The Lego Store

This review is long overdue it should of been done like 1 week ago. When I first got into the place it felt like I was a child again trying to buy Legos. This worker there named Kevin Le helped me out buy all the stuff that I needed. I asked him a bunch of questions and it was cool and he didn’t get mad at me ! Kevin Le is a hard worker and I will be back and hopefully Kevin Le will be there to help me out :)

Avoid this store which by the way is right next to the Disney store, if you are grandparents of three under ten kids that love their Lego and Duplo. You will be hard pressed to come out of there not getting the boxes of pretty pictures and big $$$…and yes they have young staff members trying to help you FIND things, do not be taken by this as they will lead your kids to the biggest and newest of fun boxes in the store! And then have to go thru crowded narrow isles while hurdling kids and strollers… When choices are made, get in line and hold your position cause there are only two checkouts and one is always closed. Then be ready to say you are or are not a club member and listen to the spiel to make sure you do the survey and yes we value your feedback and by the way my name is «…», all this took much longer than necessary… and I’m 100 greens shorter, thank you BoA for the Rewards CC.

Came here to purchase 3 lego robotic for my work school site. Man, those lego robotic can get really pricy. The 3 total of the lego robotic cost around $ 1,100+…YIKES!!! I do enjoy walking around this store because it brings back of my childhood of me growing up playing with legos!!!

This store has friendly staff who can answer (many repeated) questions from children.

(I’m typing this review as I’m watching it happen) The Lego Club has a booth today at the Festival of Children. I got in line with my daughter and was turned away because the manager said it was for kids ages 6+. I asked why and she said it was a safety precaution due to the small pieces. Completely understandable… HOWEVER, I just watched her give a set (built by her) to a child who was too young to do it as well but his brother was old enough to. The difference between letting my daughter do it in front of her and just giving a pre-​built one to someone who was too young but with his older brother is beyond me. What if that kids takes it apart and chokes on a piece? Safety issue my ass…
AND when my husband confronted her about, she said she didn’t even though we’ve seen her do it TWICE now!

This review is long over due. I love this store. My son is obsessed with Legos! And this location always has something for sale and I mean like half off! Customer service is awesome too. If your in south coast and have kids this place is a must stop!

Best place to buy all the newly legos and I’ve been in this place since the grand opening of a point has been awesome and the people were there are friendly and they know me a lot

We were at the Lego store today for their Mini Build event. My son is only a few weeks shy of being 6 yrs old, so he was not able to to participate in the event. So of course, a melt down happened. The lady that was doing the check in was fast to react to solve the melt down. She told me to see the store’s manager for a project that is more age appropriate. We went to see Stephanie and she helped my son calmed down with building his own mini figure. We ended up buying a MineCraft set as an early birthday present for him and the cashier was pretty awesome too. They really cater to kids of all ages.
Thanks for helping handle the melt down today Lego Team at SCP!

I love Legos but not the every changing rules on how many kits you can buy and if you can have points on your VIP card. Yes I want it to be the first to set limits on kits one per guest but don’t you want to know this before you get to the check out and fine out that employee in the same store don’t have the same information about the limits. One per guest is very FAIR
But this can change if its one per family or one per guest or if the VIP points can be on one card or if you can have any for the 2^nd same kit (I couldn’t have VIP points for the 2^nd kit) PLEASE LEGO ONE SAME RULE IN EVERY STORE

I love legos. Growing up its one of the few toys my parents could actually afford to buy. It just brings back a sense of nostalgia. I actually thought this lego store was a lot bigger but then I realized that I was thinking of the lego store at Downtown Disney. Ah wells, this store, despite being small is actually pretty cool.
The staff is very friendly. They are friendlier than the Downtown Disney staff. The place is bit hectic but not as much as the other store is. I was able to find a couple of things I was looking for. I ended up buying 3 lego keychains. One for my sister and 2 for me since my brother didn’t want one. Fine jerk, more for me. They have tons of selections to choose from. I just dislike how legos are nowadays. Everything is already pre-​constructed for you which really kills the creativity. However, this store does showcase a lot more of the plain legos which I’m really happy about. I’ll probably return when my cousin finally gives birth. Babies like legos right? Just kidding
PS I shall return to buy all these lego keychains. They have everything from batman, superman to ninja turtles. Gotta catch em all

About as average as a Lego Store can get.
They had an average number of Pick-​A-​Brick drawers. They did a good job of stocking the PAB with a nice variety of both common and unique parts, but some of the same pieces were found in two different bins so there was redundancy rather than selection.
The weakest part of the store was the models on display which were from sets in the current catalog. There wasn’t a single non-​set model on display. The lack of display models was likely due to the smaller floor space which limited the display areas and made things more cramped.
The store is located on the first floor in the Sears wing of South Coast Plaza.

Buyer Beware!!! i
This morning, I came in to return a box of lego. I was told that unless I exchanged that Lego set for another set that I would be charge for the calendar that we received as a «gift» with purchase. The sales girl told me that the she would charge me for the full price of the calendar because I was returning set. I told her that there were other purchases on the receipt. She said no, you only get the «gift» for buying more than 75 dollars so if you return this now, I am going to charge you 9.99 for the calendar plus tax. Funny how they never fully explained this to you when they happily «gifted you» with the calendar. I returned the lego set anyways because I wasnt going to be blalckmailed into buying one more thing.

There’s a big bubbly guy who absolutely loves legos and seems to just love working there. He was super cool to talk to. This experience is another reinforcement that if you talk to someone you normally wouldn’t but you do and you talk about what they love, it will be a positive experience. Another point is that Lego hired an absolute gem in that employee; it’s like you have to be helped by someone that positively infectious. Ended up buying 3 items when I wouldn’t have considered it a week ago.

Legos!
I used to play with legos all the time when I was younger. I recently got a Rocket Raccoon lego minifigure that needed a stand, and so naturally I thought of stopping by the lego store. First of all, his place needs to be bigger! So many legos, so little room. Also, I wish I could buy single bricks here, but was directed to go to their online store to get single bricks (although they did give me a code for free shipping, which was awesome!).
The store can (and does) get crowded on the weekend with kids running around all over the place, but the staff here are very nice and friendly and are more than willing to help out.

how fun is this place! it’s like lego wonderland!
there are already made lego sets all along the walls behind glass cases that you can check out. and all the way at the end, there are all these lego parts from basic little squares, tires, to head lights that you can pick and choose how many you want, and they sell them to you by the container. there was a medium and large sized container.
they also sell boxes of legos of course. all age groups, so they have intricate star wars ones for adults, and big blocky ice cream themed ones for toddlers. i was impressed with all the new ones for girls! and they have a station where you can build your own lego dudes too. make three lego people for $ 9.99.
the station for kids to just start playing with lego is the best part.

Great store, and I recently had an experience I wanted to share.
I purchased the new, and very expensive «Simpsons’ House» set on a whim. My girlfriend did not want to twiddle her thumbs as I built the crown jewel of Evergreen Terrace, so she purchased a $ 150 set herself.
After rekindling our love of Lego, I started looking at the event calendar that was stuffed in my bag. It turned out that a new promotion was starting the following day. You could get an exclusive Martian Manhunter mini figurine, with a purchase of $ 75 dollars or more.
I went the following day to plead my case to the manager since we missed the promotion by a single day. She heard me out but explained she could only do it if I brought in the unopened sets and did a return/​buy-​back. This would be so the receipt would reflect the promotion’s date. The sets were eagerly ripped open the minute we got home, so this was out of the question. Even though she was not supposed to, she let it slide! This was much appreciated, and this manager gained the loyalty of two new customers.
On a side note: This store may be smaller than the downtown Disney location, but their selection is much better. I think this is due to the fact that downtown Disney has a ton of foot traffic, so they are always sold out of the harder to find sets.

Great store, actually has more selection than the store at Disney land, I don’t know how, but it was better.
Tons of Star Wars stuff that I have never seen.

I’m a creative professional, I guess my genes passed on to my youngest as he’s a huge Lego-​head. He has numerous bins full of tiny Legos, always creating something new and teaching himself to build stuff by watching Lego model tutorials on YouTube.
It seemed fitting that we stopped by this store as we entered SoCoPlaza. We’ve must’ve spent the most time here as my son relentlessly looked for the «perfect» Lego project to choose.
The Star Wars themed Legos stole my attention the most but my son was interested in projects like detailed houses, cars, and the like. The sales associates were helpful and friendly. The little shop was a crowded with Costa Mesans and OC locals but we didn’t care.
What mattered was that we went somewhere that helps harness a kid’s creativity into something real.
That’s something I’d like my kid to build upon before he grows up.

This is a really fun store! We’re going through a huge Star Wars phase in our household, and this store is full of the coolest and newest sets for just about any Star Wars fan.
We could browse this store for hours, looking at all the fun Lego collections. While Star Wars may be our favorite, Harry Potter and the Pirates of the Caribbean are really big with family and friends.
We recently received our new VIP card. It gives a 1 point for $ 1, and when you reach 100 points (which is pretty easy to do at the Lego Store), you’ll receive a $ 5 off. Since the sets can be pretty expensive, this discount really helps!
Although this store is busy, the staff is usually friendly and helpful. The employees also do a great job keeping this location clean and organized.
This is a great store for kids of almost any age! We will continue coming to this store for the fun Lego sets and good customer service!

Legos have come a long way since I was a kid. Some of the Sponge Bob sets that my niece has are pretty complicated and have like over 500 pieces and are not exactly the easiest things to assemble. This store in South Coast Plaza is small but packed full of cool Lego stuff. I was looking for a gift in their Architecture series. So many great sets to pick from. I ended up getting the Empire State Building. The back of the store has a wall full of individual Legos to buy by the piece in case you are just missing a Lego.
They have so many really unique sets to choose from in the store. My favorite was the VW Bus. It had reclining seats inside and curtains to put up. I absolutely loved it, just not the $ 120 price tag. There are tons of series Legos here like Star Wars and Pirates of the Caribbean. There are even Lego sets for girls now. There are many models of completed Lego creations to admire throughout the store also. At the cashier, there are a lot of neat Star Wars knick knacks like pens, key chains and magnets. I couldn’t resist a magnet set.
The people who work here are very friendly and extremely helpful. This store is a great addition to South Coast Plaza, and the nice people here can help you find the perfect Legos for gift giving.