Carl’s Jr. 1670 West Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, CA 90810

"10 out 10 don't recommend."

"Great fresh food upon request"

"Standard Carl's Jr with employees that can't get a simple order correct. Messed up the burger twice. Soggy bread."

"This Carl's Jr. is way in the back inside the Shell Truck Stop on Pacific Coast Highway. The truck stop convenience store fills up most of the building and it's clear from the attitude of the staff and the truckers restlessly shifting in place as they wait to be rung up that this is no place to linger. Everyone is in a hurry to get those rigs back on the road. It's different in the back. At Carl's Jr. because you know you'll have to wait at least as long as it takes to cook your order, the pace is more relaxed and I've frequently noticed a Carl's staff person spending a few moments in friendly conversation with one of the regular truckers having a meal. It's a sign of the times that I get a warm glow thinking about those brief moments of fast food chit chat as if they were the apotheosis of the human need to establish meaningful relationships with each other. But I do remember them with nostalgia because that casual, relaxed feeling is gone. In its place is the cold, cordoned off areas to stand, to order, to wait, to get one's order and then to leave. No one can use the booths anymore. The truck stop is noisy and the new lucite barriers between Carl's staff and the customers means ordering now means raising one's while still keeping the mask in place. Everything feels awkward and stilted. Despite all this, the food is still the best Carl's Jr food I've tasted in Southern California. The staff seems almost eager to personalize your order by making special requests a snap and then double checking your order just before handing it to you. All that still happens. It's always clean. What more can I say? It's all those good things but it's still a sad and stressful place right now."

"I love this place for a quick meal. Staff is great, food is great...the only reason it didnt get 5 stars is because it is connected to a gas station. Tons of port truckers go here and they have foul language and smell really bad. If it wasn't for those 2 things this place would be near perfect. I don't recommend it if you are coming through with a family. Not a famy atmosphere at all."