My son and I had a wonderful server named Ashley who was very attentive and was on spot with my tea refills and she was great explaining are meals! Food was awesome !
First thing I noticed was the gaping hole in my seat. The 'specials' that they were running had expired. They were out of bread so we had nothing to munch on while we waited. And boy did we wait. When our pizza came out it had gobs of basil on it which I specifically asked for it to be left off. They fixed the mistake but the pizza was really bland and soggy in the middle. They offered to replace the pizza with something else and I declined. I didn't have another half hour to spend waiting for subpar pizza. It would have been better if we just stayed home and ordered Pizza Hut.... I would have saved $50! We will not be back
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Sergio C.
The only thing I recommend is don't order takeout from this place. We received uncooked chicken and the pizza was mediocre. Nothing special about the pizza here, your better of going to settebello, red rock, porcupine, and squatters where they take a little more pride in what they serve. When you can find the pizza in the frozen isle of a grocery store that says a lot for me.
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Daniel B.
Was traveling cross country and stopped here. I avoid chains like the plague, but this was good. Got the Kung Pao pasta. Much better than I thought it would be.
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Chase A.
4 stars based upon our visit of eating salads. My wife eats two salads a day. She swears CPK has the best around. I had the chinese chicken. I was surprised how good it was. I would eat it many times again. You have to ask for bread which is annoying. And the bread is not that great. Good salad. Really good.
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Steve R.
Horrible service. Manager is ridiculous. Everything took forever. I would rate 0 if i could. I have been to many cpk's and love most. This one is the worst.
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Jatin s.
Visited CPK in Murray on May 28th, 2011. I was visiting SLC from San Francisco. Thumbs Up - Pizzas. We ordered Chipotle Chicken and Pear Gorgonzola pizzas. They were very good. Thumbs Down - Alcoholic beverages. We ordered Mango Mojito, Raspberry Mojito and Zonin sparkling wine. The Mojito's were the most pathetic I have ever had (they were just sweet drinks. Lacked alcohol and the craft of making a drink. Almost no mint too.). I strictly recommend sticking to cola!
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Grason R.
Pizza here is always good... The only reason for 3 stars is price. I can eat a full pizza myself, and with a drink I'm up toward 15 bucks without a tip. Most pizza's have a good amount of toppings and the wheat crust is quite good. Almost every time I go there management is out and about talking with employees which is awkward. Oh well... the pizzas good and thats all I care about.
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Becky G.
Holy moly! This place was good! And a really great price. Went there on a Tuesday at around 1:00 and got a seat right away. Tried the fried macaroni--really good. A tad cold. But whatev. I had the BBQ chicken pizza, and was completely satisfied. Taste, texture, temperature, size, everything. I had 2 slices left over. My husband tried the ham and pineapple and was impressed with the amount of toppings and the fresh pineapple. I snagged a pineapple and tried it with the BBQ chicken and it was even better! We will be going back! Spent about $35 on 2 pizzas, an appetizer, 2 drinks, and tip.
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Carla A.
Worst service ever! We have been sitting here for 30 minutes now, no water, no acknowledgment. We are walking out.
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Angel M.
Good time, place and food. The small plate (free) was delicious! Obviously we are coming back
(5)
Monte J.
Great pizza! Good location and good service too! The restaurant offers a relaxing warm atmosphere. We got 3 pizzas for 4 of us and had leftovers.
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Lyn M.
Not the best nor the worst pizza I've eaten but it was okay. I do agree the service was friendly but short in staff. I had the California Veggie pizza without dairy suitable for Vegans and they have a Gluten free option as well. I will admit I usually don't mind the price but 12 bucks for very minimal vegetables is to much.
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Josh H.
My wife and I had a great lunch. We met the General Manager and he is a great find for California Kitchen. I read some earlier reviews and I have to say. If you wanted cheap than go to 5$ pizza. The food here is fresh and great tasting. We were not disappointed. We had the California Club Pizza and a new flat bread with 5 cheese and sage. We will be back.
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Brant P.
Great food and AMAZING service. I have had California Pizza Kitchen pizza before, but only from the grocery store. They sell California Pizza Kitchen brand oven pizzas, and despite being frozen pizzas, they're to die for. I figured I should give the actual restaurant a try and it didn't disappoint. They asked us if we had ever eaten at one of their restaurants before and we said no. Usually they just say something like "Oh you haven't? Well, welcome!" or something like that. This place went above and beyond. The server got down on his knee at our table, and recommended quite a few different things. As we debated what we wanted, he said he had a surprise for us. I was really confused, but we continued to debate what kind of pizza we wanted. He came by with a free cheese bread style appetizer which costed 6-7 bucks, and said it was on the house, since it was our first time. That was pretty amazing in and of itself, but not only that, he gave us a free appetizer coupon for next time too. The food was amazing, we ended up not being able to agree on a pizza, so we got half of what I wanted, and half of what she wanted (for a little extra $ I believe). It was overall a great experience food-wise, and service-wise. I will definitely be going back. One, to get my free appetizer! And two, because it was some of the best service I've had and great food as well. I'd recommend this place if you're in the area and looking for an amazing pizza place.
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Robin A.
The more I come here the more I realize I really dont like the food here. I had the tequilla lime fettuccine and it was just alright it tasted like chicken fajitas in a pasta form,it was just missing something maybe a little heat would of made it better. We also got a pepperoni pizza and it was straight up cardboard with burnt cheese and sauce,on the plus side the bread they bring out was good. I can't say anything bad about the service she was sweet.
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Greg K.
Went here for the third time in last two years and the food seems to get worse and worse every single time. We ordered the Jamaican Jerk pizza and Kung Pau Spaghetti with chicken and were able to get the crispy mac n cheese for free by installing their app. The Jamaican Jerk pizza was okay, but way underwhelming for the price you pay for the pizza. It may become the best pizza if you find it in your fridge on a day you absolutely do not want to cook or even move an inch to reach for the remote controller, but not when you come out of your dwelling and expect better than decent tasting food. Kung Pau Spaghetti with chicken is our usual when we come to CPK because of it's unique Asian heat added to a classic Italian spaghetti, which make it very surprisingly good combination. The taste; however, just seems to go downhill every time we come. The spaghetti is overwhelmed with too much sauce. I'm glad the crispy mac n cheese was free since I would never pay for these just like I would never pay for the box mac n cheese that tastes like the cardboard box they come in.
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Abbey A.
Food is great, the staff act like they don't need or want the job. We had a baby with our table of four, I had to find a baby seat for myself. The hostess walked by later and laughed "I guess I could have gotten that for you". Empty plates were never removed from the table. The staff sit and chat together which may have been the reason. The restaurant was dirty like it hadn't been cleaned the night before. As we left the woman at the front desk told customers that she couldn't seat them because she was on break, but "I can help you in 2 minutes". Why those customers didn't leave is beyond me. As my daughter and I held open a door for my friend with the stroller one of the staff members who had been chatting with the woman on break shoved past me and another customer. "Oh sorry" was what we got as she stared at her phone and kept shoving. Never again.
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Britt H.
My three stars are an average of four stars for the food and two stars (generous!) for the management! My family and I eat here every once in awhile, and we use their curbside to-go service sometimes, too. Let me start with the not-so good. The curb-side experience has ranged from fine (a few minute wait beyond what CPK promises before the food arrives to the car) to poor (the food not coming out to the car for 25 minutes and making a trip into the restaurant with my two toddlers and baby necessary). So it's hit and miss. I can tell you that the only reason we come back is because the food is pretty good and not at all because this restaurant is well-run. Because it's not! Unfortunately, you probably shouldn't come here if your hunger is above a 4 on the 10-point scale. Because it doesn't matter when you arrive, you will not get your food in a timely manner. There can be three full tables or twenty-three full tables and either way, there will be a substantial delay somewhere in your experience. Today we were seated promptly, but it took almost 25 minutes before our order was taken. Our drinks were brought out quickly, but after that, the crap hit the fan. And I want to stress that this was not our waitress' fault at all--she was awesome! She just had wayyyy too many tables to handle. Which, I think, is the problem. It feels like this CPK is chronically understaffed. Like I said, the food is really good! We love the hummus and pita appetizer! Standouts, to me, are the Tortilla Soup, BBQ Chicken Salad, Thai Crunch Salad, Waldorf Chicken Salad, Tostada Pizza with chicken, and the Grilled Chicken with Chimichurri. All these dishes are flavorful and fresh! The salads are substantial and filling, and the tostada pizza is different and delicious. I have been loving the chimichurri, too. It's spicy, but there's a lot of flavor behind that spice. Very good. We always finish our meal with a piece (it's more like a mini-cake) of the Butter Cake. It is gooood. There's a cheesecake-y top on it and the cake itself is a moist yellow cake with sugar on the bottom. Get it warm and ala mode and you'll be happy! Unfortunately, you might have to wait like two hours after you walk in to get your dessert. So again, come here when your hunger is not urgent. Or it's bad mood city and even the good food can't pull you out of it!
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Marissa F.
Murray Utah - We went here because a school was having a fundraiser and it was yummier than I expected. While we were ordering the manager? delivered some flat crispy bread that was super good. It was a thin cracker like thin with melted cheese that hit the spot. My table mates ordered the Sicilian and the Pear and Gorgonzola both with the crisp crust. They liked the pear pizza a lot but I thought it was just okay. I preferred the Sicilian but still wasn't blown away. I ordered the Pesto Penne with fetticini instead since I was sharing with a baby with just 2 teeth. It was yummy enough but nothing noteworthy. The baby LOVED it. CPK was okay. If I was at the mall wanting food I still would probably head for another one of the restaurants in the area and if I was craving pizza I'd probably head towards The Pie, From Scratch or OAK.
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Amber F.
I've been to this location twice in the last month. I really like It. It's nice and clean. The wait is never long. We were in this area because we were planning to go to Cheesecake Factory but the wait was 3 hours on a Thursday. We come over to California Pizza Kitchen and there was no wait. The service was pretty good. Prompt with drink refills. My friend ordered a salad with a few modifications and the first time they brought it out it wasn't made right but they were willing to fix it and were prompt about it. I got the lettuce wraps, which I love. There is enough in the appetizer that I didn't get an entree. My only complaint is that they seem to close early. 9pm on the Thursday we were there.
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Sana H.
I knew it would be just another overpriced yuppie place and I was right on. Spent $16 on a medium size plate of fettucini with 5 tasteless boiled shrimp on it. the 'creamy garlic sauce' was almost non-existent, there was no salt on the table to give it flavor so added as much parmagian cheese as I could shake on it. it did have a small amount raw cilantro chopped up in it (thought it was parsley). would not waste my money again, no bread, no salad, nothing else came with it.....ripoff! Service was good for our large group (6 adults 3 kids) but quite slow. Toddler who loves pizza said 'yuck' at his first bite and the sauce on his face didn't look real, kind of looked like spaghettio sauce.
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Kyler D.
Food is great but the service is absolutely awful. You would think that apes trained the waiting staff. They act like they are so busy but if they actually knew how to wait tables they would be rolling tables like crazy! We got our drinks relatively quick and then watched our waiter walk by us several times when he could have stopped to grab our order several times. Then we finally got our order in and it got out about average then we were waiting for the check and watched our waiter sit and gab to the bus boy forever.
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Vida A.
I agree with Sam, this place is overpriced and I think they know it hence the mini plates they offer now from $4 to $8. I had the wedge salad off this menu, I think it was $5 bucks, not bad at all. I ordered a bbq chicken pizza off the kids menu because frankly the pizzas and portions here are HUGE. The pizza didnt have any green onions or any thing else the pizza normally has, weird. I was actually more impressed with the food on this round but service sucks. Honestly it wasnt that busy and our server would not be seen where we had to ask for water from who ever walked by.
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Omer H.
Pizza is generally not very fancy; most of the time its from a "hole in the wall" sort of place or delivered to your doorstep. CPK makes it a little more fancy with not your run of the mill pizza selection, though those are available as well, and includes a waiter or waitress. The pizza was excellent (spicy chipotle chicken) and wasn't too difficult to polish off an entire one to myself even though it was more than plenty. The restaurant was clean and spacious, including the restrooms. This location was busy on a Saturday and seemed understaffed but our waitress tried her best. Wouldn't mind going back sometime. As much as I enjoyed CPK, there's just something about the crappy "hole in the wall" restaurant that draws me back for pizza.
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Sam H.
I came here at the bequest of others in my party. CPK is never a first choice for me. I know a lot of people love this place, but I only come here if other people want to eat here. We ordered a variety of pizzas and pasta dishes. I ordered the California Cobb salad with beets. All the food was good - not bad, not great. It's a chain and it's pretty consistent with its food quality. Our bill came to about $100 for six people. Is that a lot of money for this type of restaurant? Some may argue it is and others may argue it's not. But I know I can eat at other places for the same price where the quality of the food would be better. However, if you are going to eat at a chain restaurant, this would work for your group.
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Jean W.
Chain chain chain...chaaaiaiaiaian...chain of foo-ood... Should we hold this against California Pizza Kitchen? Yeah, we probably should. And here's why: there's just no love in the food, and it shows. I personally believe there's plenty of love in the recipes they've developed. The incorporated creativity is impressive (Pear-Gorgonzola pizza, people!). But when you franchise these recipes within a network of hundreds of shops, employ a series of preparers (sorry, I just can't call them chefs nor cooks) called things like 'Spyk,' and price these items equivalent to an ounce of gold, it fails to impress. Especially once the bill arrives. CPK, as it's come to be known, serves good and somewhat creative thin-crust pizza, salads, small plates, Italian-esque favorites, a few forgettable desserts, and decent adult beverages, including a surprisingly comprehensive wine list. Gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian choices, and allergan information for those with food allergies are available. The menu is filled with beautiful and colorful photos of what the food is supposed to look like (I call this "Getting Wendy-d.") Sometimes it even comes close. Here are my go-to CPK menu items when I end up here: - Pear-Gorgonzola Pizza (nice mix of flavors) - Tortilla Spring Rolls (Mexi-twist on the traditional - yummy) - Roasted Veggie Salad (the only thing missing is BEETS!) - California Club Sandwich (good bacon and fresh avocado, with chicken/turkey) - Flavored lemonades, and Prosecco! Other entrees I've tried, including most pizzas, have not really lived up to my expectations from even a chain such as this. You're better off getting the 2-fer deal on their frozen pizza from your favorite grocer. I strongly suspect that CPK is in the same family of corporate conglomerates as The Cheesecake Factory. Specific specialties but seemingly hundreds of other choices diluting the menu, overpriced for general quality, oversized portions, largely unhealthy options - the similarities are uncanny. One final menu note--skip dessert here. In fact, if you're craving something sweet and have any room left after CPK, head over to Brio and order the Mascarpone Cheesecake.
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Raq D.
Everything is super delicious. I'm in love with the Kung Pao spaghetti. The BBQ chicken salad is the other favorite!
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Allie D.
My family and I started going to CPK quite a bit in over the last year. We generally order the Spaghetti Bolognese. It's really quite delicious. We'd tried a few other things on the menu and this by far was our favorite. One night we decided to venture over for dinner, only to find out that they were out! We weren't quite sure what we wanted at that point, so my husband had a pizza, my daughter had mac and cheese and I tried their Chinese Chicken Salad. While we were dining, the manager and head chef, Jeff came out to talk to us, He was apologetic about being out of the Bolognese and also brought out a delicious Bianco Flat Bread for us to try. He was congenial and spent a lot of time with us making sure our meal was good. I've never had a bad meal here, the service has always been top notch and we will be sure to be back. The desserts are also fabulous. If you haven't had the butter cake, you're missing out.
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Deb W.
I thought the food was just "pretty good", but VERY overpriced. $50 for dinner without drinks, was worth half that.
(2)
James K.
The first time I ordered a pizza , the Jamaican jerk one, without onions specifically and it came out with onions. They remade it and apologized. I didn't want to come back. I did to appease my family and this time I was careful not to order anything with onions at all. I ordered the carnitas pizza which was a new item apparently. It stated nowhere on there that it had onions so guess what? It came out with onions!!! They apologized and the management came out with some flimsy excuse about it being an old menu item and the chef was a long time employee who was used to making it that way...yea...anyway they didn't charge me for it. I have been to cpk a few other times but this one at the mall is terrible. I understand a mistake but the same mistake randomly done to the same person months apart is ridiculous. /endrant
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Corinne P.
I found out CPK offers kids birthday parties with behind the scenes tours and bake your own pizzas. My daughter wants to be a chef so it was the perfect place for her birthday party. We booked it over the phone and the manager was super nice and helpful. We arrived to find the party set up with balloons, party favor bags, and the wait staff ready and eager to start the party. After our guests arrived we took a tour of the place which was great. Everyone on staff was happy to show us around. My kids loved seeing the big walk in refrigerator the most. After the tour, the kids got to make their own pizzas. They were so excited to watch the pizza dough maker toss the dough, and then to pick out their ingredients and make their own pies and then of course eat them. After lunch we had ice cream sundaes. Everyone at CPK was helpful, cheerful and my kids and our guests had a wonderful time. I would highly recommend!
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John C.
I don't know what's worse - the food here, or the fact that people that go here think this is good food? Very expensive pizza for what you get. I would rather go to Settebello or even Papa John's to get a better tasting pizza, with healthy portions of cheese and toppings. Service was good, not sure why I had listened to so many people telling me that CPK is awesome?
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Frank M.
I don't hate this place, although I never knew California was known for it's pizza. I will say the only times I've ever come to this chain is when I'm dining with friends who have children who don't want to go the more typical route of family friendly restaurants such as Chili's or Applebees. The environment here is slightly more conducive to relaxation. The lights are dim, there's lots of light salads and pasta plates on the menu and of course pizza. But they have a children's menu that offers dollar desserts and games that can be drawn on with crayons that the restaurant provides. If you're some type of elitist pizza foodie I would not recommend here as the pizza isn't your traditional fare. However if you don't mind a chain, want a more "romantic" experience but have to lug around 1, 2 or 6 children this may not be a bad option.
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Isabelle S.
This place is kind of hit or miss for me! Sometimes I go in and I'm impressed by every aspect, but other times it's just a mess. The food is good, not great. I normally get a half salad and pizza, and I always have leftovers for the next day. It's a bit pricy for what you get. The tiramisu is great for dessert.
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Dominick C.
When CPK made it's debut to the Beehive State, I was pretty excited to visit and try some of these flavors, that up until that point, weren't easily found around here. I liked the BBQ Chicken and the Asian pizzas best and still do. As time went by I dined there less and less. It just didn't seem to be as good to me as it first did. Now days, I can find versions of most of CPK's specialty pizzas at local places that I enjoy even more than CPK. I think it's a good place to take the kids though. They seem to like it. Pricing is a little on the high side I find for pizza but not too extreme. I am sure I will return to CPK again in the future. It may not be my favorite but I do enjoy it from time to time when it's convenient.
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Jason F.
This CPK is kind of a petite version of normal CPKs. It is quite small compared to all the other CPKs I have visited. When this location first opened it was a bit shaky in terms of service. I think they have finally resolved those issues. Also the menu seems to have improved, and I like the new options. CPK has moved from a trendy kind of establishment into more of a mainstream chain. The food is still quality and i like the pizzas quite a bit. parking can be a bit of an issue as this location in attached to one of the most popular malls in SLC. The constructions seems to mostly have subsided for now. This location is also right next to a Cheesecake factory which can grow very crowded, so you can use this place as a fall-back location if you don;t want to wait.
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Jeff T.
We were bullied into coming here by our kids as payback for an enforced visit to Crate & Barrel. Not normally a frequent visitor to large chains, I was very pleasantly surprised. Super service, a busy visible manager not only checked in on us several times but was serving drinks,chasing servers, watching the chefs and generally covering a lot of ground. Pay increase warranted! Kids had a pizza, (surprise), wifee took a half Cob Salad which was large enough to feed an entire homeless shelter. I had a Kung Pao spaghetti with shrimp, onions, peanuts and it was spicy and delicious. A surprise!! Conclusion: I should not always pre-judge these chains! PS The manager just grabbed a vacuum!
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Ken C.
I'm not very picky about restaurants, and my standards are not outrageous, so when I say this place was the pits, you can take that to the bank. The place was nearly empty, yet the service was excruciatingly slow. It took almost 45 minutes to get my pizza, where normally it takes 20 minutes tops, even when it's packed. The place didn't do military discounts either, which is ridiculous since every other CPK from here to cali does one. Slow service. No patriotism. Nightmare parking. Would not recommend.
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Alesia B.
I stopped by this CPK on 07/31/2012. I've actually never eaten at a CPK before, and was really looking forward to trying it out. I have lots of friends who have eaten here and love it. So I figured why not. When we got there it was packed, which as to be expect being as this is a very popular restaurant, so I asked to be seated outside where it would be quiet. The host sat us down, and said he would need to find a waiter, but they would be out within a moment. So we looked over our menus, and after waiting outside for 20 minutes we finally decided what we wanted. Still a waiter had not come by to take our drink orders either. I noticed an employee walk by as I tried to flag him down. Shouting actually quite loudly, he ignored me. We decided to wait about 10 more minutes before stacking up our menus and just leaving through the fenced area. So I can't even say that the food was good. haha. I can say service was definitely horrible, and I probably won't go there again. Even after calling the manager of the store he said he would make sure we were seated right away if we came back, and meal would be on him. Eh, I take that offensively like he thinks we can't afford to eat there... No I can afford to eat here, I just never got my damn order taken.
Love their salads. We ordered the miso shrimp salad. Notoriously the shrimp and crab miso salad. They nolonger carry the crab. I woud recommend thia salad to everyone, very delicious. Wealso oredered the white pizza and sehrimp appetizer. both very good especially The shrimp.
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Sam S.
I want to start off by saying that for my buck California Pizza Kitchen is overpriced. Although the pizza was good for $12 I could have gotten a lot bigger and better pizza somewhere else. Service was decent but after we got our food our waiter disappeared for a long time and our drinks desperately needed refilling. My co-workers felt the same way, overpriced food and sub-par service. Although it was lunch time it is worth noting that the place was not overly busy and so service should have been a lot better in my opinion. Also worth mentioning is that caloric count on California Pizza Kitchen's menu offerings is out of this world. If you are watching your diet this is NOT the place to eat.
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Maestro L.
Absolutely horrible. Our to go order was wrong and out seated order was cold. We waited over 40 minutes for our food in a less than half full capacity. The food, when it dide arrive was cold. Save your money. This place rots.
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Marcia M.
Date of visit: 03/05/11 around 03:00 pm. The place was packed but we didn't have to wait very long for a table, about fifteen minutes. Being that it is in the parking lot of Fashion Place mall there was no place to park. I had to park clear over by 6400 south. Not a huge deal, but driving around trying to find a place to park was frustrating. On a side note: Why do people think that it is okay to text and walk down the MIDDLE of the drive? No one else is as important as their conversation? Heads up people the next time I am running late and am frustrated/angry and this happens I might 'accidentally' hit you. For a chain restaurant the food was decent, pretty good actually. I may have given a better review if the waiter hadn't kept coming back every five seconds to ask if we were ready to order yet. They do have a large menu which can be a good thing, but also can make it difficult to make a decision especially if you have never been there. That was the case in my situation. I finally decided what I wanted based on a recommendation from one of the people in my party. I ordered half a Moroccan Chicken Salad and a cup of Tuscan Minestrone soup. The salad was HUGE. I can't imagine how big a full sized salad is. The salad contained butternut squash, dates, avocado, beets, chopped egg, carrots, dried cranberries and red bell peppers. It was pretty good and very filling. It was also a very interesting blend of flavors. The soup was just so-so. It was made with Cannelloni beans, tomatoes, zucchini, spinach, onion, celery and Parmesan cheese and a good deal of water. I don't expect my soup to be as thick as a bowl of stew but I don't expect it to be watery either. The service was attentive and friendly enough. However I felt that our waiter was a little anxious for us to vacate our table once we were finished eating. I am not sure if he was concerned about missing tips due to a faster turnover or what. I was with a group of ex-coworkers that I get together with every few months to keep in touch. I know that everyone there tips well and so do I. Regardless, even if that was not the case I should not be made to feel rushed.
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Andrew S.
I've visited CPK a few times. Honestly, none of them have ever been by my choice, more for occasions. To me it's always just been "oh the pizza chain with the weird flavors". Well in many respects that does sum it up quite well. This particular occasion was a Birthday for a family member and the result was a decent sized party, and so a few different pizzas to sample. And honestly, I think that helped! Usually when I come here it's novel for the first couple slices but then sort of...well...you know. You wish there was a different flavor to sample. Well in this with a little slice trading, I sampled three different ones. Chicken Chipotle - Definitely my favorite pizza here. 4/5. Habenero Carnitas - Spicy! And those who read my reviews (and you both know who you are) know I like things hot & spicy. This did not disappoint. 4/5. Artichoke and Spinach - 2/5. One point for artichoke, another for spinach. Not much else to write home about! I generally am not a big dessert eater. Not because I don't enjoy such things, more because if I eat such things too often I really WILL become a BIG dessert eater. Well now I've got myself stuck in yet another time paradox (thank you Universe) I can say that I did enjoy sampling the pumpkin cheesecake. Very yummy! I'll give that 5/5. I should give it 8/5 - because it's yummy, but also a seasonal item, the upshot being there's not too many opportunities I could be tempted by it. However, we'll stick with 5 because if there is one thing that messes up my enjoyment of any dessert item, it's improper fractions. Service was pretty good overall and prompt. Drink refills were so fast I could barely keep up! Now keep in mind this visit was on a Sunday, it definitely helps. I've never had bad service here, but it can be slow when the place is busy. 3/5.
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L H.
I have always enjoyed CPK, but their staff and manager have gone way beyond being kind. A group of us ladies have joined together to support our friend going through landmarks of her cancer treatments. Initially we visited CPK to celebrate her finishing Chemotherapy. We were treated very well and a free dessert was given to us. The manager and waitress were very friendly and made our friend feel like a princess. The other evening we went back, due the great reception and support they gave us previously, to celebrate her finishing her Radiation Treatments (Woohoo!) and if you can imagine the manager recognized our friend and made such a fuss about her finishing up her treatments, she felt like a Queen! They comped her meal and dessert! Their service will make me recommend this CPK for any event and they have my recommendation as an A+ establishment ! Thanks CPK of Murray!
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Tony L.
Not as much of a fan as I was last time, especially when they took the cheese bread off the menu, which was replaced by a bread dish called Tuscan Hummus. I did not sit down this time as I was in a rush, so it was a To-go with the bread and their Thai Chicken Pizza, which I was hoping for something with a kick to it. The Tuscan Hummus is flat breads with a bean-like paste-sauce-dipping, which resemble a Mexican style dish, but I thought the sauce was a little bland and mushy. The Thai Chicken Pizza should be ashamed to call itself Thai-related, as it was just a pizza with a Pad Thai ingredients without the noodles then slap on top of a pizza dough. I guess this what Italian-Thai fusion gone wrong tasted like. Combining with my experience from last time, an average down feeling would be "A-OK".
Takes Reservations : No Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Lunch, Dinner Parking : Private Lot Bike Parking : Yes Wheelchair Accessible : No Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Ambience : Casual Noise Level : Average Alcohol : Full Bar Outdoor Seating : Yes Wi-Fi : Free Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : Yes Caters : Yes
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Sarah H.
My son and I had a wonderful server named Ashley who was very attentive and was on spot with my tea refills and she was great explaining are meals! Food was awesome !
(5)Shauna S.
Delicious four-cheese ravioli with sautéed mushrooms but $17 for lunch size?! No salad or bread.
(4)Kathryn L.
First thing I noticed was the gaping hole in my seat. The 'specials' that they were running had expired. They were out of bread so we had nothing to munch on while we waited. And boy did we wait. When our pizza came out it had gobs of basil on it which I specifically asked for it to be left off. They fixed the mistake but the pizza was really bland and soggy in the middle. They offered to replace the pizza with something else and I declined. I didn't have another half hour to spend waiting for subpar pizza. It would have been better if we just stayed home and ordered Pizza Hut.... I would have saved $50! We will not be back
(1)Sergio C.
The only thing I recommend is don't order takeout from this place. We received uncooked chicken and the pizza was mediocre. Nothing special about the pizza here, your better of going to settebello, red rock, porcupine, and squatters where they take a little more pride in what they serve. When you can find the pizza in the frozen isle of a grocery store that says a lot for me.
(2)Daniel B.
Was traveling cross country and stopped here. I avoid chains like the plague, but this was good. Got the Kung Pao pasta. Much better than I thought it would be.
(4)Chase A.
4 stars based upon our visit of eating salads. My wife eats two salads a day. She swears CPK has the best around. I had the chinese chicken. I was surprised how good it was. I would eat it many times again. You have to ask for bread which is annoying. And the bread is not that great. Good salad. Really good.
(4)Steve R.
Horrible service. Manager is ridiculous. Everything took forever. I would rate 0 if i could. I have been to many cpk's and love most. This one is the worst.
(1)Jatin s.
Visited CPK in Murray on May 28th, 2011. I was visiting SLC from San Francisco. Thumbs Up - Pizzas. We ordered Chipotle Chicken and Pear Gorgonzola pizzas. They were very good. Thumbs Down - Alcoholic beverages. We ordered Mango Mojito, Raspberry Mojito and Zonin sparkling wine. The Mojito's were the most pathetic I have ever had (they were just sweet drinks. Lacked alcohol and the craft of making a drink. Almost no mint too.). I strictly recommend sticking to cola!
(2)Grason R.
Pizza here is always good... The only reason for 3 stars is price. I can eat a full pizza myself, and with a drink I'm up toward 15 bucks without a tip. Most pizza's have a good amount of toppings and the wheat crust is quite good. Almost every time I go there management is out and about talking with employees which is awkward. Oh well... the pizzas good and thats all I care about.
(3)Becky G.
Holy moly! This place was good! And a really great price. Went there on a Tuesday at around 1:00 and got a seat right away. Tried the fried macaroni--really good. A tad cold. But whatev. I had the BBQ chicken pizza, and was completely satisfied. Taste, texture, temperature, size, everything. I had 2 slices left over. My husband tried the ham and pineapple and was impressed with the amount of toppings and the fresh pineapple. I snagged a pineapple and tried it with the BBQ chicken and it was even better! We will be going back! Spent about $35 on 2 pizzas, an appetizer, 2 drinks, and tip.
(5)Carla A.
Worst service ever! We have been sitting here for 30 minutes now, no water, no acknowledgment. We are walking out.
(1)Angel M.
Good time, place and food. The small plate (free) was delicious! Obviously we are coming back
(5)Monte J.
Great pizza! Good location and good service too! The restaurant offers a relaxing warm atmosphere. We got 3 pizzas for 4 of us and had leftovers.
(5)Lyn M.
Not the best nor the worst pizza I've eaten but it was okay. I do agree the service was friendly but short in staff. I had the California Veggie pizza without dairy suitable for Vegans and they have a Gluten free option as well. I will admit I usually don't mind the price but 12 bucks for very minimal vegetables is to much.
(2)Josh H.
My wife and I had a great lunch. We met the General Manager and he is a great find for California Kitchen. I read some earlier reviews and I have to say. If you wanted cheap than go to 5$ pizza. The food here is fresh and great tasting. We were not disappointed. We had the California Club Pizza and a new flat bread with 5 cheese and sage. We will be back.
(5)Brant P.
Great food and AMAZING service. I have had California Pizza Kitchen pizza before, but only from the grocery store. They sell California Pizza Kitchen brand oven pizzas, and despite being frozen pizzas, they're to die for. I figured I should give the actual restaurant a try and it didn't disappoint. They asked us if we had ever eaten at one of their restaurants before and we said no. Usually they just say something like "Oh you haven't? Well, welcome!" or something like that. This place went above and beyond. The server got down on his knee at our table, and recommended quite a few different things. As we debated what we wanted, he said he had a surprise for us. I was really confused, but we continued to debate what kind of pizza we wanted. He came by with a free cheese bread style appetizer which costed 6-7 bucks, and said it was on the house, since it was our first time. That was pretty amazing in and of itself, but not only that, he gave us a free appetizer coupon for next time too. The food was amazing, we ended up not being able to agree on a pizza, so we got half of what I wanted, and half of what she wanted (for a little extra $ I believe). It was overall a great experience food-wise, and service-wise. I will definitely be going back. One, to get my free appetizer! And two, because it was some of the best service I've had and great food as well. I'd recommend this place if you're in the area and looking for an amazing pizza place.
(5)Robin A.
The more I come here the more I realize I really dont like the food here. I had the tequilla lime fettuccine and it was just alright it tasted like chicken fajitas in a pasta form,it was just missing something maybe a little heat would of made it better. We also got a pepperoni pizza and it was straight up cardboard with burnt cheese and sauce,on the plus side the bread they bring out was good. I can't say anything bad about the service she was sweet.
(3)Greg K.
Went here for the third time in last two years and the food seems to get worse and worse every single time. We ordered the Jamaican Jerk pizza and Kung Pau Spaghetti with chicken and were able to get the crispy mac n cheese for free by installing their app. The Jamaican Jerk pizza was okay, but way underwhelming for the price you pay for the pizza. It may become the best pizza if you find it in your fridge on a day you absolutely do not want to cook or even move an inch to reach for the remote controller, but not when you come out of your dwelling and expect better than decent tasting food. Kung Pau Spaghetti with chicken is our usual when we come to CPK because of it's unique Asian heat added to a classic Italian spaghetti, which make it very surprisingly good combination. The taste; however, just seems to go downhill every time we come. The spaghetti is overwhelmed with too much sauce. I'm glad the crispy mac n cheese was free since I would never pay for these just like I would never pay for the box mac n cheese that tastes like the cardboard box they come in.
(3)Abbey A.
Food is great, the staff act like they don't need or want the job. We had a baby with our table of four, I had to find a baby seat for myself. The hostess walked by later and laughed "I guess I could have gotten that for you". Empty plates were never removed from the table. The staff sit and chat together which may have been the reason. The restaurant was dirty like it hadn't been cleaned the night before. As we left the woman at the front desk told customers that she couldn't seat them because she was on break, but "I can help you in 2 minutes". Why those customers didn't leave is beyond me. As my daughter and I held open a door for my friend with the stroller one of the staff members who had been chatting with the woman on break shoved past me and another customer. "Oh sorry" was what we got as she stared at her phone and kept shoving. Never again.
(2)Britt H.
My three stars are an average of four stars for the food and two stars (generous!) for the management! My family and I eat here every once in awhile, and we use their curbside to-go service sometimes, too. Let me start with the not-so good. The curb-side experience has ranged from fine (a few minute wait beyond what CPK promises before the food arrives to the car) to poor (the food not coming out to the car for 25 minutes and making a trip into the restaurant with my two toddlers and baby necessary). So it's hit and miss. I can tell you that the only reason we come back is because the food is pretty good and not at all because this restaurant is well-run. Because it's not! Unfortunately, you probably shouldn't come here if your hunger is above a 4 on the 10-point scale. Because it doesn't matter when you arrive, you will not get your food in a timely manner. There can be three full tables or twenty-three full tables and either way, there will be a substantial delay somewhere in your experience. Today we were seated promptly, but it took almost 25 minutes before our order was taken. Our drinks were brought out quickly, but after that, the crap hit the fan. And I want to stress that this was not our waitress' fault at all--she was awesome! She just had wayyyy too many tables to handle. Which, I think, is the problem. It feels like this CPK is chronically understaffed. Like I said, the food is really good! We love the hummus and pita appetizer! Standouts, to me, are the Tortilla Soup, BBQ Chicken Salad, Thai Crunch Salad, Waldorf Chicken Salad, Tostada Pizza with chicken, and the Grilled Chicken with Chimichurri. All these dishes are flavorful and fresh! The salads are substantial and filling, and the tostada pizza is different and delicious. I have been loving the chimichurri, too. It's spicy, but there's a lot of flavor behind that spice. Very good. We always finish our meal with a piece (it's more like a mini-cake) of the Butter Cake. It is gooood. There's a cheesecake-y top on it and the cake itself is a moist yellow cake with sugar on the bottom. Get it warm and ala mode and you'll be happy! Unfortunately, you might have to wait like two hours after you walk in to get your dessert. So again, come here when your hunger is not urgent. Or it's bad mood city and even the good food can't pull you out of it!
(3)Marissa F.
Murray Utah - We went here because a school was having a fundraiser and it was yummier than I expected. While we were ordering the manager? delivered some flat crispy bread that was super good. It was a thin cracker like thin with melted cheese that hit the spot. My table mates ordered the Sicilian and the Pear and Gorgonzola both with the crisp crust. They liked the pear pizza a lot but I thought it was just okay. I preferred the Sicilian but still wasn't blown away. I ordered the Pesto Penne with fetticini instead since I was sharing with a baby with just 2 teeth. It was yummy enough but nothing noteworthy. The baby LOVED it. CPK was okay. If I was at the mall wanting food I still would probably head for another one of the restaurants in the area and if I was craving pizza I'd probably head towards The Pie, From Scratch or OAK.
(3)Amber F.
I've been to this location twice in the last month. I really like It. It's nice and clean. The wait is never long. We were in this area because we were planning to go to Cheesecake Factory but the wait was 3 hours on a Thursday. We come over to California Pizza Kitchen and there was no wait. The service was pretty good. Prompt with drink refills. My friend ordered a salad with a few modifications and the first time they brought it out it wasn't made right but they were willing to fix it and were prompt about it. I got the lettuce wraps, which I love. There is enough in the appetizer that I didn't get an entree. My only complaint is that they seem to close early. 9pm on the Thursday we were there.
(4)Sana H.
I knew it would be just another overpriced yuppie place and I was right on. Spent $16 on a medium size plate of fettucini with 5 tasteless boiled shrimp on it. the 'creamy garlic sauce' was almost non-existent, there was no salt on the table to give it flavor so added as much parmagian cheese as I could shake on it. it did have a small amount raw cilantro chopped up in it (thought it was parsley). would not waste my money again, no bread, no salad, nothing else came with it.....ripoff! Service was good for our large group (6 adults 3 kids) but quite slow. Toddler who loves pizza said 'yuck' at his first bite and the sauce on his face didn't look real, kind of looked like spaghettio sauce.
(1)Kyler D.
Food is great but the service is absolutely awful. You would think that apes trained the waiting staff. They act like they are so busy but if they actually knew how to wait tables they would be rolling tables like crazy! We got our drinks relatively quick and then watched our waiter walk by us several times when he could have stopped to grab our order several times. Then we finally got our order in and it got out about average then we were waiting for the check and watched our waiter sit and gab to the bus boy forever.
(2)Vida A.
I agree with Sam, this place is overpriced and I think they know it hence the mini plates they offer now from $4 to $8. I had the wedge salad off this menu, I think it was $5 bucks, not bad at all. I ordered a bbq chicken pizza off the kids menu because frankly the pizzas and portions here are HUGE. The pizza didnt have any green onions or any thing else the pizza normally has, weird. I was actually more impressed with the food on this round but service sucks. Honestly it wasnt that busy and our server would not be seen where we had to ask for water from who ever walked by.
(3)Omer H.
Pizza is generally not very fancy; most of the time its from a "hole in the wall" sort of place or delivered to your doorstep. CPK makes it a little more fancy with not your run of the mill pizza selection, though those are available as well, and includes a waiter or waitress. The pizza was excellent (spicy chipotle chicken) and wasn't too difficult to polish off an entire one to myself even though it was more than plenty. The restaurant was clean and spacious, including the restrooms. This location was busy on a Saturday and seemed understaffed but our waitress tried her best. Wouldn't mind going back sometime. As much as I enjoyed CPK, there's just something about the crappy "hole in the wall" restaurant that draws me back for pizza.
(4)Sam H.
I came here at the bequest of others in my party. CPK is never a first choice for me. I know a lot of people love this place, but I only come here if other people want to eat here. We ordered a variety of pizzas and pasta dishes. I ordered the California Cobb salad with beets. All the food was good - not bad, not great. It's a chain and it's pretty consistent with its food quality. Our bill came to about $100 for six people. Is that a lot of money for this type of restaurant? Some may argue it is and others may argue it's not. But I know I can eat at other places for the same price where the quality of the food would be better. However, if you are going to eat at a chain restaurant, this would work for your group.
(3)Jean W.
Chain chain chain...chaaaiaiaiaian...chain of foo-ood... Should we hold this against California Pizza Kitchen? Yeah, we probably should. And here's why: there's just no love in the food, and it shows. I personally believe there's plenty of love in the recipes they've developed. The incorporated creativity is impressive (Pear-Gorgonzola pizza, people!). But when you franchise these recipes within a network of hundreds of shops, employ a series of preparers (sorry, I just can't call them chefs nor cooks) called things like 'Spyk,' and price these items equivalent to an ounce of gold, it fails to impress. Especially once the bill arrives. CPK, as it's come to be known, serves good and somewhat creative thin-crust pizza, salads, small plates, Italian-esque favorites, a few forgettable desserts, and decent adult beverages, including a surprisingly comprehensive wine list. Gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian choices, and allergan information for those with food allergies are available. The menu is filled with beautiful and colorful photos of what the food is supposed to look like (I call this "Getting Wendy-d.") Sometimes it even comes close. Here are my go-to CPK menu items when I end up here: - Pear-Gorgonzola Pizza (nice mix of flavors) - Tortilla Spring Rolls (Mexi-twist on the traditional - yummy) - Roasted Veggie Salad (the only thing missing is BEETS!) - California Club Sandwich (good bacon and fresh avocado, with chicken/turkey) - Flavored lemonades, and Prosecco! Other entrees I've tried, including most pizzas, have not really lived up to my expectations from even a chain such as this. You're better off getting the 2-fer deal on their frozen pizza from your favorite grocer. I strongly suspect that CPK is in the same family of corporate conglomerates as The Cheesecake Factory. Specific specialties but seemingly hundreds of other choices diluting the menu, overpriced for general quality, oversized portions, largely unhealthy options - the similarities are uncanny. One final menu note--skip dessert here. In fact, if you're craving something sweet and have any room left after CPK, head over to Brio and order the Mascarpone Cheesecake.
(3)Raq D.
Everything is super delicious. I'm in love with the Kung Pao spaghetti. The BBQ chicken salad is the other favorite!
(5)Allie D.
My family and I started going to CPK quite a bit in over the last year. We generally order the Spaghetti Bolognese. It's really quite delicious. We'd tried a few other things on the menu and this by far was our favorite. One night we decided to venture over for dinner, only to find out that they were out! We weren't quite sure what we wanted at that point, so my husband had a pizza, my daughter had mac and cheese and I tried their Chinese Chicken Salad. While we were dining, the manager and head chef, Jeff came out to talk to us, He was apologetic about being out of the Bolognese and also brought out a delicious Bianco Flat Bread for us to try. He was congenial and spent a lot of time with us making sure our meal was good. I've never had a bad meal here, the service has always been top notch and we will be sure to be back. The desserts are also fabulous. If you haven't had the butter cake, you're missing out.
(5)Deb W.
I thought the food was just "pretty good", but VERY overpriced. $50 for dinner without drinks, was worth half that.
(2)James K.
The first time I ordered a pizza , the Jamaican jerk one, without onions specifically and it came out with onions. They remade it and apologized. I didn't want to come back. I did to appease my family and this time I was careful not to order anything with onions at all. I ordered the carnitas pizza which was a new item apparently. It stated nowhere on there that it had onions so guess what? It came out with onions!!! They apologized and the management came out with some flimsy excuse about it being an old menu item and the chef was a long time employee who was used to making it that way...yea...anyway they didn't charge me for it. I have been to cpk a few other times but this one at the mall is terrible. I understand a mistake but the same mistake randomly done to the same person months apart is ridiculous. /endrant
(1)Corinne P.
I found out CPK offers kids birthday parties with behind the scenes tours and bake your own pizzas. My daughter wants to be a chef so it was the perfect place for her birthday party. We booked it over the phone and the manager was super nice and helpful. We arrived to find the party set up with balloons, party favor bags, and the wait staff ready and eager to start the party. After our guests arrived we took a tour of the place which was great. Everyone on staff was happy to show us around. My kids loved seeing the big walk in refrigerator the most. After the tour, the kids got to make their own pizzas. They were so excited to watch the pizza dough maker toss the dough, and then to pick out their ingredients and make their own pies and then of course eat them. After lunch we had ice cream sundaes. Everyone at CPK was helpful, cheerful and my kids and our guests had a wonderful time. I would highly recommend!
(5)John C.
I don't know what's worse - the food here, or the fact that people that go here think this is good food? Very expensive pizza for what you get. I would rather go to Settebello or even Papa John's to get a better tasting pizza, with healthy portions of cheese and toppings. Service was good, not sure why I had listened to so many people telling me that CPK is awesome?
(2)Frank M.
I don't hate this place, although I never knew California was known for it's pizza. I will say the only times I've ever come to this chain is when I'm dining with friends who have children who don't want to go the more typical route of family friendly restaurants such as Chili's or Applebees. The environment here is slightly more conducive to relaxation. The lights are dim, there's lots of light salads and pasta plates on the menu and of course pizza. But they have a children's menu that offers dollar desserts and games that can be drawn on with crayons that the restaurant provides. If you're some type of elitist pizza foodie I would not recommend here as the pizza isn't your traditional fare. However if you don't mind a chain, want a more "romantic" experience but have to lug around 1, 2 or 6 children this may not be a bad option.
(4)Isabelle S.
This place is kind of hit or miss for me! Sometimes I go in and I'm impressed by every aspect, but other times it's just a mess. The food is good, not great. I normally get a half salad and pizza, and I always have leftovers for the next day. It's a bit pricy for what you get. The tiramisu is great for dessert.
(3)Dominick C.
When CPK made it's debut to the Beehive State, I was pretty excited to visit and try some of these flavors, that up until that point, weren't easily found around here. I liked the BBQ Chicken and the Asian pizzas best and still do. As time went by I dined there less and less. It just didn't seem to be as good to me as it first did. Now days, I can find versions of most of CPK's specialty pizzas at local places that I enjoy even more than CPK. I think it's a good place to take the kids though. They seem to like it. Pricing is a little on the high side I find for pizza but not too extreme. I am sure I will return to CPK again in the future. It may not be my favorite but I do enjoy it from time to time when it's convenient.
(3)Jason F.
This CPK is kind of a petite version of normal CPKs. It is quite small compared to all the other CPKs I have visited. When this location first opened it was a bit shaky in terms of service. I think they have finally resolved those issues. Also the menu seems to have improved, and I like the new options. CPK has moved from a trendy kind of establishment into more of a mainstream chain. The food is still quality and i like the pizzas quite a bit. parking can be a bit of an issue as this location in attached to one of the most popular malls in SLC. The constructions seems to mostly have subsided for now. This location is also right next to a Cheesecake factory which can grow very crowded, so you can use this place as a fall-back location if you don;t want to wait.
(4)Jeff T.
We were bullied into coming here by our kids as payback for an enforced visit to Crate & Barrel. Not normally a frequent visitor to large chains, I was very pleasantly surprised. Super service, a busy visible manager not only checked in on us several times but was serving drinks,chasing servers, watching the chefs and generally covering a lot of ground. Pay increase warranted! Kids had a pizza, (surprise), wifee took a half Cob Salad which was large enough to feed an entire homeless shelter. I had a Kung Pao spaghetti with shrimp, onions, peanuts and it was spicy and delicious. A surprise!! Conclusion: I should not always pre-judge these chains! PS The manager just grabbed a vacuum!
(5)Ken C.
I'm not very picky about restaurants, and my standards are not outrageous, so when I say this place was the pits, you can take that to the bank. The place was nearly empty, yet the service was excruciatingly slow. It took almost 45 minutes to get my pizza, where normally it takes 20 minutes tops, even when it's packed. The place didn't do military discounts either, which is ridiculous since every other CPK from here to cali does one. Slow service. No patriotism. Nightmare parking. Would not recommend.
(1)Alesia B.
I stopped by this CPK on 07/31/2012. I've actually never eaten at a CPK before, and was really looking forward to trying it out. I have lots of friends who have eaten here and love it. So I figured why not. When we got there it was packed, which as to be expect being as this is a very popular restaurant, so I asked to be seated outside where it would be quiet. The host sat us down, and said he would need to find a waiter, but they would be out within a moment. So we looked over our menus, and after waiting outside for 20 minutes we finally decided what we wanted. Still a waiter had not come by to take our drink orders either. I noticed an employee walk by as I tried to flag him down. Shouting actually quite loudly, he ignored me. We decided to wait about 10 more minutes before stacking up our menus and just leaving through the fenced area. So I can't even say that the food was good. haha. I can say service was definitely horrible, and I probably won't go there again. Even after calling the manager of the store he said he would make sure we were seated right away if we came back, and meal would be on him. Eh, I take that offensively like he thinks we can't afford to eat there... No I can afford to eat here, I just never got my damn order taken.
(1)Kelie H.
I've been to this new location twice sine they opened, once for pleasure and once on a business lunch. Both times the service has been very consistent, so I am going 4 stars for that. It's very clean and nice, since it's brand new and all. They have a small outdoor patio which fills quickly during peak times. If you are looking for an outdoor dining experience, Cheesecake Factory across the walkway might be better suited for you since they have a bigger outdoor seating area. Service is very prompt, never a long wait here. I am not a huge fan of chain restaurants in general but the food at CPK was really good. The only complaint about the menu i the menu itself. Like it's neighbor Cheesecake Factory, there is just too dang much to choose from. It's extremely overwhelming to have so many choices and I feel like I need an hour just to look over the menu and decide what to get. First visit I had the Roasted Artichoke & Spinach Pizza which is described as, "Oven-roasted artichoke hearts, sautéed spinach and garlic, Fontina, Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses with spinach artichoke sauce."Yep, pretty accurate. It was very tasty. Second visit with my boss and co-workers I opted for pizza again as they all daintily ate their sandwiches and salads. I'm a girl who likes to eat, what can I say? I had the Carne Asada pizza this time, which is billed in the menu as, "Grilled steak, fire-roasted mild chilies, onions, cilantro pesto, Monterey Jack, and Mozzarella cheeses. Served with a side of tomatillo salsa and homemade roasted tomato salsa. " I really loved the cilantro pesto and the roasted tomato salsa that was served on the side. It was more like a fire-roasted salsa and very good on top of the pizza. I didn't like the tomatillo salsa at all. It was too sour and the flavor didn't jive well with the rest of the dish. The steak was good, but I would have eaten this pizza with or without it. The real flavor was in the pesto. Since it is so close to work and there are so many options to please everyone's palate and pocketbook, I am sure I will be back.
(4)Long N.
Love their salads. We ordered the miso shrimp salad. Notoriously the shrimp and crab miso salad. They nolonger carry the crab. I woud recommend thia salad to everyone, very delicious. Wealso oredered the white pizza and sehrimp appetizer. both very good especially The shrimp.
(4)Sam S.
I want to start off by saying that for my buck California Pizza Kitchen is overpriced. Although the pizza was good for $12 I could have gotten a lot bigger and better pizza somewhere else. Service was decent but after we got our food our waiter disappeared for a long time and our drinks desperately needed refilling. My co-workers felt the same way, overpriced food and sub-par service. Although it was lunch time it is worth noting that the place was not overly busy and so service should have been a lot better in my opinion. Also worth mentioning is that caloric count on California Pizza Kitchen's menu offerings is out of this world. If you are watching your diet this is NOT the place to eat.
(2)Maestro L.
Absolutely horrible. Our to go order was wrong and out seated order was cold. We waited over 40 minutes for our food in a less than half full capacity. The food, when it dide arrive was cold. Save your money. This place rots.
(1)Marcia M.
Date of visit: 03/05/11 around 03:00 pm. The place was packed but we didn't have to wait very long for a table, about fifteen minutes. Being that it is in the parking lot of Fashion Place mall there was no place to park. I had to park clear over by 6400 south. Not a huge deal, but driving around trying to find a place to park was frustrating. On a side note: Why do people think that it is okay to text and walk down the MIDDLE of the drive? No one else is as important as their conversation? Heads up people the next time I am running late and am frustrated/angry and this happens I might 'accidentally' hit you. For a chain restaurant the food was decent, pretty good actually. I may have given a better review if the waiter hadn't kept coming back every five seconds to ask if we were ready to order yet. They do have a large menu which can be a good thing, but also can make it difficult to make a decision especially if you have never been there. That was the case in my situation. I finally decided what I wanted based on a recommendation from one of the people in my party. I ordered half a Moroccan Chicken Salad and a cup of Tuscan Minestrone soup. The salad was HUGE. I can't imagine how big a full sized salad is. The salad contained butternut squash, dates, avocado, beets, chopped egg, carrots, dried cranberries and red bell peppers. It was pretty good and very filling. It was also a very interesting blend of flavors. The soup was just so-so. It was made with Cannelloni beans, tomatoes, zucchini, spinach, onion, celery and Parmesan cheese and a good deal of water. I don't expect my soup to be as thick as a bowl of stew but I don't expect it to be watery either. The service was attentive and friendly enough. However I felt that our waiter was a little anxious for us to vacate our table once we were finished eating. I am not sure if he was concerned about missing tips due to a faster turnover or what. I was with a group of ex-coworkers that I get together with every few months to keep in touch. I know that everyone there tips well and so do I. Regardless, even if that was not the case I should not be made to feel rushed.
(3)Andrew S.
I've visited CPK a few times. Honestly, none of them have ever been by my choice, more for occasions. To me it's always just been "oh the pizza chain with the weird flavors". Well in many respects that does sum it up quite well. This particular occasion was a Birthday for a family member and the result was a decent sized party, and so a few different pizzas to sample. And honestly, I think that helped! Usually when I come here it's novel for the first couple slices but then sort of...well...you know. You wish there was a different flavor to sample. Well in this with a little slice trading, I sampled three different ones. Chicken Chipotle - Definitely my favorite pizza here. 4/5. Habenero Carnitas - Spicy! And those who read my reviews (and you both know who you are) know I like things hot & spicy. This did not disappoint. 4/5. Artichoke and Spinach - 2/5. One point for artichoke, another for spinach. Not much else to write home about! I generally am not a big dessert eater. Not because I don't enjoy such things, more because if I eat such things too often I really WILL become a BIG dessert eater. Well now I've got myself stuck in yet another time paradox (thank you Universe) I can say that I did enjoy sampling the pumpkin cheesecake. Very yummy! I'll give that 5/5. I should give it 8/5 - because it's yummy, but also a seasonal item, the upshot being there's not too many opportunities I could be tempted by it. However, we'll stick with 5 because if there is one thing that messes up my enjoyment of any dessert item, it's improper fractions. Service was pretty good overall and prompt. Drink refills were so fast I could barely keep up! Now keep in mind this visit was on a Sunday, it definitely helps. I've never had bad service here, but it can be slow when the place is busy. 3/5.
(4)L H.
I have always enjoyed CPK, but their staff and manager have gone way beyond being kind. A group of us ladies have joined together to support our friend going through landmarks of her cancer treatments. Initially we visited CPK to celebrate her finishing Chemotherapy. We were treated very well and a free dessert was given to us. The manager and waitress were very friendly and made our friend feel like a princess. The other evening we went back, due the great reception and support they gave us previously, to celebrate her finishing her Radiation Treatments (Woohoo!) and if you can imagine the manager recognized our friend and made such a fuss about her finishing up her treatments, she felt like a Queen! They comped her meal and dessert! Their service will make me recommend this CPK for any event and they have my recommendation as an A+ establishment ! Thanks CPK of Murray!
(5)Tony L.
Not as much of a fan as I was last time, especially when they took the cheese bread off the menu, which was replaced by a bread dish called Tuscan Hummus. I did not sit down this time as I was in a rush, so it was a To-go with the bread and their Thai Chicken Pizza, which I was hoping for something with a kick to it. The Tuscan Hummus is flat breads with a bean-like paste-sauce-dipping, which resemble a Mexican style dish, but I thought the sauce was a little bland and mushy. The Thai Chicken Pizza should be ashamed to call itself Thai-related, as it was just a pizza with a Pad Thai ingredients without the noodles then slap on top of a pizza dough. I guess this what Italian-Thai fusion gone wrong tasted like. Combining with my experience from last time, an average down feeling would be "A-OK".
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