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California Pizza Kitchen

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At California Pizza Kitchen in San Diego, we serve up inventive pizzas, pastas, and salads in a modern setting that's become a favorite among locals and visitors alike. Our customers rave about our creative menu offerings, with dishes like the Original BBQ Chicken Pizza standing...

California Pizza Kitchen

Pizza · San Diego

4.2 · 1,200 reviews Google
www.cpk.com
Yelp 3.5 (746) TripAdvisor 4.1 (143) DoorDash 4.6 (8,100) Uber Eats 4.6 (3,000)

About California Pizza Kitchen

At California Pizza Kitchen in San Diego, we serve up inventive pizzas, pastas, and salads in a modern setting that's become a favorite among locals and visitors alike. Our customers rave about our creative menu offerings, with dishes like the Original BBQ Chicken Pizza standing out as a fan favorit...

At California Pizza Kitchen in San Diego, we serve up inventive pizzas, pastas, and salads in a modern setting that's become a favorite among locals and visitors alike. Our customers rave about our creative menu offerings, with dishes like the Original BBQ Chicken Pizza standing out as a fan favorite. We're proud of our cozy atmosphere, where guests can relax and enjoy a meal with friends or family. With attentive service and a warm welcome, you'll feel right at home. Come experience it for yourself - we can't wait to serve you!

What Customers Say About California Pizza Kitchen

California Pizza Kitchen in San Diego receives generally positive reviews, with many customers praising the friendly and attentive service, especially mentioning servers William, Diana and Kaelin. Popular dishes include the Mexican Street Corn and various pizzas. Some customers have reported inconsistent food quality and slow service at times.

Popular Dishes

Mexican Street Corn California Club pizza Garlic Cream Fettuccini Burnt Ends pizza Kung Pao Spaghetti Milanese Chicken Butter Cake Key Lime Pie

Best For

Families Groups Casual

Tip: If you like spicy food, try the cauliflower appetizer, but be warned that it is definitely spicy.

Features

📶 WiFi 🌳 Outdoor 🅿️ Parking 🚗 Delivery Accessible 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner 🥗 Vegetarian 🌱 Vegan Coffee
🎯 Casual 🛋️ Cozy Trendy 👨‍👩‍👧 Family 👥 Groups

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Frequently asked questions about California Pizza Kitchen

California Pizza Kitchen is located at 7007 Friars Rd, San Diego, CA 92108, San Diego.
California Pizza Kitchen offers pizza cuisine.
California Pizza Kitchen has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
California Pizza Kitchen offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway, delivery.
The most recommended dishes at California Pizza Kitchen based on customer reviews are: Mexican Street Corn, California Club pizza, Garlic Cream Fettuccini, Burnt Ends pizza, Kung Pao Spaghetti.
California Pizza Kitchen is ideal for families, groups, casual dining.
California Pizza Kitchen in San Diego receives generally positive reviews, with many customers praising the friendly and attentive service, especially mentioning servers William, Diana and Kaelin. Popular dishes include the Mexican Street Corn and various pizzas. Some customers have reported inconsistent food quality and slow service at times.
If you like spicy food, try the cauliflower appetizer, but be warned that it is definitely spicy.
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California Pizza Kitchen San Diego Reviews

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Frank O'Connor

Consistently good and fresh. Claire is a gem, super sweet and always so kind and welcoming. Doesn’t matter what pizza or salad you get, it’ll be good. The bar area is nice too with large tvs for the games. They worked well with my allergies and I felt very safe eating. The dining room is always clean and there’s some outdoor patio seating as well.

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T R

Large table handed well by William. Glasses quickly refilled, orders filled without issue. Great food for CPK. Great service.

Amanda Moore
Amanda Moore

William was our server for a big group of 20 and he was FANTASTIC! He really hustled and kept everybody’s drinks topped off, everyone’s food came out fresh and hot. It was a great experience after enjoying the escape room nearby.

Katie Rasche
Katie Rasche

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ California Kitchen is always a great experience! The food is fresh, flavorful, and consistently delicious, with plenty of great options to choose from. The service is friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere is welcoming. A perfect spot for a meal you can always count on—highly recommend! 🍕🥗✨

rebecca martinez
rebecca martinez

My granddaughter and I have been coming here for at least 10 years. Service has always been great and the food is really good. For the last 2 years William has been our server and he is fantastic! He is extremely polite and gives us above expected service. Thank you William for always making our dining experience a great one!!

Angela A
Angela A

We were visiting from Seattle area and happy to see a CPK nearby because we used to have one in our area and loved that it was kid-friendly and had food we all enjoyed. Our waiter, William, was very kind, friendly and quick to provide special requests for our young child. The food was just as good as we remembered and would gladly return again.

Marie Grekowicz
Marie Grekowicz

Best attentive Waiter we’ve ever had at any restaurant! Steven took excellent care of us despite having a full section. Immediately brought us everything we asked for and brought us drink refills before we were empty!! Double bonus at CPK tonight as they brought back Milanese Chicken for a limited time! And my husband’s favorite, the.BBQ chicken pizza with avocado is not to be missed! Hopefully they will keep this on the menu as it is our family’s favorite!

Josh Edwards
Josh Edwards

My wife and I came here to celebrate our anniversary. We got the burnt ends pizza which we really liked and a half pep and half veggie pizza. The food was good and our server Kaelin was great! He was super funny and helpful and made the experience great. We got the butter cake and key lime pie for dessert and they were both delicious!

Meghan Owens-Jacobs
Meghan Owens-Jacobs

This is one of our favorite places to eat, for appetizers we had the cauliflower which was amazing but definitely not for someone that cannot handle spicy, also the dumplings. Both were delicious. My husband had the garlic fettuccine with chicken and shrimp, he said it was really good. I had the salmon well-done with the pan-seared vegetables. The salmon was delicious but I did not care for the veggies at all. As for pizza we have had so many and all of them are amazing. The place is very clean inside and everyone that works here are wonderful. Drinks are great too.

myra curiel
myra curiel

Aaamazing! We went on a Saturday around 7/8pm, he wait was 20 min or less. Our waiter was Diana. Very sweet and cordial. She took our drink order and then the food. Brought us complimentary bread. The food arrived within 15/30 min. My husband and I got the Mexican Street Corn, not disappointed. The feta cheese actually gave it a good taste. For entree we shared The Chicken Tequila Fettuccine, so full of flavor but not overpowering, chicken tender and the sauce brought it all together. We also got the California Club pizza a d added pepperoni, so fresh, crispy and airy. Definitely recommend. Family friendly.

Brandon Brandauer
Brandon Brandauer

The pizza was great. Salty and savory Italian style. The Margarita noodles was ok but I knew I was taking a chance with it. The drinks weren't watered down and overall a good experience.

Bashir Baseem
Bashir Baseem

Had pizza with the kids at California Pizza Kitchen and it was a great experience. The pizza was fresh and tasty, and the menu had good options for everyone. It’s a nice, comfortable spot for a quick sit-down meal while shopping—perfect for families looking for something fast but still enjoyable.

DALIA HUSSEIN
DALIA HUSSEIN

Friendly staff, big place, food was very tasty, various options of meals. The place is just a bit loud but not a deal breaker.

Timmy Doesn’t Share Food
Timmy Doesn’t Share Food

Always a solid pick when you’re at the mall. The bar service is consistently great—super friendly bartender who actually makes you feel welcome. Food hits the mark every time. My go-to is the Kung Pao Spaghetti—spicy, flavorful, and always satisfying. It’s not a five-star culinary event, but it is reliably good, which counts for a lot.

Chris Manuele
Chris Manuele

First time being back at CPK in a long time. Still pretty good. Tried the Mexican street corn for the first time and loved it! Also ordered the old stand by, the California Club pizza. The server finished us to try it with the new cauliflower crust. I was not thrilled by it. Seemed to alternate between too hard or too chewy. I've had better from cook last home ones.

Jesus Medina
Jesus Medina

I ordered pasta with zucchini and shrimp. It was all bland, the water had more flavor. The plate was way too expensive for what I received. The shrimp was also not fresh, they all had dark shells. They got three stars instead of two because of the service and friendly staff.

NICK MENNELL
NICK MENNELL

We recently ordered delivery from the California Pizza Kitchen near the DoubleTree in Mission Valley, which resulted in a mixed experience. The kids' mac & cheese was decent and satisfied my little one, though nothing particularly special. We also tried the Waldorf salad with blackened salmon, which was tasty but significantly overpriced for the portion size we received. The spinach artichoke dip (2.5 stars on its own) was particularly disappointing - it lacked the creamy richness you'd expect and seemed to be skimping on both the spinach and artichoke components. The delivery was prompt enough, and ordering was convenient from our nearby hotel. While not terrible, CPK doesn't quite deliver the value you'd expect at this price point. There are better delivery options in the area if you're willing to explore other restaurants in Mission Valley.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Sidney Wang
Sidney Wang

Haven't had CPK in so long, just had to try it out to see if it is still as good as I remembered; unfortunately, I was a bit disappointed. According to the server, one of their most popular dish was Garlic Cream Fettuccini. I ordered it with creamed mushrooms, but turned out to be very dry.

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Karen B

I'd give a solid 2.5 not bad food but not particularly good. Honestly okay food nothing great. The butter cake was just a very dry cake without much flavor, not like the super moist guey flavorful butter cake I'm used to. And waitress forgot the ranch and never brought any.

melissa garrison
melissa garrison

This is the 4th time in a row I’ve gone to this location and waited over 6 minutes for a hostess to seat me. After seated, I had no less than 4 servers continuously walk past my table without the slightest acknowledgement until almost 12 minutes later I flagged down a busboy. The tables were full of empty dishes, the servers were slow. Finally got a server over to the table, ordered, and it took another 20 mins for my single dish to arrive. It was NOT crowded and more than 1/2 the seats were empty. Four times is too many for this type of service. And I see servers telling people they want 20-25% tips??? YEAH RIGHT!!!

Adrienne Marshall
Adrienne Marshall

Overall, this visit was pretty underwhelming. The restaurant itself looks nice, but the experience just didn’t live up to expectations. Our server seemed like they didn’t really want to be there — it honestly felt like I was bothering them just by asking for basic things. That kind of energy makes it hard to enjoy your meal. The food was mediocre at best. I ordered one of their pizzas and it was just okay — not bad, but nothing special either. The kids’ pizza, though, was pretty bad. It was dry and flavorless, and even my kids didn’t want to eat it, which says a lot. For the price, I expected a much better meal and better service overall. Definitely not the worst place I’ve ever eaten, but with so many good options in Fashion Valley, I wouldn’t go back here again.

Angie Diaz
Angie Diaz

I’m honestly very disappointed about this CPC, I’m usually a big fan of the chain, but the one in Fashion Valley is not it. They have 1 server that was sooo nice and went above and beyond, he was a Latino man he was so sweet. Unfortunately, he was not our server. We unfortunately got another lady and she was not very nice and had a little bit on an attitude. The food was okay, I feel like other locations have a better quality food.

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natasha Konvisser

I actually just had the worst dining experience here ever we ordered to go and we were waiting for our food and just sitting at a table and 3/4 of the restaurant was empty and my friend got her pizza first, so she just was eating a bite of her slice that she ordered and also tipped for it to go and then a worker lady came past us and told us we couldn’t eat in store even though we had no outside food and no outside drinks and everything that was bought was from the restaurant and all the other seats were empty around us . So rude, and I’ve never heard of a policy where you can’t eat the restaurants own food inside their own restaurant while we were literally just waiting for the second order to be ready and leaving after. So disappointed in this customer service I have never been more upset at something so small.

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7007 Friars Rd, San Diego, CA 92108

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Good Rating
4.2/5 stars
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Many Reviews
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Moderate Price
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Services

🍽️ Lunch
🍾 Dinner
Coffee
🍰 Desserts
🥗 Vegetarian Options
🌱 Vegan Options
🥡 Takeout
🚚 Delivery
🍴 Dine-in
🚗 Curbside Pickup

Dining Options

🍽️ Dine In
🥡 Takeout
🚚 Delivery
🚗 Curbside Pickup

Restaurant Info

Status
Verified by owner
🕐 Hours Today
11AM-9PM
Rating
4.2/5
💬 Reviews
1,200
💰 Price Level
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📞 Phone
+1 619-298-4078
🌐 Website
order.cpk.com
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📶 Free WiFi
🅿️ Parking
🌿 Outdoor Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
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