Leon Bistro Chico

The appetizers, bone marrow with cherries jubilee crab fondutta, were both delicious. The lemonade was mostly water. The stuffed pork chop was BBQed so long that it was burnt, not blackened (I now the difference). The pork was so hard, I could barely cut it and the hard, burned crust of the meat was bitter. The stuffing was quite vinegary and the sweetness from the apples did not come through. Which brings me to the clam chowder. Who puts vinegar in New England clam chowder? That was new to me and the chowder tasted awful. The white bean bisque tasted burnt, as well. So the meal was heavy on vinegar and too much of it was burned. They comped us for the soups but I paid $30 for a pork chop entree that I couldn't eat. The server said the chef won't comp an entree unless you let her try and make it again. By that time, we just wanted to go home. Not much of a birthday dinner. Service was also very slow and inattentive, despite our table being next to an alcove where wait staff just stood there in full view of our table (and vice versa), doing nothing. They could see when we'd finished a course. But we had to wait ten minutes between courses. I forgot to mention that I never got the pork belly I ordered.

Fabulous everything. Complex, unique and scrumptious flavors in every bite. Truly a hidden gem.

I had an amazing meal at this restaurant! The waitstaff was superb, the calamari was fresh and tender, and the cauliflower soup had excellent texture. I enjoyed every bite!

AMAZING food! The recipes delivered to the table by Chef Ann Leon never disappoint! And one should never skip dessert when dining at Leon Bistro. A culinary treasure in Chico, California!

This is by far the most incredible restaurant, Chef, dining experience you can have in not only Chico, but all of Butte County. The environment is absolutely stunning, the Chef personally makes every perfected plate that leaves her kitchen, the staff is extremely attentive. I?m not sure how Chico got so lucky to have such a superior food artist right here in the community. Once you discover Leon Bistro, nowhere else will compare. Classy, of the highest quality, owned staffed by spectacular people.