Eastfield Mall

This mall is in dire need of reconstruction. There’s no stores left! Now Macy’s is leaving, seems to be that Sears and Old navy will be the only major stores there. The food court is a joke, and a lot of the stands and some other stores are just smaller crappy ones. The cinemas are the only thing that barely keep people going there. The mall however is kept clean for the most part. I dislike walking into the main entrance where the bus stop is because so many sketchy people hang out there and chain smoke right in the door way, real fun to walk through with my baby. Maybe some day they will tear the mall down and build a Target.

Before you jump to conclusions and think «Oh geez! She’s nuts!» for rating this mall so high, let me first concede that Eastfield Mall is in dire need of resuscitation. Like, emergency crack-​the-​ribs resuscitation. If this doesn’t happen– and quick– it’s a pretty sure bet that she’s not gonna make it another couple of years.
Eastfield hasn’t been updated since the early nineties, I’d bet. Maybe even before that. The neon, geometric aesthetic is somewhat amusing and maybe even «hip» again. I don’t mind it at all. I do appreciate that this mall is kept very clean.
The two «big» stores are Macy’s and Sears. While Sears seems a tad understocked, both businesses are still operating as if they’re not stuck in a time warp. Jamie goes to Sears often, as they have tons of good deals on men’s business clothes.
Smaller chain stores include: Aeropostale, Bath & Body Works, Claire’s, FYE, Hannoush Jewelers, Hot Topic, Journeys, Kay Jewelers, Old Navy, Payless Shoes, and Things Remembered. There are other small businesses that run the gamut from Chinese chair massage to a bizarre dollar store to mom-​and-​pop clothing shops. I can’t say that I’ve ever patronized these non-​chain stores, as they just never seem to «make sense» to me. How do these places stay open, if no one ever goes in? They also host Spirit Halloween store seasonally; good luck, though, it’s ALWAYS mobbed.
Other businesses include a beauty spa, wireless carriers, and a variety of eyeglass shops.
A big, big plus is Rave Cinemas, to which there’s an entrance from the mall. I love coming to this theater as it’s right by my house. They offer lots of discounts: discount days, discounted re-​runs of movies, student discounts, etc.
There’s plenty of parking, no matter where you decide to enter the mall. Some of the side roads around the edges of the parking lot were pretty riddled with potholes, but it appears some of them have been repaired as of last winter.
The food court is somewhat of a joke, with only a few restaurants open (never been), but Eastfield also plays home to the 99 Restaurant and Donovan’s Irish Pub. The 99 was pretty legitimate the one time we went, and I do hope to visit Donovan’s sometime this winter to test out their nachos. Seriously.
Eastfield is SUPER convenient. It’s right there on Boston Road, a stone’s throw from a million other shopping locations like Lowe’s, Home Depot, Stop and Shop, and tons of restaurants. This place could be a goldmine, if only they could brainwash a few really amazing middle-​ground businesses (like Kohl’s, Marshall’s, Home Goods, TJ Maxx) to push out the weird shops that no one ever utilizes. There’s those cool completely computerized kiosks and photo booths scattered throughout. The water feature in the middle is strangely transfixing. People are wandering about, looking for ways to spend their money; they WANT to!
Eastfield Mall really isn’t that bad, it just needs some serious CPR; it needs BUSINESS. And the only way it’s going to get business, is if the leases go to better-​known and more highly trafficked stores. The «bones» are there, it’s got all the makings for success, and I truly hope it doesn’t go under.

FYE Shawna the store manager at fye movie stores is a real Jerk she thinks she’s better than anyone and acts extremely rude when asked a question about anything the other day I returned something that was defective and it was used, she looked at me with ugly look on her face. Also she sais that their own coupons can only be used when printed out which is a lie you just have to show them on your phone just like in Holyoke. Don’t shop there when ignorant Shawna is working what a real head case she is. FYE store

Not necessarily my favorite mall, even though it is fairly close to home; it has suffered over the years and lost a number of key stores. What will probably keep me coming back is Macy’s and Sears unless there a further deterioration in store representation or the overall climate of shopping there just becomes to unpleasant. So for now, it suits my needs just fine.

I’ve been in and out of this mall since i was a wee little one. I can honestly say I’ve never seen it fully functional. Half of the stores are never open. It just doesn’t have the merchandise or vendors to attract more customers. I haven’t had a bad experience here or anything. Food court is severely lacking. It has potential to be more, just hasn’t been achieved.

The loss of JC Penney was the final nail in this Mall’s coffin. Too bad. It was once a nice place to shop — ESP. at Christma. I am not comparing it ot the Holyoke Mall, but to THIS Mall over 15 yrs ago. It has changed drastically.
Unless you really need to get to Macys or Sears, just go to the Dollar Store. You;‘ll save yourself soem steps.
sad

Dear Eastfield Mall,
You need help! Might I suggest a bulldozer, followed by a Target store. For now, it just makes me sad to drive near your complex.

I’m actually giving it some stars simply because, well… It’s not the Enfield mall.
It’s pretty simple really, this is a terrible mall… It’s slowly been getting worse and worse but I can still remember when it wasn’t just a shell. There is potential for it to become a great spot again.
The movies are probably the best asset it has, and a few big box type of stores. If you’re looking to waste some time before your movie is ready it’s not terrible. If your going to say, find a birthday gift or something out of the blue… Well the selection will be minimal and the environment will distract you from everything else… Quite a few sketchy people out there.

Eh, it’s just ok
Definitely not the best mall
Not to many options for clothing
The shoe stores are average.
The food court has absolutely no options!

Oh dear. What a sad looking mall with only a handful of stores that seem all clustered together. One stride towards the left of Sears and you’re in Macys, watch your step. Don’t get me started on the food court or rather; what food court? I gave them two stars because they have a pretty good shoe store, they have an old navy but it’s a mess and rather disorganized in comparison to other old navy stores.

Depressing and run down looking from the outside, but the inside was much better than I expected. Still, a lot of the stores here was funny and there were barely any chains. The food court is small and the only bathrooms I could find was at the food court? This place needs to be renovated.

The only store to shop is Macy’s and sneaker shops love how close it is but not enough cool stores to splurge in.

This mall is clearly struggling to keep up in the wide world of mall shopping. The mall just recently lost a J.C.Penney anchor, but that anchor store was dated as it was. Macy’s and Sears remain somehow in a mall that’s full of the run of the mill Dollar Stores, cheap Chinese stores, and sports memorabilia.
The food court still maintains an Orange Julius, which thrills me to no end, but it’s difficult to find many other reasons to go in and shop. It’s great to have a Sears and a Macy’s in Springfield, but the mall needs not just a face-​lift, but a sales boost with improved stores and better clientele.
The theater, however, is a wonderful anchor to have! We’ve been a couple of times, but only a couple… movies are just too expensive these days for a film you may not enjoy. I do appreciate having it here, and I think the theater is what may help to keep the mall open these days.
Bring in some new, updated stores to bring in clientele from other nearby towns! Make the Eastfield Mall relevant again!

The demise of the Eastfield mall has been erroneously predicted for years. Tenants come and go, even ‘anchor’ stores turn over. I believe it will continue to be a part of our community for years to come.
For the past few decades (at least) it’s been a clean, safe place to come to. During the summer they have great kids programs on Saturdays.
If you’re hungry go to Donovan’s. It’s an excellent place, run by very experienced restauranteurs.

A lot of people are tough on Eastfield Mall because they are comparing it to Holyoke Mall at Ingleside, or some of the larger malls, but Eastfield wins me over on a few things;
Clean bathrooms and food court
Plenty of good food selection; 99, Donovan’s, decent food court
A really good coffee shop that’s not a Starbucks
I would like to see some additions to their retail offerings, and since the JC Penney outlet closed (which wasn’t that great anyway) I have been wondering what might go in there…

When I was a kid, this mall used to be the place to shop. Now the place looks like it is on its last legs. The anchor stores are depressing and even Macy’s looks like its depreciated. The rest of the stores are either closed/​boarded up or a dismal collection of chain jewelry and a mess of one-​off garbage to include crummy gift shops and sports collectables. The place needs a serious facelift. I would steer clear of this mall and the surrounding area stores as well. Throw in the shady, ghetto clientele and you have yourself a scary place to shop!

Quiet little Mall on Boston Rd.
It’s not really a shoppers paradise, but if you just want to relax on a lazy afternoon in the summer or you want to get in out of the cold in the winter, this is a nice place to sit and «people watch.»
They have a nice food court with lots of seating.
Update Summer 2012— There are new shops. And I went to the Cinema. There is $ 5 admission before 2 p.m. I think. The food court expanded a bit. The mall is always clean, and the public restrooms are also very clean. Hats off to the janitors/​custodians.
I love this little mall. It has a great sports memorabilia store in there too.
Update Summer 2013— The sports memorabilia store is called Cards and Collectibles. They have a very good selection. It’s better then Emblem, Sports Authority, or any other larger sports stores that carry sports-​related apparel.
The Cinema has $ 5 day on Tuesdays.
Granted, I’m not from around the area so places like a Eastfield Mall are a big deal to me.

The only time I’ve been to the Eastfield Mall was for a «meet & greet» with Sci Fi’s «Ghost Hunters» Jason, Grant and Steve. Honestly, this was the only reason why I traveled almost two hours from where I was living to this location.
I stood for about 3 hours gradually making my way to the front of the line. In that time I became well familiar with the mall layout and customers it attracts. Honestly, I have never seen so many mismatched stores in all my life. A good portion of them were closed and not looked like they had been in use for couple months. But for the ones that were open it was like Springfield decided to take all of life’s necessities and throw them into one place.
Radio Shack… Aeropostale…Barber Shop… Grandma’s Nick Nacks… Native American Treasures… Verizon Wireless… CAPS. It would help if there was some type of consistency or all of the same type of shop in one section. One of the things that bothered me the most about the Eastfield Mall was that the architecture and color scheme is from the early 1990’s.
Hello 1993 called, they want the building back!

I remember when I first came to Springfield to look at WNEC, which I inevitably decided to attend. My family and I had some time so we went to the Eastfield Mall. It was a horrifying experience consisting of closed stores (just about all of them), terrible layout, obnoxious teenagers and general shady people. This did not change in the three and a half years I stayed in Springfield.
This is just a waste of time and space. Go to the Holyoke Mall instead if you must go to a mall. It’s not that amazing either, but it is less shady and has stores in it which already beats out Eastfield by a landslide.

Not the worst mall I’ve been to but it doesn’t have too much to offer. It has gotten some better stores since my freshman year (3 years ago) but Holyoke is still much better and not that far away. Unlike Holyoke, Eastfield has a Movie Theater and an Irish Pub which bump the Eastfield Mall up to a ³⁄₅.