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    The Pac-Rat

    4.9 (53 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Erica H.

    We had such a fun time pack to school shopping for my soon to be middle schooler! Found a matching outfit that my daughter loves! Found sparkly new vans and some other really cool stuff! Way cooler clothes than the mall and way more fun. We didn't buy the pink roller skates but they were so fun!

    Lisa is just the sweetest person! Found the coolest finds & couldn't be happier. There are unique pieces for great prices.

    Mahalo Lisa for helping find a dress for the FREF 70s Glam party. I received many compliments ...
    Lori R.

    Mahalo Lisa for helping me find an outfit for the FREF 70s Glam party. I found your store on Yelp! When I walked in you, you were welcoming and I love the music that you were playing. Thank you for taking the time on helping me find an outfit. I will definitely be back soon.

    Longboard

    The Pac-Rat has a great selection of vintage and modern clothes, jewelry, home accessories and other beach-related items. Lisa gave me a great deal on a longboard, leash & surf shirt. If you're in San Clemente go check out the store. They have a great inventory that's always being updated and you're bound to find a great deal. Thanks, Lisa.

    A vintage Hilo Hattie dress from the pac rat store (vibrant purple, blue, and turquoise dress). Even found the matching belt there too!

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    It's a small place, but the items are unique and the owner distractions an sweet as pie.

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    Thank you so much :)

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    Such a cute store! Incredible home decor section. Lots of fun pieces. Incredible customer service. Very kind.

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    3 years ago

    Love this little gem and the owners are so nice. Definitely love coming in to see what be items they have

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    owners are so welcoming !! has some pretty cool clothes !! 10/10 Kirk made my sister and I's day!

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    6 years ago

    An amazing selection offered and Lisa is so sweet. I'll definitely make the drive from oceanside just to come back here!

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    We stop here every time we go through San Clemente. Lisa is always friendly and fun to talk to! We will be back again and again!

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    Love the great service! Offered us a lower price for all the items, and super cute stuff :)

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    Great little store with friendly owners and wonderful prices....never know what you will find in this store!

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    8 years ago

    I discovered this shop and Love it All! Also the owner Lisa is such a sweet lady! Cool stuff! For sure I will take friends there!

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    Always on our list of stores to visit while in town. The owner is a delight and pricing is right. We find new treasures every time.

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    4.2(106 reviews)
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    We scored at actual parking spot just behind the store. Parking is limited for this store. In the…read moresame parking lot there are spots marked for the Smoke Shop. This lot has about 10 spaces and part of that 10 belongs to the Smoke Shop. This thrift stores has plenty to offer! From large framed prints for the wall to roller skates. Plenty to look at. There is an upper level where furniture, wall hangings to glassware is displayed. It's pretty roomy up there even with the furniture. I found the prices to be reasonable too. I would have like to purchase a couple of large wall pieces home, but I had no room to pack in my car since I was camping. The wall pictures I found to be priced lower than I expected! That's a plus. At the front of the store on the front porch were anything on wheels and outdoor furniture. You can tell the store has been there awhile. But it was well organized and clean. The staff were all friendly. The staff are men who are making a positive change in their lives. This place gives them the opportunity to work. This store has a sister store a building over, The Restoration Store. Go check that one out too.

    5 stars for Jesse!! Loved him, my friend and I just left. We…read moreshopped and had fun chatting with him at the checkout. He made our experience so memorable, we laughed, we smiled, we cried (I'm kidding about the crying). He cut me a deal on the 10" pan lid that was unmarked, and I offered a dollar, and Jesse offered a coin flip. I won! 75cents for the pan lid instead of $2 Then he did the coin flip for my friend! Which she lost out on the deal. It was very fun. Good variety items always, great prices, and Jesus music on the stereo. Love la Tienda.

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    4.0(23 reviews)
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    I popped inside San Clemente Antiques expecting the same kinda of antique alley, crammed with a lot…read moreof things, kinda overwhelming to browse. Instead, the store is spacious, airy for this kinda of a store, nicely organized. They also have new items on display, paintings, home decor, cool merchandise that would fit nicely in your place or make a good gift. A bit of local artists creations, Mexican pottery, a nice mix. They also have older items, a nice selection of more one of a kind, interesting things. Great place to browse and shop in, I really liked their merchandise, more interesting and fresh!

    A friend and I passed through here a couple weeks ago just to look and I stumbled on a beautiful…read moreSmith-Corona typewriter. Unfortunately, I didn't purchase it that day and it was gone when I came by today. BUT I found an Olympia SM8 instead and I took it home with me. It is GORGEOUS and in excellent condition. There are some minor paint drips on some of the keys and other surfaces from the previous owner, but nothing that prevents it from functioning as it should. Already popped in new typewriter ribbon, as I had an extra spool from owning an Olympia SM3. Excited to write on this! The people who work here are really sweet and helpful. Cash and cards accepted. Looks like most antique shops, but very organized. Definitely check it out if you're ever in San Clemente.

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    I tried going to this place once when it was located in Capo Beach some time back. At that time, I…read morefound the clothes to be very overpriced and worn out and, in some cases more than the same thing new. Then I found out they are all there on consignment, and the owner, a very nasty female, taking exorbitant commissions as her 'fee.' So the other day I was in SC and so I popped in and brought home some used garments in my size. (Still overpriced I see). After wearing a shirt from them, I got the most awful rash of my life and had go to my derm doc, taking the garment with me and found out the garment was loaded with something akin to bed bugs and they bit me all to heck and back. I had to take medicine to get over it and it took over two weeks to resolve. When I asked the owner for a refund, (very nasty lady, did I mention that, rude and condescending), telling her what happened, she flatly refused and so I ended up throwing the garment away! Awful place. Awful owner. Check her other reviews - she was asked to leave Capo Beach by the city of Dana Point and had awful reviews from many people in Dana Point so she fled. STAY AWAY!!

    We parked to go inside and got yelled at for parking to go into pizza port. If your an avid pizza…read moreport goer you park on the street above! Wasn't in the mood to actually go inside after. Decided to give it a second chance and go in with a friend, they have a huge inventory and lots of cute things! I found a scarf I really liked but it didn't have a price tag on it so I went to the counter and I'm guessing from previous reviews was the owner. She told me $60 because it was silk but the tag said it was a polyester blend..... could get a silk scarf for $20 from another store on Del Mar.

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