The epitome of "we are our own worst enemy" I'm talking all the way at the top so much so that I feel sorry for the Servers as they're the ones that suffer because of piss poor management and ownership. Advice for Hosts, Hostesses and Servers don't chase money, chase "good management" read more

Food was delicious! Service was Great! Definitely will return! Restroom was clean! Drinks was strong! read more

Waited an hour for my food but it was worth it everything fresh very good vibes , great music

Meh. I wouldn't go back unless someone absolutely wanted to try it and I felt like throwing $$ away. Food was okay, nothing to rave about. Asked for sweet tea, and was told they don't have any tea, but they do have kool aid. . . . Should've known walking into a place with "Cali" on it. The main thing that frustrated my table and I were the prices. 12 wings for $22 is a bit outlandish. Especially when Wingstop and Pluckers are far cheaper. Waitress suggested a "Chef Special" Pineapple bowl...for $45...no thanks. I opted to try the wings and got Jerk and Mango Habanero sauce. Jerk seasoning was bland - Slap your mama has more heat, mango habanero was okay. Fries were bland. Its a 3 star BAR asking for 5 star prices. Black walls and floors make it feel like it used to be a strip club. Place had 6 employees standing around the entire time I was in a meeting, just seemed odd to see 4 people behind an empty bar on a Monday at noon. Like I said, food was okay, but I will not be going back unless someone else wants to pay. read more

Super expensive. Not impressed. Very high priced. Wings were real good. Catfish still had skin on it.

Hide your kids....hide your wife....THEY STEALIN! Listen....a friend and I met up for dinner recently. Place was pretty empty at the time, which was cool. No wait! Ordered food, which wasn't bad. We had the catfish/shrimp and a seafood platter. We started into a good conversation when abruptly "security" comes to inform us that one of our vehicles had been broken into. We were stunned and a little confused. We hadn't really been there long. What? We walk outside. Sure nuff....window broken out, items stolen. The weird thing, again, is that there was hardly anyone out there. How does this happen without ANYONE seeing or hearing ANYTHING?!!! Feels real sus (as they say). None of the staff tried to assist or help. Awful experience! Beyond disappointing! Why would you treat your customers this way?! Why wouldn't you make every effort to support and protect your customers??? I just don't understand..... First and LAST time.... read more

Went here on a Saturday looking for a good brunch experience. The ambiance and set up is cool. I had the mac n cheese which was extremely salty and a philly cheesesteak which was dry and had super fatty steak on it. My friends wings came out cold. I enjoy supporting small businesses but definitely would not recommend. The server took almost an hour to bring us our tickets and to go boxes after the food was served. Has potential to be a great spot but needs some better service and better tasting food! Nothing about the menu gives "Cali". Im from Cali and expected a lot more for the price read more

Cali Kitchen and Bar - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Cali HTX is the spot to be at. I have been twice and experienced the best experience, especially being from California! They give you the best Cali experience! Plus, the owner is so sweet, and she had a wonderful welcome when I came both times! Do not believe the negative comments or reviews; this place is the place to be at; everything is good, the food, hookah, drinks, and music! read more

Food is good portions are great. The atmosphere is nice as well. U have to try it for yourself cause I compared it to other canon / creole restaurants and as of now they're on point. The service could be a little better once they learn the menu. read more

Where do I start. I asked for a Don Julio NEAT NO ICE STRAIGHT OUT OF THE BOTTLE. The young lady brings be ā Don Julio shaken with ice. I tell her that this is not what I asked for, she comes back and tells me " this is what you asked for. She then gets the OWNER who apparently doesn't know what NEAT means when it comes to alcohol. She was the nastiest, rudest, most unprofessional business owner I've ever met. I just wanted a tequila NEAT and I didn't even get that, she refused to remake my drink. The food is horrible. It's either burnt or too salty. Do not waste your money nor your time. You'd do better going to chilis. Trust me read more

This is definitely a must if you're in the Houston Texas area. The food is amazing and the atmosphere is very welcoming. The service was on point . The manager was very engaged with the customers in making sure you enjoyed yourself. Drinks were on point as well. Would definitely be returning when in the neighborhood. read more

The only Cali thing about this place were the shoes hanging from the ceiling. Didn't hear one Cali song.. Wings were good, fries were ok. At the end of the day I'm from Cali and it didn't make me feel at home. Just another block in Houston... read more

My coworkers and I came here for lunch and it was a very uncomfortable experience. 1st when we were sat the host kept switching table and then sat us at a dirty table. We ended up wait several minutes before the booth and table was cleaned. The vibe of the restaurant was sad- all the workers looked miserable and it was very hot inside. Our server, to put it frankly, was clueless. My coworker order a gin and tonic and she had no idea if they served the beverage and we asked about the beer options and she had to leave the table to ask the bartender multiple times to ask if they had the beer. I do think a brink menu would be beneficial. The food was just okay. There was a lot of food for the price but the chicken was very over cooked and dry but the fried shrimp was pretty good. Maybe the place is better after a few drinks in the evening. read more

Made reservations it was canceled got sat on patio I've ordered my food two hours ago still NOTHING !!! Horrible service !!! And I'm from Cali just trying support !!! I wouldn't recommend . read more

The wings we had were good but the drinks are way to overpriced, and I'm tired of these establishments overcharging on drinks. 20 dollars for a drink is to much when prices of liquor hasn't gone up, so I don't know what they are charging that much for, I purchased a round of shots for me and two other people and a single drink for myself no food I just tasted my friends wings. My bill with gratuity added was over 130 dollars.......how sway? Won't be going back I only gave them 3 stars cause the wings were good to bad I will never return. read more

The Food is not worth the price. Service was horrible.. came in and waited 15 minutes before anyone came to our table. Ambiance is nice but it's a no.. poorly ran. read more

Came here for lunch and good thing I was told it's still a soft opening. I will start off with the food I had. It was good, the food choices are plenty. I had a smaller plate i had Mac and cheese, lobster tail, shrimp and chicken strips. The Mac and cheese was amazing and the rest of it was good, it was't knock your socks off good, but it holds up against others serving the same type of food. I will come back to try other food that i saw being brought out to other tables. This looks like a good spot to watch some sports during the day. The cell phone service is horrible in there and since you have to scan a QR code for the menu, that presents a problem. One of the greeters finally helped me out and set up the wifi password so I could look at the menu. The waitress I had was decent as in she didn't really seem enthused to be there. It is really dark in there. No windows to look out of at all. So if you don't mind that then you will be ok in there. read more

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The food is real good and the menu is creative. It just takes too long for the food to come out. I have been 4 times and only ate twice.. each experience was weird. To go is probably the only way I would eat here again.. Or if I could order my food in advance then show up. It is just too time consuming and the drinks are expensive and underwhelming, so you can't even kill time drinking waiting on your food.. I give the food 5 stars the rest of the experience a 1.5 read more

Food was rlly good and Kay is an excellent server would definitely recommend to people who have no problem with the loud music and an energetic vibe. read more

Just had my birthday dinner at this restaurant, and i can tell you the food was horrible. No flavor with the food. We noticed the water tasted burnt, come to find out the bottom of our straws were BURNT. The waiter let us know that it was burnt due to the coffee maker they were on/above. The food was cold coming out. We brought a cake there to celebrate my birthday and they wanted to charge $35 just to bring my cake in. I really would rate it zero stars if i could. I try to support black businesses, but this will definitely be my last time coming here. They also have an upcharge for EVERYTHING. The only thing i can say is that the DJ and videos are on point. read more

I visited this place on 2 separate occasions on 2 separate consecutive days. First day on a Friday was good. My party and I had a 4 star experience. The next day, which was a Saturday, (fight night) my party and I had a horrible experience. It literally took an hour to get a drink and another 45 minutes to get our food. They had enough servers but my waitress kept coming up with excuses as to why my order was taking too long. I saw my waitress bring food and drinks out to people that had sat down after us. I explained to the waitress on how I felt. She was apologetic, however, no solution came up. The last thing I wanted was some cocktail sauce to go with my fried shrimp. My fries and shrimp came out cold and I couldn't get another drink. Needless to say, I stayed and watched the fight because I'm a huge boxing fan. I started to complain to the manager but it was packed and I was exhausted. I don't do this often, however, I've never had an experience like this. I'm one of the parents with A-Game basketball. I'll be sure to tell Coach Kirkland about my experience as well. read more

I'm giving this place zero stars. I didn't have the food because we left after 30 minutes of being ignored. As a CALI native I was excited and eager to support but I can't support if I'm not acknowledged. AND THEN when I address the lack of service the hostess response "I'm already knowing". DO BETTER OR CLOSE UP SHOP read more

Let me just say reviews are helpful but sometimes you just gotta try places for yourself because I almost passed on this place based off these reviews and I'm so glad I didn't!! So we were there shortly after opening time so it was pretty empty maybe 6 other customers were there but we were immediately greeted and seated and our server was great! Her name was Keony or something like that please forgive me for misspelling but she was superb! Very courteous and knowledgeable about the menu and offered recommendations. The food was Delicious!! More than generous on the portions and reasonably priced for the vibe it was giving. I got the big boy plate with chicken tenders,lobster and shrimp and Mac and cheese with fries it was seasoned to perfection. My table also had the rich girl po-boy with lobster and shrimp, lemon pepper wings, lobster roll and loaded fries. They did not disappoint! I'm assuming the time of day may have been why we had a good experience as all the bad reviews happened latter in the evening so I would suggest catching them for lunch hours. I'll definitely be back read more

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Service is horrible and slow. After an hour I am still waiting for my food. The service is whack. Also they refunded me for my order that never came out after over an hour, but kept the tip and amount for the drink. I try to support us, but failure is a choice Boycott this crap!!!! See I'm still waiting, everyone else is done!!' read more

Worst service ever. Will not return. The waitresses act is if they don't want to be there to work. Food came out 50 min after arrival. read more

The place looks to dark and doesn't have a clean feeling. The food was priced to high for that you get and the quality didn't fit the price. Loaded fries looked good but didn't have a good taste and price was to high. read more

Cali Kitchen and Bar - Steak fríes at Cali Kitchen + Bar - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

Runny Grits, fish was either undercooked or over cooked inside. over priced drinks. I can't return for those reasons. Music was good vibe but I didn't go there to dance. read more

I ordered ahead and grabbed the food at the walk up window, the inside was locked as it was super late at night. Im not sure about the cleanliness of the place due to it being locked on the inside. One of the guys working had a bit of an attitude with the customer ahead of me and me as well, but it was understandable because it was very busy for the time of night. The food was mediocre, but the service was fast for ordering ahead of time! read more

Rude manager owner whoever she is because i didn't like her drink! If a 1000 ppl had the drink then why did it taste like refrigerator and you get mad and aggressive and call the police after YOU became vulgar read more

Absolutely disgusting. None of the meat has flavor. The salmon bites were extremely dry. Fried rice tastes more like dirty rice. White rice has some super salty seasoning on the top. The garlic noodles are good but the lamb chops are literally just meat. The glaze isn't bad tho. Macaroni has the same salty seasoning as the rice. Cornish hen has no flavor and dry again. Just lemon seasoning. Literally wouldn't even give this place one star if i could. Service was terrible coming from Mia as well and the manager who wouldn't even show his face ! Ambiance was cool. read more

Food was pretty good. Nice portion of it as well. Nice vibe. Only thing I did not like is combining the bill when over a certain amount of people along with automatically adding the gratuity to your tab! If the waiter worked then they deserve it but...... read more

First time here. Disappointed. Drinks were good. Bar tender gave great service. My disappointment comes from the kitchen being backed up and running out of food when the spot wasn't even packed. The couple next to us waited an hour for food only to finally be told they ran out. Will think about giving it another try next time we're in Houston. read more

Very disappointed... if I could I've it less stars I would. The manager (Ashlee) was completely rude when we addressed her about the time it took to receive our food and the quality of the food. Several members of our party had issues and her attitude was "you can either stay or you can go" and "it is was it is". When reviewing the bill, the food was more expensive than what was posted on the menu, the reason was that it was tax even though we were already charged tax and the manager refused to come back out. Our server was great despite the awful service from the manager. I don't expect this place to last very long. Too many restaurants in Houston for such awful service. read more

Cali Kitchen and Bar - Catfish and fries - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

Hands down the best service I've had in such a while the staff was amazing and so was the owner sweet people all around! Baby the food was absolutely amazing read more

We were seated at the bar where the bartender greeted us, we ordered food and drinks. She came and said we're not gonna even start preparing your food until you pay for your food in full. VERY GHETTTO. As if we were gonna order our food and walk out. Our drinks were served in a plastic party cup. Horrible first impression. read more

My husband decided to take me to new spot and it was everything! Our waitress Red was on point! The Trap House fried rice was all that and the Shaw chicken and shrimp was a 10! You get your money's worth! We will be back! read more

Wonderful, wonderful atmosphere, love the energy of the servers. The food and drinks are definitely bomb asf!

I came in at 11:30 on a very unbusy Saturday morning to have lunch. There were about 5-6 customers there. I placed my order around 11:45 and had to pay for my food before I received, seen it or was able to taste it. By 1:05, I requested a refund because the food never made it to my table. Very disappointing especially when there was no business there to cause such a delay. read more

It took 45 minutes just to get chicken wings. Not a good look at all. Service needs a lot of work!

BAD BRUNCH! I am sharing my Google review and the owners response with two edits. This was the worst BRUNCH! $136 for some powder eggs with cheese displayed in a dish that emulated Mac and Cheese, tough FLANK steak cut into strips impersonating medallions. Upcharged $6.99 for BRUNCH potatoes cause the grits were soup and lacked taste. Very disappointed as it was my daughter's birthday. Stick to what works; bar food (wings & fries). I want to understand the plastic utensils, the inoperable bathroom with a plastic bag over the toilet, the watery mimosa and the place was cold but I am looking at the huge not utilized fireplace that I once loved when this place was Brick Tavern. 18% advanced gratuity, I hope the waitress gets it all because she REALLY tried . I will not be back, nor will I recommend anyone to frolic their $$ in this manner, EVER! BTW, the Hookah (Co2) is killing people because they are inhaling charcoal. Invest in coconut shell bricks. Response from the owner 2 days ago Sweet Tea, We appreciate your daughter's visit and her interest in hosting a party at our restaurant. We strive to provide a memorable experience for all our guests, including special occasions like parties. Regarding your previous visit, we're sorry to hear that there were concerns about the prices. We do our best to offer a range of options to accommodate different budgets, and we appreciate your feedback on this matter. We want to clarify that we take pride in serving real eggs and ribeye steak, and we cut the steak to ensure the best quality for our customers. We understand that occasional issues like a clogged toilet can happen, and we're glad to hear that it has been fixed promptly. However, we also understand that not every restaurant is the right fit for everyone, and we ask you not to return to Cali. We hope you find a dining establishment that aligns better with your preferences. Thank you for your comments, and we wish you the best in your future dining experiences. Gratuity is only on tabs for 6 guests or over $150. It's stated on the menu. Edit#1 - 3 guests/ 1 tab - $136, the $$ is never the problem. Edit#2 - "It is the restaurant who needs patrons." read more