Calico is a true gem of a restaurant! From the quant atmosphere to the delicious food, and warm service, I highly recommend paying a visit to this restaurant! We are from out of town and made sure to go here twice before we left. We will definitely be back next year!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Egemen Ökte
I think the food is great. It would have been 5 stars if it was maybe 25% cheaper. Currently, it's great food, but I do not think it's so good that it's worth the price. The fried chicken is pretty good but not as great as I expected after reading all the comments. The lamb was also good, but the portion was too small for the price. The chocolate torte was below average.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
S W
Excellent food and service. Make a reservation! Went back again tonight and loved it just as much. The basement is where it’s at!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buttermilk Fried Chicken
David Pakman
Great spot. One of the better restaurants in the area. Sweet potato salad is excellent, tofu curry was great, steelhead trout was perfectly cooked.
Denis Cronin
Come here every time when in the area for dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jane Ward
Food is prepared with care and imagination. Service is warm and attentive.
Joseph Rando
We moved to the area a few years ago from Greater Boston. We truly love this area but it was challenge to find restaurants of similar quality to those around our previous home. Don’t get me wrong, there are lots of great places to eat in the Pioneer Valley but we were having trouble finding any that when you took that first bite, you just said “Wow.”
Then we found Calico. Everything they make is amazing. The owner is always there making sure everything is on track including great service.
The only thing to be aware of is that the menu has a very limited number of items. My dad was a restaurateur and said that was the sign of a great restaurant (he was sure right in this case) but if you have a limited pallet you may want to check the menu before you go.
And yes, the chicken is life-altering 😀
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Hayden
Came here for date night. This place is bomb. Small menu, which is preferred by me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrew S
I have been trying to go here since it was known as Coco &the Cellar Bar but unfortunately never made it in. I was very pleased to finally experience the food and drinks in what is now known as Calico! Huge foodie here. I was beyond impressed with the Mushroom Ramen so much so I forgot I had gotten a cocktail with my meal! And don't even get me started on dessert, we had a Lychee Crème Brûleé. Everything was out of this world. I plan on trying their award winning fried Chicken next time I'm in! <3
Best fried chicken I’ve ever had! Extremely fast/friendly service. Such great atmosphere and lighting. Very unique and worth trying
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eden S.
Everything here is delicious from the food to drinks to desserts. The service and atmosphere matches too. I cannot keep away from coming here at least once a week. All I could ask for is that they open for brunch or something because I want more!
I brought my husband here for a birthday dinner (and our first time at Calico) and we discovered our definitive local special occasion spot. The cocktails were exceptional and inventive (especially the Bitter Mistress). Not only were the fried chicken, collards, jalapeno coleslaw, and blackened cobia outstanding, but my husband (a southerner) had come to Calico expecting Southern food poorly reinterpreted in New England and was instead totally impressed! I know Calico’s menu changes seasonally, but the sweet potato and chickpea pakoras were actually the best vegetarian dish we’ve ever had and we hope to enjoy them again in the future! We enjoyed ourselves so well that we stayed for dessert. My only quibble is that the “Mango Sticky Rice Sundae” with “horchata ice cream, glazed mango, coconut sesame granola” did not clearly indicate on the menu that the “sticky rice” was represented by the horchata [rice milk] ice cream, as our server explained after I’d eaten half of it—being a literal reader, I expected sweet sticky rice in my dessert and was disappointed to miss it. But that won’t stop us from coming back, because this was still one of the top 5 meals of our lifetimes. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dr. Kate Klemer
Yum, and I feel well after I eat there! Healthy and delicious!!! I love the kale soup!
Amazing food and service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Calico is a true gem of a restaurant! From the quant atmosphere to the delicious food, and warm service, I highly recommend paying a visit to this restaurant! We are from out of town and made sure to go here twice before we left. We will definitely be back next year!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I think the food is great. It would have been 5 stars if it was maybe 25% cheaper. Currently, it's great food, but I do not think it's so good that it's worth the price. The fried chicken is pretty good but not as great as I expected after reading all the comments. The lamb was also good, but the portion was too small for the price. The chocolate torte was below average.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Excellent food and service. Make a reservation! Went back again tonight and loved it just as much. The basement is where it’s at!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Great spot. One of the better restaurants in the area. Sweet potato salad is excellent, tofu curry was great, steelhead trout was perfectly cooked.
Come here every time when in the area for dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is prepared with care and imagination. Service is warm and attentive.
We moved to the area a few years ago from Greater Boston. We truly love this area but it was challenge to find restaurants of similar quality to those around our previous home. Don’t get me wrong, there are lots of great places to eat in the Pioneer Valley but we were having trouble finding any that when you took that first bite, you just said “Wow.”
Then we found Calico. Everything they make is amazing. The owner is always there making sure everything is on track including great service.
The only thing to be aware of is that the menu has a very limited number of items. My dad was a restaurateur and said that was the sign of a great restaurant (he was sure right in this case) but if you have a limited pallet you may want to check the menu before you go.
And yes, the chicken is life-altering 😀
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came here for date night. This place is bomb. Small menu, which is preferred by me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I have been trying to go here since it was known as Coco &the Cellar Bar but unfortunately never made it in. I was very pleased to finally experience the food and drinks in what is now known as Calico! Huge foodie here. I was beyond impressed with the Mushroom Ramen so much so I forgot I had gotten a cocktail with my meal! And don't even get me started on dessert, we had a Lychee Crème Brûleé. Everything was out of this world. I plan on trying their award winning fried Chicken next time I'm in! <3
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lychee Cheesecake
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Everything was top notch
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best fried chicken I’ve ever had! Extremely fast/friendly service. Such great atmosphere and lighting. Very unique and worth trying
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything here is delicious from the food to drinks to desserts. The service and atmosphere matches too. I cannot keep away from coming here at least once a week. All I could ask for is that they open for brunch or something because I want more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Salad, Smashed Fried Potatoes
I brought my husband here for a birthday dinner (and our first time at Calico) and we discovered our definitive local special occasion spot. The cocktails were exceptional and inventive (especially the Bitter Mistress). Not only were the fried chicken, collards, jalapeno coleslaw, and blackened cobia outstanding, but my husband (a southerner) had come to Calico expecting Southern food poorly reinterpreted in New England and was instead totally impressed! I know Calico’s menu changes seasonally, but the sweet potato and chickpea pakoras were actually the best vegetarian dish we’ve ever had and we hope to enjoy them again in the future! We enjoyed ourselves so well that we stayed for dessert. My only quibble is that the “Mango Sticky Rice Sundae” with “horchata ice cream, glazed mango, coconut sesame granola” did not clearly indicate on the menu that the “sticky rice” was represented by the horchata [rice milk] ice cream, as our server explained after I’d eaten half of it—being a literal reader, I expected sweet sticky rice in my dessert and was disappointed to miss it. But that won’t stop us from coming back, because this was still one of the top 5 meals of our lifetimes. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yum, and I feel well after I eat there! Healthy and delicious!!! I love the kale soup!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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