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    California Pizza Kitchen

    3.4 (276 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    George U.

    Had a wonderful dinner tonight at California Pizza Kitchen. Dina was our amazing server. Great warm personality and professional in all aspects of providing customer service. The ambiance was upbeat and Dina made the dining experience that much better. My wife had a wonderful Thai chicken salad and I had the chicken picata. The meals were very good and the fresh bread was yummy. Highly recommended.

    Teresa R.

    Stopped in for dinner while out shopping with my daughter. We shared a gluten-free Margherita pizza. The service was okay, but the pizza was really good! I appreciate that they offer gluten-free options and take precautions. Their menu is clearly marked with gluten-free items, which is nice!

    Ribeye steak
    Elizabeth W.

    Taylor was an amazing server. You just don't find a young individual with that much customer service anymore! She really stayed on top of our drinks and order and did frequent check ins with us! Oh yeah and the food was really good too!

    Bahn Mi Power Bowl, sub Chicken for Turkey
    Zenobia C.

    This is the first time I sat at their bar instead of a table or booth and I loved it! The bar has limited seating so don't be disappointed if there's no space immediately. Sitting at the bar, we got served almost immediately unlike at the tables though mostly all of the wait staff are great! Our wait person had much on her hands. She managed the register, the kitchen and patrons at the bar. She was dyno-mite! I love their soups which are the usual so I ordered the two in a bowl and a special limited time only, shishito peppers. Just perfect! Get them while they last! From now on, I'm sitting at the bar! There is one consistent problem though, the persons who do the seating up front. They're young, lacking welcoming personalities, rarely there to seat guests and don't look or act like they want to be there. Oddly, it's the same with everyone who works that position. Please look into this and if they need to be treated better, then do so. It's a put off as soon as we walk in.

    She looks like She loves Me..:)
    Avram L.

    Well, I was down at the local beer joint with a few of the guys When this cute little country girl caught my eye And boy, let me tell you She was the prettiest thing I'd ever seen in a pair of boots Well, she walked right up to me, handed me a beer Gave me a look like, "let's get outta here"... And that's when I realized that she was every cowboy's dream come true.. She told me this right here, she said "Excuse me You look like you love me".. We loved the way Calif. Pizza Kitchen (CPK) treated us Vets this Vets Day... We shared a Calif. BBQ Chicken Pizza, "on the house"...it was very tasty w. sweet notes of bbq and delish red onion..:) Washed down w. a glass of Red Blend Wine by the Lass and a bottle of Stella Beer by the Lad ("on us"..:). It was an enjoyable Vets Day Celeb. Lunch... Thank You CPK!..:) So if you ever see a man in a cowboy hat, And you think to yourself "I could use some of that" Don't waste your time Just give 'em this here line Goes a little like this.. "Excuse me, You look like you love me You look like you want me To want you to come on home" Best, Avram Langley Green Jr.

    Julie H.

    Quick casual spot for lunch in Uptown. We sat by the bar and ordered the create your own duo for $11. Pretty decent food for the price. Soup was ok and sandwich felt a little dry. Pizza and salad were much better so I suggest getting that combo instead.

    Options of the menu
    Vaughn A.

    Great place to dine and enjoy some great food. Start off with bread and oil, chose from their selection of good food and end with a butter cake.. service from Joseph is always awesome and staff is always welcoming!!

    Oil and bread bites
    Jann S.

    We haven't been to CPK in a long time. Probably pre-Covid. We came at 4pm on Monday after a doctor appointment in Albuquerque. It was not busy but we had to wait a few minutes for a table because they had limited staff. We had the Sicilian pizza and Italian chopped salad. We split both and had a nice dinner. The pizza was very good and came out nice and hot. The salad was full of flavor and made fresh. The crust was really good and we saved a few pizza bones for our dogs. They love pizza bones. The decor is just like it was before. Nice and open with a California theme. I also noticed that CPK will do fundraisers. I will share that with our scout group. Definitely happy to come back.

    Local beers available
    Demetris A.

    **HIGHLY RECOMMEND*** 2/2023: Enjoyed the Albuquerque location. I had only eaten at CPK in Las Vegas. Gluten-Free, Keto and kid Friendly options are available. Ordered the Pepperoni Pizza and a Caesars salad for lunch. Neither disappointed at all; delicious, hot! Menu has enough options to please most diners. Server was not too friendly (seemed like not enough wait staff), however clean restaurant and restroom, nice sized crowd there for lunch. Park underground for easier access or you'll be driving around looking for spot to park in. I absolutely will be back.....Enjoy!

    John D.

    Early evening, shopping nearby so why not eat here. Not too busy, so seating was quick. Server took our drink and returned with drinks and bread - nice & soft. Asked for sweetner for the tea, never got it. Had to go to the car for the standby stash. Wanted pizza, damn no 7" ok. So needed to come up with a plan b. Hmm gonna split a Pepperoni, sausage & mushroom pizza. I'm asked what kind of crust, she rattles off the choices so rapidly I need it repeated a couple of times. Then she points it out on the menu. Ok much better. Hand tossed works. Came out hot, not overly greasy pleasantly surprised considering the meats involved. Pizza was good, but our server left a lot to be desired. We're pretty much low maintenance and don't ask for a lot. Yet we felt ignored & when the server graced us with her presence I got the impression we were more of a bother. The service we've gotten at other visits to this location has been hit or miss. This one missed it by a mile.

    This is us at a different restaurant spending our money.

    the WORST customer service ever. he was angry we walked in the door. Poor baby shouldn't work there anymore. He's losing you money.

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    Worst customer service of my life!!! I wouldn't eat there if it was the last place on earth!!!!

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    I reached out like Deborah asked me to on this post. No one got back to me. I wish I could give this place 0/5 stars.

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    Food was good. Service was slow--over an hour to make pizzas. Expensive for a pizza place.

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