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Anybody been to Koo Koo Roo?

3 posts · Aug 25, 1997 to Aug 26, 1997

R L.Wunderland Toast SocietyAug 25, 1997
Richard Z. wrote in article
...
> This restaurant in Falls Church, where the California Pizza Kitchen
> used to be, is new - anybody eaten there?  What do they serve? What is
> quality?
>

It's a California chain - branches first appeared in LA in the late 1980's
- now
they've spread to Northern California and even back east. I avoided them for the longest time 'cause I thought their logo was really dumb looking (still do) but their product is delightful. It's rather like Boston Market, but several steps superior in terms of ambience and selection.

Too bad about CPK's tenure, in that Bailey's Crossroads location
- I had many enjoyable meals there.
Gabe G.Capital PC User Group, Inc., Rockville, Maryland, USAAug 25, 1997
Someone wrote:

: This restaurant in Falls Church, where the California Pizza Kitchen : used to be, is new - anybody eaten there?  What do they serve? What is : quality?

It's a chain, I've eaten at one several times just outside San Diego, am happy to see it here, relatively close to me. It's similar to Boston Market but I like it much more -- more variety, better food, more emphasis on healthy dishes, more cheerful setting, at least the one I've been to. I have a flyer or menu here somewhere, email me a FAX number and I'll send it to you.  Or just check it out...
AnonymousErol's Internet ServicesAug 26, 1997
Gabe G. wrote:

>Someone wrote:
>
>: This restaurant in Falls Church, where the California Pizza Kitchen
>: used to be, is new - anybody eaten there?  What do they serve? What is
>: quality?
>
>It's a chain, I've eaten at one several times just outside San Diego, am
>happy to see it here, relatively close to me. It's similar to Boston
>Market but I like it much more -- more variety, better food, more emphasis
>on healthy dishes, more cheerful setting, at least the one I've been to. I
>have a flyer or menu here somewhere, email me a FAX number and I'll send
>it to you.  Or just check it out...

I concur.  It is good but not great.  It has better turkey than Boston Market (you can see them carve it off the bird in front of you), and a few more side dishes.  Also the seating area is a little nicer than some Boston Markets I've seen.  It is hard to imagine that anyone other than the most picky eater couldn't find something they wouldn't like.  Just don't go expecting a gormet meal.
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