California Pizza Kitchen

I was having lunch with an attorney to discuss business. When I mentioned to a colleague where I was going, he said it is really noisy and not a good place for a meeting. I arrived there and walked in and the noise level was very high. The person I was meeting was already there and got a table on the patio since it was obvious you couldn’t have a discussion in the restaurant. People who work in these places don’t realize that this environment causes hearing loss. You can tell someone with this type of hearing loss because they talk real loud. You could tell the waiter suffered from hearing loss as his voice was really loud. The service was good, the food was good, but I’d never go back there again because of the noise level.

Haven’t been here in a while and let just say the menu hasn’t changed everything was neat and tidy. Me and my girlfriend were here got greeted with nice reception by the guy at the door. Along with the waiter really attentive gave us water and refilled our drinks we didn’t even have to ask, he was alert and awake lol We started of with our favorite appetizer which is the AVOCADO CLUB EGG ROLLS really delicious a must try if you never tried it. It’s a Hand-​wrapped crispy wonton rolls filled with avocado, chicken, tomato, smoked bacon and cheese I believe. Served with housemade dressing don’t know what’s called and ranch. I got my usual delicious plate KUNG PAO SPAGHETTI Chinese classic with garlic, scallions, peanuts and hot red chilies you can either get it with it chicken or shrimp only or both so I get it with both Chicken & Shrimp. Really delicious a must try. My gf in the other hand got one of her favorite’s PESTO CREAM PENNE Freshly made basil pesto cream sauce with tomatoes and Parmesan. You can also get either get it with it chicken or shrimp only or both so she got it with shrimp only it was also delicious. And for dessert you can go wrong with my favorite cake the RED VELVET CAKE served with ice cream delicious mouth watering Definitely will be back again.

I must have came at a perfect hour, Sunday afternoon. Great service, quick with the order, friendly staff, and great food.
I’m a huge fan of their Chinese Chicken salad. Loaded with chicken and fresh veggies. This place rocks for splitting the salad into two plates. Don’t know too many that do.
Also ordered the Cajun chicken pizza. Thin crust! Comes with bacon (think that’s the pizza’s name).
Avoid the rush hour to get the best service. Its at a prime location!

They have the best unique pizzas here! I ordered the Sicilian and it is to die for! I wanted to go the next day again to have it again! The flavors are exploding in your mouth and it is always perfectly cooked. I realized they also sell this pizza in the grocery stores as well. I’ll have to let you know how the store version compares when I try it.

My first time trying out this location. Horrible food, barely any veggies for a dinner of two. My husband ordered Fetuccine tequila and there was barely any chicken. I ordered their Asparagus Spinach spaghetti plate and was expecting something to what I saw online in the photos. The veggies were OVER Cooked and it was full of bland spaghetti with barely any cheese. Did not enjoy my DINNER at all… We paid $ 63 including 15% tip. The waiter never once consider taking the plates from the appetizers, it was crowding the space of our table, if it wasn’t because I mention it to her, she was not attentive at all. The ladies bathroom is completely gross, it looks like they do not clean the toilets, empty their trash, or clean their disgusting walls. I cannot imagine what type of Hygiene they have when cooking my meals. This place seemed pretty empty for Saturday evening, its no coincidence because this place is run so unprofessional, there employees reflect poor manners and service. For dessert I ordered a regretful Red Velvet that was completely disgusting! It tasted extremely OLD from being refrigerated. Not impressed by anything at all. I will consider going to LA Live next time for BETTER quality of food and service #yardHouse #rosamexicano #paniniCafe
ANY other Restaurant is BETTER than this place. I hope they shut down and bring a new higher end eatery place…

If you do not love your meal they will take it off the menu. Also if the wait is too long and you don’t want to deal with that you can sit at the bar for a very quick service.
The food is consistently high quality.
Highly recommend.

My first time at this location since I moved downtown. This is about the slow add service NOT the food.
I ordered online and arrived 2 mins after the pick up time. Not only was my order not ready but the host who took my calls had an attitude like it’s not his damn job to deal with me asking him questions about my order. I got my order 20 mins after the pick up time and I hd to reheat it when I got home. So for that I’m not visiting this location for a fine in or take out order again.

I hate having to ask for what I originally had ordered and paid for, I ordered a tequila chicken fettuccini and got everything but the chicken.
Never again, I’ll just drive to Burbank next time.

Wir waren zu zweit und hatten bei Pasta, einmal mit Pesto und einmal mit Meeresfrüchten, und beides war absolut lecker. Die Portionen waren riesig und auch der Service war gut. Wir hatten direkten Ausblick auf den Pizzaofen, und was da so raus kam sah auch alles ungemein lecker aus. Ich würde jederzeit wieder hin gehen.

Second time here. Last time ordered salmon, was delicious, now spicy spaghetti. Good, tasty food, pleasant staff, will come again. Thank you Diana and Gabriel.

My sister and I met some relatives for lunch here. By the time that we arrived; they were seated and ordered some appetizers. I would point out that CPK is busy but what place isn’t busy during a weekday lunch hour? The appetizers were the egg roll and lettuce wrap. I preferred the lettuce wrap. My sister and I split a penne pasta with chicken and shrimp but was disappointed when the chicken was smaller than the shrimp. Overall the experience was okay!

Rude waiter. I found a lady bug in my salad and showed it to the waiter. He first reaction was, did it fly and sit on you salad? Wow I didn’t know that lady bugs are flying in CPK.

Great Moscato! Good service. Amazing location. Got the chicken piccata… I absolutely love spaghettini so this was a winner for me. Chicken was slightly undercooked… So alas I didn’t eat it and was quite disappointed. The sauce was really powerful on the acidic scale… I liked the creaminess of it however. The open kitchen concept always flies well with me.

I don’t eat California Pizza Kitchen often to be honest. I’ve been to them a total of maybe 5 times. I’m truly not a fan of the place in general.
The staff was friendly here. We got seated right away & our drink order was taken fast.
I got a salad that was good. My drink was always full which it always a plus in my book.
Good location. Ended up going shopping after :)

Our visit here wasn’t at all bad, but what we experienced was super slow service and non-​attentive waiters. We had a problem with her order, and it literally took forever to get it taken care of.
Their appetizers, and small plates are really pathetic, and black and the taste department. However, their main dishes are amazing and well worth the money.

The guy in the main dine in entrance was very nice.
But, the girl in the take-​out side was very rude. I don’t like places when you can tell someone dislikes their job. Customer service is key to any business. & this girls personality sucked!
Oh well, I won’t be returning here because of it. Hope the foods good.

I been to many CPKs and this one was nice and everyone working was friendly and assertive. For drinks I ordered the fresh strawberry mango cooler. So refreshing on a hot Sunday afternoon. For starters we ordered the Avocado Club Egg Rolls. Really good and topped with amazing ingredients. Be warned they are fillers and can effect your appetite. Then we decided to try the Crispy Mac N Cheese. Not bad. Best part was how crunchy the batter around the Mac was. For the main dish I picked the Mahi Mahi tacos! Very… very good! They come with shredded cabbage and ranchito sauce. Also comes with a side of chips and salsa. Over all not bad. I’ll come sometime again and try other stuff on their menu!

Located right in the center of DTLA and very convenient for a quick bite or to meet up with some friends. I like the high energy here and the friendly staff. I ordered the chicken tortilla soup which was perfect because I wasn’t very hungry but didn’t want to skip lunch.
For faster service, sit at the counter and be ready to order.

I met some friends here for lunch on a weekday. CPK was chosen more for the location and convenience (parking validation, kid friendlier than the other 7^th/​Fig options) than for the food.
I didn’t expect much of the food, so I can’t say I was disappointed exactly, although I love food so it always saddens me when I don’t particularly enjoy my meal. I ordered a half portion of the roasted veggie salad, which comes with avocado, artichokes, red and yellow bell peppers, sun dried tomatoes, eggplant, and roasted corn tossed with romaine lettuce and a Dijon vinaigrette. Sounds good, right? In execution, it was nothing like the description or, might I add, the picture online (that I’m looking at as I write this). The romaine lettuce wasn’t fresh; instead of being crisp, it was soft and on the verge of wilting. The vegetables were probably overcooked; most were pretty soft and the salad overall just seemed soggy. The free bread was the best part of my meal.
Our waitress was attentive, checking up on us throughout the meal. I did get tired of the repeated attempts (probably mandated by management) to sell us extras like drinks, appetizers, and desserts. I think we were asked twice about dessert.
Even with CPK being so close to my work, I wouldn’t come back here unless forced again to do so for the sake of convenience.

Had lunch with my Mom at this CPK branch. The food is good as you would expect from any CPK location. The service we got today, however, was not that good. The waiter was very attentive and asked what we needed. He was pretty good at asking you. The terrible part was that the waiter was not good at delivering everything you told him that you wanted.
Before ordering our main dish, I requested for bread and olive oil. It took him a while to deliver the bread so I reminded him. I also ordered iced tea but when he delivered my drink, there was hardly any ice in the glass.
When he came around again, he started taking our order. I ordered the Fettuccine with roasted garlic cream sauce and shrimp. I asked the waiter, Andrew, that I wanted to request extra sauce. He said no problem. When he delivered the food, the dish didn’t have enough sauce so I reminded him. He replied back saying that he only has 2 hands. Such attitude. Not good for business.
CPK staff (Andrew) needs an attitude adjustment.

Small but convenient location in downtown LA. In the same shopping center as City Target, Morton’s, Sprinkles, Champ’s, and Golds Gym.
Street parking is not easy to find but there is a parking garage. With validation, it’s $ 1 for an hour, $ 2.50 for two. Once you exit the parking garage and walk towards the shopping area, you’ll have to go to the 3^rd floor (street level of Figueroa) to access the restaurant.
Came in today to take advantage of their free meal for Veterans. Walked in at around 5pm and the place wasn’t packed. We were seated right away and was given 3 menus all at once: the regular menu, the small plates menu, and the Veterans Day Appreciation menu. Nice touch!
Ordered the Thai Crunch salad, arugula salad, and the mushroom + spinach flatbread. All three tasted very yummy! Our meal also came with complimentary bread and for a carb lover like me, this is always a good thing.
Place isn’t good for big parties and if anything, there were several seats which were good for just one or two people. DTLA has a lot of loners and they love CPK. Not a great restaurant to bring your kids to. There’s a small patio area for nice days.
Nothing special about this location but I love their food and their service is always on point!