My local, it's always nice and clean. The cafe is worth a visit on the corner. Chemist there is…read moreawesome and the staff are lovely.

As far as your little suburban shopping Villages go, this one is a good'n. Well situated on a…read morecorner road, with a good range of businesses, anchored by a Wollworths supermarket it has everything you could want if you were a local resident. There is a cafe, newsagent, chemist, bottle shop, baker, credit union ATM and a chicken shop among others. The car parking is well laid out with a central pedestrian walkway so you can park and then walk easily to the front door. of the mall. Now that the trees are starting to mature, during summer there are also some shady parks to be had.

The service at this store is always helpful and professional. They have a wide variety of products…read moreand prices are reasonable.

I still remember when this place opened up - it was the one big event in Adelaide, and it was the…read morefirst multi-level shopping centre in the city. In fact when I came in here the first time I was absolutely amazed as I had never seen a shopping centre this huge. Mind you, that has all changed though, but it was still an experience as a child. These days I have to admit that it is a pretty boring place. They used to have an amusement park of the top level but that is now long gone - at least in Brisbane they replaced it with a cinema complex - here it is just a gym and Lincraft. The selection of shops, at least in my mind, are pretty ordinary, though the food hall is okay. Well, I should admit that I did venture into the London Tavern occasionally, but I have to admit that the place it pretty ordinary.

Firle Plaza is my closest shopping plaza and after living in a few different areas of Adelaide, it…read moreis definitely one of the best plaza's with a great selection of shops. The Firle Plaza has all the main necessities, a Coles, Kmart, fruit and veg shop, and a newsagents with a post office inside it. There is also a great hairdresser, a bargain shop and the most important establishment of all, a Liquorland! With a bakery/coffee shop as well it has everything you need to do your shopping and then put your feet up for a little rest. The only bad thing I would say about it is the parking is SHOCKING. Having been in the car park A LOT I have witnessed so many minor crashes from people just not looking before they pull out and because of the small size of the aisles between cars. My tip is to park on the Glynburn Rd side and walk the extra 100m, it will totally be worth it to save your car from someone backing into it. And try and exit the car park onto Glynburn Rd too, you don't need to pull out into the main pathway of traffic where a lot of people pull out without even looking. My horn has had a working out since spending a lot of time in that car park.

Firle Plaza is one of the places where I spend most of my time if I'm not at home or at uni. Why?…read moreWell, probably not because it is 'the' hotspot to hang out in the Eastern suburbs but because it's close to where I live and really has all the shops you would have to frequent for your weekly household needs. There's one massive Cole's that seems to be open all the time (it closes at 9pm during the week and reopens at 12am, for all those of you who work late or just fancy late night grocery shopping). Liquorland, K-mart, a bakery, Commonwealth bank and a newsagents have also found their homes at Firle. There is heaps of parking and it is easily accessible, with 3 entrances, from Glynburn Road. It is also walking distance to Oporto and Dominos (just opposite the road) and has a KFC, a Thai restaurant and a laundrette to its left-hand side. Next to Firle, on the right, is a hairdresser, a Priceline, a video rental store, Caffe Primo, Chicken Coop, a gym and an Indian grocery store. If it's not in Firle Plaza, it's right next to it. Amazing! Note that opening times vary according to each different shop but most are open till 9.

City Cross is located in Rundle Mall, with entrances from Gawler Place and Grenfell St also…read more It is a really nice, clean shopping centre with a food court and many cafes and retailers. Upstairs you will find Billy Baxters, a post office and Harvey Norman. I believe there is also a party supplies store but I have never paid much attention to it. You can also access the post office from the escalators leading up from Gawler Place. Downstairs, there are fashion retailers such as Hotline and the popular Bardot. There is also Charlesworth Nuts (yum!) and Boost Juice, among a few eating and drinking options. Daily Bread is really nice, so is Oporto. There is also Indian and Sushi available, as well as your KFC and Hungry Jacks Express. The place has plenty of fresh air and the food court doesn't get stuffy. I won't comment too much on the toilets, however. All I will say is they need to get their act together. On the up side, City Cross has a wide range of stores, making it one of the better places to shop. Just don't go to the toilet.

My primary experience with City Cross, is using the place as a thoroughfare to get from Grenfell…read moreStreet to Rundle Mall and vice versa. City Cross is a big food court flanked by retail outlets. The food varies a bit, but isn't bad overall. The food outlets frequently change hands and theme here, and based on its location (and likely rent), it doesn't surprise me. This changes things up a bit though. One week some place will be doing stir-fry burritos, the next it'll be donuts. I like the layout of the food court as well. You don't feel as if you're packed into a big set of troughs here as levels and options for seating vary from couches to bars. Most of the stores in the complex are the type that benefit most from walk-by traffic. So, people coming in to eat and commuters making their way through have plenty of opportunity to distract themselves and dispose of their cash between bites.

There is nothing amazing about Firle newsagency as a store. It doesn't sell a huge range of…read moremagazines or have a big range of gift items. It is on par with every other newspaper selling establishment except for one thing - the amazing people who own and run it. They are a youngish Asian couple who are always smiling and willing to give you a helping hand. The Firle Newsagency also has the Post Office within in and the little smiley guy mans that Post desk all day everyday and is so nice to all of the customers. Once when I was sending a packet of lollies to a friend in England, he weighed it and told me it would be over $20.00 to post because it was 5 grams over the $11.00 limit for anything under 250 grams. Instead of just pressuring me to pay, he suggested I open the packet of lollies, take some out and wrap it up again. This was such a helpful tip and even though he would have been set to make more money from me, wanted to give me an affordable option. Such nice people!

Centro Arndale is a lot bigger than it first seems, and its labyrinthine set-up can be confusing!…read moreIt's a great local shopping centre, as it has everything you need and lots more, so is great for the necessity of weekly shopping as well for some fun shopping on the side. There are two supermarkets and two department stores here - Woolies, Coles, Harris Scarfe and Big W, as well as three bakeries, which I think is spoiling us! There is a great range of clothing shops for younger and older women, and some casual and formal clothing shops for men as well. They have three Bric-a-Brac stores, including a Reject Shop and two similar independent retailers. The food court is small, but there's enough to choose from, if you're not feeling like bakery wares. There is also a central court which is getting ready for Chinese New Year celebrations at the moment, and has a stage for any concerts or public events. Add to this several hairdressers, banks, a newsagency and bookstore, a fresh fruit store, several shoe shops and bag shops, and you have yourself a great shopping centre with more local personality than the Big Boys like Tea Tree Plaza.

ok, Arndale has everything you would want a shopping centre to have, clothes, shoes, cosmetics,…read morefood, newsagencies, gift shops, bargain stores, cinema etc. But I sincerely dislike the atmosphere, I know it's mainly to do with frequenting this place when I was young with my father trying to find shoes, hours of looking for shoes...blah. It just feels (and looks) unclean and sad. I used to come here back when I was studying at Regency, very convenient, if you aren't looking for shoes you should be out of there pretty soon clutching what you need. Just try not to get lost, I wandered around in there for a good length of time trying to find the cinema, which by the way has a separate entrance, wish someone had told me that! I think with a coat of paint and a different demographic, I could quite like Arndale.

I have had the best service and advice from Simon in the paint dept at your Churchhill Road. He has…read morehelped me several times and nothing is a bother. If he doesn't know something he researches and advises you. I have worked in customer service for years and understand the importance of acknowledging great service. He is definitely a keeper for your team.

Outlet shoe stores are my favourite. Except when they're dirty and messy. I already hate feet, so…read morethe dirtier the shoe store is, the less I want to go in it. This Williams Outlet store is fairly big. I'm talking huge. The floor is really smooth and it makes me want to put on a pair of rollerskates and skate down the isles. Wouldn't that be fun? Williams stores aren't too expensive to begin with, so when you visit the outlet store when everything is discounted you'll find it easy to get your hands on a pretty sweet bargain. Due to the store being so large they have a wide variety of stock to choose from. Plenty of different sizes, styles and colours are up for grabs.