Awful Annie's Restaurant Reviews & Awards

Thank you so much for visiting us. You will find our restaurant reviews and a list of our awards here. The best way to get to know about Annie's is to taste our scrumptious food and experience our friendly service. Visit us soon!

Love this place for breakfast/brunch. The country benedict is so ridiculously good.
In all the many times that my wife and I have gone to this place, we have never once been disappointed.

- Randall S., Sacramento, CA - 5 star rating - 12/12/2009

Arguably the best dining experience in this tiny little town. Place takes a page from the Bay Area with fresh, quality ingrediants, but at fair prices. Good quality food, great service, cool setting, this is 'da place for you.

- Patrick H., Redwood City, CA - 4 star rating - 4/6/2009

I order the most random item on the menu; an apple sandwich... this was no ordinary sandwich. Stacked HIGH with apples... red and green, nuts and cream cheese; on a croissant. Awesome, awesome, awesome combo. Nice staff too!

- Karen S., Roseville, CA - 4 star rating - 12/3/2008

Great food and atmosphere, perfect for breakfast/brunch although they server lunch and dinner as well. The 'scrambles' are delicious, prices affordable. Service has always been quick and pleasant.

- Colleen A., Lincoln, CA - 4 star rating - 10/24/2006

Great breakfasts! Congratulations on your KCRA 3 A*list nomination & WIN for "BEST BREAKFAST". An Auburn institution for great food!

- Max's Deli & Catering Co, Auburn, CA - 4/25/2007

The "awful'' in Awful Annie's has nothing to do with the food ... this family owned restaurant in the heart of Old Town Lincoln has the best breakfasts, with an extensive menu to choose from.

- BooRah.com, Trip Advisor

Awful Annie's has amazing sandwiches - very vegetarian friendly. Everything tastes fresh and healthy. Excellent veggie chili, too. Save room for dessert though! Try the bread pudding, you won't be disappointed.

- crbroder, Citysearch.com

Awful Annies in old town Auburn is my all time favorite place to eat lunch with friends or family. The place is decorated in a cute country home type setting and the food is very good. I suggest going early for lunch or come ready to wait, this place is very popular and for good reason!

- Cheryl S., Insider Pages

There is no need to be put off by the name of this restaurant. The food at Awful Annie's is not in the least bit "awful". It offers a wide selection of meal options at breakfast or lunch.

Awful Annie's is located at 490 G Street Highway 65 Lincoln, California 95648. The telephone number is (916) 645-9766. There is also a second chain located at 160 Sacramento Street Auburn, California 95603. The telephone number for this restaurant is (530) 888-9857.

My husband and I stopped by Awful Annie's restaurant recently for lunch. We had heard good reviews about it from a former acquaintance of ours and so decided to see for ourselves whether the food was as good as we had heard. As soon as we walked in, we were greeted and led to a table for two. Our waitress arrived soon after that and brought us two glasses of water. She was friendly and courteous for the duration of our meal and did not intrude on our meal while we were eating.

I ordered a lemon, turkey and rice soup along with my turkey sandwich, while my husband ordered a sirloin burger and side salad. The soup and salad were brought out first. I was very impressed with my soup. The lemon flavour really lifted the taste of the soup and the carrots and celery were a good complement to the turkey. My one regret was that it only came in a very small bowl. My husband commented that his salad was very tasty. It came with several different ingredients, including "lots of greenery" as he put it.

When the main meal came out, we were surprised at how large the portions were. My husband's sirloin burger came on a wholemeal sesame seed bun and it was freshly cooked. My turkey sandwich was piled high with turkey, lettuce, tomato, alfalfa sprouts and a generous amount of pesto mayonnaise. We were both impressed with our main meal options. We ended up eating just half of our meals, as the portions were too large to get through in one sitting.

- Sophie S., Freelance Writer and Reviewer
Sophie is a British expatriate residing in California. She has been a freelance
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