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

Price:

$

Last updated 6.15.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Lunch Spot

Cuisine:

Chicken, Health Food, Californian

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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?

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

06/01/10

Healthy and Totally Tasty!

by Grammercy1248 at Citysearch

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 JonSoleymani at Citysearch

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
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/20/09

Yum, Yum, Yum... and healthy!

by JMAdance at Citysearch

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
3 Star Rating: Average

01/14/09

Excellent for fast food

by joegrayson at Citysearch

Big rush descends on the place for lunch and there's limited seating, but it turns over quickly.

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
3 Star Rating: Average

09/03/08

Healthy, Good Food. Bad Service LOUD atmosphere

by krkeegan at Citysearch

I have been to this chain at other locations.

Food - I like the food but I can agree with some of the other comments that most items are very similar.

Service - Just ok, the staff is not outwardly rude, but they are not necessarily courteous or outgoing either.

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).

Crowd - A lot of stroller moms mixing with some local people who work in the area.

  • Pros: Healthy Food
  • Cons: Loud at Lunchtime

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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