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    MainPlace Mall

    3.4 (257 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Why Valley lounge on the first floor?
    Coco G.

    Today was my first visit to Main Place mall in Santa Ana. It is a bit out of my way, so I only went there because it was closer for my friend and her mom who were coming from Irvine. We planned to meet at 12:30, after church, at the Panini kebab Grill. Because I arrived early, I parked by JCPenney, where there are a covered parking spaces. JCPenney was having a massive sale post Christmas, so it was worth having a look around. As I walked all the way through the length of the mall to my lunch day, I noticed lots of fun areas for family or friends who are less into shopping, but want to accompany the more avid shoppers in their group to the mall: play areas, lots of comfy, looking seating, several Wi-Fi lounges. There's also a huge arcade/pool table/bowling space at the opposite end of JCP. Lots of helpful signage, though the difference between patio dining, dining restaurants,, and courtyard restaurants is rather confusing if you've never been here before. The whole mall had a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere, and it didn't bother me too much that several escalators were out of order; that just makes them stairs, right?

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    Diane L.

    Today 4/11 from 10 AM to 2 PM CHOC is having their 2nd Annual Wellness Fair. Vendor booths are located both inside and outside Main Place. There are spin to win prizes, free giveaways and raffles.

    Janae P.

    Every store I went into had great customer service. I came so I could purchase cosmetics from the MAC store. That was a treat. Like always! I got 20% off my purchase and three free gifts. The Easter bunny is there and photo ready. I went to the Shoe Palace as well. I didn't purchase anything but they have nice selection of sneakers.

    Sandy B.

    This mall has had many changes - some good and some not so good. Some great features are a large JC Penney store, a foreign exchange store, large elevator to accommodate ADA customers, and some classic spits like Vans and Boudin. The sad part is many store sections are closed and there are a lot of gaming (virtual) stores and cheaply built trinkets and toys. The worst is the construction out front that took down a 2 level parking structure to put in residential housing.

    Clean, bright, inviting!
    Grace K.

    It's probably been about a decade since I've visited MainPlace Mall and I was so pleasantly surprised!! They're currently undergoing renovations which just goes to show that they're going to get even better! Upon walking in, I noted how clean the mall was, bright, lively! The food court was full of people and the stores were all open and operating! If you haven't been to here in a while, definitely give it a revisit!

    Kisha L.

    This mall is a decent size with a nice selection of stores. Service in the stores I went inside was good. They had great bargains and a nice selection of items to choose from.

    Terry M.

    Oh my gosh, this place seems to be doing decently! Lots of shops, a food court with actual food, and lines, with real people waiting for things??!? I stopped in as there's a place called The District (I forgot to check in) where I pick up my suits - If you're in need go see Wais and he'll take care of you, excellent quality at a great price! My need aside, the place has probably near 100 different shops open and ready to serve you! Go show your kids what a mall experience is like and take a look for yourself! :)

    Christopher T.

    This was the place to go back in the days for shopping, foods, games, and movies since it location is right near everything, museum, discover cubes, restaurants, shops, hospitals, freeways. Inside it's big bad have a handful of well known departments plus great foods courts out plenty varieties of choices. Service is mostly great but there are days that it was underperforming. As for value, it's depending on what you're looking for and where you shop. Overall, it is reasonable in value plus a great way for family outing and dining on budget. Great decorations during holidays too.

    Erica T.

    This mall is huge. If you ever wanted to experience what a mall felt like in the 90s, come here on a weekend and spend the day shopping. They are remodeling one side but there is an entrance by the food court (which was packed!!). There are so many good shops here and plenty of fun activities!!!!

    Yan W.

    We remember that this Main Place Mall in Santa Ana used to be busier and nicer. This mall needs to be updated and not many nice stores for us to go shopping. We tried Turkish coffee and delights with some Dubai chocolates but they were very pricy. The food court was also mediocre. We probably won't go back for a while.

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    Britney M.

    Not a bad mall- I've been here a few times. It's a pretty basic mall really. I like that there's plenty of parking and the parking includes a parking garage with plenty of non-covered parking too. I've been to this mall a few times now. The food court is basic too. Sbarro Pizza, Wetzels Pretzels, Panda Express, etc.

    Juan G.

    Cool little mall here in Santa Ana, Ca. My first time here, I needed to waste an hour and a half and I was around the area. It's rare for me being around the Santa Ana area, I just don't really have a reason to go lol. Saturday between 10 am - Noon. Plenty of parking. I used the structured parking lot. According to my daughter who used to frequent this mall, there some new shops inside. Very clean, very pleasant atmosphere. Grab your Starbucks drink and shop around. I did a lot of window shopping today lol. Good selection of shops. Good food court area. Cinema inside. Worth the visit!

    Food court
    Brenda L.

    The food: I felt all sorts of waves of nostalgia being in this mall even though I've never been here prior to today. It looks very 90s-esque still with the theater box office sign looking old and colorful, the checkered tile floors, the food court shape and windows, the lamps inside, and the long escalators. There were lots of interesting stores here including a Quineanera dress store, a kids' indoor playground, a gift shop with fake flowers and bears, and a brow place. There's a bowling alley and theater here. The mall has a lot of Mexican-centric places outside of the dress shop that included a paleta shop in the food court and couple of Mexican restaurants. I like how the food court had an area with small kids tables. The bad: It's outdated. For folks, like myself, that's ok because nostalgia is so precious. The floor in the food court kids table area was really sticky. Some of the stores are random like an orthodontics office, an empty corner store staged with mannequins made to look like a cafe (or if was a former cafe), an empty store front with a heart shelf you could take pictures with, etc. The interesting: There's a human claw machine where you can act as a claw by laying in a swing that moves you around and over stuffed animals. There are coin operated massage chairs.

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    Erica, Thank you very much for your review!!!

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    Love all the cool stuff they have for kids like the arcade and bowling alley and the trampolines and trains.

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