It's about time I FINALLY did a review on my most favorite restaurant in Chico, Cafe Coda! My wife Lori and I along with our adorable, handsome son, Timmy have been dinning at this establishment for YEARS!!! I can only say this is THE BEST, breakfast place in Chico. Yes, I know, some of you may disagree, but you'll never convince me otherwise! I think the reason why I haven't done a review on Cafe Coda is because when we get there, there's always pleasant distractions like Summer, Cafe Coda's hostess and front house manager, Leo "the man", our favorite waiter, and I can't leave out Raul and then there's adorable Morgan! And then when the food arrives we can't wait to enjoy the feast! The vibe at Cafe Coda is simply chill, come on in and sit down to dine on some absolutely supercilious food! The resturant has seating at the entrance, then another large room, further back, then outdoor dinning on the back patio which is absolutely wonderful. The restaurant is way cool, the ambiance, well, way cool...Artsy and welcoming! They have various venues happening throughout the month in the restaurant and out back at their new outside bar and seating. There's just too much going on to cover in this review. Check it out: www.cafecoda.com Ok, for starters, the coffee is to die for! OMG! They have the best coffee! You can order a cup of fresh drip (bottomless) or the French press which comes in two sizes. Then there's all the speciality and traditional espressos. Cafe Coda also serves specialty beverages, wine and beer. Ok, I got distracted. Back to the FOOD! Lori and I usually order the Coda Benedict and share one OUT OF THIS PLANET, banana walnut pancake! I have never tasted a more delectable pancake than Cafe Coda's banana walnut pancakes! I still have to overnight FedEx, 12 frozen vacuum sealed, banana walnut pancakes I purchased at Cafe Coda's when we were last there this past Sunday, 8-18 to my dear friend Eiko who I've known for 50 years and lives in Camel with her husband, John. She is a foodie and still raves about the banana walnut pancake she shared with me in early June when she came up with family to attend a high school graduation. We went to Chico Junior and Senior high together, then attended Chico State. I am a native Chicoan, born at Enloe hospital in 1962 and I was raised here until I moved to SoCal in 1983 to attend San Diego State's nursing program, grad 1986 w/my BSN. Lived and worked in the LA area for years. I finally returned to Chico in 2006 to care for my mom after she fractured her hip and to help her manage her houses and properties (almond/walnut orchards). Some of you may even know of my mom. She was a local Chico icon, the little old lady who used to push her wheel barrel thru her orchards and garden in her yards all the time. Day in and day out. Mama lived in the big yellow Victorian house off of Nord Avenue. My mom (Helena Vrisimo) lived to be 100 and 9 months old! Tough Portuguese woman! Check out this YouTube video: https://youtu.be/99KHgJ7JwfM Check out this YouTube video of my beautiful wife, Lori--so proud of her... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnWLpPOC6u8 There's even a story that was aired on Action News they did on our son Timmy when he attended Durham high school back in 2016, I think, but for the life of me, we can't find the clip. What the h**l did I drink yesterday, just stay focused. I'm all over the place! So, the Breakfast Sandwich is just insane! Then there's the A Train, Breakfast Burrito, three types of French Toast, Stupendo, Wise Guy, Fat Boy, Smoked Sausage Hash... yes we've been faithful Foodie patrons for years! All absolutely de--lic--ious! Can I get an Amen! Don't get me started on the lunch menu... Green Goddess BLTA-- get a room! Ok, I got to whine this down--the lunch menu is simply devine. Oh, and BTW: there's a Vegan menu... This restaurant is always packed on the weekends and busy during the weekdays. But I'm telling you it's well worth the wait! So I hope all of you out there share this post and rave about Cafe Coda in agreement. I look forward to reading your comments. These reviews are so fun to write! Adeus!

I haven't been here since Covid, and they added an entire back area where there is a beer and wine garden, outdoor dining, it was so pretty and now that the weather is cooling down, it was so nice to eat out there. The food is just as good as I remember, and the mixed champagne drinks are to die for.

TLDR; amazing Coda Benedict, great service Lavender green tea lemonade: a punch of lavender flavor in the beginning but after first sip I could only taste the lemon. A refreshing drink nonetheless. Coda Benedict: when ordering, you get a choice of ham bacon or avocado, I chose bacon, it has the bacon flavor, it wasnt as soft as I wanted it, but it also wasnt super crunchy. It was a 50/50 of both soft and crunchy. If you like bacon, then get it, they cook it well. Potatos have perfect crunch to it like a lays chip while still having a lot of the potato starch mixing the different textures and flavor. Eggs cooked to perfection, honestly, the eggs look beautiful, the yolk just oozes out, toast is also crisp but gets soggy quickly with the egg. Tomato looks good but I couldnt really taste it or the spinach with that luscious sauce. Blueberry Ricotta French Toast: its 16$ if you order 2 slices. When ordering, the waiter asked if I wanted 1 or 2 slices, he said 1 slice was 8$. I guess it was actually 1$ more than his guess cause mine costed 9$. Honestly if your stomach is as small as mine, 1 should be perfectly fine. I couldnt even finish half of it and I still had potatoes left from my coda benedict. For the actual review, I love the blueberry sauce, it was probably the highlight of the dish cause the ricotta was the most questionable ingredient. Ricotta gave me a gritty and slight sour feel for every bite. The toast was fluffy. Im a chewy guy, I wish there was more chew. It felt like a cake at times. The sides of the toast was a little tougher when it comes to cutting it tho so watch out. Also, they gave me warm syrup! I think its for the french toast. Cool bottle shape and the syrup was actually warm to the touch so thats cool. Extra: I went in the morning, still busy, waiting time around 15 min To get a seat, you just walk up to the register and the lady will ask a few questions and hand you those beeping doo hickys and you just wait outside or the waiting room until it beeps, you go back to them and they'll escort you the designated table. What I like about the beginning is, usually right after being seated they'll immediately ask you if you need anything, but here, you basically get everything you need instantly and they go off without any questions. I like this cause in the beginning there isnt much you need besides water, menu, napkins and utensils. Which should all be default anyways. Good service, everyone was busy but were all very helpful. Theres always someone whos on the watch at the front desk, if you just go over there for a question, you wont need to wait long for someone to respond I love the waiter, I had the outside table so idk if he's there for the other tables but the guy was super nice and has lots of personality. He's also always around so if you ever need to call him ul, he's there. I really love this place as a first time customer, they cooked that eggs benedict perfectly, like really, most home fries Ive had usually never have this level of crisp to it. And my first time having eggs benedict and im so glad this was my first 5/5

Coda is about as good as it gets. We come here whenever we see my daughter that lives in Chico. It is the A train for me with french toast. It is how all mornings should start. The service is always friendly, and the ambience is relaxed, like a cafe in Europe. Oh and the french press is delicious! I have tried the brown sugar latte and that is very good too.

I've been wanting to try this place and finally got the opportunity to do so, this place is hopping, even on a random Thursday mid-late morning. They have plenty of seating to wait and can seat you inside or out. The service is excellent, my host was lovely as well as my server, and checked on me frequently (but not too frequent or pushy), and helped me make decisions on their menu, which all sounds amazing. He HIGHLY suggested the shot (turmeric, ginger, citrus, cayenne and I'm missing something) which I had zero interest in, but turned out to really be quite good!!! I also had the honey lavender latte, LOVE. Thank you for someone doing this right in Chico! I just had to try the Coda Benedict with pork belly instead of ham. Other than needing to add a little bit of salt, this was excellent. And I live for potatoes so I was very excited to eat those crispy delicious potatoes. Will definitely be back!!

Yes. Go. This place is quickly becoming my favorite breakfast spot in Chico. The staff is always so nice and the food hits the spot every time. I've had the sausage scramble and this time got the Benedict. When I mentioned the hotel coffee being bad, the server was super nice and gave me a nice, full to go cup to take. It was great and I look forward to going back next time I'm in town.

Great ambiance and service. They have their own lot in the back with plenty of parking. They do have long waits to get seated but they have a beer garden in the back where you can order drinks while sitting and waiting. We sat outdoors and they had fans blowing but it was still super hot - if in the heat I'd recommend getting indoor seating! Food portions were huge and hearty, decently priced for the quantity of food you get.

In Chico, this is a great place for breakfast, lunch or to just a grab a healthy "shot " or a fantastic espresso coffee! The chicken sandwich with chimichurri was outstanding on the softest focaccia bread I've tasted in a long time! The fat boy breakfast makes you feel like you might be a "fat boy" in the serving size but you keep wanting to eat it all the way to the end. Great service by Owen and a wonderful place to start off your day!

I received several local recommendations for this place and decided to give it a try. Finding street parking was easy. We visited on an early Saturday afternoon, and while the place was bustling, the wait was surprisingly short. They took our name and gave us a buzzer to alert us when our table was ready. The restaurant offers both indoor and outdoor seating. We started with two drinks: the Space Oddity and the Aloha from Hawaii. Both were delicious! For our meal, we chose the Coda Benedict and the Chimichurri Chicken Sandwich. The Coda Benedict was particularly delightful, featuring parmesan focaccia bread instead of English muffins, which added a unique twist. The Chimichurri Chicken Sandwich served with a side of tomato soup, was also very tasty. Portions were large and in charge! The service was top-notch, with everyone being exceptionally kind. Highly recommend this place!

Where do I even begin!! Great atmosphere and great food. Let's just cut to the chase because I know you're here wanting to know what to order: Wise Guy: 10/10. Probably the best savory thing you could order. The pork belly has so much flavor and the rice is cooked very well. There isn't much to the dish, but everything in it is done well. Chilaquiles: Large portion and tasted great! Good ratio of everything from potatoes to beans to the eggs. Maple Nutmeg coffee: A delicious choice for fall. The waiter said it pairs well with the French toast if you're into that. Just the right amount of sweet for me. Love the latte art- it's a nice touch! Other family members got the Maple Bacon French toast, a wrap, teas, other coffees, but out of the eight of us, almost half of us got the Wise Guy and we were all super happy with it.