Boulevard Mall

This is a decent mall but definitely doesn’t compare to the Galleria (duh). However, it is a close mall for us in the northtowns and they have some decent options. I usually visit H&M, Auntie Anne’s, Fransesca’s and Teavana, which are some of my favorite stores anyway. I would have given four stars but they recently got rid of the food court (!!!) for a Dick’s Sporting Goods. I hate that choice, and hope they consider expanding the mall and putting in a new food court.
There’s a little coffee cart that actually serves great coffee and a fantastic breakfast sandwich! It was run buy a super sweet woman and everything she serves is better than any chain in the area.
The mall itself has good hours and is always very clean and well-​maintained. If you’re looking for a specific item or need to visit a certain store and don’t want to deal with huge crowds, this is the place to go.

Had to go to one store but of course I stopped at two others. I live close by this mall but I don’t go often cuz I spend money I don’t have lol ! It’s a nice mall not too big like Galleria. Feel safe !

This mall is the best of buffalo by far. I have gone here my whole life. The mall is straight To the point with an amazing variety of shops and boutiques this is the Mall for you if you live in Buffalo.

The Boulevard Mall is very convenient for me to go to as it is only a five minute drive from my house. So this is the mall I usually go to when I am just looking for a few things. I think they have made some great additions throughout the years and some not so great ones. I really like the additions of H&M, Francesca’s, Aerie, The Limited, and Model Browz along with the separation of Victoria’s Secret and Pink. I also frequently shop at Express and Charlotte Russe. I am indifferent about the addition of Dicks because I do not shop there often, but I guess it is nice to have that option. However, I don’t like that the food court is now gone. If I’m not looking to sit down for lunch or dinner at Friday’s or Bone Fish, my only other options are Subway and Chinese. Thankfully, I like both of these places, but I don’t like that I’m restricted to such few options. Parking at this mall isn’t terrible. You usually can find a close spot, and if you can’t, the walk really is not far. We could all use the extra exercise people!

Most people say the Boulevard isn’t that great. I agree in that there are other malls nearby like the Galleria or the Outlet, with more of a variety of stores. But when you’re doing some quick shopping and know what you’re looking for, the Boulevard is great. Shopping in huge stores like Forever 21 at the Galleria gives me a headache.
I might be biased with growing up down the street from the mall, and remembering the days where I would walk there with friends. But I really think mostly everything I could need is here, so the couple minute drive is just a plus.
Getting rid of the food court was a bad move, I’ll say that. But I also admit that its rare that I actually eat a meal at the mall. If anything I’ll grab an Auntie Anne’s (yum yum yum). But with a few major name department stores, Victoria’s Secret, H&M and Francesca’s, I suppose I don’t really need much else! I usually online shop but if I have to go to a mall, this is my go to!

I like this mall when I’m trying to get in and out and know exactly what I’m looking for. This mall can get packed during peak times of the year, but it normally is very chill. Not a whole lot of stores but just what you need to get some clothes shopping done. Typical anchor stores. What I really don’t understand though, is why they closed the food court. That totally makes no sense to me. Bad call by management in my opinion.

The Boulevard Mall pales in comparison to The Galleria, with far fewer stores and less high-​end options. Perfect for a quick run to Macy’s, JC Penny’s, Victoria’s Secret, Teavana, Lids, etc., the mall lacks the allure and extravagance of other malls in the WNY area. I’ve found that selection is slightly more limited at this location than at The Galleria, but for the most part, it has all the «standard mall stores.» All the mall staples are there, except for of course, a food court.
Why no food court do you ask? Well they removed the vendors to make room for a new Dick’s Sporting Goods. This could make a tiny bit of sense, but there is a Dick’s Sporting Goods store maybe three blocks away. The only upside is that Lloyd’s will make an appearance to try and give hungry mall goers some sustenance. An alright mall as far as stores and errand running goes, but I wold go the extra mile and visit The Galleria for any real shopping.

I feel like a huge part of the Boulevard Mall is missing without the food court. When I was in college, I lived in an apartment a couple of miles away, so when I didn’t feel like cooking or needed something before class, I would stop in and pick up food from the food court. Subway, although a chain, was always a quick and easy choice for me. They also had awesome Greek food here. And what about the Asian cuisine where they’re throwing free samples at your face?
And that amazing carousel of my youth. And Santa in the food court. Everything changes or is removed eventually, but I’d imagine that a good chunk of change came from the food court. I can’t remember it being completely empty, except for late morning/​early afternoon. It was ALWAYS packed on the weekends.
I feel a little lost when I’m in here nowadays. Everything is constantly changing, storefronts are moving to bigger spaces, certain stores flip their merchandise for the new season, and their parking lot DEFINITELY needs an update. I can’t get through the parking lot without hitting a pot hole and swearing profusely at no one.
The interior of the mall is quite drab and terribly unexciting. It’s one straight shoot to the other side of the mall (with a little bend) and some stands in between that are okay. I really like the gift certificate stand. Easy and quick gift certificate for the holidays/​birthday/​anniversary/​whatever. I’m a really bad gift-​giver 90% of the time so handing over a certificate to go to a restaurant of your choosing sounds like a good enough gift to me.
I prefer the Galleria over the Boulevard. There aren’t as many stores here but I suppose this place is good enough for the average consumer. Especially now since they demolished the food court, it becomes such an average and pretty dull place. Not a lot going on, and a lot less cars in the parking lot from when I was a kid, but maybe that’s because people are afraid of having their cars destroyed by the lack of parking lot upkeep.

This mall is the only mall I prefer to go to. Its not as large as the Galleria Mall in Cheektowaga NY however I find it easier to navigate. This mall has almost all the major stores someone would find in a bigger store. The downside to this mall is that it no longer has a food court. It has some restaurants and food stands attached and inside but the experience of options of meals around you is no longer there.

Good selection of stores for the size! They have made some good improvements in the past couple of years, especially by bringing in H&M and a new Pink store. I’m surprised that they closed the food court, but am looking forward to the rumored Dick’s Sporting Goods being put in! It’s also a plus that it’s never too crowded, with the exception of the holidays, which is to be expected.

The old food court, original play area and carousel are gone because WNY is apparently hurting for more Dick’s Sporting Goods. You know, if you overlook the fact that there’s already a big one at the Galleria, and others located in strip malls nearby.
They do have a new play area elsewhere, but it’s smaller and also virtually identical to Boise Towne Square. Seriously, I saw someone posting pictures of the new play area and got confused. There’s a few things I’d like to bring here from Idaho like Twigs and BFC, not so much a play area my sons had long since outgrown. I even mentioned that in my original review — did they deliberately copy Boise Towne Square’s play area to spite me?
So weird!
There’s really no reason to come here now. I can never find what I want at Victoria’s Secret in person so I usually order online. That goes for most stores.
Also, what kind of mall doesn’t have a food court?

Tiny mall but it fits my needs. There is always parking regardless of what time of day you come and there are plenty of entrances. I always park right outside the side entrance of JC Penney because it’s super close to the door and I always find that JC Penney has great deals on shoes so why not make that my first stop. They have a smaller version of Sephora right inside JC Penney which I find great as well. This mall doesn’t ever get too crowded from what I have experienced over the last year. They have Bath & Body Works, H & M, Francesca’s, Macy’s, New York & Company, Express, Gap, Yankee Candle, my essentials. If you’re looking for a more glamorous mall then obviously the Galleria would be a better option.

Just another mediocre mall except this once doesn’t have a food court any longer. Also gone are the carousel and play area for children. Unless there is a store here that you absolutely must shop at I’d suggest the Galleria, McKinley, or Eastern Hills. Who does this mall appeal to now? Seemingly nobody. With the new Trader Joe’s plaza opening in the next few years, and tenants being lured, expect this to be an excellent real estate opportunity by 2020.

Would have been 4 – 5 stars but it is now a 3 star location. They are pulling out the whole food court in order to place a Dick’s Sporting goods inside. There is a Dick’s sporting goods right down the street (literately a 2 min drive) from this mall so I am not sure why this is needed. None of the merchandise at Dicks sporting goods interests myself or my family. Many people who shop in this mall use the food court for eating and relaxing while on a shopping trip. Perhaps if they pulled some of the less popular restaurants in the food court and got some better more popular tenants it would thrive. The benches in the rest of the mall are wobbly and terribly uncomfortable so I can see why people go to the food court for a break as these benches are so terrible that you literately cannot sit on them for 5 min without getting a backache and I don’t even have back problems (I can’t imagine what it is like for those that have back problems to use these benches). This food court also has a carousel and a play area which is used by many parents especially in the winter when there is nothing to do for the kids as an inexpensive place to take their kids for a few hours to get them out of the house. This is just one more entertainment option that is being taken away from the area kids of which there is very few already for winter, indoor entertainment. I feel very sorry for the kids of this area as they really do have nothing to do in the winter as more and more entertainment options are being taken from them (especially the free or lower priced ones, as some parents cannot afford the most expensive children’s entertainment options), as the WNY area seems to be very good at taking away entertainment options for kids.
Otherwise the shopping in this mall is very good and seems to be much better priced than at other malls. But its no secret that the new expansion to the Fashion outlets in Niagara falls is killing the business of most other area malls that are not the Fashion outlets or the galleria. This mall is not overcrowded and has most of the hot clothing stores you will want to shop in like American Eagle, Hollister, Aerie and Victoria’s Secret. With Sears, JCPenney, Gymboree and Justice kids, preteen and teen fashions are abound at all price levels. If you have teens, preteens up to college students they are probably crying to go to this mall because of the great selection of clothing for the 25 and under crowd (which the fashion outlets is lacking). If you want the big mall experience then you will have to hit the Galleria or the Fashion outlets but just be aware this smaller mall usually offers better prices and service than those malls. Again I would rate if 5 stars if they weren’t making the stupid decision to tear out the family friendly food court.

What can one say. it’s a typical indoor shopping mall, circa 1980s or 1990s, but it is pretty vibrant and busy. It’s anchored by two Macys (with a separate Men’s store) and JC Penneys. It will soon also be anchored by a Dick’s Sporting Goods, which will be taking over the food court, which is soon closing.
Overall it’s pretty tiny, with the standard mall shops, your Hot Topics and those sorts of things. It’s a good place for people watching indoors on a chilly winter day, or perhaps taking a stroll around to stretch your legs and indulge in some good old American Consumerism.
The animatronic bears though … those are pretty creepy.

What in the HELL am I doing in a mall on the Friday before Christmas? Hanging with my Unilocal peeps, of. course.

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This mall is small and will go by fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I can’t stand malls, and this one has nothing on the enormous and impressive Galleria anyway. However there is a saving grace, and that is the fantastic food court, with both Bill Grays, and the best Greek Pita in Buffalo, the Chicken Souvlaki Pita at Pete’s Greek Isles. But if you want a truly over the top American Mall experience, it has to be the Galleria.
Edit: Since the food court is now gone, I should really do what Darren did and lower it to 1, if only as a protest… but I’ll keep it as a 2 if only for the memory of the awesome Scavenger Hunt we did here as a UYE in late 2014.

This a nice cute little mall located in the Amherst area. I went to it while visit Buffalo and was not disappointed. It has quite a good selection of stores and if you don’t want to drive to Walden Galleria this is the spot.
It has lot of shops like Macys, Victoria’s Secret, Hollister, Spencer’s, Hot Topic, American Eagle and for food they bug restaurant like TGI Friday’s and Bonefish Grill and have a food court with merry go round.
The shops are well stocked up and its not that busy. There is plenty of parking.

Man, I remember when the Boulevard Mall was the place to be. Granted that was when I was in high school but still…
This «mall» has really gone downhill. I moved away from Buffalo for a little over a year. When I came back and went to the Boulevard Mall, it seemed like a different place. I would say a lot of the stores that were here 3 – 4 years ago have moved out.
TGI Friday’s and Bonefish Grill have been here for the long haul but the third major restaurant location doesn’t stay occupied for long. First Johnny Rocket’s and then Honey’s BBQ, gone. The food court still supplies ample samples if you need a quick hold-​me-​over!
If you need to pick up something quick, then this might be a good mall for you. If you’re trying to spend the day shopping, definitely go to the Galleria.

OK, so years ago when there was a Jenns here I spent more time in the mall. Or actually in Jenns. But recently I have found myself there a few times, and you know what, its picked up again. I do think there was a long slump, but they seem to be coming out of it.
They have 3.5 department stores — Sears, JC Penney, Macys, Macys Men (this is the .5).
So you have three different style and «feel» options on that front.
They have an «As seen on TV» store here — I love looking through this place. Then there is a place called «Smoke 51», which I think is a vaporless/​electronic smoke place? I have not been inside that one, so am not sure, but do think its interesting a place like this even exists.
There are a bunch of sporting good places, always nice for the enthusiast.
Then of course a bunch of restaurants, one being the TGI Fridays people seem to love, based on other Unilocal reviews. And Yogen Fruz, need I say more? There’s also a Bonefish Grill, Chili’s and coffee shops. So all the bases covered there.
Across the street is a Wegmans, you would need to move the car to visit this, but always nice to have a Wegmans around. And Scotch and Sirloin Steakhouse also just around the corner.
Parking here is plentiful and easy, which I always love. I’m not a big Galleria visitor either, but at least you can park here without issue.
For those that have not been here in years, come by, take a look around, you may be surprised.