Tinker Latin Restaurant - Tioga

We are beyond thrilled with the experience Tinker gave us for our wedding! They catered a beautiful buffet for us, and the food was absolutely delicious. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. Our guests absolutely loved the food! What made it even more special was the kindness and friendliness of the entire staff. They made us and our guests feel so welcome and taken care of, handling everything with such warmth and professionalism. I want to give a special thank you to Karen who was so accommodating and helpful throughout the planning process. Being able to celebrate right at the restaurant created the perfect atmosphere. We were able to relax in an intimate setting and truly enjoy our guest and wedding. Tinker truly went above and beyond to make our day stress-free and unforgettable. We are so grateful to the entire team and would highly recommend Tinker to anyone looking for incredible food, outstanding service, and a beautiful space for their celebration! Thank you again for everything!

We attended a Christmas party at Tinker’s in Tioga. Food and drinks were absolutely amazing! Service was great (shout out to Nani!). Will definitely go back!

We arrived during a busy dinner rush and were seated without menus. The waiter assured us they would bring menus shortly, but 15 minutes passed as we noticed other customers being seated and receiving menus promptly. Eventually, we resorted to looking up the menu on our phones. It took another 10 minutes before the waiter acknowledged us. Unfortunately, the service fell below expectations.

While the restaurant had a Christmas theme, the music’s bass was set extremely high, creating an atmosphere that wasn’t particularly enjoyable. As for the food, it was average Latin cuisine. Overall, we would not recommend this restaurant to friends or family.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 2

Parking: Super recommended

Kid-friendliness: Yeah

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lomo Salteado

Efficient, priced fairly, on time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I'm vegan and the food was awesome. Good portions and good service. Definitely highly recommended

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was great! Flavorful and well presented. Service lacked in all areas. Never introduced herself so we don't know her name. Never saw the server after food delivered until the check. No refills, no check back, nothing. Likely won't return for sit down service. Maybe take out.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 1

A perfect representation of Venezuelan food, great ambience and service. Thank you AJ for treating us like family. Can’t wait to go back. 💯🇻🇪❤️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I was very disappointed with with my meal, I had gotten 2 items alone and it was 50$ what was upsetting to me was that I ordered a sweet Plantain patacones and what I got was 2 small maduros and one slice of fried cheese cut into tiny pieces for 17$ had it been an actual full sized Plantain that would have been fine but it wasnt. The price for what I got was unjustifiable. Never coming to this location again. 10/10 do not recommend.

Food: 1

Pleasant experience, excellent music, we commented that it had the appropriate volume for family conversation, what we asked for was very good seasoning, everyone's attention was very good, we really enjoyed the moment, thank you..

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Favorite local place. I’m not an adventurous eater by nature - but I’ve branched out here and the combos they create are unreal. Could make myself sick on the ceviche and picanha. You won’t have anything bad here. Family joint too :) so cute and fun and delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Excellent service. Valeria attended to our group exceptionally, providing precise and very accurate recommendations. Without a doubt, 100% recommended. We will definitely be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This was extremely good food. Melany was very sweet and was very nice. Will be coming back

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Steak and Eggs

The arepas are amazing! Good cocktails, nice decor. Our server recommended the Lomo Salteado, which had good flavors but the steak was too tough. Otherwise, no complaints. We’ll be back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Special Arepa

This new Tinker location is amazing! I have been going to the downtown location since the very beginning and have always loved the environment and the food. But this new location is even better. So well decorated, nice vibes, delicious food. I’ll continue coming here every time I come to Gainesville for my business!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Special Arepa, 3 Green Plantain Tostones