Reviews of River Oaks Center (Mall)

Mike Ware

River oaks is okay, but it’s not the mall it once was, new businesses are needed in there especially in the restaurant section,

Linda Orosco

This place has really gone down hill. Last time I was there a fight was starting to breakout I got out of there FAST!!!

Kristina Gomez

Good place to go spend time with the kids

R Nixon

The restrooms at this mall is worst than any gas station off the highway. Broken toilets, urine smell is ungodly.

Janet Williams

Lots if empty stores

Curtis DjBigShot! Banksjr

Good shopping mall

Jazzy Lady

Although lots of stores come and go I am never disappointed at what I find that's new and useful. There are a lot of pop up vendors that have great food items like this family owned gourmet popcorn shop that just moved in at the end of the food court. Check them out if you find yourself at River Oaks, the cherry popcorn is phenomenal. Overall I've spent a lot of time at this mall since I was a kid and it still serves it purpose.

John Doyle

The mall is a little older, but nice on the inside.

Martinique Del toro

Store is completely dead. Mostly all stores have closed down. No business at all.

Lorri Hill

Great mall peaceful

Germaine Kimber

It died no longer a shopping center

Ucarelle Smith

Went to the Amazon Locker one of the best things ever, you don't have to worry about your package, it's in a steel locker and they email you when your package have arrived. Not just place it at your door unsecured.

C.M. Perkins

Not enough stores. JCPenney and Macy only large dept stores left.

Duchaunne Mckee Sr

It's been more than 5 years since I last walked thru River Oaks Mall. It's a shame that most of the businesses (large) have folded, moved away or have gone internet but thankful for the small new entrepreneurs that have sprung up and the large (Penny, Macy) that have stayed. It's good to have gotten out of the house or hotel to look and touched items for sale. Let's make every day SMALL BUSINESS DAY and if the big business are there..... visit them too.

James Reed

I enjoy that mall

sylvia sylvia57

Have to be careful when shopping there

Elizabeth Velazquez

Much better than past years...

Monica Traylor

Nice place to browse the stores, and have lunch.

Bernice Kilgo

Very nice small neighborhood mall.

ElJaie Jones

Just and eye sore from the outside. You still have a few decent stores, but they truly need an overhaul!

JUAN GOTTI GODDAVELLI

Best place to find Mikes

Vicki

The mall was quiet and pleasant loved it. Always shop early !!

Rhonda Lane

Getting eyebrows arched. They always do a decent job....dont remember the name of the place....right out of jc penney

Michael Moustakas

They need to clean the restroom much better. They were not clean.

Reese Williams

Always clean still the same mall I've been going to since I was a kid

Yvonne Martin

We love shopping here

Cynthia Coleman

Pretty good spot since Macy's is there. Need to work on their food court.

Janelle Holloway'

I love the Macys at this location.

PARTYKING KEYZ

River oaks still the spot during the week very melon and out weekends Kool vibes good deals n very protected

Juan Gonzalez

This place used to be full of stuff, but now it seems quite barren. Would love to see it come back to life.

Sally Williams

A great little shopping strip in Calumet City IL. You have a gray selection of stores with Sam's then across the street is a Mall with many other stores. There's a variety of restaurants including Sonic and Panda Express. There arw meant more stores close by so yout can get most anything yout may need or want. I enjoy shopping here then go home on the E-way.

Brian Ruiz

Great shopping mall.

Jesse Scott

Its going down to how it used to be

Anna name

I parked and went in at Penney store. The shoe department is right there. They keep it quite clean and in order, which is hard to do in that department. I am very happy with Penney store and hope it will stay!

Terra Thomas

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dwayne thompson

My favorite place to shop I love having a mall in my community I shop where I live please continue to support

Jasmine Gallardo

The food court is a joke, the whole mall looks like it's ran by these sweet tea pwople. A whole section of the mall is closed off and doesn't look like its ever going to reopen. No name brand store only ghetto shoe places. The mall it self was dirty with garbage on the ground. Just a whole mess, nothing like how it was when I was growing up.

Eileen Sitko

There was nothing even up there to do or shop

Joe Grizzly

Its a nice mall peaceful and a relaxed environment it's not a lot off traffic threw the mall which is the down side so they jacked up their prices in a lot of stores but it's still a ok mall to take the family

Daniel Ralich

Got the songs you want and need to hear

CLIFF EDGESON

Went to Buffalo Wild Wings on 159th and Torrence excellent

Jeremy Jackson

Love going to the river oaks Mall a lot stores to shop..

vernon parker

Still a good mall but need more upscale stores

Gail Shines

If you want to keep these stores in your community, you will have to SUPPORT them. Don't keep driving out to other places and ordering from GIANTS that threaten how we shop. Support!!! Stores in or close to YOUR community!!

Madison Topps

When I played one of their Fun Zone games and won a pink ball, with $2 included. When it was by the dropper it stop and didn't drop the ball.

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Absolutely love going to the MAC store here in Macy's they always do a beautiful job on my makeup. Thank you

Patrick Investments

Lot's of abandoned stores. Messy parking lot. Dirty bathrooms.

Kenneth Smith

In a world where malls are dying, River Oaks seems to be thriving!!

Aretha Davis

Always a great experience.

Lia Mack

This is a great mall because you can just get a lot of stuff here.

Adam Boutcher

River oaks center, this would be a great place for Amazon to take over the entire mall and build a factory right there.. ..Sad... I used to go to that mall a lot back in the 90s, but now with Sears and Macy's have moved out, and a lot of stores have pulled/ abandoned, and also huge water marks on the ceiling, I just can't see this mall lasting another 10 more years. The mall back in the 90s used to thrive with activity, and lots of book stores, and people eating at the food shops and McDonald's in the corner... The mall is just an empty shell now.

Dan Feliciano

This mall is beginning to remind me of the Brickyard Mall in Chicago, back in the day, right before it was closed and torn down. The food court looks like a grave yard. There are a few good stores left. All we go for is the $10 eye brow shop for my wife and girls, and purchase gym shoes.

Sandy Williams

Oh Wee is a restaurant in the food court that serves jerk chicken nachos that are pretty good !

Yogie from Chi

Sad decline of a once wonderful shopping venue; nothing fresh and attractive to draw and sustain shoppers coupled with a closed section make this mall a one note experience.

OLUWASEYI ISOLA

Best shopping mall around me

Darrell S.

River Oaks is not what it used to be in the place is completely very just allowed to many young people also walking around

ALBDuke Strickland

Hey they've got a nice little fragrance place in there to get the name of it but I was in there shopping around and The guy sells designer fragrances for pretty reasonable price

Chaplain Cielocha The Energy Goddesses

I visit Willo's oil shop

King Choppa Illinois

Always a pleasure to shop with the family

antoinette booker

They have great shops and a lot of choices

Tracy Jenkins

I love this place

Vernell Norman

The best place to visit fast convenient and always have what I want

Marvell Moody

Great ambience crab cakes were ok ottimos and pappadeauxs have better cakes but hugos is bigger very diverse crowd servers were awesome loved it definitely will be back...

Ashley Cohen

Amazing mall facility, they basically have all that I need . This is a great place especially for shoes and clothing, it's simple yet satisfying. They were remodeling to make the place even look better. It's clean and secure place. Totally worth your time looking and shopping around.

Emily Lopez

The mall was clean and easy to see where each store was at.

Michelle Kearney

Love shopping here very clean and friendly center

Shadaria Daniels

Didn't have much of anything!

Omar The Ecua-Rican

Place is terrible half the stores are closed and food court is worse

Samuel Ward

Not many stores to do a lot of shopping. People mainly come to waste time or buy shoes. Not much to eat. If you do stop by support ooh wee sweet tea they are good and it's a growing business

Ruby Adams

Shopping with girlfriend at jcPenny. They had a great sale there today. Found plenty of bargins.

jeremy jones

Used to love going here but they closed all my major stores

Dwight Gordon

Malls are closing weekly. Yet I still enjoy the mall experience. Truly enjoyed a couple hours at the mall

Michael Mayhorn

Looks vacant and desolate as Lincoln mall was before closing. Only good is JCPenny ,Macy's, Ooh Wee , Kay's dress shoes and The watch repair shop east of atat store and of course the Look!! Lobe their suits

Herman Williams

Great place shop n food court

Dawn Shelton

Almost ready to be abandoned. Neighborhood frightening at night. Stores not staying.

Melissa Smith

Great shopping experience no long lines

Where’s Alex

You should be ashamed if you step in this place lol

Mrs. Stewart

I appreciate the jobs that this mall creates and hope that it can be rejuvenated into a place that can meet the needs of a broader range of consumers. Currently there is very little diversity when it comes to the types of stores, and products offered inside of the mall. If you need clothes, shoes, or jewelery this is the place for you. If you're looking for more than that this mall probably won't meet your needs.

Alana Stegall

Wheres the store. Kiosk only pretty much. Hot in the summer. Just ugh

Elle Skinner

It's the same as it's been for years. I guess that means outdated. It serves it's purpose of being a shopping mall. You'll most likely find what you're looking for. There's adequate parking, it's just dimly lit and a little outdated.

Orangie Johnson

JCPenny one of my favorite places to shop.

Fee Li

SUPER JJ FISH Chicken& rib in river oaks mall ❌food was horrible. no seasoning, all the food had to much batter, fries were under cooked and it took them an an hour. And they sold out of water. The pops were very small for 250. Ribs had more sauce then ribs I do not recommend them at all.

Wade Seton

They had a sale and I got things I didn't expect Good stuff were cheap

Lupe Pinedo

I like to get my eyebrows done in a shop near jcpenny

Anna Gray

Store attendants are very helpful and friendly.

Darlin Nikki

This mall was the bomb when they first opened back in the 90's when i worked for Frederick's of Hollywood and they had the Jurassic Park theme...but now....this mall is just tired..i don't want to shop there so i can walk around looking like everyone else..im good

Special Thoughts

this mall is truly for kids not adults......it a struggling mall.

Princess

Macy’s Express JCP and VS

Michael Grady

A Wonderful and Safe Place to shop and have a nice meal or even a massage (chairs located throughout the mall, and enjoy the vibrations of the chair) I would have given it 5 stars but the SEARS DEPARTMENT STORE AND AUTO REPAIR & TIRE SHOPS ARE GONE THANKS TO THE CROOKED CEO WHO WAS GIVEN 3 TRIES TO STRAIGHTEN OUT SEARS & K-MART. AND MARSHALL FIELDS IS GONE. MACY'S CAN'T EVEN COME CLOSE TO THE TOP OF THE LINE PRODUCTS, APPAREL, AND COSMETICS BUT IT WILL DO.

Sean Hardy

Malls are a relic of the past where ppl would enjoy browsing and perusing stores for items to purchase. Now everything is online and folks forgot how to enjoy a visit to the mall. River Oaks mall is fun. Quiet, kids can run around, there plenty stores and home one of Chicagolands few FYE stores. Funko pop central. Might find some rare ones. Last time I visited there was a sale.

Lance Wilcoxson

GNC was great, location, prices

E.K. King

Great service all around, clean, good food. If I could give it 10 stars I would

C Sullivan

There are some good stores and the food court here. But the bathrooms are not in good shape.

Janis Harris

For this to be one of the Simon Malls, they ought to be ashamed, in comparison to Orland Mall which is also Simon, so much cleaner, better stores there, come on guys, could do better, although income is lower and more minorities, ppl are still spending the same green money in your malls. Please do some updates and better stores.

Martin Alli

It's okay to do a little shopping at its nothing like it use to be.

Wyketta Johnson

No stores really . I was just as said as the Zoo with no animals

Rare Airwear

Great mall with a fantastic variety of stores very friendly atmosphere.

Maria Edith Moreno

Is nice and good prices

Yolanda Moustakas

Lots of empty stores and restaurants. Limited fashions.

A P

Four stars because the mall still has some really good stores as Macy's, Express, Jimmy Jazz, JCPenney with Sephora, Rue 21, Rainbow and Victoria Secret. They don't have a lot of the original stores when they first open, but still a good variety of shoes stores, jewerly places, small boutique, and hair/nails salon. They have a fun center with games and such. So I think that's cool for the kids. If you're into music, F.Y.E. is still there. The food court is getting better, before it was dead, but my last visit a lot more food options. I really like that. This mall definitely isn't like others malls, but it isn't another dead mall. I shop here once in awhile, it's closer than any mall that's still available.

Saundra Clark

As a child growing up, this was a nice mall. A lot of businesses have come and gone, but new one came in their place. Still a nice mall.

Herman Ousley Jr

It would be nice if they would fix the mens bathroom, its been nasty and smelly for a very long time now. only one sink to wash your hands, plastic over the majority of the toilets and urinals. The odor in there makes you sick to the stomach!!!!!!!!!

Gemini Jackson

Kim Stratton's lunch buffet is the only reason I went here and it was not disappointing! Delicious. And she did an event for veterans, which is why I support her even more!

Major Williams

I love the shopping mall it has just about everything

Robert Level

Not the same mall from 10yrs ago. But they still have some decent stores.

Paige Synthia

Love shopping there.

Pat Johnson

Clean and employees were nice.

Robert Arndt

I love this place

Ta`kiyah Hearst

Very nice mall I bought a whole bunch of stuff in here this is the spot

J Evans

It's a really big shopping mall, it's a shame lots of big stores move out.

Aletha Andrewin

It too hot in this mall. They had no air.

Beatriz Castaneda

It's mainly dead but still ok

Christine Marquez

This place unfortunately became a ghost town. All the stores have closed and there is no where to shop anymore. So sad because once upon a time this was a thriving mall.

Riccardo Holyfield KONG

Needs more security outside but its great.

Lashele Carter

Still okay to shop. Smaller than it used to be.

Cecilia Green

Don't like this mall to ghetto not enough stores in mall. Dull as hell very boring not much going on

Eric Storey

Great serving 9 5ward AGA amen

Emilie Harding

I love malls so I liked this one!!!!!

Kimberly Andrews

I received an excellent massage from the Relax Center!

LEE STIff

I can fine Everything I want

Danyetta Rogers

The only closes mall left.

Charles Ridgeway

Enjoy the old school candy shop by the food court but not great mall to visit. Has alot of gang activity inside the mall.

Patricia Carrillo

Vision works is good for glasses.

Richard Martinez

A place waiting to died.

Nina Cardoza

Omg I haven't been to this mall since I was a teenager. It's much cleaner and nicer now. I hate going to malls but I'll probably be back now. It was congested less stores, less ghettoness lol.

hifijohn

My first time there was in the early 70's and my last time there was 10 years ago and it's gone completely down hill.It use to be a very nice somewhat upscale outdoor mall but it just looks and smells like any enclosed mall.

Timothy Williams

This place is going downhill, hate to see it slowly fade away

Dorian Shelton

Always a good experience here. It's convenient and they always have what I need!!

Steven Shea

I love shopping here, plus it's close to my house. It's a shame though, alot of the businesses that were there for years are no longer there.

Marlene Causey

One of the last great Shopping Malls

Rachel Business

This mall needs to close down, I feel bad for the business owners there, but people in that neighborhood do not appreciate shopping malls. This mall is a hang out spot for dropout teens and adults who have no jobs. This mall is infested with ignorant people that makes shopping there unpleasant. The stores are empty and the staff plays more than work. Macy's need to relocate.

Keith Sutton

It used to be a great shopping mall. Now it's basically barren. A few stores left but nothing to go out of your way for. Basically a place for young people to hang out.

Patrice Donegan

The mall is nice but it needs more stores and remodeling.

Lashun Spikes

Very nice and professional place

Andrea Washington

If you come here for sneakers you will not be disappointed. Although this mall doesn't have the most stores, what it does have is great. The Macy's has the best clothe for men and women. There is also a store that has beautiful prom dresses.

Jason B.

It was much better years ago. You can see it slowly decline. Kind of sad, actually.

Diamond Kelley

It's an okay mall if you're bored and just want to walk around with friends. They have some nice stores to buy clothes like New York and Company (business casual attire) or Too Cute (party, cute outfits). There are also a couple of shoe stores that sell snapbacks and sports related apparel. Also there is a small arcade and candy/cereal store that was recently opened so that makes the place a lot more appealing for younger people! Other than that unfortunately the mall is pretty dead. Too many stores get closed down constantly. And the food court is sub par. Alot of the restaurants there were shut down as well. Another thing to watch out for is fights! Many kids come here to fight and I rarely see security there. I go at least once a month but have stopped due to fights, lack of things to do. Oh and if you're looking to lease a cart or kiosk to start your business up, they usually offer many spots scattered around the mall. Still you might want to consider opening a business there with the influx of people that come mainly to hang out rather than spend (from my personal observations).

Tava Mama

Not that many stores, so my visits here are always quick. I mainly go to the Bath & Body works store for the ongoing deals!

Diamond Miller

They need more stores but they're keeping up pretty well.

lacole clinton

Very nice and clean, I love this mall

Deante Makle

I’m only giving it a 1 cause the super JJ’s is the nastiest place ever. It doesn’t take like no other JJ’s and on top of it all they take over 35mins to make 4 wings. I believe they givin JJ’s a bad reputation.... Never again will I come to this location to eat or recommend it!!!. The other restaurants in the mall are decent and they fast; they food taste wayyyyy better.

VICKI LEWIS

Very Nice

Steve Payne

Shops are mostly targeting teens and young adults

Derrick Wilson

Good place to shop and to get your watch fixed at the Watch Ladies booth

Samuel Johnson

Decent mall for last minute shopping.

Emily Engram

That was great and JCPenney is going out of the appliance business so the have some great sales going on now for appliances

Laville Hawkins

I love Macy's there Lancom department is great.

Joann Penman

Nice shopping area!

Highland or die nation

Mall looks pretty terrible outside, but there are some great stores inside such as Gnc, T mobile, Custom Tees, Ooh Wee Tea, Lady Foot locker, NY & Co and Finish line. Wish there was more variety in the food court and a better variety of stores. The jewelry shops and shoe stores are much to vast.

Roy W Holston Jr

I went to JCPENNEY to use a gift card my niece sent me for my birthday. I purchased 3 Marvel t-shirts. Marvel forever!

Andrea Baldwin

Shopping for a new outfit. Looking for the picture merchant and poet

camuags

You'll find everything in a very nice place ;)

Brenda Delacruz

Still a beautiful place to go walkin thru...

Treyna Shanklin

Great for being your sexiest

Robert Williams

Nice shopping & food court

Sean Coleman

Nice place to shop

Anthony Moore

We had a suprise party at Smart Chill Cafe for our daughter's birthday. The staff was very attentive in making sure we had everything we needed!

Mary Ann Ester

Not a safe environment as it use to be.