After spending some time at the farmers market in the parking lot of Oakville Place Mall, we decided it was time to go into the mall itself to browse some shops, see if there were any current sales and check out the dining options in the food court. It was pass noon so we headed straight to the food court, which is in the middle of the mall on the second floor. Like most of the mall, the food court at Oakville Place was empty so we could pretty much choose where we wanted to sit and not have to hover like eagles stalking a prey as in some of the busier malls, for a table.
Oakville Place is one of the less busier malls we’ve been to, especially when you compare it to Square One or Sherway Gardens which is about 15 minutes away. So if you like to shop where there’s not much of a crowd, you’ll love Oakville Place for sure. The food options in the food court is pretty much the same choices you’d have at any mall in Ontario. We decided on not having lunch since nothing really got our attention, so we went down to the lower level to have coffee at Timonthy’s. Grab a coffee, grab a comfy chair, and sit under the center court’s glass ceiling and enjoy the brightness from the rays of sun beaming through the glass roof high above. Too bad there wasn’t many people moving around or this would be a great spot to sit and people-watch.
Oakville Place is pretty much one long corridor, two floors, with a second level food court off the center strip and its anchored by The Bay and Sears. I did go on a wild goose chase after seeing a gentleman walk pass me with an Apple box. Still haven’t found the Apple Store! For a full list of all the stores at Oakville Place, check out the store directory – Oakville Place store Directory
On arrival Caron had mentioned that she wanted to check out the “Stylesense” store since her friends (and radio commercial) said that there were excellent deals on purses and shoes (woman’s best friends). Didn’t take her long to come back out in disappointment. Though there were lots of options, the prices didn’t seem as discounted as others would have her believe. She kept mumbling something about a Guess purse on sale for $200.. well something along those lines. I was still hoping to find the Apple Store.
To be quite honest, this mall does not have a ‘buzz’ or any real life to it. If our daughters (teenagers) were with us I could see them putting up a fight to leave after a few minutes. Don’t get me wrong, there’s a wide selection of stores to choose from as you would find in any mall in the area and without the crowds. I’m sure it would be a peaceful shopping experience.. just not for us.
On our way out we noticed that there was an Oliver & Bonacini Cafe Grill, which did look pretty swank and from the prices on the menu posted at the entrance reflected that. The items listed on the menu did sound very appetizing though. Quite possibly the only other time we would willingly visit Oakville Place again is to give the kitchen at Oliver & Bonacini Cafe Grill a test drive.
Location
Oakville Place Shopping Centre
240 Leighland Avenue
Oakville, Ontario
Canada L6H 3H6
Customer Service
Phone: (905) 842-2140
Fax: (905) 842-2969
E-mail: info@oakvilleplace.com
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