California Pizza Kitchen coming to Omaha

cosmoguy · Post by **cosmoguy** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:16 pm

A very good source tells me that the California Pizza Kitchen will be coming to One Pacific Place by this December.

Finn · Post by **Finn** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 4:55 pm

Love their BBQ chicken pizza!

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:21 pm

That would be another good 'get' for Omaha..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Harpoon · Post by **Harpoon** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 9:16 pm

Never heard of this place... where else are they located at?

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:10 pm

Harpoon wrote:Never heard of this place... where else are they located at?

California of course..I also believe they have a location in Kansas City, MO (or will be getting a location soon)..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

omahastylee459 · Post by **omahastylee459** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:11 pm

Finn wrote:Love their BBQ chicken pizza!

agreed! Ive only eaten there once, it was in Hollywood. My parents wanted to open up a franchise here, but at the time they werent franchising anywhere.

POTUS · Post by **POTUS** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 4:40 pm

Fom experience, the CPK works best in high traffic areas, like next a movie theater. I think they would do better in the empty Hallmark Store in front of Dicks at Oakview Mall rather than at Pacific Place. Other than CiCi's just opened there, anywhere near the AMC 24 would probably be good for them.

On the other hand, I would love to see an In and Out here in Omaha.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 6:22 pm

As a general rule, I don't like things with "California" in the title.

Harpoon · Post by **Harpoon** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 6:43 pm

Omaha Cowboy wrote:
California of course..I also believe they have a location in Kansas City, MO (or will be getting a location soon)..

Don't get all snotty with me Cowboy, it didn't necessarily have to be from California, take California Taco for instance... that is right here in Omaha, named after a street.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:31 pm

If it's at One Pacific Place, I'll have another option for where to eat on my lunch breaks. It'll probably go in where Pacific Kitchen and Grill used to be.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:56 pm

Filling The Hobby Lobby Void

Here is another thread on eomaha
http://www.eomaha.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2375

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:42 pm

Harpoon wrote:
Omaha Cowboy wrote:
California of course..I also believe they have a location in Kansas City, MO (or will be getting a location soon)..
Don't get all snotty with me Cowboy, it didn't necessarily have to be from California, take California Taco for instance... that is right here in Omaha, named after a street.

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Snotty? 'ol Cowboy dosen't even know what that word means..

In this case however, California Pizza Kitchen did indeed get it's start in the Golden Gate state

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..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 12:44 am

For those interested, here is a link to their website:

http://www.cpk.com/

..Ciao..LiO.....Peace

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 1:33 am

Score! I was considerably jealous when I heard that Des Moines would be getting one of these. But now it seems as though there's has been canceled and Omaha will soon have one instead. I've probably only eaten there once as well, but it was quite good.

For those who have never been to a CPK, they also sell frozen pizzas that can be purchased at your local grocery store. I've never tried one though, so I don't know if they would be as good.

Zephyr · Post by **Zephyr** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 5:09 pm

Smashing! Good on ya! I've been to ones in Denver, Dallas, and LA, and they are all good. The crust is very good and I like the bread, too. The perfect location for this would be somewhere on California St. downtown!

Harpoon · Post by **Harpoon** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:19 pm

Yeah, that would fit great in the North Downtown district... but webster would be the preferred location since it is the more active street according to the plans.

OmahaChef · Post by **OmahaChef** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:44 pm

The frozen version is pretty good....for frozen pizza. As for California Street, I have a freind who was recently robbed and beated to a pulp walking home from his downtown job to his residence on California Street. I doubt it was on CPK's radar.

WT · Post by WT » Sun Jul 24, 2005 11:34 am

OmahaChef wrote:The frozen version is pretty good....for frozen pizza. As for California Street, I have a freind who was recently robbed and beated to a pulp walking home from his downtown job to his residence on California Street. I doubt it was on CPK's radar.

I would love to see one of these show up in North Downtown. They need some quality restaurants with the new district. Not too bag on the food at InPlay, but I had a Cheesesteak sandwich there a couple of weeks ago and thought I was going to have a heart attack. How much processed cheese do you really need on a sandwich? It wasn't even provolone, but some kind of processed cheddar or something. I will be excited to see some more restaurants in the area.

BTW, when the area is developed out, I don't think that you are going to have to worry about getting "beat(en) to a pulp." With all of the population (non-homeless) that will be in the area, (24-7), it should be pretty safe. It may not be on CPK's radar, but it should be.

lonnie · Post by **lonnie** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:58 pm

Since my wife and I moved back to Nebraska (from Pennsylvania, almost 2 years now) the one restaurant that we really missed is California Pizza Kitchen.

I agree with "POTUS" the old Hallmark store in Oakview would have been a better location... CiCI's and CPK are not in the same league.

In fact, I was wishing "Champps Americana" would leave Oakview and that would be perfect for CPK.

We can hardly wait!

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 12:35 am

Excellent news!! No longer a rumor..

Yet another great 'get' for the Big O!

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..Ciao..LiO....Peace

eomaha · Post by **eomaha** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 1:31 am

Little One Pacific Place has put together quite the collection of shops and restaurants.

deebne · Post by **deebne** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 6:10 pm

Drove over to One Pacific Place today and there signs in the windows saying that CPK will be opening in the spring of 2006.

jimyedy15 · Post by **jimyedy15** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:21 pm

Ate at the CPK on the Plaza in KC several times. Great place to eat and really quite unlike any pizza place here in O-town. Great get for Omaha and OPP.

eomaha · Post by **eomaha** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:30 pm

Welcome to the forum jimyedy.

jimyedy15 · Post by **jimyedy15** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:56 pm

Thanks. Been a reader for a couple of years, but finally decided to sign- up since i have had many things to say in the past and never taken the time to sign-up.

Post by **Brad** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 5:59 pm

Here are two good pizza places

Mama's

Sgt Peffers

deebne · Post by **deebne** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:01 pm

The California Pizza Kitchen site now has Omaha as a coming location with an opening date of May 2.

eomaha · Post by **eomaha** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:11 pm

Thanks for the update deeb!

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:02 pm

THAT IS NEAT.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:29 pm

California Pizza Kitchen is advertising for the opening of their one pacific place location on "News on One" cox channel one.

adam186 · Post by **adam186** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:39 pm

I will be in that area tomorrow. I will try to take some pics of construction.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:43 pm

I had GREAT PIZZA on sunday night.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:47 pm

I have La Casa West's phone number programmed on my cell phone for emergency purposes

adam186 · Post by **adam186** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:48 pm

Location?

Post by **Brad** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:53 pm

Location

Just south of Mangleson's on 84th Street. Its ight across from the pool next to the creek

I have La Casa West's phone number programmed on my cell phone for emergency purposes

Nice....I have Jim and Jenny's Greek Village on my Cell Phone for when I get the Gyro Craving for lunch!

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:57 pm

Brad wrote:Nice....I have Jim and Jenny's Greek Village on my Cell Phone for when I get the Gyro Craving for lunch!

I haven't tried J&J's - I usually drop by Ralston's King Kong's for my gyro fix.

eomaha · Post by **eomaha** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:00 am

Grecian Gyros, Tara Plaza in Papillion

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 1:21 am

La Casa West can't top the original. It's almost terrible if you ask me.

scraper · Post by **scraper** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 9:02 am

Personally, I think they are both terrible. Sam and Louie's for me.