Last night I went to California Pizza Kitchen for dinner. I occasionally go for lunch, so I usually order pizza and soup, or a salad. Last night I had the chicken piccata and it was fabulous! I had a better meal, than at some other restaurants. I highly recommend it! read more

This is one of my favorite restaurants! I've honestly never had a bad meal or experience here. I am a creature of habit so I kind of stick to the same order. I usually get the Thai crunch salad or I get the pasta. This time I opted for the pasta with shrimp and chicken, I did ask for it to be blackened. The first plate that came out was a little too blackened in a bit too salty but the manager (Tay) that was on duty was phenomenal and he remade my pasta. For the appetizer, you can never go wrong with the dynamite shrimp. It's just simply delicious. It was happy hour so I ordered an eight dollars strawberry lime margarita and it was very well worth it. For dessert, we ordered the upside down cheesecake and it was so delicious! I will be going back to get another one soon. read more

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All my friends were used to go this place back in the days everything changed you got new managers new staff the day I went over. There was a terrible terrible place to go to. I got treated like shit over there. I've never seen that before my life manager have no respect for nobody by himself. I ordered my food. I told him why my salad is brown. What are you serving guys? I ordered the pizza too. It was so soggy. It's like diapers. I ordered another dish. I thought maybe you would taste a little bit better. It didn't work out. I do not recommend this place. The staff and managers are terrible. I don't know why you have a place like this in Troy Michigan. You should shut it down right away the food is really terrible over there. They went downhill. read more

We were in a bit of a hurry and asked about how long we'd have to wait from ordering to getting a pizza and the host said 15-20 minutes, so we decided to stay. Upon entry you'll notice people wearing winter coats while eating in the dining room--it's that cold. We waited for the waitress to come to our table for about ten minutes and ordered our pizza right then, telling her we were in a bit of a hurry. While we waited 40 minutes for our burnt pizza, we noticed workers standing around eating pizza over the pizzas that were being cut for customers, with one of them wiping his mouth repeatedly and never washing his hands. There was a family simply waiting to pay their bill for at least twenty minutes and two different people from their table went up to ask for it about 5-10 minutes apart. There was a line of people waiting at the carryout window, looking bored out of their skulls because they'd been there so long. When we asked to talk to the manager when we saw our burnt pizza, our waitress said he was too busy to come over because he's the one making the pizzas. I told her he needed to come over anyway. My husband ended up taking the pizza up to where he was, and they came back to the table together. The manager apologized and explained that he'd had to send a cook home for reasons he couldn't share, and was very sorry for the wait and the condition of the pizza after the wait. He was genuine and we felt bad for him because he was visibly stressed. He offered to remake the pizza, but we didn't have the time. He did not charge us for the pizza. He said he'd talk to his staff about eating in the kitchen in sight of customers. Our waitress only came to our table three times in an hour: to take the order, deliver the pizza, and refill water once, and had not been trained on how to interact with customers. With training and a dedicated staff, this location can return to it's heyday via word of mouth, but they have a few things to fix first. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - We waited 40 minutes for this pizza... - Pizza Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

At edge of mall, decent food. Fast and attentive service by Brendan. The dynamite shrimp appetizer makes a nice meal for one person. The mini butter cakes were quite fresh and good: an Oporto try three of four possible flavors. The bacon and maple was actually tasty: remind a pancake breakfast with a side of bacon. Prices a bit much for what you get: but this I'd expected nowadays. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Dynamit shrimp and lemonade - Pizza Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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We stopped in for lunch and had great pizza , salad and service. They also have a Happy hour Pizza and draft beer fir $6 bucks. Are you kidding me? Great service by Renee! read more

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I got recommended this to try this place by Mr. Moore the food was amazing and I will definitely recommend this to all of my friends. Thank you read more

I've been a customer of CPK for decades. I just got back from California and revisited this location in Ann Arbor and it was incredibly disappointing. I spent almost $80 and everything was so subpar. I ordered a BBQ Chicken Pizza, Thai Chicken Pizza, Italian Chopped Salad and Tortilla Soup. These all used to be favorites and absolutely delicious. I don't know what happened to this business, but I will never go back and discourage anyone reading this to not waste their money at this establishment. It's so sad. read more

Ist time at this location. Ordered to go, cashier said it would take 10min I sat there for 30 min no one said anything to me about my order. So i asked and the cashier looked as bewildered as I did. I guess the chicka making the pizzas was manager. When cashier told her I wanted a refund he came back w/the, "a refund will take 3-5 days" as if that was supposed to deter my decision. As manager/lead/pizza maker, she walked over went directly to the register didn't even look my way not once. Had she spoke to me and conveyed the problem, Im sure I would have waited but since she portrayed the angry black chick I drove 39 miles to the Troy location. The young man did tell me to have a nice day. I appreciated that. Someone pull that girl stripes she belongs in the back away from customers. Shame on you! read more

Overpriced and overcooked... expensive, small pizza with hard crust. Ordered hand tossed, but was still like thin crust. Fine, but crust was not edible. Pizza was tough, but taste was okay. The spinach dip looked yellow and was mushy. Taste wasn't great, it was more like a fake thin, white cheese dip. The restaurant was not overly busy which was nice, but somehow the service was still slow with multiple servers and few tables. There are much better choices if you're looking for good pizza! read more

I added a long- standing favorite. Chicken piccata. The staff is always amazing, as well. Shout out to: Carlos, Brianna and Gloria, but the whole team Is amazing. read more

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It's a gorgeous restaurant. The pea soup was good. Could have been better if it wasn't so watery. The Thai salad was pretty good. The service by our waitress was horrible. She was too busy sitting with another guest instead of tending to her tables. She was also tending to the takeout orders. The other waitstaff that assisted her were attentive to locating her. read more

We celebrated our 10 yo daughter at CPK in Briarwood. She and her friends had a blast! They got to make their own pizzas, got a sneak peak at the back of the house (kitchen tour). It was def a cool experience for the kiddos. All the staff were lovely, engaging with the kids during the kitchen tour. Our host, Phil, was amazing, very patient, attentive, and made sure we got everything we needed. He guided our kiddos through the pizza-making process till the end. Surprisingly, not many people know that CPK offers a birthday party package full of fun! Parents of my tiny guests were amazed- if you're looking for a stress free birthday party, let CPK take care of it. I highly recommend this experience. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Pizza Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Always do it well. I have eaten at this chain in multiple locations and it is always consistent. Not just a pizza joint.

I ordered a pepperoni and basil pizza from California Pizza Kitchen in Ann Arbor using GrubHub. Every time I order a pizza using GrubHub they put a ton of each topping all except for basil (see attached photo). When I dine in I don't have this issue ever. I called to complain and I mentioned to the manger that they skimp on the basil and they really need to add more. They do not offer basil as a standalone topping. So If I want pepperoni and basil, I have to order a pepperoni, mushroom, sausage basil pizza and select to remove the mushroom and sausage. I said to the manager, I'm deleting two toppings. I'd think they could add a little more basil than 5 tiny pieces, each the size of my pinky fingernail. He said it doesn't work that way. Well, then how does it work? I deserve more basil than that. I don't understand why they are rationing basil so tightly. I've ordered from them dozens of times and every time the pizza comes looking like the photo. It's incredibly annoying and the prices are higher on GrubHub. The manager said I can call when I place an order and and ask them to add more basil. I shouldn't have to do that. Each topping should come with some sort of minimum standard rather than all other toppings but basil being plentiful. I feel cheated and taken advantage of. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Pizza with very little basil if any - Pizza Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

California Pizza Kitchen is always consistent. Good service and good food. My husband and I both have food sensitivities which makes eating out difficult, but we can always find good choices at CPK. It is one of our go-to places for a meal out. read more

Didn't know you could mess up a salad. The chicken was overcooked and the wait staff were more i to their phones than the service.

Not impressed. It has went down hill since the last time I went, which was 2-yrs ago. I had a gift card to use so luckily I didn't pay for this meal. Bathroom was filthy. The coffee was cold and old. No tonic water at the bar. The salads were below par. Raw chicken and cold on both salads. The waiter tried, was very attentive and the salmon was good but that is the only positive thing I could say. read more

Place: CPK is super nice and it is definitely a nice family gathering. I really like the large seating and the friendly service overall. Service: The service was really good and I just overall enjoyed the timing of each appetizer and entree. Food/price: The food was really really good and I feel like that last time I went to CPK was when I was younger. I had this shrimp zucchini zoodle and OMG it was bomb that I want to go again!! Also I really really enjoy the popular bbq pizza. One thing I have to admit is that I do not prefer eating raw onions but the bbq pizza hides the taste of onions and make it sweet. Audience This is good for dates, friend dates, or just a good family dinner. Overall a good place when you are feeling down! More of a lunch or dinner setting. Recommend/tips? TRY THE SHRIMP zucchini zoodle! NOW read more

Been years since I went to a CPK, and things have obviously changed. Power Bowls. Cauliflower crust pizza. Crunchy Thai chicken salad. CPK has always had some adventurous combos, but they're clearly making an effort to stay abreast of culinary/dietary trends, and in my experience so far, the results are delicious. Being that I've been forced in to the low-carbing set, we got a cauliflower crust sausage-mushroom-pepperoni pizza. I wasn't really sure what to expect and was pleasantly surprised to see the crust resembled...a real pizza crust, crunchy, with texture very similar to that of a wheat crust. The flavor was slightly different, and I'm sure that texture resulted from the addition of starches of some kind, so I doubt it's especially low-carb, but once I had a bite I wasn't going to quibble about that. The pizza wasn't a meat and cheese bomb. Toppings were spare, but very flavorful. The Italian sausage in particular was excellent, savory and rich but not greasy. Did not miss the armor plating of mozzarella you get on a lot of chain pies. We split a large Caesar salad on the side, which I'd say was just adequate. Lettuce was a little limp, dressing wasn't standout. I'd opt for a different salad next time. But, more likely when we return, we'll check out the power bowls. Service was very good. We were seated quickly, and the food came in less than ten minutes. I'll admit I tend to steer away from chain restaurants; perhaps it's the Ann Arborite in me. But I will occasionally break form for this place. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Sausage-Pepperoni-Mushroom on cauliflower crust - Pizza Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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When I was a freshman in college in Chicago 17 years ago, my idea of haute cuisine was the California Pizza Kitchen near the Magnificent Mile. I took everyone who visited me there for dinner. Looking back it's pretty funny given how many delicious non-chain eateries there are in Chicago but at 18, new to the city, and pre-Yelp I didn't have a very good handle on these things. These days I don't always seek out CPK but when I do I don't mind it. I'm a big fan of what I call "the mall date" (it's exactly as it sounds) and often that entails a bite at CPK or PF Chang's as part of it. This particular location at Briarwood is a good one compared to the rest of the locations in the chain. It's clean, food is prepared as expected (and relatively tasty), service is fine, and it's usually pretty easy to find a table. The menu itself is varied and it's easy to find something for meat eaters, vegetarians, and picky kids too (making it very family friendly). The lunch menu is also pretty nice in that you can combine pizza, salads or soups in any combination for a nice variety. I recently had the baked potato soup and the pepperoni pizza and it was the perfect cozy lunch on a cold fall day. It's not my go-to choice in town but if I'm in the mall it's definitely one of the places I'll make a beeline towards for a reliably tasty meal. read more

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The folks at this location quite literally made my day today. I was sitting at the bar. Ate a wonderful meal deal for lunch (fantastic turkey brie sandwich +1/2 salad) and warm bread +oil. I asked for a check and was told it was taken care of. These folks were beyond sweet. thank you bartender and management team for making my day! Check out their fabulous customer service. read more

Delicious experience! Our Waitress was very nice but forgot to give us the complimentary bread. We ordered lettuce wraps, arugula asparagus, fields salad, BBQ pizza, and chicken quesadilla. The lettuce wrap was phenomenal, and the BBQ pizza was delicious. We subbed whole grain crust for regular, and in my opinion it was even better! The fields salad was fresh with watermelon and strawberries. The chefs also complied with our request of cheese on the side. Like I noted before, the waitress forgot our bread and She also mixed up our checks with a different table but that was quickly resolved. I highly recommend the lettuce wraps and BBQ pizza and fields salad. The asparagus arugula appetizer was a very small portion and only had five almonds scattered throughout. Tip: if they don't give you bread, ask for it! read more

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The food and drinks excellent but customer service mediocre. They could hire more energetic and friendly staff. The food is expensive unless you go to happy hour. read more

We are vegetarians and really love this restaurant but I am really not sure what's the thought behind removing all vegetarian options like Toastada Pizza, Plant based chicken options, Santa Fe bowl. I would like to ask this question ... who makes these decisions are aren't they location focused ... I am simply amazed ... hoping that management will change this decision and bring these vegetarian friendly options back read more

My girlfriend and I come to this location frequently to have drinks and eat at the bar, today our bartender Mark was absolutely amazing and super attentive to us! He made an amazing Paloma for me and offered to pour my girlfriends wine for her as well. Mark responded to all of our needs and requests and any questions we had he provided the best solutions! We originally came in just for a drink and to take out food to go but his light happy energy and half off apps made us sit and stay a while. Of course we'll be back and hopefully Mark will take care of us again! Thank you for a great experience! read more

I stopped in here for lunch one cold day and my tummy was so very glad that we did :) I'm always down for pizza and CPK has some yummy toppings and creations, so I was all for it. This particular one is located inside of Briarwood Mall like other CPKs, has a nice spacious layout, with a modern cafe feel to it. I haven't visited a CPK in years so I was feeling their menu, that looked completley new to me. Lots of apps and salad options and even a cool lunch menu when you can get a personal pizza with soup or salad, half a sandwich with soup or salad, or just simply soup and a salad. I chose the pizza and salad route and I was sure glad I did. I ended up getting the shaved mushroom and spinach pizza, with the super spinach and quinoa salad... And they were both soooooo good! I remember thinking I've got to come back and get these items much larger later in the future. The pizza was perfectly chewy, cheesy and was topped with lots of mushrooms and some spinach spinkled in there as well. The salad was really tasty and came topped with a mix of green apples, quiona, dried/marinated cranberries candied pecans and came with a housemade champagne vinaigrette which was also perfect! read more

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I have fond memories of CPK from my childhood. It was a staple of the mall, and it often was the one redeeming feature of those arduous back to school shopping trips with my mother. I loved everything about it: the unique flavors, the quick service, even people watching the patrons of the mall. Sadly, whether it's growing into adulthood, or an actual decline in quality, the experience at CPK Briarwood did not live up to my youthful fantasy. To be clear, the food did; the overall experience did not. The service was rushed and uninterested. The menu seemed reduced. The prices are higher. Perhaps that's the way of the world, and since my memories are over fifteen years old, I suppose restaurants are liable to change. However, I think that the most telling change was a new section on their menu titled "small plates." It would seem that CPK is trying to break into the tapas trend a bit late. Here's the caveat with tapas: if you're going to charge full price for tiny plates, it has to be damn good. It wasn't. The tapas were just minimalist appetizers at full price. This is not what you want to see at a chain restaurant. To summarize: it's California Pizza Kitchen. If you want good, unique pizza flavors, it's still the place to go. Our pizza was great. But don't expect to be treated like royalty, and don't expect to walk out saving a penny. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Thai chicken - Pizza Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

The briarwood location is convenient and hits the spot. I have been coming to this location for years and have never had a bad experience. The food has always been good. Wait staff can be hit or miss but overall I'd recommend stopping by. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - BBQ Chicken Pizza and Greek Salad Lunch Size - Pizza Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

I like coming here for lunch, especially in the midst of the crazy holiday shopping days! Their lunch deals are good with a small 7" pizza or pasta and soup or salad combo. You can mix and match however you please. The service is always pretty good. Today we had Nathan, who was Great! He handled our baby's food allergies (dairy/egg/nuts) like a pro and even gave us bread that was first off the line, so before it could have any cross-contamination. That was a relief, and I wasn't expecting that! Just feels good to be able to go out to eat once in a while without worrying about the baby's food allergies. The kids meal was great too - grilled chicken with broccolini. The whole team, including the kitchen who handled our food of course, was awesome. read more

What a dump. Okay, so I am from California where the original restaurants hail from, and this place is no comparison. Paper menus? Price increase? Zombie like waitress? No thank you. Ever. Again. Unless I am IN California for the real deal. read more

I was not impressed with my visit yesterday. It seems as though like everything else, the prices have gone up but the standards and service have gone down considerably. We waited a long time to get our drinks, when the pizzas came out they had very little toppings on them and half of the pizza was burnt. I would have told our waitress, but she never asked or checked back with us. We had to sit with empty drinks far too long, and the waitress was more interested in joking with co workers at the bar than taking care of us. Very sad. read more

Ordered delivery: California Cobb salad: The avocados had fibers in them so not too fresh :/ California club pizza: my favorite pizza here! You can't go wrong and they give you so much veggies for your pizza which I appreciate read more

Normally, we enjoy CPK. Tonight, however, we did not. Everything was rushed. From the host greeting us to payment, no one made us feel welcome. It was so rushed that my Old Fashioned came without ice. When I asked our server about ice, she looked surprised and said, "You want ice?" Really? When she put dishes and the check tray on the table, she practically dropped them as she hurried away to go do something else. I asked if they were short staffed, and the server said yes. Still, she did not need to show customers that she was flustered. The Old Fashioned was boring (and warm!), our entrees came within 5 minutes of our appetizer, and we had to ask another server for a glass of wine since my Old Fashioned was pre-dinner to go with the appetizer (which was served warm, as it should be). My entree was also warm, but since it was shrimp, I had to decide to eat the shrimp first and save the appetizer for dessert. Altogether this was not CPK's night. read more

This is the second time in as many weeks that I have ordered pasta dishes as takeout. Jambalaya and Kung po...both times it was delicious. I would have given 5 stars IF they weren't so damn cheap on the bread! Both times I asked for bread with my meal...both times I get back to hotel and see they give me TWO TINY PIECES OF BREAD!! C'mon! I just dropped $18-$20 for a take out meal...give me some damn bread! (Preferably not bone dry like tonight's!). read more

They never put the correct ingredients in my salad and will not send replacement. I will not order from here again. It's an expensive salad, and they've never gotten it right. read more

Swung by on a mall trip again. The habanero carnitas pizza was very nice indeed. I love that pink salsa! A little goes a long way but the spice level is perfectly tingly without overwhelming everything if you go light on the application of it. My husband went for the BBQ chicken pizza, no onion, with bacon. Happily balanced. As we had a five dollar off coupon, we splurged on a piece of lemon cake. Six layers of spongy cake and lemon custard frosted in a marscapone based frosting with some lemon sugar sprinkled on the top. Not too sweet but perfect and a great share. Iced tea is brewed in house and is really stellar, that always matters to me. No need for a lemon wedge even. Yep it's a chain but consistent. Spendy but pretty damn good. Reliable food at the mall is fairly priceless. I do not drive out of my way to eat here or anything but I am always happy for this option. read more

I enjoy going to CPK from time to time. While I don't go there a lot, all the times that I have visited, the service was good and enjoyed the dishes that I ordered. As for the pizza, I have only tried BBQ Chicken, so I'm not sure how other pizza's taste, but the BBQ Chicken was good. I ask for the hot sauce they use for the noodles and add on to the pizza, it kicks it up a little and it's even better. I like their Thai Crunch Salad. I typically order the 1/2 order, but be warned if they ask if you want avocado, note that it's not free - there is extra charge. Last time I was there, I forgot to ask them if there was additional fee or not... got my check and sure enough, my price went from something like $8.xx to $11.xx. As for the pasta, I would recommend Kung Pao Spaghetti if you like spicy noodles. Ask them for extra hot sauce on the side and add additional as you want to add the spice. Overall, I enjoy going to CPK, it helps its close to my house. Give it a try when you are around the mall. read more

California club!! The pear gorgonzola is nice as well. Not much different from other CPK chains, but it's the only one in Ann Arbor as far as I'm aware. read more

I am loving some of the new menu items. We haven't been back in years, since the fruit flies issue. It was so long ago that Yelp is prompting me to review again. The service was good, food was tasty, hot and timely. No flies this time. More spicy options on the menu and the old favs are still good. (Tortilla soup) They have a gimmick of giving you a card to return for a surprise percentage off your bill once the manager opens the envelope on your next visit. You won't know how much it is until you completed your second visit - which irritates the crap out of me for some reason. Don't give customers cards and tell them to hang on to it, when, at that point, it has no intrinsic value. If you open the card yourself, it invalids the savings or winnings. It's Bull and it bothers me. I am curious, but not enough to hang on to a stupid card and visit again just to find out if I won something or get a 15% to 50% off discount. I probably would if I knew what was in the card in the first place. URG! Frustrating. read more