Don't be fooled by the name Don't be fooled by the location…read moreAs the name can wear many masquerades Don't expect the New Year's Eve ball to drop at the stroke of midnight But there is only one Times Square and it is not in Richmond Hill, Ontario This is the largest Asian shopping mall loaded with many Asian independent restaurants, bakeries, dentist, salons and shops - not franchise or nor chain in the Richmond Hill, Ontario area. Located at the intersection of Leslie and Highway 7 which is busy and parking can become problematic despite a parking lot is available on site. I came here for Dim Sum with my family and to attain some Asian baked goodies from a bakery. This mall is not design for youngsters to gather on weekends or after-school social.

Not a shopping Mall like Pacific Mall nor First Markham Place Mall. It's more like office. The…read moreexteriors do have restaurants which we went to Tasty Pot

Two days ago I went into the store to try my boots but they were out of stock and they offered to…read moreorder and have it shipped to store or home (free delivery). I just got the email last night to pick up my order So fast, I wanted this boots before the weekend

The mall is finally open! This is a really nice mall that is quite spacious to walk through and is…read morevery clean. We were quite impressed with the mall setting up a food truck festival just located on the north east parking lot. What a great idea! There were about 12 food trucks with amazing choices of food. Here is the list of items we tried: 1) Tut's - Egyptian food - we got the combo which includes 2 sandwiches and 1 side and drink for $11.50. Great deal! You must try their Ferakh sandwich (grilled chicken)...so good! 2) Golden - Korean food - we got the Bulgogi poutine - this was amazing as well. 3) La Novela - Latin food - we got the baja fish taco which was perfectly done. A little pricey...3 tacos for $16 Overall, all the food was amazing. We will definitely be back very soon for both the shopping and street food!

Pacific Mall is home to lots of tiny little shops, selling all kinds of things, including cell…read morephones and accessories, clothing, herbs, bubble teas, and so much more. Its home to my favourite camera store, Aden Camera, where I purchase most of my hardware. They also have great tasting food from several outlets and stalls. A couple friends and I decided to do a food challenge to see what we could each get for CDN$20. We met the challenge and enjoyed some great tasting food. Our preferred vendors included QQ Noodle King, Go Curry, Chloe's Convenience, Hi Anna's Basket, Shark's Fin City, and Prairie Lamb Kabob. This mall has something for everyone. Check them out!

Like others have mentioned, its more of a booth space versus a mall environment. It feels like the…read morenight markets where you have to negotiate or walk around to find the best deals. Because of that, it can be a little jarring and timely to walk the entire mall area to get what you are looking for. Tons of stores sell the same items - phone cases, Sanrio items, jewelry, keychains, random goods. They also have service focused booths - health, nails, hair, beauty. Vendors also call out to you and sell hard once you are inside a place. Definitely try to negotiate your price or walk away because other stands might sell something similar for less or better value overall. Know your items! Not bad if you are looking around for stuff but also make sure you walk around before settling. Consider that my lesson learned! Food court has a lot of variety and seats come and go. Plenty of options to pick from. Very busy on the weekends. Manageable on weekdays.

An a-ok Chinese mall that's about 20 years old. It's probably about midrange in popularity of the…read moreToronto Chinese malls we have seen to date. In other words, there are enough offerings and values here that it's not a dead mall, but it's also not a mall with the latest and greatest where the younger generation would be attracted to it. We bought some dry goods and bakery items here, and also got in some fitness steps.

'This place has nice flavour and reminds me of traditional East Asian flavours, however the portion…read moreof meat to carbs and veggies need to be put back for. While most Asians like rice, I asked for more meat and less rice/veggies, but got a heaping stack of added rice instead. Good taste, but portions could be reworked.

One of the best food court in Markham, lots of variety Good…read moreValue, most meals portions are big

There is so much to discover here. From shopping, Korean skin care, massages, and all the Asian…read morefoods you can dream off. This little shopping center has it all.

Woodside Centre is a shopping plaza across from First Markham Place, on Highway 7, just east of…read moreWoodbine Avenue, on the south side. I rarely call this place by its official name. It can be mistaken for Woodside Square, which is the shopping mall at McCowan and Finch in Scarborough. I used to come here often. Gone are stores such as Roots, Danier, Michaels, and Club Monaco. These days, I shop at Winners, Staples, Kitchen Stuff Plus, Chapters, and Longo's. I like the Kelsey's Roadhouse when I feel like wings and things. There's also a Home Depot and Winco Supermarket. I haven't been to either store. One of these days, I'll give them a try. There is lots of parking. A few years ago, a number of electric charging stations were set up across from Kelsey's. Often, you'll see folks sitting in their cars, waiting for them to charge up before they take off. The Chapters no longer has a Starbucks. It's a shame because I loved grabbing a drink and casually perusing the store while sipping. If you do need your Starbucks fix, you can get it at Longo's. You can earn double the points by scanning both your Starbucks rewards and Longo's barcodes. The old Michaels store is now a Joe Fresh outlet. I still need to drop by and see what goodies I can get. It's a decent plaza. I hope that the turnovers have stopped! (473)

This little shopping plaza/ mall is the sister of the Asian Mall - First Markham Place…read more There is quite the selection here ranging from Home Depot, Winners, Longos, Winco (Ethic supermarket), Staples and Roots to mention a few. If you are nippish, there is always Kelseys Steakhouse to curb the hunger pains. There is a HUGE parking lot with a Telse SuperCharging stop if you need a top up. Always fun to be here, grab a Starbucks and wander around an afternoon (post Covid)

I have been coming to Markham Town Square for decades. As usual, I tend to focus on stores than I…read moredidn't even notice this listing until today. It's situated on the northeast corner of Warden Avenue and Highway 7, across the street from Markham Civic Centre. My first visit here was in grade 12. I wanted to go to my first major concert. Madonna was doing a couple of shows at SkyDome. I'm dating myself and I don't care. I needed a wristband to get my place in line, well before doing anything online was a thing. My best bet was getting one at a music store at Markham Town Square. My dad drove us up here. We lived in the Beaches. My mom wrote a letter to show my teachers that I needed to be excused from their classes. Thank goodness I was a good kid and student to swing this arrangement! In short, I got my tickets. I paid for them, even though my dad insisted on paying. I was elated. I made it back to school in time for my French class. I couldn't stop smiling. Markham Town Square will always have a special place in my heart. Little did I know that I'd become a Markhamite and visit this place regularly years later. This music store is long gone. There used to be a Chinese restaurant between the No Frills, and Town Gift & Postal Service. It has changed names over the years. It's the only store that is vacant these days. No Frills is your grocery store. I never have any problems finding what I need here. The selection is decent and I've never been disappointed shopping here. Town Gift & Postal Service is a non-descript store that you wouldn't expect to be a post office. People often hit Shoppers Drug Mart and are disappointed to learn that it doesn't have a post office. Town Gift & Postal Service is your post office. The folks who run this store are nice. It does get busy thanks to the post office part of this business. There used to be a Mr. Sub. It's gone. I was sad. I'm happy to see that a Korean eatery is about to take its place. I probably frequent these businesses the most: - Shoppers Drug Mart - Felix & Norton Cookies - McDonald's This Shoppers is convenient to get to. If I need to grab something quickly, I can here. There's lots of parking that it's rarely an issue. Felix & Norton Cookies are amazing. I love their gourmet cookies, perhaps more than I should. It's the butter that makes them so decadent. It has Pusheen products, which is a bonus. I like this McDonald's. Staff are friendly and I have yet to have anyone mess up my order. I tend to hit the drive-thru. This plaza has another drive-thru, which makes it stand out. You rarely see a couple of drive-thrus in close proximity, but you do here. The other is Scotiabank. The lane is tighter than McD's, but it works. For the longest time, the store where Canada Computers & Electronics is was vacant. It used to be a Future Shop. When it shuttered for good, it was empty for years, with a brief stint as a returning office for one of the elections. I love Canada Computers. It brings out the geeky side of me. There is a lot to look at and prices are pretty good. Next to Canada Computers is Honeymoon Dessert. It was previously a Menchie's. It's a nice addition to get your dessert fix, including really good fruit teas. I have frequented Cora's, Teriyaki Experience, and Pizza Pizza over the years. All have been at this plaza for years. I still haven't visited all businesses. Wonton Hut comes to mind. One of these days, I'll cave and place an order. This plaza has everything I need. Food. Burgers. Cookies. Computer accessories. Dessert. It suits my needs nicely. (172)

They have some rare finds here and staff are very helpful. I've been here multiple times now and…read morethey keep the shelves well stocked and organized. I guess one star has been taken off because it's a bit smaller compared to other locations, otherwise, it's still a good Dollarama.

Today, I was talking to my intern about our upcoming barbeque. Our office building is kind to hold…read morean annual barbeque for all tenants. She let me know that this barbeque has a Hawaiian theme this year. It was news to me. I remember reading a message saying to wear sunscreen and dress appropriately because it would be a scorcher. I don't have an obnoxious Hawaiian shirt to wear. I said to her that I'd hit a dollar store to find some leis. It's exactly what I did today after I had fetched dinner. I was near Richmond Hill. I did a search and found this Dollarama, which was four minutes away. This Dollarama is located in a huge plaza. I have been here before for Pi Co and Chatime. It was nice to check out a different business. I found a parking spot fairly close to the main entrance. I backed into a spot and walked in. This store is organized like you'd expect from a modern Dollarama. You walk in and kitchen accessories greet you. Around the corner were gift cards. I needed leis. I went to the party section. I didn't find any at first. Instead, I walked around the store. It's a decent size. I didn't get any food, but the shelf-stable ramen and pasta were impressive. I also liked the beverages. I walked around the store a second time. I found leis! They were indeed in the party section. I had plastic leis in mind. These had that fake flower feel that made them slightly elevated and classy. I got a few for my colleagues and me. They were $1.25 each. I got the colourful version as opposed to all red flowers. The best find was a cute Squishmallow. Bolivar is the sweetest scorpion plushie. I had to get him at the low price of $5. Yay! I hope that this store offers more of them. I went to pay for my items. The lineup was fairly short. My wait was perhaps a minute. I had a woman at the checkout who opened up when I said hi and asked how she was. Sometimes, it takes a bit of interaction to get folks to smile. I paid for my items with a debit card. I tapped and was good. I collected everything, wished her a great day, and left with my purchases. I'm glad that I thought of hitting a dollar store for leis. I got what I needed, and a Squishmallow as an added bonus. It's a good store. (239)

So yeah, just how much do you like your Japanese toys, and how much do you really want to pay for…read moreit? And is it really Japanese that you are looking for? It'll depend on your upbringing. I grew up amongst the Sogo 崇光, Mitsukoshi (三越), Yaohan (八佰伴), AEON and Seibu (西武) and had access to some really quality Japanese toys of the Showa (昭和) period. Did I grew up in Japan? No, I grew up in Hong Kong, and all I really wanted back then was a decent diecast KMB bus, the one that ran outside my childhood home on Jordan Road. I might've looked at all the Tomicas and Gundams, but none of those things really captured my imagination. That's why my parents bought me Legos instead. Fast forward to today. See, when your $dayjob have you run IT operations for a mid-sized company, you need a hobby that would help you majorly de-stress. For me, that implies building model kits, Lego sets, or travel. Oh, even better if it helps you remember your Hong Kong roots. I might run my plarail train sets, but those are MTR Plarail sets exclusive to HK. It also helps to have a wife who are understanding of your stress shedding hobby (she also love Re-ments). On the way to Toronto we made a stop in Mitsuwa (the US successor to Yaohan) in New Jersey and picked up a few Re-ments and F-Toys trade models before heading north. Me and the missus were driving around Markham looking at the mostly mediocre Chinese malls out there (seriously, how many travel agencies, herbal shops, restaurants, cellphone stores and "Korean" clothing stores do you really need?) during the snowstorm 2 weeks ago, and we came across Langham square, which is this kinda-premium shopping mall complete with free indoor parking (my wife loved that) and a T&T Supermarket, which was in total contrast to the other malls like Splendid China Tower (totally misnamed), which didn't even bother to shovel their parking lot. Maybe the name references the large snow bank walling up their parking lot on Steeles Street East. So why are local Chinese owned malls so keen to crib names from their more famous Hong Kong equivalents? Langham square was named after Langham place, which is this kinda-stylish vertical shopping mall that was located in the heart of Kowloon (fun fact: it was built by Hong Kong's infamous Urban Renewal Authority in an attempt to kill off the nearby Portland street red light district and gentrify the area - totally didn't work). This one was slightly different in that the area features some rather nice premium condos nearby (so if you came from the transit-shopping-podium-condo tower indoor complexes of Hong Kong's upper middle class, man, is this home-like to you). The mall features some of the same we saw all over Markham, while other stuff just seem like it can only exist here at this mall. A tax attorney. An IT consultant. The Markham equivalent of BlueRibbon (pre-prepped meals aiming towards a Cantonese palate). A maid agency. A social club. This seems a little more tailored towards the Crazy Asian Rich. And then my wife pointed out an anime store - those are a dime a dozen, probably selling some fake Pokemon merch painted in garish colors straight from Shenzhen. "Babe, this one is carrying TinyHK merchandise". WAIT, WHAT? So there are only 1 other place that I am aware that would sell you TinyHK diecast cars and models. It belongs to a shop that sells Airsoft guns located on the 2nd floor of Pacific Mall's "Culture walk" (or as I call it, Stereotype Central). I already bought an F-Toys model from them, and I was a bit put off by the owner's non-existent customer service skills. "Hi, may I help you?" Whoa. Is that the TinyHK mushroom hawker center model? And the price isn't too overly ridiculous (Canadian dollars, taxes included). See, I order TinyHK merch directly from HK, but the shipping is fairly atrocious. This store will sell me Tomicas and TinyHK diecast vehicles for a few bucks. "Hey, here's our card. If you order more than 100 USD we'll ship it stateside for free". Score and paydirt. So yeah, the quick and the easy - its a small storefront that is part-time staffed, they carry Tomicas, Re-ments and are an authorized TinyHK retailer. They also sell some other figurines, plushies and toys straight from Japan (so you won't see the same BS as all the other anime stores in Markham). Decent selection, pricing isn't too bad, and if you are a Honkie nerd (like me) you'll pretty much know what you're looking at and how much you want to buy. Definitely a stopover if you collect TinyHK or want that piece of collective memory from Hong Kong in your home. Seriously, they should just call this place "Yaohan". Us old school Honkies will totally get that.

Lots of miniature cars, food, and other miscellaneous toys, purses, bags…read more Friendly staff! Wifi: Mall. Loyalty: No.

This plaza is okay, if only the second floor could do a facelift…read more The main reason to go to the second floor is either to go get a hair cut, or Toast delight and or the travel stor well unit since the stors are design like apartment stile units. Trafic from Caston through the serfice lot is quite slow and at times backed up, so plan to enter through the side entrence off unity gardons drive, or the entrance directly from the round about from south unionville. As you enter the underground parking, I highly suggest p2, as p1 usually almost always has a very strong smell of bernt rubber or what ever leaching making it smell very off. If you are going to the second floor, there's a express elevator at the far left end of the parkade to take you up if the main one is busy, or in this case back in July, the main one was still out of order since after the flud problem. Over all, great place, but the smell is just way too strong for my liking that is mainly in p1.

Langham Square is a hybrid between an indoor mall and a plaza all mashed into one. It is across…read morefrom the Nissan Markham dealership, which used to be on Highway 7. I live roughly six minutes away by car from Langham Square. I reckon that this mall has been there for a few years. Last week, I went there for the first time. I ordered takeout from Taoyuan Neverland, which is in the plaza section. The parking design makes me cringe. I had to go up a shallow ramp to get to the second floor. There was a three-way intersection when you get up this ramp. I was met with two vehicles that did not know what to do because it's confusing without any stop signs and it's simply dangerous. I took a right turn and parked by Taoyuan Neverland. There is also covered parking on the main floor. Markhamites aren't the best drivers, in general. I witnessed a guy spend thirty seconds pulling into a parking spot. Bring your patience. You'll need plenty of it. I didn't go inside the mall. However, since the building has lots of windows, I was able to see T&T Supermarket and the escalators. I love T&T. Perhaps I will drop by and check this one out. It looked dead inside this mall. No one was on the escalators. I saw a couple of shoppers come out of T&T. I realize that we are in a pandemic, but it's also sad to see few businesses open from my vantage point. I want to return. There are many eateries and beverage places that I'd like to check out in the plaza section. I'll check out the mall when we aren't in a pandemic and I am more comfortable. (17)