Tico's Steakhouse

Ugh. I genuinely hate this review already. I'm going to start with the positive. The service was good (which seems to be a huge improvement) and the manager was very kind and attentive. On my way out they asked how everything was and I told them that the best thing they could do was claim this page and look at the reviews. The manager actually took the time to ask me what I thought so I told him what I'm about to tell you. They've turned around their service so I'm very hopeful that they will be able to change this up. The crab cakes were extremely salty and not good which is ironic because the steak had zero seasoning. The strip that my uncle had was 68 dollars and inedible. My filet was perfectly cooked and came drenched in melted butter and based on how it looked, I have no idea how it could be so flavorful and plain. I heavily salted it trying to add some flavor but it wasn't good. I sincerely hope that now that they've worked out some of the kinks, they can focus on the food. As mentioned they seemed extremely open to feedback and I'd like nothing more than to see them succeed. Right now the price and quality aren't worth it.

As I write this, the overall rating for Tico's is 1.8. I don't get it. It's been several months since they've opened and I've eaten at Tico's twice. The service was excellent, the food was excellent, and the bar service was just about excellent. The first time I came, I ordered the pork chop. It was huge, and very, very good. It is a really nice restaurant. I'm not trying to pump this place up, but this is not a 1.8 restaurant.They are currently only five reviews, and I did hear some bad things about Service and the food when they first opened, but that's certainly not true in the last two months. Maybe it had starting pains or just some really picky diners who first came here. But the last occasion I went was there, it was the night before the Oklahoma game and it was packed. And I saw at least five people from Jackson that I knew, so it wasn't like they didn't know anything about Oxford.So if you were one of the first people to come and had an issue give it another try. If you've not been there yet, you're missing a really good steakhouse.

If I could put no stars I would. Cole and Abbey's reviews were spot on. Incredibly unprofessional staff minus Cally, she was caring and understanding. Visiting from Southern California, my fiancé and I were celebrating our anniversary. The experience started off with dirty utensils and being completely ignored by other staff. In terms of the food: -The salad we ordered had brown lettuce -The filet was a flavorless piece of meat slapped down on a hot plate of butter-My filet personally was ordered medium rare, I was given an extremely rare piece of meat. I ended up not finishing it. -My fiancé's filet was cooked perfectly fine but again, a flavorless piece of meat slapped on a plate of butter. -Both of our loaded potato's were quite literally a potato with shredded cheese dropped on top. My fiancé's potato was cold in the center as well. Absolutely nothing special.What seemed to be the floor manager was hiding behind the bar the entire time on his phone. The staff minus Cally was also on their phones and not only acted but looked extremely unprofessional the entire time too. Also, credit card fee? I didn't pay with a credit card. Just overall bad experience. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone and it is overall an embarrassment to the square.

Amazing staff! Amazing filet. Poked perfect and it will be a go to spot for me as an oxford local! Great bar staff too!

If zero stars was an option that would be my choice. Without a doubt the worst and slowest table service in Oxford. To be seated then wait 30 minutes to receive a drink menu (when the restaurant isn't full) is insanity. There's a reason we asked for our bill after only having one glass of wine - a 3+ hour dinner due to how slow this place runs isn't ideal for anyone. Abby, Cole, and Alec's reviews below are spot on and you can see there is a clear pattern here. This place is an absolute embarrassment for the Square and a waste of valuable property. The staff is also dressed extremely unprofessional - you might mistake Tico's with Tango's.

Unbelievable to say the least, to claim fine dining and perform the way they did was an embarrassment and enraging to our party. Poor service, poor management, poor food, the list goes on. Celebrating a special occasion, our entire party left generous tips and was scammed into paying more than required. Especially because this is a new dining establishment, the service and everything included leads Tico's Steakhouse as an embarrassment to the square.

The worst experience I've ever had. The waitresses and managers scammed us and charged $200+ extra in tip for our party due to their "new system issues" and ignorance. Absolute awful service, will never be back.