9/08/2013

North Perth Plaza (North Perth WA)


391, Fitzgerald St
North Perth Western Australia 6006

The North Perth Plaza has almost everything you might need to do you weekly shopping and help you relax in between errands.

The place is medium sized, small enough to move around easily and get things done fast, but big enough to find almost everything you need during your visit. Indoors, there is a decently-sized Coles, a chemist, an Italian continental deli, a corner cafe, a newsagent, two hair salons (a men's, and a unisex's), a beauty salon, a nail salon, a traditional Chinese massage shop, an office supplies shop, and a travel agent. Outdoors there is a bakery, a bottle shop, an Italian pizzeria, a posh deli cafe, a barber, and and dry-cleaning service.

Most businesses  are very small in size, but there is a sort of community spirit around, and people are very serviceable and extremely friendly except for some exceptions.

The North Perth Plaza is not the sort of shopping mall you go to have a shopping spree or to pamper yourself with something posh, or a foodies joint. This is a place you go to keep you house running and to have some body-fix emergencies done at decent prices.

The place would need a make-over, but, being realistic, if it had it done, it would lose its charm, and  prices would go up. Let it be as it is - a family-style, budget-friendly, all-ages favourite, men-friendly shopping mall.

The toilets are very small, but are usually kept clean. I would certainly refurbish this area before touching anything else.

There mall has two parking areas: a large one facing the bottle-shop, and a tiny one facing the chemist. Isn't that handy?

The North Perth Plaza is in a killer location and has everything you need.. even if you don't find it here. If you don't find something there, you will find it across the car-park or across the street. If you don't like the food around, you can cross the street again or go to the Angove St cafe strip, which is at a 5 minutes walk.

The North Perth Plaza is one of those old-fashioned places that has a charm you don't find in better equipped more modern malls, and better prices as well.