Lianne K.
Yelp
Staff members are really friendly and know their stuff. In general, we try to minimize fast food restaurant visits, and make smarter choices when we do go to one. We have been to the large Thousand Oaks location several times, but hadn't tried the Westlake Village one before the other evening.
I was surprised to find out that this one doesn't have indoor seating. Only the kitchen and the unisex restrooms are indoors. The program is that you either use the drive-thru, or else you go to a walk-up window, place your order and pay, and they will bring your food to you on the patio.
The cashier who took our order was super-friendly, and helpful with their smartphone app, which earns you free food. I ordered their most popular sandwich, which comes with chicken, choice of cheese, and veggies (lettuce, tomato, pickle). Was happy to see that they offered peach shakes for summertime, so added that to my combo order. They prepare respectable onion rings, but this time, we opted for the waffle cut fries, which came in a generous portion.
It was getting colder as the fog rolled in at the coast. While that was a big relief from all the heat the past two months, it also started to get a bit chilly sitting outside as we finished our sandwiches. Dear Hubby commented that he's driven by this location on a weekday at lunch time and there are huge lines for the drive-thru. I wonder if they regret not building an indoor space here? Time / money / zoning all came into play, I'm sure.
They do make tender, flavorful chicken at Chick-fil-A - gotta give 'em that! Just what I was craving after a long day with lots of driving in it. I didn't go home hungry. Oh yes, the Polynesian (sweet & sour) dipping sauce was a fun taste surprise. I ended up alternating between dunking my fries in it, and adding some to the sandwich. Mmm.