Wonderful designed outdoor mall. Many high end stores, places to eat and buy some fun gifts! Free…read moreparking in the expansive lot. Very modern and tranquil settings with brick pavers and wonderful signs all around the outdoor Mall here. VIP luxury dine in Cinema. Maggiano's nice Italian restaurant is here. Macys , Nordstroms & Bloomies. Free People, Warby Parker and Tumi as well. Louis Vuitton and many others as well. Gorgeous design. Well maintained. Must visit and check it out!

I'm impressed that Westfield Old Orchard continues to bring in new tenants, even though it seems…read moreother traditional malls are dying. I'm excited for Blue Bottle Coffee, Sweetgreen and Pop Mart. I just went to the new Lego Store and I saw that Abercrombie & Fitch is here and open.

I had a great experience at Fashion Outlets of Chicago. The mall is extremely clean, well…read moremaintained, and has a really nice food court with plenty of options. Parking is convenient and easy to access, though some spots can feel a bit tight. What stood out most was the quality and variety of stores. I loved seeing favorites like Calvin Klein, American Eagle, and Bath & Body Works, along with many luxury retailers. It truly feels like there's something for everyone, no matter your style or budget. Overall, this mall offers a wide range of shopping experiences and does a great job catering to different tastes so I'd definitely come back.

So let me get this straight: Not only are you now charging $13 for parking that was free for years,…read morebut you've outsourced the 'experience' to a tech company that tracks my every move. ​It's transparently greedy. We all know you're too cheap to install actual kiosk boxes, so you've offloaded the work onto the customers. You think it's 'convenient' because we don't have to download an app and can just 'text to pay,' but that's just a clever way to link my phone number and credit card to your invasive computer vision surveillance. ​Standing in a drafty garage, scanning QR codes, and handing over my personal data just to spend money at your stores is not 'innovation'--it's a data-mining chore. Between the constant plate-scanning and the 'AI' tracking my vehicle, you've turned a simple shopping trip into a privacy nightmare. ​I'll be taking the 'convenient' route of shopping online or driving to a suburban mall that still understands what 'free parking' means and doesn't treat its patrons like test subjects in a tech lab.

Golf Mill Shopping Center in its current state is sadly a perfect representation of a "dying mall"…read more I went on a Friday night to watch a movie there and the place is practically a ghost town, barely any stores are left in the mall itself besides a bath and body works and an AMC. Small selection to choose from, sad to see because when I was a kid, Golf Mill mall was popping and had a ton of stores to go to. The good news is, that it's supposed to get a more modern update in the years to come to save the mall, but for now, do yourself a favor and go to Gurnee Mills or Woodfield Mall instead,

We returned to do what we normally come here to do, that is, mall walk in inclement weather. I…read moregive 'em 1.49 stars for being a pretty good venue for such, but that's about it. Not much has changed from our last visit, except they are down to one food court restaurant, and it is a new merchant, K-Mom. Best of luck to them. There are still about 10 other merchants in the mall itself. AMC Cinema, JC Penney's, Ross for Less, and Ulta are still active. They're hanging tough!

This area is conveniently located to the airport. I was surprised how little options there were for…read moreeating establishments. We ended up at Chili's which was good. The Target is in the middle of their remodel and will probably be nicer when it's finished. I wish they'd had a larger area for souvenirs. One kiosk isn't enough especially so close to the airport. In the end we got what we needed and had a good lunch.

I've been patronizing the businesses at this shopping center for more than a decade. Shops have…read morecome and gone throughout the years and I am amazed that new businesses continue to open up shop here. I see that the Bear Paddle Swim School is under construction, Rock Star Nails recently opened and one of my faves, Barnes & Noble, continues to do well here. For the last year, I visit Village Crossing several times a week. You would be amazed at the amount of cars here before the crack of dawn! I mean, you may be sleeping, but I and other workout fanatics, stockroom workers, cleaners, vampires, are all here before the sun rises.

I've shopped here for nearly 25 years, and it's always had a healthy mix of shops. There are a few…read moremajor retailers: Dick's Sporting Goods, FiveBelow, Barnes & Noble, Michael's, OfficeMax, PetSmart, Jewel, Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Ulta Beauty, and an AMC Movie Theaters that's in a weird place around the back. There are also some small boutiques that I love--the Half Price Books is a terrific store where I always get good deals on hard to find books and rare CDs. The food options are good and well-placed, for what is essentially a series of wonkily-positioned strip malls. You won't go hungry at this shopping center. There are a bunch of fast food places clustered in the north-east section of the shopping center (Panda Express, Corner Bakery, and a Penn Station East Coast Subs), a few on the north-west side (Subway, Jersey Mike's), and sit down, stand-alone restaurants that ring the parking lot (Chili's and Outback Steakhouse). Near the AMC Movie Theater, there's a Buffalo Wild Wings, Village Roadhouse, and a Red Robin. I still have nostalgia for the huge CompUSA that used to be here. It's where I bought my first "real" computer--the Bondi Blue iMac in 1998. I also miss the Pier 1 that closed back in early 2000 (the sign is still currently up). If you're taking public transit from the city, catch the Pace 290 from the Howard Station of the Red Line, and it'll drop you across the street from the mall. If you're driving, good luck--this mall has a reputation for the roads and parking lots in front being oddly placed. I think there's also a parking garage for the AMC Movie Theater, too.

Pretty neatly organized, clean and staff are nice. Lots of parking available. I found mini perfumes…read moreat great prices.

Service: quick and efficient. The changing room attendant was nice and have directions. The…read morecheckout was quick. Selection: Much better selection here for work clothes than macys. I bought two sweaters, and pants. It was nice to find so much available and that was actually my size and FIT!!!!

Nice mall and it's clean and has so much that you will enjoy like hollister, cupcakes by Molly,…read moreactivities for kids, watches and phone, T mobile, target and Dicks is attached, and so much more. It also has a food court for real food and not just auntie Anne's pretzels. Lots of free parking at a lot that's several floors and has cover too for certain floors. Just a gr are sat wholesome place.

TMOBLIE STORE: I went into this location recently because my phone screen was cracked and I needed…read moreassistance filing a claim. Unfortunately, this was one of the most unprofessional customer service experiences I've had with T-Mobile. When I walked in, there were three employees in the store and another who appeared to be on break looking at phone cases. I was not greeted, acknowledged, or offered any help for about 15 minutes. Eventually, an employee approached me. I explained my situation, and she told me she could not help me and that I had to go online to file the claim myself. When I later called T-Mobile directly, I was told that store representatives are in fact able to help customers file claims. That means this employee chose not to assist me, which is extremely disappointing. I've been a loyal T-Mobile customer for 9 years (and before that a Sprint customer). I expect at least basic courtesy and accurate information when I visit a store. This location failed at both. Customer service is about helping the customer, not making them feel like they are a burden. No one was willing to do their job to assist. Sadly, I will not be returning to this store and I hope management takes steps to retrain their staff!

I can't believe i refused to tag along with my husband and kids.....its a delight for all STEM…read morestudents and nerd parents who are very hands-on and love to create stuff--enjoyed checking out the various aisles and playing with the gadgets. The kids at the counter seemed knowledgeable and helpful. Prices were very reasonable as well. I will certainly come back

This place is a hoot!  I dropped in here after a nearby lunch just to see what this place was like…read moreafter seeing a review, and having never been in their predecessor Chicago store of some 25 years on the northwest side of Chicago.  This store has been in Uptown Park Ridge for only about a year now, and for being on a busy commercial strip, they keep a low and quiet profile and are kind of easy to pass by and skip, because that's what I did for a year apparently! I was going to rate the store 4 stars, but I gotta give it 5 just because it's really a one of a kind shop.  They have all kinds of eclectic, random, fun, goofy, and also educational stuff and gadgets.  It's all supposed to have a bias towards science and education though.  Random things like military helmets, plastic wheels of various sizes, telescopes, microscopes, old typewriters, a Big Foot crossing sign, beakers and flasks, science kits, goofy models, toys, and trinklets, rubber mice, plastic ants for your next picnic, and whatever.  It's a great store for getting that unique geeky gift for someone, and also a place where inquisitive kids and adults alike can putz around and learn and laugh as well. They have their own convenient parking lot.  Their only other stores are in spread-out Geneva IL and Milwaukee WI.  Their prices ranged from cheap to modest from what I saw. The staff seems appropriately on the geeky side, but also friendly.  I met staffer Deborah and she showed me the signs depicting the company's history (since 1937!), and also informed me that coincidentally just two days ago they were featured on WGN-TV's Around Town morning show.  Here is the clip: https://wgntv.com/video/around-town-american-science-and-surplus/8385863/ Deborah told me after this TV clip, there was a big demand for their Bubble Blaster, which she happily demonstrated for me, and they sold out and had to restock their supply!  They also occasionally have free science party nights (next one is Feb 24 from 6:30 - 9pm) and those sound like a hoot for the kiddos.  I didn't buy anything this time, but do plan on bringing the grand-darlings back to putz around and probably walk away with who knows what next time lol.