This used to be a higher end, upscale mall. It's now a bit run down, but not terrible. It still has lots of big box stores, but also small boutiques and pop ups. For example, there is an entire storefront devoted to claw machines. There is another store called "mystery bins" that has a random assortment of items that kind of look like they fell off a truck. There is a rope obstacle course for kids on the upper floors of the mall. Cool concept, but a little off putting that things could fall from above on to shoppers on the lower levels. Overall, it's a decent mall, but it has lost some of its luster over the years. read more

THE GOOD ---------------- + Verrrry spacious mall with LOTS of stores and most of the large retailers (e.g., Macys, Lord and Taylor, connected to a Target) - 3rd largest mall in NY. + Huge food court and lots of GOOD restaurants spread all around (e.g., Yard House, Picanha Brazilian Steakhouse, Red Crab Juicy Seafood & Bar, Gyuzo Japanese BBQ) + PLENTY of parking spaces outside and a garage. THE NOT SO GOOD ----------------------------- - The mall is definitely showing its age with cracks on the floor, ripped up leather on the cushioned benches and dated infrastructure. - Food court consists mostly of fast food vendors you can find outside (e.g., Wendys, Taco Bell, Burger King, Nathan's). MIXED THOUGHTS ---------------------------- = Nada. RANDOM OBSERVATIONS -------------------------------------- = Was as busy as any mall on a Saturday afternoon, but, aesthetically it's no competition with the shinier Westfield Garden State Plaza Mall and American Dream Mall. read more

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The upper level parking lot alwayshas a vehicle or two with young folks hangingaround sellin marijuana and other recreational supplies.

This mall is so far from where I live in New York City. Takes about an hour and a half to get here! This mall is very huge with a ropes course and a movie theater! Got a lot of stores I go to like H&M! Did not try the rope course because I was afraid of heights at the time! But I always go to the movies! Parking is hectic near the mall entrance so I got to park all the way in the back and make a long walk to the mall! So annoying! The food court sucks here! They got Subways and Burger King the time I came here. I got a whopper meal from Burger King and sat in some weird alley way in the mall where there were seats. It was a weird alley way that had a weird vibe. This Palisades mall is very dark from lack of lighting with lots of window panes outside of the mall. It is just a dark vibe. I don't think I like the interior design of this one compared to the malls in Westfield. read more

I really like coming to this mall. I travel from the Bronx to come here and it's a nice drive over a modern bridge to get here. There's a lot of parking, multiple floors of shopping, lots of food options with a mix of entertainment. I have enjoyed the amc movie theater here several times and Cheesecake Factory. Some key stores i enjoy are old navy and forever 21. My family has been coming here for years and now i get to come with my own family read more

My first time here. This mall is massive. There is so much to do like ropes courses, multiple arcade shop areas, a skating rink, the movies, virtual games, escape rooms and the list goes on. There are also a variety of restaurants from sit down restaurants like Cheesecake Factory, Chillis and Gyonza Japanese BBQ to traditional food court foods like Taco Bell, pizza and burgers. For stores, it seemed to be the traditional mall stores like Forever 21, Target, Old Navy and many more. I saw a few custom stores and formal attire boutiques. You can literally spend all day here. The mall is large with multiple floors and tons of things to see and do. I did notice there were a lot of empty/closed store areas. Dicks Sporting Goods is actively closing. I'd stop by again on a winter day to grab a bite and window shop. read more

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We came here on Sunday before Thanksgiving for early Black Friday shopping. It wasn't too busy around 11am, we saw plenty of parking spots available in the underground lot. Plenty of stores had really good sale already. Forever 21 had 40% sale storewide. Best buy had a lot of early BF doorbuster deals out on the floor. Food court had lots of different options. We had lunch and did plenty of shopping. Got drinks from the new Starbucks on second floor as well. One inconvenience was most of the elevators were not working. Out of seven, only three were operating, causing long wait times. read more

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Almost all of the escalators are out of service, including elevators, has been like this for over a year , that im aware of . read more

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tl;dr: pretty standard mall. lots of store. lots of people. nothing really that special but offers a huge play center for kiddos. other than that, it's a meh experience. Well, what can one say about a shopping mall? ... The Pallisades Center is like every other mall you've been to ... Just bigger. Much bigger. Big enough to have a ropes course. There's a wide variety of stores - the familiar (Macy's, Journeys) the going out of business and shuttered (J.C. Penny) and the crowd favorite, food court. We came for Busy Bee play center to give our kiddo the chance to burn off some energy and we definitely took advantage of the mall Chinese food. Who doesn't like having some good ol' Panda Express type food on a stay-cation. read more

I was shocked at how empty this mall was on a Friday evening... I used to come often nearly a decade ago and this was the place to be! It's very outdated and could use a face lift. I guess it hasn't been able to compete with the volume at American Dream and Garden State Plaza. The entertainment and dining options are what keeps this mall alive nowadays. They have an AMC Theatres, Dave and Buster's, kids' play areas, ice rink, indoor go kart racing, etc. For dining, they offer both full-service restaurants (Yard House, Cheesecake Factory, Friday's) and fast food options (Taco Bell, Wendy's, Chipotle). There's still a few good stores left like Macy's, Zara, Victoria's Secret, Adidas, Sephora, BJ's, and Dick's, but many of the anchor ones have left. There are a few small businesses scattered throughout the mall. It's also pretty difficult to navigate since there aren't many exits or store directories. It literally took us almost 30 minutes just to leave the mall and go to the car. I would only come here for their entertainment and dining options. read more

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Where do I even start, this mall is HUGE and has so much to offer. Being one of the largest (and most visited) malls in America, with over 200+ stores, lots of restaurants, a bowling alley, movie theatre, skating rink - even a FERRIS wheel AND rope course, there's so much to do here besides shop (which is what we all love to do except these days I just love online shopping so much). Of course, there still is nothing like the feeling of walking into a mall, maybe the nostalgia, the hanging out with your friends, the walking around, the food court - all the good stuff. We didn't walk around the whole mall but we did check out the main sneaker stores we wanted to, had some delicious snacks and of course did some Zara shopping - they had some stuff at like 80% off! Overall, what a great mall with so many different stores, options and cool things to do. I'm shocked at how empty it felt but I can only imagine how packed it gets during the holidays or sales season. Be sure to check it out! read more

Haven't been to this mall in years. The last time I went the mall seemed so dead. There are alot of great stores that are actually opened & alot of new restaurants. Plenty of outdoor & garage parking. Easy access to & from I-87 read more

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Has a lot of places to go but the maintenance staff are inherently lazy when it comes to keeping anything tidy in the malls malls. Only Barnes and Nobel, and half of the amc ladies room ever actually gets cleaned or properly maintained. The fountain water filter hasn't been cleaned in YEARS the water fountain LITERALLY TASTES LIKE DIRT even though they spent all that money on the refill system, and only manage to fix a single elevator in 3 years. The places to go are fun but people need to start doing their jobs read more

It's a hard decision rating Palisades at this point, but closing services, including stores is a significant part of it. Even though there are new stores lined up to open, who knows how long it's going to last? The number of empty spaces I'm finding is remarkable to see. Of course, we all know, online shopping has been a big blow for many years and will not get better because of it. Thankfully, entertainment places are bringing life back to the mall for sure, helping in most areas. Something in the mall that really bugs me is, maintaining the public restroom, which is dirty, and having some of the escalators fixed. I don't know what the hold-up is, but it needs to be addressed as it's been months. If you look at old photos of Palisades, you wouldn't believe how the architecture looked back in the day - extremely eye candy and fun to look at. Bring those days back!! read more

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Big mall. Nice assortment of shopping, food, and activities. Great to see them making it work when so many are failing. A few negatives- as a newcomer just passing through it is pretty confusing to navigate off the highway and around this place. Also, I wish they had a freaking map posted with "you are here" on it, not just a darn QR code to pull-up their website on the slow internet connection. Both newbie complaints, but led to a stressful first visit. read more

I can easily spend an entire day at the Palisades Center Mall--there's truly something for everyone! Whether I'm shopping, catching a movie at the AMC theater, or enjoying a comedy show at Levity Live, there's never a dull moment. The mall has a great variety of restaurants and bars, so whether you're in the mood for a quick bite, a full meal, or just a beer or cocktail, you've got plenty of options. It's also a great spot to watch a game, from regular season matchups to the playoffs--lots of places have big screens and great atmospheres for sports fans. Parking is never an issue, with tons of space both inside the garage and in outdoor lots. If you're looking for a place to shop, eat, drink, be entertained, or just hang out, this mall has it all. read more

It's been a while since we visited this place,it was amazing to see that place is still around very nicely organized love the food courts there are a lot of great places to eat and enjoy the moments with family and friends service is very good and people are very friendly and nice. They have a wide selection of places to visit and shops and have fun as well read more

They have done some upgrades. Very good! Lots shops, restaurants and entertainment. All the major brands are there. Just a little spread out. Top floor is all the dine in restaurants. There's also BJs, Best Buy and D&B adjacent to the mall. Very convenient. read more

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Went here on Wednesday December 4th 2024 with my mom to buy some gifts for christmas. We went here after going to sterling opticial in nanuet. Plenty of parking and found a spot in front. This visit, we went to 5 below, some dollar store, macy's, burlington, old navy, DSW and the food court, in which we had subway. Mall really wasn't at all crowded. Mall is always fun to walk too. We were actually looking for a calandar as a gift, but couldn't find anything, including in dollar stores. We at least did get an old navy gift card. Hope to be back another time. read more

First time shopping at the palisades parking can be crazy I parked but Best Buy closer to exit towards the Highway. Love the food court so many selections of great places to eat. They have the movie theater, escape rooms, great activities definitely great use of the space. I enjoyed the fact it wasn't crazy crowded. Staff at the stores were nice and respectful lines didn't take too long. Dicks was having a warehouse sale find a few items great deals. read more

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The mall has some cool stuff like the electric go karts, some anime focused stores, and tons of food options. It has some vacancies, which was disappointing, but overall is still worth going to. There was a cheer event going on, which was fun and far ended a lot of attention. It isn't what it was back in the 99s, but it is still alive and kicking. read more

Definitely Made a day of today going to the palisades mall. I don't drive so I took the metro north railroad to Tarrytown station and I took the FREE SHUTTLE to The Mall. It was a little ride but it was pleasant seeing the surrounding Hudson River and going on the Mario Cuomo Bridge. The mall was huge and Filled with so many things to do. So many activities and stores to shop I was legit in Heaven. (So we're the kids that I had with me) they were able to do virtual reality at EXO and climb a tower at Palisades Climb Adventure Ropes Course. I would definitely go back to explore more. read more

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I used to own a little cart on the 3rd floor near the food court at this mall many years ago. Rent was insanely high and they charged a HuGE premium on the November and December rent. There no way these shops can exist with those prices. And the result? Pretty much all of them are now gone. It seems they are surviving on the anker store and some big box stores, plus the entertainment venues. I feel sad for the small businesses that are still trying to survive. I do visit this mall often, specially on Sundays since NJ has the idiotic blue law. Hope this mall can keep up the trend. Also, please fix the dang elevators and escalators. This place has the world's slowest elevator and the most broken escalators. read more

Palisades Center - Broken elevators and escalators - Shopping Centers Near Me - West Nyack, New York

The look and feel of this mall were things that kept hubs and I returning week after week to do our shopping back in the early 2000s. Whether it was at Target, Abercrombie, Aldo- even fun rides- I looked forward to coming here since it had "something for the family". Especially when we brought our then 10 yr old daughter to buy her a Build-A-Bear and those ridiculously priced clothes. But that scene from way back when, has changed. While the Palisades Mall isn't a luxury mall, I seriously thought I had walked into the Galleria Mall when I came here on a recent Friday night. Floors were unkept- especially walking past a frozen treat kiosk with food just scattered around. Plus crowds have changed. It's not a horrible mall- it really needs more attention and an uplift. read more

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I went to the palisades today to get some Jordan's, the service was amazing. The mall is huge. I went to headquarters and they had an awesome selection of shoes! Great value also. I got the red cement Jordan 4s, they were $200 bucks and I think that's a steal based on how at the other place it was 400. The mall in general is nice, but it's huge and has no maps so if you don't have a phone you're out of luck. They have lots of cool places like a mirror maze that was crazyyy! read more

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Huge shopping mall with plenty of parking and the usual collection of stores. Good selection of restaurants - both full service and in the food court. Also better than averaging in offerings of additional activities other than shopping including a Dave & Buster's, Lucky Strike bowling, go-karts and an indoor ropes course. A negative though was that the restrooms were not well maintained. read more

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So from time to time we go to this mall. It's far for me but I actually really like this mall. It has more stores and fun diversions than a couple malls in NJ. Granted with pandemic yes the mall has some empty spaces but still not as bad. I love the variety of restaurants it has, it's definitely a must see when you're in this new york area. read more

Palisades Center - Palisades climb adventure - Shopping Centers Near Me - West Nyack, New York

This is the second largest mall within New York State. There is 5 levels of shoppes! 2 levels contain food courts and restaurants. A movie theater, indoor mall obstacle course, Burlington Factory, Target, Best Buy, Mystery Bin - Treasure Hunt for returned items from major retailers, children playground, arcade...etc. you can spend all day here to get your value worth! Selection of the shoppes are so much to choose from. The cleaning service crew and the mall cops are pretty good. Love to come back next time! read more

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I think this mall is only popular because there aren't many other mall options anymore. Now I feel like its overly crowded. My favorite place in this mall is the AMC theatre and the fact that parking is free. But this mall is not my top choice anymore especially with the Cuomo bridge toll going up. read more

What was once a shining achievement in Rockland County history, this mall is now nothing more than what could only be described as a dump. I have watched this mall since it opened in the late 90s peak as the pinnacle for any and every need wither into the wasteland that it is today. The circle of life in this mall can pretty much be summed up as... Big name brand store opens up, relocates to a smaller property in the mall, shuts down for good, a no name store opens in its place and then shuts down a few months later. In the end leaving abandoned rundown storefronts every where you look. More importantly and concerning to me is how filthy this mall has become. There is garbage everywhere you look on the floors and common areas. It was disgusting to stroll the 4th floor and see tables at almost every restaurant left uncleared, covered in dirty dishes of food then to walk back over an hour later and see the table left in the same conditions. Elevators, escalators and doors all seem to be in such poor condition that half of them are broken and out of service. Furthermore the entire parking garage stunk like marijuanna because the valet parking attendants, who clearly have plenty of downtime it seems, just stand around smoking weed while getting paid. As predicted, legalized marijuanna would find its way to be treated more like cigarette smoking and not equal to alcohol consumption. I would find it hard believe it would be viewed as acceptable for all the attendants to stand around drinking beers while valeting parking cars. Lastly the crowds here now for the most part consist of ill-mannered groups of people. Loud rude pushy people acting disorderly with foul language and wildly play fighting is par for the course. I couldn't believe I saw a woman pushing a Target shopping cart full of children into the Yard House and then right up to her table, leaving the shopping cart awkwardly obstructing a main walkway thru the restaurant. read more

Palisades Center - Shopping Centers Near Me - West Nyack, New York

Palisades is an absolutely fun mall to visit and unlike any other malls in my area. From shopping and eating to riding go karts and bowling, there's something for everyone. Enjoy an adventure on the ropes course or try your luck at Dave and Buster's, weave your way through puzzles at 5 Wits or paint some pottery at Color Me Mine. Heck, there's even a Home Depot, Target, and comedy club here! This mall will give you a full days worth of activities. I really enjoy this mall but the only issue I ever have are the maps, they make no sense (and it's all digital so you have to click on screens that you may assume are just ads). They don't point to where you're at or where you need to go. You have to individually click each box on the map to find the store you're looking for. So bring comfortable shoes! Otherwise, this mall is fantastic! read more

Awesome mall. Center is big, clean, and with lots of stores for shopping, window shopping, and to chill and relax

Ah the mall! The place where teens hang out, mothers get everything and men get very very last second gifts for their significant others! Truly a magical place! Wife and I come here every so often. It is one of the largest malls in the country! They used to paint the logos of all their tenants on the floor on the top floor, but I guess due to high turnover rates they stopped? I feel bad for malls in general, the interwebs are slowly killing them off! But this one seems to be holding on better than most. They have a few unique stores that are doctors offices or other non normal mall finds... They also have an indoor race track! Top floor is mostly food, last time we went we wanted to go to the burger place, but they are Jewish and they were celebrating a Jewish holiday that we didn't realize lol! But still plenty of food choices!!!!! The lost sears, and are having a hard time filling it, but atleast there are still plenty of customers in the mall itself! The mall also has one of those climbing things on a harness, looks fun hope to do it once! The mall is always very very clean, and there are always plenty of sitting areas for the people with someone that shops hahahhahahahahaa! All in all a great place to spend the day with plenty of stores, as well as plenty of activities to keep any age busy! read more

this place is the best and more fun place ever we can chill and hang at the food court but their food is good also tasty delicious food ever

Greatest mall EVER! No store exists on Earth, that is not in this giant EPICENTER of shopping. It's splendid! Back a few years ago this mall had a behemoth ice rink in the basement to play hockey for guys, figure skate for chicks. It's got a monumental food court the size of urban London. The layout is immaculate. Clean, bright, quiet. Maps, charts and info stations are all over the place, so if you get hit up by a person who's lost - they must be a real knuck head. There are carpets. There are barber shops. There's even circular couches to rest up. Palisades Mall has everything. Book stores, Armani, burga joints, dollar stores, bars, restaurants, climbing, Johnny Rockets, Starbucks, office depots, Macy's, all the department stores, Sears, Wendy's, Home Depot, fashion, shoes, Abercrombie & Fitch, a Dick's sporting goods, Cheesecake Factory, eats, popcorn joints, Barnes & Noble, sports bars, the movie theaters, IMAX, Taco Bell, suit tailors, H&M, home decor, places to feast on appetizers and beers - wedding gowns, Yankees sports stores, a Ferris wheel, lots of popular (best) pizza parlors, snacks, Filene's, J.C. PENNY and Under Armor. Frankly, one could spend a month in here and not visit each store: it's a gargantuan metro shopping district. It's Capitalism's EDEN. Rebel review: 5 read more

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So I don't really love American malls but they can be very useful in certain situations. That said, this mall is pretty decent. It's big and spacious with lots of stores and all the staff I've interacted with have been chill, friendly and helpful. In general, just thinking about malls rachets up my anxiety, and this mall is no exception, but if I have to go to a mall - this one ain't bad. read more

This mall feels like something out of one of those early 2000's Barbie or Bratz video games I was so obsessed with as a preteen. It's a giant mall - I believe the second largest mall in America (??) - and packed with every store, restaurant, and attraction you could possibly imagine. Feel like indulging in #MiddleClassFancy food like Chili's or Chipotle? Check! Want to shop at pretty much every mall store there ever was in one convenient location? Check! Have an urge to go bowling, drive a racecar, ride a ferris wheel, or do a ropes course? Check! The Palisades Mall has it all. It can be kind of overwhelming at first pass, so I would recommend spending a day here if you can to make sure you can see and do all of the things! Try to visit on a weekday, and avoid weekends and holidays, unless you want to battle crowds of teenagers and harried soccer moms with kids in tow. The mall is very clean and the hallways are wide and well lit - it's an ideal destination for mall-walkers, and you can get some cardio done while you shop! I really enjoyed my experience at the Palisades, and look forward to returning soon! read more

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Five stars for posterity as one of the last surviving dinosaurs of late 20th Century "mall culture" lumbers on to remind us that "online shopping" once literally meant standing on line at Sears while some acne scarred sophomore attempted to operate a manual register. Still the second largest retail mall in the US (behind Minnesota's Mall of America) this West Nyack artifact is mammoth containing all the usual suspect retailers and the requisite blend of food court restaurants and fast feeders. Parking is ample as is access to all points within a 75 mile radius. There's an ice rink, carousel, ferris wheel and multiplex that's sure to summon nostalgic pangs from way back in 1985 when malls were waystations for the tribulations of puberty and the art of hanging out. As malls go Palisades Center is worth a trip every now and again even just to remind your offspring what it's like to ditch their PS5 and ambulate using their legs and atrophied quads. Amazon is far easier but sometimes you just have to get off your ass and shop like a Cro-Magnon. read more

NO A/C - DO NOT GO TO PALISADES MALL Made the biggest mistake visiting this mall today, high of 92 degrees outside and the mall had no air conditioning running. I thought I was going to pass out. Came home and did some research thinking it was a one day thing, maybe some unfortunate malfunction. Nope, found a post from someone in June 2024 complaining about the same issue. Some stores had all fitting rooms closed because they didn't have enough employees working and I can't even blame people for calling out or not wanting to work under such unhealthy conditions. Most retail workers were rude, probably in a bad mood due to the heat. Again, can't even be mad at them. Can't believe retailers are ok with having their employees work like this. Must be breaking some labor laws. Mall should just close down. Waste of time and gas. read more

PROS: This is my favorite mall. it has over 400 stores on 4 stories and the stores range from affordable up to pricey. All the big named franchises are in here in addition to locally owned stores. It also has escape rooms, an ice rink, bowling, a theatre, and many restaurants CONS: Surprisingly as large as their parking lot is it can sometimes be hard to find a spot. The lot is not big enough to hold the amount of shoppers this mall gets. Also, its confusing navigating through the mall. I don't think they have a directory OVERALL: I would highly recommend coming to this mall. Just don't come when its crowded read more