Reviews for California Pizza Kitchen in San Mateo, CA

I can’t believe it is so wrong from this time dining experience First . Served my hot water with chipped cup Second - do not... offer to serve fresh cheese after delivery the pizza and pasta 3rd . Can’t even get the black peppers out Will you come backthis restaurant? Read more

Waited over 45 minutes for my child's meal. Spent about $22 for grilled chicken with broccolini, chocolate milk, cup of fruit,... cup of tomato soup.They told me they got the order wrong and made fried chicken instead of grilled chicken. They forgot thebread for the tomato soup. They completely forgot the utensils! When I got back to the car, found the chicken was burnt! That'sit...back to Nordstrom for a decent meal for my kid! Read more

We ordered pizza from California Pizza Kitchen through Door Dash & the pizza was completely burned on the top. Some of the... toppings were incinerated. We spoke to the associate & a manager who barely offered an apology and said if we brought it in theycould exchange it for a new one or we could try to apply for a refund through Door Dash. They could not explain why theydelivered a burned pizza to a customer, only stating, "mistakes happen." Read more

We sampled many dishes and unfortunately most did not hit the mark. The Santa Fe chicken pizza arrived cold and was stale,... bland and uninspiring. The avocado egg roles were quite tasty but full of more cheese than avocado, which was surprising.Pretty unhealthy but good. The Banh Mi bowl was pretty fresh but the sauce was pretty spicy and could have had more avocado formy tastes. The salmon was one item we tried that was delicious, however it was full of bones. Very surprising from a wellrespected place like this. The Sichuan dumplings were actually good as well. The only item with no problems and well-liked byall. Overall the cpk failed to live up to its reputation and I cannot recommend it. Read more

This CPK is located inside Hillsdale Mall and has a capacity to seat around 50 people. The staff is helpful and they have a... very helpful guide on their menu that leads you to their website in case you have food preferences (allergies/ vegan/ glutenfree, etc.). We ordered the Buffalo Cauliflower Wings, the California Veggie Pizza, and 2 drinks: Peach Lemonade & CucumberReviver. The food was good quality & tasted good, although the portions were small for the price. This is an easy place torecommend to someone looking for fresh Italian(ish) fair for lunch/ dinner. Bonus: They also serve free bread as a part of themeal which is always great to see. Read more

I got there for lunch with my daughter, service was very good, drinks and food was really good, we enjoyed it a lot after not... been out to eat for a long time, we really enjoyed it. Read more

Absolutely fantastic waiter who expressed gratitude and took our photo with ease and poise. Also, he was was very helpful and... kind. Great service overall! Also the lettuce wraps were tasty and the salads were hearty. Read more

Their food is delicious and mouth-watering. The restaurant is small and comfortable; the atmosphere was perfect with the... appropriate music and the best waiters. My favorite dish was the bolognese spaghetti, I love it, and I will definitely come backagain. Read more