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"Best mall in Des Moines!"(2 Tips)
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Still the best mall in the Des Moines area. You suburbanites can keep your cess pool way out west.
Of the four malls in Des Moines, it is safe to say that Merle Hay Mall has the best choice of anchors...Target, Sears, Kohl's and Younkers (which used to be Famous Barr and should have stayed so we'd
I was appalled to learn Merle Hay is host to what basically amounts to a roadside zoo. I'll be boycotting along with thousands of others until Merle Hay stops allowing this cruelty to animals.
Deborah PaulMay 10, 2012If u r so close to Rieman music... Stop on to visit Debbie Doo Wop... Her cd is available here as well as some instruments she uses in her kids music classes
They Have an ecoATM here, on the lower level by Bath & Body Works.
Mer MallOctober 10, 2011Merle Hay Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen has a secret menu item, Reese Peanut Butter cup pie, packaged in indivdual servings. But you have to ask for it.
Ted CoppockDecember 25, 2014If you have not been gather lately you should go. Great experience two days before Christmas 2014
Mike JonesMarch 8, 2015THE STORES IN THIS MALL HAVE NOTHING TO OFFER THEY LOST THE ONLY NFL APPAREL STORE THEY HAD AT THE END OF FEB AND THE MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP IS TERRIBLE. 9 STORES GONE ENJOY FLIX!!!
- Mike JonesMarch 8, 2015MERLE HAY MALL IS GOING DOWNHILL IN A HURRY THE FOOD COURT IS ALMOST GONE. THE MALL HAS LOST 9 STORES ALREADY THIS YEAR.
- Mer MallMarch 12, 2012Stroller rental has returned to MHM. Rental is available at Customer Service located in the Target Wing.
Jon OlsonJuly 23, 2011The screen is the biggest non-IMAX in Iowa and we get ole blue eyes while waiting foe the movie to start. Hope they do Luck Be a Lady.- Mer MallMay 24, 2012Scooter's Coffee has breakfast burritos, but you have to ask as they aren't on the menu.
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Evan[Bu]July 19, 2011Named after Merle Hay, the first Iowa serviceman and perhaps the first American serviceman to die in World War I.
Once around the inside of the mall is about a mile for walking. Signs are posted.
There is a $2 service charge when purchasing any MHM Gift Cards... Lame!
Jake MonahanApril 14, 2011This place is said to be haunted. Well that's no surprise sense it was built upon a burial ground/cemetery and a bunch of employees burned to death in yonkers in the worst fire in des moines history.
EricOctober 26, 2011The only reason people think this mall is "getto" is because its not in West Des Moines..
Hey Jessica, not the mall's fault about AE. AE is closing 100 stores across the country and their lease was up, no cost to close
Crystal KnightSeptember 3, 2011The target store managers are rude and don't know what their doing at all.
Richard BuffingtonAugust 26, 2011Dont bother unless you're a wannabe gangster or on some type of government assistance. This place is a dump!
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Choices are nearly limitless at Merle Hay Mall, with over 90 stores & restaurants. Shop Target, Kohl’s, Younkers, Sears, Old Navy, ULTA, Staples & MC Sports
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