California Chicken Cafe

(310) 453-0477

2401 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90403 34.0342 -118.4799

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Neighborhoods: Northeast, West LA

CALIFORNIACHICKENCAFE.COM

Price:

$

Last updated 6.15.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Lunch Spot

Cuisine:

Chicken, Health Food, Californian

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About California Chicken Cafe

Featured Review

Mar Yvette

Contributor

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 affordable fowl fare. Patrons place orders at the register and wait for the signature rotisserie chicken and Chinese chicken salad as well as sides like spicy red potatoes. The menu also offers fresh wrap sandwiches, including a popular vegetarian pita stuffed with rice, vegetables and ranch dressing ... who knew such great vegetarian grub could be had at a chicken cafe?

Editor's Tips

The Extras:
Diet-conscious diners, take note: CCC offers a "Weight Watcher's" points menu for the asking.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Enjoyed the sald didn't have much for ambiance though I would go again but not my first choice Thanks”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “All in all, chicken is good, and sides/salad bar is good (not great, but reliably good).”
food quality
93.54999542236328% positive
  1. “they give you filling portion for a great price and its just so yummy!”
  2. “the food is fresh and so delicious.”
  3. “The cobb salad is my favorite and the wraps are very good, too.”
  4. “This food is really great!”
  5. “Not to mention healthy, tasty salads, wraps and GREAT service.”
  6. “Good food-lots of choices-Pasta cobb and Caesar salad are favorites.”
  7. “One of the best chicken dinners you'll ever have.”
  8. “Their best dishes: Chinese chicken salad, low fat ceaser chicke.”
  9. “haven't even tried the chicken because the salads are so damn good.”
  10. “The chicken was dry and stringy, and the sides had obviously been sitting in steam trays for hours.”
  11. “I'm a big fan of simple roasted chicken, so I was eager to try this place when a branch opened near my office.”
  12. “They have a great selection of salads and great seasoned chicken.”
  13. “So, the meal was a huge dissapointment.”
  14. “The food is good, but you will be eating chicken - as you'd expect.”
  15. “absolutely LOVE their chinese chicken salad!”
  16. “All in all, chicken is good, and sides/salad bar is good (not great, but reliably good).”
  17. “For quick, fresh, healthy cuisine at a great price, CCC can't be beat.”
  18. “All the salads are yummy and the portions are generous.”
  19. “Great chicken, salads and side dishes.”
  20. “My favorite is the chinese chicken salad, mmmmMMMmmmm, beware, it is a big portion so I usually share.”
  21. “Great chicken.”
  22. “Their rotisserie chicken is juicy and flavorful.”
  23. “The potatoes are heavenly.”
  24. “the vegetable soup and chicken pasta i highly recommend!”
  25. “but still a great place to have a healthy meal.”
  26. “The pita chips are amazing and the salad wasn't overly dressed, which I hate.”
  27. “This is absolutely the BEST rotiesserie chicken that one can find.”
  28. “Food - I like the food but I can agree with some of the other comments that most items are very similar.”
  29. “found myself getting offended when people are saying that the staff is rude and the food is bad.”
  30. “I've never even had the chicken, but still I go back over and over again for the yummy sandwiches and wraps.”
  31. “Great place for a quick bite of great food!”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “Good food-lots of choices-Pasta cobb and Caesar salad are favorites.”
  2. “There are so many other great, bug-free options that actually give you what you pay for.”
  3. “They have a great selection of salads and great seasoned chicken.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “great place!”
  2. “The Cafe is great place for lunch.”
  3. “but still a great place to have a healthy meal.”
  4. “great place to go get a quick lunch, but not somewhere I'd want to go to relax.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “I've never even had the chicken, but still I go back over and over again for the yummy sandwiches and wraps.”
service
56.25% positive
  1. “found myself getting offended when people are saying that the staff is rude and the food is bad.”
  2. “the service is great and if your in a hurry the service is quick.”
  3. “However, the staff is quite rude.”
  4. “Not to mention healthy, tasty salads, wraps and GREAT service.”
  5. “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.”
  6. “YOU'RE probably rude so that's why people are rude to YOU.”
  7. “Service - Just ok, the staff is not outwardly rude, but they are not necessarily courteous or outgoing either.”
  8. “The staff has always been SUPER nice to me.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “it would be a huge hit out here.”
  2. “For quick, fresh, healthy cuisine at a great price, CCC can't be beat.”
  3. “All the salads are yummy and the portions are generous.”
  4. “So, the meal was a huge dissapointment.”
  5. “they give you filling portion for a great price and its just so yummy!”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “For quick, fresh, healthy cuisine at a great price, CCC can't be beat.”
  2. “the service is great and if your in a hurry the service is quick.”
  3. “Great place for a quick bite of great food!”
  4. “great place to go get a quick lunch, but not somewhere I'd want to go to relax.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/24/12

So Appetizing!

by saraw495

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

4 Star Rating: Recommended

04/07/12

Always good

by foodtastic

I really like how consistent this place is.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/06/12

Always reliable and delicious.

by adamll

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

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/01/10

Healthy and Totally Tasty!

by Grammercy1248

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.

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
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/22/09

Great place for a quick bite of great food!

by JonSol

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

The Details on California Chicken Cafe

Place Categories:

  • really great food
  • very good salads
  • rude staff
  • best wraps
  • great seasoned chicken
  • great workout
  • good sidessalad bar
  • great side dishes
  • flavorful rotisserie chicken
  • like cobb salad
  • stringy chicken
  • great service
  • absolutely love chinese chicken salad
  • fresh healthy cuisine
  • great additon
  • good foodlots
  • highly recommend asian chicken salad
  • amazing pita chips
  • love vegetarian wrap
  • best pitachip croutons
  • best rotiesserie chicken
  • favorite primavera wrap
  • great lunch place
  • great price
  • highly recommend vegetable soup

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