Love love LOVE this place. It took me a long time to come here because other reviews made me…read moreskeptical that I would be impressed, but I am, and this has become one of our consistent go-tos. They have absolutely NAILED their Pana Cotta. Normally, I wouldn't be a huge fan of pana cottas as it has come across to gelatin-y in the past, but I get it every time. The service is amazing. It is clear they are aiming to offer an elevated experience. That being said, it is on the longer side of a meal, and I find it much more enjoyable when I accept the leisurely pace and order an appetizer. When I do order an appetizer, the meal seems perfectly paced. Without it, it could seem a bit slow. I've loved the zucchini blossoms, calamari, and Caesar salad. (I do really like the burrata ones as well, but it's just so easy to make on your own from Trader Joes at a much lower premium.) I also love that they offer complementary focaccia, which used to be made in house. I don't believe it is now, but it is still very good. My fave dishes to get are anything with their droolworthy polenta like their chicken or veal saltimbocca (I prefer the chicken) for dinner or their chicken marsala for lunch. The chicken marsala probably is my absolute favorite, which means I HAVE to come here for their lunch sometimes, which are only Thursday and Friday. Really lovely atmosphere. I have and love to sit on their porch but no longer do because of the traffic noise. Chico designed Bruce with the traffic light right there and it's so bad - basically a raceway for meatheads in their loud trucks and motorcycles when the light turns green. Mosquitos absolutely become a problem so while I love that they sometimes put up the garage style doors/windows when the weather is nice to create a lovely indoor/outdoor experience, if you're a mosquito magnet like me, that is not the time for you to come in without mosquito protection. (One time was so bad that even though they closed it, I left with - I kid you not, I counted - no less that 18 mosquito bites on my calf.

This was a fun restaurant with a great patio! You could tell it was new as the staff was learning…read moreas they go!! The manager was on top of things and made the difference recognizing we brought in a nice bottle of red so she ensured we had the right wine glasses! My hubby ordered the lasagna and loved every bite! Sorry wasn't fast enough to take that picture, lol! We will be back when we fish out of Chico next month!

Had the chance to revisit Crush recently while passing through Chico. It really held up. We made a…read morereservation so we could be sure to get in this time. We were promptly seated, and given a great spot near the wall-sized indoor fountain which was nice. We started with cocktails and appetizers, and they all came out quickly. We started with bread, which was excellent. We moved on to the grilled artichokes, which were also pretty special. The jalapeno aioli added to the smokiness of the grilled artichokes. We loved them. The bib salad was also a treat - nice chop, and the lardons were perfectly cooked little flavor bombs that stood up nicely to the blue cheese. We had the lobseter ravioli, and the single-layer crispy lasagne for our meals. The lobster ravioli was delicious, and the freshly made sundried tomatoes added a little extra structure to balance the plate. The single layer lasagne was really interesting. Wasn't sure what to expect, and the server said it was a little controversial, so I tried it. It came out as a large sheet - fresh spinach pasta sheets, layered with a delicious bolognese sauce, and topped with pesto and bechamel. Unconventional? Yes. Delicious? YES! I'm so glad I was feeling experimental - it was an innovative dish. Overall, we loved it. Service was very solid - attentive, without being intrusive. Perfect evening! Previous review: Dropped in here just to check it out. We came early on Thursday, and it was jumping! Got a seat at the Kitchen bar to have a few apps, and a cocktail, and had a fantastic snack and talked with some great folks in the kitchen. Pizza is fantastic wood -oven style, and the service was great. Wish I had photos - but I'll save those for the next time i visit and do a more thorough tour of the menu.

10/10 - Read on for why…read more My wife and I have enjoyed Crush for years. The ambiance is amazing, and we've never had a bad meal. In the past we came for Happy Hour as their appetizers, pizzas, and small plates are delicious. Yesterday we decided Crush was the place for our 14-year anniversary, and it exceeded expectations. The food was delicious as always (I had the Allen Prime Rib and my wife had the Short Rib Stroganoff). But what took it over the top was our server - Ethan. He was friendly, warm, personable, attentive, and on top of everything. Being at a great restaurant with great food is only a GOOD experience if your server is disengaged, but when your server is awesome, it elevates everything. My wife and I ended the evening highly satisfied and grateful. Thank you Crush (and Ethan) for such a great anniversary night.

pizza and the wings were superb. delivery was excellent. the food and the people are the best.read more

The two pizza "meal deal" is no deal. The first pizza was decent, nothing to write home about but a…read moregood pepperoni with the good, stretchy mozzarella cheese. The second pizza was inedible. It is so obviously a completely different crust and cheese. The watery bargain basement mozzarella was minimal. The extremely thin crust, with barely any sauce was worse than the worst frozen pizza I have ever had. No one ate it. The cheese bread seemed stale. No one ate this either. I am assuming the "2 for 1" pizza pricing might result in the same, one decent quality pizza, and one bargain pizza. To top it off, I suffered from horrific stomach issues for the entire next day. Bad experience, and overall not a deal at all.

An absolute gem in Chico. Third dinner in Chico and was hands down the best!…read more They stars of the evening was the cocktail list and the service. Food was also very good but didn't stand out quite as much. We came in on a Tuesday night in large part because Crush was closed which was our first choice for the third dinner in Chico. We had already eaten as 5th St Steakhouse and the Sierra Nevada Taproom on earlier nights and I would only pick Sierra Nevada over this place because it's such an institution if you've never been there before. Otherwise this is my current top pic in Chico. Our server was really great. Checked in often and accommodating to ask about minor modifications to cocktails (mostly light syrup requests). When I see a restaurant cocktail menu I usually see 1-2 things that sound good but they have a great cocktail list where half sounded great. Started off with a Passionfruit Porto Sour and they accommodated a request for 1/2 simple syrup on it. It was good. My dinner mate got a Pomegranate Ginger Martini which was good enough to order a second later. We also were able to squeeze in a couple of happy hour apps. The Roman artichokes and shrimp gambas were good and easy to share. They also start you off with a little biscuit amuse bouche with compound butter but it was a miss. Very dense and not super flavorful or right out of the oven. The compound butter wasn't good enough to salvage it either. That bite was probably the worse of the night which is a positive. I got eh ribeye with salsa verde, broccolini and fingering potatoes which was good. They were a little heavy handed for my taste with the salsa verde but was ok because it was thick enough to scape partially off and it wasn't too salty and tasty. Just too much covering the steak. The steak itself was ok and already cut into strips but not a standout. The steak at 5th Street was better cut and cooked piece of meat. The broccolini was fine as well but the best thing on the plate was the fingerling potatoes and I'm not a potatoes person. They were partially smashed and cooked well enough to have some crispy outside. Dinner mate had the grilled petite tender which was a filet with a nice fruit glaze and they liked it but I didn't try. I ordered a second cocktail in the form of a coffee Negroni which I had never had before and was eager to try but was told they ran out because they pre-batch it. I got an east side instead off menu and it was solid. We followed up with a chocolate martini and a penicillin (1/2 honey) which was a nice end. Friendly attentive service, great drinks and solid food. We ate on a nice outdoor patio which was nice in the warm weather but there were a lot of flies and the table tops have ridges which made the cocktails on there dicey. Overall strongly recommend!

Apparently this is one of the better restaurants in Chico. It is a bit upscale with both indoor and…read moreoutdoor patio seating. I found the interior to be somewhat dark and gloomy. The carpet in particular is somewhat outdated and very dreary. We were seated right away with an evening reservation. Our server was the most delightful, helpful as well as professional person. She definitely made for an enjoyable experience. The menu is nicely broad with some very good and interesting selections. For an appetizer I selected the Alsatian Tarte Flambe. With the description of a "tarte" plus "puffed pastry" I was somewhat surprised when what looked like a flatbread arrived. Although somewhat true to the description I expected something like a cup shaped pastry. It was delicious enough so no complaints over the ingredients and flavor. If anything it tasted a bit top heavy with vinegar, yet still enjoyable. I washed it down with a Schramsberg Prosecco which was a perfect accompaniment. For an entree I choose the Grilled 6oz Petit Tender (medium rare) with asparagus and scalloped potatoes topped by a red wine and berry sauce. It was excellent, flavorful with the meat very tender. I was very pleased. It was an abundant portion so I was quite full after consuming it. My dining companion had the grilled meatloaf with ground filet mignon and pork sausage. It is baked and then grilled. I tried some and it is EPIC. It has to be one of the best meatloaf preparation I ever tasted. Bravo on this dish! We shared a bottle of Tempranillo to accompany it which was perfect. For dessert we shared a nice and refreshing mint chocolate chip ice cream which was generously comped as we were there for a special occasion. Thank you! I would definitely return and try other dishes, although the meatloaf is a must standout. Overall a very good experience.

I originally enjoyed this place for a few years…read more But after several bad experiences with employees, and management responding to a google review, I have stopped going here. One bad experience was an employee made an inappropriate joke about blanking another employee if the other employee called them by the wrong name. I received a very negative and hurtful and insulting message after leaving a review about that. Another bad experience was an employee stacked two slices of pizza on top of each other, which completely ruined both slices of pizza. Another bad experience was receiving negative feedback from Celestino's after leaving a google review detailing the things above. I'm not sure if management changed at some point, but the employees seemed to lack training and customer service skills. And management lacked basic customer service skills as well. The food is pretty good.

How disappointing! Things changed for the worse in just a few weeks?…read more I ordered a large pizza to go and mistakenly didn't check before leaving. 1/4 of the pizza WAS BURNT ~ BLACK & the rest was over baked! I've requested a refund. This is unacceptable that an employee would think packing up a burnt pizza is acceptable behavior!

First time and was impressed with cozy lively ambiance. Server was professional, experienced and…read moreefficient. We had a big party of 16 people but he handled us like a champ. Started off with cocktails then appetizers. Calamari was lightly breaded and fried to perfection. Arincini prawns were big, garlic and creamy. My salad was cold with a delicious house dressing. Veal Picatta was amazing. Generous portions of lightly battered medallions of veal which was well seasoned and tender. Pasta was also superb. Service was attentive snd cordial. Will definitely return whenever in the area again. One of Chico finest!

My husband and I came here for my birthday recently as we wanted to try a new restaurant. The…read morerestaurant is classified as "fine dining", but you definitely do not have to dress up for the occasion; I read a couple reviews with people who put quotes around certain words like: "classy" and "fine dining" and I felt, in my opinion, it's not what you'd think- so take that information as you will and wear whatever you want. We made reservations online due to the fact that it was graduation week for Chico State and the process was easy. We were seated immediately, the restaurant is a little bigger than expected because we were seated in the back section of the restaurant. But - definitely small at the same time because in the front of the restaurant is the bar and right next to the bar are the bathrooms; if there are people standing around the bar, there is no room to move around them. (When we were there those standing around the bar were are barely aware of their surroundings and didn't move for you to get through) Our server was vibrant and nice, he made sure to mention the new items for the week and hyped up each dish we chose to order; he even remembered that we were there for a birthday (as I added this comment in the reservation). However there were little mishaps, for example : my husband said no anchovies in his Cesar salad... when the salad was brought: anchovies. Our server took all my utensils when he cleared our table and left me with nothing; he noticed and said: "I will bring you an extra fork for your dinner." - welp , no fork was brought.. We both got pasta: I got the shrimp Alfredo, he got the Alfredo and added meatballs... I raised my hand to try to get our servers attention, but that didn't happen so my husband gave me his fork and he ate his pasta with a spoon. (Don't try it). I think our server was just a little frantic. When we got our food we agreed that the Alfredo sauce was a little watered down with not much flavor. (Had to add salt) but they did give big portions. At the end of the meal, we got brownies on the house for my birthday, which was nice. Overall, will we got back? Probably not. But- we did see a video online stating their calamari was the best thing on their menu, so MAYBE we will go back to try that.? Who knows.

Food was good but it gave my bf and I really bad heartburn. Could just be us but if you get…read moreheartburn easily come prepared with your tums. Service is online order and pick up or delivery only. No ambiance.

First time customer - trying something new, definitely will be back! Great taste, best Calzone I've…read morehad in a long time!

Decided to take a book to happy hour since I didn't have any other sunny Saturday plans…read more My server Kanaea was really sweet and recommended me her favorites since I've only been a couple of times. The patio area was exactly the scene I was looking for, very comfortable. I ended up treating myself to a whole bottle after she brought me a couple of tastes. Luckily you can re-cork and take the rest to-go in a bag. The Shrimp Diavola was 11/10!! The pizza tasted amazing but the crust was pretty thin and soft, with all the heavy toppings, it kind of fell apart in my hand picking it up. Decided on getting dessert (not listed on first check), the Boca Nero, which was delightfully rich!

We got a early dinner with my family take away. Visiting the area. Brought it back to the hotel…read more Ordered thru phone for pick up. Its was half filled when we entered the restaurant to get our food. It was a heated day so we couldn't wait to get back to the car. Service was ok. We ordered Meatballs, Farm Salad, Margherita and some bread. Everything was great though. Salad seemed well made and filling. Overall it was perfect for a simple Linner. Private lot next to it.

Tonight we had shrimp scampi, it was delicious. The portion was very generous. I took it home and…read moreate it some more. I also love the pastrami sandwich, good always. Staff is always friendly. I wish I knew how long I've been going there, at least 30 years. At one time they had two in Chico, maybe they still do. I don't live there so don't know. 30+ years is excellent for any restaurant. Oh and I'll be back!!

Bridget made our experience incredible. I hadn't been there since I was 10, now turning 45 and it…read morewas just as incredible as I remembered. HIGHLY recommend

Friendly and inviting ambiance. We were so happy to visit this taproom and see my beautiful friend…read moreOlivia Harms perform live! So talented and sweet! I don't drink beer but the bartender recommended this Apricot cider it's the #22 on the menu and it was soooo good! I shall return if I'm ever in Chico California again!

Great place to have some beers with a great selection of out of town breweries. Service is…read moreexcellent would definitely recommend this place for beer