Shops At Prudential Ctr

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josiebean87

Joined 3 years ago

swagger city. Oh the Pru. The funny thing about it is that it's connected to Copley Place, which is much more lavish and out of most people's price range. Though the Pru side is a bit more affordable, both areas kind of give up the wealthy, upper-class vibe. The more affordable stores located in the Pru include Aldo, Arden B, The Body Shop, Sephora, and a few others. It also contains a food court (filled with your everyday fast food chains) and restaurants like the Cheesecake Factory, PF Chang's, Wagamama, and Legal Sea Foods (but then there's also the super swanky and super overpriced Top of the Hub and the Skywalk, but those are pretty much reservation only). If you'd like to venture over the brigeway thingy and into Copley Place, you'll find more upper scale stores like designer brands Louis Vuitton and Gucci (among many others) and also pricey (but totally worth the splurge) restaurants like Osushi and Turner Fisheries. Either way, come here with a wad of money or prepare to be let down. Unless of course you like aimlessly window shopping, that's fine too, and the outside area is beautiful on a warm day.

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tiglesia

Joined 7 years ago

One of my fave Boston Restaurants are in this shopping center. I go here regularly to visit Legal Sea Food, I particularly like the service at the Legal Sea Food in this location. I wouldn't call the stores or their pricing "cheap" but bargains can be found if you search

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garcia257

Joined 9 years ago

The Backbay Shops are Great!. The Prudential shops are known for its high priced merchandise, but the Backbay shops downstairs (1st floor) have a great variety of inexpensive items to choose from. I bought a nice leather jacket for only $99.99 from Chealsea Thomson's leather boutique. They even have jackets that cost $69.99! The quality is good, and it costs much less than Wilson's leather jackets. Besides leather jackets there are candle stores, toy stores, etc...

The only con is that the Backbay Holiday sale closes after Christmas.

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Contributor

Joined 10 years ago

One of the city's premier shopping centers contains the requisite chain stores and a food court.. In Short
The Pru's stores include chain stores like Levi's (staff will take your measurements and custom make a pair of jeans), Ann Taylor and Saks Fifth Avenue. Kiosks in the center of the aisles sell everything from hair ornaments to Swatch watches. Hungry shoppers have more than a dozen options, such as the food court's ethnic vendors and the more upscale Legal Sea Foods and Cheesecake Factory.

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bbagel

Joined 11 years ago

Good for window shopping. I go there for window shopping, as these are expensive stores. I like walking around the store fronts and see all the glitz of the place, but I rarely buy from here. It costs money to park underground, so try to find street parking or take the T or the bus. Usually, I end up walking along Newbury Street after shopping at Copley, for more window shopping.