Jack’s Cafe in ChicoIt’s a little place on Main Street,Where everyone knows who you are.Immediately you feel right at home,No matter if you’ve traveled far.You hear a bright “hello” when you enter,Very nice at six-thirty in the morn.“Sit anywhere you like,” I heard someone say,Just like they’d known me since I was born.So, I sat in a booth by the windows,That run the full length of the place.There were only three others sitting at a table,Having coffee, talking stories face to face.They probably come in every morning,This must be their place to go.Tina has the coffee ready,She’s always the first server to show.She took my order, the senior special,Biscuits and gravy, bacon and fruit.The coffee was included, of course,With unlimited refills to boot.After a while, Michelle came on duty,A second waitress for all the hungry folks.I guess they know they’ll soon be busy,Serving breakfasts with sunnyside yokes.There’s take-out, of course, you can order ahead,Many people take their food home.It’s a constant stream of customers,Feeding themselves by using their phones.Then Leah arrived for her shift,That made three all at the same time.I knew my food was good but with three servers,The rest of the menu must be fine.What an incredible place I found,The ambiance and food is so “Rico.”Serendipity had brought to the best place in town,Jake’s Cafe in Chico.Henry Lansing WoodwardApril 29, 2024Chico, California
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Biscuits and Gravy
Marquise Martin
We had Gloria as our server she was incredibly attentive, the portions are massive, the food is great, the drinks were spectacular, the booths are soft and the ambiance is really true to the diner aesthetic
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jerry Rothenberger
Good food prepared like you'd do it you could. Great team effort 5* service
David Blum
I love this place!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joan Smith
"TOTALLY", Little pieces of, "black", burned bacon in my omlt. The waitress was doing all she could to correct it, brought me some more bacon, which was not ok, then brought some sausage. "Kudos", for her trying to help her customer. The cooks don't, "care", at all!! The mgr should be checking food quality. The cooks do not care whatsoever! Kudos to the waitress.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
James Miller
Old school quality diner. With value breaskfast, lunch, and children's meals for $7. Good values, Good food, Good service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gravy, Chicken Fried Steak
Charissa Gorman
Always a great time
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jess Ta Minute
Absolutely love this place. Had the chicken fried steak and eggs. Delicious!! Price was around $14. Service was great. Food came out quickly. Coffee was fresh. Restaurant was clean and comfortable.
Recommended dishes: Biscuits and Gravy, French Toast, Hash Browns
Ray T.
Stopped in on a road trip to Redding. Old school diner feel! The place was clean and quiet, two of my favorite things. We were immediately greeted by Michelle who was very nice. Thanks Michelle. Our menus and drink orders were taken care of right away. It's a large menu with lots of options. I ordered the chicken fried steak and eggs from the senior menu and my wife order the breakfast burrito. Both were delicious and the portion size was good. We were checked throughout our time there and my coffee and her water was always full. We ended being served by Tina who was also awesome! Thanks ladies. This is what diners are supposed to be about.
Perry Tate
Great place, nice people , great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Biscuits and Gravy, Gravy, Sausage Patty with Eggs for Breakfast
Jon Collins
Always great service and food. Just wish they were still open late .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
JJesus R Alvarez
Chico classic. If you're looking for great food in downtown look no more. Great breakfast and lunch options at great
Jack’s Cafe in ChicoIt’s a little place on Main Street,Where everyone knows who you are.Immediately you feel right at home,No matter if you’ve traveled far.You hear a bright “hello” when you enter,Very nice at six-thirty in the morn.“Sit anywhere you like,” I heard someone say,Just like they’d known me since I was born.So, I sat in a booth by the windows,That run the full length of the place.There were only three others sitting at a table,Having coffee, talking stories face to face.They probably come in every morning,This must be their place to go.Tina has the coffee ready,She’s always the first server to show.She took my order, the senior special,Biscuits and gravy, bacon and fruit.The coffee was included, of course,With unlimited refills to boot.After a while, Michelle came on duty,A second waitress for all the hungry folks.I guess they know they’ll soon be busy,Serving breakfasts with sunnyside yokes.There’s take-out, of course, you can order ahead,Many people take their food home.It’s a constant stream of customers,Feeding themselves by using their phones.Then Leah arrived for her shift,That made three all at the same time.I knew my food was good but with three servers,The rest of the menu must be fine.What an incredible place I found,The ambiance and food is so “Rico.”Serendipity had brought to the best place in town,Jake’s Cafe in Chico.Henry Lansing WoodwardApril 29, 2024Chico, California
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Biscuits and Gravy
We had Gloria as our server she was incredibly attentive, the portions are massive, the food is great, the drinks were spectacular, the booths are soft and the ambiance is really true to the diner aesthetic
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food prepared like you'd do it you could. Great team effort 5* service
I love this place!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
"TOTALLY", Little pieces of, "black", burned bacon in my omlt. The waitress was doing all she could to correct it, brought me some more bacon, which was not ok, then brought some sausage. "Kudos", for her trying to help her customer. The cooks don't, "care", at all!! The mgr should be checking food quality. The cooks do not care whatsoever! Kudos to the waitress.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Old school quality diner. With value breaskfast, lunch, and children's meals for $7. Good values, Good food, Good service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gravy, Chicken Fried Steak
Always a great time
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely love this place. Had the chicken fried steak and eggs. Delicious!! Price was around $14. Service was great. Food came out quickly. Coffee was fresh. Restaurant was clean and comfortable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hash Browns, Chicken Fried Steak
Amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just love Tina our server. She's so friendly and very helpful. Got our order perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Great food! Enjoyed the breakfast
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Biscuits and Gravy, French Toast, Hash Browns
Stopped in on a road trip to Redding. Old school diner feel! The place was clean and quiet, two of my favorite things. We were immediately greeted by Michelle who was very nice. Thanks Michelle. Our menus and drink orders were taken care of right away. It's a large menu with lots of options. I ordered the chicken fried steak and eggs from the senior menu and my wife order the breakfast burrito. Both were delicious and the portion size was good. We were checked throughout our time there and my coffee and her water was always full. We ended being served by Tina who was also awesome! Thanks ladies. This is what diners are supposed to be about.
Great place, nice people , great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Biscuits and Gravy, Gravy, Sausage Patty with Eggs for Breakfast
Always great service and food. Just wish they were still open late .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chico classic. If you're looking for great food in downtown look no more. Great breakfast and lunch options at great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sampler Breakfast Platter