The vibes were cool in here, was not able to taste any food but ill be back they have alcohol and hookah for my hookah lovers. Love how they brang the cali vibes to Texas the service seems cool as well read more

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Food was a 7.5/10 and took almost 30 minutes to get it and one of my egg rolls were almost burnt, service was cool (we had to order everything online not much human interaction) and most of the location was shut down due to a party the party was nice enough to send us over a drink. Overall maybe I went on the wrong day so I'll have to try it again and see. They have happy hour until 7pm and they are reasonably priced on food and drinks as well during these times. read more

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Nice-sized spot with a lot of potential, we came on a Saturday night and there were maybe 20 people max. The music was good and the atmosphere had potential, but the service was super slow. There were 4 servers and even a robot, but it still took 45 minutes before we got our food. The fried shrimp was salty, and the fries were basic, but the rest of the food was decent and the portion sizes were solid. Servers weren't aware of the specials, and we were told there was no happy hour even though the flyer said otherwise. Overall, 3-star quality. Nothing wowed me, but it was still a decent vibe for a casual night out. read more

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Was in Houston visiting. The fam took me to this place and I recognized it from instagram. I really wanted to try it. This place is niiiice. The decor is perfect. Love the paintings and pictures on the walls. The owner was super cool with us and showed us mad love. Super nice person. The food was bomb too. The portions are enough to get you full for sure. The seasoning is perfect. There are a lot of tvs in this place so you wont have any problems watching games. Theres a bar also, if your a drink type person. In the back patio there is a hookah area. This place is the best spot to come hang, meet people, eat good food and have a good time. Keep up the great work. When Im back in Houston, for sure come back. read more

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EPIC FAIL!!!! It is a never again.. After over a 1 1/2 hour wait for a small order of shrimp and wings I ask for my money back. They kept the tip that I paid upfront. Don't waste your time. read more

This place is right up my alley! Cali Alley. The food is amazing!! Awesome soul food that's so hard to find, incredible vibrant atmosphere with West Coast music to move your hips too all night. Incredible waitresses that are so polite and attentive. Great drinks, what more can you ask for. I've tried so many things as I've been here a few times and since it reminds me of my Cali home, I decided to have my birthday party here. Everything was easy, flowed great, everyone had a great time! You can bring your own cake. They play birthday songs for you and flash happy birthday on the TV screens. They add a firework to your cake for extra fun! Loaded potatoes with grilled salmon excellent Loaded potatoes with chicken - all the seasoning you've ever wanted! Fried salmon!! Yessss, give .e more please Crab legs, YES please Fried shrimp okayyy!! You can't go wrong for a great time in this place. Please help our local private owned businesses stay alive by supporting anytime you can. We need this one to stay around. read more

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inner | $20-30 Horrible experience. Our party waited 2 hours for just two pineapples. The waiter repeatedly said the cook was preparing the order and that another table had ordered the same item, but 2 hours is unacceptable. Many menu items were out of stock, which explains why the restaurant was nearly empty. To make matters worse, when the owner, Ashley, came to the table, the only compensation offered was 10% off or cheap house drinks. Her attitude was unprofessional and argumentative, stating "it's not McDonald's," which felt dismissive given the long wait and lack of food. Which we were fully aware of as McDonald's service is alot faster and the food is fresh. Based on this experience, I would not recommend this restaurant. She also mentioned owning other restaurants after speaking with her, I understand why her establishments might be understaffed and understocked. . read more

Horrrible! Place! Don't even waste your time! When arriving, no one was at the front, finally found someone. There was only one couple seated out of the entire restaurant. Finally we got seated, I asked for a towel to wipe of the very dirty table and chairs. And instead of her doing it she gave me a wet towel for me to wipe it off. After that we were told to put in our order in a kiosk that was outside. When telling the bartender Brianna that we were paying with cash, she said she'll just have to manually take our order. We ordered food and a hookah. After 30 mins, we finally got the food, my guest ordered Philly Cheesesteak and fries, her food was cold. When asking for fresh food or a refund Brianna stated they don't do refunds. After waiting 45 mins on a hookah asked her for a refund, she stated she already heated the coals so she couldn't give a refund. Every single time we went to the bar to check on our food and hookah, she was behind the bar eating herself like as if our food didn't even matter. The level of HORRIBLE customer service and not so good food is enough to make sure me or anyone I know ever come back! And not to add, who put tomatoes and lettuce on a Philly cheesesteak! I've never seen that ever at no restaurant. read more

Cali Kitchen and Bar - Shrimp fried rice, boudin wraps - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

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It's a lot going on with this place. My friend and I walked in on a Monday evening at 645 and it was no one there. No one behind the bar, no one to greet us. Didn't even look like they were open. Started to walk around and someone came from the back and we were able to sit where we wanted. She ended up being our server and she was nice. The drinks came out slow which was weird since we were the only customers but the food didn't take long and it tasted decent. I think this place has the potential to be great, but in MY opinion I don't think the location is a great spot for the vibe I think they're trying for. We left around 830 and there was only 1 other party that came after us and left before us. Even though it was a Monday night and NBA playoffs were on, maybe this was considered a slow night. Don't know if I will come again, but I would love to see this place succeed. read more

Cali Kitchen and Bar - Lemon pepper wings and fried rice - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

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1st of all If I could rate 0 starts, I would. I went to an event last Thursday to support an amazing artist from Htown and the hospitality/service was all kinds of dysfunctional. Food and drinks were never received and the staff seemed annoyed unwilling to help. Microphones and lights were turned off in the middle of performances never mind that the sound was terrible from jump. The owner complained throughout the entire show making distasteful remarks loud enough for guest to hear. The most disgusting part was he made gun threats against my family/friends and called the police to kick everyone out of his restaurant ending the showcase early.. Definitely not returning!!! Poor business!!! read more

While visiting family we decided to visit Cali Kitchen. Once arriving it was very quiet but the night was still early. The waiter came out right away took our drink order and gave suggestions. Being from Cali the owner(Ashley) came over and spoke with us. She was very welcoming, pleasant to speak with. She even gave us a drink on the house which was a 15/10. Definitely will be my go to. Overall everything was absolutely great we all left full and happy. I have my eye on the pineapple bowl next go round. read more

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Thirsty manager. Think her name was Liz. She said they don't have tabs but she let me man open a tab? get staff that keeps their legs closed. My fist time not tipping. read more

Second time coming here. This review is from the recent second time. The staff just seems like they don't wanna be there lol. Our waitress wasn't helpful AT ALL. Asked her questions about the menu and she just shrugged her shoulders. Ok girl. Got the crab and shrimp garlic noodles. I was kinda upset that the crabs wasn't just crab meat, it was actually clusters of crab. Overall, it was ok. The ambiance was cool. We was looking to watch the game which they have a lot of tvs. Only downside is, is that they play music while the game is on. I prefer the TV commentary. Parking is plenty. You don't have to worry about having to pay to park. read more

Cali Kitchen and Bar - Crab and shrimp garlic noodles - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

Ashley was absolutely amazing. The food was fresh and hot. The service was impeccable. I'm recommending everyone come to visit.

Food was a 2/10. It took forever to get us. The place was empty but the food took forever and it was not good. Lamb chops taste like it just had bbq sauce poured it. Wings were 3/10 at best. Fried rice was bland. No worth it at all. read more

Don't come here food is mid and don't add up to the price. Customer service sucks. They made a big deal about me asking for another drink, even though the drink they gave me was watered down read more

We stopped in on a Tuesday night to check it out. I'm originally from Cali so our H-Town friends were excited to have us try this place. It's a cool place but there is a lot of room for improvement. First it's extremely loud. It was R&B night, the singers were good but it was so loud you couldn't hear yourself think let alone have a conversation with anyone. One of the biggest draw backs is the fact that you order and pay and are asked to tip before you get your food. The food left a lot to be desired and in my opinion is over priced. The fried rice pictured is $15 and you pay an extra $7 for meat. $22 for fried rice is insane! The food wasn't flavorful at all. The descriptions of the food don't match what you actually get. As a native Californian I'm disappointed that this is the H-town representation of my home state. read more

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Cali's custom service was very inviting, the food ordered tasty and served in a timely fashion. We were sitting on the patio in which we enjoyed the music and table games. This was my first time there at a birthday gathering and won't be my last time. Overall I had a good time. Thank you Calihtx read more

Food- Good! Mac and cheese with Cajun seasoning chicken... the Wings as well Drinks- I don't get the specialty drinks but my Go-To Green Tea shots are the TRUTH! Good vibes & service is on point! Events are on random nights; art shows, local music artist & plenty of vendors I like it! Go meet Naudia at the bar read more

Cali Kitchen and Bar - Green Tea x2 - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

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My experience at Cali HTX was decent. At first, I was thrown off because my husband and I walked in, and it would over 5 minutes for us to be acknowledged. That definitely rubbed me the wrong way. But once we were greeted and sat, things got better. There weren't many people in the restaurant, but it was still a vibe. The music was good. Our server was knowledgeable. All of our food was really good as well. read more

Cali Kitchen and Bar - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place smells terrible. People are rude right from the get. Don't bother when Juicy Crab is right next door and doesn't smell like a sewer. 100% this place has health code violations. You can tell from the second you walk in. read more

I was super excited to get to this LA themed restaurant and they did an excellent job. The hostess were very friendly and helpful. My friends and I came in for Sunday Brunch. It was five of us seated in a section, the AC was dripping into the chair so they quickly reseated us in another section. Great CS. We started off with mimosas; pineapple and strawberry lemonade They bring your food in on these cool little robotic servers I got the grilled lamb chops and eggs with their bourbon honey sauce on the side. Let me tell you I almost forgot about the sauce they didn't need it. But oh when I put it on it elevated the taste even more. I also got the shrimp and fries to share. The shrimp were a good size. Both were seasoned to perfection. No one had a complaint about the food or service. I'm an LA native so this was definitely a vibe. I'll be back for sure. I think my waitress name was Cali read more

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Decent concept on a theme. The food was cool. I had shrimp and wings, and it was seasoned and cooked well. I enjoyed the Hennessey sauce. Grits were they had good consistency but needed more flavor. Slightly pricey menu, in my opinion, for brunch. I did enjoy that it had plenty of free parking and a good amount of seating options. It wasn't too crowded, and the service was decent. I'm giving it 3 stars because they charge for sauce when you get wings and they ran out of a few things we ordered and we didn't find out until 20+ minutes later that something was out for the day. read more

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Have you ever been somewhere and didn't want to leave??? If you haven't, I encourage you to try this place!!! Beautiful Decor, the staff is exceptional. The Food OMG, Bomb.com!!! Best shrimp tacos!!! Thick and full of flavor!! read more

Cali Kitchen and Bar - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

I want to try everything on the menu after eating the "DEADLIEST PINEAPPLE BOWL" The service was amazing. The owner made sure we were ok. Actually recommended the dish I had. It's one of her favs now, mine. The ambiance, the R&B music, and playing uno with JUMBO cards was a whole Vibe!!! I will be going back read more

Cali Kitchen and Bar - This is called the "Deadliest Pineapple Bowl." It's the bomb.com, it's fire. When you go, it's a must-have. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

Never received the food we purchased. Had to spend an additional $167.00 to accommodate the folks I invited. Gave the bartender a $20.00 gratuity and she said the owner told her he wasn't paying his staff a dime. Then the owner pulled out a gun and said he from Compton like that meant anything. Called the police on a majority senior citizen audience. Thank goodness the HPD was professional and trained in deescalation because the owner evidently forgot to take his meds that night. And that possum running across the patio area! Clean this place up and get trained in customer service. read more

This place I believe is knew I didnt really have a bad time there. I think overall the service was amazing the staff were very friendly as well. The shrimp and grits need to be cooked in heavy whipping cream or some chicken stock sorry but it just taste like water. read more

Cali Kitchen and Bar - Shrimp grits and cheesy eggs - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

This Place is the Truth!!!! The Pineapple Steak and Chicken Bowl = OMG!!! 10 OUT OF 10. Thats my absolute favorite meal. The service was great, music = a vibe, and the place was clean! Like, really clean. I don't drink so I Dont know about the drinks, but the Kool Aid, the sweetest and best tasting Kool Aid I've Ever Had. All in all, a 10 out of 10. Highly recommend. read more

My wife and I came one night after seeing them on instagram. When we arrived we were seated and it is a very large place. There is a patio on one end with a DJ and hookah service. I did see hookah in the main service area of the restaurant tho. We ordered salmon bites and fried shrimp and both came with fries. The waitress told us up front that it may be @35 minutes as the kitchen was backed up and we were fine with that. Our waitress, Briana took our drink order and returned pretty quickly with them. I had a Hennessy type drink which was just ok. After about 20-25 minutes our food arrived. My shrimp was very good and I got a dozen and the fries had a Cajun type flavor and were very good also. My wife enjoyed her salmon bites. There was loud music but we were still able to have conversations and there were numerous TVs. It is more like a sports bar than a restaurant but a place where you can enjoy watching sporting events. I would return to check out a game and more shrimp. Lol read more

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I made a 2pm reservation online. When I entered, I expected a wait. Fortunately, we were greeted by one of the owners who informed me that large parties were in the way but she'd seat us now to avoid the rush. The great service continued from our waitress. She was sweet and recommended these Hennessy Bourbon wings that were freaking amazing! To say the food was good is an understatement! We ordered "The Shaw" which was a platter of wings, shrimp, and fries. Really good food! The shrimp reminded me of back home. (Louisiana folks love seasoned seafood.) IYKYK The ambiance was definitely a vibe! Very laid back and comfortable enough to enjoy the game! They are still in the soft opening phase which any real business owner knows is a time period of training, trials, and errors. But, what I witnessed today was attentive management and servers. The food was a little wait but EVERYTHING was hot and fresh! I don't mind waiting for good food. The drinks were also amazing! Price wise: it's typical Houston brunch prices but if you aren't cooking at home, you already know what time it is. Food: 5/5 Drinks: 5/5 Service: 5/5 read more

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Saw this on TikTok. Love the Cali look & design through out the restaurant. Now as far as the food. They only had the brunch menu and did not have the full menu until 6. We arrived there around 3. It wasn't that packed but the wait time was 45 minutes. The food is mediocre and highly priced. They were playing 2 different songs at the same time. The music they were playing inside the restaurant was too loud that you couldn't have a conversation. The service was super slow. They have a patio that had a DJ and you could smoke hookah. This place was more of a lounge than restaurant. If you want a good time with drinks & hookah then this is the spot for you. If you are coming here for good food and customer service just pass this place up. Don't think I will come back here. read more

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Food was great. Service was good. The experience was .... Different. The dishes are large enough to share. The online menu was ok; but online ordering and robot cart delivery leaves you asking why tip? The ladies are beautiful and nice. They did seat us and transfer the food from cart to table. But being required to log in; set up an account to order and pay just took away some of the experience. But the plastic utensils for a $50 meal will be why I and giving 3 stars. read more

Vibe is nice, plays a lot of LA music and which matches the concept. Employees are extremely friendly and helpful. This place falls short on the VERY SLOW kitchen. Waited about an hour and 1/2 for chicken strips and fries which is just completely ridiculous and the place wasn't even that packed. Maybe needs a new kitchen manager to run it more efficiently and I think this place would be better read more

Do not waste your time visiting this establishment. The food was adequate, and the Venue was ok. However, the owner was very unprofessional and did not handle his customers or staff properly. He was spewing a lot of profanity which was not necessary. He called the police on older crowd which was not being unruly. HPD handled the situation perfectly. There are plenty of places in Houston to spend your money. This is not one of them. read more

The drinks r not good and the prices are ridiculous!!! They take too long to fix the food!!! Management is horrible!!!!! read more

Cali Kitchen and Bar - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

First time out in Houston from Inglewood, CA. Loved the vibe here. Food and drinks were great. Service was great. Music was on point. The owner was real koo and personable with us. I'll definitely be back next time i visit H Town read more

Cali Kitchen and Bar - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The DJ was playing great music, but the staff was inattentive to my party's needs, the wait for a an ok catfish basket was over 30 minutes, but the hookah was really good. It's more of a place to hang out, drink & take pictures, but if you're expecting great food & quality service, I wouldn't recommend. read more

Food was absolutely amazing it was hot and very fresh our server was super sweet and the owner Ashlee was going to every table making sure everything was good. I'll definitely go back and recommend you check them out as well. read more

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Saw on TikTok before my trip. Did not disappoint - Food, Service, Environment was everything. Met one of the owners Ashley, she was professional, polite, courteous, and attentive made the dining experience enjoyable and fabulous. Definitely recommend you try this place if your in the Houston area #blackownedbusiness #greatfood #CaliforniainHouston Will be back on my next trip read more

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This was my second time here and i will say hands down they have most definitely come a long way and i love what they have done with the establishment. You can order your food at a kiosk to go and pick it up at the host stand they text you a link where you can see what place you are in line, loved it. The drinks were drinking me very strong and delicious ! Now the food came out fresh and literally steaming hot i would most definitely recommend. And of course by the name you know the theme if you want to feel like home away from home go to Cali's for a true LA experience with the great environment and decor. read more