Lakeside Shopping Center

Lakeside Shopping Center is a good mall with a lot of different shops to choose from.
My favorite shops (in no particular order) are:
— Macy’s (my go to department store)
— The Apple Store (they replaced my phone once so easily, I will always be devout to them)
— Williams and Sonoma (just to peruse and imagine all the lovely items I’d put on a wedding registry)
— Brookstone (like the magazine, but in real life so you can try things out and really see things before you buy)
— L’Occitane (it’s as if you travel to a land full of mystery where beauty is endlessly reinvented in the form of luscious aromas and moisturizers)
— Express (when I need business attire that can also be not so business attire)
— Francesca’s (my favorite favorite place for statement jewelry and unique dresses)
I also love looking though the more fancy stores like Coach, Michael Kors, Armani Exchange, and Bebe, to get ideas! And when my pockets are a bit plumper, I walk through black house white market and grab something nice.
There are always a ton of people there no matter what time of day it is, to the point that I sometimes wonder, don’t these people have jobs? Lol. There’s a lot of space for parking, with various garages to choose from. The food court is large, it has your standard array of mall-​food-​court type foods, and sometimes, they even give samples. What’s more is they have a not so standard array of NOLA eats, including Dat Dog and Café Du Monde!
Right now, it also has a lovely gigantic Christmas tree (perfect for Christmas family photo’s), and in the spirit of Christmas (and Black Friday, cyber Monday, and capitalism), it has extended hours for holiday shopping.

NOLA kicks ass in almost all the important stuff. We’ve got the best food, friendly people, we know how to throw a party, etc etc. Sadly, shopping malls are not NOLA’s forte.
Trips to Lakeside happen often not because of want or spontaneity, but because Lakeside has the sole metro area location for certain essential stores, like the Apple Store, for example, which is the only reason they get 3 stars. Lakeside just doesn’t have a lot of other attractive/​upscale retailers. No Oakley, no Lacoste, no Vineyard Vines, no Underarmour… I could go on and on.
The parking situation always seems to be unnecessarily painful. To Lakeside’s credit, a lot of this should be attributed to the people who drive like bats outta hell through the parking lots/​garages, but part of it is the design, as well as a lack of clear signage. The traffic around the mall is always a PITA. The mall itself is just not as attractive a facility as, say, Mall of Louisiana or the Houston Galleria. I remember walking by the newish Starbucks not that long ago and the smell of sewage permeated the hallway. I can’t say that’s ever happened to me in another mall.
Lakeside, you aren’t the greatest, but I’ll still keep coming back when I need something quick at Macy’s or to fix my latest iPhone catastrophe.

Apparently this is the best Mall in the New Orleans area. If I had a choice I would drive up to Perkins Rowe for shopping. It’s not a bad mall but with such a security guard presence in each store I have to wonder… We were shopping in banana republic and every time someone entered a loud bell rang. I felt like I was in a 7 – 11. Made us leave the store sooner than we wanted just to avoid that nuisance. There’s a few places we always go to when in a mall – Williams Sonoma, Armani, Disney and Apple. Disney store was overly helpful. Maybe it’s there way of tending to shoppers without that annoying bell. We had to go for Bing Bong. We visited the Apple Store to look at the Apple Watch. I’m still on the fence about getting one and wanted to show it to the wife. The place was crowded but with equally amount of sales people at the front door. We stood at an Apple Watch waiting for assistance for a good 10 min before we just left. It’s just another reason why I always buy apple products online. Armani exchange was equally disappointing. Armani is my go to place for jeans and shirts. Typically stores are a season ahead but this place looked like a clearance rack. This place has very limited selection of anything except lots of t-​shirts. They have lots of t-​shits. Left without buying jeans. Yeah, I’ll be back to this mall for the holidays but not if I can avoid it.

The best way to describe this mall: hot mess. If you enjoy fighting over parking spaces, massive crowds, and seeing every person you have ever met, this is your heaven. They are constantly adding more stores, but not working on the parking situation. There is never a «slow time «at this mall. Lakeside really needs to be a two-​story mall with 3 or 4 parking garages. It’s terrible because I really enjoy the store selections, but it really isn’t worth it to come here. I would say the best time to go is right before they close or right when they open. Weekends… forget it. Only go during the week!

Not your ordinary mall, plenty of sales and there is something here for everyone. They have eating places both inside and outside of the mall. There is usually a live band playing outside for your enjoyment. But, I will caution you on this point. Don’t get any of the frozen drinks in the mixers, they don’t have any alcohol in them.

Growing up I used to take piano lessons here at Werlein’s when I was in elementary school so I’ve been coming to this mall for 20+ years. I am not a big fan of malls (or shopping) but Lakeside is as good as it gets for us in the NOLA area. There are plenty of trendy and useful stores at this mall. The food court was just recently renovated within the past 2 years and looks great now. I heard many years ago that Lakeside was one of the busiest malls in the region and their parking lot kind of backs that claim up. The parking lot is always packed even with 3 parking garages.
Would I choose Lakeside over other malls in the area to do my shopping? Yes. It has an Apple store, Michael Kors, Macy’s, Banana Republic, Disney, Jean Therapy, Hollister, Brookstone, Forever XXI, and many other great stores.
Lakeside is and probably always will be the place where New Orleanians go to shop.

It’s the best mall by default in the New Orleans metro area. Clearview is too small and Esplanade is losing stores left and right.
The food court has improved. It will be great once Smashburger opens in a month or so. It’s a great mix of foods to fit all cravings, from chicken tenders (Cane’s) to pizza (Sbarro) to Lebanese (Byblos). Chick-​fil-​A is a great option, as well as Subway for the healthy folks. Smashburger will fulfill the burger cravings and Dat Dog the hot dog cravings. I mean, it’s a very diverse food court.
Plenty of stores to choose from to shop. My only regret is that Lakeside Pets is closed, it was always nice to see the pets. But I love the fact that Popcorn Bistro is there.
I do appreciate the remodeling of the bathrooms. The family restroom is great, easy to change my baby’s diaper there in privacy.
JC Penney, Dillard’s, and Macy’s round out the anchors. Your typical anchors.
I’ve heard that there is a long wait list for stores that want to get into the mall, it’s such a busy mall that most stores should do well and make money.
This mall is almost always busy, especially during the holidays. I avoid it in the month of December only to avoid the crowds.

Oh it was so crowded. I went shopping on a saturday, every store that had a dale sign was packed.
The department stores had dj’s. Music was awesome. But all in all, a hot mess.

It was o.k. One thing I have noticed about malls in the U.S. — always a lot of food available. I guess one needs to nourish oneself after intense retail sessions. Had the café and beignets — disappointing … beignets were tough, coffee weak.
For me it was an o.k. experience. Varied variety of stores for womens’ clothing, no prob. Generally-​speaking, the mall has a good design to it. Easy to find one’s way around.

I have a love/​hate relationship with this mall. Reasoning being, I can always find what I am looking for here and never in Baton Rouge. I love the layout of this mall and the store choices are right up my alley. I was glad to see they added a Starbuck’s kiosk. I had to hit it up while I shopped. On this particular visit I was on the hunt for ball shoes so I couldn’t tell if any «new» stores have been added. I will be back and I will update.

Eh. This place was okay. It did go through a remodeling session since my friend’s last visit here. It’s not the largest mall either, but it was fairly large with some decent department and those hipster stores: Macy’s, BR, Sephora, AX, Guess, Express.
From what my friend gathers, it seems like the bathrooms and food court went through some changes and upgrades as well. Definitely things are for the better for this shopping center. It’s not the most awesome pick for a place to shop, but it’s the better of the options.
Parking was okay. With any mall during the holiday season, spaces are limited but can still be found as people leave.

Best mall in New Orleans area, no question. Has every store & department store, nice holiday kid train ride, and pretty cool local establishments like Sucre (sweets & gifts) and others. Food court is above average with Chick Fil A, Smoothie King, Raising Cane’s. The Chinese food option could be a lot better, although it’s always busy so maybe I’m wrong. Also, I hope the JCPenney can be replaced (maybe Target, new condos or health club?) as they’ve gone downhill.
Café du Monde is really nice to have inside the mall, and new Cheesecake Factory legitimizes Lakeside as one of the top malls nationally.

My favorite mall in Louisiana! As a perfume fanatic they have The Body Shop, Dillard’s, Macy’s, and Bath & Body Works.
The Body Shop has a bunch of perfumes made with rare and natural extracts. The scents here are really unique and exclusive to The Body Shop (they only sell their own fragrances) like mango (ooh la laa). My favorite fragrance is Indian Night Jasmine. They also have a bunch of other beauty products like facial cleanser and makeup. The prices are somewhat comparable to Bath & Body works but IMO the quality is better.
Dillard’s and Macy’s sell all types of fragrances but Macy’s has a wider selection. It’s the MECCA of perfume (I could spend days in there lol). Macy’s also has a lot of exclusive deals. For example if Rihanna came out with a fragrance Macy’s could be the only place selling it at a 3.4oz size and they would get it first. I’m a big Thierry Mugler person myself (unusual line). The prices are the same at both stores, expect to pay anywhere from 30 to 100 $ depending on which brand you decide on.
Bath & Body Works sells only Bath & Body Works products. This is a great store for the starting out perfume enthusiast. They have fragrances like Pomegranate, Japanese Cherry Blossom, and also some relatively new mens fragrances like Pine. Prices are inexpensive from around 5 dollars for a small body mist to around 30 for a full size Eau de Toilette. They also sell a bunch of lotions and spa basics.
The teavana shop is another place that I frequent, they always have delicious samples and beautiful tea sets. The tea itself is pretty high but ever so worth it. Didn’t know this but they actually sell already made tea you just have to ask.
Note: I hear they have a Cheesecake Factory. I NEED IT TO TRY IT!

I do like this mall. A variety of stores, a great food court, and very festive during any given holiday.
I do not like how the shoppers during the December holiday season seem to not know how to give, everyone walking into each other, and no space. Most every other mall that I am familiar with has people walking generally on the right side, so as everyone is primarily walking in the same direction.
But the variety of stores does stand out, and so do the decorations, whether it be for Christmas, Easter, and many of the Christian holidays (lacking on the other holidays). There is ample parking in the garages.

Nice improvements to a dated mall. The much needed expansion on the restrooms won’t be disappointing. The staff actually stand by in the food court to receive or clean your trays.
The best expansion is parking!
I was sad to see Great American Cookies were still remodeling. I miss my cheese cake brownies.

As many times as I go to this mall I am shocked I haven’t reviewed it before! Well,
Quite frankly this is THE mall in NOLA.
It has all of my favorite stores in order of proximity to parking at Macy’s ie, Fossil (love their watches and leather goods), Banana republic (they have a petite section), Metry chick kiosk for local goods (Sarah Ott’s NOLA Necklace), Williams Sonoma (for my Mom and chef friend that used to work at Emeril’s), Sephora (I’m a cardholder), Disney store (for nieces and nephews), Mignon Faget (adding to my charm bracelet, have her rings, pendants etc), Francesca’s (cute for accessories and clothes), Apricot Lane (right next door to Francesca’s), Godiva (great for presents, love their truffles), Nine West, Apple Store, Michael Kors (Courtney is fantastic!), Lee Michaels (my favorite jewelry store!), and Dillard’s!
And they have renovated the food court and restrooms so it looks light, modern and bright! Love the skylights and bright furniture! And the ladies restroom is gorgeous with a huge family restroom.
Happy shopping!

This mall is one of the few major malls in the area, so you can get your corporate shopping fix here. This earns itself a solid 3 stars. It doesn’t have a play place for dads and kids to play while the moms go and shop. The recent renovations around the food court area has earned its above average rating. It’s now light and airy, with a pleasant atmosphere.
I like the diversity of flagship stores that range from fancy, to the middle, to the average. The little stores and kiosks are pretty cute too.
Parking is ample with three large parking garages in addition to the open air lot. The in/​out to the mall is a little tricky, especially if you want to get on the causeway or the I-​10.

Lakeside Shopping Center is more of a chore to me than a «hey, let’s go shopping» experience.
I come in through the entry from Veterans, and almost always park on the second floor. Nine times out of 10 there is a parking spot waiting for me on any given day, and I get an iota of exercise out of it walking down and up the stairs. There are only a few stores I hit, and I rarely go to the other end of the mall opposite my parking spot. I speed walk like it’s going out of style, which it did in the late ‘80s and is reserved for older ladies that get verklempt in the heat and the dog-​barking associated with the outdoors.
This mall has great natural light, and is never too too packed. They just redid interior design of the food court, very modern, first update since God knows when. Will re-​review when I try it out. It was REALLY BRIGHT, not good for a vampire to say the least. Other than that, the mall hasn’t changed much in layout since forever though they have been continually adding new stores or moving old stores around.
Advice: Walk with a purpose in the mall or you’ll get sucked in by the island vendors who want to tell you about how you can learn another language or get your eyebrows plucked with string while people walk by (Irrational Fear #82)
They’re open fairly late, 9pm, so plenty of time for me to hit it up after I get the dinosaur to bite down on my paper after a full’s day work from my kitchen table. I make a list of what I need and rarely stray though I pop into 3 or 4 stores to check the sales rack. They don’t have a great assortment of stores to me, and the ones I really liked that weren’t clothing stores have since been closed. I would love it if they got some more home furnishing stores in there besides Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware. I may stray from my OCD route if they did!

This is the modern day jungle or maybe the Savanna. This mall is filled will all different types of people on the hunt. They are hunting for bargains or the chance to be the first to snag whatever the coveted prize of the week is.
You can see all kinds of people in their native habitats from hoochies to hipsters and even the ever increasing numbers of pajama walkers blended in among the aging mall walkers who will blow past you so fast you will feel like a pokey slob.
To be successful on your hunt you have to navigate the crowds of teenagers walking in groups and the gaggle of girls whispering and taking up the whole side of the mall travel lane, all this while avoiding the cloud of invisible A&F stench at one end of the mall and the Hollister/​Aero cloud at the other. Smack in between is a strategically placed food court filled with some of the most enticing smells known to mankind.
This mall has some of the most well-​known stores. Apple, Macy’s, Dillard’s, and more. There are lots of little carts in the center that expand into full size stores after Thanksgiving. The selection is wonderful, and there is very little you can’t find here. You should be able to take down quite a few sales quite easily.
The patrons here are unlike the crowds in the French Quarter. There are women with outfits and jewelry that cost more than my car, and at Christmas, image is everything. If you want to be seen by the social elite without having to pay for a plate or a cover charge, this is the place to do it. Everyone from movie stars to rap royalty to local celebrities and politicians have been spotted at Lakeside Mall in Metairie.

Lakeside mall is the best mall within (a reasonable) driving distance from my home. It’s easy to find and if you get there early enough parking isn’t a pain in the rear.
They have the BEST stores to spend all of your hard earned moola in…
For my fellow domestic friends:
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Macy’s
Pottery Barn
Williams Sonoma (SWOON)
Restoration Hardware
For my fellow girlie girls:
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MAC
L’Occitane
Bare Minerals
Bath and Body Works
Sephora (hello lover)
Victoria’s Secret
Earthsavers
For my fellow parents:
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Pottery Barn Kids
Disney Store
Gap Kids
Gymboree
It’s always really crowded. The food court choices really aren’t great. But still. I love this mall. Oh. There’s a Whole Foods practically right across the street, too. :)