Discover the Irvine Spectrum Center!

On this page, you'll discover the list of Irvine Spectrum's restaurants, stores and entertainment options. At the end of the page, you'll also get the mall's address, directions and other practical information for planning your visit to this distinctive destination.

Irvine Spectrum Mall overview

The Irvine Spectrum Center opened about a decade ago as a small entertainment hot spot featuring mainly movies and restaurants...and it's never stopped growing ever since!

The Edwards 21 Multiplex Cinema and IMAX opened with the original part of the mall as the shopping center's entertainment centerpiece. And, in 2008, the Edwards Theater still remains the mega-popular highlight that it always was. This Edwards Theater was extremely special: it was Orange County's first movie theater to feature stadium seating! (And, in addition, was also one of the first stadium-style theaters in the entire USA!)

Meanwhile, over the years shopping options for visitors to the Irvine Spectrum Mall have exploded! You'll now find clothing and accessories for the entire family here...plus decor for the home and garden, as well. On this page, we'll talk about the list of stores, restaurants and entertainment venues that you'll find at the Irvine Spectrum...along with the contact info you'll need to reach each one if you should need to ask a question.

Irvine Spectrum Center Restaurants

The Spectrum's list of restaurants is sure to include some of your favorites!

AMERICAN CUISINE: If you're taste buds are shouting for familiar American food, you'll have several options among the Irvine Spectrum Center restaurants. There's The Cheesecake Factory (phone number 949/788-9998)...which, despite its dessert-y name, is just as much about main dishes as it is about cheesecake. You'll find a sampling of American-style chicken, beef and fish-dish favorites, plus pizza and pasta dishes, as well. Needless to say, desserts are a specialty here!

Have some "retro" fun! For 50's "diner" style food, the Spectrum Center has a location of the popular Johnny Rocket's restaurants (phone number 949/753-8144), featuring fat & juicy hamburgers and cheeseburgers, home-style french fries, and super-thick milk shakes and malts. The decor is retro-fun...and just being among the '50's memorabilia at Johnny Rockets turns your meal into an "event." Another retro-themed eatery coming soon to the Irvine Spectrum is Ruby's Diner, opening soon.

Also for American food, you might want to try the Red Robin restaurant (phone 949/727-0113) or the Corner Bakery Cafe (phone number 949/727-4461.) Also featuring American Cuisine are Champp's Americana restaurant (phone 949/453-9333) and The Yard House (telephone 949/753-9373.) Another restaurant that's all about "fun & games" as well as dining is Dave & Busters, phone number 949/727-0555.) You'll find more info about Dave & Busters in the Entertainment section of this page.

The Fox Sports Grill has closed its location at the Irvine Spectrum. If this was one of your favorite places, you'll be glad to know that 2 other SoCal locations will be opening up soon. There's a San Diego Fox Sports Grill opening in November, 2008...plus an Anaheim location opening in 2009.

PIZZARIAS: For Pizza...but with a California twist...you'll want to try the California Pizza Kitchen, phone number 949/585-9531. If you haven't yet visited a California Pizza Kitchen, you're simply not going to believe all the unusual varieties of pizza you'll find on their menu! However, if you're looking for traditional, Italian-style pizza, the Irvine Spectrum has a casual restaurant you'll enjoy. It's the Luciano Pizzaria (phone number (949) 727-4705.)

SEAFOOD: For seafood, you can try the Fish Market Restaurant (phone number 949/727-3474), which features an array of broiled and fried fish and shell fish dishes. For an Asian twist on fish recipes, you can eat at Maki Maki (phone number 949/341-9000), a Japanese restaurant featuring fish and other Japanese style cuisine. At the new Irvine Spectrum restaurant, Izakaya Wasa, sushi and socializing are the specialties of the house...and early reviews are favorable! The Izakaya Wasa phone number is 949/453-9500.

ASIAN CUISINE: For Mandarin Chinese food, the Spectrum offers you the P.F. Chang's China Bistro Restaurant (phone number 949/453-1211) which features both updated classics and new creations served in a "casual fine dining" atmosphere. Please see the "Seafood restaurant" listing above for other Asian restaurants specializing in sushi and other seafood.

MEXICAN CUISINE: Rounding out the Irvine Spectrum's restaurant choices is Javier's Cantina and Grill (phone number 949/872-2101), serving a variety of your Mexican favorites...plus new twists on Mexican cuisine, as well.

For the Baja California-style food that's so popular throughout the Southwestern USA, you'll have a choice or several---either Wahoo's Fish Tacos (phone 949/753-0251) or Rubio's Mexican Grill (949/727-9527), or the Chipotle Mexican Grill (phone 949/753-0554.) All 3 are good choices for enjoying the Baha cuisine.

FAST FOOD & SNACKS: There are a number of fast food and snacking choices at the Irvine Spectrum mall, as well. You can get ice cream, fruit smoothies, specialty coffees and chocolate desserts, plus a wide range of quick meal choices. Please refer to the mall's official website (link below) to see a full listing.

Irvine Spectrum Center Movies & Entertainment

Edwards Stadium 21 Theaters and IMAX

Fortunately, the Edwards 21 has been recently renovated. Stadium seating was added in those theaters in which it was lacking, PLUS new state-of-the-art sound systems were placed into all the theaters!

In addition to screening "regular" films, the Edwards Irvine 21 Theatre ALSO has an 8-story-tall IMAX screen for showing special IMAX presentations.

To find out the Edwards Irvine Theater's list of movies and schedule of showtimes, you may call the phone number listed above. Or, if you'd rather browse through the movie listings online, you may use the following link to view the Edwards Theater/Regal Entertainment official website.

Other Irvine Spectrum Entertainment

--The Improv Comedy Club (phone number 949/854-5455) is another entertainment option at the Irvine Spectrum. The first shows on Wednesday thru Sunday evenings are dinner shows; later shows serve appetizers and snacks.

--Dave & Busters (phone number 949/727-0555), the chain famous for making arcade game fun popular with adults, has a location at the Irvine Spectrum. As it does in all of its locations, this Dave & Busters venue includes a restaurant featuring American style foods, in addition to the arcade.

--24 Hour Fitness Sport, phone number (949) 885-1921, is a good place to have fun at the Spectrum while getting fit. Choose from a structured class, or plan your own workout from this health club's many offerings.

--Barnes & Noble Bookstore, phone number (949) 585-0233. While active entertainment is what you're sometimes seeking, there are other times you'd just like to curl up with a good book. Barnes & Noble at the Irvine Spectrum provides just the right atmosphere for choosing a cozy chair and browsing through the hottest new book titles to see which you'd like to buy. Or, grab some music to enjoy on your home stereo system.

--Giant Wheel: As you can see from the photo to your right, the Irvine Spectrum is the home of an attraction called the Giant Wheel, a ferris wheel-style ride that will give you a great view of the Orange Co area around the Spectrum. The gondola cars on the Giant Wheel can hold up to 6 people. And, FYI, one of the gondola cars is wheelchair accessible.

--Irvine Spectrum Carousel: Another ride at the Irvine Spectrum is the children's Carousel, featuring 32 fiberglass horses and menagerie animals (made from molds of actual antique carousel animals.) The Carousel is also wheelchair accessible. As you can see in the carousel's photo (further down this page,) this is a lovely merry go round which always gives kids a delight when they ride it.

Irvine Spectrum Center's List of Stores

Some of the hottest brands in clothing have store locations at the Spectrum!

At the Irvine Spectrum Center Mall, there's also a Nordstrom department store (phone number 949/255-2800), and a Target discount department store (phone number 949/885-0114,) noted for its trendy styling in both clothing and housewares...at affordable prices.

You can find almost any category of merchandise at the Irvine Spectrum. There are quite a few clothing stores for men, women and teens from which you can choose, along with stores selling accessories of all kinds---jewelry, footwear, handbags, hair doo-dads, belts, wallets, caps...you name it! Here's a clothing and accessories store list for the Irvine Spectrum:

Active Ride Shop, phone number 949/296-3094.....Adidas Sports Performance Store, telephone number 949/753-0305.....Aeropostale, phone number 949/753-0921.....ANGL clothing, phone number 949/341-0234.....Ann Taylor Loft, telephone number 949/788-0847.....Anthropologie, 949/341-0104.....Antigua jewelry, phone 949/585-0085.....Arte de Boutique, phone number 949/788-0508.....Bakers shoe store, phone number 949/585-9401.....Bandolino Shoes, phone number 949/753-0139.....Bebe, phone number 949/585-9591.....Bebe Sport, telephone number 949/585-9846.....Brighton Collectibles accessories, telephone number 949/754-0485.....The Buckle, phone number 949/585-9521.....Cathy Jean shoe store, coming in 2008.....Claire's Accessories, phone number 949/453-0338.....DC Shoes, phone number TBA.....Eilatan footwear, phone number 949/453-1222.....Finish Line, contact number 453-8804.....Flip Flop Shop shoes, phone number 949/450-0791.....Forever 21, phone number 949/727-0635.....For Love 21 Accessories, coming in 2008.....Frederick's of Hollywood, phone number 949/585-9221.....Gary's Island, phone number 949/450-0895.....H & M store, phone number 949/754-0681.....Hollister clothing, phone number 949/727-4388.....Hot Topic store, phone number 949/727-3588.....Icing Accessories, phone number 949/341-0028.....J Stephens shoes, phone number 949/585-0376.....Jeany jeans store, phone number 949/453-8588.....Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, telephone number 949/753-0959.....Kaitlyn clothing, phone number 949/450-0488.....Kay Jewelers, phone number 949/453-0794.....The Levi's Store, phone number 949/585-9238.....Lids store, telephone 949/753-0982.....Lucky Brand Jeans, phone number 949/753-1582.....Lululemon Athletica, coming in 2008

Macy's Department Store, phone number 949/341-9111.....Max Studio, telephone number 949/450-1174.....Metropark clothing store, phone number 949/450-0766.....No Fear store, phone number 949/341-0255.....Nordstrom's Department Store, phone number 949/255-2800.....Oakley, phone number 949/788-0255.....Old Navy store, phone number 949/727-1968.....PacSun, phone number 949/727-4431.....Quiksilver, phone number 949/753-5031.....Rip Curl store, phone number 949/788-9232.....Robert Wayne Footwear, phone number 949/341-0887.....Rockport shoes, phone number 949/585-0214.....SGH (Sunglass Hut), phone number 949/453-8361.....Shemoni Silver, phone number 949/450-0458.....Skechers, phone number 949/450-0994.....Solstice Sunglass Boutique, phone number 949/453-8267.....Tall Girl clothing store, telephone 949/753-0644.....Target discount department store, telephone number 949/885-0114.....Tilly's, phone number 949/788-0781.....Tommy Bahama, phone number 949/753-8808.....Torrid, phone number 949/585-9380.....Urban Outfitters, phone number 949/727-0951.....Vans, phone number 341-0288.....White House/Black Market clothing store, phone number 949/450-9284.....Windsor Fashions, telephone number 949/788-0804



Here's a list of children's stores at the Irvine Spectrum Center Mall---

Bellini, phone number 949/753-0588 (children's furnishings and decor).....Carter's children's clothing, telephone number 949/727-4142 (sizes for infants through toddlers).....Child's Play Toys, phone number 949/453-1321 (classic and educational toys).....Kiddie Kandids photography, phone 949/823-9506.....Naartjie children's clothing store, phone number 949/450-1439.


The Irvine Spectrum Center has turned into quite a large mall! And we haven't even begun to cover all the stores...like shops in the categories of beauty & bath, accessories, electronics, housewares, gifts and collectibles, and more. For a complete listing of Irvine Spectrum stores, including the phone numbers of each Irvine Spectrum store, please refer to the section below, where you'll find a link to the official Irvine Spectrum Center website.

Irvine Spectrum Center -- Map and Directions

Irvine Specturm store hours are as follows: Sundays through Thursdays, the Spectrum's stores open at 10 am and close at 9pm. On Fridays and Saturdays, the mall opens at 10am and closes at 10pm. These hours are for the retail stores only. The Irvine Spectrum restaurants and entertainment venues set their own hours.

The Irvine Spectrum address is---
71 Fortune Drive
Irvine, CA 92618

Directions to the Irvine Spectrum Center---
The Irvine Spectrum is nestled in the spot just above the "Y-shaped" convergence of Interstate 5 and I-405. Thus, you can easily reach the Spectrum in Irvine by either of these 2 freeways.

Irvine Spectrum Map: If you'd like to take a look at a map to get your bearings about where you'll be heading, use the following link to see a Google map to the Irvine Spectrum shopping center. If you'd rather see a store locations map, here's an interactive map of the Irvine Spectrum Mall's layout from the center's website.

Irvine Spectrum website: For further information about this lovely Orange County mall, including the list of stores in categories not covered by this travel review, please visit the Irvine Spectrum Center official website.



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