Newport Shopping Center Complex

I think Newport Shopping Center needs to be tear down and rebuilt to be compatible with the new Newport Pavilion nearby. Maybe Olive Garden would be nice touch that it has a huge parking lot while Newport Pavilion lack the parking spaces.

So this place is SUCH a hodgepodge of stores. Each standing alone they are okay, but everything together it is so odd.
Now there is another buffet being put in there, because they need two? There is that bowling alley where on the website they tell you to call up about open bowl because they don’t really know if they will have space (legit). DOTS closed (heart is broken). It’s all just so so so odd and random. Hallmark, who shops at Hallmark still? I can see how years ago it was thriving, but now it’s dying.
Beef O’Brady’s though… that’s my jam. I love me some double bubble. 2 for 1 drinks all day everyday!
So I mean, technically if you wanted to drop off your laundry to be done at the laundromat, go to town on the super hong kong buffet, get a few double bubbles, get a new cell phone from cricket, pick out a gift for some one at hallmark, get some shopping done at the family dollar, and then go bowling (that is if you call ahead and plan) you can have an awesome night.
Also, Time Warner. is tucked away in the back in the corner…
SO RANDOM.

Karina is very accurate when she calls this complex a hodge podge of businesses! And what a strung out place it is… it seems it’s at least a couple of blocks long.
And yes, I went there today out of necessity… to get some watch batteries replaced at Monmouth Jewelers. The experience was good. While I was there, I walked through a couple of other stores and was impressed with the Hallmark store, not at all impressed with Dots. Previously I’ve visited the Fifth Third branch located in the center and also been inside Fitworks.
The remainder of the businesses will probably remain unknown to me.

People shop here more out of necessity than desire. This place is a hodge podge of discount retailers, utility companies, cosmetic stores, etc. While I really like Fitworks (fitness center) and sometimes go to Village Discounters, I could easily by-​pass every other store. My worst experience at Newport Shopping Center was dining at the über-​nasty Hong Kong Grande Buffet. The cuisine was so off-​putting I didn’t even go back for seconds.
Lock you car doors because this place can get pretty dodgy.