California Pizza Kitchen

California Pizza Kitchen, founded in 1985, is a chain of restaurants that offers authentic California-style cuisine. It has more than 200 locations in over 25 U.S. states. With a location in New York City, the restaurant serves salads, pasta dishes, soups, sandwiches, desserts and appetizers. Its specialties include chicken and shrimp jambalaya, barbecue chicken chopped salad and shrimp rolls....

A large children's menu is available, with choices ranging from kid-sized pizzas to mac and cheese and for dessert, ice-cream sundaes and brownies.

“Clever”, “unusual” pizzas (such as “BBQ chicken and Thai”) and “creative” salads are the “stars” at this “gourmet” pie chain providing “something for everyone’s taste”; it’s “inexpensive”, “prompt” and “consistent”, though some complain the “wannabe eclectic offerings” have grown “tired” and the “overlit” surroundings just “don’t have any charm.”

High chairs, crayons, and plenty of pizza options to fit any picky pallet. Gluten free options available. Most locations have changing...

They give you a pager to wear until your table is ready at this multi-level designer pizza emporium. When it suddenly vibrates, it's time to re-visit the podium for assignment to your table. Tasty, if formulaic, pies are decorated with…

In Short
Founded in Beverly Hills in 1985, these eateries with the trademark yellow, black and white color scheme have spread nationwide. The decor consists of simple wood and glass with...

Home to the Original BBQ Chicken Pizza and other innovative hearth-baked pizzas, made-to-order pastas, creative salads, appetizers, soups, sandwiches and desserts. Follow CPK on Twitter! www.twitter.com/calpizzakitchen