Crestview Hills Town Center

I want to really like this place, but I find the traffic and parking very frustrating, even midday during the week. The «inner shops» such as Victoria’s Secret, Bath and Body Works, etc are the hardest to access with one way traffic on each side and limited parking. Be ready to do some walking people! The Starbucks here is always mobbed (but that’s a separate review to be done). Overall there is a really nice selection of higher quality fast food, and chain restaurants, as well as specialty stores. Outdoor shopping centers are back, and this one is upscale as you wont really find any «Cheap» stores. DEFINITELY better than Rookwood!

The days of the shopping mall is over and the days of the out door stores are here! I really love these shoppes! The only complaint that I have is parking, it is very hard to find parking that isn’t handicapped or parking that is some decorative plant or brick. For the amount of stores they have they do not have the amount of parking to accommodate the customers at times it’s really busy. I steer clear on the weekends because it can get pretty messy with it being one way.

Okay, if you know me — you know I hate shopping malls. This one is actually A-​OK!
All of it’s stores have outdoor entrances so it’s great to come on a nice day to catch some rays and get some exercise in the process.
All the big box stores in one place:
— DSW
— Dillards
— Bath and Body Works
— Joesph Beth
Some of my favorite smaller stores that I would NEVER attempt to go to at Kenwood:
— Sephora
— The Limited
— LOFT
Full store directory here:
Full dining list here:
Some of the better options include: Dewey’s and The Pub. Sad to see Patty’s popcorn close their location here. Talked with an employee there and local bizzes just aren’t getting the foot traffic here, and continue to close which makes me sad, but overall a nice place to shop where you won’t get run over with strollers.

I usually shop at Rookwood Commons area in Hyde Park. My friend and I wanted to stop by a couple places in Crestview Hills Town Center. We wanted to do a wine tasting at the Elk Creek Winery. This is my first time shopping here in the Kentucky area and I was pretty impressed on how much stores they have at this location. It’s very clean and easy access to get in and out of.
Shopping they have everything you can think of from beauty products to men’s and women’s apparel (Banana Republic, Bath and Body Works, Dillards, Elk Creek Winery, European Wax Center, Sephora, Hallmark, DSW, and more.) There is also Dining in the area (Abuelo’s, Buffalo Wing and Rings, Carraba’s, First Watch, Cold Stone Creamery, Panera Bread, and more.
From time to time Crestview Hills Town Center has events (summer concerts), make sure to check out their website for more info.
If I am ever in the Kentucky area, I will not even go to Malls, this will be my go to place.

Typical soccer mom paradise. There are very few options for men. The highlight would be The Pub for its amazing décor, craft beer, and staff. I’d give more stars if I were a female, just sayin!

Crestview Hills is always a pleasure to go to. I love the fact that it’s outdoor but they also have a great variety of stores to shop at and places to eat.

Great store and restaurant selection. I gave it 4 stars because the parking could have been better planned. Other than that I don’t have any complaints.

***Crestview Hills Town Center is an attractive dining and shopping plaza that holds an Auntie Anne’s, Banana Republic, Bath & Body Works, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, First Watch, Joseph Beth Bookstore, Learning Express, Omaha Steaks, and many other eateries and shops; a lot of the dining and shopping are chains though there is definitely a wide variety of restaurants and stores; while the shopping center is nice looking, it still has a mostly generic look and it is definitely not at the level of the more picturesque outdoor shopping plazas like The Grove in Los Angeles or Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio***
Crestview Hills Town Center has a huge free parking lot; it is easy finding an open space.

Crestview Hills Town Center has a lot to offer. It’s one of my favorite outdoor shopping centers in the Cincinnati area.
Clothing shops, hair and nail salons, Dillard’s, DSW, and too many others to mention. If you’re hungry, there is plenty of options to choose from also.
Parking can be a challenge on the weekends; but it’s not as bad here as it is in Rookwood.

Northern KY needs more areas like this.
If you dont like the mall and do not want to drive across the river.
they have many shops for what you need. Then hang around for lots of nice dinner choices.

Nice place if you like outdoor malls

I love the Crestview Hills Town Center. It seriously saved that sad slab of land that was formerly the Crestview Hills Mall (which was basically Dillards and a few other sad stores… surrounded by a huge parking lot and a random ATM machine) and has brought some much needed dining and shopping options to the area.
This town center is slightly smaller than others in the greater Cincinnati area (mostly I’m looking at you, Deerfield Town Center) but it’s manageable and easy to navigate. The restaurants all face Dixie Highway and the retail shopping is behind the restaurants, setup in a loop. Either end is anchored by a large retailer — Dillards on one end and Joseph-​Beth on the other.
There is a great variety of retail and dining in the town center. There are affordable restaurant options (Deweys, Panera, Moe’s Southwest Grill, etc…) but also slightly pricier options that are good for a date or nice night out (Abuelo’s, Carrabbas…). They’re all chains, but that’s kind of the nature of a town center. Actually there is one non-​chain restaurant — Argentine Bean.
The shopping is fun. When the weather is nice I really enjoy just walking around the sidewalks in front of the stores. It’s a nice, easy loop.
Parking can be a pain in the butt in the loop for retail, but even if you have to park in one of the outer lots not in the loop, it isn’t a bad walk.
In the summer, several restaurants have live music and other events. The town center itself has events throughout the year so check their website to see what’s going on.

This is the best outdoor shopping center around Greater Cincinnati, yes, I dare to say even better than Rookwood. It isn’t as crowded as Rookwood either.

I love outdoor malls — the fresh air, the lack of shoulder-​to-​shoulder meandering that you find at indoor malls… it’s just great. In this sense, Crestview Towne Center is truly a great outdoor mall.
I’ve shopped here even in the winter, and so do many others which proves that this place just works. There’s no food court, which I consider to be a fantastic asset! Instead you have full restaurants, pubs, and coffee shops… and lots of them! There is also plenty of parking, which all malls should and [generally] do have.
I’d give this place 5 stars if it wasn’t for one thing — lack of popular stores. Sure, there’s a Victoria’s Secret, DSW, The Body Shop, and a Children’s Store (or is it Gymboree?)… but where’s Pacific Sunwear, The Gap, and Express? Other than Dillard’s, there are no affordable clothing stores in the entire mall. Sure, I could go to Banana Republic or White House/​Black Market… but those places are a bit too pricey for me to just walk in and get a pair of jeans and a tank top without my wallet hurting afterwards. Knock down one of the many beauty shops that nobody ever goes to and give us an Express instead! (Please?)
Bottom line: I love coming here. I do trivia at The Pub, I get coffee at Starbucks, I get fat at Five Guys, I get all my apartment’s needs at Bed Bat and Beyond, and I browse for books at Borders… it’s definitely one of my favorite area malls that I don’t hesitate to drive south of the river to go to!

Like I said in my Florence Mall review, I go there to buy, but I go here to shop. It’s much more of a stay and linger atmosphere (although there is something strangely comforting about a food court, something that Crestview does not have). Parking can get a little tricky in the middle parts of the center, so I try to park in the back and suck up the walk when I can. Which is most of the time because I’m usually going to New York & Company, strategically located in the back corner.
About once a year they send out a coupon booklet that covers a lot of the stores and restaurants. Another tip is to come in from the Turkeyfoot entrance if you’re going to Bed Bath & Beyond or one of the other businesses in the back of the complex, so you don’t have to deal with a zillion stop signs in between.

This mall is the only place that gets me by until I can make it up to Kenwood. They have some of the basic places I like to shop, Banana Republic, Loft, DSW and now Sephora. Next time you need your shopping fix, skip Florence «Yuck» Mall and come here.

The best attempt at an outdoor open area mall in Cincinnati yet Crestview Hills Town Center is an incredible place to go if you’re looking for good food, good shopping, or both.
The set-​up is very patron friendly because all (well, the majority) the restaurants are located on the front side, facing the road, showing anyone driving by what’s available to eat, and then tucked away right behind them are all the shops available for shopping before or after dinner, or while waiting for a table. There are plenty of restaurants to choose from but my wife and I really like Abeulo, a great Mexican restaurant. Shopping wise, you could goto Dillard’s or there’s a game store there as well.
For the best outdoor shopping experience in Cincy, I’d cross the river and head to Crestview.

I consider this the best (only?) mall in N. Ky. The Florence Mall really doesn’t count for me, although I have reviewed a couple of places there.
This is comparable to Rookwood and some other malls, although smaller. It seems like they are of a similar design. Anyway, my favorites here are Hoggy’s, Moe’s, Panera, Dillard’s, Kirkland’s, Jos. A. Banks, Coldwater Creek, and Chico’s. Ok, maybe most of those are all chain establishments.
There’s also an Argentine Bean (haven’t been there, but plan to go), John Phillips (see separate review), Abuelo’s (see separate review), and many other restaurants and stores.
BTW, last Friday of each of the summer months, 103.5 and Crestview have a «wine down weekend event!»