Some culinary quests are worth driving across county lines for, and the search for perfect chicken fried steak might top that list.
Pete’s Henny Penny Restaurant in Petaluma stands as a monument to this classic comfort food – an unassuming roadside spot where the chicken fried steak has achieved legendary status among California comfort food connoisseurs.
This bright red diner doesn’t need fancy marketing or trendy decor to draw crowds – just a perfectly crispy, tender chicken fried steak smothered in gravy that could make you contemplate moving to Petaluma permanently.
In an era of deconstructed classics and reinvented comfort foods, Pete’s Henny Penny is refreshingly straightforward – they know what works, and they’re sticking to it…