Subang Parade

Subang Parade does bring back a lot of memories. I remembered throwing a tantrum at my mom when I didn’t get the Transformers figurine I wanted.
This is one of the oldest malls and it was then one of the bigger ones years ago.
Now, it serves as a neighborhood mall in Subang Jaya.
At first, the mall was getting from bad to worse. There were lack of variety in terms of shops and restaurants.
But with the new management that has taken over, MBO cinemas has moved in and renovations are in place for a facelift.
Parking here is pricey though, RM2.50 per hour, in the past it was per entry.

This mall existed even before I was born. Every 80s born would know of this place back in those days as the mall to go to. This was the only mall that existed, before any of the famous mall now. I remember the most exciting place I will go to is McDonalds in Subang Parade, the play area was alot more fun compared to now. But few decades have pass and this place has gone through a lot of major changes while I was growing up.
Though Parkson and McDonalds is still around, many other shops are either new or have changed. There’s the Starbucks, Kenny Rodgers, Manhattan fish market, Coffee Club, MBO, celebrity fitness and many more. There’s also digital center with a lot of phone shops that sells all kinds of brands. There are also lap top shops and phone accessories.
This place still and will always be thermostat famous and well recognized mall in Selangor as many have come her and had their memories placed in these walls.

Being an 80s baby, I have to admit that Subang Parade was my childhood playground as we did not have as many malls back in those days. Today the mall has undergone a change of management and a much needed uplift so its still surviving. I mainly come to the mall now for gym at Celebrity Fitness as it’s close to my office. Subang Parade is small compared to the other giant malls like Mid Valley and One Utama so it serves more as a neighbourhood mall that caters to the residents living around the area. Unfortunately, parking isn’t cheap here as it can cost you RM2.50 per hour which is expensive considering the fact that this isn’t even a big mall.
There’s a variety of food here such as Dome, Nando’s, McDonalds, Dave’s Deli and Pappa Rich. The main tenant is Parkson and there’s also a Dorothy Perkins inside the department store where you can get loads of sizes. The Digital Hub serves as a one-​stop center for all your tech needs so you won’t have to go around comparing prices and quality. A friend once said that the only people who frequent this mall are the oldies which may be partially true as the younger generation would prefer to go to the newer malls that offer trendier options. Nonetheless, Subang Parade will always have a special place in my heart as it’s the place I grew up with just like the rest of the 80’s kids.