If you're in Wading River during the holiday season, The Shoppes at East Wind is such a cute and…read moreeasy stop, especially if you've got kids or just love a festive vibe. We popped in while visiting family and it felt like a little holiday village. The grounds are set up so you can stroll from shop to shop, and everything is decorated in a way that makes it perfect for photos. There are tons of great photo ops for kids (and adults), which made it feel extra fun this time of year. The carousel in the center is a big highlight! Super charming, very nostalgic, and a hit with the kids. Honestly, it added so much character to the whole place. There's a really nice mix of shops too. You'll find boutique-style stores, specialty food shops, gift ideas, sweets, and unique little spots you don't usually see all in one place. It's great for browsing, grabbing small gifts, or just wandering around without feeling rushed. We stopped for pizza at Brezza pizza, which is right there in the shoppes, and it was the perfect break in the middle of walking around. Easy, casual, and exactly what you want when you're out with family and kids. The Shoppes at East Wind is just so cute. It's festive without being overwhelming, family-friendly, and a really fun place to spend an hour or two during the holidays. Whether you're shopping, grabbing food, or just there for the carousel and photos, it's definitely worth stopping by if you're in the area.

I came here with my MIL and kiddo. MIL had been telling us about the shopping area with a carousel…read morefor some time and we took advantage of a off/on rainy weekday when there were not many people visiting the mall. The cute photo-op cutouts were fun to pose in. The carousel was very fun and we visited Tweets for some ice cream. We stayed a short while and many shops were closed but I would love to go back in a nice day.

9.29.17. Mayfair Shopping Center Commack New York…read more I have always loved this little community shopping Center. Close to to home, it was a hang out and meeting spot back in the day. The giant rear parking lot here was just naturally a good place for all of us to chill. And was always good for a early morning Bun Run.. Mister Cheapo records and CDs Still Remains, so many of the original stores like Burlington gone to memory. I saw that the Italian place Chao has gone out of business, a shame I've enjoyed many wonderful meals there. Best Supermarket is now the Cornerstone Supermarket here and Brooklyn Pizza is still in the house. A busy local spot teeming with the Commack community's business activity. The Outback Steakhouse is one of the original Outbacks that I have been going for many years. Some of my best memories are in this Outback restaurant here. Verizon now has a free-standing building with the old gas station used to be the shopping center remains at the center of Commack's vibrant Community. I always enjoy visiting the Mayfair and shopping here whenever I am in the area. I can't help think of the memories and times that I've had here. Always looking forward to returning and very much recommended. JIM D.

Great place to stop in for a bite or a coffee. Definitely stop by if you're in the area.read more

This is a great place to walk around, hangout, get some shopping done or grab a cup of coffee. They…read morehave many tables throughout the village if you want to spend time here. They also hold different events during the year so lookout for the calendar.

They have a large selection of stores from American Eagle to Lush to the Apple Store. They also…read morehave many restaurants like Cheesecake Factory and Roccos Tacos. The bathrooms are clean and updated. Parking can be hard during busy times so just prepare for that.

I haven't been to the Walt Whitman Mall in years. The poetry along the exterior always makes me…read moresmile. It's gone, the outside looks very different. There are quotes & photos of Whitman scattered throughout & a statue at the entrance.. The mall is clean, bright & inviting. The Bloomingdale's, Saks, Apple, Tumi, Macy's, Pottery Barn, Sephora, Zara, Casper, Anthropologie ... Rocco's Tacos, PF Changs, California Pizza are here now.

My boyfriend and I shopped at Home Goods this morning, our sales person was Sandra…read more She was an absolute joy. Very helpful, seem to really enjoy helping customers. What a great experience. Thank you Jennifer C.

Combination Marshall's / Homegoods. Really great selection, they have so much stuff. It's really…read moretight walking through the aisles, they need to organize the layout a bit more thoughtfully . Check out lines were long but the cashiers worked fast.

Every store is awesome. But those SS public safety, power tripping, probably rejected from the…read morepolice academy losers need to chill. I watched them yell and write tickets for people picking up pizza. Its so lame and dumb. Get em out of here.

Strip mall shopping center right off Middle Country Road anchored by Home Depot and Target. Pretty…read morenice overall, and I've dropped in here at times when I'm visiting family out in the burbs. Basically to overspend at Target but don't we all do that? Also, there is a Strathmore Bagels here. Nom Nom!

Went to the Hanes outlet store , it was Donna the sales lady which was a great help. Lots of good…read moreprices, stockings are being discontinued great price , you must go see Donna

Looks horrible and almost deserted, but there are some good stores there. Its not like Tanger Mall,…read morebut because I loved in the area, it was easy to stop off before heading home from work.

Gateway Plaza (also called Shop Gateway Plaza) might be the largest power center in central Suffolk…read moreCounty. Located on the north Sunrise Highway Service Road (NY Route 27) between Nicholls Road (County Route 97) and Waverly Avenue (County Route 19), this shopping center is humungous and busy. It is so large and busy, that Gateway Boulevard which connects it from the Sunrise Highway Service Road at the South to Waverly Avenue at the northeast has two signalized intersections. The shopping complex consists of a phase 1 shopping center, phase 2 shopping center, a McDonald's, LA Fitness building, Home Depot Building, and pads. Gateway Boulevard also passes through the wooded Tuthills Creek Greenbelt before the Waverly Avenue entrance. Gateway Plaza features 38 shops and restaurants that include: Home Depot, Burlington, Best Buy, Michael's, Dicks, Ashley, Five Below, Marshall's, Game Stop, Bagel Lovers, Applebee's, Cold Stone, Nonna's Pizza, Verizon, and T-Mobile. It seems to have everything but a supermarket. I am very familiar with Gateway Plaza. I remember in the 1980s when it was forests and that a lot of the shopping activity took place at the older shopping centers at Sunrise and Waverly, Sun Vet Mall, and Downtown Patchogue. Then suddenly in the late 1980s when I remember George Harrison's "Got My Mind Set on You" being #1, Phase 1 of Gateway Plaza was built. This brought major big box stores that offered value such as Nobody Beats the Wiz, Service Merchandise, and Bob's Stores to the South Shore of central Suffolk County. From there memories were made. I remember buying Nintendo games and CDs from Nobody Beats The Wiz, eating pizza with my Dad and grandparents, enjoying a bagel breakfast at Bagel Lovers, and buying clothes at Bob Stores. In the early 1990s, it extended with phase 2, which brought in a King Kullen supermarket. Home Depot, McDonald's, would follow. After I moved out of New York, LA Fitness would go up as would a Burger King at the Waverly Avenue entrance. Here is my perspective of Gateway Plaza, taken from someone who had been very familiar with the Patchogue area since 1983. That is that this development was so big that it transformed the area from semi-rural to suburban. This could of easily been used in its natural state as a county park with the Tuthills Creek running through it. When I visit Gateway Plaza those memories of forests cannot be purchased at one of their stores. With that said, I do like Gateway Plaza. It has made life more convenient for people living on the South Shore. When deer and wildlife roamed on this acreage, it was necessary to have to drive to the Smith Haven Mall area to shop at some of these stores. The Smith Haven Mall, especially during Christmas season can be very hectic. Shopping at Gateway Plaza is relatively stress free. The shopping center is laid out well and there are the two traffic signals adding a layer of safety. Speaking of safety and convenience there is one flaw. That is the North Sunrise Highway Service Road entrance. Where there are two traffic signals inside the complex, there is a want for one exiting onto the service road. The flaw increases with the lack of an entrance from the South Service Road. The customer approaching from eastbound has to exit onto Waverly Avenue then turn north and left onto the westbound Service Road. Interestingly Gateway Plaza expanded when Sunrise Highway was expanding into an expressway. However, an overpass was never built. Recently, when I have returned to Long Island to see my Dad, I have been to Gateway Plaza a few times. There was one time when we went to the Verizon Store and one on October 20, 2024 when we went to Dick's Sporting Goods. All in all, I like Gateway Plaza. With the exception of a supermarket, I appreciate their selection and variety of stores and restaurants. Additionally I appreciate the low stress level of visiting and shopping in Gateway Plaza.