Fire-Grilled Ribeye*
California Pizza Kitchen

California Pizza Kitchen

1555 Simi Town Center Way #790, 93065, Simi Valley, United States

Pizza • Salads • Italian • American


"After he took and delivered our drink order—two margaritas, two sodas, and an iced tea—he took an unusually long time to come back for our food order. Then we waited 40 minutes (or possibly longer) for our meals. Almost half an hour in, he came over to inform us that our food would be out in about five minutes, but sadly, that wasn't the case. It took at least another 15 minutes. We could see him running around, clearly stressed and rushed. We didn't complain or ask for anything until he finally served our food, which was just a couple of minor requests. The process of paying the bill was a complete disaster! We had requested that the four of us at one end of the table be put on one check while the other three, sitting on the other end, had their own check. They also ordered some food to go, and Vincent assured us it would be no problem. Unfortunately, our checks were all mixed up. Our brother handed the server his credit card without checking the bill, but when I looked at ours, I realized we were being charged for items that should have been on the other check. He had already run their card and couldn't correct it. It became quite a confusing situation as I pointed out what was missing from our bill and what should not have been there. Vincent seemed to understand how we wanted it split, which was simple—four on the right side of the table and three on the left. He genuinely wanted to help, but since he had already processed their payment, it complicated things. We ultimately decided to just pay our bill and sort it out later. On a positive note, the food was great! We love CPK!"

California Pizza Kitchen Solana Beach

California Pizza Kitchen Solana Beach

Beachwalk Plaza 437 S Hwy 101CA 92075, Solana Beach, United States

Pizza • Italian • American • Catering


"After waiting for about 10 minutes without seeing a server, I flagged down the hostess again and asked her to send someone over since we hadn’t been attended to. She approached the server, who seemed completely uninterested in his job, yet he still didn’t visit our table. After another 5 minutes of waiting without any service, I went to find the manager since we hadn’t even received water after 15 minutes. He came over, visibly unimpressed, rolled his eyes, and slowly went to get our waters. Once he was involved, we finally had another server come over to take our orders. To make matters worse, our drinks took another 10 minutes to arrive, despite the restaurant being only about half full and having plenty of staff available, so that wasn’t the issue. By the 25-minute mark, we finally got our first drink and quickly placed our orders, unsure of how much longer we’d be waiting. The food itself was average at best, definitely not up to the standard I expected, especially considering the prices. To top it all off, the manager never even stopped by to apologize for our experience, which indicates that his leadership might be at the root of the poor service here. Overall, this will be the last time we dine at this establishment due to the AWFUL SERVICE. The only positive note about this experience was an older gentleman who worked there. He was clearly working hard and outperformed everyone else. He was the oldest team member and definitely stood out as a true asset. His efforts are the only reason I didn't rate this experience as a 1-star review."