The Shops at Mission Viejo

Exceptionally clean. They have more unique and different stores like Daisy Shoppe (which I was thrilled to see since that store shuttered at two other malls), 41 Olive, Tenshoppe, Clementine, and a darling stationery store - Paper Panduh. Looks like there will be an outdoor village to be built in the near future. Lots of parking available.

Good place to browse and walk around. Feel very safe there. Not so busy anymore as it used to be sadly, yet every store front is open. But good if you want to window shop and stroll around on a hot or cold day, this is a great place to do so. There is a store there called Dominika that sales fossils, Crystals and jewelry. I am a collector of mineral and have gotten some beautiful specimens at a very affordable price. Check out the pictures. There are a whole host of shops from Macy’s to small businesses. My son likes the Lego store, my daughter the toddler clothing stores, and my wife the jewelry and clothing stores like Macys or Nordstrom. Heck, you can even buy a car here too from Tesla. And the best part is there is plenty of parking. So check out the many restaurants from Paradise Bakery healthy option’s to burgers or Chinese food. Or go upscale to the Cheesecake Factory or PF Changs. So drop in and get a bite to eat and browse the many stores. As of 2026, the mall is expanding and adding a new addition with more shops and restaurants. No not a food court, but actual separate restaurants. They are expanding outward by the existing Cheesecake Factory.

Food court has many options. Put your name in at Islands and wait. Or, choose one of the food court places like Sbarro Pizza. Huge slice of pizza and a soda.

Chagee, a modern tea house replaced the Come Buy Tea at the Shops in Mission Viejo. Limited menu for during the grand opening weekend. Peach Oolong Lemon tea was very refreshing and pure black tea was also very good.

I will never refer to it by this ridiculous moniker. It's the Mission Viejo Mall, and nothing else. To be clear, the biggest reason for this rating IS the name! It's difficult to hate a mall, since there are usually tons of shopping options. Sadly, malls are going away in general. The Disney Store closed, so that doesn't help at all. Still, new shops and kiosks open frequently. Even their food court has a pretentious name.

On the restaurant side of the parking lot there is construction and it makes parking difficult. The construction has limited parking and keeps blocking parking spots. I first noticed this in November 2025 and it has limited more parking in January 2026.

A one stop shop for your shopping and munching needs. Nestled nearby the Mission Viejo hospital, the Shops has an abundant amount of shopping malls ranging from low to high-end prices. It features 2 floors, of shopping stores. One of my most visited store believe it or not is the Apple Store. It’s not as decorative as other places, but it still has your latest Apple gadgets. It’s not extremely crowded even during weekends, which makes shopping convenient. There’s also a good amount of restaurants inside and outside the shopping mall.