text: Tempe Marketplace is one of the nicer mallsoutdoor malls in the metro Phoenix area I remember when it first opened and how nice it was with a wide variety of new things to eat and places to shop at While some of the restaurants and shops have changed Tempe Marketplace has stayed wellkept and all around a great place to go to meet with friendsfamily for food shopping and entertainment I like coming here on the weekends to enjoy a movie Sometimes I will grab a bite to eat before or after Sometimes I will go shopping Either way it is one of the nicer shopping destinations and I would recommend it