Mid Rivers Mall, St Peters, MO

Mid Rivers is a medium sized mall that's been around for a while, and looks it. The decor, with it's gray and white mat tiles, is the epitome of the late 80s/early 90s mall. Most of the storefronts are new, of course, and there are some more modern choices in both shopping and Dining.



Located in St Peters Missouri, across the Missouri River from the St Louis area and past St Charles on Interstate 70, the mall is a relatively easy destination for anyone from the St Louis area on the road to Kansas City. For out-of-towners coming from the east, it can be approached by taking I-270 around the north of St Louis and merging onto 70 west in Bridgeton (my town), thus bypassing downtown traffic. There are no easy non-car routes out this far.

The mall has several anchors, both more traditional mall anchors like Sears and JC Penney and more recent additions like Macy's and Dillards. Also included in major features are a Cinema 14 and the requisite food court. Dining choices include Sbarro, Charley's Subs, Taco Bell (unusual for food courts in St Louis), [add more here]. Outside the food court are a Qdoba and a Pretzel Time, and outbuildings include a Chilis.

Mid-Rivers hosts many old mall standards, including a Spencer Gifts, Deb, Tilt (yes, a Tilt arcade, complete with a Galaga machine), Gap, Radio Shack and the Limited. Also included are many modern favorites, such as a two-level Borders bookstore, an AT&T Wireless store, and Dick's Sporting Goods. Finally, there are several specialty stores including a Yankee Candle Co., a Game Stop, a martial arts dojo called Bushido, and one (very cool) sci-fi specialty store called the “Neutral Zone.”



Mid-Rivers is a suburban mall with some years behind it, but still draws a crowd. There is a wide variety of stores, and it is close to a large number of casual dining facilities. I find little here to go out of the way for, but for those passing through on I-70, or those that live in the St Louis area, it's definitely worth a visit.

Pluses – I was unable to test the presence of WiFi, but with a Borders in the mall, there is likely WiFi available there at least. Mid-Rivers has a wide variety of stores for many different types of shoppers, from teens to adults. This mall is not usually as busy as many St Louis area malls, and would make a good shopping destination for someone not wanting to deal with crowds.
Minuses – I did not see a lot of kid-friendly stores or entertainments. If you have kids under 7, Mid-Rivers is probably not your best choice.

I give Mid-Rivers Mall 3 kiosks. It's a nice mall, and great for nostalgia, but has little to offer that other malls do not.