The mall is huge and it is crowded almost everyday, especially the weekends. Unlike the rest of the country outside of California, malls and movies theaters are thriving still. Plenty of parking, places to eat, play, and drink drink. Notable stores: Uniqlo Lacoste Ralph Lauren Coach Michael Kors Tommy Hilfiger Nike The North Face GAP Banana Republic Old Navy Levi's read more

I used to live a short distance to this mall. Now that I have moved away from Milpitas, coming here this afternoon felt bittersweet. Miss it a lot as I had been going here since it opened. Still great value and can always find something reasonable. The food court is still my favorite as I sometime getting a sample before buying or go to another place in the food court. Burger King is in the foot court and always has business as they should. I went to Charlie's for their cheese fries. So very good and much cheaper than the well known place in Phily. Wish I had time to catch a movie like I used to couldn't do this time around. Perhaps traffic is less bad or horrible. read more

Too hot in summer daytime so came here and walked a lap to get some steps in. This Milpitas mall has actually gotten better over time with a lot of entertainment and dining options. Great to see the 1st NorCal Milksha tea place open up. The Dave and Busters was very busy, now there's an indoor trampoline place where kids are having fun, and theres a Legoland Discovery place for little ones. It does warm my heart to see malls stage a comeback. So glad they dont charge for parking here, thats why we dont go to Valley Fair much anymore. read more

If you're looking for free food then you're in luck! Find it at either the Andersen Bakery which I found had pastry samples, or the big food court. Unfortunately during lunch or dinner hours, it was hard getting a seat at the food court so keep that in mind. Andersen bakery always has good pastries. Tried their curry one, it was good. I like how this mall has so much variety in activities and stores - they also have Coldstone ice cream, old navy, Uniqlo, cinemark theaters, Asian stores, card stores (ygo, Pokémon, etc), Sephora for makeup, a good Indian food spot, Chipotle, jollibee, onigiri, escape room, and even a nonprofit cat store where you could pay a few hundred to adopt a cat!! Coming here at opening time is the best time in terms of easier traffic and parking navigation. Was even able to get parking under the covered parking structure so we got shade. When we came here at opening time and left by about 230pm, that offered great traffic and parking flow. Much less headache than other times. read more

This mall does not provide toilet seat covers in their bathrooms. Such a simple fix but..... been this way every time I'm here. read more

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I often come here to spend my day while waiting for my grandson. It's great for walking and browsing. A nice variety of stores and a few places to eat. Many of the stores are very service oriented , good selection and several value stores. read more

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People hate on this place but it's got a great variety of stores. You can walk at least 2 hours to make the whole loop. You can spend half day or all day here. Whatever. Yes it's crowded and yes parking is hard but that's a lot of places in the Bay Area. The lines for Burlington and Marshall's are insane ugh like to the back of the store so I don't even spend too much time in those stores because who wants to line up for that.. might take you 30-60 mins just to pay Parking is less busy depending which side you enter Many stores are outlets so they have clearance items and you can get some good deals if you happen to be there at the right time Food court is pretty big and always has enough seating read more

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2026-06-22: This store is closed permanently. It used to be a good store with good service. Yelp needs to be updated to reflect that it's closed now. read more

When in town and I feel like taking a walk, I come to Great Mall especially when is cold. Indoor walking perfect for cold weather. I would come here again and again and also check out latest new stores if any. read more

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This mall is very warm and stuffy. Not sure if the A/C is out or they're getting cheap, but there is zero circulation -- probably no filtration either, I'm guessing. Otherwise, at least it's fairly clean. read more

The cheaper version of Valley Fair Mall, but way better than NewPark Mall. This is the nearest mall I have to drive to from the East Bay for better clothing options. Parking is easy to find and you can walk around the loop indoor for two hours. There are benches available in every section. It gets crowded and a bit chaotic during the weekends. Some will argue over a parking space near The Home Depot. The restrooms can be a bit dirty and a few sinks don't have water coming out of the faucet. Overall, it's family friendly with good food options and outlets. read more

It has been a long time since i went to this mall. If you go late afternoon especially during the long weekend, parking lot can be tough to find a parking. Anyways, this mall has everything you need whether for clothes, purse, shoes, or wherever yoi want to go. This place also have a movie theater, Dave and Buster, massage, and food court and restaurants if you just want to come to eat. You can spend all day here or half a day since this mall is big. This place has everything for everyone read more

We came here on a road trip to treat out kids to a visit to the Lego Discovery Center. Afterwards, we roamed around a bit before hoping back in the car. It's a really nice mall. It's big and offers a great variety of stores at a wide range of price points so you can be sure that you will find what you are looking for at a good price. I was also very pleased with the crowd at the mall. Everyone was very well behaved and courteous of all the other shoppers. We didn't spend much time here but on our short stroll through, I was really impressed. I wish the malls near where we live would take some pointers from this mall. read more

This outlet mall has a movie theatre and Dave & Busters adjacent to it as well as may food options to choose from. Lots of variety when it comes to shopping. I like to come here and go to GAP and Bath and Body Works and stock up on items Parking is plentiful Relatively safe area read more

This mall is budget-friendly and affordable. They have a lot of shops. They have massage chairs, photo stations, claw machines etc. It's great for kids, and for anyone tagging along with the shopaholic. They have plenty of yummy food options--I like to eat at the food court. If it's crowded, you might have to wait for a table. It's usually crowded during weekends, and you'll have to pay attention to your bags--some people can be sketchy. The only other drawback is having to walk to get to the restrooms, it takes a couple of minutes. They are not pet-friendly. There's sufficient parking. Overall service in the stores is great. read more

So I've stepped foot in any mall, for more than 10 years! This place is a fucking zoo! It's your typical mall with lots of people and retail shops. The bright spot in this establishment, UNIQLO! It was my first time buying anything from this store, I wasn't disappointed! The mall overall wasn't that great, but I'll stick to off hours and later times to shop at UNIQLO, to avoid the zombie herd at the mall, lol read more

My daughter's boyfriend took me to walk around the Great Mall. Compared to the Westfield mall, this one was less attractive, but served its purpose. Customers and families were seen enjoying the mall. There's plenty of stores to shop around. There's the Lego store, Burlington, Marshall's, Dave & Busters, and some high end premium brands. There's ample seating in the food court. There's plenty of food choices too. Overall, it was a nice mall. read more

If you go early enough parking is not terrible. Trying to get into the mall area is frustrating, there are little feeder roads that get backed up. The mall itself was mostly clean, good mix of stores and restaurants, easy to navigate. There seem to be a good amount of security and it felt very safe. The Uniqlo is huge, one of the biggest in the bay area. There's a nice mix of outlet and regular retail stores. Prices are average for any of the stores. If you want to go to the cat town, make advanced reservations because they do hit a limit for walk-in and reservations. read more

Other than the shooting, which only happened once, I love this mall; it's my one-stop shop for Christmas

Great Mall is exactly what its name suggests -- a solid, straightforward shopping spot. I grew up coming here, and it still has some pretty good sales since it's an outlet. The circular layout makes it super easy to navigate and walk around without getting lost. It's not as upscale or modern as Valley Fair, but definitely a step up from NewPark Mall in terms of variety and overall experience. A reliable place to shop, grab food, and spend a casual weekend afternoon. read more

LOCATION : amazing it looks so nice in the whole area and has a big city vibe with residential feelings ! SELECTION : is out of this world there is always something exciting either going on or coming soon! VALUE : is amazing because the stores are pretty cheap or at-least reasonably priced. SERVICE : amazing , they have so many places to eat as well and I was inspired to have my first ever sushi rolls ! I will be coming back again 100% ! read more

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Good place to walk around and grab whatever you might need from a mall. There is a good variety of shops and I've always had fun browsing through them. I like how the mall goes around in a circle - I can always find my way back if I get lost! Great Mall also has a few entertainment spaces and plenty of places to have a meal. It's a nice place to go and hang out with a date, a group of friends or family. I've often come here for a quick bite before the movies. read more

Mall has just about every store you can imagine a mall having. From the food court, sporting goods, name brand, D&B, movie theater... this list goes on! You are sure to find just about anything you need here. Some good value finds. Some expensive finds and some just right priced finds. The mall is always clean and everyone seems friendly and taking care of business. Always a pleasure to come to this mall when needing something from it! read more

This place is huge. The hardest part is finding parking but once you do, you can see and find just about everything you want. But weekends are the busiest and are the most packed. read more

Service here is always great depending on where you shop selections are a lot you'll come out with full of merchandise. Value is great. You'll find something and you'll buy something for sure. read more

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Massive circular mall in Milpitas. We were staying in the South Bay for a 49ers game and needed cooling towels. We looked up where to buy some & it alerted us to the nearest Dick's Sporting Goods. This was a warehouse of a location. So many options with 49ers merch which was great. Not so much with cooling towels but we found some and made do. The mall itself is a circular layout. No cutting across here.... You definitely get your steps in after spending a few hours at Great Mall. The Hat Club was a cool store for fitted and snapback hats. There were various stores like it and ones that sold jersey and tees that were great. The North Face store was real good and we found deals. Plenty of parking. Get there early cause you will need a few hours just to navigate the entirety of the place. No shaded parking that we saw. Maybe it was just in the area where we pulled in. read more

It's really fun!! I love the shops in it and of course Boba Nation! The Boba is yummy except the brown sugar Boba. It taste's like coffee and I don't like coffeeit is too bitter!! It's not usaly bitter at i-tea!!the one that I like at Boba Nation(great mall) is the taro milk tea! It's so sweet and yummy like i-tea!Ty! read more

This is a great run of the mill, every day stuff mall. A few semi high end stores like Calvin Klein and Polo, and a lot more of the lesser expensive ones. But there's lots of parking and it's easy to walk around the entire circle. Or you can cut through the middle walkway. Shoes, clothes, goods, sports equipment, you name it. Lots of affordable restaurants. Some sit down, some fast food. A decent food court. A Dave and Busters. Kiosks. And much more. And there's a great Century movie theater connected as well as Home Depot at the edge of the parking lot. On weekends I've been to a farmers market but I'm not sure it's still active. read more

honestly the service isn't bad but at adidas they didn't take off the sensor for my shoes, and took me a while to take it off

The Disney Photo Booth near Carter's was trash!! The photo lens is so scratched up and the pictures came out blurry. Waste of $10. Cannot cancel the order or refund. read more

Great Mall - Disney Photo Booth prints blurry pictures. Do not recommend. - Shopping Centers Near Me - Milpitas, California

I think malls are still a place to go even if there is an option to shop online. It's good to go see the merchandise in person and probably buy something you may want in person. The Mall does have a movie theater and a food court and lots of good shops. One of many great malls across America. read more

Great Mall - Shopping Centers Near Me - Milpitas, California

I feel like this place was designed by a Nascar enthusiast. It's just one big circle, if you go too far from a store that you want to visit, you've got to decide if you should turn back or just keep going around in a circle to get back to it. There are a lot of good stores here, especially for athletic equipment, nothing too high end like you'll find in Valley Fair though. They've got the Lego store which is surprisingly big and there is lots to do with the kids. There are also quite a few selections in the food court to choose from, which is nice. Overall, decent mall to spend a weekend day shopping. read more

When I arrived at this mall, the parking is almost full. Probably because of Christmas sales going on this weekend, but I never imagined that there are going to be a lot of cars going at the line to enter or exit this place. This mall is quite different because it is not a two-story building and basically we have to go around it by going through a circle. There are good restaurants and shops to go to especially the LEGO shop. Thankfully, it has Jollibee since it's an international fast food restaurant. This mall is decent but not as great compared to Westfield Mall in terms of atmosphere, but this is still a good place to go if you live close to it. read more

Home Eat now opens at Milpitas great mall. There are lots of great food. I like their spicy & sweet chicken wings. Very delicious and tasty. read more

Great Mall - Great Taste chicken wings - Shopping Centers Near Me - Milpitas, California

I lost my keychain at Great Mall in Milpitas last night and was extremely disappointed with how the situation was handled. I went to mall management and security for help, but neither made any real effort to assist or even check lost and found properly. For a large, busy shopping center, I expected a more professional and helpful response. Losing something valuable is stressful enough -- the lack of concern and basic support from staff made it worse. This experience really changed my opinion of the mall's management. read more

I have an horrible experience with Hollister at Great Mall today. They put the WRONG label on a sweater and placed it in the clearance aisle. This was clearly done by an employee, not a customer cause the tag looked official, not something random. When I brought it to the register, even the cashier looked confused and didn't know what to do. Then the manager showed up and instead of apologizing or trying to fix the mistake, she started making excuses. No "sorry," no effort to help, just blaming and acting like it was my fault for not noticing their error. Being unprofessional and blaming customers is seriously how they run a business or help she becomes a manager I walked out without saying a word because it was so disappointing. Congratulations you just lost 2 loyal customers read more

Why don't any of the restrooms at great have toilet seat covers? There are not really great stores here either. read more

One of the better Malls still left standing! Great assortment of stores to choose from, lots of fun kiosks, cool food court and lots of restaurant options, this place is hopping and always full of people. Place looks very clean and well organized, and I like that it feels welcoming and not snooty. It's a family Mall, and I love that! I also like the Lego giraffe outside one of the enterences. Today I needed a new pair of sport shoes, and Asics being the best and most comfortable, I had to come to the Asics store where I found a pair I liked on sale! Yay! I noticed they had a Great Khan's Mongolian BBQ in the food court! I haven't had that in years and years! I must come back just to try this out. Today I had to rush off to Costco, but next time. read more

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2023/003 In Northern California the Great Mall is the largest indoor outlet shopping mall of the Bay Area in Milpitas, California. With more than 200 retail stores serving the nearby communities of Milpitas, San Jose, Santa Clara and Fremont. It is conveniently located off the intersection of 880 freeway and the Great Mall Expressway and also the intersection of 680 Frwy and Montague Expressway. Travelers and Shoppers can dine at great famous restaurants like Dave & Buster's, Olive Garden Outback Steakhouse, or even spent time catching a movie at the Century Theatres 20. Busy today on this first day of 2023 read more

Great Mall - Shopping Centers Near Me - Milpitas, California

I generally dislike this mall. It tends to get super crowded on weekends. I guess if there is not another outlet mall near you, it may be a good option. read more