Experience the Tradition

Delicious food and a homey atmosphere are a family tradition at Calico's. Presently owned and operated by Lorrie Lee Olson, the old world German-Russian influence was brought to the table by her late husband, George Seibel, Jr.

George's mother was born to German-Russian settlers in the Artas/Eureka area while his father as a small child came over to the new country directly from Russia. George was born in 1934 in a house right here in Mound City and grew up surrounded by German-Russian tradition. Today Calico's carries on George's family tradition by serving delicious, authentic German-Russian Pioneer dishes!

Founded originally in 1892 as a hardware mercantile, 25 years later the building that is now called Calico's became a restaurant and boarding house filling the need for a prairie sanctuary when the then existing hotel burned down. Calico's is thus backed with 114 years of experience in the pioneer tradition of bringing to people what they most need and want, not only to enhance survival in the sometimes harsh prairie conditions, but to flourish and prosper in life. Welcome to Calico's.

Call Calico's at (605) 955-3535 today!