I walked in waited to be acknowledged but never happened AFTER 5 minutes. OK perhaps they don't have a host. I then sat at the bar. Crickets. Waited another 10 minutes listening to the bar keeps gossip between themselves. Still never being acknowledged. Enough was enough. I went elsewhere.
Gary Beck Dallaghan
What an incredible meal. We had the best food and exceptional service tonight. And that key lime pie was the best!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Key Lime Pie, Grilled Salmon
Carolyn Dunson
Absolutely delicious! Hope to visit again soon!
Arthur J Fischman
If you need a nice, world-class meal in Tyler Texas, Rick's is for you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chief Kaiju Hunter
Great place, awesome atmosphere and music, good drinks, and even better service. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
K C
A great casual place to eat or get appetizers and drinks. Lots of variety on the menu. Would definitely go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Carol Kelleher
The sauces served with the dishes were delicious. We started with the calamari- remoulade and cocktail sauce. We shared a bowl of chili (just ok) and the fried catfish with onion rings. The catfish was excellent (as was the sauce served with it). The onion rings were huge! We finished things off with a slice of key lime pie that was just the right balance of tart lime and sweet graham cracker crust.
We are from out of town so really had no idea where to go, my son chose this place since it was his birthday. We were not impressed when we first walked in it felt dank and greasy and there were literally maybe 2 other tables at 7:00 on a Thursday. I got the feeling it was not kid friendly but we had our 3 year old and decided to roll with it. The hostess, like others have said, was on her phone a lot. Nobody came to our table for a while; once our waitress got there she was nice and gave recommendations which I always appreciate. I was surprised by the food as I was not expecting it to be good. Pita bread and hummus appetizer: hummus was pretty good and had good flavor, pita was like cardboard. I got the bacon and blue cheese burger and honestly it was one of the best burgers I have ever had; cooked perfectly, they have a homemade ranch dressing that is DELISH and went so well with my burger. Penne pasta was good, macaroni and cheese was good. Chicken fried chicken was pretty good. House made chips were good. It was pretty expensive and like others I don't like being up charged because I use a debit card. It was over 200$ and we don't drink alcohol. We had 4 adults, 2 teenagers, 11 year old, and 3 year old. The waitress was sure to let me know their restaurant was geared more towards adults so we probably will not be going back because we always have children but I would not mind having that burger to-go again!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Jeff Kilburn
Had a great experience here. Beautiful restaurant in downtown Tyler. Menu was great and the food didn't disappoint. Service was great as well.
We were in town for gymnastics competition and thought we give this place a try. So our group of 12 was very glad we chose Ricks because everyone enjoyed what they ordered. I didn’t hear any complaints, the waiter’s were amazing with bringing our food out making sure everybody ordered was correct. They went above and beyond to get anything we needed( specially pickle spears lol)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
TerinaM
We absolutely love Rick's. Our server was so very sweet and knowledgeable, and her energy was amazing. The drinks weren't watered down and the food was top notch. Will definitely return more often.
Cathy C
Walking in, it was a bit upscale & a bit bar with big tv. Our server was Rachel, who was excellent. She was helpful and personable. We enjoyed our cocktails. We ordered a 5 oz filet with scalloped potatoes & grilled vegetables. Unfortunately the filet was overcooked but Rachel quickly had it made right. Second filet perfect. The grilled veggies were sooo good. So were potatoes. Gumbo was very tasty. Definitely recommend & will return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Gumbo
AndrewE
We've recently moved to the Tyler area and Rick's has been our spot to have a nice dinner or a drink! The bar aera is comfortable and has real bartenders! They know how to make excellent cocktails! The restaurant has great food with plenty of choices. Look forward to coming back in a couple weeks.
AngelaL
Great place to go no matter the occasion. We made reservations for my dads 84th birthday and were not disappointed. Very nice atmosphere yet you can dress comfortably. Will definitely go back.
I walked in waited to be acknowledged but never happened AFTER 5 minutes. OK perhaps they don't have a host. I then sat at the bar. Crickets. Waited another 10 minutes listening to the bar keeps gossip between themselves. Still never being acknowledged. Enough was enough. I went elsewhere.
What an incredible meal. We had the best food and exceptional service tonight. And that key lime pie was the best!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Key Lime Pie, Grilled Salmon
Absolutely delicious! Hope to visit again soon!
If you need a nice, world-class meal in Tyler Texas, Rick's is for you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place, awesome atmosphere and music, good drinks, and even better service. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A great casual place to eat or get appetizers and drinks. Lots of variety on the menu. Would definitely go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The sauces served with the dishes were delicious. We started with the calamari- remoulade and cocktail sauce. We shared a bowl of chili (just ok) and the fried catfish with onion rings. The catfish was excellent (as was the sauce served with it). The onion rings were huge! We finished things off with a slice of key lime pie that was just the right balance of tart lime and sweet graham cracker crust.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Key Lime Pie, Onion Rings, Seafood
The patio is lovely and I love being downtown!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
We are from out of town so really had no idea where to go, my son chose this place since it was his birthday. We were not impressed when we first walked in it felt dank and greasy and there were literally maybe 2 other tables at 7:00 on a Thursday. I got the feeling it was not kid friendly but we had our 3 year old and decided to roll with it. The hostess, like others have said, was on her phone a lot. Nobody came to our table for a while; once our waitress got there she was nice and gave recommendations which I always appreciate. I was surprised by the food as I was not expecting it to be good. Pita bread and hummus appetizer: hummus was pretty good and had good flavor, pita was like cardboard. I got the bacon and blue cheese burger and honestly it was one of the best burgers I have ever had; cooked perfectly, they have a homemade ranch dressing that is DELISH and went so well with my burger. Penne pasta was good, macaroni and cheese was good. Chicken fried chicken was pretty good. House made chips were good. It was pretty expensive and like others I don't like being up charged because I use a debit card. It was over 200$ and we don't drink alcohol. We had 4 adults, 2 teenagers, 11 year old, and 3 year old. The waitress was sure to let me know their restaurant was geared more towards adults so we probably will not be going back because we always have children but I would not mind having that burger to-go again!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Had a great experience here. Beautiful restaurant in downtown Tyler. Menu was great and the food didn't disappoint. Service was great as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
We were in town for gymnastics competition and thought we give this place a try. So our group of 12 was very glad we chose Ricks because everyone enjoyed what they ordered. I didn’t hear any complaints, the waiter’s were amazing with bringing our food out making sure everybody ordered was correct. They went above and beyond to get anything we needed( specially pickle spears lol)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We absolutely love Rick's. Our server was so very sweet and knowledgeable, and her energy was amazing. The drinks weren't watered down and the food was top notch. Will definitely return more often.
Walking in, it was a bit upscale & a bit bar with big tv. Our server was Rachel, who was excellent. She was helpful and personable. We enjoyed our cocktails. We ordered a 5 oz filet with scalloped potatoes & grilled vegetables. Unfortunately the filet was overcooked but Rachel quickly had it made right. Second filet perfect. The grilled veggies were sooo good. So were potatoes. Gumbo was very tasty. Definitely recommend & will return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Gumbo
We've recently moved to the Tyler area and Rick's has been our spot to have a nice dinner or a drink! The bar aera is comfortable and has real bartenders! They know how to make excellent cocktails! The restaurant has great food with plenty of choices. Look forward to coming back in a couple weeks.
Great place to go no matter the occasion. We made reservations for my dads 84th birthday and were not disappointed. Very nice atmosphere yet you can dress comfortably. Will definitely go back.