Kit W.

Call me crazy but I came here with a group of 18 for dinner! As we all know, CPK doesn't take reservations so it was definitely a risky dinner choice for such a large group. However, we gambled and we won so woohoo! So how did we do it? The secret is that you can call one hour ahead and get put on the wait list. The person who answered the phone was super surprised when he heard how many were in the party but quickly recovered and said he would see us soon. So I showed up a 10 minutes before 5pm, checked in with the front staff, and waited for the rest of the group to show up. A long table was all set up and waiting for us so that was awesome. A true test of how well-run a restaurant is, is how well they handle large groups, and I have to say CPK handled us like a pro! We got our drinks in no time at all and I swear our food arrived less than 15 minutes after we had all ordered. Considering how much we all ordered, I was quite impressed. Our drinks were frequently refilled and our waiter was never without a smile. Major props to our waiter, Maikai and the rest of the staff!!! Our group split into small groups to make it easier to order. My small group ordered the shaved mushroom and spinach flatbread, original BBQ chicken chopped salad, wild mushroom pizza on honey wheat dough, and the Sicilian (already on thin crust). Everything was so tasty and it was enough for five of us. My favorite was the Sicilian--this pizza burst with flavor and was so darn delicious. We substituted chicken for salami at no extra cost. I would totally get this again next time I dine at CPK. If you are not a Pizza Dough Rewards member yet, you should sign up! You can do it in person at the restaurant or via the app, which is what I did. I don't come to CPK super often but I am never disappointed whenever I do!

Russel M.

It's been a few years since we graced the local Ala Moana CPK. The Moroccan Salad has always been a favorite for parties and still is.. This time we decided to dine inside. We ordered a Pizza and let me just say it's TERRIBLE!! The Pizza's at CPK years ago were covered in quality ingredients, apparently those days are GONE! Worst Pizza we've had in years. Reminded me of a frozen Pizza. Service was good.

Erica L.

The California Club Pizza is the bomb diggity. It's basically a salad with slices of tomatoes and avocados on top of a cheese and bacon pizza. Just thinking about it makes me want to eat some. But it's 2:44am...so I can't. Boo. The butter cake is fantastic.The cake is very buttery and is a perfect match with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. I can't really describe it besides that it's like eating butter mochi with crunchy sugar granules on top.....with ice cream. Don't forget your pizza dough rewards! They sometimes send out discounts to incentivise people to stop by.

Kelli K.

Went to CPK lastnight and it was amazing. Service was great and food was fabulous. I ordered the pear and gorgonzola pizza..very tasty! I think the greens were a bit wilted but flavor made up of for it. Other orders included chicken piccata (this was really yummy..capers with lemon sauce on chicken); of course we had two orders of the spinach artichoke dip which is always divine..the chips compliment the dip but we used the bread and it was delicious! Someone ordered the works pizza which was also really yummy! The drinks were good too. I ordered a strawberry mango cooler very refreshing for these hot summer nights!!

Mike N.

If you know Pizza, you know CPK. Not saying that it's downright the best pizza EVER, but with it's popularity and variety over the years, it's something everyone has tried by now. FIrst off, the wait. You KNOW there's going to be a wait everytime you go to CPK. It's not because this place is small or the service is slow, it's because its just that popular. But rememebr popularity isn't everything in a place. Being conveniently located on the 4th floor of Ala Moana, means there's a lot to do to kill time while waiting. And just FYI, we went to Longs on the OPPOSITE side of the mall and was able to get paged when it was our time to be seated. Atmosphere wise, there's always going to be a lot of people and this central location. There was maybe 2 tables with babies crying, 3 with little kids, and at least 2 happy birthdays (that the kids on the other table all sang along too as well). It is possible to set this place up for a date, but it won't seem like any special and seems the ambiance is more for a casual audience. The service is accommodating, and there hardly is a moment when my glass is empty. The food though, I would say is a hit or miss. Now i've been here a lot of times and not jus tmany of their different pizza's but also their side specials, chips, etc. Some I can say is just alright, meaning ok i'll put it in my stomach now because i'm hungry. While the other dishes are yes this brings out the flavor in the pizza im looking for. Dessert has changed over the years and I got chocolate soufflé cake ala mode, but open placing the plate on the table, the ice cream was already melted! The taste of it was still grand enough for my mouth to be satisfied and remember that it was treated well that night. Overall, this is a good place to eat with friends, get together, have pizza, have fun. It's a simple place with the appearance that many people believe you're getting a more classy Italian appearance. The variance in foods may not appeal to everyone, but some pizzas get your stomach satisfied just enough to go home happy.

Melody L.

This is a nice place to meet up with friends after a day of shopping. Atmosphere is good and the service is decent. Last night, there was a birthday party celebration at the table next to mines. I ordered a white pizza. You can tell the pizza was freshly made, but it was not seasoned at all. I could smell the garlic, but I would get really small bites of it. I ordered a chocolate soufflé cake ala mode for dessert and basically came to me on a plate with either melted ice cream or whipped cream all over it. Overall, I would say my experience there was decent. I would recommend it for a girls night out or a get together, but I wouldn't recommend it as an intimate place as a date night.

Licie Y.

I personally think CPK is a great place to go for lunch. You know it's a good place to dine at when everything on the menu is good. I even make my own copycats of the dishes! The atmosphere is also great. Most of the locations have large windows looking outside which makes the restaurant feel spacious and inviting.

Jennifer L.

Let me give you a quick run down of how I grew up. I grew up eating Chinese food. At home, at the restaurants, at relatives' homes. That's all I knew. And I was not happy about it. My idea of pizza was Pizza Hut, Papajohn's, Dominos, and Sbarros for a long time. My parents did not care to take me out to any other cuisine other than Chinese food or fast food. Sometime in late high school, a friend suggested we eat here to celebrate a birthday. I fell in love with California Pizza Kitchen. It is one of the earliest restaurants that opened my eyes to what "dining out" truly meant (compared to my childhood, you can see what I mean). For years and years, I only ordered pizza from here because I LOVED it. CPK was a treat. I did not go here for just any reason. Even after I discovered multitudes of delicious eateries in Hawaii and outside of the islands, I still love CPK. Even as I slowly grew out of my tendency to eat at chain restaurants and hit up more hole in the walls, I still like it here as a stable option whenever eating with a group. This was the first CPK I ever ate at and in recent years, I have not been paying it enough visits. This Ala Moana branch is BUSY. It is CROWDED. Account for waiting time! The hosts are friendly, though, but unfortunately, reservations are not accepted. As others have mentioned, waits can be anywhere from 20-60 minutes. I came here for one of my birthday dinners this week (as it's the big 3-0, I decided to bring my parents out for something different, aka non-Asian). The wait was only about 10 minutes since I made my boyfellow go early and put down his name. This time, we only ordered (between the 4 of us): wild mushroom pizza (5/5), california veggie pizza (3.5/5), chicken Caesar salad (4.5/5), and the two in a bowl soup (4/5). My parents don't drink room temperature or cold water so I asked for hot water and the server nicely accommodated them. Other things over the years: Spinach dip (5/5) Yummy in the tummy... Margherita thin crust pizza (4/5) Chinese Chicken salad (5/5) YUM!!!! Thai crunch salad (4.5/5) Lovely combo of flavors Lettuce wraps (4/5) I would eat this each time if I could Fettucine alfredo pasta (3.5/5) It's decent Sesame Chicken dumplings (5/5) A little pricey but this is excellent

Debbie T.

Although very busy, our estimated 30 minute wait was 15 minutes. We were immediately greeted by Maile (Manager on Duty) who helped the server by taking our orders, helped other tables and made table rounds to make sure guests were satisfied and all needs met! Great teamwork as servers helped each other bring out the orders to the tables. Maile was a role model and great team leader! Food consistently great at CPK!

Elliot O.

My friends think CPK is my favorite restaurant because I eat here often, but I don't play favorites. And I don't think I eat here that often! To me, CPK is just a last resort because I like their food and I know I won't be disappointed. I know some people give less stars because they don't like waiting to be seated but I don't think that should be a huge factor (unless your food takes long). Yes, there is almost ALWAYS a wait at any CPK but it's actually not that long of a wait. I would say the wait is about 10~20 minutes average. When I go to CPK I usually go for the pizzas because 'California PIZZA Kitchen'. I've tried several of their pastas and it's just alright to me. Their pastas are pretty dry. I like my pastas saucey (if that's even a word). If you want to start with appetizers, you must must must order the Avocado Club Egg Rolls. There are 3 rolls cut in halves so 6 pieces! The rolls are filled with avocado, chicken, tomato, cheese and bacon. They serve it with ranch and ranchito (tastes like chipotle) sauce. I prefer the ranchito over ranch. And I think everyone knows the classic Spinach Artichoke Dip. For pizzas, I usually order 'The Works' which is basically a supreme pizza. But since you can get that pretty much anywhere else, I would recommend ordering something that's exclusive at CPK. During my last visit here, I ordered the 'White Pizza' with bacon. Just a heads up, this pizza does not have sauce. Instead, it has mozzarella, ricotta, parmesan, pecorino romano, spinach and roasted garlic. I miss their Roasted Garlic Chicken Pizza so this is a good alternative to it. Despite being busy, the service is prompt and attentive. You should also download the CPK Dough Rewards App on your phone. Every $100 you spend, you get $5 off your next visit! I recently used my $5 and I get another $5 off my next visit! It adds up if you frequent CPK like me.

Chelsy P.

Service is bad, and I can never find something good to eat. Chefs change so food rarely tastes the same. Servers only serve their tables and don't help other tables unless you actually grab them to the side. We ate there today and it was alright I got the California Club pizza and there wasn't much arugula and basil topping thing, so I asked if I could get more but the lady charged me, and it didn't even come with the sauce like how it was on the pizza. We also got a kids Alfredo and the alfredo sauce was so dry, it was more like a butter and cheese. For drinks we got water, coke, iced tea and strawberry lime margarita. Obviously they were fine but the margarita was SO sour like a lime margarita with a hint of strawberry. I told our server and she just looked at us with a "what do you want me to do about it" look so I asked if we could just get a new one and she did it kindly. By the time we got the drink we were done paying the bill and waiting. Also we ordered a regular alfredo Togo so our server told us to tell her later when we wanted her to put it in. We were nearing the end of our meal and decided we didn't want the pasta, so we told our server and she said she already placed in the order so we couldn't really do anything about it. We didn't want them to just waste it so we just took it (as if we had a choice tho) and that alfredo was more dry then the kids one. Not even exaggerating it looked like regular pasta with a bit of oil and little cheese. On a side note almost all the time my sister eats at CPK she gets food poisoning.

Terry L.

The Ala Moana location of CPK is truly one of the busiest in the US. With that said, there is usually a short wait for a table, longer for larger groups. If you are going for a special occasion, I would contact them to see if you can make a reservation. The GOOD-The food comes out very quickly. This makes for a quick turnover of tables, thus your wait time to get seated won't be extremely long. Service is usually good. The food is consistent. The BAD-As mentioned it's very busy, especially during peak dinner hours. It can be very frenetic and quite loud. Added to that, the noise by the next door Mai Tai Bar (CPK leaves the doors open usually). The tables are quite close together so we are having to speak over the people sitting next or nearby us. At times the staff seem overwhelmed by the rush of people. The OVERALL-This CPK is a good dining option at AMC. Good food and service help make it a decent dining experience for a mall. I recommend for a quick bite so you can continue with shopping. RECOMMENDED-During the season, the fields salad is awesome, fresh strawberries and watermelon. Always a winner is the BBQ chicken pizza. For a good change up is the California Club pizza.

John C.

Corporal franchises food at its best. You could almost taste the machinery that manufactures the dough and everything being pretty much the exact stuff. Food itself is okay, nothing too spectacular, and waiting service is also okay. A lot of weird combinations on the menu. In a nut shell: slighty better pizza than pizza hut, at a slightly better cost.

Lisa T.

Celebrating birthday lunches with the office is no easy task for an establishment, at least in my opinion. You often have numerous issues, food takes too long, can't split the check, etc etc etc. Believe me, I've stopped eating at certain establishments because of how they handled our group. That didn't happen here at CPK! We were warmly greeted by several staff upon our arrival. I was told they don't take reservations but we could call in our orders before arriving. 18 of us came in at lunch, were promptly seated near a window and given drink menus by our server, Kona. He was an awesome server who seemed to really enjoy what he was doing, always making sure drinks were filled and orders were put in quickly. Needed more sauce? No problem. More bread? It's coming right out. Want a refill on your drink? He already had it in hand. Kona restored my faith in CPK as a place to eat at...and I'm sad to know his last day was today. Hopefully the staff can keep up the good work and service that he showed today. As soon as our drinks were brought out, the food was being placed in front of us. The servers all seemed to help each other out and there wasn't very long of a wait for everyone to get their dishes. I ordered the half sized portion of roasted veggie salad. I originally wanted it with chicken but couldn't justify paying $4 extra bringing my half portion salad to cost $15. Overall, the salad was tasty and quite filling for a half portion. The only reason I can't give CPK 5 stars was the prices seem a little high for me and the wait for our bill was a bit long. I think they forgot about me for a while as I was the last one to receive my bill only after we pointed out that I didn't receive it. Overall, I wouldn't mind coming here again and hope that they can maintain their level of service as it was very impressive :)

Stephanie M.

I don't think I have anything bad to say about CPK, especially this Ala Moana location. I used to come here in HS (2001-2003) with my mom every single Sunday after church and I'd flirt with the bartender at the bar counter (yes, maybe hoping he'd let me drink ;)). We'd eat caesar salads, bread, and spend our mommy-daughter time together. I think I may just have a soft-spot for CPK forever in my heart. I can say one thing very loudly, though: BRING BACK THE ROSEMARY CHICKEN POTATO PIZZA & POTATO LEEK SOUP! The two dishes would resolve any sadness or anger I'd have inside and turn my frown upside-down on a bad day. Well, here we go on FOOD... APPETIZER Favorites: - Spinach Artichoke Dip: creamy, cheesy, and filling. Love purple tortilla chips. - Lettuce Wraps: enough as a meal! Love the different texture in the filling. - Avocado Club Egg Rolls: OMG, these are a must! But beware, I won't want to share these. :) - Sesame Ginger Chicken Dumplings: pretty good! Slippery little suckers will slide right down your throat if you're not careful! Great kick of spice as well! SOUP Favorites: Like I said, BRING BACK POTATO LEEK! SALAD Favorites: - Caramelized Peach: Tried this one recently and it was tasty! Nice summer flavors! - BBQ Chicken Chopped: my mother's favorite...I'm just not a big BBQ fan :/ - Roasted Veggie: YUMMMM, veggies! They pile it onto a bed of lettuce and keeps you full! PIZZA Favorites: Like I said, BRING BACK ROSEMARY CHICKEN POTATO! - White Pizza: I LOVE non-red sauced pizzas so this is my go-to. Lots of cheese with spinach and garlic. PERFECTION! - For summer they brought back the Tricolore Salad, which is a must try while it lasts! DO IT! - Roasted Artichoke + Spinach (thin crust): Like I said, I LOVE non-red sauced pizzas so this one is just up my alley. Basically the White Pizza, but with artichoke hearts. PASTA Favorites: - Pesto Cream Penne: Give me pesto any day! Always a consistent favorite of mine and not too oily. - Asparagus + Spinach Spaghettini: Can you sense a trend? Yes, I prefer non-red sauced anything so this is another favorite. I love the crunch from the asparagus and it's healthy with the spinach, right?! :) DESSERT Favorites: They used to serve a warm apple crisp with ice cream, but that stopped. I'd love to see this on the menu again, but their BUTTER CAKE is probably better (and worse) so I'll survive. Wow. I'm not even a dessert person and CPK has won me over with this cake. Buttery to the MAX, crunch salt (I think) on the outside, warm cake with cold ice cream really makes for the perfect ending to an already amazing meal. There's such a large variety at CPK that I guarantee that you'll find something for your palate. They have even more than above including beer, wine, small plates, and free bread! Service is always warm and welcoming and prices are reasonable. Finally, leftovers always taste just as good as the night before. :)

Steven C.

Service was great so a 5 star. Had the dumpling and those were pretty good. The sauce went really well with it.

Rhemie L.

Maybe it's just me... but I'm not convinced, neither am I a fan... service was bleh. Let me tell you about our waitress, she spoke so softly, could barely hear her... my husband and I looked at each other trying to figure out what she just said to us... I swear, she was whispering... Food: My husband had the California Club Pizza and according to him it was "eh? I've had better". I, on the other hand, ordered the bolognese spaghetti. It was dry, needed a whole lot more of their meat sauce. Seriously... it was really dry... Service: Besides the fact that our waitress was whispering, service was okay. However, our waitress had stink arm pits!!! When she would refill our water, I always held my breath... it's awful!!! Get a deodorant!!! My search for an awesome pasta and pizza resto continues...

Pualena P.

This is for the folks who grew up with CPK for family dinners, outings with friends, pre or post-movie meals (or during-movie meals if you were clever enough to sneak your CPK takeout into the movie in a big paper bag underneath a jacket). If you and I are anything alike, we both had our faaaaaavorite dishes & did not ever want to try anything new. I loved those plastic-covered menus, cold bread & butter packets (that came in a plastic bag if you got takeout), and the familiarity of it all. Well...yesterday I realized I had let about 5 years pass since I had been to a CPK, and only upon receiving a CPK gift card, had this realization set in. I couldn't wait any longer! I seized this perfect opportunity to use a Sunday afternoon to return to the chain restaurant Mecca! As our meal unfolded, I made a few observations: #1: CPK Ala Moana had been renovated. I'm assuming the others have as well. #2: CPK Ala Moana has a beautiful view of Ala Moana beach! #3: The menus are different....VERY different! Instead of the plastic cased tri-fold menu, they are now paper menus with choices on the two inside panels & the back. There's also a small meals menu. #4: Different (and smaller) menus means different (and less) food! Meaning they took away some of my favorite dishes!!! :( No more portabello mushroom ravioli, no more clam pasta, no more field green salad...just to name a few. :( Of course, they still had some classics like thai chicken pizza, kung pao pasta, and the two in a bowl soup, plus some new additions! #5: They ask you if you want bread, and bring you slices of warm french bread with dipping oil & herbs. A very classy improvement from the cold bread slices we grew up loving. (The old bread was especially good for dipping in the spinach artichoke dip! You know what I'm talking about!) ;) #6: They still give you a bendy straw for your water. :) #7: CPK is still as delicious & awesome as ever!!!!!!

Lisa R.

I used to love this cpk.., unfortunately I found the food so commercial and tasting like cardboard. I hope they improve. Take a little more time in their menu and cooking. Service was good.

Mikiala C.

Horrible online experience. Ordered online, got a message to call the store to confirm. When I did the "to go specialist" as she was titled was rude and obnoxious. She basically made me feel like an idiot, when the website clearly said "please contact the store to confirm order" Not only did she FAIL to review my order but she gave me attitude when I asked if I could buy the table bread they usually serve. I had someone pick up the order for me and she told him that the payment wasn't made. She explained that the "website always does that", well "To go specialist" why wouldn't you call me and inform me of the payment not being taken due to the "glitch" online. My name is clearly printed on the receipt upon which you got the order from. Nothing on my receipt reflected the specifications I made online and the woman wouldn't even help me add my pizza dough rewards to my over $100 order. Ridiculous service

Sebastian M.

Although California Pizza Kitchen does not take reservations, you can call an hour before to have your party set in an early wait list. I didn't know this until I actually called CPK Ala Moana and they told me to call an hour before to be wait listed so we wouldn't have to wait for so long. CPK is a great family restaurant and is always an amazing place to just catch up!

Travelmeister T.

We enjoyed our pizza here (better than others we've had on the island) and the fish tacos. I also loved my fru fru girlie drink (a blackberry fizz something). Good service, food, and cost ratio. If you're looking for a good pizza and reasonably priced meal in the Ala Moana center, give this a try.

Mina M.

I always get such great service at CPK. I always get checked up on. My drinks are never pasted half way before they're refilled again. I always get a hello. I always get a good bye AND have a nice day. And I always leave happy. I live in Waikiki so it's the same distance to the one down the strip or inside the mall but either way I just want that pizza! I ordered the pepperoni, sausage, and mushroom and added the olives. It was just the right amount of everything. My friend had the California Club pizza but he's a bit more of picky eater than I am so he picked off most of the arugula and the avocado. I don't really think he ordered the right thing for himself so he didn't finish it. Our waitress was so friendly. She emitted friendly particles. My expectations of servers are always low and she was like the epitome of how all servers should be. Am I being dramatic? If I were it would only be because she was so awesome. Her name is Sarah, btw. Last time I was there, we got to sit by the kitchen and see all pizzas come out. It's cool to look at especially with all the pizza boxes right next to it neatly aligned. I wish they delivered. I really do. I wouldn't order delivery from anywhere else if they delivered. My fridge would only be CPK pizza. My husband would be so mad! I would be happy even if my face broke out from a pizza-only diet. When I lived in Washington there was a CPK across from the mall that I've always looked over and now I regret it. I regret not trying CPK sooner? Yes, I do.

Ray L.

The pizzas and pasta here are good but be prepared to wait a ling time for a table during peak hours. Prices are on the high side for what you get. Typical mall restaurant.

Hannalei G.

CPK is a great place to hang out and grab some dinner with a group. Appetizers are great and easy to share. Their spinach artichoke dip is a classic and always good. The only down side is the wait. Sometimes it takes an hour to get a table; however, I think it's worth the wait. Also if you're waiting a long time for your food, the manager sometimes gives you a free dessert. Don't rely on that comment though. It happens rarely. I would say the Kung Pao Spaghetti is my top favorite. It is a Chinese cuisine, that is perfectly seasoned with the spices and looks phenomenal. Over all CPK is a great family/ group friendly place to have lunch or dine in. Two thumbs up!

Sasha L.

5 stars for Matt! He wasn't our server but he helped my friend and me with our iced tea and lemonade refills and got us extra sauces and limes for our BBQ chicken salad. The food was delicious as always but next time we want Matt as our server, ours couldn't be found for most of our meal.

Lilinoe K.

This is my 2nd coming to this location and I've received nothing but the best service! The first time I came here I was seated at a table (there was no wait) and had a nice server (I don't remember his name) he checked on me often but didn't bother me too much (I hate being bothered a lot at restaurants) The 2nd time I came there was a 20 minute wait but was offered a seat at the bar. Dave gave an awesome suggestion of white wine. My food was perfect, the service was perfect everything about this restaurant and location is perfect I love coming here and will be a forever customer at this spot! Sign up for the CPK rewards! It's worth it if you go here a lot

Ashley K.

I eat at CPK maaaaaybe 2-3x a year, and when I do, it's always a treat! This time was no different, the food was on point. I don't remember the name of my pizza (see pic) but it was YUMMY! Very fresh tasting and did not make me feel like taking a long nap afterwards. -2 stars because although I was seated immediately for my part of 3, it took forever for our bread and drinks to arrive. The service was very slow. I was also disappointed because it seems that they have that "my section" attitude here. We called out to a waitress who ignored us (after making eye contact with us) and walked over to "HER section". I hate this kind of system. I understand you may have your own section but that does not mean to neglect everyone else. Peeve of mine since working in the food business a few years ago.

Jericca N.

My recent visit here with my cousin for lunch was great. Our waiter jason was always checking on us & happy. Just a great attitude all around. Need more waiters like him in other restaurants. The food was also awesome as well! The chicken spinach artichoke flatbread pizza & avacado eggrolls are my new FAVE from cpk. Will be back soon to get my free small plate :)

Janis U.

My family and I popped in to the Ala Moana CPK to celebrate my birthday on July 9th. Hostesses were fantastic, waitress & service were fine, food was good... but one of the managers was less than service oriented. I called the restaurant after reaching home that night because I realized that my Pizza Dough card had not been returned to me. I spoke with a female manager who, non-apologetically acknowledged that they had my card. She said that I could come in and pick it up. I asked if she could mail it to me because I live in Mililani and infrequently visit Ala Moana, and she grudgingly agreed. She asked for my address, which I happily provided, and I ended the call with a "thank you very much!" Here it is, July 20th, and I still haven't received my card in the mail. I love CPK, but must admit that this incident left a bad taste in my mouth. It is unfortunate that one manager was the cause, as I've always had stellar experiences in the past.

Tabby K.

What I love about CPK... 1. 1 Minute Wait on a Friday night! You can call ahead and get placed on the wait list (don't need to waste time waiting there!) We arrived there and were seated in 1 minute. This is on a busy Friday night! 2. Child Friendly - Their highchairs actually have both straps to buckle it!! Amazing!! Well what's amazing is how many restaurant highchairs have one or none safety belts. Anyways, they have crayons and activity paper to keep kids occupied. 3. But we don't have to be occupied too long, because the food comes FAST!! I swear it's 5 minutes between ordering and receiving our appetizer and salad. 4. Foods consistent in taste from one CPK location to the next. Wish they would bring back the bruschetta though. Plus buying GC for 20% off at Costco (Sams?) is always extra rewarding!

Megan D.

I don't understand why you would ring my buzzer thing when my table isn't ready! You sit me down, no water ready or bread. Cmon guys. I know you're busy but at least give me bread and water.

Annette I.

2 stars for the service 1 star for the food 5 stars for the trouble-shooting/problem-solving Average score: 2.67 FOH Experience: HOST EXPERIENCE: I called ahead and the host that answered the phone was polite and accommodating. I told her that we were a party of 6 with 1 wheelchair patron and a child (that didn't need any high chair or booster). She noted that they were slow and that our party will be taken care of, but would note that we were on our way. We arrive, and the host checks us in and says she had the table set up already for us. We ended up at a long booth and at the end of the table there was a pole in the middle (NOT WHEEL CHAIR ACCESSIBLE LIKE WE REQUESTED) - We asked my cousin if he minded and he said he will just move himself on the booth instead. SERVER EXPERIENCE: Our server was a young lady who was polite. Proper server etiquette is to accommodate the children first as they are they hardest customers to please. When she dropped off all the adult drinks she did mention, "I will be right back with that chocolate milk, I will make it from scratch." Which I believe that was nice to mention, but still .... We were still waiting for the rest of our party to arrive, and when they did we kind of sat there for what felt like 15 minutes before the waiter returned. She then took our meal order and drink order (alcoholic beverages). I'm sorry, but I know I do not look over 65 years of age so you should be carding everyone regardless. Not only can you lose your job, but you could also shut down the restaurant. Needless to say, she did not card me - or my cousin who just recently became of age. Regardless if we are old enough to drink for whatever reason, I would like to see some business etiquette displayed. The appetizer came out at the same time as everything else; except the salad. Which turned out to be mine. Everyone was served while my salad either was not even made yet or was sitting at the window. Took about 5 minutes after everyone else to get the salad to me BOH QUALITY CONTROL: FOOD QUALITY: (1) Avacado Club Egg Rolls: Good (2) Buffalo Chicken Pizza: Came out COLD (3) Garlic Cream Fettuccine: Good (4) Bianco Flat Bread: Decent (5) Keiki Butter Pasta : COLD - Chicken: Soggy - Microwave kind (6) Quinoa Salad: GOOD - Or so I thought! READ ON FOR WHY!!!! Other: Our server, who although was nice to us, was presumably off the clock because she did not come to deliver our food (common - that's what an expediter is for so its ok) but we saw her leave the restaurant and then come back and chat it up with the host without checking up on us. The male who delivered our drinks was the one who took over service. The original girl passed by us and then changed into her regular clothes and then just said thank you and left. Proper etiquette would be to introduce the server that will be taking over so that there is no confusion. My cousin actually ordered a lemon drop, but didn't realize that ordering it blended wouldn't be the best option. As the server, you should know your menu inside and out including the drink menu. The objective is to up-sale and keep the patron satisfied with minimal returns. Had she asked my cousin what is her taste preference was she could have either suggested a different drink or mentioned that ordering it blended would not provide her with optimal taste. Instead of just saying "yeah we can make it however you like - whatever you like" We were the last customers of the evening and didn't realize that we were the only ones left in the restaurant. So we got out quick. PROBLEMS THE NEXT DAY: I opened up my quinoa salad ready to chow down since I didn't finish it at the restaurant and then towards the end I look down and I found a small worm that was squished. I know that worms tend to be stuck to salads and that's fine - its more protein, but when I pay $10+ on a salad I expect it to be bug free thank you! MANAGEMENT: So I called to complain and spoke to a manager who was more than accommodating. She took my complaint seriously, and offered to send a couple of vouchers for a second chance experience. I don't eat here often, but everyone deserves a second chance. ** NOTE: I did not use any names because my reasoning behind my review is not to get anyone fired or to have any one reprimanded personally. The employee is not the only one at fault, if the employees are not performing to the standard of the company it could only mean that the training is not sufficient enough. I did NOT tell the manager that I spoke with that the young lady did not card myself or my cousin because that could lead to immediate termination. Although ethically speaking I should have, I gave her a pass because she seemed as if she throughly enjoyed her job and that should be appreciated.

Amara E.

Good, ol' reliable CPK! They have friendly servers, good pizza and are affordable. How can you go wrong? I've pretty much always had a good experience with CPK at Ala Moana. Granted, the crowd can be a little insane, but there's always take out! I use their carry out ap, so that I can avoid the crowds. They still give you bread and olive oil if you ask for it! Most of their pizzas are delicious, though I do have my favorites like the Spinach Artichoke pizza and Chipotle Chicken. My only beef is with their non-pizza items. I thought the cedarwood salmon and their fish tacos were terrible and overpriced. When at CPK, stick to pizza and their famous spinach artichoke dip! Servers are always very polite and quick to refill drinks. They always make sure to check up on you and are very accomodating. No complaints in this department. Overall, pretty good food and consistent service. I can see why they are so popular and I'm sure they'll be around for a long time.

Rebecca R.

A co-worker suggested this place and I was a little concerned, because we ate at one back home in Chicago and hubby wasn't a fan. Well it turns out that if the one back home was this good, we would eat there again too. We were both pleasantly surprised by how good it was. We shared the Hawaiian BBQ pizza and the potstickers. A co-worker had the Caribbean chicken jerk, which he said was his favorite. We were all happy with our dishes. The pizzas had a nice crispy crust, with large chunks of chicken, a good amount of sauce, but not saturated and good flavor. The potsticker had a nice searing on the outside, there were six of them which we all shared and a flavorful dipping sauce. There was a nice amount of meat inside each. We sat at the bar, otherwise there would have been a wait and the bartender was very attentive and fast at his job. He was also very friendly. The noise level was a little loud inside the restaurant, but not to the point where you couldn't have a conversation. We will be trying CPK once again when we are back in Chicago, to see if they are as good as we were able to experience here.

Liberty D.

We loooovveee CPK. We have tried Alamoana, Pearlridge and Kaneohe location and so far none had disappointed us. Service have been awesome in all area. They are friendly, quick and very attentive to their customers. The facilities are also kept neat and organized. Price range are also very reasonable with a good portion size. Our favorites: Chicken Lettuce Wraps Spinach Artichoke Dip and Chips Jambalaya Pasta The Original BBQ Chicken Chop Salad California Club Sandwich Tequila Lime Pasta w/Chicken Complimentary Bread Kids: Fried Chicken Pasta with Tomatoe Sauce We also signed up for a "pizzadough" account and because majority of the people have smart phones it is a free app that all you need to do is check in and for making so much purchases at some point you will receive different deals such as a free small plate or $5.00 off next purchase.

Emma T.

After a big walk around the center we gave onto the hunger. To be honest I didn't have any expectations and the decor didn't add to this feeling. Boy, was I wrong. The pizza was excellent, like really excellent. I had the Tostada as it sounded so different to pizzas I have had before, it was different but in a good way. It was a huge portion but I managed to eat a fair whack of it. The easiest way is to scrunch it up pretending it is a taco. Husband enjoyed the Original BBQ Chicken and added bacon. Miss Muffin had the kids Hawaiian and loved it, she also enjoyed the $1 dessert. A great place to go to have a break from all the shopping.

R W.

Good salads and pizza. A bit pricey for the portion size. Bread and dipping oil is great! Service at this location is hit or miss since it is in the mall, it is high traffic.

Eric Robert R.

Not only in CALIFORNIA! Not only PIZZA! Not only in a KITCHEN! CPK! CPK! CPK! CPK! CPK! Isn't it odd how time flies? I mean how long has CPK been in Hawaii now? Definitely more than 10 years! 20 or 30? Jeez Louise! Where has the time flown? I will say that I've been coming to this location for a good 14 years now. Not as frequently as before, but I've did that and done that stat, as most of you know... Back in the day, I would bring some of my workers from a large travel agency in the area for lunch and drinks. "Twenty-one or older" drinks! Yup, on work lunch hour! I was the cool boss, yo! The good old days! Today, I'm here maybe once a year, if that, but really it's not a bad chain restaurant. I probably frequent less now because there's so much more out there to eat; you can now buy the frozen CPK pizzas at any grocery store; it can get awfully crowded here with obnoxious tourists during peak hours... BUT... I still like coming here, when I do, because the pizzas are always better at the restaurant; the entrees are pretty good; they have a full bar here! Not only is it nice having a full bar with decent drinks, but they'll card you even if you're a decade or so above the legal age limit. It might offend some, but it sure doesn't offend me and Sophia Loren! I'm usually like "groundhog day" at chain restaurants and it's usually the case here too. Ordering the same 'ole. For me, I enjoy the standard pepperoni, sausage & mushroom pizza & anything BBQ pizza. Another favorite was the Habanero carnitas (pulled pork). Yes, like I mentioned earlier, you can purchase these pizza (standard size) at any typical grocery store now, but nothing like eating it piping hot from the restaurant! I guess it's fresher with definitely better ovens, well unless your name is "Bobby Flay". Pffft, yeah right. Yup, the BBQ pizza tastes 3-fold better from the restaurant! The salads and pastas are pretty decent too! So, if your pizza loving date drags you here... No worries! You have options! The staff here, like many mention, are always cordial and professional. Yup, at a chain restaurant! I never had a bad experience here, well except the sometimes waiting for a table part. Once you do get seated... The service is always efficient & the drinks are always refilled (sadly, only the non-alcoholic ones;))! So yup, I can recommend... CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN! I can easily pick a handful of other spots with better pizzas... Big Kahuna, JJ Dolan's, etc., but if you're in the mood for a fail-proof pizza spot with decent drinks and good service... Give this restaurant chain I try, yup I always prefer small business and mom & pop over corporate America, but sometimes there's a reason a new restaurant can pop-up and it's suddenly 20-30 years later... OVERALL GRADE: 4.0-STARS! LIVE ALOHA... YELP REVIEW #383

Patricia I.

Great food and good service! Have to try the BBQ Chicken Pizza, Thai Chicken Pizza and Pesto Cream Penne! Also great menu selection for kids.

Jill N.

I lit-trally haven't been here in years cause I never liked this place. BUT, wouldn't turn down a friend's request to dine here, since it's her fave place and it was her bday. Ok ok, we'll give it a chance. First of all, when I checked in on Yelp, I noticed that if you sign up for their rewards program, you get a free "small plate". LOVE free stuff! Seriously sign up for the "pizza dough" rewards card! The server promptly came to our table and was SO helpful in telling us how to download the apps on our phones to redeem the rewards (my friend also got a free dessert on her card!) and that he would split our checks since normally only one card can be used. Awesome! For the small plate, we got the Crispy Mac N Cheese (reg $4.95 but we got it for free) - YUM. It came with 3 balls of fried, breaded, mac n cheese. Not oily at all, perfectly crisp with a melty inside. Spinach Artichoke Dip ($10.95) - um, dah, you need to get this. Who doesn't order this when coming to CPK? Warm, melted cheese, spinach, artichoke... yeah. I ordered the Mushroom Pepperoni Sausage Pizza (minus the sausage cause I'm not a fan of tubed meat $16-something?? because i added TRUFFLE OIL which was an additional $1.50) - besides what toppings is obviously on this pizza, it had fresh basil mmm. holy hannah, I LOVE truffle oil and so glad they offer it as an add-on for only $1.50. Other pizza places I've gone to charge up to $3 for this. yikes. Their pizza was surprisingly delish! I used to hate (really, hate) their pizzas before but I feel like they've really improved and I totally would come back!! Our server was so helpful and attentive. The only downside is it gets bananas-busy! Gross - I don't really like the feeling of being rushed out of a restaurant or waiting 30+minutes for a table unless the place is to-die-for. Glad we lucked out on being seated immediately because us grandmas eat at 5:30pm. :) Bravo, CPK, you've changed my view of you. Thank you to my friend who chose this place. I'll def be back!

Yoselyn F.

This place is consistent and I appreciate that. I rarely venture away from the avocado rolls and soup as my personal combo. Today I added the tacos and flatbread. Grandma and I split everything and really loved the rolls but didn't care much for the flat bread. Service was great. Only hiccup was that our tacos had avocados and those were served with some skin and a knob. Small overlook but basic food handling should have avoided that. Hence the score of 4.

Diamond T.

The food was mediocre and service was CRAP. They say us by the check out table an had those servers talking coughing laughing all WAAAY louder then my 2 youngsters. I had to ask for Napkins more water etc.... They brought my 2 kids food 20 mins before our came out. The male servers was nice an smiled but that wasn't enough :-/ my daughters spiral mac an cheese was under cook. But my sons said there pizza was ONO. In all that was quite disappointing

Danielle N.

I love the BBQ chicken salad with avocado. The service has been good so far, no complaints.

Vikéndios N.

I've been eating at this location before Yelp was even born! ATMOSPHERE: Noisy, busy and full of energy. That's why I love this location the best. Great views of the Pacific, skyline and people-watching. It's amazing how the atmosphere makes the food even better. FOOD: Caesar salad - The dressing is a bit tangy but I still love it. Spinach artichoke dip - Very tasty chips & dip app. Lettuce wraps - The best I've tasted so far. The pork mixture was flavorful. Shaved mushroom & spinach California flatbread - Cremini mushrooms, spinach and cheese on a thin flatbread. A nice & light dish to start off with. Great addition to the menu! Jambalaya pasta - My FAVE pasta dish here! Spicy mixture of chicken, shrimp, crawfish, andouille, ham and garlic over fettuccine. Way better than the Cheesecake Factory's version. Asparagus & spinach spaghettini - Great meatless pasta dish. Sounds boring but it has a nice subtle flavor. Garlic cream fettuccine - Get it with everything on top (chicken, mushrooms & shrimp!) Super heavy dish so beware. Pesto cream penne - This dish was just okay. The flavor was too light. The garlic cream version is worlds better. Chicken tequila fettuccine - Yuck! This was not for me. I don't like tangy sauces, especially over pasta. Damn you FB friend and CPK server for recommending this! Just kidding. 5 cheese & tomato pizza - Very good meatless pizza. This is all I ate before I became a pasta fanatic. DESSERT: Red velvet cake - Super moist and not overly sweet. Haven't found a better one yet! SERVICE: Always friendly & professional. This location is super busy so be prepared to wait at peak times. They're even busy at 3pm!? OVERALL: I really wish they'd open up in Maui, but I don't want to see them do so and fail since Maui's palette is very different than the rest of the world's, unfortunately. ;)

Brian M.

Came here on a Thursday night and there was no wait. Must warn though...come here on the weekends starting around 7 and you'll be waiting a couple minutes. I love all of their foods, but tonight I choose the Thai Crunch Salad. I recommend just getting the half portion of their salads because the full salads seems only a tad bit bigger....not worth $5 more for only a couple of spoonfuls of salad. My salad tonight was great and the chicken was perfect (sometimes the chicken seems a bit raw at other locations). My server was Joei and she was awesome! She was very nice and we got to use our free small plates (for the CPK awards) with no issues :). She was very clear and patient. I love that. All in all, come down here if you want a casual dinner with some awesome people. :D

Diner G.

Go figure that we go on vaca to Hawaii and eat at CPK lol...at least they are by the water and we got a window seat with a pretty view....so it didn't seem like we were at a franchise place. So far, on our vaca this week, CPK has had the best service and didn't screw anything up. We all shared spinach dip, avocado bacon egg rolls (YUM!) and chicken ginger wontons (best out of the 3 appetizers). The frozen mango lemonade was tasty (but pricey at $4.19!) and I got a strawberry drink thingie. My friend got iced tea with free refills. For entrees we got thai pizza, thai salad (full with avocado) and full Caesar salad. Oh, their bread with the pesto Olive oil thingie is to die for. I think it comes with the meal, as we kept asking for refills and they didn't say there was a charge. Dessert was the chocolate cake and velvet cake (chocolate was better). All that was $110 for 3 people. Not an inexpensive meal, but for the amount of food we got, and it was prepared well, we were satisfied. Service was great at this CPK. Tip: ask for the bread and olive oil thingie to go if you have leftovers. We did and we had lunch at our hotel the next day. Yummy!

Shane B.

Came in for dinner tonite with a party of four. When my food came out it wasn't up to my liking so I asked if they could fix it. To be really honest I was thinking they would just fix it and bring it right back out but they actually made a whole new dish. It took a little while for my dish to come back out but who could be mad when both managers came to the table to apologize and To see how everything was going. This here is what true customer service is and because of this I will be returning back to this location.

Angel R.

I love CPK! However not as much as I did before. Lunch is a pretty good time to dine as it is not too busy. However dinner time is when it gets pretty nuts. If you're coming for a short time, then I would recommend sitting at the bar, if there's room. At least you can be seated right away. Recommendations for food, I like the original BBQ chicken pizza on honey wheat dough (remember you have to request the dough). The sauce is so delicious and the combination of chicken, red onions, and bacon (addt. $1 something) makes it awesome. The salads are awesome as well. I recommend the California Cobb with beets. For dessert, everything is good. I can't describe the butter cake but trust me, get it anyways. The chocolate soufflé cake is also good as well. Nice and soft and warm as it is straight from the oven. Try both with ice cream! CPK is great for dinner of two or for even a bigger party.

Gray G.

No denying that CPK is classic, one of the better pizza places out there. They made a name for themselves. A step above the rest, beyond the realm of delivery pizzas. I enjoy the atmosphere in the Ala Moana location. It's always busy, especially on weekends. They also have quite the variety of pizza to choose from. Some are well known and loved by all, others are unique and original. I been here a few times before. It's a great place for a date or if you're with a group of friends. I would have given CPK 5 stars but the service can be hit and miss in my opinion. In the most recent time that I have been here, our first server seemed tired and annoyed, devoid of energy. Granted we did arrive 30 minutes before closing but we couldn't help it. She passed us on to another waitress for whatever reason and she continued to help other tables. Our next waitress was great, she was lively, smiled a lot and brought us everything we needed. We could feel her energy. I could tell she cared. I would definitely go here again in the future. This is a great restaurant with a great atmosphere, and quality food. I will give the staff the benefit of the doubt because we all know how we feel after a long day of work and I don't hold that against anyone.

Kawika B.

Never did I think that "Rabbit Food" was going to be a staple in my diet, but CPK makes a delicious salad for a great price. This was a bit of a 180 choice, since we planned to go to a pub for Sunday Funday. How weird is it that most breweries/pubs in Hawaii are not open on a Sunday? Football? Brew'd? REAL? Church? Caramelized Peach Salad (Full) add Chicken: The server was awesome, and she kept the perfect distance from our table that ensured a Funday with my lady. This salad is my go to at CPK and it paired nicely with the beer we desired. (Arrogant Bastard IPA.....shocked they had a good beer) After, you can continue shopping or head to Mai Tai's for more drinks. Great location for continued success for the rest of your day/night.

Melissa- J.

Came here on a Friday night with my best friend and let me just say that we were very very well taken care of! We had Jason as a waiter and I was very very blown away by his customer service. Hands down have never experienced customer service as good as that. He was always available when we needed him & he served us with a lot of enthusiasm. We'd see him take care of other tables other than ours and he still was on top of it. Most definitely will be coming back again.

Amber W.

Been coming here for years and there's always a bit of a wait. However the consistency has always been the same so I can't complain. The garlic cream fettuccine is a must! And the spinach artichoke dip if you're extra hungry for an appetizer :)

Nikki N.

Although this mall is a cluser f17ck, this is my favorite CPK location on the island. We always get the works pizza and pasta. Nothing special about the salads. Eat here if you don't want to feel totally disgusted with yourself after binging on pizza. Our wait is never long, consistent service, and great for groups.

Tiffany O.

Wow, I'm surprised I haven't wrote any reviews for CPK. Whenever I'm at Ala Moana, I usually come here for lunch or dinner. Lunch time is usually not bad because it's not really busy, but dinner time is horrible! You can't make any reservations as well, so you're pretty much lucky, or stuck with waiting. If you're stuck, I recommend (if you are of age) to just kill some time at Mai Tais next door. Over the years there has been many changes with CPKs menu. One major change (which I dislike very much) is the what they do with their Wild Mushroom pizza!!! I spoke with multiple servers on different occasions if I could have the pizza cooked how it "used to be". Sometimes the servers are useless and say they can't because they are either lazy, or the kitchen is lazy. On one occasion I spoke with the main manager and he explained that they are going on a "healthier" route with some of the pizzas, so the mushrooms on the Wild Mushroom pizza is not sautéed anymore and are raw and fresh along with the other vegetables. He had them cook it how they did before though, it was really nice of him! There was another time when me and my friend was having dinner and in her pizza she found..... OMG I was freaking out when she was like she bit into something... luckily it wasn't a bug.... BUT it was kind of just as gross, it was cardboard..... WTF CARDBOARD? It really made me think, why is there cardboard in the pizza?? Is the pizza previously frozen or something? Because I know CPK has their frozen pizzas they sell at the market. LOL... idk but my friend is one of "those" customers who went straight for the main manager, who was the same guy that helped us before (he's really nice) and he apologized and our meal was on the house lol. He even said we could order dessert, and of course that is what we did. They made another pizza and our dinner was comp'd. Now this is how a business should be run. There aren't many places that do these types of things, but that is why I've been a returning customer for all these years. I mean their food is alright, but it's because of that one managers service.

Angel H.

All the times that I've been here the food has been decent. My friend invited me to dinner because her daughter's school was doing a fundraiser. CPK will donate 20% of the bill to the school. We ordered the spinach artichoke dip which was good and creamy but the chips were a little stale. Their new flatbread was the best dish of the night. It was so good with the truffle oil they put on it. They brought back the garlic chicken pizza so we decided to try that out. It was OK but not my favorite. I didn't taste any garlic and the caramelized unions on it were too sweet. Their BBQ chicken pizza is still the best.

Stephanie K.

My go to items at CPK are garlic cream fettuccine with shrimp, Thai crunch salad and kung pao spaghetti with shrimp. The garlic cream fettuccine is amaaaazing. I love that it's a balance of both garlic and cream, plus I never leave with a garlicky breath. The Thai crunch salad is my favorite! The peanut cilantro dressing is yummy. The kung pao spaghetti was a recent find for me. I love how interesting the combination of flavors with the texture of the spaghetti noodles is.

Claire F.

Always a convenient, tasty option for pizza and beer! First of all, love the convenient location. Being located in Ala Moana Center, it's so easy to come here as a pit stop from shopping or a precursor to drinks at Beer Garden/Mai Tais. Or just because! However, BECAUSE it's located in Ala Moana, the wait can be pretty long. I've had dinners on weeknights ranging from 20-50 minutes of wait time. I can only imagine how long it is on weekends! The food here is delicious and consistent. I'm a creature of habit, so me and my BF always order the: 1) Jamaican Jerk pizza (Spicy sweet Caribbean sauce, authentic Jamaican spices, Nueske's applewood smoked bacon, onions and bell peppers), and 2) Original BBQ chicken chopped salad with avocado, BBQ sauce, housemade herb ranch and cilantro. Together, these options are the PERFECT blend of greasiness and healthiness, sweetness and savoriness, spice and creaminess, and texture! Most of the salads and pizzas run in the $15 range, so it can be a little pricy, but I guess you pay for what you get: a consistently delicious meal that satisfies a craving only CPK can give and fulfill! When I come here without my BF, I try to venture out of our normal menu items. Most recently, I discovered another new fave: Wild Mushroom pizza with chicken (Cremini, Shiitake, Portobello and white mushrooms, Mozzarella and wild mushroom walnut pesto) - yelp.com/biz_photos/cali… I LOVE mushrooms, and this was the PERFECT pizza for me. Tons and tons of delicious flavored mushrooms on original crust pizza. Definitely a mushroom-lover's must-try! I also love their variety of drinks. There's a full bar in the restaurant, so they serve beer, wine, cocktails, smoothies, coffee, you name it! All in all, definitely a fan.

Chris K.

I love cpk so good food and clean

Connie M.

If you haven't visited CPK lately, the menu has changed a bit. They used to serve bread with butter, but now it's been replaced! Actually, the new bread is horrid. It's served with olive oil, which I don't mind, but the bread was rock hard; it was difficult to chew since the crust was seriously so stiff! Anyway, I also tried the Peking Duck Pizza. It's been off the menu for awhile and the new version is not as good as I remembered it to be. Basically you get a cheese pizza with pieces of duck and on the side you have your cucumbers, scallions and hoisin sauce. After one slice it was difficult to eat, since it was extremely salty! Is it always like this? or was the prep cook heavy handed with the salt? Either way, I had it boxed up and it's been in the fridge ever since... soon it'll be in the trash. The images of the desserts looked really good. I've heard great things about the salted caramel pudding, but I'm not sure when I'll be back to try it.

Khristian K.

A bit disappointed.. For a table for two, my other half and I were given a buzzer and was told the wait was 10-15 minutes, which was fine. Two minutes later our buzzer beeps so we transfer from the outside bench to the line at the hostess. Two-parties of two(couples) got seated before us.. Right in front of our face!!!!! And now we have a crappy table while they have an amazing booth for just simply walking in.... LIKE ALRIGHT.... That's why I stay at the pearlridge one because at least they have better manners

Christopher T.

I called ahead of time to reserve a table between 5:30 6 or 6:30pm they told me it would be 10 to 15 minutes they would give me the next avalible table when I get there I get to the restruant to see if my table is ready in the mean time I was looking at the menu I went back to check if my table was ready they said no and I waited almost 1 hour for a table so I asked to speak to the manager and she said she would find us a table she said I'm sorry about the wait I don't know what happen ill be more then happy to give you a free appatiser or dessert after dinner I asked to see my bill so I could pay for it and we would take our time eating in the mean time the manger said I talked to the people in the front they thought you asked for a menu and were waiting to be seated she apologized again for the confusion but come to find out I payed full price for my meal I was not happy at all with the service

Reid K.

Well, CPK is my favorite restaurant of all time. I feel like everything is decently healthy (it's not, according to the nutritional facts, but we'll save that for another conversation), the servers are consistent and it's always good for friend outings or dates. My favorite dishes are: tricolore salad pizza, mushroom pizza, fish tacos, lettuce wraps, margarita pizza and quinoa arugula salad. I pretty much love everything on the menu but if I eat the, say, California club salad, I'll gain 20 lbs instantly so I tend to stay away from easy fare like that. I like that they're always introducing seasonal entrees and desserts. The mixed berries with cream topping desert was soooo good. Oh and I like the passion fruit mojitos! I come to CPK Ala Moana, on average, once a week and I can never get enough. Once, we had a waiter with B.O., but for the most part, the place always smells great! :P One of the UH-Manoa clubs I belong to did a fundraiser here (bring in a coupon on a designated day, the club receives 20% of the purchase) and we raised a fair amount of money. The server was so cool about adding other parties' bills to our coupon so that we could earn a little more. Lastly, props to the cool Filipino manager lady who walks around. She always comes by to say hi to my mom and I and sometimes she jokes around about the stinky waiter. Love her.

Emily N.

Pizza was great service was good. The pizza was hawaiian and I usually don't like the ham on Hawaiians but this was really good ham... Tasted a little bacony. They were a little busy but nothing offensive.

Debbie R.

CPK is CPK pretty much anywhere you go. Consistent and tasty, I've never had a bad experience. For those who've never been, be sure to ask for bread, because they won't bring it to you automatically. You have to ask.

Marc A.

Pretty standard food. Same in L.A. same in Chicago. Decemt service and was easy given all the work I had to do running around setting up business partnerships. Quick stable reliable.

Ron R.

Whether it's San Diego, Hawaii, Guam, the moon, Mars, and beyond, there are not many pizza outlets as consistently good everywhere you go like California Pizza Kitchen! Kicking in to my lunch time at the beautiful Ala Moana mall I felt the inner Cali side of me arising when it came time to eat! Typical for summer, it was very busy but the good thing is that I was alone at took a chair at the bar area. Though I'm still bumming that CPK took away my all time favorite of theirs - the carne asada pizza - what was left behind never came close to driving me away. This time, I did CPK with a Hawaiian twist. That is, I went for the Hawaiian BBQ chicken pizza - with absolutely no regrets! This version had the normal stuff you would expect on a BBQ chicken pizza - along with a great mix of pineapple and a sweet BBQ sauce! With a side salad, all worked out well and I left somewhere between very happy and I'm fully stuffed in need of a wheel barrel to roll me out of there! Service was solid and though all went well with my meal and service, a nearby customer complained about his lemonade cooler and the waitress immediately fixed him a new one. Customer service like this is what keeps us coming back and makes places like CPK very successful! I know I'll be back! Recommend: HIGH They'll get VERY HIGH when they bring my carne asada pizza back - And maybe 5 stars!

Paola R.

Being from California, this is one of the last places I really wanted to go to after moving here. But my boyfriend got a CPK gift card for Christmas, and so here we are. Their pizzas and flatbreads really are delicious. I especially liked the Spicy Chicken Chipotle. But it is a bit of money for thin-crust pizza. I got their Mushroom Sausage, which was a bit of a mistake. While delicious, I felt like it was a waste getting a type of pizza I could get anywhere else for cheaper. The Spicy Chicken Chipotle, on the other hand, is pretty unique and worth getting. Oh, and if you download the CPK app for iPhone or Android and register for their rewards program, you get a free small plate which includes their flatbreads.

Ann N.

I love CPK! Everything on their menu sounds very tasty. I'm in love with their pastas and pizzas. I would love to try their appetizers, even though it's pricey af for just a few pieces but the avocado egg roll and fried macaroni balls sounds like something I might enjoy. I'd say it's a tad bit pricey, but the food is good. It's busy almost everyday of the week, luckily we came in at the right time and had a table for 2 available!

Linda W.

Went to the Ala Moana Center location last night. The barley split pea soup was very tasty as was the flat bread with Italian sausage. Ordered the mac & cheese. Was deep fried with a tough batter and was very tasteless. I will not order that item again. Pumpkin cheesecake for dessert was rich and delicious. Small plate items are great for something lighter to eat. One suggestion for the wait staff. If soup bowl is being shared, please be sure to bring an extra spoon.

Anita C.

They have gluten free pizza crust!!! Oh my, yes, please! They also have a few gluten free small plate dishes available as well. Ok, now that I got that out of the way, here's the review... This CPK is located inside Ala Moana Mall, on the top level by Bubba Gumps and Mai Tai's. This location is busy most of the time. My good friend and I got there around 6:20pm last night and was told that it'll be a 10 min wait. By 7:05pm we were buzzed and lead to our table. Boy, that was a long "10 mins". We ordered half a plate of the peach salad (gluten free) and it was pretty tasty. I ordered the mushroom, pepperoni and sausage gluten free pizza and my friend ordered the Thai pizza. There's only 4 pizzas that are certified gluten free however they can make the other pizzas gluten free but there may be some cross contamination of gluten in the items. So if you are seriously gluten free, then that is something to consider. The server was knowledgeable in this area and was concerned when I wanted to add broccoli on my pizza. I appreciated that he knew what he was talking about and didn't want me to get sick. I told him that I wasn't going to explode if there was some cross contamination bcs I'm not seriously allergic, I'll just have issues later when I get home. The pizza came out great, I really enjoyed their gluten free crust, the sausage was tasty and there was just the right amount of sauce and cheese. I was a super happy camper! I am super stoked that CPK has gluten free pizza (I haven't had pizza in MONTHS since going paleo this year and although this isn't paleo, it's alright since I can tolerate a certain amount of dairy and I'm ok with rice flour). They do not have any gluten free desserts but hopefully they will in the future. So here's some tidbits of CPK, they have this rewards program for "dough", every $100 you spend, they give you $5 back and they throw in some free stuff occasionally. You can sign up on their website but you have to download the app and then let your server know you want to collect your dough rewards when you are at the table. Also, you can buy gift certs from Costco for 20% off - score! I need to go stock up since I can have their pizza again :) This location is convenient since I live in town and can get some shopping done however it gets quite busy for dinner and the wait can get a little long at times.

Janet G.

Above and beyond! CPK manager noticed that the screw in my eye glasses was popping out. He pulled a screwdriver from his pocket and quickly repaired them! Our party of 3 went on to have the most enjoyable and delicious lunch!! Everything was perfect!

Al D.

Always reliable food wise but prices have gone up and it can be tough to get a table here sometimes.

Cat P.

Went in for dinner tonight with my sister. Ask for a few recommendations on what to drink, I ended up getting a strawberry banana smoothie (Nothing Special). My sister got the carribian something sangria. It was pretty good. Our food was good too. Why I'm giving this a four star is because our waiter was really nice. She checked up on us, asked if our food was ok and did everything in order. It was as if she treated us how she would like to be treated as a guest. She also gave us a card that we need to register for, when we spend 100 dollars (accumulated) we get 5 dollars off our bill. NEATO!

Char T.

On a Friday evening, I expected a little bit of a wait but with relative from out of town that don't have a CPK, you have to give in. We did the call ahead thing - that was useless. We still waited one hour. When we tried to inquire about the table, we were made to feel like we were lucky that they were even giving us one. Really those girls that work in the front have a power trip of some kind. They need to get off their high horse because they are in the service industry. We called at 6:30 and were told 7:30 and didn't get seated until 8:45. As the mom of the group I kept quiet until I couldn't take it anymore and at the end after waiting for one hour and our table being given away several times, I had it out with them being told that they had customers to wait on. I reminded her that we were customers too that had been waiting for more than one hour. I told her to get the manager right away. This was like the third time we requested the manager. The manager came and he handled it very well. He apologized and it was done very well. I recognize him as someone from the industry for a long time and he was very professional and courteous. I give him 5 stars for how he handled it. We were finally seated about 15 minutes later and were given comp appetizers from the manager. That was nice but the table was cramped and pushed up against the window so very uncomfortable for the people with their backs to the window. The food was 4 stars and the service was 5 stars - I forgot her name but she was excellent. But all in all the evening was pretty much ruined because we could not go shopping and it took us 3.5 hours to have dinner of which only one hour was actually sitting down and eating. Unfortunate as this is one of my favorite places to eat.

Lulu C.

**ONLINE & PICK-UP REVIEW ONLY** Convenient, User-Friendly & Easy! Great tool for catering our business meeting. Our food was packaged beautifully, accurate and ready on time. What more can I say?! No complaints here!

Kristin I.

We came to eat on a Tuesday night around 8:00 and surprisingly there was no wait at all. They were also very accommodating, they allowed me to use my coupon expiring in a couple of days even though i didn't print it out. As always the food was delicious, they also have this new policy where you can try something new and if you don't like it they'll make you your favorite dish to replace it. The server even told us when my friend asked about the fish tacos. But she really enjoyed her fish tacos, we also had the spinach mushroom flatbread, which was delicious! And i had the Italian Chopped salad, my favorite, i didn't feel like trying something new. It was a good experience!

Angelo A.

CPK !!! Need I say more. Who doesn't enjoy the multiple varieties of pizza. Anything from the very simple cheese to the somewhat complex chicken BBQ. They do offer a wide assortment of pupus and pastas as well. Location is great. Tons of parking. Service was adequate, nothing special. Prices are high, but it is the mall. It's popular, so expect a wait. **** It's where my wife and I went on our first date **** Nuff said

Chelsey N.

This review was going to be another 1-star, but CPK management and an awesome server saved the day! CPK frequently advertises their call-ahead function, where you can call about an hour before your party wants to eat and be added to the waiting list. It is a consolation since they do not take reservations. After hearing about it for some time, I decided to try it. My relatives were in town so we had a large party of 9. Crazy on a Friday night. I called ahead at 6:30pm and said we wanted to come in around 7:30. The hostess seemed confused at the thought of a call ahead and transferred me to her manager, who also had a slight attitude problem. Anywho, an hour to get together a table, no sweat right? Welllllll we waited until after 8:00pm. We kept checking on the table and they said the people at "our table" were taking a while to leave. I don't know how restaurants work, so I was understanding but increasingly hangry. I didn't appreciate that they kept making excuses, and the hostesses seemed irritated that they had to accommodate such a large party. The manager eventually offered us drinks, but it was a little too late. When we were finally seated, all of us were a little irked. However, the manager started us off with complimentary appetizers. Honestly for a restaurant that is so busy that they don't need to take reservations, I did not expect such hospitality from the manager. He also came back during dinner to make sure we were doing okay. Our server was very charismatic and accommodating as well. She didn't make a fuss at all when we asked to split the check three ways. Overall, I left appreciative of the management who took accountability for the mishap and did whatever possible to remedy the situation. I wouldn't rely on call ahead in the future though. Just expect a wait and enjoy some shopping.

Dahlia C.

Great food. I probably have tried everything here. Food always great. Customer service is great here as well

Ryan R.

Our waiter burtek we've had a few times always polite, fast , and accurate. Food is really good. Service here is good.

Lei N.

Had an early dinner with the PRSSA ladies. Supporting our club for next years' funds. We got seated at the booth and the lighting... It was dark. We were near the kitchen. I debated between the lettuce wraps and wild mushroom pizza. The pizza won, because I was still craving some! Their pizza is pricey though, I could get two bigger pizzas at Papa John's. ( yelp.com/biz_photos/cali… ) There was a TV overhead so most of the time my eyes averted up there. The ladies were talking about drinks and saw how the bartenders made it. A bit of alcohol, a whole bunch of ice and some other beverage. Lol good thing I'm not a drinker. Our plates came out at the same time. Our waiter came back once in a while to check up on us and to re-fill our water. When we were full offered us the dessert menu. No, I gots me a gallon of chocolate ice cream at home. That's pricey too. Our waiter messed up our orders on our receipts. So my order got my neighbor's drink and I just got her dinner. It worked out in the end. It's going to be a while before I come to any CPK for a bite to eat. And as it got later in the evening there were more people coming into the restaurant. So much the buzzers were being handed out.

Dylan P.

Food here is awesome. I love spinach artichoke dip with tortilla chips and the California club pizza! Highly recommend! Bonus** now they have a rewards program! 2 of my friends couldn't finish their meals so our waiter Chris took their plates and boxed them and returned back without any of their to boxes bagged. Isn't it courtesy to bag the boxes? Took a while to grab his attention so we asked a diff. Waiter and she threw the bag on our table and walked away. When my friend stood up to bag the boxes the same waiter returned and hit the bag and didn't apologize. Not sure what was going on, but customer service is unbelievable. I would rather go to the pearl ridge location if it means having better service.

Raul R.

I enjoy the pizza here. My favorite is definitely the Thai Chicken Pizza is one of my favorite pizza's to order from there. Definitely worth ordering. Your taste buds won't mind. Costumer service is also excellent.

Jordan B.

Our server Amanda was amazing and super friendly. Catered to our every need. Great service and great food.

Jay P.

I usually try to avoid CPK because I'm not really a *huge* fan of the food here, but since I just came back from South Korea and only ate Korean food for an entire year, I thought a change in flavor would do me some good. My friends and I were also looking for happy hour specials at other places but we just missed most of them and decided to just eat and drink here. We called ahead of time to ask how long the wait was for a group of four and were told that it would take about half an hour. We placed our names on the waiting list and headed towards the Ala Moana location. All four of us arrived, parked, and walked over to CPK in less than ten minutes and were seated about five minutes after we arrived. Once we sat down and were given our menus, our friendly server asked us if we wanted to start off with anything to drink and if we had any special requests at the time. All four of us ordered a glass of Blue Moon and asked for their complimentary bread (+additional servings). In less than five minutes, our server came back with our drinks and with enough bread for two rounds per person. We all ordered appetizers and our own dinner dishes after our server came back with more complimentary bread. We all shared the Spinach Artichoke Dip and I ordered myself a plate of Pesto Cream Penne with chicken. The Spinach Artichoke Dip is really nothing special; I felt like I could buy the same flavor at Don Quijote or some other supermarket. The Pesto Cream Penne was alright, but I could have sworn that I only counted four pieces of chicken. I paid $3.00 for four pieces of chicken. The portions for everything we ordered were either standard or on the larger side. I even had to ask for a take-out container for the pasta that I left over (which was about half the plate because I ate way too much starch here, whoops). My opinion remains the same about CPK -- I just can't find what some people find so amazing about the food here. I gave this location four stars because our server was friendly and energetic, came back constantly to check up on us, engaged in conversation with us from time to time, and gave us advice about what we should and shouldn't order. Apparently the flatbread dishes right now are on the smaller side for two people to share.

Kristina V.

My last review did little justice to my favorite restaurant. I love the Ala Moana location, not only do they offer one hour call ahead, but this restaurant is in the perfect spot to watch the fireworks on a Friday night. Although this place can get quite busy, I've never received bad service or left this place hungry. I've never had anything here I haven't liked, pizza, salads, and even their appetizers are delicious! I like to explore their menu, they say if you try something new and you don't like it, they'll replace it with one of your regulars - no pressure! I don't really have any complaints. For a chain restaurant, they really exceed my expectations. I love CPK and I swear we visit this place at least once a week.

Dennis W.

Great "healthy" menu and options. Service was good considering the crowd.

Michael C.

Today I'd like to give a shout out and recognize a dear friend that only appears or stops by once a year. Although the visit is somewhat brief, I am always excited when its Fall because I know I will soon be reunited. And so today I'd like to tell you all about my sweet friend, the Seasonal Pumpkin Cheesecake. As most would know, pumpkin flavors or pumpkin related foods are most popular during the fall period of every year...i.e.: pumpkin latte, pumpkin pie, and of course pumpkin cheesecake. Although cheesecake itself is traditionally sweet, I truly enjoyed my portion of the pumpkin cheesecake today because I felt it was a not too sweet overall. At times, if a dessert or cheesecake is overly sweet I tend not to finish it entirely (this has happened at the Cheesecake Factory). The pumpkin cheesecake is a decent portion/size that you can choose to share or keep all to yourself and is accompanied by a generous portion of whip cream as well. The pumpkin flavor is blended well with a hint of spice, and when combined with the whip cream makes for a wonderful end to a meal. Bottom Line: Treat yourself (and others hopefully) to a slice of Pumpkin Cheesecake.

clarence o.

It's really rare nowadays to find good service. Well this place has it. Good food, attentive waiters, clean and beautiful establishment. Refreshing to say the very least

Edmund G.

Place gets pretty busy so expect to wait. 45 minutes for a table. Food was great and our server Alison was awesome. She was very attentive and provides excellent customer service. Everything on the menu is delicious especially there Spinach Artichoke dip. Overall a great place to dine with a nice view in the Ala Moana Shopping Center.

Sally Y.

Spinach Artichoke Dip . Spinach Artichoke Dip . Spinach Artichoke Dip . Spinach Artichoke Dip . Spinach Artichoke Dip . Spinach Artichoke Dip . Spinach Artichoke Dip. In case you haven't tried it, that's my Always must order ! The Original BBQ Chicken Chopped, Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Hawaiian BBQ Chicken, California Club, are Must. Their appetizer: bread with balsamic vinegar and oil it's really good too ! Server Chase gave good recommendation, helpful and fast.

Chris P.

Open on New Year's Day! Yay! There are only two restaurants in Ala Moana I can tolerate: Nordstroms Cafe and CPK! The rest are junk, especially the food court! I love how customer-oriented CPK is. On two occasions, our server was Sean and he was great! Friendly, super fast, and gave us bread right away! He even remembered us from before. My son has multiple food allergies and the manager and chef both came to our table to discuss meal alternatives. I loved that. The tortilla soup was kinda boring, but the avocado egg rolls were pretty tasty! Their pizzas are just the right size to have a few slices and then take the rest to go. The Thai chicken pizza worked for me. We also had some spinach-artichoke dip left, and the manager got us extra chips to take home! CPK makes the best caesar salads too. They do not skip out on cheese and croutons either! No one comes close! Thank you CPK!

Lehua A.

Went there for the 1st time the day after Valentine's checked in and the lady told me it'd be 15 minutes to be seated. Gave me the buzzer and actually waited 30-40 minutes till our device buzzed! Other than that the waiter we had was awesome, the wait for the food didn't take very long & I got full from the food because it was good. Good for people who like bread, I'm a rice eater, but definitely will eat there again sometime!

Claudia M.

Used the Slice of the Prize and got a free dessert. Yeah! No one won the big prize yet so I still had chance. Waiter service was just alright. The waiter/waitress are a hit or miss kind of thing. Sometimes you get a good one and sometimes not :( Well, the waiter was a miss this time around...you could tell he really didn't want to accommodate but if you really wanted something, he would. Now what kind of service is that? When a customer asks for something, you should get it and not say that it'll take awhile but if you still want it he could get it for you. Duh, I wouldn't ask if I didn't want you to get it. Although service is not always 5 star and it's pricey, I still go back because I love the food.

Devon Y.

Jodi my server was great, food was great, atmosphere was great. Overall, great experience and great tasting food!

Ross M.

Up to this date, have always had a good meal at CPK. Our server tonight, Maile, was great --quick and attentive.

Gus A.

Fastest service I had ever experienced! The food was exceptional too. The location was clean and the staff super courteous. I would also like to give a shout-out to our waiter Trevor. On top of the fact that he was super nice, he was super attentive and was always wearing a smile. I will definitely pay another visit real soon :)

Isabel L.

Come here so often with my little sister. The service can be a hit or miss, depending on who's serving you and what time of day it is. The menu is very extensive and there is something for everyone. Great restaurant for kids and pasta lovers. I personally love the Sicilian thin crust, the fettuccine alfredo, meat lovers pizza, and the spinach artichoke dip.

Bonnie O.

It's been a l o n g time since I've eaten at CPK. Not sure why...I guess it just hasn't been in my radar. Used to be that CPK was the place I'd treat myself when I worked extra hard or got a big tip. Now that I moved from Pearlridge Mall and Aiea, I just don't think about eating here. So it's a bit of nostalgia facing me as I sit on the bar waiting for my Shop A Lea bud to show up. I'm having my old faves: Chinese chicken salad and checca. I am surprised at how much I still enjoy these dishes! My waiter Dave is attentive, fun and gives great service. The place is clean and bright. All in all a great place to kill an hour! Service - 5 stars Food - 5 stars (especially for chain food!) Convenience - 5 stars Overall - 5 stars

Loryn G.

It's a chain. It's ok. The prices are a little high in my opinion, based on food quality. My feeling is very "meh" on this one. Kudos on the free wifi, though, as well as the chicken tortilla soup (YUM). Other than that the salads are ok-- I like the cobb with beets. Thin crust pizzas are ok too. I usually only go if I need a place with wifi or if I happen to be in that area of Ala Moana Mall.

HItoLA d.

Last night my friend and I went to CPK for a drink after shopping. We didn't expect much just a casual drink after the stores closed, but, WOW, the service was amazing. We sat at the bar and were taken care of by several people. Sara and Devon were outstanding. They were so attentive, cheerful and they recommended delicious food and drink options! They really made an average night so fun!! Mahalo!

Brian M.

Is it me or am I imaging things when CPK doesn't excite me? I love to sit on the counter and watch all the action from the waitress,cooks and the food expeditor....... I'm getting excited.. We get seated at the counter and get greeted right away and server takes our drink order. ( Draft Beer oh yes! It's going up hill now!) Food: Classic Caesar: Not bad..Doesn't do anything for me. (Stuck in Neutral) Avocado Club Egg Rolls: I enjoyed the appetizer very much (Chugging Along Upwards) Peking Duck Pizza: I'm excited again! I was different from the original one. The condiments was separate along with the hoisin sauce. Which I liked because you could just drizzle the mount you wanted. You got me CPK! I love your service and I enjoy your pizza! I'm excited again!

Jessica J.

CPK is always good for a salad or a pizza. This one is on the top floor of the Ala Moana Center (4th floor) with views of the marina and water out one side of windows. We found service good, the pizza hot and fresh and the price what you would expect. I love the bbq chicken pizza and the hubby always goes for the classic pepperoni. Also good on the menu is the Waldorf Salad! Great spot to get a bite!

Jason J.

After hiking around all day, pizza sounded absolutely amazing. Service was excellent here and I thought the crust and the flavor of the pizza was above par. We came here for a late lunch on a weekday and got right on.

Amanda A.

Why 3 stars? Well read on. First off I'd like to say that the service is always amazing. Every time I've gone the waiter/waitress was friendly and always checked back to see how we were doing. They also seemed knowledgeable about the menu. I like how the staff looks professional and you can tell who is an employee and who is not. They're all friendly, even if they aren't your waiter. Although the wait can sometimes take up to an hour or more, I do notice that the bussers move quickly, once a table is empty, to clean up and set up for the next customers. If this were solely about service they'd receive 5 stars. However, to me the service outshines the food. I've tried about 4 different pizzas, 2 different pastas, and the artichoke dip with chips (which is pretty good). I think people are paying more for the brand than the food. I think the price they charge for their food items are a tad too pricey for my blood and it doesn't really reflect the quality. The pastas are whatevs and the pizzas are okay. I've tasted better pizza at "lower-end" restaurants. This is one of those places that just sounds cool to eat at. To me it's just alright but I wouldn't make this a normal place to eat at.

Lai T.

In my book CPK is eh rather than ahhhhh! While I give them credit for their creative pizzas-the only dish which I love here is the Chicken Tequila Fettuccine. When I met Cassie T. for lunch here a while ago, I was left feeling a bit indifferent to this particular location. There is a bit of a lunch crowd, so if you can-get there early. Our server was okay. I was impressed with the variety in lunch options and opted for the dual soup bowl. It was a mixture of tortilla soup and creamed artichoke soup. Passable, but nothing which left me dying to go back. Yes, even with their "Don't Open It" thank you card (bring it back on your next visit and the manager opens it to see what you've won)-I'm opting to pass on a second visit any time soon.

Krysten I.

CPK is one of my all time favorites. I love that they have small portions and plenty of salad options. I have been to CPK (possibly) a hundred times. I usually get Chicken waldorf salad, BBQ chop salador roasted vegetable sandwich with cesar salad. I also like the moroccan salad, the quinoa/arugula salad and the tomato/broccolini pasta. The spinach, artichoke dip is a given. No other spinach, artichoke dip even compares. Recently, I've tried to step out of my "usuals". I first tried the grilled chicken chimichurri because I love the chimichurri sauce at Kit and Kitchen. BOYYYYY was I disappointed. The chicken was way too salty and the sauce was awful!!! AWFUL! The only good part was the grilled vegetables. But, it was definitely not worth the $15.60.......On another occasion, I tried the cedar plank salmon ($18.60). Wowwwww! New fave. I honestly liked the corn succotash just as much as the salmon, maybe even more. So end of story: I still love CPK, but will stay far far away from the chicken chimichurri. The online ordering process on cpk.com makes pick up super easy too!

Indhira P.

I always dread coming to cpk amc, so when my best friend asked me to meet her I was hesitant. BUT, we were seated within 5min (I think we was lucky cause someone left and we walked in). Anyways, the food is always on point. We always get the spinach dip as appetizer. The girl Who helped us was Maile (not sure on spelling, sorry girl) and she was awesome. She was on point, grabbing our orders and helping us with our drinks, refills and clearing plates. I wanted to try the new strawberry mango cooler (which everyone should try) but it's a virgin drink so I asked her what alcohol would go great and she didn't know but went the extra mile to ask her boss or whoever was in the front and they recommended mango rum. The drink was divine I would have stayed and had like 3more but I had to work early. Oh and Tiffany was very nice, she greeted us at our table (even though she wasn't our waitress, she was standing next to our table I think ) and talked to us for a good 5min. I don't know about you guys but I like going to places and the people working are interactive and talk to their clients. The vibe was good, food was good, service was good, compared to cpk Pearl ridge (service wasn't like this). Def changed my mind about this place. Thank you Maile, Tiffany and that boss lady in the black and brown blouse. I will be coming back!!

Tamara P.

The last time that I dined at this restaurant my daughter had fallen asleep in her infant car seat (that easily clicks in and out of her stroller), so we left the stroller folded up at the front of the restaurant and were told we could bring her car seat to the table with us. Once we got to the tight little table our waiter told me that I could just set her on the floor between our table and the neighboring group. I did as he said, but tried to tuck her as much as I could on our side partially under the table. How sad. It was a packed house as usual, so it was quite loud, but thankfully my daughter was good about sleeping through anything. My Mom and I waited and waited to place our usual orders of Thai Crunch Salads and some refreshing pink lemonade and iced tea on the side. We waited for our drinks and bread to arrive and nothing came. Then finally our salads came and I had noticed that everyone around us had bread at their table, so I asked for bread as well. In the midst of all the chaos, I observed our waiter drip water multiple times on my daughter's carrier and almost trip on her twice with dirty plates. I kept apologizing and tucking her further under our table. I never fidgeted with her once, so she remained in the same spot the whole time. I only moved her multiple times after he kept running into her. No other waiter was doing that and he was the very person who told me to put her there. =( After that experience I haven't been back. Sadly this was one of my favorite spots to have lunch with my friends while shopping at the Mall. I always tolerated their consistent wait of fifteen minutes to an hour for a seat, but not anymore.

Traci H.

CPK is always a good go to place for me when I want to eat out but not sure where. Or if you got a group of picky eaters there is usually something on the CPK menu that'll satisfy everyone. Plus if you try something new and you don't like it then they will replace it with your usual favorite menu item. Also now they have a rewards program called "Pizza Dough" and you can get free dessert and other stuff. Also I've notice they are changing things, such as their plates and glasses, their uniforms and their bread. Now it is toasted and comes with herbs in olive oil. If you don't eat it fresh though it will get hard. I like this location because it's a nice sit down restaurant in Ala Moana Shopping Center that isn't too expensive. Expect long waits during prime times, but they give you a pager that you can roam around a limited distance and still shop around. :D I usually get good service here, but it really just depends on who you get. My go to food items are: Spinach Artichoke Dip (sub for pita bread). BBQ Chicken Salad with extra BBQ sauce and Cholula, Wild Mushroom Pizza, Kung Pao Spaghetti with Chicken, and Tortilla Soup.

Grace L.

I love CPK, on most days. Honestly, it has a little bit of everything for everyone and so it's my go to place when we can't decide where to eat. Also, I would give their BBQ chicken pizza and california club egg rolls 5 stars without hesitation. But today, I was so unhappy with the restaurant that I almost wanted to complain to the manager, which is something I NEVER do. I was about to rage (it runs in my Korean genes), but I knew that there was no coming back from rage...So my boyfriend calmed me down but I was unhappy throughout my meal and didn't get to enjoy my food at all. Basically, CPK has a new "wait list" feature where you can call ahead to be placed on the wait list. I called at 7:20 and told them I would be there in 15 minutes. They said they could have me seated around 7:50, which I said was fine. I get to the counter to check in and she tells me that I'm not on the list...only to find my name scribbled on a piece of scratch paper on the side, NOWHERE near the wait list. So she apologizes and says she will have us seated immediately and as soon as the next table opens up. I thank her and go outside to sit. 8:10...and no news. I go inside and ask when we will be seated and she asks me for my buzzer and when she realizes it didn't buzz, she looks at me like I'm crazy. So then I explained that they FORGOT to put me on the wait list in the first place, and when they start getting flustered I realize that they totally forgot to put me back on the wait list when I checked in and they messed up the first time. Then they get SUPER accommodating and have us seated within 5 minutes. Customers shouldn't have to "complain" multiple times to fix the mistakes of the employees. I'm not one to complain frequently or be rude to people who serve my food. I understand that mistakes happen and I was cool about it. When you mess up twice within a 30 minute period, that's not okay. Do your damn job. And if you're advertising a new "wait list" feature, make sure everyone's on the same page and doing it correctly. I've never had an issue with CPK's food or service before. I usually love the friendly staff and their food is awesome. But service is a make it or break it deal for me. I was very unsatisfied. If any of you ever decide to utilize their call ahead wait list feature, make sure you verify with them that they're actually going to write your name down. Because apparently it's not obvious that should be done in the first place?

Lizzy L.

CPK has always been a favorite destination of mine and my friends. We come to this location quite often, and even some of the staff recognizes us. Today, when my friend and I came for lunch, we both ordered the California Club Sandwich with the herb/cheese bread. Upon receiving our order, my friend noticed that there were fiber-like hairs on top of her sandwich. This happened to her last time as well. When that happened, our waiter told his manager and she came by our table, and was being very nice and offered to take it off our check and even gave us a free dessert. Now this time, when we told our waitress she said she would talk to her manager and the kitchen staff. She came back from speaking with someone in the kitchen, to tell us that they use towels to hold the bread when they cut it (Gross, what if their kitchen staff uses their sweaty hands to cut the bread?! Their sweat would seep through these towels and contaminate our meal.) the manager didn't approach us until we asked our server where he was. This time, a male manager came by, and was being rude, telling us we "weren't technically eating towel" and how he could barely even see it (it was still there and it was still gross regardless if he could "see it" or not). He didn't offer us anything!

Gina H.

Service is always friendly here! I love their BBQ chopped salad! This is the only place that I will go intentionally for the salad! Fried Macaroni and cheese, meh I'll pass on that the next time. Bf had fish taco which he liked!

Lisa Y.

I had dinner there on Friday. Everything was delicious! I started with the agave mojito, BBQ chicken salad, chicken piccata, and the wild mushroom pizza. The highlight was dessert...pumpkin cheesecake! We had to take the leftovers home, including the other half of the cheesecake. Besides the fact that it was a huge slice, I wanted to enjoy it again the next day because it was so amazing! Jenn, our server, was so courteous and friendly. Her smile that came with the meal made everything so much better! Great food and great service!

Jully H.

This is my favorite place when i go to mall and the only down part is the waiting time, i think they can acomidate more people if they change their seating set up.

Jennifer Y.

I'm only giving this place five stars because of their desserts. My friends and I decided that whenever we were out and about in town that we would make CPK our dessert spot. I always order the Belgian chocolate souffle cake, and it's so good! The ice cream scoop is HUGE and the brownie underneath is always perfect. However, last Saturday the hot fudge was a little, weird. It didn't taste bad, it just didn't have the consistency of hot fudge. I can't describe it, but other than that the dessert was amazing. Next time I need to try the red velvet cake, but the butter cake looks good too. I always can't decide whenever it comes to desserts but I must make it a plan to try every item on the dessert menu at least once! And there isn't much selection so after I try everything I can go back to my favorite, or maybe I'll have a new favorite...you never know...

John N.

A major shocker between my friends and I is that I dislike eating pizza. This stems from my college days where eating pizza is an almost every day occurrence. It doesn't taste horrible to me, but I lack the "eagerness" to eat pizza. Thankfully, CPK carries food other than pizza and that's a good thing. Their food is pretty good and prices aren't very high. I've tried their pizza before and although I dislike pizza, I have to admit, it is delicious. Their BBQ chicken pizza is awesome with cilantro, but alas, it is just pizza, albeit good pizza. The pastas and salads are what I love about them. My favorite has got to be their Chinese chicken salad. Other commendable dishes include their Caesar, original BBQ chicken chopped salad, and asparagus spinach spaghettini. Service has always been good here. Keep in mind CPK in Ala Moana is very busy most of the time, and the servers are friendly and fast. 100 Reviews, 1 Day 6/100 January 12, 2013

Kiichi R.

Definitely a fan of CPK in general. The quick-lo-down: Jamaican Jerk Chicken. Do it. Parmesan & Mushroom Flatbread. DO IT. Mango Lemonade. !?!? This review will also encompass my most recent visitation to the Ala Moana location. Me and my gf decided on CPK after viewing the nearby Hilton Friday Fireworks. What does that mean? Prime dinner time. The way was roughly an hour. No problem, I was expecting that already. Once seated, our server - Noel, was great to us the ENTIRE night. I can't say I remember the last time I had exceptional service at CPK. CPK has added to their side dishes/appetizers, the flatbreads. Choose one and enjoy the yumminess. You're welcome. The Jamaican Jerk Chicken pizza is just as good as it has ever been. My gf got an off-the-menu pasta, Tomato Basil Spaghettini. It was initially not as garlicky as she had hoped, but Noel took care of that with swiftness bring us back a re-warmed, re-tossed entree that suited her taste. He was also on top of my Mango Lemonade refills. YES! Dessert was actually the most disappointing: the butter cake. Their description for this item? "Just Try it." Tried it we did and disappointed I was. A warmed up pound cake that had a somewhat cheesecake-consistency center, it wasn't what I was expecting. But for the price, it's alright. I prefer the chocolate souffle cake instead.

Alice C.

Came here last night with some friends to catchup and noticed that there were changes with CPK. For one, their menu is condensed. They eliminated a lot off the menu. I noticed that they took off their Greek pizza and their Thai pasta and some of their pizza turned into thin crust. (I can't complain about thin crust, I actually prefer that) I do like CPK for being family style friendly. We ordered the BBQ Chicken salad and added avocado to it - it was delicious. we had the jamaican jerk chicken pizza - quite spicy. It was okay I felt that there were not enough garnishing on our pizza. more crust than anything. we had alredo fettucine pasta which I can't judge because I didn't eat it. What I normally would order and is my fave on the menu (and is still offered) is: +avocado egg rolls. it melts in your mouth and they offer two sauces for dipping. +Sicilian pizza. - its for meat lovers. I love meat. It has italian sausage, spicy ham, salami and its usually loaded. (can you tell I like my food spicy?) Their Mojito is delicious here. no particular favorite flavor, they are all good. The service is always good here though. I have never had a bad experience which is why I always do return.

William G.

If you like Chucky Cheese you'll love Ala Moana CPK. I used to like going to Ala Moana CPK for soup and salad. Decent food, good service, convenient and well-run. Being a reader it was pleasantly quiet enough even during busy times. This place has changed and I fault management for not taking responsibility for the dining experience of their patrons. On my last visit there were probably five or six different groups with double wide strollers and small kids. They were shrieking and howling continuously. The parents were gossiping with each other, totally oblivious of the screaming kids. Management was non-existent. Nothing against kids. When they are well-behaved they can be a joy. In the "old days" parents used to remove screaming ill-tempered children from a restaurant or movie theater. Too bad, I used to like CPK. I won't be going back. I still call in a take-out once in a while but I'll avoid dining in.

Iris J.

Jambalaya is always great...service superb!!! The prices has increased which the portion or quality has not changed much???

Tiana I.

I like CPK. They make tasty food, but being a restaurant chain, it's all standard, and the feeling of 'love' is not in the food. Service is SPECTACULAR here. Major props to my last waiter, Bartek(?)! He deserves a raise, CPK! Attentive, gives great suggestions, and was super friendly even though we stayed almost an hour past closing time. Almost willing to make this review 4 stars, just for the service. Almost.

Christina S.

Seriously you can't go wrong eating here! Of course there is always an hour+ wait time on the weekends but it really is worth it! They have a huge selection of really good pizzas. I haven't tried one I didn't like so far. The service is top notch even though the place is always packed. They always refill my drink before I take the last sip of my current drink. My favorites: -BBQ chicken pizza -Waldorf salad -spinach artichoke dip -chicken club spring rolls I'm getting hungry just thinking about it.

Rissa K.

I love this place! The only thing is that there's always a wait because this is such a popular spot! Great pizzas, pastas, and salads! I love the Sicilian and Hawaiian pizza. I am a fan of the thin crust pizzas. Once u eat the pizza here then it would be very hard to eat pizza from Pizza Hut or any other pizza spot. I also love the Thai Crunch salad...so damn good! Great place to come with friends and simply pig out and try a bit of everything! The lettuce wraps here are yummy too!

Rupert L.

Never disappoints. The prices are on par with the food quality. Workers are always in a good mood. I like it when they know you're a looking for them for a refill or you just want to order another item off the menu. I also love how they give those cards with discounts. I've always had dinner here, the wait can get up to 45-60 minutes if it's a party of 5 or more and if you're eating on a weekend. Finally had lunch here during the Christmas holidays and service was pretty good. Food came in quick.

Jenn T.

Why are CPKs ALWAYS crowded all the time?! It must be because the food here is reliable, you'll get exactly what you order every time. This location however is definitely one of the most crowded ones due to the mall crowd. You could definitely wait hours here for at table during peak times. I've never had an issue here though and the service is definitely great and friendly. CPK menu has changed recently, excluding a lot of the items that I really loved, including the portabello mushroom ravioli!! :( SO SAD! I wish they would bring that back!!

Ashley A.

Came here after playing games at Dave & Busters tonight (none of us ate anything or had anything to drink) and decided to eat here at California Pizza Kitchen. I got a salad, and my friend got a pasta. My friend complained about the pasta not sitting well and his stomach feeling upset from eating it. He is now throwing up and very hot!

Debbie L.

Let me tell you, I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE CPK! But lately, it seems they are plotting against me and taking all my favorite dishes off the menu. We went there for dinner last night and knew exactly what we wanted to order as soon as the waiter got to our table (yes, we are frequent visitors of CPK). We ordered the usual spinach artichoke dip (can't go to CPK and not order this), boyfriend got the garlic cream fettucine with chicken and mushrooms, and unfortunately, I wasn't able to find my favorite pizza on the menu. So I opted for another pizza was which was spinach and artichoke pizza -- not too sure what the exact name was but it was something like that. The pizza I ordered was not what I wanted when I got here. I had two slices, and couldn't eat anymore. It was too bland for my taste. I asked for light cheese, it came with lots and lots of cheese. I was a little disappointed so I had to ask my waiter about where my favorite pizza went. So I found out that CPK recently got a new owner, and had their menu changed. You'll see on your next CPK visit, the menu looks and feels different. First, my favorite mushroom ravioli was taken off the menu about a year or two ago.. and now my chicken pesto pizza :( PLEASE add those dishes back on your menu!!

Zack B.

I have been to a few CPKs and Noel gave me the best service my girlfriend and I ever had. Friendly customer service with a smile. Checked on my table multiple times, refills before my drinks were emtpy. Food was as good as the rest.

Corinne E.

CPK... no matter which one...always so busy...always have to wait a bit, but always a good go-to place with your favorite go-to dishes. I got the Thai Pizza this time. Didn't disappoint.

Megan W.

I have always loved the food at cpk! Recently we had Devon as our server and he was amazing!! Really informative and attentive! He also recommended the butter cake which I never had before and now I can't imagine living without it! Food & service is five stars!!! Thanks Devon!

Shay F.

I got hungry at the mall...and I thought I was pretty screwed since I'm on this special eating plan where it's basically vegan, no oil. I sat down, and asked for a vegan, no oil dish and they said basically they didn't have anything...and suggested that I'd have salad with no dressing. So I did....and I added avocados. I think they used oil when making the walnuts and pears in the salad...but they said there was no oil...so I just believed them... Thanks CPK for working with such an awkward request. I'll be sure to return when I'm able to eat food-food again. Yelp 365 Challenge #197/365

Norm G.

Waaah! They don't have the Greek pizza any more. They won't allow me to be a boring creature of habit. I tried the "Club" pizza (kind of like a club sandwich) and it was pretty good. I still like this place, though it's no longer "Greek" to me!

Thom Lester T.

Me and my wifey had a great evening at cpk. Great food and great customer service. Our server had blonde hair and glasses. And my girl said she was on point the whole time

Ramfis B.

If there is one thing i can say about CPK, it's called consistency. You can't go wrong with a place that has just about everything you need when it comes to Pasta's, Salad's, Great Appetizers, and most of all, Great Pizza's. There are always throngs of people waiting in line to dine here and i can understand why. The pricepoint at this place is not overinflated and the armosphere is very electric. I can also say the service here, especially at the Ala Moana location is usually stellar and very friendly. They are always changing items on the menu so it doesn't get boring, but sometimes i think they tweak things a little more than they should.. The Positives: What is there not to like here? I just about order the same things over and over here but it never gets tiresome for me. Thin Crusted Pepperoni,Sausage, and Mushroom Pizza: They make one hell of a thin crusted pizza here, and you can go on and about J.J Dolan's or V Lounge or Inferno's Pizza, but i am just as happy eating this pizza at CPK. Love the paper thin crust with all the goodies on top..http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/05NAqpHGPqSR8­Ff5FYMbBw?select=rJA4EGJ9w3xsUj-qOrl6uQ Fettucine with Garlic Cream Sauce with Garlic Cream Sauce with Mushrooms: This is one dish i order everytime and i always add mushrooms to it. A little rich but oh so good... Four Cheese Ravioil with Pomodoro Sauce: Did i also mention they make a kickass ravioil as well? Cooked to perfection is what the Ravioil is. Stuffed with Asiago, Marscapone, Ricotta, Parmesan Cheese, it is simply fabulous..http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/05­NAqpHGPqSR8Ff5FYMbBw?select=ImxpPplAC3IYqGpHdg6TMg Original Chopped Salad: This salad, which is topped with Salami,Turkey Breast, Basil, Tomatoes, and Mozarella Cheese with Garbanzo Beans make this classic salad a winner.. Sesame Ginger Chicken Dumplings: These dumplings, served with a Soy Ginger Chili Sauce, is a mice way to start your meal.. Chocolate Souffle Cake with Ice Cream: I wouldn't call it a stellar dessert, but you can't go wrong with warm chocolate and ice cream eaten together... yelp.com/biz_photos/05NA… The Negatives: There isn't much to put here but here goes.. Spaghetti Bolognese: For some reason, the Spaghetti Bolognese doesn't have that same rich, meaty, sauce that it had before. It was a tad bit salty the last two times we ate it and it just didn't do us any justice. I hope they didn't tweek with tis delightful dish because it's just not like how it was before..Too Badhttp://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/05NAqpHGPqSR8Ff5­FYMbBw?select=Kg_OJbAB5e_GPC_leZSkDw Carmelized Peach Salad: I thought this salad could give the Nordstrom Market's Pear and Gorgonzola a run for their money....NOT!!! This salad just didn't tantalize my tastebuds like it should've. I guess i should have ate i with a clear conscience. Not impressed at all..http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/05NAqpHGPqSR8­Ff5FYMbBw?select=qhah7hKEduDiIbQ3XWVzMg SERVICE/OVERALL: In all the times we have been patronizing this place, we have never encountered a bad dining experience which is pretty amazing for such a big resraurant like this. The servers here are very well versed and know their product. Kudo's to the management team at CPK for training their staff on how to make a lasting impression on diners here. There is a reson for long lines here at CPK and it will always be that way. I'm a fan of CPK

Chris A.

The wait: it was 6pm (yeah, the worst time to come here) especially on a Saturday night. We set our time limit to an hour, and checked in when the hostess said it would be 35 minutes to seat us. It was about 40 minutes of waiting in the courtyard until we decided to check with the hostess on how much longer our table would be. She apologized for the extended wait time and said it would be another 10 - 15 minutes because they were really busy. We eventually got in an hour from first arriving there (that was fine since that was our cap time anyway). Menu: I always get the same thing when I come here. Thai chicken spring rolls for an appetizer & a pepperoni, mushroom, NO sausage pizza for my entree. My auntie decided to go with the shrimp scampi which was off their "healthy" section. She did not realize this even though our waiter did try to explain that that particular dish came with half pasta with shrimp & the other half zucchinis (earlier when he was suggesting items from the menu while taking our drink orders). Our waiter had an accent so you really had to try and listen to what he was saying above the high volume background noise from other tables. My cousin ordered the Peking duck pizza which is an item they previously served and recently put back on the menu. Food: the spring rolls were delish as always. I can't get enough of that amazing peanut sauce. My pizza was good, although I made a mistake of getting extra cheese in place of sausage. I love cheese, but extra cheese on this pie is not necessary. The Peking duck pizza was very thin according to my cousin and he did not care for it much. My auntie as I assumed did not eat any of her zucchinis. I thought it was strange she ordered from the low calorie section of the menu, that entree was only 550 calories. She loved the shrimp scampi and pasta though. At the end, our waiter asked if we needed (3) boxes, we asked for (2) and he questioned if my auntie liked her food since she only ate half her plate and did not care to pack up the rest. We explained she did not realize what she ordered, she just wanted shrimp scampi and not all those veggies. He brought it up to his manager who then came to our table and apologized that the dish was not satisfying and understood why we could have gotten confused. She took the dish off our bill!! I couldn't believe it. Now thats what you call good customer service. I love this CPK:-)

Nat W.

I love cpk no matter where I go. They always provide consistency in their food and service. I love their bbq pizza and garlic alfredo fettucini. Affordable for the location and I love going to CPK when shopping at Ala Moana.

Ariana M.

Originally tried to go to Waikiki, but there was so much traffic, we decided to just go to the AlaMoana location. I been here a few times before, honestly never really a big fan of it. I mean the food is okay and taste good, I just its just not really my cup of tea. When we arrived, there was a 15-20 minute wait. No big deal. So we decided to enjoy the view of the beach while we waited for a table. Finally got called in sat more in the back. Our waiter was Cory. He was extremely nice and very on it! He was very efficient when filling our waters and answering our questions regarding the menu. THE GRUB. We ordered Avocado Club Egg Rolls (SUPER DELISH!) and the Peking Duck Pizza (The hoisin sauce made me feel like I was eating a PHO pizza Ha-Ha).

Josue C.

We were going to go to Mai Tai Bar for some pupus but they were packed so we decided to go over to CPK at Ala Moana. Although it was busy we were able to get seating at the bar where you can see them making the pizza. Although it seemed like someone had just finished eating and the counter wasn't clean yet they fixed that up in a beat. Our server was super friendly and got our drinks quick. Once we ordered the food came quick as well. I was up for dessert which our server did a good job explaining the different types. I went with the strawberry shortcake and ice cream. Once we finished up I was impressed by the manager who came over and gave us a couple of coupon cards for our next visit. I have to say from start to finish our experience was excellent.

Sherrie D.

Went here with friends, seems like just about everyone comes with lots of friends. It's just that kind of place. Why I gave it 4 stars is because despite the fact that they are chain restaurant, they still are able to keep up with QQS, (quality, quantity, service). The prices are on par with what they have to offer, not too high. It's a good family restaurant as well, kids do well here too. Love the salads and that you can order half orders of all the salads. The best time to come to the Ala Moana location is around 3 pm, no lines.

Eat G.

Good job jai California Pizza Kitchen ala moana team was great the Platinum margarita was great a great diverse team makes it all the more pleasant especially in Hawaii

Davin-Jay C.

Random night out...but always perfect and always good way to go!!! CPK! With and amazing server CALYN and her kind and greeting manner, it top off our night right. White pizza and Caesar salad topped with salmon! Not too long of a wait especially for a Saturday night. Server was good but I feel it was more so our server then anything. Always do it right at CPK!!!

Tyler C.

CPK in Ala Moana, what could be a better combination? After some shopping, it is a great place to have lunch or dinner. I enjoy their Chopped Salad, and their pizza (of course). Service is pretty friendly. Just watch out for dinner time, when the wait for a table can hit an hour. With all the options to eat at Alaz, this is still one of my tops.

Keahi R.

Pretty darn good, best place at this spot in the mall, nice views of waikiki and ala moana beach park.. Friendly staff, reasonable price..pizza should've been much better and it could've been 5 stars..

Craig M.

I've had pizza and salad at a number of California Pizza Kitchens (aka CPK) in Hawaii, Las Vegas, and throughout California, but I've never been to the Ala Moana Center restaurant until recently. It's in the Ala Moana Center's Ho'okipa Terrace, where a number of other restaurants (including Bubba Gump Shrimp Company) lure the hungry folk away from their shopping. The wife and I went there for a late-lunch/early-dinner, after a hot and strenuous walk at Magic Island, just across Ala Moana Boulevard from the shopping center. First, we split a Chinese Chicken Salad (Napa and red cabbage, lettuce and wontons tossed with carrots, scallions, sesame seeds and cilantro in a sweet and sour dressing, topped with chicken). A full order would have been too much, so we had a half order. Then, we had them bring us a Barbecue Chicken + Applewood Smoked Bacon pizza - BBQ sauce, smoked Gouda, Mozzarella, BBQ chicken, red onions, cilantro and applewood smoked bacon. The BBQ piece is more or less CPK's signature pizza, and the smoked bacon is a variation of same. For dessert (and remember, I espouse dessert to close off a meal with intensely flavored dishes), we agreed on Key Lime Pie on graham cracker crust, served with whipped cream. The "limeyness" simply hit the spot. Although I had ordered diet cola, the waitress mistakenly brought me iced tea (does "Diet Pepsi" sound like "iced tea"? Hmmmm, could be.) When I advised her of her error, she brought the Diet Pepsi and let the wife keep the iced tea at no charge. She was happy (the wife, that is). Haven't had a bad experience at CPK yet.

Melissa L.

5-stars for food always being amazeballs, service has always been a hit or miss at this location. We pretty much always order the Spinach/Artichoke dip, Kung Pao Spag., some type of pizza and a adult beverage. Hostess can be rude but they were okay this past weekend when we went and server was ok but just kept dissappearing when we needed refills n such. Probably a favorite over the other chain restaurants on the island.

Coleen F.

During my most recent experience, I had a great time. The service was really good and it seemed like multiple servers helped us (whether it be refills, bagging our leftovers, or asking if we wanted dessert). The server we had was very courteous. He wasn't overbearing and he was really quick in making sure our orders came out. I give him 5-stars alone. My only issue was that the wait can sometimes be long (which is expected).

Billy M.

It is a great atmosphere! Sara the bartender is very Awesomeness! Food is great! When coming back to Hawaii I will eat here again!

Liz T.

It isn't what it used to be--or my taste buds have evolved since I was a 16-year-old, Ala Moana-loitering, processed food-loving CPK regular. I'm just not that into mass-produced pizza and pasta anymore, especially at the rate of the price inflation. The appetizers aren't bad, though; order the dynamite shrimp and spinach artichoke dip if you happen to find yourself here for a family reunion. Btw, the Peking duck pizza is back after a four- or five-year hiatus. But it's not the same. Trust me.

Emi H.

Long before I was a yelper, CPK was my very favorite restaurant in the whole entire world. This was when I was in the 12th grade, a Senior in high school and thought to myself "How can anything else taste better than this?!" I remember trying to get a job as a hostess, having a group interview and not getting called back. Sure CPK didn't think I was that awesome, but hopefully since then, I've proven them wrong on some level. As my world view has evolved since the 12th grade, but CPK still remains a solid choice when hitting the mall. It's a place everyone in the family feels comfortable and you can get a damn good salad that eats like a meal. I like sharing a full salad and pizza with my boyfriend, and we usually leave with a full belly. They still offer free bread but you have to make sure to ask for it. This particular location is very busy so during peak hours you can expect to wait a good 30-60 minutes for a table depending on the size of your party. If you've only got two in your party, see if you can grab a seat at the bar as there's less of a wait. If you're ordering take-out you'll still have quite a wait ahead of you so plan wisely and call well before you plan to pick-up. Yelp 365 Challenge: #226/365 (The World View)

H. H.

We had strawberry field salad - it had watermelon too. Refreshing. Flatbread spinach and mushroom - could be bigger. Strawberry shortcake with ice cream - delicious .... Bread with butter- nice and warm....seasonal items come while they still have it.

Kristen U.

CPK, you are my old faithful. When I feel like splurging on lunch but don't have an appetite for any of the other restaurants at the mall, I always choose you. I'm so gracious for your excellent quality control and pleasant service. Hubby and I dined in for lunch today since we haven't been here in so long. I ordered your cranberry, chicken, walnut focaccia sandwich with artichoke and broccoli soup and hubby had your cobb salad (our go-to salad) with vinaigrette dressing. This was my first time ordering this sandwich and it was good! The only thing I didn't like about my meal was that the soup was a little bland. I would've rated you 5 stars, but unfortunately I came here with taste buds ready for your dijon chicken sandwich (I've only had this once last year and I was craving it). However, to my dismay, it was no longer on the menu and in a panic, I had to quickly decide on another sandwich. Why do good things have to go? Why?? WHY!?! :( Despite my disappointment, I will continue to come back here (but only for lunch or take out - dinner wait is ridiculous).

Kathy F.

Located on the top deck of the Ala Moana Center you will find a bevy of restaurants, but our go-to is CPK. Arrive early for lunch or dinner as this place fills up and generally has a waiting list. At least you can saunter out and watch the boats at the Waikiki Yacht Club, or try to locate the runners at Ala Moana Beach Park while waiting for your pager to light up. The food is great, sandwiches, salads, and of course pizza, but I am writing this review about their mango tea! I usually order my iced tea plain and then add my own sweetener. A friend frequently orders the mango tea and I finally decided to try it. DELICIOUS AND REFRESHING!!! If you are like me and do not usually order the fancy teas, take a bold leap of faith and try the mango tea!!!

Alina Noelani C.

Before I get to the reason why I gave this CPK 2 stars... let me talk about what they would have got... I absolutely LOVE CPK, everything about them! I usually go to the Pearl City and Ala Moana one and I've always enjoyed going there. Everything is great; the food, the service, and prices. CPK is one of the only places where I feel comfortable with trying new things on their menu. Their salads, pizzas, and pastas are always good. Normally, I would give them 5 stars! So why the 2 stars, you might ask... well lets make this long story short. Me and a friend ordered take out since we had to go back to work. We both ordered a pasta dish. As we ate it at work... I found.. what every customer fears to find... a long curly hair!!!! I couldn't believe it! I felt sick to my stomach after finding it. What was sad, but fortunate, was that I hardly touched my food before I found it. I was extremely dissapointed that CPK did something so unsanitary. I called them right away to speak with a manager and let them know, he apologized and offered a full refund or for a free meal the next time I come. To be honest, I would love to take their offer but I do not feel comfortable OR safe going back to that CPK location. This incident could have given them a 1 or no star, but I will always love CPK & their food. This rating is only for the Ala Moana location.

Jillian M.

To keep this short and sweet, our server was mediocre. Not fantastic, not terrible. I had to remind d him three times that I had ordered water and I get the feeling that he kind. of blew off our table via lack of attention. I'm glad we didn't get apps bc every table near us that did had gotten theirs when their entries came out. To me, that's bad form. I don't want to starve over the little bit of bread they give you until all of my food comes out at once and the servers try to squeeze all the plates on the table. The major fault of this place that I found was that both myself and my husband got horribly sick from eating here. We both had ordered the cali cllub/cob/whatever salad, only his was in his pizza. The good thing about this place is that at least their bathrooms are semi decent. Unfortunately I had to observe this while I was blowing chunks.

Micah A.

Today it was very annoying, serivce wise. 1. I called an hour before we arrived to this restaurant so that we can put in the wait list. However, they told us that they will call us once a table is ready. It has been 20 minutes but no one called us about our table and so we decided to follow up and it turns out that they have FORGOTTEN! I mean what is the point of doing an hr ahead call if they would forget about their customers. That was just plain unorganized. we arrived at 6:30pm and we got seated almost at 7pm 2. as we were seated, the guy who served us DID NOT made us feel like we are acknowledge or even asking "how is everything going", this server is just plain rude, as in as soon as he handed the food, he just walks away as if he is in the hurry which makes us felt that he did not really want to serve us. In other words, he was NOT really around whneever we need to have a refill, we had to asked other servers to do the work for him. Overall, this person almost ruined our dinner by his fucking atittude, lacking of customer service skills. I am very disappointed to get this experience. Usually, servers here will be more welcoming and I would always come here cause of the great food. I do not think I would be coming back here soon, I am sorry!

Juliene C.

I've been eating at CPK for years at many different locations. It is always a great place to go to when you want to eat fancy pizzas. I came in around 11:30am and it was already packed. Luckily, we didn't have to wait for a table. Our waitress was sweet. She brought in bread right away. She explained how they no longer serve the sliced white bread with butter because they replaced it with cubed sourdough bread with an olive oil and herb dip. Yummy! Don't mind the new change at all. My favorites: -white pizza: cheese, spinach, and garlic. I can do without bacon and chicken on it. I like it as is. -cheese: plain and simple. -bbq chicken: classic. Love the bbq sauce! -butter cake: the best thing on the menu! So rich! I always get it with vanilla ice cream. Love the combo of warm and cold. Very buttery! I always look forward to this.

Cassie K.

Since this review, I guess CPK has spoken to Josh. How do I know? Because Josh's girlfriend (whom is an acquaintance) has sent me threatening messages on facebook. She made it very clear if I do not take my review down, she will have her "big local sister" (exact words she used, lol?) come to my house and "kick my ass". This review is definitely staying here. CPK needs to not only train their employees better, but look into who they are hiring...

T M.

Worst service. First the hostess we got, Vickey or whatever her name was was so rude, we got sat in the corner of the restaurant and I mean in the corner! I could barely get into my chair because someone else's chair was literally inches away from me. I was with one other person, my girlfriend and we literally sat there for over 20 minutes without any service! Tables that got sat after us was greeted and had their food/drinks taken! We weren't even greeted or given water. I tried many times trying to get the attention of a server to take our order but no one cared about the table in the corner. The tables around us had so many different servers attending their needs but not one stopped at our table! We decided after waiting over 20 minutes to just walk out and no one even seemed to care or even notice we left! We went over to Macaroni Grill right across the way and we were greeted with smiles and as soon as we were sat at the table our waiter already had water for us and told us the specials for the day. CPK ala moana was just terrible service! If you want service and great food I recommend going to macaroni grill instead!!

Kayla S.

Always busy but I still love this location, second is Waikiki, then Kahala [avoid Pearlridge]. Great customer service. Food is tasteful and consistent.

Stephen F.

Great place. The food was very tasty! The service was ok once we got going (it took forever for the server to come over once we were seated). We went on a Friday night and only had a few minute wait. Would definitely recommend!

Kim M.

The bf and I like CPK, but don't dine here as often as we'd like. The biggest issue we have with CPK is the wait; and this one is ALWAYS busy. The food, service, and experience are all very consistent with the time before. The food comes out quick and hot, water is refilled, and everyone is rather pleasant and nice. The lucky times we did not incur ridiculous wait-times and we got a seat, we were in and out. I swear, the service at this place is quick and on point. Love it. Another thing I really appreciate is their picky-eater-friendly variety! Pizza, pasta, salad, Mac n Cheese, red velvet, and a whole lot more. Relatively recently CPK has revamped their menu and has also added the "Small Cravings Menu," featuring smaller picking-size portions. The bf and I love this added option bc it gives us a chance to try new things without over ordering. And most of the items we've tried so far were good! Lately we've been into sharing the full-sized BBQ chicken salad with avocado for our entrée. Sounds boring, but we always kick it up with Cholula!! Seriously, you'll never want another CPK salad once you've tried this BBQ one with Cholula. ;) Trust! Also, since we are sharing the salad, we have more room for appetizer and picking options. ;) The Tortilla Spring Rolls (appetizer) are pretty tasty. Two rolls for $9; three rolls for $11. And there are 3 different styles to choose from: 1- Mediterranean: a mix of Mediterranean-influenced flavors and ingredients including Portobello mushrooms, eggplant, sun-dried tomatoes, Fontina, Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, served with a sun-dried tomato marinara. 2- Baja Chicken: stuffed with Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses, corn, black beans, chilies, red onions, cilantro, and served with homemade guacamole. (Ask for the ranchito sauce too!) 3- Thai Chicken: with bean sprouts, scallions, carrots, cilantro and Mozzarella, and a Thai peanut sauce. *Out of the 3, the Baja is my fave. :) Of course, their famous Spinach Artichoke Dip (appetizer) is a no brainer... Sometimes we ask for pita and bread instead of chips. :) The Spicy Chicken Tinga Quesadilla is delicious. Perfect for two to share as a mini appetizer. (Off the Small Cravings Menu) There's a lot going on in this mini quesadilla, so I feel like we are getting our $$-worth. It's got bell peppers, lime chicken, a couple cheeses, a dash of chipotle sauce, black beans, cilantro, and more. Served with their addicting homemade ranchito sauce :) Yummy. The only thing I tried that I wasn't too fond of was the Crispy Mac 'N' Cheese, which is also off the Small Cravings Menu. I love Mac n Cheese, but I am sadly not a fan of this "Crispy" one. They are like mini Mac n Cheese patties, breaded, and deep fried.. Sounds great, but I can't put my finger on why I didn't love 'em. It was a little dry, but I think it was that I didn't like the seasoning in the breading.. IDK. Either way, I wouldn't order it again. (Totally unlike their regular Mac n Cheese bc their regular one--off the kid's menu--is fantastic!) Anyway, I'm a fan of CPK, especially this one in particular. The service and consistency will keep me (and the bf) coming back for more. Yelp 365 - #179/365

Federick N.

This is a good place to have some lunch because the food was very good and the customer service was even better. I have to say the chicken garlic pizza was the best that I have eaten there.

Annie L.

i HEART California Pizza Kitchen. I think this may be my favorite place to eat....I never leave regretting my decision and you really can't go wrong with anything on the menu. My favorite thing about CPK is their consistency...whether you eat it at Ala Moana or Kahala, Hawaii or California, it's ALWAYS good. How is that possible? I don't know, but it is. Service is usually pretty good unless you unfortunately are being served by a server who is PMSing and having a bad day but hey, that's rare and even in that case the food still makes up for it. I think the most awesome thing about CPK is their adventure guarantee. You know how everyone ALWAYS orders the same thing because trying something new could possible result in an order you don't enjoy and then you leave bummed that you spent money on food you didn't enjoy and you're still hungry. Well fret not because at CPK, they encourage you to order something you've never tried and if you get it and decide that it sucks...send it back and replace it for something you know you'll love! Don't be a douche though and eat everything and then say you don't like it...that's bad karma and you'll probably get diarrhea for taking advantage of such a wonderful idea. My Tip: free refills on soft drinks...my favorite is their flavored iced tea. My bf and I usually order one and share. Why would I pay for two when I can pay for one with unlimited refills? Um, genius right?

Joanne G.

This place always leaves me full and happy! I love the customer service we received during my previous visit. I didn't even have to wait for a table, I was automatically seated when I got to the host table. The table we got was a bit dirty with bread crumbs, but eh it was okay and it took a while for us to get our order taken, but hey the place is usually busy. Jenn is an awesome waitress I didn't even have to ask for drink refill! These people & the food keeps me coming back to this place!

Mad D.

Focaccia with Mediterranean Olive Oil - good Avocado spring roll - it's good, but you can't really taste the avocado Caribbean Sunrise Sangria - Refreshing and you can't taste the alcohol. Love it! Asian Plum Martini - Depending on who makes it, this is supposed to be on the sweeter (but not too sweet) side, not lemony. Beer - Can taste flat sometimes Spinach and Asparagus Pasta with grilled chicken (optional) -yummy, but the chicken is dry sometimes Margherita Pizza - good Ceasar Salad - i like it because it's not too lemony Between the food, drinks, and service.. i only gave 3 stars because of inconsistency. I've had other food items from here, but these are the only items I repeatedly order.

Angela B.

I love Cpk, but there is one server there that is extremely rude. Whenever I come with my friends (we are college students so I know servers assume "bad tip") and she serves us she is always very monotone and rude. Food is great hosts are friendly most of the servers are awesome Just have had a few bad experiences. I prefer the Kahala location.

Patrick M.

I am from New York, so I might of rated this kind of low for that reason. I love the BBQ chicken pizza and the bread, and the peach salad. Overall thou I would rather have New York style pizza. Thou this is a good spot if youre not able to get NY style pizza.

Ellison U.

California Pizza Kitchen What can I say about CPK; it's easy, convenient, moderately priced... if I'm at the mall with friends this is where we usually end up eating lunch or dinner. Normal pizza restaurant. I regularly order the Sicilian, oven baked, thin crust filled with marinara sauce, Italian sausage, mozzarella cheese, fontina cheese, spicy ham, salami, parmesan cheese, and basil. Yum! The salads are great too. If I'm in the mode I get the Chinese Chicken. It has red cabbage, lettuce and wontons tossed with carrots, scallions, sesame seeds and cilantro in a sweet & sour dressing. Topped with chicken. Mmm... What sucks is that the wait can be long though they do provide pagers and we normally have a couple of beers at Mai Tais while we wait! Yay...

Tom C.

What happened to CPK Ala Moana? Used to love this place but this last month, we ordered take out salads for lunch and what a disappointment! We called in at 10:30am. I ordered the Moroccan salad (half order because I heard the servings were nice sized). I was looking forward to trying this salad mainly because it had beets in it! I LOVE LOVE LOVE beets! We were told our takeout would be ready at 11:30am. My co-worker ran over (we work near the mall) and came back a bit perturbed since it wasn't ready till 12:05pm!! Were they busy, you ask? No more than usual! Anyways, when I get my $12 dollar half salad, I pull out this tiny container that was only half full!! Manini to the Max! I swear it was less than 2 cups of salad! I thought to myself, this better be good! NOT!!!!! Yellow lettuce mostly, a few bits of this and that and 4, quarter inch cubes of my beloved beets. What an absolute ripoff!!! I then started to ask my clients as they sat in my chair (I'm a hairstylist), if they eat at CPK Ala Moana and of my lunch disappointment. And what do I find out? Favorite menu items GONE! Wait time for orders LONG! Received orders in and out of restaurant SMALLER! Reason for all these changes? You guessed! NEW OWNERS!!! Guess what disgruntled hairdressers do as they cut their clients hair? Besides creating a fabulous new "do" for you, we talk, gossip and BITCH about horrible eating establishments!!!! Word's out! Where do we tell our clients NOT to go eat??! Guess??!

Yuko A.

I'm sorry to say but CPK has gone downhill.....Its a little sad because I used to like coming here and sharing a half-salad, app, and a pizza with my grandma...Not sure I'll be doing that as much anymore.. There was 6 in our party so we were able to order a number of items off the menu.. The GOOD - Chicken Garlic and Margharita pizza - probably the best part of our meal... - Asian chicken dumplings - always get these, hadn't changed much The SO SO - Jambalaya - Had a SPICY sauce which kind of dominated the dish, couldn't really taste anything but the spices... - Tacos - first time getting these, weren't bad, but I'm not sure I would get them again. - Red velvet - cake was moist but WAY too much frosting which was wayyy too sweet The BAD - Spinach artichoke dip - it tasted like it was just thrown together, lacked any - Salads (Thai Chicken/Veggie) - The Thai Chix was one of the biggest disappointments, they totally skimped out on chicken doubled the amount of cabbage/lettuce and had pre-made wonton chips which weren't that good - Apple crisp - your better off making your own. it was too sweet, was 75% apples and 25% crisp I'm giving them 3.5 stars but I rounded it up because I like their pizzas. Service was average, our waiter was attentive but didn't stand out by any means either. YELP 365: 055/365

Zane L.

Food is ok but a bit pricy considering portion. Most uncomfortable when u have more than a couple cops seated on each corner of restuarant trying to find trouble. They should be hanging outside near dirty stairway where most lewd kids are hanging around. It was also noted that some poor kid got stabbed to death here last. Dont wanna have dinner in a place where the officials are trying to profile everyone. I say they do better and stand outside near staircase and really protect us....my dinner experience started to taste a bit sour especially when u have someone stare at every food u put in your mouth. Just plain rude! Go do your jobs and keep eye on real trouble outside. But then again...they also were checking out female waitresses! Some class eh!

Chloe M.

I came here with my bf on new years day for lunch. I was surprised that this place was STILL packed. I didn't think people would want to come here on new years. I used to love CPK, but I was pretty disappointed the last time I came. Food: We ordered the tomato basil pizza and the spinach artichoke dip to share. I was disappointed that we ordered so little. I was planning on ordering a bunch of appetizers, but since they keep changing the menu all of the things I was going to order were gone! The spinach artichoke dip was $10.79 and in my opinion I think they should give less (shocking coming from me) and charge less. There was a lot of dip left over after we were done with our chips AND extra pita bread. The dip is still very tasty. The pizza however, was not how I remembered. The crust was fluffy and soft. I remember their crust being thin and crispy. It wasn't really worth what we paid for. It tasted like cheesy bread with tomatos on top. Our bill came out to about $30 (tip and one drink included) which was a bit pricy for what we ordered. Service: This restaurant is always busy, so the service isn't the fastest or the greatest. Our waitress was very friendly and did the best job she could. Overall: This location is pretty cool because of the nice view, but you can't see it unless you're sitting on one of the few tables outside. It's always busy, and the food is just okay for the price.

Jasmine T.

Good, middle-of-the-road dining option in Ala Moana! Appetizers are pricey, but entrees and salads save the meal. The bread has also changed since the last time I visited, the old stuff was better!

Derek N.

I've never had a bad experience at CPK, but I don't go there that often because it's a little pricey to eat on a regular basis; I think I've only been three times. I usually get the Thai Chicken Pizza but this last time I decided to try something new. I got the Peking Duck pizza. There was duck, green onions, and hoisin sauce, but also bean sprouts, which, while not unwelcome, were kind of weird and not Peking duck-y. Also it was a thin crust pizza. I think I might be a little biased against thin crust to begin with, but I feel like if it's supposed to be like Peking duck, it should be regular crust, to emulate the doughy fullness of the steamed buns. This was probably my first thought as I bit into my pizza... and I feel like if pizza is your main thing, it shouldn't have such glaring problems. The food is not bad, but it's not great, especially for the price. The same goes for the service and the setting. I can't bring myself to give them three stars because they haven't done anything wrong, per se. But nothing is great, especially the value. 3.5 stars.

Nicole R.

I give CPK Ala Moana 5 stars based on my most recent experience and because of their food. ... Aww that was boring let's give my review & rating a back story shall we? It's the last day of finals and one of my friends had just flew in from Arizona. It's dinner time and we want to go out to eat and discuss the past year over dinner. My other friend who works at another CPK suggested we go to CPK in Ala Moana since she has a discount. There was a 45 minute wait when we got there, but that was no problem because ... well it's Ala Moana and there's A LOT to do in 45 minutes and when you're a girl in a shopping mall 45 minutes will FLY. Anyways, the place was PACKED but it didn't seem to bother any of the staff much, everyone seemed to be enjoying the energy of the atmosphere in the restaurant. We were seated right next to the kitchen, which we didn't mind because that means our food gets to our table faster. Also we were also lucky enough to be seated in an area where we could see the weekly firework show in Waikiki from our seats. (Yay for dinner and a show!) So our waiter for the night was Derek, and he must have mind reading capabilities because every time I had JUST finished my Italian Soda, he brought me my refill, when we wanted more bread or chips, he brought it out, when we wanted more food he was there! He was also REALLY nice, so if you ever get a waiter named Derek at the Ala Moana CPK be nice to him & tip him a little extra. Now for the food (sorry if I make you hungry or your mouth water, I suggest you get some gum or a bib). This is what I ate/tried Appetizers - Spinach Artichoke Dip Bread with Oil & Balsamic Vinegar Main Course - BLT Pizza on Honey Whole Wheat Bread Dessert - Butter Cake with Ice Cream Drink- Peach Italian soda with cream First, ALWAYS... ALWAYS get the Spinach Artichoke Dip, I don't care who you are or if you don't like spinach this appetizer is DELICIOUS! Also, if you want to extend the dip a little bit further, just dip the chips lightly then ask for more chips! (Frugal eaters FTW!) BLT Pizza = it's like a salad on a pizza! I don't know why I like this but it makes a good leftover pizza. (I also like to eat cold pizza... I'm not weird!!!) Their whole wheat pizza crust is BOMB so TRY IT on any of your favorite CPK pizzas. Butter Cake with ice cream - a warm, savory, delicious piece of cake when paired with ice cream makes you want to .... (ok nvm) It's one of their newest desserts and it was SOOOOOO good. I barely have any words to describe it, just TRY IT! So, yes my friends and I went a little crazy. But that was because we got 50% off the food on our check!!! How you ask? They have this thank you thing you get, but cant open, after your meal. Next time you come back to CPK bring it and ONLY the manager can open it to give you the discount or prize it will reveal! That is my review! (Sorry it was so long)

Tom S.

spinach artichoke dip appetizer was good. all the choices are good. the place needs to be aired out, smells kinda funky. can get quite busy.

Jennifer G.

I love this place! I get the wheat crust and veggie pizza. For an appetizer the wheat bread. The people are friendly and quick service. I will defiantly be back there.

Sierrah I.

The only thing I dislike is that a lot of their pasta dishes aren't consistant. Some days it'll be REALLY good, and other days mehh. Pizzas, salads, and appetizers are always good. I can never go wrong with Avocado Club Eggrolls-a must try! or the Chopped BBQ Chicken Salad. Service is always if-y sitting in the dining area. Sometimes I think the food runners and bussers are more accommodating & attentive than some of the servers at times but, it always changes. I like sitting at the bar. Service is always fast and the bartenders are really nice. They do the take-out service too, so I mean it can get kind of busy at times, but they're on it. Plus, at the Ala Moana CPK, I think there is only ONE T.V. screen at the bar and I love watching sports.

Mary K.

Busy atmosphere, very good passion fruit monitor and Waldorf salad was good able to split with my friend. Hawaiian pizza was ok, thin strips of ham with fresh pineapple I would have preferred more cheese, I don't like tons of cheese either! It was rather spendy....

Juliet M.

For a CPK, this restaurant has an awful hostess that throws out the stank nasty eye...and the servers seem annoyed when I asked for a refill. I have no business or excuse for eating at a place like these in HI - but for the price - ya'll NEED to pick it up. You are the Strabuck's of food....people go there for consistency. Look to your partners in the community they seem to be doing things 'right'.

Fast and friendly service. Good food and price value. It can get loud during lunchtime.

Sheryl G.

what: a pizza kitchen that prides itself on their innovative pizza creations :) something good: i love certain items here but i don't love all the items here~ i have my favorites and i stick to them :) the food is always refreshing and not too heavy! they have a great menu with things that i think everyone would like :) the tortilla soup is amazing here! i crave for this soup! something not so good: so busy here! go early or wait for a table!! something to try: sedona tortilla soup

Chane L.

Went to meet up a friend from Maui who wanted to eat at CPK Ala Moana. The food came out fast, but our server just disappeared afterwards. We finished eating and were waiting for the check. My friend asked for the check several times and was ignored. He was too busy helping other customers who seemed well dressed or older and ready to keel over. I finally got up and stood up waiting for him to come around. My friend laughed because I guess he came up behind me while I was getting off my chair and had a WTF look on his face. Dear Zane, get a better attitude and attend to your younger customers. We work hard for our money and like to spend it on good food and even on good service if we get it. Something you should think about! Of course, I will never go to this location again. Kahala CPK is the best!

Darci N.

My brother wanted to eat here so we went in at LUNCH, saw how busy they were and figured it might be awhile for our group of 8. There was already a line just to put your name down. It was cool that they gave us a vibe thing that'll let us know when our table was ready, I asked the girl if it could reach to Neiman Marcus and she took my number just in case. They said the wait would be 45 minutes, so I figure I walk around Macy's, not even 20 minutes later the thing vibed and 5 minutes later my cell phone rang. We were immediately seated and our server came shortly thereafter. The food was delicious. The avocado springrolls my brother ordered for appetizers hit the spot. We dined on garlic alfredo with chicken, shrimp and mushrooms and it was also delicious. Our glasses were constantly topped off with our choice of beverage and the service was quick.

Cy C.

Not bad for a chain restaurant. Its weird when I think of California Pizza Kitchen I don't think of pizza, I think of Spinach Artichoke Dip. I definitely recommend trying this dip, its really yummy. I've honestly gone there just for the dip. Be aware the menu is huge with pastas, salads, sandwiches, tacos (yes tacos) and of course pizza. Now don't get me wrong the pizza is good, total California style. Not sure what does California style mean. You won't be blown away with the best pizza dough or sauce, however you will be intrigued with creative pizzas such as Hawaiian BBQ Chicken, Pear and Gargonzola, The Greek, Pesto Chicken, Thai Chicken, The Works, Tostada, Wild Mushroom and more. See doesn't the names just makes you curious. Pastas include Kung Pao Chicken, Chicken Tequilla Fetticine, Chicken Milanese, and more. Salads include Chinese chicken, Miso Shrimp, Chop Chop Salad, Carmelized Peach, Wardorf Chicken and more. Sandwiches include Carnberry Waltnut Chicken, California Club and more. Okay yes I googled the menu for you to help you understand the various array of choices here at California Pizza Kitchen. Its like the melting pot of food, that is why this place is a favorite for locals. Great place for lunch, I usually order the sandwich and soup combo. Overall you ask me if I want to go to California Pizza Kitchen, most likely I'll respond, "Shoots!"

Vira P.

I don't know why I have good experiences with the CPKs in Hawaii than I do in the Mainland. The wait to get a table and the food were a bit long, but I wasn't surprised because it was the lunch hour rush in the biggest mall on the island. I'd go back again.

Crystal X.

I love coming here for lunch with friends, it's a really great location because you can just resume shopping after. The wait wasn't that long and our waitress was really friendly! I got the garlic cream fettuccine which was a great deal and super good! The spinach dip is to die for but it's a little pricey for just chips and dip. I learned that now you have to request bread and butter rather than like before, they would automatically give it to you. I would definitely come back to try more!

Jessica R.

I have been to a bunch of CPK's on the mainland and all of the ones on Oahu. This if by far my favorite CPK of them all. Over the years, the decor and uniforms of the servers and hosts have changed at this location, but many of the staff as stayed the same. I like the open kitchen concept, and it's neat to see food being prepared. The views of this CPK are phenomenal, if you can manage to get one of the coveted window seats that overlook the ocean and Ala Moana Beach park. I feel bad for the hosts because everyone wants to sit by the windows. This is especially true when there are fireworks. Also, it gets really busy during lunch and dinner peak hours, sometimes wait times can exceed 45 minutes. My husband and I had lunch here early this week, a little after the normal lunch rush. We started with the spinach dip. It was good, although I prefer CPK's pita bread, to the chips that normally come with the dip. My husband ordered the Pesto Penne. He added both shrimp and chicken, and then he assures me it was delicious (i just don't like preso, i don't know what he sees in it). I had a Vegeterian pizza with eggplant, on Honey Wheat dough (no goat cheese). Veggie pizza at CPK is one of my favorite things to eat here, although I used to order the Jambalaya pasta a lot back in the day. The food and service were good! I have no complaints. The server was attentive with drink refills, and I never had to wait. My only bone to pick with CPK is that a while ago they stopped offering bread and butter regularly. Now you have to ask for it. I understand, with the economy and all that it's pricey to automatically give bread to people who don't eat it, but I wish the servers would ask if we wanted bread, rather than not offering, and us having to ask. CPK bread is always so tasty!

Jonn D.

Rating: 4/5 Date visited: 6/1/2011 Food: 4/5 Service: 4/5 Atmosphere: 4/5 Price: 4/5 Parking: 5/5 This place is back on my map. From my last review, I'll give 1 star for the great service, 1 star for the good looking female Host and some of the female servers, and 1 more star for... the good looking female Host and some of the female servers. Food: I've never had a bad meal at CPK...just bad experiences. Service: My server (female) never left my glass of Ice Tea half empty/full. Nor were there any small pieces of straw wrappers, empty sugar packs, etc. left on our table at any given time. I was truly impressed with her attention to detail. Atmosphere: The typical CPK. Price: I received 10% off, with the yellow sealed envelope that they've been giving out, but it looks like it'll be ending 7/03/2011. Any one may have a chance of winning $100,000.00. Parking: Mall Parking. It can be good...or it can be bad. It was good this time around.

Rose N.

I love CPK! I don't know why, but I haven't really thought of eating here until recently. I can definitely say that this is my favorite chain restaurant. We went around 4:00 in the afternoon, so we were sat right away. Service was great! I haven't tried a lot of items, but I love the Thai salad, White corn guacamole dip, barbecue chicken pizza, and free refills of Italian soda! Oh oh oh! And their bacon avocado spring rolls?! Soooo ridiculously good. I like it better than cheesecake factory's avocado egg rolls, which is saying a lot because I reeeaaally like their avocado egg rolls. The atmosphere is great with the ocean view and breeze, so I would recommend this CPK out of all the other CPKs. Try their avocado egg rolls!!

Linda E.

Love their air condition its so cool but not discouraging enough to wanna leave ASAP it's comfortable... To have raspberry lemon drop martini and wine. I had the martini so yummy... To seal the deal of a condo cosign purchase keeping up with the hubby without regrets with Bang~Bang Shrimp appetizer and Tricolore Salad Pizza my absolute favorite!!!!! :) Our server, Emily was vivacious and energetic so bubbly and awesome I like this place those martinis were great!!!! I will be here again and again!!!!! :) Okay he's being a trouble maker and ordering a full glass and a half to prove his calculations of measurement is correct OMG OMG too funny!!!! I'm glad we will be coming back again and again!!!

Seth H.

Went there tonight cause we had one of those scratch off coupons, was only 10% so bummers, anyway I got two things from the supplemental appetizer menu, the korean tacos and the chips and guacamole. Korean tacos was a good deal and pretty tasty but the guacamole was mostly corn with a small amount of guacamole to hold the corn together, very dissapointing. My main course was really good, the jumbalaya was full of shrimp, sausage and crawfish and very peppery. I used to really look forward to eating at CPK but over time I think their standards have fallen and with time its no longer a novel place to eat. But they were pioneers in their time and props for that.

COURTNEY K.

I really hate most chains but this is a good place for quick bite to eat when you are shopping.

Ko J.

This is one of the best places to go for a family meal. Their menu is quite extensive, their food is good and not too pricey, and the service is usually pretty good. Their lettuce wraps are the best I've had yet. Also, I've never been disappointed in their pizza, salads or pastas. Highly recommend this place for a great, medium priced menu and somewhat casual ambience.

Ku'ulei R.

All my friends know that I am a HUGE fan of CPK. I usually go to the Pearlridge one since I live out on that side of the island, but whenever I'm shopping at Ala Moana I always make it a point to eat here. I am NEVER disappointed in the service or food here. The only complaint I would have is the wait time, but that's why I always go right when it opens. =)

Remy H.

The food at cpk is always good and it's a really nice and well decorated restaurant. Some items are a bit more expensive than I'm willing to pay for, but I rarely come to eat here anyway so I don't mind. I don't feel like cpk is anything super special, there pizzas and quite tasty but I've had better pasta elsewhere. Their spinach artichoke dip, which I assume is what they are known for, is truly delicious though and definitely worth the price. Also, every time I've come here (probably only five times or so) the wait has been 45+ minutes. Definitely make reservations beforehand!

Racquel S.

Normally I would rate this place a lot higher but not with my experience last night. So Tuesday is my girls night out with my two best friends and we dine and shop. We get to CPK at about 6pm and wait for a table for ten minutes which is a reasonable time to wait. So we get seated by the bathroom area which I already know we are going to be forgotten (just speaking from experience). We get this waitress who is sweating like a pig! I mean you can see her sweat glands on her pores and her face and it is just disgusting! I can't believe it no other waiter/waitress was sweating and it was quite chili in there so I don't understand what her problem was. I just couldn't stomach my food every chance she came by. Besides the sweaty glands! The food was a bit mediocre this time around. We ordered a Chinese chicken salad to share amongst the three of us and it was plentiful and glad it was appetizing! For our entree not so much I ordered the classic chicken fettuccine. It was the most bland fettuccine I every tasted I don't know how many times I had to sprinkle it with salt. Blah I would've have ordered something else like stick to the salad or a pizza. My suggestion for next time would be to share a salad, pizza and pasta... that way we are not stuck with just one entree. Good idea should have thought of that before! Shucks.. but there is always a next time.. If they are lucky!

Brian R.

Had the Cobb salad and tried the artichoke dip. Pretty good. Had to wait 30mins for a table (Saturday night). Service was pretty good (Joni? I think). Entrees showed up (4 people) pretty close together. Don't like the new uniforms and menu is a bit confusing. Unsure why the cocktails and beer section of the menu lack prices. Not a fan of that. Server was nice about it though and willing to get exact prices. If they're going to turn CPK into a more family restaurant they should take reservations. Overall not bad but not a standout except the service.

Kalei F.

You can never go wrong with CPK!! This CPK gets pretty crowded at peak lunch and dinner hours so try to avoid those times! Especially with a big group! Service is fast. We had an Amazing waitress this last time I went. Before I even had to ask, she brought the bread, filled our waters before we had to say anything, and was extremely fast with bringing everything out and super friendly!! The pizzas here are pretty good, the broccoli, sun-dried tomato fusilli (substitute multi-grain penne, add mushrooms!), is my favorite thing here!! The appetizers are also very good and this is one restaurant that is really consistent with their quality, flavor, and portion size. Good for big groups or whenever you're wondering where to eat.....you can't go wrong with CPK!! There's always something for everyone!!

Jimmy T.

I usually order the cranberry walnut chicken salad sandwich!!! Definitely a dish I recommend! I ordered that as usual and got the strawberry mojito... It was ok... More on the fruity side.... So far the pearl city location is the best! Even though it gets pretty busy.... The food comes out fast and always at the right temperature!!

Zhen L.

Been meaning to write about CPK for a while now. I am sure people know why CPK is so popular. Simply put, their food is good. I went here recently about two weeks ago. It was very BUSY and I had to wait about an hour to get seated. My girlfriend and I are pizza-lovers and we always love to go to CPK if we are not sure where we should eat. It's the first place that magically pops into our heads (lol). Anyway, on this particular busy night, I was surprised that the service was very good. The manager saw that we were just seated and came within minutes to greet us as the waiter was slammed with customers. I ordered the new item on their menu; I like to be adventurous when I eat. The Habanero-Chili Pork Pizza. My girlfriend had the "Club." I was extremely glad that they did not put the Habanero sauce into the pizza; that sauce was SPICY, but it was very delicious. Short version: Even on a busy night, I felt the service was great. I understand the wait as I know they're very busy at night. Their food is great, I always love to try new things that they offer! I recommend this place to all food lovers. You can also join their website to receive offers and coupons!

Derek K.

What I haven't reviewed this place yet!??! I love CPK. It's a great place to have dinner with friends and it's a great place to have a business lunch...very versatile. The Ala Moana CPK is usually used for lunch outings (the last couple times I've been here). When I come for lunch, my default order is typically a whole order of the BBQ chicken chopped salad. The salad is refreshing and filling, and I love all the different ingredients that they use. The chunks of chicken are always cut to the perfect size for the salad and the chicken is always so tender. All the ingredients are very fresh and tasty, but there are two ingredients that make this salad POP! in my opinion. First, the avocado. Always so fresh, the avocado adds a different texture to the salad, which breaks up the monotonous of the salad. Second the jicama. The jicama adds a subtle, but amazingly awesome flavor profile. Last night, I came here with a couple of my co-workers for dinner. We ordered mostly appetizers (egg rolls, artichoke dip, lettuce wraps). Each one of the appetizers were great and I definitely recommend them. In addition to the appetizers, I tried the Miso Shrimp salad. The salad, which almost looks like a slaw, didn't have too much taste. It was very refreshing, but the miso flavor that I was hoping to get was just not there. We ended our dinner with the Butter Cake dessert. I don't know how new this dessert is, but if you have not tried it yet, I suggest you do. The butter cake is AMAZING...ORGASMIC almost. With service that is usually great, CPK is always a go to restaurant and I know it's a regular for many people. The wait maybe long at times, but maybe I'll run into YOU the next time you decide to go to CPK.

David C.

I usually go to the one in Kahala Mall just because my friend used to work there. It gets kind of busy around the evening time but you usually don't have to wait that long. I really like their spinach artichoke dip as an appetizer and I usually get a Cobb Salad too. My friends always give me a hard time for getting a salad in a pizza place, but hey, I think its really good and its offered at a reasonable price.

Kimberly L.

Oh my goodness; what happened to this place? The last time I was here was maybe 6-7 years ago, when I was going almost once a month and loved it so so much. We just ate here and the food could best be described as a learning experience. Or in other words, below mediocre! I am so disappointed, because I remember CPK being my go-to place in high school. Were my tastes really that bad? Or were they just having an off day today? The "small craving" Korean Steak Tacos were featured on the standup photo card, so of course we tried them. They looked GREAT in the photo, with succulent marinated beef and loads of stuff filling up almost the whole plate. What came out were two manini tacos about 3" long with hardly any ingredients. What you don't realize is that the plate in the photo is about 3" wide, so the tacos do technically fill the plate, but these looked pathetic compared to the photo. What ingredients there were tasted about the same as some preservativized things I've microwaved from my freezer. The corn tortillas tasted slightly of refrigerator, the marinade was gloppy, the beef sparse, and the napa cabbage...was as expected. $7 The "Mediterranean Plate" sounded so promising indeed. Dare I say we were underwhelmed when it appeared on our table? I think they were going for a "fancy" plating of a large white rectangle with a sparse amount of food. Unfortunately, the attractiveness (and flavor) of the ingredients lacked the necessary oomph to make the presentation anything more than...sparse. We had a dab of hummus with too much Italian parsley, a dash of feta cheese cubes, 4 thin slices of "pizza pita" (at least it was soft), and a small mound of "greek salad" (tomato, cucumber, kalamata olive, red onion). None of it is worth mentioning besides the fact that I was really, really, really hoping the pizzas would taste better than the appetizers. Perhaps this is what happens when the menu gets unweidily big? $6 Jamaican Jerk Chicken pizza was nice. A little spicy, a little sweet, and a little applewood smoked bacon on a cheese pizza with jerk chicken cubes. I could eat it and like it, thank goodness! $14 Goat Cheese and Roasted Vegetable pizza I couldn't really get behind. All the textures were too limp for my mouth, but Guy liked it and finished the entire thing. Butter Cake a la mode was okay. Tasted like white cake with ice cream and whipped cream. I can't complain about it. It was unmemorable but decent. Did I mention we got a rotten pineapple juice? The bartendress was quick to replace it with a new one, which tasted fine. Oh, and the "fresh lemonade" does not taste fresh squeezed, if you ask me it is from a box, which would be fine except that on the menu it says "fresh" (someone can correct me on this--maybe they really do make it fresh? or maybe they play with the definition of fresh to mean something other than the common usage?) I commend that they did give me a free refill without even asking for it. The low-down on CPK is that you will be hard-pressed to get me to go back in there voluntarily. The service was ok (we sat at the bar to avoid waiting 20 min) but the food and drinks...

J.N. R.

Good food good service! Nothing to complain about. Our waiter was a pro

B B.

Met some friends at Ala Moana and they wanted to eat here. Got in line and were told it would be 60 minutes. Well, ok, busy Saturday night, went over and had a beverage elsewhere and came back on time and were now told we were 2 or 3 from getting seated. 30 minutes later finally called in for seating. Look at the seating list and a dozen people below us on the list have been seated already, so they don't honor seating on a 1st come 1st serve basis, but apparently on some special case situations. (we were only a party of 4). To her credit the hostess did apologize, after I asked about the list discrepancy. Ordered one of their small plate appetizers, it was fine, but no plates for the table. Meals were served and one of the meals was served cold. Ordered a 2nd round of drinks and the beer was served in a broken glass. Fortunately we saw if before it totally shattered and ruined everyone's clothes. Other than one cold pasta meal the food was O.K. but not worth an hour and half wait and being shuffled to the end of the reservation line. Plenty of other places available.

Mojos G.

CPK is always pretty steady. Service was pretty slow here though. I had the Thai crunch salad- very good. I also tried their new chips & an avocado/corn dip. The waiter said it was spicy, but it wasn't at all. It was still good, just not what I expected.

Lesley S.

Kung Pau chicken, mango ice tea, and bread and butter always hits the spot. The service kinda drops when it is really busy on weekends for lunch. They don't seem to pay attention as often because of the rush. I try to go during the weekdays. Faster to get a table on weekdays.

Kristen C.

215/365 First time coming to this location on a tuesday night, a bit before 7 and it wasnt crowded at all. Maybe because it was a stormy and rainy night so that "scared" people away to stay home or maybe because it was just a tuesday? Idk but every time I pass by this location during prime lunch or dinner times, it is ALWAYS packed with people waiting outside. For my visit, I was with a group of 5 and we were seated right away, however, we were seated in the back near the bathrooms so of course those spots dont really get waitress time :-P. I ordered their roasted veggie sandwich which comes with a choice of a cup of soup, a side caesar salad, or their slaw. I chose the artichoke and broccoli soup. The sandwich was $12 something. The food came out in a reasonable time. My sandwich was really tasty and had grilled portobello mushrooms, red and yellow bell peppers, Fontina and Mozzarella, field greens, tomatoes and homemade sun-dried tomato aioli. You also choose what type of bread you want it on, either herb onion or herb cheese focacci. The soup was pretty good too and had nice small chunks of artichoke. For dessert we shared their delicious butter cake. Our waitress was also nice when my friend asked to change her dish because her noodles were still kind of "hard." Overall, always delicious.

Shandis C.

We went to CPK, Ala Moana for my dad's birthday, and I have to admit that I was less than excited with his dining choice. I mean birthday dinners should be somewhere EXCITING or special! CPK is the kind of place I usually choose on the spur of the moment while I'm shopping and start to feel hungry. It's not a place I plan ahead to go to. Anyway, despite my lack of enthusiasm I was actually very impressed with this particular visit, mostly with the customer service we received. My husband and I ordered our usuals, goat cheese with roasted peppers and Thai crunch salad, while my parents and bro ordered some their own thing. We all decided to try the Tuscan hummus as an appetizer. The food at CPK is always good, nothing that will knock your socks off, but good nonetheless. The hummus however I thought was especially good. It had a nice flavor to it and though it wasn't thick like I like it, it had a good "roasted" flavor to it and tasted fresher than other hummus I've had at other restaurants. I always compare hummus to that of Olive Tree's since theirs is the real deal, and this surprisingly came close. What made this visit stand out the most was the service. It was packed that night, but our food arrived quickly. When the waitress brought our main dishes, she placed the Goat cheese pizza in front of my husband and explained that it got a little burnt but that they brought this one out for him so he could start eating if he wanted and that another was already in the oven for no charge! WOW! I've never had that kind of service in any restaurant before. Our waitress also brought out an extra plate with plastic utensils, and a kids cup with water for my daughter BEFORE I even had a chance to ask! Another shocker! My bottomless Mango lemonade never reached less than half full before a new one was brought to me, and at the end of dinner take home boxes and packages were brought to us again, without having to ask first. All of this on a very crowded and busy night - I was impressed to say the least! Needless to say, the night turned out to be "special" afterall and Dad got props for choosing CPK. He's such a humble, simple guy, and sometimes, thats the best.

Noa H.

I love CPK for what CPK is, and that's good consistent food at any one of their multiple locations around the world. But this review is for the Ala Moana location, which as far as friendly service, ambiance and tasty Thai Chicken pizza they are right on par. However this has to be one of their busiest locations, if you go after between 11am and 1 pm be prepared to wait every time... This minor detail of having to wait 30min during lunch the last 3 times I went drops this location down to 3 stars... Enjoy... Tip: Call ahead and ask what the wait is, if they don't put you on the list, shoot over to the Kahala location.

George Q.

Fricken joke of a place. Shoot me please.. Workers were nice so 2 stars.

Nicole N.

I LOVE CPK!!! Every time I come here I always get the same thing! I am in love with their garlic fettuccine! The secret to making your garlic fettuccine extra yummy is to ask them to put in the rooster garlic hot sauce! I always do this and make it extra spicy. I can't live without it! I think if CPK ever took the garlic fettuccine off their menu, I would FLIP THE EFF OUT! Anyways, I'm giving it 4 stars just because the service is not consistent. There are times I get a good server and sometimes I don't. Other than that I love this place! I come to CPK pretty often and tried a lot of items on their menu. The good thing is that I love everything I've tried at CPK! So for sure I'll be back to CPK really soon!

Tiffany A.

Whenever I come to CPK, it's always the Waldorf Chicken Salad with it's yummy Dijon Balsamic Vinaigrette with some foccacia bread. But I think I now have a favorite pizza: the Pesto Chicken on regular crust. It's amazing! Just the right amount of Pesto flavor and not too overloaded with chicken that I can taste the pizza itself. Even Kanoe K. couldn't resist the pesto pizza and she only "liked" her Roasted Tomato and Artichoke pizza. Yah this is my go-to pizza!

Duke N.

Located on the third level of Ala Moana Center, this particular location is the perfect setting for viewing Friday night fireworks. Expect a 20 minute wait or longer to be seated; they don't take reservations, but they give you a buzzer to let you know when your table is ready. My favorite pizza is the wild mushroom with cremini, portobello, shiitake and white mushrooms with fontina and mozzarella cheese to which I add either grilled chicken or applewood smoked bacon. It doesn't get much better than that. The mojitos are also pretty good. I was surprised to see red velvet cake as one of the signature desserts, but it was fantastically rich and creamy. The best red velvet cake I've ever had! Their appetizers and pastas are great too. Always a must when I'm on Oahu!

steven s.

They burnt half of my Peking pizza they offered to redo once they saw my face but I thought why did you serve it to me in the first place. There also was only a few morsels of actual duck meat. We had McDonalds drive thru on the way home. Won't be back.

Carl D.

California Pizza Kitchen at Ala Moana Shopping Center is really worth visiting. We are regulars there and the food and the service can't be beat. Our favorite dish is the Habanero Carnitas pizza. Be careful, the Habanero salsa is VERY hot. However we order a large side of ranch dressing and mix the two together. That will temper the hotness of the habanero while still feeling the kick. As to the service, it is impeccable. The staff is very friendly and really is stable. We see the same people working there and they seem to have longevity. The same manager / owner usually thanks us on the way out EVERY time. The wait time to be seated can be long a peak hours, but the wait is worth it. And they have a bar you can just sit at and have a drink while waiting for your table.

Tammy T.

I have been here many time, it's always thee pick when me and girlfriends want to me up and catch up with each other on how our lives are going. The wait is insane on the weekend during lunch hours so look out. We always get Spinach Dip with Pita bread (pic) always! My usual was the Chinese Chicken Salad, till they change the lettuce (just recently I think) it's some kind of cabbage thing...icks. So I think I have to find a new "usual", which is easy to do there, from salads to half salad have sandwich, I'm sure you can find something that floats your boat. My favorite meal plan when me and my friend Jecca go is: Spinich Dip with pita bread, half salad of something for her, and one for me, a drink (mine a mojito) and we share a dessert. It's a nice afternoon, it sits in your tummy well, and, you get a little bit of everything. Bread, salad and dessert:)

Toby T.

I remember when California Pizza Kitchen first opened in Hawaii, and there was a 30, 45 or even 1 hour wait for a table. It was crazy. Nowadays, it's still the same!!! Hawaii residents love this place. In fact, they voted this place best pizza (of course) and best salads in so many different polls. I am not the biggest fan of pizza, but when I get the craving, this is the place I go to. Just enduring the wait for a table can get annoying, but what can I do? I've been to all of them on the Island (Ala Moana, Pearlridge, Kahala Mall & Waikiki, the newest location), and they are all pretty much the same. Maybe you have to wait longer at Ala Moana though, especially on weekends. I usually get the Original Chopped Salad and pick one of the hundreds of pizza selections they have. The pastas are pretty good too, and the sandwiches are tasty. The free bread needs something though. Its just a boring piece of bread with butter. Maybe a new CPK bread dipping sauce. mmm.... They really need to open more locations, maybe have two locations in Ala Moana Center. Or, they should discontinue the "don't go to far from here with the your buzzer, so sit around the restaurant and watch sports recap on TV at the Mai Tai Bar next door for an hour" and they should just text or call my cell. That way I can put my name in an hour before I am ready to eat, and then continue shopping around Ala Moana Center.

M N.

The service was great! Loved there food (: Best time i had at a CPK in awhile , you cant beat anything but a homemade pizza from here

Diana A.

I came away with a "MEH" feeling. I was not impressed. I've been to CPK only once before and that was probably 5 years ago so I really can't be comparing one location to another. Our visit was completely unimpressive though. The pizza's that we ordered sounded really delicious and I really wish they had lived up to our expectations. We arrived about 6:00 or shortly after and they were very busy, I think we were the last table (party of 2) seated outside and a line of nearly 20 formed outside before we left. Before arriving we had checked out the menu from their website and were lookin forward to a yummy dinner. We ordered the new small cravings "crispy artichoke hearts", the Roasted Artichoke & Spinach pizza and the Carne Asada. Our server asked specifically and said he'd have our artichokes come out before the pizza so we were surprised to have a runner bring us our pizza before the artichokes arrived. When they did arrive we sent them back to the kitchen because reheating breaded artichokes never works well. Someone came back to the table with them again, maybe she was the manager but she didn't identify herself as such. She told us they were going to just throw them out anyway if we didn't want them, so did we just want to eat them anyway? I wasn't sure if she was offering them to us as complementary or not, and I certainly where I didn't want them thrown away, I also didn't want to pay for something that I'd likely end up throwing away at home when the breading fell off and they didn't reheat. My Roasted Artichoke pizza was much larger in diameter than my husbands Carne Asada. I think for the thin crust they use the same size dough ball (as the server told me I could have have the wheat crust thin if I liked) and roll or throw it bigger. Had my pizza looked like the one on the website menu I would have been delirous ... but sadly there were no more than 6 chunks of artichoke heart, less than one chunk per 8 slices. The cheese was toasted and brown. Toasted brown cheese isn't always a bad thing - I like toasted cheese, but in this case it made my pizza incredibly dry. The sauce on the Roasted Artichoke Spinach pizza is an artichoke/spinach sauce, which I didn't find very saucy at all. My husband's described his Carne Asada pizza as bland. He was okay with the quantity of toppings but there was no outstanding flavor. Again, if his pizza had been served looking like the photo on the web menu, he would have had twice the amount of meat, and after my having shown him the web photo he said "Wow, they basically skimped the #3LL our of the toppings didn't they?" So overall our experience was Meh. Our server was attentive and refilled our waters frequently (he gets his own star for that) We'll be in no hurry to return and try the other items that looked great on the menu. Next pizza craving we have while visiting Kailua, we'll give another pizza place a shot.

Scott H.

I hadn't been to CPK in a couple of years. I really wasn't a fan of over hyped girls night out food (ala Olive Garden) that is CPK. I stopped going to CPK because it was expensive for the lack of quality in their food. My wife loves the place, but we never went to CPK, it was her girls night out place. This week some friends of ours invited us out for dinner to CPK, and I was pleasantly surprised at how good CPK was. This was my first time at the Ala Moana location, I had only been to the Kahala Mall and Waikiki locations, and was not impressed by either on those occasions. This time it was different. The Good: - The service was good. Waitress kept the drinks full and the manager even chipped in when she thought the server was getting busy. Food came out in a timely manner and all the orders were done correct. - Baby clams and linguine in a light lemon cream sauce. Very good. Pasta done perfectly. Great light cream sauce, not too heavy, not too much lemon. Clams were perfect. Very fresh and tender. Subtle taste (not old and over powering). Portion size not large, kinda smallish, but the price matches (not too expensive). - Wild Mushroom pizza (with chicken). One of the best pizzas they've got. Cremini, Shiitake, Portobello and white mushrooms, Fontina and Mozzarella cheeses with a wild mushroom walnut pesto. Mushrooms were done perfectly. Sauce was great, light and flavorful. Was very good. Not so good: - Quesadilla appetizer. Very plain. Tried to liven it up with some ranch-type dipping sauce. Not worth it. - Spinach artichoke dip. Tasted like the Sams Club/Costco variety. Nothing special. - Long wait to get a seat.

Derrick W.

I'm usually a big fan of CPK. Good menu, fresh tasting ingredients BUT I was there this past week and the service is really lacking. First of all, I decide to take my family to CPK for an early lunch to, you know, beat the crowds. So we get there a little after 11A. The place is half empty because I can tell by all the empty tables. The host person tells us it's going to be a 15 minute wait. That's okay, I"M COOL! Right? So I take that stupid buzzing pager thing and wait outside with my family. LIke, literally 4-5 minutes later, BUZZ BUZZ. WTF. So we get up, walk over and the host person takes my buzzer and tell us to "wait on the side for a minute while we make your table". That's WTF #2, because don't buzz us over here just to have us all wait on the side blocking people walking by and making us look like idiots. OK so finally we walk over to our table and on the way, this other person apologizes. I told him, "yea, that was pretty confusing". And he agreed. As we are walking to our table, we pass empty tables, empty booths, and finally our nice little bitty table (a single square) for the four of us. And sadly to add to this, we are squeezed next to three other tables, and we are blocking a family of 6 next to us. In order for the server to get to that table, they would have to walk around us. It's almost like sitting on a table that's situated in the middle of a walking aisle. It was seriously that bad. This table situation is WTF #3. Now, I'm a nice guy...I'm not one of those overly critical, sneeze on me and I rage terror on you. No, I'm not like that. But if something is just so out of the ordinary like what happened to us that day, I'm going to write about in YELP.

Matthew K.

My Girlfriend and I love to eat here really good food. Service can always improve. They are always polite just sometimes the wait takes forver. I dont blame the server or the cook its just the situation of a busy restraunt. The food is worth the wait.

Katie K.

Every time I find myself wandering around the mall for a couple of hours, there just comes a point when I'm hungry, ready to sit down, and a cocktail wouldn't hurt either! When this happens, to CPK I go! Really, there is nothing special about CPK, which is why I can not give them any more than four stars. However, because this is such a corporate place, its consistent! And when you find something you like, and you just want to enjoy again and again, consistency is huge! For me, that item is the Tortilla Soup. I LOVE their tortilla soup. Nice and thick, always yummy; all I add is a little hot sauce and, or fresh ground pepper. To go along with this today I ordered one of their "small bites." This is a separate menus with about 6 or 7 items, all reasonably priced and meant for snacking. I ordered the Mediterranean plate, which includes, hummus and pita bread, a little Greek salad toppings (i.e. kalamata olives, tomato, onions, and tomatoes), and feta cheese. This plate, along with my cup of soup, and a glass of house chardonnay were a perfect midday meal! And came to only $16! What a great deal! The pizzas and entree salads are of course yummy too, but CPK has some great options when you're in the mood for something lighter. And the bar is usually open when you just want to come in for a quick drink or bite; opposed to table seating which can have a long wait!

Rainy D.

Do you know how hard it is to find a Key Lime Pie in Hawaii??? Very hard. But CPK had it. I haven't eaten one in years. And there it was, on my table, staring at me with whipped cream and a a slice of fresh lime. Anyway, if you haven't been here before (which means you've missed out on a lot), go for the pizzas. Read the descriptions carefully. The more vibrant ingredients used, the bolder the flavor. Jussayin'. BBQ pizza is my comfort food, but you can get that at Safeway. Try to get meals that you can't get anywhere else. CPK makes trying new things fun. I suggest choosing crazier courses. There's no crazy meals in CPK that tastes bad. Some pastas, appetizers, etc. are quite plain and boring. I occasionally like mild tastes, but you might not. The price is totally affordable. We had a coupon which made the price $13 per person, which is really cheap compared to what it would've been with the huge amount we've eaten. Groups are pretty cool here. Coming alone is fine, too. Overall, employees are okay. Food is pretty worth the wait and price. Location isn't terrible; Ala Moana, convenient. The restraunt itself isn't as loud as I expected. GO FOR DESSERTS after your almost done. I recommend Tiramisu or Key Lime Pie, depending on what you're up for. Eat as much as you can, haha.

Liz S.

The service is hit or miss. Once I ordered take out for my husband, son and myself. The gal at the take out counter must have been new (trying to give her benefit of the doubt) but on top of that she seemed very apathetic. Even if she had made alot of errors (which she did), if she acted a bit like she cared, it would have helped. Our order was finally ready after around 40 minutes, but then she gave us the wrong food so we had to wait even longer until they gave us the food that we had ordered (cheese pizza for son, not pepperoni--Moms, you know how picky they can be!, then she got the wrong drinks, good thing I checked). May still try again, we'll see.

WonderWoman W.

Just a reminder, former waitress here, so I know the difference between good and bad service. The service is definitely bad, especially compared to many visits to other CPKs. But being busy is no excuse. It was busy. You wouldn't think it would be on a Wednesday night. We elected to sit at the counter to avoid the wait for a table. Alas, it gave me a bird's eye view of the crappy service. First, I've been going to CPK since it first opened in Kahala Mall in the 1980s. I used to go there often, although not so much since they deep-sixed the Tandoori Chicken Pizza and Tarragon Mustard Fettucine, or was it Linguini? My friend and I would joke about how many pieces of bread they'd bring us before ordering. Often it was three pieces for two people, never two and rarely four. Never quite understood the two goes into three CPK equation. So tonight, when, midway through our dinner, I noticed the party next to us had bread and we were never even asked if we wanted bread, I was perturbed. That came after I saw our plated up appetizer sit on the counter for quite some time while two take out orders were ferried past us. That was the initial annoyance. It all went downhill from there. Granted, had we been seated at a table, I probably would have never noticed our appetizer cooling its heels, ignored on the counter for so long. It was also difficult to get our water glasses refilled. Since it was our only beverage and the overly-salted food made us thirsty, it would have been nice, as the server walked by us repeatedly to fill take out orders, to refill our glasses now and then. After all, how much do take out orders tip? It's amazing how today's wait help don't seem to know which side of their bread is buttered. How apropos! When the bartender overheard me saying that I would be talking to the manager about this, the word got "telephoned," as in the old school parlor game, to the purple-shirted manager and he gradually made his way over. When I asked about the lack of bread, his "reason," delivered in a most unctuous (look it up) manner, was that we had to ask for bread now instead of being offered bread, a recent change in policy. REALLY? I don't recall having to ask for bread the last time I ate at Kahala Mall CPK! But next time I go, I'll be sure to note whether that policy change is in effect at the Kahala CPK. But when I mentioned our appetizer sat there while take out orders were taken care of, he knew we had him and he comped the appetizer. Not that it mattered. I was looking for some sincere concern on the manager's part, but never got it. He did apologize for neglecting the water and it was taken care of from then on. But I still couldn't wait to get out of there. The overall experience was lousy. As for our food, my friend's pizza was over-cooked, almost to the point of looking burned. My Crispy Thai Chicken Salad was barely edible. I left 3/4 of it behind. The taste was hardly recognizable as Thai and the different flavors, peanuts, chicken, avocado, edamame, greens, rice noodles, etc., did not blend well. And even though it was delivered after needless delay, the Avocado Egg Roll appetizer was the only decent part of the meal. Meh. I've experienced better. In addition to the $9.99 comp, I also saved the usual 20% tip I leave for good service. More for great service. I recall adding 30% to my Chez Panisse bill even though it already included a gratuity. But then, the food was not only unique but outstanding, the service was most solicitous and the maître d'hôtel took pity on me dining alone and gave me a tour of the kitchen! Good times. So why am I eating at chain restaurants?

Neill M.

Excellent Pizza (had the classic Hawaiian) and the shrimp salad was remarkable as well. Nice ambience, service, location, and decor. We sat at the counter for a fun view of the huge pizza oven . Great to end a day of shopping.

Shantel V.

I always say that CPK is my favorite restaurant, but i can't really think of one item on the menu that I absolutely looove. Yet, whenever i have a birthday or a celebration or a get together for some unknown reason, i always choose here. I take that back, i do looove the Spinach Artichoke Dip, BUT you must always order it with Pita Bread. I know there are many other restaurants that have Spinach Dip on the menu, but it's something about having it with the Pita Bread that makes it that much better. I think I always choose CPK, because it's central for everyone, there's tons of parking, and kids can enjoy the meny as well... Ooooh, the Thai Salad is pretty good. And so is the California Club Pizza...

Kathleen B.

I've been to much better locations than this CPK. The food was the same as any other CPK, but the service was terrible. The restaurant was not that busy when we came, and our server looked overwhelmed. It took our server over 10 minutes just to get our drink orders. In addition, my entree wasn't right, and my fiancee's food was cold. I don't recommend.

Lily N.

We had a nice relaxing early dinner on Saturday night before our flight out of Honolulu. We were there at 5pm so no wait. When we left at 6:30, it was packed. We ordered Cedar plank salmon with corn - new item on menu. Fish well cooked but not very flavourful. Fish taco with avocado - OK taste, but the fish was a bit dry. Maui Fish Taco was a bit better. Kid's meal - pepperoni pizza - good Kid's meal - mac and cheese with edamame beans - very good as it introduces some veggies with the kid's meal. Strawberry shortcake - Special menu item. Not enough strawberries and sauce. Shortcake was a bit dry. The food was OK. Prices were reasonable, especially for the kid's meal which included their drinks. Environment was nice. Lots of options to sit by the bar and watch sports, or sit by the windows to get an ocean view. We sat with a courtyard view, which was fine too.

Elijah-Jaymie F.

I've eaten here many times but this review is based on my current outing to CPK last month. We had a big girl's night there and we had the best waiter!! I really wish I hadn't forgetten his name but he is totally the best waiter I've ever had. He was patient, accomodating, helpful, and friendly. I cannot express how he made our night much more fun and stress-free. We all know the food is usually great. I love my orginal chop salad and I wished they would bring back the mushroom raviolli. That was pretty delicious. Anyway, great service and great food. Will definitely go back again.

Albert F.

I havent been to CPK since they opened the Kahala location in the 90's but someone gave us a gift card recently so we visited the Ala Moana location. Walking in at 5pm we were promptly seated and as other reviewers have noted, we got pretty good service. They immediately gave my daughter and son a kids menu/coloring book and crayons and a kiddy drink cup but forgot the booster seat. No matter, my daughter didnt really need it anyway. We started with the Avacado Egg Roll appetizer, and maybe because we were starving, but it tasted phenomenal! Crispy and hot with a rich and tasty filling - I think there was bacon, avacado, chese, and chicken in it. The Steak Tacos were pretty good, and the Meat Cravers Pizza was alright. As the place filled out, service got a little streched but we would definately come back again.

K M.

I don't know why I've never tried before here. Luckily, on our way to the airport with only 1 and 1/2 hours left to kill, Macaroni Grill made us mad and we walked out and found this place right across the way. We were seated immediately, our drinks were brought to the table, the menus and specials explained. Very friendly and efficient wait staff. We were checked on twice in 5 minutes and our orders were taken and brought to us in about 15 minutes. My boys had the 4 cheese ravioli and the the chicken milanese and I had the chicken piccata. All I can say is the plates were GIGANTIC!! I couldn't even finish half of my food. Luckily my teenage sons were able to help me. Also the food was delicious. This is my new favorite restaurant to visit on Oahu when we want to have a casual sit down family meal. The prices were very reasonable also. And we made it to the airport with plenty of time to spare. I think from start to finish it was under 45 minutes and we were on our way.

Ritsuko K.

I like this place. My hubby and I go there for dinner every 2 weeks or so. Food is promptly served and service is good. I highly recommend "Jambalaya". It has shimp, oyoster and other seafood. Prices are overall reasonable and we will go back to CPK soon.

Brian A.

CPK is a good place to relax and eat with friends. We enjoy all their different pizzas, salads (the cobb salad is our favorite), and even some of their appetizers (artichoke dip). Service is usually really good here. They keep your drinks filled and are pretty accommodating. The restaurant is surrounded by windows, so it's nice and bright. A good atmosphere for being in Hawaii. It can sometimes get a bit loud though. The wait isn't usually too bad at this location. Sometimes you can circumvent the wait by sitting at the bar. The best thing about where it is, well if you don't want to wait, there are plenty more places to eat in the mall.

Rebecca C.

all i can drool over is avocado club rolls, spinach and artichoke dip, cobb salad with beets, and garlic chicken pizza on honey wheat...

Dawn L.

I'm so surprised at the mixed reviews here...wait, surprised is an understatement. I'm astounded at the mixed reviews here. My one and only negative thing to say about this CPK is that there is always a wait for a table. I've never been able to just walk in (They would get 5 stars if not for this). Maybe they need a bigger space and should have considered taking the spot that Tanaka's currently has since business is just so stinkin' good. Whenever possible, I sit at the bar (no waiting there) or just order take out. Service: Never had a problem. In fact, they almost always have a floor manager walking around that comes to the table and asks if everything is okay. So if it's not, speak up y'all. This is your chance to get comps. Once we had alittle mix-up with our spinach-artichoke dip not coming out but they fixed it pronto and comped us the appetizer and a dessert. Plus the manager came over to apologize. Food: Always, always, always consistent. Always good. They have never failed me. The portions are always big. It's always delish! I have no gripes here. Oh, but there is one little thing...I'm weird. I go to CPK regularly and have NEVER ordered pizza. Go figure. Their kung pao spaghetti (served with either chicken or shrimp but I always get shrimp) is super yummy. The jambalaya is scrumptious with all kinds of goodies from chicken to crawfish to shrimp and andouille sausage in it. But my hands down favorite item on their menu is the miso seafood salad. Above all else, this is where the heavens part and I hear the angels sing when this dish is delivered in front of me. It is truly divine and CPK nails it every time. I've had this in different locations, in different states, even and they always get it right. mmmmmmmmm i heart cpk for this and this alone. Although, I will also say that if ever there is room for dessert, I have not EVER had a bad dessert there either. I consider myself a red velvet cake connisseur (having been raised on it) and although theirs is not TRUE red velvet, it is delicious and it works. The vanilla bean sauce is a nice touch--unconventional, but a nice touch. Atmosphere: It's pretty noisy. But I can live with that. It doesn't bother me. Just an observation. If you're looking for a romantic date night, this probably isn't your gig...unless you're romantic date night usually consists of screaming at eachother across the table. It's more of a social place or good for family night. Price: They're priced ok. But I would never order the half salad. I always go for the full salad and just take home the rest. You don't get charged half price for the half salad--you just get half the salad for MORE than half the salad price, so...you do the math. Actually, if CPK gave me my own table, like with name on it, or even my own counter spot--heck I don't need a whole table--I'd bump them up to 5 stars. =)

Jessica d.

Raw shrimp, forgotten food, charged for wrong food. NEVER again. I went with my husband in November. They never brought bread to the table. The food was taking forever, but whatever they brought out my toddler's so OK. But the manager came out (we didn't send for her, it really wasn't a huge thing at this point) to tell me sorry for the delay, the kitchen basically forgot our food. Can she get us anything? I asked for bread and soup. She made a big deal about the soup being free. 20 minutes later the food comes out. This is now almost 1.5 hours after being seated. My shrimp was RAW. They charged me for the soup that was supposed to be free, made a big deal about being "generous" for not charging me for the RAW SHRIMP but sure charged for everything else. Never, ever again.

Alexander L.

It was an OK dining experience, we went for a pre-mothers day dinner. The wait as usual to sit down was pretty long. The service was decidedly average, the girl forgot to give us bread and we had to ask for it after our food had already arrived, and she didn't give us refills of water until asked for as well. I had ordered the Sicilian thin crust pizza, it was a nice mix of spicy and sweet, however the pepperonis were so big and hard to bite through that it was a rather messy eat. However, it was worth the money in terms of quality and amount. My sister had the four cheese ravioli, and it didn't seem like it was very much food. It tasted rather bland, and was kind of uneventful. My mom had ordered a half order of the chinese chicken salad, and was very impressed with their dressing. She felt like the portions were well worth the money. Overall we left relatively satisfied, the foods a little too expensive (~$15 per entree) for the atmosphere, it was very loud. While the decor and presentation tries to come off as a little high class, I personally felt like it was about the atmosphere of Zippy's, and the food is double the price.

Rob T.

What can I say, CPK never gets old. I can always count on CPK for lunch or dinner. Went to lunch there today and I love how the waitress right off the bat asks, "Bud Light, Heneiken?" ... I thought that was hilarious! My reply? "No, food!" I can count on CPK to lighten up my lunch with a cup of asparagus soup and original chop salad, half size. For dinner, it's Sicilian pizza and nice beer! For dessert, it's got to be the red velvet cake. Was there any doubt... ? Had a great time a lunch today. Thanks CPK!!

Jason P.

Bread was cold and unappetizing, had to ask for the bread and the cream for the Italian soda. Food was good though. Waiter was kinda not there.

Cheryl S.

CPK @ Ala Moana is a nice restaurant when you want a sit down dining experience at the mall. But be a bit prepared to wait. A 10-15 minute wait is normal. The menu here is a bit extensive so you will surely be able to find something for everyone. They have salads, to pasta to pizza and much more. My favorites are the spinach artichoke dip which comes with tortilla chips I usually add a side of pita bread as that taste really good together. I like the original chopped salad when I feel like eating healthy. Ohh my favorite for pasta is the portabella mushroom ravioli with the marinara sauce and sauté mushrooms is a must. For dessert definitely the red velvet cake.

Bernie H.

The Ala Moana branch serves very good food consistently. The service is always fast and friendly. The managers are upbeat and helpful. It's the prettiest branch too with lots of windows looking over the ocean. Kahala often serves wilted salads with slimy bits of lettuce which are slapped onto the plate. I love the chicken waldorf and roasted veggie salads and mushroom pizza at Ala Moana -- always very fresh and arranged attractively on the plate. The only problem for me is the loud music/noise from the bar next door in the evenings. Seating in the section overlooking the ocean is less noisy and you might get a view too! The wait is never as long as they estimate.

Brent K.

I love CPK !

Christina D.

As always excellent food. I love the original bbq chicken pizza...had the best service in a long time anywhere from Dannah! Great time!

Reuben R.

Came here after a really long day of school. I met up with my bro, sis and her boyfriend, and my cousins from Australia. They were out shopping in Alas, and I was starving, so I said lets EAT SOMEWHERE, I'll pay just let me eat! haha. So we threw in random suggestions... and I said lets go to CPK (yes secretly I wanted to all along!) So this would be my third time at a CPK, and first time at the Ala Moana location. The atmosphere seemed a little different, and since it was night time, I guess it just appeared to have more focus on the bar. Mai Tai's live band was blasting some jams, so when we stepped inside, it gave a nice "music in a pocket" kind of ambience because it was muffled. For a mid-week visit, they were pretty busy in there. We had a large party and it was past 8:30pm so it was fairly easy to get a table in the back and off to the side. We had two orders of Spinach Artichoke Dip, recommended by our waiter... The chips were crisp and the dip was delicious. I'd totally get it again. It was gone so fast, and we used the extra dip to spread on the complimentary house bread. I ordered a chipotle chicken pizza which I shared with everyone that wanted. It was alright. My youngest cousin ordered a buffalo chicken pizza that was quite good I might say. My other cousin and my sister both ordered pesto penne and my sister's boyfriend got tomato basil spaghettini that looked great! He devoured it... I think I might try that some time... but with lots of tobasco, cause that sauce looked really light. Bye Bye Line: I usually avoid this place because the wait is so long. Can just go other CPKs, but during the week I guess its a pretty good place for a late dinner.

Leah Y.

I come here a lot when I'm shopping at the mall. Service is always consistent and so is the quality of the food. Nothing too extraordinary here but it's a good place to eat at when you want to sit down and take a break from shopping.

Serenie S.

I like the pasta and the vegetarian pizza. OHH and the spinach dip. I hate the wait though. I'll only eat there if I get seated within 10 minutes otherwise food takes way too long and I end up eating all the chips with nothing left for actual food. I think sometimes this place has a weird smell. Food and cleaner smell maybe?? Or maybe it's just weird smelling because of all the foods. It's a reasonable price for eating once in a while.

Karen K.

Holiday season very crazy but we eventually sat down about 40 minute wait. Service was very good. Attentive employees constantly filled our water but my Thai chicken salad dressing was very watery. Had to ask the waited for dressing on the side. After moving water drenched salad to the side the salad was much better.

Lana H.

Came to the Ala Moana restaurant on Monday evening for dinner with daughters. Got to the mall about 4:30 p.m. to do some xmas shopping. So, at 6 p.m. #2 daughter said she was getting hungry. We get to CPK and there's a crowd with the pagers waiting for tables. We check in and host says there's a 30-40 minute wait. Ok, we say. No one was on the brink of starvation so that was a reasonable wait with the shopping groupies. Got sat within the time quoted and we order our usual dishes. Start with the Chicken Dumplings and Hummus. As we were half way thru the order of dumplings daughter #2 noticed there was something on one of the dumplings. At first glance it looked like the thin, top part of the green onion. Upon closer inspection and feeling it, it was a piece of blue rubber band. Maybe from the produce tied with it...I let our server know that there was some "extra" garnish and she immediately went to the MOD and told her. Within seconds the manager was at our table introducing herself and apologizing about the foreign object and asked if we wanted a new order. Daughter #1 wanted more. Second order of tasty, juicy dumplings come out and we were happy it was remedied. Then, the real feast comes out! Being a creature of habit I got my Thai Crunch Chicken Salad. This is the only salad I crave for AND dream about. There are many different textures, flavors, and colors to this very satisfying dish. Daughter #1 got her BBQ Chicken salad and daughter #2 got the garlic and mushroom linguine. We were all very much stuffed but, if you undo the top button on your jeans it makes some room for dessert. Girls decided on the Molten Chocolate Cake with ice cream on it. A little too sweet for me. Yummy in their tummies! Asked for the tab and the server informed us because of our dining experience the MOD was taking off the dumplings AND dessert from the check! We didn't expect this because 2nd order of dumplings made up for it. CPK will hold a special place in my tummy and heart for making sure things are all good when you dine here. *Make sure when you are given a pager to wait for seating, you hold the pager in your hand. I laid it on my purse while waiting and with all the laughing and music you cannot hear it go off. I think it vibrates and flashes. You don't want to miss getting a table!

Double K.

Can't go wrong with CPK. We stopped in for an early dinner on a Wed. evening and had a brief wait despite all the open tables. The service was average, nothing special and no complaints. We ordered an appetizer, the new grilled veggie salad, and a pizza. The food came in a timely manner, was delicious as usual, and good sized portions. Great comfortable casual atmosphere and perfect location to walk off your meal with some after dinner shopping.

Yon S.

Who hasn't been to CPK? Pretty much don't need to review it. Haven't been here in years, but do frequent the Kahala location. Usually a wait here at Ala Moana, as they are always busy. I think they are the #1 CPK location on the planet. Or #2 and Kahala is #1 because of their takeout window. Wow. People in Hawaii know how to eat. They tend to make a lot of mistakes (especially take out orders) and they suffer from consistency. High employee turnover rate too. Lot of the kitchen staff smokes. But I guess this is true of the restaurant business in general. I wonder why? Easy access to flame? :/

Ashley Ann A.

Went here about a week ago after a long afternoon of dress shopping & came up not finding anything. Junkie but anyway.. When we went it was a little busy but we got a table in about 5min. This cpk was really loud & I could hardly hear the conversation on our table. The waitress came to the table & brought our water but suddenly she spilled wine on our table, my bf & on his phone. Luckily his phone was fine & the majority of the spill went on the floor & the table, but the bf did get some on this pants. The manager came over & offered him a free desert which was nice. My friend & I were wanting someone to spill something on us so we could get free desert too. But sadly that didn't happen. Okay on to the food, I ordered the four cheese ravioli with sautéed mushrooms for a $1 extra. It was good but so rich. Really good with mushrooms, & I think that it should automatically come with it. My friend got the Garlic Cream Fettuccine & said she really liked it. & bf got a pizza, don't remember was though. He said it was okay. For our free desert we got the Chocolate Soufflé Cake. SO GOOD. The soufflé was nice & warm. & the ice cream really hit the spot. I'm a person who's not really into sweets but this was good.

Amanda Z.

Eating at CPK is kinda like eating at McDonalds, in the sense that the food is almost always the same, which is a good thing. Although, this past time, we ordered 2 of the "small plates" and they failed. Kalbi tacos (meat was oily, tortillas were hard), tuscan panzella salad (beans and bread and tomatoes and not much else, I pretty much could have made it at home). We also ordered the bbq chicken chop salad w/avacado, thin crust pepperoni, thin crust spinach and artichoke w/chicken add-on and the greek pizza (not so good the 2nd day, so be sure to eat it all at the restaurant). I've also tried and love: the roasted veggie salad, white pizza w/bacon add-on, pear and gorganzola pizza, pesto chicken pizza and the tomato basil spaghetti. I also love the strawberry lemonade w/free refills! The worst thing I've ever eaten at CPK was the thai pasta...avoid this at all costs! I'm usually too full for dessert, but I have tried the monsterous red velvet cake before, which is sinfully delicious. This CPK location is bumpin' (b/c it's at the mall), so be prepared to wait and get hungry for some good pizza!

Christopher C.

Visit: 1/29/10 - Dinner. Ate the Club pizza and Thai pasta. Club Pizza was okay. I don't think lettuce on a pizza matches. Just my taste in food. Thai Pasta was okay. Too much peanut flavor over powered everything. Service was below average. Came once to refill water and check on us. Didn't give us bread. I guess I looked fat so she thought I could do without. Price is expensive because portions are so small. I would come back, but I would order my normal items that I like.

Charisse L.

I love the salads, pasta, pizza, drinks, desserts, appetizers, and sandwiches. I don't like the long wait for a table. California pizza kitchen is one of my favorite restaurants.

Love S.

Ate lunch here, yesterday. I could eat at CPK everyday and never get sick of it. But then, how could I answer my true calling in life? "To try every restaurant out there, TWICE?" Mandy & Mona, best servers ever. If you like Sangria, try CPK's. It has Tuaca in it. I love Tuaca. Chilled. Straight. In a Lemondrop. In a CPK Sangria. Drizzled on a onion. I hate onions, but if you pour Tuaca on it, I'll eat it, I swear.

Paul V.

I'm a big fan of Hawaiian pizza. These guy's have the advantage of having the freshest pineapple possible and it was evident. Very gooood. Nice location, good value and good service. The GF really enjoyed her pizza too. Would have given five stars if it weren't for the meth addict hanging outside our window eating scraps of food that other people left on their tables in the food court. Really not CPK's fault, mall security should have maybe been on that a little better. Worthwhile!

Hanna M.

Came here again with my group of friends who I think are way too demanding - no ice in my water, chicken on the side, this, that, etc and our server was so cool and got everything right. I thought the wait for our pizzas was a little longer than it should have been which is the only reason i didn't give the place five stars.

Anne B.

I really like CPK but I will never go back to the one at Ala Moana. The waitress spilled a glass of coca-cola on my Mom's pants and then RAN AWAY into the kitchen. The manager came out and apologized but didn't even offer us anything like a free dessert or even a free coca-cola! The waitress never came back to our table to offer my mom an apology- very immature. The waiters at CPK Kahala Mall are much more professional and friendly.

Gidget T.

This posting labels the CPK at Ala Moana to be in the "Food Court", but it's actually on the 4th Floor with the other restaurants. Next to Bubba Gumps and across from Mai Tai's. I enjoy eating at CPK. They have great drinks and salads. However, this particular location doesn't feel as comfortable to me as the Kahala Mall location. When you enter, the host counter is at the front and the waiting area is just outside. There are benches that you can sit along the side of the restaurant, or you can sit around the fountain. The wait is usually longer than other CPK locations on the island, since Ala Moana is so heavily trafficked. The tables are pretty close together, and they have less booths than other locations. Despite accommodating probably around the same number of tables as other locations, I feel the food takes longer to come out. When I eat there, I prefer to sit on the right hand side of the restaurant (as opposed to the left) because it's quieter and not as cramped. The service has always been pleasant and the food is consistently good. Overall, it's a similar dining experience to what you would get from the Kahala or Pearlridge CPK locations, but a little noiser and much more crowded.

Iza P.

A tried and true fan, I will always come to CPK when I visit. My first CPK experience was actually here in Hawaii. We used to go to the one at Pearl Ridge all the time, but I think the Ala Moana location by far is my favorite. As usual we had good service, great food, and just a grand ol' time. Thing though, is that CPK can get really loud. I think moreso during lunch. But just goes to show how busy they can get....though you won't find yourself waiting too long for a table. The Ala Moana location also provides a nice view of the pier (do we even call it a pier?) and a good photo opportunity to have the Ala Moana beach as a background in one of your vacation pictures.

Jeanette G.

Wow, today's visit with the sis was awesome. Got there just in time to not have to wait. They were on it today from the moment we were greeted at the door to the time we left. Our server was Sean today and he was awesome. We started off with that Spinach Artichoke Dip and some strawberry lemonade. Sean was quick and even brought us bread and butter, which I always think is funny because sometimes they bring it and sometimes they do not. Anyway, Sean was a really nice guy, made wonderful suggestions on the peach salad with apple wood bacon to compliment the Habanero Carnitas pizza we got. The salad was delicious, however, next time i'll ask for the cheese on the side. The pizza was delicious! If you do not like spicy-be warned, this baby packs some heat, but we loved it. It had shredded pork, red onion and the sauce was cilantro pesto. If the pizza doesn't pack enough spice, then wow yourself with the side of salsa it comes with. Service was quick, friendly and we left with bellies satisfied. Thank you CPK for always being the ladies choice for lunch and dinner.

Carol L.

Great Salads: Miso shrimp or chicken salad....so refreshing. Grilled veggie salad...if u wanna get your healthy grove on. Old time classic...Original chop salad with balsamic vinaigrette. Food is always consistent. Servers are always on it with refills and friendly. Like one yelper said, you can never go wrong here. =)

Lee F.

I don't get what people see in this place. Maybe it's the cool place to eat? Maybe it's the way the place tries to "church up" the fact that they are serving pizza (very average pizza) in restaurant style. Maybe it's the fact that the employees are wearing dressy clothes when they are really working at a glorified Sbarro's. Maybe the place is just trendy as hell. This place tries too hard to be high class and the food (and usually the service) do not match the bar. The food is just ok. Not disgusting, but not at all great food. Just ok. In reality, this place is to pizza what Olive Garden is to Italian food - a little girl dressed in mom's clothing and make up trying to act adult. Seriously, I think I'd rather cross the way and drink my dinner at Maitai's then eat here. [EDIT] LOL @ employees writing their own reviews.

Shige O.

Love this place!!! Staff is great, food is always good here and fairly fast. On busy times the wait might be kinda long but to me and my friends its always worth it because we never leave disappointed plus the prices are always good. The usual is always pita bread with chips and artichoke dip to start then we hit the BBQ chicken salad and a pizza and straight to desert. I'm also a huge fan of the steak tacos! Those are awesome! I always go on lunch during the weekdays when possible but lately due to new work schedule its around 6 or 7pm ive been going and the wait is still about the same. Def. a good fuel for shopping or re fuel after shopping haha. Staff is always friendly here!!!!

Julia C.

I literally devoured my first pizza at CPK. Three years of Japanese style pizza and this seemed divine. I guess you CAN have too much corn and mayo on every freaking pizza. Worst part is, I actually kinda miss the mayo, corn, curry or mochi on my pizza...sometimes... Scary thoughts, huh? Anyway, back to CPK. Maybe it's not as divine as it was on first bite, but it's still great pizza. Awesome salads too (mmm grilled veggie). And I can order online on the go with my iPhone. Bonus++

K K.

Cheeseburger pizza? Yep, that's what we had at CPK this past weekend. The server said it was good and we figured, it's cheeseburger so it must be good right? It sure was... Went nicely with a chop salad and cold glass of beer. We were surprised that the wait on a Friday night wasn't that bad. When we checked in they woman said it was about a 30 minute wait so we figured we'll watch the Hilton's fireworks and then eat. 10 minutes later the pager starts buzzing. When has the wait ever been less then what they tell you? So much for the fireworks show. Service was okay but not great. Food good but pricey. So it averages out to 3 solid stars....

Lauren W.

Here's a tip, if you just have a party of one or two, sit at the bar. Don't waste your time with the silly buzzer or the 15-30 minute wait. Save yourself the money you'd spend if you putz around the mall while you wait for a table. The bar is just dandy, and they even have little hooks under the bar for your purse. BONUS, you're that much closer to the liquor. That's reason enough for me to sit at the bar! Still on the "white food" diet so I had the White Pizza (no spinach, with applewood smoked bacon....I know, bacon isn't white but it is DEElicious!) **** I love lots of food here but I'll come back to review the rest of it when I an eat colored food....like RED VELVET CAKE! Mmm...

C L.

Good food and nice atmosphere.

Angry A.

Waldorf Chicken Salad was excellent and, as usual, the kids went with pizza. Everyone was happy. Our waitress was, by far, the most professional we encountered in Hawaii. We never had to ask for refills and she made sure we were satisfied but without hovering. The location is a little weird on the fourth floor near Macy's - don't bother with the food court. The Ala Moana Shopping Center is a depressing thing and it takes a bit of time to overcome the outdated and bumbling architecture. I couldn't imagine a more anti pedestrian environment. The stores themselves are in a cocoon of parking that is so off putting as to be offensive. There's no reasonable way to know what stores are in there. If you somehow make it past the multilevel parking, the mall is OK, with plenty of variety and OK layout. Anyway, CPK is probably worth the voyage.

Bethany N.

After taking a seat at the bar I tried to ask the waitress what kind of beer they had. She literally just pointed to the section of the menu. I had already looked at this and the menu references "regional selections" which is what I was inquiring about. She didn't know and had to ask someone else who was unaware they had anything like that. That much mediocrity within a few minutes of sitting down led me to leave and go across the way to the Mai Tai bar.

James L.

The main downside of this is that it's a very popular restaurant in a very popular spot. You can be waiting for as much as 1.5 hr on a Saturday night. No reservations. Such a popular place would not take reservations. We waiting for 25 minutes on a Saturday for lunch. The price is pretty affordable. I suggest getting several different plates and eating it together if you're in a group. I estimate that two plates of food serves three non-big eaters pretty well. If you're a bigger eater, one plate per person is quite filling!

veesa a.

Everyone always say CPK has the best spinach artichoke dip, but I say they have the best Thai Salad! Forget the dip, go for the salad instead :)

jessica a.

Sorry, but I just do not see the big deal to this place. WHY it is such a huge deal beats me. Its OK... wouldn't plan to not go eat there, but wouldn't go out of my way just to eat at CPK.

Shizuka N.

Love this place good food . Good service .

Lynette N.

I enjoy coming here...it's a cheerful place. The service is consistently good and the food is delish. I honestly haven't tried anything I didn't care for. Besides their pizzas, I love their variety of awesome salads and appetizers. My fave is the Chinese Chicken salad. You have the option of ordering a half order or a full order. A half order is quite filling especially if you're having appetizers or dessert. The avocado Club Egg Rolls and Lettuce Wraps are also scrumptious. Their Belgian Chocolate Soufflé Cake is the bomb! I always save room for that happy ending!

Pua K.

The food was good,but the service was awful. It was a bad experience unlike our experience at the Kahala Mall location ,where we enjoyed both the service and food. We weren't satisfied because once they seated us,it was like they totally forgot about us and we needed to get a manager to have someone take our order which they did an hour later and our drinks were terrible!!! Never order a drink with mint leaves in it because it was rotten!!! Also our appetizers came during the meal and my little niece age 5 was getting fussy because of such a long wait to be served. The feeling of being ignored and given such poor service is my reason for a horrible review!!!

Juliann C.

The Good: *The Spinach Fettuccine with Chicken is the best pasta! *All the pizzas are delicious *Service is great *Drinks are awesome (Maui Punch!) The Bad: *The long wait time for a table *Do not take reservations *If you get seated in the section by the bathroom, the service kinda isn't as great as if you sat in a different section The Weird: *Felt that the manager on duty was a little funny.

Darren S.

it's well worth the additional $1.49 for thin crust on their pizzas!

Paul G.

Excellent service, even on a very busy night. Food was very good. We had to have a change in food after eating on the Sapphire Princess cruising across the Pacific for 4 days. This hit the spot.

Ian J.

Great place to catch a quick lunch. If you do, try to get a seat at the bar and look for Jenski (everyone here has a nickname on their name tag). She's funny and quick witted, and that's half the experience here.

Jasmine C.

Our waiter barely was there. Ordered our food and checked on us once. the crispy mac and cheese was ok. The cheese on the plate was hard when it was given to me and it was sort of dry. The fish tacos tasted very weird. I only ate the chips and salsa that came with it.

Paikalani F.

Love CPK!! I used to go here about 2-3 times a month. You will mostly always have great service and great food!!! The place is always busy and you'll still get great service. The food is awesome! 'Ono food and dessert but never can get to dessert cause I'm full off of the pupus (spinach artichoke dip) which is the best!!! Overall, good food and good service cannot go wrong!!

Cassie B.

So, I have been an avid fan of CPK for years and years and years now. The funny thing is, I have been a huge fan of everything BUT their pizza. Well, to be honest, I haven't tried their pizza much, simply because I am so obsessed with their pasta and specialty dishes and salads. and their tiramisu. YUM So, for this specific location, i give it four stars. this is because i find the place a bit cramped. I don't really like the atmosphere. I love the booths, but not really the tables. The table is kinda small for four people...just saying. I do love the food, though. I went there last night, and they did NOT disappoint. I love most of the pasta dishes, and I had the Chicken Tequila Fettucine. YUM. I recommend that dish. Other dishes I recommend: chicken piccata, tiramisu, grilled chicken chimichurri, and garlic cream fettuccine with shrimp & chicken (it needs protein). PROS: -good food -GREAT service (hello handsome waiter!) -great selection CONS: -cramped eating space -ok pizza... OVERALL: RECOMMEND! :)

Sheetal R.

I think all CPKs have the same standard of food, which is decent. I am just going to review the location. It's located in the mall with many other restaurants around the area. It gets really crowded because the mall crowd is trying to grab lunch or dinner. I hated the experience because of the location, the food and service was great though!

Tiffinie K.

I've been to CPK a number of times. Every time I eat there, the quality of the food gets worse. *sigh* I liked the mushroom ravioli.. I am hesitant to go there because of the long wait, the prices for the quality, and the close seating arrangements. The menu also changes frequently. Despite above, it's one of the better places to eat at Ala Moana Shopping Center. It's not the best, mind you, but it's not the worst either. I could babble on about every little thing, but I spelled it out in general above. It's just average.

Kallen A.

Came here after a day of shopping. Lemme tell ya, CPK always has a wait. 30 min this time, so not too bad. Ordered the Spinach Artichoke dip as well as a half-portion Thai Crunch Salad with avocado rather than chicken. Always a great go-to place after a long day shopping, that is if you're willing to sit patiently for a table.

Samuel H.

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Kaaren D.

Very busy location, but aren't they all? I don't think I've ever been to a CPK where we didn't have to wait. Really enjoyed the roasted veggie salad. Last time I was in Honolulu, we made it here twice.

Austen I.

I have decided that this place should be renamed to "I don't know what I want to eat so I'll just come here". Rather than say that the pizza tastes good or I like the Chinese Chicken Salad and Humus, I'll just say that you won't be wowed or disappointed if you come here. If your friends aren't good eatery decision makers, then just say, "Let's go to CPK". Booze, food, fun. Done and done. Just expect to wait if you come here during dinner on the weekends. Apparently everyone uses the same advice and makes CPK the default place to stuff their faces.

Ashlee E.

CPK is one of my go to spots for casual and yummy dining. I love to try the new items, but ultimately I stick with what I always get, the bbq chicken chop salad and the tortilla soup. If you LOVE tortilla soup, you HAVE to try CPK's. There is a freshness to it and the little tortilla strips add a nice crunch. The soup is thick and delightful. I want to eat it just writing about it. The only thing that is bothersome is the WAIT! Wow. This can sometimes take forever. Understandable. Heard it was one of the most busy CPK's in the world.

Savina C.

Don't like coming to this CPK. Just because it's a really long wait... You can catch yourself waiting for a good hour on weekends, even if it's just 2 people

Waiki C.

Alway have a great time there. update: had a bad experience. got seated, but waited over ten minutes for anyone to help.

Kat A.

Hey, gotta love their pizza. DISLIKE their customer service however. Hostesses are very rude.

Randall H.

Very nice service and place to eat with a loved one. My gf loves it here so we constantly come to eat after work.

Jerry L.

BAD SERVICE. Went there for dinner with my family & waited about 10 minutes. We got our menus & utensils , no problem. No Waiter to give us Water or take our drink order. 2 tables close to us came in after us & got their drinks shortly after sitting down. What's up with that? The Greeter was very apologetic in saying the Waiter didn't know our table was theirs. Went to eat at another place & got GREAT SERVICE.

Amy Y.

I wasn't that hungry for a big plate. And these places usually has a big plate with expensive prices. So I order a small dish called something Mediterranean, there was hummus, pita bread, and this salad. I loved the hummus and the bread. Those are my favorite. It was pretty filling for me. It was a busy time when we got there. But since friends kept us entertained, the wait didn't seem long. Service was pretty good and friendly. I didn't find anything fascinating about this place.

Paul K.

Jennifer, our waitress is exemplary and the food is healthy and delicious! Be sure to join the Pizza Dough club in your app stores to get free food! Today we scored a free pupu and a free desert!!!

Lauren D.

Service is on point! Ambience is modern, welcoming, lively and the place is clean! Prices are high but just about everything here is above par so it's worth it. We ordered dumplings, pepperoni pizza (they are small, good for lunch but personal size if you're eating for dinner) and ordered another, white pizza, because we were still hungry. Food was good! Drinks were refilled before we were finished. I love that! Multiple waiters checked in to make sure everything was going well. I love that too! The tiramisu wasn't authentic but it was pretty good. Next time we know to order another meal, maybe pasta along with a pizza. They have a good sized menu so finding something good shouldn't be a problem. See you soon CPK!

Su Jung K.

Big fan of this place and would go back there again, their pizza rocks, try to go there not in rush time because you need to wait outside and to me that was the only down side.

Crystal B.

I couldn't decide if I should give this 3 stars or 4. Overall it is a 3, but you know what you're looking for when you go to a CPK so while it does not even close to compare to non-chain, more upscale restaurants, my star rating is relative to other CPKs and similar restaurants. I have eaten here probably five times now, and gotten takeout once. My dine-in experiences have always been good- prompt and friendly service, good food. My favorites are the peach salad and the Chipotle Chicken pizza (paraphrasing the names, sorry.) The salad is refreshing and the combination of the carmelized peaches, pecans, and white balsamic vinaigrette is delicious. I love the ingredients on the Chipotle pizza and they blend well together. Their strawberry mojito is also very good. The only negative experience I've had here was when I got takeout. I was quoted 30-35 minutes over the phone, and we arrived around 20 minutes later expecting to have to wait for our food. Happily, it was already ready, but unfortunately it had already gotten cold. Not just lukewarm, but straight up cold. Imagine if I had shown up when they told me to, 10-15 minutes later. The to-go person was friendly but they need to work on their takeout quote time accuracy. Other than that one detail, we've always enjoyed our meals here. Wide variety to choose from and conveniently located

Stacey I.

dont get me wrong the food is good. i mean its like the other cpk's so i guess its standard. when i went there they made me wait for a table which was ok by me but two times i was waiting my pager didnt go off nor did they call my name out loud. so i went up to the hostest station and i saw that both times they had crossed my name out on the list. needless to say i have lost all hope in goin there ever again.

Roya K.

I like CPK! Yeah, it's a chain. Yeah, sometimes it's busy. But oh well. I have always gotten consistently good food here. On top of that, I have always gotten good service at this restaurant. So why not 5 stars?? Well... it's good food, but it's not spectacular food. OH... and like someone already mentioned, if you have a small party, just go sit at the bar if it is crowded- avoid the wait!

Jayson Q.

everything is good here. my favorite is the works pizza and baby clam linguine.

David G.

Very well thought out menu originally created by some of the best & brightest chefs in California. CPK has remained fairly consistent over the years and has created a cult following. If you have never been before stop by and trying something great...

Keane L.

This is the best CPK EVER. The view is phenomenal. I always want to come here even though there are a ton of them on the mainland (where I live now). Food is the same as any CPK, but the view.... The dulce de luche cheesecake is still one of the best I've ever had, and, yes, I've had Cheesecake Factory many times. Service is slow, complimentary bread isn't warm. They are friendly, but there is almost always a wait.

Anita L.

The food was alright just like it is every where, service was great, however, I got really SICK afterwards which is why I'm giving it 1-star. I was sick all afternoon after I had lunch and still feeling like crap! Funny how I've been eating raw food and local food without any problem and then I get sick from CPK.

Mari T.

had a coupon, so it was good. did takeout, but the service was not good today. food was great as usual tho. got the pesto cream penne. soo yummy!

Arlette D.

love it.. haven't been there in a while and everything is as great as i remember it!!! there is always a short wait.. and we were lucky to have only a 15 min. wait.. but everything tasted geat and i had a lot of fun!

Shirley M.

Good, standard faire. The wait wasn't too long and the food came out hot. (though the A/C was freezing us!) Great service but watered down lava flows but a good place to bring the kids and get a meal.

Victoria K.

Most of the time, I had positive experience at CPK. My favorites are salads and pizza. Sandwiches are fine but nothing exciting. I've tried most of their salads and they are all very good. I especially like Thai Crunch Salad and Miso Salad. BBQ chicken chopped salad is also good. Grilled Veg Salad is ok but their grilled veggies are too oily for my taste. I recently tried Moroccan chicken salad and have to say flavors are very creative-it has roasted butternut squash, Medjool dates, fresh avocado, toasted almonds, fresh beets, chopped egg, carrots, dried cranberries and red bell peppers and of course chicken. My hubby didn't care for it but he is more picky about his food and doesn't like avocados, beets or squash. If you like interesting food, this one is for you. On my last visit, I also tried White Bean Tuscan Minestrone soup which was very good-minestone soup is one of my favorite soups and I definately give theirs high marks. I also had one of their other new items-crab cakes with roasted red pepper aioli and roasted corn and black bean salsa. I love crab cakes and this one was full of crab and I loved the salsa-don't know what's in there other than black beans, corn and red onion but its excellent. Of course, I had to have dessert and choose new item on the menu-White Chocolate Strawberry Cheesecake with oreo crust. I loved the way it looked in the picture-with obvious strawberry swirls but real deal doesn't look like that at all. The middle of cheesecake is somewhat pink and that's it. Whaa? If that's not false advertising I don't know what is. I couldn't taste strawberry at all. Loved the oreo crust but actual cheesecake was fine but not exceptional. Hubby thought it was too sweet and I concur. Cheesecake Factory is much better. Lof of times I end up at Ala Moana Location because I live nearby but word to the wise-its always busy and incredibly nosy. If you want to have a conversation with your dinner companions this is not a good place to go.

Christine C.

I love their pizza! I usually order from here (& pick up) on Sunday, if I am working because they are near me. Highly recommend the Metropolitan (I think that's what it's called) pizza, with a Caesar salad.

Kimo S.

It's a chain! It's a CPK! It's... it's... awesome! Yes, CPK can be 5-stars for many, many reasons. First, they are always evolving their menu which is something I really appreciate. I mean, for a huge corporate chain to constantly be adding and removing items means they have to be listening to their consumers. That's a big plus! I'm always a little saddened when personal favorites go away (Miso Shrimp Salad... whyyyyyy???) but I can count on something new and exciting to fill its spot. CPK always has friendly staff, either because all staff are just trained to love me or the more realistic explanation is that the staff are really, really awesome. This isn't fine dining, this is CPK and what you get is good quality food, good prices, great service and a great time all around. This is what restaurant dining should be, especially with a place as busy as CPK it is a pleasant surprise to always be treated like you're welcome there.

Ulii M.

First of all I made a yelp account just to comment on the wonderful service I received. I think my waitresses' name was Sharoness or Ness. Well anyway I ordered the shrimp scampi zucchini fettuccine and the lemon was a bit over powering for my taste. I'm not the type of person to complain but when Ness came over to check on us she could instinctively tell I didn't like it and offered to order something else. I've never sent back food before just because I didn't like it. I guess I'm paranoid people will mess with my food if I send it back, but Ness was very professional, personable, and she knew how to do her job well. Of course the shrimp scampi was comped and I didn't feelso embarrassed so i ordered the Kung pao spaghetti which I absolutely loved. So thank you to Ness at cpk for the excellent service and making me feel comfortable and taken care of.

Jody S.

Love CPK. Totally addicted to BBQ chop salad with avocado and margherita pizza or three mushroom pizza. Yummmeeee!!!

Stevie D.

Amazing carmelized peach salad with grilled chicken breast. Service is hit or miss at this location. Ordering to go? DO NOT ORDER ONLINE. They have lost my order multiple times. Ask for the complimentary bread and herb olive oil, it is tasty!

Rachel I.

I ate here 2 days in a row. First night I had the traditional mac n' cheese for about 11 dollars. It was very well portioned and delicious, really creamy though so I didn't finish it all. Second night I had fettucine alfredo with chicken for about 15 dollars. I finished it all, delicious. You have to ask for bread now days, I didn't realize this. Service refills drinks promptly and removes finished plates but without bothering you so you can definitely carry on a conversation. If you sit on the tables and not booths, it's kind of close to other tables but all in all it's clean, reasonably priced and my favorite CPK to go to. My wait time for dinner was on average about 30 minutes.

Mitchell I.

When I want to just grab a salad and soup, this place totally works. It is really difficult to find a healthy meal in Honolulu. I have been to this location at least four times in the last year or so. In the past, the service and food has been very average. It seemed like the staff did not want to be there. Now there is a very good energy right when I walked in and the bartenders were very friendly and helpful. I had the tortilla soup and arugula salad with feta, sun dried tomatoes and served with a lemon vinegerette. The salad was excellent. I give this place ***1/2. I want to see more consistency before I add more stars.

Isa R.

Service is always good here. There are always servers walking around to help clear done dishes and refill empty glasses. My favorite dish now is the Avocado club egg roll. It will change your life. The dipping sauces are really good. I also love the garlic cream fettucine with chicken, but given that it's chock full of carbs, I can't order it anymore. I almost forgot. You HAVE to order the spinach artichoke dip, and make sure you order it with PITA BREAD not tortilla chips. So unhealthy, but the strawberry lemonade is really good. And free refills. :) Great place to dine with friends, and very reasonably priced too. The only thing about this place is that if you go during a busy time (basically anytime that ISN'T between 2:30-5:30ish) you will have to wait anywhere from 20 minutes to 45 minutes. Longer if you have a bigger group. I do wish they took reservations.

Jared W.

California Pizza Kitchen has good food but if you go there for dinner you usually have to wait a little. I been here many times and some items I like are: Avocado Egg Rolls Jambalaya Pasta- Delicious and spicy! Sicilian Pizza Jamaican Jerk Pizza Original BBQ Chicken Pizza The Works Pizza CPK Cobb Salad For the first time I had their Frozen lemonade: ( yelp.com/user_local_phot… ) It was pretty good. I have to say this place has good food and good service. I will be going back!

Shanisse I.

I am a fan of CPK. I usually get the same thing when I go there. The mushroom ravioli with garlic cream sauce. Or the bbq chicken pizza with smoked applewood bacon. And a MUST is the spinach artichoke dip, I mean how can you not get it? And those who hate it?? are you on glue?! Service isn't bad. The wait can get kind of long just because they don't take reservations. But whoever invented that buzzer that let's you know when your table is ready is an absolute genius! You can walk around (of course only so far) and look at the nearby shops. Good food. Prices are ehhh.. but a great place to eat.

Lorraine S.

A good place to go for quick lunchtime meals...if you sit at the counter. When the noontime rush arrives, expect to wait awhile for a table. The prices are a little bit high, and some of the dishes seem a bit over salted, but there are plenty of lower-fat options, as well. If you sit a the counter, the bar tending and wait staff will give you very friendly, personalized service.

Angela M.

Dear CPK, Remember the old days? Remember how it used to be? Remember how your peking duck pizza and marsala marinara would sweep me off my feet, and your cookies and cream gelato and gooey pecan pie enlarged me out of my favorite board shorts? But it was okay because we were in love. Then, as it so often happens, you changed. I remained stable and loyal but you drifted so far until sadly, so much of what I once cared for was gone. The peking duck, the marsala marinara, the pecan pie, the gelato balls, all struck from the menu never to return and I was left sitting alone as frivolous others swept into your life gushing over your neopolitan thin crust and red velvet. I no longer had a place with you. Over the years I saw you now and then. With friends who didn't know about our history, who didn't feel the pain of what once was. You tried to make it up to me. With your delectable Hawaiian BBQ chicken pizza and your excessively delicious Thai crunch salad. But the timing was wrong as my new wheat and dairy free lifestyle pulled us apart for what could have been forever. Until a few days ago when I was forced to scrutinize your menu for something, anything, and I discovered the newly added moroccan chicken salad. It fulfilled my every need: protein, raw vegetables, avocado, sweetness. I ordered it with high hopes, anticipating a reunion so passionate that other patrons would have to look away. Hoping that you would come through, dreaming of reviving everything we used to have, the way we were on my sixteenth birthday... Good GOD I forgive you. This salad was so delicious it seemed wrong. Every bite was a taste explosion of tang and freshness and sweetness and richness that I am quite certain this is neither a salad nor healthy. The squash, beets, almonds, carrots, bell peppers, and everything else was MAGIC. I need to eat it again. NEED. Need... it... Need. I look forward to seeing you again. Yours, Angela

Kelsie K.

I'm writing this review outside of the restaurant because my 7:00 reservations have apparently moved to 8-8:30. Without any notifications. I showed up to my 7:00 reservations at 6:50 only for them to tell me to wait another 60-90 minutes. What is the point in taking reservations if you are not going to have the tables ready in time? Very disorganized. We also asked them to wipe the benches outside because they're wet from the rain and all they do is hand us four napkins to wipe it ourselves. Pretty bad service so far. My appetite is already ruined.

Steve S.

What you would expect. I would go back.

Shanley R.

Had to order a salad for a work lunch. I ordered the salad a head of time, and it was ready for pick up when I got there. Makes taking out so easy!

Kylee H.

the stars is for the lovely host. the wait is not bad at all, we called in 1hour early and got seated in 10min. but im not sure our waiter had a long day or what, he is not... i dont think he understand my order and feels like he just got dumped from his girlfriend or something. no smile, nothing. i ordered the hawaiian, thin crispy pizza and the whole thing is so soft like a taco!!! thats not the end... when i got home, i couldnt find my leftover because he forgot to put it in!!!! OMG..! so pissed and thats not the worst. their bread is like rocks! cant even finish one piece with my favorite spinach dip! and my

Michael W.

Christmas shopping at Hawaii's largest and most popular shopping center can be tiring sometimes. So, we decided to have a sit down table service lunch and relax a bit. California Pizza Kitchen was agreed to and was shown to a table not to my liking. I spoke up and it wasn't a problem to be shown another table with a view of the ocean. A plus for good service. Our server, named Love, almost immediately showed up with the menus and asked if we would like anything to drink. A short while later, Love returned with our Iced Tea drinks. After perusing the menu, we decided on the Moroccan Spiced Salad and a Sicilian Thin Crust Pizza. The pizza crust was both crispy and chewy. Just the way we love it! The amount of sauce was just right to give it taste and not make the pie soggy. The toppings were both tasty and sufficient enough to get some in nearly every bite. 4 stars for the pizza! And now for the salad. The Romaine was fresh and crisp, the avocado was ripened perfectly but the beets seemed like it was out of a can. The peanuts were not roasted enough and the dates were an extremely rare topping on the Moroccan Spiced Salad. The amount of dressing tossed with the salad was adequate. However, having been to Morocco, we didn't detect a hint of any Moroccan spices. In fact, the dressing was very bland and was just there to moisten the Romaine Lettuce. A lot of black pepper, Parmesan Cheese and chili flakes finally made the salad palatable. 2 stars for the salad. The ambience was fine and Love provided excellent service. She kept our iced tea glasses filled and our table clean without being obtrusive. 4 stars for ambience and 5 stars for Love's service! I would return again and recommend this establishment to others. But, stay away from the Moroccan Spiced Salad! Although it's a recommended choice on the menu, it's a loser!

Ira J.

This is more of a recommendation than a review: Go to CPK and order whatever you want for dinner... Heck, go somewhere else and order whatever you want for dinner... The dinner part is not important. What is important is that when you are ready for dessert, you wind up at CPK and get yourself a slice of their incredible Key Lime Pie! Just do it! You won't be sorry.

Garrett Y.

Loved the atmosphere. Felt welcomed once I walked in her. The employee at the take out part of the place recommended that I'd try their egg roll. As you usual this place never let's me down when it comes to Customer Service. It deserved my 5 stars.

JJ L.

Ok. For the longest time I hated this place. Despised it. Not this location in particular, but the chain. This Pear & Gorganzola pizza changed everything for me: The CPK menu can explain: "Caramelized pears, Gorgonzola, Fontina and Mozzarella cheeses, caramelized sweet onions and chopped hazelnuts. Topped with field greens tossed in our Gorgonzola ranch dressing." The beer selection is bare, but eating this pizza made my heart melt more than the cheese on the crusty pizza. OMG WOW I'm in love!

Keisha P.

HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HOOOORRIBLE SERVICE! Last night 11 of my closest friends and I went to CPK to help support our sorority's fundraiser. We were stuck with a really bad server with a really bad attitude! He made rude comments all night, took about 30 mins to take our damn drink order and then another hour for our food! Throughout the night we all felt uncomfortable and disrespected by him and I will not be returning to this CPK ever again! Other then that, the food was ok...Alcoholic beverages tasted as if they were watered down or no alcohol at all! BOOO! I would have given my experience NO starts, but I have to rate so a 1star! I give this TWO THUMBS DOWN!

Ram K.

Had a 20 minute wait, no problem. Got seated, waiter came by took our drink and appetizer order. I think it was called crispy mac and cheese. My gf wanted it I'm not a mac and cheese person. It was alright kinda like crab cakes except it was mac and cheese. Entree's we both ordered the jambalaya. I always get this it's my favorite after trying mines before now it's her favorite too. Pretty much everything was good. Think the waiter forgot our bread we had to ask for it. And my drink refill took a while.

Jim C.

Lunch. Pizza. Beer. At the bar. Great way to get away for and hour or so. Watching them prep and bake you pizza right in front of you is a great way to nice break from a long hard day. Definitely order the pizza, it's always hot and fresh.

Julie N.

So upsetting! I think the customer service really sucks this year! So we ordered pita bread, and we get warm dough.. where it's still wet inside because it's UNDERCOOKED! ugh, so after sending it back, we get our entrees and my noodles are TOO HARD! So we send it back, then by the time I finally get it back, everyone is done eating... so I get my pasta to go! No apologies, no manager coming by, nothing! I used to love coming to CPK because of the sandwiches and the salads, but from now on, I'm not going to this location!

Sterling E.

Love love love CPK , the food there is always worth it in my opinion. Love to try random items there and i have yet to be disappointed with it. Great customer service whenever i go there. I usually order water to drink and i don't remember it ever being empty. They visit you frequently to see if everything is ok but yet , not too much as to bother you and your guest!

Georgine N.

Met a friend for lunch & we both really enjoyed ourselves. The food & the service was great, until our waitress brought us the dessert menu. We looked through the menu, decided what we wanted & waited. 15-20 minutes later, we're still waiting. She visited the tables around us, but did not stop at ours. Did she forget about us? We tried several times to get her attention but no luck. Finally got the manager's attention & asked for the check. When he brought it to our table, he asked us if it was the correct one (???). What a disappointing ending to an otherwise awesome meal.

Tze M.

I love this place! As my last review, I always have a set menu I love ordering because it works for me. But this time I went with my two friends and we were discussing what we like and I just wasn't feeling what one was suggesting. I told him up front that whatever he orders, I probably won't like. We started off with the full order of the Waldorf Salad, the Avocado Club egg roll, paired with the Sicilian pizza and the penne Bolognese. Between the three of us, that was a lot of food!!! All was good, but this time the Bolognese was a bit dry. And for dessert, my friend ordered the strawberry shortcake and the butter cake. The strawberry shortcake was dry, I think it was the shortcake part - that, I wouldn't order again. And the butter cake was good. But seriously, this time was just way too much food! We had also ordered a bottle of wine, after we downed a beer while waiting for our table. Located on the third floor of Ala Moana Shopping Center, parking is free in the mall. Our server, Derek was friendly and efficient with our food. And the manager, Kana was also very friendly. Both made our dinning enjoyable!

Paige L.

31 Yelps Review Challenge 10/31 One of my top 5 restaurants ever. Yum yum yum. I try new things here all the time and I've rarely ordered anything that I truly didn't like. October is always a good time to head to CPK because that means it's pumpkin cheesecake season! This location is super busy, so I often take advantage of the online ordering and takeout.

Cindy L.

Always been a big fan of CPK. Loved their Chinese chicken salad, but for some reason, they changed their mixed toss of greens or what, so I switched over to the Japanese miso shrimp salad. But for some reason, it just was not as good as before. However, always been a fan because of the other items on the menu are still pretty consistent in quality.

Patrick G.

CPK is great no matter where it is. It is even better when you get a free pizza for Veteran's Day. This particular CPK was kind of crowded because it is in the Ala Moana Shopping Center; but even though the wait was stated as 50 minutes, it only took about 20 until being seated. This 20 minutes went by fairly fast because of the easy access to drinks at the Mai Tai Bar right next door. Once seated, the service was great and the food came out very fast. Overall, this CPK was the best one I have ever been to. I would definitely go back.

Ellen L.

I love coming here. Food is good and so is there service. Favorite dish is the bbq chicken chop salad. Seating is pretty quick during lunch hours...

Jason M.

The wife and I had a great lunch their today. Very up beat staff, our server Harole or Harloe (can't remember how to spell his name) was outstanding, food tastes great. We will be returning to this CPK.

Marisa A.

Although the wait is long to get in, it's well worth it. If you go during Saturday lunch hour, the wait is probably around 30 minutes. But once you get in you get served right away. That's one thing that CPK doesn't ever falter on...customer service.The staff is so friendly When we go there we ALWAYS order an appetizer which is the spinach/artichoke dip. My 3 year old loves it too. She loves dipping her chip into the dip, which makes her feel like a big girl...lol. What's even better is when you put the dip on the fresh bread that they offer you. We almost always order a half order of the chinese chicken salad. The half order is probably good enough for 3 people. I used to order the BLT PIZZA, but they discontinued it. So now I order the asparagus/spinach spaghettini with chicken...that is sooooo delish. Mouth watering.

Eric N.

Have always liked going here for good salads and pizza but the last several times have been disappointing. The portions are definitely smaller, especially their salads. The full size should be a meal but they are not, at least not for me. Our take out order was even smaller than the size served in the restaurant. The price is the same for takeout but why are the portions smaller? Our pizza also had so few of the toppings I though maybe they fell off in the box. Have to find another place to get good dinner size salads

Rie N.

Ok... I have to say how extremely disappointed and upset I am that all of my favorites are no longer on the menu! WHYYYYY?!?!?! This just means I need to find new favorites. Safe to say that I like majority of the dishes they serve. I'm a huge CPK fan but the only reason this review is not getting 5 stars is because I can't believe that so many of the popular items have been taken off the menu. To the CPK management and higher ups: Here is a list of my favorites that you should definitely bring back onto your menu. - Norwegian Atlantic Salmon - Miso Shrimp Salad -Tomato Sun-dried Fusilli Please and thank you!

Alyson E.

I love going to this CPK! The staff is always friendly and responsive to what your needs are and the food is never disappointing. I tend to go to this location during lunch during the work week so I usually end up sitting on the counter with my friend. I am in love with their new Roasted Vegetable salad, it's absolutely delicious! Also, their Thai Chicken Pizza is to die for. Usually a friend of mine and I will go and get one of each and just split it. The food is a little pricy, but for the most part you get good portions. I do wish that you didn't have to ask for the bread and that they would offer it to you though, that would be nice!

Josh T.

Blah... the past 3 or 4 visits (dine-in & take-out) were a bit of a let down. The portions on certain items, such as the spinach artichoke dip, have shrunken. The awesomely soft and delicious bread & butter has been replaced with stale baguette & olive oil. Fail. The last two dine-in experiences at Ala Moana were below the standard I have come to a expect at CPK. Slow service, constantly empty glasses (water/soda), having to ask twice for the check... sorry, but CPK is no longer my go to spot anymore.

Mark M.

This is the best CPK on the island. I've been here too many times to accurately count and I have never had a problem here with the food or the service. The staff is always friendly, quick, and efficient at their jobs. Everyone's a fan of the bbq chicken pizza that's for sure. But the sauteed mushroom ravioli is a winner and so is the oriental chicken salad. I'm a huge fan of the sicilian pizza and I always wonder why they give you an odd number of slices of bread with their butter. If it's two people dining they give you three slices and if it's three people dining they give you five. What's that about?

Giselle H.

I only get takeout but I love the southwest-style BBQ chicken salad. Artichoke dip is good too.

Fern C.

My 5th time at CPK only because my partner loves Pizza. Oh well, the recent one that I ordered was Garlic Cream Fettuccine. OMG! It was really delicious!! By the way, they replaced their bread onto sourdough which makes me wanna cry whenever I bite it!!! Huwaaa!!! So tough even with the olive oil dip. By the way, my Garlic Cream Fettuccine doesn't come with any bread or salad at all and made me want to grab something to pair for it. So, I asked the server if it's possible if I can have at least another bread?? Oh yes?? Hmmm i checked the tab if she charged me for that another round of sourdough but fortunately it's free. I don't know if they could give you another round for free though. But, hey, if she give it for free then will take it.

Kayla U.

Love this place. For me consistency is KEY and this is one of the few places that I can say I am consistently pleased with. The down side is that the wait is also consistenly long but well worth every minute. I usually get the BBQ chicken chop salad with avocado and a tomato basil spaghettini and spin dip and a peach iced tea. If you want EXCELLENT service wait for Aleesa's section. :)

Tyra S.

the service at the bar was amazing! probably because it was overseen by the front of the house manager. the rest of the place was not that great. the people who worked at the host stand looked really frazzled and were messing up big time on peoples place in line but over all, they do a good job expecially being that they are always slammed.

Nicole K.

Ate here tonight with two of my besties. The wait wasn't long - probably because it was a holiday. The only reason why it doesn't get 5 stars is because our waiter was horrible. Is it that hard to grab a glass of water for us? At least the food was good. I was debating getting a pizza, but the appetizers were ordered were more than enough to fill me up. So, i opted for half of the chinese chicken salad. That's always a winner in my book.

Teri K.

Take-out service is excellent. Our order was incorrect when we arrived to pick it up and they resolved the problem quickly, plus they threw in a free salad. The food is consistently tasty, fresh, and helpful to the single, working parent!

Vincent Q.

California Pizza Kitchen in Ala Moana Center is definitely a hub of activity, which include long lines, waits, and a packed restaurant full of a variety of different peoples from around the state and around the world. With this said, my experience here has never been extraordinary, but this time, for the first time I'm reviewing, it wasn't bad. Pear Gorgonzola Pizza- 2.5-stars- I saw a man throw a bag of veggies on a pizza, and said, "That's mine." My friend was surprised to see that in fact, yes, it was my pizza we were commenting on. The pizza was sweeter than I expected. The cheese itself adds a certain layer of a tart molded flavor. Yet, I suspect it is the cause of the aroma of body odor which was slightly like onion and other 'things' wafting up from this pizza into my nose. Visually, it was elegant, almost like a salad pizza; perhaps a little overdone. I didn't get to see what they did with the bag of veggies before it was placed on my pizza. I hope it wasn't just picked up and thrown on. There was no fight for the last piece, my friend said I ordered it, I finish it. Chipotle Chicken Pizza- 3 1/2-stars- This pizza was a little more spicy. The toppings were like a salsa on top. It was a good pizza. It would almost be compared with the other similar CPK pizzas I've had many times at home from my oven. Atmosphere- As said, it's always hectic here. I've come on my hour lunch breaks, with seating ready, ordered pizza and by the time my break was over, still no pizza. I think the process has been streamlined, as our pizza didn't take that long. It is a very good place for people watching, we had quite a time looking at the range of patrons during the morning lunch hour when we visited. Service- The service was good. We were a little sad the manager didn't come to our table at first, but she eventually made it to ask how our food was. They checked up on us often, too. Conclusion- There is a nice place nearby to get a drink, which we did until our table reservation started to buzz. It is always busy and crowded here, but there is a such a large variety of items, you know everyone will find something. They do have pizzas available at your nearby store, too. Still, it is a good staple for the mall. If you love it, it's always right there waiting.

Kimmy A.

Pretty good food. I have only eaten pizza there, but it is way better than ordinary pepperoni from any delivery place.

Courtney O.

Yum! But why do they always give you an odd number of bread pieces? 3 bread pieces for 2 people... or 5 bread pieces for 4 people. Weird! Anyways, on with the review! The staff are always so nice here. They give excellent service. The food is very good. I have tried a lot on the menu (salads, pasta, pizza, and sandwiches) and all have been yummy. My favorite is the BBQ chicken pizza with applewood smoked bacon. They took a classic and added bacon to it. You have won my heart, CPK! For those of you who don't know, adding bacon to just about anything will only make it better. Try it! They don't take reservations and sometimes there is a long wait because this place is so popular. If I don't feel like waiting for a table, I will call in my order and take it home to eat. They even give you bread and butter in your to-go package. How nice! If I'm hungry and don't know where to eat, I can stop here any day and be satisfied.

Rob H.

Let me first say I LOVE CPK. That being said, I have enjoyed several of the CPKs on Oahu. While I prefer the Waikiki location, that has only to do with the location itself and not the food or the service. The Food at CPK is 100% consistent. From California to Kuala Lumpur, I have never had an inconsistent meal at CPK. Each one seems to have a regional menu in addition to your BBQ Chicken favorites; but they are always clean, friendly and delicious places to go. I dined with my family at the Ala Moana CPK today and we had a great late lunch. Our severer "Mona" was friendly, fast and while CPK does force their people to run through a "Script" when they deal with customers (Would you like to try a appetizer, alcohol, desert, up-sells, etc); she was not robotic about it at all. This is the only downside to dining at an uber corporate establishment... but again; our server was great, did her job very well by the standard but was 100% genuine about it. I would recommend CPK Ala Moana to any hungry shoppers, or anyone in the neighborhood looking for a great and tasty meal. Aloha

Gayle S.

I've dined here a dozen times since I discovered the Thai Crunch salad a few years ago. Aside from the beautiful ocean view, I prefer to patronize the Pearlridge or Waikiki locations, because of the level of service. The food is amazing! I have never had their pizza, except from the freezer section at Foodland, lol... but I am totally stuck on the Thai Crunch salad and hummus! I can't even try anything new that isn't a small appetizer! Oh well, guess that's just how it is for me. No surprises there. The service, however, at this location lends itself more toward mediocrity than excellence. While friendly enough, staff are not terribly proactive... Often ignoring mild and quiet customers, favoring the ones who are more vocal. Since I tend to be quieter, my needs are often overlooked here. Unfortunately I remember that feeling more than the positive experiences. So, it's three stars... the food would earn 5, but service here brings the quality of the experience waaaaay down for me.

David C.

Order off the small cravings menu to sample several dishes at once. My personal favorite is the Mediterranean plate and Korean BBQ tacos - okay so they don't sound like they pair well togetther but whatever. Personally I have a love-hate relationship with this restaurant because the menu will evolve over time. The good news is that new dishes make their way to the menu. The bad news is that my favorites get booted off. The good+bad news (yep, combo time) is the creation of the butter cake which I'm positive is a manifestation of Paula Deen. It makes you smile while eating it and curse it in memory while at the gym - standard Paula food.

Coco A.

Shopping with girlfriends can certainly work up an appetite - especially maneuvering through the crowds at Ala Moana on a Sunday. We decided to stop by CPK to satisfy our pizza craving. We had pizza and the Thai chicken salad. I am not a frequent CPK customer, so I did not have any set expectations. Both entrees were good, but what blew me away was the fantastic service! Our waiter, Jacob, was awesome! He was knowledgeable, and professional. His timing was perfect, he never kept us waiting or rushed us to hurry. His service is what really made the CPK experience stand out and what drove me to write this review. 5 stars Jacob!

Chelsey M.

Horrible service, I always seem to have a problem coming to CPK at this location. The host (kevin or something. Real local looking guy with long hair in a bun) said it would be a 15 minute. Not bad for about 1 o clock with a party of two. 20 minutes later I went to double check where we were on the list; turns out they past our name. Our buzzer did not go off, nor did I receive a phone call. The host apologized and promised that we would recieve the next available table, we were only a party of two so it didnt seem like it would be a long wait. Another 20 minutes went by and STILL NO BUZZ OR PHONE CALL. I checked again and turns out the host forgot. We were seated immediately, however we recieved no help or water for over 10 minutes. Our server (Tiff, i think) did not seem interested in helping us at all. She took our orders and did not return until our waters were empty for 10 minutes. The only employee that should be working here is Noel. After delivering our food, we requested for more bread... And he brought us our bread! At least CPK got our orders right. Bottom line is we will not be returning.

Riana S.

Been here a couple of times and overall it's been consistent. Great food, good service, awesome atmosphere. YAY! They're open on Labor Day. After getting rejected by the long wait at Sweet Home Cafe (AGAIN), Thomas O., Nicole K., & I were seated after maybe a 15 min wait which was great. We ordered the chicken egg roll and the tortilla appetizers (I can't remember the name! but I can tell you it came with a choice of Mediterranean, Southwest, and Thai). I love the different tortillas. I honestly think it's way better than the spinach dip. My personal favorite is the Mediterranean comes with marinara sauce but all of them are amazing. The Southwest comes with guacamole dip and the Thai comes with a peanut sauce. All of the tortillas are grilled and everything is just so damn DELICIOUS. This dish is perfect for splitting between your friends. The chicken egg rolls were also yummy. Cripsy on the outside with chicken and bits of (kinda tasted smoked) bacon. Served with ranch sauce and apparently some mystery spicy sauce. I poured ranch all over it. SOO GOOD DAKINE! Luckily I ordered half a salad because by the time I finished the appetizers, I was very full. Classic Caesar salad please! I ordered it with grilled chicken but I didn't care for it because I didn't expect the chicken to not match with the salad. But the salad was really good. I'm the kind of gal that needs dressing on every single piece of green in my salad and I'm so happy it was! Croûtons were crunchy and complimented the salad very well. I mean..what can I say..a Caesar salad is what it is. Along with this meal I had a Roy Rogers (my ultimate FAVORITTEEE soda) if you're wondering what this is it's grenadine (cherry syrup) & coke/pepsi. Kind of like the little boys version of a Shirley Temple but more badass. Mmm served with choke cherries pierced through a shard of glass just how I like it. Shetty deals that our waiter wasn't that great though. He forgot Thomas O.'s water for a long time and another waiter ended up giving it to us. He also didn't check with us that much. What if (God forbid) one of us choked on our shard of glass?!

Mark S.

A favorite place to get great food, service, and a relaxed & comfortable atmosphere for a great price. The Chinese Chicken salad and the BLT Pizza are winners you can always count on

Charlie S.

Aw man... this CPK is just as bad as Kahala now! The have the crappy sourdough bread blocks instead of the fresh white bread. Their waiters dress all any kine (pastels). In my opinion, the help just acts too casual and laid back! This time, I had a sandwich and got no choice of bread... no more garlic cheese or onion. I got a hard dried out chiabatta bun. So junk! Bring back the original CPK! CPK is no longer the favorite it used to be.

Justin R.

Loud, busy, and nuts! This place is crazy on Friday nights!...at least when I went. The choices are great, the service is nice, but dang it is a bit pricy! Of course it IS Ala Moana so I can't be upset at it. Right now they have a Korean BBQ Pizza flavor special which I must say was great! My dad got the Habenero Pizza which was the best, deliciously spicy! I chose the California Pizza I believe with avacado, bacon, and lettuce. Twas great but started tasting like a salad after a while. I suggest going early dinner before it gets roudy and loud. Also, don't be late so you don't have to face a potentially monstrous line!

Sheryl M.

I haven't been to CPK in a while, but while I've been away it looks as though new items have been added to their menu. Now my favorite is the Thai crunch salad. If you love peanuts and edamame like I do, then you'll love this salad - especially if they don't drown it in dressing. The salad has the crunchy rice sticks atop a slaw of veggies, mixed into it are peanuts, won bok, green onions, edamame, and.....yikes I'm making myself hungry! But the dressing is made out of some kind of peanut dressing that's really light if they don't over dress the salad...

Sara T.

I'm personally a fan of the Kahala location over this one, because even though both restaurants are always packed, the layout of Kahala is less claustrophobic, and you don't feel as hurried to eat quickly and get out so someone else can sit. I've ordered takeout a few times here, and it's nice to order and then be able to walk around and shop while I'm waiting. The food is consistently tasty, the menu is large enough for the adventurous types (not met), and service is generally friendly.

Terinna R.

My favorite location is this one out of the three (Pearlridge & Waikiki are the other two). Their portions are a lot larger, the service a lot faster, waitresses way more friendlier - even when swamped, and there's parking that I do not need to pay for. Lol. It's a CPK, so they're menu is the same, however I find that this particular location is a lot more fresh than the other two. So take your pick.

Anthony M.

Waited 20 minutes and no one even took our drink order. The thing is the restaurant was empty! Not happy

Jeff C.

The food is outstanding. The service has changed over the years and truly depends on who you get. I personally feel the waiters /waitresses are overloaded with the amount of tables that they have to cover per person. We usually start with the spinach/artichoke dip. Ask for the bread and butter. I usually get the chicken pesto pizza. The wife vacillates between pastas and sandwiches, all are good. She sampled the small cravings mac and cheese and although we thought it would be perfect for the kids, it actually was a good spin on an old favorite. (Deep fried goodness) The atmosphere is kid friendly and very accommodating of any amount in your party from 2 -12. For the boys we usually order a mini pizza or a pasta from the kid's menu. The manager usually stops by to make sure all is well, I like this as it shows attention to all aspects of your meal being taken care of. This is one of my favorite restaurants and locations. The only thing missing is the over-worked staff. I remember coming here 10 years ago, and they would circle your table. Now, it's a rarity to find your waiter/waitress to fill your tea or water. Not their fault, I guess it's a cost-saving feature from upper management. They all look like they work hard.

Lawrence P.

You can never go wrong with CPK. They got a variety of pizzas, pastas, and appetizers for anyone on a budget. If you're looking for an adventure for your palate, their new Habanero Carnitas pizza will serve you right. The marriage of the sweet spicy habanero sauce, pulled pork and cheese will bring out the flavors and heat in your mouth. Just be careful because the sauce can kick in a little late if you put too much at one time since it starts off sweet. On a busy night, the wait can range from 15-30 minutes. To remedy the wait, you can lounge around the ho'okipa terrace and probably enjoy a drink or two at mai tais. Quick tip, if you are in a big appetite and craving pasta, they do offer an extra serving of pasta and sauce for free!

Val D.

CPK is one of my favorite spots in Honolulu! It's a popular place, so there usually is a wait. However, the line moves remarkably fast and it's so worth it! Usually, you can just walk in and sit in the bar area. I love to sit at the bar and just talk-story with my honey and/or friends. The service is excellent, the atmosphere is nice and the food is AMAZING! Our favorite is the Habenero Carnitas pizza. We order a side of ranch dressing and mix the habenero sauce in with it. This creates a smooth, spicy flavor that won't burn your mouth off (haberno sauce alone is VERY HOT). I usually have a glass of Markham Napa Valley cabernet which compliments the food nicely.

Marie M.

Heres why I love this place! I order salads here alot. Kailua CPk as well. They are always consistent and fresh and yummmy and seriously it costs less than going to whole foods salad bar. Today we shared a garlic chix pizza on whole grain crust and a salad. Nothing less than excellent and my friend had a beer and it was $15. Each. Seriously;)) this is the place to go;)))

Mimi J.

All my life I have never been much of a risk-taker. I tend to stick to the known and comfortable things in life. This includes dining. There are however days in which I am hit with a particular craving for something new and exciting. On a recent trip to Oahu, I experienced this craving while shopping at the Ala Moana mall. After some time spent wandering and contemplating, I decided on the popular and well-known California Pizza Kitchen. While I had eaten their frozen pizzas from the local supermarket before, I was intrigued with the idea of trying their freshly made ones. Upon entering the restaurant, my eyes swept the room while I gauged the surrounding moods. Although quite crowded and with every table occupied, the atmosphere was light and happy, with families laughing and enjoying their food. The large glass windows further fostered the lighthearted ambience of the restaurant, since they let in all the natural light while also providing a great view of the ocean. As for the numerous amounts of diners, this was to be expected of a prominent restaurant located in one of Honolulu's main hubs. Surprisingly however, the wait time was much shorter than they had originally stated. In retrospect, this was most likely due to the quality service. One of the friendliest waiters I had ever met brought out every order in a timely fashion, and he always made sure to check up on us when he passed by. Patrons also got the sense of really being able to trust the cooks, since there was no division of the kitchen from the dining area, and they made the pizzas in a fantastic brick oven right in front of you. Moving on to the food, the most concise yet all-encompassing way to describe it was delectable! I am known to be quite the picky eater, especially when it comes to salad. However I had absolutely no complaints about their Caesar salad. In fact, it was probably the best restaurant salad I had ever been served! The presentation of the soup and pizza was quite impressive, and the complimentary rosemary bread and olive oil dipping sauce was an added bonus! Pizza happens to be one of my favorite foods, and just thinking back on that meal makes my mouth water. I would highly recommend dining at the California Pizza Kitchen to families, or to groups of friends on an outing. Not only are the food and service of excellent quality, but also the pricing is unexpectedly reasonable for the generous portions that we had been served. Convenience-wise, I would not suggest making a special trip to go to the particular California Pizza Kitchen that I had dined at, if you are just planning on going out for a meal. I say this with good intentions, seeing as you would have to first find parking at the mall, then maneuver through the crowded walkways until you could find an escalator to take you to the next floor, and repeating this until you get to the fourth floor where the restaurants are located. However, if you were someone like me who was already at the mall, and exhausted and hungry after hours of shopping, then I would highly recommend this restaurant to dine at while resting your aching feet. California Pizza Kitchen, you definitely earned 5-stars from me!

Jerry L.

Gotta say I'm never disappointed whenever I come here. Then again the lines of people waiting to get in must also be a sign that people enjoy this place. The service is always solid! The servers always are friendly and refill the waters and other drinks. (A huge pet peeve of mind is that the server never refills the water) The food... I can't say that I've had anything bad here or at any of the other CPK's. Since they recently introduced their new menu. I usually get the Korean BBQ Tacos or the asparagus and arugula salad off of their small cravings menu. For the Korean BBQ Tacos you get 2 little tacos with a ton of flavor and a little bit of spice! (Kinda like the little tacos you'd find in roach coaches). As for the asparagus and arugula salad its a pretty well balanced salad from the peppery arugula, the crunch of the almonds, tartness of the dressing and saltiness of the parmesan cheese. For the regular menu I love the new Habanero Carnita Pizza. I can't get enough of the Habanero salsa. Definitely for those that love spicy food. The other pizzas I would recommend are the Jamaican Jerk Chicken and the Thai Chicken. Pastas I'd get the Kung Pao Spaghetti or the Jambalaya. Yup I like my food a little bit spicy. My next visit I'm going to request combining the bolognese and Habanero salsa to make a spicy Habanero Spaghetti Bolognese.

Tiani D.

We went here on a Thursday afternoon at about 1PM. It was a little busy, we had to wait about 15 minutes or so. (Before even being asked to wait we made sure that the host knew we had 5 adults and 1 child) our buzzer buzzes and we're seated at a table with just 3 chairs. Three chairs? It looked like the table across us had to use it. We ended up having to squeeze two more chairs on that already tiny table just to make sure everyone could sit. Mind you that the host didn't even apologize or anything which is why I chucked off the last star. But from there everything else rolled smoothly. Our waiter was extremely friendly I wish I got his name so I could've mentioned him but was very helpful and had the best attitude on. Which is two thumbs up for me. I had shrimp fettuccine which was pretty good. It did seem a bit more on the drier side because there wasn't much sauce but it was good. We also got a Sicilian pizza which was even better. My daughter wanted the fried macaroni which is what she usually gets. I wasn't too pleased with the fried macaroni here at this location though. When it got to us it wasn't hot, not even close to warm. It was almost cold. So it didn't have that nice warm gooey goodness like it would normally have. But it was ok cause my daughter still ate all of it lol.

Kelly G.

As CPK's go, this one fared average. This location probably offers a great view of Honolulu...if it wasn't raining when I went. Started with their Korean tacos and ordered their new 4 seasons pizza (comes on thin crust) and the Works (on normal crust) and finished with their apple crisp a la mode. The 2 tacos were SMALL for $5! It could have been made up with flavor, but sadly it just tasted like a bad teriyaki beef in tortillas. The two pizzas were more than enough to fill me and the friend up, even had leftovers to take home! Waitress was pretty attentive for a full house. It was raining and the A/C blasting (of course) so we were pretty cold just sitting in the restaurant. We ordered hot water and our waitress kept our water refilled and thus my body and heart warmed. Great thing is that if theres a wait, head over to MaiTai for a drink! The buzzer can reach that far.

Chad Y.

California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) is a chain restaurant that offers a good offering of salads, pizzas, pastas, and drinks. The menu is decent and is sure to please a wide ranging palate. Prices are decent and the staff have usually been very attentive and good overall. I usually stick to the staples like the BBQ chicken pizza which if you don't like Cilantro, might want to ask the waiter to put it on the side. The Portabello Mushroom Ravioli is simple but certain full of flavor. The salads are nothing to write home about, but nothing that disappoints. Service has generally been good at this particular location. That being said, when I have gone in a large group and had to deal with auto-grat, service has failed miserably. However, bring up anything bad to the manager and they will be sure to rectify any situation. All in all a good place to dine, however the lines can lead to a long wait....

Clarissa M.

Our family had not been here for awhile. Went for dinner - wait time 20-25 minutes. It is always busy during the dinner rush hour. Wish that they would expand their interior to seat more people. Their menu had new items. We tried the shrimp dynamite (appetizer) and carnitas soft tacos. We also ordered their BBQ pizza, garlic Parmesan cream pasta, another pizza (name escapes me). Everything was delicious including their tacos - homemade salsa and the spices were just right for me. We had Jenn M. as our server. She is EXCELLENT!!! Very attentive and Super Good Attitude. She re-filled our drinks without asking, cleared our plates in an efficient matter so we had room for our entrees, and checked on us at the appropriate times. When we come back in the future we will definitely ask that she be our server again! Excellent service and overall our experience was great - tasty foods too :)

Angela P.

CPK has always been that go-to restaurant with consistent service. When you're in Alamoana and you want to treat yourself to something special... go to CPK. The wait can be long in lunch and dinner rush hour (12pm and 6:30pm-8:30pm) but they have some great dishes you can try. First off, it's Alamoana. Parking shouldn't even be an issue unless it's the holiday shopping season. Prices are reasonable. I've never seen an item menu exceed $18 (and it's pretty damn good). You can get some pretty filling stuff for under $9.. such as the infamous Spinach Artichoke Dip. Delicious and calorie filling by the way :0 I love their pasta dishes. Lemon caper picatta chicken, fetticuine alfredo... mmm. As for their salads? How can you not love the Thai Crunch? I'm just drooling thinking about it. The desserts are lovely! The Butter Cake with a whipped cream topping blends into one heavenly experience. Their pizzas can be a hit or miss on my experience but I usually go with the popular BBQ chicken. It's a little small but it's something you can try. Once you step in, the decor just uplifts you. The ocean view, the balanced interior design, and one of the most cleanest bathrooms I've ever visited! Great place. All the time. From Alamoana, Waikiki, and Hawaii Kai--CPK rarely disappointed me from great service to great food.

Gabriel T.

CPK is awesome. My favorite food there is the artichoke dip and chips and guacamole sauce. i wouldn't really care for anything else but that appetizer. I could eat just that the whole day. Everything else is good like their pizzas and pastas but I really like the chips and dip. The bread is good too. The prices are decent. The staff and customer service is good. The location over here is always poppin' because it is located in the Ho'okipa Terrace of Ala Moana Center right next to other beast restaurants like Mai Tai Bar, Bubba Gumps, and others up there by Island Burger side. So you know there is already high traffic around the area. One time I came here with the whole crew like 10 plus of us and had to wait for a while but the food and service was good. They were able to get us a nice long set of tables and just mash them up together. I like it when they do those scratch and peel campaigns. It's always nice to get discounts at places that you love to eat. I would say that it is pretty worth it. It's a good place to dine in for just about any casual kind of occasion. The size and space of the restaurant is decent and I think they don't really take any reservations. You'll have to call them on the day so that they can gauge on the amount of seatings and stuff. Yelp 365 Challenge #244/365

Scott K.

Let see...im there 3-4 times a week. I visit 3 locations and they know what I want and how I like it. I think its a sign that I love the place. FYi from now until October 10th, they have a discount "yellow" certificate. You guarantee get 10% off the bill but could win all sort of cool prizes. Dont forget you can get any salad on the pizza crust. You can also get an salad with roman lettuce with or without certain items. Its typically a make a salad how you like it kind of place. You cany forget the Avocado Eggs rolls with the Ranchito sauce! Ok im hungry now. =)

Jonathan Y.

I love CPK but this location really needs some work! I came here for take out and placed my order online. I had to wait 30 minutes for this order. Wasted my lunch break and no apology from the manager. Yet he apologizes to a couple of ladies who were only waiting 10 min. Honestly, they need to stop paying so much attention to the delivery orders. They need to learn how to prioritize their take out and have better staff

Rise D.

I used to love California Pizza Kitchen and it was my favorite restaurant back in the day. Now CPK is just okay to me, a place I would go to eat if I couldn't decide where else to eat. CPK is always a safe choice. I most recently met with one of my old supervisors. I had the tomato basil spaghettini. It was ok, could probably have used more tomato. I also had a slice of my supervisor's pepperoni, mushroom, and sausage pizza. It was good, but there are other places that make better pizza. We also split the chocolate souffle cake with ice cream. It was yummy, especially since I was craving something chocolatey. My all-time favorite go-to dishes are the spinach artichoke dip, the sun dried tomato fusili, grilled vegetable sandwich, and the vegetable pizza. Service was great, the host was nice and so was our server. CPK at Ala Moana is always busy, but it's a good choice if you don't know where else to eat.

Brittney W.

Always a great go-to restaurant! The people food and service are usually great, however the wait can tend to be extremely long. The portions did get smaller and the prices remains the same or have one up a bit but besides that it need does seem to disappoint. However beware that their salads are 1000 calories!

Deanna P.

My go to place for anything. I've never had a bad experience here. The food is all good and the prices are right

Tony T.

Giving 1 Star. Told our party of ONLY 5 that the wait would be 30 Minutes, and we waiting for 1 Hour and 10 Minutes for our table. All the dishes were terrible, and I got food poisoning! Being stuck on the toilet all night is no fun because uncooked foods or dirty hands.

Sheena C.

I'm not too much of a fan of chain restaurants, but I do have my exceptions. Obviously, CPK is one of them. I usually go to this location mainly because I hardly ever go to Pearlridge (there are too many "gangster" and moke 16-year-olds there!) and I have a fondness for Ala Moana (window shopping!). ANYWAY, the last time I came here, a couple of weeks ago, it was a week night, but around prime-time for dinner. The wait was only a couple of minutes, but as soon as our waitress seated us, a piece of the previous customer's food latched on to me. I guess the bussers don't wipe the chairs? Oh well. My favorites here are: -Potstickers -Asian edamame salad (actually, I don't remember what it's called, but that's pretty much what it is) -Tomato-basil spaghettini -5 (or is it 4???) cheese & tomato pizza I know, it's CPK, but I still get asian-ish food. Whatever, it's super good! Try it and you'll see!

James H.

CPK is one of my favorite restaurants! I love the food at an affordable price. One of my favorite serves is Jodie and I need to give her an shout out because she does her job very well! Pros - Pricing is affordable, Food taste great, They flip tables quick! I like the lighting and positions of TV's as well. Some people will disagree with the dim lighting though. Cons - They got rid of some of my favorite dishes!! The Carne Asada Pizza and Mushroom Ravioli need to come back ASAP!! This place can get really busy, especially on the weekends! Wait time usually an hour on a busy Friday or Saturday night. Will I come back to this restaurant at this location? Heck Ya!! Will I recommend it to anyone that's never tried it? Heck Ya!!

Belle B.

Who would have guessed we came all the way from California to eat at California Pizza Kitchen in Hawaii. This wasn't our choice, but we met up with my brother's in-laws for dinner here because there was a fundraiser for a good cause. The restaurant was extremely crowded and we waited a long time for a table. We didn't expect too much from the servers here because the place was a madhouse. Other than that, it was pretty much the same as every other CPK in Los Angeles.

Florence K.

For an indecisive person like myself, I always find myself at the mall wondering what I should eat. I guess this one particular night, walking around the mall, we eventually ended up waiting for a table at CPK. It was a 30 minute wait, so it's the perfect time to go to Fun Works to play some Street Fighter while we wait. (Yes, I'm a video game nerd (8 ). Anyways, after a street fighter session, we ended back up at CPK, until our pager vibrated and got seated immediately. We ordered the strawberry mojito, and mintberry cooler, because those were the two new things on the menu, and our server took the time to explain these things to us. She also said that we could try the new items, since they had just changed the menu, and if we didn't like it, it would immediately be taken off the bill, although we didn't really do this. (But this is a great idea for those who like to try new things, since their menu was changed about a month ago). The Strawberry Mojito had fresh strawberries in it, and it was sweet and yummy. The Mintberry Cooler was refreshing as well. We also had the egg rolls, waldorf chicken salad, sicilian pizza, and the four seasons pizza. The Waldorf Chicken Salad comes with a choice of either the Balsamic Dijon Dressing or Bleu Cheese Dressing, and we went with the Balsamic. It was pretty good, and it definitely had a lot of crunch for a salad, with the celery, apples, and the walnuts. However I loved the idea of the fruit with the salad. The egg rolls were pretty good, although I thought that it could have used more avocado! The pizza was yummy as always. Something did happen with one of our dishes, but I understand that mistakes happen, and they ended up comping one of our pizzas, which was completely unnecessary, but much appreciated to the manager for doing so. The service was spot on. Our server was really sweet, and she made sure everything was okay. CPK is a great choice if you're at the mall wondering what to eat! Just come 30 minutes before you think you'll be hungry and wait for the table while shopping!

Eric W.

By far the WORST food I've had since I've been back to Hawaii. You can definitely have better food and drinks else where. My friend and I went in to get a drink and few things to nibble on, we had the artichoke dip and couple of things on that "Small Cravings" menu. DO NOT ORDER ANYTHING OFF THAT MENU. ALL the small cravings dishes were absolutely horrible, especially that taco. Also, the "Crispy Mac & Cheese" atrocious, I thought it'd be interesting but when I tasted the damn thing I just had to say WTF is this shit?!?! For the life of me I can't figure out why anyone would approve such horrible things to be made at that restaurant. Drinks were REALLY BAD. I had the Mojito, which was by far THE WORST mojito I've had in my life. My friend had Paloma, it was so bad she didn't even bother to finish it or send it back. Also, I couldn't help but notice that the prices were outrageous too. Do yourself a favor, if you want pizza go to Amina Pizzeria. For the price of CPK's personal pan you can get a large pizza that is friggin awesome~!!! If you want pasta, salad or soup goto La Cucina Ristorante Italiana, so much better for slightly better (or on par) price. Will not go back to CPK.

raechelle v.

Yes, this place gets pretty nuts on peak hours. I mean come on, waiting for over an hour for a table gives me heartburn. But, there's something about the food that does keep me coming back. Lunch time was pretty slow the other day. We waited for 15 minutes and our server was quick, attentive, and friendly. Food is the same. But, the prices have changed. Oh well, chalk it up to inflation I guess...but I do miss those old prices.

Jack W.

The wife and I came here for lunch. I tried the raspberry lemondrop and it came in a martini glass; not what I was expecting. The drink was pretty potent. The bartender definitely had a heavy hand when he made my drink. My wife had their mango smoothie. She loved that it was not too sweet and you could definitely taste the mango. It was really quite refreshing and surprisingly light. We had their crispy mac-and-cheese bites and Bianco flatbread to start. I love mac-and-cheese, so I had to get the bites and these were really nice and crispy. The white truffle cream in the Bianco flatbread was pretty potent, but otherwise, it was tasty. The flatbread was very light and had the right amount of crunch on the edges. For my entree I had the Habanero Carnitas pizza and my wife had the Wild Mushroom pizza with the added white truffle oil. The Habanero Carnitas pizza was an 8 out of 10 in flavor. The flavors of the pulled pork and cilantro pesto complimented each other very well. I really enjoy spicy food, but the spice factor of this pizza was lacking. It felt rather mild. The Wild Mushroom pizza (shiitake, cremini, portobello, white mushrooms) was very savory with the added drizzling of white truffle oil. The White Truffle oil for an additional $1.50 was definitely worth it. Our waiter was friendly, fast to get our order in, and to get us our check.

Shanice S.

Don't get me wrong. My family and I frequent CPK and very much like the menu. We know that the wait times are usually long. However, today I witnessed a group of girls (party of three) almost immediately be seated in a booth, when we (party of four) were told to wait at least 30 minutes and of course there were people in front of us. I saw them receive their wait buzzer, and less then five minutes later return with it buzzing, and were seated in a booth. A booth big enough for everyone else waiting before them. The host, named Daulton (as I glare at him this very moment), took their buzzer and asked them, "What was that? Like less than five minutes yeah?" Dear Daulton, you are terrible and should have never said that loud and clear for me to hear. I will be sure your manager knows that I hope you receive no tip from me.

Chelsey O.

I never get tired of eating at CPK. It's very conveniently located at Ala Moana Shopping Center on the top floor/center area. I try to avoid peak food hours (lunch time/dinner) because it does get very busy here. Went on a Sunday night around 7pm and the wait time wasn't too bad. I'm guessing it was because the mall closes early on Sundays. I always get the Pesto Penne Pasta and add mushrooms (even though this is not an add on choice on the menu). I also love the White Pizza with bacon. They also provide you with complimentary bread. Food items are pretty consistent every time and I never ran out of iced tea. I feel as though the wait staff has been getting better and better. It seems as though they have gotten friendlier over the years and more attentive.

Gary N.

This place sure is popular in the evening! I stopped by with family and friends last night and we were told it would be a 50 minute wait. We were handed a pager with flashy lights and we sat on one of the benches outside. Thank goodness for modern technology! While we waited, we spent a lot of time on our phones. I got to catch up on my email and social media, but that's another story. After about 50 minutes our pager went off and we went inside. Once we got seated, the service was fast and excellent. We ordered our drinks and a short time later the waitress, Brooke, came back and tried to take our order. Some of us weren't there because my nephew needed some fresh air. The waitress was totally fine with coming back later. The waitress came back to our table as soon as my nephew and our friend came back! I was impressed that she was "on it" and we did not have to search or wait for her. Our orders were taken and delivered to the kitchen. The food took some time to prepare, but it was understandable because the restaurant was completely full. There were many orders in front of ours. Our food arrived and I was happy with the food that I received. I just had to order a pizza since this place is called California Pizza Kitchen. They got to have awesome pizza right? I ordered a Meat Cravers thin crust pizza. It features Italian sausage, pepperoni, applewood smoked ham, spicy Capicola ham, and salami. It was delicious! I only ate half of my pizza because I'm on a diet. The waitress quickly boxed up the remainder of my pizza, delivered the check, and we were out of there quickly. She also stayed on top of our drink refills. I can easily see why this place is so popular! Above average food with great service makes me want to try this place again.

Lyla D.

We came in to take advantage of CPK's current Summer Strawberry promotion ($10 discount on purchases over $40) and to make use of my Pizza Dough bonus reward ($5). Luckily, because our visit was during a weekday, there wasn't the "usual" long wait as we were greeted and seated right away. We were seated at a great window tabletop that featured views of the Ala Wai Marina and part of Ala Moana Beach Park. Our server, Kirtus, was friendly, energetic and efficient. I must congratulate him on having such a great memory as he effortlessly took our beverage and food orders without writing it down and delivering our food correctly. I also have to give credit to the kitchen and pantry for pacing the preparation of our meal. We ordered our usual California Cobb Salad, a hand-tossed White Pizza (mozzarella, pecorino, ricotta, Parmesan, Romano with sautéed garlic and spinach) with crisp bacon, iced teas and their featured strawberry shortcake. Everything was served at peak temperature and the generous flavorful portions were consistent with the other CPK restaurants. Our bill would have been closer to $50 for the two of us but with the Pizza Dough reward and promotion applied, we paid somewhere around $30. We received top-notch service, delicious food and a gorgeous view while dining at this location. I'm glad that I am a Pizza Dough member...why aren't you?

Mikey H.

For some reason, I always come here to grab lunch or a snack. Is it so wrong to be from California and eating at a CPK? LOL! It's the only place where I'll have a Thai Chicken pizza. But I've eaten here before and have had the bar-b-q chicken pizza and the pasta bolognese. They have a decent wine list and some fun fru-fru cocktails. The service here is always consistently friendly and courteous! Perhaps that's one of the reasons why I'd keep coming back. We've sat in the dining room but I like sitting at the bar because you can watch the chefs making the pizzas. It can get really busy at peak times but definitely worth coming too. And if you're from California, they won't tell...LOL!

Jana T.

Went to dinner last night and was great food. Better than I expected. I had the shrimp zucchini fettuccine and my husband had the works pizza. We started with mushroom spinach flatbread. With their awesome sangrias. Such a good choice and to end with their red velvet cake ala mode. Too die for. Hands down they make the best red velvet cake. The wait supposed to be 45 minutes but was way less. Lucky they take ur phone number. Probably about 30 minutes.

Emily L.

Service was excellent! Food was amazing. (I posted a picture of my lunch) I even ate a Caesar Salad, had to ask for more dressing though. The Pesto Penne was overall amazing. It was the first time I ate it.

Rose L.

My favorite dish here is the Pan Sauteed Salmon! I LOVE IT! You can get the salmon blackened if you want, but I just get it with salt and pepper. It comes with grilled asparagus and thin spaghetti in a creamy lemon-caper sauce. YUMMY! :) We always get good service here, but we had GREAT service during our last visit. Ask to be seated in Mike's area ... you won't be disappointed - he's on it!

Iger P.

cpk never fails us! we go there at least 1-2 times a week. we always have our bbq chicken chop salad and some kind of pizza. water service is good. bathroom is clean.

Rita L.

when u finally get to sit down after waiting forever...i'm such a happy diner! the salads are yes, to die for! You can't go wrong with the salads, and maybe a bowl of the yummy pea soup! The prices could be better, but I still love this place, I never get a bad meal here!

Luis R.

I can never say no to pizza, and this place is no exception. I could probably go on for days about it, actually. Anyway, I've been making a lot of visits to this particular CPK because it's close to work, and it's in town, which is always convenient. The service can be hit or miss, though there is one server in particular who was incredible. She had short gray hair, a huge smile, and was very attentive without being "too" attentive. She placed my order wrong, apologized, and was nice enough to let me keep the extra pizza free of charge. You don't see that kind of thing very often in a restaurant these days. Most place will trash the whole thing or leave it for the workers to eat later on. I was very pleased with not only my pizza, but the whole dining experience that night. There were a few other occasions where the service was more or less like that of a Pizza Hut, and the whole reason I go out to eat at places like CPK is for the whole experience to begin with. I like energy, confidence, and knowledge as much as I like pizza. That is all.

Deb D.

Went to CPK Ala Moana a few months ago and decided to try the fresh grilled peach salad which turned out to be canned, warmed peach salad. Disappointing to say the least. Then a couple of weeks ago I took a friend to Kahala Mall CPK and decided to order my FAVE Field Greens salad and was shocked to find that they had changed the recipe!!! It was AWFUL, overly dressed with a super sour balsamic dressing. CPK - are you using CHEAPER ingredients because of the economy???? You are LOSING me as a customer! This salad used to be SO perfect, needed nothing more than a hungry patron. It used to be perfectly seasoned and dressed. It was a huge disappointment.

Cheryl K.

CPK is like one of those places you go when you can't figure out where to eat. I've been to all of the CPK's on the island and just happened to recently go to the one in Ala Moana. The one at Ala Moana always seems to be busy but we got seated promptly. We had the BBQ chicken pizza and the The Works pizza. Of course, these are the most well known and ordered pizzas but just felt like something safe. We were starving anyways! Always order it on the Honeywheat bread. I also had a Sangria to top off the night. CPK is always a sureshot. Fills my tummy and leaves me walking out with a smile. You don't feel as guilty as eating at Pizza Hut but of course CPK costs a little more. CPK is always awesome! If you have no idea what to eat and feel like "gourmet" pizza go to CPK!

Wade H.

My spouse and I always frequent CPK whenever we're at Ala Moana Shopping Center. It's always crowded so a wait is inevitable but a 5 minute wait is worth it. Tip: Go early in the evening if you can (before 6pm) to get a seat. The layout of the restaurant is the same as other CPK restaurants. Very noisy but the food is superb here. Here is what we usually get. It doesn't get any better in our opinion. Appetizer - Crab Cakes! This is the bomb! It's one, if not one of the best crab cakes we have ever ate. We've tried crab cakes at some fancy restaurants but these crab cakes are delicious! The corn relish on the side goes perfect and the aioli sauce has just enough KICK! Salad - All of the salads are great but we usually get a half original chopped salad with a side of garbanzo beans, or the chinese chicken salad, or the bbq chicken salad. Half is a lot for 2 of us. CPK no longer serves bread unless you ask so if you want bread, you better ask! Then for the pizza's, we usually get... Honey Wheat (healthier and tasty) for our crust. We haven't tried a lot of pizzas but our favorite is: Wild mushroom with chicken We never have room for dessert. Too bad because the desserts look spendid. To make it more economical, we pick up gift cards from Costco. Did someone say Pizza?

J. M.

I love this place, especially sitting at the counter. The service is good, the servers are mostly attentive, considering how busy they are. No complaints....except, sometimes the waiting time.

Huge W.

Get their staple appetizer spinach artichoke dip, you won't be disappointed! They recently added a bunch of sandwiches, they also changed the tortilla soup which now is not so great. You can still get the Chinese chicken salad the way they used to make it, just ask for the romaine lettuce and you're back in business! Be prepared to wait if you go during lunch or dinner hours.

Jesse M.

The Wifey and I eat here regularly when we are out on shopping expiditions around Ala Moana. There usually is a wait during peak hours, but the staff does a good job of turning the tables quickly. Being a restaurant chain, the food is consistantly good through out the various locations. We've had some good serers, and some just so-so servers, but for the most part the staff is pretty well on their game. Normally we split an appetizer, a pizza, a pasta and each have a drink or two, with our bill coming out to the $50+ range. This is not bad for a nice evening out for two. Between the two of us we've gone through most of the menu and have yet to be disappointed by anything. Favorites of ours are the carne asada steak pizza and the chicken marsala marinara. All in all, CPK is a nice place to dine out.

Koji H.

Had to deal with another Devin. Just dealt with the worst cashier ever with the same name at Sears. This one was polite and very customer service oriented even after I told him I needed a table for 25 (which was a joke). Seated us like in 5 mins even though one person didn't arrive yet. Always get great service at CPK but no five stars cause this fine establishment serves...yep Pepsi.

Renee A.

This is the only chain restaurant I can eat at. LOVE their pizzas! Their pupus are pretty good too. The only thing I don't really like is their cocktails. Love going there after a long day of shopping! :)

Andy D.

I went on a really long lunch break today to meet my parents at CPK at Ala Moana. The food is definitely solid. I had the greek pizza. It was topped with grilled chicken, cucumber salad, and tzatziki. The pizza was delicious. The tzatziki was really strongly flavored with garlic and dill. It went really nicely with the crust and the chicken. My mom had a thai crunch salad, and my dad, because he's cheap, just got soup. Both of their dishes were good too. We started with the spinach and artichoke dip, which is definitely some of the best I've had. The negatives include: horrendous wait times, slow for food to get to the table, and prices that are a little high (though mostly reasonable given the location)

Rose O.

My son wanted pizza and sine we were in ala moana shopping it was convenient. Their pizzas were okay if you like thin crust but I would not recommend their fried artichokes. They were super small pieces and you only get 5 pieces per order. Not worth the price.

Gigi Y.

CPK is one of my favorite places for pizza and salad. It's almost guarantee that you have to wait... Even at 5:30! The small cravings menu is not worth it. The portion size is way too small for the price. I'm not sure what happened to the souffle... it's been years since I had one, it used to be VERY yummy but today's one was dry, not that yummy at all.

Lucas W.

I really enjoy this place if it's not too busy. the service is good and the managers are very nice and will comp you drinks of meals if any part of the meal is sub par. I enjoy eating chicken caesar salad, avocado egg rolls, and the Sicilian pizza. I go here about once a month.

JS H.

This is my kids' favorite restaurant but, as a vegetarian, I'm getting a bit sick of my limited options. I think they should have side order edamame for adults, too (my veggie daughter can get them with her kid meal). I love the roasted vegetable salad but it has no protein. I was heart broken, many years ago, when I was told that the Chinese chicken salad still had "meat products" in it even when ordered without the chicken. Apparently the peanut sauce has some broth or something. Is that really necessary? Sure would love to be able to order that! It is good and consistent and usually the waitstaff is great. Would be nice if "vegetarian" items were labeled on the menu and if there were more beans or peas available to add to salads. It's worth the wait unless you are starving. Our table is usually available faster than they say it will be.

George H.

This location is a keeper. Jodi was an excellent server and the food was great. The CPK menu is the same everywhere, but we had a wonderful dinner and terrific experience. I had the Thai linguine with chicken and shrimp. Shared a warmed cake a la mode. Nice end to an enjoyable meal!

Cynthia A.

I like that CPK keeps revising their menu. Seems like there are more vegetarian options available now. I love that avocado can be added to almost anything. This visit we tried the avocado club spring rolls. It was actually really good. It came with 2 creamy sauces for dipping. The sauces tasted too similar to each other, and just were not really very special. The appetizer was just fine with no sauce. We also shared a refreshing field greens salad, which was topped with slices of pear and candied walnuts. The salad was really good, but it would have been even better if it was tossed in a little less dressing. I also would have liked the salad better if the walnuts were in smaller chunks. For pizza we tried a new one: "mango tandoori chicken" or something like that. It was good, but I think it was too sweet for my taste. I was sad to see that the duck/hoisin pizza was no longer on the menu. It was a favorite! The traditionally flavored pizzas are decent, but not very interesting. I don't really like the pizzas that have a salad-type cold topping. We didn't have to wait to get in at about 5:15 on a Friday. Mai Tai Bar across the way looked nuts and was very loud with the pau hana crowd, but once we were inside CPK we had a relaxing, yummy dinner with quick service from our awesome waitress.

Jill Y.

I am fine with the Kahala CPK, but this CPK isn't up to par. We had negative experience with old avocado and suffice it to say, I will never go to the CPK again. I was disappointed with the way the waitress acted as if it was our fault the avocado was rotten! Fresh food please.

Jordan S.

Came in for lunch with the family. Suprisingly they took us right in and didn't have to wait. There were some new items since the last time we came. So I was excited to try their new steak tacos along with our usual order of Singapore shrimp summer rolls and BBQ chicken salad which my gf had ordered. At the end of the meal I was pleasently suprised to say the least. The steak was cooked just to my liking. Perfect bite sized pieces for tacos. It also came with cabbage and avocados. Served with their homemade tomato salsa and a side of tortilla chips which my daughter loves. The only down side to this was that there were only two tacos. A third one would have made my day. Did i fail to mention that they don't do complentry bread anymore. They said they only give it upon request to cut down cost which I understand perfectly. All in all including the great service. Like I said earlier "I was pleasently suprised."

Kimo I.

waited 5 minutes while 3 hostesses figured out where to seat my family (3 kids,wife, me). at 5 pm on a sunday, there were many availible tables. they didn't seam to be well trained. portion sizes have shrunk no bread unless asked for (never offered} ordered chop salad (full order), fried artichoke hearts, spinach dip appertizer, thin crust pepperoni supremo, the works pizza, tirimisu (x2), apple crunchdessert. total was $79. tipped $10 (wife said to). manager (portly male), seamed to be more interested in the bar patrons and blabbing with known customers (or off duty employees). waiter was okay. food was good, but again small portions gave me a feeling of being gipped. (bread with my salad might of satisfied me more). i'll retun only for the tirimisu.

Khara Grace M.

CPK's pizza was yummy! :D the service there was great to. workers were very kind and polite. :D i loved the way they made their pizza and how yummy their desserts were!!! very yummy!!!!!

josh w.

I think half the fun of ordering pizza is the horse trading that goes on amongst all parties over what to put on top. That being said I was disappointed to see that the California Pizza Kitchen now only serves individual pizzas. Kinda ruins it. Everything else about this restaurant was just as I expected it to be. The décor is nice and modern. The servers are young and friendly. The drinks a little on the expensive side, but nothing too outrageous. Visiting in Hawaii I obviously had the Hawaiian pizza. It was not big enough for a bear like me. Luckily I got an appetizer, if I hadn't I would have been in trouble. 3 out of 5.

Thomas K.

Had dinner here the other night. Other than having to wait about 15 minutes for a table(it was crowded)...I really have no complaints. Service was prompt and courteous. I had a pasta dish, Garlic Fettuccine with Shrimp. It was excellent, although it could have been a little larger. Also had a Works Pizza and some type of avocado filled deep fried appetizers....both were excellent. Recommended.

Liane F.

Great food as usual and tonight we has exceptional service from Joey. Our drinks were refilled before we even realized they were almost empty. Our food was hot and served in record time. We were also happy to only have to wait about 10 minutes on Friday night for a table of 5. I would highly recommend going here.

Melia K.

Never have too much of a problem getting seated even at busy times. Food is good also usually we get pizzas, a pasta dish, and the spinach artichoke dip (the best!). Their chocolate soufflé with ice cream is also good, but it varies every time I get it--it never looks like the picture ever! Lol but the taste is still there. They have a rewards program also and you get "pizza dough" rewards ($5) for spending so much. Which is nice if you go there often. Or even if you don't they send you coupons and such once in a while Never had a problem with the wait staff so far, all have been friendly.