If you walk into Kalico Kitchen as a stranger, you'll likely leave as family. If you're really lucky? You get hugs, too. This is the kind of place where faces become familiar, where you naturally gravitate toward 'your' table, and where you leave feeling nourished - both heart and belly. After just two years in Chico, finding this sense of community has been invaluable. We're lucky enough to have a reserved Friday morning spot in Chris' section. She knows everyone by name, celebrates every milestone, offers comfort during tough times, and somehow never lets a coffee cup go empty. Chris is the beating heart of this place. The early-riser breakfast is hands-down one of the best values in town, and Rosa absolutely slays in the kitchen! I once playfully teased her about how she cut my toast, and now she keeps a tape measure handy just to poke fun right back at me. I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard! Once you find your spot here, breakfast anywhere else won't feel the same. read more

Kalico Kitchen - The legendary Chris - Diners Near Me - Chico, California

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One of my go to places here!!! It has great reasonable prices food!! Staff is always great!! You must try it!!

This used to be one of my go-to diners, but in the last couple years they have scaled back on their operating hours. They used to be open for dinner. Now I believe they are only open for breakfast and dinner. I adored coming here when I could. The service was rarely below par - they had many excellent waitresses, and the food was never not delicious. I would often get a burger, some chicken, a sandwich, or whatever other tasty morsel they had on their menu. Still of a fan of this diner but would be nice if they were open a little bit longer. This is coming from a reviewer who has been a diner here from childhood into early adulthood. read more

Went to this restaurant this morning for breakfast while waiting for my car repair work to be completed at my car dealership had the build your own breakfast and unfortunately, did not read the menu carefully. I went to discover the deceptive tactics this restaurant uses to bolster their profits. When I spoke with the server about this, she gave me some song and dance, and tried to make it seem legitimate.the food and customer service has , in my opinion deteriorated to the point of no return! Go to cozy diner over on Manrgrove Ave. Similar menu but much better quality and Service. Tony and his crew have their act together and do a great job!! read more

Everyone here is friendly and very accommodating typical diner food, but their soups are really good and they change them each day during the week. We just enjoy going in for a quick breakfast which they do a wonderful job with their breakfast. read more

The biscuits and gravy is amazing the stuff is really nice and kind my family has been going here for years and they get to know there customers names we have known Chris for years as well and the stuff treats us like family 100% recommending read more

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My Dad and I were in town for an appointment and stopped in for lunch. My BLT on marble rye was delicious and the in-house potato salad, exquisite! Our Server was very polite and friendly. She made sure that we were well tended to. The staff in general worked in unison! The Restaurant is bright and friendly, clean and inviting. Thank you for a great dining experience. read more

Kalico Kitchen - BLT Sandwich on marble rye with Potato Salad. - Diners Near Me - Chico, California

Love to come here. Great service and good food too. We probably go once every other week or so. Been going here for years.

5. stars New York steak and eggs. Steak was nicely cooked med rare. Eggs were nice and fluffy. Hash browns were good also. For $18.99 this is a good deal. read more

Kalico Kitchen - $18.99 New York Steak and 2 Eggs Breakfast - Diners Near Me - Chico, California

Great local diner for a quick bite. Reminds me of a Denny's. Lots of selection on their menu, very friendly staff, we had Chris who has worked their for 31 years. My son had the all meat omelet with hash browns and toast. He said it was yummy. I selected three items on their "build your own" for 9.49$. The biscuit and gravy was the kind of gravy I like and the eggs over medium were perfect! The dinning room was very clean and large! They offer beer and wine and I even saw loaves of bread for sale by the register??? Give them a try, I'll be back for a nice casual meal soon. read more

It was ok. I came here once in person and had an amazing veggie omelette. Came back for the same one and it wasn't very good. The home fries tasted old and stale and the toast kinda did too. :( read more

This is a fun place to for a quick bite. The staff is great and the food is good. I enjoy bringing my family here for breakfast. The food is great and the service is lots of fun. read more

After reading a few of the "bad" reviews I have come to the conclusion they did not eat here. The food and service was very good. The restaurant is clean and decorated with local pics from days gone by. The prices were a good value. For the knucklehead "DT" who complained with a one star is just an unhappy person. read more

I've eaten at this place a few times and I've come to realize that it's kind of gross here, probably won't be back. The older blonde lady that has too much energy is friendly but doesn't seem to have common food handling skills. Last time I ordered waffles and set aside the margarine because I didn't want it, she told me to put the margarine right in her hand so she could get rid of it. Today when she brought me my water her hands were all over the rim where I would be putting my mouth. Basic sanitary practices should be common knowledge for all of the employees, so this is also a management issue. read more

I stopped in around 2:15pm on Tuesday with a friend for a quick brunch before they closed at 3. Upon walking up to the entrance I had gotten Cozy Diner vibes. My friend had let me know they were managed by the same owner or something of that nature. I thought that was pretty cool and was now even more excited because Cozy had a great breakfast to offer when I visited before! Our server was so sweet and didn't make us feel like we were a hassle for showing up 45 minutes before closing. We started by ordering a bottle of wine and a large glass of freshly squeezed orange juice to make Mimosas. I chose the Homestyle Chicken Fried Chicken Sandwich and my friend had opted for the $7.99 cheesburger deal. The sandwich had FRESH toppings! The lettuce and tomato were healthy and filled with life. The french fries were the famous "Diner" style fries you can just keep eating endlessly until your heart desires. Overall, I enjoyed my time here and would totally revisit again. Thank you! read more

Kalico Kitchen - Mimosas - Diners Near Me - Chico, California

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The best home style food and the friendliest staff. They always treat you like a regular. Beat Sausage patties in town !!

Old time cafe with cool entertaining wait staff. Great cooks and a slight service charge for credit card use. Clean restrooms. And a thank you when you are leaving. read more

Kalico Kitchen - Chefs salad. Enough for two. - Diners Near Me - Chico, California

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Good: Small,Hometown Diner. Nothing extravagant about it. You get what you get. Best Huevos Rancheros in town, Hands Down. Their Salsa is Excellent ! Need to try their Pies sometime, Bad: Cookline took a learning curve to make eggs over easy, but they nailed it. read more

I ate there regularly until a couple of years ago, accepting inconsistent levels of food prep. Depended on who was cooking that shift, apparently. Quit going when my waitress sent me home with a to go slice of banana cream pie for dessert. After great anticipation, took my first bite and detected a granular texture in my mouth. Looked at my pie slice, it was covered with blue mold. Haven't been back in a long time. Has Kalico gotten better with time, anyone? read more

I ordered French Toast and bacon for breakfast, through Door Dash. The food was alright, but i didn't get any syrup. It was quite literally just egg dipped bread with a glob of butter... I am surprised and super disappointed. wtf? read more

Great hash browns, yes fresh hot and lots of taste. Old fashioned back to "normal" service. We really enjoyed our breakfast. read more

Gross food. Bad service. Worse than Denny's. Went into this place and I got sick within 30 minutes. Ugh. No thank you. read more

Had a horrible lunch today. Service was horrible.. Both my meal and my friends was just gross looking on the plate and extremely salty and dry. I had boasted chicken and he had the hot turkey sandwich. read more

THE BEST EXPERIENCE EVER!!! This place is a hidden gem in my books. The food was excellent. Made to order using the freshest ingredients. The experience and service was so good that we went back the very next day. Yup you guessed it, we got the same treatment and had quality food served. Our new friends Christina and Donna treated my girlfriend and I like family. They made us feel as if we were at home and had us laughing just about the whole time we were there. We are from San Diego and will definitely be going back each time we visit Chico. Christina and Donna, thank you both so much for the spectacular service that you provided. It was very appreciated and it is something that other establishments are clearly missing. read more

Poor service, will not allow you to pay your bill from your table new policies now charge a percentage for using your credit card or bank card. read more

Fish and chips were delicious and came with a drink at a reasonable price. I don't know why people don't like the place.

Ordered on GrubHub.....after almost 20 minutes, I was notified my order was cancelled because the order was not acknowledged by the restaurant. Ok....maybe they're busy at 930 on a Saturday morning. I reordered on GrubHub, and called the restaurant to verify they received the order...and to check they weren't having issues with GrubHub. The phone rang...and then I heard, "What do you need?" I kinda laughed because I thought maybe the woman was talking to someone as she picked up the phone...but, no. That rudeness was directed at me. I asked if she could verify receipt of my order from GrubHub. And she promptly responded that they didn't have ANY GrubHub orders. Upon asking if they were having issues with GrubHub, the response, "I don't know. Maybe it's us...maybe it's them." And then, "You have to give the order to me, but then you have to come pick it up." I said, "no thank you" and hung up even though I wanted to say so much more. She was just rude and it was uncalled for. I went back to the GrubHub app and saw the driver was at the restaurant, so I waited to see what would happen. I'm guessing the driver was able to show my order and was nice enough to wait for it. We usually order from Kalico Kitchen on Saturday mornings and the orders are usually accurate and the food is always good. Today....they didn't pay any attention. Gave toast instead of a biscuit. Used bell peppers instead of onions, and the toast...we had to laugh. They slapped the butter on the toast...like a LOT of butter. It was all over the inside of the bag and just slathered on two pieces of the toast, while the other two pieces of toast were almost completely dry. We will probably order from them again, but, if they do not want to accept food app orders then they should remove themselves from those services because had we not known that the food was good here, this experience would not have done them any favors in a difficult restaurant market right now. read more

Love this place! Always felt like home! Awesome friendly staff and management! Lovely home cooked feel to the food, great variety!

Came in this afternoon for a early dinner, the staff was extremely friendly and welcoming. The place was not super clean but the food was good, it reminds me of an old mom and pop diner. I would stop in again, it's a decently priced restaurant for an older dinner. read more

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Great food abs always hot and fresh ! The waitresses are so nice every morning when I order to-go!

Super impressed. For the price this place is amazing! Especially if you drink and eat healthy. I'm a food snob but if you want cheap and half decent this is a go! read more

I won't lie the food is bomb and very flavorful. Potatoes and bacon on point but OH BOY! I PAID DEARLY IN THE BATHROOM! I mean my stomach was doing flips and I couldn't leave the bathroom for a good hour! Plus not my waitress but the one other waitress was being ridiculously loud and almost screaming in a very high pitch voice. Not really a good atmosphere. I don't think I will going here again. read more

If I could a negative star I would!! The host was extremely rude and he had no customer service skills. I purchased a Togo order for myself and my daughter. It was DISGUSTING!! the eggs had a horrible taste the bacon was so salty you couldn't even eat it and the pancakes could hardly be cut with there plastic knife. My daughter took one tiny bite out of her ham refused to eat the eggs and wouldn't eat the burnt hash browns. When I took the food back I was telling the host what was wrong I was trying to be quiet so other customers couldn't hear my complaint but he was so rude and talking loud I was embarrassed. He refused to give me my money back for the food I returned. This experience was horrible and I will NEVER go back there again. read more

Big portion sizes. Great customer service. Affordable prices. Kristina was attentive and social going individual.

Sucks. I loved this place. I would always recommend this place to everyone. Since COVID they went down so much. I was charged extra money from them and they have zero accountability whatsoever. I have been going for years to this restaurant and never got this extra charge they keep saying is from my back but clearly saying its from them. I will not be returning nor will I ever be referring anyone to this place ever again. Horrible service, didn't card me for my mimosa, waitress had horrible attitude and kept taking off her mask and barely had it on, tables were not 6 feet apart, I could go on. Just lack of care. Sad. I wish this restaurant the best. read more

I've never once had a bad experience at Kalico Kitchen. The prices are amazing, and the food is even better. Six months ago, as an intern at the Chico News & Review, I was able to write a clip about Kalico Kitchen in the Fall '10 Best Of - Editor's Picks. They deserved it. The California omelet is otherworldly and the chicken fried steak is almost too good. I'd be happy to die from that heart attack. read more

Always up for some Kalico Kitchen. Crazy friendly service and outstanding food quality. Would highly recommend eating here. The lady we had serving us was too amazing to the point where it forced me to write a review about it. She delivered our meal with energy, a smile, and humor. read more

Look at me, I won the quarter game. I love this place and look forward to Chris the waitress everyone I come in. read more

Kalico Kitchen - Quarter game - Diners Near Me - Chico, California

Great breakfast and conversation here. They make you feel like family on your first visit. Had a senior three item plate for 6 bucks ! read more

Kalico Kitchen - Diners Near Me - Chico, California

Husband and I stopped in for a bite to eat while visiting Chico, CA. While my husband has eaten here before, I however, have not. I really wanted a Ceasar salad, but they did not serve them so I ended up having a Hamburger with Monterey Jack cheese and mushrooms. My husband had the Southern Breakfast Crepes. By the end of our meal, our plates were free of any food. We both enjoyed our meal a lot. Our server was a lady named Chris. She was friendly, full of personality and attended to our table often. We will return again. read more

Kalico Kitchen - Hamburger with Monterey jack cheese and mushrooms. - Diners Near Me - Chico, California

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