Lawrence Square

This place lands on my top 3 malls on the dufferin street area.
It a a fine mall with some great stuff like fortinos Canadian tire. The food court feels and looks disguising. I dont come her often as much i just dont like this mall at all.

This is an interesting place. Most of the stores in here are independent and it really seems to be an Independent mall full of family businesses. A good example of this is the food court, I haven’t seen many of these places before (except the MacDonalds).
The only sketchy thing is the pet shop, which may be the saddest one in Toronto. Next time you are here do the animals there a favour and buy one of them.

This sure isn’t a York Dale. But it sure is close! Well… No not really… Its a small quaint little mall situated near the Allen and Lawrence. Its really doesn’t have too many stores, but enough to keep you entertained for quite a while. Check it out, cool little stores inside… And the remnants of the old Zellers that use to be here as well.

They just got a Gym which hopefully it means it will improve.
Could do with better selection of shops… Great location. The Fortinos is ok but not at the same standard that I’ve seen at other locations. Do not purchase your meats here, even the No Frills at Jane and Lawrence provides better quality…

This mall has a pretty good variety of stores and services that I use: Canadian Tire, Dollarama, Fortinos, Island Inkjet, plus a food court.
That being said, it’s kind of sketchy. It’s sort of like what suburban malls in Toronto were like in the late 80s. Out of date looking, a little run down, full of sketchy characters and stores you’ve never heard of. Plus, the parking lot is a bit of a nightmare. But hey. They have a Bouclair!

I am only writing this review because I work in the area and am at this mall all the time for the gym, Tim Horton’s, errands and coming back to the office with another hilarious mall story.
What is this place? The Canadian Tire is understaffed and the ones that do work there are impossible to find. The Zellers is so ghetto and the food court is frightening. At least ¼ of the stores are always closed with a new one is opening soon.
The only good things are:
–The Dollarama that is opening up this summer (I work with kids, so this is amazing)
–The Fortino’s grocery store. It’s actually really big and has been renovated, and includes a pharmacy, large kosher section (shout out to my people), a Wine Rack and a little café in the front (with some seriously interesting people sitting there all day long)
–The gym
–And I can’t think of anything else
I would never hang out there after dark. There seem to be more hired security there lately, as there have been incidents, but it’s a fine, fine, Ghetto Mall to visit by day if Yorkdale isn’t good enough for you.

I’ve whiled away many hours in this mall. Mostly against my will. My dentist is there and my gym too. I get my car serviced at the Canadian Tire auto shop.
If you are stranded here, here are some ways to entertain yourself.
–There is a little pet store (free zoo) on the first floor near the Zellers. Sometimes they have cute bunnies.
–Si Vous Play sports (see my review) has some real shoe and T-​shirt bargains
— The Ardene outlet sells fun, discounted tacky jewelery and accessories
— This mall wins the award for messiest, most disorganized Zellers I have seen. Marvel at it’s crappiness.
–Canada Employment Centre
–The Medical school has it’s curtains open once, and I saw such a realistic mannequin in the bed that made me scream.