This place gave me food poisoning. The place is dirty. I had the pizza and pasta with Alfredo sauce. I would not recommend
Conrad Larsen
Definitely a spot worth stopping over, the food is awesome and fresh, the prices are affordable and it is constantly well kept there. Keep up the good work.
Linda N.
Review of Square One Mall - FOOD COURT ONLY I visited this Mall today, and the Food Court, due to a luncheon with friends. The Food Court choices, are just as disgusting in Square One Mall, as they are at the Pleasant Lane Mall, Nashua, NH. In both Mall - Food Courts, the food choices are extremely limited to high fat, over salted, mainly foreign foods (Asian, and a weird kind of Latin American) which prevails in both Malls. (Oxtail Stew, anyone???? Tripe, anyone?) I know that the typical Mall shopper has changed dramatically, over the years, but there are no healthy food choices in either Mall, at this time. Other than a few (truly, awful) chain fast-food places, (Taco Bell, Chick-filet, Sbarro, etc.), there are few choices that do not involve over salted, over cooked Asian food or (offal based) Latin American food. Teenagers, no longer the main shopping population at either Mall must have left a huge void in the food choices, so Simon must be bringing in anything with a pulse and a pot. The current food choices in both Malls, are pretty frightening. I made my luncheon choice from a very limited selection of eateries, where I would never, ever choose. I saw pre-prepared foods there, that I would never, ever, eat in one million years. (and, we wonder why the Malls are dying?) The pasta mess, which I (paid more than $7.00 for) and was served for lunch, was luke-warm, over cooked, over salted, and just awful. The (2) servers, (one took the $$ and one slopped my order into a plastic, re-heatable container, were both non-English speaking, grimy and surly. The mound of pasta mess, they were serving up, had been uncovered and exposed all morning. It was slathered in a thick, white tasteless gooey sauce. Cheese sauce, maybe? The whole plate had no taste, and was over priced at $7.00 plus (Massachusetts) tax. I was surprised at the very small, shopping population inside the Mall, and I have to presume that part of the reason for the extremely low amount of Mall traffic, was due in part to the slop that is being served up and called "FOOD", there at the lovely Food Courts, (in both of these Malls). I know that Mall Eateries, have never been "Bon Appetit" worthy, but come on.....What's next to be served up there, at the Simon Malls: Boiled Elephant's Feet? Bush Meat? Fried Donkey Brains?
Annie C.
I was at this mall yesterday. I actually worked at this mall many years ago at Dellaria's Hair Salon. It was a good mall with tons of good stores and a good crowd. The escalators n elevators always worked. Not anymore :( This mall has changed so much sad to say :(. The mall was so hot. It was sticky. So many of the stores had fans blowing around hot air. I felt bad for the ppl working. They were trying their best but you could see how hot they were. Old navy was soooooo hot. I was in line about to drop. I had to purchase water and put some on me! That's awful. The food court is a NO for me. So many stores are gone. I didn't see any security like before taking care of the packs of kids just hanging out. I don't use the bathrooms in this mall anymore so I can't complain. This mall is starting to remind me of meadow glen a bit! My daughter got a piercing at ACT I believe. Next to Best Buy. 1st floor. The manager was awesome but he was sweating. That's a health hazard. That's not good for the ppl that work in the mall or the ppl that are shopping!! I hope this mall makes some changes soon. I miss the way it was about 15 years ago. This was my go to place for everything. The food court was great. Bathrooms were clean. Stores were on point.
Lisa G.
Jerks. That's the only way I can describe the customer service representatives in the show department (women's). If you're that angry don't work there. If you're having a bad day, call out. Customers should be treated with respect. This is for Macy's. I left a review there too.
Judy R.
Square One Mall doesn't have a great selection in stores.. Food court is small and alright.. Nothing fancy. Only store I like to visit is the PET SHOP! and that's pretty much it.
Michael C.
Having being raised in this area, I can say that most locals feel that this mall has gone down hill, obsolete, and has become peripheral. I'm not sure why, but one thing can be said; it IS a small mall, however, you can grab most things you need here. I'll never forget my middle school years of sucking helium balloons outside the Disney store, buying beeswax and making my hair crazy at Hot Topic, skating outside near the bus stops, buying video games at Electronic Boutique (now GameStop), and chasing girls at Limited Too. Those were the days!
Rebecca K.
Nothing special at this mall compared to all the malls in the area. Outdated interior. They do have a covered parking lot, which is nice. I didn't even see a food court, not that I would recommend anyone to eat at a mall food court. Average shops. Again, nothing special compared to Burlington or Prudential. I guess it's on Route 1?! So convenient for some...
Alex B.
Its alright for a mall. Mostly filled with way too many clothing stores, same clothes just different names. Also its like a giant daycare center there. I see so many child just running around without their parents. It seems like parents just drop off their kids then just do whst they want while their kids rub around unsupervised and expects everywhere else in the mall to watch their kids for them. Gamestop, best buy and Newberry comics are pretty much the only stores I shop in when I go there.
This is one of those malls that feels like it's stuck in the '90s (or maybe even '80s, I don't know, I wasn't alive then) and not in a good way. Store selection is pretty typical for any other Simon mall. The only thing remarkable about Square One is the food court, which has some options not typically seen at other malls and a good amount of seating space. If you want more variety and you're able to make the drive, I would recommend going to Northshore Mall in Peabody instead.
Maria D.
I've read recently that malls are becoming a thing of the past and dated. Never thought of them that way but than again I buy second hand 95% of the time so going to the mall is a rarity for me. With that being said this mall did feel a bit dated, but not horribly. It was conveniently located down the street from our hotel on a busy highway full of hotels, stores, and restaurants. With a few hours to kill before our flight home, and with the rain outside we needed refuge. The mall fit the bill. Although we didn't shop, well I did hit up the Rainbow store, we did spend a few hours here. Mainly at the food court. The area was clean and had a handful of choices however about half of them were Chinese. Bummer! I was really craving a fresh salad. I did find one at a fast food joint but thought this mall could use a little more variety food wise. The bathrooms were clean and had a separate family bathroom. There was an elevator as well as escalators. The mall was set up pretty standard. Major department stores at each end and mall shops and kiosks lining both sides. The day of our visit, a Saturday early afternoon it wasn't crowded at all. It wasn't horrible, just kinda ordinary with nothing that really set it apart. Oh and no Auntie Annie's, now that's a sin!
Alexandra C.
I think this is where MS-13 does most of their gang recruitment. PROS A.C.T Body Piercing & Tattoos- I've gotten a handful of piercings done there and the piercer is fantastic (see separate review). CONS Everything else- the people, the stores, the smells, the lack of class. Seriously, wear a bulletproof vest when you visit. This mall is garbage.
Selma P.
Their Taco Bell at the food court screwed up my order twice. It was so ridiculous. I even said chicken they put taco meat they even asked me what kind of meat I said chicken but they put taco meat and they forgot a big part of my order
David R.
This is my go to mall... It is one of the older malls in the area, circa 1980's. It has easy access located directly on US Route 1. There plenty of parking, the lot is huge and they even added a second level. Lots of anchor stores such as Sears, Best Buy, T J Maxx, Dicks Sporting Goods, Macy's and more... A couple decent food spots. I give Square One Mall 3.5 Stars but will bump them up to 4 for Yelp as they are definitely not a 3 Star Mall.
Food poisoning
This place gave me food poisoning. The place is dirty. I had the pizza and pasta with Alfredo sauce. I would not recommend
Definitely a spot worth stopping over, the food is awesome and fresh, the prices are affordable and it is constantly well kept there. Keep up the good work.
Review of Square One Mall - FOOD COURT ONLY I visited this Mall today, and the Food Court, due to a luncheon with friends. The Food Court choices, are just as disgusting in Square One Mall, as they are at the Pleasant Lane Mall, Nashua, NH. In both Mall - Food Courts, the food choices are extremely limited to high fat, over salted, mainly foreign foods (Asian, and a weird kind of Latin American) which prevails in both Malls. (Oxtail Stew, anyone???? Tripe, anyone?) I know that the typical Mall shopper has changed dramatically, over the years, but there are no healthy food choices in either Mall, at this time. Other than a few (truly, awful) chain fast-food places, (Taco Bell, Chick-filet, Sbarro, etc.), there are few choices that do not involve over salted, over cooked Asian food or (offal based) Latin American food. Teenagers, no longer the main shopping population at either Mall must have left a huge void in the food choices, so Simon must be bringing in anything with a pulse and a pot. The current food choices in both Malls, are pretty frightening. I made my luncheon choice from a very limited selection of eateries, where I would never, ever choose. I saw pre-prepared foods there, that I would never, ever, eat in one million years. (and, we wonder why the Malls are dying?) The pasta mess, which I (paid more than $7.00 for) and was served for lunch, was luke-warm, over cooked, over salted, and just awful. The (2) servers, (one took the $$ and one slopped my order into a plastic, re-heatable container, were both non-English speaking, grimy and surly. The mound of pasta mess, they were serving up, had been uncovered and exposed all morning. It was slathered in a thick, white tasteless gooey sauce. Cheese sauce, maybe? The whole plate had no taste, and was over priced at $7.00 plus (Massachusetts) tax. I was surprised at the very small, shopping population inside the Mall, and I have to presume that part of the reason for the extremely low amount of Mall traffic, was due in part to the slop that is being served up and called "FOOD", there at the lovely Food Courts, (in both of these Malls). I know that Mall Eateries, have never been "Bon Appetit" worthy, but come on.....What's next to be served up there, at the Simon Malls: Boiled Elephant's Feet? Bush Meat? Fried Donkey Brains?
I was at this mall yesterday. I actually worked at this mall many years ago at Dellaria's Hair Salon. It was a good mall with tons of good stores and a good crowd. The escalators n elevators always worked. Not anymore :( This mall has changed so much sad to say :(. The mall was so hot. It was sticky. So many of the stores had fans blowing around hot air. I felt bad for the ppl working. They were trying their best but you could see how hot they were. Old navy was soooooo hot. I was in line about to drop. I had to purchase water and put some on me! That's awful. The food court is a NO for me. So many stores are gone. I didn't see any security like before taking care of the packs of kids just hanging out. I don't use the bathrooms in this mall anymore so I can't complain. This mall is starting to remind me of meadow glen a bit! My daughter got a piercing at ACT I believe. Next to Best Buy. 1st floor. The manager was awesome but he was sweating. That's a health hazard. That's not good for the ppl that work in the mall or the ppl that are shopping!! I hope this mall makes some changes soon. I miss the way it was about 15 years ago. This was my go to place for everything. The food court was great. Bathrooms were clean. Stores were on point.
Jerks. That's the only way I can describe the customer service representatives in the show department (women's). If you're that angry don't work there. If you're having a bad day, call out. Customers should be treated with respect. This is for Macy's. I left a review there too.
Square One Mall doesn't have a great selection in stores.. Food court is small and alright.. Nothing fancy. Only store I like to visit is the PET SHOP! and that's pretty much it.
Having being raised in this area, I can say that most locals feel that this mall has gone down hill, obsolete, and has become peripheral. I'm not sure why, but one thing can be said; it IS a small mall, however, you can grab most things you need here. I'll never forget my middle school years of sucking helium balloons outside the Disney store, buying beeswax and making my hair crazy at Hot Topic, skating outside near the bus stops, buying video games at Electronic Boutique (now GameStop), and chasing girls at Limited Too. Those were the days!
Nothing special at this mall compared to all the malls in the area. Outdated interior. They do have a covered parking lot, which is nice. I didn't even see a food court, not that I would recommend anyone to eat at a mall food court. Average shops. Again, nothing special compared to Burlington or Prudential. I guess it's on Route 1?! So convenient for some...
Its alright for a mall. Mostly filled with way too many clothing stores, same clothes just different names. Also its like a giant daycare center there. I see so many child just running around without their parents. It seems like parents just drop off their kids then just do whst they want while their kids rub around unsupervised and expects everywhere else in the mall to watch their kids for them. Gamestop, best buy and Newberry comics are pretty much the only stores I shop in when I go there.
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This is one of those malls that feels like it's stuck in the '90s (or maybe even '80s, I don't know, I wasn't alive then) and not in a good way. Store selection is pretty typical for any other Simon mall. The only thing remarkable about Square One is the food court, which has some options not typically seen at other malls and a good amount of seating space. If you want more variety and you're able to make the drive, I would recommend going to Northshore Mall in Peabody instead.
I've read recently that malls are becoming a thing of the past and dated. Never thought of them that way but than again I buy second hand 95% of the time so going to the mall is a rarity for me. With that being said this mall did feel a bit dated, but not horribly. It was conveniently located down the street from our hotel on a busy highway full of hotels, stores, and restaurants. With a few hours to kill before our flight home, and with the rain outside we needed refuge. The mall fit the bill. Although we didn't shop, well I did hit up the Rainbow store, we did spend a few hours here. Mainly at the food court. The area was clean and had a handful of choices however about half of them were Chinese. Bummer! I was really craving a fresh salad. I did find one at a fast food joint but thought this mall could use a little more variety food wise. The bathrooms were clean and had a separate family bathroom. There was an elevator as well as escalators. The mall was set up pretty standard. Major department stores at each end and mall shops and kiosks lining both sides. The day of our visit, a Saturday early afternoon it wasn't crowded at all. It wasn't horrible, just kinda ordinary with nothing that really set it apart. Oh and no Auntie Annie's, now that's a sin!
I think this is where MS-13 does most of their gang recruitment. PROS A.C.T Body Piercing & Tattoos- I've gotten a handful of piercings done there and the piercer is fantastic (see separate review). CONS Everything else- the people, the stores, the smells, the lack of class. Seriously, wear a bulletproof vest when you visit. This mall is garbage.
Their Taco Bell at the food court screwed up my order twice. It was so ridiculous. I even said chicken they put taco meat they even asked me what kind of meat I said chicken but they put taco meat and they forgot a big part of my order
This is my go to mall... It is one of the older malls in the area, circa 1980's. It has easy access located directly on US Route 1. There plenty of parking, the lot is huge and they even added a second level. Lots of anchor stores such as Sears, Best Buy, T J Maxx, Dicks Sporting Goods, Macy's and more... A couple decent food spots. I give Square One Mall 3.5 Stars but will bump them up to 4 for Yelp as they are definitely not a 3 Star Mall.