It's one of those days where I feel like I deserve a treat from dealing with issues at work. Drove here and ordered a hand breaded chicken sandwich with Swiss cheese and bacon and that hit the spot. Interior dining area super clean. Staff named Joel was super patient and waited for me to order. He's so friendly and smiley and told me to take my time which was nice as I knew there was a line behind me and I didn't feel rushed. Maybe he realized that I was having a hard day and gave me an extra treat to go. So nice! He even wished me a blessed day as I got my to go meal. Overall good ordering process and my sandwich tasted good and it was quite filling. One thing I noticed was that this location had Amazon order pick up lockers so that's quite convenient. May use it next time. read more

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Incredible service the staff were amazing and very helpful I would 100000% recommend this place :)

Terrible the drive-thru line took forever the prices are ridiculous. Definitely not coming back to Carl's Jr anymore not worth it at all read more

Absolute terrible service. Ordered 2 orders of fries and chicken tenders and was only given 1 ranch and told I would need to pay extra for any additional sauce. Already paying an arm and a leg for the meal and it's upsetting to be told I need to pay extra for sauce that pairs with the meal. Do better it's not that serious. read more

I went there to the drive-through and I ordered a Carl's Jr. big burger, which is the basic burger I added a slice of tomato for $.50. My burger was $7.59 for one burger. This is grossly overpriced, especially for the quality that you get the quality is good but it is not great. The service was goid nothing related to right home about. But they didn't share my order was correct and asked me if I wanted anything else. There are a lot of places I can go to get a burger for five dollars and some places $3.75. They dropped their prices when times were tough and gave us good deal and values for our money now they're back to their old ways. Think I'm gonna take a break from Carl's Jr. and save my money. read more

I know about the Carl's burgers, but the charbroiled and Santa Fe chicken burgers are a great alternative, when you want something else. Of course, those criss cut fries are a must order. Also, they serve some pretty good onion rings if you want to change that fry order. read more

Any mobile order I get to this location NEVER includes the condiments as ordered. Bag is sealed! Don't drive off without checking first. Chicken tenders and onion rings without any dipping condiments. Save yourself the aggravation and drive 5 extra minutes to Laguna Hills location. This is not an isolated occurrence at this location. Sick of it!! read more

Not too impressed. It's just another Fast food restaurant, nothing above and beyond! The cashier lady was nice and welcoming! The food was ok, not the worst, not best. It was ok. Had good flavor, presentation could have been a bit better lol. I did think that the prices are kinda expensive for what we are getting. my guacamole burger was $12.49 for the combo. Add $1 for large. The food definitely did not match the price tag! At this location they do have an Amazon pick up box location, which can be useful! read more

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Talking to the lady that takes drive thru orders she doesn't listen or can't hear she says huh huh huh what did you say if you can't hear maybe you need a new headset or maybe you need to get your hearing checked. There is nothing funny and you being unprofessional is definitely not funny when you are doing customer service... read more

I should've read the reviews b4 driving there. They forgot the ranch I asked for. How hard can it be to pay attention? We all know not having ONE item can ruin the entire meal. SMH read more

Five stars for CJ's? Yep! Foodwise, average CJ quality, maybe a little better. Service - pretty amazing for a fast food restaurant. I've been here twice and eaten inside both times. And both times, the service had been surprisingly great. Great team of people making a pleasant difference. read more

I tried ordering through the drive-through and the woman said give me a minute so I gave her two minutes then she finally took my order and I get to the window and there's nobody there so then I waited again and she's taking the order from the guy behind me and then she gets on a different order inside the restaurant, I ended up leaving and not purchasing my food not taking food because I don't know what's going on, but she was just out of control Unbelievable. I don't know what's going on so weird. read more

Dora the manager so rude, she doesn't help my students for use the microwave although we bought 10 combos. The worst service in Carl jr. I hate this place. Absolutely never back read more

Carl's Jr - Dora manager - Fast Food Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Don't come here if you want your food fast. Empty and was in the drive through 10 minutes. What in the actual???

Excellent angus , recommended by friendly lady at the counter . Order this item but no lettuce . The juiciness of the meat caused the lettuce to slide off . Super fresh and crispy fixins . Fries improved dramatically . Fountain soda also super fresh . Tell your friends read more

Cashiers are always friendly but burgers are usually burnt. Today I got a huge piece of plastic in my food. That being said, I appreciate Carl's having vegan options on the menu and the employees working through a pandemic. Solid 3 stars read more

Carl's Jr - How??? Plastic in my burnt beyond burger - Fast Food Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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Paid $20 for my Double Western combo and an extra side. My burger should've had two Pattie's, not one. Pretty disappointed with this experience at this location. read more

Carl's Jr - $20 for my order but got less than what I got charged for. - Fast Food Near Me - Lake Forest, California

I have a pretty low bar for fast food to be at least acceptable. That said, this place is terrible. Got very little for paying close to 20 bucks, it tasted like it had been sitting around 2 days, it was cold, and they screwed up my order. Won't go back. read more

I love this location very much. All of the staff is so friendly and welcoming every time I come in. The staff always does their best to make sure your order if ready quickly and correctly. I have never had an issue at or with this location. I thing I have to mention is I love their coffee. It is always hot and tasty and toasty. The restaurant is always clean from the inside and out. I would recommend this Carl's Jr. location. read more

Worst service ever! Asked for a breakfast burger with no bacon on it 3 times and come home to find bacon in my burger. read more

Carl's Jr - Fast Food Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Oh my gosh! I just ordered the three piece chicken strips and let me save you the horror of ordering these! They were dry, hard, rubbery, crusty, and just tasted like plain jerky! They must've been sitting in a warmer for hours or something! What kind of crap are you selling people?! Go get yourself some Tyson chicken strips from the frozen section at Ralphs they are WAY better! read more

The meat on their burgers always seem like it's been cooked earlier in the day and then they just stick it in the burger when ordered. It is never warm and juicy. Plus, carls is very overpriced read more

This cook is a keeper! WOW! Whoever made my Santa Fe chicken burger is AWESOME with a capital A! First bite...heaven. Delicious Santa Fe sauce all throughout and just right. I wish I could've taken a picture before I devoured it but suffice it to say it could've been used for an advertisement it looked so perfect. Way to go Carl's Junior on 20552 Lake Forest Dr, Lake Forest, CA! Sincerely, order #223517 at 12:49 pm, 5/20/21. read more

I used to love this branch and go there very often, but lately, the service got very bad yesterday I had a bad experience with a cashier with a bad attitude and is very rude, his name is "EPIGMENIO". the fries were cold and soaked in oil, and today I feel a stomach ache. read more

Carl's Jr - Fast Food Near Me - Lake Forest, California

I came through drive-through to order a California burger and when I got it, I noticed that there was hair inside the burger so I went to the front register and asked them for a new one and they were very rude and told me that I put the hair there and they wouldn't give me a new one or a refund this place is very disgusting. I would not recommend it to anybody stay far far away I'm going to be contacting upper management. read more

While carls jr has one star in their logo, they're getting five stars from me, one for every hair I found in my burger. after a tiring trek through the Mojave Desert, I found this fast food on the roadside, named after my dead uncle, so it obviously grabbed my attention. Safe to say that he had less hair on his head when in his coffin than I found inside the whopper. read more

Only one guy working both drive thru and front cashier. Feel bad for him. HR pls add more employees for this poor man. Service was slow because he was jammed with indoor and drive thru customer. read more

why Are all Carl's Jr. quality sooo different. The bun, just out f the bag, crumbly and thrown together. Insides ok, but the bun really makes it. When your paying almost 10.00 for a combo really? Come on Carl's! Do some warming or toasting to the bun. read more

I love Carl's JR its the best in the world. Thank you. Best hamburger in the California homestead. I wish I had more fries. Nice and sunny today. God bless america. read more

Don't know where to start with this place. I ordered the truffle combo and the drive thru asked me if I wanted medium or large. I said 'regular, please. Thank you sir.' But, he charges me for a medium, I think, because it was 1.99 for fries and 1.99 for a drink. Not a big deal. I would've eaten the medium but I just wasn't trying to eat too much junk food. So, I get to the window and pay 10.75, something, and he gives me a small drink. Hmmm. Thought I was charged for a medium. Maybe this is the medium cup, I'm thinking to myself as I take a sip. Oh wow, the sprite tastes like soda water. 'Oh hey, can you change this out?' Before I could even finish asking the question, it's like he already knew. He grabbed my cup and started to say something. I assumed he was going to tell me the sprite was empty so I told him he could change it to something else, like Dr pepper. But, this was also watered down and it was still a small cup. I try to avoid soda so again, not a huge deal but it was the principal because I'm starting to feel like it wasn't an accident. Then I get the fries. Also small AND all of the fries in the bottom were those rock hard dried up pieces. Like...all of them. Definitely not an accident. Meanwhile, this guy was chatting with me about work like he was my best friend. Now I know why. Smoke cloud. Avoid this place at all cost. They are cheap and should not be allowed to represent the chain of Carl's Jr. Just garbage. Will not be back. read more

Burnt burgers and bitter RANCID OIL tasting chicken tenders and fried zucchini. Inedible. Bummer ordering late night from this place. Never again. read more

I'm hooked on their Monster biscuit. I order it with all bacon, Swiss cheese, three eggs and a slice of tomato plus a large hash browns and a large coffee. I'm not a big fan of fast food, but this combination just hits the mark with me. Very delicious! My only complaint is that it says $2.99 delivery fee and no minimum, but when I checked out the delivery charge was much higher including a $2.00 small order charge. I don't know who to contact with my complaint, but this was false advertising as far as I can see. I would be happy if someone could refund the overcharge. Thanks! read more

I'd give them zero stars if I could. I'm not usually one to leave such negative reviews but I drove home 15 minutes away and bit into my burger which was supposed to be a VEGAN beyond burger, only to find out it's beef. The guy read my order back and said beyond meat and my receipt said beyond but the patty is definitely beef. I called 7 times before I got an answer, and once they finally answered they refused to help me unless I drove all the way back down there with proof. So I'm basically out 8 dollars with zero consideration or help to fix their mistake. I'm home with no dinner and wasted money. Such crap service. Don't go here. read more

What could be better than coupons??? With coupons my meal was practically free! Can't complain much with that!!! This place also has very clean bathrooms, can't wrong with that! The employees are always at their best! read more

It's been awhile since I had Carls JR and this place was due worst I had a steak tostada with about 1tbs of meat. We also had a lettuce wrap burger and the patty was burnt twice. They said it comes that way. And what happen to ranch doe my zucchini! read more

This was an odd experience. Stopped here on the way back from San Diego yesterday and had breakfast. The good news is that the Breakfast Burger and hash brown bites were great. Food quality was excellent overall, and I had a filling and satisfying breakfast. The odd experience was when the cashier told me that my cost was 11 dollars even so I gave her a 20 and a single to make change easy, it turned that the cost was actually $11.08, which she only stated when she gave the change back! Therefore she gave me a stack of change and bills back. She could have mentioned the right amount and I would have given her 8 cents to avoid the change mess that occurred. What a lame ass! Manager-please train your staff on some of the more basic aspects of being a cashier. It ain't that hard! read more

I really don't like Carl's Jr., but this one is one that has reignited my craving for their burgers. 2 out of 3 times I've been here, the food and service has been great. The people who work here are nice to talk to when you order and actually pretty honest about the food they sell. Once we we're actually told a friendly good bye by pretty much everyone working there, it's funny how something so little can make you want to come back. That one time I mentioned above where I wasn't satisfied, was not at all because of the staff, well, maybe the kitchen staff... The burger patty was cold, so all it really had was just that char-taste to it, barely any dressing... ...it was just a dry mess. But as it is with almost any restaurant, every once in a while the restaurant has a different set of kitchen crew. Some are more accurate, going for yum factor than the other ones who are just doing the speedy sloppy route. I've had many bad experiences with Carl's Junior, but I'm happy that this particular restaurant re-ignited the hunger for Carl's. read more

Carl's Jr - Fast Food Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Absolutely the worst Carl's ever!! Ordered a double western cheeseburger combo and got home to find a single.. this is the third time in a row they have messed up my order- never going back and I suggest you make sure you check your order before you leave!! read more

Carl's Jr - Not what i ordered - Fast Food Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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I ate at the Carl's Jr./ Green Burrito on Lake Forest Dr., in Lake Forest, California 92630 . I ordered; the Green Burrito Combo: One Large Steak Burrito, with white rice, beans, chips and a Coke Zero! Inside the burrito: steak pieces, white rice, beans, and salsa. I found out that, I did not have to order the combo, since it already had rice and beans. The meal had a good taste, and all was fresh. Since I was still hungry, I ordered: Dessert! A large, Chocolate Chip Cookie, mmmm good! On the tray was a paper add about their $5 All Star Meals! I will be back! Thanks Carl! Robert H. read more

Eat here for lunch at least once a week. Great Food, Great Service but always out of ranch.