I love anything Japanese so I was super excited to find this new store at the Irvine Spectrum. We…read morehad some matcha and yuzu tea samples and looked around at all of the wonderful items. I love the cherry blossom sake cups for $26 and all of the other beautifully designed sake paraphernalia. I wish they sold sake! I love all of the matcha tea choices especially yuzu which is like a Japanese lemon. They also have other types of glasses and plates and everything to decorate your zen home!

More beautiful platters and ramen bowls from Orange Market Tableware! They definitely elevate my…read morequick, weekday meals.

My mother, father & wife visited AREO tonight on our way back from dinner at the White House. Mom…read moreloves this store & insisted we stop in. Immediately we were greeted by great smells, music & a really friendly & helpful AREO employee, Diane. As we roamed the store, & you have to roam slowly because there are so many cool things inside, each of us went our separate ways & got caught up in things that interested each one of us. Diane was kind enough to listen to my dad chat her up about Louis L'amore novels while the rest of us had grand times finding treasures. Thanks Diane. You're a gem. If you want to find something unique for someone who is hard to buy for, this the place. Thanks William

Walking by with hubby we were drawn into the boutique by its sheer unique things. Everyone in there…read morewas buying up a storm and yet everyone was so helpful. Diann you were a total sweetheart. After helping me with finding items and ringing me up, she even took my info to call me after she opens more boxes to look for the items I was hoping to purchase. That's great customer service. I signed up to receive emails and she gave me the car for the online store. Such a beautiful store with the sweetest people.

Gorgeous little boutique in Laguna Beach! They have lovely home decor items available and the staff…read moreis very helpful. I just wish that I had had room in my suitcase to take more things home. Great shop to browse, find inspiration and take home something you love!

I was excited and surprised to come into Abode today and they are sister stores with the Salt Horse…read moreso it's a double treat to shop here!! They have more home decor on this side of the store. The owner is very sweet and her name is Kristin. I love the blankets that are hanging neatly to the left of the desk. Kristen has done a great job merchandising the unique inventory and has a variety of pretty and reasonably priced jewelry as well I highly recommend buying gifts here!

The tiles display located outside of the entrance of the business drew me in. Tiles were…read morereasonably priced. Took a quick glance inside the store. Might go back to look inside more.

Cute shop full of unique gifts! My partner bought me the cutest handmade glass bird wind chime…read morehere. We also had a great conversation with the owner who has great values! Highly recommend this business!

Stopped by M.Lovewell yesterday for their first day opening since their store refresh! There are so…read moremany new items and artists that have been added to the store which was nice to see! I love coming by here to look at their selection of fountain pens, inks, journaling supplies, and especially stamps! I hope they continue to add more varieties of washi tapes and stamps to their store as it's my new current obsession! Their prices are always reasonable and their workers are always super friendly. I love chatting with them whenever I visit :) Also love that they host fun learning workshop classes and events! Definitely check out their website for upcoming scheduled events if you're interested. There's a parking garage behind the corner of the street where the wall art is, which is typically free for 90 minutes I believe.

CUTE INDEPENDENT SHOP (4 stats)…read more There isn't much happening in downtown Santa Ana but there are a few hidden gems. Did I overhear that this place has been open for ~10 years?! I stumbled upon this shop while walking around the small downtown and as I walked more east I questioned should I turn around? Right when I was able to this store popped in view and I had to go in! What a cute shop if you are into stationary and pens and etc. I love supporting small independent businesses so I was determined to leave with something. There were a collective of independent products from different companies/artists that sell their items here. I didn't expect to leave spending $70.05 on 5 tiny items. WAX SEAL ($20) - by Made of Honour. There weee a handful of styles available. Very nice packaging. SEALING WAX BEADS 100pc ($9) - by Fiona Ariva. Variety of stunning colors. WAX SEAL HANDLE ($9) - by Fiona Ariva. I believe this is the standard size that fits other brands. BOAT PEN CASE ($13) - by Luddite. I been looking for a small compact pen case for my very few ones that i own and this was what I was looking for. ANTERIQUE BALLPOINT PEN ($13) - I love this mini pen and how it writes. The store DOES sell anterique refills BUT not the mini anterique refills that is needed for this pen. You can order the refills online on Amazon. So here's what gets me about shopping here. - California State Tax (0.5%) - Orange County Tax (0.25%) - Santa Ana City Tax (15%) - Orange County District Tax SP (0:5%) - Orange County Tax SL (1%) ^^ Added an additional $5.95 to the initial subtotal. That's alot in my opinion! Cool store, with a checkout. Until the next review....

What a cute little place for gift shopping. This place has a great selection of just odd stuff. it…read moreis cute and clean and the service is very nice. Most of the items are from Japan and they have stuff I had not seen before. They had a little Toto lighter which I loved as I have a Toto at home (it is a toilet, made in Japan and has a washlet.) They also have stickers and tee shirts and hats, they have lots of hats. I bought one for my son in law. The prices are fair for the area. We really did love the service. It is not a place I would go to often, but it is adorable and worth a visit. We had a great time there, just looking at all the stuff. It was not at all busy when we were there and check out was super easy. So, if you are nearby stop there. It is not a must see, but it is cute.

Love the store but service 0/5…read more My friend and I had stopped by this shop after taking pictures at Booth by Bryant to take a look around. This shop is very nicely organized and aesthetic, however, the lady at the cash register who might be the owner did not greet us or anything, and seemed very bothered by us just walking in. There are some colorful crates in the back part of the store that my friend wanted to take pictures with, so I asked the cashier first if it would be okay to do so, since I had noticed that she already looked upset, and she said "yes and thank you for asking first since some people don't even ask" and I had also purchased a $40 hat prior to asking. I take a few pictures of my friend and as we're looking at them some customers walk in and are taking a look around and we scooted to the corner so they can shop. As soon as they left the cashier comes up to us with so much attitude saying "you guys need to get out when customers come in, if you guys are doing this they can't shop." when we literally were no where in the way of the customers. The last thing my friend and I wanted was to make her upset, which is why we asked permission first and purchased an item so we could stay longer in the store. But, the lack of customer service and passive aggressive tone was what makes us not want to shop here anymore. A simple "if customers come in I would appreciate if you guys step aside for them to shop" (which we did either way) in the beginning when I first asked for permission would've been nice instead of telling us to "get out" after I had already purchased something.

It's that time of the year where you are getting ready for the holidays. And it only means one…read morething...getting the cutest gifts for your favorite humans. You can choose from blind boxes to tees to plushies to kitchen and home goods, believe it or not. This store reminds me of my bedroom as a single person, packed with toys in every nook and cranny. Give yourself a good amount of time to check out all that you can. Go through the store twice, because chances are, you will miss something the first time around. I love all the fun Miffy and Monchhichi items available. And there are other popular characters like the Peanuts gang, Moomin, and the newest edition Zilly Tales created by Zillymonkey. The store is pretty well-stocked...until it sells out - worst feeling ever! Pricing is subjective. Black Friday prices were pretty cool. Anyway, you can order online too and pick up in-store. Service is super friendly. Parking is plenty. Happy shopping!

Lots of miffy items and other stuff. Definitely would come back. Worker was kinds and amazing.read more

I was surprised this was open on a weekday. I visit this mall on weekdays and I was always curious…read moreabout the Etsy store. I do love supporting local crafters. You'll find some local artists here. It's like an antique store but kitsch that makes great holiday gifts or something to treat yourself. The product does vary from time to time - some sellers come and go. I came in here to discover one of my favorite vendors from Knotts, Daffodil Soaps, set up shop here. I love their soaps, nasa inhalers for aromatherapy, and all their bath stuff. I always leave satisfied. If you're looking for unique gifts, this is the place to go. I love talking to the artists here - all of them are very nice! Shoutout to Elizabeth for her helpful tips!

Awesome store , lots of fun. They sometimes have live music. Great place to stop by, shop and on…read morespecial occasions enjoy a free adult beverage . The staff and male bartender are the best !