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SOCO & The OC Mix

4.2 (266 reviews)
Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Marie D.

This place is beautiful. If you want some high end furnishings, decor and sound systems this is your place. There's a great cheese shop, olive oil bar, brasserie and other stores too, if you want to stop for a bite.

Juan G.

Cool spot to come and hang out for a bit. I came on a Monday between 10 am and noon. As expected, not too busy. Most people will get their coffees to go. It does get real busy here on the weekends. But I was under the impression that this place would have a constant in and out of students since they have a few Universities and trade schools around. This shop definitely gives you high end vibes! Very modern, very spacious, cool atmosphere. They have some selection of different coffee shops, breakfast places, some boutiques, a barber shop, and some furniture stores across the parking lot and a Paul Mitchell store! This is an excellent place to come and hangout for an hour or two sipping on your coffee, connecting with friends and family. Seating available inside and some outside! Lots of charging stations for electric vehicles. I would come by again. Next time that I'm around the area!

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Sean S.

Hidden gem among the market is the cheese shop! We stopped here on a pitstop drive back from San Diego to Los Angeles. We were looking for a quick bite to eat and found the cheese shop. It is such a diamond in the rough. Their sandwiches are made to order, and they were delicious! I got the turkey sandwich, I believe it was called the Californian. We also got a melty grilled cheese, for my daughter. We were in heaven and it was the perfect lunch pick-me-up on the drive. It's hard to navigate and find this spot, because it's in the middle of what looks to be a little mall. There are a few different options around, but if you were looking for a solid sandwich with amazingly tasty bread, I would definitely visit the spot!

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Nhi R.

SOCO & The OC Mix hosted an adorable Holiday event. There were free flower ornament table, complimentary gift wrapping, photos with Santa, stories with Mrs. Claus, and deals from the stores. Plenty of boutiques, hair salons, food, drink, and dessert options - something for everyone. Parking is plentiful. There are indoor and outdoor tables around. Friendly and inviting staff that welcomed me to the event!

Sorry I forgot what these were. I think the light orange one is Jasmine green tea. It was goooood!
Monica H.

Gosh this place is SO UNDERRATED! The packing house, Rodeo 39, Fourth street market all got their chance to shine. I don't recall this place being a thing, or place to meet up at. I've been coming here since they first opened and honestly I just forgot about it! I stopped going during covid & just forgot about it. Oops. Places I love here. Sunright Tea, Portola Coffee, The cheese shop, Olive Wine place, SusieCake Bakery, Oyster, ARC, and the expensive juice bar here lol. This place has cute shops, lots of parking, a farmers market sometimes, pricy furniture stores, I think a wedding venue??? Anyways, if you're in the area go check It out! Everything is so clean, cute, and spacious!

Jasmine V.

The cutest little mall to shop and eat at! They got so many cute and aesthetic stores and their food choices are great too! The vibes here are immaculate!

Merry Christmas!
Nick H.

Imagine a small artsy park with shops and eateries! The OC mix is an indoor/outdoor shopping plaza with a park like feel. In fact, I would not refer to this as a shopping plaza at all. It is more like an upscale farmer's market filled with unique and individually owned shops with specialty items. The outside area has plenty of seating, unique areas with unique plants. It has a very artsy vibe. This is a very unique place with lots to see, just relax or sit with a buddy to talk over coffee or even to get some work done. My favorite places definitely include the cheese shop with wine, Portola Coffee and the outside area is amazing. Shops include clothing, tea, a barber, alcohol shop, a barber and lots of eateries and desserts. This is a great place to just stop at for a bit. Lots of space and totally spaced for social distancing. I am a fan.

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Jay P.

Home of some of the best food, coffee, and high-end floor tiles, windows, and furniture you will find in one spot. Pretty crazy to be able to get your fancy $3 coffee and then walk over and buy a $5000 dollar sofa at the same place. Because of this it's a pretty Bougie place to hang. The killer combo for us now is Hay, a Danish design store, opening the last couple years and the entry of Tacos Maria the already legendary modern Mexican place. All of the other eateries are way above average quality. We come here rarely after we moved but always stop by Portola to get a coffee and the Hay store. The landscaping is topnotch and uses indigenous plants, they are well designed and coming here always feels like the developers gave a S and wanted to make something nice.

COCO & The OC Mix in Costa Mesa California is a blast!
Wayne S.

We had a great experience at SOCO & The OC Mix yesterday in sunny blue skies Costa Mesa! Lots of great stores with helpful staff! Highly recommended for shopping or for a fun visit!

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Elisa G.

Cute artsy hang if you are in the hood or looking for a snack while shopping for furniture. I wouldn't go out of my way, intentionally, but if you happen to be close by, it's cool.

Jennifer N.

This is a cool space to hang out. They have several shops and drink places you can grab a quick bite. However, keep in mind some of these places closed early. Lots of open seating outside, where you can meet a friend and socially distance. We came here to check out Sunright Tea, but because all the other places were closed, we decided to go somewhere else that we can get food too. I'd love to come back earlier in the day to check out the other shops.

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Good variety of things to choose from! Definitely recommend coming here especially when you have an appointment at Paul Mitchell!

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This is a good place to go if you need furniture or want to talk business. It's a nice little area, but it wasn't was I was expecting.

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It's a community centered type vibe, and I love shopping there after grabbing a cuppa joe at Portola Coffee.

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Call me crazy. Call me a Facebook mom. Call me insane. But I feel The LAB Anti-Mall is a bit…read moreoverrated and not a 10/10 or as "happening" as my 15 yr old daughter said it would be. She was getting me SO HYPED up about this place that I took time out of my weekend to drive 50+ minutes here for a visit - but I ended up disappointed. Of course, I know that Tik Tok are all over this place and there's a bunch of teens posing the same pose at the same spots for likes (like my daughter) so I am sure she had fun with her friends. However, I just wished they had more shops and restaurants for me to hang out at while the kids are in line to take their pics. Overall, I give a 6/10. (My daughter gives it a 11/10 but it's too bad she doesn't have her own Yelp account). Because I am a good mom (lol), I don't mind bringing her back here, but I personally think I'll have a better time shopping at South Coast a few blocks away. P. S. No admission charge. Free parking.

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