Palisades Center

I have written about many famous malls in the area recently, and today I am going to talk about another one, Palisades Center in West Nyack! This mall originally opened on March 4, 1998, and had a total of four anchor tenants. That number has since grown over the years, with the highest number of anchor tenants being sixteen in the 2010s. Today, the mall has a total of four floors, a total of 218 businesses, and a total of 2,217,322 square feet of retail floor area. I haven’t been there in a while, but after seeing some of the businesses they have there right now, I think it might be time for me to visit it again. As there are so many businesses there, I will only be focusing on the two categories of businesses that are most interesting to me, entertainment and restaurants. It is my hope that any or all of these places that I write about will make you want to visit the mall again.

The first entertainment business there is called 5 Wits, and it is an immersive experience that features four different adventures that will make you feel like you’re in a movie or video game.

The next entertainment business there is AMC Theatre, which is a movie theater and restaurant rolled into one. 

The next entertainment business there is called The Arcade House. There isn’t much information about it on the website, but I feel its name is self-explanatory.

The next entertainment business there is called Bouncy House Magic, and it features indoor inflatable bounce castles, inflatable slides, inflatable obstacle courses, and pictures with many kids show characters.

The next entertainment business there is one that is at almost all the other malls I have written about, Build A Bear Workshop.

The next entertainment business there is called ClimbZone, which features several uniquely designed climbing walls.

The next entertainment business there is an indoor ferris wheel.

The next entertainment business there is something called Funtivity.

The next entertainment business there is one that I have been to many times, FYE, or For Your Entertainment, which sells music, movies, CDs, games, DVDs, toys, and many other things.

The next entertainment business there is called Game Show Room, which is a place where for one hour, you get to play a live game show. 

The next entertainment business there is one that I’m sure many of you have been to over the years, GameStop.

The next entertainment business there is called Golfzon Social, which is an indoor golf entertainment venue that has 22 bays of golf simulators, several big-screen TVs showing games, and a menu that includes such interesting foods as a sweet Italian board, a Margherita flatbread, barbecue beef banh mi sliders, yuengling shrimp dip, Mexican street corn dip, Tex Mex empanadas, loaded tots, Bavarian pretzel bites, grilled chicken wrap, sausage and peppers, chopped Italian wedge, shrimp po’ boy, tomato, mozzarella, and pesto sandwich, warm baked cookies, cinnamon sugar pretzel bites, and warm baked cookie skillet.

The next entertainment business there is called Immersive Gamebox, where you can select whatever game you want, play for 30 to 60 minutes, and each game has motion tracking, projection mapping, touch screens, and surround sound.

The next entertainment business there is called K1 Speed, which is a go kart business that has electric go karts and professionally designed indoor tracks.

The next entertainment business there is called Kids Kastle, and it features bouncy houses, light scooter rides, Transformer rides, arcades, and many more games.

The next entertainment business there is one that I have been to many times over the years, The Lego Store.

The next entertainment business there is called Mystery Room, which is an escape room that you have 50 minutes to find clues, solve puzzles, and decipher hidden codes in order to escape.

The next entertainment business there is called Newbury Comics, which sells music, movies, comics, and other pop culture goods.

The next entertainment business there is called Palisades Climb Adventure, which is the world’s tallest indoor ropes course.

The next entertainment business there is called Showcase, and it sells fun, interactive, new, and unique products.

The next entertainment business there is called Time Mission, and it is an interactive social gaming adventure where you are sent through 32 different portals and into spaces where you and your team collect skill points by completing challenges in 2-5 minutes.

The last entertainment business there is called VR 360, and it is a virtual reality ride simulator. 

I will now be going over the restaurants at the mall. In order to make sure that this doesn’t go on for too long, I will mainly be focusing on the actual restaurants, and not the vendors or fast food joints.

The first restaurant there is a barbecue restaurant called Brothers Barbecue. Some of the interesting foods on their menu are buttermilk fried boneless wings, barbecue shrimp, smoked sausage wrapped in bacon and tossed in barbecue sauce, fried pickles, buttermilk fried shrimp, fried macaroni and cheese balls, cheese fries, smoked chicken, pulled pork, smoked brisket, smoked sausage, smoked ribs, fried chicken, shrimp and grits, pulled pork sandwich, buttermilk fried chicken sandwich, shrimp po’ boy, banana pudding, bread pudding, brownie sundae, and pecan pie.

The next restaurant there is a Mexican restaurant called Carlitos Tequileria. Some of the interesting foods on their menu include street fries, braised beef tacos and quesadillas, carne asada tacos, crispy fish tacos, crispy shrimp tacos, sweet plantain and cheese tacos, braised beef soup, shrimp al carbon, flat iron steak, skirt steak, a burger, smoked brisket, pulled pork, churro ice cream sandwiches, tres leches cake, and filled churros and ice cream.

The next restaurant there is popular restaurant chain Chili’s. Some of the interesting foods on their menu include southwestern egg rolls, fried mozzarella, cheese fries, chips and salsa, skillet beef queso, white skillet queso, a variety of burgers, crispy chicken sandwich, surf and turf, ribeye steak, sirloin steak, peanut butter pie, skillet chocolate chip cookie, molten chocolate cake, and cheesecake. 

The next restaurant there is popular restaurant and arcade Dave & Buster’s. Some of the interesting foods on their menu include smashed burger sliders, cheese stick stack, queso, chicken potstickers, pretzel dogs, fried pickles, loaded barbacoa fries, barbacoa quesadilla, pretzel sticks, garlic parmesan truffle fries, five cheese flatbread, Margherita flatbread, all American smashed burger, crispy chicken sandwich, Cajun shrimp pasta, chicken parmesan pasta, crispy chicken strips, creamy chicken pasta, ribeye, fish and chips, funnel cake fries, strawberry shortcake, and s’mores cheesecake.

The next restaurant there is a Japanese barbecue restaurant called Gyuzo Japanese BBQ. Some of the interesting foods on their menu include lobster tempura, wagyu beef teppan rice, skirt steak, scallops, wagyu short rib cubes, boneless wagyu short ribs, wagyu top blade, wagyu hanger steak, gyuzo steak, filet mignon, lobster tail, beef teppan rice, truffle mushroom teppan rice, lamb chops, duck breast, New York strip loin, mochi ice cream, and cakes.

The next restaurant there is another Japanese restaurant called Little Buddha. Some of the interesting foods on their menu include clear soup, miso soup, vegetable hot and sour soup, homemade wonton soup, Thai curry soup, tom yung gung soup, sea king soup, vegetable dumplings, shrimp dumplings, shumai, spring rolls, shrimp and pork gyoza, Indian pancakes, beef satay, shrimp and vegetable tempura, fried calamari, blue crab fajitas, crispy duck roll, king crab tempura, barbecue king crab legs, sesame chicken, crispy orange beef, Szechuan peppercorn shrimp, wok grilled garlic shrimp, sangria crispy duck, steak, filet mignon, lobster tail, pad thai, udon noodles, and fried rice.

The next restaurant there is another Japanese restaurant called Little Tokyo. Some of the interesting foods on their menu include sesame chicken, tempura vegetable udon noodle soup, tempura shrimp udon noodle soup, teriyaki chicken rice bowl, teriyaki beef steak, steamed rice, fried rice, stir fried noodles, spring rolls, and chicken dumplings.

The next restaurant there is a kosher restaurant called Mike’s Burgers. Some of the interesting foods on their menu include crispy chicken tenders, loaded Texas fries, brisket spring rolls, a brisket hummus plate, beef sliders, pulled beef tacos, Guinness onion rings, cauliflower nuggets, popcorn chicken, a beef burger, a lamb burger, a schnitzel sandwich, a ribeye steak sandwich, ribeye steak, grilled chicken breast, schnitzel, skillet baked cookie, lemon meringue tart, artisan cinnamon bun, mille-feuille, churros, and vanilla ice cream with lotus cookies, Oreo, sugar cone, s’mores marshmallow, and caramel sauce.
The next restaurant there is a Brazilian steakhouse called Picanha Brazilian Steakhouse. Some of the interesting foods on their menu include a market table that has mashed potatoes, Alfredo penne pasta, cheese croquettes, chicken salad, potato salad, broccoli, a charcuterie board, skewers that have picanha, top sirloin, beef ribs, bottom sirloin, ribeye, sliced picanha, shrimp, chicken with bacon, sausage, grilled pineapple, garlic picanha, and desserts like Brazilian flan, cheesecake, tres leches cake, chocolate mousse, and molten chocolate cake.

The next restaurant there is a seafood restaurant called Red Crab Juicy Seafood & Bar. Some of the interesting foods on their menu include hushpuppies, fried cheese sticks, fried calamari, onion rings, seafood boils that include blue crab, shrimp, snow crab legs, crawfish, clams, mussels, and sausage, fried shrimp, fried oysters, chicken tenders, fried scallops, shrimp po’ boy, oyster po’ boy, soft-shell crab po’ boy, cheesecake, and molten chocolate cake. 

The next restaurant there is called Shah’s Halal Food. Some of the interesting foods on their menu include chicken over rice, lamb over rice, fish over rice, falafel over rice, chicken gyro, lamb gyro, fish gyro, falafel gyro, chicken sandwich, spicy chicken sandwich, Philly cheesesteak, French fries, pita, and baklava.

The next restaurant there is one that has quite possibly the biggest menu of any restaurant in the world, The Cheesecake Factory. Some of the interesting foods on their menu include street corn ribs, chicken taquitos, Korean fried cauliflower, stuffed mushrooms, fried zucchini, cheeseburger spring rolls, crispy crab bites, crispy fried cheese, crab wontons, sliders, chicken pot stickers, Tex Mex egg rolls, quesadillas, Thai chili shrimp, avocado egg rolls, warm crab dip, fried calamari, egg roll sampler, house made meatballs, pretzel bites with cheddar cheese fondue, fried macaroni and cheese, sweet corn tamale cakes, hot spinach and cheese dip, soup of the day, cheese flatbread pizza, Margherita flatbread pizza, old fashioned burger, bistro burger, classic burger, French dip cheeseburger, macaroni and cheese burger, mushroom burger, spicy crispy chicken sandwich, Cuban sandwich, chicken parmesan sandwich, chicken piccata, crusted chicken Romano, orange chicken, spicy cashew chicken, green chile chicken enchiladas, chicken parmesan pizza style, fried chicken tenderloins, crispy pineapple chicken and shrimp, shepherd’s pie, meatloaf, fish tacos, grilled steak tacos, chicken madeira, chicken Bellagio, parmesan herb crusted chicken, crispy chicken costoletta, tomato basil pasta, four cheese pasta, spicy rigatoni vodka, pasta da vinci, Louisiana chicken pasta, farfalle with chicken and roasted garlic, Italian sausage and fresh mushroom rigatoni, fish and chips, shrimp and chicken gumbo, fried shrimp platter, shrimp scampi, Jamaican black pepper shrimp, Jamaican black pepper chicken, carne asada steak, steak Diane, grilled ribeye steak, filet mignon, fried chicken and waffles, cinnamon roll pancakes, lemon ricotta pancakes, bruleed French toast, eggs benedict, Monte Cristo sandwich, a wide variety of cheesecakes, tiramisu, fudge cake, carrot cake, chocolate tower truffle cake, apple crisp, strawberry shortcake, hot fudge sundae, vanilla ice cream, and chocolate brownie sundae. 

The last restaurant there is a New American restaurant called Yard House. Some of the interesting foods on their menu include fried calamari, an onion ring tower, sliders, jumbo Bavarian pretzel, firecracker shrimp, queso dip, four cheese spinach dip, shiitake garlic noodles, parmesan truffle fries, sweet potato fries, Wisconsin fried cheese curds, hand battered chicken tenders, chicken tortilla soup, tomato bisque, pepper jack burger, classic cheeseburger, truffle cheeseburger, Nashville hot chicken sandwich, grilled cheese and tomato bisque, cheesesteak, fish tacos, carne asada tacos, shrimp tacos, three cheese pizza, Margherita pizza, ribeye steak, filet mignon, pork chop, Szechuan crispy beef noodles, orange chicken, Nashville hot chicken and pancakes, macaroni and cheese, fontina vodka penne, lobster garlic noodles, shrimp and chicken pad thai, spicy jambalaya, beer battered fish and chips, Oreo brookie, chocolate lava cake, bread pudding with creme anglaise, and cheesecake brulee.

Overall, there are many unique entertainment businesses here and many great restaurants as well. So, get in your car, cross the Cuomo Bridge, and go check them and the other stores out!