Ah, the Chinook Mall. It has morphed so much over the years. At one point back when I lived in Canmore, this would be the mall we would *always* hit up when we came to town. They have always had a great variety of shops, which was a godsend as a kid. I have two older sisters, so while they and my mom would spend hours clothes shopping for this and that, my dad and I would hit up the electronics stores and anything else not related to clothes. I quite enjoy the expansion they have done, except the part where it's made parking that much more of a pain. These days, I'm more likely to just avoid it all together unless I'm looking for something specific (ie at one point the Phil and Sebastian coffee shop there was the closest one to me). On the upside, their food court is quite spacious, with lots of windows at one end - that makes it feel quite huge, and depending on the time of the year, the sun will blast through. Inevitably, I'll be back. However, I will likely opt to go via transit, as parking can be quite nightmarish. read more

This place changed so much since my days here as a greasy teenager. Always the place to go after school, this mall is the centerpoint for many kids in my highschool. Had a few jobs here as well. Nice ambience, as well as a few stores you wouldnt find anywhere else in Calgary. All hail the food court! read more

*DINOS, TIGERS AND CROWDS OH MY!* Chinook is the largest mall in Calgary, it's hard not to expect noisy crowds of people (some going the wrong way) other bumping into you... but during early morning and the middle of the week the places is virtually a ghost town. By noon that's when the rush comes due to Lunch time and people taking breaks. For the most part the place is clean, the food court has a fair variety of foods, Chinese, Japanese, Greek, Southern hospitality, and your A&W, Subway etc... What makes the dining experience worth while is the ceiling in the food court, a cleverly designed moving art with various types of aerodynamic contraptions spinning and flying in circles. Occasionally the mall will offer free fashion shows, breast cancer awareness and random new Art Statues that magically appear over night. The main entrance has an exceptionally welded Metal tyrannosaurus, standing 15 feet tall and starring out to the parkade. Now about the Parkade the key is to remember where you parked because the place has 3 main parkades going through multiple directions. Once your inside your coordination misleads you to believe you know what direction your headed in. Once walked 30 minutes across the mall thinking I was heading SE, to only find it was on the other end. It can be emotionally draining spending a day walking around, with the overwhelming stores to choose from, the pushy commissioned sales clerks and trying to find your way around the place. The mall just finished a recent expansion and new wing to the mall. My only advice is to go on-line and do research about the mall, figure out what you want, where to go and what store suits your needs. It helps to have a plan when going to Chinook. read more

I've been coming to Chinook centre for 10 years but it has been quite some time since my last visit! I was really pleasantly surprised! Abercrombie Hollister 7 for all mankind Kiels Target Williams Sonoma Pottery Barn This place has really been done up nicely! I'm amazed at all the high end shops here now! I walked by the food court and they really did a nice job of it! This has to be on par with the Eaton's Centre in downtown Toronto, Carrefour Laval in Laval, QC and Vaughan Mills! The underground parking would be sweet as well in winter! Malls have sure come a long way in the last 20 years! It's more about the experience and everything has gone more upscale! read more

Probably the biggest mall in Calgary, Chinook Centre has everything shoppers would need. The parking situation has always been an issue however, and now they're giving away my secret on lame radio ads. Park behind the place. How stupid are people, that they need to be told to find parking around the back of the building? I know how stupid they are because I've witnessed these lunatics drive in circles waiting to pounce on an available spot in the heavily congested front end. So, there. If you're stupid or just have a tendency to drive in circles, you can park around back. I can't believe they have to take out ads informing people of this, but what the hell. It must be some prestige thing to park in the front, because you know, that way people...can SEE me.... That's sad. read more

Huge variety of stores and some high end boutiques. Some parts of the mall need a face lift as other parts are absolutely gorgeous. Food court has many options to choose from, but not a lot of seating on the weekends. Make sure you scout out a seat before getting your food! Parking stalls underground and covered parking have green and red lights to let you know if a spot is occupied or unoccupied. Very useful feature which I thought was super cool, I definitely think it's a feature all major malls should have. In my opinion, I think Chinook is much more better than cross iron! read more

Came up to Calgary to do some shopping with a favorable exchange rate. Headed to the Chinook Centre to fill up the truck with goodies. Nice upscale mall with all the things you would expect to find. We roamed, we got lost, we got found, and we made purchases all the while. Stores open at 11 Sunday. Crowds are well established by 1. Will be headed back on the next trip up. read more

The new wing is nice, and adds a lot of great stores that are new to Calgary and/or Canada. There's a great cafe in Phil and Sebastian's, as well as "new" stores such as Coach and Abercrombie & Fitch that will be intriguing to some. The new parking lot is cool, with lights above each stall that indicate if it's open or occupied, lots of lighting to make it bright, and fans to keep the air circulating. However, the stall status lights often don't work, which is uncool. The food court is average, with a good assortment of foods that should allow almost anyone to find something to eat. It loses points for the merry-go-round smack in the middle of the food court, which takes up space that could be used for seating and is generally annoying. As Sapna mentioned, this mall is usually packed. In November and December, it's a write-off. I went in November and there were police helping direct traffic into and out of the mall. The week before Christmas I can understand, but November? Those police would be much better allocated trying to catch the guy trying to steal the stereo out of some guy's Escalade. (Speaking of Escalades -- what ever happened to those spinner rims that were all the rage a few years ago? Those sure died out quickly. The worst were the fake "spinner" hub caps that cheap people put on their Honda Accords. But I'm not judging.) Chinook is definitely one of the best malls in the Calgary area, along with CrossIron Mills, Market Mall, and South Center (eww...that last one is actually not that good). In fact, maybe Market Mall isn't that good either. Even being so crowded, Chinook probably beats out CrossIron Mills as the best mall in Calgary (and area -- thanks Sapna) because of greater selection and a good coffee shop (P&S, mentioned above). read more

Love, love. love Chinook Centre. Favorite mall in Calgary. Especially since they have gone through so many renovations over the years and have acquired allot of great stores. 1. Parking and there is lots of it. I prefer to park by Nordstrom's underground and each time have had no problem finding any. It's always busy but I always find a spot to park my massive SUV. 2. High end stores & stores that you don't see at every mall. Anthropologie, Tory Burch, Burberry, etc. etc. A bit for everyone. From high end to the basic's like Gap, H&M and all that good stuff. 3. Fantastic food court with lots of variety. Everything from A&W, Choices, Thai, Chinese food as well as plenty of seating. All in all, I will be back many times. read more

The underground heated parking at Chinook Centre is a god-send in the winter. That is when I go there most often, for a reprieve from the cold weather. I do my best to avoid busier times and the Christmas shopping season, it is too busy and stressful. It is a very large mall with lots of regular mall stuff, plus some offerings that are less common place. There is a large movie Theatre, a bowling alley and a several department stores. There are numerous restaurants. The food court is as ordinary as can be in regards to selection. They have a merry-go-round in the food court - great for entertaining young kids. It is often crowded and the layout of the mall is a bit strange, it just kept getting added onto over the years, growing increasingly larger. Some places of Interest at Chinook Centre. *** Phil and Sebastian Coffee *** Sephora *** Georges Cookies *** Nine West *** Rocky Mountain Soap Company *** Mac Make-up *** Globefish Sushi *** Hat Store read more

This big mall with lots different shops to choose from There is theatre and other entertainment thee as well read more

Just a little too busy for me. Just getting to the mall if you're driving can be an irritating inconvenience, and parking likewise. If you can manage the crowds, the parking, and the getting to the parking, then it's not all that bad. There are a lot of stores, and a big food court. Nothing really special though. read more

Why review a mall?? Because I can! So since last year or so chinook has a fresh new wing! I call it the "west wing" hahaha... It's pretty sweet and makes the mall feel more complete. Though the majority of stores are clothing which does not interest me that much.Though certainly is enough here to make me want to come once in a blue moon. I definetly come here for Christmas shopping every year. The food court here is quite good! A lot of seats as I rarely have trouble finding a seat, even during peak Christmas season. Another feature I really like is the new underground parking lot , when I get a ride here during winter I greatly appreciate avoiding the cold on those -20 days. The bad?? The parking lot that tells you how many spaces are available is buggy and faulty. Droves of mall rats of course, myself included! And also the security are very snooty towards smokers like myself and apparently are banning smoking completely in 2012. Little do they know.... Anyway Me and one of the Calgary transit bus drivers think its ridiculous !! It's a mall, it's a decent size and if I am their for more than 2 hours I loose my mind! End of this review.... 15/30 read more

This is your basic mall with all the regular stores you would find in the USA or Canada. It is a modern and clean shopping center with many of the popular stores so you should be able to find what you're looking for here. Not the fanciest of malls in the world, but it does the job quite nicely when commuting around Calgary. read more

Meh... I use to love this mall. It use to seem so huge and full of everything I've ever wanted. Lately, I've been struggling to find the stuff I need when I go here. It's not that the stores have changed, it's more than it just doesn't seem to cater to the late-20-something-yyear old. I think it's a great mall for teenagers, rich people, and kids. And I'm not in that group... For me, Market Mall and TD Square have this mall beat. On the weekends, this place is packed. Parking is incredibly frustrating because of MacLeod Trail. The food court is just ok, doesn't have anything I'd really run for. There aren't very many healthy options, so I usually end up settling for a sandwich at Cultures. The new extension of the mall is pretty fancy. It's got all the high end stores that I like to go into and pretend I'm rich. I never buy anything though. Talk about off the target market. The building itself is kind of outdated now...especially compared to TD's new redesign. For me, Chinook is just ok. read more

This place is awesome! For us, this alone was worth the drive from Edmonton. It has far more "outlet" type shops than Crossiron Mills, and an upscale vibe. Definitely the place to shop if you're in Cowtown for a visit! read more

My fiance and I stopped at this mall for a brief visit on our way home from Vancouver back to Edmonton. This mall is pretty decent. Parking can be a pain in the butt but we were able to find parking on a Saturday mid-morning after circling just a couple times. Inside, you'll find your staple stores, plus some exclusive stores such as Nordstrom's and the Cineplex movie theatre. The mall is kept quite clean, tons families, couples, friends walking around. This is definitely one of the nicer malls in town, if not the nicest. If you're stopping in Calgary for a visit and want to check out a mall that should most people's needs, then I'd recommend this one over any other. read more

ugh, I hate it when I have to go to this mall. Luckily, I only have to go maybe once every two years. Today was one of those unfortunate days. To start, parking sucks. There are so few spots near doors, especially on the backside, and it's always so full. Second, this mall is always teeming with people. This is the #1 reason why I will not go there around any weekend or especially Christmas. Third, it seems that every overpriced store in the world is in this mall, selling impractical items for Hollywood prices. Fourth, everyone who seems to shop here and work here are pretentious. I'm not even exaggerating when I tell you that I was basically shoulder-checked by 3 people today and I was there for less than an hour. I was practically plastered agaist the wall and apparently that still made me totally in the way of the weekday shoppers and so they felt it was their right to let me know that I don't fit in there with phyisical force. Lastly, I hate the layout of this mall - so spread out, weird offshoot hallways, few escalators, etc, etc. etc. Sorry to vent on ya, Chinook, but you will never be my go-mall. Not even top 10, and I don't even think we have that many malls in Calgary. read more

Very large mall, lots of shops and a decent food court. I visited on boxing day and the crowds were insane...Black Friday has nothing on Boxing Day madness! I would definitely visit again, just on a different day! read more

I dislike this mall for a number of reasons. Parking can be a major pain in the ass sometimes, and some of their parking lots are creepy. The mall in itself is huge, making it pretty difficult to get from one end to the other, add a Saturday crowd to that matter and it is even more difficult. Personally some of the store they have that can only be found in Edmonton (Hollister, Abercrombie, Forever 21, etc.), I don't care for so that's not an appealing factor for me to go to this mall. Their fire drill seems to go off fairly frequently too, but you can't hear the announcement over the general sound of mall goers so there's this constant questioning of "Is this another drill, or should I really be running for my life right now?" Also, at Southcentre there is security constantly walking around, creating this sense of security, but you don't have that at Chinook so I wonder what happens in emergencies? Oh and there are far too few washrooms considering the size of the place (a complaint that can be made for every mall from Cross Iron to Southcentre). What are my positives? I guess it is like a one stop shop. Wanna see a movie? Go bowling? Grab dinner... maybe some drinks? Do shopping? It can all be done in this one location that is easily accessible by road or transit! And it's a kind of central location so it isn't too difficult to access. Yeah... that's about it. read more

Eh- it's okay...BUSY all the time. Parking is a nightmare and full of people. Stores are great but i would rather leave with my car intact...thanks read more

I find market mall Sephora better. The staff at this location tend to stand around and talk rather than help customers.

This is my favorite mall in Calgary... You can find almost everything you want and the prices are the same than everywhere else.. Additionally, it is very beautiful and have a nice ambience... read more

This mall has almost everything, but it's long so not always convenient if you need stores at either ends. And it is always busy!

Sure, it's not dissimilar to many malls I've been to in the U.S. This one offers an Egyptian theme, particularly in the attached movie theatre to the south-side of the mall. I was taken aback by the amount of multiple locations of various vendors (Jugo Juice, some of the technology vendors etc.), to the point of having 3 or more locations, which seems to me as unusual in U.S. malls. I enjoyed having lunch from Thai Express, walking around the mall in general, and also browsing the Chapters bookstore (although it seems to highly resemble Borders stores in the U.S., I can't seem to find any info the two store chains are related in any way). Last Saturday the place appeared to also provide a haven for Stampeders escaping out of the rain. Certainly a more enjoyable mall than others I've been to across the continent. read more

I really cant stand this place. Reason being is its very hard to get in and out of there in a car let alone on foot. It seems the whole of Calgary comes to this particular mall! Sure you have your Chapters, a nice Sheffields & Sons, and decent food court but in the end its just too cramped for me. Mind you since they built the new underground parking it has helped immensley....but before that this place was an absolute nightmare to get out of! With its cramped design, tons of shoppers and sitting just off a very busy street I try to stay away as much as I can! read more

I use to enjoy this mall but now it is run by teenagers and families with 4 or more kids. Half the mall is brand new due to a new wing and then the older side is completely old and out of place. They need to add new selection in the food court and I heard that working there during Christmas that it is a nightmare. Staff are not allowed to park anywhere on mall premises, they actually have someone go around marking license plates and then giving tickets. This is outrageous. Without staff, you would have no business. They need to treat the mall staff better is what I heard. I do my shopping online because I'm a guy and I hate the mall. read more

This is probably my favorite mall in the south area. Big food court, movie theater, and lots of shop selection to choose from. Chinook is usually busy most of the time so I like going shopping early morning around 10. Less people to bump into. read more

Great Mall Im happy to see their expanding it. Cool shops indeed. Nothing really here to complain about! Love the touches to the sculptures of the polar bears for the winter! and the sales in some of the stores!!! Keep the good work up. read more

The new renovations are great! The new heated underground parking lot has tons of space if you ignore the faulty "free spot" indicators that aren't calibrated properly and they're getting great anchor businesses such as the Apple Store and Tiffany's. This mall is family friendly and conveniently located if you live in the south. read more

Trendy, chic and adorable clothing... Purr has it all! This is a fantastic little shop on 17th that is every girls dream come true. There are so many fantastic dresses in this store I could just get lost in it. I spent a fair chunk of time wandering around this store lusting over dresses and inspecting the fabrics. This is a pretty busy store and the only disappointing thing was that there wasn't more change rooms, three is definitely not enough for this place. This place is filled with adorable fashion and I'm sure I could spend my entire pay cheque here! This is an all ladies fashion store with tons available for those of you who follow the trends - check this place out, you won't be disappointed! read more

This is a great mall. Lets just with just the parking, I as a visitor to Calgary have been to this mall about a handful of times and have never had an issue with parking. My last visit I went into the underground parking and was amazed by how advanced, as a parking lot can be, this one was. Above each parking stall is a red or green light, and you guessed it, red means occupied and green vacant. Fantastic. A visual to help guide me through this place instead of randomly searching rows. There also were numerous attendants located within the area, they were even directing traffic. The mall itself looks brand new and modern, it really has ever store that you could possibly want and need. The food court itself is huge and again has a wide variety of "eats". The only issue is actually getting to the mall, the way the engineering group has the roads and metro the traffic can become brutal. read more

Best mall in Calgary. Great mix of stores, lots of parking.

One of the biggest shopping malls in Calgary, it carries some big names in fashion and other stores. Highly recommended if you're in town for some shopping. read more

Chinook is a unique mall in that it offers medium to high end stores. I love that you can shop for almost anything here. The only downside is that it is not accommodating to young children. You cannot rent buggies and there is no free indoor playground. Underground parking is convenient and great. There are stalls for families with young kids so I guess that's a plus there. I just really love that there is Nordstrom there now! I tend to stay on the north end of the mall where all the specialty retail shops are like Tory Burch, Tiffany, Coach, Burberry, Stuart Weitzman, BCBG, Kiehl's, Seven for All Mankind, and Le Crueset. It's a huge mall so bring your walking shoes!! read more

Great mall. Nordstrom is a great addition. Really enjoyed our recent trip there. Good food court. Excellent atmosphere and great attitude of salespeople in stores. A must go, if u like high end stuff and have money to spend. Recommended. read more

Parking sucks, I hate that it takes cars right up to the pedestrian traffic but the new parkade is pretty good. The addition of the new shops is awesome, love this mall! read more

Probably the most popular mall in Calgary. With a few exclusive stores like Nordstroms and the Lego Store, close proximity to the ctrain station and a fairly large food court, along with a variety of shopping destinations, you could see yourself spending both time and money here. Depending on your shopping needs this is the mall to go (or avoid) during Christmas time. There's a little bit for everyone. There's even a merry-go-round in the food court for the kids ($4, $8 with picture). read more

Excellent mall! Has everything you'd need. Literally. The layout is simple. You can't really get lost. Store selection is EXCELLENT. Stores for everyone! The new underground parking is excellent, and makes it easy to find parking. It's still a struggle sometimes to get out as it can get congested, but overall it's not that bad. The only downfall is the teenagers. Literally swarming the place. But if you ignore them it's all good. read more

With all the renovations this mall has done recently in the past few years i think it still rates the #1 Mall for the Calgary Area :D Personally i enjoy it because of Guess and the Movie Theater :D read more