This mall is often a quicker and muted version of Polo Park for quick amenities like: MPI, Canadian Tire, Shoppers, Cell phones, Drs. Offices, Co-op and A&W. I personally like this about the mall and find peak times aren't overly saturated with other shoppers.
This place tends to be primarily high schoolers and elderly patrons, which lends itself well to the sleepy vibe of this mall. Grant Park Mall does have the notable McNally Robinson bookstore,the original location I believe! That is truly a special place, if anything come to Grant Park for the book store or Sound Exchange, if you're into reading, visual arts & music; both stores frequently have a variety of gems if you spend the time looking.
If you are looking for a more vibrant mall for shopping or to spend some time in I would suggest Polo Park or St Vital Shopping Centre. While Grant Park looks modern it feels like the 70's once you're in there shopping; a leap into the...
Read moreGrant Park is Great ... But ... DON'T GO TO ERIC'S SHOE REPAIR
I had originally posted a review under Eric's Shoe Repair on Google reviews and since, Google Reviews is no longer available for this shop. This is a very telling action on behalf of the proprietor that online reviews is no longer available.
He outright refused to do the simple and albeit time consuming fix when I was more then willing to pay for the time it took. Instead he tried to do his own quick fix, and ruined my boots. I was refunded my money but they had parts hanging off and broken. His solution was to outright cut that part of the accessory off and I was expected to be happy about this.
He used to own and operate the Moneysworth and Best in St Vital centre and he used to do such good work. When I located him at this location, I expected the same quality of service and was left bitterly...
Read moreHello. It is a smaller mall, that contains more businesses and less retailers as opposed to St. Vital center or the Cadillac Fairview agency. I have always been treated respectfully being a frequent attendee of the location. The employees in the building maintenance and managerial staff are relaxed, receptive to public questioning for navigating for any persons required needs for visitation and do an excellent task of housekeeping the facilities. The upgrade to interior walk area is modernized and seems to bring more light to pedestrian traffic and gives the business and community an upbeat bustle aptitude. The addition of new restaurants and pubs to the parking lot, very complimenting. The parking lot space was previously abundant.
And the music exchange is still there! Can't proxy or hack that.
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