California Pizza Kitchen

California Pizza Kitchen Restaurant Review:

This freestanding location of the popular worldwide chain, which features a full bar and a large patio, is located in Manhattan Village Mall. Most pie fans order from the menu, including The Original Barbeque pizza, smothered with sauce, smoked Gouda and mozzarella cheese, barbecue chicken, sliced red onions and cilantro. But CPK will also make a custom pizza to order, with international ingredients you won’t find at the neighborhood pizza joint, such as Thai, Jamaican jerk and hoisin duck. The pastas and salads are large-portioned and surprisingly good, and lettuce wraps are available as an appetizer. It’s hard to save room, but the chocolate banana royale cake, consisting of chocolate cake layered with banana cream, topped with chocolate mousse and served with triple-thick hot fudge, is worth the calories. Car-crazy Californians on the go can pick up phone orders curbside from special parking spots without ever turning off their ignition.