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California Chicken Cafe
Categories: Restaurants Sandwiches Restaurants American (Traditional) Sandwiches, American (Traditional) [Edit]
18445 Nordhoff StNorthridge, CA 91325
Neighborhood: Northridge
(818) 700-9977
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 11 am - 10 pm
Sat 12 pm - 10 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street, Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
Javier G. said: "I found this place after jury duty one day and fell in love with the food. I also work near by and have been going here a couple times a week. Even have my coworkers frequent this establishment. Very healthy food for the money. They…" read more »
147 reviews for California Chicken Cafe
Review Highlights
"I LOVE their Chinese Chicken Salad."
(in 20 reviews)
"I highly recommend the Hot Potatoes."
(in 13 reviews)
"The toasted pita bread makes for some tasty, crunchy..."
(in 13 reviews)
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147 reviews in English
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Review from Willie M.
Northridge, CA
11/16/2011 1 Check-in Here
SUPER HEALTHY FOOD!
All I can comment on is the combo wrap which comes with avocado (this is a deal breaker) which I always get and a pint of potatoes and a sprite. The wraps are amazing! and the potatoes, AMAZING!
Try this place out it is just...amazing!!! -
Review from Rashmi V.
1/24/2012 1 Check-in Here
Realllly? this place has a 4 star rating..I don't think soooo..maybe their chicken is good but their wraps and sides totallllly SUCK!!!
I ordered the primavera wrap minus the carrots..first off you can barely taste mayo the avocado is great however they freaken stuff the damn wrap with it and all you can really taste is avocado and not really the chicken..it needed something else to spice it up..I love wraps and I've totalllly had better..the chicken was bland and overall the wrap was bland...I ordered a side order of mashed potatoes...ewww YUCK!!! the gravy don't even get me started. I would NEVER ever go back to this place again.
PATHOOOEYYY! -
Review from Diana T.
Los Angeles, CA
10/23/2011
Love, LOVE, love this place.
Clean interior, nice staff, and yummy healthy food.
I ordered a salad wrap and oh my gosh... Orgasm in my mouth. It was very flavorful and delicious! I felt very healthy eating here. :) -
Review from Marina K.
Chatsworth, CA
1/22/2012
Love places like that, where food served fresh, because of constant flow of people. I don't think they ever pause. Being close to CSUN brings a lot of students and young energy.
I only tried salads there - they were all good! -
Review from Mark A.
1/24/2012
Ordering is simple, the tough part... waiting for your order to be ready. But I think the wait is worth the tasty chicken goodness of CCC. Just from observation, orders tend to take a while... Even phone orders can take up to 25 minutes to be ready. Maybe they're over capacity in customers VS their chicken oven capacity. I got a cesar wrap, good stuff, and they're quite big for portions. I got a bowl of their veggie soup on the side, quite tasty too. As others mention, it is quite a healthy place. Give them a try...
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Review from Robert H.
North Hills, CA
2/2/2012
Best rotisserie chicken
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Review from Deena M.
Van Nuys, CA
12/28/2011
Big fan! We've gone to the Reseda Blvd location as well as the other valley location (I think in Woodland Hills) and pretty much always get a good, affordable chicken dinner. Their menu is simple and that's how we like it. It's probably fair to say that it is sort of a rung or two up the ladder from Pollo Loco or Boston Market. Slightly more expensive than those chains but significantly higher quality.
Of course, their roasted chicken is what you're there for and it's dependably delicious. Our favorite sides are their roasted potatoes, garden salad (their balsamic dressing rocks), broccoli soup, and pasta salad. (I usually double up on the potatoes though as they are quite addicting). Lately I have been getting the Chinese chicken salad. Anyway, good food, good prices - it can get a bit loud and hard to find a seat sometimes, but overall, a good meal. -
Review from Anna G.
10/4/2011 2 Check-ins Here
I am so totally craving their chicken caesar salad now. Their food is so good and tastes so healthy that I don't mind driving here from a far away land just to eat their salads. Their prices are kinda steep but their salads are huge. I ordered a 'small' salad once, since I was not that hungry, and was presented with a ginormous plate. Their salads are big enough for lunch and dinner. It is like two meals in one which is very economical for college students on a budget. My brother usually gets their wraps which I find unnecessary since it costs just as much as a salad but has a smaller portion of filling in it. The salads come with two pieces of pita and I am more than happy to make myself a chicken caesar burrito. I love this place.
Next time I gotta try those potatoes and broccoli soup. -
Review from Ben V.
Updated - 10/13/2011
California Chicken Cafe is one of the best healthy options near CSUN in the northern Valley!
After my first review, I spoke with a customer service rep for CCC about posting nutrition information and got the typical vague responses. She said it was on their "short list" of things to get done -- but when I pressed her on it she finally said they were not going to work on it soon.
Basically, if you want to know their nutrition info, wait until they have 20 locations so that they have to post it by law in California.
They have great salads, and very very juicy rotisserie chicken! Check out the wraps as well -- they are quite good.
Also, they have free drinks for CSUN students with ID's -- so hit that up if you are a student!Listed in: CSUN: What you need to know!
1 Previous Review:
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5/28/2011
Great food, but upset they don't give you nutrition info anywhere...
Comment from Briana C. of California Chicken Cafe 6/2/2011
Thank you for your concern, Ben. We respect and understand… More » -
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Review from Kristin H.
Encino, CA
10/7/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Love the Veggie Rice Wrap!
Thank god this location also has the vegan Broccoli Soup!
CSUN kids swarm this location.
They give a free beverage to students with IDs. -
Review from Sunny J.
Chatsworth, CA
9/27/2011
As a CSUN student I thoroughly enjoyed this healthy place.. I've been coming back for the last 4 years and still enjoy their wraps!
CSUN ID: Free Drink -
Review from James B.
When I want to eat fresh and healthy, CCC is the first thing that comes to mind in the San Fernando Valley (SFV).
Food:
1) Chinese Chicken salad - This is my favorite salad! The salads are so big that if you'll probably get your daily caloric intake from one salad, so if you're trying to lose weight, you might want to ration the salads.
2) Rotisserie chicken - The chicken itself isn't the best, but it's tender and there are a large number of sauces and salsas you can use to make your dish delicious.
3) Chinese chicken wraps - much smaller portion. I'd rather get the salad, but if I'm on the go, this is what I usually get.
Sides:
1) Chicken pasta Salad - sooooo goood! A very good side for the chicken plate.
2) Hot potatoes - potatoes are seasoned and served with grilled onions. yumm.. one of the more popular sides.
3) Rice primavera - pretty bland, but it goes well if you order it with chicken and you make your own wrap with the pita provided. -
Review from Tina N.
Los Angeles, CA
12/8/2011 1 Check-in Here
Hot potatoes! Hot potatoes! I've honestly only had the hot potatoes because they're good and I've dabbled at other people's food and it being just fine or so-so. However they win me over by just having the hot potatoes. It gets crowded here so it's hard to get a table... have to be fast and take a table as soon as someone leaves!
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Review from Natalie C.
West Hollywood, CA
12/1/2011
Wraps are weak, whenever I come here all I get is their broccoli soup and a huge side of potatoes, and frankly that is enough for me, it gets me full - and its better than their cold wraps that are meh.
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Review from Raffi I.
West Hills, CA
12/11/2011 1 Check-in Here
I placed an order of Hot potato and a classic chicken wrap on wheat bread and no mayo to pick up at this location. I have been going to this one for about the last 5 years first time they messed up my order. I picked it up and while biting into my classic chicken and noticed white creamy sauce... and I said oh hell no.... no no no.... I continued not thinking anything of it and sure enough i bite into something crunchy.. .yep it was tortilla strips.. I realized they gave me the wrong order. Even though they accommodated me and replaced it being on my lunch break kind of wasted time I I will never get back. I should have gone to Chic-Fil-A instead.
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Review from christy m.
San Gabriel, CA
7/29/2011 1 Check-in Here
FAVORITE RESTAURANT TO GO TO NEAR CSUN!
I don't have to say this anymore.
Go Go Go Go Go!!
I'm wid it! -
Review from Lovefood F.
Los Angeles, CA
1/8/2012 4 Check-ins Here
Yummy combo chicken wraps, hot potatoes, homemade mashed potatoes, and fresh low calorie broccoli soup, no cream! They have a salsa bar and the salsa is delicious too! There is also one on Melrose but parking is always hard to find :(
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Review from Jackie K.
5/19/2011
I love CCC! It is one of my favorite places to eat in the valley especially because it is HEALTHY! I usually get chicken breast with white meat which is $1.50 extra, but it is worth it since it is healthier. There is a good amount of seating inside and there is PLENTY of parking. Food is reasonably priced.
It is super busy during lunch and dinner hours so be prepared to wait in line and wait for your food. I will always come here when I am home in the valley for my healthy fixe! :) -
Review from bri T.
PORTER RANCH, CA
8/9/2011 3 Check-ins Here
mmmmmm....so good! Very tastyyyy!
Great wraps! Get the Chinese wrap or Chinese Chicken Salad!
I hear the Combo wrap is great too (according to a close friend) =)
Wraps range around $7 with tax but salads are a couple bucks more.
Gets crowded around lunch time and can be difficult to find seats.
Parking can also be a pain during peak hours but worth it.
GET IT! -
Review from John M.
Los Angeles, CA
11/26/2011
This place is really good! i feel really healthy when i eat here, their food has really less oil but taste bomb. i think i got the Cesar chicken wrap, i thought it is really good. it has a lot of favor and its crunchy! not sure what the crunchy thing is but its really good, i would come here again and try the other wraps and of course their chicken. i also got the chicken pasta salad. that was also really good, i would recommended it especially the wrap!! I would give this place a 5 star because it taste so good and healthy but everything is pretty pricey... essentially since im a broke college student.
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Review from Sarah S.
New York, NY
8/10/2011
I am so thankful for this CCC in Northridge.
I LOVE CCC & I was SO happy when this place first opened here! :)
I usually share a salad and a wrap with my sister. We like to get the California Chicken Salad, but if we just want a small salad, then we get the Chinese Chicken Salad because the California Chicken Salad doesn't come in a small.
Out of the wraps, I really like the Primavera Wrap and Chinese Wraps on wheat :)
For sides, you MUST get the Hot Potatoes!! The Broccoli Pasta Salad is pretty good, too! :) -
Review from Stacey Marlene V.
Covina, CA
7/24/2011
I'm in love with this place! I can't wait to eat there when I finally move into that area!
I ordered Classic Wrap and hot potatoes! SO GOOD. Add the spicy to the classic wrap and the salt to the hot potatoes, it's a hit!! This is going to be my first place I'll eat at once I move into that area :)
OH! Free soda with CSUN student ID! -
Review from Carrie B.
Sherman Oaks, CA
8/3/2011
California Chicken Cafe has become one of my favorite places to go in the L.A. area for a wrap. The combo is my favorite, but yesterday I had the veggie and it was so tasty and flavorful.
Yesterday, I was working on a commercial and had to order food for a crew of about 25.
CCC was about the only restaurant in Northridge after calling four that could have that much food ready in about 45 minutes.
The food was ready on time, still hot and everything was correct. Even though that location was packed yesterday.
Also, even though I don't know her name a girl working the counter around 1:00 even came out and helped me carry the food out to my car.
If you are ordering lunch for your crew be sure to give them your business. But, be better than me and give them more than 45 minutes. :) -
Review from Brian C.
5/12/2011
Was the place for me back when I worked in Northridge for ibm/wamu contract. It was the best place for chicken. Decent price, now if the prices are still the same (im not sure, havent been for years) they would be really cheap relatively to other chicken places.
Health conscious, salads are awesome. The chinese chicken salad was the item that was the most popular here. At first it doesnt come off as really appetizing looking; it sort of looks bland. then the salad has sort of simple taste to it. But later you crave it more because it is so fresh and so texturally orchestrative in your mouth that you cant wait next day to get it again.
Sides were so popular here. THe green pasta is decent (can be too saucy sometimes) and the broccoli pasta was my favorite. So texturally orchestrative in my mouth.
Reason why i speak in the past tense is because we havent been here in awhile. I might go back to try it again. Unfortunately this place is only in the LA area. This is the one i most frequented but there is the one on ventura blvd and one on melrose that we frequented as well.
They always have the friendliest and hard-working employees. well, at least at that time, who knows now.
And always a clean sanitized open environment. Not a real visionary interior setup but simple and clean and open.
Come here for a texturally orchestrative experience in your mouth. -
Review from Lynn U.
North Hills, CA
7/12/2011 1 Check-in Here
I usually get a turkey wrap and it is delish! I also had a zuchinni soup which was also delish!
A great sandwich place to go to..and it's healthy!
Will definitely come back! -
Review from Rae E.
North Hills, CA
1/1/2012
This has been my very favorite place to eat for the last 10 years! The salads, wraps & roasted chicken are all amazing. My husband and 3 year old love it also. I love all their sides dishes. I really wish they were open on Sundays, and check to make sure your to-go order is right before leaving, but other than that I have no complaints.
Comment from Briana C. of California Chicken Cafe 1/3/2012
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Review from joy h.
Reseda, CA
7/27/2011
Almost like cafeteria food....tasteless and flavorless!!! Wrap was dry and they got the order completely wrong. As a token they gave me some of the nastly salad they sell.....lucky me!
On a good note it is clean :) but so is my house! -
Review from SeeWah H.
Los Angeles, CA
1/1/2012
Good food but veryyyyy noisy and loud. I felt rushed when ordering but overall everything is good.....
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Review from Diane B.
Mmmm.. Chinese Chicken Salad. The portion was out of control HUGE but it was definitely worth the price. Everything in the salad was fresh and their wheat pita bread went really well with the salad.
If you're looking for a light salad for lunch, I would definitely share a salad with a friend. Seriously. The salad is HUGE! -
Review from Suzette R.
Santa Clarita, CA
7/8/2011
Very yummy. Found this place through yelp, after searching "healthy"
I had the classic wrap which was pretty good. I also ordered the brocolli pasta side because of the positive review.
I'm glad I did. :)
The place was very clean, good service. I'm recommending this place.
I will comeback soon -
Review from Karthik S.
Los Angeles, CA
California Chicken Cafe seems to be a pretty affordable place to grab a quick order of rotisserie-style chicken for relatively cheap. We came here for lunch today and it was packed. The line moved pretty quickly though. Since it seemed a bit congested, we got our order to-go. Seems like most of the ratings are saying that they aren't very consistent. Luckily, our experience ended on the better side of the scale today and here's hoping that when I do return, I get lucky again or they retain consistency. I debated between getting a wrap or an order of chicken, but in the end, I went ahead and ordered the 1/2 chicken with a side of mashed potatoes. Everything came out to be about $8.
And I have no regrets. Our food was brought to us promptly and we went elsewhere to enjoy our food. Everything was neatly packed; the chicken and pita bread that comes included placed in a box, along with the mashed potatoes, and the gravy separately packaged in a small container. The mashed potatoes were a bit underwhelming but the chicken, was absolutely divine. Tasty, fresh, perfectly cooked. I will be back again, and I already know what I want to order --- the Chinese Chicken Wrap. I'll include an update momentarily within the next couple of weeks most likely.
Note: CSUN students with an ID can get a free drink with their order. -
Review from Julie L.
1/23/2011
My first impression was, "It's a must-try at least once while I'm here in Northridge. It's always packed and they give free drinks to all CSUN students and staff."
I always pass by CCC on the way to school and my gosh this place is always swarming with students, business people, and locals. I walked in one day to order the popular-on-yelp item: the combo wrap. I got it to go because there was no way I was going to find a seat, and like it was recommended, I asked for dressing on the side so that my vegetables wouldn't get soggy when I got home.
Pros: it's close to CSUN, free drinks, the ingredients definitely tasted fresh, healthy (depends).
Cons: the price for a wrap, flimsy service, crowded.
There are some places I would wait for hours if I knew I'd be rewarded something amazing. But I'm sorry CCC the wrap just didn't cut it for me. The chicken was a bit dry and with so many greek choices nearby with the similar pita wrap concept, I think I'll probably pass. I think the portions of their salads are outrageous, but the combo wrap is smaller in real-life than these pictures may imply.
The lasting impression? "Something still wants me to come back and try the salads and sides. It'll get one more chance to impress me!"Listed in: Valley Ventures
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Review from Jason m.
Northridge, CA
Updated - 7/28/2011
Chicken Cesar Salad to go! Whole wheat Pita, yep pretty tasty lunch and big enough for two people to share. Call ahead to save time and beat the crazy line they always have at lunch time. See you again soon, CCC.
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5/10/2011
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Review from Mehran K.
Northridge, CA
6/5/2011
Nice healthy food close to home. I like that they have whole wheat pita bread and lowfat/fatfree dressings as an option.
Their coleslaw is one of the best I've ever had.
Whole chicken is pretty damn good.
I usually get the chinese chicken wrap. I like the texture the dried noodles gives the wrap.
Their vegetable soup is homemade everyday with fresh ingredients. You can taste the difference.
I used to come here all the time and eventually the food got old to me. But I only go here once in a while now and the flavor is kicking again haha.
It would be nice to get some nutritional information on the food they serve. I know if they plan on opening up a few more locations they will be forced to by law. We'll see if it is actually as healthy as we think. -
Review from SKJ T.
El Segundo, CA
2/26/2011
Found out about this place from YELP, thank you! I came here because I have been craving Chinese chicken salad. Many yelp reviewers wrote about how amazing it was from here, although I must say I definitely had way better. They use a peanut type of dressing for the salad, it was okay...nothing special to it. Honestly, I think I would have enjoyed a plain Cesar salad from here more or Mimi's Cafe's Chinese chicken salad, they have way better dressing.
When I came in here it was full of young teens that looked like they just got done working out from the gym. They were in workout clothes and ordered salads with just water. I can see why this is the place to go to after a good workout because everything at California Chicken Cafe seems to be HEALTHY. This isn't a place that I would plan on going back to, but I also wouldn't mind eating here again, you know what I mean?
My son had their chicken legs (rotisserie) and that was the highlight of our visit. It was the best rotisserie chicken we've ever had with lots of flavor, YUM! If you're a fan of El Pollo Loco and want something that taste better, you should check this place out for their chicken.
Also, this place doesn't charge any sales tax, which was quite a surprise to me =) -
Review from C S.
Los Angeles, CA
10/4/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Great Chicken. Good Price. And free soda for any CSUN student/staff/faculty.
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Review from Rich G.
Irvine, CA
So I would rate this location, just down the street from Cal State Northridge as a 3.5, although today it was closer to a 4. They seem to have some consistency problems at times, hence the adjusted rating. When it's good you can get cravings for this place, when it's off, you may not want to see it for a while.
I got the combo wrap on wheat and my buddy got the chicken Cesar salad add tomato. I like to add one of their fresh sauces to spice up the wrap just a bit as it can be bland at times. They were both fresh and well prepared and did not take too long. I also got the side of oven roasted potatoes with onion, peppery, not too oily and piping hot, they were great today.
This place gets slammed at lunch and dinner due to the college crowd. The parking can be a pain too, but this place delivers a nice product when fast food won't due and you don't have time for a regular sit down.
The two of us got a healthy satisfying meal for $8.50 each( no drinks).
Overall a place worth your business. -
Review from Stacey Q.
Tarzana, CA
9/22/2011
great healthy food. I love the chicken with the bbq sauce on its own its kind of tasteless chicken, i always get the Chinese cabbage salad which i totally love and on occasion i have pick up a large size to take to friends house. the veggie soup is good too with spicy sauce. the food here is pretty good I just fell like u have to add flavor to make it ur own ie the bbq sauce for my chicken and the tapatio sauce for my soup. servces is good and they clean up after you which is cool too
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Review from Dave C.
Los Angeles, CA
Looks like prices have gone up since the last time I was here. I always come here for the Chinese Chicken Salad. Great salad which will fill you up. You can get a small version of this for $2 less. CCC has great side options also. Soup,fruit,pasta salads,etc. Rotisserie chicken here is good but for that I would rather go to a Peruvian spot. Is it me or is this place a Cop hangout now? hahaa
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Review from Kristina K.
Los Angeles, CA
2/15/2011 1 photo
Taking off places on your bookmarks is like accomplishing something amazing... the fact that I would compare those to is actually more amazing in itself!
So Joe and I ventured to California Chicken Cafe for round 2 of Valentine's Day - it was casual, sweats day this time. We were glad to find out that Yelpers didn't let us down this time! The place was packed full of people - students, people on their lunch break, you name it... so we took that as a good sign. The restaurant is extremely similar to a Panera Bread in that you order, they give you a number, and they bring it to you. The menu also reminds me of PB because they offer only whole chicken, half chicken, 1/4 chicken (all with sides), salads, and wraps. It's not too extensive but that's a good thing for me.
I ordered the Chinese Wrap. Inside of it was chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, and fried noodle strips with a light Chinese dressing on whole weat pita. It was REALLY good! The crunch of the fried noodle strips made it ten times better. The sauce was light and delicious. Joe ordered the 1/4 Chicken White with a side of pasta salad. I didn't think the chicken would be as juicy and tender as it was but I was certainly surprised. When I took a bite of it, it wasn't dry at all. It was downright yummy...especially the skin, which I know isn't something good to eat. The pasta salad was your typical pasta salad - broccoli, chicken, in a thousand-island dressing. Another plus is that they have tons of sauces on a condiment table for you to dip your chicken in - BBQ sauce, ketchup, sriracha, Asian sweet chili sauce, Tabasco, Cholula... yeah I'm going on and on but there really is that many!
I'd recommend people coming here, especially with its great deals and laid back cafe-like atmosphere.
