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    Fernando's Cali Kitchen

    4.5 (249 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Italian
    Closed Closed
    Updated 1 month ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Pozole

    I love their Pozole! Best in town. I love coming here in the winter and getting hot soup. Their burritos are amazing too. Highly recommend.

    Chips and salsa, not complimentary but very good
    Steven C.

    This restaurant is located in the heart of what is downtown Yuba City and serves up a really diverse menu. The staff here is super friendly. The inside of the restaurant is brick with high ceilings which gives it a really cool vibe. I'd been wanting to try their food for some time now and it surpassed my expectations in every way. We started with chips and salsa. They weren't complimentary but I suggest ordering them as the chips are thick and crunchy, the pico is piled high with great flavors. My girlfriend, her mother and I looked over the menu. The pasta here stood out to me as I had seen pics on Yelp. They both decided to go with the carnitas plate. Once the food arrived I was impressed by the huge portions, every plate was filled to the edge. My pasta came with two big slices of garlic bread which although really good was strong with garlic flavor, I liked it but my lady was taken back by it a bit. The pasta itself was amazing, the Portuguese pasta comes with linguica, chicken and shrimp as the proteins. So many deep flavors on this dish it will be hard to go back and order anything else! This was one of the best dishes I've had at a restaurant in a long time. This restaurant deserves your visit if you can make the trip, you won't be disappointed. I plan on trying more of their pasta and also the calamari. The chef and kitchen here take dishes to new heights and I can't wait to visit again.

    Mango  Margarita  Chips & Salsa
    Sabrina C.

    Oh my word! This place was heavenly! While visiting my momma in Cali this weekend we wanted to have some lunch before I toodled back home to Reno. My first and her second. It was beyonddd Amazing! Three appetizers and two meals later. Absolutely everything was incredible! The classic and mango margarita...Sooo good ! The waitress knew the menu very well so it was helpful to us deciding what to order. It's very chill inside also. It was very peaceful! Over all absolutely amazing! 10/10!

    Fish tacos
    Eric H.

    Wow I loved this place so so much! The hostess was awesome, very sweet. I don't speak Spanish and she barely spoke English. But we got through the ordering process with no problem and she checked on us multiple times. The fish tacos were better than I'd ever imagined. The chipotle sauce is tasty and a teensy bit spicy. The salsa verde is delicious. But the pineapple salsa steals the show. Excellent addition! These are messy but wouldn't you know it, they bring you TWO napkins in advance. I love it. The restaurant is roomier than it seems, with three rooms. The AC might have been off though because it was 97 F outside and it was pretty warm inside too. But I will go back as many times as I can. Loved this place and lots more menu items to try.

    Portuguese Pasta
    Becca D.

    This is a cute spot in downtown Yuba City. I came with my mom and we were seated right away. Our server was really kind and quick. Great service and good food! Definitely recommend checking out! Portuguese pasta: linguine noodles in a creamy sauce with shrimp, chicken, and linguica. Super delicious! Rich flavor and tons of meat. Shrimp street tacos: served with a chipotle sauce, cilantro and onions. 10/10 super good would definitely order again. I got a side of rice and beans. Was just ok not super flavorful but still tasted homemade. Might skip these next time.

    Debbie A.

    First time checking this place out. It is small and casual inside with about ten tables in multiple rooms. We started with the honey chicken crisps. I was expecting some heavily deep fried chicken strips - what we got was some lightly breaded, handcut chicken pieces. The sauce was very nice, and you could definitely taste the honey - we wished it had been a bit more spicy. I would come back for the chicken. I also got the Cali burrito, which was good but lacked texture. I appreciate the smooth beans, but the fries were so soft that they were like mashed potatoes. The carnitas were good inside and provided the only bit of texture. I wish the outsode of the burrito would have been grilled or the fries were crispy. I did ask for some hot sauce because it was definitely missing some sort of salsa (I thought it came with Pico, but there was none in there). The man got the wet burrito that he added shrimp and steak. His burrito had rice also inside and had a really good Chipotle mayo sauce on top. His burrito was like a 9/10. There are a lot of menu items, including many seafood options, pastas, soups, and even jambalaya. Staff was friendly enough more like take your order and check in once in a while - no small talk. I guess if you want chips and salsa you have to ask for it - we were not offered but we heard another guest ask for them and they were brought out (may have been an extra charge?). Overall, it was a decent meal, and I will come back to check out the other options. Prices definitely vary from $10-$30, and there was no separate lunch menu.

    The food was really good. I ordered the Portuguese pasta with garlic bread and an iced tea. The service was ok, it took them 10 minutes to get me a cup of water and the waitress spilled water on my lap on accident. I would come here again.

    Home made chips with great salsa.

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    Great food with fast service and friendly staff. Everything was fresh and delicious. Highly recommend Fernando's Cali Kitchen!

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    I love the service but the food is less then mediocre it always has very bad smell in the restaurant itself

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    I love Fernando's especially the fish tacos, it quiet and relaxing service is great . The price is good it a nice place

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