The Shops at Chestnut Hill

Though this is a small mall, there is something for everyone! Good bargains can be had for the savvy shopper! JJill always has coupons! UNIQLO has great prices. The Customer Service level at this mall is AMAZING! Sur la Table has a clearance section where you can find incredible deals ! There is no food court BUT I think that is a plus! No hoards of wandering loud obnoxious teens! If you want a nice relaxing shopping experience then this is the place! There is a new Mexican restaurant that opened last November. Don’t be afraid of prices because it is in Chestnut Hill! It is so worth a trip!

This is an upscale mall. It has higher-​end stores that can be pretty pricey. The mall is clean, bright and has decent seating. The big store here is Bloomingdales with lots of other smaller stores.
I liked that it’s small, but others may not like this. There also isn’t a food court, which seems a bit odd.
All in all its a descent mall. I loved how much parking there was!

I have a love hate relationship with this mall. It has everything a successful professional would want and need, with stores like Bloomingdales, Madewell, BCBGMAXAZRIA, Stuart Weitzman and more. It’s a really great mall, honestly. Just not for anyone who prefers to save money. I have spent many afternoons walking around there and looking at clothes only to realize that the clothes are super expensive. I have better taste than my wallet allows… Such is life.
This mall is plenty of parking which is nice. There is a Cheesecake Factory, so you can indulge your tastebuds after indulging yourself and loved ones at the Tiffany & Co. The mall is not very large so it might not be the best place to go if you don’t know what you’re looking for.
It has a massive UNIQLO and Crate and Barrel which was great for holiday shopping though!

I am not sure why there aren’t more high level reviews for this mall. It is not the most beautiful from the outside, nor does it have a good court or abundance of restaurants (just cheesecake factory and Japanese steak house) but the quality of the stores are great and the inside of the mall is very nicely done. The stores are high quality and nice brands… a lot more like the Natick Collection (nice side) but on a smaller scale and not a lot of food places. We will return… i think it needs better reviews.
Love that this place is basically empty.

This is more than an average mall.
Ok… I guess all of the malls on Route 9 aren’t average, Atrium (now closed) was under-​average, Natick is SO over-​average, and Mall @ Chestnut Hill is just over-​average.
No, there isn’t 6 anchors like Natick. No, there isn’t nearly as many stores or restaurants as Natick. No, there isn’t as many other places to go around, as there are in the Golden Triangle in Natick /​Framingham. Yet this place is very special.
Yes, you will always be able to find good parking… WITHOUT going to the parking garage which is IMPOSSIBLE at Legacy Place in Dedham & Natick Mall.
Yes, there will never be as many crowds as Natick. Yes, there is lots of uppity, uppity department stores, yet it’s Chestnut Hill, so there HAS to be.
Yes, there is NOT a food court (thank god! I HATE food courts!).
And yes, most likely you WILL find 1 place you like, whether it’s Crate & Barrel to Bloomingdale’s to Cheescake Factory (yes, the Cheescake Factory moved to this mall) to Apple. There still are some options, and for me better options, that are much more enjoyable to be in, than crowds in Dedham or Natick.

This is a nice, smallish mall, with a Bloomie’s, a couple of fine hand bag stores (Coach, Kate Spade and Michael Kors) as well as JCrew, Banana Republic and a few similar such stores. It’s too bad there are not more food options, but this is a good place to browse on a rainy or snowy day.

Soulless and overpriced, this is one of the worst «prestige» malls I’ve been to in a long time. The top end shops are scarcely populated and the whole feeling is depressing. Go here if your emo with too much money I guess?

Great mall!!! Very clean, no crowds and easy to get in and out of! Has all the brands I love and the only Bloomingdales in New England, Apple, Tiffany and Cheesecake Factory. I can’t wait for Besito or Uniqlo to open!

This is a nice mall if you have lots of money to blow and don’t want to spend tons of time walking a mall. as this is a small mall. There’s an Apple store, Tiffany’s and other higher-​end retailers. Unlike most malls, there’s no food court here!

Bloomingdales is worth the drive!

There are really good stores here but as other Unilocalers have commented the whole place seems genuinely sad, uninhabited and a bit soulless.
The location is convenient, save for the current Route 9 construction ills, there’s plenty of free parking and again there really are some nice stores here. It is a shame there aren’t really any good food options especially since Charlie’s and Paparazzi have gone away.
I still shop here, but not nearly as much as I used to.

This is some exciting news! The Mall at Chestnut Hill is having their FREE Bridal Runway Show on Sunday September 22^nd. It will run from 1 – 4 with fabulous bridal fashions for gowns, shoes and jewelry for your special day. The great thing about this smaller size bridal event is the exclusivity of the venders as local for the Newton, Watertown, Belmont etc area.
At this expo will be florists from Boston’s high end floral establishments to talk to and ask questions. You can get ideas of floral designs and décor for wedding and reception pieces. They will have examples of many different looks and trends.
The photographers that will be at this event will also be able to give you ideas for engagement shoots up to the wedding photos. If you are still looking for a wedding photographer take advantage of the opportunity to meet and discuss what you are looking for and see if one of these local renound photographers may be a good match for what you are going for.
You can go here for info on the event:

In my opinion, The Chestnut Hill Mall has improved since taking in the orphaned stores from the Atrium Mall. Among my favorite current stores– J. Crew, Madewell, Sephora, Victoria’s Secret, Banana Republic, and Lush.
This mall is weird because there is no food court, and right now there really are not many food options. Charlie’s and Papa Razzi have closed, but hopefully The Cheescake Factory will move over by the end of 2013. I am not a huge fan of the café because 2 of the guys working there have been rude to me. Usually if I need something to eat I go to the café inside Bloomingdale’s. They have really good frozen yogurt! It is a little overpriced, but you get a pretty big cup.
A few other stores I visit– Bllomingdales, the Apple Store, Teavana, Anne Taylor, and Anne Taylor Loft. There is also a Vineyard Vines which I might throw up if I set foot in, but some people like that sort of thing.
If you are looking for a really mall experience, this is NOT the mall for you, but if you find any of the specific stores appealing, it is perfect if you don’t have the patience to park and hike through a regular mall. The Chestnut Hill Mall is the perfect size to get around easily.

3-​Stars is appropriate for this place. A few higher-​end stores and eatieries and that’s about it. Despite the great selection of what is there, it has a «dying mall» feel to it. All in all, i’ts okay…

Not the biggest or best mall I’ve been to, but it’s got a few of the right staples. Bloomingdale’s, Brooks Brothers, Kate Spade, and Ann Taylor. Plus, they’ve got my fave threading spa on the second floor. But unless you’re a woman looking for a designer purse, this really isn’t the shopping venue for you… which is a shame, because many times I’m actually not that person. I am not usually in the market for high-​end leather goods or outfits… I’m just around the mall to window shop and browse, but there aren’t enough stores to do that here. At least they’ve got a few good restaurants/​eating options here as well! (Speaking of… that fro-​yo place inside Bloomingdale’s? YUM.)

This mall used to be classy and wonderful.
I have great childhood memories here.
Then they cut the budget and got rid of the live piano player.
FAO Schwartz moved out.
BOOOO! This mall is as soulless as malls get. Snobby and horrible. For some reason all of the women’s designer tops are baggy and shapeless now. Is this because rich women are getting fatter? I don’t know, It’s 1:45am and I feel like whining.

I like this mall. Yes it is small, but it is a clean establishment. I like that there is a Bloomingdale’s and Sur la Table, stores I haven’t seen in the Greater Boston area.
I picked up a couple of makeup products at Bloomingdale’s. The makeup area is spread out and easy to navigate, and the associates were helpful and not pushy.
Hopefully I’ll be going to this mall again.

A sexist mall, oh yeah…
Given that my brother probably likes to shop more than I do, and we were there for over an hour trying to take full advantage of that no tax on clothes/​shoes deal, there were only TWO stores for men: Lucky Brand and Bloomies men.
But score for the women!!! Not only is this small, pristine, uppity mall one of the most beautiful ones that I’ve ever been to, but the fresh flower displays, lighting, furniture, and cleanliness, as well as the nice upper-​scale boutiques and department stores would definitely keep a female shopper occupied for hours.
It’s small… read that again… but it’s definitely highfalutin’ scootin’ here. examples: Cusp by Neiman M., Coach, BCBG, Eileen Fischer, J Jill, Bloomies, Crate and Barrel…
Great coffee at the café across from Charley’s steakhouse – Café Vanille
PS An APPLE store here; we tried to buy my Dad an iPad2 (6.25% tax is pretteeeee attractive), but the 3Gs + wifi were all sold out… no dice, Dad!

What a tiny, tiny mall. There are not one, but two, Bloomingdale’s that sandwich about a dozen or so other stores.
At least the parking is free.

This is definitely one of the strangest malls I’ve ever visited. First of all, it is seriously tiny. I had allotted the whole afternoon for shopping here but was done after about two hours. Most of the stores are pretty upscale but there are some more moderately priced options like Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Sephora, etc. I enjoyed looking around in these places. Sur la Table was the height of my shopping experience here. Although most of their stuff was seriously overpriced, I really enjoyed browsing in there and that store alone is enough to bring me back out to Chestnut Hill.
What I enjoyed the most about this mall was that it was practically DESERTED. I had a very Zen like feeling the whole time I was shopping here because I was totally unbothered by the usual masses of humanity that one typically finds in a mall. Perhaps it’s due to the lack of a food court or the priciness of most of the stores. I would give this mall three stars based only on the stores, but I am going for four stars here because it was just so nice and quiet and depopulated. I wonder if it is still so deserted around the holidays. If so, it may become my holiday shopping destination as I hate crowds.
As others have said, it seems like this mall may be destined for closing since most of its stores can also be found in downtown Boston or in the Natick Collection. However, I hope it stays open just for that nice Zen shopping experience I had here. I did not see a single teenager… or worse… massive horde of teenagers the entire time I was here.
You can get here from the T (Chestnut Hill stop on the D line) but be prepared for a hike. After passing Macy’s you must proceed up a steep hill to get up to the main building that is the mall. There’s a little side path running along the main road that you can use to walk up the hill, or, if you’ve got the right footwear, athletic prowess and a spirit of adventure, you could free climb up some rock face and knock a few minutes off the walk. I contemplated this for a moment but didn’t really feel it was worth the potential for injury just to get to Crate and Barrel sooner.