California Chicken Cafe

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2401 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90403

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(310) 453-0477
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California Chicken Cafe - Santa Monica, CA
California Chicken Cafe - Santa Monica, CA
California Chicken Cafe - Santa Monica, CA
California Chicken Cafe - Santa Monica, CA
California Chicken Cafe - Santa Monica, CA
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Best

A friend introduced me to California Chicken Cafe and its amazingly fresh, delicious, and warm salads. So appetizing!

Worst

I was very excited to go here for the first time after reading some of the old reviews. I ordered chicken and thought it was not so good and definitely not worth ever having agai...

So Appetizing! 5/23/2012

A friend introduced me to California Chicken Cafe and its amazingly fresh, delicious, and warm salads. So appetizing! more

Always good 4/7/2012

I really like how consistent this place is. more

Always reliable and delicious. 4/6/2012

You can go healthy with the rotisserie or semi healthy with the wraps. Either way it's great. more

Healthy and Totally Tasty! 6/1/2010

So I went to CCC the other day because a lot of my friends told me that I need to eat there. I'm new to LA so when I walked up and saw about 100 people in line, I was going to die. \r \r BUT, after eating their Caesar Salad, I have to say, you MUST eat there if you're on the West Side. The pita chips are amazing and the salad wasn't overly dressed, which I hate. 5 stars for this tasty treat! Pros: Awesome Pita Chips, Fast service Cons: Chicken is kind of bland, LOTS of people more

Great place for a quick bite of great food! 10/22/2009

One of the best chicken dinners you'll ever have. Healthy, casual and great food will keep you coming back for more. And try the roasted potatoes and butternut square. They're great! Pros: Great chicken, great sides! Cons: No steamed veggies side dish more

Yum, Yum, Yum... and healthy! 4/20/2009

I would not be complete without California Chicken Cafe! It is an excellent option for lunch or dinner that is easy and healthy. I highly recommend the Asian Chicken Salad, as I almost get it everyime I go. It is a large portion as well, so I generally share it with my boyfriend. I take out all the time, enjoy!!! Pros: Delicious, affordable, quick, healthy Cons: Not the best ""in-dining"" as its loud more

Excellent for fast food 1/13/2009

Big rush descends on the place for lunch and there's limited seating, but it turns over quickly. \r \r Meals here are a lot like eating at Whole Foods a couple blocks away. It is possible to sit close to the rotisserie, which takes a bit off the fast food experience. All in all, chicken is good, and sides/salad bar is good (not great, but reliably good). Convenient for carry out, if you walk over or get lucky in their tiny guarded back pkg lot. Pros: Quick carry out - reasonable reliable chicken and salads Cons: Miniscule pkg lot in back -- try to park on street more

Healthy, Good Food. Bad Service LOUD atmosphere 9/3/2008

I have been to this chain at other locations.\r \r Food - I like the food but I can agree with some of the other comments that most items are very similar.\r \r Service - Just ok, the staff is not outwardly rude, but they are not necessarily courteous or outgoing either.\r \r Setting - REALLY LOUD. I went during lunch and the noise inside was almost unbearable. I couldn't even talk across the table. I think it is made worse by the design of the place(flat walls, tiled floors, hard ceiling).\r \r Crowd - A lot of stroller moms mixing with some local people who work in the area. Pros: Healthy Food Cons: Loud at Lunchtime more

Chicken lovers love this place 11/24/2007

The food is good, but you will be eating chicken - as you'd expect. The menu is not that varied. When I come here I either get the chinese chicken salad or the chicken wrap (their specialty). The food gets made fast, so it's basically fast food, but it's fresh and healthy. The problem for me is, I don't like to eat that much chicken, so I haven't been here in a while. But, when you are in the area and need to grab a quick lunch alone or with a friend, you have to consider California Chicken - you can seat yourself, serve your own drinks from the fountain, and get in and out for under or around ten bucks. Pros: price, quality Cons: parking more

I LOVE THIS PLACE! 8/30/2007

I found myself getting offended when people are saying that the staff is rude and the food is bad. I LOVE this place! I go to eat dinner here at least once a week. They have a great selection of salads and great seasoned chicken. My favorite is the chinese chicken salad, mmmmMMMmmmm, beware, it is a big portion so I usually share. The staff has always been SUPER nice to me... probably because I'm SUPER nice to THEM. What I noticed about this area is, people are grumpy and MEAN. YOU'RE probably rude so that's why people are rude to YOU. Whenever they bring the food out to me, I always give them a few dollars as a tip. I find it very sad that people eat, then leave their plates there, and walk away... you should at least tip them $1.00.... those are just my thoughts. Also, it's very healthy! Pros: Healthy good food, great quick dinner/lunch Cons: Parking is limited. more

VERY BAD - STAY AWAY! 8/9/2007

I was very excited to go here for the first time after reading some of the old reviews. I ordered chicken and thought it was not so good and definitely not worth ever having again. I then decided to go back a second time to try something else and it was a mess.\r \r First off, I do not know where the staff can get away with being so arrogant and rude. If the staff was the only problem, I'd be ok and would just move on. But unfortunately, the food was much MUCH poorer. I got a wrap this time with chicken. It was a JOKE! There was just a little bit of lettuce wrapped in a tortilla. I still do not think I saw any chicken. So, the meal was a huge dissapointment.\r \r After that meal, I began talking to other people about this establishment and learned that the discontent is not just mine. I began hearing stories about illnesses after eating there, random creepy crawlies hidden in the lettuce, and many other big problems that people encountered with the staff and management.\r \r I heard that back when they first opened they were supposed to be decent but now that they are popping up everywhere, quality and care has simply gone away. Typical story, restaurants expand to quickly and the rest is history. Too bad.\r \r So, after my dissapointing times and the subsequent horror stories, I will stay away and strongly recommend you do too. There are so many other great, bug-free options that actually give you what you pay for. Pros: Convenient Cons: Food, service, health concerns more

Healthy Lunch, Rude Service 11/20/2006

Great healthy lunch. Quick. However, the staff is quite rude. Get there early to avoid lines. more

Not just for chicken lovers! 11/18/2006

For quick, fresh, healthy cuisine at a great price, CCC can't be beat. I've never even had the chicken, but still I go back over and over again for the yummy sandwiches and wraps. You see, any of the salads and sandwiches can also be made vegetarian-friendly. The side potatoes and squash shouldn't be missed either. Pros: great fresh food, relatively easy parking Cons: no desserts more

Nothing special here 10/27/2006

I'm a big fan of simple roasted chicken, so I was eager to try this place when a branch opened near my office. I was disappointed. The chicken was dry and stringy, and the sides had obviously been sitting in steam trays for hours. I'd rather go to Koo Koo Roo any day. more

love the vegetarian wrap! 9/12/2006

A great place to go get a quick lunch, but not somewhere I'd want to go to relax. It's loud and the fast-paced, but the vegetarian wrap is SO good (and I'm not even a vegetarian!). The salads are also very good and big enough to split or take some home for lunch the next day. more

Salads 6/23/2006

Enjoyed the sald didn't have much for ambiance though I would go again but not my first choice Thanks more

Best Salad Ever! 6/9/2006

I haven't even tried the chicken because the salads are so damn good. I like the Cobb Salad. The pitachip croutons are the best! Pros: Healthy, Cheap Cons: Crowded, Parking is limited more

inland impire 2/18/2006

I used to live in torrance so it was easy for me to go to the chicken cafe, but now i never get a chance to eat there anymore...I love that place and i am so into eating well, but i live in corona now..why cant you guys expand to the orange county area. it would be a huge hit out here......i know you said you want to keep your locations close but come on your can have someone out here run the place...it would be a great additon to the inland impire...WE WOULD LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!WE NEED MORE HEALTHY FOOD PLACES OUT HERE......... more

Not as good as it used to be... 12/20/2004

...but still a great place to have a healthy meal. The cobb salad is my favorite and the wraps are very good, too. The service is always prompt and courteous. The Melrose location could use their own restroom though instead of sharing one with the laundromat next door. more

Healthy Eats! 8/2/2004

I love eating here for lunch or after a good workout. All the salads are yummy and the portions are generous. Oh, and they bake their own pita croutons! The wraps are the best I've ever had... wrapped tightly with LOTS of ingredients. My favorite is the Primavera Wrap. Their rotisserie chicken is juicy and flavorful. And I can't say enough about the sides. All of them, esp. the Chicken Pasta Salad and the Hot Potatoes, are yummy in your tummy! They even let you get a combo of 3 sides if that's what you're craving. There's usually a line when you go, so call in your order about 10 minutes before and it should be ready for you when you get there! Pros: Great Food, Clean, Yummy Wraps more
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  • During the day, this outpost of the local California Chicken Cafe chain draws the business lunch crowd, but come evening everyone from neighborhood families to police officers line up for the...

  • 2/9/2010 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Mon - Fri, 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Sat, 12:00 p.m. Noon - 10:00 p.m
  • Payments: Visa, Master Card
  • Neighborhoods: Northeast, West LA
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