I stopped by the Seal Beach Chick-fil-A to claim my free Chicken Sandwich as part of the LA Clippers promo where if the opposing team misses two consecutive free throws in the 4th quarter of a Clippers home game, fans can score a free chicken sandwich. The cool thing about this promo is that the Clippers don't even have to win, as was the case here, for the promo to work, but you only have three days after the fact to claim the complimentary sando.
This Chick-fil-A is on the northern end of The Shops at Rossmoor on the west side of Seal Beach Blvd south of Bradbury. I don't usually go to this Chick-fil-A because there are a handful of other locations closer to me. The only reason why I went to this one was because it was on the way to the freeway from my last destination, but I'm glad to say that if ever I want Chick-fil-A, I would definitely try to find a good excuse to cross the county border lol.
Things looked kind of bleak when I first entered. There wasn't a line to order, and when I stepped in line, it still took a while for someone to recognize me. That's because the cashier was doing something at the register without even taking a glance upwards. It felt like I was invisible for a good minute or so! Then, a different cashier, Patrick, went up to the register to take my order, and he was great! One of the best Chick-fil-A employees I've encountered to this day thus far. He immediately knew that I wanted the Honey Roasted BBQ sauce when I simply said I wanted the sauce that tasted like the Chick-fil-A sauce, but came in the smaller packets. Initially, I said I'd like *a* packet of that sauce, but when he asked me how many I'd like, I said 2. He grabbed 3 for me. I also asked for a cup of water, all to go.
It was only a brief interaction, but he *almost* made me forget about his co-worker who was too laser-focused on his job and not so much on the customer. I say *almost* because I still mentioned it in this review lol.
The wait was pretty brief as well. It was probably two minutes before another crew member called my name. The interior was quite empty at the time of my visit, so even though I ordered to go, I saw an empty table that was right next to the sanitizer, so I ate there.
While Chick-fil-A's sandwiches are not worthy of five stars, this one wasn't too bad! Nice and warm just how I like it, but definitely not plump and juicy, though if it took just a couple minutes to get me my sandwich, I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
There are plenty of tables inside to enjoy your meal as well as an indoor playground at the end of the dining area to entertain the kiddos. There's also a drive thru with two entrances that converge into one lane, but if you want your meal quicker, I'd recommend stopping your engine and walking inside to place your order. Much quicker that way!
This is a good solid Chick-fil-A to stop at, especially considering it's not too far off the 405 freeway. If you'd like to make a pit stop here, exit at Seal Beach Blvd and go north. You can also get some shopping done in the area too before you get back on the road! read more