I sat at their bar and I ordered the pizza Margherita. The pizza has fresh tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, basil and extra virgin olive oil. This pizza was pretty good. Instead of using fresh sliced tomatoes they used tomato sauce. I really prefer the texture of the fresh tomato slices. The pizza had a nice taste. I would have like it even more if it had large basil leaves all over it to enhance the smell and taste. I received good service at the bar. There wasn't a host/hostess on duty so I just sat at the bar. The vibe within the restaurant was a little low key and subdued. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - MARGHERITA PIZZA - Pizza Near Me - Des Peres, Missouri

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A family member really likes shopping in the mall and then hitting California Pizza Kitchen. Unfortunately, the seating system at this location is not good. You can see rows of empty tables but still have to give your name and get a pager. After waiting for the host or hostess, you'll likely wait again for a server to appear. Service is definitely not their strong suit, and this location has been open far too long for these issues to still be happening. That said, the kitchen staff and food are what keep us coming back. The portion sizes are generous--we always have leftovers--and the pizzas reheat beautifully. The free bread and olive oil on the tables are also a nice touch. Our go-to pizzas are the Sausage, Pepperoni & Mushroom, Thai Chicken, and California Club--all consistently solid choices. I recommend signing up for the CPK Rewards Club, since they send free items from time to time. It's also smart to grab CPK gift cards(email of real) at Sam's Club or Costco before you go to save about ten dollars. read more

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Upscale Lunch & 5star Vibes! Promptly greeted and seated upon arriving to the venue. Service and food were top tier. My Son enjoyed a personal size bacon pizza with fresh grated parmesan cheese. I myself enjoyed the salmon, linguini pasta. The portion sizes could've been a bit more complex especially based off the price you pay, but we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves... the ambience and food was amazing. Thank you for a delicious lunch! read more

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While it took a minute to be greeted after being seated, Jenni-the server was friendly and attentive. Everything came out fresh and tasted great! If you haven't ventured into other items on the menu beyond pizza, I encourage you to. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Sangria Flight - Pizza Near Me - Des Peres, Missouri

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I wanted to eat here because they have the best avocado egg rolls and they delivered! They are so delicious Their service was very good and the restaurant ambiance was just fine. We were shopping at the mall and this was our last stop of the day and worth the visit. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Avocado egg rolls - Pizza Near Me - Des Peres, Missouri

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The food is always good when we go and the most recent time I went, it was also great! Service this time was great as well. Our server was busy but was always helpful and checked on us at the right times. We had a party of two and were seated within 5 mins during lunch time. Tried some of the new items and they didn't disappoint. Seating area was nice and clean. read more

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We were shopping at West County Center and realized we were starving. We couldn't find the food court so we stopped by the "Restaurant Village" section in the mall. There wasn't many restaurants left, but CPK was open and busy. We decided to grab a booth inside. The service wasn't good. It took us a while to get seated, and our waitress was too busy chatting with other tables to take our order. The only people who seemed to be working hard were 2 very elderly women, maybe in their late 70s or early 80s. They were nice and helped us out. The food was meh, especially for the price. I got a mocktail of sorts, which was pretty good for $3. They did start us with some bread, but it was overly crunchy, almost stale. Our entrees took a very long time to come out though, so we appreciated the gesture. The entrees were overpriced, sadly. My Burnt Ends Pizza was pretty tasty but it was lukewarm, and the Cesar Salad was wilted. My Mom thought her pizza was good, but also didn't love her salad. Honestly, not worth the $40 for barely warm food and slow service. Definitely a mall money-grab. read more

Variety is alright. The pizza is delicious. The drinks are okay if you go to happy hour. It's a bit crazy at the exact location it's at. But it's worth it as a nice date night. Am since is casual. Service was alright. Big thanks to my waitress, a pleasure! Might go again might not. read more

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Came into town for a wedding and did some mall shopping. Got hungry, saw the CPK and said let's do it Sat at the bar, wife got a blue moon , i got a bowl of pea soup, a protein bahn mi bowl (chicken on side) and a mushroom pizza no cheese add white truffle oil (vegan wife) Jennah was our server - as sweet and kind and attentive as can be. Genuinely had a phenomenal meal -- so much so that i stopped what i was doing and left a review. Happy we came! Thanks jennah you deserve a raise! read more

The host greeted me immediately, and when I said I was dining solo, offered me a seat at the bar. Which, of course, I happily accepted, because I love watching the pizzas being cooked in the oven. It was absolutely packed around lunchtime, but the bartender, TJ, greeted me and the other lady who walked up at the same time and asked what we'd like to drink. He brought out a couple slices of bread and olive oil with seasonings for dipping. Tasty. I ordered the Thai pizza. When it came out, I was looking for cilantro (I've had this pizza before and that ingredient had been left off). I did find some, but the server saw my scrutiny, asked for the reason, and offered to bring me extra. Yes, please! I love cilantro, and that's a big motivator for me ordering this particular pizza. It smelled amazing. The crust was perfectly light and chewy. Toppings were good. The bartender checked in with me at appropriate intervals. I took my time, reading a book, the rush had ended long before I finished, so I saw the employees catching up while preparing swiftly for dinner. Great way to spend a long lunch! Can't wait to come back. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Thai pizza - Pizza Near Me - Des Peres, Missouri

I had a tough day & this visit really brightened my day! My server Marcella was a doll & tended to my needs nicely! I had a martini & a 1/2 Thai chicken salad with avocado. Everything was delicious and the bread was yummy. It was a nice atmosphere with lots of happy customers. I would definitely recommend. The menu is full of great options! Yum! read more

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Called ahead for a table about 45minutes before closing. Was told they would only seat us if we got there 30 minutes before closing. Disappointed because we would have been there 5-10 minutes after the 30min window This is not the first time as we attempted to dine in and due to wait time when we were finally seated the server told us we needed to order everything at once since they were closing in 30 minutes. They chose to make us wait for a table then rushed us to order and eat read more

California Pizza Kitchen, located in the mall right beside Barnes & Noble, is a great spot for a casual meal or drinks. We got seated quickly, and our waitress, LoDog, was fantastic--super kind and attentive. I was with a friend who has food allergies, and she went above and beyond to make sure we were well taken care of, providing all the information we needed to feel confident about our choices. We visited during happy hour and tried the sangria and both the regular and creamy espresso martinis. Everything we tried was delicious, but the espresso martinis were definitely the highlight. Overall, it was a very positive experience with great service and tasty drinks. I'd definitely recommend stopping by, especially during happy hour! read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Espresso martini (ordered a creamy version) - Pizza Near Me - Des Peres, Missouri

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I have been wanting to try this place for awhile. It's located in West County Mall . It was kinda busy but check in was still quick. Only a ten min wait. I liked the decor of the restaurant, kinda sporty with skateboards and graffiti. I loved the hustle and the bustle of chefs moving about. Loved the wood fire grill. Staff was friendly and eager to assist. Food and drinks were delicious, I started off with a sangria flight. Pretty in colors and flavor choice was fruity . Pretty good . I ordered a thin crust pizza called The Works and my mom ordered a pizza called The California club. Mine consists of pepperoni, sausage, and veggies and my mom consisted of avocado, bacon and veggies. She loved it. We really enjoyed it. No complaints. read more

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Took my mom out to lunch and we stopped in at Cali Pizza Kitchen to share a pizza. We choose one of the favorites on the menu, BBQ Chicken. The pizza had a lot of flavor and I really enjoyed the bbq sauce. The waiter was great, she recommended the thin crust option and it did not disappoint. The restaurant line was long due to it being lunch time but since it was just two of us, it did not take very long. Plenty of seating and the dining area and bathroom were very clean. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Thin Crust BBQ Chicken Pizza & Bread - Pizza Near Me - Des Peres, Missouri

Prices were terrible as so was the food . Won't be coming here again . Service was terrible as I had to constantly repeat myself to the server of what I wanted . They need to upgrade staff and upgrade the menu with better prices reflecting their food No reason the Mac and cheese bowl show me bigger than the pizza plate yet only hold about 3 good scoop of pasta for 20$ read more

We love CPK yet we went to one today that opens at 10:30 at West County Mall in St. Louis. We left after waiting nearly 15 minutes by door for help. A lady inside saw us, motioned they'd be open soon when we first got there which was nice but they proceeded to just keep us waiting / standing at entrance. I'd suggest they at least bring you in and seat you to look over menu even if they aren't quite ready. We are big tippers too as my husband was in food industry for decades so someone missed a tip and CPK missed the business. read more

Food was ok, but Jennah is consistently rude. I thought she might have just been having a bad day the first time but I've been back a few times as the food is actually decent, and she has had a bad attitude every time. She rolled her eyes at a customer on the phone in front of me several times while I waited to place my order. She cut me off several times without apologizing. Overall not pleasant. read more

I don't know what to say yall. I remember this place about 10 years ago I think that this place was so good. Went here last week and it was dirty... like pee on the floor of the bathroom and just absolutely disgusting. Our food was good, and our waitress was nice. But, overall it was not meeting my expectation. Definitely not worth us paying $70 for three people for it to be dirty. I don't care about the price, but if you're going to make a meal $20+ then make the restaurant nice. Definitely wouldn't recommend even though the food was good. I've been getting by Mac and cheese ever since like 2016? Something like that. read more

I cannot believe the service we (barely) received last night. Started off by waiting over 20 minutes to even flag down our waitress to put our drink order in. When she brought out the kids drinks , I sat and waited another 10 for my glass of wine. She finally brought it along with the lady next to our table's. I took a drink and about 3 minutes later the waitress came back, picked up my wine glass and said oops I switched them up and swapped my wine glass with the lady next to us. Gross. I then had to beg to put in our food order so I could get my kids fed after sitting there for over 45-50 minutes. Shocking, the orders came out wrong. I had to go get cutlery and napkins myself and our drinks sat dry pretty much the whole time. Won't be back anytime soon. read more

Went to CPK at lunch with my family. Have been to this location in the past and have never been thrilled with their service. However, this last visit was beyond belief! We were seated promptly. The restaurant was busy, but by now means overwhelmed. We were assisted by Arturo. Sadly, our experience went downhill from there. Every question was met with, what can be best described as an abrupt response. No attempt was made to be helpful or engaged. No check back to see how we were doing. Had to flag down another staff member to request hot sauce. When we asked questions about another pizza to go, he was impatient and rude. Made us feel like we were wasting his time. Showed up with the check and collected the payment. No interest in hearing about how our food was or how the service was (no surprises there). The poor service stood out even more when the same person interacted with the adjacent table much more politely. None of the other staff seemed to be worried about this person's demeanor. Pizzas were great. We loved the menu changes. I'm not sure why this person subjected us to this treatment. Don't know if management even cares. I understand that fast casual restaurants aren't expected to provide stellar service, but if you can't be bothered to provide a good experience, why keep a waitstaff? Just dispense with the sit down concept and switch to a self serve model. Not sure if we will be back but it's pretty clear that this place doesn't want our business. read more

Our server was very rude, she spoke quickly as if she was super annoyed, and in a monotone voice. She rudely asked what we'd like to drink and then cut us off to ask if we were ready to order. When we were ready to order she rolled her eyes and walked away. I asked for a soda and a water, but was only given water IN A DIRTY GLASS. I felt bad and thought maybe she was having a bad day until she was obviously laughing with her coworkers behind the bar. Not a good experience. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Pizza Near Me - Des Peres, Missouri

Overall, a really strong meal at one of the few sit down restaurants remaining at the mall. I haven't had CPK in several years and was intrigued by the addition of a crispy Chicken Sandwich. This in addition to the sangria flight and a Ceasar salad, I felt would be a great Saturday Late Lunch meal. Sangria flight, overall very tasty. I'd say the Rose was my favorite, followed by the Red and then the White last. Funny enough, that's the exact order they served them in. Lol! I thought I could get a small Ceasar with my meal, but apparently the 1/2 size is what you get for $11. While it was a good salad, had I known I couldn't get a small side version, I would have passed because the salad was too big for me to finish with the meal. The chicken sandwich was amazing. The meat had a nice thickness, crispy but not too much breading, juicy and seasoned very well. I had to eat the whole thing, had to! The potatoes were also tasty, but several of them were over cooked. In general, really enjoyed this meal. read more

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My absolute favorite meal here. I've never tried anything else and don't care too. Chicken Picatta is Bae here. You will never ever go wrong with it here. Ask for extra sauce and dig INNNNNN!!!!!!! I had a glass of sangria and while it was okay. It wasn't strong at all so I didn't have another one. Note: the bartender hair style choice almost made me send it back. She had a ponytail literally at her crown which hung down well past her shoulder. From where I was sitting it looked to be able to get into all the fresh fruit she was putting in my glass. That grossed me tf out. My partner swore it was just me looking too hard bcus I hate hair and hair near food. But I examined the hell outta that glass. read more

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Good pizza. Unique flavors, fresh, delicious and they have pizzas with a little kick. Tobey is one of the best servers CPK has at this location and was very patient and helpful with our group. Ambience is typical of CPK. Restrooms are iffy at best. But overall kids, adults and vegetarians have flavorful options. We recommend the carne asada pizza, spicy chipotle chicken and pepperoni mushroom. I was pleasantly surprised by the cauliflower appetizer. read more

Food and service pizza always good, also tried power bowl. There are only booths, if sitting in middle area could be opposite from others, in case confidential discussion read more

I was seated and waited over 8 minutes. I tried to waive a server down and no one came to help. People walked by cleaning serving and helping door dashers and not a word. We spoke with the manager on duty who was congregating in the kitchen with the staff and the time and she said "oh sorry". In acceptable for a slow restaurant. read more

This was my first visit to California Pizza, overal, l enjoyed California Pizza. The one I went to was the Creve Coeur location. This resturant hey has a semi private parking lot. No garage parking but near a lot of other casual dinning and a movie theater. When you walk in someone will seat you. California Pizza has a nice selection of adult beverages, if they don't have what you want, you can find something delicious to keep you happy and wet. I ordered the the buffalo cauliflower bites and they were delicious. I tell you if cauliflower comes like those that I had, I don't need to eat nothing else in this world. I have found my dream meal, because they were fire to me. In addition to that, I was still wanting a little bit more to eat, even though I think that that cauliflower dish feels up the average person if you include a nice drink. But you know I'm a big guy so I went ahead and ordered me a veggie, eggplant, goat cheese cauliflower crusted pizza. I really enjoyed that crunchy sweet, savory, delicious pizza and the service was pretty good. When I went I went around 3 p.m. it so on a Friday late afternoon and it was slow. I don't know how much business they do but I wasn't complaining. I did get a chance to peak into the restroom and the restrooms are clean. I have no complaint about them but do note there is only one stall, so if they get busy and people visit the restroom it's going to get a line going fast. One stall and one urinal for the men, couldn't check out the ladies, that would have meant jail time. I only saw that they have one TV not really a TV type place, it's more to come in sit down with some friends family or like I did and another lady did eat your meal alone and enjoy the peace from a hard days work. Nothing wrong in going there by yourself and enjoying a nice meal. As far as the price goes, I'm thinking they were little bit pricey. The Pizza I ordered with the cauliflower crust and the goat cheese was a little over $20.00 so that's a lot for which really is basically a thin crust style pizza with no meat. I would have expected a little bit more value. After you get seated at your table the waiter(s) will bring you a small piece of French baguette with some olive oil and seasoning dip for the bread. I definitely recommend going by there and checking it out they have more than just pizza and appetizers. I will go back again for those fish tacos I had my eye on. Also sign up for the rewards program that'll help you along the way get more value. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Buffalo cauliflower wings, delicious, best I ever had. - Pizza Near Me - Des Peres, Missouri

Absolutely 100% disappointed in our visit this night. CPK is one of my favorite restaurants. Which is why I chose to come here for valentine's day with my family. they had a 2 for $35 V-day "special" going on, so we took advantage of that and ordered a bbq chicken pizza, spinach artichoke dip and tequila limp chicken pasta. The spinach artichoke dip was burnt as hell. And so were the chips. Sent that back and ordered a flatbread option instead, hold the gorgonzola. My bbq chicken pizza finally comes out and looked like a 5 year old made it. the bbq was literally only on one side of my pizza. It wasn't even warm!!!!!!!!!!!!! i waited so long for it to come out, I just shut up and ate it. I have been doing that a lot lately (grinning and bearing it), which is totally not like me, i think it's this pregnancy. but I can tell you now, it's about to EFFIN STOP. My husband's noodles in his pasta were still hard, not al dente, and the lime flavor was VERY overbearing. he was not a fan. Our server brought out our flatbread that had gorgonzola on it, which she recognized when she got to our table. so @ that point we asked for it to be wrapped up for us to take go. the best part about our meal was that delicious butter cake and ice cream!!!! read more

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Every time we have been here we've had a bad experience but we come back to see if it's gotten any better. Unfortunately, it hasn't. The first time we were forgotten about for about and hour and a half and we didn't even get drinks in that time. This time, the kitchen was extremely backed up and we didn't receive our food very fast. We got the spinach and artichoke dip and the chips we STALE. Couldn't even really chew them they were so bendy. They have definitely cut down a lot. I got the mushroom pizza with truffle oil. Paid an extra 1.75 ish for the truffle oil and i received just enough to cover half the pizza. The pizza barely had any mushrooms on it and the green onions that were on it, were wilted and a bad shade of green. I am not blaming my waitress at all. She was very apologetic and very nice. The kitchen needs to figure their stuff out. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Spinach Artichoke Dip - Pizza Near Me - Des Peres, Missouri

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Quaint place, tucked away in the West County Mall. It's modern and clean, not too large but can suit a fair amount of people any day of the night. Food was a-ok, nothing crazy. Menu options weren't very wide but there was enough for anything you might be in the mood for. It took a little longer than expected for the food to come out, especially considering there weren't that many people there at the time (Thursday Night), but our waitress was really helpful and attentive, so it wasn't a huge deal. read more

Everything was 5 star except the new salad dressing for the Thai Crunch Salad. Why did you mess with such a delicious dressing? I urge you to go back to it. Sicilian Pizza is amazing! California Cobb - really good! read more

I placed order for curbside pickup at 6:15 for pickup at 6:39. I arrived at 6:44 and called the curbside pickup. I called again after 15, 20, and 25 minutes. Finally got order at 7:10. Unfortunately I had already included a 20% tip on the charge. Food was cold to Luke warm by the time I got it home. Very poor service and disappointing experience. read more

I came here for my very first California Pizza Kitchen experience. The pizza was delicious, however I had several flies in my drink. When I asked for it to be remade, it came back with flies yet again in my drink. It would have been nice to enjoy my drink, but unfortunately that was not the case. read more

This used to be our favorite restaurant. We've been there several times in the past several months and we've had varying experiences from great to just okay. Last night, my husband brought me to CPK for my birthday, at my request. The server was rude and the meal ended with a long, fully intact, red hair interwoven through the bottom of his salad. When we addressed it with the manger she said she would talk to the kitchen staff about hygiene practices and she took 20% off my husband's salad. Once she walked away we looked into the kitchen, which is clearly visible from the dining room, and there was an employee with long red hair walking around with her hair down and she wasn't wearing a hairnet. How does something like that go unnoticed by the manager? Concerning our sever, she rolled her eyes at us when we asked for bread before our meal. Um, why? Is there a bread shortage at CPK? If so, why not just tell us that instead of passive aggressively communicating a disdain for bread orderers? Also, she never came back to pick up any plates and we had to flag someone else over for drink refills. Needless to say, we won't be going back to that location, which is too bad. They used to be a great location. And yes, I know the world is hard right now but when people pay money for healthy food in a comfortable environment there is no excuse for rudeness and hairy salads. read more

The manager followed up promptly and apologized for the incident. We went back to the St Galleria branch and the food was awesome as ever. Thank you for making things right. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Margherita pizza - Pizza Near Me - Des Peres, Missouri

Great food and service! This place doesn't get enough attention or credit. Very fresh ingredients and fun to dine in. Great ambience.

My to go bag was clearly sitting right on the counter, but they made me wait 10 minutes to get it

Located in the mall so it's convenient because your already there. The service was good and the lunch special prices aren't bad. With that said I ordered the pasta and I had to request more sauce due to it being so dry with barley any sauce. The initial bread and oil was served, it was only 2 small slices of bread one for each person at the table. Not my best CPK experience. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Pizza Near Me - Des Peres, Missouri

A favorite eatery! I had the shrimp and zucchini pasta dish - superb! Hubby has a lush chopped salad. We enjoyed a couple of their non-alcoholic drinks. We ate at the bar, and Christine was a wonderful server! TY! read more