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Explore Jack's Family Restaurant menu featuring hearty breakfast classics, savory crepes, and homestyle favorites. Enjoy generous portions, friendly service, and a true diner experience at 540 Main St, Chico, CA.
Jack’s Family Restaurant is a Chico staple that serves hearty, classic diner fare with a warm, family-friendly vibe. Their menu shines with robust breakfast skillet specials like the Steak Ranchero Skillet, which layers tender sirloin, sautéed veggies, pepper jack cheese, eggs, and a side of sour cream and salsa. Another standout is the Surf and Turf: an 8 oz ribeye steak paired with succulent shrimp, served alongside a choice of potato or steamed vegetables, and complemented by garlic bread or cornbread. The sides elevate any meal, from creamy avocado and thick, savory gravy to fluffy country potatoes and crispy bacon.
What truly makes Jack’s memorable is the generous portions matched by attentive, friendly service. Customers rave about the genuine hospitality and consistently well-prepared dishes. Whether stopping by for a classic breakfast or a filling brunch, Jack’s is the kind of place that feels like a home away from home, delivering comfort and bold flavors in every bite.
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Diced chicken strips, chopped bacon, diced tomatoes on a bed of crisp salad greens, topped with cheddar cheese and sliced avocado
Choice of Crispy Chicken, Conquistador, Chef or Cobb salad.
Diced turkey, bacon, hard boiled egg, tomatoes and avocado on a bed of crisp salad greens, sprinkled with blue cheese crumbles
A salad with diced tomatoes, cheddar cheese, mushrooms slices, pickles and red onions. Served with a bowl of soup & choice of garlic bread or corn bread.
Crisp salad greens with cheddar cheese, tomatoes and charbroiled chicken breast, topped with parmesan cheese and tomato
Diced turkey, ham, diced tomatoes, hard boiled egg and American cheese
Three chicken strips, four mozzarella sticks, four onion rings
10 Chicken Wings served with ranch dressing on the side for dipping.
Served on a plate with your choice of dip
2 pc Chicken dinner served with soup or salad, choice of potato or steamed vegetables and garlic bread
4 pc Chicken dinner served with soup or salad, choice of potato & garlic bread.
Served with soup or salad, choice of potato or steamed veggies & garlic bread or cornbread.
Three crepes stuffed, cream cheese and topped with more strawberries, powdered sugar and whipped cream
Cinnamon French Toast topped with strawberries & cream cheese. Topped with more strawberries, powered sugar and whipped cream.
Two crepes filled with broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, pepper jack cheese and two scrambled eggs. Topped with hollandaise sauce and avocados
Triple decker of Turkey, ham, bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes. and mayo. Served with choice of French fries, soup or salad.
Sliced roast beef (6oz) served on French roll with au jus. Served with choice of French fries, soup or salad
Chicken breast, ham, bacon, tomato, lettuce and Swiss cheese on a bun. Served with choice of French Frier, soup or salad.
Triple decker sandwich with six slices of bacon layered between three slices of toast with Swiss cheese and American cheese, tomato and mayo. Served with choice of French fries, soup or salad.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich with choice of French Fries, soup or salad.
Served on a French Roll with choice of French Fries, soup or salad.
Roast Beef (6oz), onions, bell peppers, mushrooms and Swiss cheese. Served with choice of French fries, soup or salad.
Your choice of Hot Beef, Hot Turkey or Hot Meatloaf. Served with mashed potatoes & topped with gravy.
Sliced turkey with two slices of bacon, tomatoes, Swiss cheese and avocado on grilled sourdough. Served with choice of French fries, soup or salad.
2 eggs, 2 bacon or 2 sausage links, 2 pancakes and potatoes.
Topped with bacon, avocado, American cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and red onions served with choice of French fries, soup or salad.
Jack's vegetarian burger with pepper jack cheese and mushrooms served with choice of French fries, soup or salad.
Avocado or pepper jack cheese. Served with choice of French Fries, soup or salad.
2 hamburger patties, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, pickles and onions served with choice of French fries, soup or salad.
Two slices of bacon with American cheese served with choice of French fries, soup or salad.
Sauteed fresh jalapenos with pepper jack cheese, served with choice of French fries, soup or salad.
Topped with one over hard egg, bacon & cheese served with choice of French fries, soup or salad.
Topped with bacon, one over hard egg, cheese and hash browns.
A burger patty served open-face on a bun & smothered with our homemade chili. Topped with cheddar cheese and diced onions.
Served on giant grilled marble rye bread with melted cheddar cheese and grilled onions served with choice of French fries, soup or salad.
Topped with bacon, cheddar cheese, BBQ sauce and two onion rings served with choice of French fries, soup or salad.
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, Sierra Mist, Pink Lemonade, Raspberry Iced Tea, Iced Tea, Arnold Palmer ( Lemonade & Iced Tea )
Large
Diced pork, onion, bell peppers, mushrooms, diced tomatoes, avocado slicces & pepper jack cheese. Served with corn or flour tortillas.
Filled with sauteed bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, thinly sliced sirloin steak and pepper jack cheese.Topped with avocado sour cream and salsa on the side
Avocado, bell peppers, diced onions, tomatoes, green chillies, and cheese. Served with sour cream and salsa on the side
Turkey, avocado, mushrooms, spinach and cheese. Topped with salsa. Served with potatoes and toast.
Diced ham with cheddar cheese
Bacon, tomatoes, mushroom and avocado slices topped with cheddar cheese.
Chorizo, onion, bell peppers, sliced avocado, tomatoes, pepper jack cheese and sour cream.
Fresh bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, spinach, broccoli, cheddar cheese and avocado slices
Diced ham, onions, bell peppers topped cheddar cheese
Spinach, bacon, mushroom topped with swiss cheese
Ham, bacon, sausage, onions, bell peppers, mushrooms with swiss cheese and cheddar cheese
Linguisa, ham, sausage, bacon, bell peppers, green chillies, mushrooms and cheddar cheese
Two eggs, hash browns or country potatoes and toast
Three eggs, three bacon, three sausage links and hash browns or country potatoes served with six pancakes and toast
Two eggs, three bacon, three sausage links, three potatoes, hash browns or country potatoes and toast
Two eggs, two slices of ham with bacon and sausage links served with hash browns or country potatoes and biscuit and gravy
Served with garlic bread or cornbread.
Served with garlic bread or cornbread.
Served with cheese, onions and garlic bread or cornbread,
Sliced tomato, spinach, avocado slices and poached eggs on an English muffin topped with hollandaise sauce & served with fruit.
Two slices of Texas French toast, two eggs, two sausage links OR two bacon strips and hash browns
3 slices of Cinnamon French Toast.
Ham & poached eggs on an English muffin topped with hollandaise sauce & served with fruit.
Short stack ( 2 ) Pancakes
3 slices of Texas French toast.
Waffle with two eggs, two sausage links or four bacon strips or slice of ham.
A generous portion of strawberries on a Belgian waffle topped with whipped cream. Add banana for .99
Full Stack ( 3 ) Pancakes
2 slices of Cinnamon French Toast served with 2 eggs, potatoes & choice of 2 bacon or 2 sausage links.
Served with soup or salad, choice of potato or steamed vegetables & garlic bread or corn bread.
Served with soup or salad, choice of potato or steamed vegetables & garlic bread or corn bread.
Served with soup or salad, choice of potato or steamed veggies & garlic bread or corn bread.
Thick savory stock made from meat juice or stock.
Soft mild cheese.
White, Wheat, Sour Dough, Rye, English Muffing or a biscuit (no gravy)
NO Sausage patty.
Cinnamon or Texas Toast
Served with sausage party
Two scrambled eggs, chorizo, beans, country potatoes, avocado and cheese in a flour tortilla. Topped with Verde sauce and served with sour cream & salsa on the side.
2 scrambled eggs, ham and American cheese on grilled sourdough with choice of potatoes.
Two scrambled eggs, diced chicken fried steak. bacon, ham, cheddar cheese and chives served with hash browns or country potatoes
Topped with two scrambled eggs, two bacon or sausage patties and two slices of American cheese served with hashbrowns or country potatoes
Diced chicken fried steak, country gravy, scrambled eggs, country potatoes and cheese
Chicken, beef or chorizo, rice, beans, red sauce & cheese. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Country potatoes topped with sauteed bell peppers, onions, diced tomatoes, mushroom, pepper jack cheese and thinly-sliced sirloin steak, two eggs, sour cream and salsa on the side
Spinach, bacon, mushrooms, avocado topped with swiss cheese
A generous portion of seasoned country potatoes topped with chunks of chicken fried steak, two eggs, smothered with country gravy
A perfect blend of chopped ham, bacon, sausage with sauteed bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes over a mount of seasoned country potatoes, topped with two eggs and cheddar cheese
Country potatoes topped with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, spinach, broccoli, mushrooms, two eggs, cheddar cheese and avocado slices
Diced pork, onion, bell peppers, mushrooms, diced tomatoes, avocado slices, pepper jack cheese & 2 eggs. Served with corn or flour tortillas.
Served with French fries and choice of dipping sauce. Ranch, Blu Cheese, Thousand Island, BBQ sauce.
Four pieces of bacon and eggs
Served with hashbrowns or country potatoes with onion & bell peppers and choice of toast, biscuit or 2 pancakes.
Family friendly atmosphere, service is always great. Food is the best. Mimosa’s on the weekends is always winning.
Opening hours, the full address and the best way to get there are all on the restaurant page. Booking policies differ from place to place — so call ahead, or simply walk in.