Crossword Bookstore

375 reviews

VR Mall, 87, Whitefield Main Rd, Singayyanapalya, Krishnarajapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560016, India

www.crossword.in

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Crossword Bookstore is a Book store located at VR Mall, 87, Whitefield Main Rd, Singayyanapalya, Krishnarajapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560016, India. It has received 375 reviews with an average rating of 4.1 stars.

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Hours

Monday10AM-9:30PM
Tuesday10AM-9:30PM
Wednesday10AM-9:30PM
Thursday10AM-9:30PM
Friday10AM-9:30PM
Saturday10AM-9:30PM
Sunday10AM-9:30PM

F.A.Q

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  • The address of Crossword Bookstore: VR Mall, 87, Whitefield Main Rd, Singayyanapalya, Krishnarajapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560016, India

  • Crossword Bookstore has 4.1 stars from 375 reviews

  • Book store

  • "Pros: 1"

    "Costly Bookstore I have visited Crossword Bookstore manytimes"

    "Whatever book you want to purchase kindly check the same in Amazon"

    "Visited Crossword store in VR Mall, Bengaluru"

    "It's a book store mainly, but shocked to see a bunch of illiterate , uneducated staffs over there, they do not have any knowledge of books and store"

Reviews

  • kiran hota

Pros: 1. This crosswords at Phoenix Market City has a small sitting area where you may sit and flip through some of your favorite books. 2. A dedicated stationary section, where you will find standard stationary supplies, art and craft supplies. Unlike landmark store of forum mall, here the stationaries are displayed and stacked properly as it should be. Easy to find. 3. Has Amazon Kindle and Echo try out section 4. Has some of the best coffee table books collections. Which otherwise you may not find online. 5. Games/Toys available for kids 6 Most of the genres of books are available both in the fiction and non fiction section for every age group. Kids would definitely like the display of the books and it may encourage them to read more such books. Cons: 1. Most of the books are sold in the MRP, which otherwise you may get at a much cheaper price in Amazon or Flipkart . 2. No discounts on most of the stationaries or toys 3. Stationaries like Zebra Mildliners, Tombow brush pen, pentel energel 0.5mm pen etc are not available. Which may be included in the stationary section which will add variety and distinguish it from the regular stores.

  • DAYA B

Costly Bookstore I have visited Crossword Bookstore manytimes.The environment of the store is good with endless variety of books to choose from.One can easily check out a book in a peaceful surrounding.The staff is cooperating and helpful too.I came across many good books which I am reading now. But Why I rated it average? I’ll tell you why! The books in the store are sold cost to cost.Whereas if you buy the same book from other retailers you can save upto 300 rs on your purchase.I found out a great book in the store which was of Rs 1500.I came back home and I searched the book online and I found it for Rs 1000.If I would have purchased it from Crossword I would have been in a loss of Rs 500. The store is great, I love to go there and check out books but why should I purchase it from there when can I save a hefty amount of money by buying it from online or by any other retail/wholesale store. #bookstore #crossword

  • Madhu Iyer

Whatever book you want to purchase kindly check the same in Amazon. I purchased a book in Crossword Bookstore which cost 900 INR after coming out Check the same books in Amazon n it is for 350 INR.... with in half an hour I went for returning but they are not ready to take return and the staff asked me to come after 15 days for exchange. As per return policy I need to return with in 15 days no after 15 days.. They didn't take the book return not exchanged. I wasted my money. Dont fool yourself by purchasing heroin VR MALL Crossword Bookstore.

  • Manali Bapat

Visited Crossword store in VR Mall, Bengaluru. Apparently photography (I was clicking a selfie of mine) not allowed. I dont have any problem with that. You can have whatever rules you want. However its not written explicitly anywhere in the store that photography is not allowed. The attendant rudely came and said "Excuse me, not allowed!" Dear Crossword, I have 2 suggestions here. 1. If photography is not allowed, call it out explicitly somewhere in the store. 2. Hire people who know how to talk or atleast train them to have basic courtesy.

  • Kidsmagikworld P

It's a book store mainly, but shocked to see a bunch of illiterate , uneducated staffs over there, they do not have any knowledge of books and store. Super rude staffs who can not communicate properly even with customers. They are suitable for housekeeping job only. Housekeeping staffs much more efficient thn these people. Unlike other crossword store this store appointed few staffs who are not interested to perform their job.

  • Saumya Saxena

Pathetic staff, they don't know anything about the deals, they put placards on places where no offer is applicable. The staff is rude and egoistic not willing to take feedback and think that the customer is a fool. Please buy from Amazon, it will save you from a lot of irritation. They are tricking you into buying stuff for a far more price than you think its for.

  • Niranjan B S

This Crossword branch in VR, Mahadevpura is not the biggest one for sure. It has good collection of books for children and young adults but when it comes to fiction and non fiction, I didn't find good collection. You'll still find the best selling authors but if you're looking for a underrated book, the chances of getting it here in this store is really low.

  • Dr Reviews

Amongst the very few bookstores left in Bangalore. This store may not be perfect, may not be complete, may not be huge, yet packs a punch and has something for everyone of all ages. Worth visiting if you are round the corner. The store has books for all ages, souvenirs (some) , stationary (limited) and toys amongst others.

  • Renjith Menon

I recently visited this bookstore, and they had a good selection of books for kids. Unfortunately, the staff was unhelpful. They simply informed us that the book we were looking for was not in stock, but we managed to find it ourselves during our search. Additionally, it felt like the staff was rushing to close the store.

  • Jyothsna Naidu

It is a nice place. U have lot books n art n craft items available here. U can get puzzles, story books n many more books for kids brain improvement. U have lot of novels, evn borad games n art n craft items every thing u needed for kid. But only problem is prices r high. U dnt have any offers.

  • Rajas Poorna

Better than Hamley's Great selection, although it can be a bit expensive sometimes. Need to be able to compete with online stores. A book was 650 here; could get it for 400 online. That's obviously too much. I discovered the book here and would have bought it there even if it was just 500.

  • Milo Kat

All types of books, novels , magazines sold here. More English books are sold . Children comics, art and craft books, stationary are also sold. Some books are sold on discount. Staff is very helpful in searching the books we need. There is also an area to sit and read the books

  • Shreyas Hc

If you're considering gifting a book, it's definitely a top choice. While the prices are on the higher side, the book quality is exceptional, and they offer lovely packaging for gifts. It's a reliable spot for finding that perfect book to give to someone special

  • Som Basak

One of the very few of its kind still remaining in town. Don't expect to find everything you are looking for though. I was searching for The Black Swan and a couple of other bestsellers, which, unfortunately were not available. Well maintained store overall

  • Amit Tyagi

We have crossword gift vouchers. We told staff that we have vouchers. They said okay. But after spending 25 mins in selecting books, they says that they don't accept it as they're franchise. What a shame if Crossword franchise do not respect their vouchers.

  • Mayank Gupta

Had some issues with the staff where they refused to return some money I overpaid vis gPay. They were insistent that it would be refunded automatically. I had to reach out to their boss to get my money back. Other than this, it is a good store.

  • kavin paulson

Well maintained book store with limited but latest collection of books. Books are sold on MRP and no discount is given, usually you get some discounts at other book stores. People at the counter should be a bit more customer-friendly.

  • Jovin John

A Good collection of books to buy.Its located at VR Bengaluru on level two.the timings of store is 10 am to 10 pm on all days of week.Staff are helpful and the price is moderate.And also they provide gift wrapping facilities too.

  • Sougata Ray

Decently sized bookstore. Good for browsing. Only thing is the books are really expensive. You can get at least 10% off on any of the books online. The rating is 4 because the bookstore's size, and quality of books kept there.

  • Venkat Rajneesh

The collection of books are less but you may find the trending books here. The books may be misplaced rarely into a different genre but that is because of the people who misplace apart from that staff was really helpful.

  • S Ojha

Personally I don't prefer buying books from big stores like Cross word and others. The reason being, they sell books at MRP. I can get the same book from local shops or online at heavy discount.

  • sachin baranwal

Books and stationery collection along with some games and kids accessories , to keep them engaged . Its good to visit for a change rather than always being to an eatery or clothing store.

  • Naren S

Children's section is good...there's a small corner for the kids to browse through books. The store is spaced out and plenty of room to move about... generally a good experience.

  • Ra Ra

ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರು ಯಾರು ಕ್ರಾಸ್ ವರ್ಡ್ ಪ್ರಾಂಚೈಸಿ ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಏನು ಖರೀದಿಸ ಬೇಡಿ.. ಕನ್ನಡ ಬರುವ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿ ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ಅಂದ್ರೆ ಹಿಂದಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೈದು ..ನಮ್ಮ‌ಮೇಲೆ ಪೋಲೀಸ್ ಕಂಪ್ಲೇಂಟ್ ಕೊಡ್ತಾರೆ …

  • Nikhil S

Too small for a store carrying the brand name 'Crossword'. Seemed more like a delivery unit. Store did not stock old publications. They did have the latest releases though.

  • Naveen Kumar H

Nice collections. Staff is supportive and helpful. I always make sure to visit Crossword whenever I visit VR Mall. My kids love to come here after visiting the fun world.

  • Anan ch

I have been to so many Crossword stores across India but Unfortunately this is the only one with very rude and unpleasant staff and many unavailable books. Please avoid.

  • Jay C

Any bookworm would love to spare time while holding new books where this place gives those vibes and atmosphere, for anyone to read and purchase books of your interest.

  • Padmashree Anand

A tucked away bookstore thats the best for a book lover. Only thing is it has limited reading area wish they increase it. This store has books for all ages. Fun place

  • Sriram Ramesh

They have manga like mha, dragon ball, jjk and chainsaw man and even mashle. Also they have novels. They have art supplies as well. It's worth visiting at least.

  • rajeesha nanda

Given a chance I would want to buy the entire store for myself. The smell of the books, the vibe is just amazing They do have all kinds of collections

  • Lakshmi Maharana

Outlet Store Of Crossword large Section Of Books Available Here and Stationery And We can also read books as there are chairs for reading for a while

  • Rishi Arora

Crossword is a good bookstore with good variety. But I personally believe it's a bit overpriced especially considering online discounts these days.

  • Sivani T

Loved the place. Great collection. Heaven for book lovers. The set up is very admirable and it's very quite which makes this place even lovely

  • Vikash Kumar

Good collection of books. I visited for kids book. We found favorite book series of my daughter and she is enjoying reading it.

  • Yuvraj “SYuvi” Gupta

Need to improve to kept the hindi book more also ... Apart of that all good with the space and surrounding ❤️ …

  • Chinna Swamy Setty Kapuganti

Good book collection and recent collection of books. Very useful for kids. Good stationary collection is available.

  • Chakri Reddy (chkry)

Went to get a book called how not to die, didn't find it. They have good collection of books but not everything.

  • Kaushik Das

As a fiction lover, very few options available. Found no Steven King novels available. But overall vibe is good.

  • Nisha Kumari

Store has very good collection of books , toys, stationaries for kids. But it lacks for books of Hindi authors.

  • Harsha Samrat

Decent but Amazon and Flipkart are cheaper in price and big in collections. Expect a minimal discount here

  • vishal nesargi

Good collection of books but a bit costly, though the quality seems great but prices are not reasonable

  • akshay thammana

I am big book reader but the store is good and the ambience if nice, I have seen full set of one piece

  • Everything For Us by Angel

Best option if you are looking to buy books. It is inside VR Mall and it is adjacent to Phoenix Mall.

  • Saloni Jha

Good collection of books. And stationary products as well. Handbags, art supplies are good too.

  • Shirish

Not much variety and very small place and overcrowded. It could be done up 100x times better.

  • AKSHAY JAIN

Book collection is good. You will find most best sellers here. Don't have any comics though

  • Vishal M

Nice, but it doesn't have any book based on music, rest all good, beautiful pencils :)))

  • Rachit Goyal

Always a great and fun place to visit.. Easy to find any and every book you might need

  • DINU T

Amazing collections they have, bought 3 scrapbook, no crowds amazing experience

  • binlit biju

Books are bit expensive when compared to online ,only hard cover back avilable

  • Shriti Nair

One of my favourite places...I love books and Crossword is all a reader needs

  • Sangeetha Shanmugam

Nice little store with good collections of book. And diaries, notepads etc.

  • Bandna Kumari

Purchased this small but great book at half price. 1001 ways to Patience.

  • Niraj Thakur

Good book store for the book lovers with a wide variety of book options.

  • smarakee jena

Nice place for book lovers...it's quite a calming place...

  • Prakhar Singh

Nice Collection Can get the same books cheaper at amazon

  • Bhavya Krishna

Limited stock on stationary. Others book stock is good.

  • Herojit SL

They kept books that cater to kids and adults alike

  • laxminarayan shenoy

Good collection of the latest books available here

  • Sameer Kumar

A good book store with almost all the best sellers

  • Vinod Poddar

Coffee table books selection should be improved.

  • Gautam Salaria

Extremely understaffed... Takes ages for billing

  • Safeera P

Good collection, a lot of choice even for kids.

  • Likith Kumar

Serve in local language if you need business.

  • Hindhuja Manickam

All books and stationary are available here

  • Sahil Bansal

They have nice collection of books

  • Ranjit Gopalan

Good Place to buy and browse books

  • Chitra Govindasamy

Delicious food we enjoyed

  • Jagadeesh Konduru

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