The Brunswick Centre Reviews Summary

Location & Accessibility

Pros:

• "It's just a stone's throw from the tube station as well."
• "Great location for shopping if you are or a family member in hospital in Queens square or Russell square."
• "It's just a minutes walk from Russell Square Station and equipped with shops for almost everything you want to do in a jiffy."
• "Right next to Russell Square Tube - can also walk easily from Euston or Kings Cross. Pleasant open area enclosed by shops (mostly food places) and restaurants."
• "Easily accessible shopping centre (about 15 minute walk south of King's Cross and across the street from Russell Square)."
• "So easily accessible by bus.s and tubes."
• "Close to the Russell Square Underground, this place is a really convenient and good shopping centre."

Cons:

• "Very hard to find a parking spot."
• "An easy place to miss as all the shopfronts are all inward toward the square. It looks like an ugly block of flats."
• "If you order food, it takes around 30 mins to come out."
• "The Brunswick Centre is the worst shopping centre I have ever been to, most of the shops had closed down and been left empty."
• "The place is not clean, shabby and old looking, probably not enough maintenance work carried out for a long time."
• "Lost stars due to filthy tables and slow service."
• "Looking tired of late; so many closed units. Which is a shame, as it used to be bustling."

Shopping & Dining Experience

Pros:

• "A great shopping area with a good offering of independent food, drink, and shops."
• "A well located mini shopping centre with a good mix of shops, cafés, restaurants and a boutique cinema."
• "Great little shopping area. Always manage to pick up something nice. Whether it's clothes, shoes, beauty products or get a nice lunch in one of their many eateries."
• "Had an excellent afternoon at the Curzon cinema in the Brunswick Centre."
• "The Brunswick Centre attracts local residents and a lot of medical students studying at the nearby university, so a very nice mixed crowd."
• "An amazing centre with a wide selection of shops and restaurants right next to Russell Square tube station. Every Saturday they have a food market which is great."
• "The Brunswick Centre is a lively and attractive destination for shopping, dining, and entertainment."

Cons:

• "Security guards are a bit of a joke in the Centre."
• "Most of the shops have turned into restaurants & trendy fast-food chains, all a bit pricey."
• "Character has been sapped out of it by chain shops, millennials trying to make it 'uber trendy' and security guards on the lookout to fine people £100+ for the audacity of smoking a cigarette."
• "A mediocre shopping centre with mostly mediocre places to eat (aside from hare and tortoise)."
• "All the clothes and shoe shops have gone!"
• "Unfortunately now it’s rammed with loud students and fast food restaurants."
• "Now beginning to look like a ghost town."

Ambiance & Community

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was pleasant and the whole area, in general, was very clean and tidy."
• "This is a very cozy and good-looking place for the entire family - a perfect afternoon picnic kind of a place."
• "Impressive and a lovely place to visit! Hidden gems within a estate and community setting. Historical sites around for those classical enthusiasts! Contemporary venues with an eclectic feel! Wonderful location!"
• "Nice centre to shop with kids because it’s pedestrian and they can run around safely."
• "Always well decorated according to the season and well maintained."
• "Very nice place. Yes, it is a shopping mall but it comes in a quirky architectural setting and is very pleasant."
• "A very calm and cute little place to relax or spend time with friends in."

Cons:

• "Tables are filthy, it's not even busy, just wipe the tables instead of standing around guys."
• "It felt safe, but not friendly, and not really part of the wider community."
• "It's built without disabled people in mind."
• "Whilst plenty of venues to eat and the venues interiors are fine. The architecture of the actual building and the state of the building looks atrocious and distopian."
• "This evening, 2 White teenagers on scooters were clearly in the area trying to steal smart phones from customers going to Waitrose, Starbucks etc, and one security guard was just staring and didn’t do anything."
• "They're also not dog friendly in many of their establishments."
• "Such a terrible place/ you can rarely get through on phone - apps don’t always give correct options."