California Pizza Kitchen

I've eaten at CPK multiple times and sadly it is not the place for me however, I can see how others would enjoy it: I ordered a cream of garlic fettuccine hoping it would be creamy, its basically glorified butter noodles. For those who like plain pasta with minimal flavor and sauce this would be a great option. However I enjoy flavor and creamy pastas so I really regret getting this one, personally. Additionally our drinks were practically 2 sips and the rest is ice. We weren't able to get a refill until the end of our meal. The Chipotle Chicken Pizza was really good. The toppings tasted so fresh and the pizza was full of flavor that blended deliciously. The Wild Mushroom Pizza is also nice. They're generous with the mushrooms. The BBQ burnt ends was delicious and rated the best pizza by our group. I included our recipt for full transparency of the pricing and so you can see and decide for yourself if the food is worth your money.

Most chain restaurants are usually a disappointment. The food is too processed, the flavors are off, and the prices could be better. Usually we go to these places because of the name hype or just nostalgia. However there are exceptions, like CPK!!! As a 100% Mexican I was surprised at the perfect guacamole that I was served. Who knew shaved jalapeños and corn would add so much to it. And you can actually get it for free if you sign up with their app. What you waiting for!!! The pizza was good and tasty. Enough left over for seconds at home. The elephant in the room was the Kung Pao Spaghetti. I mean its more like Kung Pao with noodles not spaghetti, so maybe we should call them that because calling them spaghetti felt like cultural appropriation even to me that was eating it. It was amazing!!! It was delicious!!! It was not enough. The serving was like a pasta serving but for the $23 dollar.... i felt cheated. Yes, not everyone can make such a perfect Kung Pao but for this price I rather keep checking other Chinese places because for that same amount I could actually get two full combos. But yeah I think I would want it again but the price just doesn't make me feel good. But other than that this place was really good. I will definitely come back!!!

Excellent food. The Thai chicken pizza is one of my favorites and with the peanut sauce totally a must try. Everything was just excellent. Thank you for all that you did.

I ordered the steak salad ($23) Only a few spare pieces of beef cubes on there. They were overcooked, cold, dry, bland. It looks like they cook it then let it sit out without oil coating or covering it to prevent it from drying out. Very disappointed! The pizza is also just okay. Bread is dry. Only some shaved thin slices of meat. It is overpriced for the taste and value. Most of the food tasted like microwaved food. So disappointed!

1st time here in many years. We went of a friday night at 8pm and it was not too busy.. When we checked in the host quoted 5 mins but we waited about 25mins. We were seated and waited another 10 for a server. They took our drink orders and delivered them and waited another 15 to place our order. Once we ordered the server brought bread and herb oil. Our order was burnt ends mac and cheese, bbq chicken salad, a kids cheese w/sausage pizza and hot honey chicken/pickle pizza. Took about 15 to be served. It was all share-able. The food was ok. The salad needed less dressing, more lime or pepper...it was off for me. Honestly I remember why I don't typically eat here.

Stopped by for early dinner 🍕🍝🥖 after Soboba Casino 🎰, had a wonderful time, pasta 🍝 soup 🍲 and pizza 🍕 & salad 🥗🤤 yummy food...our server was very attentive 🤗 thank you!!!

Jude,Monica, Cynthia, and Bryant and rest of staff were very nice. Took very good care of me. Felt like a spoiled brat. Thank you.

My boyfriend and I wanted to try getting something new from the plaza. We ordered 2 pizzas and our server was very lovely but not attentive at all. She took 10 minutes to bring is the check when she was only waiting on two tables. The pizzas here are literally a pool of grease. It tasted good after patting off all the oil quite literally dripping from the pizza and which wasn't cut properly. The sourdough bread tasted good but it was rock hard sadly. We paid 50 dollars, not including our tip. You're better off going to Blaze for way cheaper and better quality in my opinion.

I've always heard good things about CPK, but for some reason never had the appeal to go in and try it. That all changed recently, and man have I been missing out. We were looking for a spot with happy hour to kill some time before catching a movie. Due to proximity we decided to give CPK a try. We were seating at the bar top (open seating) and greeted the moment we sat down. Mind you the bar was pretty full and only one bartender was working. He got our drinks, recommended some food on their happy hour menu all while cashing out other customers and refilling drinks without missing a beat. the beers were cold, apps were good, and service was attentive. The only downside was the gnats flying around and the restrooms could use some more attention.

A pizza kitchen should be best known for their pizza right? Well, CPK is an exception . My partner and I both got pizza and it wasn't what we were expecting from a pizza kitchen. Also, we experienced the worst service we have ever gotten. The person in the front, Amanda, however was amazing as she acknowledged the wait time and apologized. However, as we got seated, we waited 10 minutes for our server, who doubled as the bartender to take our drink order. I argue that the drinks were better than the actual food, which says a lot about quality and the speed of service. The bartender/server spoke so quick and did not attenuate their words, which made understanding him difficult. Upon ordering drinks, we were left at the table for a long time before I started to look towards the back of the house. I noticed that there were people in button ups (probably the higher ups or expos) that were just standing there doing nothing. And I also saw a couple of servers waiting for the food. The bartender noticed that I was observing and finally took our order. Not once did our server check in with us to see how our food was or to acknowledge the wait. They didn't say, "we'll be right with you." He just quickly handed us complementary bread and didn't say a thing. The food wait time was 20 minutes and the food is bland. The burnt ends pizza should have more brisket as that is the highlight of the pizza. My partner got the hawaiian pizza but was disappointed because the ham did not have any seasoning or taste at all. Seriously, a pizza kitchen should be known for their pizzas. It personally wasn't what we were expecting and I do not see ourselves coming back to any CPK location again.

Came in for dinner and happened to get lucky. It was also happy hour. I figure the person that sat my husband told him that because he's not usually too informed about these things but then I purposely ordered the street corn and he purposely ordered a beer meant to be on happy hour price, but Roberto rang it up at 6:15 so we didn't get happy hour price We did use the coupon so we got one meal for free and decided not to complain, but I was still disappointed .I wouldn't have ordered the corn. My husband's in love with the mushroom pizza and that's about it. He just found out today that the truffle oil cost two dollars extra lol There were little kids that annoyed me the entire meal. So not so restful.

CPK has always been a safe choice for lunch. They have really affordable deals that will keep you full and satisfied. Me and my friends go here sometimes for lunch and it always slaps! Me and my friend ordered the Hawaiian and BBQ pizza with the Thai salad. The pizzas were delicious and the salad was really good. The dressing had a bit of a kick to it. Service was great. We got seated right away. They took our order. Food came out quickly. And they checked in on us. The place was clean and easy to find. Restroom was also very clean which is a plus in my book. See you later, CPK.

SHOUTOUT TO AVA! She's fantastic and never made us feel rushed. I really appreciated the level of customer service at this location and the excellent interactions with EVERYONE! I notice these things, especially at busy restaurants, and it makes a difference when everyone feels right at home. All customers seemed happy, I know I was! We experienced a light wait time upon arrival, nothing too crazy. I was happy to see that there's both indoor and outdoor dining available. This CPK is pretty sizable, it's medium in scale compared to some other locations. I spotted a few TVs for sports enthusiasts and a tidy bar. My Dad noticed they were understaffed and the manager jumped in to support his staff without micromanaging them! How refreshing! Overall, the food was AMAZING! My recommendations are The Sicilian & The Pepperoni & Mushroom Pizza. The meats are high-quality and simply delectable. Top your meal off with a Belgian Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream and you'll be in eternal bliss haha.

CPK is one of my all time favorite Pizza/Salad go to restaurant. We were a party of 12 and our server was amazing. Everything was fresh and delicious and a good dinner and visit was enjoyed by everyone. Perfect for a family setting as well as an all around get together. Looking forward to the next time!

I ordered a Thai crunch salad. They messed up the order and had to remake it because the website did not provide the necessary information, but that's not the worst of it. The worst was the amount of red cabbage that was in the salad was more than half the salad and it was bitter and did not taste good and I had to pick it out. I'm gonna include a picture of the amount of cabbage that was in the small Thai crunch salad. Nobody wants that much cabbage, especially red cabbage, which is very bitter.

Just an update.on my experience with CPK regarding two burned pizzas. I got in touch through the link provided by costumer service and received a call from a representative who promised to send a gift card to make it up for the unbearable food. She took my address, but I never received anything. Thank you CPK for confirming my decision to never eat at your restaurant again.

California Pizza Kitchen at Riverside Plaza is a solid choice in this busy shopping and dining area close to the 91, which also features a theatre and lots of other dining options. After a fun day at the pool, we were in the mood for pizza, and California Pizza Kitchen is always a reliable spot for a laid-back Sunday afternoon. It can get pretty busy, so either make a reservation or be prepared to wait. We had a 20-minute wait, which we used to explore the plaza. The atmosphere is welcoming and casual, though the service can be hit or miss, as the staff sometimes seems stretched thin. We ordered three pizzas: the Wild Mushroom (shaved Cremini mushrooms, extra virgin olive oil, fresh garlic, with Romano & Mozzarella, slivered scallions, and cracked black pepper) on a gluten-free cauliflower crust; the Mushroom Pepperoni Sausage (Cremini mushrooms, rustic pepperoni, spicy Italian sausage, fresh basil, Mozzarella, and wild Greek oregano); and the Sicilian (spicy marinara, Italian sausage, Capicola ham, pepperoni, Mozzarella, shaved Parmesan, fresh basil, and wild Greek oregano) on crispy thin crust. All the pizzas were flavorful and well-balanced, with the thin crusts providing a nice crunch. If you're in the mood for a casual night out and don't mind dining at a chain, California Pizza Kitchen is a reliable, tasty option. However, the service takes off a star.

We went this weekend following a swim meet and got the greatest waiter 2 days in a row. Javier was amazing, all our food came out fast and was still hot when it hit the table. I'd give him 10 stars if I could for the great service we received! Thanks again Javier and we will ask for you next time we are in the area!

Always a great experience at this location. Wonderful service throughout the whole restaurant, clean interior and some original twists on pizza. Along with the entrees, fresh salad and appetizer options the complimentary bread is like a warm embrace while you wait for your order. The warm butter cake is an indulgent mound of goodness. If you get the ice cream you may want to ask for it on the side.. unless you don't mind ice cream soup. If it's a pjs at home kinda night there's a side door for take out orders. On the south side where Panera is along with a designated parking area. A nice restaurant with indoor or patio seating. We had the spicy chipotle and wild mushroom pizza. Both very good but better if you ask for some lime crema sauce on the side. Costco has discounted gift cards if you want to save some pesos.

California Pizza Kitchen has been around for years and it's seems okay compared to the competition around them. I usually get their pizzas and they're really solid. I came in with my family and ordered an appetizer of chips and spinach/artichoke dip. The order took a while and ended up coming after all our entrees came out and we had to ask again about it. The food was okay and the server was very nice. I recommend coming at lunch for the lunch duo which you can get an entree and a side of eithier soup or salad for $13.

I pre-ordered for Mother's Day at 11:30 a.m. at the Central Ave. location in Riverside, CA. Although clearly busy, Memo at the take-out station was very thoughtful and professional. He assisted the existing customers but also made sure to check-in. And once he was ready to take care of me he did just that. Customer service always makes the difference! Thank you Memo. I did want to note the food taste did seem a bit different/off on the avocado egg rolls and being frequent CPK goers, it was easy to notice. Along with the price, it was a bit steep for the portions

CPK was fine as it was good for the price with their lunch combo for a pizza and a salad. The service was good and attentive for our party and the interior was well kept. I think that for a lunch during work hours, it was a nice breath of air throughout the work day. Definitely will come back if craving CPK for lunch again

This is really long overdue but my visit to CPK on my birthday was incredible! Service: we got serve by this older man (I totally forgot his name) and he was AMAZING by the way! He was understanding, accommodating and recommended us a lot of good stuff! We got elotes, chicken wings, spinach lemonade pasta?, and a combo of pizza and salad. Elotes dish 4/5: incredible, it was flavorful and the corn was very well season, I just wish it was a little bigger portion Chicken wings 3/5: good but it was a little overwhelming and tastes somewhat bitter? Spinach lemonade pasta 5/5: im not really sure what this dish is called because I totally forgot the name but ITS SO GOOD! It has a good amount of citrus and salt. The portion was really big as well. Combo pizza and salad 4/5: pretty good combo for the price! I didn't like the salad tho it was a little odd

Disappointing cheesecake. There is no longer key lime pie so I got the cheesecake on a bed of berries. There is a picture on the menu which show lot of berries around a square of cheesecake. Mine came with six blueberries and four thin slices of strawberry/maybe equivalent to one regular strawberry at the most. This was not even a pillow let alone a bed of berries. In addition I went to the restroom and d came back to find my table cleared including the rest of my cheesecake and my fresh ice tea. The passionfruit mango ice tea was delicious.

My daughter and I enjoy having dinner out after shopping. I personally have been an Italian Chopped Salad fan for over 30 years. I remember the first time at the Mirage Casino in the new CPK Las Vegas. We normally have it delivered but because we were already at the Plaza decided to dine inside. We arrived at 4:14 pm and there were empty tables everywhere. Good we missed the rush I thought. The host asked for our name and said she would seat us in a few. We asked for a booth and waited about 8 minutes before we were seated. Took about another 10 minutes and we were greeted by our waiter who happened to be the bartender. We got drinks- waters and a soda, took another 12 minutes. When he returned he asked were we ready to order. We ordered - I also asked for bread since we had not gotten any yet. He was very pleasant however we didn't get the bread. The manager who had been at the front host station the entire time chatting with those coming in and those going home ran to the table next to us and chatted with the small boy and gave them information about Cinco De Mayo margaritas. As she was walking by, I asked could we have some bread... She said yes and another server brought the bread. Now, it's past 5pm and the restaurant is filling quickly. Our appetizer was bang bang shrimp. They were delicious. Within 3 minutes of delivering the shrimp our salad and entrees arrived. Now the Italian chopped was thrown together and was dry. We needed more dressing. My daughter's pizza was again thrown together and was dry, missing cheese and was not crisp. Then the only reason why I am writing this review.... Spaghetti with meat sauce- well there were exactly 4 micro pieces of the mixed meat concoction.?????? Sauce was all garlic and I love garlic but just no flavor. The poor bartender/waiter is now slammed and can't check on us. The manager is still at the host stand and well the waiter saw that we hadn't started on the entrees. He asked was everything ok. I asked for cheese and peppers. Another 12 minutes went by. We decided to take the food to go so I asked for the check. After waiting another 15 minutes we got the check. I placed my credit card inside and stood the folder up to indicate that we are ready. Nothing again.... Oh remember the family next to us with the small child. Well they were still waiting for food while people at the bar were being served... lots of food coming out of the kitchen but unfortunately we were not being serviced. Our wayward manager finally saw my waving arms when she looked up from the conversation took the check never asked if we needed anything or how was the food.... So now my teenage daughter is beginning to get nervous and is secretly saying- please mom don't embarrass me.... I can't wait to chat with the manager when she returned my receipt.... But again she sent my check with another server. I listened to my daughter and didn't embarrass her. Left the bartender/waiter a 25% tip because it truly was not his fault. He needed help but management ignored him and us. The 2 rating is for the lackluster service but the 2 was truly for the mediocre food. The best item wasn't Italian- it was the Bang Bang Shrimp. The pasta items were not good. The pizza.... Well we used to compare it to the pizza we ate in Italy. Simple and yummy. This was nothing like it used to be... And all options were extremely limited. I know this isn't an Italian restaurant but the menu felt like an Applebees. And the price Our bill was $86 for 2 people without cocktails. We love to treat ourselves and were just shopping so the issue wasn't the price it was the value. Bad food, bad service and an unwashed water glass with pink lipstick.

I love their pastas here. I got the fettuccine chicken tequila lime. My husband got the spicy pasta don't remember the name. The oil with bread delicious.

Food was delicious. Service was fabulous. ambiance was great . I'll come again the next time I visit.

It no longer provides an adequate gluten free menu, which made it difficult for someone in our party, and the other food quality wasn't very good. My salad was overdressed, yet quite void of taste. And you have to ask to get salt and pepper. It was quite pricey for 2 mediocre salads. The process for getting a table was confusing, required to join online, seated us, and then called us to be seated after we had already been seated. Our server was great!

First time here amazing nick was awesome the pizza is everything it's giving love and happiness

I came here a few weeks ago for dinner. We had to wait awhile because it was Friday night. I ordered the spaghetti bolognese and it was good. My friend had the tequlia fettucine and wedge salad and enjoyed it. The kid had the pepperoni pizza kid's meal and enjoyed it. He ate most of it. We definitely enjoyed the food, still think it's a bit overpriced for the portions, but it's popular, this place tends to be busy.

The food was very good, service was great even stopped by the bar and they were great! Ambience was fun & chill! if you sit at the bar you can enjoy the wood-fired pizza oven! We were celebrating my son's birthday and they surprised him with a little cake in the end! That was very nice! I highly recommend them, I had the plank salmon with corn salad it was wonderful!

This was my 1st visit to a link in the CPK chain, and I was surprised at how tasty their pizzas are. Appetizers are quite reasonable during HH, and as we were there during that time, we tried a couple and enjoyed them - particularly the artichoke & spinach dip. Tip: This location in Riverside is clean and nice, with a number of interesting shops close at hand :-) We each got a draft beer or two to wash down our meal; the beers were cold, crisp, and refreshing. Service was a tad slow, but the food was enjoyable enough that we both felt it was worth the wait. All told, a nice experience - I'll be back!

I love CPK and come here often. Well not here because I don't live anywhere near Riverside so I stopped here because I was on my way to stay overnight for business, traffic was bad and I found this CPK at Happy Hour. I love their Happy Hour specials, especially the beer and pizza for $6. I typically sit at the bar and today was no exception. Service was fast and courteous. Our waiter was on top of things and friendly to boot. Didn't stay too long, I just needed to let traffic die down a little bit and then get moving again. Always appreciate being able to grab a delicious meal in a timely manner.

We had a party of 10 celebrating a birthday!! Food was amazing, we had pizzas, pastas, drinks. Our server was friendly.

CPK has something for the whole family. I don't always want pizza so it's nice when I can get a salad or other entree and everyone in the party leaves happy. It's a casual atmosphere and good service.

This location is close to where I work and my coworkers and I wound come here for lunch. I would always order the Jambalaya Linguine or the Duo: pizza and salad if we're short on time. I love that when you ask them to separate the bill, they give them ahead of time so I have the choice of scanning a code to pay online too, this is my preferred method. I like this location because there's enough space between booths, seeming like there's more privacy and that it doesn't get too packed at lunch. The people working here are nice and attentive.

Great food and service! They brought back my favorite Milanese chicken with arugula! Love it!

Nice location in Riverside surrounded by lots of shops and parking. We sat at the bar and had great service. They have a duo lunch special that is cost effective with plenty of satisfying food. We had the 1/2 sandwich and soup and the 1/2 sandwich and Thai crunch salad. Both were excellent.

We had an amazing server Rachael, who provided great service with a smile! She kept up with the nice hot bread, the refills and kept checking with us.! I tried the Jambalaya Linguini Fini, and it was delicious. I didn't expect that! The shrimp portion was especially great! The rest of the family enjoyed their dinners too. Also kudos to Morgan Bates Rivera, the manager of CPK in the Riverside Plaza! The restaurant was busy and had a nice atmosphere too. Morgan ran around all night and communicated well with the staff, and kept everything running smoothly, an excellent manager! The hosts were great too, I didn't get their names, but they work really hard getting everyone seated as quickly as they could. Very professional! Thanks again for the great service, We'll be back!

I've been to a lot of CPK's and have always had good experiences here. Like any other restaurants at the Riverside plaza it gets packed around lunchtime during the week and parking is always a nightmare. You can usually get seated pretty quickly and the pizzas come out fast and have always been good.

If I were to rate this place 1 star I would, but I give it two because of good service. Imagine not knowing where to eat then you decide between CPK and blaze pizza but end up at CPK because you thought it was going to be delicious. I've eaten at CPK a few years ago but I was very disappointed with the quality of food this time. Weird enough, I noticed that our food wasn't piping hot when it came out and was like warm room temperature. We got the avocado chicken rolls because the staff said it was her favorite. It was just okay, kind of dry, bland and the wonton wrapping was kinda rubbery or didn't taste fresh. The buttercake was good, the best part was probably the icecream. But this too kind of tasted microwaved- which probably was. The spoons we got were dirty. The shrimp in the pasta had a very fishy ocean taste, like it wasn't clean.. And the pizza, I was very excited to eat the pizza but the flavors were kind of off... I don't know if it's the cilantro on the pizza or not enough bbq sauce but I honestly don't know how you could go wrong with a pizza I think I would've enjoyed my food more at blaze...

Negative stars if I could. They raise their prices every year just to give less and less on portion sizes. Ridiculous and waste of time and money. Save it and learn to cook. At this point I'd rather go hungry than support anyone.

We went to CPK for my mom birthday celebrations. She loves to come here for the Thai salad. Well the service and food plus the whole experience went downhill from the point we were seated. Here goes.... The area where We were seated had leaking vent. We told the our waitress and she said it would be another 15-20 to get another table. Before they seated, didn't the restaurant know abt the leaking vent??? Second, the waitress Rachel took our drinks orders for only my hubby and I. My hubby said go and take for others and she disappeared for 20 minutes. Came back and then took drinks orders and dinner. We are vegetarians. However I told her to keep some items on the sides in few dishes. Well that didn't happen. She didn't clear the table of the dirty dishes and provided clean plates. We had to ask other waiters and managers to give us that. Then she brought the ice cream for my mom for birthday with four clean spoons. Remember there were ten of us. After that we ordered two butter cakes, there was so much delay on that. When we tried to cancel it the waitress said it is almost out. She brought it with 4 spoons. My brother asked for more spoons and she asked why. He said we are ten of us and you gave four. She said I gave 6 with the ice cream earlier. He said so what. We need more. The waitress argued with us on bringing more clean spoons??? I mean are you serious. Dude get us more spoons. Otherwise tell us and we will bring it if it is such a big deal for you. What was her problem in arguing in bringing more clean spoons. Since it was ten of us unfortunately the tip was included. She provided horrible service. Third the cleanliness of the restaurant and bathroom was nasty. I don't think I will be coming back here again after this type of service. I wish I can this restaurant zero star on the service and food and ambience and especially the waitress. I am hoping the Company CPK reads this review. They need to improve on everything from customer service to waitresses training with customer to cleaning.

Delicious food and good service! I was excited to ordered all my favorites. So glad I came in during the Lunch Special (11:00 AM-4:00 PM). It was a great time to enjoy an affordable meal. The food was fresh and tasty. The flavors of the Thai Chicken Pizza and the Original BBQ Chicken were so good. Also love the Baja Crunch, Super Spinach + Quinoa, and Thai Crunch. Everything was so delicious today. The server and staffs was really helpful and polite. Enjoy the Perks of CPK Rewards! FREE ENTRÉE UP TO $18 VALUE Valid 11/30/22 - 12/6/22 with a $20 purchase of food and nonalcoholic beverages

The food is good more than just pizza! We both had the lunch specials. The service was good as well! They do need more servers at lunch time! The place is large with plenty of windows all the way around! A patio is also available!

My experience at this location was incredible!! Fabulous service! Cynthia seated me very quickly and was so polite. Amber was the sweetest server and my water was never empty! Genuinely so welcoming and kind. I really appreciate her and think she's doing an incredible job! I had a reward for a free 7in pizza and chose BBQ. It was delish! Everything about this place is fabulous! I will be back soon :)

I am surprised this place doesn't have more stars, I personally felt like that food was yummy, I ordered a pizza with mushrooms and it was so good the mushrooms were big, huge pepperoni, and just the right amount of sauce. My mom ordered a lemon chicken pasta, I will say it was a bit oily and I suggest only eating on special occasions bc of the calories you feel. The service was great, the girl in the front (I think her name was Diana) even opened the door when we came in, I felt very welcomed, the ambiance was ok, menus were scribbled on from children before but I didn't mind. The presentation on the pasta looks a bit questionable but I promise it was good

Great food and service. I liked the lunch duo options - you can choose between a personal pizza, half sandwich or pasta and pair it with soup or salad. Perfect portion and a good price. The turkey Brie sandwich is delicious. Juan was friendly and attentive. The lemon drop martini was delicious too.

Three stars because the host was welcoming and friendly, and the food was really good but not great. I think it was the manager in khaki pants helping to serve food on a slow, and therefore lightly-staffed, Monday night. But when I ask for water, I expect to get water and not having to wait 10 mins before going to the bar myself to get a glass of water (it is 100 degrees out, dont let me die of dehydration). Server was friendly and all smiles when we saw her, but hardly saw her. She came out to check on our food 15 seconds after our food was delivered but I hadnt had a bite yet. After my first bite, I needed salt and she was no where to be found. So my date got to eat while I sat there letting my food get cold. There seemed to be more people managing the bar and kitchen than on the floor interfacing with the guests. Only saw two servers on the floor the hour we were there. But saw about five people back there washing glasses and having small talk. Dinner for two, a couple of their summer coolers and one appetizer was $75 before tip. At that price, I'd like a little more attention, please. This is third time in 6 months Ive only had an OK experience there and it just might be my last until the next change in management. Thanks anyway.

Went here on a Tuesday night for dinner, so we were seated right away. Our server was attentive and very friendly. She checked in on us regularly. We ordered the Dynamite Shrimp and Spicy Chipotle Chicken Pizza. Both items were delicious and enough for two. The restaurant was clean and there were multiple tvs showing different games.

More good stuff- we went for pizza and passion ice tea!! Laura, our waitress was friendly and nice. She came often to check on us if we were satisfied and after all the carbohydrates, she offered Butter Cake, we couldn't. We had three kind of pizzas and shared.

Stopped in on busy Sunday night to grab a quick bite before a movie at the Regal. Waited a quick 10 minutes and we were brought to a nice booth. Our server, Jesse, attended to us lightening fast with nice, cold drinks and delicious bread with fantastic CPK oil. We placed our orders and were served fairly fast. Hubby ordered The Works pizza on a thin crust and I opted for the half Ceasar salad, which was a nice big portion which I didn't finish it because it was so large. There was plenty of cold, crispy Romaine lettuce, parmesan and delicious dressing. Hubby's pizza was perfection, spicy, loaded with toppings and the best thin crust. I snuck a few bites and it was heavenly. Jesse was friendly, professional, and super fast with service, drinks, food, and the bill. Great service makes all the difference! Highly recommend California Pizza Kitchen at Riverside Plaza!

California Pizza Kitchen in Riverside offers a delightful dining experience with its scrumptious pepperoni pizza and BBQ chicken salad. The flavors in these dishes are outstanding, truly capturing the essence of a California-style cuisine. The pepperoni pizza at California Pizza Kitchen is a must-try for all pizza lovers. The crust is perfectly thin and crispy, while the generous amount of savory pepperoni adds a delightful kick to every bite. The combination of gooey cheese and tangy tomato sauce is simply divine, making this pizza a true treat for the taste buds. The BBQ chicken salad at this establishment is equally impressive. The tender, grilled chicken pieces are marinated in a smoky BBQ sauce that complements the freshness of the mixed greens and crunchy vegetables. The medley of flavors in the salad is a true explosion of deliciousness, offering a wholesome and satisfying meal for those seeking a healthier option. However, it is important to mention the subpar service I experienced during my visit. Unfortunately, the service was the worst I have encountered in recent memory. The waitstaff appeared to be overwhelmed and disorganized, resulting in long wait times for drinks and food orders. Felt like the waiter didn't want to have tables.

Great customer service ! Can't never complain, not too long wait. It's always a bit cold in the lobby , been here a few times I finally got a chance to go take pics of what we ordered . *Spinach artichoke 8/10 pretty good would go back The chips were addicting! And crispy fresh. * Margherita pizza 8/10 great taste , great quality and presentation. It was my husband choice I live my pizza loads of pepperoni if this pizza was this good can't wait to try their pepperoni pizza. *Califlower wings 5/10 was not too wowed about it! Presentation was eh! Not the best .. I hate that they added so much blue cheese and the bottom of the wings .. and topped with celery salad , did I order wings or. Salad ??? They tasted amazing but felt for the pricing could had more wings less of the mess of a salad on top and the load of blue cheese ! Not to self no blue cheese or ranch, I have to try them again. How they come nope. *avocado club egg rolls 10/10 My fav !!! So delicious !! Crispy , flavorful ,tastes fresh .

Awesome food! They take reservations by phone and are so accommodating! Great service always!!!

Outside patio not an eye friendly! So it should be brown to help the customer be able to see the menu or chat with eye open. See picture...

The drink was amazing but the butter cake was even better I forgot to take a picture but it looks exactly like the picture on the menu. Get it!