I went in for some fast casual lunch, was served by pauly and she had amazing service and was very quick to get food out.

I'd say this is an average mall restaurant you're expecting - not amazing, but not horrible either. Our service was great and our food came out quick, so that is definitely a plus!! The complimentary table bread was definitely on the hard side. The inside was soft, but the super hard exterior really ruined it. We shared the fried dumplings as an app, which were good. The sauce made them overly soggy and we wished they were warmer when served to us. Great flavor though. We did appreciate our server letting us know we could do half + half of any pizza! We chose the Burnt Ends BBQ pizza (loooove BBQ sauce on a pizza!!!!) and half of the Spicy Chipotle Chicken. We thought they were okay, crust was perfect though. All in all, a quick bite to eat before shopping! read more

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California Pizza Kitchen is usually a reliable go-to when you want something casual with lots of options for both adults and kids. We went for lunch, and the restaurant was not very busy, which made the service delays more noticeable. From start to finish, the meal took about an hour and a half, which felt long considering the order was just one adult soup-and-salad combo and a kids' meal. That said, the food itself was good for the price. Everything came out fresh and tasted the way you'd expect from CPK and portion sizes are reasonable. The atmosphere is relaxed and family-friendly, but service really impacts the overall experience. For me, service is at least 50% of the reason I return to a restaurant, and on this visit it fell short. I noticed the tables with adults were getting more attentive service than tables with children, I'm not sure why that was the case. I had to flag my server down for it to go box and check. Overall, CPK still earns four stars for food quality and consistency, but improved speed and attentiveness would make a big difference. I'd return, but hopefully with better service next time. read more

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The lunch deal!!!! Cannot beat it!!! I love that they even have gluten free options! Gluten free (cauliflower crust) pizza was amazing. So hard to find good tasting crusts. The lunch deal is such a steal. I can't believe I just found out about this! Located in International mall, there is a few entrances, one entrance being outside accessible from the parking lot. Each side of the restaurant has a different vibe, it's fun! A yummy stop during a shopping day. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Lunch combo THE ORIGINAL BBQ CHICKEN PIZZA and ITALIAN CHOPPED SALAD - Pizza Near Me - Tampa, Florida

I love this California pizza, kitchen location. I often visit for lunch because the service is quick and decently priced sometimes it's very loud, but the food is always spot on. I will continue to frequent this location. read more

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Stopped by today for quick lunch. Service was great. Server was happy and helpful. Food was excellent and enjoyed by all. Restaurant badly (very badly) needs to be deep cleaned. With everything above bring true, I still wouldn't return until it's cleaned and kept that way. read more

This is probably the second time I have been at this location and the pizza is always amazing. We had a variety of different flavors. We started off with guacamole and chips. The guacamole was more like just avocado as the chucks were huge and was not really mashed up but it had good flavor and we could not stop eating it. I had the carne asada pizza and it was so flavorful and the steak was moist and soft. I tried some of my daughter's pizza which was the carnitas pizza and it was amazing as well. I had a glass of wine and it was the perfect dinner. This place is always a go to for their creative and tasty pizzas! read more

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Steak salad said mash potatoes on the menu.. which I'm not sure why that would be a good idea anyway but I went with it. However, when I got my food it was just cold potatoes wedges... so I brought it home to heat it up. Not to mention, steak was overcooked. Also ordered bbq pizza and that chicken was extremely dry. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Steak salad - Pizza Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Yesterday, my mother daughter and I were going to eat at this location as it is a favorite of my daughters. After reviewing the menu, my daughter asked to look at the kids menu. She is 13, but 5"11 so she looks older. The waitress brought the menu over and as she handed it to her she stated she could not order from the menu. I asked why even bring it, and she states to color if she wanted. Mind you, she had nothing to color with. This is the first time in history I walked out of a restaurant, paying for the untouched sprite that she had just received. In all honesty, she most likely would have ordered off of the regular menu, she just wanted to see the kids menu. At the Orlando location, less than 6 months ago she ordered off the kids menu with no issues. We ended up at a different restaurant, where she ordered from the kids menu with no issue. I understand adults not ordering off the kids menu, but she is still a kid. read more

Okay the food was sooo good but the service was lacking. It took over 10 minutes for someone to even come over to our table but luckily we already knew what we wanted and ordered everything at once. Loved the bbq chicken pizza on cauliflower crust. Our part also had the regular bbq chicken pizza and the thin crust tostada pizza. All super satisfying. The half sized salad is plenty big enough for an entree or to share as an appetizer. read more

It's CPK. Lived up to its reputation. Probably one of the cheapest meals I ate in Tampa. Fast service. Clean bathrooms. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Lunch special. Personal pizza and salad. BBQ chicken pizza and Thai Crunch Salad. - Pizza Near Me - Tampa, Florida

They have the bartender also working the tables in between, waited forever to take my order, took forever to get my drink and the worse part was to get a box and the bill. Food was ok, but It took an hour to just get my drink and pizza. I had to ask for the bread which should have been brought with my drink but it wasn't . Last time that I will go there. It really is not fair to him or me...they need more people working. read more

Upgraded a star since my last review 6 months ago. We do actually really enjoy coming here and the food is good. My con this time around which I've experienced before is the hostess staff. They are just not welcoming at all. I always put our name in on the waitlist prior to arrival and when we get there it's like they don't even want to hear that you're on the waitlist. They completely ignore me each time. This visit we tried the dumplings which were beer tasty. Our pizzas are always great. Love that they have GF and cauliflower crust available. They also now offer the $8 take home pizzas that you can order while you dine. I absolutely love their love passionfruit mango tea. Love that they have lunch combos that are even active on the weekend. read more

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I'm always getting 3rd wheeled by the wide and daughter to have food with them at places they want to go to. But, I do have to say I like this place. It's located in the international Plaza Mall so there is ample parking and lots of other places to shop at if there is a wait. Walking in the staff is quick and polite to seat you. Even I'd there is a wait, they are organized and keep things moving. The setup is modern and open air and is a nice place to just hang out and chat while you dine. I'm a big jambalaya guy and they do have a jambalaya dish, but it's with noodles instead of rice. That's a little disappointing; but it still tastes pretty good. Obviously, they are know foe their pizzas, hence their name. You can get gluten free a la cauliflower crust pizza, which is a nice option to have and it doesn't really taste amy different from regular crust. Overall, I don't mind coming here and hanging out and spending time with the girls here. read more

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Matthew is an amazing professional and if anyone in management sees this at the location please realize that these are rare today. Great service, LARGE menu but well executed and super crave able menu items. Iconic pizza and standout salads. The lunch duo promotion is a keeper. read more

We had a great time here as the food and service was excellent. Not sure about all the bad reviews but we had a super nice server who helped us sit in an area where we could park our stroller. Had the thai pizza and mushroom, pep & sausage pizza with a side of ranch. Came out quicker than expected and tasted fresh, overall good spot to dine in the mall. read more

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I usually go here a lot and get some pasta and bread, the staff are always super nice and welcoming. The atmosphere is always so refreshing when you can just take a break and eat. read more

The Food was tasty and consistent with CPKs every where Timing for meal to arrive was a little slow but adequate . Not a good place to go if you are in a hurry The Mens Restroom was absolutely disgusting. Dirty and foul smelling. It appeared to not have been cleaned at all. Urine everywhere. Flies and other bugs Not what you would expect from a large chain like this read more

This is a winner winner - every thing is good dinner! Pasta is cooked awesome. Macaroni and cheese was missing the cheese. Pasta 8/10 - no cheese 1/10 Pea soup is a 10/10 3 cookies were amazing!! 10/10 Mexican corn 10/10 New pasta shaking beef. 5/10 It is not worth the price - too little beef, too much pasta - I think I got 4 pieces of beef. The small pieces I got were good. Always have great servers - nice atmosphere 10/10 Overall a 5 (because even with the mistakes, it's a staple location in my diet) read more

I'm about to say something quite controversial...but the frozen pizza is better. That's right. The frozen California pizza kitchen is better than the fresh one. Not only is the portion bigger for only $8, but it's tastier. $20 for a miniature personalized pizza...? Isn't lunchables personal pizza like $1.50? And the Mexican street corn app is okay, nothing special. Nothing like that delicious street corn at chilis. Mmm chilis... But my bill was $60 for two baby pizzas and a street corn..? Mind you we also got WATER. and our waitress was rushing us out, we were there for a total of 24 minutes ... And then she knocks the water into my wife and it spills on the table and she has the nerve to look at her and go "nice going. " Ehhh I wouldn't choose this again. read more

We got the Boratta pizza with spicy pepperoni. It tasted good, but we all kept tasting it for like a day. Massive indigestion came with it. Will never get it again. The salads are huge and very good. We probably won't be back to another one unless they are literally the only restaurant and we're dying of starvation. Overpriced like most places now a days. read more

We decided to meet our family at international for the kids to play, we knew it was gonna be dinner time so before getting into the conversation of what everyone wants to eat I suggested CPK. Everyone agreed so that's were we went. We got on the wait list but it wasn't long until we were seated, our server Jordan was super cool seemed a little new but definitely was good to us. Now we started off with drinks and then ordered food immediately after we got everyone settled, the food came out in order the kids got there's first and then our pizzas were out well my sister had to get remade because they forgot to not put a topping on, my Sicilian pizza was very crispy burnt on the edges and the bottom, the bbq chicken pizza was burnt of the edges but the bottom still had some flex so it was still yummy! I didn't want to bother about my order so I did end up just eating it. The manager came over with my sisters pizza and apologized about the wait but looked over at my pizza and said did you order it well done? I said no that's they way it came out and we laughed about it. We finished our drinks but not our food, the company of the night was great. read more

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The food was bland and just not worth it. Service was slow and the host just didn't have the time to talk. Questions were left unanswered and it was basically you may get what you order or it maybe surprise. Our order was not messed up but the quality was just sub par. Will I visit again : not for quite sometime. Just not worth it. read more

Stopped in here looking for something different. Hadn't been here in a while but remember this was good. We were seated quickly and started to browse the large menu. I went with a Half and half with pea soup and California Club with Chicken. Both were pretty tasty. Soup needed a little more salt. Deb had the California Cobb. It was really nice. Full bowl is a huge portion. Wine selection is pretty good. A solid lunch spot. read more

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We always come to enjoy their chipotle chicken pizza with creama. We always receive great service and the food is always made fresh and taste great. Plenty of pizza flavors to try with the family. Happy hour 3-6 Monday through Friday 1/2 off drinks and $9 pizza with blue moon beer. Rotating desserts and great cocktails/mocktails. We always have a great time and enjoy the location. Always able to walk off the meal in the mall once done. read more

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Long time customer here. While I enjoy the pizzas at CPK that are gluten free and all the precautions they take in ensuring there is no gluten cross contamination I must say tonights visit was sub par. We have ordered online many times in the past even during the pandemic. Online ordering is usually simple and easy as well as the pick up. Tonight their website was showing all gluten free pizzas as unavailable no matter which one you chose for this location. As a result, we had to call the restaurant to place the order. After having to wait on the phone for 10 to 15 minutes we had someone on the phone and we placed our order for 3 gluten free pizzas. When we arrived to pick them up 35 minutes later they claimed they didn't have the order. So, they start struggling to make the pizzas and we had to wait inside (the whole point was to avoid eating inside! that's why we did take out). We had to wait an additional 15 to 20 minutes for the pizzas to be made and the manager did not comp the meal or even discount the meal given that the mistake was made by them. We verified that we called and placed the order and they just claimed they didn't have record of the order. This was absolutely unacceptable and terrible customer service! There are other places to get a better gluten free pizza in Tampa to be honest and they do and will provide better customer service at that. Tonight's order was 3 10 inch gluten free pizzas at 60.00$ which is already higher than it should be let's be honest. we will not be returning here again. read more

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The food was amazing. I loved it. Here's a emoji to get you going of how I enjoyed it. and the service is amazing. They're really nice. It's just too good to miss and there's a park next to it. It's in a mall. so. while it's cooking, you can go play while one. Parent is watching you and then the other is waiting for the food once the food is ready get ready for amazing taste read more

We enjoyed a late lunch after shopping. The pizza was tasty, the salad was fresh, and our server was super friendly. It's located in the mall so the ambiance is lively and active with families and shoppers. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Lunch special- 7" mushroom pizza and an Italian chopped salad. - Pizza Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Love it here. Always fun to stop here after shopping, the menu is extensive and varied. Never got anything I didn't like. Don't pass up the butter cake! (Or do, if you're dieting). read more

The customer service was good but the pizza tasted like too much dough, it barely had any bbq sauce on it and overall I'm more impressed with the box brand they sell in Walmart. I don't ever have to return, I was not impressed at all and it was a disappointment. read more

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My girls love love love CPK. They used to sit at the counter by the pizza oven and chat up the pizza master. They have even made their own videos of the pizza making process. Then CPK became a takeout staple for us since March. The $5 make-it-yourself kids pizza may well be the best thing going in the COVID takeout world. So how could I not pick CPK as the very first restaurant experience since the arrival of COVID-19? Lots of things have changed. No sitting at the counter or the bar. Every other table in the restaurant is blocked off. Hand sanitizing is set up at the entrance. The menus are throwaways. The sanitized tables are identified (see photo). We asked for a table as far away from human beings as possible and the girls ran off to say hello to their FAVORITE pizza master before we sat down. We ordered our drinks immediately and then took a look at the menu. There are fewer options but the lunch duos are still there. It took a little longer than I liked for our drinks to arrive. The girls ordered their kids pizzas.. and I went with the salad and pizza combo. We kept our masks on until our drinks arrived... but most people took their masks off as they were sitting down at their tables. This did not make me happy. I was happy when our pizzas finally arrived. We had a little pizza-making snafu but the girls were thrilled with their pizzas. I went with the California veggie. I love veggies but found my pizza rather blah. Overall, huge props to CPK for the efforts to keep diners safe. And as always, the food is very consistent, well priced and very solid. I am sure I will eat CPK again... I'll probably stick with takeout though. read more

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Great customer service. Bri and Haley was fantastic! They deserve a raise for providing excellent customer service. The pizza was overpriced and small but tasted great. The butter cake was amazing would definitely recommend that. Would come back here if I am at the mall and every other restaurant was super busy. read more

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I absolutely LOVE CPK. We've been coming here for quite some time. A couple of my favorite dishes are no longer available but we founds some new favorites! As always, the staff is amazing and super friendly. Bathrooms are small but always clean. They have bar seating as well as high top seats where you can watch the checks making pizza dough and pizzas from scratch. read more

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Lunch was so good here! I wanted to try out CPK again because the last time I was here for dinner, it did not go well. My experience today was top notch! Frank was an exceptional server. Our drinks and food were served quickly and he checked in at our table a handful of times. I'm really glad he suggested the take and bake pizza! Score! I walked out with dinner for tonight! The combos on the lunch menu are the perfect portions too. Thumbs up for the food, service, and price! read more

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Best Cobb salad within 10 miles - maybe ANYWHERE! The burger is simply to die for. 5 stars, as ALWAYS! Great service, as well!!! read more

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Located inside international plaza, near the entrance of Nordstrom. They don't take reservations but call aheads are highly recommended. Thankfully, we didn't have to wait too long to be seated. Our server Rachel was awesome. Their complimentary warm sourdough with olive oil dipping oil was phenomenal! Bread is 100 times better when served warm. For entrees, we shared California Cobb salad and Carne Asada pizza. I dislike when restaurants use cheap lettuce for salads, especially when they charge $17 for it!?! Yes it has all the essentials of the Cobb salad but i was thoroughly annoyed. On the other hand, we enjoyed the Carne Asada pizza. The flavors of the pesto, Smokey peppers and steak made that pizza sing. Only complaint, they charged $1.50 extra for requesting thin crust, especially since there was no note about the price change on the menu. Overall, some hiccups. I really hope they have better lettuce options for salad or reduce the price. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - California Cobb: decent, didn't like the lettuce they used. - Pizza Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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As regular customers of California Pizza Kitchen, we typically get quality food with good service. In contrast, this time the service was off. At the Tampa International Mall location, we were a party of seven, five adults and two kids. At 8:20 PM (the location closes at 10:00 PM), we were sat immediately with two kids menus and the other adult menus. They did not provide us crayons for the kids' menus. When I went up to the front at the host stand and I asked for crayons for the kids menus, the host gave me only one crayon and asked me to give it back. While looking over the menus, we saw an advertisement to sign up today for the rewards mobile app and receive an appetizer for free, but our server named Christian said that we had to wait 24 hours until we could utilize the free appetizer coupon stating it was for the next time we dine in. The advertisement seemed pretty false for saying that you could sign up today for a free appetizer. Our server Christian was slow to keep up with our table. For the party of seven people, we only received one loaf of bread. We ordered our drinks, but he took awhile to come back. He came back at 8:30 PM, to take our orders and he did not come back to our table until the food was delivered at 9:10 PM. My nephew who is a child ordered an adult menu item and when it was my turn, I ordered a kid's menu pasta (just in case my nephew doesn't like what he ordered). Christian stated that "the kids menu items are only for 10 year olds and younger." That rule seems more for adults who are not with children or large parties. Since my nephew had ordered an adult menu item and I order a kids menu item, you would think he would have the common sense to swap that for the rule. When the food was delivered, we asked for more bread and Christian said okay then he changed his answer saying they were out of bread for the evening. We had to ask for things we needed like the bread, refills, and togo boxes/cups. In comparison to if you were an attentive server, you would be proactive to the needs of your guests. The restaurant was not busy either. The time we were there it seemed our server only had two other tables less than four people at both. To close it out, he seemed bothered when we asked for togo boxes and cups. We had three regular boxes, a pizza box, and cups, but he did not give us a bag(s) for our food to go. We did not ask for a bag because he would have taken a long time to come again like he had done repetitively throughout the night. Overall, our server seemed bothered to serve our table. He still received a $26 tip on top of our bill from my mother regardless of his performance. We hope to see the other team members be more attentive to their tables than our server was this evening. read more

I have been to this location a few times. The food is consistent with other CPKs, but why on earth can't they get rid of the gnats or fruit flies in the bar area? I feel like I am eating in the jungle. read more

They yell at their customers and don't sit them when they have requests. Their manager has poor customer service skills and called my friend a b*tch. This place is not patient with customers and is not a good environment read more

me and my sister in law were very hungry after getting off work and decided to eat here. we shared the elote appetizer, mushroom pepperoni sausage pizza, and the chicken tequila fettuccine. the pasta was soo creamy and the pizza was just perfect. we didn't get our waitress name but the service was great! read more

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