Hillcrest

The Oxford property management has done a great job modernizing this mall. It’s a small, only 1 floor as opposed to other malls carrying 2 floors of shopping, but still has a lot to offer like Hudson’s Bay (I liked when it was called The Bay better), Bulk Barn, BMO, Tip Top Tailors, Bulk Barn, Teavana, Sportchek, Second Cup, etc. Hillcrest has a Teavana, yet Scarborough Town Centre doesn’t. How is this possible?
Food court is a bit overpriced, low selection of food, but I’ve always preferred going out to local places for food. For sports fanatics like me, head over to All Star Sports by the food court, very neat store for sports posters and paintings for very decent price. The leather seats in by the clean washrooms, holy geez I didn’t want to get up. So comfy!

Ok I feel like I should add a star or two because of their nursing facilities and the additional services they offer.
So no change on the store variety, but I have to admit their nursing facilities are really great. A quiet and spacious nursing room with two glider chairs; along with a microwave and it doesn’t smell like a washroom; also there are signs saying that diaper kits and bottle warming services are available at Guest Services; which is just that little bit of extra that the other malls don’t offer.
I love the Baby Gap here, the sale section is great, mostly because it is rarely picked clean and I can find some pretty good pieces for my little one.
Mall traffic isn’t too heavy, which makes it
a great place to walk around with baby.
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Hillcrest isn’t a bad mall for a local area and you’re just looking to get a quick thing here or there.
There are a few things I like about it — usually the parking is pretty good, as in lots of it and you don’t have to worry about fighting it out. The stores are ok — a decent mix — but I wouldn’t say terribly fabulous as they have mostly mid-​range stores. Not that many high end one and the anchor stores are the standard garden variety — like HBC and Sport check. They are in the midst of adding Sporting Life, but it won’t be for a while until it opens.
The stores I tend to frequent here are the Chatime, Kernals Popcorn and the Bulk Barn; along with the Baby Gap. Other than that I usually go else where.
The main reason why Hillcrest is an ok mall, rather than a good mall is that it’s pretty dark in there and thus not the best place to go shop, etc.

I have to say Hillcrest Mall has been doing so much better than in the past few years. It is a smaller shopping mall and maybe still a little dated but it has some unique retail/​clothing stores that other popular shopping malls do not have. Most importantly, with The Bay’s total new look, the continuous new addition of popular and higher-​end retail stores, and a brighter lighting fixture, I can tell Oxford Properties is doing a very positive job to transform Hillcrest to a much better shopping mall in the neighbourhood.
The mall was doing very well during the past Christmas by bringing in the charity-​based wrapping service.
I am certain I will spend more and more time doing my shopping there in the coming future. It carries basically most of the retail stores I usually shop at. I also love that it brings in Sephora, Teavana, David’s Tea and Chattime/​Bake Code there. Besides, it provides free wifi as well.
It might be a 2-​star shopping mall in the old day. To be fair, it deserves more than 3 stars.

Very basic mall. A step up from centre point mall but not as good as lets say upper canada, not even comparable actually. A huge renovation was done at Hudson bay which seems like a waste of money. The fod court is tiny and underwelming. This mall doesn’t even have potential but I still go here for the American eagle, trade secrets and aldo.

This mall is outdated and boring BUT it has a lot of potential! It’s the only major mall in Richmond Hill, which is a fairly affluent area. With some updates and some new trendy stores, it can be a real attraction in the area.
Fortunately, it seems like Hillcrest is doing just that and stepping up their game. This year they completely revamped their The Bay store. It looks pretty fancy inside and has lots of new luxury makeup counters and lots of new clothing brands. I’m really impressed with the new Bay store here. They also added a Sephora store in September which is pretty exciting since there isn’t another one in the vicinity.
Keep the upgrades and new stores coming, Hillcrest!

I don’t really care for this mall but they just opened up a Sephora in September and I’m so thrilled about it!
I went in on a Friday and it was a beautiful sight, basically empty! Any Sephora shoppers know that this is not a normal thing. The girl who helped me was amazing. She walked me through exactly what I was looking for and even gave me a mini eyeshadow makeover. I will always come to this location from now on because it’s not a shit show like Eaton Centre, Yorkdale or Fairview. Best discovery yet!
The rest of the mall is meh… they have a Roots outlet or «fake roots» as I call it: P…and a Manchu Wok. and a jewelry store that sells Pandora, and an American Eagle I think? Can’t go wrong if you’re in the area and need some things. The new Bay looks nice too but I haven’t been in. And there’s a Panera just outside the mall :) mmmm
That is all.

I don’t mind Hillcrest Mall. It is a smaller mall that has the stores that I need to visit. I am often there for Teavana, Body Shop, the Bay (known as Hudson’s Bay these days), Showcase, Purdy’s, and Bourbon Street Grill. Sephora recently opened. I love it!
It’s nice to visit a smaller mall. You can access the stores faster without consulting a directory map and attempting to decipher it. Folks are always friendly to me. The salesperson at Reitman’s helped me look for my exact size in the sales rack at the back of the store!
The mall had plenty of places to sit down if you’ve done a ton of shopping. It also offers free wifi.
There are tons of renovations happening. It was a bit confusing getting around the parking lot, as the lines seem to change monthly. However, I will continue visiting this mall and will likely increase my star rating once David’s Tea is open. Think positive, folks!

I like Hillcrest. It’s an OK mall to just hang out but doesn’t have the best deals.

There seems a to be a lotta hate here for Hillcrest and I don’t really know why. OK maybe it’s not hate, but if there was a «dislike» button for it I bet it’d get pressed so many times people will think it’s an instant cash dispenser switch. Yes, the mall is bland, and the food court looks like something that would have been out of style in 2005 let alone 2015. And after browsing across malls in Asia, Hillcrest looks even worse by comparison, so yes a lot of the negatives pointed out here are quite accurate.
BUT!
It’s a great mall to just walk around when you feel like you need to get away from the craziness of home/​work/​what have you. The mall is surprisingly quite airy, though not really that spacious, and quite quiet most times. While it doesn’t do wonders for the tenants, it’s great for people who want to just quietly browse with no commitments and no pressure. I admit that I treat this mall as 50% «retreat» and 50% window-shopping…where I then try to find the same things cheaper online. But hey, who’s to say that a mall only needs to fulfill one kind of need?
It does gain a star for potential though: a massive-​looking redevelopment seems to be finally starting to update the whole retail sphere, and that in itself earns a thumbs up from me.
I expect if this mall still exists in its current state (# of shoppers-​wise, that is), it’ll be even more awesome as I get older and probably join the dreaded ranks of… senior citizen mall walkers. For now, I’m happy with checking out the Bulk Barn, looking at how sad the food court is, and enjoying my quiet walks. Now SHUTUPYAYOUNGWHIPPERSNAPPERS.
;)

Every child who grew up in Richmond Hill knows about Hillcrest Mall, located just at Yonge & 16^th and we know it’s not the best mall out there, as there is Markville, Promenade, or Vaughan Mills which is a lot bigger and has more stores. I really only come only if I need to grab something quickly and it’s on the way, but I wouldn’t say it’s best to shop for leisure if you really want to go shopping. It’s the place I go to for errands, such as if I need to obtain a police check from the department there (only valid if you live in York Region) or need to go to the collision centre (let’s hope that does not happen often!)
Across Hillcrest Mall, there is Mastermind and Swiss Chalet which i go to at times to meet up with friends. Of course, I could write a whole other review about those places.
There’s a lot of older people who walk around the mall which is great for them as they are getting exercise and the mall is probably close by as there are apartments nearby.
There is construction and renovations going on so hopefully it’ll be better when they’re done. Maybe I can write a review update then.

I used to enjoy coming to Hillcrest mall, but today it has proved to be the lowest of low — quality wise. My dad asked for a 6″ sub but they lacked the sense to listen and gave him a 12″. And at Thai express I asked for a chicken and beef pad thai to go but they gave it to me in a plate.
2 restaurants in 1 location… Coincidence… I think not. On top of that Thai express couldn’t even cook the tofu properly.
Hillcrest can only be #1 on the“ALLTIME WORST MALL” list.

Unhappy customer — due to poor customer service. I bought an expensive Kenneth Cole computer bag for my daughter for Christmas and 3 months past and I asked them could I exchange for something else, I was expecting her to use for university but she did not like it, she is 19… and fickle anyway. (had original bag with stuffing, all tags still on bag etc) — brand new and even when I agree to take 25% off the original price and exchange it for something else in the store that day — they said they would «call me back» after contacting head office, which they never did. Both very defensive, argumentative and difficult to deal with. Even when I said I understand its been almost 3 months but could you please make an exception or at least call head office. I give them a big thumbs down and will never step foot in Baggery in Hillcrest Mall ever again.

Hillcrest has always been a «I have nothing to do, so let’s go for the hell of it» mall. It reminds me of Markville Mall from back in the day. Not much has changed, even with new stores taking residence here. The only reason I come: Teavana. Not even with the addition of Target can convince me to come on a regular basis.

I’ve lived in Richmond Hill long enough to remember when Hillcrest was even more ghetto than it currently is — ya THAT long ago! That’s not to say that there hasn’t been some improvements over the years but let’s just call a spade a spade, this is the last place anyone wants to come shopping given the other options in York Region.
I mean you know a mall is bad when teenagers aren’t even darkening it’s entrances with their obnoxious noises, odors and awkward smoking habits. And you know, aesthetically it’s not an ugly mall, it’s open, lots of room, clean… it’s just so damn boring.
It’s so typical, plain, ordinary, etc that you can basically guess which stores are there without ever stepping foot in there. As for anchor stores, they have Sport Chek, the recently opened Target and not one but TWO Bay stores. No one else wants to put their flag in here.
The food court was redone years ago but even that is relatively standard in it’s offerings.
The entire mall is in a figure-​8 shape and on a good day you can walk the entire thing in 10 minutes end to end and back again.
On a plus side, there is NEVER a shortage of parking (mostly because no one really goes here). It’s a huge wasted swatch of land in the midst of Richmond Hill that would be better used to build up the city. I should have more hometown pride… but I don’t, I’ve never once said «Oh you know where you can probably find that…» and then said Hillcrest Mall, it’s too embarassing.

The mall is super-​boring and good to go to if you are not expecting to buy anything. There is a booth (I think they are selling skincare of some sort) in the mall near The Body Shop and I truly wish the people running it would just go away. They stand there with their arms outstretched and ask you if they can ask you a question. Say «no» or else you will get sucked in to buying their products. They are just very loud and I find myself avoiding that end of the mall, as I have noticed others do, as well. Very obnoxious, but I guess Hillcrest is desperate to rent out space and comfort of their patrons be damned!

Hillcrest Mall is a little boring… but there is nothing really in the area that can be consider as a «Mall», the closest one to the West is Promenade and to the East is Markville.
Clean enough… I usually end up never buy anything here?! It maybe a good if I want to save money, just want to walk around and exercise a little on a cold winter day.
York Region Police also has a community outreach and vehicle accident reporting facilities in the mall, which I would rather not utilize.
There is a Panera Bread in the Parking lot which I visit quite a bit to meet up with my friend.
Plenty of Parking! Bring your car!

HIllcrest mall is in a location that makes sense. I feel like it exists only because there is no other mall in Richmond Hill. Although it isn’t the prettiest mall, I do find myself coming here now and then.
There is a variety of stores and food court choices. There’s also a Zellers (which I assume will become a Target one day), The Bay, Sports Chek, TD Canada Trust and a Dove Spa. In general it’s a one level, easy to walk mall with tons of parking space. Nothing too special but I’m glad it’s there.

Driving past HIllcrest Mall it looks like a promising inclusion for the
. The whole front is just done up in Soviet era blah. No windows. No visible skylights. Lots of parking. Hrm. What to expect?
It’s anchored by a fairly ghetto Zellars and an unimpressive Bay. But the rest is quite decent enough. The inside is well appointed. There’s a Second Cup, a Manchu Wok, and a Bulk Barn. No dollar store as far as I could find. But there’s a Lettieri espresso joint to class up the place. Lots of nice seating and a 7 day a week TD bank.
All ‘n’ all better than a strip mall, no scrubs walking around, and a decent enough regional mall when you need to «pick up a couple things».