Hillcrest Mall is a little boring.... but there is nothing really in the area that can be consider as a "Mall", the closest one to the West is Promenade and to the East is Markville.
Clean enough... I usually end up never buy anything here?! It maybe a good if I want to save money, just want to walk around and exercise a little on a cold winter day.
York Region Police also has a community outreach and vehicle accident reporting facilities in the mall, which I would rather not utilize.
There is a Panera Bread in the Parking lot which I visit quite a bit to meet up with my friend.
Plenty of Parking!! Bring your car!