Chimes Mall in Davao - Philippines

At a glance, seeing Chimes Mall the first time, wed think were in the center of Makati's Greenbelt. Chimes Mall is tagged by some reviews as the sole upscale shopping complex in the heart of Davao City.

Its in the middle of the hustle and bustle of Davaos Chinatown, along Sales Street. At Chimes Mall we find the most costly of commodity and luxurious items with the best brands available. No doubt, this is the hang-out of the rich and famous of Davao City.

Among high-end shops at Chimes Mall are Figaro, Red Ribbon, the posh Chimes Specialty Store and its department store, and many other stylish establishments. The facade looks especially charming at night when back-lighted signages and sidewalk lights give Chimes Mall an elite urbanized look.

Inside are fascinating shops of various themes and business nature. Just take the Banana Leaf Asian Café, for instance. This Chimes Mall restaurant puts together Southeast Asian culinary traditions in one place and serves the best of these worlds to its patrons. Take a pick Thai, Malaysian, Indian, Singaporean, Vietnamese, and Filipino cuisines.

Chimes Mall also has Café Mediterranean Flavors of the Sun for healthy and luscious Middle East cuisines. What would we like? Gyros, Pizzas, Hummus, kebabs? Then we simply drop by Chimes Mall for a try at this home of Mediterranean dishes. By the way, it also has French, Spanish, Italian, and African specialties.

Chimes Mall, of course, has other conveniences and shops to offer. In fact, we may find remedies for various urbane needs we may have under the sunfashion, fast food, fitness, health, entertainment, packed food items, jewelry, watches and cloaks, appliances, clothes, shoes, grooming, boutiques, Internet, decors, etc.right at Chimes Mall, a one-stop convenience complex.

Chimes Mall serves not just the Chinese community in the city, nor just the Agdao and Poblacion districts and other nearby communities. Folks from far-flung areas like Matina, Lupon, and even those in the countryside, intently travel a long way to see the place.

Regency Inn on Abrille Street, Marco Polo on C.M. recto, the NCCC BS Inn on Gempesaw Street, and evergreen Hotel at the corner of R. Magsaysay Avenue and L. Garcia Street are the lodges nearest Chimes Mall. The Japanese Consulate and the Foreign Affairs department are also within its vicinity, and its just minutes away from city hall.

Being in the middle of the city and easy to reach Chimes Mall is also, in a sense, everybodys mall. We can go visit and enjoy it any time we want.