California Pizza Kitchen At San Mateo

Waited over 45 minutes for my child's meal. Spent about $22 for grilled chicken with broccolini, chocolate milk, cup of fruit, cup of tomato soup.They told me they got the order wrong and made fried chicken instead of grilled chicken. They forgot the bread for the tomato soup. They completely forgot the utensils! When I got back to the car, found the chicken was burnt! That's it...back to Nordstrom for a decent meal for my kid!

We ordered pizza from California Pizza Kitchen through Door Dash the pizza was completely burned on the top. Some of the toppings were incinerated. We spoke to the associate a manager who barely offered an apology and said if we brought it in they could exchange it for a new one or we could try to apply for a refund through Door Dash. They could not explain why they delivered a burned pizza to a customer, only stating, mistakes happen.

We sampled many dishes and unfortunately most did not hit the mark. The Santa Fe chicken pizza arrived cold and was stale, bland and uninspiring. The avocado egg roles were quite tasty but full of more cheese than avocado, which was surprising. Pretty unhealthy but good. The Banh Mi bowl was pretty fresh but the sauce was pretty spicy and could have had more avocado for my tastes. The salmon was one item we tried that was delicious, however it was full of bones. Very surprising from a well respected place like this. The Sichuan dumplings were actually good as well. The only item with no problems and well-liked by all. Overall the cpk failed to live up to its reputation and I cannot recommend it.

This CPK is located inside Hillsdale Mall and has a capacity to seat around 50 people. The staff is helpful and they have a very helpful guide on their menu that leads you to their website in case you have food preferences (allergies/ vegan/ gluten free, etc. . We ordered the Buffalo Cauliflower Wings, the California Veggie Pizza, and 2 drinks: Peach Lemonade Cucumber Reviver. The food was good quality tasted good, although the portions were small for the price. This is an easy place to recommend to someone looking for fresh Italian(ish fair for lunch/ dinner. Bonus: They also serve free bread as a part of the meal which is always great to see.

I had a disappointing experience at this restaurant. The staff, particularly one man, was quite rude and exhibited poor customer service. They didn't have garlic oil bread available and didn't seem willing to take our order correctly. When we inquired about dessert after finishing our meal, we were told it wasn't possible to get any. Overall, it was a frustrating experience. However, I did ask another server for assistance, and Daniel was extremely helpful—he took good care of us and ensured our food was served properly.