California Pizza Kitchen at Brea Mall in Brea

Ive been to California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) at Brea Mall a few times, and Ive had mixed experiences. The food is generally good, but Ive had some issues with the quality of the food on a few occasions.On my most recent visit, I ordered the Tostada Pizza and the Salmon. The Tostada Pizza was soggy and burnt, and the salmon was overcooked. I was disappointed, but Ive had good experiences with the pizza and salmon at CPK in the past, so I think it was just a one-off issue.However, I did enjoy the Sedona Tortilla Soup and the Buffalo Cauliflower. The soup was flavorful and creamy, and the cauliflower was cooked perfectly. I would definitely recommend these dishes to anyone who is looking for a good vegetarian option.Overall, I think CPK is a decent restaurant, but I would recommend going with a friend or family member so that you can try a variety of dishes.

As for pizza, California pizza is the best. Thank you for serving my family well Lauren.

I ordered my cousin Gloria favorite dish and I’m glad that I did! It’s a tequila lime pasta I had with shrimp. The beverages took awhile to get, but tasted great. It was busy on Sunday so there was a wait.

After a long day of taking my niece school shopping, I decided to put my name on the list to be seated. The host said 15 minutes, so we walked downstairs to go pick up our clothes from a store and they ended up taking too long, came back and the host said we missed our names being called at CPK and they had to put us at the end of the line. (Back in the day they used to give us vibrators so we know to come back, but maybe they stopped b/c of Covid) Anyway, We were so hungry and tired, we didnt want to wait another 30 minutes and it was just us two. The lady wasnt trying to help us so a male host came and I told him our situation and he talked to the lady host and they were able to find us a spot right away. (Being nice has its benefits) So CPK isnt as amazing as I remember, but its still ok. We had the spinach artichoke dip, Szechwan Chicken Dumpling, Classic Chicken Caesar Salad, Barbecue Chicken Pizza, and for a drink I had the Watermelon Sangria. We enjoyed our meal and I think it got the job done. Try it out!

I ordered CA Club 7 inches with salad . Salad was good but the pizza was horrible.Very thick crust.full of shredded lettuce, few pieces of chicken and 3 slices of tomatoes and avocado . Crust was more than the actual pizza .I had 1 slice and threw the rest once I brought it home . Pic tells it all .Should get a full refund .Been here many times but this experience was horrible

Food wasnt terrible, but the service was terribly slow. It wasnt busy, we were one of only a few occupied tables, and there were just 2 of us. They took so long to take our order, and then the food took so long to come out that we ended up having to pack it all to go and eat in the car because we ran out of time. They also forgot the dressing for my salad somehow. The food wasnt terrible, even though we ate it cold. The gal who served our table was really friendly and great though.

Had a blood sugar emergency with a Diabetic family member and I was able to get her soda and some bread pretty quickly. They even goofed on our pizza and comped it. We also had the avocado spring rolls and those were great. The manager was amazing and the server was pretty nice.

I cant eat anything that contains cilantro, but the Chicken tequila fettuccine pasta is an exception! Though the lemonade was quite watery. Our server, Christina, very inattentive. I had to get up to pay the bill at the end because we didnt see her for awhile. Overall, food was great, service could be better.

Even though we waited about 40~50minutes when walked in around 4:30pm on Saturday, it was good. They had heater turned on, so it was warm. Foods were nice, best food was pasta (galic pasta with chicken) but pizza was good too.

Delicious lunch special. The Hawaiian pizza was very gourmet! Plus a tangy, crunchy Thai salad. Value for $12 was incredible. A little noisy and busy for lunch. Wonderful! Go early.