Reviews for Tico's Breakfast & Lunch in Marina, CA
I really, really wanted to like this place. Upon entering, there were about 3 other tables to be waited on, so we were told it... would take about 20-25 minutes to get our food. Understandable, so we took a table and started looking at the menu. I startednoticing a funky smell and realized it was the menus and the table... our table was wiped down with what looked like a damp,dirty cloth and I'm pretty sure the menus were wiped with the same cloth. I didn't put my face close to the table/menu andcarried on. It was pretty quick getting our order taken... the gentleman took our order within 10 minutes of us sitting down(party of 6). Now begins the wait... Our drinks took about 15 minutes to get to us, and we had to prompt them about 3 timesafter to bring out a glass of milk they had forgotten for the child in our group. After waiting almost 45 minutes, our foodfinally came out! I was looking forward to the food due to the positive reviews and figured it would be worth the wait. Itwasn't in my opinion. I had the seafood omelet, which was about 85% cheese and 15% shrimp and crab. I'm not kidding when I tellyou that I almost choked on the cheese a couple times because there was so much of it. My husband said his huevos rancheros wasdecent, nothing special. The toast that came with our meal was stale. The country potatoes were the star of the show... thosealone were pretty good and saved this review from being a 1 star review. By the time we ordered, there were 3 more tables thatcame in for a total of maybe 5-6 tables (it was a Sunday morning), and people from other tables had to go up to the register toask to put in their drink orders. People who were sitting outside had to keep coming in to prompt the server's attention. Assomeone who waited tables as the only server on Friday nights, the wait times were a bit ridiculous and could have been servicedway faster. And the servers could have been a bit more personable, but I guess not everyone has that cheery wait Read more
Cute place for a great breakfast. We sat outside on a beautiful day and enjoyed this restaurant!
They did a fantastic job at getting everyone taken care of despite the fact that they were really shorthanded. It was all hands... on deck, I think the cook or busser actually brought our food and I appreciate the fact that they just get it done. The food wasgreat!!! I had fruit with cottage cheese and mini pancakes and my friend had eggs Benedict. I would 100% come here again, and Ireally hope I do because there are several other menu items that I want to try! Read more
Eggs Benedict was delicious! This place is way better then trash Daddy's City Diner across town. Minus one star for the long... wait. Read more
Baby artichoke omelet was great, bacon was perfect, hollandaise sauce a tad bland.. not sure if they omitted lemon juice or... whatever others use for a bit of flavor, it was ok.. but not great, over medium eggs cooked perfectly. Pancakes..ehhhh bitdense, was a busy morning for them, also took over 45 minutes to be served once we ordered. (They are looking for help) so thatwas to be expected. Their homemade ticos sauce is ok.. very similar to pepperplant.. a bit less vinegary..so thats a plus. Wewill try this spot again, maybe on a weekday. (They are closed every Tuesday) Read more
Tico's has an amazing outdoor seating area with heaters.. service is great even though it is a little slow so don't be in a... hurry to go eat there.. food is awesome.. Read more
First time here! Not sure why, because they're ratings are great! We did dinner, had the prime rib and chicken alfredo. It was... phenominal! Cooked to perfection. Not to mention they brought us delicious garlic bread AND gnocchi before our meals were readyand it was so tasty! 5/5 would highly recommend!! The staff were also very polite and attentive! Read more
It was just ok. The wait times on Sunday are super long and the food was so-so. We sat pretty fast (inside) but it took maybe... 15-20 minutes for them to come take our order, another 20 to give us our drinks and probably another 45 to get our food. Maybethey were just short staffed that day but it was kind of annoying and then the food was just alright at the end of it all. Iwouldn't go back. Read more