Tony Roma’s

Not impressed at all. The food did not have the quality we expected. Waitress were braking places ever since we arrived till we left (not exaggerating) and they were basically running. If the restaurant would have been busy, then it would have made more sense but there weren’t that many people. Anyhow, our expectations were not met and we let you know here. Good luck.

Slow Service Mediocre Food and I had to ask for things like Horse Radish 2 or 3 times. By the times things were begrudgingly provided I had eaten the Prime Rib which was grey and very fatty and poorly cooked, baked potatoes were terrible and the broccoli was mushy sigh this is my last time here

I do live their kickin shrimp although this is the 2^nd time ive asked for a medium steak and received a well done. The service is great and attentive but kitchen needs some work

We were TR regulars in Winnipeg but this was the first time we had tried this location after moving to Calgary.
We ordered the same starters we always order. The Calamari looked like it was bought in walmart and just heated in deep fat. The onion loaf tasted weird, had an over riding flavour i could not put my finger on. The pepsi I had and the 7up my daughter had was very syrupy in taste and texture.
We cancelled our main courses and offered to pay and leave. The manager very graciously apologised for our disappointment and took no money.
I wouldn’t return to this location after this experience but I do appreciate the manager’s handling of our complaint.
We did leave this restaurant and drive to a different TR in McKenzie Town which was just what we expected except the Calamari was still not quite what we expected, but did taste much better than this location.

The meal wasn’t great but it wasn’t bad. My friend and I shared the calamari, the sampler entrée which came with a mix of all their ribs. All entrees unless otherwise stated comes with 2 sides, so we ordered fries, upgraded one side to the Mac n cheese for $ 3 and added a starter salad for an additional $ 4. We chooses tony Roma’s original sauce for the ribs, the sauce was great, but the ribs themselves were dry. Wednesday is wine Wednesdays and you can get a 6 oz glass for $ 6. Overall a hearty meal, but just eh when it comes to quality. Our server was great, very attentive and friendly. Bill came to $ 65 before adding tip, and I had a $ 50 gift card. I don’t think I would spend my own money to eat here, so I was thankful for my gift card.

Good solid food– I always feel satisfied after a dinner at TRs. This location is a good size and feels clean and the service is good. I would recommend this location to my friends.

I have sent numerous emails with no response… Apparently corporate doesn’t care as well.

Quite disappointed as we had tried the Edmonton location at Calgary trail and were fairly impressed.
We should have suspected when we pulled into the almost empty parking lot but we were still willing to give it a chance.
NY steak meh.
Mahi Mahi pasta meh
St. Louis ribs meh
Bountiful ribs slightly better than meh.
For the price, really not even meh. I
We will continue our search for ribs elsewhere.

Ok food. Pleasant but basic service. Automatic 18% tip tacked on the bill for our group of 9. I guess the server figured she didn’t have to work harder for her tip. Ambience — it gets loud because sound echos off the wood panelling.

The food was ok but the service was horrible! I waited 15 mins in the bar till I had to actually go find someone to help me out! After I ordered everyone left and again I was alone in the bar with no one around! The bar has still not been washed and has beer spilt all over it! Tables are still dirty and the bar itself is a mess! Love the one in the NW, much more inviting and I don’t need to fine people to serve me!

I guess I see the point when people treat Tony Roma’s as something like an «awww», and then feel something like «ewww» because of the irrationally elevated expectations.
That’s not fair, though — TR is a solid franchise, well built, professional grade. Pricey, but not really that expensive. Good menu, decent food, okay drinks.
The one and only reason to check out TR specifically would have been their beef ribs — few other chains are offering them. And those ribs are actually quite good, though personally I feel more like pork ribs.
Ambient is a very chain like, rather upscalish, but nothing specifically wrong with it. Cozy booths, clean, quiet, soft and comfortable atmosphere.
Been there with my wife, experience was fair and plain. Could be there again, or can skip the place all together — pretty much the same, if not for the beef ribs. Those are unusual and good, worth returning at least once.

Deaf in my ears from leaving Ranchman’s regarding a charity event and a rumblin’ in my tummy — I had not eaten all day as per usual. So we hopped on over across the street to Tony Romas before the kitchen closed down (11pm) and in we went. Only us and the crickets at the hostess stand and I was afraid all the chefs would be PISSED that they would have to cook for 2 more customers. The server finally came by and we were seated in a booth. We noted that this location on line had a low rating both on Unilocal and Urban Spoon. However, I had a hankering for ribs and a $ 25 gift card burning in my pocket. The atmosphere, ya, I have to admit, BLAND as one reviewer said, for sure. And the music, again (just like the Keg in one of my past reviews), the satellite music that just blares out one hit wonder 80’s tunes and not good ones at that. Awful, so the place loses an entire star just on that. Cheri was our server and she was delightful. Nice gal. I saw that the Caesars were on special so I had one of those, extra, extra hot and hubby ordered his usual draft beer. Fri nights the Caesars are on for $ 5.50 for 1 oz. I ordered the half rack of ribs with garlic mashed and the broccoli. I always cringe when I order broccoli as you never know if you will get it raw, wilted or just nasty/​old/​soggy. Also ordered was a hamburger, just the house classic. Both meals took a bit but it was worth the wait. Great portion sizes, nice ribs with my sauce on the side, hot potatoes for a change and wonderfully steamed broccoli! Impressed! The burger looked good too, so full o’ stuff that it fell apart after 3 bites! The fries upgraded for $ 2 to yam fries was a stellar move. So crispy, obviously made to order and deelish! Giant server of those!
So as I am eating, I remembered that I had this free dessert coupon from a Tony Romas in Ontario. What the hell! I will ask! Cheri checked with her manager and the coupon did not apply as we were in another province BUT she advised that her manager wanted to congratulate us on our 6 month anniversary and that he would like to buy us dessert! How nice! We ate our meals, had some left over to take home and then we dove into the mud pie dessert. 1 –2– 3– GO!
Oh God, it was good! Settling up was a breeze and we left happy and full, closing the place down as we so often do!
It was a convenient place to come and I would come back if friends asked to meet here. I would not go out of my way to come here as it is far from home but other than the music and the fact that it has that typical chain restaurant feel, I really do not have a bad thing to say about it. I am still full and satisfied hours later!

The only reason I went to Tony Roma’s on a Thursday night was because I had won a gift card, and I had to spend it, after sitting on it for almost a year.
Honestly not much to say. I think there were like 8 birthday parties happening there that night, all for 8 year olds. I have nothing against 8 year olds, but I still asked to be seated in the ‘Bar’ section. Snoooooze. It was empty. We ordered the Kickin Shrimp to start. Which, by the way, was AWESOME. I thought «man, this seems like its going to be a damn fine meal!» after which I proceeded to order the beef short rib. The boyfriend ordered the rib and filet mignon combo. Hey, gotta spend that $ 50 on the gift card, you know. The food came. I stared at my plate. It was abysmal at best. They gave me a gigantic plate, and the food was on one half of the plate. The other half was completely empty. I dont mean in the fancy schmancy Dale Mackay kind of an empty plate. I mean an embarrassing «umm, why is this giant plate empty on the right? Am I getting a side? Did you guys run out of plates and had to use a serving dish and then couldnt figure out how to fill it??» kind of way.
I bit into the beef short rib. It was tender alright, I’ll give them that. But the seasoning on it was WEIRD. I am not one to find food weird. But this seasoning/​sauce was WEIRD. Not tasty. Just a strange taste. I am not sure how else to describe it, except it wasnt good enough for me to finish.
I tried to salvage the meal by playing some pool there on their coin-​operated pool table. Even that area was cramped. My boyfriend and I kept hitting the chairs and tables with our cue sticks. Annoying.
That was my Thursday night. Yes, you are allowed to be embarrassed for me.
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stood at the desk and was ‘professuinally’ ignored so we left & no one noticed — it was 1: – pm on a Friday.

My boyfriend was craving ribs and for some strange reason we went here. Both food and service were mediocre. Also the restaurant its self could use a major update!

I loved Tony Roma’s tonight and I admit to completely gorging on my «all you can eat riblets» at 20 dollars, this entitles you to all bottomless, coleslaw, riblets, coke or coffee.
Celebrated my birthday yet again with friends and I was really impressed with although the restaurant was full, we got seated and served right away. In fact Alex served it up just right giving us the utmost in personal attention.
The one food item that enticed me the most was the onion loaf, this is a breaded onion ring loaf that is the size of a cake, and shaped like one. This costs around 9 dollars and is huge, served with a nice tangy sauce, I loved this option.
The peeps had the 8oz Burger and Blue Cheese burger and my other friend had the traditional Tony Roma Ribs that they are so famous for.
This meal plus the service was both thoroughly enjoyed. Our waitress is extremely honest as well, asking if we needed change when in fact it was her tip.
Nice location, convenient, clean, nice and spacious.

While there is nothing but dessert, salads and sides for a vegetarian to eat at Tony Roma’s, I may not be able to comment on the actual entrees, but I can comment on the general ambiance & atmosphere of the place.
I’m with Lindsay K. when she says that the North location of TR’s is much more appealing. It’s just more warm, friendly and inviting than this particular location.
Our server wasn’t anything to write home about either — she didn’t seem to care if we were enjoying our TR experience or not.
Although I’ve only been to Tony Roma’s less than a handful of times, there’s nothing that would make me want to return, especially not to this location.

So, I don’t know if it’s because I’m a North girl, or because this location really is worse, but I prefer the Crowfoot Tony Roma’s to this one.
I find the atmosphere in this Tony’s to be somewhat bland. I mean, sure, they have the same colours and general set-​up, but there’s something about it that isn’t quite as welcoming as other locations.
I found the service at this particular Tony’s to be a little slower and sub-​par. We weren’t once asked how our meal was during the entire course of eating. There wasn’t anything wrong with the food, but it’s nice to know the server cares.
The food is still amazing though. I love that you get a little bib when you order the ribs! And their mashed potatoes are pretty much to die for.
Sadly, since the food quality doesn’t vary much from store-​to-​store, I’ll probably be sticking with my Northern location. Sorry Tony’s South, you just didn’t quite cut it for me!