Happy Apple Kitchen is nestled between Colfax and Grass Valley. It's a short little drive that instantly makes me feel like I'm on vacation, very close to the lake too. It has a very homey feel, the staff is welcoming and treats you like family. Eating outside is very relaxing in the shade, perfect spot to stop by with your dog. The patio outside is very nice and inside is cool on a hot summer day. I've had a hamburger here a couple times, it's 5 stars, you can tell the quality of the grass fed meat. Family also tried the fish and chips and the chicken strips, my hamburger was wayyyyy better. The tartar sauce was homemade and very good. The onion rings were outstanding! The fries weren't that interesting. Took home a peach vanilla shake, and it was fresh, floral and creamy, perfect for a hot summer day. We got dessert to bring home , everything was really good, however, the Apple cake for $12 stood out and I will be back for that alone. If you blink, you will miss this place. Take a drive and enjoy beautiful Chicago Park area hit up local Montoliva winery and get an amazing burger and dessert. read more

The food was amazing, and service second to none! Brought my mom and aunt here for lunch. The inside was rustic and the views outside were beautiful! read more

Happy Apple Kitchen - Lunch Menu - Diners Near Me - Grass Valley, California

This is such a quaint and charming place for lunch! Had lunch today..April 6th..see receipt. It is located off of Colfax Highway in Grass Valley (Chicago Park area). I haven't been here in a few years but it has kept its charm. NOTE: they do not serve breakfast. There is indoor and outdoor dining plus picnic tables in the grassy area. I split the patty melt with my friend along with fries (4 bucks extra for fries). The patty melt was yummy with grilled onions and melted cheese. The fries were just ordinary and nothing special. We had the chicken pot pie soup to go..tasted it, and it was creamy and delicious! My friend ordered a slice of caramel pecan pie to go as well..looked scrumptious! The coffee was strong..just the way we like it! They are known for their pies (especially apple). You can order a full pie or by the slice. They also sell jams and cookies. They are open from 930 am to 3pm. Closed Sunday and Monday. Its a scenic drive to Happy Apple and very relaxing. Country feel! Thanks to Melanie for keeping the coffee going and great customer service! read more

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I love the Ortega turkey Sando! It's so good. I usually get a half sandwich with a cup of soup. Everything I've tried has been quite tasty. Cookies and pies are great as well. The ladies that work there are really cute and sweet. They even found and returned my wallet which I clumsily left behind one day. I was just that darn focused on devouring that Ortega turkey. Yum. I'll be back for more! read more

We stopped here two weeks ago for a restroom break. The plan was to finish work first and then eat later. Nope, we had pie first! We shared incredibly fresh, delicious peach pie and French apple with a crumbly top. Our favorite was the peach. My left hand grabbed the top of my head, my right hand clutched the plastic fork, and my soul left my body. We returned the following week, and my husband was happy with his pastrami sandwich and fries. My hamburger was simple and satisfying as well. Our peach milkshakes were the best and made perfectly! The setting is gorgeous, with plenty of trees, shade, and picnic tables in the front and a cozy patio with views of their orchards and potted flowers in the back. The restrooms are small and clean. Service was warm and welcoming. Let's keep supporting this fantastic family-owned business. I plan on visiting again with friends soon. read more

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Really tasty lunch food! And a very good Mandarin chicken salad. I was with 4 other women all of whom enjoyed their entrees. Three of my friends bought pies to take home and all three disliked the crust. I didn't buy a pie because years ago I learned that the crust isn't tasty. They need to tweak their crust recipe so it's not doughy and tasteless. read more

I had my first Happy Apple experience this weekend... got the Ortega Turkey sandwich and it was exquisite. I can't wait to try everything here! read more

Delicious little gem around Rollins Lake. Stopped by and everyone was friendly. I tried the Harvest Salad ($15) that had a variety of lettuce, nuts, bell pepper, blue cheese, poppy seed dressing, and grilled chicken. Definitely will be stopping again to try out the pies! read more

Happy Apple Kitchen - Harvest Salad - Diners Near Me - Grass Valley, California

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Best Hot Dog I have ever had. Enjoyed them since the late '70 with a close friend that recently passed.

My mom brought me to Happy Apple Kitchen. It's a cute little walk-up restaurant with tons of options to pick from. The lady working was very helpful. I ordered the Apple Milkshake, a Cheeseburger & Fries. And a slice of Apple Pie to go. There's tons of tables and open space (grass) to eat your meal. There's also a patio in the back with tables and chairs. The scenery is beautiful and relaxing. The cheeseburger and fries were absolutely delish!!!! And the Apple Milkshake was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. It's such a a cute, hidden gem. And I can't wait to go back!!!! read more

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Excellent food, I've been going for years and they always knock it out of the park. The pies and cakes are amazing!! The patty melt add jalapeño is so good with a side of fries and onion rings. read more

Dined in the patio this afternoon 8/10/2024 with our small dog, and it was lovely! Surrounded by hummingbirds and butterflies, young grapes ripening on the vines surrounding the porch turned patio. My photos don't do it justice. My daughter had the BLT, I had a turkey bacon Swiss Roll, and my husband had the double cheese burger. Portions were filling and massive, even the puppy got full of beef, bacon, and turkey. The three of us the specialty walnut raisen oatmeal cookie, walnut chocolate chip cookie and the apple cupcakes with its mild vanilla cream cheese icing. Staff was kind and accomdating and over all the come converted to Cafe was clean and loved. I wish yelp would allow me to upload my images. read more

Really fun place to go for a good ol' hometown dining experience. We split a chicken sandwich and a salad. Good and hearty. Fun to sit outside on the patio or under the big trees in the meadow. read more

What a beautiful little restaurant in the middle of a fall day. The interior takes you back in time, with knotty pine and comfortable booths. The menu has many options. I decided on a free range burger that had that special taste! The fries were nice and hot. My wife loves chili and she enjoyed her bowl. Service was excellent, friendly, and homey. We took a pie home for later! I highly recommend this little slice of nostalgia. read more

Such a magical experience. Been coming here since I was a little kid and it's always so lovely. Great fries, pies, and milkshakes.

In the little ole foothills town of Grass Valley is the Happy Apple Kitchen restaurant. It's a quaint, cozy, homey cafe. Family owned and operated since 1974. Bierwagen family. Step right in, the restaurant has the look and feel of a cozy small house. Complete with an outdoor covered back patio on the east side. The AC in this place was working like a champ on the crazy hot summer afternoon that I popped in. Luv that. The staff are sweethearts. Ooolala... they have homemade pies and peach shakes. The fruit is picked from their very own Orchards. Yes... the family owns an orchard and farm. The gorgeous pies have thick, flaky, substantial, and tasty crust. Perfect to hold the juicy fat fruit pie filling. Luv in their apple pie. Perfect filling to crust ratio. Not overly packed, so no wet soggy crust... no sirree. Not overly sweet either. They have other pie flavors. A slice is about$4, add ala mode fo 75 cents. The slices are humongous. The seasonal peach milkshake is super fresh and has real chunks of peach in it. Peachy keen! Yum! But beware of the pit. When I took a couple of sips, I tasted small grinds of the pit that I spit out. The menu also includes burgers $7-11, sandwiches $7-12, salads $5-15, and kids menu $5.50. They are open Monday- Saturday, 9:30 am-4 pm in Spring-Fall. They close at 3 pm in the Winter. Next door is the farm market building that sells... you guessed it...fresh fruits and vegetables from their orchards or other local farmers. If you are passing by, stop in to check out Happy Apple and while your at it.. the Farm Stand. #happyapplekitchenresturantcolfax #happlespplekitchenpies #farmmarketcolfax read more

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Today I was on my backroads motorcycle tour in Nevada county, CA and stopped off to see what this wonderful little place was like. From the outside, on many rides when I passed by, I saw people sitting on benches under the trees out front and was finally curious to see what it was. I was pleasantly surprised. I thought that the only thing they sold was pies... No, this nice little quaint hideout had a lot more. First of all, there was more parking than I could see from the road on Hwy 174. Second, there were lots of tables almost overflowing with people enjoying FOOD. It was lunch time. Third, I was able to view a tremendous menu of sandwiches, burgers, drinks (don't recall if they sold alcohol, since I don't drink), deserts, and a variety of pies. Fourth, the prices are wonderfully reasonable. Fifth, the indoor seating and setting were delightfully different and spoke of a long history, which I found out from the take out lady, was 50 years long. Sixth, I was able to order my food to go- got a great hamburger with all the fixings I wanted, french fries, and a slice of pie. The ladies were most gracious and the food came quite quickly. The next ride I will be taking with my lady love will include a stop at this restaurant... she is going to love it... Thank you for completing my motorcycle day with good food, a country setting, and great personalities... One picture of the outside before I left... read more

Happy Apple Kitchen - Diners Near Me - Grass Valley, California

Location Location Location!! This house/restaurant/apple orchard is so cute and quaint, w outside dining if you choose or order at the walk up window and picnic in the tree covered lawn area. It is such a peaceful place and the food has been great so far. I would recommend this place in the fall, for cooler weather and apple picking. read more

The Happy Apple Burger is soooo good...the applesauce is the secret. The sandwiches are like homemade. The food is GREAT!!!!

There is nothing they could do to improve this restaurant. Great location with nice picnic type benches under the trees, plenty of parking, super friendly people behind the counter and best of all, the food. Amazing salads, burgers, sandwiches and desserts all prepared with lots of love and quality ingredients. Can't wait for Apple season when they really get it going. They also have a farm market building that was not open the day we were here. We had salads, tuna melts and side orders, fries and onion rings. You must stop here when traveling from Colfax to Grass Valley . read more

Recently had lunch there with my daughter and her 4 children. Two are under two years old and can be a handful at times. The waitress was very nice. Food Was delicious! We even bought a pie to take home. We will be returning for lunch and another to go pie very soon. read more

It's a pleasure to take the drive out to Happy Apple Kitchen to grab a pie and some other desserts of the day. I think we will grab a couple for a 4th of July party this week. read more

Amazing food and amazing people. If you are ever in the area, you must stop by and try their food.

Good pastrami sandwich and apple pie. Hubby said the peach shake was out of this world. The hamburger with applesauce was unremarkable. This place has very limited hours, so make sure you plan accordingly. There will be a line too, so be prepared to wait. You can bring your dog and sit on the picnic benches underneath the Shady trees. read more

I ordered the Ortega turkey sandwich and it was delicious. Toasted with melted cheese, fresh tomato, Mayo, thick sliced turkey and an Ortega chili. I forgot to take a picture before digging in. I would go back again for sure. Only reason I took a star off was due to having to eat in the car since the dining room was not open. They do have many picnic tables out which would be great if the weather would have been better. read more

The food is top notch and so is the service. These are good people, doing a good job. Worth the travel to get there!

Tried this place for the first time with some family members. We were impressed! The staff was very friendly and gave great service.The place was not overly crowded or noisey. We ate inside which was quaint and decorated nicely.The food was delicious and the pies on dispay looked delicious but I couldn't eat them all! It was a nice relaxing place with outside dining in the grass area in the shade under the trees with great views.They also had tables in an outside area surrounded by a wall of flowering vines. I would highly recommend trying this place! read more

Food is great. Pies are good. The pie crust can be a little thick and hard. Love their hamburgers and grilled chicken sandwich. Happy Apple is a little gem in Chicago Park CA read more

Yummy lunches and friendly staff. They even brought our food to our car where we were waiting to get out of the rain.

What a wonderful spring day it was when my husband and I went for a drive down Hwy 174 to see all the greenery and sights. We stopped at Happy Apple Kitchen for lunch and we found in our opinions the best burgers in 50 miles around. Sesame buns, charbroiled burger, delicious bacon and fresh tasting veggies all at once! There Apple pie is sweet/tart and flavorful. I liked the pastry crust variety better than the Dutch crumble due to too much cinnamon in the latter for my taste. This is the place we will take people when they ask where out favorite burger place is. read more

There food has never disappointed me, always fresh and full of love! Don't get me started on there mini pies they are out of this world, I always grab 3-4 for my mom to have with her coffee. If your ever in the area this is a must stop by and try it out. The chicken salad sandwich is amazing!! read more

Oh my! The name drew us in and the best apple milkshakes will bring us back. The ladies working here were top notch nice and the pies were some of THE best I have had. Better than apple hill pies. read more

Great sandwiches and amazing strawberry and caramel apple milkshake. Local gem worth trying. Outdoor seating is the best.

We stopped here in the afternoon for a piece of pie... Where else can you get a homemade piece of pie, French apple No less, for only five dollars? Their menu looks amazing. Simple and yet good home cooking. Soup of the Day was white bean with ham hocks. Highly highly recommend. This café has been on this family farm for generations, and they know what they're doing for delicious home cooking at a more than reasonable price! read more

Had the guacamole burger, patty melt, fries, onions rings, apples juice and apple sauce. Amazing!! Do yourself a favor and try this place out if you get a chance. The wait staff are friendly, attentive and the restaurant itself is super cute. read more

Great little spot off the road. Patty Melt is easily one of the best food items in the entire county.

They have delicious chicken avocado sandwiches, I got pesto on mine because it was the special, but I think without pesto is better. Their peach shakes in July are amazing!!! I could have drank two easy, but I just had one. There are chunks of fresh peaches and the shakes are nice and sweet. The inside dining is a bit crowded, but there is plenty of space outside to eat. Their restrooms are located outside in the back. They also have a fresh produce store out front where you can buy local produce. I got a strawberry rhubarb pie, which I don't normally get, and it was a bit too sweet/tangy for me. I would definitely recommend going here for lunch/dinner or a sweet treat! The girls are helpful and efficient. read more

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Food is good. Their sign and website say lunch until 3pm but when I showed up at 2:45 they said they shut their grills off at 2:30. Terrible customer service. read more

Good everything. Pies/Deserts, Sandwiches, everything we've tried has been great, affordable and staff is top notch.

Ordered the French apple à la mode. Came warm and fresh. Has that nice homemade flavor. Reminds me of the pies at Apple Hill. Nice, friendly service. Would return again. read more

Happy Apple Kitchen - French Apple pie a lá mode. Hits the spot! - Diners Near Me - Grass Valley, California