Ever since my last visit here almost a decade ago, I have been back here several more times over the years, bringing different friends to try some of their signature delicacies. California Pizza Kitchen offers a laid-back yet sleek setting for its diners, with smooth wooden tables and a selection of cushy booth seats or the more regal matching chairs.
We began with the obligatory Peking Duck Pizza. Besides having a fluffy, crispy thin crust charred to perfect deliciousness, one could really taste chunks of roasted duck meat. The taste is heightened, and made colorful by melted mozarella cheese atop, the aroma of shitake mushroom slivers, distinctive flavor of leek, splays of sweet dark brown sauce that complemented the duck's flavor, and best of all, I love the strips of cripsy fried wanton skins.
Many people like the duck pizza at Timbre, but if one had tried this delicacy here at California Pizza Kitchen first, or ever, you would surely learn the vast difference between the two.
Next, we had the much-missed Kungpao Spaghetti - a classic pasta with Chinese twist and spicy flavor to it. You can choose to have chicken, shrimps or both - we chose both. Look at the fresh, succulent, huge shrimps that literally bounced in the mouths! This pasta dish consists of red hot dried chilli, scallions, garlic flakes, roasted peanuts, kungpao sauce and of course, the meat of choice. The effect? Spiciness tinged with sweetness ensconced in a savoury dish. Every bite was bursting with flavor!
I had a glass of house Red Wine to go with the meal all the while, adding sensation to the main courses. It was time for dessert and I miss the Key Lime Pie so painfully - they serve the best one here, but sadly it has been taken off the menu in recent years.
Hence, we settled on a slice of Tiramisu. It looked stark white when it was placed on our table, and we had to double confirm that this was the right dessert.
We then requested for them to sprinkle more cocoa poweder, which they did. Now it looked more like how a Tiramisu should. The cake was soft, all right, but too soft. In fact, soggy, because they put too much cream. There was no alcohol taste at all (I wonder is the restaurant halal?) and the coffee taste was not prominent. It was like eating pudding with hints of coffee taste, so dessert was a little disappointing.
Nonetheless, this is still a great place for pasta and pizza. We spent SGD$37.00 each on our meal.
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