CALI Kitchen & Bar HTX, is Cajun restaurant, now located at in Houston, Texas, is a sports bar and live entertainment venue with Instagram-worthy dishes like pineapple bowls and deep-fried stuffed cornish game hens. Offering signature drinks and more.
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I dont know what’s going on with Cali! Lately.. it used to be a great spot to watch the games and for the food and it use to be crowded. I showed up on a Sunday, and there were only two tables with customers. We sat down and order our food through the table app and for some reason, the kitchen lost power and lost our orders. We sat for about a hour before we inquire. The owner eventually came out and apologized, gave us free drinks, and gift cards. The only female server in the restaurant, she did great job accommodating the situation. The food was ok, they didn’t have the pineapple bowl dish. But overall, its great place, but there business is falling off for whatever reason.
… moreMadison Caldwell
Tokyo and Carlos were awesome, both most definitely worth my tips. Great service, great food. Everything was perfect. Cozy outdoor seating with heaters, and a great spot for groups or solo outings. I’ll be back!
… moreRosenda Love
Was a perfect date night for me & my husband. The servers were super nice & attentive. Good atmosphere. The wings were fire!!!
The cheese fries were delicious!
… moreBay Ish
Being a California native I Came in on a Saturday around 2pm, and place was not busy at all. Waitress was nice and greeted us, she served as a host, waitress and bartender (Congrats). They were out of a few alcoholic beverages. (Titos, Don Julio) we ordered Garlic noodles and shrimp. Took about 40 minutes for our food to be served for it to be empty and only 3 customers but food was good. (Mention maybe Hold the butter if you don’t want too much) Had the games on TV but none of the table games were available to play. (Dominoes missing pieces) I was told on my visit “this is black owned so we be out of stuff”. Overall, wasn’t worth the hype but a good day time date place if you’re in the area.
… moreMisses McNeil
undisclosed “mixed drink charge” was surprising and did not make sense. Server was friendly but to arrive during happy hour ( 7:29pm ) and receive no specials in two basic drinks made me go elsewhere
… moreAshley Lewis
We decided to try Cali Kitchen out for the first time. I got the “Feeling Myself Bacon Ranch Chicken Sandwich” and it was absolutely delicious! As were the Cali Fries. The presentation was great, as well. My husband got the Chicken Cali Fried Rice. He said it was amazing. I did try a bite and it was very good! We also went on Thursday which is their $5 pork chop day. We each got one to try. We chose fried over grilled. They let you choose between no sauce at all or you can add a wing sauce. I got mine with the Sweet Heat and my husband chose the Hennessy Bourbon Sauce. They were both very delicious. Also, we both got the Liquid Marijuana beverage. Yum! Our Server Destiny was delightful! She went along with our corny jokes and was very attentive and informative understanding it was our first time. And to top it all off, they have this super cool Expo Robot. It plays music which goes along with the overall vibe/ambience/theme of the restaurant. One of the best experiences we’ve had trying out a new place in a long time!
… moreTiffany Finley
We had such a great experience here last night! Our server Tokyo was awesome! She was taking care of us, a large birthday party and several other guests and she held it down. The bar tender was amazing, I wish I could remember her name but she played with our son while we were waiting on the food to come and he loved it and we spoke with the owner and she was so friendly, I loved everyone and everything about this place! My only “complaint” would be that the food did take a while to come but it was worth it 100%. We ordered the Shrimp Po boy, Mac and cheese and fries, a side of catfish, The Philly cheese steak egg rolls, and mozzarella sticks and man it was all so good! I recommend everything we ordered. ESPECIALLY that Mac and cheese my son loved it. Everyone here was so kind, they deserve all the love and praise I can give and the food definitely matches that energy.
… moreWeekend Nomad
The food and drinks here are out of this world. We started with the marijuana drink (not really marijuana) and some gummy bear shots, AMAZING‼️‼️‼️ we got some glazed shrimp as an appetizer. Be prepared for a mouthgasm. Finished off with a rich girl po boy , the fried salmon plate and some more gummy bear shots, HEAVENLY. this was a wonderful experience and the food is absolutely amazing. Your food comes to you on a cool robot enhancing the experience . NADIA IS NICE , helped us with the menu , took good care of us and did her da.mn thing with those drinks‼️‼️‼️ this is one of my favorite food spots‼️ trust me you will not be disappointed ‼️‼️‼️
… moreAjanique Davis
Horrible experience. Our party waited 2 hours for just two pineapples. The waiter repeatedly said the cook was preparing the order and that another table had ordered the same item, but 2 hours is unacceptable. Many menu items were out of stock, which explains why the restaurant was nearly empty.
To make matters worse, when the owner, Ashley, came to the table, the only compensation offered was 10% off or cheap house drinks. Her attitude was unprofessional and argumentative, stating “it’s not McDonald’s,” which felt dismissive given the long wait and lack of food. Which we were fully aware of as McDonald’s service is alot faster and the food is fresh.
Based on this experience, I would not recommend this restaurant. She also mentioned owning other restaurants after speaking with her, I understand why her establishments might be understaffed and understocked.
To make matters worse the bathrooms were absolutely disgusting.
The owners response clearly shows how unprofessional she is , no one was rude to the server and everyone one else was pleasant except Ashley the owner, your bathrooms where disgusting if the only thing you seen was the issue was tissue on the floor again your the problem, and your couldn’t pay me to come back. How are all the bad reviews the customers fault ? Get a grip , and take a business class immediately Babe.
… moreJward the Foodie
Was in Houston visiting. The fam took me to this place and I recognized it from instagram. I really wanted to try it. This place is niiiice. The decor is perfect. Love the paintings and pictures on the walls. The owner was super cool with us and showed us mad love. Super nice person. The food was bomb too. The portions are enough to get you full for sure. The seasoning is perfect. There are a lot of tvs in this place so you wont have any problems watching games. Theres a bar also, if your a drink type person. In the back patio there is a hookah area. This place is the best spot to come hang, meet people, eat good food and have a good time. Keep up the great work. When Im back in Houston, for sure come back.
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