The good: Excellent,…read moreever-visible Security personnel. This adds to a comfortable experience. The common areas are clean. The not good: Restrooms near the food court had three sinks which were Out Of Order and no paper towels and no visible air dryer. T&T and Bagel House are here as is Mammilas! There are a bunch of fast-food franchises on the periphery.

My sister and I were recently visiting Toronto and visited the Promenade to grab coffee with our…read morecousin. We planned for extra time so that we could walk around the mall. It's been many years since we've been in the Promenade, and it probably wouldn't be a surprise that we barely recognized it as a lot has changed. We stopped by in the early afternoon on a Friday. My sister and I met my cousin at Tim Hortons in the food court. While my cousin and I both enjoyed a beverage and a donut at Tim Hortons, my sister instead opted for Yogenfruz. My sister later had lunch at Sushi-Q while I chose Feta & Olives. We were surprised a number of the food vendors were closed on a weekday afternoon. We then stopped in Roots, Dollarama, and Olive Branch. There were certainly a variety of different vendors, and it was fun to learn there was now a pickleball place in the Promenade. The Promenade has a Guest Services team that staff the counter located at the Bathurst Street Main Entrance. The mall also offers free Wi-Fi, complimentary wheel chairs, access to SmarteCarte Self-Serve strollers, and family parking options at each of their main entrances with parking options for expectant mothers and parents with young children. The hours at the mall are Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 8 PM and Saturday through Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM. There are holiday hours published for Black Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day. The Promenade also has special events like free treats on Halloween (this Friday), the Haunted Carnevil from Halloween for three days, and an Autism fundraising night at the St. Louis Bar & Grill throughout half of October and November. You can go to https://www.promenade.ca and scroll to the bottom of the page to sign up for their for the latest news, promotions, and exciting events. You can also read up on the stores, learn about promotions and events, purchase gift cards, learn more about the mall in general, and follow them on social media.

This is a large (spanning 2 blocks!) open air shopping mall. There are many restaurants.The biggest…read moreretail stores are Freshco grocery store and a Shoppers Drug Mart. However, for a Sat evening, it was rather dead, except for Sugar Maison and A Chinese Cuisine (there was a lineup outside the restaurant!). There was plenty of free parking, with some sections very empty. Review 2026-132

SPOTLESS BATHROOMS…read more The Centre has gleaming floors and is a clean, airy place. Love. Why has it taken us so long to discover this place? It has everything your heart desires for some primo retail therapy. There's a huge supermarket inside this Centre too. An overall very pleasant place to visit.

the BBQ ( roasted duck and BBQ pork ) closed to the bakery shop owner are not honest and increased…read moreprice without letting customer know. bad attitude and behaviors. dry seafood and herbals shop selling the senior tea bag four times higher than outside other places .. very creepy and fishy without putting the price upfront to customers

I've been going to this mall since i was a kid and it's a great place to hang out with a lot of…read morecool stores, good restaurants & amazing events

I love buying jewelry from Micheal Hill, in Upper Canada Mall. This mall is spacious with lots of…read morestores. Now they opened a new store called Aritzia, this has its own cafe area , which is not common with other stores. I found it interesting . I bought a silver anklet from Micheal Hill, but the color changed to brown. I took it back to the store but the lady didnt do much or did not change or polish , did nothing. I still have it, but its not polite , I shop often and i am a member too.

I am not good at keeping track of the names of plazas. This one is Berczy Village Shopping Centre…read more It's a plaza that I have frequented for several years. Berczy Village Shopping Centre comprises all businesses that are in a long strip of buildings that look like the letter L. They hug Kennedy Road to the west and Bur Oak Avenue to the south. There's another row of businesses that are parallel to Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School to the east. In the L-shaped set of stores, you have a bunch of eateries, such as Subway, Pizza Nova, and Pine Tree Garden. There are a few snack and drink places, such as Shareable Bakery and The Alley for bubble tea. Most are medical services, such as Bur Oak Medical Centre, an optometrist office, a pharmacy, and physiotherapy. There are beauty services, too, including a hair salon and a spa. I tend to frequent the row of businesses closest to the high school. I visit CoCo a lot for my bubble tea needs. I also love Pho Metro when I'm craving crispy spring rolls and a hearty bowl of pho. You do see a lot of high school students dropping by at lunch or on a break. There used to be a Japanese ramen eatery that I loved so much called ITTO Ramen. I was sad to see it go. Cha Kee now occupies that spot. I still need to get some comfort Hong Kong-style eats for this place. I believe that this plaza is also called Bur Oak Plaza. I don't know the history behind that name. I just know where to get good bubble tea and noodles, which is why I'd rather keep track of the businesses. Plaza names are too complicated to me... haha! There's lot of parking. Recently, a cell phone tower was installed, taking up a couple of parking spots. It was different and weird. There are three ways to enter this plaza. If you're on Kennedy Road driving northbound, there's a right turn lane only. The best way to get in and out of this plaza is using the side street that extends Harbord Street heading north. You aren't restricted to turning one direction. There's also a third entrance-exit on Bur Oak, between Kennedy and Harbord. It's a small plaza with nice eateries and bubble tea places. I like it. (189)

Main Street Markham is the stretch along Main Street North (think Markham Road that gets…read moretemporarily renamed) between Highway 7 and roughly 144 Main Street North, which houses a handful of eateries on the west side of the street. There are side streets that extend a block east and west to complete the geographical area. I have seen it change over the years. Banks and eateries have come and gone. However, its charm and revitalization have made this area even better. Main Street Markham is the original street of the Village of Markham. It is one of Ontario's older communities, which was established in 1793 as part of Markham Township. The town was named after Archbishop William Markham on York, England by John Graves Simcoe, who was the Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada. It's sad that the Archbishop never visited his namesake. Hopefully, he's looking down at it from above and smiling. There used to be a post office, but it's long gone in this area. Markham is now a city, so the post office moved to a nearby Shoppers Drug Mart. There are some eateries that have endured over the years. Pizza Pizza. The Old Curiosity Tea Shop. Folco's Ristorante. They are still thriving. I remember going for elections training as a Deputy Returning Officer for the City of Markham a while back. It was in a building just behind Folco's Ristorante. There was free parking in front of it. You can find free parking either in parking lots or on Main Street itself. The eateries have changed so much at 144 Main Street North that I frankly can't keep track of what's there. I used to frequent a sushi joint there eons ago. These days, you can find creative, cool eateries, such as Inspire Restaurant, Azyun Restaurant, Main Sushi, Fujisan Japanese Restaurant, and more. My friend and I often joke that we should meet up at Uncle Joe's Family Restaurant, which is just south of all these eateries. It has also been there for ages. The portion sizes are huge and the food is good. We both know that we'd need to be carted out of the place after dining there! One eatery that I miss along this stretch is Rawlicious. My best friend who is vegan and I loved dining here. Sadly, the pandemic caused it to shutter for good. The food was awesome. Whether you are vegan or not, you knew that you'd enjoy decent, creative, yummy eats here. I used to visit Markham Seniors Activity Centre and took my mom there before the pandemic hit. There were a bunch of activities that my mom enjoyed doing, from tai chi, to arts and crafts. A bunch of events happen in this area. The Main Street Markham Farmers' Market takes place on Saturdays from mid-May till the first week of October each year. You can get a lot of local produce, baked goods, and more. It runs from 9 am till 1 pm on Robinson Street. During the summer, there's free live music outdoors. It's called Music on Main. Live music starts at 6 pm and goes until roughly 9 pm. Bands basically play in front of different businesses each Friday night, so you can enjoy dining on a patio and taking in a performance, or simply hang out on the sidewalk and enjoy the music. Coming up the is Main Street Trick-or-Treat just before Halloween. A month before Christmas, the festival of lights happens on this street, along with the Santa Claus Parade that happens on a Saturday. The street shuts down and everyone lines up to take in the floats, bands, Santa, and more. Markham also has an Easter Parade. It's cool that it's a smaller version of what I grew up enjoying as a kid in Toronto. Markhamites are friendly. You see a lot more of it in this area. Maybe it has something to do with how quaint this street is that it affects their mood and attitude. I haven't checked out the newer businesses that have established themselves here. Slice of Fire Pizza. Second Cup Coffee Company. Super Smash Burgs. T&T Bakery and Cafe. Cho-Kwok-Lat. I do need to spend more time in this area. It's a cool, quaint area. I recommend dropping by to check it out when you have a chance. (315)

What an attractive little part of town. I was drawn by the architectural beauty, overflowing flower…read moreplanters, cute shops, multiple sidewalk cafes and free parking. My friends and I decided to park at one end of the neighborhood so that we could walk up one side and back down the other, that way we would be able to see everything. Definitely a feast for the eyes with lots of photo ops: benches, gazebos and even window shops with stylish store fronts and window displays (please refer to pictures). We went early on a weekday which is perfect for taking a leisurely stroll without the crowds or the heat. We worked up our appetites walking down one side of the neighborhood. There were many great places to choose from that would cater to any picky eater (we had three in our party) - Subway, Pizza Pizza, Rawlicious, The Old Curiosity Tea Shop, Main Street Greek, Marca Trattoria and many others. With the help of Yelp we chose to eat at Main Street Greek (please see review). Great place to go with friends and family or to bring out of town guests.

This plaza has a pretty great variety of stores which include Sobey, WINNERS, Dollarama, Walmart,…read moreLCBO, Lowe's and a whole lot more. They recently added a Tesla Supercharger Station

This plaza is 3 minutes walk from me and I have explored it quite a bit…read more There is a walking shortcut to get it to from beechlawn park. Every thing you'd need can be found in this plaza or the one beside it. Need pet stuff? There is petsmart, and pet valu in the plaza beside it. Wallmart, canadian tire, no frills, sobeys, even Royal pan and a very busy mcdonalds! If you're in pickering and need literally anything, come to this plaza and you'll get it.

SmartCentres is a chain of open air shopping malls that occupy a huge area of land with plenty of…read moreparking. SmartCentres Stouffville didn't disappoint. It opened in 2017. I'm been here several times, since at least 2021. I believe I added this business listing to Yrlp in 2019, but never got around to writing a review until 2025. Unfortunately I lost the FTR opportunity in 2022. The largest vendors are: Walmart Supercentre, Canadian Tire, Winners, Staples, Sport Chek, Marks, and Ren's Pets. Some of the food vendors are Tim Hortons, McDonald's, A&W, Boston Pizza, Plates & Bowls, LAON Korean Restaurant, Hong Cha, Bulk Barn, and Arena Grill & Bar. The are other vendors like optometrists, hair stylists, nail salon, and telecommunications. There is no free WiFi. The mall is wheelchair accessible. There is plenty of free parking. Review 2025-083

I found this listing for SmartCentres Stouffville the other week while checking in to Winners. It…read moreseemed lonely without any reviews, so here's mine. I've been coming here to shop for well over a decade. I used to frequent Walmart and Canadian Tire more back then. My shopping habits changed over the years. These days, I have a main set of stores and eateries that I love: - Winners - Staples - Plates and Bowls I love that Winners and Staples are next to each other. I tend to hit both of them. I often find something cool at Winners, be it snacks or a pair of sneakers. At Staples, I still have a love for stationery and office supplies. I especially love the discount section at the back of the store by the office chairs. Plates and Bowls offers a hybrid of Indian and Middle Eastern dishes. The chicken shawarma is incredible. I am highly addicted to the butter chicken bowl. It's the perfect, comforting combination of rice, sauce, and morsels of chicken that make me come back for more. The apple slaw salad is incredible! I have probably visited A&W the most. Before Markham got an A&W, I'd get my root beer and burger fix at this eatery. There's a drive-thru, too. I have also dined at Thai Villa. Back then, it offered cheap meal specials. I don't know if they still do. The family who owns it was friendly and the food was decent when I was last there. For food and drinks, you have Boston Pizza, Tim Horton's with a drive-thru (yep, there are two drive-thru places here), Subway, and Sgt. Pepper's Pub. The pub always intrigues me, as it's next to Plates and Bowls. There's a nice selection of stores to shop till you drop. Dollarama. Bulk Barn. Rogers. SportChek. Reitmans. I know that there's a Great Clips, too. I have yet to drop by and check it out. There's also a nail salon. I enjoy shopping here. It has everything that I like and need. (208)