CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN
KAHALA MALL
4211 WAIALAE AVE
HONOLULU, HI 96816
808-737-9446
HOURS:  Monday thru Thursday/Sunday 10:30AM - 10:00PM / Fri and Sat 10:30AM - 11PM
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Yet another visit to CPK.  My Wife and Daughter love this place.  While always good I would have preferred to try a new place.  Gotta keep my girls happy so I joined them for lunch and ordered the same old thing; BBQ Chicken Pizza.  I love this pizza but it seems it has gotten smaller and they put less chicken on the pizza.  Pizza was good but they only put cilantro on one side.  My Wife enjoyed the Chicken Picatta and my Daughter had the Spaghetti Bolognese for the millionth time.

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN

BBQ CHICKEN PIZZA

CHICKEN PICATTA

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN

KAHALA MALL, HONOLULU, HAWAII

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN

KAHALA MALL

4211 WAIALAE AVENUE

HONOLULU, HI  96816

808-737-9446

HOURS: Monday thru Thursday/Sunday 10:30 AM - 10:00 PM

                Friday and Saturday 10:30 AM - 11:00 PM

www.cpk.com

There is probably not a more "go to" restaurant near our home than California Pizza Kitchen (CPK).  CPK has developed from a Pizza Restaurant into a place where you can go for really good salads, pasta, appetizers, tacos and more.  Food quality and service are always consistent at CPK.  We started our meal with the Spinach Artichoke Dip ($10.49).  This stuff is addicting and I don't like Artichokes.  Something about the cheese that makes me keep eating it.  It is delicious!  The Lettuce Wraps w/Chicken ($10.49) are also delicious.  Love the chilled lettuce leaves.  I have been trying different dishes during recent trips to CPK but this time I went back for one of my favorites.  The Original BBQ Chicken Pizza ($14.69).  I love this pizza and all of the elements on the dough.  The red onions, bbq sauce and cilantro make this one of my favorite pizzas of all time.  The Mushroom and Spinach Flat Bread ($6.69) is light and tasty with the flavors of the Mushroom shining through.  You cannot go wrong at CPK.  Have really never had a bad meal here and love most things on the menu.  In my mind a perfect town would have a CPK, In N' Out Burger and great Taco Shop.  Hawaii lacks the last two but we do have a CPK just down the road.

SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP

THIS SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE STUFF IS DELICIOUS

CPK'S ORIGINAL BBQ CHICKEN PIZZA

LETTUCE WRAPS WITH CHICKEN

CRISP CHILLED LETTUCE LEAVES MAKE THESE LITTLE WRAPS DELICIOUS

MUSHROOM AND SPINACH FLAT BREAD

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN - REVISITED AGAIN

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN

KAHALA MALL

HONOLULU, HAWAII

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN

KAHALA MALL

4211 WAIALAE AVENUE

HONOLULU, HI  96816

808-737-9446

HOURS: Monday thru Thursday 10:30 AM - 10:00 PM

                Fridan and Saturday 10:30 AM - 11:00 PM

www.cpk.com/locations/kahala-mall

My daughter loves California Pizza Kitchen and so do I.  Probably have been there more times than any other chain restaurant in Hawaii.  This time we went back seeking a more healthier lunch as I am trying to drop some pounds (again). Started with the Lettuce Wraps with Chicken ($10.40) as an appetizer for the table.  Always like this dish.  We went with some of the small plates offered on a separate menu on the table.  The White Corn Guacamole and Chips ($4.40) was delicious and packed a little bit of heat which I really liked.  The sweet corn, onion, guacamole and bell pepper all work well and make a great dip with the chips.  The Petite Wedge Salad ($5.25) was good and worth the five bucks.  The Asparagus and Arugula Salad ($5.40) was beautifully presented and really good.  By daughter had her favorite Kids Meal of Pasta Bolognese ($5.50).  Served with a drink and bargain for five bucks too.  We all loved the fresh bread served with olive oil and herbs.  The bread was fantastic!

All in all some really good food for the price.  Cannot go wrong at CPK.   

Click links to my other posts on CPK below.

http://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2012/06/california-pizza-kitchen-kahala-mall.html

http://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2011/04/cpk-kahala-mall-is-always-happening.html

http://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2011/09/california-pizza-kitchen.html

http://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2008/03/california-pizza-kitchen.html

CPK KIDS PASTA BOLOGNESE

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN KAHALA MALL

THE BREAD IS DELICIOUS

WHITE CORN WITH GUACAMOLE AND CHIPS

LETTUCE WRAPS WITH CHICKEN

LETTUCE WRAP

PETITE WEDGE SALAD

ASPARAGUS AND ARUGULA SALAD

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN

KAHALA MALL

My girls would choose to eat at CPK everyday if they had a choice.  Seems they always want to eat here.  I don't blame them as the pizza, salad and entrees are really good.  Why I ordered tacos at a pizza joint is beyond me.  Just wanted to try something new on the menu.  I ordered the Steak Tacos ($12.60).  The waiter brought out the Fish Tacos by mistake so he said to keep the Fish Tacos for free.  After a few minutes, the Steak Tacos arrived.  I was glad that we got to try the Fish Tacos because I liked them better than the Steak.  These tacos are over $6 each.  A little too rich for me.  Don't think I would order them again.  The Lettuce Wraps with Chicken ($9.75) was a hit with the wife and the Kids Mac n' Cheese with Edamame ($6) made the little one happy.  I left this visit wishing I would have ordered a pizza.

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN

LOCATED INSIDE KAHALA MALL

MY GIRLS LOVE THIS BREAD

LETTUCE WRAPS

FREE FISH TACOS

KIDS MAC N' CHEESE 

STEAK TACOS

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN

KAHALA MALL, HAWAII

What do you do when the police close the only road that gets you home?  Well in our case we pulled off the freeway and followed the crowd to Kahala Mall where we waited a good hour for a table at CPK.  Seems dozens of other people had the same idea because the mall was packed like Christmas time.  CPK is one of our favorite places to eat.  Probably have racked up more frequent eating miles there than any other restaurant over the years.  Usually enjoy a pizza, but lately more salads and pasta.  This trip we ordered the Original BBQ Chicken Pizza Hawaiian Style.  BBQ Chicken Pizza with some Pineapple.  I really liked the addition of the pineapple.  The Pasta with Chicken, Spinach and Asparagus was cold and the chicken was hard.  We tried a new item on the menu.  Korean Style Taco's.  These tiny (two bite) tacos were around $6.  Full of flavor and great tortilla taste.  What can I say about the Kids Pasta.  Keli could eat this dish every day of her life.  She orders this and only this every single time.  The staff at CPK Kahala was warm and friendly.  The Manager stopped by our table to thank us for our business.  This was nice.  The rest of the staff was always smiling and really trained well in providing excellent service.

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN

CPK KAHALA MALL IS ALWAYS HAPPENING

KOREAN STYLE TACOS

ORIGINAL BBQ CHICKEN PIZZA WITH PINEAPPLE - HAWAIIAN STYLE

CHICKEN, SPINACH, ASPARAGUS SPAGHETTINI

KIDS PASTA WITH MEAT SAUCE