Had breakfast here and asked to eat outside. Was a beautiful day and we stayed shaded as the temps rose toward mid day.. Our server Britney seated us quickly and was very friendly and attentive throughout. I ordered the chicken fried chicken breakfast and it was outstanding! The toasted, buttered pieces sourdough baguette were also yummy. Probably one of the best breakfasts I've had in 25 years! (Shout out to Lisa Lawson - Chico State Alum)

I love the Cottage, it's old school Chico. Friendly wait staff. Solid, mid-level Italian food. Well-worn booths but always clean surfaces. Generous plates (though mixed reviews on the protein serving sizes).

Well we are back, it's been a few years so we are anxiously looking forward to our favorite the Hot Pastrami. Kira was our waitress and stayed right on top of everything. We did not have to ask for anything. You have to be here to see the awesome ambiance

We lived here in Chico for quite a few years and the Italian Cottage was always one of our favorites. After we moved away we would always try to visit this restaurant for our favorite - the hot pastrami sandwich with pepper cheese and grilled onions. We are here today and we both had the our favorite again and it is still as yummy as it was all those years ago. Seeing the restaurant decor, landscaping and having the sandwich brought back lots of great, fun times here. I highly recommend this place!!!

Consistently good food, clean environment, and very polite staff.. their menus are consistent and tasty. The pizza is unique like homemade. And the lasagna is enough for 2 to 3 adults. The Cobb salad has been my favorite for years.

A gem for Chico's culinary scene! I've been coming here for many years now. This restaurant never fails to impress me. They offer sandwiches, pizzas, salads, pastas and much, much more. The ambiance is soothing for me. It's dim when you walk in, but there is ample lighting at your table. The restaurant is never too noisy, even when it's busy inside. Back to the food. I love their sandwiches, especially their Chicken Pisa and their Pastrami. Delicious! They provide you with a solid-sized sandwich cut in 2 and include a pickle, some Italian peppers and a couple olives. I also like their salads. People don't like beets, but I love them, and they really enhance a salad for me. I know that pizza can be ordered anywhere these days, but try their pizza too. It's also delicious! They have a wonderful selection of pastas. I need to try those someday! Stop by here when you have the chance.

Been coming here for many years. Have never been disappointed. They have consistently been top notch for a very long time.

First went to CSU, Chico in AUG'74 where I first met the someone who is now my wife. IC was then and is our go to Chico eat&drinkery from that date to even now, as some of our kids also went to CSUC over the years - returns to IC on our many trips back to Chico was/were common. So when I planned a surprise 50th anniversary of our first meeting (now w extended family from all over), I knew a delicious IC breakfast w mimosas, followed by an awesome and convenient catered lunch delivered offsite was the way to go... I put my trust initially in SanDiego for phone reservation, and Robin for catering plans. On event day of IC onsite bfast, I want to thank our server Jenny and the cook crew; followed later by ROBIN in catering, who also stepped up to deliver lunch to our rather obscure reserved offsite location - we bicycled to (thx also to Greenline Cycles) in early afternoon! It was a great day and weekend event, crucially enabled by both Italian Cottage onsite and catering services with remote delivery. Thank you for the many decades of great food and service experiences, and especially your team's part in this recent epic memory of our lives! PS- I will say I do miss the saw dust covered floor of many decades, and it's unique light wood scent mixed with the great Italian food smells... perhaps, that's why IC catering &/or delivery to this pictured Chico destination worked/works so well!