Not my taste. Area is large so a good place to walk at least and the OC Mix shares the same parking lot so you should go there as well.

SOCO or the South Coast Collection is a designers heaven. In this one area you can see some of the most innovative and traditional collection of home furnishings, decor and design. With stores like Pirch and HD Buttercup how could you go wrong? Besides the home stores, there is Surfus which is a food junkie's mecca. You can buy Iberian ham or coconut flavored gouda. Have a sandwich in their restaurant (I suggest the lamb burger) or buy cooking utensils like you are a professional chef. LOVE this place On Saturday mornings there is even a Farmers Market here. The best place about this mall is that there is always parking and even a hummer has no problem finding a spot.

I live in Los Angeles County, and I'd never been to or even heard of SoCo. My girlfriend took me there to have brunch at Portola Coffee Lab, and afterward we had a little time to check out the stores in The OC Mix and a bit more of SoCo. It's a very pretty collection of furniture and home décor stores, as well as restaurants and small food shops. We were there on Black Friday, and there was plenty of parking available.