For context, my family and I are black. We went to the mall today to purchase a pair of sunglasses for my husband and I. We approached the kiosk with our 4 year old son, which anyone that knows a child, knows they like to touch things…but was confronted by the owner in a rude and disrespectful manner once he saw our son reach for some of his (within reach of children) glasses. He talked directly to my son and not to his parents, threatening him telling him he had one more time to touch his shades and that they are not to hit the floor. Meanwhile, we were already cuing him to step back and EXPLAIN TO OUR SON how shades are fragile and we need to be careful. We tried to communicate to him that we were paying customers and returning customers at that but he continued to be disrespectful insinuating he didn’t want our business. Also, as a side note, our son is holding a stuff bear and standing timidly at the time, just to let you know the type of kid he is..not one to be very rough and rowdy. Anyway, he begins talking to us more in a disrespectful manner, telling us to go to Oakwood and buy glasses. My guess, implying that black people are to go there and purchase shades? Then he threatens to call the mall security on us because we refused to let him speak to us in a condescending and a disrespectful matter, especially to our son. The only reason we went to the mall was to purchase some shades but he pissed all over that experience by being a racist butthole. Takeaway point, DO NOT BUY SHADES FROM THIS KIOSK. They are rude, disrespectful and among all things racists. Even a white man approached us as we were walking away and said this is not the first time the owner has been disrespectful to potential customers but yet Lakeside continues to let them do business in their mall. Smh.

I was completely blown away with the size of the Victoria's secret in Lakeside mall, sadly they only had 3 employees covering the entire store and check out and my sales woman acted very annoyed and short with me when I asked her to help me measure what my bra size is because I just went through 7 years of breast cancer and surgeries and after the reconstruction I did not know my size anymore. It was very disheartening especially with the amount of money I paid for one bra.

Noel was super sweet, kind, and very helpful at Kendra Scott. My wife needed help with a birthstone necklace. Noel helped us choose and put them together for us. Made us feel welcomed and always kept a smile! She was perfect. Thank you.

I enjoyed my two short visits to the mall. I was in Macy's, Dillard's, JC Penny's, Chico's. The shopping was interesting though prices were high. The mall is clean and bustling. I enjoyed sitting outside enjoying the breeze. Had beignets and coffee and Cafe Du Monde.

While this mall is old, it is new and timeless. Latest in fixtures and great and safe shopping experience Great anchor stores and restaurants. Top specialty shops .