $10 or less. This new information kiosk is kind of cool. Its setup like a smartphone with widgets. If you are looking to do some Xmas shopping this holiday season then definitely come here. The food offerings here are excellent as well. They got a huge food court with lots of delicous food offerings across the globe. You want more of a dine in experience? Visit Moxies, Jack Astors, Scaddabush, Milestones, Hibachi, etc. The washrooms here need more TLC. The cleaning staff need to clean more frequently to make it a more pleasant shopping experience.

Tip: If you are southbound on Kennedy Road and are turning left into Kennedy Commons, there are two…read moreleft turn lanes. You want the left one to head straight into this plaza and across William Kitchen Road. Use the right lane to pull into Kitchen Stuff Plus, Metro, and more stores on the right. I have hit 4000 reviews on Yelp. Wow! I was at Kennedy Commons earlier today. It seems fitting to write about it. When I moved back to the greater Toronto area (GTA), I spent a lot of time at Kennedy Commons. It was a cool plaza with businesses that I loved. The best part of it was an AMC that had twenty theatres. Movie prices were cheap. I got free popcorn every so often. The seats were comfy. I loved the entire movie experience. I was sad when AMC left the GTA. This AMC in Scarborough was demolished. Although I still enjoy going to the movies, it's not the same. Businesses have come and gone over last couple of decades. I used to grab dinner with a friend after taking in a movie. We'd head over to Casey's Bar and Grill. A burger. A Diet Coke. Apple pie with vanilla ice cream. Such fond memories! Sunset Grill and Meridian Credit Union now occupy that spot. The former is a winner if you love breakfast items, but closes at 3 pm every day. I never shopped at Mr Big & Tall. It has since been replaced by Hakka Boyz and Dosa Boyz. Well, it's still on the guy side of things, I guess. Two other businesses that I loved were Cafe Mirage and Chapters. The former had good desserts and yummy food. I frequented it often. I miss Chapters. I have fond memories spending a lazy Sunday afternoon checking out books and having a drink at Starbucks. It shuttered for good in January 2024. Sears. Sears Whole Home. George Richards. Mr Greek. Golf Town. Rona. Made in Japan. Rest in plaza peace. These days, I'm fortunate that I have a bunch of stores at Kennedy Commons that I love: - Sunset Grill - Jollibee - Foody World - Metro - Michaels - Kinton Ramen New to the list is McDonald's that I frequented today. It's got a two-lane drive-thru. Yummy food. Fast and friendly service. Awesome! The Jollibee is the closest one to my home. Pineapple drink. Peach mango pie. Filipino spaghetti. Burger steaks. It's all good. The Foody World is awesome. Yummy frozen treats. Snacks. There's a CoCo bubble tea and a food court. The Metro used to be open 24 hours. It's now scaled back to a 10 pm closing time. Staff have always been super helpful. I remember coming here a few days after experiencing horrible food poisoning. I had enough strength to get broth and salted crackers at 9:30 pm. It felt so good having solid food again, albeit bland. I also got raw honey and celery after a long day. Markham lost its Michaels store years ago. This one is the closest one to me. It has everything that I need, from yarn to calligraphy ink. Kinton Ramen is delightful. I've always dined in. Staff are attentive. The ramen and gyoza are yummy. I also like the pig mirror in the washroom. I like this plaza a lot. Business turnovers are high, but I have fond memories of special businesses that I frequented and miss while establishing new ones that I love. (116)

This is a very busy outdoor shopping centre in which all businesses have their own separate…read moreentrances to the outside. I frequent this mall because it has easy access to Hwy 401 at Kennedy Road. This is especially advantageous if you exit eastbound Hwy 401 which allows direct access into Kennedy Commons. It's a breeze compared to travelling northbound on Kennedy Rd from Ellesmere Rd. Many business choices here including my favourites which I have posted separate reviews for; a super Metro store, a huge Foody World, plus all the other notables of Petsmart, LCBO, Jolibee, Kitchen Stuff Plus, and Chapters to name a few. It's a zoo atmosphere with parking but you can shop and dine all day without leaving this property.

​Oriental Centre currently offers a somber shopping experience. Once a bustling community hub, it…read moreis now noticeably quiet with a high number of shuttered shops and vacant units. The lack of foot traffic creates a hollow atmosphere, and many of the remaining businesses are specialized niche services rather than general retail. ​While it is no longer a destination for a full afternoon of shopping, it remains useful for those visiting specific, long-standing tenants like the food court or specialized doctors' offices. For most, however, it serves more as a quiet shortcut than a vibrant commercial center.

I have not been to this mall in years and the only time I have come was for a meal at the…read morerestaurant on the top floor but I'm not sure if it's still there. The mall kind of shares a parking lot with two other plazas. You can pass through but I'm not sure if that was completely intended. This does happen to mean that it has an extremely busy parking lot as there are many restaurants and even a big grocery store nearby. Both the inside and the outside of this mall appear kind of derelict. On the inside, depending on the day, don't be surprised if there are a bunch of stores that are closed since most stores operate on their own schedule and not with that of the mall. There also are some empty stalls that kind of add to a weird ambiance. Speaking of, there are a ton of ginseng and Chinese health food stores in this mall. They're mostly owned by different people and they're all competing with each other so they will aggressively call you into the store which isn't really what I want to deal with on a leisurely walk. I really just wanted to take a peek at what was going on and after about 5 minutes I decided I was going to spend as little time as possible in here and booked it.

Dropped into the Scarboro Village Mall for dinner this evening…read more The parking lot was packed but I was eventually able to find an open spot. Found a few interesting vendors located here so I'll return here again to investigate further.

Adjacent to the larger and better known Skycity Shopping Center, the older neighbouring Scarborough…read moreVillage Mall has been around for decades. It boasts a number of established eateries including Marathon Cafe, Korean Grill House, and Linh Ahn Vietnamese cuisine. You are also sure to find a late night dessert establishment, and quite a few bubble tea establishments relative to the smaller footprint this plaza. They even have a place where you can play claw games. Parking can be a real challenge, especially on weekends. Pack your patience.

Pacific Mall is home to lots of tiny little shops, selling all kinds of things, including cell…read morephones and accessories, clothing, herbs, bubble teas, and so much more. Its home to my favourite camera store, Aden Camera, where I purchase most of my hardware. They also have great tasting food from several outlets and stalls. A couple friends and I decided to do a food challenge to see what we could each get for CDN$20. We met the challenge and enjoyed some great tasting food. Our preferred vendors included QQ Noodle King, Go Curry, Chloe's Convenience, Hi Anna's Basket, Shark's Fin City, and Prairie Lamb Kabob. This mall has something for everyone. Check them out!

What I expected vs the reality = confused. The "mall" reminded me of the underground fake market…read morein Shanghai. It's small booth lined up that sells knock off items on the main floor. I did walk around the main floor, and I didn't go up stairs or downstairs or check out the food stalls and left. I was told after visiting to ignore the retailers, but go try the food stalls... so I guess next time I'm in town, I'll try that.

Tip: If you're looking for decent eateries to visit at Dynasty Centre, Great Fountain Fast Food,…read moreSamosa Fusion, and HK Garden are decent and budget-friendly. I have been to Dynasty Centre a handful of times. It's an area in Scarborough that I used to frequent with my parents many moons ago. With so many eateries in Markham, we rarely come down here. A few months ago, I dropped by to dine at Samosa Fusion with friends. This place offers an all-you-can-eat buffet with a special promotion at the time of $20 per person. I don't know if it has gone up in price, but it was regularly $25, which is still decent to stuff yourself silly. Next door to it is HK Garden. The Hong Kong-style milk tea (iced) stands out as being one of the best drinks I have had in a while. I recently did takeout from Great Fountain Fast Food. It's in the food court. The fried beef rice noodles were excellent. This combo came with soup and a drink. The hot and sour soup was amazing. I am still dreaming about the iced lemon drink, which was refreshing and so good if you are a lemon fan. This meal was less than $20. It was a great value for the quality of food and drink that I got. There is lots of parking at this plaza. I've seen it being fairly busy on a Saturday. It's fairly quiet after work on weekdays. I have been fortunate to not experience idiot drivers at this plaza, which is so refreshing! I am still working my way through the businesses. I have seen stores that sell DVDs, herbal stores, and more. So far, I've liked the eateries that I have visited. There's plenty for me to explore. (193)

The Dynasty Center has been around for ages. The surrounding plazas have lost tenants over the…read moreyears and are mostly half empty but this one is mostly full. There are a lot of the same types of stores - multiple day spas, places to get your haircut, and of course a multitude of restaurants both on the perimeter and inside at the food court. The parking lot technically has arrows that point you down which way to park but I've seen them ignored so just be careful. If all the surface parking is gone, there is underground parking towards the back of the plaza. The entrance to the main plaza is not the most accessible. The buttons to open the door automatically don't work. Right now the food court is take-out only. All of the establishments are open. They had some hand sanitizer at the entrance to the food court from the inside and social distancing stickers in front of each of the restaurants. I did notice that at the leftmost restaurant they were allowing people to bring in their own containers to get take-out. Maybe not the best idea during Covid.

I used to hang out often at Eglinton Town Centre over a decade ago. I stopped going mainly because…read moremy friends and I ended up going to other Cineplex theatre locations. I recently returned to check this plaza out. On Saturday, I was here to take in a movie at Cineplex Odeon. It pretty much anchors the open plaza of huge box stores. It's a decent place to take in a movie. There is lots of parking and the seats are comfy. There are a handful of eateries parallel and closest to Lebovic Avenue. The Real Greek, East Side Mario's, and Minerva Tiffins were doing decent business when my movie was over at around 3:30 pm. There used to be a diner called Nickels in this row of eateries. It was owned by Celine Dion. My friend and I loved eating here. It threw you back to milkshakes, sandwiches, burgers, and Montreal-style smoked meats from the 50's or 60's. It was good eats and fairly cheap. It still sits vacant as this silver-looking bullet. It's a shame. Some businesses have stood the test of time. Old Navy, Wendy's, Roots, CIBC, and Dollarama are some of them. It was nice to see that they are still kicking around. There are some newer additions that look promising. Seafood City Supermarket and Healthy Planet are huge size-wise. I'll need to check them out when I return. It's a nice plaza where you can get almost everything. It does need a drugstore, though. Maybe one will pop up down the road. (173)

An a-ok Chinese mall that's about 20 years old. It's probably about midrange in popularity of the…read moreToronto Chinese malls we have seen to date. In other words, there are enough offerings and values here that it's not a dead mall, but it's also not a mall with the latest and greatest where the younger generation would be attracted to it. We bought some dry goods and bakery items here, and also got in some fitness steps.

'This place has nice flavour and reminds me of traditional East Asian flavours, however the portion…read moreof meat to carbs and veggies need to be put back for. While most Asians like rice, I asked for more meat and less rice/veggies, but got a heaping stack of added rice instead. Good taste, but portions could be reworked.

A perfect little plaza to spend a morning or afternoon in. I managed to fit in lunch, afternoon…read moretea, a walk around One's Better Living which has a lot of stuff to look through, and picked up groceries at Prosperity Supermarket. The food court has a few options although a lot of them have similar dishes and are really fighting to be the restaurant of choice with the low prices. There usually is enough seating so you don't have to wait, even during lunch. If you're sitting at two tables that are stuck together and aren't using one side, don't be surprised if someone asks if they can pull the table apart to sit next to you. There is a TV on each side of the food court depending on which way you're facing and it appears to always be set to Fairchild. The food court has notices that guests are restricted to a 60 minute sitting time. I've never been there that long so I'm not sure if it's enforced. I do always see maintenance wiping the tables and cleaning the trays so the tables are pretty comfortable. This little plaza really has everything you need!

Chartwell Shopping Centre has been around for years and years!…read more Great neighbourhood Asian Mall if you need to run some errands and want to do everything in one stop: - Supermarket - banks: BMO and CIBC - bakeries - bubble tea shop - travel agency - family doctor - vet and grooming - hair cut - restaurant: Dim Sum and Dinner - Food Court (one of the better one in the area) Ample parking if you are driving.... Especially on a hot summer afternoon, a lot of seniors are hanging around watching TV: CP 24, TSN and Chinese program... and enjoying the AC!