Castleton Square Mall

I live close by, but I’ve never provided a review. However, this spot has everything that anyone needs… from high to low end, and everything in between. It’s clean, and vibrant, and I like the vibe.

Castleton Square has been a part of my life as far back as I can remember. One of my first jobs was here (Sears), and I’ve seen the place evolve over time to what it is today. I’m a fan.
The Good: Most of your retail shopping needs can be met here. You can get clothes, legos, toys, makeup, shoes, candy, etc… all in indoor convenience. When you need a break from shopping, there are plenty of food options both in the food court (hello free samples!) and on the outskirts of the mall… McAlisters, Houlihans, and a few others. It does get pretty crowded in this mall, but it’s manageable. I feel safe here and for the most part, find the hoosier hospitality that we are all known for.
The Not-​As-​Good: Parking is always a nightmare. My go-​to area is the food court side, and it is usually a trek to get into the mall. There is only one Starbucks… I point this out only because it is always verrrryyyy busy, and it would be worth it to add a 2^nd one. There aren’t enough mall bathrooms in my opinion. These are about the only things I can think of that aren’t as awesome.
Overall-it’s a solid place to go. It’s indoors, so unlike Hamilton or Clay Terrace, you can spend the day there, even in cold weather. Definitely worth checking out and keeping it a busy and great part of Indy.

Shopping Until I drop? Sounds fun eh? Not today :(Parking! Parking! Parking! For some reason the mall was packed and we literally had to park on the very last row. I have a small child and getting her together in her stroller in the cold weather was awful. It would be nice to have expecting moms or mothers of infants parking spaces to eliminate the dreaded walk of freezing cold shame. But they did not so we had to make the journey.
Secondly, just about every store had mile-​long lines (not exaggerating). I’m thinking maybe the mall should have a system to tell people how much traffic they are getting so that those with small children can know if it would be worth bringing their little ones out in all the hustle and bustle of the day. We live downtown and don’t come to Castleton often but today was enough to keep me going to Circle Centre Mall downtown.
We literally left without purchasing a single thing! It unfortunately was a wasted trip.

In an area with a mall as nice as Keystone, I am not sure how this one survives. It seemed less than cared for and the layout was odd.

Castleton Mall is one of those malls that has a lot of the stores that you need to go to (lots of the same stores as Circle Centre). But sadly, it’s not one that I ever look forward to visiting.
Parking is always a tragedy, I never feel welcomed in this mall (aren’t you supposed to feel welcomed?), and I always dread going here.
Other than that, it’s a normal mall, that’s usually pretty busy (especially always in the hallways).

My favorite mall in the city. Parking can sometimes be a nightmare but if you know the spots you can get pretty close. I always park by the dicks golf store entrance. Not a lot of people go in there so I almost always get a front row spot. The mall has all the new styles and trends that are popular. The prices are decent. They are better quality items so of course we pay for what we get. Idc for the middle booth in the mall area because I don’t like trying to be pressured into sales but they usually leave you alone if you don’t engage. My wife and I love the wetzel pretzel in there! We go to the mall just go get a pretzel half the time it is so good! Keep up the good work Simon!

Meh small mall. nothing much to see.
There was really nothing much to see because I expected it to be bigger but it was just about 2? floors? and the shops we were looking for weren’t there. The lego shop was super small. Every store in the mall was small.

I used to go out of my way to shop at Castleton Square traveling from the southside as they have some unique stores and the department stores seem to have better stuff than the same stores in different locations around Indy. However, in recent years I was robbed twice outside this mall. The first time, I thought, «This could happen anywhere.» The second time, I thought, «Never again!»

This is the first mall I have even been to in Indianapolis. Good experience. the mall is huge. Lot of stores, lots of discounts, great deals. They have good restaurants in their food court. I enjoyed the place. It gets really crowded on weekends.

This is not my favorite mall by a long shot, but it’ll do. I was warned that I shouldn’t go to Castleton Square Mall because there is criminal activity here, but I went anyway because supposedly the Gap here is bigger than the one at Keystone Mall. (Wow — my commitment to the Gap is so strong that I’d almost literally take a bullet for it! [But not really. But anyway.]) I didn’t feel unsafe, but my visit was pretty brief, and I visited during the daytime.
Then, when I got home, I saw an article in the Indy Star about a shooting that happened in the mall in January! That settles it – I’ll just stick to Keystone Mall!

This mall has a good variety of stores that customers of various socioeconomic strata and ages can enjoy. The area where the shops are is very clean, and there is plenty of parking and eateries. However, the food court area was very crowded and could have been cleaner, though I know the crowd may have been a bit overwhelming for the custodial staff. Castleton Square is the largest mall in Indiana, and one that I enjoy. The only reason for the four star rating is the condition of the food court area.

Whenever going out of town, I always enjoy visiting the local mall wherever I am. When visiting Indianapolis I continued my tradition lol. I had a very pleasant experience while coasting through the Castleton Square Mall. There were a few restaurants located in and around the mall so don’t be afraid to show up hungry. There was a large variety of stores to shop in and to my surprise almost every store that I went in was having some type of large sale! It must have been a conspiracy!
Anywho…I always love when I am able to find a store that I’ve heard of but is not available in my area and this was the case here. There is a Maurice’s and Deb located in this mall, which are two stores that offer fashionable plus size clothing. Now when ordering online I know what to expect J as far as quality is concerned. There were not any high end stores that I noticed while walking through so all wallet sizes are welcome her!

It’s a mall.
If I believed in hell, I would believe it to be a mall.
We picked up some ties in Macy’s and I buzzed over to Popcornopolis to get some of their cheddar. It’s seriously the best popcorn in the entire world.
If I believed in heaven, I would believe it to be Popcornopolis.

This is basically the best mall around. It’s kind of the ONLY mall around, other than smaller outdoor shopping centers. They have a wide variety of stores, mostly clothing, so I wouldn’t come here if you aren’t looking to add some pieces to your closet. Lots of good stores here, some mediocre ones but you can’t have everything. It’s nice and clean, lots of deals, and tons of fun to go to with friends. Fairly centered so that people from Hamilton and Marion counties can both go easily. They have a nice food court too, always busy. Also, you can’t go wrong with Auntie Anne’s pretzels or Great American Cookies. Going to this mall is one of my favorite things to do with friends, so I just gotta give it the big 5.

I prefer this mall to «The Fashion Mall» down the street because it’s way less uppity. They have lots of stores AND a decent food court. It’s a standard Midwest mall.
My one issue is… WHERE DO THEY HIDE THE BATHROOMS!!? Is there really only one? In the food court?

There’s a great variety of stores, but this place is always packed! Parking on the weekends is a nightmare.

Warning parents. The Santa photo service at the mall will charge you $ 20 if you want to take a photo of your child with Santa.
Your child can sit with Santa for free, but if you want to take a photo of your own with Santa, you are required to purchase portraits from them. The minimum charge is $ 20.

As an 80’s kid, I have vivid memories of Pretzel Time which used to sell soft pretzels equivalent to Auntie Anne’s for 50 cents back then. I’d frolick through the old Kay Bee toy store as a kid wanting accessories for my Barbie dolls. Then I’d dash over to the Pass Pets window to get a free view of the kitties and puppies at the display window. And if I ran too fast and fell, there used to be an Osco to get bandaids for boo-​boos. The good times.
It’s been really revamped since then — stores catering more to the teenage and middle-​aged consumers. l still shop at American Eagle, Hollister, H&M, Express — since smaller clothes are really hard to come by these days for really petite people like me. Don’t expect me to buy things at retail. I only stop in when there’s really good sales and most of the time I sift through the clearance section. Although, I find that inventory has declined over the years (blame the bad economy) — not much selection or clothing in my size.
I go there to kill time (window shop while exercising) every weekday I’m off and I’m pretty sure the employees think, «Oh it’s her again. Doesn’t she have anything else better to do than shop?!». HCo tried to recruit me as well — but I’m over the hill for that as a young professional.
Avoid going there on Saturdays as it can be packed to the max. You can be circling around and stalking exiting shoppers a good 15 minutes before you can find a parking space in front of AMC/H&M. Stop by there during the weekdays if you’re free — it’ll save you from the crowds and messy clothes piles to dig through in the teenager stores. Give this mall another decade or two, and I’m pretty sure it’ll have the same fate as Lafayette Square, Eastgate, and Washington Square.

It’s not a bad place to put a mall but it’s not like it’s easy to get to it. A lot has changed since the 1980s and it hasn’t become less busy in the area. Add to that, there are multiple strip malls surrounding it, and you’ve got congestion that Vick’s Vap-​o-​Rub couldn’t fix.
I was surprised to find a Dick’s Sporting Goods as part of the mall, though I’ve seen another attached to another mall. I ended up buying a bike helmet for $ 20 off. It’s amusing to me that it was a Nishiki helmet, since that’s the name of the river that flows through the city where I was born.
The mall has a decent number of stores and includes Macy’s as an anchor, but not much of a food court, though they had a TGI Fridays. Of course, outside on 82^nd or 86^th streets, there are a multitude of food choices.

This mall is close to my hotel, so I decided to run here after arrival at IND. Yes, run here. Its about a mile to and from the hotel. It was a gorgeous evening for a run and the backdrop in front of the Castleton Mall was quite nice. Too bad that the roads fronting the mall has no sidewalk!!! Plenty of grassy knolls, but no sidewalks! Also, that there’s no cross walks strips when walking perpendicular to get to the otherside. Thought that was a bit crazy, or is it just due to budget cuts? Who knows.
With that said, this mall has it all, alongside the area restaurants that completes the Castleton area and the adjacent hotels. Why pay full price in downtown Indianapolis where you can stay around here for ½ the price. While it is about 20 miles from the city center, Castleton is quite pleasant and it feels like a home away from home. Clean and virtually no transients (homeless) wandering around begging for money.
Didn’t buy anything at the mall though, just looking. Maybe I will try the Olive Garden sometime. The Thai Orchard was pretty awesome, although it was for takeout though.