Colibri Grill Cafe — Restaurant in Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa was having the "Rose Parade" earlier in the day, so I was lucky and it was not busy when I stopped for dinner. I got to chat with the friendly Waiter and learned that my excellent salad had been prepared when it was requested, which was why it was BEAUTIFUL and crisp and without a single brown edge or whilted leaf. There wasn't a bite that was bitter. Both the greens and dressing tasted great. I had no croutons on my salad, due to a cheese allergy and excessive caution. My entrée was also freshly prepared and the vegtables were so good I could gave eaten a whole plate of just veggies. The Waiter said that the veggies were not cooked in advance, but done when ordered . . .and you could tell. Each vegtable had its own unique flavor, sautéed in garlic butter, instead of just tasting like "mixed vegtables". Delicious! The Ribeye steak was cooked perfectly. It was a generous piece with VERY little waste. My Ribeye in the menu description noted a basalmic onion and blue cheese reduction on top, but again, mine had to be cooked without the Blue Cheese due to a cheese allergy. I asked for it medium rare and that was how I got it. My baked potato came with chives and butter only, because I did not want the sour cream that was offered on the menu.

I have eaten breakfasts here, hamburgers, a BLT, and, maybe the Fish and Chips in the very long ago past . . .I can't remember for sure. BUT, the Fish and Chips will be next on my list because I am told they are hand dipped in a beer batter and that is my favorite thing to order.

All in all, I hope folks enjoyed the Rose Parade festivities as much as I enjoyed hitting the restaurant at the right time and having a wonderful meal.

This is a really special restaurant for Santa Rosa BECAUSE there are very few places on this end of town. Actually, just Colibri Grill and Union Hotel a couple blocks farther. Without this restaurant, you would have to go downtown to get a meal of such high quality. I feel very fortunate to have such a great restaurant with high quality food right around the corner! It's great being able to dash 5 minutes down the road for wonderful food.

Anybody who goes into this little restaurant will be very surprised at such food offerings in the very homey atmosphere of a little diner.

Go there and you will love it. Just don't go when I do because I kind of liked having the place to...

One of my favorite places for brunch/breakfast or Dinner! This place is a hidden gem. The owner always makes creative daily specials, the servers are friendly, food comes out fast. If you like BBQ, gotta try Colibri (mild, medium, and mouth on fire-spicy). There's never a long wait for brunch (

This is one of our favorite places for breakfast! Everything I've had at Colibri has been tasty, especially the Chilaquiles, the Benedicts with ingredients such as the in-house smoked chicken and asparagus, and the Texas Chili Omelet. The Egg Chalupa is now my fave and is a definite one of a kind...poached eggs on a bed of spinach, tomatoes and artichoke hearts with a little feta thrown in. Great with their hash browns! Also, do not forget their great biscuits with their housemade jam. I'm salivating writing this. Check them out!

Update: It's 2024 and this is still our favorite place for breakfast. Had the Veggie Tortilla Scramble which is like upgraded Chilaquiles with lots of veggies and their fantastic avocado sauce. That and Brenda's Scramble are my go to dishes. And the biscuits are still the best in town. Great service, food,...