This is the closest mall to me. I grew up coming here. I was recently there to exchange a couple of…read morethings and get a pair of shoes. We found the shoes we needed and were able to go exchange what we had to with no difficulty. The mall was not too packed on a Sunday afternoon. I love coming here but I hope they do some renovations to get better stores in there because it seems to be going the way Ford City Mall got, empty.

this mall is super ghetto better stores are needed I should not have to travel 40 mins to another…read moremall if I have one down the block. to go to Abercrombie & fitch dicks sporting goods more high end store.

I loved this little boutique!! The owner was quite personable to every one. It was perfect for…read moregifts, clothing and she had the cutest hats. I hate that she is retiring... everyone deserves a time to really enjoy life. Well wishes and happy retirement

A very nice mix of tempting European inspired fashions, with unique jewelry, purses and very…read morehelpful staff. What's best about this store is that everything is a bit different from a dept. store, a typical boutique, a mass merchandiser or an outlet store. Everything here screams "I'm special," which it is. Prices are slightly higher than the competition in the mass market, yet on target for those shops featuring more stylish or fussy in terms of manufacturing, items. Couldn't resist buying a beautiful scarf and cowl for the colder weather.

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!!

As a big fan and player of hockey, I love visiting smaller local shops. Gunzo's is always a must…read morewhen I'm in the Chicago area. Great atmosphere and a true passion for the game!

I was in town to celebrate my nephew's 10th birthday. Just like his dad and his uncle, my nephew is…read morea big hockey fan. Too many times while he was growing up did his uncle show up and head off to Hawks games with his dad leaving a very, very unhappy young man with his mom. Thanks Amy, you're a saint! Well B is now old enough that we can't do that anymore and now have taken him to a few games. B has also been playing hockey for a few years now and at the age of 10 is one heck of a skater. He loves to play and this weekend he actually didn't have a game so we went to the local outdoor rink to play. After a few hours my brother asked if we could stop of Gunzo's to get his skate's sharpened and to get some other items for his team. I was thrilled to go as I grew up going to this place and haven't been here in over 20 years. Walking in the place is decked out in Hawks items. They also have plenty of skates, stick and equipment. Going back here brought back all sorts of great memories of my youth. While my brother and nephew were getting some items I took the opportunity to look around at all the other items they had for sale. With Christmas and birthday's our budget was running a bit tight however I accept full responsibility for giving into my temptation to purchase an old school banner from the old Stadium. Too many great memories from that old barn and I just had to add that to our Hawks themed man cave. After all if we can't make it to all the Hawks games at least we can make the area that we watch them seem like home.

This store is always easy to get to enter the lot turn left park and walk in.  A Big Marshalls they…read moreare usually busy due to the location. Sometimes the stores in disarray like a hurricane happened but the workers are always friendly and outgoing and ready to help you. It's clean and organized and I never have any trouble navigating through the aisles. I'm never walking on anything that someone left on the floor and it never seems like I'm on top of anyone.  And every time I'm here I always find something to take home but who doesn't . Everyone is friendly and is keeping everything clean. The cash registers are wiped down and all the employees are wearing masks.

Marshall's quality of clothes has continuously went down over the years. I don't know who their…read morebuyers are but they suck at picking out good merchandise for the past 15 years and it didn't use to be like that. This was the 1st time I went in a location in about 4 years and this one was a epic fail as well. I won't be back cause it was waste of my time. My friend was able to o find a shirt, but he ain't the one writing the review!!!

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 strip mall is definitely lacking. All chain stores and no local businesses. Bad suburban wear…read morelike Chico's, The Loft and Tilly's. The Whole Foods is the smallest Whole Foods in Illinois, so be prepared not to find many of items that you may find at other WF's locations. Why they didn't expand when Coconuts left the space next door, I don't know. I'm told it's due to lack of revenue. In RFOP I doubt that's the case, but maybe if they expanded and were able to keep good inventory in stock they would have better revenue. Then there's the the River Forest Town Center's abominable parking. I myself avoid going until I absolutely have to because I don't want to deal with that parking lot. I have not only witnessed many fender benders here, but I myself was hit by a woman with small children in a minivan who decided she didn't need to stop when driving down an aisle & approaching the main drive in front of the Whole Foods. THAT section of the town center is the absolute worst. Prepare for aggravation should you be going to Walgreens, Petco, Whole Foods, or Ulta in the East lot, OR if you're going to Panera in the West lot. The parkers here are just down right jerks. They ignore the stop signs, they take two or more parking spaces, and the best is when they pull up to the curb and throw on the hazards in front of the Starbucks which is located right at the exit feed to Harlem. Really, you can't be bothered to park 15 feet away in an actual space to get your macchiato? Then there's those "no left turn" entrances into the town center: one on Harlem, two on Lake street. Of course I see many disobeying those signs and turning left into those entrances. The best is those waiting turning left at the "no left turn" entrance on Harlem North bound. They're not only crossing a double yellow, but they're holding up all North bound traffic, especially those trying to turn left at an intersection that's already a cf. Just brilliant, people! Another personal favorite was me sitting with my turn signal on for a space near WF's while a car exited a space. A man with a "Coexist" bumpersticker on his car came from behind the car that just exited and pulled right into the space that I was waiting on. That guy is hardly, "coexisting", he's clearly in his own world. I've also seen other thoughtless 'space-jackers' weasel in on other patiently waiting parkers. What is it about this lot!? I know this stuff happens in parking lots all over, but this is just the absolute worst I've seen. I've had easier parking experiences in smaller downtown Chicago lots. If you're going anywhere near the stores I mentioned at the River Forest Town Center, do yourself a favor and park as far away as possible.

OK, so here is what I learned from this experience. I had come here during Christmas last year and…read moremy husband's quote was, "What happened in here - a hurricane?" There was stuff thrown everywhere and we glanced around and waked out. Fast forward to now. I had bought some things at the Broadview store and just needed to make a quick return. I figured, "Well, this one is closer." Came in here to make the return and it was fine. There were a few things I wanted to find to see if they what I returned in a different size. We figured, "What the heck" and looked around. My opinion is better now of this location. Maybe they saw some of the negative reviews and cleaned up their act? I dunno. I tend to think many of these discount stores can get crazy and messy later in the day. My advice would be to come when they open. (Ironically, we did come later in the evening and I was expecting the worst. Was pleasantly surprised at how organized it was!) My husband's favorite find was a pair of running shoes for $40. I found a bunch of random black blouses to go with pants I already have. Either way, I did end up finding some great stuff and it was not disorganized at all. I will give it another chance - but as not to dash my hopes - will probably come in early when they open!

This review isn't for the Ross, this Ross is pretty terrible, and it's practically empty, But it's…read moreabout 10 AM on a Wednesday, and the lovely black lady who greeted me was so kind, and her personality was so great that she actually made you want to come back to this Ross. I should have gotten her name, but I know she had curly hair. He personality was so welcoming and so kind I just had to leave this review for her, not to mention that we own the same pair of matching blue boots!!