You have coffee at home, you have coffee at work. And then you have, your 3rd place :) (No idea if that's the reason behind the name, but it's a sweet idea right?) Their vegan breakfast burritos are BOMB! Get both of their house-made salsas too. So so good. I also got their tasty almond milk latte. Highly recommend this cozy place. PS didn't get to try them, but there are tons of board games available for use. read more

came here recently to catch up with some friends and for a spot of coffee. honestly, i'll say i was just whelmed. there wasn't anything too special about the shop, and the coffee felt overpriced for the size you get. i had stopped by when they still had some of their seasonal flavors so i think i had gotten something with peppermint, but i remember it being my least favorite item i'd ordered. i'll say their food was pretty good. i had gotten a tuna melt and a small lemon loaf. the way they served the food was cute and quaint, on little ceramic plates with nice designs. the staff was honestly the highlight of the visit, as they were all very nice and such a vibe. i didn't necessarily have high expectations, seeing as it's a smaller coffee shop, but i wish i had liked it more :( read more

Cute little brunch spot right next to a hiking trail. Plenty of parking spaces. Blueberry muffin is great. Lots of drink options. My matcha latte was great! read more

3rd Place Coffee - Interior decor - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

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Met with my local friend at this place some 8-9 years ago but never wrote a review. Now is a good time to do that! Starting with the parking, everything in front of the stores is 15 minutes max and surveilled, so be mindful and park in the large lot. Very easy. The place itself looks very inviting, an arrangement of different furniture pieces which makes it rather eclectic. I like it. My cortado(s, there was a mistake in the order and they were kind enough to give the additional one away for free) was creamy, had full aroma and definitely not bitter. Yes! The coffee cake was recommended and for a very good reason, it's delicious. Lastly, service was prompt, nice enough and again, owning up to the error is a big deal and appreciated. Plenty of coffee places around but 3rd Place has earned its place as being very consistent.... as I already liked it in 2017. read more

3rd Place Coffee - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

Great vibes here. All young super friendly staff. Coffee was great and so was the coffee cake. Great place to relax, work, people watch. Will try their sandwiches next time. read more

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The guy at the register was standoffish, the burrito was kid-sized, and the avocado tasted horrible. They used old avocado and overcooked the eggs. The only thing they got right was the coffee. read more

3rd Place Coffee - Smallest burrito on planet Earth - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

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It's 5 min to my house tucked in foothill shopping center right next to Ralph super market and bunch of other shopping stores. All I can say once you there and have their cappuccino no other coffee makes sense anymore. They told My husband the coffee brand they use we also started the using same brand at home for 2 years now. Deliciousness overload! read more

3rd Place Coffee - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

3rd Place Coffee was on the list of next Coffee places for me and my girls to try. This was my second time trying 3rd Place Coffee. I don't remember it being so decorated the first time I came in. The atmosphere is pretty cozy but still enough space to house plenty of people. There's even outdoor seating available. The guy who took my order was very friendly and quick. I ordered a Hot Mocha Coffee with whole milk. It was pretty okay. I found myself adding extra extra sugar to it. (I like my coffee sweet!) Overall, I give my entire experience a 5/5. From the service to the coffee to the time hanging out with the girls. Thanks, 3rd Place Coffee!! read more

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Such a cute small town vibe coffee shop! Loved the decor and service. My bf & I were in the area and got the brown sugar latte and Vietnamese coffee - I really enjoyed my coffee. We also got the brochacho burrito and California burrito with green salsa - I felt like the brochacho had a bit too much avocado & not enough eggs. However, my bf enjoyed his California burrito. Side note: the green salsa was extremely thick as if it was frozen or something? If they changed it out to be a homemade verde style salsa it would be perfect! read more

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I will need to ask them why they are called "3rd Place" next time I'm in, but they taste pretty "1st place" to me. The pumpkin spice syrup is house made and the baristas pride and joy recipe, so I had to try it. It was delicious and very fall. Some of the cakes are house made and they have breakfast burritos, which I will absolutely have to come back and try. The plants are for sale. Shopping center parking. Indoor and outdoor seating. Casual. Good service. Please come and create your own adventure. read more

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Great coffee shop that definitely fits its name. It's so welcoming and great seating for indoor or outdoor. We love the cortados and breakfast sandwich. They have a breakfast sandwich that you can customize the bread & meat. Our favorite is with sausage and croissant. It's so tasty and eggs are always cooked perfectly. Their pastries always look amazing and a wide variety. read more

3rd Place Coffee - Cortado - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

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Atopped by today and tried the vanilla coffee. The area is large and nicely decorated. Excellent place to meet friends for coffee or do some work. The servers are nice and efficient. My vanilla latte was ok, not much vanilla taste but the coffee itself was good. I will come back and try different drinks. Definitely give this local shop a try. read more

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I have mixed feelings. My first time visiting here was during a weekday morning for breakfast. While the food and drinks are solid (taste-wise), the customer experience was not. Placed the order online and when I went up to the counter, the guy just looked at me. I had to initiate the conversation and say I'm here to pickup an online order. Then he just pointed to the end of the counter. Wow, great customer service guy. Other criticism is the price especially when the customer service is lacking. Ordered a couple breakfast burritos and while they were good, there are better places if you want value. Not that the sizes of the burritos are small but more so how much they cost. Now for the coffee, $4.50 for an espresso drink is fine. Want to substitute for oat milk? Extra charge. Want a flavored syrup? Extra charge. So now that drink costs $6.50. Now that's really NBD but when you see how small the drink is (see picture), you get the idea. Overall if you're going to advertise that you "welcome guests with open arms" and "leave with a satisfied heart... and a smile" I recommend improving the customer service. Then the prices you're asking for won't be such an issue. read more

3rd Place Coffee - Coffee to go (this was $6.50) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

I stopped by 3rd Place Coffee Lounge and really liked the atmosphere. The place felt calm and welcoming, with friendly staff and great customer service. My drink came out quickly and tasted fresh, and the café itself was clean and comfortable to sit in for a while. Definitely a nice local spot to relax, study, or just grab coffee with friends. read more

My cousin and I had breakfast here right after our hike. The place is very cozy but we opted to sit outside since we wanted fresh air. Food/Drink: - Vanilla Matcha Latte: I had high hopes for this drink but I hated how the matcha powder was not fully mixed. There were still chunks in the drink and I could not taste the vanilla. Would not get again. - Smoked Salmon Bagel: Loved this! It's super easy to make but it was very filling. They do not skimp out on the ingredients. Service was quick and I also loved that their plates are never the same. It adds to the quirkiness of the place. Will be stopping by again if I'm ever in the area. read more

3rd Place Coffee - Smoked Salmon Bagel* - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

3rd Place Cafe is a cozy, independent, neighborhood coffee shop, which is why I get my coffee here instead of Starbucks. I suspect many people who visit this shop shares my desire to support local businesses. Unfortunately I learned they no longer has open mic night on Wednesdays. One fewer place for people who love to play for others to perform and people like me who like music. I used the shop and dine Lake Forest gift card to buy my coffee today. It feels great to enjoy a nice cup of Joe at half price. read more

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I'm always scouring for the best breakfast burritos in Orange County, and South OC is definitely slept on in terms of offerings. 3rd Place Coffee is more of a new player on the scene with breakfast burritos being one of their many options as an intended third place coffee shop, and I will have to sample their coffee someday, but this time was just a quick breakfast burrito for some light fueling over the weekend. Immediately one thing that stood out was that they had many protein options, which is always a bonus. For those who love avocado you can get that as well, which I'm sure makes any breakfast burrito a less dry experience. Unfortunately I don't count myself among them. I had the chorizo burrito, an option I always welcome, and it was delicious, with the hash brown being a nice touch. The size was admittedly small for the price, at least compared to the absolute beasts you can get nearby at Linda's or Sunrise, but it is a very good burrito and you won't be stuffing yourself. I do wish there was a bit more salsa, which was delicious, because burritos can always be a bit more dry. I can't say this rank among my favorites, but this will definitely be a place I will come back to and explore more. TIP: Many protein options including ones you normally wouldn't expect. read more

3rd Place Coffee - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

This was the perfect ending to a 4 mile hike next door at Red Rock Canyon. I had the California burrito and a chocolate chip cookie -- what a knock out combo. I highly recommend this place to the hikers who want some protein and sweets! read more

3rd Place Coffee - California Burrito - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

Let me start by saying that this place has a cute atmosphere and definitely has the coffee shop vibe. This place is about 15 minutes away from me today and I wanted to give it a try. I ordered the following: Matcha Latte with lavender syrup and almond milk, jalapeño bagel breakfast sandwich, coffee cake, and a hashbrown on the side. Let's start with the matcha latte. I'm a sucker for a matcha with lavender syrup. When I took a sip all I tasted was matcha. I mixed it to make sure the lavender wasn't on the bottom, but it still tasted like matcha with almond milk. As someone who loves matcha and has tried many places, I understand that matcha usually comes unsweetened which is how I'd prefer it. But today, I wanted a lavender taste to my matcha. Since I didn't taste the $1.25 lavender syrup I asked for, I politely asked if my drink came with lavender syrup. Instead of them offering to remake my drink or lead with a customer service mentality, I received an explanation on how their matcha isn't sweetened and how if I'm used to sweet matches theirs is different. They only offered to add more lavender syrup. After the second addition of lavender syrup, I was able to taste it. The bagel sandwich tasted like something I can make at home. It wasn't terrible, but it's not something I'll remember about after today. It didn't have a wow factor that I look for in fresh bagels. The hashbrown is a patty they most likely buy in bulk at Ralphs and heat up and charge for. The best thing today was the coffee cake. I sadly don't think I'll come back. They're better off concentrating on selling pastries and coffee because the good is not it. read more

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Service was friendly. But this is not a fast place for food. I could be wrong but I think there may be just one person in the back making all the food items. Had to wait 20 mins for my sandwich due to a busy afternoon. I ordered the Turkey Avocado Bacon on rosemary sourdough. The bread was good as far as it being fresh but the rosemary was a little overpowering for me personally. It's been hours since I ate it and can still taste it. As for my decaf oat milk brown sugar latte... I knew from first taste it was a bit more acidic than other places I get my coffee from. Acidic isn't great for my stomach as Dunkin makes me feel ill as well. Needless to say, it's a cute spot and very busy on a Saturday afternoon as hikers go there after their hikes next door. I may not return as there are many other places to check out in the city still. read more

3rd Place Coffee - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

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Hands down the best place for breakfast in OC with their Brochacho Breakfast Bowl. It's officially become my standard Sunday brunch meal.

Glad that gluten free options are available. The salmon bagel was delicious. However their iced matcha latte was disappointing, it was 75% milk and barely any matcha powder. I would recommend choosing another drink in their selection. read more

Found this place while in town for my son's hockey tournament and definitely recommend it! Coffee was excellent and solid menu for adults and kids. Don't sleep on the coffee cake!! read more

3rd Place Coffee - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

This review is long overdue. Food is always great here, service is the best, and weekends get busy here but I love the vibe and lively ambiance. If course, the coffee is why we come. It's not only conveniently located so close to our home, but it's next to a Ralph's and a nice hiking trail too for those who don't live in the area. I recommend this place, 100%! read more

First time coming to this coffee shop and it was quite nice. I asked the barista for the reason behind their store name and they said it's a classic "third place" between home and work. Thought that was a nice concept. They do have a nice and warm interior and lots of area indoors to enjoy your food and beverages. Nice enough relax here and quiet enought to work here. Staff is super friendly and I really like their menu items I ordered their matcha latte (~$6) as I am on a matcha craze and it was nice and delicious. I wasn't hungry but did notice that they have a food menu as well...which ranges from breakfast items (burritos, avocado toas) to pastries like cinnamon coffee cake, which I was totally eyeing but I knew it may not pari as well with my vanilla matcha. I feel that some menu items were reasonable and some were a bit pricey like their wraps which range around $13. This store is located on Portola Parkway in Foothill ranch, same plaza as Ralphs. read more

Decent coffee & decent service! Nothing particularly stood out to me, but I will likely come back if I were in the area & needed a coffee fix. Paid about $8 for a latte with milk substitute, but I'd rather support this smaller business over a corporate coffee chain :-) read more

Always very friendly and patient. It's a large space so there's a lot of room to sit inside or outside. They have both great coffee and some tasty bagels and burritos. Another favorite is the Hawaiian fruit salad. read more

Friendly service, yummy drinks, and great breakfast pricing! I love the variety and pricing of the breakfast offerings. I have to come back to try the breakfast burger! We ordered a hot vanilla latte, a hot dulce de leche latte, a sausage breakfast croissant, and a bacon burrito. The sandwich and burrito were huge! We loved the salsa too. Although not my experience, I overheard a situation where another customer took a pickup order by mistake. Props to the barista and other worker who were quick to correct the issue. They did a remake of the order pretty quickly and were very apologetic and friendly. Will be back again! read more

3rd Place Coffee - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

I had 3rd place on my list for a long time. Hesitant to try honestly because I wasn't sure if it was a true coffee shop or more of a cafe. Finally went today and it was very very good. House made vanilla syrups and a few other fun flavors with honey they offer Super friendly service. She explained to me how they make the vanilla syrup and I knew I was in for a treat. Coffee could use maybe a tax bit more syrup but overall very good. Will make it my rotations for sure. Probably the best coffee shop in this area read more

3rd Place Coffee - Excellent vanilla latte with house made syrup - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

Coffee is good, service is good, ambiance is good, they have plants in the store and they were showing Arsenal game. . I'm a plants guy, I'm a coffee guy and I'm an Arsenal fan. Is this heaven ? read more

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A nice and decent place for your coffee or caffeine fixing. This place has a variety of items from tea to Coffee and more. They have bites and sweets. As well. Inside area has a good amount of seating area and during the hot days it's nicely air conditioned. I had tried the iced Pooh Late which is espresso with cinnamon and honey. The flavors did go very well but the flavor of the espresso was slightly weak in my opinion I kept thinking maybe they put too much milk and maybe not enough of the espresso because at one point I thought maybe it was just a milk drink. The coffee cake I got with it was just ok. It was very dense and heavy but the flavor was good. Overall a nice place if you're in the area for a nice cold or hot drink. Service was very good though as everyone greeted and was really nice. read more

3rd Place Coffee - Cold drinks and Coffee Cake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

These guys have been amazing. In addition to great cold brew. They have been amazingly accommodating to the local community. Portola Hills has been dealing with planned power outages. They have been incredible to the local work-from-home group who were displaced. I used to pop in occasionally when I needed a cup of coffee, but spending the last two Thursday mornings around the shop, I've seen who and what they are. I'm a fan. If you support community, love good craft coffee and want a solid menu, swing by this place. read more

My new friends and best matcha I've ever had. They recommended the strawberry one and it was YUMMMMY. Thank you, 3rd Place Coffee! We need more people like you in this world read more

3rd Place Coffee - Strawberry matcha with oat milk - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

A charming coffee shop with farmstyle design. Plenty of seating and a kind staff adds to the value of these place. A great place to hangout and read. I ordered the Pooh's Latte with a nice hint of honey and cinnamon. read more

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Stopped by before going on the hike at whitting ranch wilderness, worth the buck, wait wasn't too bad and there's outdoor/indoor sitting. We shared the coffee cake- that was really good I'd say and I'm coffee lover read more

3rd Place Coffee - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

I have been really enjoying the coffee here for a while. I get the brown sugar cinnamon latte and it is great. The owner is a really cool guy and prides himself on consistency and tasty drinks and treats. The coffee cake is homemade and reminds me so much of the old Starbucks coffee cake. read more

The name 3rd Place is oddly fitting--though I'd argue they're being generous. If this is the third-best option around, I'd hate to see fourth. The food was below mediocre and presentation screamed "we gave up." You know it's bad when you spend the meal trying to justify the price to yourself... and fail. Skip it. There are at least two better options nearby--maybe more. read more

3rd Place Coffee - Avocado Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

Hiked to see red rocks and this spot is perfect to grab breakfast! Loved you could order any of the burritos as a bowl, I chose the Vegetarian. They include hash browns adding crunch! The green salsa was very tasty and gave the bowl some heat! Shared a piece of coffee cake with my friend, served warm, was so good! Love everything is served on mismatched dishes read more

3rd Place Coffee - Cute interior and outside tables too. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

Great coffee and even better breakfast burritos and bagels! Love this local spot. The staff is very kind, good service, and the food is consistently good. read more

3rd Place Coffee - Smoked salmon breakfast bagel - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

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This is a cute neighborhood family owned coffee shop that offer great tasting drinks and pasteries..... The coffee cake was delicious that is made in house. The coffee is Intellegensia coffee that I LOVE. The ambiance is simple and cozy. I don't have anything bad about this place. I will be back soon! read more

3rd Place Coffee - Lavender latte. Delicious! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California