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    Parkway Plaza

    2.9 (221 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Hannah R.

    I recommend getting here early for parking, especially with Christmas season around the corner or currently here. And they have very good different store varieties. They do have some restaurants and a food court.

    Ryan F.

    July 2, 2025. Made a visit to the mall for a BoxLunch location. Was on the hunt for a Pikachu shirt and the staff was really nice enough to hold it for us on our arrival. The mall itself isn't as lively, many stores have gone out of business so there isn't a massive selection of stores. It's definitely showing its age, it does, however house a "Surf City Squeeze" my best friend was hyped up about getting a blueberry drink with boba. To our disappointment, they were out of Boba, but at least she got her blueberry smoothie. Excellent service from the staff with a smile. There's a slight chance we may be back to the mall. Overall it's a good place to check out if you need something to purchase in a pinch!

    The many stores which offers the many discounts and the welcome to the many teenager shoppers.
    Joel C.

    What is one store that is wide range and the company itself can keep a shopping mall going and yet it has closed its doors? That is one question that many of you will see the many stores of Parkway Plaza are having to shrink in store size and the many retail stores which have been front runners have gone and the many memories have gone also. Going out to Parkway Plaza via the El Cajon Transit center it would be great to see what has gone one at the mall when I had arrived at the mall finding that the Walmart Store had closed its doors for good. To see Parkway Plaza lose such a great store and the values it carried many times there would be so much many stores would have to raise prices and some would have to create many days of sales to attract customers. With the many years that the Parkway Plaza Mall has been around to see one store to take the energy out of the mall it was something that was very unusual to see to Walmart Close its doors. The service at Parkway Plaza was that of the many great events and when the holidays came around the mall management made the mall a place to shop at and have the best outings to the movies and take the kids to play dates at the children's play area. Combined with the many food eateries you could go to the outside restaurants that was the Applebee's and the Chinese Buffet restaurants that were the big hit a lunch and the weekends. With the many stores they have now are many using this time to have the largest sales and with Walmart closed many of the stores are at 40% to 70% percent of the price whi9ch is very surprising many of the stores some high end many others you can find some of the best buys at Parkway Plaza and the many of the smaller stores. The many years that Parkway Plaza has been here in San Diego there have been so many events with the many companies and those of the costume supply companies and the special filming that has been done at the many stores. The many stores which have been the driving force with Macys that had given the best selections with lone of the best shopping programs. As a fellow shopper of the Parkway Plaza you can never forget the great stores there will be more new stores that will bring new selections and the many sales. The stores of Parkway Plaza are some of the best selections of the stores made for families and the great things for the kids to come shopping at the mall and to have the best experiences of the retail and commercial sales. When you take a look at Parkway Plaza the food court has been one of the best the return of the hot dog on a stick one of the best which is owned by the workers of the company. The food court has one of the best stores which has one of the sweet things that has been around since the 1930s and one thing that is the sweetest of them all See's Candy the one store which has been the sweetest place. The one place that has such a creative history that has been the Caramel Corn Store the sweetest and the finest place with the great taste of the many flavors of popcorn. As a Yelp Elite Reviewer, the many big events were held at Parkway had some of the biggest names when the Black Friday events that took place it was the biggest holiday events. For the many movies at the theater there would be crowds and the many premieres which had made Parkway Plaza one of the best places from the many times that I have been there is to let others the mall a great place for the evening for dinner and a movie.

    Victoria's Secret, Box lunch, and Pandora
    Elyssia W.

    **STORES DON'T ACTUALLY OPEN UNTIL 11am!!** A small mall with a select few stores. Fun kid play area, GameStop, & good shops for girls. Food court is consistently ok.

    Yueming Q.

    It was an amazing experience painting the mural for Parkway Plaza's 50 year's anniversary. I feel appreciative to be the mural artist for their celebration. When I was in the painting progress, I tried out several food spots from their food hall. My favorite is the Stubborn Poke, it was probably the best poke in my life. The gyro grill shop is also great, their pita is so fresh and delicious. The frozen yogurt is nice too, I love their coconut and pomegranate flavors. I also watched a movie Dr. strange there, very nice theater. I definitely recommend you come here to shop, eat and hangout.

    Enjoy a day with Family/Friends at Rolling Pumpkins located at Parkway Plaza!

    ROLLIN PUMPKINS/! Family atmosphere!Workers are Helpful...Enjoy the day with your loved ones...Come and see for yourself !

    Google assistant

    We got in like normal people and we went in the arcade room in the booing area. We had exchanged 20 dollars for a card for some credits and went to the a game where you have to place a key between an object to push the prize out. My cousins and I played that game and won a mini google assistant. As we pushed the prize it's didn't come down so we had to call someone to help us get it out. A guy came and unlocked the machine to hand us our prize and he left. After 1 minute another guy came and told us we had to leave for no reason at all and we asked him why and he had to reason.

    Crunch Fitness on the second floor.
    Marie-Angeline F.

    The Parkway Plaza Mall is a convenient neighborhood shopping center that's got about all your heart's desires. There's a Crunch Fitness on the second floor which has awesome employees and is such a comfortable place to workout. The Wal-Mart is big and has a few cold food items and all the clearance items are on the second floor in the right corner.  The Disney Store is gone which was heartbreaking for so many but, you'll find your Disney needs at many of the other stores. It's not the biggest mall, but it's got a lot of businesses to pick from and in front of the food court and Macy's you can find electric car plugs.

    Victor G.

    Nice indoor mall. It's a little far from the house. But good for a change of scenery. Lots of parking. Different events at the food court. Today there was a free arts & crafts for the kids. Lots of choices at the food court. There's also a Wal-Mart attached to the mall. During the hot days, it's a nice cool zone to hang out at. We will be going here more often.

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    Bertha B.

    Nice mall, nice size however a bit overcrowded. This was expected being the day after Christmas. Nice variety of stores however there were a few out of business. Although I shop at Walmart, attaching to the mall may lead to downfall in your customers. The entrance from the mall to Walmart was messy and posed a possible safety concern.

    Replaced the Carousel in the center of the mall.

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    Ask the Community - Parkway Plaza

    In amenities, it says dog friendly but then management said two years ago that pets are not allowed. This is a mall that I go to often and actually worked at at one point and I used to see people bring their dogs. So is it dog friendly or not?

    Service Dog friendly for sure

    Is Westfield El Cajon pet friendly?

    Parkway Plaza is a no pets allowed facility, thanks for checking!

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    Review Highlights - Parkway Plaza

    There's a new indoor kids area, the theater, and decent places to eat, like Five Guys, Rubio's Costal Grill, O's America Kitchen.

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