ABC123 - 20 March 2009 02:40 PM

I think if they want to see more business in that shopping center, they should remove the gates at Shady Canyon so UCI students and staff can have direct access.  Of course, this would probably make Turtle Rock Residents scream.

You got it all wrong. Shady gates are there to keep the underwater flippers in, not to keep UCI students out. I mean, really, who would you rather hang out with?

Like a debtors’ prison.

That’s the thing… the QH Center is really a neighborhood center as most of the people who will shop there are only QH/SC residents.

Unless you have a place that’s unique and people have to go there (like the Cox store)... you’re pretty much resigned to a limited audience.

Before moving to QH… I only visited that center once for Nalu’s… it’s too far from the majority of the other Irvine residential areas.

Maybe someone should open a Cash4Gold… hehe.

bltserv - 19 March 2009 06:48 PM

I guess this is the “Quail Hill Center Thread” now.

That damn cleaners is about to lose my business. It sure aint “My Favorite Cleaners”.

When I moved in she was charging about $ 4.50 a shirt for Dry Cleaning
my good Tommy Bahama Shirts. Thats was $ 1.50 more than my old cleaner in Orange.
But they came out nicer and it was convienent/close.

Then she jacked it to $5.00 then $5.50 then $6.00. I went to get my shirts the
other day. She is now at $ 7.00.  I guess if you have a million dollar home in Shady
its no biggy. But its an insult to charge that much to dry clean a shirt IMO.

They lost my business at $6. I switched over to the cleaners at Oak Creek center. They are nearly as convenient as Quail Hill.

earthbm - 20 March 2009 04:44 PM

ABC123 - 20 March 2009 02:40 PM

I think if they want to see more business in that shopping center, they should remove the gates at Shady Canyon so UCI students and staff can have direct access.  Of course, this would probably make Turtle Rock Residents scream.

You got it all wrong. Shady gates are there to keep the underwater flippers in, not to keep UCI students out. I mean, really, who would you rather hang out with?

Like a debtors’ prison.

Plus, why would we want to drive 5 miles down there, when we can go to the university center, or over to the jamboree/michealson area?

Even southcoast plaza is closer, or at least quicker to get to, than QH, from UniHills

Bacchus’ Secret Cellar update

Recession story: Managing the business he used to own
http://irvineretail.freedomblogging.com/2009/09/23/recession-story-managing-the-business-he-used-to-own/5285/

I have been to QH shopping center a couple of times for lunch usually business related. The center like IHO said service the residents of QH and SC. As usual I observed the usually snobbish attitude of the residents. The lunch crowds are mostly from the near by business parks. Jade Garden IMO is just marginal and hope that their good service would save this Chinglish restaurant.

From a link in another thread:

Heather Locklear’s Albertsons.  I was avoiding that albertsons because it smelled like a sewer the last time I was there and I find the employees to be as snobby as the residents in the area, but now that I know Heather Locklear shops there, I might be back.

ABC123 - 30 September 2009 09:15 PM

From a link in another thread:

Heather Locklear’s Albertsons.  I was avoiding that albertsons because it smelled like a sewer the last time I was there and I find the employees to be as snobby as the residents in the area, but now that I know Heather Locklear shops there, I might be back.

I shop here all the time! I’m totally gonna keep an eye out for her. How exciting!

QH is snobby? BTW, I saw that one designer from “Design Star” Season 3 (Jennifer?) at that Albertson’s.

And it’s Crystal Jade… there is a Jade Palace off of Irvine Blvd and a China Garden off of Jeffrey.

irvine_home_owner - 30 September 2009 09:38 PM

QH is snobby? BTW, I saw that one designer from “Design Star” Season 3 (Jennifer?) at that Albertson’s.

And it’s Crystal Jade… there is a Jade Palace off of Irvine Blvd and a China Garden off of Jeffrey.

Thanks IHO I meant Crystal Jade not Jade Garden. As you can see I am not a regular at QH. I feel out of place there being a SA low life.

Looks like Subway is going into where the Quizno’s was… the sign says “Spring 2010”.

USCTrojanCPA - 09 March 2009 06:38 AM

irvine_home_owner - 09 March 2009 05:40 AM

True… I wish we had a Jalapeno’s like Woodbury… or better yet… Albertos… hehe.

Albertos is a bigger pipe dream than Wahoos.  haha One of my clients actually knows a Flame Broiler franchisee so I may just give him a call and see what he can do.

Have you guys ever tried Poquito Mas? If Paquito Mas came to the OC Whaoos would go out of business. I think the nearest on is in the south bay.

Mcdonna1980 - 01 October 2009 04:03 AM

USCTrojanCPA - 09 March 2009 06:38 AM

irvine_home_owner - 09 March 2009 05:40 AM

True… I wish we had a Jalapeno’s like Woodbury… or better yet… Albertos… hehe.

Albertos is a bigger pipe dream than Wahoos.  haha One of my clients actually knows a Flame Broiler franchisee so I may just give him a call and see what he can do.

Have you guys ever tried Poquito Mas? If Paquito Mas came to the OC Whaoos would go out of business. I think the nearest on is in the south bay.

Now why you gotta tease us like that….so far away!  :(