Forest Mall

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A Private User

Forest Mall isnt going to win any awards for best mall, largest mall, etc... if you want overcrowded pain in the behind shopping and with the prices too boot, head towards Appleton, that is what a large majority of Fond du Lac natives do, including myself on occasion. There are a lot of wonderful restaurants and stores in Appleton, the Fox Valley is beautiful. I recommend the Indian & Asian cuisine! Then there is Forest Mall, I wouldnt call it a %*( hole like the individual from 2008 stated, that is extremely unfair. Its like comparing apples to oranges, and I can not speak for Sheboygan. If your from our neighboring counties; Green, Winnebago, Calumet, Sheboygan, Washington, and Dodge and looking to get away, Fond du Lac is a great community to visit, Main Street has some merit, we dont have a Barnes & Noble, but come support Book World or visit one of the last small pharmacys (Kremer Pharmacy) in Fond du Lac, they have a "Drug Bug" and also sell gifts. Lakeside Park is better than most, and Forest Mall can round out a nice visit. Fond du Lac is very safe (Note: At least it has been my whole life and Im 31, we have had an influx of minority groups from larger communities like Milwaukee & Chicago transplanted by authorities within the last ten years and Im all for diversity, love it, but I hope they dont bring their baggage or city with them and for the most part they havent been too bad). Our "worst" area of town can be driven through in probably under 60 seconds. If your into foreign Languages, come visit the Spanish Mass at Saint Marys, an excellent tool for foreign language students. Its hard to get lost with Scott, Johnson (23), Division, & Pioneer that virtually run west to east and vice versa, and Park, Main, and Hickory that run north to south, with 45 to the east and 41 to the west, bring a map and your set to explore. I dont remember a "bar" being in the mall, maybe while I was away in Japan for four years, but there is a juice bar now. Some of the stores have closed, obviously due to the economy. They still have Kohls, JC Penny, Sears, Younkers, Staples, Bath & Body Works, Radio Shack, a hair salon, Victorias Secret, Payless, and more. There is a Chinese place, A&A Buffet that wont win any awards, but isnt too bad, their General Tsos Chicken is terrible, but their Black Pepper Chicken makes up for it. There is also an Applebees, Old Country Buffet, and Best Buy within the mall complex and nearby is a Qdoba & Starbucks. Across the street are various other places, that include Rocky Rococos, McDonalds, Burger King,TJ Maxx, Pick N Save, opening soon is a Jo Anns Fabric. Nearby is a Reach Out Books Christian type book store (also has a coffee shop) if you like that there is a St. Josephs Religious shop on Main. There is a new Japanese Restaurant which from my two experiences is quite good. If you head west there are Menards, Wal-Mart, & Target. You could spend an entire weekend shopping and eating and probably not visit every single store within Forest Mall & the extended area. My final plug for the mall will be for the Chinese Massage withinitl. Give it a try, the two girls in there are quite good and normally just sitting around, they finally have curtains for a little privacy, and the prices compared to typical spas cant be beat. Youd be surprised what Forest Mall and the surrounding area can offer. There are a few more restaurants worth mentioning, Somberos in my opinion has great Mexican food, they may not have the reviews like La Fuente or La Perla in Milwaukee, but it will suit you just fine. Friar Tucks is great if your just looking for a Sandwich. So all in all give Forest Mall and the city of Fond du Lac in general a chance. If your looking for a weekend getaway without breaking the bank. Give it a try. If you have questions about Fond du Lac Tourism or travel ideas in general: k r o n p r i n z _ a l l e n a t y a h o o . d e

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ann klask

This is not your typical abandoned mall . It is hard to locate and doesnt have a sign on the highway or parking lot lights that work , but Im sad I never even knew it was here . The pictures do it no justice , if you love roaming in unique and empty places this is way up there on my rating . Heres so excited things the other reviews didnt cover 1 - very hard to find / no sign doesnt help it 2-it is brand new and gorgeous and smells brand new 3- it is so cool to walk in no strollers or crowds and they dont care if you goof off now take pics 4- it went under because Simon malls went bankrupt, this happened to many malls not complately to blame on online , as a millennial I still like Stores in person and yes I do leave my computer 5- there are only like 8 Stores but that makes it awesome to look at and the couple stores are name brand like the victorias secret from heaven where you can be the only angel , its a gorgeous brand new vs , there is also hot topic , Bath and body works and younkers 6- no open food court but surrounded by brand new uncrowded versions of good casual dining li,e panda express and rocky rococo 7- you can have any parking spot of Your dreams no fight needed 8-this should be #1 but whatever , bathrooms from heaven! OMG you could poop in here all day without a kid ever trying to open the door and so clean you could eat the invisible food off the floor 9- the employeesame are so chill and nice like they work In a different mall dimension they arent crabby like usual mall workers 10 - the security guard and janitor were so cool theyre the only ones you see and they will talk to you and answer all your lingering questions , they are the coolest mall people Ive ever met This is definitely a diamond in the rough , theres also a quiet Walmart, Target, awesome petsmart complete with the cutest adopt a cat ever, I want to go back in time to so many bad shopping trips and give these people my $ , Im not even really kidding this would be the best shopping day ever forget about the busy City Im bringing my mom here.

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Rich Giesige

Forrest mall is not doing so well, right now it seems that there are more shops leaving than are staying/coming in. The mall is easy to get to right off the highway and has an Orange Julius (who doesnt like them) but other than that the main attractions are the Kohls and Yonkers. I will say that those two stores do have a lot of clothes, kitchen, and other things that you would need for your everyday needs. Also, they have a couple hobby shops which are great. The Chimera shop is really nice and has some great card and board games, so everyone should go check it out. They have enough parking and so there is never an issue. The one huge plus is the new places to eat that are going in here. This really saves the mall with Panera, Noddles and Co., and Dunkin Doughnuts are there. These places all have great food or in Dunkin Doughnuts, the coffee and doughnuts are really good.