Chesterfield mall is a large suburban mall, possibly the largest in the St Louis area when it comes to square footage. It's located in Chesterfield county, about 10 miles west of Interstate 270 just off Interstate 64 (or highway 40, if you're from 'round her). Though it's obvious by looking at the exterior (especially Sears) that the mall's been around for a while, both the inside and outside have had extensive renovations and additions. The end result is a mall that's beautiful if somewhat eclectic in it's layout.
Inside, you will find many of the "staples" of the modern mall; the ubiquitous Macys, a Forever 21 which ten years ago were hard to find and now seem to be everywhere, Abercrombie and Fitch, and, lovely in it's anachronism, the above mentioned Sears. All in all, some really solid stores from clothes shopping.
Additionally, you'll find a huge Borders, Banana Republic, Body Shop, Gap and Gap Kids, and at least 3 different jewelers. There's also an interesting little "Asian Gifts" store, for all your Asian decorative needs. Finally, I would be remiss if I didn't point out the AMC megaplex theater.
For the kids, there is a small play area and two story carousel. For the older kids, and maybe some of you adults as well, the ever-present Game Stop will provide endless choices on which to spend your hard-earned cash.
One disappointing area is the food court. There are only six choices: Subway, Hibachi-San, Charley's Subs, WOW Chicken fingers (which I'm unfamiliar with in any other location), Sbarro, and Panda Express. That's basically two sandwich places, two stir-fry places (one with sushi), a chicken place and a pizza place. Also, there is no free Wi-fi in the food court. You MIGHT be able to sit close enough to Borders to access theirs, but I had no success with this. So, you can get Wi-fi, you just need to go to Borders to do it. Fortunately, in addition to the food court, there are Macaroni Grill and Chilis as out buildings.
All in all, this is a solid mall with many choices for shopping. It's somewhat inconvenient to get to unless you're traveling through the center of St Louis area, as there is no access from Interstate 70 and a decent distance to 270.
Pluses: Attractive mall, large number of stores, ample parking
Minues: Average to poo food court, Wi-fi in Borders only
I give Chesterfield Mall 4 Kiosks.
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