California Pizza Kitchen at Annapolis

Overall, it was good but priced a bit too high, $4 for a coke really? Bathrooms were tough to get in and out of so that is the main reason for 4 instead of 5 stars.

Had a Sicilian pizza and Jambalaya. Both were good.The pizza was excellent with lots of spicy Italian meats.Service was friendly and efficient.Very good choice for lunch.When we left,we wanted to go back some evening in the future for dinner.

I’m a fanatic when it comes to pizza, all things pizza! I’ve had a chance to cook in some of the best pizza ovens in the world. So it’s kind of a drug for me to be around the kitchen, and watch people make pizza and or cook.
Now to the review!
Don’t be fooled by the Photography! Looks can be deceiving! Now, don’t get me wrong. I love California Pizza Kitchen, when they are spot on. I never had a problem with their pasta dishes and most pizzas come out great! But this review will be on my most recent experience. This is Not a negative review. It’s Not a positive review. It’s in the middle. 😬
We ordered their Thai Crunch salad, which was perfect and always is! My wife loves that one! We tried the NEW! Burnt Ends BBQ pizza, the NEW Braised Short-rib Ragu and THE west Coast Burger- The “WCB” the only burger on their menu. Made with Wagyu, Chuck and brisket meat. Which makes it for a very flavorful burger. But a burger joint they are not. With one burger on the menu you’d hope it would be made properly, right? When I told the waiter, what temperature to cook my burger at he came back and said, “we don’t do temperature.” It’s a company policy. But they were nice enough to cook my burger and keep it juicy! When the burger arrived, it looked good, But the only problem was the CHEESE was NOT melted at all! 😢 It was very cold and totally distracted from a nice moist juicy burger. Anybody knows when you grill or cook a burger with cheese, the cheese must be melted. The melting of the cheese on a burger takes it to the next level. That’s like raw onions on a burger, may give it a crunch, but when they’re cooked or roasted those onions sing! It’s a bummer because that would’ve been an awesome burger.
Trying a new dish on a menu is like trying out a new pair of shoes, needs to be broken in. The braised short rib Ragu was OK. And again, the pasta was not as warm as you would like it to be. Flavors were there! I just felt like something was missing.
Now let’s move onto the pizza, we were with friends so I let them order the pizza. Not my first choice, but we did try this NEW Burnt Ends BBQ Pizza! When we got it, the first thing my wife mentioned was it’s cold. And she’s a pretty hard critic when it comes to food and dining out. I guess that’s because of the way I cook at home lol! Sometimes she’ll say, “yours is better!” And I won’t deny that most home cooking is better than dining out. But you go out for the experience, the food, and friends. And sometimes that experience is not what you’d expect. It was a newbie night and we were trying out things we hadn’t gotten before. So, This was one of those times where things weren’t as good as they could’ve been…
I did let the waiter know about the burger and the pizza and I believe the manager did subtract one from the Bill, which was nice. But personally, I would’ve preferred a resend and got it how it was meant to be served. Maybe next time! and I hope they let the chef know the cheese was not melted, and if that was how it was meant to be… I probably won’t order it again.
Now, like I said, most times I’m very happy with the food I get here. We’ll see on my next visit! 😋 So if you’re in the Annapolis Mall and looking for some pizza, pasta, or something a bit different, try them out! Tell them Jack Julius sent you from Google reviews. Have a great day! See you in the next review! #pizzatime #californiapizzakitchen

My husband and I dined here tonight between 7:15-8:30pm. Tanner was our waiter. His service was not great as he was not very attentive. We had the chicken egg rolls and said, he will BRB with some plates. It took him forever to bring those plates so we just started eating. I had pizza and my husband had the bolgonese spaghetti. I asked for grated parmesan cheese and he said, ok but never brought it. Family behind us was well taken care of by Tanner and he was quick serving them. I am not happy about this service and feel insulted.

Pizza ❤️❤️❤️

Good food 😋

The dumplings were surprisingly authentic. The pizza was real, too. I remember trying this company around 15 years ago. It went from ordering in the front, getting a marker for your table, and waiting for service, to a real restaurant.

Maybe they should get wings. That's my only suggestion - if they specialize with barbecue chicken pizza, then they can serve good wings.

Located at Annapolis Mall, we had a satisfactory experience, but there's room for improvement. Food was good, but not great. Service was ok, but we felt somewhat abandoned a couple of times. Price is reasonable. Overall good, just needs a little attention to get to 5 stars.

Food and drinks were great! Ben was an amazing and attentive server!!! He made our dinner experience even more enjoyable because of his bright personality! It was really busy but Ben still delivered A+ service! Thanks for the great service Ben!

The avocado club egg rolls and dynamite shrimp are so good! I love the bbq chicken pizza, the California club pizza and the spicy chipotle chicken pizza

Such a great experience! Brought my boyfriend for his first time and we both had such a good experience! I was able to customize my pizza a little bit and when i bit into it, i think my soul left my body for a second. Our waitress Tami was so good, she was making recommendations and honestly just one of the best servers we have ever had! Definitely will be back to sit in Tami's section!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was phenomenal!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Really great for a lunch date, delicious pizza and the jambalaya was great too. Service was quick and the staff were friendly and knowledgeable.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The worst experience I’ve ever had at a restaurant. First they did not bring us our bread until 15 minutes after we asked twice. Then the waiter did not tell me they were out of the food I ordered until she brought every one else food. The kitchen messed up my Veteran father’s burger on Veterans Day. The manager skipped over us when checking every table. We had to seek him out to complain. We also never got a single refill on any of our drinks. The table next to us did not get their bread until they had eaten all their food and were stuffed a side. The waiters were severely over worked and the we’re understaffed for Veterans Day.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

Alec was a phenomenal sever, he bought out the feminonmonon experience. He was so girl boss slayed and served. posture on point. And don’t forget mama there an Alec behind you💜

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5