Had been a little while since I was able to stop by CJs last chance diner, and it's still delicious !

Last Friday, we came by to rent a storage unit and ended up staying for a late lunch at CJ's. What a hidden gem in north Chico! It's no frills counter service, with a large dining room, and open kitchen. I appreciate being able to see the clean kitchen & prep area with my own eyes. I ordered a grilled chicken salad - it was huge, overflowing with tons of fresh toppings. The staff was hustling through a rush, and yet they were all so attentive and nice. CJ's is a Pepsi establishment, which makes my Diet Coke loving heart a little sad... but the food more than makes up for it. Now I need to time my storage unit runs around lunch hour so I can work my way through the menu! A burger will be next :)

The place is really nice and they are very kind. The pulled pork wrap is awesome. this is from my 9 year old food snob son. I ordered a pulled pork sandwich and my other son got a cowboy burger. We shared fries and French toast. Everything was excellent. The staff/owner are very friendly and make you feel comfortable. I love the atmosphere. Plenty of parking. Price is very generous and surprisingly affordable. The portion is big. Food quality is very high. They put love in their food. I really appreciate that. I used to own successful restaurants and Cafes in a bigger city. I've eaten in many restaurants all over the world. That being said I give CJs two thumbs up. Now this is my favorite restaurant in the nor cal. I don't know why I didn't find this place earlier.

The beef dip was without a doubt the best I have ever eaten. The place was absolutely adorable, fair prices bathroom was clean and spacious . Parking in front I would definitely recommend this sweet hidden little gem.

Love local places like this. The diner is decorated nicely, kinda cowboy country house sort of feel. Got to talk to one of the owners about the menu and how the pulled pork was prepared, great stuff! My two teenage boys had cowboy burgers. They loved em, ate em all up. They looked to me to have a good amount of char, thick pieces of bacon (cut nice to fit on the burger and not dangle out) and of course some melted cheese :) I love pulled pork, so I went with the wrap. The smoky flavor was balanced nice with their Cole slaw. The pork did not have an overwhelming amount of smoked flavor. Their home made BBQ sauce went on it and paired wonderfully well. Their slaw is not runny which I prefer as well. We all shared a larger order of onion rings and tried all three sauces. Soooo good. Event got some fries in there. They are not real thick, so a good amount of crunch which is what I like! Full on soda fountain and I saw a couple sipping on bottled beer. I had complimentry water. Definately a good place and worth the small drive out of the crowded city, take your kids. Gonna check out Ike's smokehouse in town later for the full smoked meat menu. I heard the ribs were awesome. Go get your grub on!

Tri tip sandwich was really good- thinly sliced beef freshly seared with slight char on the edges....

The burgers were great! If McDonald's is going to be the same price nowadays as somewhere else but fancier I mind as well go somewhere else now and support my local private restaurant business. No more happy meals, just a sad meal. Parking was great also, plenty of parking, easy parking, safe parking right in front of the restaurant.

Our first time here was fantastic! My son and I both loved the Western Bacon Cheeseburger. Very cool place to eat, and we will definitely be back!