Hi Deborah, I also hope you will make the 5 cheese and tomato with no tomato sauce again! I used to buy tooons of it. I’m glad you were able to find this site, I mentioned it to the representative I spoke with on the phone last week.
Chris Gillaspy
December 1, 2010 at 9:48 pm
We just got the original crust BBQ chicken back in pa at the stores and I am very disappointed. Not even half as good as the rising crust pizza and the BBQ flavor wasnt near as good either. What happened?
Susan Prospere
December 2, 2010 at 11:29 am
I don’t understand why thin crust can’t just be made the way it was when CPK owned the company. How hard would it be to get that recipe and use it?
MJC
December 2, 2010 at 11:49 am
So, I’m the one who called in about my husband choking on a piece of blue plastic that was in his limited edition CPK pizza. It’s been well over a week and we still have not received the envelope from Nestle so we can send the plastic into their lab. They said they take these claims “very seriously” – you would think they would have had an envelope at my door the NEXT DAY. This is ridiculous. If someone gets killed or hurt because of this – they are going to have a huge mess on their hands. They seem to be all over the complaints on this board – trying to keep customers. Let’s worry about whether they wll be able to get air into their lungs after taking a bite. Come on Nestle.
roger ro
January 19, 2011 at 9:49 pm
Hey all you pizza lovers. I haven’t tried CPK thin crust pizzas lately.. Likely never will again… but wanted to let everyone who loved the old CPK thin crust that Safeway Select puts out a pretty good pizza. I had the Primo Italiano Meat – Ultra Thin Crust pizza and really enjoyed it. Give it a try if you are missing a good thin crust pizza. I saw the Vons/Safeway ad today and it is at $2.99 and reminded me to post here.. Enjoy.. Roger:)
Susan Prospere
January 19, 2011 at 10:19 pm
I am willing to try anything. I got the one that says it’s the new original restaurant style crust but I don’t know why we can’t get the original frozen thin crust back.
Alyssa B.
January 19, 2011 at 10:43 pm
Still upset about this. Nestle, listen to your loyal customers!
Alyssa B.
January 26, 2011 at 9:43 pm
CPK just made a facebook post about their frozen pizzas. I suggest everyone go and share their feelings on the matter in a comment on the post. 🙂 http://www.facebook.com/californiapizzakitchen
Chris G
January 27, 2011 at 12:21 am
i went to that like but i couldnt find any way to make a post on their wall. There isnt any button or anything.
Bonnie from BiteoftheBest.com
January 27, 2011 at 1:04 am
The “Like” button is on this site, and when you CLICK on it – all your Facebook friends learn that you like this product (or not).
Gen L.
January 30, 2011 at 2:27 am
I was happy to find this site and all of you to commiserate with. Like many of you I would stock up and have a pizza margarita (regular crust) every week. The quality of the ingredients is now terrible. I observed the new cheese puffing up in my oven – it doesn’t melt – it looks like plastic. The crust is cardboard. Yuck! Stupid Kraft managers – focused so hard on margins they forgot the product. Dumb CPK brand management. Idiots.
Heather
February 17, 2011 at 10:23 am
This is the worst pizza we’ve ever had. Tried all the different kinds on the shelf, just to be sure. The crust is hard as a rock, the toppings are flavorless and lacking in number. Very disappointed. I can’t believe this company is still selling frozen pizza.
Carol (Nestle Pizza)
February 17, 2011 at 4:01 pm
Hi Heather, I am sorry to hear that you are not happy with our CPK frozen pizza products. We take all complaints very seriously and would invite you to call our CPK hotline at 1-888-749-9201, Monday-Friday, 8am-8pm EST. Our representatives will do their very best to answer any questions you have and will take down all your comments to pass along the information to our brand, quality and manufacturing teams so that we can continuously improve quality. We appreciate your feedback!
Susan Prospere
February 17, 2011 at 4:16 pm
I just don’t understand why we can’t get the thin crust back that was on the pizza when owned by CPK. It’s been nothing but horrid ever since it was sold.
Heather
February 18, 2011 at 10:15 am
You’d think after spending $3.7 billion on pizza that they’d listen to the consumer. Or better yet, have a taste test!!! HA
Alyssa B.
February 18, 2011 at 10:19 am
I just hate that it used to be SO good! I miss it so!
Roger R
March 28, 2011 at 4:25 pm
Hi Pizza lovers.. I tried Newman’s Own, Thin & Crispy Pizza today and it was great. I had the uncured pepperoni. From the box it looks like they have eight varieties. I bought it on sale for about $4.60. I really enjoyed it. Give it a try if you can find it at a good price. I haven’t purchased a CPK pizza for so long now.. Used to buy them 10 at a time.. now have absolutely NO interest in ever buying a CPK pizza again.. that includes at their restaurants. What a failure of a Brand.. Roger:)
Susan Prospere
March 28, 2011 at 4:29 pm
I tried it also and thought it was pretty good. I wish they’d make the white pizza that I used to love that CPK made. I tried the “original restaurant crust” recipe and it’s still not the same as the original CPK thin crust pizza. That was the end of an era. I definitely agree that I will never buy a CPK pizza again unless the old ones come back (which seems unlikely based on the response to our compliants).
Lisa C
April 1, 2011 at 5:19 pm
I was so happy to find this thread because I KNEW there had to be others out there that had experienced this frustrating change in crust/sauce/ingredients! Kraft nestle people, BOTTOM LINE, WE WANT OUR OLD PIZZA BACK! Management- go back to the beginning, Get the recipe the way it was, the equipment the way it was- even if this cost your product money in the beginning, you will make it up in revenue! My whole family used to stock the product in our freezers, but have not purchased a single one since we discovered the horrible change and dissaperance of the small self rise crust pizzas. Please please please, just bring it back, you have it in your power. the power to make a lot of money and make a lot of people happy in the mean time!
Stephani
May 23, 2011 at 4:03 pm
Damn. I had heard such good things about this pizza that I bought one today for the first time. After reading these postings I don’t hold out much hope. Will have to post again after we cook it.
Amber
May 28, 2011 at 5:47 pm
I have never had CPK pizza but you always hear how good it is. I have coupons that you can use on the pizza with an appetizer, I was excited when our local grocery store put CPK pizza on sale and they did not have the pizza with the appetizer even though it was pictured in the ad. I checked the other stores in my city and they did not have them either. I was trying to find a website that told me which stores have them in my area. (Springfield, MO). Thanks
Stephani
May 28, 2011 at 6:26 pm
Finally had my pizza, got the classic pepperoni. It was horrible. Skimpy toppings, barely any sauce, tomatoes tastes kinda bitter.. now I know not to purchase that brand again.
Alyssa B.
October 19, 2011 at 10:19 pm
I’ve noticed they’ve changed the box again (and appear to have changed the ingredients again in the cheese pizza). Has anybody tried it lately? I’m scared to, I don’t have $7 to blow on a crappy pizza, but I just keep hoping they’ll make it good again.
Roger R
October 19, 2011 at 10:45 pm
Haha.. I don’t want to waste my money either. I saw it on sale for $4 something and didn’t even give it a second thought. “CPK… never again” is my motto.. I’m enjoying Paul Newman’s on occasion and Trader Joes has a great Feta and Kalamata olive small sized pizza..
Susan Prospere
October 19, 2011 at 11:40 pm
They made an original restaurant crust pizza that is still not like the old frozen thin crust. I personally don’t like it.
Wendy
July 25, 2012 at 8:16 pm
I bought CPK pizzas faithfully for MANY years and then they made a strange change to the Sicilian pizza, barely any sauce or cheese, it’s just awful. Awhile back they had a ham and swiss pizza that was delicious, wish they would bring that one back and improve the varities currently out.
Deborah
July 26, 2012 at 12:27 pm
Hi Wendy: I work for Nestle and just wanted to let you know that we recently have made improvements to many of our CPK frozen pizza varieties (including Sicilian). If you consider trying CPK again any time soon, the improved varieties will be marked with a “Our Best Recipe Yet” Seal for a limited time.
Susan Prospere
July 26, 2012 at 12:42 pm
I am still eating for an edible thin crust, I.e., the one used when still owned by Calif Pizza Kitchen. I ate every day for over two years but haven’t eaten since the crust looks and tastes like wet cracker
Alyssa B
July 26, 2012 at 4:46 pm
Deborah: by “improvements,” do you mean back to the ORIGINAL recipe? If not, no point in wasting more money, because the “new” ones have been “improved upon” before with no success. I just want the five cheese and tomato back. With no sauce and lots of cheese and an amazing crust (like how it very first was). I still get sad looking at the CPK frozen pizzas at the grocery store, thinking I’ll never have it again.
Roger R
July 27, 2012 at 2:48 am
I have not considered buying your POS pizza since it was sold to Nestle.. I hope it is a complete failure for Nestle.. give you all a lesson in customer satisfaction. CPK pizzas SUCK now. from love to HATE.. fools… Try Newmans Own for those of us that used to love CPK frozen pizzas.. pretty good.
Alyssa B
September 18, 2012 at 5:59 pm
I still get sad thinking that I will never get to have what was once an awesome frozen pizza again. It was really so good I preferred it to the actual restaurant. How many years has it been now?
Deborah W.
November 20, 2014 at 6:55 pm
Hello, my family recently tried your CPK Sicilian Recipie / Thin Crust Pizza. It was the WORST Pizza, I’ve ever eaten ! The sauce was HOT, it burnt my tongue, from the overload of spices, not from the Temperature! The crust had no flavor at all, it was like dry, hard cardboard. Even after, heating exactly according to the directions. No one in the family, liked it at all !!! What’s wrong with the United States, anymore ? It seems, no matter what state you’re in its hard to get a decent tasting Pizza anymore !!! Fresh or Frozen !!! C’mon, people, find a good chef, & make better Pizzas, Please !!!
Hi Deborah, I also hope you will make the 5 cheese and tomato with no tomato sauce again! I used to buy tooons of it. I’m glad you were able to find this site, I mentioned it to the representative I spoke with on the phone last week.
We just got the original crust BBQ chicken back in pa at the stores and I am very disappointed. Not even half as good as the rising crust pizza and the BBQ flavor wasnt near as good either. What happened?
I don’t understand why thin crust can’t just be made the way it was when CPK owned the company. How hard would it be to get that recipe and use it?
So, I’m the one who called in about my husband choking on a piece of blue plastic that was in his limited edition CPK pizza. It’s been well over a week and we still have not received the envelope from Nestle so we can send the plastic into their lab. They said they take these claims “very seriously” – you would think they would have had an envelope at my door the NEXT DAY. This is ridiculous. If someone gets killed or hurt because of this – they are going to have a huge mess on their hands. They seem to be all over the complaints on this board – trying to keep customers. Let’s worry about whether they wll be able to get air into their lungs after taking a bite. Come on Nestle.
Hey all you pizza lovers. I haven’t tried CPK thin crust pizzas lately.. Likely never will again… but wanted to let everyone who loved the old CPK thin crust that Safeway Select puts out a pretty good pizza. I had the Primo Italiano Meat – Ultra Thin Crust pizza and really enjoyed it. Give it a try if you are missing a good thin crust pizza. I saw the Vons/Safeway ad today and it is at $2.99 and reminded me to post here.. Enjoy.. Roger:)
I am willing to try anything. I got the one that says it’s the new original restaurant style crust but I don’t know why we can’t get the original frozen thin crust back.
Still upset about this. Nestle, listen to your loyal customers!
CPK just made a facebook post about their frozen pizzas. I suggest everyone go and share their feelings on the matter in a comment on the post. 🙂
http://www.facebook.com/californiapizzakitchen
i went to that like but i couldnt find any way to make a post on their wall. There isnt any button or anything.
The “Like” button is on this site, and when you CLICK on it – all your Facebook friends learn that you like this product (or not).
I was happy to find this site and all of you to commiserate with. Like many of you I would stock up and have a pizza margarita (regular crust) every week. The quality of the ingredients is now terrible. I observed the new cheese puffing up in my oven – it doesn’t melt – it looks like plastic. The crust is cardboard. Yuck! Stupid Kraft managers – focused so hard on margins they forgot the product. Dumb CPK brand management. Idiots.
This is the worst pizza we’ve ever had. Tried all the different kinds on the shelf, just to be sure. The crust is hard as a rock, the toppings are flavorless and lacking in number. Very disappointed. I can’t believe this company is still selling frozen pizza.
Hi Heather, I am sorry to hear that you are not happy with our CPK frozen pizza products. We take all complaints very seriously and would invite you to call our CPK hotline at 1-888-749-9201, Monday-Friday, 8am-8pm EST. Our representatives will do their very best to answer any questions you have and will take down all your comments to pass along the information to our brand, quality and manufacturing teams so that we can continuously improve quality. We appreciate your feedback!
I just don’t understand why we can’t get the thin crust back that was on the pizza when owned by CPK. It’s been nothing but horrid ever since it was sold.
You’d think after spending $3.7 billion on pizza that they’d listen to the consumer. Or better yet, have a taste test!!! HA
I just hate that it used to be SO good! I miss it so!
Hi Pizza lovers.. I tried Newman’s Own, Thin & Crispy Pizza today and it was great. I had the uncured pepperoni. From the box it looks like they have eight varieties. I bought it on sale for about $4.60. I really enjoyed it. Give it a try if you can find it at a good price. I haven’t purchased a CPK pizza for so long now.. Used to buy them 10 at a time.. now have absolutely NO interest in ever buying a CPK pizza again.. that includes at their restaurants. What a failure of a Brand.. Roger:)
I tried it also and thought it was pretty good. I wish they’d make the white pizza that I used to love that CPK made. I tried the “original restaurant crust” recipe and it’s still not the same as the original CPK thin crust pizza. That was the end of an era. I definitely agree that I will never buy a CPK pizza again unless the old ones come back (which seems unlikely based on the response to our compliants).
I was so happy to find this thread because I KNEW there had to be others out there that had experienced this frustrating change in crust/sauce/ingredients! Kraft nestle people, BOTTOM LINE, WE WANT OUR OLD PIZZA BACK! Management- go back to the beginning, Get the recipe the way it was, the equipment the way it was- even if this cost your product money in the beginning, you will make it up in revenue! My whole family used to stock the product in our freezers, but have not purchased a single one since we discovered the horrible change and dissaperance of the small self rise crust pizzas. Please please please, just bring it back, you have it in your power. the power to make a lot of money and make a lot of people happy in the mean time!
Damn. I had heard such good things about this pizza that I bought one today for the first time. After reading these postings I don’t hold out much hope. Will have to post again after we cook it.
I have never had CPK pizza but you always hear how good it is. I have coupons that you can use on the pizza with an appetizer, I was excited when our local grocery store put CPK pizza on sale and they did not have the pizza with the appetizer even though it was pictured in the ad. I checked the other stores in my city and they did not have them either. I was trying to find a website that told me which stores have them in my area. (Springfield, MO). Thanks
Finally had my pizza, got the classic pepperoni. It was horrible. Skimpy toppings, barely any sauce, tomatoes tastes kinda bitter.. now I know not to purchase that brand again.
I’ve noticed they’ve changed the box again (and appear to have changed the ingredients again in the cheese pizza). Has anybody tried it lately? I’m scared to, I don’t have $7 to blow on a crappy pizza, but I just keep hoping they’ll make it good again.
Haha.. I don’t want to waste my money either. I saw it on sale for $4 something and didn’t even give it a second thought. “CPK… never again” is my motto.. I’m enjoying Paul Newman’s on occasion and Trader Joes has a great Feta and Kalamata olive small sized pizza..
They made an original restaurant crust pizza that is still not like the old frozen thin crust. I personally don’t like it.
I bought CPK pizzas faithfully for MANY years and then they made a strange change to the Sicilian pizza, barely any sauce or cheese, it’s just awful. Awhile back they had a ham and swiss pizza that was delicious, wish they would bring that one back and improve the varities currently out.
Hi Wendy: I work for Nestle and just wanted to let you know that we recently have made improvements to many of our CPK frozen pizza varieties (including Sicilian). If you consider trying CPK again any time soon, the improved varieties will be marked with a “Our Best Recipe Yet” Seal for a limited time.
I am still eating for an edible thin crust, I.e., the one used when still owned by Calif Pizza Kitchen. I ate every day for over two years but haven’t eaten since the crust looks and tastes like wet cracker
Deborah: by “improvements,” do you mean back to the ORIGINAL recipe? If not, no point in wasting more money, because the “new” ones have been “improved upon” before with no success. I just want the five cheese and tomato back. With no sauce and lots of cheese and an amazing crust (like how it very first was). I still get sad looking at the CPK frozen pizzas at the grocery store, thinking I’ll never have it again.
I have not considered buying your POS pizza since it was sold to Nestle.. I hope it is a complete failure for Nestle.. give you all a lesson in customer satisfaction. CPK pizzas SUCK now. from love to HATE.. fools… Try Newmans Own for those of us that used to love CPK frozen pizzas.. pretty good.
I still get sad thinking that I will never get to have what was once an awesome frozen pizza again. It was really so good I preferred it to the actual restaurant. How many years has it been now?
Hello, my family recently tried your CPK Sicilian Recipie / Thin Crust Pizza. It was the WORST Pizza, I’ve ever eaten ! The sauce was HOT, it burnt my tongue, from the overload of spices, not from the Temperature! The crust had no flavor at all, it was like dry, hard cardboard. Even after, heating exactly according to the directions. No one in the family, liked it at all !!! What’s wrong with the United States, anymore ? It seems, no matter what state you’re in its hard to get a decent tasting Pizza anymore !!! Fresh or Frozen !!! C’mon, people, find a good chef, & make better Pizzas, Please !!!