I loved walking around Prudential Tower! There are lots of shopping options (mostly expensive ones) and food spots. Shopping options include Warby Parker, Microsoft, Sephora, Lord and Taylor and Barnes and Noble. Food options include Anna's Taqueria, Num Pang (so delicious!), Earl's, and much more. Eataly is also here and is a huge marketplace full of Italian foods and restaurants. The Skywalk is a spot where you can get a nice view of the city. In the middle of the tower, there is a garden where there is a waterfall and lots of grassy green space. I like that the majority of the mall space has glass ceilings so you feel like you are a little more connected with nature. Inside, they had bench areas that had real pink flowers everywhere and outlets. They also had live trees inside. I'd highly recommend visiting (especially if you're trying to walk around and the weather outside is dreary). read more

This is a decent mall. It has kind of a funny layout what with it looping around a central garden. I did see Mandy Moore sing there in the summer though, so that's kind of sweet. It has an extensive food court and a decent variety of shops if you need to buy a gift. For a quick, cheap chick gift, I recommend Jasmine Sola (until it closes), The Body Shop, or Teavana. For dudes there's Game Stop and B&N. I end up here kind of a lot. It's a good route to or from Newbury, especially if the weather outside is frightful. read more

I've been to many shopping malls in my day, and the Prudential Center is a good one. It's also connected via a walkway to the Copley Place mall, so you can do a lot of shopping all in one place. The Prudential Center has a lot of moderately-priced stores, such as Ann Taylor, L'Occitane, and Sephora, plus there's a great food court and restaurants such as Legal Sea Foods and the Cheesecake Factory. If you're staying in the Back Bay, you're bound to hit the Prudential Center, even if it's just to walk through to get to the T. read more

Another visit today 9/24/19. There have been some changes in the shops/restaurants as I previously noted, but again all upscale. Notable recent addition is Blue Bottle Coffee. They have also added tables in the hall going down to the post office and updated the tables adjacent to the south garden/courtyard (tables out there as well) and standing tables outside Eataly. To note also, the ladies room was very clean. read more

This mall actually feels like one in Las Vegas. It seems really glam and shiny to me. Lots of pretty people work here, and unless you dress to impress, they won't take much notice of you -- none of the "Hi, how are you today?" and "What can I help you find?" type questions. The food court's nice, and they have a tasty Mexican fast food place there. But the REAL excitement will actually come from the parking lots. For example, today I had an interview in an office in one of the towers. Late as usual, I parked in the first spot I could find, ran inside, and didn't bother thinking to write down the color of the lot or the row number I was in... I justified it by saying, "Well, there can be only one entrance for Lord and Taylors, riiiiiight?" So wrong. I got done with my interview (which went swimmingly, thanks for asking) at 12:45, and spent the next hour and a half searching through the parking lots, until I had to finally use the restroom, make my way to street level, and walk down the "Vehicles only" ramp to re-track my wheel steps. The entire time, I kept picturing David Bowie and a baby crawling / walking around on the different levels.... Tres Labyrinthine! Get your parking ticket validated. To add insult to my foot injuries, I forgot to get my little ticket validated, and spent a whopping $32 for my 2 hour trek. Yeah, I PAID to look like a moron who couldn't find her way around. So? Thank god the interviewer didn't see that. read more

I like it better than the Copley mall, but not enough to give it a third star. Of course, malls in general sort of start off with two strikes because...well, because I hate them. They have a few stores with merchandise you might actually purchase for yourself or others (Barnes & Noble, Brookstone) but on the whole it's a lot of "what?" and "oh shit, it's Yankee Candle, RUN!" and "let's get something to eat, I'm sick of shopping...but no, screw Legal Seafoods." and a little bit of "what are those two kids doing to that poor pony?" It is cleaner than some malls, but they took a riff from Vegas and made it VERY hard to find your way out... read more

Pretty big mall. Great people watching, places to sit and right outside is the orange line train. No complaints except I couldn't find the cold stone :( read more

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Espectacular views of the city, and near of it, there are a Cheese Cake Factory. Vistas fantasticas de la ciudad, al lado hay un Cheesecake factory por si llegas demasiado temprano y deseas desayunar antes read more

Place to fulfill your needs. Place to enjoy the sunlight. Place to shop. Place to share time with friends and family. Place to get the tourist info. read more

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Well, for one, its clean. The stores aren't anything to be tooooo excited about. I'd say that it is more of an older lady's mall since there are stores like Ann Taylor, Talbots and J. Jill to name a few. My mom would like this place. So if you're not a 40+ year old lady... you might want to shop elsewhere. Sure there are a FEW (still expensive) stores for us younger/hipper gals (Sephora, Arden B, Free People) but... not that many. There was one cute shop called 344 but their clothes were PRRRIIICEEY! I think I'll buy my cotton hoodie somewhere where i don't have to pay $98.00 for it. Thank you very much. But I mean if you have the money, by all means spend it! There are expensive stores like lacoste and saks where you'll probably find great things. Sorry guys, I didn't see one store that my boyfriend was interested in. But all in all, for us common middle class people, this mall is towards the higher end where you pretty much just window shop. So if you want to feel poor, take a visit to these shops. Oh and try not to park in their parking garage. It is reeeeeally expensive. anything over 2 hours is $34+. Good luck. Food court is nice, has pretty good selection for whatever food mood you are in. There are also some nice restaurants if that's what you're looking for. 2 stars. I would give it 2 1/2 but I don't think we can add half a star. read more

Typical shopping mall, nothing really special, but a great break from the heat and humidity outside. they do have a good souvenirs store, a Legal Seafoods, and nice to stroll through as a break before dinner or before going to the Skywalk. read more

I actually think this is a pretty nice mall. Just about all the stores are extremely overpriced, but do keep in mind you are paying for the glittery atmosphere, and prices are higher than they would be in a strip mall. I would recommend the store Teavana, in the Back Arcade section of the mall. It's a tea store with a nice variety of teas and lots of free samples, although for some reason they stopped cool drinks (like bubble tea) and now just serve tea by the cup. There's also a convenient T Station which makes the mall more accessible, at least for people who ride the E line. read more

Given that most of the malls I know are in serious decline, including the urban downtown "festival marketplace" ones, and that I usually avoid said malls like the swine flu, I am pleased to report that this one is actually enjoyable to stroll through and window shop. It's light-filled, offers protection from the rain, has entrances on several streets so I can pop in and out at convenient locations (or cut through if need be), and sometimes I'm even enticed to buy something, especially from the carts or specialty vendors in the middle of the halls. This mall is also very clean compared to many. I didn't see a lot of crumpled papers or dinge, even around the food court. The clientele include a great many professionals who work in offices in and around the center, and a number of tourists who probably mosey down from the large hotels in the vicinity. Hood rat types are at a minimum. However, one thing I cannot for the life of me understand is why people think it is OK here to stroll through the mall two, three and four abreast, taking up the entire aisle and not letting people pass who are walking faster? These are not old grannies who can't walk fast, or tourist-looking folks all agog. They just look like normal people who should have some understanding that folks coming to or going from work might just want to scamper out of the mall and go about their business without having to walk at a snail's pace behind three people for a city block. read more

I loved this attraction! We hoped to see the sunset but realized that with the audio tour, arriving an hour before sunset would have let us see what was being described better. There is a family version of the audio tour too. I'd totally do this again in a different season. read more

Finding a place to park outside of here can be a challenge, as all the parking garages in this area fill up quickly. This shopping area has a ton of high end stores that not many smaller malls have. I'm not a fan of the small walking areas that this place has and the slow people walking that constantly have you dodging. The Prudential Center also has more than 20 different food spots to choose from if your hungry, which is always a good thing! read more

While the Prudential Center's shops have gotten more varied in the past few years, I still struggle to find many stores to actually buy something from! Sure, I can easily walk by Chanel, Gucci, etc. shops in there; however, when Saks Fifth Avenue is an anchor store, I can't help but wonder, "Where is Macy's, The Gap, and Payless?" Luckily there are a few places that college kids and 20-somethings with student loans can afford: Gamestop, Barnes and Noble, Ann Taylor, Sephora, Teavana... but don't expect to buy jeans at this mall! I still go to the Cambridgeside Galleria for my main mall-shopping, as it has Old Navy, The Gap, and other places I can actually afford. read more

Night time lights and looking through the glass ceiling, it's like walking into a green house and admiring the night sky. The plants change seasonally and though they are very real, they seem fake. I haven't seen a dead tree yet, so that's a good sign. The shops are pretty high class and pricey, but sales do happen every once in a while. This place isn't too big or too small and events like a volunteer fair or a Halloween party for the kids on the weekend are cool. read more

I really enjoy this mall, there are a good amount of stores with decent variety and the clear ceilings add much to the appeal. My favorite thing has to be the outdoor movies they play in the courtyard (in the middle of the mall) in the summer. With a ton of bouncy babies, and the freedom to pack a little picnic, (and use of the mall bathrooms) - this is a nice place to shop and hang around. read more

I was lucky enough to attend two receptions here, held on the Skywalk. The views over Boston and beyond are amazing! Its great if you are here for several hours for taking pictures whilst it is still light and then when it is dark and the city is lit up. The catering is pretty great too. Having been to events held in the Marriott and Sheraton, the catering here was fab and plentiful. The figs stuffed with cheese and the scallops wrapped in prosciutto were just perfect. The tower is meant to be expensive to visit but if you get the chance to come up then the views are fab! read more

This is a beautiful place and in a wonderful location right across from Newbury Street but really the mall is just a mall, nothing special, nothing out of the ordinary. The kiosks are just as ridiculously priced and overstaffed as anywhere else, the stores are an okay selection but the setup is a bit confusing. Some nice places include a nice Barnes & Noble, and 344. Both are staffed with great people and often have sales. All in all it's just A-OK and not anything different then any suburban mall. read more

Its just a mall in a city. Nothing more. Considering the fact I grew up withing 20 min of Mall of America, every other mall seems to lack something. This one is nice, well maintained and clean. Bunch of regular stores and nothing really stands out. The food court is miserable, but they have Godiva. Definitely not enough bathrooms. Its all connected to each other, but takes a while to get anywhere. I would not recommend shopping there. It is mostly populated with foreign tourists buying crappy clothes and mothers with kids in their double decker thousand dolalr strollers. I understand you people are bored at home with the kids, but noone enjoys browsing for bras while listening to your little child scream his heart out. Seriously, if you can afford to shop here, you can afford a nanny. But there is Barnes and Nobles. Thats why theres three stars. read more

Always fun to shop. Especially at prudential center. The shopping mall was connected to several hotels such as mandarin oriental, Marriott. It had Fancy shops and restaurants. It was conveniently located near Copley square and other tourist spots. read more

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Go for the view stay for the people watching. We went a weeknight and it was packed with a piano player. Great place for a late light dinner and a few cocktails read more

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This place is a good place to go LOOK around, because unless you bring your EXTRA LARGE credit card, you may be going home with very little!! We were in town & it was unexpectedly colder outside, we needed to kill time, so we LOOKED around, then went for a bite to eat at the Factory. .cheesecake of course. read more

From a tourist standpoint, it's good to have a mall in the middle of everything in case you need to buy a sweater because you forgot yours at home. I've been here twice (both times as a tourist to Boston) and it was just so convenient to get to! The info desk was very helpful in securing reservations for us at Legal Seafoods. I just stopped by to ask where it was and whether or not they take reservations, and she went and called them and made our reservations! I was so grateful! I didn't realize that it was just down the corridor. I felt bad later because she went to all that trouble, and we ended up cancelling them. read more

Plenty of shops consisting of your usual suspects and a few noteworthy ones like the J.Crew Men's Shop that opened near the end of last year. I've found a number of good deals over the past couple years and the free samples offered by places like Teavana are a nice touch. Round things out with no sales tax on clothing under $200 (doesn't include accessories like ties though!) and you have a winning combination. read more

Zzzzzz. When I go to the States I expect big. I want malls that make me salivate with corporate consumerism. This place did not do it for me at all. I'm a Yorkdale/Sherway Gardens kind of gal. I can spend entire DAYS at these malls and come home totally broke. There must be better malls somewhere else in Boston or on the outskirts, I just never got to venture to them. The one thing I loved was the Free People store (here they only sell Free People at the Bay and a few other shops). I was just left wanting more. I do have to admit, they have a wicked food court and the discover of Cheese Box blew my mind. Very touristy with little to offer - ask you hotel where to shop for real. read more

For a person of humble means like me, the shops here are strictly for window shopping. That being said, I'm not particularly fond of window shopping. If you've got cash to burn and aren't looking for bargains, this place is kinda nice in that the Prudential Center T-stop is connected to the shopping center and there's this super cool pedestrian bridge you can cross to a smattering of even more expensive shops. The only reason I'd come back here is for the Sephora, in the rare cases I need to replace lipstick or eyeliner. read more

I feel like when people are from out of town they use a few places as points of destinations to get around- the North End, Bunkerhill Monument, South Station, the Common and the Prudential Center. This place exemplifies Boston. Rich clothing, food and people. Everything in and around the Prudential Center is extremely expensive but it's just fun to be there. It feels like an indoor getaway with its' live trees and benches lining the store fronts. I love coming here for a cold afternoon to window shop. read more

We had heard about the observation deck from the tour guides and publications so decided to make the trip to the top. There are not many places that we heard about in Boston that would give you a high up vantage point of the city and surrounding area. Admission was pretty steep we thought at $28 per adult and $17 per student but did come with an electronic guide phone that information was provided on with points of interest below. There was also a small theater near the core of the floor where 3 different films were shown. The weather was beautiful and view great, but the glass windows were filthy and had not been cleaned that day (we went in the late afternoon). Given the cost of admission, we would have thought that they would have had someone on site wiping windows all day. If you are on a budget, skip it! read more

I remember back in the 1980s after the building had the fire - people were talking about how the Prudential Building as people were calling it back then would be better than ever. https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1NHXL_enUS857US857&ei=V2omXe_lDJX-9APy-LrICw&q=prudential+tower+in+boston%2C+ma+fire+1980s&oq=prudential+tower+in+boston%2C+ma+fire+1980s&gs_l=psy-ab.3...2942.15435..16484...1.0..1.106.1723.21j1......0....1..gws-wiz.......35i39j0i22i30j0i22i10i30j0j33i22i29i30j33i299j33i160.A-QnSVSY700 I see that it is a reality now. https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1NHXL_enUS857US857&ei=V2omXe_lDJX-9APy-LrICw&q=prudential+tower+in+boston%2C+ma+fire+1980s&oq=prudential+tower+in+boston%2C+ma+fire+1980s&gs_l=psy-ab.3...2942.15435..16484...1.0..1.106.1723.21j1......0....1..gws-wiz.......35i39j0i22i30j0i22i10i30j0j33i22i29i30j33i299j33i160.A-QnSVSY700 read more

don't usually shop here (if you asked me, the clothing stores are quite overpriced, at least to my standard); but it's a nice place to stroll by en route to a restaurant, or while waiting for a table at cheesecake factory, or making a quick stop at sephora. appreciate the benches near the less-populated side by barnes & noble as well, complete with a complimentary garden view. the food court seems nice (if limited on choice and, again, pricey) but never eaten there--why resort to food court when there are tons of restaurants literally swamping the streets right outside? and a few more right at the mall... other than that, don't frequent here esp. after getting a car, as parking on boylston is a complete forget-about-it, and there are other cheesecake locations that provide accessible and free parking. so it seems my tie with this place has been officially broken. *sobs* read more

Nice nice nice! very accessible and good selection of merchants and food places. Open skylight brings in natural light adds a nice touch.Several hotels in the area. You can purchase duck tours tickets inside. read more

Close inexpensive place to park during a Red Sox game

I don't know how to review a mall. I am not partial to malls, especially old school malls like this one with absolutely no charm or character. It's clean, though. Bright. Seems to have nice stores. Conveniently located in the heart of Back Bay. Connected to the Marriott Copley Place. read more

I stumbled across this place today when I was taking a walk. I am fairly new to the area and didn't know about this place! There are plenty of stores inside and a few places to eat as well. I planning on coming back here to shop in the near future! read more

Big and clean mall... I don't go here often but when I do it's always a good experience. They have tons of restaurants and even the top of the hub. There's always something new to shop at here which I love cause they keep it interesting. Parking isn't so great if you're not willing to pay but on the good side if you get your parking stamped you can get it half off if you parked in the prudential garage. read more

On a trip to Boston my wife and I stopped into The Shops At Prudential Center. It is a beautiful mall with so many shopping options it will make your head spin. It has department stores like Lord and Taylor and Saks Fifth Avenue as well as Gamestop,Sephora and Anne Taylor Loft. Grab some sweets at Godiva and a cup of coffee from Boston's own Dunkin Donuts. You can also buy tickets for such Boston touristy things as the Skywalk, Duck Tours and Trolley Tours. When you are done shopping dine at Cheesecake Factory, PF Chang, Legal Seafoods or California Pizza kitchen to name a few. read more

Unlike the Copley Mall, Prudential Center has not drastically changed in the last 10 years. A lot of the stores from when I was a kid is still there, and there have been a lot of new additions as well. First off, the food court is amazing. Lots of room for everyone to have a seat, but during the weekend, the place gets packed by outside visitors. Lots of different food vendors in the food court (Chinese, Hispanic, Pizza, Pasta, Sandwiches, Ice Cream, etc). There's also the side entrance to the street that I like a lot, which makes life convenient when exiting to the closest street, as opposed to walking all the way around through the mall. Next, the stores aren't that expensive (compared to the Banana Republic, Armani Exchange and Louis Vutton stores in the Copley Mall next door). They have a Bath and Body, which always smells good and a Sephora for make-up lovers. There's also an elongated seating area next to little fountains that I really like, because it's more calm than the food court area. And if you're looking for a dine-in restaurant, Dick's Last Resort is also there, with California Pizza Kitchen not too far away either! read more

The Pru isn't a normal mall. It only has the pricy, classy stuff, without the real mall stores. Even with that, there's not really that many stores actually in the Pru without going over to Copley. If you're a teenager, there's nothing for you here. No Foot Lockers, no Abercrombie/AE/Hollisters/Pac Sun/Hot Topic, no real department stores. The Pru definitely isn't a place to hang out and chill for hours... or is it? In the cold Boston winter or the humid Boston summer, the Pru is the one dependable place you can go to to enjoy great air conditioning, seasonal decorations, and a wide variety of people everywhere. There's often special events at the food court, and purely as a place to walk through, the Pru is great! There's benches everywhere and it's always bright and clean. I've even studied at the Pru before (late at night when it's quiet)! The Pru does have some cool places. There's expensive stores like Lacoste and Swarovski. It has all the favorite chain restaurants like Cheesecake Factory, CPK, Legal. Best of all, it has a Barnes and Noble! The food court is aite too. I usually just get Panda or Qdoba. Although, I don't know of any other Panda in Boston. The Pru is a mall not in the normal sense of teenagers and hanging out for hours, but it's definitely a fine addition to the Back Bay. For some reason, whenever I walk through the revolving doors into the Pru, I feel a little more comfortable and happy. I guess that's how they suck you in. read more