Gulf View Square Mall

This mall kind of bummed me out. Like you know you are walking into something that used to be a *thing* but isn’t a thing any more. But judging by comments on here, it’s been going down for a long time, so I’m partially impressed it is still riding down and isn’t dead.
If you got kids, it’s a good place to entertain them. There’s now a little boat ride, there’s a bungee thing, and there are those motorized animal things. And I like having Best Buy and TJ Maxx in a mall. The food court is decent plus it has Harold Seltzer’s for a little fancier fare. And there are a lot of weird stores I’ve never heard of that are kind of cool to look around. There are just a lot of empty stores as well that make things seem a little sad. There isn’t another mall that’s very close so I’m surprised this doesn’t draw more options.
So a bit of a downer and you can do a LOT better but it’s got it’s old remains of charm left.

I would give 4 stars for my review, but realize Gulfview Mall is not what it used to be. Iv’e come to this mall for 33 and a half years and agree it needs some upgrades. I can remember good stores like Chess king, Camelot music, Mrs Fields cookies, Mass Brothers, at least 2 book stores and many others that no longer exist, and Sbarro pizza that used to be really good .
I would have to say if Gulfview wants to exist and not close down in the near future (it’s been rumored over the years this may happen, then open more stores and make it the mall it once was.

Great place for mall walking. That’s about it. Since Macy’s and Burdines left — so did the quality. The JCP — before it departed– never had a Sephora which was disappointing. I was horrified with the inclusion of a dollar store. Really? That in and of itself lowers the property value.
There are a couple noteworthy stores… Hollister, American Eagle Outfitters (is that even still there?). Bath and Body Works. The Sears store is blah. nothing special. There are a disturbing amount of cheap assessory shops that remind me of the junk aisle at the flea market.
The food court? I’ve never braved it with the exception of Aunt Annies Pretzels (yum!) And Starbucks across the aisle (still overpriced).
It’s all just depressing. Overrun with bored teenagers and run of the mill stores. None of the stores seem to have any personality anymore… most don’t even decorate for Christmas. My suggestion? Investigate some of the thrift shops, the shops in Trinity, Wiregrass or my personal favorite — International Mall.

Ehhhhh.
Outside, this place looks like any mall. Inside, it is reasonably nice. I can’t really pinpoint the things I don’t like about this mall. It just gives off a… weird feeling. For any Pinellas County natives, its like Seminole Mall and Tyrone Mall had a child, with this mall looking more like Tyrone.
Pros:
Not crowded.
TJMaxx in the mall!
Some ‘nice’ stores like Hollister and American Eagle.
Decent enough food court.
Cons:
Slightly run down… bathrooms old, dry water fountain in main walkway, etc.
Two closed big box stores, I assume JCPenney and Macy’s.
No sit down restaurants besides a steakhouse.
Small seating area in food court.
Weird stores, like the country store and dollar store.
Musty smell in some areas.
If Simon (the property group) put some effort in this mall, this could be a great place! Fill up the two empty stores with Nordstrom and Macy’s, add an H&M, some designer stores, and just spruce up the place. Sadly, I don’t see this happening. The clientele of this mall won’t support it. I can see this place becoming the next Seminole Mall in 20 years,
Overall, this mall is good for a rainy day. But if you want to do any serious shopping, head somewhere else.

This place has fallen off a cliff, Target next door closed years ago, JCP gone, Macy’s leaving, Sears is a empty shell of a store. I went during Christmas time, many of the stores didn’t have one trinket of a decoration? You would never know it was Christmas Season? Don’t retailers make their profits during Thanksgiving to Christmas?

After such a delightful lunch, we needed to go someplace to walk it all off. Since we were going to be in NPR, I suggested we go to the Mall.
I used live in NPR, and I was in the city when it was built. It has fallen –so far– down the rabbit hole from what it used to be in it’s prime. Gone are stores that used to be stellar (Jc Penneys, Maas Brothers, Burdines) and now you have stores that I just don’t even understand (On Point fashion, Dollar Town, Rue 21)
I miss the book store, I miss Sabaros, I’m glad that there are stores like the comic book store down near Dillards, and that there’s now an Ulta, because that Ulta is fantastic. But it makes me sad to see that the mall is barely surviving. It’s holding on by it’s fingertips and someone seems to be stomping on them.

This mall really has gone to crap, just in the year I’ve lived in Pasco. Shame. I could have so much potential.

It’s the local mall and I like it!!! Of course there are better but this is the little mall that could!!! Provide lots of jobs for local folks so cut them a break :)

I have lived within two miles of this mall for the past 15 years.
Let me tell you how many times I have entered this mall in the past 15 years.
Seven.
Seven times in 15 years.
I do not count going into the department stores as going into the «mall». I have walked into JC Penney’s, Dillard’s, Montgomery Ward (when it was still there), Sears and Burdine’s (RIP), etc., many times from the OUTSIDE of the mall. I have been in the Best Buy and the TJ Maxx they recently tacked on to the outside. I have also been in the Linen’s and Things that they literally STOLE from me. Hateful animals.
However, being INSIDE the mall? Yeah. Seven times.
(Can we exclude the times I had to go in there to find my teenagers when they weren’t answering their cellphones, because then I would have to say I have been in there at least 22,342 times.)
The mall itself is not hateful. There are decent stores in there like American Eagle (more like American Eating Disorder based on the sizes), and Hollister. Hot Topic is in there… that’s always fun for your leather clad desires or need to wear Taylor Swifts face on your chest. However, after living for years in New York City and Miami Beach… I am used to mall’s having high end stores like Brookstone, Sharper Image, Tiffany’s, Nordstrom’s, etc. This mall is definitely a «Teenage Dream». I always have a problem with mall’s that contain «dollar stores». A dollar store has no business being in a mall and it sort of sets the tone for the experience. The music stores are all gone. There used to be a Camelot music there and a Sam Ash. I liked those.
The biggest infraction of this mall?
No Sephora in the JC Penney? *gags* THAT is just unfathomable to me.
The main problem with this place is that it is always in a state of flux. There are always stores closing. You never know from week to week what stores are still in there. There is very little foot traffic in this mall. In this economy, malls like this one simply are not going to thrive. They offer nothing special. And, sadly, they took out the one thing that I MIGHT have returned for… and that was the carousel. My grandbabies are now old enough that they would have appreciated the carousel that has been there for ages. Gone. Replaced with this stupid bungee jumping thing.
The food court? Horrific. A Chick Fila (that I have real issues with), a Subway, a Chinese kiosk that has gotten more than one person ill in the past (they have been closed down and reopened at least a dozen times for health code infractions), an A&W…and I don’t know what else any more. It’s just usually very dirty. And for some reason, people in Pasco County haven’t been taught the fine art of going to DUMP YOUR OWN TRAY OUT when you are done eating. They leave the food on the table, get up, walk away… leaving it there to rot. I don’t generally see this sort of behavior at other malls. I guess it’s just a reflection of the mall itself.
I do miss the first year I came down here…15 years ago. I took my daughter (then 8 years old) and my infant son, (now 16) to see Santa there. It was our first winter in Florida and we were all a little shell shocked from no cold, no snow, and Christmas decorations that included lighted palm trees and Santa’s sleigh being pulled by eight tiny… DOLPHIN??? *sobs* But the mall… the mall had lights, snow, music, Santa (with REINDEER!) and made us feel less homesick for New York.
That’s the memory I prefer to hang onto. It was festive, beautiful and people were happy and shopping. It was clean, bright and cheery. There were events going on for the children, fund raising gift wrappers and late night shopping opportunities complete with free coffee for weary shoppers.
The mall now? Depressing.
I have long since made the commitment to try to shop local stores, mom and pop places. But if I need a mall fix? Down to International Mall I go. I don’t even stop at Countryside, which I find equally as pathetic.
It’s a sad reflection of the times when a Jewish woman won’t even go into her local mall.
Poor, sad mall.

This is pretty much the worst mall I have ever been to. I know the economy is very difficult right now but maybe it would help if some of these big companies like Best Buy put some money into it. Might even make up what they put in and make a profit. It now is a dark, dingy place with very few stores of interest and it has many stores that are closed up. The only time I ever go to this mall is to visit JC Penny and rarely go into the mall section anymore as there isn’t anything to draw me in.

Don’t expect much… you won’t get much. But it’s better than nothing.

This is really a sad, dying mall. I have visited the mall for about 10 years since my parents retired to the area. Even the worst malls in Orlando are better than this one. However, for an area that has little else I guess it is OK. Many of the shops have closed or are closing, and last month the carousel left. Every time I’ve been, even on weekends, the place looks like a ghost town. On the plus side you never have to worry about a place to park or crowds!
They have some small department stores and a Best Buy and Linens and Things as anchors. This mall is fine for the retired folks in the area looking to kill time but I’d imagine it would be worth the drive to Clearwater or even the Trinity area if you really want to do some shopping.

The mall is fairly small. Nothing special, a typical mall with a few department stores, best buy, and many small shops. It was interesting to see a bungee swing inside a mall of this size.