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.

Automatic 2 stars for any store that does not acknowledge their customers when walking into their…read morestore. Like, do you want my business or not? I walked in hoping to return/exchange something I bought from the store online and the guy working there gave me such a dissatisfied look. Hoping to get something out of it despite the unfriendly atmosphere, I asked the staff if an exchange can be done with either a different size or colour for a product we ordered off the Capsule website. The dude seemed clueless. Do you know how do your job or not? After standing around for a minute or so waiting for him to answer me, he hesitantly concluded that he couldn't help me out AT ALL and basically told me to leave by saying "I can't do anything about it, what else do you want." Well if you can't do anything about it, get someone who actually knows how to do their job. 2 stars for the unfriendly attitude, lack of knowledge on their job, and providing me with one of the most terrible customer service experiences.

This is the worst street wear store in the GTA. The guys running this store have zero sense of what…read morecustomer service is. Just a bunch of pretentious and arrogant people working here. I walked into the store to ask for an exchange because the item I bought was a little too big. Not only did two guys working fail to even acknowledge me, but when I asked them about the exchange, they quickly said 'no' because the item was purchased on sale. And then I asked the staff if he was sure. He hesitated and then said "we probably don't have the size you want in stock." How would he know without even checking? I merely wanted to exchange for the same item in a different size. What kind of backward policy is that? They failed to even offer an alternative solution and I was just sorry out of luck. Never shopping at this place again. There are much better choices in the GTA like Livestock or Solestop.

Out of all the little stores which had the Chinese kwa, Phoebe's had the most elaborate ones and…read morethey weren't the marshmellow kind! They are fitted so it flatters the body. Plus it was honestly the cheapest price ($180) I found as I was quoted $200 - 300 at other stores & the designs were much plainer and def. not as fitted. Great customer service and always friendly. They also do custom designs. I took a look around and it's not the best material so you pay for what you get. BM dresses range from $130 + (alterations included). Longer dresses are $30 more. I did see a beautiful satin evening dress by the window w/ very nice material but did not enquire the price. Phoebe's also has wedding dress rental (for purchase as well), prom, evening gowns, etc. They also have special packages where you can rent a kwa, bridal gown & evening gown. I give a 4 star for the kwa rental but if I had to custom make smth here... the star might be lower. Tip: take a photo of the kwa you will be renting (when you pay for the full rental fee) so u know u'll be getting the correct one.

I wish I can give a 0 rating. I just went into the store now and was just completely offended by…read morethe male owner's rude and arrogant responses to my inquiry for the gowns' prices and sizes. I asked him what size does the gown come in and he just told me flat out that we don't have your size. Excuse me?? What? You don't have size M but only size 0 for all your dresses? His arrogant responses didn't stop there. I then asked him how much does the gowns cost and he said over $100 and got rude with me when I asked him for the exact price. The owner made me feel like I'm too big for his gowns (I'm size 4) and I can't afford them and he doesn't have time for me when there was absolutely no traffic in this run down mall. The gowns in this place are made very small and really overpriced compared to online retailers and David's Bridal, and honestly their gowns are really outdated in terms of style. Do not go to this store unless you enjoy being insulted or offended. FYI: I went into this store because I wanted to check out their gowns for my friend who is going to get married soon. But with this bad experience I've already told her don't waste her time going to this store, and I will tell all my friends who are getting married not to visit this store because I don't want anyone else to be ashamed and insulted by this rude store owner.

I like the idea of this place. You bring in your gently used items and they will buy things that…read moreare currently trending (which honestly always seems to be forever21 type clothing), and you get a few bucks in cash right back. Sometimes they take a few hours to go through your stuff depending on volume of people. You can leave or shop around while you wait. Shopping here is interesting. It really illustrates how sizes can differ between brands because there's stuff in large that fit a small person, and vice versa. The store itself is usually organized best they can. A few time though, I did want to purchase something and it had tears or rips in them. But they were being sold at the same or higher price than other pieces of similar style. While I understand the idea is that these are pre-owned, I think they need to maybe review the seams a lot closer before hanging up for sale. It's a bit disappointing to think you found something great at a good value, only to realize it's damaged and you can't really justify getting it.

I found some clothes and handbags that I no longer wanted so I googled online to see if I can sell…read morethem instead. I came across this store and found out they have multiple locations around GTA. So I went to this location, they had a lot of second hand items available. They take brand name items. They don't just take clothes, they also take hand bags, wallets and accessories. You would simply just need to tell them you're looking to sell. You will need to provide your phone number and a piece of photo I.D. They will send you a text once they have gone through the items. Just be mindful that they don't take everything. They can be very picky too. Sometimes I would bring in a bag of clothes and leave with not being able to sell any of it. It really depends on what they need as they had explained to me before they don't want to over stock on stuff they already have or they don't need for the season. So far, I've sold to them 5-6 times and got back about $30-$40 total. It's certainly not a lot of money but to me it's still something. Before I donate the items, I might as well bring them here and give it a shot to see if I could get back a few dollars here and there.

If you're looking for a shoe store at Markville mall, don't hesitate to go to Sketchers. Bought a…read morepair of slip-on shoes and after using it for about 3 months, a piece came loose on the sole. Returned it and a young beautiful lady exchanged it with with a pair of new ones. I don't have the receipt anymore but it didn't matter. Excellent customer service.

This is one of the better shoe stores in Markville Mall for styles, quality and staff that is…read moreknowledgeable about their brand. I wasn't even in the store for 30 seconds and i was already being helped and had any and all questions answered. Staff was helpful in locating styles & sizes for me and if they didn't have them in their store, they were happy to direct to me to another location to find what I was looking for. I didn't have to wait long at all, which is usually the case when stores have 3-4 customers being helped at the same time. Great store & love this brand - looking forward to more purchases!

A normal Walmart walk for us to buy some everyday items…read more Tomatoes were a bit on the soft end here, so we didn't get any. Prices were pretty decent. Decent selection too. Self check out is built really weirdly.. where does the line go? Into the toy aisle? Just weird.

Located inside Markville Mall, this Walmart is exceptionally clean and well-organized. It's smaller…read morethan a standalone Supercentre but perfect for grabbing essentials while mall shopping. The store features a modern layout and quick self-checkouts, making it a reliable, stress-free stop for groceries, household goods, and seasonal items. Lot of clearance items after Christmas and new year

You can find korean and Japanese fashion goods at an extremely good price here! Owner is extremely…read morefriendly to help U find what is suitable for you ;) love this place.

Saks OFF 5th just opened recently at Markville Mall taking over the upper floor of Sears…read more Parking is really convenient as there are ample parking space just outside their front door. The store is small and compact compares to other Saks Off 5th I had been to. Selection obviously is smaller but at least everything is well organized and stocked. Price wise always best during end of seasons sale. I would not be buying anything till then. I am not even comparing to the US pricing.