The low profile mall has a large plaza in front of it. The plaza is home to a night market and is beautifully lit up at night. There are many restaurants and bars on the ground floor. The food court is more like a street food market. Unlike some of the luxury shopping malls, this is a more down-to-earth place where normal people can actually buy things. It also has a cinema if you are tired and want to watch some movies.

See previous review. Only noticeable changes were that the pool hall has gone and the Villa supermarket inside has expanded. Lots of renovation going on on the ground floor and shops starting to be kitted out so no surprise if they are filled by November. Still worth going for date night.

From the years I’ve been visiting the Avenue has never appeared to have reached its full potential. Never have I ever seen all the vacant units full of shops. Previous years have seen attempts have seen a floor of phone stalls but with Tuk.com that didn’t last long and the small night market that flowed around the edges now remains at the front on 2nd road. There was a time when you could drink from the Chang dispensers at the bottom in the open area of the court. Even the ‘Tourist information’ booth has been uprooted. On this visit I was curious to find out why part of the 2nd floor was closed off but the security guard would not reveal anything. The mall offers a supermarket, banks, McDonalds, Starbucks, salons, Boots chemist and a bookshop but the main attractions are the cinema, bowling, pool and a couple of restaurants and drink establishments. Which never appear overly busy but one would presume busy enough for them to remain.