Dedham Plaza is good enough. Doesn't have nearly…read moreeverything, yet some good finds. Some of the good destinations of this plaza are -- Tuesday Morning -- Hallmark -- Planet Fittness -- Star Market -- Domino's -- Men's Wearhouse -- Payless and at least 10 more shops. Everything else you need is somewhere around this section of the highway. This specific plaza I use mostly as a cut through to get onto the highway or cut over towards Best Buy, since it's so much faster without dealing with the highway traffic. Either the Dedham Mall or Legacy Place has mostly every other shop you would need.... the rest of the average chain retail stores are here, in this two sided plaza (one side Providence Highway and one side Washington Street). Lots of parking and the many stop signs and crosswalks throughout the parking lot help keep people going slow and cautious. Average plaza.... nothing really all that great to drive out of your way for though. 3 stars.

the layout of the entire plaza is so spread out and detached from one another -- there are at least…read more5 parcels of retail areas that are separated by traffic -- making it too exhausting and even dangerous to walk around on foot (and it's outdoor!), but it's ridiculous to store-hop on wheels. maybe they design it for the "1 destination, in and out" shopping style? if so, then they are quite successful. but even the traffic flow layout it's just plain ridiculous, bordering on hazardous. in an attempt to prevent speeding, stop signs and raised dividers are everywhere, which is fine by itself. but the overall design just makes one feel like they're in a corn maze, making stops and turns every 3 seconds. going from Washington Street to Shaw's averages just about 13 turns/stops. landscaper needs to be fired as well. why are tall grasses placed so strategically that one would almost think that they did it on purpose just to block drivers' sight line for oncoming traffic? not like they have something against car insurance company... maybe it's just me, but for the number of times i come here, that's bc i know there's a store i need/want to visit. with the current layout, there isn't much chance to wander around to "see what's there". you must know where you need to go coming in, and you won't realize that some shops have existed no matter how many times you've been here.

This place will be completely vacant someday in the near future…read more Things just keep on closing, and in place, futile and incompetent businesses continue to open. GAP, Bath & Body Works, Hallmark, Hilliard's Chocolate, Talbots, and the list goes on and on. Places just keep closing. And why, you ask. Well, I am almost sure I have the answer. Location. It's in a remote location away from major highways and lots of traffic. Even though a fair amount of people from the local Canton, Sharon and Stoughton area do come here, there isn't enough to make it a destination for shopping, there just simply isn't enough. Plus, lots of the chain stores here are not competitive with their counterparts... Shaw's here doesn't compare to the brand new Norwood Shaw's (that was just renovated), Marshalls here doesn't compare to the also brand new Westwood Marshalls (well, it's ok), and more and more of the other stores people just do not go to. The current list of stores consists of : Starbucks UPS Store Bertucci's Partners Urgent Care (coming soon) Orange Leaf Five Guys Olympia Gourmet Garden Mattress Firm Shaw's Village Toy Shop GNC GameStop SuperCuts Verizon Paper Store Marshalls Chico's LOFT Shoe Dept. Halfway Café Snip-Its Ceramics A La Carte Boston Sports Club Artin Fine Jewelers Elements CVS and a few other shops This place did used to be great when it was an actual mall, and there was actually an atmosphere, but know it's gone with the wind. Check out other shopping centers (like the Natick Mall, Legacy Place, and others) for the "new" style of shopping centers. 2 stars.

Decent little plaza in Quincy. Granite Place sits on a good…read moresized parcel of land in between three major roads in the busy city of Quincy, Granite Street, Hannon Parkway, and Burgin Parkway. The plaza has a large parking lot (especially for being in such a city-like area, where I would assume there would be extremely limited amounts of parking), and has a decent variety of stores. It never seems to be overwhelmingly busy, is easy to get in and out of, and even has an adorable, tiny Dunkin Donuts drive thru in the parking lot (might be 20 sq ft in size.... if that). While it did lose Party City recently (which opened in a different spot), it gained Dollar Tree, which is a one hundred percent benefit in my opinion! Some of the storefronts throughout this shopping center include Olympia Sports, Dollar Tree, TJ Maxx, Papa Gino's, DressBarn, Boston Market, and Burger King. For Quincy residents, this area is thriving since the city is large and throughout this is one of the largest shopping centers around. Decent spot to shop in the Quincy area, and convenient being near two grocery stores, Lowe's, Home Depot, BJ's and other retailers. Pharmacy across the street too. May not be the newest or nicest, but the setup works for the shape of this site. Access points are on Hannon Parkway and Granite Street. 4 stars for Granite Place.

This shopping center is on the newer side and is located right off Route 3A in Hingham near the…read moreWeymouth town line. The shopping center includes many other places surrounding the complex including a Marshalls, Stop&Shop, 99 Restaurant and many other spots, making this area a good destination. There is also Lowe's, Michaels, and Staples right down the road too. This shopping center includes more of the "higher end" type places, but also regular national retailers. It's honestly a good combination that can be attractive to all shoppers. Talbots, CVS, Old Navy, Ulta, and Bed Bath & Beyond just to name a few. Many restaurants surround the complex including Wahlburger's, AlmaNove, Panera, Menchie's (my personal favorite), BeerWorks and more. Two grocery stores, Trader Joe's and The Fresh Market are also both inside the complex. A movie theatre, Patriot Cinema 6 is also inside the complex. Not the most options around; however, a good assortment of places to go. Overall, I'd definitely come back here, it would just be better if all the places to shop in Hingham were closer together for convenience (Derby Street and here); however, I guess I shouldn't complain since that could cause traffic nightmares. Overall, it's nice and deserves a sold 3 stars.

Great place for a casual lunch - the kids loved checking out the decor & watching the boats leaving…read morethe marina :)

Fine plaza in Braintree. Some decisions the plaza have made…read moreI don't agree with, like the weird, weird, entrance, and having only one exit that is impossible to avoid a huge traffic backup on ANY day, but overall it's getting better. First, this plaza used to have a Borders Books, which I really liked, and wished stayed, but that company went out of business, which wasn't the choice of Atlantic Retail, who owns the "Marketplace @ Braintree". Guitar Center isn't really my thing, but I guess it was an ok place to put in the former Borders. Next door to Guitar Center, they have recently added a Five Below (maybe 2-3 years ago). Five Below is probably my favorite store in the plaza, technology, candy, gift supplies, arts & crafts, sports equipment, games, and other great stuff, for all under $5. Next, in the actual plaza there is a Petsmart, Sports Authority, Kmart- which is closing in January, to become a Nordstrom Rack & Saks 5th Ave (good move by Atlantic Retail, that dirty old Kmart needed a lift), ULTA Beauty, Bed Bath & Beyond, Babies R Us, Staples, GameStop, and Best Buy. All of these stores are all fine for the most part, just old, and not as clean or large as other locations in the area (such as BB&B, Best Buy, Petsmart). But overall, the Braintree Marketplace has a lot of good stores and has made this plaza a destination to go to in Braintree. I'm looking forward to Saks 5th Ave & Nordstrom Rack to open (as well as a restaurant). Located off Route 3 (Take Exit 17 for Union Street) on Grossman Drive. 4 stars.

One of two shopping plazas in the area, this is the more southerly one. In the late winter, the lot…read morewas in reasonable shape with the usual piles of snow in strategic locations. Late in the evening, there was plenty of parking. The plaza is anchored by the Shaw's grocery store but there is also a Marshalls here among others. Two major entrances, one of which has a traffic light. You could also sneak out by the fast food place or out the back past Shaw's. It is a short walk to the T station but don't be tempted to park here for the T. They have signs posted that you'll be towed.

I like this plaza but parking is always a nightmare. There is not enough parking to accommodate the…read moretraffic, spots are too close together and the layout is poor. The good things are you can walk between Shaw's, Michaels and Marshall's, so you get a lot of variety. Definitely don't go here in a rush though because you have to circle around and wait for parking.

It's an ok outdoor plaza with a few shops but not a destination I have in mind to go hang out. i…read moreonly go when I need to go to a specific shop like Supercuts, cvs or Shaw's, but unlike large malls I won't just go, hang out. It's a plaza with a few useful places to shop and you only go there for that.

While the variety of stores here definitely does not warrant a five star rating, my original three…read morestar review should surely be updated (and raised to four stars) to reflect the near COMPLETE renovation of this plaza and parking area. I honestly shouldn't say too many great things about the renovations to the parking lot yet.... they added tons of islands and curbs inside each parking row. With the winter season on the way I am hopeful these will stay in the condition they are in. Hope isn't reality though.... I am nearly certain that the curb cuts are too tight for all of the plowing vehicles, but we will just wait and see. Anyway, the entire plaza looks great. Everything was completely redone and renovated. Everything looks brand new. My favorite changes are the addition of so many plants and the changes to the parking areas. It definitely seems considerably more user friendly and safe for pedestrians. They added many benches and what appears a small "garden" like area in front of TJ Maxx too. Pavement was all repaved and all the stores just look completely refreshed. Definitely some great improvements made, keeping Norwood look great. I commend Gravestar (the company who owns this shopping center) for putting the time and money into Norwood's largest in-town shopping center (you know, in-town meaning NOT on Route 1!). 4 stars.

A great convenience market where you can basically find most products you need. The fruits are and…read morevegetables here are very fresh and well priced. Lots of native fruits and vegetables where I can't find all in one place if I were to shop where else. Friendly, quick and intensive