Seems to be in the early stages of a revival- still pretty quiet, which is honestly a plus for me because it's good for walking around, and the food court is killer too. The restaurants are pretty unique (none of the huge chains I often see in a mall food court), and the pupuseria in particular has great food. I usually stay for around two hours, longer if I combine walking the mall with a skate session. There are a fair number of empty storefronts, but the ones that are open tend to be cooler stuff than you'll find in larger malls- eg a dance studio, skatepark, and model train store to name a couple.

Went in to see the mall since I happened to be at Dicks returning something. I was harrassed by a black man. I had my phone out taking pictures to share with my friend who I grew up going to the mall with. He was walking towards me and said twice....what would you do without that phone of yours? Clearly they don't want people taking pictures. Very creepy. I felt unsafe and left immediately.

Just like many malls in America, Burnsville Center is struggling. BUT, it is a great place for the young, and young at heart to enjoy a climate controlled walk. They keep the mall clean, and despite the mall not being considered a thriving mall, there are still shops, and local eateries to enjoy in the food court. J.C Penny's is still here, along with Chuck E Cheese. While walking take note of the local shops and vendors that call Burnsville Center home.

Great EL Salvadoran restaurant $2.99 tamales pineapple. The mall is nearly empty yet I feel great things are ahead. In the food court I brought 2 vegetarian tamales - fantastic I found a down pillow at Macy’s on sale

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. I remember 30+ years ago before the Mall of America, this mall was full of shops and people. Residents of Apple Valley such as myself driving to the mall on County Road 42 encountered backed up traffic for a mile to get into the mall around the holidays. Of course, the world has changed and this mall has been devastated. They have had some shady ownership groups the last decade or so. Current word on the street is the newest owner is considering a mix of retail and housing on the site, which might be a viable long term solution to save this place.There are still some surprisingly cool shopping places here, giving it an unique and somewhat quirky vibe. There's an escape room place, indoor skate park that looks pretty cool, the awesome Dick's Sporting Goods, Chuck E. Cheese, and Lids hat store as highlights. Parking is easy and convenient due to low crowds. I started spending a lot of time here this winter walking as this winter has been so brutal that my outdoor walking became unmanageable, so it's been nice that the mall allows walkers.Now to the negatives- cleaning has become lacking even though there is a presence of janitors walking around. The janitors do polish the rails. However, the carpets are covered with large stains everywhere and the stains have been there for months or maybe years. The mall could spend a couple of hundred dollars on a carpet cleaner, get the stains out, and really class the place up a bit. Also, they ignore the entrances to closed shops. The entryway to these closed shops are covered in dust. If they ran a mop over those floors once in a while it would also improve things.If you approach this mall with a positive point of view, you can still see the potential and former glory. One observation - after being there multiple times each week this winter, I've noticed the severe lack of teenagers and young people hanging out here with their friends. I grew up in the 1980s, so it is startling to see really zero teenagers at the mall the last four months. Maybe young people just don't hang out with their friends at the mall?Most shoppers at the mall seem to be there for a specific store and not just browsing around the mall. I guess another sign of the times.I really hope they can revive this mall as it's really a community asset for Burnsville and Apple Valley. Unfortunately, just a few weeks ago, the city put a red Do Not Enter sign at the entrance of the former Sears store.