University Mall

Ok let me say the university mall used two be a great place 2 shop they had a belks Dillards a video game arcade halmark store gamestop & a radio shack now it’s called unvirsty place no heat-​leaks in the roof roaches the mall is deaterating unvirsty place is catering 2 the Richie riches– Hollywood types yea I can’t see nikki minaj bill. Gates or Warren buffet shopping here lol: -) flash exercise mobs. Old loud people walking around and sreaming noisy kids the movie theatre is the only good thing would you requmend shoping here. No shop at Crabtree mall instead or else where unvirsty place is on the end of days also rent a cops will harass ur wearing a hoodie ur a terrorist as they see it &if it wearing grungy clothes or a teenager ur a terrorist. Avoid this place! !!!:(

Can’t really say anything BAD about Umall. Growing up in Chapel Hill it’s a quiet and cute little mall, always has been.
I’m just sad at the rate of turnover (lack of shoppers and weird shop collection).
This place is great if you like unique stores and taking it slow while shopping.
I’m looking forward to see what the new movie theater brings when it’s ready in the next couple of years!

Just revisited this past weekend and construction is stilllll going on. Hasn’t affected the inside of the mall too much. Total old school, one level mall that you can easily walk and browse. Some interesting and different shops. My favorite part are the two art galleries (seems like there was another one years ago?) — Tyndall Galleries and the super cool Animation and Fine Art Galleries. Southern Seasons, which is gourmet/​foodie heaven on earth is an anchor. Really neat place to kill some time while in Chapel Hill. Not your typical retail stores = 3 stars. My favorites on site = bumps it up to 4.

Beautiful Mall! Perfekt Location! Lots of Potential ! BIG Construction going on outside!
Southern Season (Fantastik Store) and a few Art Galleries are my Highlights though this place is READY to Boom! If, and that is a BIG IF they get some more Unique Shops, Restaurants and another STRONG Anchor!

I gave it 2 stars but this is because what it offers now does not interest me. The mall does not seem to want my demographic, as it has driven away all the older mainstays like Dillard’s and Rose’s.
A newly expanded Harris Teter and K &W across from the mall have plenty of parking.
It still has Chick-​fi-​lay (sp?), Bath and Body Works, GNC, Burlington Shoes and a few others like that. Otherwise the only store there is Southern Season.
It has several galleries and niche stores, unfortunately too rich for my blood.
There are rumors that the old Roses will be a gym and the old Dillard’s will be a multiplex theatre.
If you are of moderate means, you have to go to Durham to buy clothes, or better yet, buy online.
I miss the mall with the authentic looking Santa I could take my son to at Christmas, where he realized that the Easter Bunny wasn’t real when he saw the Bunny’s «plumber’s crack». I miss the mall I could buy everything I wanted at a reasonable cost, even if I had to wait for a sale.

Don’t waste your gas and time! Very disappointing… there was no department stores. The mall is in desperate need of renovations and revitalization!!!
Rating it 1 star cause a rating is required to post it.

University Mall has its downsides (small in size), but also has its charms (see below).
First off, it’s anchored by Southern Season, which is a great store for food, coffee, appliances, gifts, etc. They also have added a lot of newer locally-​owned boutiques with lots of neat artwork, clothes, gifts, etc., and it’s always neat to walk around and see what stores are selling. Unfortunately, the Dillard’s is closing, and I’m not sure what will replace it, but you can always check out Roses for cheap clothes. And possibly the best thing about University Mall? Chick-​fil-​A! I love that place.
Granted, I wouldn’t consider it a «mall» like Crabtree or Southpoint, because of how small it is. But it’s unique in its own charming way, and I enjoy going for visits whenever I’m in the area. If not for Southern Season, then definitely for Chick-​fil-​A.
And it doesn’t hurt that Harris Teeter is nearby, as well as K&W Cafeteria. :)

This place should not be called a mall. There are barely any stores and the only thing I did enjoy was the Southern Season, which reminded me of a Fresh Market. But this «mall» has a 1 floor department store with barely anything inside. It seems that this is a place for jewelry and antiques, so if you’re into those things then you make enjoy this «mall.» Also, there was an actual library int the mall, which was really surprising because I have never seen anything like that before. However, if you want to go shopping, you may need to head over to Southpointe or Crabtree.
The one redeeming quality is there is a Chick Fil A so I guess this may be a mall after all.

Barely any stores in here! Will never go back again. The only stores worth going to in this «mall» are Bath and Body Works and Chik fil a, which you could go somewhere else. The Footlocker in this small is very small, barely any shoes. Would give this zero stars if I could!

It’s changed a lot over the years, but still a good little mall with some independent stores like the kitchen store, toy store, Cameron’s, A Southern Season and several more, which is nice to see! A few places for eats too, as others have mentioned.
Roses is a great place to get some very reasonable Tar Heel gear and their selection is huge. The rest of the store has great prices too, lower than even K-​Mart if you’re on a very tight budget.
The art galleries always seem out of place, but if it helps to keep the doors of the mall open — great!

I really like this mall. Why? Because:
— It never seems REAL busy, it’s relaxing to browse stores.
— it still has Dillard’s and Dillard’s actually has some really pretty women’s clothes
— it has a Chickfila, which in my opinion (and people in my family own chickfilas in NC) is one of the best locations in the triangle. Tastes fresher than others — even when I go during odd-​ball hours.
— Southern Season is at the end of the mall — which is like walking into heaven for foodies.
— it has a cool antique shop with new gifts too, kinda expensive though.
— the library in the mall makes it super convienent to pick up a good book or DVD while grabbing dinner at Chickfila or SS. :))
Overall — it’s a great lil mall. I adore the old school (ok. like 80’s-90’s) feel of it inside– we don’t have many malls like this still around.
And. I don’t think Alfredos there is good pizza– I’ve had pizza in NY and at many places in the triangle and its just not that great. Minus a star.

Big Fan of UMall for many reasons (see my review on ‘Chapel Hill Public Library’). Best thing about it? Local businesses dominate the tiny shopping center including the eversogreat Essie, charming Seagrove Pottery, a Mitchell’s, Chic-​Fil-​A, Tyndall Art Gallery, and of course the ever dominating Southern Season. In addition, every Sat & Tues the Chapel Hill Farmer’s Market plant themselves in front of the UMall adding to the local flavor. K&W and Harris Teeter too!
It is much quieter than your usual mall and much lonelier. It’s meant for window-​shopping, a nice stroll, not really your place for a shopping spree (though I bet the owners would beg to differ). Very few chain retail stores, I’m surprised they even had a B&BWorks.
But basically, in a nutshell, I love UMall and give it 5-​stars because all my favorite things are located in this one little space, it’s family friendly, quiet, and most importantly of all… NO TEENAGERS! YEAH!
(BTW, a great study spot, free Wi-​fi and lots of tables and chairs in the middle of the mall. And for a break just go get free samples in Southern Season: P)

This is a friendly neighbourhood mall. This mall epitomizes Chapel Hill: it’s small, oddly quiet yet very safe, and certainly eclectic and unique (if not a little overpriced).
The stores that I go out of my way to visit include: A Southern Season, Kitchenworks, Cameron’s, and Roses. There are several high-​end art galleries and jewellery stores, and the clothing stores seem to cater to women of a certain age. However, with the recent re-​location of both the public library and The Red Hen to U-​Mall, as well as offering many kid-​friendly events (e.g. The Travelling Teacher Show), this mall is starting to revitalize itself and draw in younger families.
The renovations undertaken within the last year have really improved its atmosphere and appearance; now, if only they could bring in several more interesting and varied dining options other than Alfredo’s Pizza and Chick-​Fil-​A, it would make this mall that much more attractive to patrons, young and old alike.

A «mall» I can get around in without getting worn out! A couple of My favorite kinds of stores — places with food and kitchen gadgets! a few nice choices of restaurants to sit down for lunch with the family without feeling like it’s so crowded you can’t find a table to sit at as opposed to a large cafeteria style food court.
We happened upon University Mall while searching out «A Southern Season» and honestly, I have a hard time calling it a mall. It has a couple «anchor» stores, a number of empty storefronts, a couple «art» stores, a few other stores and a few restaurants. Still, it’s not a bad place to go if one wants to get away and browse around a few stores. The reality is, the mall isn’t the draw — A.S.S. is the real draw here and that’s what will bring people to the «mall»
Glad I went, though… I’ll be back, next time I decide to run out to A Southern Season

A mall struggling to stay alive? Perhaps — as it is a smallish mall without a movie megaplex. But it is our home town mall, with a distinctly Chapel Hill flavor to it.
In the 19 years I’ve been in town, I’ve seen a number of retail stores and restaurants come and go in this mall. A few places, however, have been there forever.
If I want to go clubbing, or to nice restaurants, or to just hang out, I’ll likely go anywhere but here (although The Weathervane at Southern Seasons is outstanding); but if I need to buy some shirts, or video games, or really eccentric greeting cards and kitsch, you really can’t beat this place! And there is always ample parking. ‘Nuf said!

University Mall has always been small, and perhaps that is part of its charm. This is not a mall you go to looking to spend hours strolling through 200 shops and enjoying a large food court or an expensive restaurant. That being said, UMall has a number of delights that keep me coming back here. A Southern Season is, of course, by itself enough to keep this mall on the map. The fact that such a store is one of the mall’s anchors speaks volumes… again, this isn’t your standard «shopping spree» mall, although it does have a Dillard’s and a handful of standard chain stores within. It’s delights like Southern Season, Cameron’s, and the kitchen store whose name I never seem to remember that make this mall worth hanging out at for lunch with friends or stopping by to find some unique gifts. The Bear Rock Café is a favorite of mine as well, for its ambiance and good lunch fare.

I’ll exclude Southern Seasons as part of the «Mall». Seems to be a dying mall but appears maybe they are attempting to face lift. Has that dying mall smell too? (Not sure why dying malls have a certain smell to me, kinda 70’s over cleaned smell that «hotter» malls don’t)
Maybe 40% occupied, the Dillards is small and stock not so good. Maybe they will turn it around a little, but right now i would classify as «dying mall». Still has a Chick-​Fil-​a:-)
Go too Southern Seasons, but skip the mall.

Now affectionately referred to as simply, «UMall», this is the mall I grew up with across the highway from my house. I love this mall. I saved my quarters to go buy bad metal band posters in change from them… and for truffles and pencil boxes from Provisions when I was little.
UMall has never been a real mall mall. It’s chill. It’s rarely crowded. Parking is always less than half a mile away. It’s also plagued with being the «expensive mall». Fortunately, it has some highly desirable stores (ASS, Kitchenworks, Cameron’s, Goldworks) that make it a destination at least once a week for one reason or another. I also really enjoy the new modern furnishings and lighting fixtures; great for wasting a little time with what appears to be free wi-​fi… though I’m not 100% on that. Bear Rock/​ASS do, in fact have it though, which in such a small space, should have you covered.
In short, don’t go looking here to find the lot chain shops in every massive mall across the country, but more of a locally flavored mall, with a few regulars (GameStop, Radio Shack, Wolf Camera) speckled among the gems this mall has to offer you if you’re looking for something a little different.

On the one hand, it’s nice to have a mall that one can get to in Chapel Hill via public transportation, particularly when car-​less. The downside is that there really isn’t much here.
The three main stores (Dillard’s, Rose’s, and A Southern Season) all offer a variety of things: Dillard’s being the standard clothing-​related place, Rose’s being on the discount side on a variety of products, and A Southern Season having lots of cooking stuff and southern things and other stuff, all in a dimly lit environment).
Beyond that though, there’s not much here. There are crafts stores, a Game Stop (there’s one on Franklin too), a drug store, and, as Adrienne noted, a Chick-​Fil-​A. I feel like I should have gotten a chicken sandwich there or something.
If you need something here, like a shirt, or a $ 10 coffee maker, or a chicken sandwich, they’re here. Otherwise, take the extra drive to Southpoint if you can.

It’s nice to have a place like University Mall in the area, since I don’t always feel like driving the 20 minutes to Southpoint. The combination of Dillard’s, Rose’s, and CVS pretty much provides anything you would need on short notice, in the event that Southpoint was not an option.
I’ll also visit University Mall when I’m bored just to browse through Cameron’s, Hungate’s, and A Southern Season. I find it amusing that the «food court» consists of just a lonely Chick-​Fil-​A, although of course there’s also The Weathervane, Spice Street, Bear Rock Café, and Alfredo’s Pizza closer to the main entrances. A plus is that it’s not often crowded here. Even on Saturdays, you rarely have to wait in line to check out, although you may occasionally have to wait for a table at one of the more popular restaurants.
I love the largely independent spirit of University Mall, but if you’re planning on spending the entire day shopping, it’s worth the drive to Southpoint.