Great World City

Shopping for the wife n kids. Clean, good food court, restaurants, money changer and good variety of shops ranging from jewelry stores, clothing, electronics, cold storage ect. Taxis avail at the front and back of building.

Oh, you and your malls!
Average mall with all the usual suspects such as a food court that serves pretty decent pork rice, a Mister Mint for all your key cutting needs, a Starbucks because you need a cup of Joe and a grovety store.
Not next to an MRT but easily accessable by bus.

I almost picked up the dukeship here in one day. Making multiple visits!
This is a neat little shopping centre quite close to my new home, so upon entering I was delighted to see they had an all purpose store (Best Denki) which would cater to a lot of my furnishing needs.
I picked up an iron, ironing board, kettle, and toaster… and then decided to splash out and get one of the small dyson table fans — I’m thinking that beside my bed will kill the need for aircon at night (has worked a treat so far).
There are a bunch of other shops here though it’s not as «busy» as some of the other malls I have been to in Singapore which has pluses and minuses.
Yes there is less of a crowd here wish is a plus (unless you want to get a taxi then it’s nuts), however they also have less shops. It seems like because they have less traffic some shops have closed down.
Naturally most people are heading to Cold Storage on the bottom level to get their weekly/​weekend shop — so that’s where the throng goes, and that takes away the action from all the other shops on the higher levels — many of which are niche shops (candles and aromatherapy style places) which really need foot traffic to ply their trade effectively.
Anyways I enjoyed it here, I much preferred it to mucking around at Courts or IKEA out at Tampines so that’s a good thing!

Why are almost all the stalls at the GWC food court rated ‘B’ for uncleanliness?! I had made a rule that I would eat at only A’s.

I frequent it more now that i have True Fitness membership. Fav spots — ichiban boshi takeouts, starbucks, zara, salad stop, sephora and the mammoth cold storage!

30 check-​ins here, previous Duke-​dom, and I haven’t reviewed GWC?
Unacceptable.
So Great World City. It suffers a bit for not being on an MRT station sure, but it’s fed by numerous buses, and it’s got an amazing Cold Storage (please read my review to be convinced). There’re solid dining options, a Marks & Spencer’s, dry cleaner, Mr Minute key-​thingy, Gong Cha… and a relatively new cinema. GV Grand. (Yup the name says it all yo!)
It’s near to my office AND my home. AND you can usually find parking when you drive.
WHAT IS THERE NOT TO LIKE???
GIVE THIS MALL ITS FOUR STARS.

I’ve been coming to Great World strictly for the dining options, as I work in the area and it’s one of the spots my colleagues and I frequent for lunch.
Overall, this mall is pretty expat-​ty, considering it’s close proximity to River Valley. There’s no MRT nearby, so driving/​taking the bus are your best bets. I’ve also seen free shuttles to and from Orchard, but I’m unsure how often those run.
Of the stores that I’ve been to, my favourites are Cath Kidston and surprisingly, the Guardian in the basement. Although I’m not a fan of the Guardian chain, this particular location is a lot larger than the usual outlets, and they have a very good selection of skincare products from brands I like.
Food-​wise, the Ichiban Boshi/​Kuriya sushi is a decent option*, and the Kenny Rogers Roasters, basement food court, and Ramen Champion are A-​OK. I’ve heard nice things about Smokehouse Charcoal BBQ, and there seem to be a lot of other upscale-​yet-​casual dining options if your pockets are a little heavier.
I wouldn’t go out of my way to come here, since most of what they have can be found in town on Orchard Road. But it’s definitely a step up from Tiong Bahru Plaza, so if you’re in the area and you’re looking for bigger name brands, you’re in good hands here!
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*Note that it’s currently undergoing renovation and will probably re-​open around August 2014.

I went on 2 weekday late afternoons to kill some time before the «heavy drinking» in the evening, mostly local crowd. Small mall, you can probably walk the entire mall, all floors within 30 – 45 minutes.
No large anchor stores except for a Supermarket on the lower level. Largest restaurant is a Kenny Roger’s Roasters (you don’t see too many these anymore more)
You wanna know why people say Singapore is expensive. One scoop of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream… SIN $ 5.00 (ouch)
Nice local food court on lower level in addition to Ramen Champions, afterwards, get yourself a bag of Chicago mix at the Garrett Popcorn shop (small bag SIN $ 5)

It is the neighborhood mall in town.
Nothing very exciting, but it is never too crowded too as it is not near any MRT. so think less large group of kid, more yuppies, young families, expat and local.
Cinema, gym, restaurants, supermarkets, banks and some shops, good enough to run some errands if you are in the area or live in the hood.

Great World City is one of my favorite malls to go to in Singapore. Mainly because you can find everything you need here and its away from the hustle and bustle of Orchard Road and it hardly gets that crowded. Its frequented by a lot of expats and people who live around the River Valley area.
There are a lot of shops like Zara and Sephora; coffee places like Starbucks and Spinellis and fast food like Mac Donalds and Kenny Rogers. There is also a Cold Storage at the basement and a Golden Village Cinema and True Fitness gym on the top floors. Its also one of my favorite places to watch a movie.

I’ve only been to Great World City once and save for the huge iwannagohome! branch, fast food outlets, Ben & Jerry’s, I was bored stiff. While I do admit that it has a wide spectrum of shops which cater to the needs of residents living nearby, I cannot find any reason why would I travel all the day just too spend a few hours at this mall, which is not much different from other malls and where I can’t afford most of the upscale goods sold anyway. And by the way, iwannagohome! has a new rival — FrancFranc, which has homeware just as cute and has branches closer to where I live.
Its strategic location, however, means that patrons can scoot off to Orchard Road in a jiffy.

Probably one of the most boring malls in Singapore for me personally. I can hardly remember any of the stores there except maybe for a nike outlet that constantly has a bright storefront. store window display. In terms of eateries, the only two good ones I remember seeing were Skinny Pizza and Crystal Jade. If you’re in the mood to window shop then this might not be the best place to do it. Granted it has a great location but that is about it.

One of my favourite malls has to be Greatworld City. It’s near enough yet far away from the hustle and bustle of Orchard road. Living nearby, it’s more convenient for me to head there instead. With a good tenancy mix of household and fashion brands, Greatworld City is a treasure trove of goods and services just waiting to be explored. While it’s supposed to be a heartland mall, you’ll find that
their tenancy mix is more upmarket, perhaps due to that area being near orchard and there are a lot of expats who live close by.
The parking can get confusing for first timers, so its safer to find your way back to your car by taking the same lift to save time.

Living rather near to this mall has it’s perks. It has everything I can ask for in a «neighbourhood mall», a big supermarket, a pet store, and a cinema.
It also has a good range of sporting goods store, a hardware store and an electronic store should you need. And if you want to chow down, you’ve got the food court and a good range of restaurants that fit most budgets and bellies.

GWC is quite a generic mall but what it’s got going for it is its location (excellent) and a good range of shops. All the banks and services, chain fashion, electronics stores, luggage shops, as well as F&B (the Imperial Treasure here is my favourite one), sports shops and homeware stores, so you don’t really need to go elsewhere for anything if you live in the neighbourhood.