Trolley Square

First time here. Kind of expected more. The place consists mostly of older shops that sell lamps and antique items. Fairly clean place and looks very nice at night. Other than that, not much to do here for me.

It’s decent here, but I usually only go during the holidays because they always have a cool set up with their decorations. Most of the stores in here are not too exciting, and more over-​priced than anything else. It’s confusing to navigate in here as well. It is really cute, and some of the single-​standing stores that are here are really fun to pop in, but most of those are no longer here, as the economic slump drove most cute gift shops out of prime locations such as Trolley. This is definitely more of a trendy shopping center now, with stores like Lulu Lemon, American Apparel, Pottery Barn and William Sonoma being what brings most of the business in here recently. I like the area around Trolley Square, but actual Trolley Square is highly overrated in my books.

I like Trolley Square a lot! I go there to eat a Rodizio and check out the stores they have. I mostly like the atmosphere there and the floor and the feel while you are shopping there. They keep adding new shops, so go check it out.

New Coffee Connection inside is way chill! Looking forward to the new Fiber retailer!

Some really fun and unique shops like tabula rasa, Sam wellers, and cabin fever. There’s also lulu lemon, whole foods, pottery barn (& kid), William Sonoma.
I wish they could find a way to add more business. This is such a fun location.

Parking is odd, and when you go for the first time, like I just did, there is no directory or map. I walked in and had to just wander around. It is a really beautiful facility in an interesting area, but it is probably only 25% occupied. Not really any stores besides Williams Sonoma that are worth going back for. I hope more stores open up here.

Can someone please tell management that loud ugly music broadcast everywhere indoors and out is not the way to attract customers? I’d visit more often if my eardrums weren’t assaulted by this pointless noise.

Trolley square is a beautiful historic area of downtown salt lake. The building is beautiful and full really interesting and niche shops. My favorite is the William-​Sonoma store, full of fun kitchen gadgets, they even have free cooking classes every Sunday.
I also really like the steampunk antique shop called The Machine Age.
Overall, it is a really beautiful location, full of interesting specialty shops. It is a great place to stroll around in during winter time especially.

I LOVE Trolley Square! The only complaint is, it needs MORE STORES! It’s like a Ghost town sometimes, but I do enjoy the ATMOSPHERE — It’s old style keeps me coming back. Especially for Caramel Apples from Rocky Mtn. Chocolate Company & Lasagna from The Spaghetti Factory.
Another store I enjoy is the «Spencer» type one (I apologize, I do not remember the name of it). It’s always fun to look at the adult party favor type items they have.
The other stores are too expensive for my taste, but there’s no harm in window shopping!
I also have to add that the old model train display in one of the entrances is a great touch & I hope they never get rid of it. When my nephew is with us, he always gets excited to watch it go!

So cute from the outside but boring inside. There are 1 or 2 shops worth going into and there are some good restaurants but this mall needs some major help!

Architecturally and visually, it is fantastic, no question, from the floors all the way down to the little touches. The main problem here is that unless you come for one of the few specific reasons, maybe a local artist busking or one of the art galleries or Rodizio, the main question, even amidst gazing longingly at the prettiness, has to be asked: is it useful?
The answer to this is not, definitely not. This is the kind of place that is entirely non-​crucial. A lot of people point to the infamous shooting episode as the death knell of this place, but I don’t see it as that at all (though obviously that incident did not help anything). This place always had waxed and waned a bit, due to its eccentric parking, somewhat accelerated pricing and the eclectic nature of the shops (this is not a hang-​out mall), but that toll started sounding when Tony Roma’s bottled up and went home (one of my most prominent «food» memories is of that place, maybe 15 years ago or so, when I went during an AYCE promotion and discovered that I really didn’t like boiled and/​or baked ribs, regardless of the sauce and I REALLY didn’t like Roma’s ribs). Sure, Hard Rock came in and so did Whole Foods, but neither of them quite have seemed to captivate the regular crowds like Roma’s seemed to do.

Going to Trolley Square just makes me sad. Someone had such a fantastic vision and it has obviously died. No one is there shopping, the restaurants are barren, I’ve never seen so many closed shops, and it just put off such an eery vibe. There’s paint peeling off the walls in multiple places, we saw more armed guards walking the halls than shoppers.
I was very uncomfortable as I couldn’t help but think of the shooting that occured in 07 and even though it’s been 6 years it still seemed to play a massive role in the deterioration of the place. The elevator was Out of Order so we got to carry my daughter in her stroller up all the stairs. We just kept commenting on how sad it was to see such a potentially awesome place be going so completely downhill. I honestly am still shocked that it hasn’t just closed. I guess Spaghetti Factory, Rodizio’s, Pottery Barn, and the food store have kept it going.

Trolley Square has some interesting and unique stores and restaurants. I like Cabin Fever and Weller Book Works, Pottery Barn is also pretty cool. I tend to shop at Trollet Square once or twice every few years and I’m always reminded why I don’t shop there more often… there isn’t enough stores worth visiting in my opinion. Say what you will about sprawling shopping malls like The Gateway and City Creek Center, but I’d rather go to a shopping mall with a lot of stores then waste my time at Trolley Square. Many of the storefronts at Trolley are empty and I figure they’ve had a difficult time keeping tenants. I wish there was more at Trolley to keep me going back and keep my interested, but there just isn’t.

I loved the feel and *charm* of this place! The architecture and beauty was just endless. Oh, those floors!!! LOL
We were on a mission to pick something up on our way to the airport to leave town, so I was only able to be here for about 20 minutes. But what a quaint little place. I’d totally come back. They seem to have a mix of nice stores and lower stores. I saw a couple restaurants.
Nice place!

Trolley Square is an interesting complex because it has an old school charm that doesn’t have that pompous attitude. This place is part mall part restaurant and part Whole Foods. Not a bad mix if you ask me.
This place isn’t the most buzzing with crowds and sometimes it feels like a ghost town, but it is nice to go to every once in a while to visit some of their stores such as: Cabin Fever, William-​Somona, Pottery Barn, and The Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory.

one of my favorite places to window shop. i know, i’m poor. unless, of course, i just hop on over to Whole Foods! love that place too… much.
also, every so often, a certain chocolate company opens up shop here for special occasions… i think the place is called, *cough* chocolot? i think they’ve won some awards for their lovely and tasty chocolates… or something.
anyhow, great place to shop and loiter… i mean window shop.

I find Trolley Square to be very charming. I love the old brick and the feel of every store front inside is so unique. Even still, I can’t help but feel so sad when I walk through this place knowing the events that took place here just a few year ago. I don’t know if Trolley Square will ever be able to shed its reputation. I know I won’t ever be able to visit without at least thinking about it.
That being said, it really is a lovely shopping mall. I love the local retailers here such as The Spectacle and Cabin Fever. You can find so many interesting things and its a great place for off the wall Christmas gifts. Any mall that contains options for buying local is a win in my book.
I’m exciting to see the change taking place here, especially the giant Whole Foods opening there. Trolley Square i in my neighborhood and I really want to see it succeed.

I work in Trolley Square, so I suppose this review is slightly biased, but I think it is a great mall for the center of Salt Lake City. Not too big and not too small it offers a great selection of higher end stores like Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware.
A complete renovation of the mall was recently completed and the empty store fronts are starting to fill. One of the nations largest Whole Foods will be opening right across the way from the nations third largest Pottery Barn. Yoga studios, restaurants and many others are rumored to be coming soon.
The architecture is what sets this mall apart from all the others and it is built in what used the be the old trolley car barns for Salt Lake City’s original trolley system. It is a unique and interesting space all it’s own and fun to walk through.
Two new parking garages opened and now leaves the complex with plenty of parking and no parking issues.

There’s lots to like about Trolley Square.
The collection of shops here barely qualifies as «mall shops.» Oh sure, you’ve got some bigger corporation stores, but they’ve all got a touch of class to them; these are stores that won’t be found just anywhere.
I also love the small, unique shops. I spent waaaay too much time walking around them last weekend. The layout here is also unique, sort of half indoor shopping center/​half tiny European streets with a roof. Fun.
I was surprised to find covered parking available underneath the shopping center. We opted to park ourselves and take an elevator up, but they do offer valet parking in the main lot along 700 East.
It is true that Trolley Square has had some hard years. Both the economy and history have taken their toll here, but the feeling I get is that chapter has closed and things are on the bounce back. The empty stores will fill.
You can grab a bite to eat here, just walk the shops, or do a little of both. Here’s to many more years of shopping at Trolley Square!

Trolley Square is going through a rebirth and i’ts looking better all the time! I’m very impressed with the new look and feel of this mall.
I do, however, have one major problem with T.S. If your mall is open Sundays, then ALL the stores should be too!