I cannot believe this place only has 3 stars. The buckwheat pancakes alone give it a strong 5! My family goes here for Christmas Eve breakfast every year. Seriously, the bucketwheat pancakes are AMAZING!! There isn't really a reason to get anything else, but the ham is incredible too as well as the omelets and the unique banoffee pie. Yes, the service isn't stellar because there are about 2 waiters working at a time, but that's all part of the small town charm. This place doesn't pretend to be the hippest/most comfortable/best service place on the block, but their buttery food is DELICIOUS! read more

We came for brunch from out of town with some friends on our way up to Sundance. It looked like there were only 2 servers and the place was pretty busy. While our food was very good, service was s-l-o-w. It took like 15 minutes to get our drinks (sodas?) and another 20-25 for our food. I ordered myself the bacon and egg breakfast (w/ a scone) after being denied a bowl of chili (only served at lunch and I asked around 11am?) and my man got the chicken fried steak (w/ a scone). The scones btw, are the size of your face, and apparently all six of us decided to order one (also you should do it too because they were way good and come with honey butter) which made table space pretty limited. The eggs were good, the hashbrowns were good, the bacon and scones were really really good, and the bite of all the other food items I'd had were tasty too. If it weren't for the service I'd definitely give them more stars, but service was definitely lacking which brought them down to a round 3 in my book. Go if you're looking to eat a breakfast feast fit for a king, and don't mind your food with no frills. read more

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I've been here a few times just for the scones. They are so good and huge! Definitely worth trying!! They come with a huge scoop of butter on top and you can ask for honey or cinnamon sugar to put in top. I'm not a honey fan so I always put cinnamon sugar on mine and it tastes so good!! I can never finish a whole one because they are so big so I recommend sharing one with 2-4 people. This last time we went, we also ate entrees and every entree came with a scone so we definitely had more than enough food to go around!!! The food is marginal. No this to write home about but not gross either. I got the fish and chips. Good but not great. read more

Chick's Cafe - Fish & chips, chicken strips, country fried steak, and sconesssssssss - American Near Me - Heber City, Utah

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Good food, friendly staff and the scones are the absolute best! I don't go as often as I should, but it's always good!

This place is pretty good! Their chicken fried steak is really good and has good portions! We come here most every time we pass through heber! Would recommend for sure! read more

Had dinner here today. Had their Chicken Fried Steak. It came with soup (Clam Chowder), salad, Red Potatoes mashed, with White Gravy that was seasoned perfectly with just the right amount of Black Pepper and a perfectly sized scone for dessert. It was one of the best Chicken Fried Steak Dinners I've had in a very long time and it was very reasonably priced. read more

I ordered soup since I wasn't really hungry. I was thinking it was a great price, but after having my soup, it really was priced correctly. It wasn't anything special, and I wouldn't be surprised if it came from a can. My parents ordered some typical American diner fare. All was typical and nothing stood out about it. Flavorful enough to be eaten, but bland enough to not be special. Bland food would've at least earned them two stars, but what bothered me most that didn't even earn them two stars was the service. My server was actually a sweetheart and hardworking. In between serving her patrons, she was tidying and scrubbing surfaces. As for the other servers though, I couldn't stand them. Between serving their patrons, they'd stand at the back looking out and talk in Spanish. Every so often they'd look at me and when they catch me looking at them, they'd quickly look away. At some point, I went up to get some ice to go in a cup, while getting the ice, she kept glancing back at her partner in crime. I'd like to eat without feeling like I'm an uncovered criminal with prize money hanging over her head and just had some noisy servers reported me and now I'm trying to escape. I'd like to eat in peace, please. I'd take a pass on annoying servers any day. read more

Chick's Cafe - Soup of the day: clam chowder for 3.50. What a deal! Minus the pepper--that's my doing - American Near Me - Heber City, Utah

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When I'm up in Heber, a Saturday morning Chicks run is a bit of nostalgia for me - "where people eat by choice not by chance." At this divey local diner, the same familiar faces wait your table and the menu stays the same. I'm a fan of the buckwheat pancakes (though the pancakes didn't seem as light and fluffy as I remembered them...did they change the recipe?) and breakfast burrito (you ll need more salsa btw). The scone appetizer was delicious and very filling. Yum! The service was a bit slow but friendly, which is pretty par for the course (especially on a Saturday morning). We sat in a booth by the door and brrrr it was cold. We could have opted to sit in the back, but we braved the cold. read more

Chick's Cafe - Short stack of buckwheat pancakes! - American Near Me - Heber City, Utah

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Terrible service Appathic waitress. Couldnt care less if what she brought was wrong or bad. Most anywhere she would be fired. I will never go back. I have referred hundreds of people here over the years. Never again read more

I've been here 3 times, twice at breakfast, once at lunch and I have never been disappointed. It has the usual diner fare: business-like waitress, incredibly greasy food, bad coffee. But it makes up for that with charm, lumberjack portions. I got the buckwheat pancakes my first time and they were SO GOOD I had to go back the next day and get them again. Seriously the best pancakes I've ever had, buckwheat or otherwise. When I went back for lunch it wasn't anything to write home about, so I won't. read more

Chick's Cafe - January 2008 - American Near Me - Heber City, Utah

The look and idea is there, but the execution isn't. The pancakes are stiff as cardboard and could be on display at ikea. The hash browns are just smushed tater tots. Disappointed, probably only keeps its status because of older locals... save your money & make breakfast at home :) read more

Chick's Cafe - Tater tot hash browns - American Near Me - Heber City, Utah

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Holy smoke this place is good! Breakfast was an absolute feast, and the portions were huge for the amount of money we paid. Cheap, friendly, and local- a true gem of Heber City. Make sure to get the scones! read more

We had breakfast here at Chicks Cafe and it was great! I had the vege omelet and it was very good! My son had pancakes and he got the short stack. The pancakes are huge so if your not a big eater, one is plenty! The service was great and they were very attentive to us. We would definitely go back! read more

We loved, loved, loved this place! We were on our way from Park City to check out Provo and did a u-turn when we saw this restaurant. We love divey diners, and this place was the perfect balance of dive and country cute. Our food was exactly what we were looking. Generous portions, fresh and well executed. If you're looking for fancy, this ain't it. We're both from small Southern towns and can appreciate country cooking at it's best. The sausage patties were hand-formed and killer good! We could've bought a roll of that stuff to take home. The biscuit and gravy came swimming in creamy white, sausage gravy, and the buckwheat pancake was the same size as my entree platter. We also loved that they served little single-serve Log Cabin syrups and Smuckers jellies just like roadside truck stop diners. The waitress was really sweet and friendly, and attentive. The carpeted and faux leather-tufted walls were unironically cool. And our check came out to less than $18 for breakfast for two. Some other reviewers may have been here on off days, but we would both come back here in a heart beat! read more

I'm trying to be fair with this review because they were swamped when we came in for a visit yesterday, however, I was not impressed by the food at Chick's. I ordered the chicken-fried steak sandwich--expecting it to come with white country gravy. It actually came with brown gravy and because it had been sitting on their order counter for at least 10 minutes before I got it, the gravy had set and cracked. It was EXTREMELY unappetizing to look at--it looked like it was covered in dried out chocolate. (I could tell the waitress was nervous to give it me once she came to our spot at the booth.) I found out later (by watching other orders) that if you order the chicken-fried steak dinner it comes with the country gravy instead of the brown gravy, but I wasn't told that ahead of time and it wasn't indicated on the menu. It was also unclear if I could order breakfast/dinner items throughout the day or if they were only allowed at certain times since the menu was very vague--which is why I ordered the sandwich instead of the chicken fried steak dinner meal. The chicken-fried steak itself didn't really taste like a chicken-fried steak. There wasn't a lot of breading on it and it was a tough texture. It was basically an over cooked, spicy hamburger patty. My husband ordered a burger and said it tasted like something you could have at a backyard barbecue, nothing special. The fries that came with it were pretty good though. Our waitress was sweet and we had no issues with her, but it was pretty obvious that many of their workers--including the owner, treat customers differently depending on if they're a Heber local or not. Overall, it's a good place to visit for the experience of going to a "small-town" diner, but the food and service weren't amazing. read more

This a great American diner. Everything was extremely fresh and very good quality. Service was excellent! Will definitely come back when I'm passing through! Try the open roast beef sandwich or the cheeseburger, not were top notch. Also, don't miss out on their homemade hot scones, they are the highlight of the whole place. read more

Chick's Cafe - Root Beer Float - American Near Me - Heber City, Utah

Variety of menu items. I especially like the grilled chicken salad for a lighter meal. However, The chicken fried steak is worth the trip to Chick's. read more

Lil slow but that's because their busy. Huge plate full of breakfast n tasted great. Biggest sausage patty , I've ever seen n real reasonable. If You go to Heber, stop in for an old school cafe read more

My favorite stop in Heber! Breakfast is amazing. This is easily the best chicken fried steak I've ever had. The scones are a true Utah classic and these are some of the best I've had. My service has always been good and the eggs, bacon and hashbrowns I've had have always been cooked correctly. Just a slight edit. Stopped here a couple weeks ago for breakfast. The food just wasn't as good. Potatoes weren't as crispy, chicken fried steak was all breading...still edible. Hoping this was just an off day. read more

Good filling food, I posted the sausage egg and scone breakfast, not sure where photos went. Service was good friendly. Small room and no reservation. I like that for all you snobbies out there go early or go hungry. Booth, table or dinner bar eating, don't miss it or you might go hungry! Now the scone.? Not your coffee European scone. It's a heavy no hole dough nut, deep fried comes with pads of butter warm and plain. However they bring honey to the table with it. It is big, saucer size, with the large portion of sausage hash browns and eggs its very filling. I recommend asking for a shaker of cinnamon with the honey on the scone and a coffee and that would start your day well. If you'r not sure always ask in Utah restaurants for recommendation they don't mind unlike some. read more

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I would give it a five star rating! Great home cooking & warm friendly feel! There should be more of these around the U . S. It will be a regular stop for me when passing through Heber!! read more

A true Heber valley icon. Exactly what you want in a diner. Great comfort food, big portions, great friendly staff that know the area and love the town, and prompt service. read more

This place is amazing ! Was looking for something better and cleaner than "The Hub" and this place is amazing great portions, clean place, nice staff and great food! 10/10 will always come here read more

Chick's Cafe - a plate of food on a table - American Near Me - Heber City, Utah

Best breakfast I've ever had. Hope we have this in San Francisco. Ham and hash browns are all on point The quality of service is great too. read more

Chick's Cafe - American Near Me - Heber City, Utah

I love Chick's for breakfast. The scones are stellar! I went about a month ago and had chicken fried steak and eggs for breakfast and it was a wonderful choice! I haven't had anything for lunch or dinner, so I can't speak to that, but it's a great choice for breakfast. My only complaint is that if they don't think you're a Heber local or a regular, the wait staff doesn't seem as friendly. But the food is tasty and they aren't jerks, so I'll take it. read more

If you like burnt chicken fried steak and sub par scones this is the place for you. The Hash browns looked like Pre-made frozen hash brown bars that were warmed up and mashed up a little. The eggs were excellent and the portions were decent. My server seemed more interested in chatting with the other waitresses than providing good customer service. I didn't get my drink refilled until I asked because she brought the ticket to me. A huge thing for me is whether or not the server asks how the food was. I was never asked during my meal. Only once I was at the register paying. I told her my concerns but she didn't seem to care. My waitress never checked up on me. I'm very disappointed. I was watching the other waitresses and they were slightly better than mine. I just think my waitress didn't want to be there and didn't want to earn a decent tip. I won't be back read more

A Breakfast that cant be missed!! Large yummy Pancakes, French toast, and eggs cooked just the way you like them! And a homemade fried Bread or "Scone" as us Utahns call them to top it off! Lots of yumminess to go around! read more

First, it's a diner. Not a five star Michelin restaurant. Diners have a charm of their own. Great service. Home cooking. Big servings. Comfortable quiet eating booths. Chicks has it all. It is my go to place in Heber City. Convenient to everything on Main Street. As Arnold said "I'll be back". read more

Heading back to SLC from Strawberry Reservoir hungover, I needed food fast. Instead of looking around on yelp I saw Chick's Cafe on the side of the road and decided to give it a go. Walking in, it looked like a local spot with good breakfast. It was basically full. Then our food came and we immediately knew it was not going to taste good. The hash browns were obviously store bought. The bacon was really curly and not edible, did they cook these in a fryer?...how does that even happen. I feel bad because the service was great but they really do not not know what they are doing with the food. Breakfast is really easy to make. I would rather go to Denny's and I hate Denny's. It was almost humorous. read more

Chick's Cafe - how can you mess up bacon and hashbrowns? storebought hashbrowns, curly inedible bacon - American Near Me - Heber City, Utah

We are new to the area, and was looking for a place for dinner on a Sunday. We have driven by Chick's Cafe many times, thought it was a fast food restaurant. Well, since it was a few places open on a Sunday, we decided to give it a try. Oh my gosh, we are so glad we did! The food was excellent, you get a lot of it!! So if you go, I recommend to go hungry! We will definitely be back!! read more

I used to go to Chick's for the local color, the great food with 1950 prices, and breakfasts. Things have changed. Its an old small town diner with a counter and dining room and things used to be good. I was at the vet's and stopped there, ordered the chicken fried steak, well it had a funny taste. I was SOOOO sick all night. Worst stomach cramps and I thought I might have to go to the ER, it was AWFUL. The pain and the meal (ugh) passed within 24 hours. The service was sad, a frowny waitress, I think the soup was canned, it was salty and tasteless, limp vegetables, and the 'famed' (of old) homemade pies are gone, or at least that day they were. I ordered chocolate cream pie and it looked 'familiar'. I asked about it and she said, well, its from Marie Callendar's. Mind you, the nearest Marie's Restaurant is an hour down the road in Salt Lake. This was a frozen grocery-store Marie Callendar pie, very unexpected from this cafe. I'm surprised and apalled at the decline in this old favorite. I will not be returning. NO STARS for getting sicker than a dog. read more

One of our favorite spots to go for breakfast in the valley. It feels like a trip back thru time, and like an old fashioned diner. The breakfast is totally old school and delish! Great omelets, scones, and pancakes as big as your head! read more

Headed home after a night of camping, my husband and I decided to visit Chicks Cafe for breakfast. We were very disappointed. Finding somewhere to park was quite difficult. Navigating the small parking lot was the first problem. The wait staff were not very friendly from the start and gave short, one-word answers. "Seat yourself," "sit wherever, it doesn't matter." The wait time for the food we ordered was quite short, and this was because none of the food was fresh. Hashbrown potatoes were bought pre-formed in the grocery store, warmed, and mashed up. The eggs were quite dense and were likely made in the microwave. Coffee tasted burnt and the sausage gravy atop the thick crumbly biscuit was lacking thickness and, well, sausage. For $30 we could have made a hell of a McDonalds run and been more pleased. I would not visit this place again. read more

Chick's Cafe - Reheated from frozen hash brown potatoes, microwave-cooked scrambled eggs. - American Near Me - Heber City, Utah

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Nice staff and service, but the food was horrible: two orders of calf liver, both burned black, rock hard and inedible two orders of ribeye, both came out grey (as if they were boiled) and over done (when asked rare and medium rare). read more

I took my wife and kids here this morning and we had to seat ourselves. The waitress brought out water right away and took our order. We had pancakes and the chicken fried steak. The pancakes were gigantic. One order probably would have been enough for my whole family. They did taste good though. But my chicken fried steak tasted weird andvthe hash browns were deep fried and soaked in grease. I took one bite and felt sick.the gravy looked like it was old and it smelled and tasted old. I sent it all back to the kitchen. I don't see why making fresh potatoes is so hard but it would probably help this place if they were fresh. The staff were a little defensive of the potatoes so I don't know if it will ever change. read more

Smells fantastic lemme tell you something RIGHT now. I came here on a Friday afternoon thinking about my life and what my future holds. It holds a double cheeseburger baby girl I don't got time to tell you why. Medium rare, I STRAIGHT UP don't care. I'm a good man, with a great plan and I choose Chicks. Be like me. read more

This is hands down the WORST service I have had at any diner EVER. I hate to give scathing reviews but I can't let this one go. This places appears to be run by a bunch of 17 year olds who know nothing about expeditious service. We arrived about 10:30am, ordered breakfast and 90 minutes later are driving away. No order for drinks was taken and the biscuits and gravy was underwhelming at best. The kids Micky pancakes looked like dog heads and were TOUGH to cut. How can you mess up pancakes?! read more

Locals breakfast place, food is fast and good.. super busy on weekends! Plan on wait.. I really enjoyed the breakfast coffee was good food was fresh and a lot of it , the bacon is the best! read more

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This appears to be a combination of local hangout and tourists wandering in. We were in the tourist category, seeking breakfast near our motel. Service was prompt though not particularly friendly. Prices were higher than we usually encounter at breakfast. The food was OK but the coffee was weak and eggs were over cooked whereas I requested soft scrambled. We would only recommend this diner if you are staying across the street at the Swiss Alps Inn since it is so close. read more

My extended family took me to Chicks for dinner! Chick's is an institution for them driving up to their cabin. Now, I was being placed into the club. I can see why they like this small. Homemade food, small town appeal and a laid back atmosphere. As a fan of chicken fried steak, I had to go with the house special. The steak was large and came with mashed potatoes, a cup of soup, scone and a salad. You get one trip to the salad bar in the adjacent dining room. The salad bar has the usual items, along with some fruit. I only wish the gravy was chicken based and not beef based. I've always had the white gravy with chicken fried steak. I'm not a huge fan of gravy, but I did enjoy the gravy here. Service was good. Staff was friendly The prices are tough to beat. You get a very large amount of food for around $10. I've never eaten a scone like I had here. This isn't a scone, but a big donut. Topped with honey and you have a tasty treat to end your meal The bill for three was $33. Can't beat a meal for that amount! read more