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Bulleen Plaza

Shopping center

😠 In amongst the wild natural habitat of drivers who should have had their licenses revoked 40 years ago are old card-playing men who want to relive their mafioso days, blocking up cafes. As you weave past them, the more dangerous prospect of being rammed by a wild 1985 Camry is a very real one, wheth... People often mention shopping, centre, shops, Coles, nice, parking, great, good, Great, Good,


Address

79/109 Manningham Rd, Bulleen VIC 3105, Australia

Website

www.bulleenplaza.com.au

Contact

+61 3 9852 0011

Rating on Google Maps

3.80 (1.2K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 8 AM to 6:30 PM
  • Thursday: (Anzac Day/Anzac Day), 8 AM to 7:30 PM, Hours might differ
  • Friday: 8 AM to 7:30 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 4 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM to 4 PM
  • Monday: 8 AM to 6:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 8 AM to 6:30 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: shopping (22) centre (15) shops (12) Coles (10) nice (10) parking (9) great (9) good (9) Great (7) Good (6)
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  • 1/5 Hayden N. 5 months ago on Google • 334 reviews
    In amongst the wild natural habitat of drivers who should have had their licenses revoked 40 years ago are old card-playing men who want to relive their mafioso days, blocking up cafes. As you weave past them, the more dangerous prospect of being rammed by a wild 1985 Camry is a very real one, whether inside a store or outside of it. If you can dodge the flying metal pieces of stray car parts, you might not make it out of the Coles as the Karens in the self serve carefully monitor to make sure you're not stealing that half price coke Zero. The best radius to keep from this store is 5+ km, as the surrounding stores are in as much peril from decrepit drivers as those in the lawless parking lot itself. Good luck to those travellers who dare to traverse it.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Sarah S. 7 months ago on Google • 6 reviews
    Who are the owners? This place is overdue for a revamp. All the Doncaster shopping centres and plazas have had renovations. This place looks exactly the same as when it was built in the early 80s. With Bulleen being such a nice area to live in, this place looks like it belongs in a different suburb.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Max04454 2 years ago on Google
    Good variety of shops and easy parking. Was my local shopping centre for 19 years and has survived the test of time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Al G. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place if you want someone to smash into your car while shopping...Most of the patrons are around 150 years old n they have no idea how to drive
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Toby S. 1 year ago on Google
    Visited this salon while in the area for a pedicure. Best decision ever! Highly recommended to all.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 David D. 1 year ago on Google
    Not a bad little shopping centre if you enjoy a quick coffee and a little catch up, great barber located there. Car park often jamming, but such is life as ned Kelly once said.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joseph C. 1 year ago on Google
    PROSPECT Bio Nails & Beauty's acrylic nail service is top-notch! The staff is highly skilled, and my nails always look stunning. The salon's decor is trendy, and I always feel pampered during my visits.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chrissy H. 1 year ago on Google
    I've been a loyal customer for years. The manicures and pedicures are consistently top-notch, and the staff is always so friendly. Highly recommend!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Arvind P. 1 year ago on Google
    Sad and outdated. Rundown. Uneven walkways. Poor layout in carpark. Nowhere you could go for a nice family brunch. Even though I live close by I intentionally drive further for a better experience. With all the developments in and around Bulleen I cannot understand why this centre is still stuck in the dark ages.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Melissa C. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice small shopping centre..not too much here but alot of family run business and a Coles and chemist warehouse
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Robin H. 1 year ago on Google
    Only problem is the car park designed in an era when people had smaller cars.... and could drive better than now. You have to negotiate speed humps with shopping trolleys and watch out for drivers ignoring the one way signals.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Marea H. 8 months ago on Google
    This is not the best shopping centre around. I wouldn't go there just for fun. Its very old style
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Daniyeru 2 years ago on Google
    Pretty old and tarnished, but has the essentials at least. Obviously if youre a local can't complain, but this centre probably needs a good refurbishment / upgrade
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Myles V. 1 year ago on Google
    Visited the pharmacy here, it's open till 9:00pm. Very convenient, not many pharmacy's open after 7:00pm weeknights.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 MARTIN B. 2 years ago on Google
    Not impressed, seafood sauce on the floor which I slipped on. Defo's smell about the place. Would avoid if could. Zero star if available
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Angus W. 2 years ago on Google
    Good fun the hsp place is great bang for you buck Really food would recommend 10 out of 10
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Glamour37 H. 5 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    A great local shopping that has a variety of shops in different and lovely cultures, a large parking lot in several different sections and a warm and friendly place for a friendly crowd, this place always looks clean and fresh.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Amanda H. 5 months ago on Google • 169 reviews
    Great mix of small businesses where you can get some great finds. The Italian grocers are fantastic! it is always busy but plenty of parking. The only downside is the Coles not being so great, but good if you need to duck in for something quick. Good cafes, a few good take away places, and great fresh food and veg stores.

  • 4/5 Dobbie P. 2 months ago on Google • 143 reviews New
    Parking spaces not much space to park

  • 5/5 Gihan R. 3 months ago on Google • 124 reviews New
    God place with all the necessity rather driving to a shopping mall

  • 4/5 John V S. 6 months ago on Google • 75 reviews
    One of the best fresh fish shops around. New fresh stock from the .wholesale fish market rvery day. Not the dmelly, unfresh stuff you find in most places.

  • 4/5 Jeremy W. 1 year ago on Google • 75 reviews
    A cosy small shopping mall with everything Italian and Mediterranean, complete with butchers, fishmonger, bakery, supermarket, chemist, florist to hairdressers. It has a council library and medical center too. The slightly sloping carpark can be a nuisance for wobbly shopping trolleys and seniors drivers though.

  • 4/5 John H. 5 months ago on Google • 74 reviews
    Not a huge plaza but nice and compact. Has Coles and other shops. Hairdressers. Library. Newsagent. Cafes. Very good butcher. 2 × $2 shops. Post Office. Electronics Repairs. Great Vietnamese bakery. Fish Shop. Vision Radiology. Etc. Plenty of parking at front and rear of Plaza. Not a long walk to any of the shops. Worth inspection.

  • 5/5 Cassandra M. 2 months ago on Google • 71 reviews New
    I just love this shopping centre, it has a variety of shops and a great feel to it everything I walk through.... Plenty of carparks available as well...

  • 4/5 Ian E. 4 months ago on Google • 71 reviews
    Good little centre. Not a good Coles here, understaffed. Car park is not great, far too tight.

  • 3/5 Mohsen H. 4 months ago on Google • 25 reviews
    Mediocre, good if you live nearby. I wouldn’t drive there for shopping from my suburb, only when I want to see my doctor.

  • 5/5 Tony L. 4 months ago on Google • 19 reviews
    Michael and the team at Bulleen Plaza went out of their way in relation to my purchase of amouage jubilation xxv fragrance at an unbelievable price. Thank you.

  • 5/5 Wehy W. 3 months ago on Google • 13 reviews New
    Good shopping center

  • 4/5 Leo H. 9 months ago on Google
    Quite place, nice cafes and beauty salons

  • 3/5 Gerard G. 8 months ago on Google
    The Plaza management are pathetic, they've just approved another two nail salons, it is ridiculous aside from that, the specialist shops that are there are great, particularly Piazza Barbers and the deli

  • 1/5 Caroline A. 10 months ago on Google
    We arrived at 8am, for a double appt as a walk in. We queued with other patients. Although there were available reception staff that could’ve helped us, they were gossiping amongst themselves and showed no initiative to assist until 5 mins later another older receptionist guided us over to them. We were told that there were no longer bulk billed appts. So we paid for two appts. After 45 mins of waiting and on querying, I was told the GP had arrived and we were the first ones on her list. I would’ve preferred to be told prior to waiting that the GP wasn’t even on the premises. I think it would’ve been better to charge us after and not before the appts. It appears that there is a lack of respect for patients and it will certainly be the last time we come. There are better clinics elsewhere, that whilst you pay, won’t treat you as a second class citizen. I am late as is my daughter for school. Female GP then advised that she’d be late so saw Dr Sam Assad who was very good and comprehensive in his care. Would see him again if needed. But there is room for improvement. Dr Assad deserves a 5/5 star review

  • 5/5 Paildolphin 7 months ago on Google
    Great variety of shops, lots of Italian, Persian food. Plenty of coffee shops, lots of parking. Great local shopping center!!

  • 4/5 SwwifT 1 year ago on Google
    I regularly visit Bulleen Plaza whether it's for an appointment with the doctor or to stop by Krispy Kreme. Either way, it is always a pleasant experience.

  • 4/5 Sue N. 1 year ago on Google
    I mainly go here for the two dollar shop which faces the car park at the front of the centre. It's really well stocked. If you want silk flowers this place is the best.

  • 5/5 maskazergon 2 years ago on Google
    Old-Folks, calm shopping

  • 4/5 Adrian P. 2 years ago on Google
    Great insight into how life was like in the 1980's as it doesn't seem to have changed since then.

  • 4/5 Elsa K. 2 years ago on Google
    For neighborhood's shopping centre it's nice. Too much busy especially in the mornings.

  • 3/5 Cracker B. 2 years ago on Google
    Once you bust your way through the old Italians sitting around gas baging....its ok coles a few take away coffee places...

  • 5/5 Adrian B. 3 years ago on Google
    adrianbass5 on Instagram follow me. Needed the bathroom and found the public noticeboard at same time www.employcv com

  • 5/5 Cane T. 2 years ago on Google
    Great little hub, very handy

  • 4/5 Timo P. 2 years ago on Google
    Really good place all the stuff you need really. The plaza has a nice 90s vibe to it.

  • 4/5 Angie “Angie” F. 1 year ago on Google
    Coles, bakery, Chinese food, Krispy Kreme..

  • 3/5 Tony M. 2 years ago on Google
    Aging. Supermarket too small. Carpark is poor and difficult to use for an older demographic.

  • 4/5 Ramin R. 2 years ago on Google
    This place has all the necessary shopping stuff you need.

  • 5/5 Lenette B. 1 year ago on Google
    Cute little centre all you need under one roof

  • 5/5 Kaye Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Town centre in Templestowe area. Have quite a lot of shops (butchers, grocery, pharmacy, food stalls) that’s very convenient if you’re in the area.

  • 5/5 Phillip J. 1 year ago on Google
    I used to love coming to Bulleen Plaza to visit my Napolese brethren and eat a macrone! A shame the place burnt down.

  • 2/5 David W. 2 years ago on Google
    Banks have closed and taken all their ATM's. Now only can get your cash for a fee. Coles is ok but small.

  • 5/5 Rabea F. 1 year ago on Google
    The client i took shopping managed to get everything she needed from Coles and the Deli next door

  • 3/5 Shiny P. 1 year ago on Google
    The only way to the bathrooms is down the stairs but you have to choose the correct stairwell or you'll end up in a gym. There are a few places to get pies but they're all super expensive and I've heard the cheap sausage rolls are revolting. Some nice places to get food though and a few other retailers. The carpark is convenient but outdoor seating is non-existent and if it were it would be rubbish.

  • 5/5 Danny K. 1 year ago on Google
    Small but very nice coffee shop coffee is spot on the food is is nice and the owners are always cheerful and happy

  • 4/5 Tom F. 1 year ago on Google
    A smaller shopping centre with most of what you'll need for a local shopping experience including some speciality outlets and clothing. The only reason I mark it down a star is because parking can be problematic - especially the Coles carpark (busy and tight parking). Also, I've had a few mysterious dings appear after parking for a Coles shop. Annoying, not the centre's fault, but careful who you park near!

  • 5/5 MOHSEN S. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the best confectionery on the Doncaster and Bulleen area close to Heidelberg as well, the price is good too

  • 3/5 Eugene S. 1 year ago on Google
    Decent plaza with a few handy shops. It is really hard to find the toilets though! Probably needs better signage.

  • 5/5 Chetika S. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice shopping centre which includes dominos, chemist warehouse, coles, medical centre etc etc.... P.S - I visited these places ;)


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