Westfield Countryside

I really love this mall!
I have been coming here forever. It’s amazing to see all the new additions they keep making – from the movie theater, Whole Foods, and the restaurant row.
The main strong points of the mall:
Dining: There is so much to eat here. The large food court includes a Thai restaurant, Cajun, pizza, Greek, Chick Fil A, Wendy’s, Taco Bell, Subway, Phở bar, and a Tropical Smoothie. Whew! There are also a few sit-​down restaurants: PF Chang’s, BJ’s Brewhouse, Grimaldi’s Pizza, Blue Martini and Red Robin. Of course there is a Starbucks and Auntie Anne’s but there is also a new Fro-​Yo place.
Stores: The main department stores are Sears, JCP, Macy’s and Dillard’s. They are all average. But there is a Whole Foods and a Nordstrom Rack (not in the mall but in the parking lot). There are the usual Forever 21, Express, Hollister, Aeropostale, Victoria’s Secret, etc. Aeropostale has some great deals on jeans, actually so if you’re looking for jeans stop by there. There is also a Disney store that the Disnerd in me loves. The Teavana salespeople here are very laid back and not pressuring at all.
Ice Rink: This is so cool! In between DillIards and Macy’s is a medium size ice rink. When I’m at the mall with family or friends I like to go ice skating here. The weekdays are crowded and expensive but if you can make it during the week its a fun way to spend an hour or two.
Family Amenities: I haven’t really used these but I noticed that there was a family dining section in the food court with small chairs and high chairs for kids. There is also family parking and a «family lounge» that is basically a huge bathroom with a large living room type setup attached. There are baby tables, TV, games, etc.
Movie theater: The Cobb movie theater here is really clean and modern with leather seats. The snack bar has some fancy food (for a movie theater) like wraps and cheesecake.
Weak points:
Parking from hell: The parking lot here is ridiculous, especially by Restaurant Row. It’s too tight and people drive aggressively. There is valet for the restaurant guests. I would park by JC Penny. Be aware that this mall is set on a hill so part of the parking is on the second floor while some is on the first.
Lacking some stores: The stores here a pretty mid budget… no Nordstrom (but there is a Nordstrom Rack). Also no H&M.
This mall is overall great. It’s one of my favorites in the area and won’t make a huge dent in your wallet.

I love coming to Countryside Mall! I work right across from Westshore Mall and down the road from International Plaza, but it’s so much easier to get in and out of this place! I LOVE the new Nordstrom Rack! Way better than the Tampa one. Mall is clean and well kept. We like the restaurant choices too!

Man this mall has changed so much over the years! Its bin a long time since I bin here and the changes have bin well needed. The mall looks great inside, where it looks like its received some face lift through the hole mall. They have opened several restaurants and look forward in trying them all.

It’s ever evolving to keep up with the trends. Look at the addition of Wholesale Foods, and Red Robin, PF Chang and valet parking along with some other amazing restaurants. It’s definately different from way back when. I think if I am not mistaking this is one of the last «malls» as we know it there now open malls where every store has it’s own entrance. I love the ice skating rink. I remembered bringing my kids and now I bring my grandson.

Very nice mall. Also on September 3^rd, 2015 a Nordstrom rack is opening.

This mall is very nostalgic for me since it was my mall in High School and my freshman year of college. Man, has it changed since then. I am just thrilled that the mall has survived the changing times unlike many other malls in the area (Clearwater and the mall that used to me at Park and 19).
It is still a great mall with all of the usual expected stores. What I love are the additions over the years. Whole Foods, BJ’s, PF Changs (even though I dislike the restaurant) and many more. I think this is part of why this mall has stayed alive. I am pretty sure that the movie theater used to be in the parking lot. I will have to come back and visit the one in the mall sometimes. Ohh and they have an ice skating rink. I break stuff when I try to skate, but it was nice to see the local kids enjoying it while I was there.
Overall, this is still a great mall that has a plethora of options.

My family and I love this mall. There are so many stores and food places to choose from.
They have the typical dept stores but also a nice selection of boutiquey type stores. They have stores for adults, Tweens and kids. And there was s even am ice skating rink in the middle.
There are a lot of little grab and snack places to enjoy and plenty of places to take a break.
There are 2 levels so you are sure to get in enough steps while working on your well-​being.
The food court is ok but there are plenty of nice restaurants to choose from.
I give this mall 5 stars because not only orbit clean and the people who work here are nice but there is something for everyone.

A great Mall for the area they have everything I need plus. The food court is full of options and the restrooms are clean.
Great place for date night you can ice skate, shop, have dinner at a restaurant and watch a movie all in one location.
The one downfall is the parking you can definitely tell that someone who doesn’t frequent mall designed the parking lot. I park in front of JcPenney to avoid the ride around.

Having lived and worked very nearby for a while, I frequented this mall much more often than I probably should have. There is a wide variety of stores for most any audience, as well as a lot of good food, a movie theater, and an ice skating rink. Within the past year, we saw the much anticipated and much welcomed addition of a Whole Foods Market. The only thing I’ve really come to hate about this place is the parking. Not necessarily because it is full, because most malls are, but rather because the parking lots are very poorly laid out, situated, lighted, etc.

Nice mall. Lots of fun stuff going on. There’s something for everyone.
This mall is accessible to those with disabilities and families. They have a special family washroom that looks like a lounge. Pretty cool!
Went to Torrid. Lots of urban clothes, lingerie, evening wear and business threads!
They had a sale on clearance items… buy 1 get the second free. Pretty awesome!
I also went to the candy store, «Candy Barrell». Lots of candies and old school picks too!
I recommend this mall.

I was pleasantly surprised by this mall. It is a large, clean mall with a great variety of stores from higher end stores to cheaper options as well. Although i see it has been in this location for many years, it has a very modern feel to it. The shopping center has a movie theatre, whole foods, decent food court and a good variety of nice restaurants such as PF Changs. One other unique feature is a year round ice rink in the middle.
A few complaints — parking is limited. They could use a parking garage or something like this. I think this place must have grown faster than the parking could be adequately planned.
There are two levels to the mall but shopping with a stroller in tow, I found very few locations to transfer between floors. They could use better access between floors.

A mall like any other. The ability to get from floor to floor is a little annoying. Truthfully they need a few more staircases.
What is impressive? The indoor ice skating rink located in the middle of the mall. They do not have those very often. Even if you are not up for a skate, it is definitely awesome to just watch others.

I’m not much of a mall person, so certainly take that into consideration.
We had so-​so weather day on our visit to the area and decided to check out this mall. It’s not bad. I mean, if you’ve been to one mall… right? It has your typical selection of mall stores, a food court, a movie area with free movies, seating and the not so typical thing: And ice skating rink. I have to say, that’s the first time I’ve seen one of those in a mall. There was a someone there practicing with her coach. It was neat to watch that for a bit.
Again, I’m not much for malls; I’d rather go mill around at a Harbor Freight. But this isn’t a bad place. I certainly wouldn’t hesitate to go back on a bad weather day.

Another large Dinasour old, old mall. Yes it is large and has an ice skating rink & supposedly a good food court, but… what is so special? The location is appalling, nothing but traffic, 7 days a week.
I’ll admit I am not a big mall person, but the ones I prefer are similar to Tampa ’ s International Mall.
That is spread out, you can only go to the shops you want without falling prey to walking miles to find the store or restaurant of your choice.
OK it has a wide variety of stores, but it is a common mall. I guess they have their place in socirty, but not so much in my personal life.
I go into a store, I usually know exactly what I am looking for & don’t want to spend hours window shopping or wasting my time. I want easy access in and out of my select stores, most malls do not offer that type of ingres and egress.
Ok, it’s a mall, that’s all I see, a means to an end to purchase what I want/​need. It got a third * for the ice skating rink.
What’s a girl to do? My idea of a meal is not in a food court, but I hope someone can prove me wrong!

This is a beautiful mall for being in suburbia. It’s missing a star on the review, because it’s no International Mall. There are some really great stores. The layout is nice as we’ll. It’s easy to get around from store to store. Although watch out for the small steps. I’ve been caught staring off into space, looking into stores, and nearly tripped down a small set of 3 steps. Talk about embarrassing! They have a decent area for the children to play on the first floor near JC Penny’s.the food court is pretty decent too. To top it off, you can get some work done on your trip really because they have free wi-​fi!

This mall has just about every store you could need. The one big store they don’t have that other malls do have is Old Navy. It would be a nice addition if they could get that in there somehow. They even have an Atomic Tattoo there as well if that is something that interests you.
They have a new (within the past year or so) Cobb movie theater that is inside the mall as well.
The one knock I have about this mall is the parking! When they made it more «fancy» by opening up all of the restaurants (Red Robin, BJ’s, PF Changs, and Bar Louie), it really took away from the parking if you needed to go to the mall to shop. You can get valet parking if you do go to those restaurants.
You can find places to park, but it isn’t usually near the entrance that you need. Just seems to always work out that way! This doesn’t stop me from going to this mall, because it is my favorite in the area, and has mostly everything store that I will ever need.
They also had a kids play area that is pretty nice except for the fact that it will get crowded with tons of kids that are WAY to big to be playing in the kid area. There is also a trampoline/​bungee jumping activity that the older kids can participate in. The last and favorite thing for my son is the train that they have that will go from one end of the mall to the other end!
If you haven’t been here, give it a try!

There’s been a lot of positive changes to this mall over the last several years. The new theater multiplex, the seemingly over-​night growth of new restaurant chains and the revitalization of the food court have greatly increased it’s appeal. This is, by far, the premier mall in Pinellas county. You may not find the epitome of high fashion there, however everyday clothing and sundry items can be found there in abundance.

Parking can be absolutely horrible depending on when you go. I love the dinner and a movie deal they have and it makes for a great simple date night.
The store selection is nice as well. Few malls seem to have the range they have (from a soccer store to candy by the pound). Overall I enjoy this mall.

This mall is often crowded. Parking can be a terrible hassle, and people drive in the parking lot just as they do on US 19. Be careful! Watch out for people cutting corners really sharp to try and beat you to a spot.
One can find a few useful shops, here. The restaurants aren’t bad, either. Even though it’s a big chain, BJ’s Brewhouse does make a good beer or two (if you want local beer with heart and soul, check out the Dunedin Brewery or Barley Mow). The shops are pretty standard for malls, nothing special to see for the most part.
The place is clean, even at the food court (I never recommend eating at a food court.) the ice rink in the very center of it all is pretty neat, especially in Florida. I’ve never made use of it, so I don’t know the deal on prices or anything like that.

This was the first mall I went to back in the late 70’s and early 80’s and it’s still around.
They’ve made some major improvements, they have some REALLY awesome stores, even if the parking sucks. And coming early next year, there’s going to be a whole paycheck. I mean Whole Foods beneath Sears.
I have to admit, I like shopping here! Charming Charlies just opened to compete with Forever 21!