Cozy Diner

Breakfast for 2= $12.00 (plus tip, of course)

James: Being the lazy sort that we are Tina and I decided to skip cooking and headed out into beautiful red Bluff Veteran's Day to find some breakfast. We decided on the New Cozy's Diner located where the Feed bag used to be and MAN were we pleasantly surprised. I had the $4.95 Steak & Egg's breakfast (5oz Steak, 2 Eggs, Hash browns and 2 pieces of Toast) and I have to say it was damn good. The steak was cooked perfectly. The egg's where well cooked and nicely seasoned and the hash browns were nice and crispy. Add in a pleasant staff and it was a damn fine meal and for the price you can't find better. My only real complaint was the service was a bit slow, but given the excellent prices and quality of the food they were hopping so that can be forgiven. 5/5

Tina: (Country Biscuits and sausage gravy) Wow, what a mound of food this turned out to be. The plate contained two biscuits, 2 scrambled eggs and two sausage patties generously covered with country gravy. The biscuits were light and extremely fluffy. The sausage was crispy on the outside with great flavor--not too salty. The eggs were very nearly overlooked under all the gravy. And the gravy: creamy, nicely seasoned with crumbled sausage throughout. I sprinkled a little green Tabasco on it--very, very tasty.
Another cool special at Cozy: $3.95 coffee and pie special from 2pm-6pm. So great, I'm coming back another day for that one!

Bud's Jolly Cone

James: Ok today we visit Bud's Jolly Cone on Antelope Blvd. Bud's is pretty much a Red Bluff institution so I'm sure what I have to say isn't going to be news to anyone. Buds is a 50ish style burgers, French Fires and Shakes place. I had a #2 a Double Cheese burger, Fries and a drink. It was pretty good, not the best burger I've ever had, but it was a good solid burger. I'm going to repeat. Bud's also had a special, get a .40 cent burger with any order. That burger WAS not the best. On a scale of 1-10 I'd give the .40 cent burger a 3. So in the end Bud's Jolly Cone is a very good serviceable burger joint. 4/5

Tina: (Chicken Sandwich, small gems) The sandwich was grilled chicken breast on a white bun, lettuce tomato and mayo--altogether, the sandwich was tasty, though the chicken was a little on the dry side. It had great flavor though, lightly seasoned and grilled. I poured a little of my fry sauce ( one of my most favorite features of the Cone) on the bun--great combo! I love their gems (some people call them tater tots...), crispy, lightly salted and always fresh from the fryer. The dining room is positively miniscule, and a shrine to Red Bluff past--photos of drag boats and monster trucks adorn the teal, white and black walls. Really, this place has been a family favorite for years and is a 195's artifact.

Shari's Restaurant

We visited Shari's in Belle Mill Landing (FoodMaxx shopping center). We were there on a Sunday Morning for Breakfast. Our meals:

Tina: I had the potato pancakes, which were tender, with a crisp outside. There were 3 medium sized cakes served with a dollop of sour cream and a generous amount of green onions. What I specifically appreciate about Shari's is that you get a personal sized carafe of coffee...I love that! Shari's decor has not changes since it was built in, I think, the early 1980's. Not terribly attractive, but certainly a throwback to my childhood.

James: (Biscuits and Gravy) The gravy was good. I prefer bacon gravy, but sausage was okay. The bacon was plentiful, they gave me four pieces. The hashbrowns were tasty as well. Eggs were well prepared and like I like them. I had hot chocolate as well and it was a bit too sweet, but good. Over all, an above average diner experience.

I liked the decor. Very late 70's style, made me feel 8 years old again. I still need to try Denny's and Perko's but for 24/7 dining, Shari's gets my seal of approval.

Embarking on a Red Bluff Culinary Journey

My boyfriend James and I are on a mission: to eat at every restaurant in Red Bluff. James just moved to Red Bluff in September from the metropolis of Corning...before that, Chico and before that the Oroville area. We enjoy going out to eat and decided that we should support our local restaurants by sampling them and writing about it.

Okay, the rules: In order to count as a true stop on this journey, we must have a full meal at said establishment. It is not enough to sample the pie at, say, the Countryside Cafe, or have a milkshake at Hal's Eat 'Em Up. We must both order something different. And we must blog about it. Not too tough. We will also include pictures as appropriate (or as we remember to).

I'm looking forward to this project. You're going to hear from both James and I, and in the coming days we will review The Cowgirl Cafe, Cozy Diner, Thai House and Luigi's Pizza.