I recently purchased a "caramelized peach salad" as advertised as a featured new product on their website to be picked up for carry out. In addition to the salad I also ordered a side of "free range chicken breasts, " for which I paid $4.50 not included tax. When I arrived at the restaurant I paid $16.54 for just the salad and optional meat. Much to my chagrin, when I took the salad out of it's packaging to eat I found a salad little bigger than a small side salad and six small strips of "free range" chicken. I have never been so outrageously overcharged for a food item in my life. I intend never to frequent California Pizza Kitchen or pay this amount of money for so little in return at a restaurant again!

This past Friday night on my way to see a friend's band play over in Fullerton, I stopped by the Brea CPK to watch the end of the Laker game and have a drink; that's right one drink. 45 minutes later after I was done with my drink, I asked the waitress for my check and she sweetly asks, "Are you sure you don't want another one?" Being a push-over I said OK and she brought me another. She was sweet (so I thought) and this is a good reason to tip her better. After about five or ten minutes, realizing I was too full to drink the second one completely, I asked again for my check and this time she and her manager decide I am too impaired to drive and that I take a cab they will call for me. I refused and proceeded to walk out to my car. As I opened the door, I am greeted by mall security who also tried to persuade me to get in the cab. I still refused and offered him and the rest of the CPK staff who followed me out a few kind words. Just then, the Brea Police show up. This all happened within two minutes after I said I refused to take their cab. If you research blood and alcohol content levels you will find that a person my weight 155 lbs. and the drink I had within an hour time frame, my blood alcohol content would be .06. Remember, I barely drank the second drink she persuaded me to get. How could I get that much more impaired in that 5 or 10 minute period from the time she offered me a drink. I am also suprised to see that the cab pulled up right when everybody else did. It normally takes 30 to 45 minutes to get a cab after you call them around here. Needless to say after the cops showed up I had no choice according to them but take the cab or they will pull me over if I get in my car and drive. This is proposterous!!! I believe CPK may have a deal worked out with the cabby and police department since they managed to show up so quick. I live in a condominium complex and it takes this same police department an hour to respond to a residential call. Could they be in cahoots with the Brea Police department offering up DUIs on a silver platter? Again, they had no reason to suspect I was too impaired. Oh yeah, I had to leave my car in the parking lot and when I went to retrieve it the next day my passenger side mirror was hanging off the door. I set out for a casual night of fun and look what CPK brings me after patronizing them for so long. I will never set foot in there accept to use their crapper.

A few months ago, I went into the local CPK. This was the one in Bellevue Square mall. We were seated with a bery rude attitude, and the waitress asked what we wanted to drink. We ordered 3 drinks. Before that, we asked to move seats, and she said, "Fine!...". Then, since there are free refills, we asked for differnt flavors this time. She replied with an angry voice, and we felt she was having a bad day. But then, when the food arrived, she set it down with a huff and left.

This leaves me to tell you, CPK may have good food, but the overpriced items and bad service lead to a big no-no to consumers.

I will never again return to CPK.