I'm going to be honest, I had no idea there was a mall in this highway triangle. I thought the…read morespace between where I-270 and I-495 met had nothing in it. I've only seen the area from the highways that are tree lined. I am quite amazed by how out of touch I was for this area. This mall is quite expansive. The one thing I love about the DMV area is that the malls are still thriving. Not to the point where every single store is filled, but no where near dead mall territory. I had some time to kill before I had to head back home and wanting to pick up some items. Parking here had me. I wasn't sure where would be the best place to park. I ended up in the outdoor lots and didn't even want to mess with the parking structure. As a note, early here means you will encounter a slew of parents with their children in tow. Be careful and mindful in the parking lot as they will be everywhere. The mall had a bit of everything in here. The typical anchors and national chains you would expect to find in a mall. Food court area was jammed with eateries and customers. I opted to not eat here. Would definitely come back. Especially on a lazy day. Good people watching, enough stores to grab whatever you might be thinking of getting, and ample parking.

Fun fact of the day -- Montgomery Mall as locals call them was where I had my first job ever after…read morehigh school. I can't believe I haven't written a review for this mall after so many years! The food court is always packed with people with many different choices. The restaurants available inside the mall is always interesting. I saw a new Thai takeaway place downstairs near where Claire's used to be. The selections of the store keeps evolving. I had no idea Lululemon moved and has a bigger store now. It's hard to believe that the malls in America are dying when you see how crazy busy it is at the Mall. I couldn't find parking until I parked closer to the old Sears lot. And that was during a weekday well after Christmas and New Year's too. My nickname at work used to be the Mall Rat Haha! I can't wait to discover what new stores are coming and going the next time I return.

So Barnes & Noble has moved to Congressional Plaza which probably bumps my rating up at least half…read morea star alone (bad move Montrose Crossing!) But some of the shops here are still overpriced and honestly, for some reason, a portion of the clientele who shop here are (I hope unintentionally) rude ... from parking to not wearing masks to cutting in lines (social distancing accounts for gaps, folks!!!) Still, there are enough great shops here that it's a great place to visit.

3/19/21…read more Congressional Plaza,   A place I use to travel to for a hair straighten (aka a perm) or a haircut. I might then  walk over to the Tower Records and buy a movie soundtrack or a necklace.      These two places  were high on my list. There even use to be a movie theater here, but that went the way of the dodo. Speaking of going the way of the dodo, Tower Records also went that way too. The space for the old Tower Records has been taken up only to shutdown two times that I can remember.  Today I learned that Barns&Nobles has taken up residence there. Even though it is only one floor,  the space is huge.  Tower Records had some problems filling the space, but they did it with the jewelry section, the adult videos/magazines section and the standard magazine sections.   I think Barns&Nobles won't have a problem filling the space.  I know there is a Starbucks store at Congressional Plaza akready,  but I have a feeling another one might be added inside the Barns&Nobles store at some point...if there isn't one already. I will have to check out this plaza the next time I am in town. I wanna see the inside of this Barns&Nobles; as well, as other areas of the plaza.

Parking review. Gone are the days of getting a paper ticket…read moreat a Pike & Rose garage or paying cash at a machine. Nowadays, their machine setup is a bit different. I recently took a visit to one of the spots within Pike & Rose and when I rolled into one of their garages to grab a ticket at the entrance, I was caught off guard. Not only was there no button to press for a ticket; I noticed the setup was completely different to when I last saw it (I don't visit very often). The screen prompted me to enter my phone number, but since I was new to this whole setup, I decided to bypass that prompt entirely. It showed me as being anonymous and I noticed a 4-digit code popped up on the screen for me to remember. As I parked, I quickly noted the code and the time I entered. After taking care of things, it was time for me to head out. As I proceeded to leave (ready with the 4-digit code it gave me earlier), and pulled up to the garage exit, I noticed the bar to the gate rose up without me doing anything. So, I left. It wasn't until later I realized it must have scanned my license coming in and leaving. Good to know. I did a little research and found some FAQs located here: https://www.vendpark.io/property/pikeandrose. Visited July 2025

Pike and Rose has everything you want from a shopping center. There are tons of restaurants:…read moreJulii, Hello Betty, Summer House, Melina, Call Your Mother and Nando's.( Just to name a few). There is shopping at Gap, Sur La Table, LL Bean, Uniqlo, and Blue Mercury. There are movies and tons of place to grab desserts, like Sunday Morning Bakehouse or The Baked Bear. Depending on where you are shopping you can get some good deals or some expensive meals. So,the value depends on where you visit. Service at each of the places I have gone to is good. I could spend a day shopping and eating at Pike and Rose and then, go see a movie. If you haven't stopped by I would give them a try. : )

I forgot how nice Rio Lakefront is! Yesterday was a beautiful spring day. I was meeting some folks…read moreat Yard House for happy hour. I arrived early so I walked around a bit and enjoyed the views. I parked in the garage, which is very busy but at least it's free! There's limited street parking and I saw tickets being issued. There's alot to do here. It was a few years since I had been and the additions are great. There's a Courtyard Marriott, AMC theater, Potbelly, Nandos, Auntie Anne's, Fantasticks, Muse Paint Bar, Uncle Julios, Miss Toya's and much more. This could literally be a staycation! Everything all in one here!

The Rio by the waterfront shopping center provides lots of entertainment, shopping, and dining…read moreexperiences. A great park for walking, meeting up with friends or entertaining kids at the park and Merry-go-round. You've got to check it out. Plenty of free parking.

As several other reviewers have said, The parking system here is a nightmare. It is extremely…read moreirresponsible of the owner, the Chevy Chase Land Company, not to make the needed improvements. Otherwise the Collection at Chevy Chase will become a huge white elephant in the center of Chevy Chase Village. It is too dangerous, confusing, and difficult to park there. This is a huge disservice to people who need to go there and the businesses there, such as the Amazon Fresh grocery store.

Nice new upscale shopping section in Chevy Chase. Agree with other reviewers that it feels like a…read moremini Rodeo Drive. The high end shops are located in a small area all in walking ‍ distance from friendship heights and the Chevy Chase mall.

This is a very very busy shopping center with many businesses. Parking is always tight no matter…read morethe time of day. There's parking in the back as well. Some of the businesses here I've visited: -Microcenter -Ross -TJ Maxx - David's Bridal -Trader Joe's -Panera -Salon Suites -Torchy's (love this place) -Tiger Sugar (I believe they closed recently) There's many that I've missed but just wanted to share some.

Im saddened that CHUYS is no longer here. O wonder what will be here next. As others have…read morementioned, parking is a pain!! If you must come during the weeknights! People are in such a rush. Your patience will definitely go out the window here. Here's my advice, since people fly their cars in the parking lot, make sure you park facing out!! If you're able, park far if you do not want to come back to your car all scratched up, or with dings. My favorite stores: TJ Maxxs and Trader Joe's. They carry a lot more better merchandise here than other locations. Im glad Qdoba is still here.

Eclectic. Some "anchor" stores in this kind of quirky shopping center carry the day regardless of…read moreturnover (the Golf Galaxy store was always a mystery to me): Target, Starbucks, Barnes & Noble, Tara Thai, Giant, Marshall's, Chick-Fil-A. Then there's Value City ... wut ... And now new stores: Cava, Honeygrow provide a nice uplift. Note: Parking is a bear (mostly because there are also a lot of lousy drivers that come here plus the spaces are tight).

3/19/21 A lot has changed since I lived in Rockville…read moreMaryland. I have seen new buildings get made in spots that were once parking spaces.  I will admit,  there were a lot of parking spaces. Barns&Nobles was the main attraction for this shopping area with Starbucks being an added bonus. People then traveled to other spots of this shopping center. Chick Fill-A was the newest building to be added before I moved to Virginia.  I never saw the grand opening, but I did try the chicken the next time I was in town. Last weekend I was back in Rockville area and saw the Barns&Nobles sign wasn't present.  I saw the Starbucks Coffee sign and started wondering if Barns&Nobles went out of business.  I did not notice that the business had moved to Congressional Plaza.  Why the move? Could be a number of reasons.   I remember when Montrose Crossing went by another name, but just like the name Berenstein Bears, it no longer exists.  I also don't remember the name it use to be called. My mom loved shopping at Marshlls for clothes and whatever else she could find. As a kid, I found shopping for clothing very boring.   Yes, most male kids and some females too found shopping for clothes boring.  Now I am left with memories from a time I would go shopping with my mom.  As the song goes, "you don't what you got till it's gone."  Yes, those were good times, even if I did not see it that way at the time.  Without the Barns&Nobles to headline the main attraction,  I think the decline for this shopping area will show up bigtime during the summertime of 2021. Time will tell.

I have to say that I am very upset. I made an appointment for powder mani and regular pedi with…read moreAnne but upon arrival she sent me to another person and she said she could not see. the color isn't asked and showed a picture off was totally off and the mani did not match the pedi color. I am very disappointed and feel that I was not properly taken care off. it's sad that I have to pay over 130 dollars and walk unhappy

An eclectic selection of shops, food and other establishments and public services flustered around…read morethe crossroads of River Road and Falls Road. Very convenient in that you could get just about everything you need here, from gas to food, to banking to dental car, from realtor services to the library. But because this is Potomac, you'll pay a premium for some of these things: for one, both of the gas stations easily are among the most expensive gas for miles around. There is a lovely gourmet grocer here where you can get fresh seafood and kosher meat BUT oh! The price tags! It's nevertheless a lovely grouping of shopping centers (literally on each corner of the intersection). There is a cozy outdoor seating area (complete with solar charging station) located in between the Starbucks and the MD Liquor Store.