awesome "good morning" / "old school" diner food; I went with chicken fried steak, eggs over medium, and biscuit & gravy instead of toast and potatoes... what can I say? HOLY UNDERWEAR! my order came out on TWO plates, that is never a bad sign. very big portions, all the flavors were rich and savory, the country gravy was on point (no one's is as good as mom's, but this gravy was great for a diner)... lovely service from Brenda, she's a pro, and to top it all off? she filled my hydro bottle with Diet Pepsi for the road. God Bless "The Cow" and God Bless Oroville... just one more lil' gem of a spot to try if you want a traditional American breakfast! read more

The Cow Cafe and Grill - Chicken-Fried Steak w/eggs over medium - American Near Me - Oroville, California

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My husband used to come here about 15+ years ago when it was something else. He wanted to bring me here when we were passing through for nostalgic purposes. When you walk in it smells like dirty mop water. The food was pretty bland in my opinion. I got the biscuits and gravy and had a piece of my husband's toast. Maybe it's just where my taste buds were at this morning. ‍ or I was thrown off by the musty smell when we walked in. Needless to say, I did really enjoy the Cadillac Mocha. My husband said he would rate it 4.5 but for him it's just the nostalgia of coming back. The service was great and the food came out very fast. read more

I grabbed a Denver Scramble & Potatoes on my way to work this morning. Super Good. The potatoes with peppers & onions are to the best around. The serving is big enough for me to have for 2 -3 days breakfast. (i had weightloss surgery) Thank you read more

The braised chicken is WONDERFUL. They were having a special, so we tried it. We weren't disappointed. The service was excellent so we gave a good tip. read more

The Cow Cafe and Grill - Chicken and mashed potatoes. - American Near Me - Oroville, California

Visited August 11th..see my receipt. I have only been here once in the last few years while in Oroville. I thought I would give it a try before heading out to Grass Valley. I am so glad we stopped in for breakfast! They are always busy for a reason...good portions and friendly service! I had the scrambled eggs with bacon (crispy) and potatoes along with marbled rye toast. Wow - huge portion! Everything was tasty and i am so glad they didn't use a bunch of butter or oil in their food! My friend has scrambled eggs with hash browns ( crispy) and biscuits snd gravy. Another large portion! Both dishes hit the spot for an early breakfast before I had to head out to Grass Valley. We had alot of leftovers and you can't beat the reasonable prices with the portions you are getting! They have indoor and outside seating. They sell pies as well (whole or by the slice). They also serve dinner. I did not see Alcohol on the menu. Thank you Carrie for excellent service! I will be back much sooner next time! read more

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Stopped on the way through, had parking with seating out front so we could watch our stuff in our truck! Food was good! They had my favorite grilled turkey, bacon & avocado Sandwhich. Breakfast was good too! Waitress was really sweet too! One of few places we would probably stop at in this town! Give them a try on your way through. read more

Wasn't bad but wasn't great. Service was nice, Crystal was friendly and more than competent. Food was just food. Wasn't bad but wasn't great. Partner had #3, biscuits and country gravy with over medium eggs and sausage patties. Biscuits were good. Sausage was good too. Gravy was from a dried mix, no fat, no meat, not great. I had chicken fried steak same as above. Chicken fried steak was obviously a frozen product. Too bad. Hash browns were reconstituted. Coffee was good. So this is on the same level as Dennys. Not great but gets you fed. It's really too bad because making food from scratch is actually less expensive for the restaurant and better for the guest read more

Delicious burgers, crispy fries and homemade ranch!!! Everything was delicious and the staff is great, you can tell it's the kind of place that treats its regulars like family. I will 110% be back!!! read more

Had the BLT and fries for lunch. Great tasting sandwich, good service. Waitress was good about refilling drinks and food came out pretty fast. Fries were crispy outside and tender inside. BLT had a decent amount of bacon, crisp lettuce and ripe tomatoes along with some good sliced avocado. Got mine on sourdough. Place is old but kept up and seemed clean. read more

Grea t food, ordered the two piece chicken breast and veggies with garlic bread. They also had a special but a 16oz shake ads $3 with your meal. I'm super full almost in a coma. The service was fast, friendly and efficient. Ambiance had the coffee shop feel but super clean. read more

The Cow Cafe and Grill - American Near Me - Oroville, California

I ordered from doordash. The food came quick, and it was the right temperature. I ordered the meatloaf. It came with a side salad, mashed potatoes With gravy, And cornbread. The salad was your standard salad, but it was good. The lettuce was not wilted or mushy and it came with a good amount of croutons, And the dressing came on the side so I could choose how much to put on it. The meatloaf was delicious! Juicy with a lot of flavor. I also liked the cornbread. It had a great texture to it, it was a little bit sweet but not overly so, which is the way that I like my cornbread. The only reason I'm taking away a star, was because of the mashed potatoes and gravy. There was a lot of gravy. I should have asked for it on the side. Also, the gravy was OK, but to me, it tasted like it came out of an envelope. The potatoes were also OK, but they tasted like they had been made from potato flakes. I didn't mind the potatoes and gravy, they just were not as successful as the rest of the meal.. The price was very reasonable, I had enough for two meals, overall it was a good meal. I would order from here again So I could try some of the other things on the menu. Thank you.o read more

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This was our third time dining here. Each time the food and service have been great! Not a cheap place to have breakfast, but about on par with other diners in the area. The decor is really cute. My husband and father-in-law both love the Belgian waffle with whipped cream and strawberries. read more

Very good BLT with avocado. My husband loves the liver dinner, and ham slice and hash browns is just right for me. Pretty much anything is good whenever you order. read more

I went there for breakfast and lunch and the service was excellent everyone there is very nice the food is excellent big portions good price excellent quality it's always clean. read more

Food was excellent. and friendly. Chicken fried steak was good. I will go back soon. Keep up the good work read more

If you're here late, I'm not sure how during the business day hour is, but just make sure to only order basic common food like you see here egg, walffle, beacon, and sausage. Cause my spouse ordered the meatloaf, and it's was slimy nasty. Eww. The service was alright. read more

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Super good food, always! Sometimes slow service but it's always worth it! Homestyle cooking and friendly awesome staff

Service was outstanding! We never had to ask for our coffee to be refilled, or our water. The server was very friendly. I ordered a senior breakfast with sausage, country fries and eggs. They were very gracious about withholding the onions and peppers. The sausage was delicious, and they didn't skimp on portion size! One disappointment was finding out they don't make their own corned beef hash. But not disappointing enough to keep us from coming back! My daughter and I went back a second time, and I went back by myself yesterday. We were waiting for our cats to be spayed, and we tried to go to Denny's the first time. There were 3 employees outside who told us the restaurant was closed .(we don't know why) . So we asked if there was anything else they recommended and they referred us to the Cow Cafe. We didn't even try for Denny's the second time,or the 3rd! Lol. You won't be disappointed in the Cow Cafe. read more

Good food good service! I will definitely be back in the future. Waitress was falling on top of my coffee. my coffee cup never gets into you know you have good service read more

We have Sunday breakfast here almost every week. Great senior menu and good consistent food and service ! Its not a big fancy place just hometown cooking but good decent food & Service ! read more

I ordered the Ribeye Ranchero skillet, and I'm super disappointed. 1) It had no sour cream or salsa (which is listed on the menu. 2) it's supposed to come with bellpeper and onion, I got 5 pieces of diced bellpeper and not a single onion. 3) The amount of grease in the bottom of my plate is gross! 4) asked for the steak to be cooked medium, and it was way overcooked. For 15.95, I expect all of the listed ingredients on the menu to be in my order. Portion size was very small for the cost. read more

Best breakfast in town, can't beat it! Service is also the tops, they're very busy but that doesn't stop them from saying hi and asking how you are. It's a diner if you want something else other than a diner go somewhere else but you won't beat the food or the prices. read more

The food and service at this place keeps us coming back. Very reasonable priced food. Good quality and quantity. The broasted chicken is GREAT! And try the many pies! Can get busy at times. read more

Me and my mom stopped in here for the first time this morning and it was amazing! All the staff were so friendly and attentive plus the food was amazing! Also to make it even better someone payed for our bill unexpectedly 5/5 stars read more

My husbands favorite restaurant in Oroville! The cornbread is amazing! have pretty much like about everything I've had,from soup to fried chicken,to salad! Every fficient staff read more

Great food, great service, great prices. The Best fried chicken! I've eaten here many times and the whole menu is great! read more

__FOOD__ I started with a soup, the name of which didn't seem congruent with what it actually was. It seemed like a clam chowder except with ham instead of clams. It was quite good. Everything went downhill from there. My wife and I shared an order of onion rings ($10!). They were apparently made with white onions rather than yellow, making them as bland as could be imaginable. [For the best onion rings around, you'll probably find them at The Boss Burger, located at 2482 Montgomery St, Oroville,] I didn't try the corn bread but opted for garlic bread; I was hoping for some fancy, restaurant quality French bread, but the garlic bread was just made with plain vanilla white toast. My wife had eggs benedict. We know what hollandaise sauce is supposed to taste like -- lemony -- and this wasn't it. In fact, it had no flavor at all; might as well not have been there. So the eggs benedict was a total loss, yet another disappointment. I had a seafood platter. Most of the food was just tasteless. This was particularly true of the corn meal encrusted catfish. I love catfish, so I had expectations. Sadly, this fish was thoroughly, utterly bland. Now catfish is known as a high-fat, fishy fish. I can only guess this was farmed fish (an abomination, that), and seemingly not farmed very well. I could go on, but you get the point. There are some interesting things on the menu, but I can't trust this crew on the execution. I don't expect to return to try again. __AMBIANCE__ Country setting with country music playing. Huge TV in the corner running game shows with the sound turned down: a needless distraction. Don't expect elegance. __SERVICE__ Ranged from surly to good; they did however accept my payment very cheerfully. __SUMMARY__ Disappointing food and very expensive. read more

They use the best bacon that can be found, try brkfst out there, guaranteed you'll be delighted

Excellent fruit and cream pies, including sour lemon cream and crunchy apple. Can't wait for Christmas selection.

This place is a gem. I was amazed not to find it on yelp. We drove buy and were attracted to the large cow on the building. Went and stopped bye. The food is amazing. Service great, and the pie is to die for. I heard this used to be the gold city grill. Maybe that is why it wasn't on here. Best place I've eaten since I've been here. read more

I went to the Cow in Oroville just after Thanksgiving and ordered their chicken fried steak and I have to say it was so damn good compared to the Nugget dinner in Weaverville. Matt and Jose are damn good cooks. I just had to put this out for the public to see so you know if you like chicken fried steak the Cow is where to go. read more

Yeah....No. Make breakfast at home. This place is the greasy spoon of locals only. Everyone strangely stares at you like you a side of beef. WTH ?!? read more

We had dinner here tonight and it was really good. I had the chef salad off the senior menu and it was a good size with fresh produce. I also had the Zuppa Toscana soup. It was excellent! Very flavorful with lots of sausage and potatoes. Our waiter did a good job and the prices were very fair. We will be eating here more often. read more

Ordered potato skin and found a fingernail in one. Dined in before that and seen mold underneath the syrup containers. Signs of roaches. Won't be going back ever again. read more

Used to go there when it was Gold City Grill loved it! Always good service, seasond waitresses that greeted you and if you didn't like something, they would take of it. After a short closure it became the Cow Cafe & Grill . Gve it a try, once for dinner on prime rib night, walked out having not eaten any thing on the plate. Gave it another try for brunch again, messy and greasy. Won't be going back. I have been in Oroville 23 years and believe me I watched good restaurants go bad, bad restaurants disappear. It has been a very difficult place to get good food and maybe one reasons I go out of town to eat. I have one Mexican restraunt here that I frequent and a Chinese Take out in a pinch. Would be so happy if a health conscious venue would appear! read more

This used to be a nice family restaurant with good food. Resold, it was a steady decline. After years of eating there, I finally gave up! Too often the toilets for guests were dirty - in the past, I would bring it to a server's attention, and it was immediately cleaned. What would be my last visit, I went into the toilet and was stunned - floor covered in debris, and toilet filthy, very filthy. I attempted to bring it to a server's attention and was informed, "We don't have time to clean those bathrooms." Hmmm, I asked her if she realized the people who used those toilets were also the people that were keeping the restaurant in business. I was met with a shrug. I told her I was now concerned about the cleanliness of the rest of the restaurant, and I was told, "If you don't want to come here, that's all on you!" Okay - good to know. Interesting that the owner's daughter felt it was acceptable to speak to a long-time customer that way. We left, never to return. Since then, I have talked to several people who no longer eat there because of the decline in food, and not surprisingly, interactions with the same server. read more

My husband and I ate lunch here and both of our meals were delicious! My husband had the broasted chicken and I got the Turkey melt. Our server was great and everyone there was so friendly! read more

PHENOMENAL! First time in town and we stopped here for breakfast. We were seated right away, the Staff was extremely friendly & helpful and the food came out quickly! The food was incredible. My husband got the Meat Skillet which was SO GOOD! So much flavor, absolutely delicious. My daughter got the French toast, which was also so delicious and sweet even without syrup! I got the bacon, eggs, toast & hash browns! Hash browns were fresh, eggs were fresh, the bacon was some of the best I've had $ the sourdough toast was soooo good. On top of that, the prices are extremely reasonable. Honestly, we will come back here many times!!! read more

Lovely cafe with friendly staff. We love their Senior menu. Lots of food for us and always delicious. The BEST french fries! And wonderful corn bread too. Everything we have tried has been great. read more

Best pies in Northern California. Have ordered pies for major holidays. Lemon Meringue, Strawberry Cream, Banana Cream, Apple, Pumpkin and many others. Always fresh, always ready on request. Great staff, always courteous and helpful. Highly recommend them. read more