California Pizza Kitchen

Comparable quality food to schmizza or pizzacato, but California Style, and with a different variety of pizza than your standard American style pizza; more like pizzacato in that respect. Gotta say, I’m not usually this pleased with chain restaurants.
I’m a sucker for their margherita pizza, its a steal at $ 14 and is one seriously good pizza. I’m usually a meat combo type guy, but I crave this pizza, the way the fresh tomatoes and fresh mozzarella come together is just perfect.
Had a laugh at the few negative reviews this place has, they’re all about the salad?! Lol. What’s the matter with people these days? They go to a *Pizza Kitchen* of all places, order a *salad*, then complain when its bland/​boring… How special are you really expecting that salad to be?! That’s like going to a BBQ joint or a burger place and complaining that the salad is average. Maybe get what the restaurants claim to fame is? SMH.
After all, It’s not called California Salad Kitchen…
Give this place a try, get a PIZZA, lol.

This is our second time at a Portland cpk and it was top notch service and the food taste great. I also like the they didn’t limit their selection to local beers, they were serving Corona, and they serve it the proper way. With lime and a chilled glass!
The pasta we had was perfectly cooked, AL dente. Too bad Surin wasn’t our server tonight. He’s the best. All in all, still a very good restaurant to visit!

The meal I had was very memorable. Even after a day, I can’t stop thinking about how disappointing the Kung Pao spaghetti was. The sauce tasted like heated ketchup. I spit out the first bite of chicken because of the weird texture – slippery, mushy and unappetizing because of the connective tissue still left. I curse myself for paying $ 14+ for a plate of awful pasta. My money would have been better spent at Grassa at the Pearl.

I tend to always write longer reivews, so in short, I will be leaving a quick paragraph for anyone looking to eat here. The bulk of my reviews are to help the managment team see their flaws and progress towards a better experience for us guests.
The food was pretty good. We ordered the Spicy Chipotle pizza on thin crust, a few of the small dishes and the BBQ chicken salad for our entrées. We got the Tiramisu for dessert. I didn’t enjoy the small dishes but my girlfriend and her aunt found them to be OK. The pizza we ordered was nice and I would get it again. The dessert was not that great because of the overpowering cream they lathered ontop. The waitress, who never introduced herself to my girlfriend and me, was not very inviting and didnt make the experience as great as it could’ve been. I will come back for pizza, but I am disappointed in the way the my waitress addressed us today.
Continuing into my longer reivew, my girlfriend and I came here to meet up with her aunt for a quick lunch date. We showed up after her aunt had already gotten seats, so we promptly walked over to where she was sitting after not being welcomed at the door. We sat down and already had waters, menus, etc. The waitress who came up to us didn’t bother to learn our names or even tell us hers. She asked us if we wanted any other drinks and walked off.
When we were ready to order, the waitresses was timely on checking up on us. We got our orders in, and she left. After that, she tended to not check up on us as often as before. I actually ran out of water without recieving a fill up even after dessert came.
The food came in pretty quick, and I enjoyed the pizza. The small dishes had a lack of flavor, and I personally was expecting more. The salad was of good quality, and my girlfriend enjoyed it. Overall, we had pretty good food with a few accepting. Also, the plating was nice and clean.
My biggest concern was the customer service. Our waitress did not sell me on the experience at this California Pizza Kitchen. If I want, I can order my food to go and eat in the comfort of my own home, but going out to resturants is about the experience that you gain while eating. The food is only a small fraction of that experience. If I do not feel welcome, how can I thoroughly enjoy my food? As I stated before, the point of eating out is the customer experience, and I had a very unwelcoming and bland experience. If the team leader reads these reviews, I ask that you help your team with expanding the conversation and maybe learning the names of your guests. The key is to make us feel welcome and sell the experience along with the food.

Has great food! But service was pretty poor. If I’m paying their prices then I expect good service to go along with their great food. If I eat here again, I’ll order take out instead.

Boring food, Chicken Ceasar was dry and flavorless.
Ceasar was the same. No flavor:(
Meh.

Great pizza, best in Lake Oswego so good we fought over the last piece… Had a small plate pizza and shrimp scampi zucchini fettuccine. It is super healthy and extremely tasty. I usually don’t like chains but this is an exception. Kid friendly to boot. If weather permits, sit on the patio because inside does get a bit loud.

Tip: get gift cards from Costco. 20% off!
Another great salad, then a down right awful movie, American Mistress, at Regal.
Wish we had just stayed for dessert and skipped the flick!

California pizza kitchen has great, tasty pizzas. Whenever I’m in the area I come here because of their variety. I love/​recommend the spicy chicken pizza! Only complaint if any from our last visit was the server. He was very «calm» and talked very slow… Like he was in another dimension or something. Other than that everything was pleasant!

Great service with disappointing salads. Would have spent much more summer time here, but the salads have really plummeted in quality. :(

We had the western rolls, delicious! Unfortunately our salad came with a topping we didn’t want (Hair). Notified the manager, she apologized and removed the salad cost from our bill. Please more supervision at the kitchen !!

Our server was amazing. She had a great smile, was very helpful and personable but the food and prices were the best. Their pizzas are way too small and their is no size choice and too much $ for the size same with their drinks. And it wasn’t amazing tasting either just OK.

This place really makes me wish for half stars. It is to good for A-​OK but I am just not quite a fan. The food is good, even very good in some cases. Service is good and fairly fast. Usually by cute people in their twenties or so.
The food is of course centered on pizza. Made on a tasty bready thin Pizza which is quite tasty and always cooked perfect for me.
Also on the menu are soup, salads, entrees, my parents love the cedar plank salmon. They also have deserts some are seasonal like the strawberry shortcake.
Prices are OK and the décor is bright and modern. In nice weather you can sit outside, they even have those directional heaters out there.
The place feels like it should be a four star. I think the real reason I give it three instead is that it feels institutional, while they smile and say the right things, the servers seem in a hurry. I don’t think this is the servers fault as it has been the same since they opened and at other branches I have been to, I think it is that servers have to big an area to serve. I have also noticed servers don’t seem to last long, I am here every couple of months and the staff always seems new. Also everything is just so like you could be anywhere, no real personality to the restaurant. In all I think at the prices they charge they should be doing better at these things. Don’t get me wrong I really like the BBQ chicken pizza and I will be back but the place is at the bottom end of my list of favorites.
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This mall gets popular so parking can be a challenge that an the location of the restaurant means you will probably have a bit of a walk to get here.

I always enjoy CPK. I like the fact you can pick up food to go easily or eat in the restaurant with out waiting too long. The mix of food is good. Some of the type of dishes they have come in many forms. They make take the Thai flavor for example and put it pasta, pizza, and salad forms. I do enjoy the food.
Another thing about this place… I am lactose intolerant but the fact that they do not over cheese their pizzas really allows me to enjoy the food without being sick later… Thank you CPK.
This last time I was there the server with the name Kyle was awesome. He was very genuine, kind and friendly. Something you really do not see that often. Next time I will ask to be in his section.
I would go back.

Sometimes the family just doesn’t share my longing for adventures in food, and I find myself at a restaurant like California Pizza Kitchen. It’s well done meh. Tonight I tried the fish tacos – grilled not panko-​ed. I liked the cabbage; I like the mahi mahi. The proportions were off – too much cabbage, which overwhelmed the fish. There was a spicy 1000 island dressing involved, too, but not in a good way. The tortillas were chilled, which may have saved prep time, but cold tortillas didn’t enhance the meh mahi mahi.
The Thai Crunch salad is improved with warmed grilled chicken instead of the chilled chunked chicken (say that fast three times). No complaints here – their salads are solid. Add a star if you stick with the salads.
The pepperoni pizza is also in their wheel house – my son devoured it after his 2 hour lacrosse practice (go, Aardvarks!). The three tortilla spring rolls order was a case of poor judgment and more meh. My husband didn’t finish it, but our lacrosse player earned a few assists.
The service was fine; the restaurant was busy. I just don’t like it. Pity we were here, especially when Unilocal pointed me to more interesting fare within 10 minutes of CPK. $ 80 for four is a lot to pay for mediocre food.

7pm on a Monday night.
My friend and I come in for some coffee and an order of delicious butter cake with ice cream. We seated quickly in Jason’s section. He was attentive and seemed to really care about our experience. The coffee was fresh and dessert was 5-​star. We will definitely be back and will request to sit in his section!
Thanks Jason!

Huge pizza! Plenty for two or even three. Service was friendly and attentive. Pizza had great flavor and was nice and crispy. The jambalaya pasta was very good, just enough spice and plenty of meat. Martini was yummy. Wait wasn’t too bad, especially for a Saturday might. Enjoyed our visit, we will be back.

Came in for lunch today. Very bright and lively interior, liked the pizza oven with the yellow tiles. We shared a pizza, ½ white pizza with bacon added and ½ California whatever-​its-​called.
He was fond of the white pizza with the ricotta cheese and simplicity of ingredients. I enjoyed the Cali blend pizza with the salad «on top» and avocado slices. It was a bit of different take on pizza — but the crust was pretty good, the chicken pieces were nice white meat and seasoned well.
Overall, good dining experience. It was nice to have been offered bread and olive oil prior to our pizza. Attentive server who brought things right out. He didn’t like the complimentary bread — to hard and crunchy/​chewy. I found it ok.
A fairly quick lunch with many options. I wouldn’t order those pizza options again — but good for a one timer.

Another great meal at CPK. We’re never disappointed with anything from this establishment. I requested a special drink (chocolate martini) and although it wasn’t on the menu they made me something similar that was equally as delicious. Great Caesar salad and amazing thin crust Artichoke and Spinach pizza with added chicken. Don’t forget to get the Salted Caramel Pudding for dessert. It’s unbelievably amazing!
Finally our server Fox was so nice and personable. I could tell she was busy but still took great care of us. If you like CPK and appreciate great service, ask for Fox.

It’s been years since I have been here, so apparently they have updated the menu and it looks amazing. Ingridients seem to be more fresh, and the service at this particular location was top notch.
I especially loved the large variety of salads and other light choices. Usually a restaurant will have their salad section and I can pick maybe one I actually want. Here? Ummm all of them. In my mouth. Now.
That’s even before we get into the pizza options. My friend got the meat lovers and the California Pizza Kitchen version has to be the most legit topping portion sizing I have ever seen for this typical style. Actual long and thin slices of ham that are delicately layered between the pepporni and sausage. Is it possible for a pizza to look pretty? Because, seriously.
It has the Cheesecake Factory effect: A little bit of everything. So it’s hard to make a choice, but it’s hard to lose.