California Pizza Kitchen - Northridge, CA

amidst  Covid, another outdoor dining experience. 

This location is not new to us. But, we wanted to experience this during these 'Pandemic' times.  California has an 'only' outdoor dining rule at this time, so all indoor dining is prohibited. Firstly, this location really knows how to keep the place clean. They are very detailed when it comes to disinfecting a dining table and chairs once someone has finished their meal. 
With thank understanding, it's not surprising you do have to wait a bit for a table. We didn't mind. Over the years we have come to appreciate the food at CPK, and wanted to have some sort of normal dining experience.
Right off we did not have the large menu CPK normally offers. We had a kinda kid's meal paper menu (it was missing the puzzle!). This is because they are disposable and also because not all items normally on the menu are available. This pandemic has caused shortages of many items. 
Thankfully what we normally order was on the menu. We enjoyed the  Garlic Cream pasta and the  Chicken Tequila pasta. They were made as we expected, and have enjoyed over the years. It almost like having home cooking, something familiar during these Covid times. Keep it up CPK!
We can attest to this location's safety as well. All staff wear masks and face shields. They are so apologetic if your waiting time is longer than expected. They even gave us free small plate coupons for our next visit. Great teamwork at this location.