There's something nostalgic about this location that has many patrons coming in for a home cooked breakfast. I haven't been in since new owners took over the business. I ordered a basic breakfast that consisted of eggs, bacon, and hash brown, with a side of French toast to go. It was an average wait. It's a family owned business and it definitely feels like a warm friendly atmosphere. The staff is small and busy preparing each meal. Good location off Garden Highway and parking is directly in front of building/ entrance. read more

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I've been coming to this location since I was 14 with my buddies. The famous "Mess" is the best dish in the house. Cook N Pot makes some great food. The ambiance is definitely dated but that's the appeal for me. It hasn't changed since I was a kid. I love this place and now being able to take my wife and 14 and 10 year old here is a wonderful memory made. I'm happy Cook N Pot has fought the test of time and is still here making the famous Mess! read more

Cook N' Pot - American Near Me - Yuba City, California

Im not a fan of raw potato, not quite sure who would be. They offered no replacement or solution just kept saying "ok ok ok" I hate wasting my money on food and it comes out like crap and there is 0 solutions. read more

Cook N' Pot - Raw hashbrowns, crunchy and cold. - American Near Me - Yuba City, California

First visit since COVID. The place has that hometown feel. Which we love although some may not. The restaurant is clean. When we arrived 8am on Friday, the restaurant clientele seemed like the locals. We chose a table for two and our server was nice and friendly. We ordered the full mess to share and coffee. The coffee was good strong and not bitter. The full mess with eggs scrambled hard and salsa on the side-eggs done just the way we like, hash browns-well cooked and crisp,biscuits-large and fluffy, bacon-crispy and not oily, gravy-your standard white gravy, smooth and creamy but something seemed missing. Overall, we enjoyed our meal. It was definitely enough for two. We would definitely return to try some of their other offerings. Glad we gave this place a try!! :) While we were here looks like the owner came out and was taking orders and checking on table too. read more

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Love this spot, there food is amazing and the service is great! You get a choice of a yummy American breakfast or if your feeling spicy Mexican breakfast! Ps best Huevos Ranchero ever!!!! read more

I used to go here all the time and it was the best but do not go. It's terrible how. The signature "mess" is nothing like it was before. And the prices are extremely high now. This place was an institution but when they changed owners it went downhill fast. read more

It's hard to pick the #1 reason why I give this place 5 Stars! Is it the home cooked feel, the friendly staff or just the salsa? Either way, whenever I'm in town (even if there's a 5 year gap) I always return here to have at least one breakfast. I'll be honest I've pretty much only have had The Mess (yes, full order). But my wife and kids have ordered other things on the menu and no one leaves disappointed. My son ordered the kids meal and it was a lot for him too. The pancakes are good, the bacon cooked to perfection and I know the french toast is good too. Roxy has been there for as long as I can remember. She is always so great and patient with kids and us older kids too. I have never had a bad experience. Even the coffee is good. I'll stop rambling to end this as it just looks like a mess... Don't forget the salsa!! read more

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New ownership has changed the recipes. And unfortunately not for the better. This used to be the spot for the best mess. The country gravy is more of a brown gravy now. Watery, brown and does not taste like country gravy at all. Bring the original Cook n' Pot recipes back. read more

Cook N' Pot - American Near Me - Yuba City, California

Other than the original name, this place is nothing like it was under the previous ownership, ordered linguica and eggs (over easy), with toast, breakfast, and what I received was burnt linguica, one egg was over hard and over cooked, covered in grease. Anyone who buys or sells a popular restaurant needs to learn one thing, it is ALL about the recipes, you don't have them or can't execute them properly, it will be a slow death to the once popular restaurant. Everyone loved the salsa, the stuff they have, and it flavorless as their gravey. I have moved on when IHOP is better. read more

This is our favorite reaturant in Yuba City. The food is always hot and delicious. The service is fantastic as well. Would definitely recommend. read more

It's been six years since our last visit. Roxie treated us like regulars. Small nondescript place however tables turnover quickly. We were there on a Wednesday morning and they stay busy. Husband got a Half Mess with bacon. I had the hash once again. Generously portioned and as good as I remembered. Don't hesitate, enjoy a good meal. read more

Cook N' Pot - Half Mess with Bacon - American Near Me - Yuba City, California

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Ugh. Something happened here. The food has changed and just isn't what it once was. I'm sad about it as this place was for decades, legendary. read more

Was good. Got the half mess. 2 days worth of food. Tasty. Biscuits gravy and over easy egggs

We stopped by this little hole in the wall, because I love to support small businesses! And I thought it was really good food. my husband wasn't sure about their french fries. But I ate a few wasn't my favorite, but I would eat them. It was really delicious everything else. I don't go to Yuba City very often but when I do, I'm gonna try and stop there again. Sorry I forgot the pictures. I had French toast, their country potatoes in their eggs. My husband just had a hamburger and fries. read more

Came here with my husband as we haven't been here and the customer service was poor waitress had an attitude the whole time we were giving our order and kept asking is that all food came out and it was so nasty biscuits and gravy tasted like fish or like they put fish sauce in the gravy we didn't bother eating it or ask for anything else we walked out read more

Half Order of Biscuits and Gravy always good. Highly recommended the French Toast. Friendly,hard working staff. read more

Cook N' Pot - French Toast with Coffee. - American Near Me - Yuba City, California

Staff here is amazing, portions are huge and oh soo homemade. Each time I have come I have forgotten my phone so no pics...sorry. Get the Hot mess, it is loaded with huge homemade biscuits, potatoes, gravy, eggs and add meat. A half order would still fill up two people. Their burgers are also good as well as their fries. Be patient as it is a tiny place and everything is cooked to order. The have had the same recipes for years. The place doesn't look like much from the outside or the inside but it is clean and you would be lucky to get a table after 9 on Saturdays. They are closed Sundays. read more

Get the mess you won't be disappointed. It is amazing! Gravy, biscuits hash browns meat ect

Tiny little hole-in-the-wall place. It's been here for ages. Food is good and reliable. Service is always good. They used to only accept cash but they can take cards now thank goodness. I ordered the half mess and it was huge. So good though. The only "downside" is they have a bunch of regulars who go there every day so you have to compete with them in their limited spacing. It's worth it though. Worth a try. read more

The strawberry pancakes, bacon and eggs was good and tasty. Didn't have to wait long to get the food!

Always a favorite classic whenever I come back to my home town, especially getting the Full Mess with the salsa is to die for!! Service is always top notch from this mom and pops breakfast place. The place feels homey and with the staff knowing people for what seems like ever, you will have no problem settling in and feeling at home. read more

Cook N' Pot - Breakfast Menu - American Near Me - Yuba City, California

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Great food great price little bit of a wait bit of a wait sometimes. Feels like a home cokes breakfast. And now I need some more eeeeeeeeeeeeeeyyyyybbbbbbb read more

Really great food I usually call it in and go pick it up, it's always ready on time and they always throw in all the little things like salsa, salt, pepper and plenty of napkins, read more

I loved this place. Great food and the nicest owner ever. We had just moved to town and the staff all welcomed us. It was put first morning in our new home and we didn't know the area. We couldn't have felt more welcomed after our breakfast here. And did I mention the amazing HOMECOOKIN FOOD here?! The biscuits and gravy are very good. The Hot Italian sausage is worthy of getting again. The "Mess" is the house specialty and huge helpings come out so make sure you are hungry and ready. Great place!!!! read more

Cook N' Pot - This place has amazing homecooking meals. Definitely a favorite with the locals. The Mess and the Hot Italian sausage are my favorites!!! - American Near Me - Yuba City, California

Man can here.today and had the special a fish sandwich with coleslaw. It was so good and fresh with lettuce tomato and onion. Last week they had spaghetti special yummy. Keep up the good work. Food is delicious read more

Fantastic food, great flippin service. Hospitality was A1, the servers were so polite, and the food was INSANE, thank you guy for literally giving me a whole experience. read more

I ordered a breakfast - Denver omelet - the breakfast came with the omelet, hash browns, and toast. To start they charge .50 cents extra for sourdough (poor quality bread for the extra charge), as for the hash browns were under cooked., and the Denver was lacking ham and not enough peppers and onions - not good. read more

I can't believe this place still exists. I used to go here in high school back in the mid 90s and the food is still great!

This establishment's service and quality of food has declined significantly since the change of ownership. DON'T GO or Waste your money! Lol I think IHOP has better breaky than this! The waiter was RUDE and when we asked what happened to the previous waitress who was there for many years his response was IDK Dead or Moved! read more

Just don't go! I'll start by saying I have been here multiple times in the past it was always good ambiance, great customer service and amazing food. So when my friends suggested a girls morning breakfast. It was a no-brainer to suggest this place. I haven't been in a while, but I remember how good it was. Immediately upon my entrance, I recognized that all of the staff had changed. There is a creepy 50 year old man that seemed to be everyone's waiter. He continuously insisted that I give him a big smile before he brings me anything; weird but OK I'll let this go. I ordered an iced tea which is my signature drink every time I go with lemon. I take a sip and it taste strange almost like a powder tea. I remove the lemon from my glass to squeeze it into the tea and lemon is falling apart. Definitely at least a week old cut lemon. A little disgusted, but whatever. He comes by four times within a 10 minute period Asking us if we're ready and we had just arrived and had not even all taken a look at the menu. It wasn't a quick sweet check-in. He was rude all times. At one point he literally said to us "just take all day then". I ordered the mess and asked for a side of bacon, and he told me that I had to give him a big smile first. My friend happened to drop the napkin that was on her lap. He walked by picked it up, then dropped the napkin on the table in front of her saying "I am not your slave ". The food arrives and my food tastes strange kinda stale or old. Almost like they make the gravy in big batches and use it for days... I don't even know... needless to say, I did not eat much from my plate I put a napkin on top of it to cover it. I wasn't going to let this ruin my girls morning. He comes by to ask if we need to go boxes. I tell him no and he says "are you seriously going to waste all of that food " I responded with "hey man I'm paying for it it's all good" he then says "you shouldn't be waisting food like that". To put the icing on the cake he brings us our receipts We all pay out and sign our tickets. Minutes later, he comes back to the table looks under the table all on top of the table as if he's searching for something. We question him, and he says that one of us left him the wrong receipt because there is a merchant copy and customer copy. It was me. I accidentally gave him the customer receipt. I told him I put the other receipt in the glass of tea as I do it every restaurant when I leave. I shit you not this man throws my receipt in my face, reaches over the table, puts his whole hand in the glass of tea, pulls out the receipt from the cup and wiggles it in the air getting tea all over us saying " now I have to dry this shit out" and walks away. I could honestly go on and on about our experience. It was awful. I left so upset. The service was awful. The food was awful. The server needs to find another job. I will never visit this establishment again. This place used to be such a magical little hole in the wall diner. It's so sad to see how it has changed and went downhill. read more

Food is amazing! but geez, whenever the old lady is there running the show service sucks, I miss when the young kids were there serving, its always awesome with them. Wish them and Roxy would come back full time and not this old lady read more

The best budget breakfast is at Cook n Pot. Order the Mess. The gravy is DELICIOUS! You definitely leave full.

Hoping the new owners are able to get their food back to the standard of the original owners. I had been eating at the Cook n Pot for over 25 years and the half mess was one best tasting meals I had ever had. I eat their today and they were on par with what the biscuits and gravy you order at a random Denny's. Service was good and the people were friendly but the food was solidly mediocre. The food is definitely not worth the cheat I used to eat the half mess. Hope they can turn it around. read more

Great portions, amazing people, and great prices! The hash in the Mess was SO DELICIOUS. Packed some up and immediately ate it after walking through the door. Brought my 3 littles and they were the loudest in the place but the staff was patient and kind. It was my first time, but definitely won't be the last. Such a hole in the wall place. Can't wait to go back! read more

This place is a lil hole in the wall but it is delicious. The homemade Salsa is The biscuits are homemade soft and flaky. You can't go wrong! read more

Cook N' Pot - American Near Me - Yuba City, California

The best patty melt...ever. These folks are casual, greet you like a guest...literally, almost as though they actually invited you over. Breakfast...awesome, and cooked the way you want it. Just say so. read more

I absolutely love this place! My son and I come here every weekend and we always get great service from everyone especially Roxy! The food is wonderful as well! I always get the Mess Plate and my son gets the pancakes! read more

This place was soooo good! I got the half mess combo and the husband got the chicken fried steak and eggs. Definitely gonna be a new spot for us to go to. And let me tell you, the homemade salsa was AMAZING! The customer service was also fantastic! read more

Cook N' Pot - Half mess combo - American Near Me - Yuba City, California

Sad to say it's changed. Food served cold, service is meh when owner isn't there. Always will support cook n pot, but also see why newbies are disappointed read more

I drive from Placerville(2 hrs) when I do business in your area. I Alway eat at Cook-n-pot. I rate everything you have from servers to food, most excellent!! Thank-you for being open again. JimChuck read more