Tucson Mall

This many not be the nicest mall in Tucson but it is the more complete. However, it is lacking a movie theater inside the mall. This mall also lacks designer stores that malls in Phoenix have. This mall is worth the drive and has some nice stores, but is not anywhere near malls in the Phoenix area such as the Scottsdale Fashion Square.

The one thing about the Tucson Mall that has remained consistent in the years I lived in Tucson is that the public restrooms are filthy, stinking, and generally disgusting.
They are in disrepair, the toilet seats are nearly all broken. Many of the stalls do not close correctly and nearly half there is no toilet paper.
Usually I’d avoid them at all cost but I don’t have a choice because like many people I have Ulcerative colitis and have no choice when I have to use the restroom.
The lack of properly functioning restrooms that are always filthy show to total lack of respect on the part of the owners or operators for the customers of the Tucson Mall. There is NO excuse your filthy disgusting restrooms.

the worst service I have ever received at any store. I did not see one single employee my whole time in this store. it took me two times running around the store trying to find someone to check me out. and when I calmly told the employee that I haven’t seen one single employee he was very rude and it totally turned me off. even though I was totally calm and not giving any hint of attitude. never returning to this location

It’s an alright mall. Not the best and not the worst. I’ve only been the one time, but it’s not overwhelmingly awesome and I don’t need to go back. And, if you’re on foot and want to cross the street to get to stores on the other side of the road, you have a LONG way to walk in the Arizona heat, as there are no mid-​block crosswalks for pedestrians. It was clean and felt safe, though, so if I was in town I would consider going back, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to do so.

I’ve been going there for about 2 steady months, I go to the first guy closet to the neon dryer, I went 3 weeks without a full an the didn’t even start to Lift, They’re all so nice even the owner, They also love my daughter. They deserve higher then 5 stars, an remember have patients, if you want good nails you have to be patient, He works really hard to keep his customers an he’s so sweet.

Meh. It’s your typical mall. Not my favorite in Tucson, I’d much rather go to park place or la encantada. They keep it fairly clean but the bathrooms are always hit or miss.

This place always seems to be INCREDIBLY busy, but I may just be jaded because we are just getting over the hump of the holiday season. Solid shopping mall with a LARGE selection of good stores, it always seems clean, and it’s a great place to window shop as well. There is always parking, even when it is really, super crowded, and the flow of traffic entering and leaving is always smooth.
The bonus store is a great REI– which is why I am usually there, but the H&M and Forever 21 are also huge and both two stories.

This is the biggest mall in Tucson, has a great selection of stores and has a nice food court! But some service at certain places is just repulsive. The Starbucks for example. I’m addicted to Starbucks decided to try this one here and get my usual Chestnut Praline Frap, it took forever. And when i got it, it tasted horrible it didn’t taste like it had any flavor of the Praline. It was just strong and disgusting, and it took even longer for my friend to receive her Passion tea, which we both ordered at the same time.
Spencer’s used to be my favorite store. But we had a bad experience there that will forever change the way i feel about that store. My friend and i each bought a shirt, and didn’t realize until i got home (i live in three points) that the cashier didnt take the large security devices off. And on the device it read «do not tamper with this device, it may release ink and cause INJURY».
I felt screwed over and knew i had to go back and get it off. My dad called and talked to the managers supervisor and she said we will Both be reimbursed Two Extra Shirts for our troubles. Awesome! So the very next day, i pick up my friend and go down there. Showed them the shirts with the security, device still on them, our receipt and the two other shirts we were supposed to be getting for «free». The guy called over the manager and we somehow started arguing for like 10 minutes with a crowed of people in line behind us, how pathetic. He was saying we dont get two free shirts we get one and he will not let us walk out with another shirt. I told him i was Not happy. We live in three points and they made the mistake with BOTH shirts not just one, not mention my daughter was in the backseat with these shirts that has the security device still on it that says «if tampered with can cause INJURY»
He pretty much laughed at me for being a concerned mother and didn’t Care.
So thats kinda why il probably never go to this mall ever again. I felt so stupid arguing with this guy over a goddamn shirt when it was all sorted out the day prior, and now that were there they want to cut us short? And argue with us infront of other people?
Lame. I thought customers always right? Apparently not here.
Otherwise, Victorias Secret is GREAT.
A cute little Modern Day Hippie store called Earthbound is also great, probably my new favorite!

Starbucks: I tried to give them several chances, but every time I have their coffee it has been horrible! I always have chunks of coffee grounds in my cup. I can’t really blame the baristas since they seem to be short staffed while serving a line of 20 people. I would rather go to Gloria Jeans, it is so much better and they have almond milk as an alternative.

Been there plenty of times. Not too many options besides typical BIG BOX STORES and mall food choices that are WAY overpriced. No newspapers? What is this world coming to? Clothing stores are out of touch with consumers and the food court has NO options for those of us there earlier than 10a. And reasonable prices are a joke.

Best stores, 3 Victorias secrets…2 level h&m and forever xxi stores… shopping heaven. simple as that. and no matter when you go there are always a ton of parking options!

Coming from the Phoenix area I may have high standards and that may be why I was not overly impressed with this mall. Sure the stores are great but this mall needs a lot if updating. The kids zone is especially in need of being remodeled and cleaned.

Your typical mall that you’d fine in Anytown, USA on 123 Fake Street, however that’s not necessarily a bad thing. As others have stated the people that go to this mall aren’t the best when compared to Park Place. Still it’s a nice mall that has most common stores and it looks fairly nice during Christmas.

This a very nice shopping center mall with Macy’s, Sears, Diilards, JC Penney as there anchor stores. It’s has the regular mall stores and a decent food court. They also many chain restaurants like Cheesecake Factory, California Kitchen, Olive Garden, Mimi’s Café, and others near it.

A large, multi-​level venue, Tucson Mall has been a staple for shopping in this area for as fast back as I can remember. Many people hate it, and understandably so, but I honestly believe this mall has grown in the right direction over the past few years.
It possesses virtually every traditional mall store you can imagine, with enough unique businesses to add it’s own personal touch. The parking situation is very adequate and fits the size of the mall well. It even presents covered parking near the food court, but those spaces are a challenge to locate during the long Tucson summer.
Where this place really stands out, to me, is the food court. It has Chipotle… I mean, that’s a victory in itself. Plus there are options for virtually everyone and the Tucson Mall still has the same gyro stand in the food court that has been there for as far back as I can remember.
The Tucson Mall is the type of mall that’s suitable to do high-​volume shopping and grab some food in the process. It’s certainly involves multi-​level trekking and shopping here can be a tiring experience for people who cannot tolerate lots of walking combined with stupid people who are oblivious to their surroundings.
But if you have a lot of shopping to take care of, the Tucson Mall may be your best option. Park Place is nothing short of a mess when it comes to the crowd, the Foothills Mall is for outlets, La Encantada will drain your bank account quickly and the El Con Mall is no longer a traditional mall. Really, this is the ideal mall in Tucson at the moment and that’s saying something considering how bad it was a decade ago.

A mall is a mall is a mall is a mall.
1. As another reviewer said, you don’t have to wear a bullet proof vest to shop here. This is essential in my book and makes Tucson Mall all the more endearing.
2. Discover how Spanish-​incompetent, bunion-​ridden, fat, dumpy and out-​of-​place you are by shopping here. Everyone speaks Spanish, and many wear 5″ heels. Go blonde, wear something flashy, leopard-​, zebra-​patterned, or skin-​revealing, or else nobody will pay any attention to you.
5. Nobody pays attention to me. Every store I entered, none of that, «Can I help you?» Cold, hard stares followed by lots of Spanish. Despair.
5. There’s a train running through the mall. What I mean is, there’s a freaking mini train that carries supposedly sane people through the mall in a haphazard fashion. You pay money for this.
6. Something akin to «Arizona Avenue», complete with Arizona-​made merchandise, is featured here. A nice touch, if you want Turquoise or Big Cowboy hats or Kokapelli.
7. In China, I saw children riding on these motorized animals in the shape of cows and donkeys and such.
In the Tucson Mall, I saw the same thing.
Unfortunately, they were not run over by the mini-​trains.

So THIS is where all your attractive women are roaming, Tucson.
Granted, I came on a Tuesday afternoon, but I was quite impressed.
It seems like the dregs of society/​crackheads love to congregate on the streets or at the bus-​stops.
This mall is OK, not bad. But definitely a shining light for this small hot ass town.
The AC inside can make you forget that outside, the devil has decided to park his fat ass right on top of this city.

The Tucson Mall is really cool if you are 12. And again if you are 50+ it’s a great place to walk around in before it opens, especially in the summer heat. Okay I’m not 50 and I’m not 12 so I’m going to try to review this.
Malls seem like dinosaurs today. They are sad carbon copies of their former self, which was never that astounding to begin with. Shop after shop offers more or less the same brand-​name product with nice high priced tags. Malls just can’t compete with the online shopping or big name stores such as Kohls and Burlington. Remember the days Suncoast was at the mall? If you do, you’re old like me! Because who needs a Suncoast video when you have Netflix?
The mall seems like a place to just go walk around, and like a museum just browse at the products but don’t buy. The food court is pretty cool, there’s good food in there, and a nice place to sit. It’s a great place for teens and tweens and for families and it has a nice playground for the lil’ ones. And it’s fun to ride the escalator! And they have a neat store called «Toy Inc.» which is super expensive and I’d probably never buy anything but it’s got a lot of cool super hero and Star Wars action figures.
The mall is just my place to escape in the summer, and go walking around with the 50+ crowd before it opens its shops.

I do not understand how the stores at a mall do not open until noon on a Sunday. A few exceptions noted, but seriously? Noon is too late to open.
I want to amend this by saying that I really appreciate that they have an H&M, but what if I want to get my fix before noon. Well, I’m out of luck.

I can’t believe I’m doing this, I can’t believe I’m doing this. I can’t believe I’m doing this. Heee Heee Heee Whooooo. Hee Hee Hee Whooooo. Deep breaths Corey.
It’s true, I am reviewing a mall. Apologies to all of my fans, the thousands of people that follow my reviews, friends who count on my useful, funny and cool insights on learning to love local, and to my colleagues, the two of which who actually ready anything I write (hi Gabi!). I feel like I have something to contribute to the conversation though, otherwise I’d be in bed right now.
The parking situation sucks. It’s like someone organized a meeting in which mall management sat down with developers, learned what they needed to do to accommodate the number of people that would be looking for parking, and at the end said «Thank you gentleman, we’d like to do the complete opposite of that. Can you make sure less people can park at Tucson Mall?»
That being said, I’ve seen so many cool improvements to the exterior of the place if it weren’t for the Olive Garden I’d swear I was in Scottsdale. Interesting rock formations, water features and new vegetation have made what used to be dull digs, hip and happening. I actually went to the mall without the intention to really buy anything this weekend, simply because I wanted to see if there had been any more work done to the exterior! I know, I’m a dork, but saunter over near H&M and you’ll be singing a different tune.
Now that I got that out of my system, I can return to reviewing my local loves.