Beautiful as other Well planned Shopping Districts around the Country, even had the Old World Charm of Europe. Beautiful Art, and Well Maintained Parks! Delicious Eateries of many varieties! Definitely a place to spend your afternoon while in Kansas City. Some pricey items to select from and some good values. Beautiful variety of necessities for anyone with even a delicate appreciation of culture, with aristocratic style or genuine taste. The service was amazing everywhere we went. The people here all very happy and mentally well-rounded, good for them. It must be the Good OKansas City Soulfulness. Enjoy your day-Blessings Friend! read more

This shopping district is really popular among locals and tourists. It spans across multiple blocks. Streets were decorated with lights and decorations. They have a lot of shopping, dining and entertainment spots. Saw an ice rink as well. There are both street and garage parkings available. It was busy when we visited around a Saturday afternoon. They had several big stores such as Dillard's, DSW. Barnes & Noble, Dicks, and Old Navy. There are many other branded and local small stores too such as Roots KC, Torrid, VS, AE, Sephora and more. Among dining spots I was surprised to see a Mochinut store. There were also Buffalo Wild Wings, Cold Store, Ihop, Outback, Red Robin, Subway, Smokehouse BBQ, among the well known brands. We spent some good family time here shopping and dining. All the places we stopped by had friendly service. Priced varied depending on store types. The area seemed safe and clean. Overall a really good place to visit outside of KC downtown area. read more

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Big outdoor shopping complex. Many clothing stores, shoes, book store, restaurants and some playgrounds/restaurants areas. Staff were nice and friendly in some stores that we went in. Fairly reasonable price. Some discount going on during holiday season. Overall a great place to shop, eat and hangout. But prob will be even better during summer and fall. read more

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Open air shopping mall with many different dining option and stores. The hotel I was staying at provided a complimentary shuttle to Zona Rosa so that was convenient. Not very busy when I visited and saw plenty of parking. read more

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This is a really nice shopping and dining area. It's was just a few exits from the Kansas City airport hotel so I was able to take hotel transportation to and from. Big stores like Dicks sporting good for all your KC needs. Local shops as well. A good mix of locally owned and operated restaurants and chain restaurants. There is a super cute little playground for the kiddos and a play fountains for them to be delighted with. read more

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We just really enjoyed the variety of the shops and the different eating establishments that were in the center and it was a really nice place to visit while we were stopped here in town. read more

Great place for shopping, eating and hanging out while enjoying the outdoors. However, I drove north to Zona Rosa to see the Emmersive Vincent Van Gogh art installation. Overall, we did not enjoy the Emmersiveness of the art of Van Gogh. First of all, it was way to cold in there. Secondly, we thought it was overhyped especially for the price. Overall, we won't be going back and I would not recommend going because it was just an animated video that had a few photos in it. It was very disappointing! read more

Zona Rosa - Shopping Centers Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

First trip to Kansas City, and we had some to spare before we boarded our plane. I found a cute shopping center about 9mins from the airport it was cute . I recommend the 54th street and the vintage toy shop. Ill do a separate review on both but , definitely worth spending your time there every store had a great customer service and value. read more

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We came to Zona Rosa as a business group, which can be a real challenge to the staff. Well, let me say this up front, the staff were amazing! Polite, enthusiastic, and attentive! The menu is diverse with good options to suit all. Appetizers and fresh bread were outstanding. For an entree I chose a house speciality pasta dish that was excellent, a ziti with grilled chicken and mushrooms. Pricing was great for the quality of food and level of service, definitely recommended based on our experience! read more

My favorite spot in the northland. Has an amazing little green area with a playground and fountains. Nice shade, and outdoor seating. Bathrooms are in the grove. Check out their fb page for local events. read more

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Great shops with so many different varieties for all ages and genders! Love all the local businesses that reside there too! Tasty restaurants and fun areas for kids! Great free events for the community too! read more

Zona Rosa is an outdoor shopping complex. It's tightly compacted group of streets with shops and entertainment. There is a great deal of activity squished into a small area. If you are looking for unique mom & pop stores, this is not for you. There are a few of those but most of the stores are chain stores that we are all too familiar with. Forever 21, Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body, Barnes & Noble and so many others. There are many good restaurants at Zona Rosa and so many dining options. I have enjoyed all the restaurants I have frequented here and I have not been to all of them. They are always full and people seem happy. In addition to restaurants and shopping there are jewelry stores, electronics, and even bocce ball. This is a fun place and kids would love all the activities. The only caution would be the weather. I recently went here when it was 90+ degrees and it was almost unbearable to walk from store to store in the heat. The same would go for winter, surely. There seems to be plenty of parking and that has never been an issue. The streets are narrow in some places and that can be challenging. Like I said earlier, everything is squished into a small space. Great place to shop or kill some time. The prices range from reasonable to not reasonable at all, depending on your tastes. read more

Nice shopping area (and I don't even like shopping!). Altar'd State, Victoria's Secret, Forever 21, Francesca's, Bath & Body, build a bear, Cold Stone. Some stores have good sales, but a lot smaller scale than what I'm used to. The layout I'd nice, but I question that when it's really hot out, icy, or for those that have trouble walking long distances. Also, it is kind of a scam to have to pay for parking every time you stop by. They also have concerts in the plaza on Friday nights read more

Zona Rosa - Shopping Centers Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

I've always loved this shopping center. There's a store for everyone and some of the stores are even dog friendly. They decorate so pretty during Christmas time. read more

Nice place to shop and affordable clothes in diffèrent stores . Week end are the most days where it pack you can't even get a parking spot Love to come every week endor during week days It's more calm to shop . read more

Zona Rosa - Nice place for shopping and hanging out with family Always packed during week ends - Shopping Centers Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

I remember before this outdoor shopping center was built and Barry & 1-29 was nice and open. Zona sits in a convenient location (for me) but can be a bear to get through during the holidays. Traffic backup snafu hell! Thankfully the holidays (and by holidays I specifically mean Christmas) only comes once a year. Otherwise, convenient places that I personally go to: Dicks Sporting Goods, GapKids, BDubs, CVS plus a few other regulars. The building housing the Marshall's Mega Store at the west side of Zona features a kid friendly play area downstairs. The ONLY fast food option downstairs attached is Subway. They tend to be skimpy on their toppings and charge $1 for a refill! Warning! The restaurants in Zona are a decent selection. Some I haven't set foot in for years. Those are reviews separately from Zona! During nice weather, it can be a pleasant place to wander, shop and enjoy some patio dining occasionally. read more

Zona Rosa - Ultra clean restrooms...bonus! ;) - Shopping Centers Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

I was dropping my mother off at the airport when my dad called with a flight delay. Suddenly we had 3 hours on our hands. Apart from looking forward to spending a bit more time with my mom, who I don't get to see very often, I was looking to kill those 3 hours without having to go back down into KC. I was totally blown away by just how ridiculously large Zona Rosa had become. 5 years ago, when I first moved to KC, Zona Rosa was a fairly new development with a Barnes and Noble anchor and probably 20 some tenants. It's now a megabeast, easily larger than any outdoor mall I've ever been to in my life, and I've been to huge ones, including 2nd Street Santa Monica. I'm also surprised at the general high quality of the stores and the overall foot traffic. It was an average Saturday with great weather, but I don't even know what this place is like during peak shopping times. Places like this are never going to get over being artificial constructs instead of what they aspire to be, organic replicas of the "old days" of mixed-use. That being said, the rating is for the quality of stores, the overall cleanliness, and the ability to get parking, even on a busy day. Bad marks for the traffic plan out back on to the main road. That's a zoo. read more

Zona Rosa reminds me an awful lot of shopping centers in California. It's all out there in the open air so that you don't feel like you're actually in a mall. Cuz you're not. Really. This helps certain individuals get past their allergic reactions to malls. And by this, I don't mean air born allergens, but those born in the head. Yep. I have an extreme aversion to being contained in a stale, stale place where dreary- yet strangely persuasive- retail lurks around every corner. Cue the immediate neurosis. Don't get me wrong. I appreciate a DSW just as much as the next shoe-lovin' gal. I don't *love* DSW, but it's useful when looking for more than one pair of summer shoes that won't cost me a fortune. I can say the same of a store selling any wardrobe basic or essential. I just cannot deal with that feeling of "no escape" from a big gang of Express, Ann Taylor, Victoria's Secret, Gap, etc competing for my attention (while at the same time I feel quite threatened by their enthusiasm (false friends!) I know, I know. It's *just a mall* Joi. But Zona Rosa is more than that. It's pre-fab, obviously, but it's done well and the landscaping is quite nice, with flowers and fountains just about everywhere. It tries to mimic the Plaza a bit, but because it's like 100 years younger, you can't help but feel like it's rather contrived. Unlike the Plaza, it's got less high-end stuff and more affordable options. Yeah, I love admiring the windows of Burberry, but I can't afford a $9,995 python trench coat with studded collar at this time, sadly. Zona Rosa has the better chain restaurants, like the Plaza, but it has more non chain options, like the amazing Swagat (separate review). Parking is annoying. I believe it's free in the garage, but for that "street parking experience," (that feels just like you're parking on a fake street at Disneyland), you get to pay at a *real* meter that tells you you're supporting Zona Rosa by paying for parking. Please don't patronize me, as I'm about to patronize your stores *for real, with real money* that will, in fact, be supporting Zona Rosa. Mmm, K? read more

It's really hard for me to hate Zona Rosa even if looks like a giant chunk of Disney puke that missed Anaheim somehow. Consider the god-awful commercial "district" around 29/Barry and it practically makes ZR look like a godsend. ZRo is walkable from end to end and you could probably cover more miles here than the Plaza proper. It's just a newer, hokier, cheaper version of the Plaza-- something welcome to the scatterbrained development around the Northland. As for the tenants...hmm...not much to see here. It's your typical mall fare from top to bottom-- no surprises. Phase II holds some promise, but the retail economy will probably have to recover before we see anything special. Most everything is aimed at teens and moms which is to be expected considering the surrounding neighborhoods. I will say there are number of decent local restaurants not usually found in shopping malls (bo lings, smokehouse bbq, hereford house, swagat). Time will tell if ZR becomes a true KC staple or fizzles if the outdoor shopping centers start to cool. I still prefer ZR's geeked out Disney environment any day over the boxy, boring Oak Park or Independence Centers of the world. read more

Zona Rosa - Shopping Centers Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

This is an OK mall. There is a Dillards, but the selection is just OK. I like that there is both a regular department store and a Marshalls and DSW. The setup is OK, I'm not too sold on the fact that there are parking meters - paying for parking when I'm going to the mall blows my mind. In terms of stores, it's a pretty standard mall, VS, Pacsun, Limited, Sephora. It was nice and open, and the middle plaza was nice as well. As a tourist tip, I enjoyed driving up 169 because it was was nice looking at all the ritsy houses and greenery. read more

It's been years since we've visited Zona Rosa. It's changed so much! Almost every store front is filled. The place appears to be doing okay. Lots of people out shopping and dining on restaurant patios on this gorgeous afternoon. We hit up a few stores and then decided to see if the children's play area still existed. It does! The play area is located in the lobby of the building that use to house Marshal's. It's right next to a toy store and Build a Bear, so cover the little ones eyes if you don't want to make an extra stop. ;) The play area a great place to let the little ones run around while you take a break. Zona Rosa guest services is in the same lobby as the play area. Make sure you stop by and show them you checked in on Yelp to get a free coupon book for area stores. read more

Zona Rosa - Shopping Centers Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

The first time visiting Zona Rosa's, I froze, not realizing it wasn't indoors, with parking, and walking. I wasn't used to out door complexes, and dealt with it for a few minutes, but passed up alot of stores. I feel the same about the Legends. The fact is, you pay to park next to whatever store you choose, or park in a garage a few minutes walk. It is usually crowded, and I'm not sure the stores are worth the crowd. There's a nice Hot Topics, and a large Dick's Sporting Goods store. There's Abuelos, which is good, high end Mexican food, and some other common mall stores, all placed outdoors, in a complex. Granted, the Plaza is out doors, in a complex, but it's expected to be. I'm not all impressed with Zona Rosa's, for shopping, and hardly ever make it out there, unless I'm working near the area. Infact, that is what placed me there, this time. It is a good time killer if you are near the airport area with nothing to do. The Charlotte Russe shop, and Gap are must sees for me. The Dick's Sporting goods, and Hot Topics, for my son. If they put a roof on all of Zona Rosa's, it'd be warmer to walk around there in the cooler weather. Lot's of walking, tons more than shopping. That's why I give it 3 stars. I've often bypassed it, and went to the Kohl's kind of near the area. The parking and walking at Zona Rosa's is annoying. read more

For those of you that have read my previous reviews you know my disdain for outdoor malls. This place is beautiful, clean, and perfectly decorated in an artificial Hollywood back lot/ Soylant Green kind of thing. I do not find Zona reminiscent of the Country Club Plaza in anyway. The stores at the Plaza are completely different. This place is more Independence Center thrown outdoors in a chaotic fashion, splayed out inconveniently so we must walk great distances from our car to the shop you're looking for. Again these outdoor malls are OK in some places, but in Missouri we have winter 8 months of the year, heat and humidity other other months, mosquitos dining on you as you walk, and wasps guarding every trash can. read more

3.5 stars. Being located 10 minutes south of Kansas City International has huge advantages for the outdoor mixed-use area of Zona Rosa. It's a natural choice to kill time before/after flights and meet up anyone prior to catching flights. On more than one occasion, I've met up my brother at Zona Rosa as he was driving from Overland Park and I was coming from the Plaza area. There's a variety of places for shopping, restaurants, entertainment, and to be pampered. My friends and I refer to Zona Rosa as the Plaza of the North but it's not really the case as it lacks the amazing architecture that the Plaza has. If you're from Columbus, OH, you'll get a strong sense of deja vu as the developers are the same as Easton Town Center. It also resembles Town Center in Leawood, KS, Town Square in Sugar Land, TX, Market Street in The Woodlands, TX and many other mixed-use retail centers that seem to be the nation-wide trend these days. Zona Rosa has expanded into phase 2 of their development but many storefronts are still sitting empty waiting for tenants. My favorite places in the area are Chocolaterie Stam that features gelato, coffee, and Belgian chocolates, the Improv for its famous comedic acts and no drink minimum requirement, and DSW for its vast selection of shoes. Unlike the Plaza, the majority of the stores in Zona Rosa are found across the U.S. Something to note is that taxes are especially high in Zona Rosa at a whopping 10.975%. The tax rates fluctuate widely across Kansas City depending on where you are, what items you purchase, and more. One of my biggest gripes about the city. read more

What better place to write my 100th review for than somewhere like Zona Rosa? I mean, I have so many check ins by now, you'd think I lived there! Zona Rosa is a pretty decent mall, and they've done a good job of making it feel a bit more like a downtown area and a bit less like your standard, run of the mill mall. Yes, it's a pain to shop here during the brutal winter months since almost everything is outdoors, but in the summer it's great to stroll around and browse. There are a lot of chain stores, but also some cute little boutique-y places, including some specialty wine and antique shops. I'm particularly a fan of Zona Rosa because it houses a couple of my favorite larger stores - Marshalls and DSW, a couple of my favorite restaurants/pubs - O'Dowds and Swagat, and because, like I mentioned above, it's just a fun place to wander around when you don't have much else to do and aren't looking to do much more than window shop and maybe eat an ice cream cone, or have a glass of wine outdoors and people watch. If you're looking for a specialty item or a gift for someone, you'll probably find it in one of the shops, and there are plenty of places to grab a drink or a bite to eat. Throughout the warmer months, Zona Rosa offers a few special events like outdoor concerts, art shows, and an Italian festival, just to name a few. They also have a farmer's market during the week, but I haven't visited that yet, so I don't know how decent it is. During the winter holiday season the Salvation Army sets up their Angel Tree in the building that houses Marshall's, so it's very convenient to stop by and do some good for someone else while you're doing your holiday shopping. Parking in the garages and lots is free, or you can get metered street parking. We usually just find a spot in a lot somewhere and walk from there. As long as we live up north and our favorite places in Zona Rosa stick around, we'll keep happily visiting. read more

Imagine the Country Club Plaza run by Walt Disney. This place is less than a decade old, but has clearly been modeled after a much older downtown. Everything looks nice but completely artificial. It's creepy. I wonder if the surrounding neighborhoods look like those in Edward Scissorhands.... The whole place gives me the willies. But they do have a Noodle and Co, which is a secret love of mine, so they're not ALL bad... read more

Wow. I really like the 'Country Club Plaza run by Disney' analogy. That IS what it feels like. There are some great stores and great shopping to be had, but it all feels.... well, just a little too perfect? There is something off. It isn't like driving through some areas of Kansas City, like the area on State Line Road between the Plaza and Westport, where there are cool shops and neat little nooks. I know - it was built with the pedestrian in mind. You park, frolic (if you are someone who has a proclivity for 'the frolic') and shop. I get it. But it just feels too contrived. Does that mean that I don't go there and shop? Nope. I still do, because it's a great location, on the way to the airport, and there are stores there that I want to frequent. But I still get to wish for it being something better, don't I? Say yes. Thank you. read more

I figured it out! You know what Zona Rosa reminds me of? Jim Carrey's "The Truman Show". Everything is just so... polished, and yet filled with an occasional back alley that gives you perspective that this is, at the end of the day, an outdoor mall in a town more comfortable with chilli cheese fries than the heart of it's name sake in Mexico City. The Mexico City Zona Rosa's development started in the early 1900s. This was before the Mexican Revolution when wealthy foreigners and Mexican residents wanted to move from the urban core. OK, that part is just like the Kansas City Zona Rosa, except for the whole early 1900s thing, and the Mexico thing. Mexico City's Zona Rosa experienced a redevelopment of sorts in the 1950s when artists and the Mexico City "elite" built the area they wanted. Upscale restaurants, galleries, and shopping was the hallmark of that development. So I can see where the developers of Kansas City's Zona Rosa got the inspiration for not just the name but the general direction by providing more than your average Applebee's and Kohls. Well, wait, there is an Old Navy, and a Mimi's Cafe. Okay, so they made some sacrifices for the sake of the audience. Oh hell, who am I kidding. Northland, I do love you, I've been a resident since my parents brought me home from the hospital. Well, except for that short stint in Lee's Summit but we won't talk about that. The Northland is hanging their "We're Sophisticated" cap on the model of a retail development that includes a Dillard's that's just being a jerk about leaving Metro North Mall so it won't ever be more than a ghost town (long story), a tired steakhouse that gets the least offensive reviews from people who just landed in KC from somewhere that serves steak with ketchup, and retail stores like Dick's, Lid's, Sunglass Hut, and Thing's Remembered. There are standouts, The staff at Par Exsalonce are freaking awesome, Apricot Lane, and Bittersweet Hollow, all echo the them of that off the beaten path Mexico City version. It's a huge step forward that I appreciate. The best shopping we had North of the River before was Metro North Mall, and that was nearing the end of it's life. So, we're better. read more

Somewhere on the northwest corner of I-29 and Barry Road is an unfortunate, infrequent visitor to the Northland, doomed to circle forever in a roundabout leading out of Zona Rosa. It was almost me today. Occasionally it becomes necessary for me to go there; today it was either that or mail back the Old Navy jacket that didn't fit. Once again I had the strange feeling that I'd fallen down a rabbit hole...yeah, it's clean, it's new, it's the only place in the Northland to find a lot of these stores. But the attempt at recreating a "walkable neighborhood" shopping experience comes off as positively surreal. I'll bet the Stepford Wives shop here. Getting around is hell-the streets are narrow and must have been laid out intentionally to make it difficult to find your way out, in the hope that you'll wander stuporously from store to store, spending, spending, spending. There are some good big-name stores here, and an Indian restaurant (Swagat) that's quite good. There's also an open area where you can here live music in good weather, and a fountain for kids to play in. But OMG, it just isn't real...I'll take the chaos of the Plaza or the grit of 39th Street any day! read more

Shops are great. Better during the summer than winter it is an outdoor outlet mall. And they have concerts in the summer and movies for the kids. read more

Everything you need is here, a little bit of everything and right down the highway from the Kansas City International Airport. I do adore that the parking metors are all in donations, but make sure you don't let it lapse... there was a ticket issued and they do check. I wish I got the opportunity to check out a couple different restaurants. Lots of parking, many selections for stores. If you have time to kill, make the trip there to visit before heading to the airport :) read more

This is a fairly new Mall developed in this area. The Mall is outdoor and has a lot of shops and restaurants/bars. Very nice building design and has a lot of parking. It is centrally location in the Zona Rosa area near KCMO and is the new up and coming suburb of KC. A place to visit if one is in the area. read more

Pros: Cute "Town" like setting Some Decent Retail Cons: OUT DOOR STRIP MALL (usable 20% of the year by reasonable shoppers) Who in the heck wants to shop outdoors in the cold... rain... extreme heat? Shops are spread out because it is a "Town"... again not appealing. It has been labeled "Teen Town" by many locals as the majority of shops are geared towards a teens size and tastes. (Forever 21, AE, Charlotte Russe) I often find my self driving past this location as well as the Legends to visit Oak Park Mall. I know many people who enjoy the Mall experience over these strip mall "towns" I have heard/seen announcements about the redevelopment of Metro North, I am anxious to see what is in the works. Please give me my mall back so I can AVOID this place! read more

Nice shopping nearby our hotel. However we prefer the Legends outlet which is a little further out. Nice that there was Canyon Pizza nearby. Meter parking next to stores was a bit annoying. I hear that garage parking is free but further out being near Dillards. read more

We love the Zona Rosa scene. So many restaurants and shops to browse. A fantastic Barnes and Noble bookstore too. On the weekends you can catch a free concert in the courtyard next to Bravo and it has a nice little fountain for the kids to play in when the weather is nice. Plenty of parking and a very safe environment. read more

Cute little shopping center on the outskirts of Kansas City. A few decent shops, though a lot of repetition in the things you can buy there. Easy parking. Clean and modern. read more

Love, love, love Zona Rosa! I love the fact that there is an variety of store types within the shopping "district". The parking on the street is paid but it goes to a different charity every month! :-) so, when I'm lazy I will park on the street & pay with a smile. during summer months there are live free concerts! & different festivals. Again, I love it! Can't go wrong with a visit to zona Rosa. read more

A person can do a lot of damage in this shopping space! With restaurants, services, and clothing shops and Sephora. . . I mean, it's doubtful anyone can leave Sephora alone without spending 100 dollars. . . Lots of options with ample, free parking makes this a no brainer hang out for those heading to the airport. read more

If you are in the KC area and need a change of pace other than the Plaza then Zona Rosa is a site to see. It's a trendy newly developed outdoor shopping bonanza. For the ladies looking for cute trendy finds and not wanting to spend too much $$ many of the recognizable stores like Charlotte Russe, Forever 21 and New York & Co. are here. The DSW shoes is a great place for your friendly feet finds and of course there are other small niche market stores selling jewelry, candy, etc. I think this is a great spot to check out, the Old Navy is huge and the walking makes you feel healthy as you enjoy the great outdoors. read more

Great place to stroll, grab a bite, meet friends, or blow a wad of cash on a cool new pair of shoes, Zona rosa has it all...sometimes the traffic stinks, but opportunities are just around the next corner... Hit Zona for the summer concerts coming up soon. read more