Northgate Mall

I have been shopping at this mall for almost 16 years. Just like any mall that loses consistency with shops, it does get frustrating seeing shops come and go (I guess that bothers me, shouldn’t someone be bothered?). I have seen good shops go. One was called Romy (which closed down everywhere), The Limited, Aeropostale and what came after them as well. That is why I vote the amount of stars is because of that problem. Most of the staple shops (Macy’s, JCPenny, Nordstrom) have been there for a very long time. Actually the mall was built around the Nordstrom and some of the other shops as it used to be an outdoor mall. This area has some pretty interesting history. A lot of people use this mall, as I am sure other malls, as a place to walk in the morning and I am sure throughout the day during this cold season. There are also some other places that are business staples from the early 90’s like Icing and Claire’s. There is variety and there are carts in the middle of the walkways that have businesses there. Some of them really try to stop you and sell you things. That part can be uncomfortable. It is a good size mall, not too long compared to the other ones in the state. Sometimes I often wonder if the people that secure the mall can truly help in any situation. I have heard stories about how they really have not done that for the shops that have gone through something not really good. Safety is so important and especially if you are in a shopping center. There are salons and a few restaurants to that are outside to choose from. There is food court and an entrance from the mall to the Red Robin (they close that entrance early and the other entrance is on the other side outside). There is a kids play area, but beware that no one is watching that place except yourself, so it can get busy and I am not sure how often that place get’s truly cleaned and steam cleaned because I see the parents and children not taking off their shoes as they are supposed to for the common good.

This mall sucks. The only reason I would go here is for two reasons: Arc Works and that over-​priced sushi buffet.
If you have the extra 10 minutes, I’d suggest driving to Alderwood Mall instead. It’s 10 exits away and much much much better.
This place is just… old and needs renovation. When you go inside it feels cold and gray. It’s just not a place that makes you want to spend money. You feel inclined to get what you came for and go.
Oh, and by all means, do not go to that store that sells used electronics. It smells like ass. You’ve been warned.

Came here for family to shop! They loved the American mall and me I like to go to local stores.

I’m writing this review because of a stand in this mall, which is authorized by centurylink and Comcast etc. Offering cable and Internet service, and located near AT&T. There is a taller white guy, who is rude, actually his attitude would make you think he is a pig. He told me the price $ 79.99 (cable& internet 40mbps) for century link includes all of HBO channels since I mostly watch movies and news. But when the cable guy came to my place, he said my order is prism essential, not includes HBO. Then I came back to that stand to make complaints, the guys attitude is worse than I first time came to asked about that price. Never come to this stand. I also found out the price for prism essential and Internet (40mbps) is only $ 59.94 online.

Just spent over $ 250 in the mall. It’s not closed, all the stores are open at 8:20pm, but they cannot provide a restroom for myself or my wife for basic human needs. Walked all the way to the north end of the mall and the bathrooms are gated off. Janitor says we can’t use them. This place is going downhill. Why would I ever come back?

I visited again recently and Northgate gets an extra star from me now because they have added a restroom at the north end of the mall, near the play area, which was DESPERATELY needed. They also have a Piroshky Piroshky in the food court now, which tastes pretty much the same as their Pike Place location (though the «old school deli» vibe at the Pike Place location is more charming.) I still wouldn’t go out of my way to go there, but… it’s a start.

They do not treat their employees well. They do not recognize the 4^th of July as a national holiday and make their workers work the normal business hours while the mall managers take half days.

Overall: the mall is a little boring. Reminds me a lot of a bowling alley. Super long!
Has some great stores, but they are spread out very thin and most only have one or two employees inside at a time.
I think Northgate needs a little re-​vamp. Great location, great restaurants, just needs some love!

Northgate Mall is fine as far as retail shopping goes but, seems like there may be a two way thing happening here. This likely applies to certain age groups that go out either to shop (or) to simply hang out and meet people. May be you like the SEE’s Candy store that has mall hours here unlike other locations? May it be that every mall has it’s own personality. Look at Bellevue’s Crossroads Mall for meeting people and live entertainment Thursday thru Saturday evenings as some tell me that Alderwood Mall is like a giant loudspeaker? Like many have to yell over each other? The surrounding area is busy with food and more shopping. Westgate Mall is an ongoing development. Bellevue Square parking can be a challenge. Haven’t been to South mall in Tukwila but many tell me of the diversity there. Like the best way is to «shop around» Enjoy!

I have a soft spot for northgate because I was employed here during my teenage years. However, I hated all you black friday shoppers (I hope you know that black friday retail sale will be the same the next day, right? do yourself a favor and get electronics instead).
I have to admit NG has gotten better throughout the years. But clearly some stores has gotten the axe! Business is slow— therefore the mall is pretty slow. Good thing if you don’t wanna deal with the crowds that you get in Alderwood. However, I go here once ina while bc its fairly close and there are a few stores that I go to. But I have to admit, everytime I do come here I think ‘Aw this mall is kinda sad.”, lol

I’ve been to the Northgate Mall dozens of times through the years.
The mall appears huge from outside, but it’s actually smallish/​medium. It’s one long hallway with the food court and some stores and a couple restaurants with outside entrances only. There is also one free standing restaurant.
There are only two locations for restrooms in the mall and they are on far opposite sides of it.
The parking lot is huge but it’s always packed. The best place to find parking is on the east side. Security freaks out if you park on the south side by Nordstrom Rack to walk over to the movie theatre.

You know those malls you go to because they are … just there.
Well, yeah, that’s what Northgate is to me.
The mall looks huge from the outside but inside the stores are quite slim-​pickings! Maybe it’s my online-​shopper in me talking but the selection is meh.
The two places that are always frequented by me are Forever21 & EBar. lol.
Other than that, nada.
Okay, over this review.
It’s a mall, people!!!

why does this mall have almost no bathrooms?!?
two «family» rooms at the far end. good luck finding the other.

This mall has been here forever and is pretty much a Seattle area institution at this point. Over the years, it has seen many changes, makeovers, and upgrades although it has remained a constant presence and a go to location for just about any type of product or service you might ever need. You will find all the standard trappings similar to what you would find at any major mall with anchor tenants like Macy’s and J.C. Penney along with a mix of local and chain stores spread throughout the space and a pretty solid roster of restaurants thrown in for good measure. If you want to spend money, this mall will be more than happy to accommodate you in that endeavor.

It is ok. If you need to do some last minute shopping and are near Northgate it would be fine. It´s not the place I would choose to go shopping anyway. It has some popular brands like Victoria Secret, Old Navy, GAP, etc. It can get really crowded sometimes specially during sale time.
In front of this mall you have other brands as Best Buy, Target and Ross.

I want to like you Northgate mall. I want you to remind me of a better time or at least a more youthful time. A time when Contempo Casuals was still real, when Hot Topic was not a front for the Disney Store, & when Victoria’s Secret didn’t sell pants with the word ‘Pink’ in the butt. But alas a walk through the Northgate mall makes it very clear those days are over.
There are things I appreciate about the mall: two places to get MAC products (the stand alone MAC counter & the MAC counter located inside the Nordstroms). There are multiple places to buy pretzels & bubble tea, although they are not the same places (…wait is that a million dollar idea brewing?!). Attached to the mall there are some restaurants, my favorite of which is the Panera complete with lovely wifi & Barnes & Noble.
But even though the Northgate mall provides me with access to seasonal 3-​wick candles at Bath and Body Works, it doesn’t make up for the chaos of screaming children and the fact that for some reason people walk in slow moving lines in this mall. In the end it is simply a mall just a mall — nothing wildly special about it.

Haters gonna hate, but my tiny little mall has the essentials: Nordies, Nordy Rack, Piroshky Piroshky (what?!! Oh yes.) plus Brookstone, Loft, Old Navy, Hot Topic, and the other usual suspects. This season there’s even malasadas at the new Hawaii Donut booth next to Starbucks by the food court. They have really upped their food game here and while parking is tough anywhere on the I-​5 side of the mall, parking spaces abound in the garage by JCP. Downside: there’s no covering on the walkway between the garage and JCP — wear your hood! Even on Black Friday I didn’t feel overcrowded in there. Having been to Alderwood, which is much larger in area this morning (and full of every teen from Marysville and the ferry accessible Kitsap down to Edmonds,) I can fully appreciate what Northgate has to offer.

Northgate Mall is very much a shopping mall worthy of three stars out of five stars. It is in a fairly central location in Seattle close to I-​5, it is somewhat large and offers a few interesting things to do, and it has the Pokemon Center vending machine. Other than that, this mall is pretty plain, but I will admit that I visit this mall more than I would like to simply because I often coincidentally end up in the area anyway.
The food court is acceptable except for the part where the bathrooms are closed for some reason, so they expect you to go to J. C. Penney and use their bathroom instead. For men, this also means taking the elevator down one floor just to use the bathroom. Yeah, this is a mall without a convenient bathroom. It’s utterly ridiculous and I came close to giving two stars for that reason, but I’m sure (at least I hope) that they’ll fix it soon.
Parking is ample and there are some more interesting stores like Target and Best Buy right across the street. Northgate Mall is basically in the middle of an entire district devoted to shopping, and while the mall itself doesn’t necessarily have the best stores around, there is often a good reason for me to stop by the area and spend way more time and money than I would like. Too bad the Toys «R» Us here closed years ago.

Its a mall. Its been here forever. Its ok if you need to go to a specific store, but avoid otherwise.

This mall is outdated compared to others like Alderwood and Southcenter. From the outside they have really shaped up, but once your inside the mall, it suddenly doesn’t seem like they have changed.
The food court is abysmal. There are no healthier options at all, only a subway (which I don’t consider healthy). Your best bet for any palatable food is the Nordstrom Café, Chipotle or Panera Bread (which are on the outside of the mall).
The two stars are purely for the amount of parking space and easy bus routes.

This mall isn’t terrible, but it isn’t great either. How’s that for a helpful review?
They’ve got the basics down– Ben Bridge, Macy’s, Nordy’s, and even a Nordstrom Rack. Red Robin, Blue C, California Pizza Kitchen, Chipotle round out some of the food choices. I end up coming here a lot because it is so close and I enjoy free parking.
This is the kind of place you could probably knock out most of your holiday shopping, and with Best Buy, Ross, a sporting goods store, and Target across the way, it might save a lot of time.