I briefly visited the Golden Bear Center yesterday [8-13-2022] [for three minutes or so] so that I would be able to confirm that the Basil Thai Cafe restaurant in that shopping center has indeed closed. I looked at 3706 Riverside Dr. [at the back of the courtyard of that shopping center] for several seconds, saw brown paper completely blocking the windows, and then prepared to travel to my next destination. For the past several years [since having become a "Google Maps Local Guide"], I had been planning to visit Basil Thai Cafe "during the lunch hour" because they had reportedly served a lunch buffet, Tuesday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; now, they are permanently closed. During the 1960s and the 1970s, I would regularly visit the Golden Bear Center; I would often ride my bicycle there and back. I recall that my barber shop during that period of time had been in the same location as where Basil Thai Cafe had been located until they had closed. There used to be a Big Bear grocery store [Big Bear later became Giant Eagle] at the south end of the Golden Bear Center. That Big Bear store closed and then the 43221 Post Office moved into that location and had been there for many years. The 43221 Post Office closed earlier this year [2022]; right now, all "43221" people are being instructed to use the 43220 Post Office [which is 3½ miles away from the now-closed 43221 Post Office] if they actually need to visit a Post Office. I also remember Helen Hutchley's Ice Cream at the northwest corner of that shopping center but they have been closed for several decades. The Golden Bear Center is reportedly scheduled [in the near future] for "redevelopment" [which means complete destruction of the current buildings followed by the construction of replacement buildings]. I wonder what will happen to the large "Golden Bear" statue that is currently installed at that shopping center and is clearly visible from Riverside Drive.

Needs more shops

Decent prices, foods good

It's gone! Torn down, nothing but rubble.

Actually went to McDonald's which is next door.Go Jack.

Very good place to visit and pretty good service at that.

All shops are closing soon for renovations new condos and stores 🏬

Terrible fields, looks like a horse field, and very limited parking.

Nice selection of retail stores. Ample well lit and clean parking lot.

A couple decent places here, but a lot of closed down empty stuff too, I'm hopeful this will be really nice in a few years. Just not there yet.

Just visiting the local McDonald's on vacation. Easy access by light. Lovely park across the road. Many picnic pavilions in park and trails and a lovely river to view.

Went to get coffee at McDonald's

Stop here for mcd but there is a Thai restaurant too and some other stores

Search wonderful experience walking through seeing that big golden bear Statue Bring me back to my childhood

Kind of sad ... When the post office is the highlight of the visit Also there is Figlio pizza second location, which has always been a reliable go to

It's a shopping center so it's kinda hard to rate but the parking lot is always clean and there are some good shops here.

Stopped at Colin's Coffee today. Great service& awesome food.

A nice little shopping center, with a McDonald's in the lot. Post office is also located here. However, I heard it will soon be turned into new appointments or condos

Went to the Post Office there to mail a Birthday Card for my Daughter-in-law. There are no outside mailboxes so you must go inside. The screens are a piece of plastic that is nailed down with blocks of wood. Only one older gentleman working inside. I read it had been remodeled but the place looks like a health hazard.