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Square One Shopping Centre
Category: Shopping Shopping Centres Shopping Centres [Edit]
100 City Centre DriveMississauga, ON L5B 2C9
(905) 279-7467
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 10 am - 9 pm
Sat 9:30 am - 9 pm
Sun 10 am - 7 pm
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
25 reviews for Square One Shopping Centre
Review Highlights
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"The food court has a wide variety to chose from." In 8 reviews -
"Victoria's secret - check." In 3 reviews -
"definitely a huge mall." In 3 reviews
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25 reviews in English
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Review from Hina Q.
2/25/2012
I am a resident of Brampton and have been living there for over 20 years. I have seen Mississauga and Brampton grow from small towns to great cities. Along with the vast housing that sprung up, I have seen the upgrades to shopping centers. One such shopping center that I saw evolve and upgraded was Square One Shopping Centre. This is one of my favorite shopping centres to go to whenever I want to walk around and waste time or actually buy something for myself or someone else. This place has it all. I remember coming to Square One from Brampton during my lunches in highschool. My friends and I would make a trip down for the amazing selection of the food court in this shopping centre. To waste time even more, we would walk around the mall and window-shop.
Upscale stores have opened up in this mall including America's own Express. This is one of the few locations where Express has opened up. I am a guy and find it very hard to see variety for men's clothing. But this mall has given me much variety from great stores as Express, A/X, Guess, Zara, and many more. The two floors of shopping are so huge that you are bound to find something for anyone. I think that Square One is now evolving to be one of the top malls like Yorkdale and Eaton Centre. The hours have been changed as well which allow it to be open later than other malls.
My favorite place to shop! My favorite place to spend the hard-earned money I work for. -
Review from Sadly D.
Toronto, ON
5/19/2012
Got the worst costumer service from the Sear staff in this mall. I bought a set of high end appliances and arranged a delivery based on the times they offered. I took a day off work to be home for the delivery. It was supposed to occur between 7 am and 1 pm. At 3 pm I called to inquire where my delivery was. I was told that due to a computer glitch they would not be making my delivery because my purchase was on the wrong truck and it would have to go 29 mins out of it's way. They then refused to do anything but offer the next available delivery day that was three weeks away.
The store manager "Paula" avoided me and would not make any effort to speak with me. Apparently thier 29 mins was more important then my lost days pay waiting for them. Worst part is they didn't even call me to say they weren't coming. I had to call them.
Worst service ever!! Not only lost my sale but lost me as a client. -
Review from Syed I.
Milton, ON
4/25/2012 2 Check-ins Here
Like another big Mall.
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Review from Chris P.
11/3/2011 1 Check-in Here
I popped in here with Dad and Bestie to get a head start on some Xmas shopping. Square One is the only mall my dad will ever go to, I'm still not entirely sure why this is. Every year we always do both our Xmas shopping and Boxing Day shopping here, and he always makes the same joke about the name by interjecting a different shape and number in place of the the Square and the One. This year he asked me, are you ready to head to Triangle Three? Oh the hilarity!!
Square One is a funky sort of mall and has basically everything in it. Theres both a Wal Mart and a Zellers, tons of clothes and shoe shops and also lots of stores which carry gift and nick nack-y type things which make this mall the perfect one for any kind of gift shopping.
I've never noticed it to get super crowded which I account to a good design for the corridors. Theres lots of space for both way traffic and not too many kiosk things to get in the way of the traffic flow. The mall is massive though and feels kinda like a few different malls all stuck together. When you walk from section to section the decor and flooring changes. Its a little weird and unsettling.Listed in: Movember Yelp Style!
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Review from Maheen M.
9/22/2011
I have been living in Mississauga over 20+ years and I have seen Square One evolved from being an ok mall to the chic urban suburb mall it is now. It is almost like seeing a whee little caterpillar blossom into a beautiful butterfly.
The past few years there has been a big push for better brands in the mall. Opening soon is Zara, they got Sephora a few years back and there is a Lululemon.
Toe-to-toe, Square One is becoming to be at the same level as Eaton Centre and Yorkdale for the suburbs.
Food wise you can get the standard food court fare. There are quite a few restaurants such as Earls and Moxies in the located in the mall.
The parking lot is massive, still hard to find a close parking spot on weekends.
Make Square One you pit stop for your shopping needs if you are ever in Mississauga. -
Review from Vivek S.
6/21/2011
In my previous life of coordinating medium-sized construction projects (it wasn't always Yelpsticks and FUCing for this guy), I got to know Square One intimately. I would visit the mall often and got to access its strange nooks and crannies, hidden hallways, shipping bays, storage bins full of lost 'tweens, the foodcourt, etc., on a regular basis.
What I learned is that Square One is a huge freaking place. It's almost planetary in its scope, and the thought of crossing from one end to another was sigh-inducing: like you are about to set of on a family road-trip, and you're not driving, and you're 17 years old, and you have no control over the radio.
So it's big. Here's really what you need to know about Square One:
- It's got a Walmart, Sears, The Bay and Zellers
- You can rent strollers or borrow a wheelchair for the day
- This mall is owned by Oxford, not Cadillac Fairview; your Eaton Centre gift card won't work here
- There is a movie theatre here with 10 screens
- There is NOWHERE worth eating on the mall premises (and that includes Arby's)
- A GO bus to the mall takes about 30 minutes from downtown Toronto
- There is a bulk barn here and that is a plus
- There is a lot of parking but you might have to circle a bit to find a spot
- The Playdium arcade is very close by as well as the Colosseum movie theatre
Nestled in a part of Mississauga that is the most pedestrian unfriendly spot in Ontario (except maybe the centre of lake Scugog), I try to avoid this mall whenever possible. If you have a car however, or are looking for a shopping diversion for your out-of-town friends, you could do worse.
Obligatory Title Pun: May I never go back to SQUARE ONE.
Menu Readability: Bah!
Need to mention: Probably the most VARIETY of retail store types in a single shopping complex. You can get a piano, stamps, tuxedos, a porcelain bust, almost anything. It goes on and on.
What this place teaches me about myself: $5 beef and cheddars? I'm over it. Also, I still have no clue where the washrooms are.Listed in: Mastering Missisauga, Let's Go Mall The Way
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Review from Michelle S.
Mississauga, ON
8/10/2011 19 Check-ins Here
Been coming here ever since I was born, ever since I was born in this beautiful city of Mississauga.
I know this mall inside and out, and every year they keep expanding this mall with better stores. They going to open up an Armani Exchange in the fall, last year they brought us Victoria's Secret. Can't wait what will come next year!
PLUS Thai express in the food court and a bubble tease! What more can you ask for? -
Review from Lynn H.
Toronto, ON
8/6/2011
Marciano -check!!
Guess - check!!
Lululemon - check!!
Sephora - check!!
MAC - check!!
Victoria's secret - check!!
Bench - check!!
Brown's - check!!
Aveda - check!!
Starbucks!!!! - CHECK!!!
Huge mall. Most of the variety I need when I wanna shop til you drop!
Cons: they need more elevators!!! I can't be waiting forever with idiots who have 2 WORKING legs that are too lazy to take the stairs that are right in front of them!! I've got a stroller!! Priority people!!!! -
Review from Seb A.
11/20/2011
Oh man. The first time I came here, I was a teenager and on the run from the cops (hey, don't judge me - there's a story behind this). My Mississauga buddies were at school and asked me to hang out for a few hours in Square One. I did. However, I was pretty poor, and most of Square One's stores were and still are pretty pricey. I basically just walked circles around it until it was time for me to meet with my friends. It was excruciatingly boring, because I couldn't afford anything. Not that I didn't have any money - I had $23 burning a hole in my pocket. $23 will get you a pretzel and maybe a movie ticket in Square One, but not enough change for the bus fare home. However, if you can afford it and like buying random useless crap, then you will enjoy this mall.
It is gigantic. It's the biggest mall in Ontario and at times it is tedious as hell to walk back to a store you were at if you forgot to buy something there. They have the most random and obscure stores in the world that can be awesome if you've got tons of cash to spend; for example, Build-A-Bear is a pretty cool concept if you're into emptying your wallet on a custom-made teddy bear for a loved one (or a loathed one).
In my opinion the only really practical and great thing about Square One is the bus depot. Most major bus routes in Mississauga run through Square One, thus making it the true heart of the city if you don't have a car. It is a great place to meet up with people who are also as poor as you and/or don't have cars, even just to say hi or grabbing a coffee before taking a bus home or something. No sweat on anyone's back. I know it probably sounds weird, but it is the most endearing part of Square One for me. The rest is just like any mall - you are bombarded with useless ads for shit you don't need or want, security follows you around thinking you want to shoplift everything the whole store, and everything you do buy will invariably cost more than it should. Square One is a Square Scam. Or a Scam One. I haven't figured out which of those two shitty puns to use yet so you'll have to bear with me. Anyway, it ain't that great.
Apart from the fact that the place is nearly ALWAYS packed and that you will smell like many other people's body odour by the end of your shopping excursion, you can only bring a date here so many times as an adult man. Trust me. -
Review from Justin M.
Milton, ON
10/17/2010 3 Check-ins Here
Ah, Square One. I used to live in Mississauga, but then I decided that moving out to the burbs (from Mississauga, but still not quite rural) would be better, so S1 (which we called it back in the day. Okay, no, no one calls it that. But it's less typing) stopped being a regular destination.
So, recently a coworker told me "HMV has this huge bargain available!" without telling me that the product in question has been out of stock for the past several years. Good call, http://redflagdeals.ca.
So the wife & I went down to S1 and asked the nice people at HMV if they had this super bargain. They did not, and neither did anyone else in the GTA. I really wanted the Pip Boy Bobblehead.
So we wandered the mall. Nice Apple store, nice HMV, nice Sony Store (we even tried the 3D tv. I will die without one, and no sadder because of it).
The food court, which is conveniently located and easy to find, is still good. The tables have been cleaned and replaced, and they have a Thai place in lieu of a Tim's, and the wife enjoyed it quite a bit.
Planet Hobby is still there, and stll a horrible, horrible comic shop. Crate Design, with their stalwartly produced lumber furniture has moved, with a Teopia in its former location.
Plus, they have a Hot Topic. I know this will enthuse many of you.
It is a mall. It is not horrible. -
Review from Chris P.
5/30/2011 3 Check-ins Here
My clients used to be across the street so I would pop in here every once-in-a-while to grab something from the food court. Other than that I've never actually done any shopping here. SO speaking specifically about the food court, the options here are good. There is a range of choices but nothing you wouldn't find at any other mall.
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Review from Karl R.
3/2/2010 25 photos
Square One is an interesting study in the development of what Washington Post journalist Joel Garreau termed an "edge city": a concentration of business, shopping, and entertainment outside a downtown core in a sub-urban area, usually serviced by a major highway. Square One fits the edge city concept to a tee. You've got your mega mall, city hall, massive condos, branch offices for major corporations, government offices, two mega movie theaters, and sit down restaurant chains that typically only locate in "destination malls".
Square One proper roughly has it all: an Old Navy, a Dollar Store, a Hugo Boss store, a Bulk Foods for your Lucky Elephant pink popcorn needs, and Sears/the Bay/Zellers/WalMart. I know you're scratching your eyes at this point so let me repeat it: Zellers and WalMart in one mall. I defy you to name another mall that has that. AWOL is the Grey Legion branch that was there oh so long ago. Women, or men, might be excited to learn an actual Victoria Secrets is locating in the mall. See photos.
The food court at Square One even has a Manchu Wok. The food court is quiet spacious, clean, modern, and inviting. I've never been thrilled with the restaurants in the Square One food court, however. There is a Burger King right across the way so you do have options. There's also a mini food court on the second floor with a Subway.
The Starbucks is within the food court. For my part, I prefer to dine and then take my coffee in another location within a mall. Variety is key to the experience. Luckily there's a Second Cup on the second floor and a Timohty's near the recent expansion.
Square One is trying to Sherway it up a bit by carpeting some areas and putting plush comfy chairs for husbands to sink themselves into with their netbooks while their wives enjoy their shopping adventures.
Parking is okay but there appears to be no way to enter this mall from the 403 or the 401 without having to take a left hand turn into the mall. I hate making lefts. And that's not a euphemism, so Ron Paul fans please don't message me again.Listed in: Crawl the Malls: Shopping…
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Review from John F.
North York, ON
8/6/2009
I liked this mall because that offerings are quite varied not only in price level but in category. Not many malls offer a musical instrument store, for example.
My main quibble is not with the mall itself but the choice of an indoor mall to anchor the newly created downtown of this rather pieced together city. I think it would have been much better planning had they created a more pedestrian friendly outdoor space. While many of the surrounding office building and condos are nice architecturally, I can't help but feel the area looks a bit sterile. -
Review from Nicole H.
5/18/2011 1 Check-in Here
Everything about this mall makes me want to pull out my hair and scream. That said, for folks that like malls it offers lots of options to shoppers.
Listed in: Services.
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Review from Frank D.
Toronto, ON
3/24/2009
My wife and I were both home today and had a few things we needed to pick up so we decided to head over to Square One rather than hitting our usual shopping malls (Sherway Gardens, Eaton's Centre).
It has been a couple of years since I last visited Square One, and as some of you may know it has changed quite a bit. They expanded the second floor and added a few restaurants and a new movie theatre. It looks great.
The mall has all the standard stores that most of us like to shop at. The one common trend I noticed in all the stores was that most of the clothes were fairly common items. The stores were missing the cool articles of clothing that get you excited to go shopping or make you remember a store/designer.
I think that I might be used to living/working/shopping downtown where you can find the latest and greatest each store has to offer (hmmm, that line sounds kind of snobbish but I it's the truth).
TIP: Square One is OK for picking up the standard items, but if you want the good stuff go downtown. -
Review from Rao R.
Brampton, ON
5/29/2011
This mall has a huge variety of shops to choose from and it will make any shopaholic go crazy! Stores include Banana Republic, Champ and Coach. The food court has a wide variety to chose from. It includes Manchu-Wok, DQ and Burger King, etc. I recommend this to everyone who wants to go shopping.
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Review from Donald P.
7/12/2010
Wow...talk about confusing. We just roamed around aimlessly and finally realized the mall was one big square (duh! We should have looked at the director/map earlier). I'm used to walking down straight corridors or wings, but the whole idea of quadrants really throws you off. Nonetheless seemed like a rather cool place to do some shopping or hang out.
Everyone in the world knows Canadians are friendly, but is it just me or do people here not seem friendly? When say Hi or Thank You to people, they just give you a blank stare like in one case, an angry stare. They must have known I was from out of town or something. ha ha ha. j/k
My cousin didn't seem to think this mall was all that, but I thought it was pretty good. -
Review from Ninette C.
5/16/2011
I grew up in this area and used to go to Square One a lot. Maybe I'm just older now and have different taste but I find a lot of the women's clothing stores, especially in the older part, to be kind of cheap clothing. OR its tons of American stores like AE and Victoria's Secret. Its still big and has a huge variety hence the 3 stars. I prefer the malls/shopping in the Toronto, Markham area for the more sophisticated stuff and Heartland if I want a bargain.
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Review from Hoy Y.
9/19/2010
Of all the malls I've visited, I give Square One 2 thumbs up. Parking is great. Eaton Centre in Toronto is great, but if you're driving, good luck with traffice, that's downtown for you. If you drive, go to Square One mall in Mississauga west of Toronto. It's only 20-30 minutes away.
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Review from A K.
Toronto, ON
7/18/2009
This is a huge mall, that is slowly, getting better. In the past few years, H&M, BCBG, Bebe (not a fan), Sephora, Coach, Hugo Boss and French Connection have arrived. They have also been doing a lot of renovating as well. This is standard mall fare, as the other reviewer mentions, you will most likely only find standard items here. This seems to be a mall favored more by high school kids and surrounding suburbs like Brampton (and other areas West and North) because their malls are worse. :P It seems like me and most of my friends think we are too cool for this place.
There is a good sized food court on the lower level for anyone that is wondering. Restaurants in the mall include Lemongrass, Johnny Rockets, Moxies and Earl's. There is also a Richtree Market. The movie theatre is pretty good, sometimes we do get the smaller releases that they get in downtown theaters.
Overall, I think Square One is a good mall, but it needs to get trendier stores. A suggestion for the people who own Square One, get rid of the Zellers and put in a Holt Renfrew. (one can always dream!) -
Review from Jinho K.
Edmonton, AB
9/25/2010
As I live in Edmonton now, I went to West Edmonton Mall, but I have to say square one is better in some ways. Better design and doesn't feel like a maze. Also it has Walmart, which many malls don't have(malls usually only have The Bay, Zellers, Sears and maybe grocery store)
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Review from Dave B.
Oakville, ON
8/17/2009 2 Check-ins Here
This mall is okay for select stores. I do not prefer this mall over sherway. My problem with this mall is that there are too many little kids running around as well as ghetto looking sketchy characters. Almost all the stores can be found in a differnt mall.
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Review from Robin D.
9/26/2010
Pretty standard mall I think. Not your high end mall, but it is large. I believe the third largest in the GTA and fifth largest in Canada.
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Review from Muriel P.
11/6/2008
definitely a huge mall. I went there because they have a Roots store. I did not find a food court but they have a few restaurants.
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Review from Grayce Y.
Calgary, AB
12/17/2010
I used to live across from this mall. It's always well kept and I love how it has WalMart because then I can buy groceries as well! It is also semi-attached to the main bus terminal which makes it more accessible.
