California Kitchen

1111 N 9th St, Springfield
(217) 970-4131

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Ordinary Asian

When we were passing by Springfield on our road trip, most restaurants were closed, but this place was open until 4am! We bought take out since it was already late and we just wanted to grab something and eat at our Airbnb. The people who worked there are so friendly, and they made everything fresh and it tasted really good. We tried the lemon pepper chicken wings, cheese burgers and cajun ranch fries. Stop by here when you’re in the area!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dee

Delicious Italian beef sandwiches

Alex Turney

Been there twice first Chopped cheese amazing recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Diego Jimenez

The chicken tenders were very hot and crispy, yet juicy. I liked the Cajun ranch fries but the voodoo fires were my favorite. The baklava and cheescake was also good. The workers are very nice and generous with the portions. I can't wait to go back to try the shawarma and eat more voodoo fries!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The General

Great food! Good prices! LARGE menu

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Italian Beef, Cajun Ranch Fries

Ashe Wall

very yummy!

Food: 5

Service: 4

slokine 666

Chicken always good but you have to wait for a little bit

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

Lenora Green

Fresh and hot.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jama Truth

The Food was MID I got an Italian beef it was the overpriced 15.68 almost 16.00 and it was small. So small the sandwich was unfulfilling . I thought I should try them out because I been eating dolphins Italian beefs and they aren't anything special when it comes to Italian beefs universally but locally are far more better then California kitchen absolutely won't be back after the visit to the new location .

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Alien Dog

I was suprisingly disappointed. I haven't been able to eat at California Kitchen since they moved to a bigger, cleaner location with a parking lot. Service was nothing like I had come to enjoy from the old location. When I pulled up to the drive-up ordering, I was unable to read most of the menu items because of the pictures of food behind the words which were not done in high-contrast coloring.

I've been wanting chicken livers and I did see they offered them in combo with other items. I asked if I could just get the livers with nothing else. She said large was $13 something and what drink did I want. I said I didn't want anything except the livers. Then she asked if I did want the fries. I said just the livers, no fries, no drink. She said that the large was $11 something. I agreed I wanted the large livers with nothing else. Then she asked if I wanted the lemon seasoning. I said, no. No seasoning, just the livers, please.

I pull to the window where I'm asked if I want the lemon seasoning. I said no. Then he wanted to know if I wanted large or small. I said large. What drink did I want? I said I just want chicken livers with nothing else. He charged me $13 something, but by then, I wasn't sure I was even getting what I ordered, so I didn't argue, took my bag and left. I pulled across to the next parking lot and I did find the bag had a box full of just chicken livers, along with several napkins and 2 plastic forks.

My first bite was extremely hot and delicious. Nice and crispy on the outside and a medium pinkish brown inside which was so soft. The next liver was completely opposite. It was hard and black inside showing it was badly overcooked. It was also slightly warm, which I figured indicated it had been sitting under a heat lamp for hours instead of fresh like my first one. Most of the remaining livers were like the 2nd - old, tough, and overcooked. I ate the few good livers and placed the others in the fridge, hoping they would soften up in the humidity. The next day, they were at least chewable, but not at all delicious. And they are a bit overly salty. If this had been my first exposure to livers or to California Kitchen, I would likely never experience either one again.

Because I used to love the food at the old building across the street, I will try California Kitchen again, but they will need to do a lot of work to get back to the competency level for which they were once known.

Food: 2

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Okra

Colleen

Love their chicken strips but they have many great options

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tom Ishmael

Great food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jon Graham

I always come here if it's late and I'm hungry. If I find myself stressing about what I want grab to eat, I just come here, it's close to home and everything on the menu is great. Everything is going to come out very hot and caked in lemon pepper seasoning. It's better than any of the fast food options for near the same price.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

DeDrick Thomas

I love they I love the order in the menu they got good prices and I love the new fries

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Eva Ramsey

I love this place

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