BradandJen McCleary

Calico County Restaurant is a true gem in Amarillo—a place that feels like a warm hug from the moment you walk in. Whether you’re stopping in for a late breakfast or a hearty dinner, the menu is packed with tons of options to satisfy any craving. One of the best parts? Breakfast is served all day, and it’s everything you’d hope for—fluffy pancakes, crispy bacon, savory omelets, and more. The service was excellent—friendly, fast, and attentive without being overbearing. It felt like dining with family. Our server made great recommendations and kept everything flowing smoothly, even during a busy time. You can tell they take pride in what they do here. Whether you’re in the mood for comfort food classics, a full Southern-style breakfast, or something lighter, Calico County has you covered. The food is fresh, portions are generous, and the atmosphere is welcoming. It’s the kind of place you’ll want to visit again before you even leave the parking lot. A must-stop if you’re passing through Amarillo!

+28

Raymond Burgess

Looking for a local great breakfast off the interstate. Wanted a place that would accommodate our 30’ motorhome & 16’ car hauler. This was PERFECT! Our server Hillaria was fantastic. She was quick to table, offering answers to wife’s questions, & quick to refill coffee. I love biscuits and gravy when I travel & they didn’t disappoint. Sausage had a little heat & tasted great. Gravy was delicious & biscuits soft. Ordered a side of country potatoes making my meal fantastic. Wife said her eggs were cooked to perfection, pancakes delicious/fluffy, & bacon just right. Look at pictures to see this grand meal. Cinnamon rolls were free! This is just a short distance from interstate, but 100% worth it. Inside was very nice, clean, & well set up. Staff were quick to clean tables. We got there just after opening & it filled up quickly by locals. That should say more than even my reviews. This place will be our breakfast stop every time we travel through

+5

Shiloh Stovall

Our server was so friendly and attentive our whole visit. I ordered the chicken Philly with fries and everything was absolutely delicious! The fries were crispy and the sandwich was seasoned so well with juicy chicken and buttery, toasted bread. Such great food!

Lawrencia L

Before the food comes out you receive a basket of warm bread and cinnamon rolls which were delicious. I had the fried fish with cabbage and mashed potatoes - which were great. They have a huge menu selection. The service was good as well. The fried green tomatoes were well seasoned but should have cooked harder.

+2

Mikayla Stringfellow

If you’re looking for some home style cooking, look no further. Calico County Restaurant delivers all the way. The food was hot and delicious, the prices weren’t expensive, and the service was great. The fried pickles were absolutely delicious! When we went, you got a free order of pickles (that visit or another) for creating a FREE account with them to earn points towards every visit.

Mrs. E

Saw this amazing vintage sign and had to stop. Very hearty portions and wonderful service. Dinner for two ran about $28. Interior is everything you expect from a country cookin’ spot in the panhandle although the blue neon had a weird bar vibe. Breakfast served all day. Would definitely recommend if you like diners, local flare and are hungry.

+2

Food was excellent. The waitress brought everyone a cup of black eyed peas since we were there on New Year's Day.

food was excellent. The waitress brought everyone a cup of black eyed peas since we were there on New Year's Day.

Food was excellent. The waitress brought everyone a cup of black eyed peas since we were there on New Year's Day.

Food is always good and hot !! \nEvery time I come I always ask for the same sweet waitress ruby!!! She always accomadating and always in a good mood !

Food is always good and hot !! \nEvery time I come I always ask for the same sweet waitress ruby!!! She always accomadating and always in a good mood !

food is always good and hot !! \nEvery time I come I always ask for the same sweet waitress ruby!!! She always accomadating and always in a good mood !

Delicious food, attentive staff. We had some old favorites and tried a couple new dishes. Very reasonable prices too! Restaurant is clean and the seating comfortable. Although Aron is in training, …

Delicious food, attentive staff. We had some old favorites and tried a couple new dishes. Very reasonable prices too! Restaurant is clean and the seating comfortable. Although Aron is in training, …

Delicious food, attentive staff. We had some old favorites and tried a couple new dishes. Very reasonable prices too! Restaurant is clean and the seating comfortable. Although Aron is in training, …

Delicious food, attentive staff. We had some old favorites and tried a couple new dishes. Very reasonable prices too! Restaurant is clean and the seating comfortable. Although Aron is in training, he…

Delicious food, attentive staff. We had some old favorites and tried a couple new dishes. Very reasonable prices too! Restaurant is clean and the seating comfortable. Although Aron is in training, …

The food, service and ambience were all great. I particularly enjoyed the before dinner cinnamon rolls. The chicken fried steak was delicious too. Just a little suggestion, get the wet fries. The c…

The food, service and ambience were all great. I particularly enjoyed the before dinner cinnamon rolls. The chicken fried steak was delicious too. Just a little suggestion, get the wet fries. T…

Food was good, SERVICE WAS GREAT, we had a server named Ruby and she was the sweetest lady. The ambiance of the restaurant is very lively.

Great Home style food with good service, The chicken fried steak is very good! The Ham dinner is my personal favorite!

I had the biscuits and gravy plus. Which is two full biscuits, a large bowl of sausage gravy and three pieces of your choice bacon sausage or him and I had bacon. I also had an egg that I wanted on t…

I had the biscuits and gravy plus. Which is two full biscuits, a large bowl of sausage gravy and three pieces of your choice bacon sausage or him and I had bacon. I also had an egg that I w…

A must place to go. The restaurant was crowded, we had about 3 minute wait. After the waitress took our order, she brought out a basket of fresh cinnamon rolls. Our food was on our table in a short…

A must place to go. The restaurant was crowded, we had about 3 minute wait. After the waitress took our order, she brought out a basket of fresh cinnamon rolls. Our food was on our table in a short…

A must place to go. The restaurant was crowded, we had about 3 minute wait. After the waitress took our order, she brought out a basket of fresh cinnamon rolls. Our food was on our table in a short…

My husband and I were passing through to Pennsylvania and stopped for lunch. I had the Philly Cheese steak and my husband had the Chicken Fried Steak. Both entrees were fabulous! We'll be sure to sto…

My husband and I were passing through to Pennsylvania and stopped for lunch. I had the philly cheese steak and my husband had the chicken fried steak. Both entrees were fabulous! We'll …

My husband and I were passing through to Pennsylvania and stopped for lunch. I had the philly cheese steak and my husband had the chicken fried steak. Both entrees were fabulous! We'll be…

Looking for a local great breakfast off the interstate. Wanted a place that would accommodate our 30’ motorhome & 16’ car hauler. This was PERFECT! Our server Hillaria was fantastic. She was quick…

Looking for a local great breakfast off the interstate. Wanted a place that would accommodate our 30’ motorhome & 16’ car hauler. This was PERFECT! Our server Hillaria was fantastic. She was quick…

This was by far the favorite place we ate on our motorcycle trip from North Carolina to Arizona and back! The food was wonderful and the service we received was truly over-the-top! Just wish it was…

Waitress Denise was awesome. So was the chicken fry and Broccoli and cheese soup. Good location. Always feel welcome here. David L

Had the liver & onions with chicken fried corn on the cobb & broccoli rice casserole AND THOSE FAMOUS hot rolls & CINNAMON ROLLS!!!! What a wonderful meal & great service with management going …

This was a great find in Amarillo right off Rt 40! Super service, good food, clean restaurant!! We had a wonderful breakfast!

We went for lunch on Easter Sunday. We expected it to be busy, and we were correct. Only about a 10 to 15 minute wait. My wife ordered the hamburger steak with cabbage and fried okra. She said everything was really good. The meal came with fresh rolls and cinnamon rolls as well. Both were great. I ordered the turkey and dressing, which is only available on Sunday until they run out. Turkey was juicy, and the dressing was great with chunks of onion and celery. My sides were broccoli and rice casserole, not a lot of flavor but still good. Black-eyed peas as well, no real flavor, but I don't mind. I added salt, and everything was good. The restaurant is a little old and needs some updating and was not spotless . But we will try again for sure. The food was good.

K CG

Good food , really good. But it was a lil greasy I thought for eggs. OJ was good also. Waitress was nice so was hostess.

The chicken was wonderful nicely cooked waffles were bomb service was wonderful our server was great, nice atmosphere over the ambiance was good.

The chicken was wonderful nicely cooked waffles were bomb service was wonderful our server was great, nice atmosphere over the ambiance was good.

Food was pretty mediocre. Ordered the mozzarella sticks and country fried chicken. The mozzarella sticks were huge, but the marinara sauce was literally just warm salsa. The chicken came out …

The fried chicken salad was very good and glad they added dressing on the side since I forgot to ask. Husband had chicken fried steak and reported it as a 3 on a scale of 1 to 5. No favor at al…

The food wasn't very good at all. The fried catfish wasn't very tasty and the baked potato was burnt.\nThe chicken and dumplings meat came right out of a can.\nThe service however was great!

Great value for your money good old fashioned cooking.great steaks.great place for lunchtime .

We use to love Calico County,but we went this week and the full chicken fried steak is $19.99 ! I'm through with Calico for a long time. Their prices are getting ridiculous!

We use to love Calico County,but we went this week and the full chicken fried steak is $19.99 ! I'm through with Calico for a long time. Their prices are getting ridiculous!

chicken fried steak dinner. steak was good once I scraped off the gravy. Mashed potatoes were cold. Coffee tasted like water. Waitress was great. She checked with the cook and was told that…

The good is very good. Fairly quiet tone. The complimentary cinnamon rolls were a treat. We visited last year at the same time and we were not disappointed- good breakfast fare, great service an…

Had breakfast here. Food was good and reasonably priced. Restaurant was clean and the staff was friendly and provided quick service.

Andrea Hendricks

Husband ordered breakfast and was pleased, but I had the choose two items with a grilled ham and cheese sandwich with potato soup. Soup was good but grilled sandwich was cold! Cheese not melted and the slice of ham cold. Sent back and just ordered grilled cheese. When I received the grilled cheese, I was told it was 'hit or miss ' when it came to the sandwich!

Andrew Tonne

We have ordered take out from Calico since Covid hit in 2020 to help them stay in business. I think they are under new management in recent years. Unfortunately they frequently get our order wrong. Today is the latest screw up. I don’t know who fills the order but if it is the person working the window you need to seriously consider replacing the young men with older women, like it used to be. The boy seems more interested in chatting on his phone than working the window. My order was supposed to be ready for pick up at 12:00. It wasn’t and seldom is when we order take out from Calico. You may wonder why we return if our experience has been so bad? Primarily because they are one of two places that have turkey and dressing on Sunday. I am fed up with being ignored at the drive up window, being told my order is not ready at the time promised and getting something other than what I ordered. Pictures are included of the order/receipt today and the two meals we received. Also did not get extra dressing per request. One of the meals we received looks peculiarly like roast beef rather than turkey and dressing.

This place is good. I can't really explain it. The service is good. The restaurant is very clean. Very nice. The people are very nice but the food is just not. It just doesn't taste very fresh. It …

This used to be one of my faves, but the food was mediocre, they were out of mac and cheese at 4 pm, and the prices have gone up considerably\nI almost choked when I saw a $15 hotdog on the menu\nI…

Gloria Bass

I ordered one pan of the broccoli rice casserole for my TG feast. I got home and I noticed I paid for 2 and not one. Then I tasted it and it was horrible. They pickled it up. I didnt see any broccoli in it. We threw both pans away. I called the next morning and talked to Destiny and told her what happened. She seemed sincere to talk to the owner and would call me right back. Still have had no call back. Now Im really disappointed in the customer service I didn’t get. They didn’t make it right!

This place has gone downhill. Food had no flavor. The cinnamon rolls were cold, hard, stale. Asked for fresh and the waitress said “I have to give these out first before the fresh ones can be served”. Toast burnt and hash browns cold. Made the mistake of using the restroom there and it reeked of urine and mildew. Awful experience!!!

brenda mcanear

I have NEVER in all the years of coming to CALICO COUNTY had such an experience as we had today. It was like a bunch of ants that had been interrupted while going to their ant hill. Wait staff running back and forth like headless chickens, loud, rowdy people, cold food, horrible fries, cold hard rolls and cinnamon buns! For a $50 meal we could have gone up the street to Bubbas or Texas RH and they might be loud but at least the food would have been good and the wait staff friendly. I would give them a negative star if I could have.

Stowaway Hank

This place deserves a better review but they need to make sure the young kids running front of house have the support they need to do a good job. These kids took my to-go order, I paid and gave them a tip, then they let my food sit in their to-go counter (not heated) for half an hour. They did not tell me I needed to remind them to check on my order, so I thought they would bring it to me when it was ready. Nope. I got cold food half an hour later, no to go flatware, no butter or jelly with the biscuit, no butter or honey with the grits—and the y taste bad plain so probably low quality. No customer service whatsoever. I love seeing young people working but they need guidance on how to do a good job. I will not go back.

Kelly Fleming

This was the at least the 3rd time in about 2 months that the service was awful. We were seated and no one came to take our drink order or said anything. After another 20 minutes we asked a passing waitress to take our order and she said she would go check on it. We waited another 10-15 minutes and just got up and walked out. They were not busy, maybe 6 other tables with customers. We never even got to order our drinks. Same story the other 2 times.

Victoria Delgado

Service was amazing! Our waitress was so sweet and very attentive. The bread they brought out to our table was good. I ordered hot chocolate and was not happy with it. It tasted watered down, my husband said his coffee was the same and so did my son with his tea. The food presentation was good as well, but the tast of my waffle was horrible. Tasted just like oil residue, I couldn't even eat it. The aftertaste was nasty. The chicken wasn't too bad, it was juicy and there was actual meat on it so it was good. I also tried my husband's French toast and it also had no flavor. It tasted just like a piece of bread..not actual French toast. My daughter ordered the breakfast special and I tried her hashbrowns and they tasted like oily potatoes. Not good at all and her pancake had the same weird taste that my waffle had. My overall experience with the food was a 2/10. Like i said, the service was fantastic and it's a shame that a place with such great staff has little to no flavor food.

Kimmy K

I want to start by saying that Calico County is one of mine and my husband's favorite restaurants and we tell people all the time how good the food and service is. Tonight we took my brother who is visiting from out of town there. This is by far the worst experience I have had there or at any restaurant. We arrived at at 8:12 p.m. and were seated promptly. We placed our order shortly there after. We did not receive our food until 4 minutes to 9 p.m. Our waitress was sitting in the booth on the other side of the wall behind the register talking with the manager the majority of our wait. Our food was lukewarm and our appetizer was cold. I ordered the chicken and waffle and had sent it back because the chicken was not done. They advised they were remaking the entire dish. The manager took my order off and comp'd the rest of the ticket 25%. I received the new chicken and waffle dish and when I cut into the chicken there was still a big raw center. This was truely disappointing. The picture is of the 2nd piece of chicken.