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    Calico Tater Bites

    3.1 (18 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Amy K.

    Restaurant is located in Knotts berry farm and it really is your typical theme park food. I got the Philly cheese steak tater tots and there wasn't much meat but there was a ton of cheese. Not bad but not great.

    Buffalo chicken tater bites
    Susan N.

    It's ok. Not terrible but not great. They ran out of the pulled pork tots and had to settle for these. They wouldn't allow ordering first then waiting for the next pulled pork batch to avoid getting back in line. Not flexible whatsoever! Also, they are CLOSED during the week. Only opens on weekends! Yes. All Not great things thethey have going on. There plenty of everything else they offer; pizza/breadsticks, max and cheese tots. Tots are oily. I am disappointed.

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    James C.

    Came here a second go and got two items - the Pulled Pork and the Fried Shrimp & Coleslaw (seasonal). These were not as good as the French onion tater tots I had the first time and unfortunately my view of the place has gone down. The tots won't blow your mind and the wait can get pretty long with a huge line...so try to come at a less busy time of the day, otherwise I wouldn't say it's worth it. Also, with the main items prepared ahead of time, I'm surprised it takes as long as it does to get orders out. I'll still be back to try other menu items. With the annual meal plan and how frequent we come to Knott's, it's not a big deal to stop by for a snack...as long as the line is short.

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    Steph C.

    Got the Philly cheese tots and they were delicious. You order at the window and take it to go to eat elsewhere. There's usually a line and service is slow since there's not many window open and they also sell the food oases there so it takes them more time to help customers. They do try to be helpful and patient when it's your turn. We have the meal pass and we get this when we want a snack or something different than fireman's or boardwalk.

    Tater Tots with a chicken leg and chicken sausage gravy. Crazy. It's good I'm not a fried chicken on the bone fan but my friend ate it.
    Tamara T.

    I'd say this is a great place to grab a snack that will hold you over until the next meal. It's not open all the time (weekdays during off season it's never open) but when it is, I'd consider stopping by for a decent sized snack/meal that's shareable for two. Throughout the year the park will host different themed events and Califo will feature a themed menu item. My last visit the special was the chicken and gravy tater tots that came with a fried chicken drumstick with tater tots covered in gravy. I'm a fan of the gravy and thought it was good. As for the fried chicken, I'm not a huge fried chicken fan and I know that's what the park is known for, Mrs. Knott's fried chicken, but I prefer KFC or Jim Dandy's fried chicken over Knott's. What's great about Calico Tater BItes is the line moves fast and you get your food fresh and hot in about 5 - 7 minutes unless they're backed up, but even then I don't think I've waited more than 10 minutes max for an order. It's a pick-up window so you'll need to find a place to eat nearby, which there is plenty of seating around the corner. Definitely worth giving a try if you're hungry but not starving.

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    Ricardo C.

    This place was pretty good. The food was hot and the buffalo sauce they are using is good. The portion could've been a little bigger but overall it was good experience. It's also part of the dinning plan so it gives you one more option if you have the option.

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    Mary S.

    It was ok. Cheese pizza was ok and it came with 2 garlic sticks which were good. It was $16.50 and got a regular soda (coke) for $4.50. Prices are crazy!! Line was long but expected.

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    Stephanie L.

    I am a Knott's passholder and season food passholder . This has to be hands down the most flavorless place. I dont know how they could mess up Tater Tots but they did. If you come here, bring your own seasoning. Better yet, walk to Firehouse BBQ and ask to use their seasoning..... Nothing here has any seasoning or flavor!!!! I got the pastrami tots and then the french onion brisket tater tots. Did not know pastrami nor brisket could have ZERO taste.

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    Tony G.

    I want to like this place more. I really do. It's hard to when they seem to be unprepared for large crowds. The last 2 times that I've gone, they were either out of the pulled pork or they have an ungodly wait time for the seasonal French Onion Tater Tots. I'm not going to lie- those are REALLY GOOD!!! Everyone seems to think so. Because of that, their wait times are long. They run out fast and I'm not sure why it takes them so long to cook it. I can understand that the food needs to be a certain temperature. A bigger batch may need to be made? I hope they can prepare better in the future.

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    2 years ago

    We tried the Mac n cheese tots and they were not good. The Mac and cheese and the tots all lacked flavor, don't recommend.

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    4.3
    (1.8k reviews)
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    We went to The Source to look for K-Pop merchandise and decided to have lunch while there. I…read moreappreciate that The Source always has plentiful and free parking in their parking garage. There was no wait when we entered Pelicana for lunch on a Saturday, and you can order directly from the tablet on the table. Service was friendly with water refills offered. Water and cabbage salad are brought to the table upon entering. The cabbage was good though the sauce very mayonnaise heavy for me. We ordered a half order of crispy chicken in garlic sauce, a pasta dish, kimchi udon, and sweet potato fries to share. While I liked that the garlic sauce was super garlicky, it was a bit too sweet for me. The pasta sauce was also on the sweeter side. It also took a while for the food to come out, but that is usually the case for Korean fried chicken as it takes time to double fry the chicken. The chicken was indeed super crispy and delicious. Sweet potato fries were yummy and the kimchi udon spicy but tasty. The interior was large, spacious, and bright. Prices were fair and portions good. I like how many sauce and chicken choices there are at Pelicana compared to some other Korean fried chicken chains. Overall, highly recommend Pelicana!

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    Amazing food and friendly service. The chicken was so good, we ordered another round to go!!read more

    Food: incredible! Two of us shared a Whole order of 11…read more SSAL Hot Soy fried chicken. It was served hot and fresh out of the fryer. It was mildly spicy and sweet. The breading was lightly crunchy. Absolutely perfect. The "whole" seemed like a whole chicken was cut into 12 pieces and fried. There were two of each part of the chicken. I was surprised that it came with two sides: a finely shredded cabbage with salad dressing that reminded me of a tame thousand island, and a small dish of pickled jicama. They complemented the chicken perfectly. Ambience and service: comfortable and friendly We went on a Monday night so it was almost empty. The server (and maybe owner?) brought us menus and water right away, was timely in taking our order, and attentive. The food was served fairly quick considering it was cooked to order, but naturally it took longer than a fast food place that has food waiting under heat lamps. There was music but it was quiet enough to be enjoyable during discussion. The lighting is nicely dimmed but bright enough to see everything clearly. The bathroom is easy to access and has hot water and good soap for washing the sticky deliciousness from your hands when you're done eating. The tables have bins of napkins and chop sticks so you don't have to wait for service to bring those. There was also a little bucket with a trash liner in it for chicken bones and trash. In summary, this was the best chicken I've ever eaten and I thoroughly enjoyed dining here. We will definitely be back here again. Next time we plan to ask for the chicken to be a little spicier.

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    Maxwell Chicken Rice

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    4.3
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    First time visitor…read more Easy to order online (note a .99 surcharge) and appears in person iPad to order off of Located next to auntie Anne pretzels Indoor dining and outdoor space Clean functional It was simple in and out so can't really comment on the service but very local spot! Ordered the 2 piece fried chicken and pick up order char sui plate and drum leg for neighbor - from what i gathered a fan :) Take out bag super cute Wow been missing out. Fried chicken skin crisp and juicy meat over garlic rice and pickled cucumbers to add freshness and the cream corn plump and sweet Reasonable in price, freshness, easy to share, or leftovers. Family and kid friendly. Would certainly return back to try more! Support local business :)

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    4.7
    (432 reviews)
    3.6 mi
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    Family-owned & operated
    Halal

    So good, juicy & tender (literally fell apart in my hands), sweet, so fresh and hot, spicy, good…read moresize. The decor is pretty cool & customer service Is amazing.

    Zectos closes at 10:00 and we were gonna be there at 9:50…read more Out of respect I called the number to make sure they would take the order and see if we could place the order over the phone as it was small so they didn't have to make it at 9:50. A gentlemen on the phone answer and tells me as long as it isn't a big order and we're here before 10:00 they will take the order. Cool. We get there at 9:49 and go up to the window and he tells us they've closed the kitchen and aren't taking orders. So I bring up the phone conversation and let him know we were the ones who called. Keep in mind it's the same guy who we spoke to. He's saying that he didn't say that on the phone and that he won't take our order. So I repeat our conversation word for word as he's now trying to say that isn't what he said. He then says, "I spoke to the cook and well take your order." I go up to the window to pay to pay with Apple Pay and the dude aggressively grabs my phone and is obviously in some sort of mood about the situation. Tells us to go park and he will bring us the food. He brings us the food and is being snarky and laughing and just acting like a dick. I come here decently often so it's pretty lame to see. Do better...If you don't want to serve someone. Tell them when they call that you close the kitchen so they don't waste their time driving down then have to put up with a snarky teenager who obviously loves his job very much.

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