TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Chico - Updated November 2024

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Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

"Chicken Marsala was delicious. Salad was nice and fresh. I was a little disappointed by the breadsticks. None of the three baskets we got were soft..."

Victoria Shiger

"A great menu. The soup is excellent. I had a veggie meatball soup of some sort. My Shrimp Scampi was delicious. My girlfriend enjoyed her Shrimp..."

Shamus Jennings

"My Son came over to take me out to dinner & we decided on Italian but all the local places were about to close so we hit up the OG & it was pretty..."

Shawm Newman

"Always a great experience every time. My family and I were seating quickly, and we're given a great table with a high chair for baby girl..."

Marc Ness

"The best all around. The food was awesome I havnt had good food like that in a very long time. The atmosphere was calm and quiet and the server was..."

Tracy Rees

"Some day I will remember to take a picture before we start eating. We had the best service!!. The food was fantastic. Don't forget to have the..."

Dixie Blue-Sykes

"Amazing Italian food and the best waiter I've had in years! Arturo reminds you why you go out to dinner rather than take it home. Had a wonderful..."

Matt Ball

"We went to Olive Garden to celebrate my daughter's birthday. We haven't eaten out often since the covid lockdown. But, the meal here was great! Great..."

Ellen Manera

7-eleven

"They have drinks, lotto, snacks, and hot dogs that I would never get. It's chill, next to homeless camp, so expect them to ask to use your..."

Garbage Man

El Patron East Ave.

"I recently ordered nachos and a few different burritos. The food was hot, and fresh. The ingredients were..."

Mari LeRossignol

"Haven't been here for 20 years. Not the same as I remember. Food was OK (I had nachos). They didn't have a small size, so I have enough to feed me at..."

Darlene DuBois

"Best nachos ever! Used to live in Chico and after 17 years of being gone, came back, ordered same nachos and not a thing changed! Taste acually..."

Angela F

"The food is good from their Tacos to their Burritos very delicious food .. Great Chili Verde .. fast delivery and price is..."

GOTHONKS IN YO FACE?

Pelican's Roost & Chowder House

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

Casa Ramos Mexican Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

"Best chips and Salsa in the world ! Excellent service, and the Negra Modelo was ice cold perfection The tacos rock !!! Yum !!! For a real treat,..."

Roy Heisenberg

"Very good food. Service was a little slow but these are different times we are living this year. Friendly staff. Food arrived hot and full of flavor...."

Ryan Silva

"Food was amazing, and our waitress was very efficient. The restaurant decor is run down, but due to Covid I think they are doing the best they can...."

Pon Pom

"Amazing food! Amazing service! One of my favorite places to go...."

Jessica Heitzman

"We had a wonderful experience in their lovely Mexican inspired restaurant. The food and the service are amazing! You won't go wrong going here..."

Crystal O

"So FANTASTIC!! I swear I seldom leave a bad review and I won't be today either. I guess I always find places I love, and, it's more enjoyable to..."

Jerod Kenoyer (JRod)

"So my husband and I were starving, we pulled into the parking lot to get out of the heat. My husband went inside to see if they had any miss orders..."

Sara Retzloff

"At first we were going to go to In-N-Out Burger but the line was so long. So then, we decided on Olive garden but there were so many people packed..."

Achilles

Wendy's

74/100 (1288 ratings)

"Fastest drive thru in Chico! Nice workers! They have my new favorite fast food salad... the Power Mediterranean Full salad (grilled chicken breast +..."

Priscilla Biggers

"Wendy's is our favorite fast food stop by far!! The remodel is beautiful, the employees are friendly, the food is great! I still love the chili..."

Janet Heeren Arnoldy

"I love their spicy chicken sandwich with everything on it & the Honey Mustard! We go there at least 1 time a week, sometimes..."

James B. Husband

"Biggest fast food selection going. Very comfortable, new surroundings. Nice people with good food. Love..."

Dan Beadle

"where u Bonnie, cause ur not in Chico, we r all remodeled and new, everyone luvs it! come c 4..."

Ermelinda Barrera Hoxie

"Always really fast. I say is the fast fastfood place in town. The food is always good as well. I love the number 10 and strawberry..."

Atalia Molaro

"This Wendy's gets your order right 9/10. They are quick and exactly what you would expect from a Wendy's during the lunch shift. Night shift is a..."

Chris Reng

"First time at Wendy's in years and I was super surprised at how good the experience was. Fast, friendly staff and a clean welcoming environment. Will..."

Aaron Mclaughlin

"Wendy's was great. The customer service was outstanding, just wonderful, kind, pleasant employees and the food was hot, fresh and..."

angelique2929able

"Nice helpful employees. Always correct on my order for over 10 years. Good..."

April B.

"Great food. Great atmosphere. Took my dad here for lunch and we will definitely be..."

Sarah Ann

7-eleven

"Great food, great drinks and great prices! Chelsea the bartender is amazing! Love this place cause the bartender's actually taste the drinks! Great..."

Maxwell Abele

"Man I'm writing this experience review based on my order last night. Usually I like enjoying a great time at Taps and eating there but my girlfriend..."

Trevin Joseph Poscich

"Haven't been here in a while. They use to have the best wings, but last time I was there they weren't "party wings". They were huge like turkey..."

Gail Smith

"Bomb food. The waitress was very nice and accommodating. The food was excellent. We had jalepeno poppers that were delish. Mozzarella sticks that..."

Hillary Hunter

"The New bartender Makes really good drinks! Was really surprised , Good Sunday brunch spot! The French Dip the cook made us was A+ And this place..."

Jonathon Salazar

"Good food, great atmosphere and the service is very good! I am sure the drinks are good to but have yet to try but..."

Johnny V. H.

"Good food, nice people went for dinner after happy hour ended at 6PM. started dinner off with deep fried raviolis. They had a nice subtle kick. The..."

Marie Klobucar

Riley's Bar And Grill

Kalico Kitchen

73/100 (1066 ratings)

Double Bacon Cheeseburger

Tuna Melt with Potato Salad

Corned Beef and Cabbage Potatoes and Carrots

4-Piece Broasted Chicken w Mashed Potato

Rancher's Belgian Waffle Combo

Kalico Breakfast Burrito

Wheelchair Accessible

"Food was good, wait staff were attentive. Handicap parking provided. Menu choses were good and a lot, but easy to choose from. Some areas had too..."

Alexa Scia

"The whole staff makes you feel like the show Cheers. ☺️ The staff knows you, the food is good for the value, and it's one of the best dinners in..."

AC Griffith

"My husband and I really enjoyed our meals. Staff was very friendly, attentive but not overbearing, timing was perfect every time they checked in on..."

Jennifer Hill (spitiscool)

"Kalico has been a great place for affordable eats in the town of Chico for years. Senior menu is great too with 4 items and coffee for around ten..."

Wayne G

"Good food, decent ambiance, and very friendly staff. I typically visit here weekly with a group and they are..."

Roger Lewis

"Friend took me here while I was in Chico and the omelette is very delicious way better than Denny's. Very accommodating staff and quick to refill..."

Any Nomous

Pizza Guys

"Ordered there for the first time the other night and had a great experience! I was helped by a girl named Sydney and she was extremely nice and..."

Charity Sano

"I've always loved pizza guys. The Muncheez are amazing and the dipping sauces for their wings are next level. They just got the sweet spot on most..."

Amber Moran

"The pizza here taste like well like fast cheap pizza. It’s definitely a great deal and super fast service. I ordered from o e end of the parking..."

Mrs. SJ Free Queen of freeman’s heart (Freeman, S&J)

"David made good calzone! I just came in and it was absolutely the best pizza..."

Chase Drewry

"I love this Pizza Guys store! We order from here frequently and they often have really good deals for pizza. There have been a couple times in the..."

Rhiannon Tice

"Delicious pizza, fast delivery, so worth the price. Got double pepperoni and they did not skimp. Will definitely be getting more..."

Emily Azarano

Carl's Jr.

Logan's Roadhouse

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

"After having a horrible time at chillis (which Only included drinks and chips.... ) we left and went over to Logan's to try and have a nice family..."

Jennifer Ramirez

"Very friendly service and great food. The waitress was really on top of..."

Chris Martin

"This place was so awesome!! Service was awesome as well! Food was amazing cooked perfectly great tasting..."

Deanna Cleland

"Logan's Road House has the best Salmon ever & their warm rolls are fabulous my husband try's a new beer every time we go there & they have an ample..."

Beverly Mc Guigan

"Love love love the food here... The meatloaf is delicious The burgers are beautiful The steaks are tender And the staff is awesome and sweet..."

Keeley Harris

"The ribs are amazing, great dinner salad. Anytime I’m in Chico we stop at..."

Betsy Perez

"Great food, very friendly staff. Exceptionally good of them to support the charity event this past Saturday. I loved the Filet, shrimp and baked..."

Robert Wayne Soehner

"As far as chain steak houses goes, this is nominal...because it's the only one in Chico. Gone are the days where sawdust and peanut shells littered..."

John Horning

"Absolutely delicious! Our Waiter was super sweet and right on top of drinks! The Anything and Everything Salad is a MUST try! They have so many..."

Mele Loop

"8-13-21 My family and I loved this place. It host Kane was absolutely wonderful. The food was delicious. It was priced a little higher but still..."

Dawn B

"The smoked salmon was great and I had a grilled vegetable skewer. It was so..."

Michael Arceneaux

"Great food! Great customer service! Nina was our server and she was excellent! I highly recommend coming to Logans! It is all around a fabulous place..."

Trevy MFD

"Logan's always has great customer service! They are actually one of my favorite places to eat in Chico. The food is always good. It is a little noisy..."

Debbie McDonald

Taco Bell

72/100 (3161 ratings)

"Poor time management causing line to back up and huge lapse in customer service. However, the beef supreme chalupa was excellent; fresh. And I just..."

Alice D'Hattre

"What can you say? Great snack food. Americanized Mexican menu. It isn't the same as the old days, where you could treat your friends to lunch on a..."

Wayne G

"This place had no humans taking orders.You are supposed to walk in,see a sign that says "Taking automated orders only"and then use a computer screen..."

Charles Stevens

California Pasta Productions

"Wow! This place is fantastic! Great food! Great service! They even brewed a fresh pot of coffee for me! The lunch special come with a choice of soup..."

sbgroppi

"I drive to Chico from Cameron Park 120 miles away and every time I visit Chico I come here for lunch and take dinner fixings home with me. The staff..."

Dan Zahra

"This place has been in Chico for ever, and for good reason. Their Italian food is among the best in Chico. Now that they are in the old Forcella's..."

Robert Dailey

"Excellent food and customer service, highly recommended! Food is delicious and made fresh daily, reasonably priced for such great quality. I'd..."

Rebecca Nelson

"The food is delicious, but there’s always a lot of sauce in the box. I have gotten chicken piccata and the chicken was undercooked but they remade..."

Aimee Ellingson

"Delicious, fresh pasta and aaaaaamazing soft buttery garlic..."

Sarah Hooper

"We have been going to Cal Pasta for YEARS. I love the food and while I miss the restaurant they bought out on Mangrove I like the location being more..."

Sarah Fontaine

Jack In The Box

72/100 (1397 ratings)

"The food and service is spot on, but the dining area has been closed to the public for three and a half years.Sorry,folks, please drive thru..."

Charles Stevens

"Great customer service, I'm impressed on how neat and we'll made my jumbo Jack was! . Compared to the McDonald's down the road which burns everything..."

Javier Villanueva

"Good place. Be patient people. They are doing a great..."

Lisa Orourke

"As usuall the drive through was quick and efficient. The cachier was courteous and the Sourdough Jack I orderd was hot and..."

Angelic Talkington

Denny's

Wheelchair Accessible

"We were at Denny's on my Birthday May 20th. Our waiter told me that I would get my special B-Day meal for free Our daughter and little grandson Mateo..."

Joann Landers

"I have always loved Dennys I've been going there since I was young child now I have the opportunity of working there and I just have to say that the..."

Amy Brashears

"I always have breakfast no matter the what day day it is. I had the Double Berry pancakes with an ice tea loved the..."

Kendra Lausten-McDowell

"We were at Denny's Monday and got Martin for our waiter, he was excellent. He was very personable and very attentive. Excellent..."

Gloria Azevedo

"Really good, plus our waiter was very cool and quick!!!The food was great!!!!Coming back next Sunday for..."

Angela Dawn Edwards

"Excellent 2$ meals 1 French toast or 2 big buttermilk pancakes not enough waitresses so expect to wait a bit during bkfst lunch or dinner..."

Livingston Steele Dingman

"Well it was Veteran's Day and as expected the place was packed. I was starving. Food was ordered and delivered promptly even with high traffic...."

Scott Liebenow

"Food was great and our waitress Kelly was awesome! We had a large party of 9 walk over from the Ramada and she was excellent service wise and joining..."

Brooke N Brandon

"Me encantó la sirlon las quesadillas bueno todo estaba delicioso, y trato muy bueno el personal que trabaja ahí muy amables, aparte me gusto mucho..."

Armando Francisco Ayala

"Just look at my plate 😁 the food is amazing and the service is also awesome as well!! I honestly have nothing bad to say 🤷🏽‍♀️ Damian..."

Staythe Fuckout

"I needed a maple syrup fix, and Denny's delivered... twice... delicious! 😋..."

Jason Stiff

"We moved to Chico a year ago and this is the nicest Denny's I've ever been too. Every time we come here the food slaps and every single worker is..."

Kristen Stevenson

"The food was absolutely amazing. The service I received was by far the best service I have gotten anywhere. They really know how to take care of..."

Angel Tokos

"Excellent service and great..."

Debra Williams

Applebee's

72/100 (1470 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great restaurant! Love the bar here. Great beer selection. Friendly..."

Tom Peck

"My Husband and I had Dinner and Desert here and we absolutely enjoyed the food, the atmosphere and the service. Our server was very friendly and..."

Teresa Young

"We had a great experience! The service was phenomenal and the food was great. We arrived around 8:30 with a family of 13 and they were amazing and..."

Anna Gomez

Subway

Downlo

"Went to down lo for my 21st birthday today and it was AMAZING. Had a 2 for 10 burger special so bought 4 fantastic burgers with a huge load of fries...."

RedbullKing

"This place is hands down the best pool hall in Chico. They have full size tables that are in great shape and pretty decent house equipment as well...."

William Mathues

"I'm hosting Open Mic at Down Lo every Friday from 7:00 to 11:00 pm. Mic, guitar, bass amp, guitar amp, and drums provided. All Ages until..."

Jeff Pershing

"Had an amazing time with my husband. First time playing pool ever in a pool hall. Btw I beat my husband just..."

Eryka Garcia

"The retired Marines come to this bar. They are good..."

Henrietta Hopper

"Super chill spot to get drinks, enjoy some yummy bar food, listen to music, and play a few rounds of pool. Drinks are reasonably priced and the staff..."

Maddie Ding

Subway

71/100 (2050 ratings)

"Good people, but the manager kept calling one worker "Willy" and when he was asked what he prefers he said "will or William" or something like that..."

Kyle Kirk

"Never been to a bad subway. I always have a decent time. This subway was good. It's healthy, staff are friendly. Like most subways, the employees..."

Anonymous F

The Habit Burger Grill

Jack In The Box

71/100 (1455 ratings)

"Usually short staffed and I have gotten a couple eggshells in my breakfast sandwiches that ruined my experience for that. All in all I'm giving 4..."

Kristopher Vetter

"Prices are getting expensive other than that pretty good service is okay the place is clean not much where you say about Jack in the..."

Walter Horton

"Cool little place 4/5 because they never have ice..."

Monica Ogaz

Panda Express

71/100 (13160 ratings)

"Staff is fast, friendly and efficient. Offered free drinks to everyone who was waiting for a specific food item to finish cooking. Really great..."

Suzette Kinsey

"This Panda actually feels like they care about the quality of the food. It really did taste like it was put together with some real concern and care...."

Robert Wiley

"Fast food almost freshly cooked. I say almost because a large amount is made then set in warmers for orders to be filled. However the food does not..."

Teleen Santillan

"The taste of the food here at Panda Express is that you can choose from a variety of dishes, and it's still..."

May Ruttman

"It's Panda the food's good but the parking when it's busy sucks. Especially when they have a long drive-through..."

Sam Hoov

"The only thing I can complain about with Panda Express is that they don't open earlier in the day. It's good food, fresh, convenient and the staff..."

N C

"I'm sooo addicted to their orange chicken & chow mein. Im embarrassed to even admit how many times per month I get take out here. I've tried a few..."

Heather

"Good, until I ate the chicken egg roll. It tasted frozen, and wrong taste in my..."

Caroline Bolin

Subway

70/100 (2088 ratings)

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