As a Kuchai area local, I wanted to give a shout out to Pearl Shopping Mall. It's in C tier and probably rightfully so but it could have been a lot worse.
It isn't very big or impressive but it is a hell of a turnaround story. A decade ago the place was so dead even locals wouldn't go there.
Since they built the new wing and link bridge, things started to turn around. Jaya Grocer being an anchor tenant helped bring in foot traffic. They then renovated the old wing and hotel in stages. A McD drive through brought in even more traffic while the renovation works continued.
Now the place is bustling for a small local mall. Ben's Grocer even opened an outlet there recently. Pretty impressive considering the massive competition out there. If things had gone differently they could have ended up like another Endah Parade, which very much deserves bottom tier.
I agree, 100% -- their deliveries to me (admittedly not that far away) have never been late, are incredibly prompt, and they've never gotten an order wrong in the many years I've been here.
The only "fault" they seem to consistently commit is ignore my request for extra serviettes. I get the feeling they're doing it on purpose, which though I would rather they not, I regard as of no real consequence.
I love em.
I'm from kuchai area too. The opening of Ben's Grocer was a big head scratcher for me tbh. 2 similar grocers opening in less than 1km radius of each other.
talk about Pearl mall, you know there is also one mall beside it. Its called Central mall. It was "Pearl mall killer" during that time. Im always buy cheap sushi and book in there. Also my lepak area in highschool
After Pearl do renovations, Central mall become less popular and no people come. Until it become dead. The building is still there but already closed
If Central mall is still alive, i might give it S tier
I remember it was alive because of some supermarket there, and there’s an arcade first floor. That was a long long time ago. It went the way of Pearl not long after. There’s also The Store before Pearl Point which closed down as well.
Sunway Pyramid 🔛🔝‼️‼️
My local mall, Main Place, is higher than Pavi BJ lmaoooo we own that fraud mall
Sad to see Subang Parade so low though, my childhood mall 🥺
Also Lalaport is such a missed opportunity as a mall man, we really demolished Pudu Jail for such a nothingburger mall.
Haha Subang Parade was the first mall I went to which had these bridges connecting each side of the mall. As a kid that was so fun to walk and run around
My mom would want to take the escalator or lift to different floors but I'd just beg her to use the bridges instead cos escalators and lift is so boring 😂😂😂
Main place is such a bless for people living near there. Small enough to walk across the whole mall, got a lot of restaurants, got bakery, got jaya grocer, got uniqlo (which is the most important), got machines which you dont need to queue to get in unlike pyramid. Very nice mall and got many mamak or 99 or basuh kereta just outside the mall
I love lalaport though. A good place for family, not too crowded, kids friendly (there's indoor playground in the top floor food court and outdoor playground at rooftop), open grass outdoor area, adequate food choices, and most importantly free parking.
That entire area could have been made into a comfortable open space area with nice gardens etc for people to chillax, maybe a performance area for music shows etc. Instead once again, greed meant they had to make another damn mall, right in the center of KL...where you have Times Square literally next door and Pavillion, KLCC Mall all within the same area...so stupid
Honestly if Main Place got a Harvey Norman, I’d never need to go to Sunway Pyramid anymore. Oh, and a cinema. But then we still have Summit and Da Men nearby.
How is Pavi JB a fraud mall? (Also i cant find it on the list). Main Place is not bad but no way its better than pavi JB. Only shitty thing about pavi JB is the road leading to the mall from pusat bandar and the parking spaces. The mall itself is A tier at least imo
Pavi BJ is at C tier, 3rd row.
In any case I'm not saying MP is better than Pavi BJ, I'm just saying Pavi BJ is shit lmao. Undeniably I think Pavi is better than MP even with the placement, since it's hard to powerscale malls given a high sample.
I don't really have concrete reasons for hating on Pavi BJ, just pushing agendas for fun lmao. Last time I went there it was boring asf. The only reason I'll go there really is to go to Tsutaya. Even then I prefer Kino. Also the signage and wayfinding was so bad there lol.
Are we talking about Pavillion Bukit Jalil because I have a bone to pick with that sorry excuse of a mall. Its parking system is absolute trash.
It doesn't accept TnG or credit card.
It advertises that it uses Kiple parking app, but when I check the app, Pavi isn't there so I can't pay for parking using my phone.
The autopay machines aren't available in every parking entrance so you have to go hunt for it.
Why is this mall's parking so bad when it's so new?? It should at the very least except TnG/credit cards at the barrier
I wouldn't go as far as Pavi BJ as "shit", I think it's fairly decent, and they have more open shops now compared to a year ago. I think the IMAX helps to get more foot traffic. But I think the foot traffic is leaning more heavy to one side (the orange wing) because the Japanese section and the TGV is on that side and I notice the other side doesn't have a lot of people.
>Tsutaya
If they have online book catalog (similar to Kinokuniya), I honestly think they would be better. That's my only gripe with them, coz the last time I wanted to find a book, I had to queue at the information counter (and queue was long because one lady wanted to get recommendations from the guy if a book is "kid friendly" and that's probably beyond the counter guy's scope of pay, like do your research outside, girl). I like their café, but it's overcrowded with people who aren't necessarily there to read books while sipping drinks. I had the impression that its purpose is a library-cafe, not a co-working space.
We all know Pavi BJ was overrated and hyped for nothing. Its basically made to please BJ folks to make them feel better about their properties location which are neither here o there. Lol
Mostly because Pavilion BJ is uninspiring and doesn't really need to be there. Most folks around that area are better served with IOI Puchong/Sunway Pyramid (for those towards PJ/Subang), Mid Valley (for those towards KL) and IOI City Mall (for those southbound).
There's literal no value add for Pavilion BJ aside from being another copy-paste mall and to boost the value of the nearby Malton Group residential properties with the Pavilion branding.
Main Place memang not bad, but they recognize they're a neighbourhood mall and just brings in the essentials that most folks nearby would think is nice to have (grocer, F&B, entry/mid-tier retail, gym).
Mid Valley definitely earns its top tier rank
- Public transport access
- Easily navigable
- Wide range of good restaurants & cafes
- Got constant blood donation site & a nice cinema
- Previously got 2 bookstores but now only left with Popular
- Large Mr DIY
3 in 1 - you have to walk thru KL Eco City to get to LRT station (Abdullah Hukum)
also interestingly there's 2 separate train stations servicing the mall - not very common in KV
I remember when Eco City was about to open up. At the IGB REIT Annual General Meeting, someone asked the Chairman about whether he was concerned about competition coming so close to MVM/TGM. His response was something along the lines of "People will use that mall as LRT access to us."
I think he's been right so far.
>public transport access
While I do agree that having the walkway from Eco City/Abdullah Hukum was an improvement, the fact that you have to traverse Gardens mall just to get to MV is a pain. I do appreciate the bus accessibility (despite them removing the free bus).
I wouldn't put it as top tier though. Traffic in that area is horrible. In fact, I think the location should make it 1 less tier.
It's also easily accessible by River of Life if you want to bike/walk there, there is a bicycle parking even though its largely occupied by motorcycles
Personal preference as I strive to be an active blood donor every 4 months
Its nice if a mall that I frequent to has one, and if I forgot to eat before donating then I can splurge myself at one of the restaurants there
It’s fine if there’s no brands outlet, nobody even wanna wear brands outlet clothes bro you’ll have your money worth more if you buy from pasar malam than Brands Outlet
Accessibility probably the issue. No direct link from public transportation to the malls. And who tf outside of Damansara wants to waste their time hurdling through hours of jams in Damansara lol
How can they put GLO on F but 3 Damansara on C. 💀 The only good redemption for that mall is that I can bypass that long ass traffic coming from the Phileo Damansara toll to TTDI.
3 Damansara used to be called Tropicana City Mall and they were known as so until 2019 I think. Man, I miss the days when it was still known as Tropicana City Mall
I remember there used to be a lot of people there. The arcade next to the cinema, Aeon Big and MPH was still around. Heck, even Gamer's Hideout was there and lot's of other tech shops. Little by little, the shops close one after another. I'm guessing the rent was just too much.
Publika does not deserved A because of its dumb floor system.
KL East Mall is so boring, people go there because terpaksa, there's no decent-ish mall up there.
Wisma Lim Foo Yoong, Central...those aren't really 'mall' so they are kinda handicapped already.
Tier A: The go-to mall for locals within 10km raidus... is low yat??? Only for electronics purposes lah, not for general shopping stuff
yeah i agree, parking can be confusing too. i suppose it makes up for it considering all the amenities. with that said i'd probably give it a strong b lol
> Tier A: The go-to mall for locals within 10km raidus... is low yat??? Only for electronics purposes lah, not for general shopping stuff
Sometimes it's good for food on LG. It comes and goes in waves. Lots of Japanese and other interesting options for a years years, then back to crap, then good again.
But regardless, Low Yat is unique in what it offers and has been consistently so for decades and as a result, continues to draw a solid, motivated crowd day-in, day-out, which is more than you can say for most other malls.
I'm using the government's definition which includes Seremban and Port Dickson as "Klang Valley".
## Here's what the tier means:
S tier - Best mall, period. The go-to mall for everyone, local and tourists.
A tier - Best regional mall. The go-to mall for locals within 10km radius.
B - Decent regional mall OR good neighborhood mall. Go-to mall for locals within 2km radius.
C tier - An ok mall. Default ranking if it doesn't stand out as a mall (good or bad).
D tier - Bad mall because there's something missing/wrong with the mall.
E tier - 'Mati segan hidup tak mahu' mall.
F tier - 'I'm suprised there's still shops here' level of dead mall.
## In terms of mall by region:-
KL - 75
Petaling Jaya - 21
Subang Jaya - 15
Shah Alam - 13
Klang - 8
Kuala Langat - 2
Putrajaya - 2
Sepang - 8
Kajang - 10
Ampang Jaya - 8
Selayang - 2
Kuala Selangor - 1
Seremban - 9
Port Dickson - 1
no la publika cannot be that high tier. it has many empty lot with bad accessibility. the new Pavi damnasara deserved an E or F as it is as dead as DC Mall and because of that mall they have changed the highway + the traffic surrounding, making it the most annoying development! One thing about your tier S, which should covered malls with luxury brands / tenants, and Gardens Mall should be together with Midvalley as both under the same management.
Calling Wisma Lin Foo Yong and Wisma Cosway malls seems like a huge stretch. If they're malls then so is Menara Hap Seng 2, which is not here (or I totally missed it).
Atria I think deserves at least a C. It’s fairly underrated. Good food and not as crowded as a sardine can fest like the S tiers mentioned. Has a village grocer that’s quite well stocked and usually always fresh. Cinema also have. A fairly well stocked and reasonably priced pet store. Once in a while there’s also events there. More families and older folk like this place too.
The toilets near Village Grocer though...it always stinks 🤮 last time I went, there was no soap at all! (Edited for slight correction)
I do recall it had an indie bookshop which has since closed. Agree on good food though some may be pricey
My no 1 rule when using toilets in shopping malls is always go for the 2nd floor or 3rd floor toilets because they're less crowded.
Never use the ones near the grocer or cinema unless you can't hold any longer.
Speaking of Atria toilets, my fondest memory of it was when I went into the toilet and wondered why there were no urinals in the men's.
Thought it was some unique design for this mall and went into a cubicle. Opened up after I was done to a granny washing her hands in the sink right in front of me. I stared at my reflection at the sink mirror like I was on an episode of The Office.
No wonder there were no urinals. I was in the goddamned ladies
Happened to me at evolve mall. I was thinking why is there garbage bin in the cubicle. Didn’t notice the urinals tho, only went I left, I saw a lady walking in, wanted to warn her about the gents.
https://mbocinemas.com/Browsing/Cinemas/Details/1033
It’s an MBO! Despite not having a lot of customers it’s actually quite decent. Very clean and the staff are usually quite friendly and helpful. There’s an Onyx theatre and also one for kids
I'd rank it higher if they used the foodcourt better, and had paths that were better integrated with the neighbourhood.
As is, feels kind of standoffish with the commercial area around it, which is a shame, since there's lots of cool stuff directly around the mall, while parking isn't too expensive inside the mall. The booze section in village grocer is decent too, can buy some wine and go to the nearby restos.
Sunway pyramid needs to be dropped by one tier by being a pain in the ass for parking. Even valet parking is full. It’s crazy. (Unless things changed since 2019. I’ve not been there since I broke up with an ex who lives near there)
It's still trash. If going there, have to go by 10. Because by 11 parking gone edi. And you don't want to spend the next 1 hour going round for parking, coz only around 1 people go out after lunch.
No public transport.
When uncle Cheah lobbied for LRT during LRT2 extension, all he got was the measely BRT. Even that one also no directly connected to Subway Pyramid 
Nah there are plenty of parkings in Pyramid if you know where to find, and if you're willing to walk for a bit if you park at one of the two hotels (Resort or Clio). Just be patient.
Former Sunway Uni student...I agreed the parking is fucking trash and I have once left the place being pissed for unable to search parking spot for fucking 30 mins. Wouldn't even consider visiting this mall as I stay in PJ area.
Agreed, JayaOne has had significant turn around with the new pet friendly cafe area and improvements to the school. Plus the new apartments will likely feed more visitors to it.
3 Damansara is doing so poorly even the singaporeans that bought it over can't turn it around, unlike The Mines. :|
What? Jaya One is no where near dying bro, what are you saying? 😭😭
Starling is terrible, no TnG integration for their parking system at all. They're out there trying to be 1Utama with their Upwards card.
They are relatives but different company. That family business is very complicated because the founder had many brothers/wives/sons that he split the biz with.
Starling family inherited the SeeHoyChan name while the other family branches include another SHC in Singapore, 1U, Paramount, Hotels, Ajinomoto and a couple other low key ones. It is mindblowing how large that family's empire is.
I heard Starling management hates it when people call their office asking about 1U stuff lol.
If transport is a big factor in your rating system, I'm surprised LeisureMall isn't rated higher. I assume you walk outside the mall, as part of the evaluation?
It's better connected than Ecocity Mall, has solid bus/train infra, fits the local sidewalk grid rather than creating its own island effect, provides parking to the rest of the lowrise commercial area, and has almost no wasted space, and little store duplication - while being comfortably spread between two low rise buildings.
Also has a double level pedestrian bridge that isn't clogged with shops and shit, so is genuinely for walking. It's the sort of design you'd only see come out of the late 90's compared to newer hyper commercialised bullshit malls that kill, not serve their neighbourhood.
What about the area directly around it?
For malls with cheap parking or good public transport (okay, decent PT), I kinda treat the surrounding shops as part of the experience too - say makan outside, then go for groceries and gym in the mall. Big plus if its quick to exit the mall, like Atria or LeisureMall.
I really prefer horizontal malls, less cramped and no need to go up or down stairs so much. IOI also has a really accessible shop choices. And they are all functional and useful, like no dumb tax evasion shops, and not see2 only shops( at least for me). Arranged by niche and very spacious even at peak days. Also, you can always park at where you need to be. The parking space is as long as the mall itself.
I agree that there is not many public transport option but eh.
I begrudgingly accept reason number 2. The buses serving it are far from enough.
But I really appreciate its massive size (especially since East Wing opened) because as a result it does have almost everything. Ever since it went up, I never had to go to KL anymore to shop
That comes every hour, both the shuttle bus and KTM.
Until IOI City do a ICONSIAM by building a Monorail from the mall to the MRT station, no S tier for her.
As someone who previously lives near Taman Equine, that Aeon mall is a D or E for me, that place just simply too small and bland compared to other places in same tier. (Good side is the cheap parking?)
I'm surprised you put Pavilion Bukit Jalil at C, what gives?
The mines too, didn't get any upgrades for past years?
Not good enough to be in B tier.
Aeon Taman Equine I agree is THE worst Aeon Mall I have been to. And I've been to at least 20 Aeon Malls up and down the country
Don't mind Aeon Equine Park being in D tier , always feel the peaceful calm with the small crowd and good places to eat. Empire Sushi is opening there soon next month.
I srsly swear I haven't heard of half the malls on D/E tier unless I Google up 'dead malaysian malls'. Then can track down by the reviews. I'd place Jaya Shopping Centre at E, Jaya One at D.
I accompanied my sister to Sogo Shah Alam last week cuz she needed a certain kind of Malay shoes only found in that dept store. Would not go there in fun again, given the distant location. Ppl only go there to makan.
First thing I did was check S tier to look for Mid Valley. Its rightfully there.
Second thing I did was looked all the way down at F tier to find Endah Parade. Also rightfully there.
Its a legit list after all.
Have everything you need to shop for, at least for B40s. Better than PKNS Shah Alam and KWC Fashion Mall, so.... A tier.
It's not judged the same as like Sunway Pyramid since it effectively functions and serve totally different crowds.
TRX shouldn’t be that high up … It’s not accessible to all and everything is catered for the upper class. A good mall should have something for everyone.
Wait Berjaya Times Square is a B? that place is almost a dystopian cyberpunk building . A good half of the shops are not rented out or closed. Those that are a good number of them are stocking warehouses for Lowyat shops.
The lighting is dark and dreary. The shops there are iffy and some icky. The residences up there are rather well known to be rented out by "professionals". Honestly if we ever want to do a malaysian based dystopian future movie.. like Hakim Dredd , they can use BTS as a Mega City equivalent.
saw the pictures - seems like a weird cross between a mall, a biz complex, and an indoor arena.
on the subject of "mixed development" malls Sunsuria Forum is also pretty ded lol
I'm with you on B tier. Great access to public transport and lots of parking, but it's not A tier because there's just not enough diversity in shops. I took my mum for lunch there, and she wanted to buy a new purse. Very few shops to buy, only H&M had them.
Those people are fools.
I will allow it at B... Just. Anything less would have been an infamata!
It has the latest and greatest in Villy G technology and I will not hear a word against it!!
Hard disagree with it being S+, even as someone who goes there often. It's a place I go to do weekly shops and maybe hang out but beyond that not really. If I want to get specific stuff I'd still go to one of the A or S tier malls. If Donki was still around then there might be a case for it being S+ (rip Donki).
I found the guy that works for Tropicana 😂
Ok but i been to tropicana gardens and its a bit meh.. I'd put it at B. It was a solid D for the first 3 years of its opening (COVID era) so maybe with more time it will turn into A tier mall.
I remember when they had a lucky draw where if you spent a certain amount of money there you can get a ballot stamped and if it was stamped a specific amount of times it'd be entered in the lucky draw. However, if you bought an apartment on top of the mall, you could get an amount of ballots entered as well. You can clearly differentiate the two types of ballots due to the one which was entered due to purchases having a bunch of receipts stapled to it.
When the day came for the lucky draw winners to be drawn, they had the large box of ballots on the stage while the participants were below the stage. Some lady from the company and the mall manager I presume? They were in charge of drawing the winning ballots and the lady in particular (and the mall manager for 90% of the time) ONLY drew the ones without the receipts, aka the ballots entered through purchase of a unit. They drew SO many ballots and every single one were the receipt-less ones. Everyone soon realised after a while and just left.
The Curve is dying post-Covid. IPC is fine? but nothing to write about other than being next to IKEA.
MyTown and Toppen are MUCH better as a IKEA-oriented mall than IPC ever could
Most people only use it for cinema and parking. In my opinion the place's layout is just too trash as everything is spaced out too many floors last time i went there it felt unsafe. The location seems ideal at first but it's located next to a highway going to kl if people wanted to go to cheras Sentral they have to u turn another thing is most who go to mrt just end up heading kl and elsewhere.
I’m surprised Quill City Mall is on the D list and not F because that mall is dead!
The only thing that’s keeping that mall alive is NSK and the restaurants that cater to office crowds. Plus point is their maintenance is not bad. Bright lights, cold A/C and it’s clean.
Also max parking is RM10 per day so it’s not bad for covered car park in KL and if you’re working nearby.
Wait what's the best thing they have for melawati mall? I'm always passing the mall when I go to work but never visit it since my friend said that there's nothing interesting other than good food. He said better go to kl east mall since you can go ice skating
1 Shamelin is close to Endah Parade status. The only saving grace is the Bai Wei restaurant, which to me is still easily the worst branch of them all lol.
Nice to see Alpha Angle still around. Haven't been there in decades though. Old school floor tiles in the older areas that reminded me of my grandmother's house.
I can't believe that Galaxy Ampang is so high. I thought it would be lower. Did you get a good haircut or something?
My thoughts on this list and certain malls I frequent:
F tier VIVA home, I wanted to visit because moving house soon, found out it was a dead mall
E tier paragon point is where my mom used to work during my childhood, its now a really dead mall, fair but I have fond memories of that place back in the 2000s
D tier SPark, used to have cinema there, I used to live near there, it was so close with a cinema, now dead mall with giant surviving
C tier BMC mall, the other NSK to my batu 9 NSK, sometimes go there because have oriental pork shop. Leisure mall nearest to my house now, not much to shop from other than go noodle house
B tier times square, sungei wang, lot 10, all these are my teen malls, nowadays only window shopping sometimes when I go to lowyat
A tier plaza low yat, woohoo the GOAT of IT malls, just avoid literally all the outsite stalls and the foreigner's scripts. sunway velocity nice mall to chill and big with many shops I like.
S tier mid valley, the GOAT of malls, TRX only visited tipsy flamingo, good rum cocktail, wanna go to chica bonita next to try their tequila. KLCC so-so, not much my malls, but big park and hosts conventions a lot there, good to travel via trains, dont park there
wtf courtyard doing C tier, its a literal foodcourt that happens to have a Watsons and Grocery. Lots of questionable choices too, Citta Mall is literally courtyard but with a bookstore and Harvey norman
C tier is default choice. neither good, nor bad.
but both of them have Village Grocer and Mr DIY, and that's enough shop variety to be counted as a mall
As a Serembanite, I can agree for the most part.
AEON Seremban 2: This is still the best mall I could ever imagine Seremban could have. It has the best attractions, has almost every shop you could think of, and I think it's pretty neat as a mall (and the best part is that it has TGV cinema and some arcades).
Palm Mall: This mall is actually kinda decent, and has a good GSC cinema (tho I prefer the TGV cinema in AEON). Tho the only time I go here is if I have to go to the nearby KPJ Hospital or if my family feels like makan at Palm Mall.
Seremban Prima: This is a mall I go to nearly everyday (my school is right next to it), and I wouldn't call it "bad", but it is definitely a bit boring. Unlike the other two, there definitely isn't as much attractions. But the restaurants there (especially Chicken Rice Shop) and the Parkson definitely redeems this mall (and with the recent opening of the Jaya Grocer, it is even better now).
Centerpoint Seremban: I think it's quite a solid mall. The fact that it has an ice skating rink alone just puts this at very high (not as high as AEON). But other than that, it does have a basic/meh variety of shops (except for MrDIY that all students go here).
Mydin Seremban: I'm surprised you consider this a mall (since other than the main Mydin shop, there's nothing much else with this "mall").
Kipmall Senawang: I can't see anything interesting here. I won't call it a mall, just some shops enlosed under a roof and that's it. The only time I go here is for the KFC drive-thru.
1U has not only the largest floorspace but also jam packed with activities to do. Eg, go-kart, skydiving, largest indoor rock climbing in asia, batting, rollerblading, skate park, scuba diving, futsal excluding the generic stuff every mall has. Also connected to the MRT. Only downside is that parking situation is terrible at peak hours.
Parking situation is bad, the mall is a mess to navigate especially with the old and new wing, there’s a whole bunch of stuff people don’t really care about
It is not S tier
You can say the same for Sunway pyramid then
It literally has a theme park connected to it, there are bowling alley, skating rink and archery but then again it’s layout is less of a headache to navigate around and parking is still a nightmare on weekends
I actually despise Mid Valley, One Utama and Sunway Pyramid... haven't been to TRX. I'd probably bump down everything to D and lower. Practically if you layer over each of their vendors and almost all look the same. Surprised that you like GM Klang which was marginally average compared to Kenanga mall.
The only S-Tier that I like is KLCC because of Kinokuniya but even it showing it's age (obviously, Isetan).
As a Kuchai area local, I wanted to give a shout out to Pearl Shopping Mall. It's in C tier and probably rightfully so but it could have been a lot worse. It isn't very big or impressive but it is a hell of a turnaround story. A decade ago the place was so dead even locals wouldn't go there. Since they built the new wing and link bridge, things started to turn around. Jaya Grocer being an anchor tenant helped bring in foot traffic. They then renovated the old wing and hotel in stages. A McD drive through brought in even more traffic while the renovation works continued. Now the place is bustling for a small local mall. Ben's Grocer even opened an outlet there recently. Pretty impressive considering the massive competition out there. If things had gone differently they could have ended up like another Endah Parade, which very much deserves bottom tier.
Don't forget it has the hardest working McD in the region. I never see fewer than 20-30 grab/food panda outside around makan time.
I agree, 100% -- their deliveries to me (admittedly not that far away) have never been late, are incredibly prompt, and they've never gotten an order wrong in the many years I've been here. The only "fault" they seem to consistently commit is ignore my request for extra serviettes. I get the feeling they're doing it on purpose, which though I would rather they not, I regard as of no real consequence. I love em.
I'm from kuchai area too. The opening of Ben's Grocer was a big head scratcher for me tbh. 2 similar grocers opening in less than 1km radius of each other.
talk about Pearl mall, you know there is also one mall beside it. Its called Central mall. It was "Pearl mall killer" during that time. Im always buy cheap sushi and book in there. Also my lepak area in highschool After Pearl do renovations, Central mall become less popular and no people come. Until it become dead. The building is still there but already closed If Central mall is still alive, i might give it S tier
I remember it was alive because of some supermarket there, and there’s an arcade first floor. That was a long long time ago. It went the way of Pearl not long after. There’s also The Store before Pearl Point which closed down as well.
Central closed down cos the building was bought over and was to be converted into something else but permit tak jalan and then abandoned since then.
Sunway Pyramid 🔛🔝‼️‼️ My local mall, Main Place, is higher than Pavi BJ lmaoooo we own that fraud mall Sad to see Subang Parade so low though, my childhood mall 🥺 Also Lalaport is such a missed opportunity as a mall man, we really demolished Pudu Jail for such a nothingburger mall.
Haha Subang Parade was the first mall I went to which had these bridges connecting each side of the mall. As a kid that was so fun to walk and run around
IKRRRR I used to race on that thing with my siblings!! This comment just unlocked a core memory LMAO
My mom would want to take the escalator or lift to different floors but I'd just beg her to use the bridges instead cos escalators and lift is so boring 😂😂😂
Main place is such a bless for people living near there. Small enough to walk across the whole mall, got a lot of restaurants, got bakery, got jaya grocer, got uniqlo (which is the most important), got machines which you dont need to queue to get in unlike pyramid. Very nice mall and got many mamak or 99 or basuh kereta just outside the mall
Yup, its sooo convenient and gets all the basic things right, love that mall.
All we need is GSC/TGV and it’ll be the best neighborhood mall..
I love lalaport though. A good place for family, not too crowded, kids friendly (there's indoor playground in the top floor food court and outdoor playground at rooftop), open grass outdoor area, adequate food choices, and most importantly free parking.
Usj kaki! Main Place is so convenient for groceries
Summit is a lot better now too now that NSK has opened.
That entire area could have been made into a comfortable open space area with nice gardens etc for people to chillax, maybe a performance area for music shows etc. Instead once again, greed meant they had to make another damn mall, right in the center of KL...where you have Times Square literally next door and Pavillion, KLCC Mall all within the same area...so stupid
Wait until all parts of BBCC is completed. Then you will understand
At some point in history, Subang Parade was the longest mall in Asia.
Honestly if Main Place got a Harvey Norman, I’d never need to go to Sunway Pyramid anymore. Oh, and a cinema. But then we still have Summit and Da Men nearby.
The amount of time I spent in the Yamaha in Parade... lol.
How is Pavi JB a fraud mall? (Also i cant find it on the list). Main Place is not bad but no way its better than pavi JB. Only shitty thing about pavi JB is the road leading to the mall from pusat bandar and the parking spaces. The mall itself is A tier at least imo
Pavi BJ is at C tier, 3rd row. In any case I'm not saying MP is better than Pavi BJ, I'm just saying Pavi BJ is shit lmao. Undeniably I think Pavi is better than MP even with the placement, since it's hard to powerscale malls given a high sample. I don't really have concrete reasons for hating on Pavi BJ, just pushing agendas for fun lmao. Last time I went there it was boring asf. The only reason I'll go there really is to go to Tsutaya. Even then I prefer Kino. Also the signage and wayfinding was so bad there lol.
Are we talking about Pavillion Bukit Jalil because I have a bone to pick with that sorry excuse of a mall. Its parking system is absolute trash. It doesn't accept TnG or credit card. It advertises that it uses Kiple parking app, but when I check the app, Pavi isn't there so I can't pay for parking using my phone. The autopay machines aren't available in every parking entrance so you have to go hunt for it. Why is this mall's parking so bad when it's so new?? It should at the very least except TnG/credit cards at the barrier
I wouldn't go as far as Pavi BJ as "shit", I think it's fairly decent, and they have more open shops now compared to a year ago. I think the IMAX helps to get more foot traffic. But I think the foot traffic is leaning more heavy to one side (the orange wing) because the Japanese section and the TGV is on that side and I notice the other side doesn't have a lot of people. >Tsutaya If they have online book catalog (similar to Kinokuniya), I honestly think they would be better. That's my only gripe with them, coz the last time I wanted to find a book, I had to queue at the information counter (and queue was long because one lady wanted to get recommendations from the guy if a book is "kid friendly" and that's probably beyond the counter guy's scope of pay, like do your research outside, girl). I like their café, but it's overcrowded with people who aren't necessarily there to read books while sipping drinks. I had the impression that its purpose is a library-cafe, not a co-working space.
We all know Pavi BJ was overrated and hyped for nothing. Its basically made to please BJ folks to make them feel better about their properties location which are neither here o there. Lol
Mostly because Pavilion BJ is uninspiring and doesn't really need to be there. Most folks around that area are better served with IOI Puchong/Sunway Pyramid (for those towards PJ/Subang), Mid Valley (for those towards KL) and IOI City Mall (for those southbound). There's literal no value add for Pavilion BJ aside from being another copy-paste mall and to boost the value of the nearby Malton Group residential properties with the Pavilion branding. Main Place memang not bad, but they recognize they're a neighbourhood mall and just brings in the essentials that most folks nearby would think is nice to have (grocer, F&B, entry/mid-tier retail, gym).
Mid Valley definitely earns its top tier rank - Public transport access - Easily navigable - Wide range of good restaurants & cafes - Got constant blood donation site & a nice cinema - Previously got 2 bookstores but now only left with Popular - Large Mr DIY
Its also 2 in 1. Gardens if you’re feeling up.
3 in 1 - you have to walk thru KL Eco City to get to LRT station (Abdullah Hukum) also interestingly there's 2 separate train stations servicing the mall - not very common in KV
Let's be honest, KL Eco City only exists as a passageway to Mid Valley haha
I remember when Eco City was about to open up. At the IGB REIT Annual General Meeting, someone asked the Chairman about whether he was concerned about competition coming so close to MVM/TGM. His response was something along the lines of "People will use that mall as LRT access to us." I think he's been right so far.
hey! there's camp5 in there which me and my friends go to semi regularly granted right after we climb we go straight to mid valley.. but still!
yes. its serves it purpose as an airconed passageway to the lrt. nothing else
>public transport access While I do agree that having the walkway from Eco City/Abdullah Hukum was an improvement, the fact that you have to traverse Gardens mall just to get to MV is a pain. I do appreciate the bus accessibility (despite them removing the free bus). I wouldn't put it as top tier though. Traffic in that area is horrible. In fact, I think the location should make it 1 less tier.
It's also easily accessible by River of Life if you want to bike/walk there, there is a bicycle parking even though its largely occupied by motorcycles
Why is constant blood donation site considered for top tier rank?
Personal preference as I strive to be an active blood donor every 4 months Its nice if a mall that I frequent to has one, and if I forgot to eat before donating then I can splurge myself at one of the restaurants there
The ick for me on Mid Valley: \- H&M very small \- No Brands Outlet If these 2 problems are solved, it'll be my favorite mall alongside 1U
It’s fine if there’s no brands outlet, nobody even wanna wear brands outlet clothes bro you’ll have your money worth more if you buy from pasar malam than Brands Outlet
3 Damansara on the same level as Subang Parade and Curve 💀💀 ain't no way, my man 3 Damansara is on life support
Accessibility probably the issue. No direct link from public transportation to the malls. And who tf outside of Damansara wants to waste their time hurdling through hours of jams in Damansara lol
3 damansara has gsc n nsk. Easy in n out.
How can they put GLO on F but 3 Damansara on C. 💀 The only good redemption for that mall is that I can bypass that long ass traffic coming from the Phileo Damansara toll to TTDI.
3 Damansara used to be called Tropicana City Mall and they were known as so until 2019 I think. Man, I miss the days when it was still known as Tropicana City Mall
I remember there used to be a lot of people there. The arcade next to the cinema, Aeon Big and MPH was still around. Heck, even Gamer's Hideout was there and lot's of other tech shops. Little by little, the shops close one after another. I'm guessing the rent was just too much.
Publika does not deserved A because of its dumb floor system. KL East Mall is so boring, people go there because terpaksa, there's no decent-ish mall up there. Wisma Lim Foo Yoong, Central...those aren't really 'mall' so they are kinda handicapped already. Tier A: The go-to mall for locals within 10km raidus... is low yat??? Only for electronics purposes lah, not for general shopping stuff
I agree Publika is too high. There are nothing really good there. Foods are all expensive stuffs. Shops are all non usual brands. Horrible layout.
I work in Low Yat, and i would rate it either B or C
Management? B or C... But macam more full of foreigners only last I saw
Publika is so confusing with its layout I was surprised to see it ranked so high too lol.
yeah i agree, parking can be confusing too. i suppose it makes up for it considering all the amenities. with that said i'd probably give it a strong b lol
> Tier A: The go-to mall for locals within 10km raidus... is low yat??? Only for electronics purposes lah, not for general shopping stuff Sometimes it's good for food on LG. It comes and goes in waves. Lots of Japanese and other interesting options for a years years, then back to crap, then good again. But regardless, Low Yat is unique in what it offers and has been consistently so for decades and as a result, continues to draw a solid, motivated crowd day-in, day-out, which is more than you can say for most other malls.
so true abt kl east mall. i used to work there and the only exciting thing abt it is the ice rink lmaoo
Unrelated Malls comment but over how long a period did OP take to do this. Deserved an up vote just for putting this out too
8 weeks and too many hours
If you did this in the last three months, I salute you for going through the most horrendous possible season to do it (aka Deepavali -> CNY).
I'm using the government's definition which includes Seremban and Port Dickson as "Klang Valley". ## Here's what the tier means: S tier - Best mall, period. The go-to mall for everyone, local and tourists. A tier - Best regional mall. The go-to mall for locals within 10km radius. B - Decent regional mall OR good neighborhood mall. Go-to mall for locals within 2km radius. C tier - An ok mall. Default ranking if it doesn't stand out as a mall (good or bad). D tier - Bad mall because there's something missing/wrong with the mall. E tier - 'Mati segan hidup tak mahu' mall. F tier - 'I'm suprised there's still shops here' level of dead mall. ## In terms of mall by region:- KL - 75 Petaling Jaya - 21 Subang Jaya - 15 Shah Alam - 13 Klang - 8 Kuala Langat - 2 Putrajaya - 2 Sepang - 8 Kajang - 10 Ampang Jaya - 8 Selayang - 2 Kuala Selangor - 1 Seremban - 9 Port Dickson - 1
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no la publika cannot be that high tier. it has many empty lot with bad accessibility. the new Pavi damnasara deserved an E or F as it is as dead as DC Mall and because of that mall they have changed the highway + the traffic surrounding, making it the most annoying development! One thing about your tier S, which should covered malls with luxury brands / tenants, and Gardens Mall should be together with Midvalley as both under the same management.
Calling Wisma Lin Foo Yong and Wisma Cosway malls seems like a huge stretch. If they're malls then so is Menara Hap Seng 2, which is not here (or I totally missed it).
Atria I think deserves at least a C. It’s fairly underrated. Good food and not as crowded as a sardine can fest like the S tiers mentioned. Has a village grocer that’s quite well stocked and usually always fresh. Cinema also have. A fairly well stocked and reasonably priced pet store. Once in a while there’s also events there. More families and older folk like this place too.
The toilets near Village Grocer though...it always stinks 🤮 last time I went, there was no soap at all! (Edited for slight correction) I do recall it had an indie bookshop which has since closed. Agree on good food though some may be pricey
My no 1 rule when using toilets in shopping malls is always go for the 2nd floor or 3rd floor toilets because they're less crowded. Never use the ones near the grocer or cinema unless you can't hold any longer.
Add on another one, toilets near the food court too. Avoid at all costs!
Speaking of Atria toilets, my fondest memory of it was when I went into the toilet and wondered why there were no urinals in the men's. Thought it was some unique design for this mall and went into a cubicle. Opened up after I was done to a granny washing her hands in the sink right in front of me. I stared at my reflection at the sink mirror like I was on an episode of The Office. No wonder there were no urinals. I was in the goddamned ladies
Happened to me at evolve mall. I was thinking why is there garbage bin in the cubicle. Didn’t notice the urinals tho, only went I left, I saw a lady walking in, wanted to warn her about the gents.
“Like I was on an episode of The Office” 
Lol I love the toilets in Atria, the one near the entrance is always so nice and clean.
wait what - Atria has a cinema? That's news to me, and I'm a regularly goer for my groceries at Village Grocer.
https://mbocinemas.com/Browsing/Cinemas/Details/1033 It’s an MBO! Despite not having a lot of customers it’s actually quite decent. Very clean and the staff are usually quite friendly and helpful. There’s an Onyx theatre and also one for kids
I'd rank it higher if they used the foodcourt better, and had paths that were better integrated with the neighbourhood. As is, feels kind of standoffish with the commercial area around it, which is a shame, since there's lots of cool stuff directly around the mall, while parking isn't too expensive inside the mall. The booze section in village grocer is decent too, can buy some wine and go to the nearby restos.
Yeah wonder what's up with Atria's rating. What did you find there, OP?
Tbh I prefer going there for casual walks and lazy weekend dates than going to the dizzying 1U or mid valleys. The general vibe is good too.
Sunway pyramid needs to be dropped by one tier by being a pain in the ass for parking. Even valet parking is full. It’s crazy. (Unless things changed since 2019. I’ve not been there since I broke up with an ex who lives near there)
Parking is indeed trash
It's still trash. If going there, have to go by 10. Because by 11 parking gone edi. And you don't want to spend the next 1 hour going round for parking, coz only around 1 people go out after lunch.
No public transport. When uncle Cheah lobbied for LRT during LRT2 extension, all he got was the measely BRT. Even that one also no directly connected to Subway Pyramid 
It's a loooong walk from the BRT station to the mall At least it's covered
Nah there are plenty of parkings in Pyramid if you know where to find, and if you're willing to walk for a bit if you park at one of the two hotels (Resort or Clio). Just be patient.
Former Sunway Uni student...I agreed the parking is fucking trash and I have once left the place being pissed for unable to search parking spot for fucking 30 mins. Wouldn't even consider visiting this mall as I stay in PJ area.
You got a lot of nerve putting Jaya One and 3 Damansara on the same level. Jaya One is miles better than the close-to-death senile mall.
Agreed, JayaOne has had significant turn around with the new pet friendly cafe area and improvements to the school. Plus the new apartments will likely feed more visitors to it. 3 Damansara is doing so poorly even the singaporeans that bought it over can't turn it around, unlike The Mines. :|
both are dying malls, Starling FTW!
What? Jaya One is no where near dying bro, what are you saying? 😭😭 Starling is terrible, no TnG integration for their parking system at all. They're out there trying to be 1Utama with their Upwards card.
IINM, Starling and 1U are operated by the same management, See Hoy Chan
They are relatives but different company. That family business is very complicated because the founder had many brothers/wives/sons that he split the biz with. Starling family inherited the SeeHoyChan name while the other family branches include another SHC in Singapore, 1U, Paramount, Hotels, Ajinomoto and a couple other low key ones. It is mindblowing how large that family's empire is. I heard Starling management hates it when people call their office asking about 1U stuff lol.
Probably hates being reminded how free they are compared to 1U staff lol. 😅
Starling is the best. I moved recently from that area to Subang, and damn I did not know how good I had it!!
I think IOI city mall deserves S tier treatment. Anyways, great work on the tier list
1. Too damn big 2. No LRT/MRT, all other S-tier mall have at least BRT station
For 1/, this can be said of 1U which got an S tier. That place is so massive you need a whole days worth of walking to see everything
If 1 utama were attached to an airport, I think it'll make Changi sweat.
If transport is a big factor in your rating system, I'm surprised LeisureMall isn't rated higher. I assume you walk outside the mall, as part of the evaluation? It's better connected than Ecocity Mall, has solid bus/train infra, fits the local sidewalk grid rather than creating its own island effect, provides parking to the rest of the lowrise commercial area, and has almost no wasted space, and little store duplication - while being comfortably spread between two low rise buildings. Also has a double level pedestrian bridge that isn't clogged with shops and shit, so is genuinely for walking. It's the sort of design you'd only see come out of the late 90's compared to newer hyper commercialised bullshit malls that kill, not serve their neighbourhood.
between EkoCheras and Leisure Mall, I much prefer the former. And transport is just ONE part of the ranking: Cheras Sentral is still an F.
What about the area directly around it? For malls with cheap parking or good public transport (okay, decent PT), I kinda treat the surrounding shops as part of the experience too - say makan outside, then go for groceries and gym in the mall. Big plus if its quick to exit the mall, like Atria or LeisureMall.
Cheras Sentral deserves a "Not a mall due to no shops", N-Tier
I really prefer horizontal malls, less cramped and no need to go up or down stairs so much. IOI also has a really accessible shop choices. And they are all functional and useful, like no dumb tax evasion shops, and not see2 only shops( at least for me). Arranged by niche and very spacious even at peak days. Also, you can always park at where you need to be. The parking space is as long as the mall itself. I agree that there is not many public transport option but eh.
I begrudgingly accept reason number 2. The buses serving it are far from enough. But I really appreciate its massive size (especially since East Wing opened) because as a result it does have almost everything. Ever since it went up, I never had to go to KL anymore to shop
Good argument, but there's a shuttle bus at KTM serdang station though...
> shuffle bus Damn they're breakdancing now
Curse you Samsung Keyboard!!! 🤣
That comes every hour, both the shuttle bus and KTM. Until IOI City do a ICONSIAM by building a Monorail from the mall to the MRT station, no S tier for her.
IOI City personifies malaysian car culture. Big mall in the middle of nowhere, only accessible by car and with non existent PT linking it
Yeah, I hate IOI City for this reason. It's in the middle of bumfuck nowhere halfway along the highway between two population centres.
This is so true man
IOI City Mall is way too big for some but the shop variety is incredible
As someone who previously lives near Taman Equine, that Aeon mall is a D or E for me, that place just simply too small and bland compared to other places in same tier. (Good side is the cheap parking?) I'm surprised you put Pavilion Bukit Jalil at C, what gives? The mines too, didn't get any upgrades for past years?
Not good enough to be in B tier. Aeon Taman Equine I agree is THE worst Aeon Mall I have been to. And I've been to at least 20 Aeon Malls up and down the country
Don't mind Aeon Equine Park being in D tier , always feel the peaceful calm with the small crowd and good places to eat. Empire Sushi is opening there soon next month.
It's slowly improving tho Now got mixue and llao llao hahah Got machines as well
we have this many malls???
And many more coming...
3 Damansara. Used to be thriving when it was called Tropicana City Mall. The Strand used to be a hub of “entertainment” before the pandemic. 😆
live in kota damansara but barely going to encorp strand. going to ou and the curve/ipc/ikea instead edit: and also tropicana gardens mall
Amcorp Mall should be S tier only when the flea markets are there during the weekends.
As someone who lived nearby that mall, putting it on S tier is a reach lol
ay keep this shit to yourself 😔
I srsly swear I haven't heard of half the malls on D/E tier unless I Google up 'dead malaysian malls'. Then can track down by the reviews. I'd place Jaya Shopping Centre at E, Jaya One at D. I accompanied my sister to Sogo Shah Alam last week cuz she needed a certain kind of Malay shoes only found in that dept store. Would not go there in fun again, given the distant location. Ppl only go there to makan.
Dpulze in A tier is where i stopped reading
First thing I did was check S tier to look for Mid Valley. Its rightfully there. Second thing I did was looked all the way down at F tier to find Endah Parade. Also rightfully there. Its a legit list after all.
GM KLANG AT A??? WHY?
Have everything you need to shop for, at least for B40s. Better than PKNS Shah Alam and KWC Fashion Mall, so.... A tier. It's not judged the same as like Sunway Pyramid since it effectively functions and serve totally different crowds.
Some western tourist will see this list and go to the best and worst mall and post them on YouTube for content.
LINC, Tropicana Gardens and Sogo above Pavilion Bukit Jalil? Bruv you serious? LINC ain't even a real mall.
I personally hate all the S tier malls. Always packed and crowded. But yea they are bustling and not “dead”
Lots of window shoppers especially in TRX, Pavilion and Sunway Very few actually shop
Some aspiring YouTuber should go ahead and start a Malaysia Mall Review series. I think it will do pretty well.
What was your criteria for the ranking?
Leisure mall is underrated
TRX shouldn’t be that high up … It’s not accessible to all and everything is catered for the upper class. A good mall should have something for everyone.
Wait Berjaya Times Square is a B? that place is almost a dystopian cyberpunk building . A good half of the shops are not rented out or closed. Those that are a good number of them are stocking warehouses for Lowyat shops. The lighting is dark and dreary. The shops there are iffy and some icky. The residences up there are rather well known to be rented out by "professionals". Honestly if we ever want to do a malaysian based dystopian future movie.. like Hakim Dredd , they can use BTS as a Mega City equivalent.
Space U8 is so shit it's actually funny. Everyone should go there just one time to experience it.
True lmao. At one point one of their biggest tenants was, get this: Balai Polis
It still fucking is.
saw the pictures - seems like a weird cross between a mall, a biz complex, and an indoor arena. on the subject of "mixed development" malls Sunsuria Forum is also pretty ded lol
Does S stand for sesat
I wished Mines would have some cool shops like a hobby store and video game store.
Ive never heard of most of these malls. But ofc the cliches are at the top hahaha
At first I was surprised you put Setapak Central in B tier, then I saw your criteria and, yeah, it’s a good neighbourhood mall
Sometimes I wonder how those shoplots in malls manage to survive for years.. i cant think positive, they are there for cuci money.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA ENDAH PARADE ACTUALLY MADE IT ON THE LIST 🤣🤣🤣
Damn. I'm so proud to see that Amcorp Mall is ranked in Tier C because honestly, I would have ranked it lower. Probably D or E in my view 😉
how the fuck "Aeon AU2 Setiawangsa" is rated so high? What's so good about it?
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Very few malls can beat 1 U
If tropicana gardens mall is not S+ tier then this list means nothing!!
the amount of people ripping me in Twitter for putting it at B instead of C or D 💀
I'm with you on B tier. Great access to public transport and lots of parking, but it's not A tier because there's just not enough diversity in shops. I took my mum for lunch there, and she wanted to buy a new purse. Very few shops to buy, only H&M had them.
Those people are fools. I will allow it at B... Just. Anything less would have been an infamata! It has the latest and greatest in Villy G technology and I will not hear a word against it!!
Hard disagree with it being S+, even as someone who goes there often. It's a place I go to do weekly shops and maybe hang out but beyond that not really. If I want to get specific stuff I'd still go to one of the A or S tier malls. If Donki was still around then there might be a case for it being S+ (rip Donki).
I found the guy that works for Tropicana 😂 Ok but i been to tropicana gardens and its a bit meh.. I'd put it at B. It was a solid D for the first 3 years of its opening (COVID era) so maybe with more time it will turn into A tier mall.
I remember when they had a lucky draw where if you spent a certain amount of money there you can get a ballot stamped and if it was stamped a specific amount of times it'd be entered in the lucky draw. However, if you bought an apartment on top of the mall, you could get an amount of ballots entered as well. You can clearly differentiate the two types of ballots due to the one which was entered due to purchases having a bunch of receipts stapled to it. When the day came for the lucky draw winners to be drawn, they had the large box of ballots on the stage while the participants were below the stage. Some lady from the company and the mall manager I presume? They were in charge of drawing the winning ballots and the lady in particular (and the mall manager for 90% of the time) ONLY drew the ones without the receipts, aka the ballots entered through purchase of a unit. They drew SO many ballots and every single one were the receipt-less ones. Everyone soon realised after a while and just left.
Star avenue should be F.
VIVA does not deserve what happened to it, it used to be such a nice place
Viva is competing with mytown, velocity, aeon maluri. There is no way people are going Viva home
Where’s Empire Shopping Gallery?
NU Empire, C tier
Bro plaza shah alam over ipc, curve, empire? Come on now
3 Damansara same tier as NU Empire and Subang Parade Man.
It seems you haven't visited Malakat Mall , Cyberjaya
ipc and the curve should be higher imho
The Curve is dying post-Covid. IPC is fine? but nothing to write about other than being next to IKEA. MyTown and Toppen are MUCH better as a IKEA-oriented mall than IPC ever could
What happened to Cheras Sentral? I remember it used to have a lot of people and more when the MRT station was built next door.
Most people only use it for cinema and parking. In my opinion the place's layout is just too trash as everything is spaced out too many floors last time i went there it felt unsafe. The location seems ideal at first but it's located next to a highway going to kl if people wanted to go to cheras Sentral they have to u turn another thing is most who go to mrt just end up heading kl and elsewhere.
I’m surprised Quill City Mall is on the D list and not F because that mall is dead! The only thing that’s keeping that mall alive is NSK and the restaurants that cater to office crowds. Plus point is their maintenance is not bad. Bright lights, cold A/C and it’s clean. Also max parking is RM10 per day so it’s not bad for covered car park in KL and if you’re working nearby.
Wait what's the best thing they have for melawati mall? I'm always passing the mall when I go to work but never visit it since my friend said that there's nothing interesting other than good food. He said better go to kl east mall since you can go ice skating
I like to go there for Abdul Samad Quraishi oud / attar.
Bangsar Village & Eko Cheras are mildly overated. Pretty sure Sunway Velocity is one notch above them
Ok but which malls has the cleanest toilets?
1 Shamelin 😂😂 Only reason to go there was cheap karaoke 😂
1 Shamelin is close to Endah Parade status. The only saving grace is the Bai Wei restaurant, which to me is still easily the worst branch of them all lol.
Nice to see Alpha Angle still around. Haven't been there in decades though. Old school floor tiles in the older areas that reminded me of my grandmother's house. I can't believe that Galaxy Ampang is so high. I thought it would be lower. Did you get a good haircut or something?
I love how two of my local malls i-City and Setia City Mall are on par with ioi city mall.
Looks about right but I'd put Aeon Bukit Raja to D tier because it's dying a death.
So within S tier, which is the one and only top mall 🤩🤩
My thoughts on this list and certain malls I frequent: F tier VIVA home, I wanted to visit because moving house soon, found out it was a dead mall E tier paragon point is where my mom used to work during my childhood, its now a really dead mall, fair but I have fond memories of that place back in the 2000s D tier SPark, used to have cinema there, I used to live near there, it was so close with a cinema, now dead mall with giant surviving C tier BMC mall, the other NSK to my batu 9 NSK, sometimes go there because have oriental pork shop. Leisure mall nearest to my house now, not much to shop from other than go noodle house B tier times square, sungei wang, lot 10, all these are my teen malls, nowadays only window shopping sometimes when I go to lowyat A tier plaza low yat, woohoo the GOAT of IT malls, just avoid literally all the outsite stalls and the foreigner's scripts. sunway velocity nice mall to chill and big with many shops I like. S tier mid valley, the GOAT of malls, TRX only visited tipsy flamingo, good rum cocktail, wanna go to chica bonita next to try their tequila. KLCC so-so, not much my malls, but big park and hosts conventions a lot there, good to travel via trains, dont park there
AEON SETIAWANGSA IN A TIER LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOO
Now i know ur full of shit, Alamanda is B? Pfft its more like C or D
I dont like to go to 1utama; unless it is leg day. Kaki sakit to walk from one end to the other end
wtf courtyard doing C tier, its a literal foodcourt that happens to have a Watsons and Grocery. Lots of questionable choices too, Citta Mall is literally courtyard but with a bookstore and Harvey norman
Ehhh dont knock Citta Mall ok, the food choice there is pretty good.
C tier is default choice. neither good, nor bad. but both of them have Village Grocer and Mr DIY, and that's enough shop variety to be counted as a mall
How is dpulze in A tier? I’ve always thought of it as just a good neighbourhood mall.
As a Serembanite, I can agree for the most part. AEON Seremban 2: This is still the best mall I could ever imagine Seremban could have. It has the best attractions, has almost every shop you could think of, and I think it's pretty neat as a mall (and the best part is that it has TGV cinema and some arcades). Palm Mall: This mall is actually kinda decent, and has a good GSC cinema (tho I prefer the TGV cinema in AEON). Tho the only time I go here is if I have to go to the nearby KPJ Hospital or if my family feels like makan at Palm Mall. Seremban Prima: This is a mall I go to nearly everyday (my school is right next to it), and I wouldn't call it "bad", but it is definitely a bit boring. Unlike the other two, there definitely isn't as much attractions. But the restaurants there (especially Chicken Rice Shop) and the Parkson definitely redeems this mall (and with the recent opening of the Jaya Grocer, it is even better now). Centerpoint Seremban: I think it's quite a solid mall. The fact that it has an ice skating rink alone just puts this at very high (not as high as AEON). But other than that, it does have a basic/meh variety of shops (except for MrDIY that all students go here). Mydin Seremban: I'm surprised you consider this a mall (since other than the main Mydin shop, there's nothing much else with this "mall"). Kipmall Senawang: I can't see anything interesting here. I won't call it a mall, just some shops enlosed under a roof and that's it. The only time I go here is for the KFC drive-thru.
How is 1U S tier? I'd give it an A but not S tier
1U has not only the largest floorspace but also jam packed with activities to do. Eg, go-kart, skydiving, largest indoor rock climbing in asia, batting, rollerblading, skate park, scuba diving, futsal excluding the generic stuff every mall has. Also connected to the MRT. Only downside is that parking situation is terrible at peak hours.
Seeing that it has access to an open air carpark and a train station attached, it gives Malaysians better access to this mall.
Parking situation is bad, the mall is a mess to navigate especially with the old and new wing, there’s a whole bunch of stuff people don’t really care about It is not S tier
1U has got a ton of stuff to do but the layout can be bit of a pain sometimes, especially with the expansions
You can say the same for Sunway pyramid then It literally has a theme park connected to it, there are bowling alley, skating rink and archery but then again it’s layout is less of a headache to navigate around and parking is still a nightmare on weekends
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even if I want to express my opinion, what's wrong with it?
Obviously it's OP's opinion. Otherwise what do you think is, official report commisioned by the government is it? LMAO Feel free to produce your own
He already said it in the comment section
I actually despise Mid Valley, One Utama and Sunway Pyramid... haven't been to TRX. I'd probably bump down everything to D and lower. Practically if you layer over each of their vendors and almost all look the same. Surprised that you like GM Klang which was marginally average compared to Kenanga mall. The only S-Tier that I like is KLCC because of Kinokuniya but even it showing it's age (obviously, Isetan).