I've been patronizing the businesses at this shopping center for more than a decade. Shops have…read morecome and gone throughout the years and I am amazed that new businesses continue to open up shop here. I see that the Bear Paddle Swim School is under construction, Rock Star Nails recently opened and one of my faves, Barnes & Noble, continues to do well here. For the last year, I visit Village Crossing several times a week. You would be amazed at the amount of cars here before the crack of dawn! I mean, you may be sleeping, but I and other workout fanatics, stockroom workers, cleaners, vampires, are all here before the sun rises.

I've shopped here for nearly 25 years, and it's always had a healthy mix of shops. There are a few…read moremajor retailers: Dick's Sporting Goods, FiveBelow, Barnes & Noble, Michael's, OfficeMax, PetSmart, Jewel, Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Ulta Beauty, and an AMC Movie Theaters that's in a weird place around the back. There are also some small boutiques that I love--the Half Price Books is a terrific store where I always get good deals on hard to find books and rare CDs. The food options are good and well-placed, for what is essentially a series of wonkily-positioned strip malls. You won't go hungry at this shopping center. There are a bunch of fast food places clustered in the north-east section of the shopping center (Panda Express, Corner Bakery, and a Penn Station East Coast Subs), a few on the north-west side (Subway, Jersey Mike's), and sit down, stand-alone restaurants that ring the parking lot (Chili's and Outback Steakhouse). Near the AMC Movie Theater, there's a Buffalo Wild Wings, Village Roadhouse, and a Red Robin. I still have nostalgia for the huge CompUSA that used to be here. It's where I bought my first "real" computer--the Bondi Blue iMac in 1998. I also miss the Pier 1 that closed back in early 2000 (the sign is still currently up). If you're taking public transit from the city, catch the Pace 290 from the Howard Station of the Red Line, and it'll drop you across the street from the mall. If you're driving, good luck--this mall has a reputation for the roads and parking lots in front being oddly placed. I think there's also a parking garage for the AMC Movie Theater, too.

I lived near the Bricktown Square since I moved into the area. It has changed over the years, a lot…read moreof the original stores left, my house music record shop was there, where the gym is now was a movie theater. The location and stores always gave great service, aways friendly. Toys R us and Kids R is missed, still a great location, a lot of changes have been made, new stores have been added and it continues to build. The bricktown square is one stop shop for all needs,clothing, shoes, decor and dinning most a affordable price and value.

This review is for Santa Arriving By Helicopter in Winston Plaza. A free complimentary Holiday…read moreevent sponsored by Melrose Park inside of Winston Plaza. I missed last years event but was able to attend this year. I arrived a little early so I could get a nice standing spot up front. There were so many people from children to adults waiting on Mr. Claus himself to arrive my Helicopter. There were activities for the kids to enjoy. There was a free hot chocolate stand set up. Face painting, and free activities for kids. If you spent $25 or more purchase from any merchant store at Winston Plaza. You were able to get a free photo with Santa. The kickoff started at noon and Mr. & Mrs. Claus landed safely and in fashion. This was a epic experience for the family.

This plaza has made some improvements over the years but it still looks outdated; All the stores in…read morethis strip mall are accessible through outside doors. One has to drive through a busy street/intersection to get to the other stores within this plaza. This is my con. Winston plaza is located in Melrose Park and has its own street name (1254 Winston Plaza, 60160). http://winston-plaza.com/home Yesterday, there was an outdoor play area and there was a Christmas tree still up. My daughter passed on the play area because there's still snow on it. I felt she was too grown to play on it anyway. Even if she wanted to, it would've entertained her for a few minutes. The play area, in my opinion, is for under 3 years old. Another con. Free concerts and family events are thrown here. According to opentable.com , there's 39 restaurants to dine in around the area. 2 stars because I had to drive around the area to get to certain stores and face weather conditions instead of being indoors for my daughter to roam around and less risk of being sick.

This area is conveniently located to the airport. I was surprised how little options there were for…read moreeating establishments. We ended up at Chili's which was good. The Target is in the middle of their remodel and will probably be nicer when it's finished. I wish they'd had a larger area for souvenirs. One kiosk isn't enough especially so close to the airport. In the end we got what we needed and had a good lunch.

Parking can be tricky, and York Street is crowded and one-way going through downtown, but overall…read moreElmhurst has a nice City Centre with a variety of quality shops, restaurants, and a great movie theater. Very high occupancy rate. Lots of shoppers. Seems like a great little downtown.

I love Elmhurt's Cute little downtown. Theater, Restaurants, fountain, shoppes. Too cute. Can't…read morewait until they expand on their cuisine and new shoppes fill the empty spaces. PEOPLE LOOKING FOR A HOME SHOULD COME HERE FIRST!

This review is for the decaying artworks, and the genius behind the visionary that placed them in…read morethis suburban strip mall, not for the myopic blowhards who believe it might make better business sense to remove some of the art in the name of "progress". Public art is so often uninspiring or bland. The "Spindle" is not just any phallus, it's the phallus of a genius. If Berwyn is to be put on a map, it should be for this beauty. I've posted some pictures...

Different assortment of stores with more than enough parking. Easy access. Definitely a good…read moreplace to shop at.

Great experience with those guys. Very professional and responsive manager (Rebecca). They solve…read moreany concerns on issues on spot and have great communication. One negative is that during the heavy rain there is a lot of water on parking.

This location in particular treats its workers like slaves. The store director in particular…read moreactively goes out of his way to make your job significantly harder. Especially the Floral department where they expect you to be always working every single second of the day even if there is nothing you can do. Produce is treated like shit. Deli and Meat Market get a bit more respect but when you're treated like shit you're still treated like shit. Home Shopping is dealing with crap left right and center from just about every department up their ass with orders. The hours are a nightmare and they tend to screw you over with your shifts. One day it's like 9am to 5pm the next day it's 3pm to 12am and the next day it's 4am to 12pm. They do nothing about shoplifting or worse people complaining about the prices only for the manager to give them what they want even though they will complain about your sales being too low. You are paid minimum wage with no health insurance or benefits for being overworked like animals and the "exclusive" worker discount are a joke. You don't even get a discount on FUCKING MILK! As a worker do not support this place until they learn to treat their workers better. Not to mention that even with inflation the deals are terrible. Like I believe as of right now there is a sale on chips buy 3 get 2 free (idk my department mostly stays in one place) but the chip bag sizes are a THIRD of what they used to be and the prices are absurd. The meat especially is a joke they are small cuts with huge chunks of fat poorly trimmed and often leak meat juice out of them. The produce is the worst part as everything is either rotting, looks like it's going bad, too small, or even a combination of all three. Want my advice go to Sam's Club and buy your groceries in bulk or even Mariano's since this place is owned by Ebenezer Scrooge.

If you like being harassed every 10 feet for money, this is the place to do your shopping! You can…read morepolitely decline or say nothing at all and still be called all sorts of names from "hore" (sic) to other racial epithets after doing so. I'm an older woman by myself and those doing so feel free to make me feel afraid and uncomfortable because I'm by myself. I've lived in the area for 40 years, not only have they built the downtown up too much, increased the parking prices (if you can find parking at peak time)- you'd think the socially pious Oak Park would pour some money into stopping pedestrians from being verbally harassed and physically threatened. I have to be there a few times a month for a doctor's appointment, but soon I'll move those appointments elsewhere. I'm an older woman who walks much of the time by myself- downtown Oak Park is quickly becoming a place I want to spend fewer of my retail and entertainment dollars. Here's a hint- having people feel safe isn't racist.

Cece is amazing!!!!!! She helped me cash in my holiday shopping receipts in order to earn the $50…read morerewards packet. There was no wait at all up in office 114 in the 1010 Lake Street building. That's the new location to turn in your receipts. Bring a state ID or drivers license. Cece is the best and we had a good laugh as she verified my receipts. She is a great employee!!