4 stars for what it is... I like it here, especially with…read morethe addition of the self check outs as I am in and out in no time. When I was younger, I never liked coming here as I felt it was a cheap, cheap place. Well, no longer. The prices are on par with everywhere else now. Selection, not outstanding but it has the basics. I have 6, floor to ceiling windows to cover and this place was a lifesaver for curtain rod needs as well as curtain selections. Including the black out ones I like and the faux linen ones. There is always fun, seasonal items and parking is always plentiful. I really like the location. I don't buy clothes here but there are a few cute things to look at. You are forced to actually, as the store leads you through the clothing to get to anything else. But, shopping for bargains is a thing of the past and upon moving back from the US, I was sticker shocked. I'll still go in for canned goods, dog food and snacks. :) It's clean and employees upon check out are always available to help if needed.

I do love what the GT has done to their Stittsville location! It was already big and bright, but…read morenow they've made it better and it's cleaner, less jumbled and easier to get around in. Now they seem to offer more of a variety of clothing and they have a better layout. They also sell Briggs and Little yarn! Yeah! Keep up this good work!! I'm lovin' it! This will certainly be hanging out here more!!

I guess I'm not a really big fan of Marshall's... but the prices keep me coming back to look!…read more(Read: "the REALLY GOOD prices!") So I've had the occasional check in to go see, but I don't have a Dukedom in Yelp for this store... yet. So we were poking about in the Tanger Outlet Mall the other day (it was a beautiful sunny winter day! Needed to be outside taking a walk), and came around the corner to notice how really BIG this Marshall's is, compared to some of the other stores in the mall. There's room for quite a few more stores to open up behind it! So, the experience was good; there was some nice selection. I managed to find a pair of pants for under $25.00. Go me!!! It just occurred to me: the store reminds me of winners in the way that it's set up: rack upon rack of clothing, and you can see over the racks. It's a big store, fairly bright. And I need to keep poking about in here! LOL

I'm happy that Tanger is expanding and Marshalls is a nice addition. The Marshalls, Winners, Home…read moreSense series always offers a good deal on items, so while it may not quite fit in with the rest of the Outlet setting, it's still a great store. I'm a big fan of the "home" section. While I also love the clothes and shoes, I tend to get lost in it all, so I stick to the things that we need for the house (and are more easily justifiable to the hubby if it's an item to improve the home rather than another pari of shoes...). Pro tip - at the end of the isles, there is usually a clearance section that gets cheaper the longer the items remain in the store. It's usually a bit "picked-through" but I ahve found some real gems there!

Grant Crossing is a large shopping complex in the suburb of Stittsville. It has not one, but two…read moreroundabouts within it, lol. Actually, they are just 1 lane of traffic, so I guess technically traffic circles, and not roundabouts, but the point is that this place is big! I like walking, and when I shop at a plaza, I usually just park somewhere and walk to all the stores, but at Grant Crossing, to shop from one end to the other, I do move my car once. Since it's not an enclosed mall, to go from one store to the next you have to go outside. Great when the weather is fair, but when it's raining or snowing or freezing cold, shopping here is not as great. There's a huge selection of stores including The Shoe Company, Bed Bath and Beyond, Urban Barn, Dollarama, Value Village, Sally Beauty Supply, Lowe's, Michael's, Homesense, Winners, and Bushtukah. They have several sit-down restaurants, among them Kal's Place, La Cucina, and Fusion House. There are fast food restaurants as well: Five Guys, Mr. Shawarma, Booster Juice, and Thai Express. They have a few banks, Natural Food Pantry (health food store), and a handful of other businesses as well (nail salon, hair salon, dental clinics, real estate agents, etc.). Worth a visit if you like shopping ;)

Not a Warehouse Outlet but a large Strip mall. The variety suits me well…read more Start with Lowes in the Centre yeah. There is a Homesense, Michaels and Winners to the west Value Village, Jysk, Dollarama and Bath Bed and Beyond make up eastern side Numerous eating and drinking establishments sit to the north But with all these interesting shopping choices traffic can be slow Patience Please

Warning: contrary to the name of this place, it is NOT a real shopping centre. Do not come here…read moreexpecting a fun shopping experience. The only retail stores are Shoppers Drug Mart and Dollarama! There's also a restaurant called Napoli's (which is quite good, but pricey), a hair salon, a store that sells tiles and flooring, a yoga studio and a few other small businesses. It's not an enclosed mall, but rather a plaza. Good for locals to run errands, but not a shopping destination! Lots of free parking though.

Shoppers Drug is the largest retailer in this Shopping Centre…read more Napoli's restaurant is a great restaurant anchoring the North Eastern corner. There is a First Choice Haircutters, Dollarama, and others. Gaia Java is a very good place for coffee. Centrally located on Stittsville Main street with easy access to the parking lot. Another good shopping area in Stittsville Try it out

This mall absolutely sucks. There's no good clothes-shopping stores, and the only things keeping it…read morealive are the Rexall drugstore/pharmacy and the very-little known grocery store. They're building a T&T in it that says "coming soon" on the front windows (visible from Eagleson road), but despite that phrase it has been in construction for the past 3 years, and it looks as if its gonna continue on for quite some time. Overall, this mall is so horrendous I don't think I've ever been to a worse mall in my life. Honestly, it would be more fun exploring it if it was abandoned, but seeing it as it is just hurts my eyes and brain.

I can't believe I haven't written a review of this mall yet. I have literally been to every mall in…read moreOttawa and Hazeldean Mall ranks up there with sad little malls like Westgate Shopping Centre and Lincoln Fields Shopping Centre :( If you are a tourist and looking for places to shop, you will likely be disappointed if you went to Hazeldean Mall. It is not a shopping destination. It is a local mall that residents of Kanata go to to run errands. I think the stores keeping it alive are the grocery store (Your Independent Grocer) and the drug store (Rexall Pharma Plus). They had a Zellers once upon a time which became a Target which at the time of the writing of this review is now just space for lease. Many stores that sell fashions here are geared towards those in their 70s or older (Northern Reflections and Alia N Tanjay). For the younger generations they have Stitches and Claire's and for those in between, Reitmans and Naturalizer. So not exactly a fashionista's dream. The food court here is equally disappointing for foodies. It has a Subway, A&W and an independent teriyaki and sushi place aptly named Sushi Teriyaki (I found the food there acceptable, but not anything spectacular. It was on par with the larger chains like Teriyaki Experience). When I'm in Kanata, I may stop here for some groceries, as they tend to have some good sales at this location. This mall is in the suburbs, so lots of free parking!

This is a plaza where locals go to run errands. It is not a shopping destination. The anchor store…read moreis Brown's Independent (a supermarket). There's a Tim Hortons, Little Caesars, Quesada, and Hurley's Bar and Grill. There's a Scotiabank and some telecommunications companies, like Bell and Rogers, and some other small businesses. It looks and feels like a small suburban plaza. The supermarket does have some good deals, and the Hurley's pub is not bad. Lots of free parking.

Well, it would be 3.5 stars, had I the choice…read more This plaza has the Mahogany Spa, Hurleys restaurant, a Subway outlet, Rogers, Tim Hortons, and Browns your independent grocer - among others, so I end up here quite a bit, for one reason or another. Especially because this is close to home. Well, it's usually a toss up whether I go here or to the Kanata Centrum or Signatures Centre, which offers an even larger choice. FYI: Today (January 18th, 2015), the IGA had fresh fish fillets - rainbow trout - on sale for as low as $5.99/lb. Salmon was $7.99/lb, which is cheaper than it has been for a while.

The Shoppes at Fairwinds is a newish plaza in Stittsville which has lots of room for expansion…read more(there's an empty plot of land next to it). Stittsville seems to have so many of these plazas, which are primarily for locals to run errands (i.e. not shopping destinations). This plaza's anchor stores are Food Basics, Shoppers Drug Mart and Toy R Us. There's also a Dollar Tree and a CAA office. There are 2 banks (BMO and TD). There's a Penningtons (plus size clothing store), a hair salon, nail salon, gym, dental clinic and animal hospital. The only dining option is Ground's Cafe. The Food Basics in this plaza is one of the nicest Food Basics I've been to. It's bright, clean, and patrons and staff are not salty, like at most Food Basics, lol. I like the Dollar Tree here as well. They have a better selection of items than other locations. The Shoppers Drug Mart is bigger than the one at the Stittsville Shopping Centre not too far away. These are the only 3 stores I've ever been to in this plaza. Lots of free parking.

This new-ish strip mall on the north side of Hazeldean at Huntmar has lots of room for future…read moreexpansion. Meanwhile it has a few tried and trustworthy shops in it, from the Food Basics to the Toys R Us, it also has a gym, a Shoppers Drug Mart, TD Bank, BMO, a dentist, a vet, Pennington's, a dollar store, and The Grounds Café. Interestingly enough, it seems both the banks each have a drive through! It would be nice to have a good restaurant in here (hoping for NOT a fast food), but time will tell... as I say, lots of room to grow! On the upside, I can say that The Grounds Café is one of my favourite coffee shops in the neighbourhood. So, I'm giving the mall a 3-star for now (would probably give it 3.5 if only I could) but I reserve the right to adjust the rating in the future as more stores open in the mall! Due to its proximity to home, I tend to come here on a regular basis. I can say that I like this Food Basics better than the one on Katimavik, but this one I believe gets more traffic. On a recent grocery shopping excursion, this FB ran out of one of the items that was on sale. The clerk was good enough to call the other shop to find out that they had plenty of the item on sale. Wroth it!

Went to Tanger Outlets Ottawa and honestly had a really good time…read more There's a ton of stores and I actually found stuff here I couldn't find online or at regular locations which surprised me. The deals were really good too Old Navy was solid as usual and even Lululemon had that 2 for $100 leggings thing. They have QR codes everywhere so you can just scan and join their rewards/app on the spot and get coupons while you shop which is kinda nice, didn't feel complicated. The vibe was cute too there's like a fire pit in the middle (even though it was sunny lol), music playing, and I swear I smelled mini donuts at one point with some bangers playing lol Also random tip but if you're signed up with Lindt you can get free chocolate bag for your birthday (and like up to 30 days after). Only thing is the food area is super small, like a couple spots, so don't expect a full food court. But honestly you won't really care because there's a lot to walk through. Would go back for sure.

Good selection of stores here. I am not a huge shopper unless I need something so I always go with…read morea purpose. The food court has 4 places to eat... nothing for me tho. Japanese, Subway, Greek... nah but the washrooms inside there are handy and clean. The stores I would normally go are Bath and Body Works for foaming soap and hand sanitizer.. love their candles too. Van Houte maybe for a rare treat. Tommy Hillfiger but nothing fits right as I have an athletic build so... I just look. I love Softmoc, I do have too many shoes and boots but that's allowed! My ultimate spot there is Chilly Chiles as I love hot food/sauces and the staff there are great. I love the kitchen store too but I have wayyyyy too much of that stuff as I love to cook and already have fancy glasses. Mid week is best to go for service and parking - weekends, I avoid.

At this moment, this mall / plaza is not too exciting; the only draw to it is the no frills - which…read moreis amazing to have in Ottawa's true west end, the Kanata-Stittsville area. For the longest time, this area was just a green space. I don't recall ever seeing people use it for anything, like picnics or sports of any kind. I know a couple of people who live in Fringewood (the development behind this plaza), who must surely be sad to see the industrialization of the space, so close to their home. There goes their quiet neighbourhood! But on the other hand (I know: 5 fingers!) it's nice to have this grocery store close at hand. I found it a funny juxtaposition to have this low-cost grocery store just across the street from The Keg, an upscale restaurant; but the store will give good competition to the Food Basics kitty-corner away from this plaza, So, proof that time marches on... it will be interesting to see what else moves into this plaza.

This is a great location to lease in a busy area of Stittsville…read more The only opened retail is No Frills grocery but there is construction to house more tenants. The parking lot is easily accessed from Iber road or Fringewood south. There is also much building in the vicinity. This plaza will soon be flourishing. Something to look forward to... Keep an open mind and be watchful.