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Calico's

4.0 (133 reviews)
InexpensivePizza, Coffee & Tea
Closed • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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2026 menu

So good! Quiche, egg pockets, muffins, pizza, bagels, sandwiches. Love supporting them! Quick service.

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Yassir N.

Good pizza. Friendly and fast service. Nothing better than grabbing a slice sitting outside and gazing at the mountains. I Borrego springs.

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Craig W.

It's a small shop but they have a large variety of foods and drinks here. We tried their pizza (sausage, pepperoni, and onion) and it was very, very good. Lots of toppings, good buttery crust, good flavor all around. I would say, just a tad more sauce would have put it over the top. We also tried some of their cookies which looked and tasted very homemade. There are very few restaurants in Borrego so it's nice to find ones that stand out. I would definitely return.

Tasty Pizza but prices have doubled for the toppings.
Robert Z.

Revisited 10/27/2021 After reopening with new owners I had to check it out. I've always enjoyed the pizza here and wanted to see if it was still good. Martha, Mario and their son are the new owners and have fixed the place up really nice. Fresh paint a wonderful fresh new menu and a very nice patio setting out front for seating. Sadly the prices have gone up from what they used to be but that's to be expected after COVID-19. Service was excellent very friendly very helpful. They still have some bugs to work out I'm sure the place will improve with them doing a great job. I ordered their supreme pizza. Definitely a bit pricey at $24.00 for a large 14in pizza. The ingredients were fresh and delicious and overall the pizza had a fantastic flavor. Unfortunately on this day the pizza dough was a bit tough that is the reason I had to give them only 3 stars. But as I said the pizza was delicious and I will definitely come try them again and hopefully the pizza dough won't be quite so chewy So that I can upgrade them to four stars instead of three. As they work out the bugs from just re-opening with new owners I expect this place will improve to 4 or 5 stars. Can't wait to try their meat eaters Pizza next round.

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Excellent home-made bakery items @ reasonable prices. The staff is very pleasant and accomodating.

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2 years ago

Extremely slow service, waited an hour for a simple lunch order for two people. Food just ok, not anything special.

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2 years ago

The pizza is fantastic!! Really excellent. And the staff are incredibly nice. Awesome place.

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Excellent service and amazing homemade quiche, pizza and goodies. Don't miss this stop when visiting Borrego!

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3 years ago

Some of the tastiest pizza I've ever had! Free delivery. We actually ordered from them two nights in a row because it was so good.

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The pizza here is delicious, and they are the only place that delivers in Borrego Springs from 4 pm -7pm.

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4 years ago

Good food and good service in Borrego Springs, easy to get to, close to Christmas Circle. They have a couple nice patios and indoor seating.

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Great pizza! Swell sandwich! Super service! A winner. We really enjoyed their food but their friendly service put them over the top.

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Red Ocotillo

Red Ocotillo

4.2(651 reviews)
0.4 mi
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We took a DAY TRIP to Borrego Springs from San Diego…read more We went to the Anza Borrego Visitor's Center FIRST, and went on their short PAVED WALK through the Desert Landscape. We then headed to RED OCOTILLO for Breakfast. It was utterly FANTASTIC, from the service to the food. We had as our server GLORIA. It took us a couple attempts on the LOOP to get the right EXIT. We walked in and were directed to a table by our SERVER GLORIA. We got a great table right up front by the window. She started, by taking our drink orders. We looked over the menu, admittedly looking at it the night before. I selected the HEUVOS RANCHEROS, and an Arnold Palmer. As for my partner, he had a CLASSIC DESSERT BURRITO. We added Chips and Guacamole, made fresh on the spot!!! It could not have been a BETTER EXPERIENCE!!!

Friendly staff. At the time there was just one server and she was helping everyone there. Even…read morethough she was busy she managed to still check on us, get our drinks, and order. The food was good. I do think a bit pricey but understandable since this is a pretty remote area. I got the chicken Marsala and I will say for me it was pretty bland. Specifically the pasta. I asked for pepper and Parmesan cheese and that definitely gave it more flavor! Note: make sure to ask without onions if you don't like them since the sauce comes with them. My husband said the taco salad was also ok. It wasn't a pretty big portion! Steak was good. My daughters shared the cheese penne pasta (we got the full size) and they loved it! It was really good. The garlic bread and bread and butter they gave us was also very good. The place itself was very nice, quiet, they also had lots of outdoor seating. Total for 3 plates and 4 drinks was $100.58.

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Purple Owl Cafe

Purple Owl Cafe

4.0(217 reviews)
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A lot of purple decorations (surprise!), but not excessive (purple is my fav color, so take that…read morewith a grain of salt). There were plenty of seating and a long counter space good for folk working on laptops while enjoying their food/drinks. The dining area was open and spacious without being too echo-y. It was just after 9am and the main breakfast places on the main street in town were already crowded with wait times around 15-20 minutes. We wandered a bit down the hill from the main drag (it was really just one block away) and found this cafe tucked away on the side street. After ordering, coffees and breakfast dishes, we found a table and the food was brought to us. The French toast made with banana bread was amazing, what a great idea. The Beyond papas was a great mix of beyond meat, fresh veggies and breakfast potatoes. Both plates were completely emptied.

"I'm kind of a big deal. And unfortunately, so was my disappointment."…read more I recently visited Purple Owl Cafe in Julian, and let me tell you: I walked in expecting breakfast. What I got was an adventure in lowered expectations. First, the item I actually wanted was unavailable. Naturally, I had to choose something else. Was I offered a discount for the inconvenience? No. Was I made happier by being told that the alternative was something they personally like? Also no. That's like ordering a steak and being told, "We're out of steak, but I really enjoy soup." Wonderful. I'm thrilled for you. Then there was the restroom, which appeared to be participating in some sort of minimalist art installation: no toilet paper and no napkins. Bold choice. Very Julian. Then they forgot my drink. I had to get up and go to the counter to retrieve my food, which is certainly one way to introduce a little cardio into the dining experience. And even after all that, part of my order was still forgotten. At this point, I began to wonder if my order had simply been submitted for consideration rather than actually placed. And this is why I regret tipping before receiving the service. I like to believe in people. I like to lead with generosity. But experiences like this make me feel like I've been financially wagering on an outcome that hasn't happened yet. To be clear, I'm not expecting perfection. Things get forgotten. Items sell out. Mistakes happen. But when multiple things go wrong during one visit, I'd expect at least some acknowledgment or consideration--especially when I didn't receive the item I originally ordered. Purple Owl Cafe: I came for coffee and breakfast. I left with a story. Unfortunately, it wasn't a very good one. And that's the bottom line, because I said so.

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