I've been to many CPK locations and this one definitely has great service and pretty decent food! Food: We ordered a full size veggie salad and 3 mini cheese pizzas. The complimentary bread makes the wait for the food much better and they brought us some extra as there was a long wait. The veggie salad was good, we subbed romaine for fresh greens however I didn't feel it was worth the price. It was largely just the greens and not a lot of veggies, and the portion was small too. It just wasn't filling. The pizzas were decent, up to par with other locations. Service: Gave an extra star for this! It was busy and it took a while to be helped after we were seated but after that our server was very attentive to us. She took care of dietary restrictions and had a smile on her face the entire time! Amenities: There's a restroom inside for customers. We sat on the patio, it was clean and quiet. No parking right next to the restuarant since it's in a big plaza but plenty of spots just a short walk away. Family friendly! read more

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Comparing this to other CPK locations I've gone to. Wait time was short and got seated in less than 15 mins. Entry and waiting area was very dirty. Appetizers portions were super small and presentation was super simple (buffalo cauliflower & Dynamite shrimp) Pizzas were okay but you need to add extra cheese otherwise is non existent. Drinks were good and service was decent. read more

The food at CPK always hits the spot: The pizzas, salads and cocktails are very good. I ordered my favorite Mushroom Pizza and the Caesar salad is always a great compliment to my pizza. Our waitress Elizabeth was excellent. She told us about happy hour , took her time explaining the food choices, She was very patient and sweet . Definitely coming back real soon with my daughters. read more

I online ordered today and went in 20 minutes after to get it, I was in a rush hence why I ordered ahead and It still wasn't ready when I arrived. The restaurant had maybe 3 tables and I only ordered one kids meal, so after waiting for a while I finally told them to just cancel the order because I was going to be late. The worker said she would check one last time before canceling and came back a few minutes later with my food only for my food to be made wrong, I took it anyway because I didn't have time to wait or even cancel the order at this point. Once I got to my car, I opened up my box to eat the pizza and there was black hair all over the pizza, three long strands right on top. I'm blonde so this was definitely not my hair. So not only did I wait forever for my food to be made wrong but I also could not eat it due to the fact somebody's hair was on my food. This was a pretty gross and annoying experience. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - One of the hair strands on my food - Pizza Near Me - Temecula, California

Our server Lenny was delightful and very helpful! The bread was great and the pizza was even better! Also the music wasn't too loud or too quiet and added some nice background ambiance. read more

Previously came in morning, it was steady. I'm a regular here, so I noticed there was a new manager (Kevin) in charge. Really awesome, friendly and knowledgeable guy. My server was Beto, he was really quick and satisfied all my needs. Food was amazing, 10/10 and will definitely come back. Ambience was alright, restaurant needs to be more tidy but besides that everything was well! read more

Chicken piccata rocks my socks :) this cpk was the friendliest one I've been to. Everything was on point for our dining experience:) Mellie kept the drinks coming mad shout outs to her and her beautiful charm :) and Fernando was a god send. Overall id love to come back and support this place more they made me feel welcome when I wasn't feeing up to my best, cheers friends thanks for the good eats talk and beer ! read more

Just took my family to California pizza kitchen and they were busy and after being seated we were geeeted by our server Mellie she was warm and welcoming We ordered drinks and a couple of appetizers which were brought out pretty much right away and when we ordered lunch it too came out right in time. The portions were generous and the service was above par. The manager Fernando came by and checked on us as well. Top Notch service and food. We will be dining here more often read more

I used to love CPK but it had been a few years since I've been to one because they seemed to have been falling short the last few times I had been to one. Service was meh, food was meh so I stopped going. Now that I moved to Temecula and saw this one at our mall, I read the reviews and was leery of going due to the bad service reviews. But I finally decided to try it for myself. I have to say it went rather well! It was a Sunday night and the sweet girl at the front seated us right away and was friendly. Great start I thought. Then the server came over and she was great too. Yay! Two for two. Now the food. We ordered our old favorites, Tequila Spinach Fettuccini, Thai Pizza, and Thai Crunch Salad. It came out quickly, hot and delicious. I'm so happy we decided to try it again. I'll definitely be a regular if they keep this up! read more

this was such a fun experience! our server mauricio was very attentive and kind. I would 100% recommend this place to all my friends !

Today after Church my family and I wanted to come to California Pizza Kitchen my all-time favorite, I got a pepperoni pizza as usual and I wanted light on the cheese but yet my cheese and pepperoni keeps pulling from the bread when I bit on it, I just want the cheese and pepperoni all together not the cheese pulling and bring the pepperoni's off. Anyway the service was good, we got the correct orders, and the bread and oil. It wasn't quite busy today it's usually busy and noisy, but today it was a bit quieter. read more

Absolutely awesome service! John was very sweet and our orders came out timely and delicious! We sat outside and it was very lovely. We definitely recommend if you're in the area. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Lunch special. Such a great deal at 11.99! My two favorite things :) - Pizza Near Me - Temecula, California

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Came in for lunch during the holidays and had a great time! Our server Crescent was super sweet and had great recommendations. Always love to come in and hope I get crescent again next time :) read more

CPK is one of my favorite restaurant chains and I ALWAYS get the chicken tequila fettuccine. It is my all time favorite pasta I absolutely can't get enough of it. I also tried out the jambalaya pasta which was delicious as well but for me nothing will ever top the fettuccine. Love love love dining here especially in the patio. Last time I came the manager was very kind and so was my server. I had an amazing experience as always. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Chicken tequila fettuccine - Pizza Near Me - Temecula, California

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Slow, unorganized and bad management. The restaurant was empty and took our order 40 minutes. read more

As we walked in we were greeted by Nicole. (Later we found out she was the manager) she seated us almost immediately. Gave several recommendations on food to order. We went with the carne asada pizza. It was fantastic! We were greeted then by Josh, our amazing server. We were thirsty and he saw us go through our drinks fairly quick and brought extra refills to hold us over. Something very small but really means a lot to us. He was very attentive without being overbearing. Nicole followed up with us on our food and we chatted a bit about her recommendation, it was nice to have such amazing service. We also saw Nicole follow up with other diners too. The food, atmosphere, service and overall friendliness swill have us making this 1 hour drive to come here! read more

The blue haired girls are awesome! Great time and great drinks! Mauricio needs y'all girls to come through though Alex is awesome The other are amazing Come through read more

Friday night I came here and had dinner with my husband. Paid for the service and left. Yesterday I was in bed all day because I was feeling sick. I didn't leave my house. Today I go to the market and when I check my wallet I don't have my card. I called CPK at 5:07 pm. Gave them my information and said they were going to check. Made me wait 17 minutes on the phone. I hung up and called back. Someone said the manager was busy and that she was going to ask her and to please call after 30 min. I called again and they said the manager was still busy. I arrived to CPK at 6:00 pm. The manager wouldn't come to talk to me with the excuse she was still busy. Is 6:50 pm, after my husband saw our waiter and asked him if he remember about us and me forgetting the card. He went again to ask her to go check. The hostess was the only helpful in this situation. She was polite and willing to help. She is the one who handed my card. They did have it and the manager didn't even come to apologize for making us wait. Neither they were nice enough to check when I called so I could have peace of mind. read more

Service was superb, Gabriel and his staff treat us with lots of care. Will definitely return soon.

We came on a whim and were promptly greeted and seated. There were maybe five tables filled when we entered. I think there are two waiters working and people started to fill. Including a large party of 10 plus. Our server was John and he is great! But poor fella was running g around trying to serve half the restaurant inside and out and make drinks behind the bar. At one point he had four two tops and then the large party. He was working the floor and I felt for him because he definitely was attentive and grabbed us extra drinks without asking despite trying to get food out between tables. I know servers are supposed to handle five or six tables but add a large party and you can be dragging and then making drinks? Yikes. He was great and I tip my hat to him. Our food took a bit to receive but not his fault. He was running it out as ours was piping hot. Anyhow, we enjoyed our lunch special and will be back. Our pizzas were crisp crusts with enough ingredients to fill our bellies quickly. Our salads were great as well. read more

Came after work with my husband and a good friend of mine, the food was so delicious and we got a table immediately! Our server Mauricio was so attentive and friendly, he made sure we had refills throughout our visit and constantly checked on us! We will definitely be back soon! read more

Love their salads here .. I get the Thai salad but they are all yummy .. and get this wine if you like sweet !!! read more

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OK, my wife wanted to make sure that I identified this review as a service review. The food is average as you would expect however, Fernando and his staff on Veterans Day have absolutely impressed me. Our server Amy was so considerate so fast so on the ball that I had to leave this review. And I don't leave a lot of reviews. Please come here if not for that Great service the food that is above average. read more

ONE STAR is being Super Generous! I literally waited ALL day to come and eat at this specific location. They changed the menu so I ordered Mac & Cheese and added Grilled Chicken. That was a MISTAKE! When my food finally came, I received a bowl of dry pasta and OVERCOOKED DRY/BURNT Chicken! The waitress finally came over and I had to send the charred chicken back and asked for melted cheese for my Mac as I figured that could be salvaged. She looked at my chicken and AGREED it was "overcooked" and was told i would get it within 6 minutes... well about 20 minutes later I finally received a second dried overcooked chicken! I had waited to eat my Mac to eat it with my chicken... well that didn't turn out well! I was SO UPSET I couldn't eat! I had to call the manager over to express my disappointment in an almost empty restaurant which we had been there for an exactly an hour. Service was slow, food was terrible and even my coke was flat lacking syrup. The RR is in dire need of a deep cleaning as well. I have to say the manager did apologize and remove the plate from my tab. She was apologetic and agreed that shouldn't have happened. Save yourself the trouble and go elsewhere!! read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Mac & Cheese - Pizza Near Me - Temecula, California

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I came here with my husband and two young kids. My son has food allergies (wheat, eggs, cashews) and our server, Crescent, was very careful and attentive. She checked with the kitchen and ensured that my son could safely eat the food. The pizza was brought out to our table by the manager. It made a world of difference to our evening and my son hasn't stopped talking about his pizza and ice cream since. Thank you for taking food allergies seriously! We will be coming back again! read more

Ate lunch yesterday afternoon. The place was fairly empty. No one was at the front, took awhile for someone to show up and seat us. The real issue is the food. The name is PIZZA KITCHEN, but the pizza is horrible. Should have taken a photo. The pizza was so thin, the cheese was almost non existent and the pepperoni so sparse I had to hunt for the 5 small super thin pieces. That might have been acceptable except that the whole thing had no taste at all. In fact it tasted more like cardboard. We used to love coming to cpk, it was really good. However the food delivery and quality has really sunk over the last two years. The service has always been a little surly, but the food was great. One thing is consistent, the service is still surly. Buy pizza somewhere else, or get a salad here. The salads are good, because all they have to do is dump it out of a bag. read more

This our first visit. This IS the worst pizza I have ever had. And I luv pizza!! Couldn't find the cheese! Couldn't find the sauce! The pineapple chunks were so large.. who wants a pizza with a bite of JUST pineapple, so I cut it up. I have no idea what the green stringy stuff is on it. The crust is very thin and I think because of no sauce (no moisture) it was like leather. The size vs the cost is not reasonable either. I don't t eat the pizza bone so I had to eat 4 slices just to curb my appetite. I'm embarrassed for them if they think this is acceptable! read more

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I'm so sad. CPK used to be one of my favorite restaurants but sadly it has gone downhill at the Temecula location. My husband and I went on a Wed around 5 ish. It wasn't busy at all, like it only had 3 full tables. Our server, Ashley was very nice and she did a great job. Unfortunately the food wasn't that great. We got the avocado club egg rolls and these are normally good, but not this time. They used rotten avocado and the chicken filling wasn't tasty. We also got the bbq chicken pizza and the Margherita pizza. The Margherita pizza was fine, but the bbq chicken pizza tasted like it had freezer burned chicken on it. I think it might be awhile before we ever go back. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Margherita pizza - Pizza Near Me - Temecula, California

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The atmosphere is symmetrical. What would Gordon Ramsey, Marcus Wareing, Heston Blumenthal, Monica Galetti say People 4 Process 4 Product 4 To pressure wash your tables on patio it's filthy level up California pizza. Always clean tables read more

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Got done with shopping and stopped by for dinner. I'm not a fan of the very dim lighting, but that's me just being picky. The services and food were great. We loved our server she was very attentive. read more

Elizabeth was amazing. This place has top notch service and food. Check it out. We came with 5 kids and 4 adults and had outstanding service and food. Thank you!! read more

haven't been to CPK in years and definitely won't be coming back, went during the week, no body inside other than three other guest and we weren't greeted for 10 mins. had to ask to be served when we should've just left. after host said she'll help us and took our order, the supposed server Amy came and said it was her fault and would let the manager know, she never did and continued to serve the tables right next to us faster and left us. terrible services and food wasn't even good. servers like Amy make me not want to come out and eat at any restaurant. definitely recommend a different location or yard house next door read more

As we were making our way over to Temecula for a day of wine tasting, we decided to stop at CPK for some lunch. Boy, was that a bad decision. When we arrived, we were seated right away, and our server came to greet us within 10 minutes. We decided to order some mimosas as we decided what we wanted for lunch. When they finally came out (about 15 minutes later), they were about 2/3 filled. Not cool. So when we told our server, she brought us the 3 bottles of Prosecco that were 2/3 full, and at room temperature!!! We just asked for some ice to help with the situation. We finally ordered. My husband and I decided to share a California Cobb salad, and pepperoni pizza. My friend got a salad and Kid's pizza. Both pizzas were ordered on cauliflower crust. Both salads took about 25 minutes to come out!!! Then another 10 minutes passed when the pepperoni pizza came out, COLD!!! 35 minutes had passed and my friend still didn't have her kids size pizza!! So we once again called our server to let her know about the cold pepperoni pizza, and the missing kids size pizza. The server took my pizza, and after a total of 45 minutes, came back with my friends pizza on regular crust!!!! I immediately said something to the server who apologized and offered to change it, but my friend decided she no longer wanted to wait, so kept the kids pizza. They did take it off the bill. When my pizza came back, it was ok. Reheated pizza never taste the same. Seriously this is the worst experience I've ever had at a cpk. Warm mimosas, cold pizza, long wait, and an airhead server. Like seriously, she should have known the mimosas were warm, pizza was taking forever to come out, and pizza was cold. I'm glad I don't live in the area. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Cold pizza served to us. - Pizza Near Me - Temecula, California

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I come in frequently for catering orders and the staff are always so friendly and accommodating! Although they can get pretty busy some days they always communicate well and keep me updated. Today the takeout girl (crescent) was really sweet! Offered me water, kept me updated on the order status cause it was taking a bit longer and made me laugh as I waited haha. Good staff make up for anything! read more

I love coming to California Pizza Kitchen! I've never had a bad experience at any of the establishments and this one is one of my favorites. The business is right outside the mall and right in front of the movie theater. When we went here there was a live band playing outside the courtyard and it was a perfect night for me and my son! Once we arrived we were quickly greeted by the hostess and were quickly seated and handed our menu. When our waitress arrived she greeted us with a smile and got our drink order. While thinking of what to order my son was coloring and playing the kids menu. Once the waitress came back with our drinks we ordered. I ordered the Chicken Bar-B-Q Pizza and my son ordered the kids Pepperoni Pizza. Once our food arrived it was hot and delicious!!! My son loves this place! Thank you so much for your business! read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Yummy - Pizza Near Me - Temecula, California

Disappointed how one of my favorite spots has changed after COVID. Customer service has gone down the drain. Dinning room was almost empty 1 hr before closing and was told there would be a 10min wait. Host discussed with 3 separate staff members whom all checked their watches whether we should be seated. Finally seated, waited 10 mins to be addressed. We ordered all our food right away and requested bread up front. After 15 min, requested bread again and was told there was no more and kitchen was closed. Odd since our food was still being cooked. Food arrived hot after only ordering 20 mins prior to. Probably not going to come back for awhile. Seems like the staffing still needs to get their ducks in order. 2 stars for great food by the cook. read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Outdoor seating area that was never cleaned up even after the restaurant had already closed its doors. Not very inviting. - Pizza Near Me - Temecula, California

Service was TOP TIER with Alex. The manager Morgan also came around to check on us, super cool. Food was great! Would highly recommend this location. read more

The worst CPK I been too. I called to make an order. I ordered the Shrimp Pasta. I was informed over the phone to park at the curb-side pick up. Get to the Curbside pick up I called the restaurant and I have never got my order. After 15 min I went to the restaurant my food was ready and sitting on the table. I get to my house and I order the Shrimp pasta for $22 and it's empty!!! Please see pictures before I even open the plate!! This is not acceptable and embarrassing. read more

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$40????? For this cold piece of junk no bigger than a small dinner plate???? Delivery??? Ridiculous! read more

California Pizza Kitchen - Pizza Near Me - Temecula, California

The last few visits have been diminishing my love for CPK. I admit though that my menu selections are pretty ordinary as I stick to my usuals: Kung Pao spaghetti and/or a tostada pizza. My experiences have been solely takeout the last few trips and it's about a 15 minute drive home so I do anticipate the quality to be affected. To note though, the last few visits I have been happy with their service as usual, but extremely disappointed by the quality and taste of the meals. Pizzas have been extremely dry and the latest tostada pizza was almost inedible. Even my son's cheese pizza was lacking and dry, even with our request for extra sauce. We were famished though and my guy and I shared what we could. (Photo shows how brittle and burnt the pizza dough was). Also, the pasta I've ordered recently have really lacked flavor. Kung Pao Spaghetti used to be such a delicious favorite, but they're doing something different (in my opinion) with the sauce base so it does not taste as I've grown accustomed. No doubt I'll still frequent this venue, but less apt to, as there are other restaurants I still enjoy a bit more just steps away. read more

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