If you ever need a nice, cute little coffee shop for coffee and a bagel or croissant, check out Diedrich's. The employees are nice and friendly and it has a college like feel due to its proximity to Chapman University.
I often go here to meet friends or family for a nice chat to start the day off. There is seating just outside the shop with umbrellas to shade you from the morning sun. You get a great view of the Orange Circle and locals walking their dogs in the vicinity.
It's a wonderful alternative to Starbuck's which is just down the street, but doesn't offer the same kind of atmosphere.
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