Lakeside Mall

We went on a Sunday. The stores don’t open until noon. In today’s fast paced world, noon is just too late. The mall had a lot of people walking around and groups waiting in front of the stores to open. I wish they would take another look at their Sunday hours and open an hour earlier. Partridge Creek right up the road opens at 11:00 which is nice. We were surprised to see the number of vacant store fronts inside the mall. The M-​59 corridor is a mega shopping area so why can’t Lakeside find or keep their mall full of tenants? It is a nice place to walk but the mall as a whole could be refreshed with some updates. It’s looking a bit aged.

Stores & come and go. Not many stores will stay here. The mall itself is somewhat clean, not very.
It’s a good layout of a typical mall, and it’s near my house. The macy’s is okay… but the nice thing is they have two macy’s stores — one is men’s & home, the other is women’s, cosmetics, and children.
Food court has good options including Kerby’s, subway, Asian food, A&W, Taco Bell, and pizza. Panera Bread and Rojo are restaurants in the mall, and there are a few children’s activities/​play areas here.
This is a good place to shop if you need a quick gift or clothing.

I do not want to write a bad review about Lakeside Mall, but I would about the store Zumiez in it. A couple days ago, I purchased skateboarding wheels from the Zumiez store at Great Lakes Crossing with no problem from the workers there, but I got the wrong sized wheels, and since Lakeside is closer, I decided to go there to exchange the wheels for a different size. Once I step in, I ask a guy where I can exchange these wheels, and he says, «Are these for you or a boyfriend?»… What? It’s the most sexist thing that’s been directed at me. He should have said if it was for me or a gift. I told him it was sexist and he disagreed, but it was a very sexist remark and he could have worded it better. He then directed me to the back of the store to exchange the wheels, and the other guy over there was joking around with me saying, «How much does a millimeter look like?» Seriously?! He also tried to give me the wrong wheels (a different color and also a different volume of the wheels) saying they were the same while they weren’t, just because I am a girl AND a skateboarder. I am in complete shock.

Honestly not sure why it’s called Lakeside mall… there’s not a lake within 100 miles. Also, this place is like a freaking cornfield maze. I’m an experienced Lakeside Mall goer and I still manage to get lost and depressed every time I come here. It took me 45 minutes to find my way outside last time and when I finally got out there I realized I was on the wrong end of the mall. Ugh. But besides that this place is great! They have Detroit pride stores and even Taco Bell! Who doesn’t like that??! I like to come here and walk around by myself and pretend I’m talking on the phone so people don’t think I’m a loner loser. I would give this Mall a higher rating if they changed the name to something like: «Hall Road Mall», perhaps. That really is the only issue I have with it. Oh and the cornfield issue. That’s the other one. Make some frickin easy to read maps so I don’t have to experience the intense feeling of despair I get every time I get lost in this mall. It truly is annoying as all hell and makes me regret coming here. Although I keep coming back. Oh well. It’s a good place with 2 minjor issues. Fix those and this place is ⁵⁄₅!

Lakeside is my favorite mall. Great atmosphere and a lot of fun every time I visit with friends.
Also, I was originally trying to review Hot Topic in specific, the people there are so absolutely friendly and helpful. I always look forward to going in that store. Two thumbs up! :)

When I was younger this used to be the mall to go to. Now, its nothing like it used to be. A lot of the good stores are no longer there and its’ very outdated. I usually just go to the anchor stores like Macy’s and Penny’s and don’t venture in the mall unless I have to. I prefer Partridge, and Somerset and actually like the anchor stores at Oakland better than Lakeside anymore they have more selection.

Lakeside has been a staple in northern Macomb County since I was kid. It was a big deal to spend the day there walking around with your friends or going school shopping for the latest brands that you just had to have or the other kids would make fun of you (yeah it didn’t work on my mom either…). Over the years it has lost that shiny cool appeal. Change is inevitable and with the rival Partridge Creek within striking distance, Lakeside is starting to feel like a dying, old mall. There are still your staples: Macy’s, JC Penney, Sears but they have lost many stores over the year. I think if they sank some money into Lakeside it could be competitive once again.

Not sure why the negative reviews. It’s a mall lol… it has a food court with decent food and same stores you see in any mall. Now it may not have your classy stores like micheal kors but definitely enough where you can find what you need unless you know exact brand. I didn’t find it dirty but of course bathrooms in public could always use a cleaning lol.

Good mall but with all the money they make they could spend a couple hundred dollars to put some more stuff in the kids play area.

Lakeside mall over partridge creek mall any day. Lakeside has been my mall of choice for about 7 years now.

Everyone I know has always said Lakeside is not that great, but I went here yesterday for the first time and it seemed fine to me.
Lots of familiar brands like Bath & Body Works, Macy’s, etc, and a few new stores I had never heard of either.
Food court also looked pretty nice.
I’d come back here again when in the area if I needed to do some shopping.

Just visited for the first time. Initial impression? Beyond bizarre. Do you recall in the mid 90’s a little show called «Shop Till You Drop», that featured a fake mall? That’s precisely what this place reminded me of. Not many typical stores (what kind of mall doesn’t have a Gap???), lots of empty storefronts, and for some reason a carousel in the food court.
Weird. Just weird.

Pretty lame mall. Anything that opens in this mall that has any entertainment value gets shut down for another shoe or sports apparel shop. If you want super overpriced clothes or your nails or hair done for twice what any other local salon would charge, this is the place for you! nothing stimulating, engaging, artful, or memorable about this mall. It’s hard to believe this was once the home of tilt and the hydrotube.

This mall isn’t as cool as it used to be, around ten years ago. Then again, I was a youngster back then.
Does it have mostly everything I need or am looking for? Yeah, pretty much. I’m a guy who is easily satisfied and don’t want to be spend my breaths at a mall, shopping for things I may or may not need. I’ve been coming here for years because of the proximity to my house. I’m kind of in between Lakeside, Oakland and Somerset but Lakeside is the closest.
The parking lot can sometimes be a cluster you know what, especially by the food court. I once saw a guy steal a woman’s purse right in front of the entrance by the merry-​go-​round — that was something new. I’ve never seen or experienced any other problems.
I know this place, for the most part, like the back of my hand. You have your shoe stores, your clothing stores (with Abercrombie full of punks), your video game stores and random stores full of electronics and what not. There aren’t a lot of kids walking around here, which is cool. I assume they are all at Somerset because it’s hip and, let’s face it, it is a better mall.
Things have closed or moved recently, like Foot Locker and Brookstone. You still have your big stores, like Victoria’s Secret and the like. It’s not the fanciest mall, but to say Lakeside is ghetto would be the equivalent of calling Oakland Mall a third-​world country overthrown by zombies. Oakland Mall sucks, as does Macomb Mall. Lakeside is up there with Partridge Creek, in my opinion.
The place has just lost its luster over the years, which happens. Not everything will be new, all the time. But when you have Somerset and Partridge, it’s hard not to compare.

Bad for costumer service. I bought my wife a pair of ugg boot for $ 250 and within less two months the material start falling apart. I took them back and the manager had to come and make the call and the first thing she did was trying to avoid returning them and start saying «that was a cut» instead look at the costumer and making him satisfy to insure his return, after a little of argument I was able to get store credit. That’s didn’t make my wife happy and upset me for the store policy. For sure this will be my last Dollar I would spend in this store.
The store needs to insure satisfactory of their value costumer first.

Biggest pet peeve when it comes to the mall… I need the Directory within the first 10 feet upon entering the mall, otherwise I’m just a mouse in a hot mess maze. I’m a man THAT kind of guy that wants to get IN and get OUT. If I’m in the mall more than 30 minutes, it’s a problem. That, or I’m with the wife, which I’m looking at 3hours +.
As far as this mall goes, it has your basic stores. Not much teeny boppers here, at least when I visited during the weekday. They need to remove Disney Store off the Directory cuz I was loitering around the east side of the mall confused more than ever. Highest end store would be Coach.
Food court has a good variety. Restrooms at every corner. It has an H&M. This mall got me sold. Then again, it’s not Somerset.

Even though I’ve known about Lakeside for years, I’ve never set foot into it until now. I’ve been to a few malls in my day, both good and bad, and this one is actually pretty good!
For starters, they have really good anchor stores. Macy’s, Sears, JC Penny’s and plenty more small shops, they have a little bit of something for everyone. Place has plenty of parking, it’s clean, and overall a decent crowd that comes in here to shop.
They have a few restaurants inside and around the mall as well to eat and hang out at. Very typical mall in many ways, and there’s really no formal complaints that I have about this place. Clean, well maintained, plenty of shops, and there’s nothing overly horrible or amazing to say about it.
Even though it’s a little farther for me, it sure beats going to Oakland Mall any day of the week for any reason. Easy access from Hall Road/​M59. Will be back in the future!

What can I say… this mall was the top brass back in the mid-80’s, but now it is dated. They need to get newer flooring, exhibits, and seating. The stores are all decent, but the mall itself needs a renovation. When ever we go here we feel like we are a tick up from Oakland Mall and about three ticks down from Somerset Mall.

I used to come here all the time as a teenager. It was the hip place to be but I can’t quite say that’s the case now. When I was there this weekend the population was quite reduced from my memories. Then again, I did see some teens hanging out and I’m sure around the holidays it gets busy if Hall Road is any indication. The reason I bring this all up is because I feel it is important to know how busy a mall is when choosing to go there.
The stores have also changed since I was last here. There is no more Gamestop or equivalent. The gaming store that is there now is pretty lackluster. Doesn’t feel like much more than a trade-​in shop where they charge high prices for old Nintendo cartridges in bad form. It seems they do nothing to make them cleaner and nicer. But then again, they still have Bath and Body Works. I have bought my girlfriend many things from this store and it’s a pretty nice place. The point with this is to emphasize that the stores here are also a bit hit or miss but I feel they’re more hit than miss.
The food court is spacious with plenty of seating. It was quite packed when I went recently.
The parking is vast and around the holidays you can expect nearly every space to be taken up.
With Partridge Creek having moved in just a few miles away, I can see how this mall could look less than stellar by comparison but I feel it’s a solid shopping experience that is what you make of it. There’s a variety of stores and if you want to visit those stores, you’ll find that the mall itself will not be a detriment to your experience.

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