In my recent stops, there have been some changes since I visited for the first time in 2022. The Oakdale Mall changed its name to Oakdale Commons. Also, the opening of BJ's, Dick's House of Sports, and Dave and Buster's brought life back into the mall. With that help, the mall is still filled with some empty spaces. I'm sad to see FYE close when I last visited. I'm sure it has a long run. The Commons still looks well maintained and cleaned, and they do a great job with it. We will see how the mall will play out in the future. *Read my original review for more details* read more

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Bathrooms are gross! I talked to management last time I was here and that said it was hard water deposits. Well they are wrong about that. It actually comes off! read more

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Very dated, not many stores open, closes early on Sat night, not worth going out of the way for, not one bit! read more

Oakdale Mall - Shopping Centers Near Me - Johnson City, New York

The bathroom sinks at the mall are gross. Last month a pregnant woman in management office said the sinks couldnt be cleaned and had looked that way for "years." I bet to differ. The dirt rubs right off. Clearly no one is paying attention to this. Certainly I cannot be the only one who has noticed. read more

How I miss the days of not knowing how big the world is. The big Oak is what I personally called this oldie but goodie. The vast stores such as KB toy stores, the arcade, Sears etc. are nothing more than a memory. Honestly the last time I visited this place I was struck by nostalgia for 17 minutes...then things got pretty real and the sadness kicked in. All the closed empty places and I know retail stores and farmers markets taking up the empty spaces selling home made trinkets and jewelry. I love the best store in the GAP! but when I walked towards the store it's gone. It's a shell of the former fancy place where preteens would spend the entire Saturday at. I miss you Oakdale mall. However, not as much as I miss toys r us. read more

Oakdale Mall is the classic tale of what makes a good Mall go sour in a matter of ten years. I first came here about fifteen years ago and back then, it was really just your standard suburban mall with a good amount of stores and bustling atmosphere. Oh how times have changed. First off, the one store that's keeping this Mall operating is shutting its doors late this year (M-A-C-Y-S). Considering this is the only one around Binghamton, it's going to deal a big blow to this otherwise vacant mall. When you walk inside, take note of the many vacant storefronts as you begin to browse. A few wouldn't be a problem but that's what you'll mostly see around every corner. They do have a few select clothing stores that are still good to visit such as JCPenney but seeing an empty store every few feet is a harsh reality that Oakdale is barely hanging in from the tree it was grown on. Hungry? To bad. Their really isn't a food court per se but they do have a few places to eat at. Avoid the pizzeria, you can get better at Pizza Hut. For how empty it is, I'll give Oakdale credit that they keep it clean and tidy but what is there really to keep clean and tidy anymore? I walk through this mall and weep inside knowing that it'll never be the same as it was when I used to come here. Should Oakdale be saved? I think it should and more stores should be brought into here but because brick and mortar is starting to fade out, this may not be possible. The death of Macy's may be the death of Oakdale unless Bon-Ton, Sears and JCPenney can bring it back. Visit Oakdale NOW while it's here. If you like electronics then you'll love Oakdale. They have a fye and two GameStop's. Who needs two GameStop's? I know I certainly do and it's the one thing that makes this mall worth visiting for my anymore. R.I.P Oakdale. You'll live better as what i remember you to be back in '02. read more

Oakdale Mall - Macy's is closing by August :(. - Shopping Centers Near Me - Johnson City, New York

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ive gone to this mall since i was born now being older caugh12caugh and haveing experienced things that many others havent and i pesonaly love this mall this place has much more potetial that people belive aka them putting in a whole laurdes exersise gym phicility. Allthough others may say this place is a waste of your time and money but i personaly belive this place gives lower and middle class familys what they need at resonable and low prices they have food,good quality clothing stores such as burlington and jc penny,shoe stores(i forgot the names but theres like 5 of them) and they had a girl scout store that me and my family often went to to get me new uniforms when needed they had verisons, apple,sprint and t-moblie stores and ear percing place percing pologa or something like that (i cant spell it tho) but ive gone here my whloe if and this is a great place for familys to go its clean its peaceful and just a real nice place for people to go to.and even though i belive in free speech if a peson will go to a place just to come home conplianing about how two lights were broken and oh half the stores close at two thirty in the afternoon these people really dont deserve to be in a mall this place gives what the people need what they TRUELY NEED there NOT GUCCI THERE NOT LOUIS VUITTON NOT VERSACE SO DONT THINK ABOUT THIS PLACE LIKE IT SHOULD for this coming from a 12 year old these commemts are DISCUSTING to hear from teenages adults and more when a child and i repeat a CHILD is stating this its completly sad and for those people who diss this mall for small resons SHAME ON YOU FOR BEING THAT IMMATURE and for those who want to comare this place to the syracuse mall SHAME ON YOU TOO i have never felt so dissapointed in humans ever and trust me when i say this my life and everone in it is dissapointing this blows my mind to see how cruel people can act over things read more

This is a one-story mall in Binghamton area. I repeat, in the Binghamton area. From being a student here, I've just learned to accept that there's not much in this "city" and this mall reflects this fact. Yes, the mall is clean. Yes, there are some stores like Abercrombie and AE that some people may want to go to, but otherwise there's not much... There is a Charlotte Russe which is okay in their selection (one of the few stores with half decent clothing for teens and young women). Rue 21 is a somewhat more "ghetto"/run down version of Forever 21 that has some okay stuff (but still lacking in quality). Speaking of which, there is no Forever 21 here. Or H&M. Definitely no Uniqlo or Apple Store. Heck, I don't think Apple even know that Binghamton exists. Either way, the number of stores here is limited. Very limited. There's a CVS. Inside a mall. And if you go on Oakdale Mall's website, CVS is listed under Electronics and Music. If that isn't a red flag to stay away from this mall, then I don't know what is. Sure, this may be a good time killer if you've really got nothing to do, but it really isn't worth the visit. If you come in the mall wanting to buy something, you're probably going to leave still wanting to buy that same thing. You're better off buying something off some website. read more

This is called a MALL? LOL I think they have one ONE bathroom in the mall. I will NEVER go here again becasue it is a BIG waste of time. read more

Oakdale Mall - Shopping Centers Near Me - Johnson City, New York

Compared to all the malls I've visited, this place would be below average. However, taking into account the geographic location that is southern NY state, I think this place is decent. It's a large one story mall, clean and well lighted. I was surprised that the mall connected to the 2nd floor of Macy's rather than the first. We spent some time wandering around to pass the time and was surprised that there were so few stores that sold electronics. I only remember a small Radio Shack. read more

3 stars instead of 2 because, again (reference: Plaza Diner) it's in Binghamton. It IS the only place to go shopping in the area (Syracuse mall is way way bigger, and about 45 minutes away) that is a one story modest mall, with a few decent stores for college students (Hollister, Abercrombie.. meh). I think the best part about the mall is that Ruby Tuesday's (salad bar) is attached :) There's a strange mix of things going on inside, from SUNY students, townies, community fellows, senior citizens and sometimes farm animals (seriously, I saw my first turkey inside the mall.. along with goats and chickens. So random.) It's a good place to spend a slow weekend afternoon, but you will not, by any means, walk out with what you need or want, really. read more

5 stars for the Cinnabon, the only redeeming quality of this mall. Minus 3 stars for the rest of it (terrible selection; too many ramps and stairs.) And why are there two Game Stops? This mall doesn't make any sense. Avoid unless craving Cinnabon. read more

A staid, gray and depressing place, much like the Southern Tier itself. There is a Macy's and a JCPenny with B-grade merchandise, and one floor of B/C grade shops. There is no New Era here, nor a dude on Spring Street with random stuff, there is only Lidz. I can't buy fitteds. I buy my kicks....at footlocker..All the while dodging suburbanites who colonize malls like hives.. I would rather wait and just go back to the city. I can hit Uniqlo, Muji, Pearl River, the Apple Store and the Puma Store in one go. Those five stores alone account for where I buy pretty much all of my material possessions besides books. Those are 12 blocks up Broadway at the Strand. There are none here. read more

It's a sad little mall. The two star rating is generous and more for nostalgia than anything else (my first job was a 10 month stint at The Gap). For department stores, there's a c-grade Macy's (they don't sell Armani, Prada, Versace, or any of those other designers whose name you can't pronounce), Bon-Ton, JC Penney, Sears, and Burlington Coat Factory. They've got most of your mall staples, but the selection sucks. Definitely no Apple Store, so don't get your hopes up. No Sephora, no H&M :( Weekends are usually filled with teenagers everywhere. Avoid if you can. read more

About halfway through the semester, you start to realize you need new pants. Or a shirt. Or a few shirts. Or a new pair of boots. Okay so maybe you just need a distraction from the craziness of the semester, and shopping seems to be some sort of reprieve. Unfortunately you won't find it here. It's just your typical mall, with not a lot of options and a dull atmosphere. I remember thinking when I saw Oakdale Mall "okay, where are the other ones?", and being told this was THE mall. The ONLY mall. I was in a city bigger than my hometown, and this is what I get? Sigh. If I was desperate for a day out, sometimes I would come here with some friends and we would walk around for awhile. One time we spent 5 hours here (!!!). Never. Again. I found earbuds here once for a decent price, and that was the last time I went. Maybe one day Binghamton will realize it would be better to just let it die... read more

Things have changed. In the early 2000s we had a friendlys, a McDonald's, cvs, pacsun, and apropostale. Now we have none of. These wow rip Oakdale mall. read more

Ah, the Oakdale Mall - the shopping mall for the greater Binghamton area, and a weekend hangout for bunches of SUNY kids. There's not a whole lot to this mall, and most people in the market for major shopping will get in their cars and make the hour's drive to the far more expansive (and updated) Carousel Mall in Syracuse. While it's been several years since I last shopped here - and those ripe to defend Oakdale should take note of that - I never thought it was a terrible mall by any stretch of the imagination. I could definitely find things I wanted/needed at this mall, but it was always more of a quick shopping experience rather than a leisurely one. Their "anchor" stores are Macy's; JCPenney; Sears; Burlington Coat Factory; and Bon-Ton, so those people - and I'm looking at you, SUNY kid from Long Island - who are used to more high-end department stores will be in for a bit of a rude awakening. The only store I was really surprised by when I first set foot in Oakdale was the Bon-Ton. I'd never heard of the store previously, and I haven't seen one since. Where are they, besides Oakdale? (I don't know anyone who has ever shopped in a Bon-Ton outside of Oakdale. Again, where are they? They're rather elusive creatures, more like some type of rare bird or something.) In addition, I haven't been to Sears in a long time, probably since I last shopped at Oakdale - we no longer have it in my area - and the same goes for Burlington Coat Factory. Oakdale also has a variety of small stores that most shoppers will recognize, such as Abercrombie, American Eagle, and Victoria's Secret, which will keep regular shoppers happy and snootier shoppers from going insane. It has a bright, scrubbed appearance, but it remains a small mall. It was definitely constructed long before the mega malls took hold - it's a one-story structure - and its layout reflects this. But hey, it does have a bookstore - Waldenbooks, but at least it's something - and a Cinnabon! And the staff at the walk-in nail place actually do a pretty good job, but you might be overwhelmed by the fumes of nail glue and polish remover before you can see your manicure. Oakdale also boasted a pretty crappy movie theatre at one time, which I always felt was constructed simply because every mall these days has a movie theatre and Oakdale was feeling the pressure. Apparently it's no longer there, which is not any great loss to the Oakdale shopper. The thing only had about 4 screens. Literally, 4 screens. And it was crappy. But I digress. I'm giving the Oakdale Mall 3 stars simply because I haven't the heart to give it 2 and my memory does not recall it as a 4 star establishment. I always felt this mall was a little sad, as though it were trying a bit too hard. I don't miss it, yet if I ever find myself in Bingo-land, I'd stop in just for a jaunt down memory lane. read more

It was a sad experience visiting the mall. We flew into town for an event and thought to check out the mall. The stores were all 50%+ off. The retail workers were really polite and professional. Ruby Tuesdays staff was great. But, with so many closed stores, it was like a ghost town. I was surprised the mall was still open. It couldn't be profitable with so many vacant storefronts. read more

This review is specifically for Santa. Date of experience: 12/7 - 6:20 pm. First off. I was SO excited, my son is 1 this year, so it was the first time that I was able to take my first born to see Santa. Second off. The prices that are on the Oakdale Mall website are VERY different from the prices when you get there, which I feel is the fault of both companies, and I also feel is unfair advertising. THEN, when I asked about it, the woman running the register gave me nothing but attitude about it. So that makes me think that I'm the millionth person to ask, and yet.. you've made no strives to fix the problem. Third off, Santa did NOT interact with my child, not a hello, not a ho-ho. In fact, Santa wouldn't even let my child LOOK at him. He had this like, concrete, iron fist hold on him. I get that you don't want him pulling on your beard, and that your job isn't the most exciting, but to say that my experience was disappointing is a SERIOUS understatement. I hear that Creature Comforts brings in a Santa, that's probably where you'll find us next year. read more

Oakdale used to be passable when I first started going there about 6 years ago, but it's been going steadily downhill for the past few years. Too bad it's really the only option for this kind of indoor mall in the area. The store selection has shrunken a bit. This is saying something, as it wasn't too great to begin with. The Walden Books bookstore has closed, the little independent cafe that was once there is gone, etc. Many of the stores are monotonous/repetitive and aimed at the teen-tween-petite crowd (Aero, Hollister, A&F, VS, Deb, Rue 21, Charlotte Russe, Mandee - see what I mean?). There are not a lot of sophisticated options here. Nor are there a lot of options for normal sized women. (aka: NOT "juniors!") The size/selection of a lot of the stores is also grossly disappointing. For example. the "anchor" stores Macy's, JCP, and Sears are about a fourth of the size you'd find them elsewhere. The merchandise selection, naturally, reflects this. Stil, there are a few stores that I've always liked - Burlington, Gertrude Hawk Chocolates, Regis Hair Salon and JCP (even though it's a very sad JCP). The mall is always kept clean and is well maintained. As mentioned, they do have a lot of special events and displays here. They can be fun - especially the farm animals. read more

I will try to defend Oakdale mall as best as I can, but luckily I can hide lol. I have been coming here to this very same little ol Oakdale Mall for 30 yrs now. And it was a great, fun mall with ALOT of great stores back then( the 80's). Then the 90's came, and a few great stores stayed, some left. And into this decade, a lot of stores have left- makes me depressed because I have been coming here so long and remember what is was like back in the day when I was a kid and teenager shopping here. No kid from NYC will like it here, I feel bad for you guys. But this is still my mall da**it, and if you don't want to shop here or have a problem with it...go somewhere else! read more

There really isn't much to say about the Oakdale Mall. If you have ever been here you know that it is, for a fact, a poor excuse for a mall.

I've noticed from most of these reviews that you come from cities that are bigger than Binghamton. For instance, living in NYC you're probably going to have better malls than in Johnson City. My point is, for a mall in a area like this, it could be a hell of a lot worse. read more

it's not such a bad little mall, but it did used to be a lot better back in the 90s, before a certain president ruined our economy. truth is, we're a middle classed area and i'm sorry but we can't cater to the high end tastes of the spoiled downstate SUNY students. the other reviews on here are hilarious, the stuff these kids whine about!! someone mentioned that we don't have a "new era" here. well i'm sorry the hats at Lids aren't quality enough for your precious little skull, and someone complaining about a CVS in the mall? it's convenient! i've gone there a million times when i'm in the mall! seriously though, when i'm doing my holiday shopping, i usually come here and find what i need. and when i'm shopping for myself, i can find the clothes i want at JC Penneys, and if they don't have something i can usually find it at Sears. Sears is actually my go-to place to buy work boots. i guess i'm a sucker because i still buy CDs and DVDs instead of downloading them, but i'm certainly glad that an FYE exists here (although i do support locally owned Sound go Round and Music City when i can, i only go to FYE if there's a DVD or CD that i can't find in those other stores or best buy). Gertrude Hawk is a nice little candy store too, my holidays wouldn't be the same if i didn't get a box of smidgens. and also, Regis is a good salon, and there's also a good community aspect to the mall too. during the spring you can find girlscouts selling cookies at the mall and on the holidays you can get your picture taken with santa or the easter bunny, and well when you're a young teenager with nothing to do, this is a good place to come and socialize, i know i've had some great memories here hanging with friends. upstate NY is on the decline, that's obvious, but hopefully someday things will come back around and the Oakdale mall will get another cookie shop, arcade, or movie theatre, and maybe Macys will start selling high end hipster garb, but for now, if you kids are craving that kind of thing maybe you should GO HOME when you feel the need to waste your parents money :-D read more

welp, let me just say. i am in love with this mall, even if it's a shithole. it's my childhood pretty much, and it still has a few places. RIP oakdale mall read more

This mall isn't great. No food court, just a Subway, pizza place (horrible one) and a ruby Tuesday's. Just typical stores. If Burlington wasn't in that mall we would never feel the need to go there. read more

A decent mall in this run down town. Sales associates are sometimes friendly depending on which store you browse. I would only recommend you visit this mall if you have to buy something or if you have nothing else to do. read more

omg hire more people or u will not have customers. waited 10 minutes while a salesperson kept saying sorry I am doing doing departments. customer had major problems and other lady was on hold and should have put person on hold. customer service stinks. this was in catalog department read more