Bayfair Center

Bayfair Center — on you mean Macys with some other stuff… that’s it. Can’t even go on further that that, Macys now sells cookies and has a hair salon.

Not a good mall, bad stores, nobody there, just a terrible place to be. They should tear it down.

I like to come here on Saturdays with my kids, do some shopping @ target eat something at the food court and then go to the play ground that my kids enjoy so much.
I like how they are having events like today they were having a fashion show and my daughter liked it.

Bayfair is a really nice place for me!, It is very close to my house and it has very nice places to eat and have a good time, but sometimes there’s «drama». For me it has always been very cool, I like this place to take a walk or go eat and have fun! Recommendable.

This shopping mall is very small and the area is a bit creepy and decrepit looking… be careful.
There aren’t that many stores, not to mention, place has an overall negative feel to it. Some of the people seem to have very poor manners here. It’s like people cannot mind their own business and let you shop in peace. There was a woman arguing with the store owner and insulting the items that were sold in her store. I saw a nasty looking group of guys giving trouble to one of the shoppers who was just minding their own business. Very rude, filthy people, *ahem I mean the shoppers here.

My realtor advised me to avoid this mall. Her car got ransacked twice there during daylight when she stopped by to grab lunch. Most part of the mall is dead, vacant stores.

Since I was in college, the 2^nd floor was empty. I stopped going there until I saw and heard from my friends that it been renovated so I decided to go back and it has a college and has a food court that’s better than before. I suggest you visit there once in a while

I’ve lived in the Bay Area for about 20yrs coming from the East Coast. Now I can say that Bayfair is a now great place for your shopping needs. Four Stars is good because of the location and being a Mall — ALL Malls have issues with people who create unpleasant situations for others. No matter where you go. This is a Good Mall and they are working on their security issues. It’s so much better than it was!
So, that said — there is a Bayfair Center Management division and some of the stores available include, but are not limited to:
Macy’s, Target, Penney’s, AT&T, Lady and Kids Foot Locker, Kohl’s, Bed, Bath & Beyond also PetSmart, Target and Staples and many, many more shops, food court, play area for the kids and so much parking.
For those who enjoy the Cinema, there is a Multiplex Movie Theater in back, not too far from the Bay Area Transit System.
While located in one of the more populated areas of San Leandro, there are various conveniences available also like; Bank of America, Chase Bank, Patelco Credit Union, Subway, Burger King, Arby’s, Chili’s, Gas Stations, The UPS and Grocery Stores to name a few.
Get out and take care of business in this location!

Ok ok ok… I can upgrade my rating to two stars. Even though nothing has changed from my first review. If you need to do some shopping at a variety of stores, you’ll do okay here. With the ulta and DSW opening, maybe more and more people will start to come, meaning more and more stores will open.

I grew up going to this mall and Southland in Hayward, so I’ll always have some love for it as I have hella memories here. I have seen it go through various changes such as the movie theater opening, Wards closing down and became Target, the second floor (RIP), seeing the mall transform during the mid-2000’s remodel (the 90’s floor tiles still live on the second floor) and the food court upgrade.
I gotta agree with Tostada K. though «Wanna know why I like the Bayfair Mall?
Cuz y’all _​_​hate the Bayfair Mall.»
Yes it’s a bit different and has it’s moments compared to nearby Southland and Stoneridge Malls, but I always seem to find to find what I need here. I can find good hats in my size at Lids, I can come up on a deal on some shoes at the many stores, the biggest Sheikh in a mall I’ve seen, shop at Target, grub at my 2^nd favorite Wingstop location and BART is just a short walk away!

Where to begin. Walking up I notice a handicap man trying to open the door. There isn’t a single handicap entrance in the whole building. Secondly I was with my 5 month old daughter and she needed a diaper change. I brought her to the bathroom and to my surprise there isn’t a changing station available for her. I asked if they could unlock the coed restroom for me and they refused it. So now I have nowhere to change my daughter. I was not with my wife so I had no other option but to leave and change her in my car. Lastly on my way out to change my daughter I noticed almost all of the stores are closed down and the staff that happened to be walking around just seamed to be in a slump state of mind. No emotion just blank. No wonder this mall has almost closed down multiple times. The only good part about this place is the diggers food spot in there so calf food court.

Ghetto mall that I grew up with. It was ghetto then and it still has that ghetto feel lingering it, even with all the new stores added.
Nothing really worth going to because all the stores they have here, I have it near my residential area.

When I visited this place in December, I was surprised to discover that the Bayfair Center was virtually empty of shops and shoppers at a time that most shopping centers were full of people doing their last-​minute Christmas shopping.
I was lured here by a Macy’s after seeing the beautiful and deeply discounted ornaments in the SF location’s Santaland, but unfortunately discovered that only select Macy’s carried Christmas decorations. Well, I was out of this mall in a flash.
Aside from the Target, Kohl’s, Macy’s, Staples, PetSmart, and Old Navy, this outdated mall with cheap floor tiles that you might only otherwise picture in low-​cost buildings from the 70s is mostly filled with resellers and privately owned stores who’s names you won’t recognize but who’s products might be worth a look, so I almost feel bad giving a place that is home to so many small businesses a low rating.
This mall does have some advantages in terms of location and accessibility from 3 major highways, a huge and free parking lot so close to other shopping centers who otherwise charge for it, and have a huge piece of real estate to work with.

The panda express here the new manager is very rude asian women it was always free refills and now since shes under management you can only get one refil. and with your receipt showing you purchased I go there almost daily and she is always rude to me

I hate giving out a two star review but I also hate that I have been waiting 9+ years for this mall to get better!
Don’t get me wrong, I love that the staple chain stores have posted up on the perimeter of this mall (Macys, Target, Kohls, Staples, Old Navy) but when is the interior of the mall going to be fully occupied with a variety of places???
I should throw up an extra star for the Wing Stop but that seems wrong given I am reviewing a shopping mall. While I enjoy some of the stores in the interior, the owners really need to step up their game and get more occupants.
To end on a positive note, this is a great mall for kids. They have an awesome play structure and a crazy train that literally speeds through the mall and whips around like crazy. Pedestrians– watch out! Kids– be ready for the ride of your life!

Back in middle school, this place was actually kinda decent, and friends and I would hang out here after school or on weekends. Around ten years ago, management changed and a lot of stores suddenly closed and were replaced with shoe stores. Eventually those shoe stores closed down and were replaced with more shoe stores. It has really affected business at some of the longstanding places like Macy’s because they get a small fraction of the customer they used to have ten years ago.
I was just a young teenager back then and it was always safe to just walk around that mall. Nowadays, if I were a teenager I’d probably be scared of getting jumped if I was here.
No one even goes to Century here anymore. Everyone I know would rather drive the extra distance to Union City or to Emeryville to watch movies.
Target is pretty much the only reason why anyone comes to Bayfair anymore, and thankfully you can get to Target without having to set foot in any other part of the mall. However, one time I bought a game console at this Target and the staff recommended I walk out with a security guard because apparently, people getting robbed while walking to their cars is pretty common… It has never happened to me but it never hurts to be cautious.

Come on people. This is the best damn mall ever… in Oakland. Wait… I mean San Leandro. I mean seriously… name me another mall in the Dro. You can’t? Well that makes this the best one now doesn’t it…
It’s got Macys, Chili’s, some Sweet Tomato wannabe, 24 fitness, Wingstop, Panda Express, Old Navy, Target and a bunch of other shops you’ve never heard of catering to East Oakland clientele. What is there not to love?
To the mall owner: Having San Leandro PD/​Bart PD build a small sub-​station inside the mall might help deter some of the sketchy clientele.

Cause I’m going-​going back to back, to the the BAY
Oh WOW! Okay you know it’s bad when you feel like something is going to happen to your purse while walking through a mall. Bayfair Center feels a lot like Cupertino’s Vallco mall, a ghost town. Lot’s of closed up shops. Yet you have a couple of interesting people walking around, myself included.
There is a pretty cool barber shop, called «Phat Fades.» Specializes in urban haircuts. There is a DB Shoes, some Ghetto Fab stores, mini food court, and stores with an outside entrance??? Go figure? I never knew this mall when it was cool, but wish it the best of luck.

I’ve been going here for many years since I have family who live nearby. In the past 10 years ago, they have since gone through a total renovation and a cycle through most of the shops.
Almost all the stores I used to go to are now replaced with some sort of fancy clothing or shoe store now. Unless you’re looking for suits, J’s, or some «ghetto» stuff, don’t bother going here. Seriously, only Target and Macy’s are worth going to anymore.
A LOT of teeny boppers come to hang out here. Its really not the same scene like other malls like Stoneridge.

Came here with my dad to kill some time while my car was getting a Smog Check and its oil changed. SO DEPRESSING! Probably a good third of the store fronts are closed and it was so empty inside, especially for being summer! The food court is kind of sad, too, but considering the size of the mall, maybe it’s a good thing it’s so small. Some of the shops have been converted into hair salons /​barber shops. The shops that are open are kind of ghetto. Everything from a religious boutique to a sneaker store and a barber shop called Phat Fades.
There are some decent stores attached to the mall, like Macy’s and Target, though.
Don’t waste your time, head elsewhere if you want to spend an afternoon being a mall rat.