Surprisingly enough, the Sunrise Shopping Centre is on the western edge of Kitchener (this is…read moresurprising, and I'm putting this here because when I mentioned this to someone else, they wondered why this was surprising - and I responded because of course the sun rises in the east, not the west, but I digress...). Every day I thank the good Lord that I am able to live so very close to such a wonderful place. With big-box format stores from Walmart (yes, folks, it is a Supercentre), Canadian Tire, Home Depot, Shoppers Drug Mart, Old Navy, Mark's, Laura, Hallmark, Petcetera, Bulk Barn, among many, many more, it is a truly convenient place to one-stop-shop-until-you-drop. This, coupled with lots of parking means that you can hop from shop to shop quickly and easily and you can even pop over the Starbucks for a quick coffee. Some I know I have complained about the parking lot, but you just have to realize that the intersections are not all four-way stops, and you have to give way to traffic from Ottawa Street. Keep this in mind and your driving experience will be smoother and much less stressful... If only everyone had such great shopping capabilities so close to home!

We live behind the Sunrise Centre and frequent the shops and stores on a regular basis. I have a…read morecomplaint and it is not about any of the stores or services. My complaint is concerning the constant 24 hr/7 day per week music blasting from the outside speakers. We had planned a quiet relaxing afternoon on our deck and have now given up and moved back inside. If this was a resident on our street playing music this loud we would be asking them to turn it down. So we are asking Sunrise management to do the same. After store hours please turn the music off. For those who will say why did you move there? We were here far before the Sunrise Centre. Please, all we are asking is that you conduct yourselves as good neighbors and turn it down. Wayne Wilkie

Conestoga Mall was right across the street from the hotel we were staying at, and it has a…read moreWinners, so we had to go, lol. We walked over, but of course there is lots of free parking. The mall itself is like any other medium to large mall in Canada with the usual chains. I did not see anything special about this mall. No unique stores or anything that really sets it apart from any other mall. The Winners was really picked over and was wasn't that great. The food court was just chains with no independently owned vendors. My husband and I walked around, but nothing caught our eyes, so we didn't buy anything. It's an ok place to poke around, but not a destination mall, at least not in my opinion.

This mall is probably the best you can get in Waterloo Region in terms of ambience and selection…read more Oh, and it even has an Apple store! Good transit connections as well from UW, Laurier, and well...most of the Waterloo core since the very frequent routes 7 and 200 both serve there. You can even do your grocery shopping inside as there's a Zehrs Market connected to the mall. The food court has the usual selections, though the addition of a Spring Rolls To Go and a Tandori makes it slightly more unique than others. Love the open concept of it by the way. The washrooms are very environmentally friendly as they encourage you to use the reusable towels they offer by the sinks. No need to use paper towels, no need to worry about bacteria from the dryers. I rarely rate malls a 5 as I believe malls are a hindrance to good urban development, but at least this mall incorporates environmental concepts to it.

It's funny that a few years ago, after going for an interview at then RIM (now Blackberry), that I…read moreneeded a rest stop. I visited a Walmart and did some shopping before driving home. I figured out last weekend that this Walmart is connected to Fairview Park Mall. Hey, better late than not knowing at all! I spent a few hours at this mall. I ate at the Bourbon St. Grill. The food was yummy, although it was the first place where green beans had a mix of cabbage and a few carrot slivers. My best purchase was at Sephora. I bought two bottles of Formula X nail polish for $7 each. The regular price was $16 each. The mall has almost all the stores that Conestoga Mall does not have. There are some exceptions, of course, such as Green Earth and Bourbon St. Grill. I also bought a car sun visor from Showcase for $5. I was happy with my finds. I had a good shopping experience. The mall offers free wifi. It's clean. (184)

Meh, nothing special…read more Unless you're one of those people who want to see one of the last Wal-Marts in the old design, again nothing special. The food court has some nice unique restaurants, and the mall itself does have the region's only Hollister store. The bus terminal here is dangerous. I've seen many close calls with pedestrians being hit by either buses or cars. I wish they designed it better...it's particularly bad between 3 and 3:30pm weekdays when all the high school kids get off their buses.

I usually love shopping at outlet malls. But St Jacobs Factory Outlet Mall is just so depressing…read more There were hardly any bargains. And the stores and the merchandise were both so outdated. Not worth coming here for a special shopping trip but if you are in the area and have nothing better to do and outside is freezing cold.. then maybe.

This outlet mall is across from my hotel. I checked it out to see what stores were there…read more My friend had recommended the Levi's store, which had decent deals on t-shirts. Other than that, I didn't find anything that I truly wanted to buy because nothing seemed to be great deals. I did hit the jackpot at the Olde Tyme Kettle Kitchen on the second floor. I have a weakness for candy and desserts. I got white chocolate popcorn, beer nuts (pumpkin and peanuts), and graham cracker pretzels coated with dark and white chocolate. All six bags were under $16. The store also sells Kawartha ice cream, salt water taffy, sponge toffee, fudge, chocolates, and more. I would come back to visit these two stores. There is plenty of parking. (177)

They've got a tiny store in the basement of a building at King and Erb, but it's a gem for finding…read morecheap, but current second-hand clothes. For students who love thrift shopping, but find it hard to find something for them each time, this store should leave you satisfied every time. Their prices are really fair as well, usually ranging between $10-$20 for an item of clothing. As an example, I've see ASOS shorts go for $16 (which could be 2-3 times as much originally) and an Aritzia winter coat go for $150 (originally $300+). They often have brands you'll recognize like Zara, American Apparel, Aritzia, Urban Outfitters, etc. and they post their new arrivals on Instagram, but since they don't hold new arrivals those clothes can get snatched up within the day. They also sell accessories like sunglasses, atlas watches, scarves, and necklaces. The store itself is really nice and quaint. It's got an industrial style with brick walls and wooden furnishings. They also have a change room and one person working to help you out.

3.5. Quaint little consignment shop with selections for men and women. Prices are reasonable, and…read moresometimes you can get quite a steal. There's a lot of H&M and Forever 21 finds (it is a university town), but you'll also see nicer brands like BDG or Guess. I'm a little disappointed there's less vintage pieces that weren't large. However, they do a really good job of creating a cool mood through their displays and decor and indie music - even the plainest tank can catch your eye. Overall, a cute spot to stop by if you're in the area. Support sustainable local shops!

Stanley Park Mall is a smaller mall in Kitchener. I came here to shop at Zehrs for groceries and…read moredidn't realize that it was a part of this mall until I had arrived. During this pandemic, I have tried to avoid visiting malls. Large, public, indoor spaces don't make me feel at ease these days. However, if there's a business that is relatively close to a main entrance, I'm okay dashing over and out. It was the case with Zehrs. This mall has stores that I tend to shop at. Give me a drug store, supermarket, and a discount store, and I'm a happy camper. Walmart, Dollar Tree, and Zehrs are the stores that anchor this mall. There is also an LCBO, so it's good in my books. I didn't walk around the entire mall. I will when it's safe to do so. There were washrooms close by Zehrs. Zehrs also has washrooms. The one in Zehrs was clean and had hand santizer. The shopping crowd is a bit older. There aren't enough stores to attract hardcore shopaholics to spend time here. There is a dentist and a doctor's office, so it's decent. I liked my brief experience at this mall. I can't wait to discover more about it down the road. (12)

Too many items bore unrealistically high prices, far too many in fact. Staff member wouldn't call a…read morevendor to see if they would lower a price. This is Cambridge, not Toronto. Worse, is the layout of the place, which is ridiculous and a dreadful maze. The rows are not linear. You will get lost. What was funny was that there were 12 people in the place when we were there and every single one of us got lost at one time or another.

Huge selection of items. Well organized. The staff is friendly and helpful. They offer to bring up…read moreitems in your hands for purchase up to the cash area. The venders price their items reasonably although I've seen cheaper items elsewhere. Fair pricing

This mall is probably one of my favourite hideaway, if I'm not at work you'll find me...doing lunch…read morein the area and shopping! The mall has a lot of changes, pre pandemic the indoor ice rink in the mall open with promotion free ice skating- and if you were a spectator you can ooo and ahhh at the pet store with the puppies in the window. Just fyi that pet store is gone now. I've dont some uber ests pick up coincidentally in the mall, there hadn't been a food place I quite enjoyed for quality or hidden gem and the markings on the floor for social distancing are Soooooo confusing. The mall has a few entrances, you can enter from the main entrance where the Osmows and east side Mario is. My favourite less crowded entrance is the back where the new bowling alley is, the entrance has enough parking you can turn in from Conestoga Blvd and you're there -plus the Zehrs is there the Starbucks inside (yay). There is some good outlet shopping here, theres a Marshall's and theres some others. I swear I bought the cutest cocktail champagne dress that was retail $200 for $20, so there are deals here. Now that the pandemic restrictions have been lifted there are return options where stores were pretty much forcing final sale. So if you're in the area or just need an indoor walking gym, this is the place. It feels empty but I feel my shopping is efficient, no lines up :)

I really like the safety measures that they have in placed around the mall, especially in their…read morefood court. It made me more comfortable walking around and eating there.

3.8 stars! Has some good places around but can get boring. My favourite spots in the plaza are…read moremarshalls, homesense, urban barn, meetpoint, coffee culture and their popeyes! It's nice to sit at the park in summer too where there's a slashpad and jungle gym. Just watch out for mosquitos!

1.5/5 ...really?…read more Gotta love how planners in this region put big box developments right next to a landfill site, eh? Yes, it smells here! I'm never a fan of big box sites, and this is no exception. The stores are simply not walkable to one another since the area is so big. Besides, does anyone even shop here? I've never seen the parking lot more than 20% full! What a waste of space. I do like the Empire Theatre though, but in terms of the design of this place...a huge step backwards in promoting environmental sustainability (and no, those sidewalk engravings don't do you any good).