*Oxford Location* This was my worst dining experience ever. This review could be taken as extremely picky or having unrealistic expectations - it is truly insane how horrible the food was, especially for the price. My husband's birthday was this past Sunday - so we went to Ticos with a good friend to celebrate. It took about 10 minutes at the hostess stand to be greeted. Once we were seated, we asked for a cocktail menu - they don't have one, but they do have wine list. We started with the cheese sticks. It took around 45 minutes to get them. They were pale, cold, and tasted very unremarkable. Like the ones you would get in a high school cafeteria. I order the blackened pork chop with sautéed mushrooms. My husband ordered the large filet cooked medium with a loaded baked potato. Our friend ordered the blackened pork chop with broccoli au gratin. A picture of my pork chop and mushrooms are attached, it came undercooked - it had to be sent back. The "sauteed" mushrooms were like a soup - basically boiled? They were not good. My husband's steak came back rare. He had to send it back. His potato was off - he had 3 bites of it. Our friend's pork chop was also undercooked and had to send it back. The broccoli au gratin was the worst smelling and tasting thing I've ever tried in my whole life. She sent it back without a replacement. We were sent complimentary desserts, very very sweet gesture by our waitress, but they were mediocre and tasted like the pies you can buy at the freezer section of a grocery store. Our waitress was very kind and gave us 10% off of our tab. I will never be back, it makes me sick how much we spent for such a disappointing experience which was meant to be a celebration.
C S.
Had dinner there tonight and was quickly seated. The house salad was average lettuce and croutons, no tomatoes at all. Waitress was friendly. Best filet mignon around. Onion rings were great. Waitress needs to learn to talk to you when you don't have a mouth full of food Good experience. Fun to watch prom goers
R T
Great for girl's night, family dinner, or date night. The food and service are great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Asparagus, Small Filet Mignon with Loaded Baked Potato & Grilled Asparagus, Bone in Ribeye
Matthew & Joel Louque Smith
Yikes…I came here to eat / spend my hard earned money… not fund your political agenda or bigotry…Will be looking for a new spot to eat from now on.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Joel Smith
Won’t be doing business here ever again..walked up .. saw the sign in the window and turned right back around to my car and decided to take my money elsewhere.
Florian
The steak at Ticos was cooked to a perfect medium rare. I enjoyed it very much, but the steak was a bit too big for me and I couldn't finish everything. The service and ambience were also very good.There is a star deduction due to the price. I think $8 for fries is quite high.I would love to come back on my next business trip.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
My wife and I have been going to ticos for years. We treat ourselves with a great steak for our anniversary every year and every other great moment that we want to celebrate. The past two times we have been there in the last 6 months was not as spectacular as it has been in the past. The steak is smaller than it used to be and the price has gone up significantly more than the past. I told my wife that we will not be going back because of how the food quality has decreased and the price has increased. Thanks for the times we had but as for everything in life things always change.
I have eaten here off and on for 30 years. Last night was horrible! The waitress was not attentive. The appetizers came out cold and had to be returned for heating. I have never had so much fat on my filet mignon. It took forever to get water and alcohol drinks refilled. The prices on this site are way outdated. We will not dine there again or use this app that is so misleading. I don't make a lot of money but we spent 240.00 for a meal this app said should have cost us 100.00. Shame on y'all!
Kelly C.
Overall 3.75 Stars After a long flight, I was ravish for some food, so we stopped at Tico's Steakhouse for dinner. This was the first time we ate here. Because it was a Saturday night at 7:30, the wait was an hour for a table however they were able to seat us in the bar section with about 5 tables ranging from 4-8 seats per table and several bar stools. We were fortunate to be seated at a table in the bar area. The building and atmosphere is more cabin rustic feeling with lots of memorabilia hanging on the walls and the light was very dim in the bar section. We had a small candle on a white table cloth table for our mood lighting. A little bit harder to view the menu so bring your phone for additional lighting. The open section of the steakhouse has more lighting. Also, the main area is quite large which can seat many people at a time however it will be quite loud when busy. Our server had double duty as the Main Bartender and Server for all clients in the bar area. With that said, our service was somewhat spotty. Had to be patient when ordering, receiving drinks and the entrees being served. Our drinks, wine and water, was served 15 minutes, bread - 5 minutes afterwards, salad 10 minutes, then the entrees were close to 45 minutes after the salad was served. She was very busy with one additional helper with all the tables in the bar area. Server: 3.75 Stars - both she and the other person moved quickly and efficiently but with having only two people in the busy area they did the best they could. With that said, they were pleasant, friendly and professional. Food: 4 Stars All the food is à la carte. We ordered the Filet Mignon (12-14 ounce), one side of baked potato and garden salad for our meals. 4 Stars : the salad was a mixed garden salad and was plentiful, served with blue cheese - on the side". 3.5 Stars: Though the baked potato was large and shareable, it lacked flavor to it. It was topped with bacon bits, shredded cheese and sour cream automatically. So if you don't like all the toppings, make sure the server is aware. I believe a TRUE baked Potato is potato without Tin Foil. To me, if it is wrapped then the potato is steamed in the tinfoil. What do you think? 4.25 Stars: Filet Mignon The tenderloin was large, charred, and tender. It has a little bit of salt and pepper as the seasoning. You can truly taste the meat. We enjoyed it. 3 Stars: Price - The Steakhouse is pricey for the meal. Especially with the items as an à la carte option. Our meal was close to $200, not including the tip for 2 people. So, if we come again, I personally would come for special occasions such as winning the "lotto", anniversary or job promotion.
Read the entire review before going to the next. $275.00 a dinner for 2. I reserved a prevalentines date with my girlfriend since Valentines is on a weekday. You would think a steak costing $68.00 to more than $100.00 would come with at least 1 side and a non alcoholic drink, it doesn't. Everything is priced separately. More than half of my supposedly well done steak was pink. Tico's does not redo steaks even if it's their fault. We both ordered steaks. She had potatoes. I had a ceasar salad. The waitress was the best part of my night. Her service was super. Do not tip them. 20% is already added to the total. I only continued the date because my girlfriend' is worth it. The funny thing is she wanted to leave and said nothing. She didn't because she thought this is what I wanted because I made a reservation. ? I said I actually didn't, your brother did. He and his wife were there too. Thanks for your time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Davis
Food was cooked to order, reasonably/competitively priced for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
PaulC
Tico's food is fantastic and it is always consistently fantastic. Service at the table is also very good but they always seems short of bus boy staff to help with water, clearing dishes and resetting tables. The head hostess had to help and was clearing tables herself to get tables ready and then she would seat guests. Tico's also uses an old pen and paper approach to reservations. This visit and in prior visits they were way behind in seating versus reservation time. We were seated 40 minutes after our reservation time. It's time to upgrade so they can properly make and handle reservations. Awesome place overall!
Jamie Grimsley
Food is not steak house quality at all. Recommended for restaurant rescue asap. Waitress staff was friendly and knowledgeable, but their core business "tasty food" is non-existent.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Rhonda Hill
Steaks were horrible. No seasoning. Got a porterhouse at market price which was over priced.We should've gone to Char or Wynndales. Would've spent a LOT less for a bigger and better tasting steak.
*Oxford Location* This was my worst dining experience ever. This review could be taken as extremely picky or having unrealistic expectations - it is truly insane how horrible the food was, especially for the price. My husband's birthday was this past Sunday - so we went to Ticos with a good friend to celebrate. It took about 10 minutes at the hostess stand to be greeted. Once we were seated, we asked for a cocktail menu - they don't have one, but they do have wine list. We started with the cheese sticks. It took around 45 minutes to get them. They were pale, cold, and tasted very unremarkable. Like the ones you would get in a high school cafeteria. I order the blackened pork chop with sautéed mushrooms. My husband ordered the large filet cooked medium with a loaded baked potato. Our friend ordered the blackened pork chop with broccoli au gratin. A picture of my pork chop and mushrooms are attached, it came undercooked - it had to be sent back. The "sauteed" mushrooms were like a soup - basically boiled? They were not good. My husband's steak came back rare. He had to send it back. His potato was off - he had 3 bites of it. Our friend's pork chop was also undercooked and had to send it back. The broccoli au gratin was the worst smelling and tasting thing I've ever tried in my whole life. She sent it back without a replacement. We were sent complimentary desserts, very very sweet gesture by our waitress, but they were mediocre and tasted like the pies you can buy at the freezer section of a grocery store. Our waitress was very kind and gave us 10% off of our tab. I will never be back, it makes me sick how much we spent for such a disappointing experience which was meant to be a celebration.
Had dinner there tonight and was quickly seated. The house salad was average lettuce and croutons, no tomatoes at all. Waitress was friendly. Best filet mignon around. Onion rings were great. Waitress needs to learn to talk to you when you don't have a mouth full of food Good experience. Fun to watch prom goers
Great for girl's night, family dinner, or date night. The food and service are great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Asparagus, Small Filet Mignon with Loaded Baked Potato & Grilled Asparagus, Bone in Ribeye
Yikes…I came here to eat / spend my hard earned money… not fund your political agenda or bigotry…Will be looking for a new spot to eat from now on.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Won’t be doing business here ever again..walked up .. saw the sign in the window and turned right back around to my car and decided to take my money elsewhere.
The steak at Ticos was cooked to a perfect medium rare. I enjoyed it very much, but the steak was a bit too big for me and I couldn't finish everything. The service and ambience were also very good.There is a star deduction due to the price. I think $8 for fries is quite high.I would love to come back on my next business trip.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
My wife and I have been going to ticos for years. We treat ourselves with a great steak for our anniversary every year and every other great moment that we want to celebrate. The past two times we have been there in the last 6 months was not as spectacular as it has been in the past. The steak is smaller than it used to be and the price has gone up significantly more than the past. I told my wife that we will not be going back because of how the food quality has decreased and the price has increased. Thanks for the times we had but as for everything in life things always change.
I have eaten here off and on for 30 years. Last night was horrible! The waitress was not attentive. The appetizers came out cold and had to be returned for heating. I have never had so much fat on my filet mignon. It took forever to get water and alcohol drinks refilled. The prices on this site are way outdated. We will not dine there again or use this app that is so misleading. I don't make a lot of money but we spent 240.00 for a meal this app said should have cost us 100.00. Shame on y'all!
Overall 3.75 Stars After a long flight, I was ravish for some food, so we stopped at Tico's Steakhouse for dinner. This was the first time we ate here. Because it was a Saturday night at 7:30, the wait was an hour for a table however they were able to seat us in the bar section with about 5 tables ranging from 4-8 seats per table and several bar stools. We were fortunate to be seated at a table in the bar area. The building and atmosphere is more cabin rustic feeling with lots of memorabilia hanging on the walls and the light was very dim in the bar section. We had a small candle on a white table cloth table for our mood lighting. A little bit harder to view the menu so bring your phone for additional lighting. The open section of the steakhouse has more lighting. Also, the main area is quite large which can seat many people at a time however it will be quite loud when busy. Our server had double duty as the Main Bartender and Server for all clients in the bar area. With that said, our service was somewhat spotty. Had to be patient when ordering, receiving drinks and the entrees being served. Our drinks, wine and water, was served 15 minutes, bread - 5 minutes afterwards, salad 10 minutes, then the entrees were close to 45 minutes after the salad was served. She was very busy with one additional helper with all the tables in the bar area. Server: 3.75 Stars - both she and the other person moved quickly and efficiently but with having only two people in the busy area they did the best they could. With that said, they were pleasant, friendly and professional. Food: 4 Stars All the food is à la carte. We ordered the Filet Mignon (12-14 ounce), one side of baked potato and garden salad for our meals. 4 Stars : the salad was a mixed garden salad and was plentiful, served with blue cheese - on the side". 3.5 Stars: Though the baked potato was large and shareable, it lacked flavor to it. It was topped with bacon bits, shredded cheese and sour cream automatically. So if you don't like all the toppings, make sure the server is aware. I believe a TRUE baked Potato is potato without Tin Foil. To me, if it is wrapped then the potato is steamed in the tinfoil. What do you think? 4.25 Stars: Filet Mignon The tenderloin was large, charred, and tender. It has a little bit of salt and pepper as the seasoning. You can truly taste the meat. We enjoyed it. 3 Stars: Price - The Steakhouse is pricey for the meal. Especially with the items as an à la carte option. Our meal was close to $200, not including the tip for 2 people. So, if we come again, I personally would come for special occasions such as winning the "lotto", anniversary or job promotion.
The steaks here are Everythang!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Read the entire review before going to the next. $275.00 a dinner for 2. I reserved a prevalentines date with my girlfriend since Valentines is on a weekday. You would think a steak costing $68.00 to more than $100.00 would come with at least 1 side and a non alcoholic drink, it doesn't. Everything is priced separately. More than half of my supposedly well done steak was pink. Tico's does not redo steaks even if it's their fault. We both ordered steaks. She had potatoes. I had a ceasar salad. The waitress was the best part of my night. Her service was super. Do not tip them. 20% is already added to the total. I only continued the date because my girlfriend' is worth it. The funny thing is she wanted to leave and said nothing. She didn't because she thought this is what I wanted because I made a reservation. ? I said I actually didn't, your brother did. He and his wife were there too. Thanks for your time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Food was cooked to order, reasonably/competitively priced for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tico's food is fantastic and it is always consistently fantastic. Service at the table is also very good but they always seems short of bus boy staff to help with water, clearing dishes and resetting tables. The head hostess had to help and was clearing tables herself to get tables ready and then she would seat guests. Tico's also uses an old pen and paper approach to reservations. This visit and in prior visits they were way behind in seating versus reservation time. We were seated 40 minutes after our reservation time. It's time to upgrade so they can properly make and handle reservations. Awesome place overall!
Food is not steak house quality at all. Recommended for restaurant rescue asap. Waitress staff was friendly and knowledgeable, but their core business "tasty food" is non-existent.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Steaks were horrible. No seasoning. Got a porterhouse at market price which was over priced.We should've gone to Char or Wynndales. Would've spent a LOT less for a bigger and better tasting steak.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 5