POWERPLAY Sta. Lucia — Local services in Cainta

One of the older malls still around which you can feel in one of the wings. Located right across the Q-Plaza area dubbed "Tropical" due to the existence of a Tropical Hut chain, Santa Lucia Mall has plenty to offer and see like many malls in the Philippines but this one has and likely will remain a mainstay for residents of Cainta and nearby.

If you need a hardware store, a department store, some pampering by way of mani-pedi, facials, etc. you can find them all here along with many places to eat afterwards. Various tech shops in designated sections of the mall are also present, it may not be along the lines of SM's Cyberzones but you can find most of what you might need save for some very specific parts where you'll have to trek over to Gilmore instead. There are also cinemas here with surprisingly decent projection and sounds despite the malls age.

Plenty of sales happen within the clothing stores as well which can be a good or bad thing depending on how you look at it.

A few bars and coffee houses litter the outside area and as of this writing, there's also a dog cafe (Barking Blends) nearby. Parking isn't difficult as there's often plenty of (paid) parking space in the mall's parking lot or (free parking) within...

If you're looking for an instagramable mall, well Sta. Lucia is not the right mall to go however if you're looking for an affordable but quality wise stuffs like clothes, original bags, phones, anything under the sun, I highly recommend Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall as it has a lot of choices when it comes to gifts, clothes, bags, accessories and more.

It is not like Divisoria malls or in Taytay but this is an "affordable" mall to go to if you need anything in any day.

In addition, it has a lot of options when it comes to food. If you need cheaper but amazing food, feel free to visit their food court (Basement) or if you want the ordinary and ordinary yet classy restaurants you may visit Phase 3, ground floor or on the other side of the building — Phase 2 and lastly, in Il Centro where in you can experience cooking your own food — Unli Grill, we also have Giligans, Pancake House, Maxs, Marias, Pedro n Coi, Army Navy, KK and more.

Last but not the least, Sta. Lucia has a lot of coffee shops like, Figaro, BO's coffee and...

The grand old lady of Manila shopping malls. Been coming here for many years, but sadly this year she is looking old and tired. There is a distinct dropped in patronage, more shops than ever vacant, facilities not working. The whole shopping centre is in need of an revamp with better brighter lighting for a start. It is still a good place to visit with many speciality shops and restaurants able to cater for nearly all your cravings. Sadly the Department Store is looking very tired and dull, lacking the range of the other department stores close by, like SM. Shoppers inside the Department Store was also noticeably down from usual years. Many cash register payment stations also closed down, reflecting on the lack of shoppers. The only positive thing about Sat.Lucia was the kids play zone upstairs on the cinema level. It was 100% crowded with kids and families. Games and rides were reasonably priced with plentiful selection of games and rides to please...