Mall Showdown
King of Prussia Mall
Location: 160 North Gulph Road, King of Prussia, Pa. 19406
Highlight: Largest mall on the east coast with over 400 stores and restaurants
Drawbacks: A far drive, about an hour, but well worth it.
Food Court: Bistro Sensations, Five Guys Burgers & Pizza, Tokyo Bay
Restaurants: The Cheesecake Factory, Maggiano’s Little Italy
Extras: Gorgeous fountain and two separate buildings
Cost: High-end retail stores including Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s
Freehold Raceway Mall
Location: 3710 Route 9, Freehold, N.J. 07728
Highlight: Store variety and size — 225 stores set on 1.5 million sq. feet
Drawback: Far away — from Rider, the drive is about 45 minutes
Food court: Nathan’s Famous Hotdogs, Arby’s, Sbarro, Häagen-Dazs
Restaurants: P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, The Cheesecake Factory
Extras: Merry-Go-Round
Cost: With relatively affordable stores, it is perfect for clothes shopping
Oxford Valley Mall
Location: 2300 E. Lincoln Hwy., Suite 220-A, Langhorne, Pa. 19047
Highlight: Convenience — about a 25-minute drive from Rider
Drawback: Many of the shopping staples — like Old Navy — are located in the shopping center across the street.
Food court: Cold Stone Creamery, Chick-fil-A, McDonald’s
Restaurants: Charlie Brown’s, T.G.I. Friday’s
Extras: United Artist Stadium 10 movie theater adjacent to mall
Cost: Affordable stores, but the mall seems to be trying to upgrade
MarketFair
Location: U.S. 1 South at Meadow Road, Princeton, N.J. 08540
Highlight: Cozy food court with plenty of food options
Drawbacks: The mall is small with only approximately 40 stores
Food Court: American Cafe, Salad Bar, Teriyaki Boy, Sweet-E-Pie
Restaurants: Big Fish, P. F. Chang’s China Bistro, On the Border
Extras: The walkways are lined with benches that are surrounded by colorful potted plants and trees to create an outside feeling.
Cost: Expensive high-end stores including Anthropologie and Platypus
Quaker Bridge Mall
Location: U.S. North 1 & Quakerbridge Rd., Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Highlight: Convenience and location (a 10-minute drive)
Drawbacks: Lack of stores and variety
Food Court: Dunkin Donuts, Master Wok, Gertrude Hawk Chocolate
Restaurants: Lawrence Grill
Extras: Construction to build a Nordstrom and a Neiman Marcus in a separate building is underway
Cost: Reasonably priced items, great for a college student’s pocket.
