a different world. i appreciate what the folks atcaliforniapizza kitchen are trying to do - bringing something different to the crowded universe of pizza providers. the inside of the restaurant features a big open kitchen in the center, so you could watch pizzas being made if you like. it's a clean, classy look - the opposite of the greasy parlor you and the team go to after a little league game.
they offer a number of different and interesting choices. we had called in a to go order for two pizzas: jamaican jerk chicken (jerk chicken, spicy sweet caribbean sauce, mozzarella, applewood smoked bacon, onions, bell peppers and scallions) and white pizza (mozzarella, fontina, ricotta, parmesan, pecorino romano and sautéed garlic spinach - plus bacon for $1.50 extra). what we kind of laughed at as we walked out the door was the size of the pies: there are no size choice to select from - the white pizza was maybe 8 inches across and the jamaican about 10 inches. given the thinness of the crusts, this was just a smaller than expected amount of pizza for $26.
while the flavors were great, and the ingredients were very fresh, when it comes down to it, i think we just prefer more "traditional" pizza with lots of cheese and sauce. these pizzas were pretty dry and the jamaician variety was on the thinnest thin crust we've ever encountered. a downside of bridgeport village is the problem of finding parking close by - i didn't have to go into the structure, but it took several passes and some waiting to get a close parking spot. in the end, that super-giant family size pie from the old-style parlor, dripping with grease and cheese that feeds a whole team for $18 is more our style.