California Pizza Kitchen at Washingtonian Center 136 Boardwalk Place, Gaithersburg, MD 20878

"A restaurant with a variety of food on the menu. Alcoholic drinks are available. Soups, salads, pizzas, etc on the menu. Courteous service. In Rio area, where a lot of other shopping and movie theaters nearby."

"Despite California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) being a chain restaurant, it is a GREAT chain restaurant. To say the least. The service and food here is of quality. My go to dishes include the garlic fettuccini with chicken, or shrimp. The creamy and soft texture of the pasta when it first comes out reminds me of a home cooked meal. Very flavorful, and authentic; how it should be. Dumplings and of course the pizza is included in my top 3 choices. Many chain restaurants don’t offer a rewards program, but at CPK they have a very rewarding rewards program for loyal regular customers. If you’re thinking about coming here while visiting the RIO waterfront. I suggest you do so, you won’t be dissatisfied or disappointed. Your wallet may be though."

"I hadn't been here in years, but we decided to try it for date night because we liked some of the options we saw. My lady friend also told me about the "Butter Cake" which did not disappoint! We entered via the Takeout door and we were seated promptly. Then we met Jimmy who welcomed us as if old friends and provided his recommendations upon request. I got the Salmon and she had the Bolognese pasta. He was very friendly and provided feedback on our possible choices for food. This was extremely helpful. We also had some delicious drinks. He brought us bread while we waited. He also was very attentive and checked on us periodically throughout our visit. This was definitely excellent service all around. The atmosphere was nice and not too crowded. The food was hot and fresh. The service was stellar. Thank you Jimmy. We'll be sure to come back and ask for you. It's refreshing to see people still trying to give great customer service during such a rough time, but it's people like Jimmy that make us want to return. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed this place, but this was a great reminder!"

"I was craving CPK for awhile. Saturday night date - guests were finishing up their food as the restaurant was about to close within the hour. Bummer as they were (86) out of egg rolls… so the second option was spinach artichoke dip. As for the service: my date and I had to remind our server for items we requested on multiple occasions and never asked for refills. I wanted to order dessert to go, but our server asked us if we wanted our check due to the restaurant being closed. The food saved the night: hot spinach dip with crispy chips, fresh out of the oven pizzas."