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Title: Mall Food Courts
Post by: reitelle on November 03, 2009, 11:13:04 PM
The Lake Square Mall dying mall in my area and it has NO chain restaurants;  the only places it has to eat at are the china max, a cheap no-name-no-taste sub shop, and an ice cream shop that my friend owns LOL. BEAT THAT!
Title: Mall Food Courts
Post by: EddieJ1984 on November 04, 2009, 12:36:34 PM
I don't care for food courts that don't have any cheap options (Like a fast food place with a value menu)
Neshaminy Mall falls under this. It has a sarku japan, chik-fil-a, saladworks, flamers, china max, pizza zeppole, and charlies grilled subs/

You want an item under 3 bucks? too bad.
The worst part is there was a taco bell coming there for about a year, but supposidly it never became it cause the food court tenants complained that it would be too cheap compared to the others. Flamer's would be right next to it, flamers btw sells hamburgers that are at least $5.

Thats a bad food court imo, a couple years ago there was a wendy's in it, but sadly they left.
Title: Mall Food Courts
Post by: Marc82 on November 04, 2009, 06:18:05 PM
The one at the Brass Mill Mall in Waterbury, CT has 3 Asian Restuarants in it. And all 3 are usually handing out samples. There's also a BK, Subway, and maybe a Sbarro? (Not sure/don't remember/too lazy to look at their website). Non food court places to eat are: Ruby Tuesday, Olive Garden, and Bertucci's. There is also an Orange Julius/DQ combo in the mall.

At the adjacent Brass Mill Commons they have McDonalds, TGI Fridays, and a Hometown Buffet.
Title: Mall Food Courts
Post by: GothicPrincess on November 05, 2009, 10:07:23 AM
I can't complain about the food court in Westmoreland Mall. If you want expensive, you got Ruby Tuesdays or the Japanese steakhouse. The rest is Subway, a pizza shop, DQ, McDonalds, the cookie place, another japanese place, trying to remember, give me a sec...Downstairs they have the Orange Julius (strawberry is the s***), Plus Auntie Anne's pretzels, yummy. It's a general food court, with lots of different options. My issue is the gourmet expensive coffee kiosk. No one can afford it, no one goes there. It's been recycled quite a few times in the past few years. Not even sure if it's still there right now, it's been over a month since I been there. When I go up there again I'll get a better list of what's there, and if there have been any changes to make it worse...OH!!! almost forgot. Right across from Ruby Tuesdays, through the outside doors is Chuck E Cheese if you want pizza and token games...I like it there............
Title: Mall Food Courts
Post by: The Adamantium Elbow on November 06, 2009, 02:35:25 AM
I liked the sub place in Westmoreland Mall better when it was Blimpie's instead of Subway.
Title: Mall Food Courts
Post by: GothicPrincess on November 06, 2009, 01:59:30 PM
I have to agree with you there, Elbow. I miss Blimpie. Jersey City had the best Blimpies....
Title: Mall Food Courts
Post by: webcookie on November 24, 2009, 05:12:20 AM
I happen to think that the food court at the Galleria at Crystal Run in Middletown, NY is sorely lacking. It includes Wendy's, Nathan's, Roman Delight, and two or three Asian food places. There used to be a Subway, and a Blimpie before that, but alas. We also used to have Arthur Treacher's, Duke's Dogs, and I Primi Pasta. Planet Wings pizza and Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins round out the food offerings on the lower level.
Title: Mall Food Courts
Post by: amesman on November 24, 2009, 12:12:05 PM
The Hudson Valley Mall food court in Kingston has been the same for about 5 years, and it gets boring pretty fast. There's Taco Bell(original in the mall from 1981), Subway, Sbarro(which I myself dislike.. too greasy and not that great overall), Cajun Cafe, and East Wok(which used to be Nathan's). McDonald's used to have a spot, but they closed a couple years ago. A long time ago, where the theater entrance is now, there was a Hershey's Ice Cream store and an A&W.
Title: Mall Food Courts
Post by: Caldor1999 on November 24, 2009, 04:04:56 PM
one of the worst i have ever seen is the one in the Stamford town center in Stamford CT only thing they have that's good there is a sabbro and subway everything else is blah and its never  packed in that food court

Title: Mall Food Courts
Post by: amesman on November 24, 2009, 05:22:09 PM
Aviation Mall in Glens Falls is bad too. I mediocre Arby's, Subway, and a chinese food place. And that's it. There used to be a Taco Bell, and a really long time ago, McDonald's, which now houses the mall offices and security office.
Title: Mall Food Courts
Post by: reitelle on December 29, 2009, 10:52:09 PM
Now I'm really quite saddened, I was hoping at least someone would have a food court with as bleak a content as mine :(
Title: Mall Food Courts
Post by: d_fife on December 29, 2009, 10:53:06 PM
what food court do you mean?
Title: Mall Food Courts
Post by: reitelle on December 29, 2009, 11:15:35 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
what food court do you mean?

sorry i made a posting error, i meant to post this as a reply to my older thread and it posted as a new thread entirely, i will see if i can delete it
Title: Mall Food Courts
Post by: reitelle on December 29, 2009, 11:18:38 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by reitelle
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
what food court do you mean?

sorry i made a posting error, i meant to post this as a reply to my older thread and it posted as a new thread entirely, i will see if i can delete it

ok there's no way to delete it that i can see, the food court is the one in my local mall that has no chain restaurants, only random hole in the wall joints that have crap food yet charge an arm and a leg
Title: Mall Food Courts
Post by: Ameskid on December 31, 2009, 10:04:33 AM
This was what the food court in Beechmont Mall looked like before it closed:
(http://images.yuku.com/image/jpeg/e62164291c87aefc04bc253d871c26c9ff407308.jpg)
Former Great Steak & Potato Company and unknowm restaurant.  The TGI Friday's and seating area may have been on the right where you see the umbrellas.
(http://images.yuku.com/image/jpeg/abc26eb20f1d5857a76f970748ebaeffa0f5270e.jpg)
Going past TGI Friday's, which had a direct link to the food court.  All of the flooring and walls you see are now concrete or landscaping.
(http://images.yuku.com/image/jpeg/78736908234a10298534ae74ffef0e3fc57a6260.jpg)
Entering the food court.  I think the seating area would be on the far right.  However, straight ahead I see a sign for GS&PCo., which was on the other side of the shuttered food booth you see here.  Maybe Great Steak took up 2 spaces?  Who knows.
(http://hwnut1994.joesdiecastshack.yuku.com/fs/view/fid/227022)
The only part of the food court I even vaguely remember.  I seem to remember that the doors led to the outside world.  As you went along the wall you see on the right side of the picture, you woudl eventually come to an opening that led into Kmart and the Little Caesar's restaurant. Not sure if that was considered part of the food court or not, but it is now restrooms and a back room of the store (they put a big wall right at the entrance to LCs, but you can still see some of the paper towel dispensers and stuff back there.
Title: Latham, NY
Post by: gu4ever on December 31, 2009, 03:24:26 PM
The Latham Circle Mall..... The food court is empty, if you have visited this mall you know what I mean, it's a big food court for the mall and it sits vacant of tenants and life.
Title: Re: Latham, NY
Post by: buzz86us on April 12, 2012, 12:07:22 AM
didn't they gut half the mall for the lowes? I know they had a Old Country buffet but I am not sure that counts last time I was there there was a small shop that had some comics and is the Burlington Coat Factory still there. I live right around there but I need to get out there some more. Pretty much half the older malls in the albany area have been built over. I sort of miss the mohawk mall, the Saratoga Mall and to a lesser extent the northway mall. I am surprised this mall is even still standing the way things are but considering all the stuff around it I can sort of see why this one remains. I remember some random game place that had some bouncy stuff and a ball pit.
Title: Re: Latham Circle Mall
Post by: BillyGr on April 12, 2012, 08:30:33 PM
Quote from: buzz86us on April 12, 2012, 12:07:22 AM
didn't they gut half the mall for the lowes? I know they had a Old Country buffet but I am not sure that counts last time I was there there was a small shop that had some comics and is the Burlington Coat Factory still there. I live right around there but I need to get out there some more. Pretty much half the older malls in the albany area have been built over. I sort of miss the mohawk mall, the Saratoga Mall and to a lesser extent the northway mall. I am surprised this mall is even still standing the way things are but considering all the stuff around it I can sort of see why this one remains. I remember some random game place that had some bouncy stuff and a ball pit.

Not exactly - they took down a former Caldor and part of the hallway that connected it to the mall (it was an add on to begin with), plus an old Grand Union that sat separated in the parking lot and one small old bank building in the front of the lot when they built the Lowes.

Old Country has been gone for a couple years and the Burlington is currently in the process of closing.  There are still a handful of small stores (literally a handful, maybe 5), the movie theater and JC Penney at the far end (though they've closed their mall entry and must be accessed from the parking lot now).

There are plans to re-do the whole place in the near future (though this isn't the first time that has been announced) - no official new tenants are known yet though.
http://www.timesunion.com/default/article/The-sweet-smell-of-success-No-3475751.php - Article from the Times Union about the mall

Surprising that WalMart was never mentioned in discussions at any point - they have been trying to move the store they have in Latham Farms up on Route 9 a bit to build a supercenter and have had no luck with getting approval - this would seem to be an easy site, given it was already retail and not too many would want to keep them out just to keep a nearly vacant mall.
Title: Re: Latham, NY
Post by: buzz86us on April 15, 2012, 09:19:40 PM
yeah at this point I didn't think it was really far behind that this mall would be changed into a big box center like everything else in this area.
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: Pikapower on November 08, 2012, 03:54:34 PM
The Eastern Hill Mall's food court has the following currently

. Subway (the only "good" restaurant in there)
. Nana's (a Greek eatery)
. LaRosa Pizza (self explanatory)
. China Panda (a typical mediocre Chinese food place)

They used have a Burger King and Mississippi Mudds used to have second location in there they used to have a little arcade area, but there's still some coin-op kiddie rides and candy machines sprawled out the food court.



Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: Hudsons81 on November 05, 2013, 05:27:27 PM
As of 1998 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tenpoundhammer/10697228995/)*, the former food court (named Picnic in the Garden) at Southland Center in Taylor, MI (since torn down in 2006 for a Best Buy store) had the following:


I still remember going there, although those memories are vague, I think.
*not my scanned photo
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: MikeRa on November 12, 2013, 01:39:40 AM
Quote from: EddieJ1984 on November 04, 2009, 12:36:34 PM
I don't care for food courts that don't have any cheap options (Like a fast food place with a value menu)
Neshaminy Mall falls under this. It has a sarku japan, chik-fil-a, saladworks, flamers, china max, pizza zeppole, and charlies grilled subs/

You want an item under 3 bucks? too bad.
The worst part is there was a taco bell coming there for about a year, but supposidly it never became it cause the food court tenants complained that it would be too cheap compared to the others. Flamer's would be right next to it, flamers btw sells hamburgers that are at least $5.

Thats a bad food court imo, a couple years ago there was a wendy's in it, but sadly they left.
Current eateries in the Food Court (http://www.neshaminymall.com/dining-entertainment) at Neshaminy Mall (As of 11/12/2013):
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: Pikapower on January 05, 2015, 05:04:03 PM
Speaking of food courts, the Boulevard Mall in Amherst, NY is loosing their food court for a Dicks!

http://www.wkbw.com/news/business-news/dicks-to-replace-food-court-at-boulevard-mall (http://www.wkbw.com/news/business-news/dicks-to-replace-food-court-at-boulevard-mall)
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: ynkeesfn82 on January 06, 2015, 09:55:42 AM
My favorite mall is the Westfield Meiden Sqaure Mall in Meriden, Connecticut. Here's their Food Court.

Pretzel Maker (Okay, so technically it's not in the food court itself, it's right next door to the first restaurant in the Food Court).
Frankie's Hotdogs (just opened. Before that it was What-a-Deli and before that it was something else).
Cajun Cafe
Thai Spice (Opening Soon. This space was empty for a long time. It was an all-in-one KFC/Arthur Treachers/Nathan's).
Charlie's Philadelphia Steaks
Cosmo's Pizza
Subway
Vacant (Formerly Taco Bell. After Taco Bell closed it was Taco Express).
Asian Fusion (it used to be another Asian Place)
McDonald's
Japanese Place
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: Hudsons81 on January 06, 2015, 12:58:31 PM
Quote from: Marc B on January 06, 2015, 09:55:42 AM
Thai Spice (Opening Soon. This space was empty for a long time. It was an all-in-one KFC/Arthur Treachers/Nathan's).

I didn't know KFC had affiliations with Arthur Treacher's and Nathan's.
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: MikeRa on January 10, 2015, 03:50:54 PM
The Food Court at Oxford valley Mall, in Langhorne, PA, started out as the 2nd floor of a 2-story Woolworth store.
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: Ameskid on January 11, 2015, 12:49:46 AM
Downtown Cincinnati's Tower Place Mall, located in the Carew Tower, had little remaining of its food court before it closed in 2013.

(http://i.imgur.com/eHO1DDWl.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/F64vIKFl.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/qfIZd6Wl.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/oKPGr9Bl.jpg)

Apart from Subway (which closed when the mall was closed for good), the last restaurant there was Chick-Fil-A, which moved in 2011 or so.

The mall consisted of three octagonally-shaped floors of dining and retail, and when it was finally shuttered, the entire place was gutted, ramps were added, and it was turned into a parking garage. Unusual for sure, but definitely useful.
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: Pikapower on January 24, 2015, 04:35:15 PM
To me, a mall isn't a mall without a food court in it and here's what I think are the quintessential restaurants in a mall food court.

. A pizzeria
. A Subway or some other deli place that serves subs
. A Chinese food place
. A "traditional" fast food place (IE. McDonald's)
. A Mexican food place
. A coffee and donut shop (IE. Tim Hortons) 
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: Retail Fan+ (Justin Hill) on January 24, 2015, 11:41:05 PM
Quote from: Pikapower on January 24, 2015, 04:35:15 PM
To me, a mall isn't a mall without a food court in it and here's what I think are the quintessential restaurants in a mall food court.

. A pizzeria
. A Subway or some other deli place that serves subs
. A Chinese food place
. A "traditional" fast food place (IE. McDonald's)
. A Mexican food place
. A coffee and donut shop (IE. Tim Hortons) 
. An ice cream or frozen yogurt shop (ie. Dairy Queen or Baskin-Robbin's)
. A Japanese restaurant/sushi bar
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: Pikapower on February 05, 2015, 07:05:50 PM
O.K. name me one mall that is not dead that doesn't have a food court?
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: ynkeesfn82 on February 05, 2015, 07:54:12 PM
Quote from: Pikapower on February 05, 2015, 07:05:50 PM
O.K. name me one mall that is not dead that doesn't have a food court?

Taubman's Westfarms Mall in West Hartford, Connecticut. It's an upscale mall. By not having a Food Court it supposedly keeps away the "riff-raff". They do have traditional Food Court Eateries, but they're dine-in locations. Burger King, Subway, Taco Bell and Sbarro Pizza.

Then they have regular restaurants too - California Pizza Kitchen, Au Bon Pain, Ruby Tuesdays, and PF Chang's.
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: AmesNewington on February 06, 2015, 08:57:35 AM
Quote from: Marc B on February 05, 2015, 07:54:12 PM
Quote from: Pikapower on February 05, 2015, 07:05:50 PM
O.K. name me one mall that is not dead that doesn't have a food court?

Taubman's Westfarms Mall in West Hartford, Connecticut. It's an upscale mall. By not having a Food Court it supposedly keeps away the "riff-raff". They do have traditional Food Court Eateries, but they're dine-in locations. Burger King, Subway, Taco Bell and Sbarro Pizza.

Then they have regular restaurants too - California Pizza Kitchen, Au Bon Pain, Ruby Tuesdays, and PF Chang's.

Plus, the Westfarms area has dozens of food options along Southeast Road and New Britain Ave. Some mainstream options include Chilis, Panera, Red Robin, Chipotle, Olive Garden, and fast food chains McDonald's and another Burger King.
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: a.estok on March 18, 2015, 06:23:58 PM
Century III Mall's food court currently consists of Charley's Subs, Italian Village Pizza, The Asian Rice Bowl, and the French Fry Factory.

Subway, Mrs. Field's Cookies, Arby's and Orange Julia's all have closed within the last 2 years or so.
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: Hudsons81 on March 19, 2015, 01:21:12 PM
Quote from: Pikapower on February 05, 2015, 07:05:50 PM
O.K. name me one mall that is not dead that doesn't have a food court?

Southland Center in Taylor, Michigan. They used to have one from 1992 to 2006, a Best Buy store is in that space now. It does have a dine-in Subway and it's on the West Court at the start of the corridor leading to the future Cinemark 12/former Mervyn's.

Anyway, here's the food court of the soon-to-close-for-good former sister mall Northland Center in Southfield, Michigan. This was added in a 1991 renovation that also added a TJMaxx store (vacant again after serving as a playplace called Extreme Fun).
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yrXwu4mVbHI/VP8Y4jSd6UI/AAAAAAAAB8w/Po-JP2L3k5w/s1600/IMG_1140.JPG)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S5CnAqoDmc0/VP8Y6F-i7NI/AAAAAAAAB84/_QH8aLhbuS0/s1600/IMG_1141.JPG)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JxqeyvNrsMI/VP8Y8Pmd5qI/AAAAAAAAB9A/aAXNNN8UAwI/s1600/IMG_1153.JPG)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WdKqTtvWbzQ/VP8ZAPu1q0I/AAAAAAAAB9Q/RQmc07TV0Mk/s1600/IMG_1154.JPG)
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: buzz86us on May 24, 2015, 01:08:33 PM
Quote from: Hudsons81 on March 19, 2015, 01:21:12 PM
Quote from: Pikapower on February 05, 2015, 07:05:50 PM
O.K. name me one mall that is not dead that doesn't have a food court?

Southland Center in Taylor, Michigan. They used to have one from 1992 to 2006, a Best Buy store is in that space now. It does have a dine-in Subway and it's on the West Court at the start of the corridor leading to the future Cinemark 12/former Mervyn's.

Anyway, here's the food court of the soon-to-close-for-good former sister mall Northland Center in Southfield, Michigan. This was added in a 1991 renovation that also added a TJMaxx store (vacant again after serving as a playplace called Extreme Fun).
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yrXwu4mVbHI/VP8Y4jSd6UI/AAAAAAAAB8w/Po-JP2L3k5w/s1600/IMG_1140.JPG)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S5CnAqoDmc0/VP8Y6F-i7NI/AAAAAAAAB84/_QH8aLhbuS0/s1600/IMG_1141.JPG)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JxqeyvNrsMI/VP8Y8Pmd5qI/AAAAAAAAB9A/aAXNNN8UAwI/s1600/IMG_1153.JPG)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WdKqTtvWbzQ/VP8ZAPu1q0I/AAAAAAAAB9Q/RQmc07TV0Mk/s1600/IMG_1154.JPG)
King Burger seriously? What were they a mom-and-pop that took over the old burger king space and reversed the sign?
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: Pikapower on May 24, 2015, 02:58:13 PM
^Burger King would not be pleased with that!
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: Hudsons81 on May 24, 2015, 08:27:10 PM
Quote from: buzz86us on May 24, 2015, 01:08:33 PM
Quote from: Hudsons81 on March 19, 2015, 01:21:12 PM
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JxqeyvNrsMI/VP8Y8Pmd5qI/AAAAAAAAB9A/aAXNNN8UAwI/s1600/IMG_1153.JPG)
King Burger seriously? What were they a mom-and-pop that took over the old burger king space and reversed the sign?

Actually, that was a former A&W.
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: BillyGr on May 25, 2015, 12:16:14 PM
There was just a story about mall food courts in the Times Union yesterday - the link is here:

http://www.timesunion.com/tuplus-business/article/Mall-shoppers-seek-broader-tastes-than-food-court-6283209.php

(You can only see some of it but basically it suggests that malls are redeveloping their food courts to have less stands as they are having trouble keeping all of them filled due to less people eating there with changes in shopping patterns and more other food choices in the mall outside the food court).

For instance, in one of the malls in this area, a jewelry store is taking over the corner space on the mall end of the food court.
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: Hudsons81 on May 25, 2015, 12:24:17 PM
Forgot to mention this.

Up until very recently Southland Center had a mini-"food court" in the former Mervyn's corridor (it was never officially called a food court) that consisted of Cinnabon (later Chimney Cake Cafe), some smoothie place and Taco Bell. That "food court" has now been removed to make room for H&M.
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: Hudsons81 on June 18, 2015, 07:02:23 PM
Quote from: Hudsons81 on March 19, 2015, 01:21:12 PM
Quote from: Pikapower on February 05, 2015, 07:05:50 PM
O.K. name me one mall that is not dead that doesn't have a food court?

Southland Center in Taylor, Michigan. They used to have one from 1992 to 2006, a Best Buy store is in that space now. It does have a dine-in Subway and it's on the West Court at the start of the corridor leading to the future Cinemark 12/former Mervyn's.

That Subway is now closed.
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: TheFugitive on June 19, 2015, 09:14:23 AM
What, shopping in a mall and not being able to stuff your face?  It's un-American!   ;D
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: Pikapower on June 19, 2015, 02:15:00 PM
Quote from: TheFugitive on June 19, 2015, 09:14:23 AM
What, shopping in a mall and not being able to stuff your face?  It's un-American!   ;D

Some malls have restaurants in them, so it's not like you have to leave the mall to eat, but a mall without a food court is un-American!
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: ynkeesfn82 on June 19, 2015, 02:31:25 PM
Quote from: Pikapower on June 19, 2015, 02:15:00 PM
Quote from: TheFugitive on June 19, 2015, 09:14:23 AM
What, shopping in a mall and not being able to stuff your face?  It's un-American!   ;D

Some malls have restaurants in them, so it's not like you have to leave the mall to eat, but a mall without a food court is un-American!

As I replied to a post of yours on this page back in February Westfarms Mall in West Hartford, Connecticut does not have a food court. It's an upscale mall and they don't want the "riff-raff" hanging out there. It's been like that for a very long time.
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: JimSawhill on June 24, 2015, 05:38:08 PM
Quote from: Hudsons81 on March 19, 2015, 01:21:12 PM
Quote from: Pikapower on February 05, 2015, 07:05:50 PM
O.K. name me one mall that is not dead that doesn't have a food court?

Southland Center in Taylor, Michigan. They used to have one from 1992 to 2006, a Best Buy store is in that space now. It does have a dine-in Subway and it's on the West Court at the start of the corridor leading to the future Cinemark 12/former Mervyn's.

Anyway, here's the food court of the soon-to-close-for-good former sister mall Northland Center in Southfield, Michigan. This was added in a 1991 renovation that also added a TJMaxx store (vacant again after serving as a playplace called Extreme Fun).
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yrXwu4mVbHI/VP8Y4jSd6UI/AAAAAAAAB8w/Po-JP2L3k5w/s1600/IMG_1140.JPG)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S5CnAqoDmc0/VP8Y6F-i7NI/AAAAAAAAB84/_QH8aLhbuS0/s1600/IMG_1141.JPG)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JxqeyvNrsMI/VP8Y8Pmd5qI/AAAAAAAAB9A/aAXNNN8UAwI/s1600/IMG_1153.JPG)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WdKqTtvWbzQ/VP8ZAPu1q0I/AAAAAAAAB9Q/RQmc07TV0Mk/s1600/IMG_1154.JPG)

King Burger?? Really...?  I wonder if Burger King sued them....
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: JimSawhill on June 24, 2015, 05:42:29 PM
Quote from: Marc B on June 19, 2015, 02:31:25 PM
Quote from: Pikapower on June 19, 2015, 02:15:00 PM
Quote from: TheFugitive on June 19, 2015, 09:14:23 AM
What, shopping in a mall and not being able to stuff your face?  It's un-American!   ;D

Some malls have restaurants in them, so it's not like you have to leave the mall to eat, but a mall without a food court is un-American!

As I replied to a post of yours on this page back in February Westfarms Mall in West Hartford, Connecticut does not have a food court. It's an upscale mall and they don't want the "riff-raff" hanging out there. It's been like that for a very long time.

WestFarms never had a food court... They had when i was a kid an A&W and a Friendly's...
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: Ameskid on June 25, 2015, 08:25:32 PM
The food court (and other food-related vacancies) at Owings Mills Mall in Maryland.  These shots are a few years old, so the mall/food court is even more dead than you see here, if you can imagine. There are eleven tenants left in the entire mall. Every tenant seen here has since vacated the food court. Yikes.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2900/14349085504_8e163529e9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nRYPcW)Food Court, Owings Mills Mall (https://flic.kr/p/nRYPcW) by Harvestman Man (https://www.flickr.com/photos/124303530@N08/), on Flickr
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5239/14123471720_fd6fa635aa_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nw3u67)Owings Mills Mall, Owings Mills, MD (https://flic.kr/p/nw3u67) by Harvestman Man (https://www.flickr.com/photos/124303530@N08/), on Flickr
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Yes, that Mrs. Fields is permanently closed. No real reason to remove the signage, now is there?
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: TheFugitive on June 26, 2015, 10:43:38 AM
a Simon property, I presume?

That looks like a dead-ringer for the recently renovated food court at South Hills Village.
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: ynkeesfn82 on June 26, 2015, 12:18:47 PM
Actually they're owned by GGP - General Growth Properties.

http://www.owingsmillsmall.com/
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: Ameskid on June 27, 2015, 11:49:05 PM
Quote from: Marc B on June 26, 2015, 12:18:47 PM
Actually they're owned by GGP - General Growth Properties.

http://www.owingsmillsmall.com/
Not the most fitting name, considering the circumstances...it's pretty clear that they are content with letting this one die.

Redevelopment plans, most of which have included the mall's demolition, have been tossed around for a while now.  That was the motive behind taking those photos: the mall was supposed to be demolished by 2013.
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: mixedday on July 12, 2015, 09:27:41 PM
Quote from: Ameskid on June 27, 2015, 11:49:05 PM
Quote from: Marc B on June 26, 2015, 12:18:47 PM
Actually they're owned by GGP - General Growth Properties.

http://www.owingsmillsmall.com/
Not the most fitting name, considering the circumstances...it's pretty clear that they are content with letting this one die.

Redevelopment plans, most of which have included the mall's demolition, have been tossed around for a while now.  That was the motive behind taking those photos: the mall was supposed to be demolished by 2013.

I wonder why a mixed use center like Voorhees Town Center couldn't be accomplished?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voorhees_Town_Center#/media/File:Voorheestownmain.JPG

Voorhees Town Center also has two department stores remaining (Boscov's and Macy's). Coincidentally it was originally a Rouse Co. developed mall like Owings Mills.
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: mixedday on September 02, 2015, 04:41:59 PM
Moorestown Mall's foodcourt renovation is complete. PREIT has decided to call it Dining Court instead of Food Court.

Many tenants left (or forced to leave) to make way for the redevelopment. The redevelopment was actually done just to fit Yard House, a new restaurant/bar, in the premise.
http://www.yardhouse.com/home

So the mall has about 4 restaurants. These restaurants attract young people but the mall (the enclosed part) doesn't actually benefit but remains rather dead.

And, for those that like food courts for food courts, one will be disappointed. There is Subway, Saladworks and Rita's Water Ice, and signs for a Japanese sushi place and a hot dog place. Oddly, no pizza place. But 5 tenants isn't a lot of variety.

I'm pretty much underwhelmed by PREIT's malls, and redevelopment of Moorestown particularly.
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: MikeRa on September 04, 2015, 03:54:53 AM
Quote from: mixedday on July 12, 2015, 09:27:41 PM
Quote from: Ameskid on June 27, 2015, 11:49:05 PM
Quote from: Marc B on June 26, 2015, 12:18:47 PM
Actually they're owned by GGP - General Growth Properties.

http://www.owingsmillsmall.com/
Not the most fitting name, considering the circumstances...it's pretty clear that they are content with letting this one die.

Redevelopment plans, most of which have included the mall's demolition, have been tossed around for a while now.  That was the motive behind taking those photos: the mall was supposed to be demolished by 2013.

I wonder why a mixed use center like Voorhees Town Center couldn't be accomplished?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voorhees_Town_Center#/media/File:Voorheestownmain.JPG

Voorhees Town Center also has two department stores remaining (Boscov's and Macy's). Coincidentally it was originally a Rouse Co. developed mall like Owings Mills.
Voorhees Town Center still has it's food court.  The Boscov's was originally Lit Brothers, and Macy's was originally Strawbridge & Clothier.  JCPenney was a former longtime anchor that was replaced by The Boulevard which includes Iron Hill Brewery, and the Cinema Echelon (operated by General Cinema Corporation) is now part of the parking lot by the Food Court
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: mixedday on September 05, 2015, 03:39:53 PM
The Voorhees Town Center mall foodcourt is actually pretty decent relative to the fact the mall has few stores, besides the Macy's and Boscov's anchors. I wish PREIT put better looking chairs, but I digress.

I saw signs there that Burger King is actually opening up. And that is interesting since how often does Burger King open up in new locations, esp. that are mall foodcourts.

The boulevard has more places to eat including a frozen yogurt store, and actual restaurants.

On another note:

What's interesting to me is Cherry Hill Mall, the premier PREIT mall in South Jersey, has a small Starbucks inside Macy's by the Macy's mall entrance. I do wonder if Macy's has some long term contract with Starbucks for that arrangement, that also prevents Starbucks from opening a location in CH Mall somewhat more central in the busy mall, or atleast by the foodcourt. I dropped a friend there for shopping and she didn't even know Starbucks was inside the Macy's.

In Deptford Mall and several other malls I've been to around the country, Starbucks has a very central location in a mall. The Lehigh Valley Mall has a Starbucks that is central within the mall, and a Barnes&Noble that sells Starbucks coffee as well.

Of the So. NJ malls, I prefer Deptford Mall of the South Jersey Malls, for it's layout, food court, and still being a mall at it's core not some hybrid of things (i.e. Moorestown Mall), even though it lacks some store only found in CH Mall within South Jersey. Deptford Mall still lacks some big names like the Apple Store, but overall is still healthy. (I do wonder if the Gloucester Outlets will hurt the mall but probably not).

Christiana Mall in Delaware is even nicer than Deptford Mall, but it's a bit too far, traffic  and there is the Del Mem Bridge toll, for South Jersey residents. I was very pleased with that Christiana renovation. The Nordstrom, Target, Barnes & Noble and new food court really made that mall a lot stronger than from the time after Lord & Taylor closed.

Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: Pikapower on September 24, 2015, 07:04:40 PM
Quote from: mixedday on September 02, 2015, 04:41:59 PM
Moorestown Mall's foodcourt renovation is complete. PREIT has decided to call it Dining Court instead of Food Court.

Many tenants left (or forced to leave) to make way for the redevelopment. The redevelopment was actually done just to fit Yard House, a new restaurant/bar, in the premise.
http://www.yardhouse.com/home

So the mall has about 4 restaurants. These restaurants attract young people but the mall (the enclosed part) doesn't actually benefit but remains rather dead.

And, for those that like food courts for food courts, one will be disappointed. There is Subway, Saladworks and Rita's Water Ice, and signs for a Japanese sushi place and a hot dog place. Oddly, no pizza place. But 5 tenants isn't a lot of variety.

What!? No pizzeria in the food court, that's plan unamerican!  :-\
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: Ameskid on September 25, 2015, 01:04:43 AM
Quote from: Ameskid on June 25, 2015, 08:25:32 PM
The food court (and other food-related vacancies) at Owings Mills Mall in Maryland.  These shots are a few years old, so the mall/food court is even more dead than you see here, if you can imagine. There are eleven tenants left in the entire mall. Every tenant seen here has since vacated the food court. Yikes.

Just as a quick addendum: as of ten days ago, there were five tenants left.

And as of today, the mall has closed. The remaining anchors are closing and the wrecking ball is in the near future.
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: mixedday on September 25, 2015, 07:57:48 PM
Quote from: Ameskid on September 25, 2015, 01:04:43 AM
Quote from: Ameskid on June 25, 2015, 08:25:32 PM
The food court (and other food-related vacancies) at Owings Mills Mall in Maryland.  These shots are a few years old, so the mall/food court is even more dead than you see here, if you can imagine. There are eleven tenants left in the entire mall. Every tenant seen here has since vacated the food court. Yikes.

Just as a quick addendum: as of ten days ago, there were five tenants left.

And as of today, the mall has closed. The remaining anchors are closing and the wrecking ball is in the near future.

Macy's has announced closure there by November. I wonder how long JCPenney will last by itself, while redevelopment is just plans? In some ways, JCPenney needs the location more, as it lacks a store by the Towson area, while Macy's (along with Nordstrom) is in the best mall in Baltimore County. JCPenney has a store in White Marsh in NE Baltimore County, but it's 22 miles away.

In So. NJ, there is the Burlington Center Mall that just has Sears left. The mall owner has these grandiose plans**, but I feel it might follow the fate of Owings Mills Mall as well, which is it stays in status quo for longer than expected. I also wonder how long Sears will stick in Burlington Center Mall by itself. There is another Sears 11 miles south (straight down I-295) and within Burlington county in Moorestown Mall. The signage for the Sears in Burlington Center is also poor.

**
http://articles.philly.com/2015-01-25/news/58412020_1_cortana-mall-burlington-center-mall-steven-maksin

Quote from: Pikapower on September 24, 2015, 07:04:40 PM
Quote from: mixedday on September 02, 2015, 04:41:59 PM
Moorestown Mall's foodcourt renovation is complete. PREIT has decided to call it Dining Court instead of Food Court.

Many tenants left (or forced to leave) to make way for the redevelopment. The redevelopment was actually done just to fit Yard House, a new restaurant/bar, in the premise.
http://www.yardhouse.com/home

So the mall has about 4 restaurants. These restaurants attract young people but the mall (the enclosed part) doesn't actually benefit but remains rather dead.

And, for those that like food courts for food courts, one will be disappointed. There is Subway, Saladworks and Rita's Water Ice, and signs for a Japanese sushi place and a hot dog place. Oddly, no pizza place. But 5 tenants isn't a lot of variety.

What!? No pizzeria in the food court, that's plan unamerican!  :-\

It's a terrible renovation effort. No pizza, no real cafe, and just a few chains. However, I do wonder if PREIT will try to encourage Chipotle to move into the new foodcourt. It operates on another side of the mall with it's own entrance and not directly reachable from within the enclosed mall without exiting the mall. Chipotle just opened in Christiana Mall's foodcourt.

I happen to come across a small mall in Hazleton, PA called Laurel Mall. From the outside, it looks like it'd be anemic. It has Boscov's and Kmart as anchors, and now Dunham Sports also. But it's quite an interesting small market mall inside. And there is a great Italian pizzeria/cafe in the mall. Also, the Boscov's in the mall has a restaurant. Not that I'd seek out for it, but it makes the dept. store even more interesting. I wonder if Boscov would open restaurants in other locations.





Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: mixedday on September 25, 2015, 08:30:37 PM
The Plymouth Meeting Mall in Plymouth Meeting, PA also has a very weak/dead food court.

However, there are plenty of food options in the mall property inside (level 2) and outside.
-Chipotle with it's own dining area attached to the mall
-Chick Fil A on second level with it's own dining area
-Whole Foods
See all here:
http://shopplymouthmeetingmall.com/directory/dining

It's one malls where I wonder if PREIT will consider removing the foodcourt and replace it with some other use, as the space for the foodcourt is totally extraneous at this point.

Not PREIT owned, and on the other side of PA, the Ross Park Mall in Pittsburgh area is a strong mall with a lot of tenants including upscale tenants, but it has an uninspiring and limited foodcourt.
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: Retail Fan+ (Justin Hill) on September 27, 2015, 06:59:26 PM
The Bay Park Square Mall in Green Bay, Wisconsin has these restaurants in its food court, which looks like a football field:

A&W All-American Food
Stir Fry 88
Sbarro Pizza & Italian
Nori Japan
Maldonado's Mexican
Charley's Grilled Subs
Subway Sandwiches
Gloria Jean's Coffees
Auntie Anne's Pretzels
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: Ameskid on September 29, 2015, 10:28:27 AM
Are there any malls/shopping centers out there that haven't had at least one Auntie Anne's or Mrs. Field's around the food court? They seem to be everywhere.

From what I can tell, Orange Julius was the same way back in the day, though perhaps not quite as plentiful.
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: Pikapower on May 21, 2016, 08:44:06 AM
If I owned a mall I'd have a food court with the following:

*Sbarro
*Subway
*Tim Hortons
*Dairy Queen/Orange Julius
*Taco Bell/KFC 
*Wendy's (gotta sneek one of the "big three" in there)
*Arby's
*a Chinese food place
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: Pikapower on October 22, 2017, 08:33:31 PM
Almost every mall food court has a Subway restaurant in it.
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: JJBers on October 22, 2017, 11:02:15 PM
Quote from: Pikapower on February 05, 2015, 07:05:50 PM
O.K. name me one mall that is not dead that doesn't have a food court?
East Brook Mall, if you don't count the Papa Gino's and Subway being close together, there's no resemblance of a food court. Actually I listed about 1/2 the food choices in that line.
Full list:
There's also a old McDonald's just up the road.
This is glitching out: [/list]
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: MikeRa on October 30, 2017, 06:09:55 PM
Quote from: Pikapower on October 22, 2017, 08:33:31 PM
Almost every mall food court has a Subway restaurant in it.
Neshaminy Mall has a Subway, but it is not anywhere near the Food Court.  Instead, it is near AMC Neshaminy 24 Theatres with IMAX and Dolby Cinema
Title: Re: Mall Food Courts
Post by: JimSawhill on November 01, 2017, 09:00:38 PM
The upscale International Plaza in Tampa has a food court, but even that is upscale. You won't find the traditional food places, but $10 burger places...for the traditional food court, you'll have to go to the 'less upscale' WestShore Mall, with Little Greek, Charlie's, Sbarro, Chick-fil-A, Tropical Smoothie, Bourbon Street, and a Taco place...

Now the semi dead University Mall has a food court with the exception of Chick-fil-A, is mostly mom and pop stores...