California Pizza Kitchen

I normally try to avoid chain restaurants, but I know when I got to CPK, my kids will be happy and I am guaranteed a good salad.

Last night was no exception. The girl and I were there at 6 - just before the big rush and we had a lovely large table near the bar. She was starving so she had some bread and butter (hey CPK - remember when the bread was warm??? We miss it!). We split the Cobb half salad and a 4 cheese and tomato pizza. Is it gourmet? No, but it is consistently good. Unlike Wolfgang Puck's it is also clean and the service is more attentive. It's one of the few places that makes a large salad that consists of more than iceberg, cabbage and a couple cherry tomatoes. The iced tea was clean tasting and the waitress didn't charge us for the kids drink (we didn't order off of the kids menu).

I did envy those drinking wine and sangria. Why did I develop an allergy to wine???