California Pizza Kitchen has finally arrived in Pittsburgh!
This location is in Ross Park Mall near The Cheesecake Factory, L.L. Bean and Crate & Barrel. It is a fairly small location so expect at least a 30 to 45 minute wait on weekends. There is also about 50 more seats outside for when the weather is nicer. You can always call ahead and get your food to go.
The service was pretty good given that the place was packed. I had the Korean BBQ Steak Tacos as a appetizer and my wife had the Wedge Salad. My tacos were delicious with just enough heat and kick. My only complaint was that the portion was small. (you get two) I could have easily downed two more. Our daughter had the Kids Cheeseburger Pizza and loved it!
My wife and I had the Meat Cravers Pizza which consisted of sausage, pepperoni, bacon, Capicola ham, salami, mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce. We got it on a honey wheat whole grain crust. IT WAS EPIC! The pizzas are six cut which is plenty for two people.
I had the Mango Iced Tea and my wife had the Mango Lemonade. They were both very tasty. The lemonade is extremely sweet so I would let it water down a bit before drinking it.
I'm really happy California Pizza Kitchen is here and will be going back often. I still have to try the Butter Cake and White Chocolate Strawberry Cheesecake.
Hopefully we'll get more locations in the Pittsburgh area. Cough!, Monroeville!, Cough! Waterfront! Cough!