Maplewood Mall

I grew up with this mall and have never had any complaints about it. Now after I was gone four years for college, I came back to find that it’s looking much classier than it did before! They’re getting some good stores in there lately too. I definitely don’t mind shopping at the Maplewood Mall!

This mall is my fav. But aeropostales workers are really bad. Even the manger. How rude. Other than that. I love this place it’s like home lol

I found this to be a delightful place to walk around and shop around. This is a good place for my son and me to walk around. They have close to everything that I like to buy and a good amount of shops that interest me. The variety is good. This is especially good for school shopping when that time of the year comes.

Totally dig this mall — only thing that is keeping this from a higher rating is the food court — horrible selection.
As a parent of 3 kids under 8, this mall fulfills all of our needs and more. It is clean, never overly busy (love this) and has a wide variety of stores! The double carousel absolutely rules. Make sure to get the punch card so your tenth ride is free!

Meehhhhhhhh. I give you 3 stars instead of 2 stars simply because you did a good job cleaning up the place. The updates made you at least tolerable to wander around, nice lighting and carpet and such.
There just isn’t much to this mall — but at least they have a Macy’s, Kohl’s and H&M. If you are looking to spend a day walking around, browsing and enjoying the people watching this mall is not for you. If you are looking to go to a particular store for a particular purchase, then this place is great.
One plus, it is typically not terribly crowded, so parking is usually quite easy and there are no crowds/​lines to fight with while shopping.
Oh, and don’t make the mistake of buying a Pretzel Maker pretzel, Auntie Annie’s is just downstairs, take the few extra steps for the superior taste.

This mall is somewhat average. I go hear more of an act of convenience than anything. The carousel is nice, but, this place needs some new tenants and/​or a makeover.

«Helloooo (echo)! Is anybody there? Is this place even open? Well rock on I get the whole place to myself… never mind don’t rock on these stores suck!»
I used to say to myself «man… this place is long overdue for a makeover», until they finally remodeled, epic fail, now I say to myself «man… this place is long overdue for a bulldozing.»
This mall does not belong in a state that’s known for its malls. It’s an utter embarrassment to say the least. With all of the hype around Rosedale and the wonderful things they’ve been doing there, Maplewood poses no threat as a competitor to them or to any other mall in the state for that matter.
Their slogan should be «fuck it I’ll just go to Target!»

This mall is like a ghost town, there is hardly anyone there! The exterior is also very outdated, especially Sears. What this mall really needs is a movie theater and some restaurants. Until that happens, we will continue to drive the extra 15 minutes to Roseville to shop at the Rosedale Mall. That place knows how to attract the customers!

This is my «last resort» mall.
It’s about 2 miles from my home, and the only reason I enter it is for Barnes & Noble and H&M. Even so, I try to make my visit as brief as possible. This place is so dead and dreary, it’s literally depressing. The lack of options in the food court and stores is embarrassing, and it’s only a matter of time before Maplewood Mall goes under. I’d rather drive out to Rosedale.
Sorry little guy, you’ve been out-​shined.

I’ll give the mall a little credit on trying to make itself less of a dump. It’s perfect if you know exactly what store you need to go to or what you need to get, But if you’re looking for a fun day of shopping then drive a bit further to the mall of America. The only things that really keep the Maplewood Mall going are Forever21, H&M, Macys, and Barns and Noble other than that not much here.

Not quite the Mall of America, but I like Maplewoord Mall if braving the crowds and parking is just not on the table that day. I’ll drive up to Maplewood and visit their H&M and Forever 21. Selection is greater and people are more scarce. It’s the perfect formula for getting a good deal on a great find.
Downside is that the past few months 694 is under extreme construction. Check the maps, because I’ve gone on days when the exit for the mall is closed.

I really dislike this mall, and yet, we keep coming back here. I suspect that will change given the departure of the Gap, NY&Co and Old Navy. Really, I think the only things that keep us coming back are the H&M and the Kohls.
I hate going to the mall and seeing people walking around in their Tweety Bird pajama pants that they likely have been wearing since the night before. I’m not asking for anything fancy, but couldn’t you put on some real pants?
The food court has no decent options, the stores are rapidly declining in popularity, and though my daughter loves the carousel and the kids play area I think it’s time we parted ways.

Being from CA I have certain expectations for my malls. The layout of this place is terrible. We came here to go to JC Penny to use a coupon my friend’s parents had given to him. We both had to pee like there was no tomorrow. We left JC Penny in search of a bathroom. 15 minutes later we found one. There was one bathroom in the entire mall. Really? 1. Come on. The mall just felt depressing and gross. I was not a fan. Take me back to Cali!

Maplewood Mall has changed a lot since I remember. The last time I was there prior to today was in the early auts. I liked Maplweood mall a lot more wayyy back in the day before it was remodeled to what it is now.
Another mall with a carousel. It seems very kid friendly. There is a big jumpy thing right outside of Old Navy with the harness bungee cord thingys. Looked like fun. There is still an Aladdin’s castle? Wow– that’s pretty 90’s.
There is a train now. Kind of strange considering it doesn’t seem to have that much room to drive around, but if the little kiddos like it. Yay for them.
Stores are alright. Pretty much the same selection as other malls. They had the two stores I needed for my expansion of «career cubicle separates».
This is an ok mall. Barnes and Noble, Macy’s, Sears, JC Penny’s and Kohls are the big anchors.

I grew up shopping at Brookdale Mall, so trust that I know a dank hell hole when I see one. Maplewood is like the love child of Brookdale and Mall of America. It’s the kind of love child that grows up to pay back debts slowly and with a variety of payment methods. Maybe it’s legitimate, maybe it’s gaming you. It’s darkly lit and depressing, but it’s big and there’s a carousel. Why a carousel? I think dark carousels are eerie in the same vein of macabre as a badly painted clown. The brightest space I found was in Hot Topic, which is probably an anti-​shoplifting measure more than a subtle décor choice.
The most unique stores were a uniform shop (with surprisingly hip nurse shoes in stock) and a dodgy health supply shop. The arcade was respectable despite the near death of its breed. Macy’s clothing selection gives away the assumed demographic, with nothing more high-​end than BCBG and mostly urban brands. If you’re truly after that fare, you’ll find better deals at Marshall’s or T.J. Maxx.
Full disclosure: I made the drive out to Maplewood so I could buy a tube of MAC’s Viva Glam lipstick in Lady Gaga’s shade. It’s sold out at most MAC counters and online, so I was thrilled to have tracked it down. If by any chance you’re looking for it, Maplewood ‘s MAC counter in Macy’s is your best bet.