Jem

Compared to Westgate next door, Jem is somewhat dark and foreboding. There’s a Kappa shoe store here with good prices on Kappa sneakers (compared to what you’d pay in Toronto). There’s a decent Uniqlo right off the MRT exit.

This shopping has its ups and down. Some say that the «Feng Shui» (Good fortune in Chinese’s belief) is not good that’s why a number of incidents had happened not long after the mall was opened. But, you know what? That doesn’t bother me at all. I enjoy going to Jem for its good variety of restaurants and shops. Even if I get bored with the mall, I can go to the other two; Westgate and Jcube which are not far apart from each other.
Among all the 3 malls, this has to be the most crowded especially during peak hours and weekends. I would come here only when the crowd are either at work or in school, that makes walking around much easier especially with the walkway not huge enough to hold lots of people. Trust me, the last thing you want to do is to fight with others for space!
Among the malls, this mall has more variety in food than the others. Often, I can’t decide what to eat whenever I step into this building.

This shopping mall is locates at Jurong East and yes it’s consider as a heartland mall. Within this vicinity there is 3 big shopping mall but definitely this is the most popular.
JEM is 1 of the popular shopping centre in the west and they have many shops like H &M, Uniqlo, Sephora, Topshop etc and there is a department store Robinson as well. There are many food joint like bangkok jam, gurney drive, laksania, soupspoon, pepper lunch, paris baugett etc so not to worry about getting a meal here.
I’m a frequent shopper around this area cause this place has everything I needed so I can just pop over without squeezing the traffic to the town area. But of cause the carpark is always full here. So advice is to pop over in the morning to avoid the crowd. The carpark has large space and it’s not cramp at all.
If you are around here pop over and you will be aww …

Check out the food court on the top floor. a lot of variety. I highly recommend Royal Rojak! As a rojak lover I find myself impressed by the nicely toasted fried fritters, and the customisation available at affordable prices.

This review is on «Rumah Sayang Café» which is located at #B1−41 in JEM.
«Rumah Sayang Café» is a nasi padang concept, halal & peranakan theme restaurant which is very affordable and delicious. Had their promotional meal for two pax «curry fish head + fried tofu + rice + papadums» at only $ 20! Highly recommended when you spend your day at at JEM.

This mall is definitely large and in charge. In terms of stores, I would probably say they’re similar to the ones at 313 Somerset (more mid-​range and mass market.)
I do like the layout here, as it’s square and easy to navigate. No weird shapes like Vivocity and Ion. Just like it’s neighbour Westgate, there are lots of restaurants to choose from, like Bangkok Jam, Mado, and Paris Baguette, to name a few. The food court on the top floor looks fancy schmancy, but still affordable.
The movie theatre near said fancy schmancy food court looks solid, and there’s a nice rooftop patio if you need some fresh air or if you’re looking for a nice view of scenic Jurong (hehe.) Not sure if you’re allowed to smoke there, though.
There is a link bridge either on the 2^nd or 3^rd level, which allows you to enter Westgate. However, it’s not covered on the sides so I wouldn’t advise using it during a heavy downpour, as you WILL get wet from sideways rain and puddles start forming in some of the corners.
Overall, I still think Westgate is a nicer mall, but for your basic shopping needs, this’ll fit the bill.

This is the new Orchard of the west. We westies no longer have to travel down an hour just to get a taste of Paris Baguette.
This mall has virtually everything. And by that I mean EVERYTHING. Ridiculous wide variety of shops that you typically have to travel to town for but not anymore! Food, clothes, electronics, service centres of telcos… EVERYTHING!
However, along with everything comes, EVERYONE! This place is so packed that it is hard to take a leisurely stroll. I have not eaten here as yet but, trust me, it does not look easy to get a table, especially on weekends.

I like Jem’s layout, clear and wide spaces to shop around (not so obvious with the sea of people, though). Clothes-​wise, there was everything from sports attire to working clothes to accessories. It was a kind of shopping haven for me (Mango had huge discounts, Uniqlo and H&M next to each other, Topshop Topman, Accessorize, Swarovski etc.) Amazing, the array of choices. With huge dicounts and sales, no wonder the Jem was full (me loving the marked-​down prices during this GSS, of course)
Then there’s the food– usual fast-​food chains like KFC, bakeries like Prima Deli, BreadTalk and Four Leaves, Old Chang Kee, Famous Amos, mr. bean, soguru, to higher-​end ones like So Phở, Xian De Lai and Din Tai Fung and others like Rumah Sayang and Mando Café. Every place was packed, especially at the restaurants where long queues formed (there still was, well after 8 pm)
I have no qualms about the lifts (quick and shuts fast), though the escalators were a bit of a squeeze (get my foot in first!)
a MAJOR GRIPE was the absence of ATMs. It said «coming soon». Only UOB and POSB were operating. Nearest ATM was at the MRT itself, with a long line. Sigh.
Given a chance, though, I will go on. Haven’t had enough! :D