Altamonte Mall

Indoor malls in central Florida are kinda falling to the wayside. This one has withstood the test of both time and the build up of shops nearby. They have a good number of brand name stores, several large anchors, a large movie theater and decent sized food court.
Close by are several large chain restaurants that make for a convenient meal offering. A large Barnes and Noble is also attached to this mall which is awesome for book nerds like myself. It offers a Starbucks since you won’t find one in the main mall itself.
They’ve seen some stores come and go but on the whole it hasn’t changed too much or too frequently. Parking by an anchor is easiest.
Overall: A
Little change over time, but in a good way!

Altamonte Mall was the first shopping mall I visited when I moved to Florida in 1981. And throughout the years, I come back on occasion to either shop or just look around. Although I live in Orlando, it is worth driving here just to go to the Altamonte Mall AMC 18. So yesterday, I decided to do some shopping after going to a movie. And I am really happy to see that the Altamonte Mall is still doing well.
Anchor stores with specialty stores make shopping here convenient. This place has just about anything you can think of in retail. Not only was I able to find some clothes for myself at Dilliard’s, but I was able to get a gift card from PINK/Victoria’s Secret for my niece’s birthday. The Victoria’s Secret in the Orlando Fashion Square moved out (along with most of the other stores), so finding this location was great for me. And my niece.
The food court has a great selection of eateries, and there are several restaurants located near the mall in the mall parking lot.
Which is the reason I don’t give the mall five stars. Driving through the parking lot here can be an adventure. With a constant flow of cars and driver’s stopping in front of store locations to let passengers out, you really have to be careful when navigating your way around the mall’s parking. And at Christmas time, parking here is really at a premium.
But with the cinema and the variety of stores and services offered, it is worth the drive.
And with the current situation concerning shopping facilities near where I live, I am more than happy to make the drive.

So many stores and a movie theater too! I really like this mall, it has way more options than the Fashion Square Mall and there’s also a lot to do in the surrounding area. They even have an Apple Store, which is great if you don’t want to deal with the bigger malls like Millenia or Florida Mall. Always a good day when I can make it over here.

It’s the best mall in the oceans of malls. The food is good and they have many stores. The Apple store will rip you off so don’t shop there…

Still my favorite mall! They still have F.Y.E., which no other mall in central Florida has! One of the last few locations, period! They have a nice food court, including frozen yogurt shop. More stores have opened or are opening soon. It’s improved a lot in the past few years. It will always be my favorite mall! I can’t wait until Black Friday to get my shoppin’ on!

I am shocked that this mall has such a good rating! I can only imagine this has been done by employees. If you’re from around this area you know the mall reeks of mold, so much so that you can’t even purchase clothes from Dillards and bring them home because they smell. Dillards is now over deodorizing their store trying to disguise the disgusting mold smell. You will have a headache in 5 mins. The mall has better stores than Seminal Town Center in Sanford yet still leaves a lot to to be desired. If you need to run in for a quick gift but certainly not a mall you want to hang out in for any length of time. Lock your car up tight I know several people have had their car broken into. It’s time they tear it down and start fresh!

Very good mall, it only gets too crowded on holiday seasons. It is very convenient and well located. It is only missing Cheesecake Factory.

This is a great place to walk and shop. With two floors and rarely ever crowded when I have come on the week days. The weekends can be busy but that is expected and thus I stay away. The qualities of the mall and the stores have improved over the 20 years I have been visiting. Originally built in 1974, and renovated most recently in 2004 this mall has always been a great stop when driving to and from Orlando. They have the usual anchor stores and now several new stores to enjoy. The covered parking garage on the west side is great to park out of the heat and I am surprised more Florida malls do not have this.

This is your standard mall. Not bad for the area, but it’s definitely nothing special; I actually used to work at this mall so it’s safe to say that I’ve spent a fair amount of time here. Not too busy during the week but crammed on the weekends and an utter nightmare during the Holidays (But then again, what mall isn’t?). Decent food court, decent sized stores like the Barnes & Noble, but one thing I hate (d) about this mall was that god awful popcorn stand right smack dab in the middle of the place. The strong aroma of butter and grease is enough to make your head pound and almost wanting to grab nose plugs or something.
Overall, decent enough mall, but definitely not my go to.

Having being brought up in Orlando, I never really had a chance to make it out to Altamonte. This area was foreign to me because it is quite far from SW Orlando. I had no idea until I came to their mail, that it was so enjoyable. It’s definitely a mall of good size and functionality but without the craziness of the other malls in central Florida. It’s takes no time to get a parking space.

Beware of pop corn odor, a little stand in the center of the mall stinks up the entire square footage… a mall should smell pleasant of leather & candles not nasty Pop corn, it’s nauseous & even after possible (hopeful) eviction, floor to ceiling scrub of its remnants will still be required

When I was a wee lad in the ‘90s, my mom and sister talked about taking a trip out to this mall (we lived in Clermont at the time). However, I misheard them, and thought they said «Ultimate Mall.» I was so pumped up for the ULTIMATE MALL, I pictured it being like 7 stories tall and having 3 arcades and a massive food court and rollercoaster rides. Still, 2 stories was impressive for me at the time, so even thought it wasn’t quite as much as my expectations I still thought it was a pretty sick mall.
Well, I can’t say that Adult Me sees this mall as quite the Ultimate experience. It’s a mall. It’s got an H&M, which is nice for some basics. It’s even got an F.Y.E. (Wait, they still have those?) Beyond that it’s your standard affair. It’s a relatively clean mall, which is probably tough to maintain given the population volume they deal with.
Unfortunately, unless you live in the area, the traffic is really not worth coming out here. If you’re going to drive for 45 minutes through traffic that makes you start wishing you were at home doing your taxes, you might as well go to Millenia. They have a JCrew, at least. If you want some generic mall department stores, you are probably better off going to the Oviedo Mall. The Oviedo Mall is basically a depressing ghost town, but at least you won’t have to deal with the traffic of 436. And they used to have a Ben & Jerry’s at the Oviedo Mall, so you can stand around asking questions like, «Hey, remember when they used to have a Ben & Jerry’s here?» to absolutely no one in your vicinity.

Yeah, so this mall has some great initiatives in place like the walking club, but I really wish they would curb the overpowering stale oil smells coming from the food vendors. There is a popcorn smell that especially makes me nauseous. Otherwise good selection of upmarket stores, now if only there was a Lush store, I would be in shopping heaven.

This is my quick go-​to mall for last minute shopping and it’s nice that it’s conveniently near my house as well. It’s not a big mall or anything, but they do have the stores that I would go in to usually. This mall doesn’t get too packed but for some reason the parking can be? weird.
But this mall is good, good store options, some that are more random than others. hah, and food court is not too bad. Choices are kinda meh, but doable. But I do love that the AMC is next door and I really do enjoy that theater.
Warning, if you try to come here for Red, Hot, and Boom in July. Just letting you know parking will be ridiculous! That’s all :)

If you’re looking for some bigger named retail stores but want to avoid the tourists, this mall is a decent option. It’s not my favorite but gets the job done. But just be forewarned– there are all sorts of curious characters roaming around. I guess it makes for great people watching if you enjoy that sort of thing.
Altamonte Mall is surprisingly busy and has lots of foot traffic. Because they have several big named department stores (like Dillards, Macy’s, Sears and JCPenneys) and an AMC movie theater, they draw lots of customers in. They also have an Apple Store and a Barnes and Noble for your convenience as well as a large amount of stores catering to teenagers. I swear I haven’t seen a Hot Topic or Journeys since I was in college. I am not a fan of the little kiosks throughout the mall and haven’t really been hassled. But just keep on walking so that you don’t get suckered in.
I haven’t really eaten at the food court but it’s always packed whenever we are there… And there are lots of sit down restaurants on the perimeter of the mall if the food court choices don’t strike your fancy.
The main thing I noticed is the amount of teenagers roaming the malls… some dressed totally inappropriate that I almost wonder how they walked out of the house. That mixed with the creepy characters always makes for an interesting visit. Aside from this I wouldn’t hesitate to come back if I needed to visit a particular store.

If a mall has an Apple store it is usually worth going to — George Washington
Ever since our founding father uttered those wise words I have striven to live by that creed and it hasn’t failed me yet. The Altamonte mall is in an accessible location, has a solid selection of stores, and offers a more relaxed experience then one would find at millenia. This is a mall for the «locals» and not the tourists and that makes it a go-​to spot for me.

The Altamonte Mall is pretty much your typical mall… with just a dash of crazy. I’ve had to visit this mall a few times in the past year for Apple Store appointments, and I have to say those visits made an impression.
There was a guy with the most explicit tattoos I’ve ever seen. (That’s always fun when you’re with your kids.) And a woman who forgot to wear anything under her sheer top. (My son totally blushed.) And then the woman who was either unaware of the gaping hole in the back of her pants, or thought it looked good.
So, I’m not the fashion police, but I was honestly baffled by some of the people I saw walking around here. This is not a mall I would drop my kids off to hang out with their friends — there are just too many creepers.
Strange people aside, this is a decent mall. I like the two-​story layout and they have all of the basic mall shops. Like I mentioned, it is easier to get an Apple appointment here than the other locations in town, so that alone makes it worth the trip.

Altamonte Mall is one of my favorite malls in Orlando. They have a wide array of very popular brand-​name stores. They do have a couple smaller stores that have very good and hard to find quality products, such as Teavana, Yankee Candle and Things Remembered.
They do have my two favorite stores, Victoria’s Secret and Coach.
I like the layout of the mall and parking is not usually too bad. Parking by Sears or JC Penny’s is usually the way to go.

Nice mall with a good selection of stores and shops.
I’ve been here countless times for one reason or the other. Typically it’s because I have been on the hunt for something and the store is there. The mall is a bit far away to just go and pass the time when bored, but overall, it is a nice mall.
It is a shame that the movie theatre is not attached but oh well. As mentioned, a good selection of shops.

Remember the days when Oviedo mall was bursting with life… Yeah, neither can I; and the truth is that fashion square mall isn’t too far behind in it’s lifelessness. It’s worth making the trip out here not only because of the countless stores within the mall, but you’ve got many good restaurants nearby like Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, Toojays, Elephant Bar, and of course there is the very crucial fact that Cranes Roost is walking distance from this mall.
So what really makes this mall so great? It would have to be the wide variety of stores ranging from places to get awesome accessories like Coach and Aldo, to technological supplies like the Apple store, and of course no mall is complete without an Auntie Anne’s.
There are lots of shopping plaza’s nearby as well so if for some reason you can’t find what you’re looking for within the mall, you would only have a drive a few blocks down to see countless other stores as well.
It’s a bit of a long distance from where I live but it’s worth the drive.