Mandarin Gallery

To be honest, I remember Mandarin Gallery by the restaurants, although there is a great selection of boutiques, such as D&G and Ashley Isham. Then again, many of the malls around the vicinity are full of designer boutiques too.
Jones the Grocer and Antoinette are both great cafes if you’re looking to chill for an afternoon. Wild Honey is always crowded as it serves up all day breakfast from all around the world. Ippudo ramen and Tonkotsu are also popular Japanese cuisine choices for lunch/​dinner.
Apart from the restaurants which tend to see a long line, the rest of the mall is pretty quiet and empty, giving it a somewhat classy and upscale feel. Parking here is expensive though!

This is my favourite mall on Orchard, possibly Singapore. It contains some great finds, including Inhabit and Ambush for clothes; Jones the Grocer, Ippudo and Ma Maison for nosh and a half-​decent hotel to boot.
But I like that the mall is never crowded and is compact enough to reach everything. It has a few major labels (Marc Jacobs, Scotch & Soda) and a few more interesting selections (see above). It smells nice and has comfortable public seating areas with free wifi. That’s pretty great in my books.

When I think about Mandarin Gallery, «upscale yet understated» comes to mind. Most of the stores here are pricey, yet I like this place far more than the DFS Galleria at Scottswalk (which I complained about in an earlier review.)
For me, what differentiates Mandarin Gallery from all the other high end malls is the boutique feel. They do have popular designer stores like Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein, and D&G, but they also have a lot of lesser known brands that sell high quality items. There’s Flight 001, which sells really cool, quirky travel items, and my favorite so far– the stationary store «wood would», which I’ll probably write a separate review for.
They also have a couple of eating establishments here, most of which look fancy but hey, they may be worth a try. There’s a Jones The Grocer here, Arteastiq Tea Lounge (which looks like a fancy good time), and Wild Honey, which looks busy all the time so I guess they’re cooking something good.
Definitely a place to check out if you’re the type that goes against the grain and are looking for hip, quality threads by lesser known brands.

Mandarin Gallery is a little unique compared to the other malls in that it encourages you to sit down — they have probably the most comfortable seats and corners, and the mall is generally not overcrowded so you can find a nice spot to rest after a long day of shopping.
It also has pretty great dining options — Wild Honey, Ippudo, Jones the Grocer… you have quirky local brands like Hansel and stationery shop Wood Would and even an art gallery or two. It’s definitely a unique and beautiful mall, even if generally most of the things are aimed at a higher net worth clientele.

If you are loaded with time and lots of money then this is the place for you. Filled with designer stores ranging from Marc Jacobs to Ashley Isham, this place is a haven for tai tais. The food stores here mainly caters to high tea and high end food, they also have famous stores such as Wild Honey (all day brunch), Lawry’s, Jones the Grocer, Antoinette & Arteastiq which you will find long queues for their famous desserts or meals.
If you are not for splurging then this is one of the few areas where they have couches for you to rest your weary feet without people glaring at you or security guards chasing you away. Just be mindful and follow what the signs in these area says… No Food, No Sleeping and the last one which amused me the most, No Making Out/​Making Love with your significant other.

Mandarin Gallery is one of the newer shopping malls in the Orchard area. Its a pretty upscale mall with high end designer shops. It never gets that crowded which is nice and its frequented by a lot of tai tais and rich Indonesians.
There are nice couches to lounge around in as well as free wif all around. If you are not into high end shopping, its a nice place to go to to eat. Wild Honey and Jones are one of the more popular restaurants. A good mall to go to if you want to get away from the crowds of Takashimaya or Ion.