Hilltop Drive · Redding · American grill
C.R. Gibbs American Grille
A family-run American grill at the Hilltop Inn with beer-battered fish and chips, a big patio, Sunday brunch and free on-site parking.
Opens the Fall 2026 menu. C.R. Gibbs doesn’t take reservations.
Details checked October 2026
Featured photo
Beer-battered fish and chips (not taken at C.R. Gibbs) · Photo: Bernard DUPONT on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Type
American grill and bar
Fish and chips, steaks, pizza, brunch
Price range
$12–$48 on the menu
Fall 2026 menu
Hours
Mon–Sat 11 am–9 pm
Sun 10 am–8 pm, brunch 10–2
Time needed
About 1.5 hours
Our estimate for dinner
Parking
Free on-site parking
Shared with the Hilltop Inn; no RV rules
Tripadvisor rank
#8 of 280
Redding restaurants, checked October 31, 2026
On the menu
Fish and chips, fish tacos and a patio
A long American menu of starters, pizzas, burgers, bowls and grill plates, plus Sunday brunch and a full bar with daily happy hour.
Photo: HarshLight on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Start here
Old English fish and chips
Fish and chips is the most-mentioned dish in Google’s review topics (40 reviews). It’s $26 on the Fall 2026 menu.
RV tip: C.R. Gibbs has free on-site parking and is about 6 minutes from Marina RV Park. Come in the tow vehicle; the lot is shared with a hotel.
Also worth ordering
- Grilled fish tacos$24; fish tacos come up in 18 Google reviews.
- Ahi poke nachosA $21 starter that reviewers mention.
- Red wine braised short ribs$40; short ribs show up in 15 Google reviews.
- Fried green beansA $12 starter to share.
Why go
A Hilltop Drive favorite for decades
C.R. Gibbs operates with the Best Western Plus Hilltop Inn. Its website says it has been family owned and operated since 1977; the Hilltop Inn’s page gives 1980.
It is #8 of 280 Redding restaurants on Tripadvisor (4.0 from 361 reviews) and 4.4 on Google from 1,469 reviews. Diners like the fish and chips and the patio; Yelp is lower at 3.8, with some finding it noisy.
Happy hour runs daily from 3:30 to 5:30 pm, and there’s a Sunday brunch from 10 am to 2 pm.
Photo: jeffreyw on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Why it made our list
- #8 of 280 Redding restaurants on Tripadvisor
- 4.4 on Google from 1,469 reviews
- Free on-site parking
- Patio seating
- About 6 minutes from Marina RV Park
For RVers
Taking the rig to C.R. Gibbs American Grille
The practical stuff we wished someone had told us before we pulled in.
Bring the tow vehicle
Parking is free on site but shared with the Hilltop Inn, and no RV rules are posted. Leave the rig at the park.
No reservations
C.R. Gibbs doesn’t take reservations. Go early on Friday and Saturday nights.
Hit happy hour
Happy hour runs daily from 3:30 to 5:30 pm, except holidays.
Ask for the patio
The patio comes up in 39 Google reviews.
What visitors say about C.R. Gibbs American Grille
The visitor report card
We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked October 31, 2026.
What visitors often mention
Recurring themes in Google’s review topics
Fish and chipsPatioFish tacos
Google’s review topics put fish and chips on top (40 reviews), then the patio (39), fish tacos (18), short ribs (15) and happy hour (12). Checked October 31, 2026.
What dinner costs
Prices in dollars from the C.R. Gibbs Fall 2026 menu on its website, checked October 31, 2026.
Good to know
Starters$12–$22
Grill plates$26–$48
Sunday brunch$13–$26
Good forPatio diningHappy hourGroups
Prices from the Fall 2026 menu; hours and policies from the C.R. Gibbs FAQ, checked October 31, 2026.
Know before you go
Plan your visit
C.R. Gibbs American Grille
- Address2300 Hilltop Dr, Redding, CA 96002
- HoursMon–Sat 11 am–9 pm
Sun 10 am–8 pm, brunch 10–2 - Phone(530) 221-2335
- ReservationsNone taken; walk in
- Getting thereC.R. Gibbs is on Hilltop Drive at the Best Western Plus Hilltop Inn. From I-5, take the Cypress Avenue exit and head to Hilltop Drive.
- ParkingFree on-site parking, shared with the hotel. No RV rules are posted; bring the tow vehicle.
C.R. Gibbs doesn’t take reservations. Call (530) 221-2335 for takeout.
Where to stay nearby
RV parks near C.R. Gibbs American Grille
These are the Redding-area RV parks we have visited and written up. Drive times are without traffic.
Marina RV Park
A budget riverside park on Park Marina Drive, a few minutes from the Sundial Bridge, with a pool and 30-amp full hookups.
Boulder Creek RV Resort
Long, landscaped pull-thrus, two dog parks, a seasonal pool and yurts, a few hundred yards off I-5 at Lake Boulevard.
Redding RV Park
A family-owned stopover of about 110 paved sites right off I-5 at Lake Boulevard, with a pool, laundry and easy late check-in.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
The questions RVers ask most before pulling in.
Daily from 11 am
Fish and chips night?
Walk in, ask for the patio, and order the Old English fish and chips.
Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by giving their work a look. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Bernard DUPONT (fish and chips; CC BY-SA 2.0), HarshLight (fish tacos; CC BY 2.0) and jeffreyw (sliders; CC BY 2.0); the images were resized. Food photos marked “not taken at” show the dish, not this restaurant’s plate. Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.
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