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Everytime I visit a California pizza kitchen i am just a very very happy person .To start with they give you some fresh bread and herb infused olive oil. Their watermelon cooler is my favorite summer drink . My most loved pizza here is actually a very odd choice .Its called the toastada. Its a hot and cold pizza with beans lettuce salsa ranch & tortilla. Its a must try . The wait stuff here ensure everytime you have an extraordinary experience . They are very very happy to serve extra bread, extra oil, extra salsa and ranch .The try to accomodate your requests to the maximum level .They once just gave me a bowl of Alfredo sauce because I said the garlic creme fettuccine was dry for me . This location is in the food court of garden state plaza mall in jersey.
I never actually dyed here, but my husband brought home the take and bake pizza. I didn't think it was gonna turn out good. But it was so easy to make was done within 8 to 10 minutes and it was really really good. The only down part was the middle of the pizza was a bit soggy before going into the oven and that part did not cook well. But I will absolutely do this again. Highly recommended taking bake at home
Nice location inside of the Garden State Plaza Mall and, most importantly, solid food. Personally, I had not been to a CPK in probably more than a decade! And with this being our 1st time at the Garden State Plaza Mall location, we very well enjoyed our experience here. For the longest time, we patronized the mall and passed by this CPK 90% of the time. With all of the food options at our disposal inside, we always overlooked it and figured we'd eventually get to it when we went through all of the other yummy restaurants. Tucked not too far from multiple entrances, it now has the unfortunate distinction of being located across from the uber popular Kura Revolving Sushi. However, this clean and cozy CPK still draws quite the crowd, especially on the Sunday morning/early afternoon we dropped in for lunch. We arrived at around 11:30 where it was mostly empty inside, but by 12pm, the restaurant was very busy with mostly families - like us. The menu, as you would have predicted, is centered around personal pizzas - Cali-style. However, the menu is surprisingly much more diverse than just pizza - there are lots of salads to choose from, sophisticated entrees/pastas, soups, a variety of starters and sandwiches. We began our meal with the White Corn Guacamole + Chips, which was very good.....except for the fact that it was quite a small order, on both the chips and guac parts. For $14, the order SHOULD have been at least double the size of what came out. Nevertheless, it was still a good guac and chips appetizer. For our entrees, my wife ordered the Waldorf Chicken Salad, while I got the The Works pizza, which consisted of spicy Italian sausage, rustic pepperoni, Cremini mushrooms, Mozzarella, red onions, green peppers, olives, and wild Greek oregano. And, last, but definitely not least, our kids shared a Kids Mushroom Pepperoni Sausage pizza. Overall, everything was decent. Not mindblowingly amazing, but fairly solid. I can't speak too much to the salad, which my wife enjoyed, but The Works pizza was good and a perfect personal pie size with 6 slices in total. There were plenty of toppings and it tasted good. Couldn't really complain much about it. Our kids kind of struggled through the Kids pizza though. They LOVE pizza, but, for some reason, they weren't huge fans. I even had to eat a slice of their pie, which I thought was pretty good as well. Besides the food, we also ordered a Strawberry Lemonade, which came with unlimited free refills. It definitely was refreshing. Service was solid throughout, albeit a bit on the slower side on this Sunday afternoon, but not much to complain about.
Omg really food is nasty and wine. Taste like disgusting. Service soso I totally waste of money
Went to the mall on a rainy Saturday and wanted to grab lunch. My husband and I decided to go to California pizza kitchen as we have not been in there in a long time. We wanted to split some thing and we didn't want pizza cause we knew we were having pizza for dinner so we decided to sit at the bar and order a salad. The bar was pretty busy. I had a mock tail which was really good and my husband had a beer and we split the salad, which was a great size to split. We ordered the large flavor we felt like was missing something, but it didn't stop us from eating. The whole thing will definitely be back in the near future.
A good to place for lunch if you want a good value place to sit. I like their duo combos since you can pair soups,sandwiches, and salads to your liking. I recommend getting 2-4 of different variations and sharing! Today was feeling hungry and opted for more of the main dishes instead. I like pizzas more dough and soft too so the ones I had were perfect for me. The pastas you can usually share between 2 people while feeling full too.
Relaxing vibe during weekday lunch time. I like the small portion for lunch. Fried shrimp with spicy mayo is really good. Service is great! Clean and bright restaurant.
Have dined here before but not often. Last night I was joined by two cousins. We got seated right away around 7:30 on a Thursday evening. We shared the chicken dumplings, steak and pepper pizza, guacamole and chips, and chicken club pizza. Truthfully, I am NOT a pizza person but I enjoyed their pizzas. They were filling, perfectly baked with great toppings. The dumplings were tangy, soft, and tasty with a kick of spice. We thoroughly enjoyed them. The guacamole and chips were the biggest surprise! The guacamole included corn and jalapeños which we all appreciated and enjoyed. We also shared a sangria flight which was just perfect for Our trio!
I haven't been to a California Pizza Kitchen in many years mainly because the one nearest to my home closed. I was at the Garden State Plaza Mall yesterday with my husband and we wanted to eat lunch. We both decided to try it. We ordered sangria, dynamite shrimp as an appetizer and the thin crust bbq chicken pizza. Everything was absolutely delicious. Our plates were clean by the time we were done. The service was phenomenal. Our waitress Lexi was super friendly and quick with our food. The ambience is rustic but modern. I will definitely return and have already told several family members and friends about our experience.
Earlier this week, I was with a party of five from work and we met up to celebrate some birthdays. This was my first time at the CPK in Paramus/Garden State Plaza, and it had been a couple of years since I last went to CPK. It was a good choice to go here, we had a great time! There is a variety of seating areas here. We were seated in one of the booths to the left when you enter. Our waiter brought out bread with dipping oil to the table, as well as some tortilla chips later. Here is what we ordered: * Shrimp * Spinach and Artichoke Dip * 5 Cheese Pizza * BBQ Chicken Pizza * Margherita Pizza * Spicy Chipotle Pizza * Key Lime Pie * Red Velvet Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream This is a legit California Pizza Kitchen location. Recommended!
Visited this establishment on a Monday afternoon so it was pretty empty. Our server was very friendly and answered all the questions we had. Our food was just ok. Nothing special. Probably won't return.
Loved the vibe of this restaurant. While you wait for the order you can watch the chefs making pizza or pasta. There is something about open kitchens as you get to see what's cooking at the restaurant is fresh. We ordered some Mexican pizza and replaced the chicken with avocado. The crust was so good and the seasoning on it was amazing. We ordered king pao spaghetti- Chinese meets Italian that tasted great too. It was without any meat but still tasted great. We saw a lot of people ordering butter cake for dessert and got tempted to order it. It was yum. We added ice cream to it and was a perfect end to our dinner.
I was in the mall picking up an order and decided to stop by CPK instead of grabbing fast food. Even though it was lunch time there were a couple of spots at the bar. The bartender was nice but very busy, although he did help me quickly. I ordered the tropical mule, which was pretty much just a normal mule and a Waldorf chicken salad. I just ordered the half portion which seemed large, so o was surprised there was a full. Overall service was quick so I was in and out within a half hour. read more
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Deborah M.
Emma, we love hearing this about our Waldorf chicken salad, mule, and…
2 years ago
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Deborah M.
Hi Zasha, we are sorry to hear about this experience at our Paramus…
5 years ago
No wait on a Saturday afternoon? I'll take it! The sangria flight was to die for!!! The Spicy Honey Bee focaccia was quite interesting, but the honey was slightly overpowering. Overall, the drinks made up for the honey overdose! read more
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Emilee B.
Camelis thanks for the 4 stars and we're very glad you had an overall…
4 years ago
My husband and I tend to always snag a seat at the bar for a quick meal. CPK has a decent bar area out in the mall. It's a decent size and bright, so I prefer to sit out there. The service was slow and not very friendly. The bartender really gave the vibe that he had better things to do than deal with us. As servers were picking up drinks, they all loudly spoke about how crazy their nights were after their shifts. I always hear the juicy stuff sitting by the end of the bar. The bartender had a lot to say to them, not more than 2 words to us. The wine flight was decent and the food was delicious. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. The leftovers are perfect if you pop them in the oven! We keep coming here for the food, but the service really has never been amazing. I'll try a different location and see if it's a GSP thing or a CPK thing. read more
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Deborah M.
Michelle, thanks for the 3-star rating and for the feedback on our…
3 years ago
This place used to be so good - like two years ago. They had plant based pizza options including plant based chicken. We recently went and the food options was all meat! I couldn't even order a salad because every one had meat and or cheese on it and if I omitted them, I would still be charged for it. Apparently I had photos from when they had good options so don't go there expecting to find them anymore. So upsetting. Even the drinks tasted overly sweet. :( read more
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Emilee B.
Allison, we’re loving these five stars Glad to hear you and your…
Came here with friends for a late dinner after a few hours of shopping. Everyone ordered pizzas and pastas which were all heartily devoured. I shared a pizza (the one with everything on it don't recall the name) and a Cobb salad with my boyfriend. The pizza was delicious and toppings were generously distributed across the pie. The salad was also pretty good, but for this price I kind of expected something other than the shredded lettuce you might get on a fast food burger or salad. Maybe I just lack reading comprehension but it didn't seem like it was worth the price ($17 or $18 I think). It did seem a little like the staff were overwhelmed and needed to communicate with each other better. Our server was friendly and we liked him, but we saw two instances of staff dropping and breaking glasses with water in them. My friend ordered a pasta and asked for no mushrooms, but when it came it had mushrooms and he had to wait for a new pasta to be made. The sangria flights were amazing as usual. I would come back and stick to pizza or pasta. read more
We love love love CPK! The quality of their pizzas is top notch. My favorite is the Tostada Pizza while my wife's favorite is the California Veggie Pizza. The tostada is an amazing mexican spin on pizza and tastes like nachos on a pizza which I of course love The California veggie is full of veggies and flavor, i usually don't like mushrooms but the cremini mushrooms are so thinly sliced on this pizza that I really liked the taste for We always got with the crispy thin crust pizza option. Their sedona tortilla soup is sure to tickle your taste buds with corn and tortilla chips. They usually have a wait time of 20-30 minutes which is fine as you have the whole mall to roam around to pass the time. It is almost 100% full with little to no social distancing. read more
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Emilee B.
Jil, we’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed your meal! Thanks for the 4…
1 year ago
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Deborah M.
We are so sorry to hear about this experience. We would love to look…
3 years ago
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Deborah M.
Hi Alexandra, thanks for sharing the great stellar you received from…
7 years ago
I've been to the new CPK location a couple times since they relocated. This location is now in a well-trafficked area of the mall compared to the old location and the seating feels more open. The most recent time I was here, I came in with my mother for lunch. Between the two of us, we ordered the Szechwan Chicken Dumplings, Spicy Buffalo Cauliflower and Avocado Egg Rolls. Our meals also came with complimentary bread and olive oil. No matter who I'm with, I always order the Avocado Egg Rolls. I love how there is chicken and other ingredients in the egg roll and not JUST avocado. The Spicy Buffalo Cauliflower was my second favorite, but was spicier than I expected it to be. I wasn't so much a fan of the Szechwan Chicken Dumplings. To me, the dumplings were just too soggy and the sauce didn't complement the dish. In the past, I have ordered the Crispy Mac 'N' Cheese. It's fried with Panko and I remember that being delicious. As far as drinks, the Sangria Flight is the way to go! When I order an entree, I usually order the Waldorf Chicken Salad. What I love the most about it are the candied walnuts, celery and Gorgonzola. The service varies each time I come in. There have been a handful of time when I didn't know who the server was... and neither did the staff... But there also have been times when our server was very attentive. This is personally my favorite restaurant at GSP and a great place to meet friends/family for a meal. I'll be back! read more
Food was delicious but I'm very upset as I'm starving! The BBQ chicken salad was excellent but the waitress brought me the half portion. :( I had no idea until we were paying the bill. I just assumed I would get the dinner portion as I didn't say otherwise. I didn't realize I had received the half until seeing the bill and that's why I'm SO hungry! We came at dinnertime and I wanted a full meal. Not sure why I'd be brought a half portion. :( read more
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Emilee B.
Debbie, we're very sorry to hear about the issue with your BBQ…
Been here twice so far, and have mixed feelings about this place. The first time -- got seated fairly quickly, service was great (mostly because the manager paid special attention to us), food was half enjoyable, half somewhat enjoyable... The second time -- took quite a while to be seated when there were so many tables available, lack of organization/multi-tasking skills at the front, but the service and food were decent. I wonder if I'll have a better service experience the third time.. Otherwise, a few words on their food: Spinach Artichoke Dip ($11.99): enjoyable; saved my experience of being at CPK twice in a row. The dip comes out hot and fresh, ingredients are pretty good quality, not too salty. Roasted Garlic Chicken + Seasonal Vegetables ($20.59): delectable; Chicken is super soft, juicy and flavorful. It's marinated really well. Thai Crunch Salad (half $12.29; full $16.29): too watered down; I needed to ask for extra sauce/Thai peanut dressing to be able to enjoy it a bit more. Carne Asada Pizza ($17.29): fairly decent; got it with tomato sauce instead of white sauce.. It was just okay; nothing too special. Cheese was super cheesy and enjoyable, though. Overall, it's a great place to grab food with a friend/friends. I would definitely come back next time to try more food from here! read more
3 years ago
An amazing place to have dinner/lunch or just drinks! They are all amazing and are on POINT !! there's lots of options and lunch specials! Bartenders are out of this world! Every single one of them!! I work at Neiman Marcus in the mall and come here almost every single day! read more
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Deborah M.
We love to hear you enjoyed our lunch specials, drinks, and service,…
5 years ago
As a new vegan (who is also gluten free and soy free): it was really hard to find something to eat here. I came excited because they offer cauliflower crust pizza (thinking it was gluten free and dairy free). But after I ate the pizza, I found out (when I returned on a different day) that it had eggs and butter. This was highly upsetting because I am lactose intolerant. I remembered wondering why on earth the pizza didn't sit well with me that day and being unable to figure out why because I assumed I had been very careful. On a later day, it was only because my new waiter told me "btw, the cauliflower crust has eggs and butter. Is that okay with you? Wait.. no one told you that before and you ate it?" that I was enlightened and ordered the roasted veggie salad instead (which I loved). Even my new waiter seemed surprised that no one informed me because they should've when I told them my dietary restrictions. Otherwise, the menu is subpar (not good nor bad). My mother ordered the jambalaya linguine (her usual go-to) and said the quality of the dish has gone down over the years (portion size, ingredients, taste, etc). Pros: the roasted veggie salad and the new waiter's customer service (went above and beyond so we tipped well but think it's a reflection of that one person's work ethic rather than the establishment as a whole). Interior set up was cool (hybrid indoor outdoor seating) Cons: limited menu and lack of clarity in regards to nutrition facts. Please advise your waiters to inform about the ingredient substitutes or include ***fine print on your menu read more
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Emilee B.
Hello Sarah – we are so sorry to hear about the level of service you…
1 year ago
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Deborah M.
DJ, we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. This is definitely…
4 years ago
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Deborah M.
Hi Joe, we are sorry to see you had this experience at our Paramus,…
Ehh, I mean it's CPK so not that I expected top notch or anything close to great but it is what it is. It serves its purpose with providing a kind of wide range menu variety and the food is ok, I enjoyed my grilled chicken Caesar salad. Everyone felt their dish was ok, not bad. read more
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Emilee B.
Steph, thanks for the feedback about our grilled chicken Caesar…
This place is following all the Covid protocols and service was fine. We were seated right away and our server was friendly. The drinks were not that good because they tasted as if they were watered down. The pizza mushroom pizza was good, but the chicken Alfredo already was ok. read more
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Emilee B.
Brensi, glad to hear you enjoyed our pizza and chicken alfredo! We…
As always a great place to stop and eat especially when at the mall. The food as usual was very tasty. The pizza more so than the pasta. The pasta was a bit blah when it comes to seasoning. The drunks were awesome. The wine topper was also a nice touch. read more
7 years ago
Ok - I have mixed feeling about this place and is the reason I am giving it four stars. This is not a complain but more of a tip for management to take into consideration; no one needs to wait more than 10 minutes for water "because the cups are all dirty". That's clearly a sign of under-staffed and this was my experience the first time here. Our server was super apologetic about it and you can tell he really cared. Overall the food is good and flavorful. There are a few organic items on the menu. Not much to say overall si ce this spot is in the mall and not much could be expected. Hopefully next time I comeback my experience would be different read more
4 years ago
I was in a hurry but needed some CPK in my life since I'm states away from my regular CPK. Found this location on the 2nd level of the mall (a little difficult to get to but worth the walk inside the mall) far from the crowds--perfect! Waitress helped me right away, yummy fresh food, definitely one of the fancier CPKs I've been to! Loved this location! read more
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Deborah M.
Haze, thanks for the 5 stars! We’re glad you enjoyed your experience…
4 years ago
Hi Friends , Stopped by CPK salas and drink. Salad allegedly had Turkey as an ingredient. Sliced processed Turkey mystery meal kinda qualifies? I guess the drink I ordered was plentiful of ice. Going to lunch after this place. D- read more
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Deborah M.
Hello Angel – thank you for reaching out about your salad and drink.…
I typically love CPK. Used to come here multiple times a week. Unfortunately, I feel the service and quality of the food went down. It took forever for the waitress to even greet and take my drink order, let alone my food order. I had to keep waving her down because she just wasn't coming to my table. Keep in mind, I was dining alone. I ordered the same salad I order every time (Thai crunch) and pizza (margarita thing crust). The first salad they brought out I had to even question if it was the full size portion because it looked smaller than the typically 1/2 size portion. To top it off it had literally 2 little pieces of chicken and barely any avocado that I paid extra to add to the salad. I made the waitress aware and they made me a new salad but that's besides the point on how do they not supply to the customers what they order the first time around. The service takes too long, the food took too long & the food has went down extremely. Sad to say, but this is the reason why businesses aren't surviving. You get the customer and then ruin it. Unfortunately won't be coming to this location again. read more
7 years ago
Admittedly, it's a bit crazy busy in here because it is near a high foot traffic area of the mall. I like the BBQ chicken pizza here and the lettuce wraps but I don't think I can return here frequently because I dislike how long I have to wait for seating. The waiter also barely checked in on us. I think this restaurant could improve its service to match its good food. The food quality is pretty good and you get exactly what you are craving because they have signature items that are uncommon at other restaurants. Also, The price point is pretty good for how much food you get too. You will probably end up with leftovers from how big the portions are. read more
4 years ago
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Deborah M.
Elaine, we’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed our food and drinks!…
So tasty and fresh! Pizza is very good and has a nice crisp. For an app, ordered the Cesar salad and the avocado egg rolls. Both so delicious. Entree, ordered a pepperoni pizza. Really enjoyed it. Service was great and fast. Will defiantly be back. Wish they had more locations. Fair prices as well. read more
Omggggg I absolutely LOVE their tostada pizza!!!! I can eat this every single day (not kidding) I highly recommend everyone try this with extra ranch sauce on the side, you won't be disappointed! If you are, have it a second time lol xP read more
5 years ago
Iconic chicken barbecue pizza from the west coast! If you're in to that type of pizza then you're okay, I'm still old school NY original fold it to eat it pizza guy. Got the lunch duo that day and pizza was 7 inches and come with a salad or soup of your choice,decent size but the sandwich is pretty small, the bread is too small to hold on the sandwich and got to use the fork to eat it, fork on a sandwich? I took away 2 stars because of this! read more
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Emilee B.
We're sincerely sorry to hear that your pizza didn't turn out as…
Meh, super meh. Didn't like this at all. 40 bucks for 2 pizzas? Really? I could have gotten better pizza from any of the pizzerias in Bayonne. I ordered a thin-crust Sicilian pizza and it was so damned hot (spicy hot, not heat hot) that it was almost inedible. I like spicy food and thought this was awful. The place was filthy. The bathroom was a disaster. The women's room had one toilet out of service, another sporting a huge mess (what woman takes a dump that large?) and a very messy accessible stall. Ugh. It was before 5 in the evening and it was already that disgusting? Really? Service was strange, hard to describe. It ran both hot & cold. I wouldn't have given even two stars except my friend said the gluten-free pizza was pretty good. read more
5 years ago
CPK is good for a quick bite. I really enjoy their thin crust and cauliflower thin crust margarita pizza. We ordered the cucumber refresher which was delicious and the berry sparkling refresher which was good as well. Instead of getting an app we just ordered a regular thin crust and the spaghetti to share. I gave a three star rating because the pizza was just ok this time and the spaghetti tasted like burned garlic which overpowered the entire dish. I couldn't finish it. But CPK is a great place to go too esp after a long day of shopping and getting a quick bite! read more
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Hello Maleeha – thank you for reaching out about your dining…
3 years ago
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Hello Ruth – thank you for reaching out and bringing this to our…
Firstly let me just say that Generally we really enjoy CPK, we have been going to CPK for several years now however this particular franchisee and their staff is ridiculously rude. We were never offered water after we sat down, the taste of the pizza was terrible. No service was offered after we got our pizza. After informing the server that the pizza did not taste right, she basically asked us what else we want and made us charge for another pizza which also tasted terrible. We basically just paid for both the pizzas and left the food on the table because it was unconsumed due to horrible taste. The overall management of CPK should look into this particular site. read more
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Emilee B.
Sona, we're very sorry to hear that we let you down in many ways…
5 years ago
Went here for drinks and some pizza. Ordered a flight which had barely any alcohol in it because its premade. Pizza was good but took forever to have it because the server forgot to input our order. read more
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Emilee B.
Hello Frances, we're sorry to hear this. Feel free to share your…
3 years ago
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Deborah M.
Brian, we LOVE to hear that you enjoyed our carne asada pizza! We…
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1 Garden State Plaza Blvd
Ste 2320
Paramus, NJ 07652
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