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Rio Grande Valley Premium Outlets
Category: Shopping Shopping Centers Shopping Centers [Edit]
5001 E Expy 83Mercedes, TX 78570
(956) 565-3900
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
5 reviews for Rio Grande Valley Premium Outlets
5 reviews in English
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Review from Rudy R.
7/13/2009
I liked the outdoor setup, but not on a hot summer day. Its like a mall with no roof. Parking was terrible, and a good walk from any store. A big variety of stores to shop. But, I didn't see anything really discounted that made me want to spend.
The Sony store is the best store here; It always has some good prices. I bought a nice DVD player for $20. At the Izod store I picked up 2 polos for $25. My wife loved the Carters baby store. But everything else is a waste of time and money. I don't even waste my time anymore in the Nike or Reebok stores. I never find a pair of shoes I like. I think the biggest waste at this and any outlet mall is the Old Navy store. I never see anything cheaper then the regular Old Navy.
I think this outlet mall really takes advantage of unaware shoppers. I saw people spending over $200 in several stores; on items that were not worth it. Overall I think Rio Grande Valley Premium Outlets would be better in cooler Texas months, but don't come expecting some big sales. The San Marcos outlets are way better. -
Review from Quani C.
7/18/2007
If you've seen one outlet mall, you've pretty much seen them all. The Rio Grande Valley Premium Outlet Mall is unimpressive, with the usual fare of stores, which may in fact actually may or may not be outlet stores at all. That's one thing you definately need to keep an eye out for when you come here. As my mom said, "you have to know regular prices to know if you're getting deals here." Personally, I don't think outlets should be arranged that way...all the shops should be outlets, period.
The location isn't that great, you'd think they'd have built in a slightly more urban area...being the first outlet mall in the Valley, but they still seem to bring in the business. The outlets themselves are fairly simply laid out and the landscaping is pretty. Customer service in most of the stores was pretty available, you actually felt like they wanted to help you. Maybe because they were bored out of their minds on a Tuesday evening, but who knows?
No doubt that it gets crazy busy on weekends and Mexican holidays when the bridges are opened up (I used to work at a mall, I know how that goes)...I'd advise against coming here during those times. -
Review from Sasha T.
Austin, TX
12/14/2009
I will never EVER, ever, ever, ever, ever, EVERRRRR complain about the malls here in Austin again.
It was like...Black Friday. Except--it's like black friday, EVERY weekend..in fact it's like that EVERY DAY! I was totally blown away at how rude people were when I was here. The citizens are so cruel, and ill mannered. People pushing each other. Women, grabbing things out of each other's hands cause ''they saw it first''. It was ridiculous. Lines pouring out of the stores. There's GOT to be SOME kind of organization in stores like these. My gosh. I had a horrible experience. Never again. -
Review from Cory O.
Houston, TX
1/23/2008
I'm gonna be a little more generous with my stars than Quani C. only because there is nothing similar to this in the Valley. We'd heard about the outlet mall, but my in-laws told us that it wasn't very populated with stores yet, so we waited until last weekend to check it out. While there are plenty of stores to go to, for the most part they were aimed at teens and children. There are rumors that they'll open another set of stores nearby with more premium stores. I'm not holding my breath.
All in all, they had enough to keep up busy for about an hour. The food court is tiny and three different "restaurants" just isn't going to be enough when it gets crowded. They made quite an effort to make sure there was plenty of parking (not hard since this is in the middle of nowhere) and to put in plenty of trashcans.
Though there were sales going on in most stores, I'm not sure anything was discounted enough for me to consider it an outlet mall. Instead of making the trip out here, just watch for sales in your local stores and you'll get the same results, but without the drive. Nevertheless, if they open up some higher end boutiques, I'll trek down again to see what they have to offer. -
Review from Lindsay B.
Edinburg, TX
9/14/2010
It gets incredibly crowded with people coming to shop from Mexico. They tend to feel entitled and have a very rude demeanor.. Will even push and nudge!! I have a love/ hate relationship with this place! I'm new to the valley and it's one of the only places where they have decent stores to shop at but you have to be willing to fight the rude crowd! Also, beware they are just as rude and aggressive drivers.... Hmphh, guess I have to adjust to this new way of life...
