North Cross Mall

Category:	Shopping Mall
Address:	2525 W Anderson Ln, Austin, TX 78757, USA
Phone:	+1 512-407-9311
Rating:	3.8
Working:	10AM–9PM 10AM–9PM 10AM–9PM 10AM–9PM 10AM–9PM 10AM–9PM 11AM–7PM

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Mason West

I refer to this as Northcross 2.0, and since the old version of the mall played a major role in my life, I cant help but compare the two. The old indoor mall was entirely self-contained—several department stores, candy stores, a vast sporting goods store, kiosks specializing in sunglasses, restaurants and an all-I-could-eat cafeteria all focused upon this one climate-controlled, comfortable, walking space furnished with benches and tropical plants. There were signs that informed exercise walkers how far they had gone and what stretches would be appropriate at every turn. But now we live in World 2.0. The builders and designers have given up the charade that they care for us. Example: for complex unspoken reasons benches are disappearing in World 2.0—I suspect that in this Brave New World, people who sit on benches not only fail to spend money, but are considered suspect and undesirable. Desirable people sit at home, sit in their cars, and nimbly leap into the shop of their choice without the need for outdoor furnishings. The same has happened at Hancock Center 2.0 as well. HEB Hancock still has a picnic table outside, but a security guard on a Segway and with a gun on his hip ran me off, saying that the picnic table was reserved for HEB employees. In the one surviving air-conditioned interior tunnel at Northcross—which feels more like a spillway for floods than a space for people—there are no benches, and people waiting for their kids at the skating rink have no choice but to sit on the floor. Except for the skating rink—a lone survivor from Northcross 1.0, though I think they changed names and probably owners—the businesses along that corridor cater not to people but to other businesses by doing things like organizing events. I use this tunnel because it serves as a shortcut out of the heat and traffic, and it leads to the side of the mall where I need to be when I come here. I also get a heady sense of defiance by using a tunnel, every design element of which, seems calculated to tell me that this tunnel is not for me. Yet even those people who drive in the comfort of their climate-controlled cars to Northcross and manage to park close to the one shop theyve come to visit cannot help but be aware of the peril of the parking lot. More die from cars than from wars. There is of course some silver lining in this ugly blot on civilization, and that of course lies in the shops themselves. Dos Batos Tacos and Tea Haus are among the cool places here. Id give anything to be a kid dropped off at the Ice Age (as it was called in the day of 1.0) to learn to skate, so Im vicariously glad for all the kids these days who are learning to skate at Chaparral Ice, even if they do have to sit on the floor while waiting for their classes. Walmart may not be the pleasantest place to shop, but it is sometimes useful. Outlying specialty shops must please people whose hobbies and needs bring them there. There are shops for people who come for, in no particular order, appliances, bagels, banking, beauty, clothing, manicures, mattresses, phones, pharmaceuticals, jewelry, veterinary care, dentistry, games, nuts, waxing, weightloss, lunch or dinner. Of course in the outer circle there is an assortment of fast food restaurants to please every culinary vice.

thomas tweedel

The mall is long gone. Its now a series of strip centers. What used to be the mall still had a selection of outside shops. Inside is a s a salon center and the skating rink. The biggest footprint is a meeting center. The economic focus of the site revolves around the smallish Walmart and surrounding shops. There are some good ones as well as many restaurants. Its a lot more vital and crowded then when it was just the mall.

Valerie Goldsmith

Northcross Mall has a growing number of interesting and fun eating places and stores. Well-known stores include Walmart, Walgreens & Ross. Phydeaux and Friends is a fabulous pet supply store. Theres an ice skating rink, Chaparral Ice. And restaurants include a deli, a noodle shop, and a Greek restaurant.

Debbie Ramirez

Have visited here several times and have been very impressed with the services and food. It serves market fresh foods. They meet the needs of the health conscious diets with savory flavors that blend and melt together so well. Not heavy but very satisfying meals and beverages.

Brenda Kunco

Old mall here in Austin. Go there for the restaurants. Way back burgers. Ive seen the reviews but our order was correct and the burgers were fantastic. The place itself was extremely clean. Hot dogs are pretty good. I also go to pho natics. Good lunch place.

Adam Simon

The main draw of the mall for me is Guitar Center. The ice skating ring seems cool. There are a lot of hair dressers there but never get my hair done so most of the mall isnt applicable to me. It is way different than it was 10 years ago.

Susan Lemke

First Watch is a brand new restaurant, and my favorite menu in town, by far!! Healthy interesting selections using local seasonal produce when possible, and the juice bar is to live for! Great pick two lunch options, I love it!

Jill Long

This used to be an enclosed shopping mall. Now its a collection of smaller strips of shops with an ice rink and a Walmart anchor. Entering from Anderson Road is completely different than entering from Burnet.

Montanna Smith

North Cross Mall needs to change its name since its most certainly not a mall anymore. It consists of some restaurants that can only be accessed externally, Chaparral Ice, two stores, and a huge salon.

Kyle Bailey

Great location for many different offerings like Guitar Center in the place I get my haircut plus they have a large ice rink and a giant meeting Center in the in the middle of it. Really good.

Matt Chambers

Everybody locally was will remember Selena Northcross was actually a mall, did an amazing job of recreating themselves with good food places the skating ring and some local favorites.

Taylor Williams

They did a great remodel when they tore down the majority of the old structure in order to make room for dozens of new updated redesigned and conveniently located modern stores.

William Phillips

This place sucks... and look out for the security guards theyre always peaking into your car. Which is violation of 647 of the penal code. Theyre just begging for a lawsuit

Joseph Mendoza

This should be called a strip mall or shopping center now. Almost all the stores now face outward. It does have nice stores and the place is always clean

Dave Keenan

So even though this mall is pretty old, it has been reconfigured many times and now has a lot of unusual specialty shops that I have come to rely on.

Douglas F. Valladares

Bastante acogedor. Deja una buena impresión al visitante

Rob Tulloh

Ample parking (but no garage) and bus stop directly adjacent. Great selection of restaurants (fast food and fast casual) Wal-Mart is 24 hours.

Spencer Chen

This is a good food stop. Some of our favorites are: Hanabi, Egg & I, TeaHaus, The Factory. Walmart is here. Hopdoddy just across the road.

Jason Faris

Not a mall in the sense of inside hall walking. There for the ice skating rink. It a was blast for the whole family, reasonably priced.

Vaughan Scott

Not really a mall. But its a reasonable shopping destination. Several decent eating places, a small Walmart, and a few other stores.