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The Roost Cafe

4.0 (294 reviews)
Closed • 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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

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Julie H.

Just - no. So we've eaten here once or twice prior. Food is always passable, and we kept trying it because we really like a good breakfast spot. We hadn't been back since our October visit, when the reataurant had pretty much cleared out after the breakfast rush on a Sunday, and most of the staff was gathered around the bar area chatting. Hostess: 2? Us: Yes, please. Hostess: This way. and proceeds to seat us at a table I can only describe as FILTHY. Not just the surface, which was so sticky it had bits of napkin or straw paper stuck to it, but beneath the table it appeared to have an entire box of cheerios on the floor. Clearly there had been children prior to us but come on, can you not clean that up between guests? Mond you - when we walked in most of the staff was gathered around the bar, chatting. Time to lean, time to clean - especially in the food service industry! This past Sunday - 2/2/25, we stopped in for a bite before perusing the trasures at their next-door neighbor, 8th and Main. My chocolate chip pancake was tasty, glass of milk cold, and underneath the table? Just a few crinkled up napkins and a empty sugar packet wrapper. My husband ordered the waffle combo with scrambled eggs which is about as basic as you can get. As he forked in the eggs, he found not one, but two loooong black hairs underneath the eggs, plastered to the plate by the grease. Yeah, we're done. We paid for the food and left. My advice? If they allow the dining room floor to be THAT cluttered and dirty, just imagine the kitchen!

Menu April 2025
Pink G.

Good was very good, atmosphere was good. Our hostess was very good. We sat near the kitchen. Heard the chef yelling "Haley" a lot. Not sure what that was about. But I would definitely make this a "go to Spot"

Erica G.

The food was delicious! The service was even better, and the restaurant was packed with happy regulars. Definitely a great breakfast date place. This place is not to be missed!

Corned beef hash with eggs - A breakfast plate featuring fried eggs, toasted bread, hash, and orange slices, with a coffee cup and a soda on a wooden table.
Leslee G.

Good food service and ambiance potato pancakes are delicious and a favorite of mine, orange juice is fresh and waitresses are always so kind

HAT Benedict with a traditional eggs, bacon, hash browns with a side of biscuits and gravy.
Lynnette W.

Special chicken salad with pecans, raisins on a croissant. So delicious! Took the pops over for an early Father's Day lunch.

Real roasted turkey. - A woman with curly hair and glasses is smiling while holding a large sandwich with turkey, lettuce, and tomato inside a restaurant.
Geanr L.

Huge menu and excellent food. Large portions and charming space down downtown Chico. We were impressed either server & fare

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The Roost is a great classic in Chico. They use fresh ingredients, the restaurant is well-maintained and cleaned, and the staff is always helpful and kind.

Eggs Benedict - A breakfast plate features Eggs Benedict topped with hollandaise sauce, a hash brown garnished with green onions, and orange slices.
Harold W.

My very good friend who owns this place made this meal. Eggs Benedict. So good I highly recommend this meal. Well worth the 1.5 hr drive....

Roost Sampler plate.

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Go to for breakfast. Like the BAT Benedict. Good hash browns. Always have had good experiences.

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Slow service but the food was worth the wait. I had a Johnny cake which was delicious.

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Excellent service, excellent food, big portions, laid back atmosphere. Staff is really personable.

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Great food. Great atmosphere. Friendly staff. The corned beef hash omelet was delicious.

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Wonderful fluffy pancakes, and very friendly staff. A great place to take your kids for breakfast!

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They are downtown, across from the co-op, where Leon Bistro used to be

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My wife and I came here for a date night. In the reservation, my wife asked for them to put a rose…read moreon the table. The host told us they didn't have any roses but came out with a little bouquet! For the dinner part, we were expecting a little more. The complimentary cornbread wasn't great in our opinions, but I'm sure others may like it. It's clearly homemade and comes with 3 different butters to put on top. We ordered the Salmon and Smashburger and they were both definitely over priced for what it tasted like. The salmon didn't have a lot of seasoning so it sort of tasted like something we'd give our cat. The sweet potato's on that dish were also not the best. The smashburger, in my opinion, would've tasted better if I got it from In N Out across the street. The entire burger just tasted like meat..no seasoning and there was maybe a drop of their aioli on the burger so all in all it just wasn't the best. I would've had a better experience at In N Out. We also ordered the Wagyu meatballs and never received them. We thought it was taking a minute to cook but all we got instead was the check..he didn't even ask us if we wanted dessert. We had wanted to check out their dessert menu and possibly get their strawberry shortcake but I guess that wasn't in the cards for us. We also ordered a cocktail and mocktail. My wife's mocktail (Kava Mule) was great! My cocktail (Horchata Mai Tai) was genuinely the strongest drink I've ever had. The flavor was nice if you could get past the amount of Bacardi they poured in there. Every drink I took felt like I was taking a shot. So with all that being said, unfortunately we won't be returning to Rancher's Daughter. Between the bland and expensive food, the forgotten about meatballs, the check rushed to our table, and the drinks..it's just the not the place for us.

Beautiful hotel and restaurant. We visited for the first time on Thanksgiving, which also happened…read moreto be my husband's birthday. The food was so disappointing. We really had high hopes but were let down. We shared the complimentary corn bread, the arancini, and the hummus crudite. I had the turkey Thanksgiving dinner plate and my husband had the tri tip Thanksgiving plate. The starters were okay - cornbread was a very light texture and the butters that came with it weren't that good. The arancini was fine, just nothing too special but didn't come out very hot. The hummus didn't taste like much and came with a ton of bell peppers, Kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, and some pita. The turkey dinner was not good. The mashed potatoes and the turkey were okay. The root vegetable medley was not good and the stuffing was terrible, it was so mushy and weird. The gravy on the mashed potatoes already had a film over it like it had been sitting out for a while and was not hot at all. I also got an espresso martini that was not good. My husband got the horchata Mai tai - he liked it. My husband said the tri tip was okay but overall the plate was disappointing. They also mentioned on the phone that they would give us a complimentary dessert for my husband's birthday but never brought anything out. Trying to give them the benefit of the doubt that it was a busy night and might give them another chance with their regular menu entrees but I don't have high hopes.

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We had just laid to rest my Cousin in fact today is his birthday. Happy Heavenly Birthday Chuck…read more So we came by for dinner to go. We ordered Cuban sandwich and the poutine with graveyard and cheese curls. We took it home and we enjoyed them very much. I give this fine restaurant 5 Stars tons of. kudos and 2 great big thumbs up. Yes will I come again but of course. I will bring friends next time. I will bring more money too. So please go here the staff is so awesome and sweet. Please say high to the cooks they do a great job. Also cannot for get the wait staff they are awesome and sweet too. Have a great night.

I cannot sing their praises enough. I love B Street. I stop by after a night out to treat myself to…read morebrunch as it is usually on the way to pick up my car. Perfect ambiance, not overstimulating, and space is nice and airy. It's my own ritual; I always order beignets, and they are consistently good, light and fluffy. This time I ordered the open face toast with bacon (I'm totally butchering what it's actually called), but it was giving eggs benny, and it was so so delicious. Their hollandaise sauce tasted house made so I asked my server (Katie, amazing, 5 stars. Super personable and friendly) and sure enough I learned B Street is a scratch kitchen (absolutely everything is made in-house). IMPRESSIVE. The whole dish was very hearty, exactly what you'd need after a night out and it didn't sit heavy. Thank you B Street, I'll be back soon ;)

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The food, the service, the vibes of this establishment was best! My wifes' burger/fries was top…read morenotch! My Pho, been to Vietnam twice, took me back there...1st time there - not the last! 5 stars!

I really liked this place. We were visiting Chico, and seeing what yelp had to say, and the…read morepub-plus-Magners-on-tap-plus-fun-looking-sandwiches made it a winner. We had kids with us, so we got there an hour before it became 21+. Everyone was friendly, the food came pretty quick relative to how hopping it was. We ordered: Pho-rench dip (w/fries)--I think this was a DDD sandwich, so it's not some hidden gem, but it was super tasty. You cannot go wrong. The slight lime-iness of the dipping broth really kicked it into turbo. Also, we all likes the steak fries--a note on that later. Chicken Cheese Steak (w/fries)--my wife loved it. I tried a bite, and it was great--a little mushroom-forward, but we like that. Mac and Cheese--do not be fooled by the slightly smaller bowl, it is very filling. My son can eat his birth weight in pasta, and he had to tap out! I tried a bite--it was creamy (not grainy at all), and was just the right amount of salty and cheese-funky. Grilled cheese and tomato soup (w/fries)--perhaps the least successful for my family, but only because my daughter prefers a smoky/spicy tomato soup, and this was more on the sweet side. The griled cheese was of the "crispy cheese on the outside" ilk, which my daughter thought was really good. So, totally would go again. IMPORTANT NOTE (to people traveling through Chico, or who don't want to take leftovers)--the sandwiches are pretty big, and the add-on fry order is also sizeable. If we were going again tomorrow, we would either order 1 fry instead of 3. Or split a sandwich. Very very good pub.

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