Came here with family to celebrate my Mom's birthday. The live music made for an excellent atmosphere. The food was excellent and the service was very attentive. Was well worth the hour drive!
Connie Brown
Had a horrible experience here. Cold bread, cold mottled fondue that was coagulated, brown apples. .VERY dissappointed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
max
The day after our wedding, my wife and I dined while on our 'mini' honeymoon. My steak was incredible, my wine and cocktail easily among the best I've ever had. My wife adored her meal as well. At the end, the owner spoke with us, congratulated us, and prayed over us. It was a wonderful end to an unforgettable dinner. Thanks Ken!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Creme Brulee, Steak Dinner
Kevin A
We come to town several times a year and we always go to friar tucks for drinks and dinner and to listen to amazing local artists. This place is so wonderful. Friendly, fun atmosphere and great food too. The bartenders are always wonderful and welcoming. Can’t say enough good things about the place.Vegetarian options: Lots of options on the menu
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Creme Brulee, Steamers in Wine Sauce, French Onion Soup, Caprese, Caesar Salad, Cheese Fondue, Hot Oil Fondue Dinners, The Hungry Friar Fondue
Lynnie Woerner
Ken is absolutely amazing!! Our community is so blessed to have him be a family member!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steven Beatie
Ordered 3 crab cake appetizers for my wife's birthday dinner, they were burnt, dry and couldn't tell if they were even crab. One order came without the dipping sauce. Our last two experiences here have been disappointing. Have been coming here for 25+ years, no more.
Food: 4
A G.
Everything- don't like any of the changes - menu "advisor" ruined a great restaurant that was popular for years
Ryan Menig
Fantastic service and a great atmosphere. Food was delicious too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bourbon Street Filet
Melissa Walker
Friar Tucks is a legacy establishment that never fails. No matter the day of the week, the year, the economy, is never fails to live up to its excellent reputation. The food and service is amazing, and it’s a joy to be there on a night when Tucks’s iconic proprietor is mingling among the guests. Five stars all around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jordana Hall
Fondue tasted like powdered cheese mixed with wine. Service was lackluster. Food was cold. Was disappointed.
One of NorCal's finest gems! Fantastic food, atmosphere, and service. Friar Tuck's is a go-to for a date night or time with family. I recommend the fondues!
Friar Tucks is a legacy establishment that never fails. No matter the day of the week, the year, the economy, is never fails to live up to its excellent reputation. The food and service is amazing, and it's a joy to be there on a night when Tucks's iconic proprietor is mingling among the guests.
Lee S.
So sad to see how this restaurant has changed in the last few years.. It was always pricey but the food and service was worth it. The menu is limited and very expensive. We made a reservation and requested the front area of the restaurant and even though the restaurant was empty on a friday night we were seated in the back. We ordered cocktails and waited 20 minutes ... still no drinks. After checking out the limited and EXPENSIVE menu we chose to leave. No staff was around ... Oh well! We loved the restaurant when Greg and Rona owned it but it has changed for the worse. All the old staff are gone and replaced with kids wearing tee shirts and jeans.
H Hartley
The service and atmosphere was excellent. The food, however was not. We started with the Oysters Rockefeller and the description stated 5 oysters per serving. I asked the waitress if it was 5 per person since the description said "share". She said it was 5 total, but the oysters were huge. They came out and were not huge. Good taste though. Salads were ordered. We both got the grilled beet and goat cheese salad. The goat cheese was on the bottom of the salad, but tasted good. The beets were not roasted and were probably boiled. Salad could have been served with half the arugula. Entrees were ordered. I ordered the duck and my spouse ordered the rack of lamb. The server informed him they were out of the lamb and suggested the pork shank. Entrees came out and presentation was good. I have never had duck so I wasn't sure what taste I was looking for. The pork "shank" was boneless and my spouse said it was a tenderloin. He said the mashed potatoes tasted instant. I tasted them and they did indeed taste like potatoe flakes. Moved onto dessert, and ordered the Maui pie and creme brulee. The pie was a cookie crust with a very thick vanilla ice cream with hard chocolate covered on top with macadamia nuts. The taste was nothing special and was nothing to write home about. My spouse said the creme brulee tasted like vanilla box pudding. Again, I tasted it and it did in fact taste like Jello pudding. We left out of there $200 (with tip) and didn't order any drinks or wine. The food was not the worst I have ever had, but it definitely could have been better for the money they are charging customers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
LovesFish
All the food was prepared perfectly from the jumbo prawn appetizer to the lamb chop entree. My favorites were the escargot and the scallops, I will 100% return for those two things. The fondue was good but needed a stronger heat source to keep it warm and melty. If you are on the fence about going, just go. The quality of food was well worth the price.
Came here with family to celebrate my Mom's birthday. The live music made for an excellent atmosphere. The food was excellent and the service was very attentive. Was well worth the hour drive!
Had a horrible experience here. Cold bread, cold mottled fondue that was coagulated, brown apples. .VERY dissappointed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The day after our wedding, my wife and I dined while on our 'mini' honeymoon. My steak was incredible, my wine and cocktail easily among the best I've ever had. My wife adored her meal as well. At the end, the owner spoke with us, congratulated us, and prayed over us. It was a wonderful end to an unforgettable dinner. Thanks Ken!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Creme Brulee, Steak Dinner
We come to town several times a year and we always go to friar tucks for drinks and dinner and to listen to amazing local artists. This place is so wonderful. Friendly, fun atmosphere and great food too. The bartenders are always wonderful and welcoming. Can’t say enough good things about the place.Vegetarian options: Lots of options on the menu
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Creme Brulee, Steamers in Wine Sauce, French Onion Soup, Caprese, Caesar Salad, Cheese Fondue, Hot Oil Fondue Dinners, The Hungry Friar Fondue
Ken is absolutely amazing!! Our community is so blessed to have him be a family member!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered 3 crab cake appetizers for my wife's birthday dinner, they were burnt, dry and couldn't tell if they were even crab. One order came without the dipping sauce. Our last two experiences here have been disappointing. Have been coming here for 25+ years, no more.
Food: 4
Everything- don't like any of the changes - menu "advisor" ruined a great restaurant that was popular for years
Fantastic service and a great atmosphere. Food was delicious too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bourbon Street Filet
Friar Tucks is a legacy establishment that never fails. No matter the day of the week, the year, the economy, is never fails to live up to its excellent reputation. The food and service is amazing, and it’s a joy to be there on a night when Tucks’s iconic proprietor is mingling among the guests. Five stars all around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fondue tasted like powdered cheese mixed with wine. Service was lackluster. Food was cold. Was disappointed.
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One of NorCal's finest gems! Fantastic food, atmosphere, and service. Friar Tuck's is a go-to for a date night or time with family. I recommend the fondues!
Friar Tucks is a legacy establishment that never fails. No matter the day of the week, the year, the economy, is never fails to live up to its excellent reputation. The food and service is amazing, and it's a joy to be there on a night when Tucks's iconic proprietor is mingling among the guests.
So sad to see how this restaurant has changed in the last few years.. It was always pricey but the food and service was worth it. The menu is limited and very expensive. We made a reservation and requested the front area of the restaurant and even though the restaurant was empty on a friday night we were seated in the back. We ordered cocktails and waited 20 minutes ... still no drinks. After checking out the limited and EXPENSIVE menu we chose to leave. No staff was around ... Oh well! We loved the restaurant when Greg and Rona owned it but it has changed for the worse. All the old staff are gone and replaced with kids wearing tee shirts and jeans.
The service and atmosphere was excellent. The food, however was not. We started with the Oysters Rockefeller and the description stated 5 oysters per serving. I asked the waitress if it was 5 per person since the description said "share". She said it was 5 total, but the oysters were huge. They came out and were not huge. Good taste though. Salads were ordered. We both got the grilled beet and goat cheese salad. The goat cheese was on the bottom of the salad, but tasted good. The beets were not roasted and were probably boiled. Salad could have been served with half the arugula. Entrees were ordered. I ordered the duck and my spouse ordered the rack of lamb. The server informed him they were out of the lamb and suggested the pork shank. Entrees came out and presentation was good. I have never had duck so I wasn't sure what taste I was looking for. The pork "shank" was boneless and my spouse said it was a tenderloin. He said the mashed potatoes tasted instant. I tasted them and they did indeed taste like potatoe flakes. Moved onto dessert, and ordered the Maui pie and creme brulee. The pie was a cookie crust with a very thick vanilla ice cream with hard chocolate covered on top with macadamia nuts. The taste was nothing special and was nothing to write home about. My spouse said the creme brulee tasted like vanilla box pudding. Again, I tasted it and it did in fact taste like Jello pudding. We left out of there $200 (with tip) and didn't order any drinks or wine. The food was not the worst I have ever had, but it definitely could have been better for the money they are charging customers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
All the food was prepared perfectly from the jumbo prawn appetizer to the lamb chop entree. My favorites were the escargot and the scallops, I will 100% return for those two things. The fondue was good but needed a stronger heat source to keep it warm and melty. If you are on the fence about going, just go. The quality of food was well worth the price.