Welcome to NeX ala Vegas Style?
Finally, after waiting for a few years, the MRT line and the mammoth Shopping Centre - NeX - is open. The SC wasn't officially open yet but there were already hordes of people there.
I took some time off my "busy" schedule (actually i had nothing to do cos Dave canceled a photography session and my backup plan of going to ECP to shoot some failed due to the weather) and walked over to the SC.
Its big and already about 70% of the stores are opened. It took me about 15-20 mins to finish walking the entire SC with exception to the top floor which houses the Sky Garden as well as the National Library. From the floor below it looked like there is a playground for kids too similar to that of Vivo City.
I liked the store name.
Kiddie chairs in the form of race cars and bikes... look there's Barney playing on the TV in front of the seats at Super Cuts!
Restaurants, Eateries and Fast Food Joints occupy most of the shop space - in addition to the ever present ladies wear/shoe shops. Surprisingly, there were many - too many IMHO - EyeWear and Salons under one roof. What's disappointing is that there were no major clothing brands - with exception to prolly Esprit (does Isetan count?), no major Sporting brands - only Sports Link and World of Sports. I didn't manage to see where the Cinemas' are at too.
Yohoho Carl's Jnr!
Mad Cow lol
In conclusion:
Good(s) and Bad(s) about NeX
The good(s) about NeX would be the choice of Eats, Party World KTV, the library, the no. of Cinema Halls, the (relatively cheap) parking - YES BIKES CAN GO IN TOO - Car rates are at $1.20 per hr, $0.60 per half hr thereafter - Sat, Sun and public holidays are an additional $0.10, bikes go in at a flat rate of $1.20 per entry, EVERYDAY.
The bad(s) about NeX would be the lack of Major brands (i'm guessing cos it's still a neighborhood shopping mall) and the lack of a dedicated Men's clothing store.
