It has been a few years observing this place. I first saw this in 2020 and looked at it a few times in 2021 and 2022. Now that it is 2023 (ending soon), it is still dead. Shops are on sale. The location is not that great. Just north of steeles and in the middle of nowhere. One has to wonder why you would shop there. Too many offices are occupying the place. This place reminds me of Pacific Mall (dying), Oriental Mall (dead except the old people hanging out there) and perhaps to a lessor extent a dead mall like Center Point. Why would you go there when Center Point is so close with free parking? Since many of the shops are owned and nothing new is happening, I figure it will just slowly die with increasing management fees. Whoever designed the place is missing what shows up in other malls. They should have studied real estate design better (no mentioning what they lack). If any shop disappears, does it matter? read more

Shops on Yonge had opened its doors for almost 2 years. The first time I went there was 1 year ago when the Supermarket just opened up and new business was moving in and trying their luck with the promise of business from the condo development in the immediate area. Back then was less than 50% occupied with a mixture of business from different ethnic groups: Korean, Chinese, Persian. A year later, I was hoping that more business would have moved in but sadly a lot of the original business was no longer here and no new business brave enough to open up new venture. The mall has quite a nice set up but definitely lack any foot traffic. The supermarket in the basement area is the busiest of them all but with underground parking attached to the supermarket most customers are not going to visit other stores/business upstairs. I feel sorry for the investors that bought the units and not able to rent it out for over 1 year. But it is just not a good location to start a business here unless you already have a good client base and they willing to visit your new location! read more

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This unfortunately had the potential to be a really interesting mall, however for some reason I don't think it will ever be a place people want to go to. Located in Markham this is a multi-level mall that has a Asian grocery store on the lower level as an anchor. The supermarket itself is pretty busy, but since there is direct access from the parking lot to the grocery store I don't think many people venture to the other levels to see what is going on. I was here after work (around 6:30pm) and there were lots of store that were closed/empty just waiting to be leased and then there were quite a few stores that had closed up for the day, which on one hand I understand if you are not getting the busy it seems silly to sit there for a few more hours...but on the other hand for people who shop after work it is disappointing. The mall is a mix of Asian ethnic cultures - Chinese, Korean, Persian and a lot of stores that I saw that were open were nail salons, eye glass places, phone accessories etc. There is also a food court on the upper level but I didn't go up that far. There is some parking right in the front and a larger lot behind the mall. Parking in the front is odd and confusing...it's one way, narrow lanes and I could see how it would definitely get crowded as there are only about 40 or spaces at the front. Unfortunately even if I lived in one of the buildings nearby I still wouldn't visit this mall. read more

This place is in desparate need of a few more anchor restaurants. Established restaurants that bring in a lot of customers throughout the day, who will walk through the mall to give it some business. They should have begun courting Legend up the street or the Casa group or some other large dim sum/chinese restaurant. Get a huge Korean restaurant in here, and a fantastic Persian restaurant. Offer free rent for 6 months. Or this place is gonna die (it may have already). And seriously, get rid of the big island on the top level parking and just put more parking. Do people seriously want to sun themselves on the loungers surrounded by condo buildings and parked cars. And every time I walk in, half the stores are closed. Even on a Saturday and Sunday. These are your prime times people! Close up on Mondays and Tuesdays, but I say management needs to tell these stores if you don't open on Saturday and Sunday, then GTFO!! read more

SHOPPERS BEWARE: Read this before you go to this mall! Avoid my expensive parking mistake!!! I often came here for Seasons & Bellafornia. Always just parked & shopped, and it was free. But yesterday, I got stiffed with an outrageously expensive "Unauthorized Parking" invoice. (I'll get to the amount later.) I inquired why and discovered that since last Aug, you'd have to "register" to park free. Lady on the phone said 11 signs were posted at garage doors & throughout. Well, I missed them all, and I know why. Space in the garage is so tight with lots of concrete columns, and entrances so narrow, that you must keep you eyes on them at all times to avoid an accident. (I did see a "3-hour free parking" sign, to which I thought merrily, "That's plenty!" I regret I didn't stop & spend a minute to read the WHOLE sign ... it must have mentioned "BUT you have to register.") It's my careless oversight, so I don't mind paying ... but $70 for an honest mistake? Of failing to register? (In my case, unwittingly even!) It's ridiculous. Downtown New York/London/Paris isn't THAT expensive! I compare it to loan sharks with 50% interest rates. I feel raped. Had they charged $20 or even $25, I'd understand--and see it as a Stern Warning + Parking Fee (I did park for an hour.) But $69.95 is truly unethical! With 2 favourite stores here, I might have been more generous on the rating, but now I can't. I'll still go to Seasons & Bellafornia, as I can't "penalize" them, their owners & staff. It's not their fault. The experience is just regrettable, and just plain unnecessary ... The World (pun intended) would be a better place if honest mistakes were generously overlooked, and indeed, reviewed for opportunities to improve. read more

We came here at 7PM on a Saturday 'cause there was a bakery that we wanted to check out. We entered to find ourselves walking through corridors of unused store space, and the stores we did see were all closed. The supermarket on the first floor looked barren. Don't come here on a weekend. The place is a ghost town... read more

I came to Shops on Yonge for the first time this past Easter Monday with low expectations (heard it's not that great). Driving in, I wanted to like this place immediately. Shiny and new inside and out. Unfortunately, this is another Pacific Mall wannabe that couldn't pull through. Numerous small shops on 3 floors with a food court at the top, and a grocery store at the bottom. Since it was Easter Monday, many of the shops were closed, but the mall itself was pretty barren anyway. I felt pretty bad for the businesses that were open since my boyfriend and I were one of the few people actually walking around the mall. The busiest place would probably be the grocery store. Looking down from the 2nd floor, it looked stylishly renovated and I was really excited to go down and see it. Once we were there, it was evident that hard times have hit, and the current or new owners have left the place in disrepair. You can tell from the lights and the shelving that it was once very nice but now it has become rundown. On the outside, they have Love Me Sweet (Japanese cheesecake shop), Muncheez (crepes), and Sushi Bong, which probably have a bit more luck. read more

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This mall has potential, but right now it has a more ghetto feel to it. Perhaps once all the shops settle in with less homemade stands on the sides, it'll have a more high end feel it set out to be. However, I give props to people who are trying to establish and market their business with any opportunity available. read more