Rick's On the Square

Review №1

Rating: 4

We had a great time eating here with my sister and BIL last Friday. They were visiting from Austin. The place was practically empty in the late afternoon. The food was great. Loved the Wedge salad, and the fresh Oysters on the half shell were some of the best Ive had. They were served deliciously cold. We had hot wings, also crispy and delicious.. And someone ordered the Catfish plate. We shared it all and really enjoyed it. We also enjoyed our drinks. My only complaint I had was with the young woman who was supposed to greet us when we walked into the place. It was dark compared to the sunny outside, so our eyes were adjusting and we did not know where to go or what our choices were for seating. The woman, (Friday, March 4, 2022) was sullen, rude and almost mocking us when we asked to show us what our choices were for seating. She must have been looking at her phone. She did not greet us at all. She didnt even look up as we came in. She was obviously totally enthralled with herself and her phone or whatever she was doing, and we were a thorn in her side disturbing her solitude. We brushed it off and found our way onto an open patio where we enjoyed our time and the food. Our wait person, a wonderful young woman expecting a baby very soon, was excellent! She seemed to be the only one working aside from the kitchen staff and the bar tender. After we finished our great meal we all headed out. Again we walked past the supposed greeter. Again she was preoccupied with her phone or whatever, and did not even have the time or care to talk to us. My sister said goodby, and she mumbled something not even bothering to acknowledge us. Perhaps it is my age. Perhaps it is my biased, but I am used to spending money at places that are appreciative of my business. I will return, but not because of this young woman. And I would hope that whoever owns this place might want to train their staff in the social graces of customer connection and service. A greeter is supposed to be just that, but this one did not get the memo of her job description. We left feeling sorry that we had bothered her Unfortunately, it kinda of soured our arrival and exiting.

Date: 2 hours ago

Review №2

Rating: 3

First of all let me say I used to really enjoy Ricks. However, my most recent visit was just not very good. Our waitress was great but thats where the compliments end. The food was sub par at best. I make better deviled eggs. Except for the Ranch, the sauces were strange. My husband got catfish but his tartar sauce was more like honey mustard. We asked the waitress if she accidentally brought honey mustard and she said no, I think thats how they make it. Which is not ok. The Thousand Island I had with my Reuben was more like Canes sauce, but witouth the flavor. It was a Friday night at 7:30 and shouldve been busy, especially with the cover charge to watch the band at 10. I think thats partly why its so dead on a Friday. People dont want to pay extra to sit on a great patio for dinner if they arent staying for the band. There has to be a better way to navigate that. This is my experience and these are my opinions. Take it for what its worth. Thanks.

Date: 3 days ago

Review №3

Rating: 5

Date: 5 days ago

Review №4

Rating: 1

TERRIBLE SERVICE!!!

Date: 5 days ago

Review №5

Rating: 2

I don t normally like to be negative but with a $133 bill I would have expected A LOT better food! Texas burger had zero seasoning and flavor and the homemade chips also had zero seasoning and were room temp so no added seasoning would stick! Grilled shrimp taco also no seasoning and the only flavor was the sauce! Better tacos at Taco Bell! The filet mignon was ok but not worth the price! Best thing we ordered was the Rick s Wings tossed with bbq sauce. Disappointed for an anniversary dinner! Our waitress was Chloe and she was awesome!!! That is all!!

Date: 6 days ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

Date: a week ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Great place, great food and great service.

Date: a week ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

Had a great lunch and the customer service was excellent, I had the Hawaiian burger and fries. It was delicious and perfectly cooked.

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

Great place to hang out!!

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

The salad and the chicken spaghetti are absolutely delicious

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

Date: 4 weeks ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

The band was great. Baretender was spot on.

Date: a month ago

Review №13

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

Great place for dinner, then move upstairs for the live music on weekends.

Date: a month ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №16

Rating: 4

Date: a month ago

Review №17

Rating: 4

You get a lot of food . I got a Cobb salad and brought most of it home with me. Next time Ill try something else. It was good but theres so many other great choices to pick from

Date: a month ago

Review №18

Rating: 4

Service was mediocre, and the food was good. The atmosphere was great.

Date: a month ago

Review №19

Rating: 4

Enjoyed the food although just appetizers and drinks.

Date: a month ago

Review №20

Rating: 5

I love the onions rings. The nachos are fresh. Good quality cheese. The bread pudding is really delicious too! The catfish plate could feed 2 ppl. Great place for a date.

Date: a month ago

Review №21

Rating: 5

Excellent food amd wonderful atmosphere. I would highly recommend!

Date: 2 months ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №23

Rating: 5

Great food, and service. Quick on the drinks and food. I d go with the filet over ribeye, personal preference though!

Date: 2 months ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

Food was amazing! Our waitress was attentive and very knowledgeable. We will definitely go back again

Date: 2 months ago

Review №25

Rating: 1

To charge a customer $3.36 for 1 can of 7 up should be against the law. At Ricks on the Square. Horrible.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

Weve been coming to Ricks for almost 4 years, and it is one of the best spots in town. I will say that we try to avoid going during the busy times. For food: We recommend the filet oscar, gumbo, ahi seared tuna, and grilled Texas bites. For drinks: bluebonnet, indian paintbrush, and pimms cup if you like specialty cocktails, or they can make you whatever you want.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

We love this place!!! Restaurant and bar are excellent, and the outdoor venue is the absolute best in town. Food : 5/5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

Best food I ve had in a long time

Date: 2 months ago

Review №30

Rating: 4

Great menu and service. All 4 of our party ordered different entrees and were happy with each.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №33

Rating: 4

Great place for lunch with the family, or maybe a business lunch. Dinners are always good, or if you wana catch some live music, they get some good venues. Enjoy! Food

Date: 2 months ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №35

Rating: 5

I had jury duty today and mistakenly thought I could escape having to return. Since I didn t pack a lunch I figured I should sit somewhere and eat while waiting. I ordered the pear and Gorgonzola salad with chicken, and it s fresh and tasty.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №36

Rating: 4

Great service. Fettuccine Alfredo was plain, nothing special. Penne Vodka, fried oysters, and drinks were good.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

Love it!

Date: 3 months ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №39

Rating: 1

Appetizers were good rest meal was displeasing. Chicken fried steak was warm, not hot, mac and cheese was room temp, same with mashed potatoes, no sweet tea, Texas, and dont have sweet tea. Wifes pork chop bland no seasoning. 1st glass water had ice rest was all tap water no ice no cold water. Put some lights in the place, if i wanted to eat in the dark would go to a bat cave. Waitress was not good, 1st time to eat will be last time to eat here.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №40

Rating: 4

The fried chicken here was delicious. I also ordered sautéed squash. It was also very good!!! Great lunch spot and really cool old school atmosphere.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №41

Rating: 4

Date: 4 months ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

Felt as if I was in my Hamlet township of LaFargeville New York 13656 on the Canadian border home good 80s music also learned this business involves there customers stop by ask for yourselves about battle of the bands

Date: 4 months ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

Great staff , environment, food and good time ! Enjoyed the live band

Date: 4 months ago

Review №44

Rating: 2

The kitchen messed up my food (a taco) so I sent it back to be remade. By the time it came out, my side (which I paid extra for) was cold, and my date was finished eating. We also asked for salt and pepper but also seasoning for his salmon because it tasted as if nothing was on it. When our bill came, over $70, I asked if anything could be done about my food being wrong, then very late (not even mentioning the bland food). The manager came over and immediately was confrontational asking what do I want done about it. I said whatever he thinks is right. He said they fixed my taco so everything should be good. (I never said I want my meal free or even discounted, I simply asked if he could do anything to make it right. I even said I didn t know how much my food even cost.) He was insistent he fixed the taco and we should be good not seeming to care about how long it took to get my food correctly. He eventually said he d take the cost of my taco ($7.00) off our bill after repeatedly saying he fixed the taco. We are very disappointed. This is definitely not the treatment I would expected from such a wonderful establishment like Rick s on the Square. I noticed the manager walking around and going outside the front door at least twice while we were there. When an order is messed, I would think the manager would want to, if at all possible, apologize and ensure the customer they are fixing it and getting it out correctly asap and appear to give a crap about how we are feeling about the situation. This manager absolutely did not give a crap about us. Incredibly disappointing.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

Love this place, a great place to get a meal, and their live entertainment never disappoints.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

Great venue and amazing staff!! Miss GiGi is one the BEST chefs Ive ever had the pleasure of dining with.. Her fried chicken on Mondays is simply AMAZING!!! Love you All and THANK YOU Ricks!! -AO

Date: 4 months ago

Review №47

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №48

Rating: 1

The food was horrible. The service was rude. The atmosphere was really dark and hard to deal with. Dinner for 5 cost over $170.00! They charged an automatic 30 for gratuity! I wouldnt have a problem paying the gratuity if the food and service warranted it! Horrible! I will never return!

Date: 5 months ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

This is now our go to place. Great service and the food is very good

Date: 5 months ago

Review №51

Rating: 1

I walked in waited to be acknowledged but never happened AFTER 5 minutes. OK perhaps they dont 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.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

What an incredible meal. We had the best food and exceptional service tonight. And that key lime pie was the best!

Date: 5 months ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Absolutely delicious! Hope to visit again soon!

Date: 5 months ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №55

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №56

Rating: 5

If you need a nice, world-class meal in Tyler Texas, Ricks is for you.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №58

Rating: 4

A great casual place to eat or get appetizers and drinks. Lots of variety on the menu. Would definitely go back.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №59

Rating: 4

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.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №60

Rating: 5

Great place, awesome atmosphere and music, good drinks, and even better service.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №61

Rating: 3

Date: 6 months ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №63

Rating: 4

The patio is lovely and I love being downtown!

Date: 6 months ago

Review №64

Rating: 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 dont like being up charged because I use a debit card. It was over 200$ and we dont 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!

Date: 6 months ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №66

Rating: 5

Had a great experience here. Beautiful restaurant in downtown Tyler. Menu was great and the food didnt disappoint. Service was great as well.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

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)

Date: 6 months ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

Romantic eclectic vibe

Date: 7 months ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

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.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

Great place, great food!!! Fried mushroom, smoked pork quesadillas and Texas chicken bites were amazing. Waitress, Bella, was excellent as well!!! Will definitely be back. Food

Date: 7 months ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

Awesome place. Super nice and great peeps

Date: 7 months ago

Review №72

Rating: 4

Really love the food there , but it seems like the bill got padded a little bit and they forgot to put bacon on my sandwich that I clearly requested. 86 bucks for 2 peoples lunch. Ouch, good thing my company paid for it.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

Love the quesadillas

Date: 8 months ago

Review №75

Rating: 4

Date: 8 months ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

Excellent food and service. Every dish we have tried has been perfect, and we always have the same waiter who makes the experience that much better. Its not exactly cheap to eat here, so be prepared. The atmosphere is dark enough where we needed our phone flashlights to read the menu, and the bathroom is a labyrinth away.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №77

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №78

Rating: 1

My drink was awful. Bartender didn t know much on bartending, he was very standoffish and rude to customers. Didn t know a vodka and cranberry was hard to make the atmosphere was nice just wasn t expecting such bad service. Wont be going back.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №79

Rating: 3

Date: 8 months ago

Review №80

Rating: 1

I came here for a going away party on 1/19/24 and this is the worst experience at any restaurant I ve ever had in Tyler. Food - I ordered the Hawaiian cheeseburger and chips and the burger, as well as the chips were both burnt. Several of my coworkers also had issues with the quality and lack of flavor of the food. Service - we had a decent size group so I was cutting the waitress a little bit of slack. HOWEVER, I sat at the table for 3 hours and didn t get a single refill on my water, and the waitress spilled someone s water on our table, gave us a rag and never gave us new napkins or silverware. Bill - Unfortunately the 20% tip was included in the bill due to party size, or else I wouldn t have tipped. When I paid my 20.73 bill, I paid with 21$ in cash and never saw any of my change. The waitress KEPT the 27 cents, which isn t much, but for terrible service and food, I was going to keep my change. I will NEVER be back to this establishment and I m sure several of my coworkers share the same sentiment.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

We loved our visit here. Great service, food, and atmosphere. We cant wait to go back.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

We loved our dinner here at Rick s on the Square! I had the red fish tacos and a side salad. Fresh ingredients and great service! My husband enjoyed the salmon! We shared a slice of key lime pie and it was excellent! Who ever manages the music needs an award. Awesome rat pack songs all the way to 70s. Love!

Date: 8 months ago

Review №83

Rating: 5

Wonderfully warm atmosphere with great character. Excellent service. Salad was very fresh. Salmon was piping hot and red fish tacos were plentiful and flavorful. The great music added to a special evening!

Date: 8 months ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №85

Rating: 3

Need more seasoning, Staff wasnt attentive for us, Bar area seems nice and comfortable Restroom very small for size of building occupancy Food : 4/5 |

Date: 9 months ago

Review №86

Rating: 4

Date: 9 months ago

Review №87

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №88

Rating: 1

Cost should be a line added. I love Rick s food and atmosphere but my colleague ordered a salad and requested chicken instead of ham. I can see a reasonable up charge but almost $25 for the salad and iced water? That is ridiculous. And to top it off a 3% charge was added for using a credit card. Next time we eat out downtown, we will consider other options.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №90

Rating: 5

Nice place on the square in Tyler. We ordered from the bar, I ate the beef tenderloin taco accompanied by a side of rice. Probably one of the best gringo tacos Ive eaten in east Texas.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №91

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №92

Rating: 1

Date: 9 months ago

Review №93

Rating: 4

Date: 9 months ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

The best place in Tyler!!! You wont be disappointed!!!!! Food

Date: 9 months ago

Review №96

Rating: 2

We gave them one more shot this year... Same complaints overall. Going to have to change our family tradition. We were very disappointed in our visit. We were seated quickly, but no servers came to our table for quite some time. A waitress finally came to our table and began to take our drink order. A waiter then approached and, in a very rude manner, told the waitress that we were his table and quickly took charge. (It was a very rude and embarrassing altercation.) We ordered three appetizers, but the waiter made no effort to take our dinner orders until I asked him to, alerting him to the fact that we had somewhere we needed to be at a certain time. The oysters were no bigger than the size of quarters and the calamari was chewy. Our entrees were enjoyable but the squash was overcooked and mushy. Our final bill came to well over $200 for the four of us. We have no intention of returning.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

We have brunch there as an extended family every December on a Sunday. The food and selection is fabulous.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №98

Rating: 5

Nice for a quiet dinner.We really enjoyed our dinner. Everything was great. Great server!

Date: 9 months ago

Review №99

Rating: 2

For an established restaurant, I do not feel they should charge their customers a 3% fee for using a charge card. Would not have been upset over this is if I was told up front! Had a Ruben sandwich, which was good. Homemade potato chips tasted like leftovers heated up- they tasted like old grease. Had to ask for a glass for my beer, in which I was rudely told it s not standard to come with a glass. Would not go back.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №100

Rating: 1

Horrible service with waiters that want to argue with you when THEY did something wrong. Complained to management and they didn t seem to care to make things right. Food was not well seasoned or cooked and mediocre at best . especially considering the prices! Manager is HORRIBLE you have been warned!

Date: 9 months ago

Review №101

Rating: 4

Date: 10 months ago

Review №102

Rating: 5

Great selection and service.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №103

Rating: 5

Ricks is a favorite for me. Food was very good. Service was top notch. The live music was is always great.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №104

Rating: 4

Best sandwiches and homemade soups. All the food is fresh and hot. Recommend highly!!

Date: 10 months ago

Review №105

Rating: 3

Date: 10 months ago

Review №106

Rating: 4

Came in for happy hour. Great prices!

Date: 10 months ago

Review №107

Rating: 5

Grilled oysters and seafood gumbo were amazing.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №109

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №110

Rating: 5

100% worth it! First time going was lastnight and it was amazing.It is a restaurant one side and then it closes down after a certain time and is spilt with a bar and also an outdoor patio/ courtyard area where there is a stage with live bands play.Drinks are a decent price aswell. Love the the cosy feeling of being able to dance and drink outside then chill and hang inside the bar area where they do have couches to relax and vibe on. 10 dollars entry fee after a certain time in the night.We went after 11.So I am assuming the same time when dinner is served then that is when it is free and then once dinner is closing they charge at the door. We were served by the best server there, HAYLIE!!! She is such a beautiful young lady who knows her stuff.She is an amazing asset to this business and was going above and beyond for us and always checking up on me and my sister when we were there.She definitely made the night 10 x better. She deserves a payrise for knowing how to keep the customers well hydrated and the positive vibes flowing.She is awesome.We are coming back for sure because of her!!!

Date: 10 months ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

Went to the Rose Festival, made new friends and had a great time!

Date: 11 months ago

Review №112

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №113

Rating: 4

Its a beautiful place inside but the only downside (4 stars) was parking. Plus the detour made it really hard to find. I loved the all dark wood interior and sitting by the window to watch.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №114

Rating: 4

The fried fish is my favorite plate here. Would recommend for a lunch

Date: 11 months ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №116

Rating: 4

Date: 11 months ago

Review №117

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №118

Rating: 1

Date: 11 months ago

Review №119

Rating: 4

Date: 11 months ago

Review №120

Rating: 5

Best steak we ve had in a long time! Appetizers were great! Perfect date night spot

Date: 11 months ago

Review №121

Rating: 5

Great little place. I loved the outdoor area and the old school TX mill feel. The Band was outstanding and street tacos and dirty rice had a little kick to it. Well worth the visit. This is down town and parking is on side streets.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

Excellent staff and excellent customer service

Date: 11 months ago

Review №123

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №124

Rating: 2

Tried Ricks for first time for dinner last night. My medium rare filet was the stringiest,toughest, dryest filet I have ever had in my life of over 80 years, really tough to even chew. Onion rings were good. My daughter said her grilled shrimp were inconsistent with most being over cooked. When I made comment to Waitress I got what felt like obligatory Sorry, Ill report it to the kitchen. Probably wont take a chance again.

Date: a year ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

I have avoided Ricks for years thinking it was really expensive. Had a business lunch and had to bite the bullet. They have daily, affordable lunch specials. The food and staff are amazing. Fat kid approved!

Date: a year ago

Review №126

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №127

Rating: 4

There is a 3% charge to your bill if you use any type of card payment. This was not disclosed to us until after our meal. My recommendation to the establishment is to let patrons know before ordering. The food was fantastic and so was the atmosphere. Great service from all staff.

Date: a year ago

Review №128

Rating: 4

We walked in at 5 on a Saturday and nobody was there. We had to say hi to the hostess to get her to acknowledge us. Our server (Camryn) was amazing though! Very attentive and friendly. We got the calamari as our appetizer and it was delicious. They don t have a kids menu here, but they were very accommodating and cut a cheeseburger in half for my kids to share. My husband got the Oscar filet and loved it, but said it had a little too much pepper. Kids liked their cheeseburger but thought the fries had way too much pepper. I got the shaved ribeye with onion rings and I swear there wasn t a single seasoning on anything on my plate, which was kinda disappointing because with a little salt it would have been amazing. Onion rings had great breading, but no seasoning either. This place has so much potential. The cooks just gotta figure out the seasoning part and I think you d get more customers. We will be back to give it another try.

Date: a year ago

Review №129

Rating: 5

Retired work friends gather to have lunch and catch up on old times and new adventures. Parking: Only parking around the square.

Date: a year ago

Review №130

Rating: 5

Service that harkens back to times past. Food to perfection. Ambiance for days. Suprisingly perfect. Bartender makes a mean old-fashioned.

Date: a year ago

Review №131

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №132

Rating: 4

Food and atmosphere was very nice. Enjoyed the evening with my father.

Date: a year ago

Review №133

Rating: 5

Food was amazing I don t know who cooked it but I ordered a steak and shrimp delicious steak was cooked perfectly definitely will go back

Date: a year ago

Review №134

Rating: 5

The grilled oysters Mediterranean were perfectly cooked! Great atmosphere and friendly staff!

Date: a year ago

Review №135

Rating: 2

The restaurant is cute in general. They have upstairs available for private booking and an outside area with live music. My party and I, arrived there but there was no indoor seating available so we decided to seat outside but there was a 10$ cover charge for each, i am assuming because of the live music which is totally understandable. The band was amazing, i loved their performance, however the service on our table was bad. Everything took so long, and the waitress was nowhere to be found and kind of rude. We ordered drinks and appetizers we got them but no water and no silverware. We had to bother another waitress for those cause ours disappeared for 30 mins but by that time we had to eat with our hands. We asked for another round of drinks and we receive them one whole hour later. We got main courses, the salmon was dreadful and my brother ordered fried pork ribs or something and it was raw. We didn t want to send it back cause it would have taken so long to prepare another one. Also we asked for a beer and the waitress said it s gonna take a while for a beer ..??? Like why? and she recommended we should go inside the bar if we want it fast. Just ridiculous. Definitely not coming back.

Date: a year ago

Review №136

Rating: 5

Went for lunch. No wait for a table. Prompt and entertaining service. Salmon was tasty.

Date: a year ago

Review №137

Rating: 4

Good club with music on weekends. Prices fair, good choise of food and drink

Date: a year ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №139

Rating: 2

I have mixed feelings about this place. Hostess and waitress were both on their cell phones constantly. Hostess actually made us wait until she finished her tiktok video or whatever she was doing. The waitress was nice. Started off good, but went slowly downhill from there. The chicken fried chicken is crispy, but extremely greasy in a bad way, not a fried way. Cream gravy was good. All their peas etc taste straight from a can, no flavor. Potatoes were bland. Salad and dressing are very good. They charge extra for using a card to pay. Your prices are already up there, just add the charge into the food. I hate the sneak attack at the end. The brunette bartender with the thick lush eyebrows, (sorry I dont know your name) was very kind and attentive. Not to just us, but to everyone at her bar. You need more like her! Her smile made us feel welcomed. If you go here, maybe stick to salads and none fried food. Its got a nice atmosphere. Pin up girl fans look above the bar. Vegetarian options: Salads, mushrooms etc Kid-friendliness: Not a place or budget for kids

Date: a year ago

Review №140

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №141

Rating: 2

Date: a year ago

Review №142

Rating: 5

Great place for mixed drinks live music on Saturdays it is a bar so kids arnt recommended in my opinion make a killer white Russian and calamari.

Date: a year ago

Review №143

Rating: 5

We had a blast!

Date: a year ago

Review №144

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №145

Rating: 5

This place is fantastic! My wife found it after jury duty. The seafood salad is completely delicious

Date: a year ago

Review №146

Rating: 5

Great food, drinks, and atmosphere! The only thing I would shy away from is the appetizer deviled eggs (I believe they use sweet relish which was not received well by anyone in our party of 10).

Date: a year ago

Review №147

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №148

Rating: 3

I ate there Fri for the first time for lunch. My catfish was good and fresh, but my sides werent. The hushpuppies were so hard, seemed as if they were dropped several more times after they were first cooked. I didnt get lunch special, due to server taking a long time to take our order. We had to remind her several times to bring items we asked for, and she wasnt coming back to check for refills. I ordered the banana pudding to go, and had to throw it away . I may give it one more try, because Ive heard good things but my experience wasnt so good at all.

Date: a year ago

Review №149

Rating: 5

Hood food and excellent service.

Date: a year ago

Review №150

Rating: 5

Fabulous town center and great old building. Dining room upstairs, live music downstairs. Free valet! Vegetarian options: All vegetarians and pescatarians were delighted.

Date: a year ago

Review №151

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №152

Rating: 5

This was a great choice for our Friday night date. Before we got there we did not know about the live music but apparently this is the place to be for great live music. The band was awesome with 80s music and played all the hit songs.... one after another. But we were there for the food and we ordered Mezze platter, Mediterranean Chicken Salad and Voodoo Chicken Tacos. All three items were really good. Tacos were spicy hot with generous fillings. Mezze platter was pretty good with mostly authentic taste items. Margaritas were good and old fashioned was not bad with traditional taste but little too bitter. They have large menu with steak and seafood and burgers. Burgers on a brioche bun was odd and I had to pass on that since there was no other bread choice for the burger. I definitely plan to go back to Ricks place for some more music and next time will have to try the Hawaiian burger. Since we went rhere earlier for dinner we got in without a reservation. Otherwise a reservation is highly recommended. Parking: Parking for Ricks patrons in the rear and valet parking in the front. Other paid street parking was available. Parking lot was not well lit.

Date: a year ago

Review №153

Rating: 5

Been to Ricks twice now, and it has not disappointed. Upscale atmosphere with great food. Enjoyed sitting at the bar and visiting with friends.

Date: a year ago

Review №154

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №155

Rating: 4

Atmosphere is a little dark and empty for my personal taste. But I can understand that its an older building and they like the dark ambiance. Drinks were great, food was mediocre.

Date: a year ago

Review №156

Rating: 5

I just finished walking over 50 miles to get to tyler and most of the options were spanish, but every one of them acted as if they couldnt speak english, so i came here to Ricks! Id come here every weekend if i lived here! Great service, great food, great attitude and they didnt pretend to not understand me! I had to walk an extra 4 miles just to land here and really wish i came here first, i passed you twice. Sorry for that! Now on to my bus, thank you for the full belly!

Date: a year ago

Review №157

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №158

Rating: 4

Voodoo chicken tacos are just right on the heat. Check it out

Date: a year ago

Review №159

Rating: 4

My Chicken Fried Steak was a little bit tuff !! Everything else was wonderful

Date: a year ago

Review №160

Rating: 1

Waited 10 minutes for a server to visit. Waited another 10 minutes for our drinks to arrive before we walked out.

Date: a year ago

Review №161

Rating: 5

Had the club sandwich

Date: a year ago

Review №162

Rating: 5

Had a great experience service was solid the FOOD so so good and beautifully displayed!

Date: a year ago

Review №163

Rating: 1

Terrible management. Terrible service. Below average food. Do not use a debit card. They place a hold on your card even after the debit has posted. The manager is TERRIBLE

Date: a year ago

Review №164

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №165

Rating: 5

Youd never know this little gem was inside. Great sandwiches, fantastic homemade chips, banana pudding.. to die for...bread pudding... wow. There really isnt much in downtown Tyler...so definitely stop here to eat.

Date: a year ago

Review №166

Rating: 3

Food was excellent. Except the chips...terrible. but....VERY EXPENSIVE. Sorry..too much for me.

Date: a year ago

Review №167

Rating: 5

Cold beer and great atmosphere. All I need

Date: a year ago

Review №168

Rating: 1

I love the food and the atmosphere, but my husband and I tried to have dinner here Saturday and they wouldn t let us in because I didn t have my ID on me. They told us we had to pay a cover and when we went to pay it she asked for ID, we told her we just wanted to eat and then we re going into Red Dirt. She still said we needed ID. I realized I didn t have mine because I don t drink. She said we couldn t come in without it. I was so frazzled I didn t argue. Later our friends went to eat there and they didn t have to pay any cover and didn t have to show any ID. Super annoying.

Date: a year ago

Review №169

Rating: 5

It was a great place to celebrate our son graduating from college!

Date: a year ago

Review №170

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №171

Rating: 5

They have good food and entertainment!

Date: a year ago

Review №172

Rating: 3

Too crowded...

Date: a year ago

Review №173

Rating: 2

The food was okay we started with the grilled Texas bits they were okay I didnt really care for the sauce they were cooked with but overall not too bad our main dishes I ordered the 16oz ribeye, fried okra, and grilled vegetables. The steak was ordered medium rare and the steak was good but the sides were not. The grilled vegetables seemed like they were the scraps from other dishes served extra chard and the okra seemed store bought. My wife ordered the filet Oscar the steak, sauce and crab were great but the sauteed squash was not good at all the au gratin potatoes were good. Our drinks were great I ordered a bourbon on ice and my wife had a couple of the blue bonnets. The service our waiter seemed over worked and made us feel like we needed to hurry but that was about it. They also provide complimentary valet and that is nice since parking sucks. My biggest problem and why I will probably not return was the 3% added to the bill for using a card. This is wild for an upscale restaurant our bill was $200 with the tip and a 3% charge for using a card is unacceptable since its the standard now nobody carries this much cash around.

Date: a year ago

Review №174

Rating: 5

Their pulled pork sandwich is now our second favorite, with their pastrami Reuben as first.

Date: a year ago

Review №175

Rating: 1

Went here with my girlfriend and ordered two cocktails and a slice of cheesecake. They are trying to charge me $95. There are two extra charges from this place on my credit card that should not be there. Would not recommend going here unless you want to randomly be charged an extra $50 for stuff you did not order.

Date: a year ago

Review №176

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №177

Rating: 5

10/10 Maybe a little expensive. But well worth it. Food great, service great. A little dark inside.

Date: a year ago

Review №178

Rating: 5

Great experience Parking: Amazing complimentary valet parking. Food : 5/5 |

Date: a year ago

Review №179

Rating: 5

Old faithful. Never lets me down. Everything I have ever ordered was top notch. Good service and great atmosphere.

Date: a year ago

Review №180

Rating: 4

Met the work group for after work drinks and appetizer plates. Drinks were good, as well as the appetizers. Ordered the Chicken Fried Steak to take home, and it was good too. I loved the atmosphere of Ricks. Its a great place to unwind!

Date: a year ago

Review №181

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №182

Rating: 5

Just stopped for a couple drinks and the outside area is wonderful!

Date: a year ago

Review №183

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №184

Rating: 5

Went and watch the band,great place.

Date: a year ago

Review №185

Rating: 5

I adore this place. The service is so great and I really enjoy the food.

Date: a year ago

Review №186

Rating: 1

Weary and hungry travelers stumbled upon this restaurant. We ordered our food and every thing was an up charge. We asked to substitute fries for chips for which there was a $4 up charge, we asked to split our entree and there was a $4 up charge. My husband asked the server why is everything an up charge - she replied capitalism. We completed our meal which was fair and not great. We were given our bill and my husband handed the server the credit card. We received the check back with a 3% up charge for using our credit card. We were never told that we were going to be charged for utilizing a credit card. We asked the server and she replied I circled it on your bill. We asked to see the manger who was useless and said that this is what they charge in California. Hello, this is Tyler, Texas. He never accommodated us and was matter of fact. Never going back to this restaurant as they don t want your business.

Date: a year ago

Review №187

Rating: 5

Great steak Real drinks

Date: a year ago

Review №188

Rating: 1

Nobody served me our came up to me so I left.

Date: a year ago

Review №189

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №190

Rating: 1

Date: a year ago

Review №191

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №192

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №193

Rating: 2

Great atmosphere, although they are expensive and take tips from the waitstaff, which is highly unethical. In reviewing the menu prices, I wouldnt think this would be an issue, but I refuse to take out of mouths of others children, therefore, I will NOT return.

Date: a year ago

Review №194

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №195

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №196

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №197

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №198

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №199

Rating: 5

Omg! Filet menoign with crab and asparagus and potatoe mash! To die for.

Date: a year ago

Review №200

Rating: 4

Yesterday we got to the patio table we sat down and 7 min later a waiter told me that the table was reserved.. I told him that I didnt see any thing on the table saying it was reserved so I sorry!! But the man the customer was there next to him approached to us saying..guys!! the table is my table I paid $50 dollar for it so I got up telling him that it wasnt our fault the table didnt have a reservation tag on it but I saw the man angry and I told him you know what you can have it, we got up to a different table, my point is .. next time a situation like this if the waiter dont have control of a issue like this that I know ..it was their mistake for not putting a reservation tag on..it gonna be worse I was there to have fun not to fight and a fight there the only one who is going to lose credibility is Rikys and I dont want that because I like the place...sorry to say this but is the only way we can fix things to be better to be safe I like Ricks on the Square

Date: a year ago