ok, what's up Tic Toc? Are you trying to go out of business? Went in on Friday with the family and had the worst experience I've ever had there. First Guinness is no longer on tap. What! Then to offer up a can instead, insult to injury. Ordered our meal and I had a salad on the side. Brought it out with my bleu cheese dressing. It was rancid. The bartender tried to tell me that it was because they put paprika in it. No, it tasted rancid, like bad milk. Got French instead. Better. Had the all you can eat fish. It came out with one filet on the plate and the cook who delivered it said, 'There is more in the back when you're ready'. Ate my fish one, it was ok. They use a corn meal batter, very light and not overpowering. I would tell you what my second one tasted like, but I never got one. After waiting 10 minutes for the server to stop back, especially since our drinks were long since empty, my husband flagged her down. She came back with a refill, she came back with box for my daughter's sandwich, but didn't come back with fish. By this time, everyone at our table was finished eating. Waited for another 10 plus minutes. Saw the server again. Decided that it was crazy to wait any longer. Went up and told her to remove the meal (since I had only had one filet and the side salad). She brought check to husband and meal still on it. Fortunately, the bartender took it off, but by that point her poor service had earned her no tip. Normally we tip 18-20%, but tonight the service didn't warrant a dime. Need to up your game Toc.
(2)
Veronika G.
Service was a bit slow but the food was fantastic. Lost of interesting things on the walls to stare at while you wait, so the slow service was not a huge deal.
(4)
Justin B.
Generally, the food isn't good but if you love fried stuff, you can't go wrong with the infamous mozzarella sticks. The great thing is that you can avoid the typical domestic beers and get an Amberbock @ Happy Hour for $1.50.
(3)
Andy V.
Love love love love the mozz sticks and fried pickles. When you're in the mood for good and greasy food this is the place for you. They also have Fox Barrel cider which is Awesome.
(4)
Kelly M.
You walk out of this place smelling like grease. The walls are marked by dust, clocks, stains, smoke, beer, gold framed paintings, and age. The service is unpredictable, the patrons a mix. The Tuesday night cups are smaller now. The food is artery clogging. I could subsist on their fries with ranch, french onion soup, and light beer. I know, it doesn't sound great. But it is.
(5)
Marvin K.
Very good food at a reasonable price. The outside may not look all that appealing but this is why you don't judge a book by it's cover. We used to live in Iowa City and we would frequent Tic Toc often. One of my favorite little places in Cedar Rapids to visit.
(5)
Tim S.
BEST CHEESE STICKS EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's all I have to say.
(5)
Bill B.
I use to come out to the Tic Toc when I was dating my current wife. This is a nice little pub. they often had buy one get one free in the paper, I think they still do that so check out your local Penny Saver, Gazette or whatever newspaper you have. The atmosphere is a dark pub type place with a large bar and a decent amount of seating. I think they specialize in sandwiches but I am sure their other food is just as good. This is a place you can go to relax after work. They have a casual crowd and not all college students you might expect being so close to the college. I recently had the Ruben and it was very good lots of fries too.
(4)
Guy P.
Tic toc is a great place to drown your sorrows, but not the best place to get dinner. Good deep fried bar food if that's what you are in the mood for though. Cheers !
(3)
Shameka O.
So, I hate to rain on anybody's parade...but this place could best be described as "meh...". The reviews and recommendations from former guests had me super excited about the fried cauliflower, fried mushrooms and cheese sticks. Then that excitement fell flat. The cheese sticks should be described as cheese logs...but if you like to chew your food for 3 minutes before you can swallow it, go for it. They are absolutely too thick for my liking. The cauliflower was bland and the mushrooms were ok. For dinner, I ordered the pork tenderloin. It was fried super hard and left abrasions on the top of my mouth,. The only good thing about it was the flavor of the ketchup, pickles and onions that were toppings...all other flavor was absent, as in NO SEASONING. The sweet potato fries were decent. The only thing I'll rave about was the Ice cold Stella Cidre that I got for $4. It was delicious., though not served in a glass like I asked. The restaurant does have unique character, but the food Is lackluster at best. Meh...do yourself a favor and choose another place.
(2)
Sharon M.
I just don't understand why they can't get their ribs tender and hot....Have been going there for years, food is never consistent. Onion rings are great half the time , under or over cooked. Have talked to owner several times.....Quit going for 6 months, then finally went back , Thursday night, rib night, same problem....Guess owner just doesn't care, place needs good cleaning,......
(1)
Michael J.
What happened to this place? Once upon a time, great food and libations. Today prepackaged frozen mystery meat rhas replaced real quisine. People who give the Tic Toc a high rating must work there or eat dog food. Sorry. Last time to visit this establishment I known since I was child. Poor Jerry S must be rolling in his grave.
(1)
Matthew R.
This place is truly a gem. Found this place after buying the groupon for it and read the reviews and gave it a shot. Boy am I glad I went to this place. The BBQ are to die for and well worth the money. Probably near 1 pound of pork and the portion size makes Texas look small. The Pork sandwich was tasty and their house sauce is sweet. The potato skins you would have to keep an eye on because they burnt ours the first time. They were filling up near peak lunch hours but the waitress was still attentive and caring.
(5)
Emma E.
The best sweet potato fries ever comes with brown sugar sauce to dip delicious!! Great laid back atmosphere. One of my favorite places.
(5)
Rick M.
Cheap...dark..dive..not in a nice neighborhood...but DAYEM they have some GREAT sammiches!Sausage sandwich-awesome! Fries...great!Onion rings-not bad...but looking for better.
(5)
Krista W.
Was the worst food I ever had! Lettuce was old & brown, ribeye steak sandwich was spoiled, & they just placed it on a plain price of white sandwich bread! My husband could not even want to finish his tenderloin sandwich either. Only thing that they did well was the glass of water. Never will go there or recommend this place to anyone! Pray we do not get food poisoning!
(1)
Kristin B.
This place used to be great and has the potential to be so again. I have been frequenting the place since the late 1990's. I work late, and very few real (not drive through) places have their kitchens open late anymore. After going there several Friday nights in a row and being told the kitchen closes earlier and earlier every time (it's been 9pm or before), I have given up on that idea. It's like the servers and bar tenders want to go home and don't care if paying patrons want to eat. I did go there during the day once last month and I was very impressed that someone actually took the time to CLEAN everything... The chandeliers, the walls, the shelves on the bar... Someone finally must have had enough. It looked cleaner than it has been in YEARS. SO much better. I also want to say that there is one female server who has been there FOREVER and is NEVER friendly. I can't be the only one who notices. The salads need an huge overhaul (the lettuce is always a bagged mix and it's almost always slimy or brown when I get one). Highlights are the smoked meat and the Friday all you can eat fish. They really need to shop their competitors and kick it up a notch or they're going to get buried. I want this place to stay open forever. Please find a way to reconnect with your lost customers.
(3)
Tami A.
This is a great place to eat. When I walked in, the place actually smelled clean. The cheese sticks were awesome. They are the best in town, I think. The sandwich was just perfect, I could not have done better myself. I wish I could give this place more stars because it is just an awesome place to eat. It's way better than most chain restaurants. I felt bad for the poor waitress because she was working by herself. So I left a huge tip and went home extremely happy.
(5)
Ed F.
Very solid food and great atmosphere that has remained the same over the decades - even under new ownership. I just had the ribs on barbecue night (Friday night) and was very impressed! They have a wood smoker outside and slow cook chicken, ribs and pork chops to a tender, smokey perfection. You have to go on Friday or Saturday night to get them hickory smoked though and trust me, you'll want to go there. A number of restaurants tout ribs that "fall off the bone" but are often flavorless because they just bake them the oven with little or seasoning. These ribs were just the right tenderness where they stay on the bone when you pick them up but peal off easily. And that smokey flavor - the best I've ever had in CR. I just may become a Friday night regular...
(4)
Shawn M.
Tic Toc caters lunch to our company twice a week. The Tic Toc employees are great people - very friendly. Any smoked meat from here is insane - full of nice, smokey flavor and is fall off the bone tender. They have the best BBQ in CR imo and quite possibly some of the best I've had anywhere. The green beans and baked beans as sides are wonderful. The smoked chicken is particularly good.
(5)
Jake B.
Excellent little pub with great food.I had the ribs and chicken from their smokehouse menu (available Friday & Saturday) and it was excellent. Since I saw everyone promoting the cheesestix, I had to try those as well and they were excellent. The English pub atmosphere just added to the experience. I plan on returning eventually, but I have so many more places to try in CR.
(4)
Heather J.
Great bar - the best mozzerella sticks in town
(4)
kate R.
We literally go here on average of once a week. Love the variety of choices and Smokehouse on the weekends cannot be beat locally. They always have coupons in the Penny Saver that can save you a few bucks each time you visit. They also have great daily specials - $5 pitchers on Saturdays, $5 wings on Monday - the list goes on and on!
(5)
Tara R.
A group of friends goes here weekly to enjoy fried food and drink specials. The service is not the greatest, but it has a familiar charm where you don't mind if a small mistake is made. The portion sizes are very large and well worth the money. Any of the fried appetizers are highly recommended, and if you want to try multiple, you can get a sampler platter. The pulled pork sandwiches are also highly recommended.
Takes Reservations : No Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Lunch, Dinner Parking : Private Lot Bike Parking : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Ambience : Divey Noise Level : Average Good For Dancing : No Alcohol : Full Bar Happy Hour : Yes Best Nights : Tue, Thu, Fri Coat Check : No Smoking : No Outdoor Seating : No Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : Yes Caters : Yes
Lane H.
ok, what's up Tic Toc? Are you trying to go out of business? Went in on Friday with the family and had the worst experience I've ever had there. First Guinness is no longer on tap. What! Then to offer up a can instead, insult to injury. Ordered our meal and I had a salad on the side. Brought it out with my bleu cheese dressing. It was rancid. The bartender tried to tell me that it was because they put paprika in it. No, it tasted rancid, like bad milk. Got French instead. Better. Had the all you can eat fish. It came out with one filet on the plate and the cook who delivered it said, 'There is more in the back when you're ready'. Ate my fish one, it was ok. They use a corn meal batter, very light and not overpowering. I would tell you what my second one tasted like, but I never got one. After waiting 10 minutes for the server to stop back, especially since our drinks were long since empty, my husband flagged her down. She came back with a refill, she came back with box for my daughter's sandwich, but didn't come back with fish. By this time, everyone at our table was finished eating. Waited for another 10 plus minutes. Saw the server again. Decided that it was crazy to wait any longer. Went up and told her to remove the meal (since I had only had one filet and the side salad). She brought check to husband and meal still on it. Fortunately, the bartender took it off, but by that point her poor service had earned her no tip. Normally we tip 18-20%, but tonight the service didn't warrant a dime. Need to up your game Toc.
(2)Veronika G.
Service was a bit slow but the food was fantastic. Lost of interesting things on the walls to stare at while you wait, so the slow service was not a huge deal.
(4)Justin B.
Generally, the food isn't good but if you love fried stuff, you can't go wrong with the infamous mozzarella sticks. The great thing is that you can avoid the typical domestic beers and get an Amberbock @ Happy Hour for $1.50.
(3)Andy V.
Love love love love the mozz sticks and fried pickles. When you're in the mood for good and greasy food this is the place for you. They also have Fox Barrel cider which is Awesome.
(4)Kelly M.
You walk out of this place smelling like grease. The walls are marked by dust, clocks, stains, smoke, beer, gold framed paintings, and age. The service is unpredictable, the patrons a mix. The Tuesday night cups are smaller now. The food is artery clogging. I could subsist on their fries with ranch, french onion soup, and light beer. I know, it doesn't sound great. But it is.
(5)Marvin K.
Very good food at a reasonable price. The outside may not look all that appealing but this is why you don't judge a book by it's cover. We used to live in Iowa City and we would frequent Tic Toc often. One of my favorite little places in Cedar Rapids to visit.
(5)Tim S.
BEST CHEESE STICKS EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's all I have to say.
(5)Bill B.
I use to come out to the Tic Toc when I was dating my current wife. This is a nice little pub. they often had buy one get one free in the paper, I think they still do that so check out your local Penny Saver, Gazette or whatever newspaper you have. The atmosphere is a dark pub type place with a large bar and a decent amount of seating. I think they specialize in sandwiches but I am sure their other food is just as good. This is a place you can go to relax after work. They have a casual crowd and not all college students you might expect being so close to the college. I recently had the Ruben and it was very good lots of fries too.
(4)Guy P.
Tic toc is a great place to drown your sorrows, but not the best place to get dinner. Good deep fried bar food if that's what you are in the mood for though. Cheers !
(3)Shameka O.
So, I hate to rain on anybody's parade...but this place could best be described as "meh...". The reviews and recommendations from former guests had me super excited about the fried cauliflower, fried mushrooms and cheese sticks. Then that excitement fell flat. The cheese sticks should be described as cheese logs...but if you like to chew your food for 3 minutes before you can swallow it, go for it. They are absolutely too thick for my liking. The cauliflower was bland and the mushrooms were ok. For dinner, I ordered the pork tenderloin. It was fried super hard and left abrasions on the top of my mouth,. The only good thing about it was the flavor of the ketchup, pickles and onions that were toppings...all other flavor was absent, as in NO SEASONING. The sweet potato fries were decent. The only thing I'll rave about was the Ice cold Stella Cidre that I got for $4. It was delicious., though not served in a glass like I asked. The restaurant does have unique character, but the food Is lackluster at best. Meh...do yourself a favor and choose another place.
(2)Sharon M.
I just don't understand why they can't get their ribs tender and hot....Have been going there for years, food is never consistent. Onion rings are great half the time , under or over cooked. Have talked to owner several times.....Quit going for 6 months, then finally went back , Thursday night, rib night, same problem....Guess owner just doesn't care, place needs good cleaning,......
(1)Michael J.
What happened to this place? Once upon a time, great food and libations. Today prepackaged frozen mystery meat rhas replaced real quisine. People who give the Tic Toc a high rating must work there or eat dog food. Sorry. Last time to visit this establishment I known since I was child. Poor Jerry S must be rolling in his grave.
(1)Matthew R.
This place is truly a gem. Found this place after buying the groupon for it and read the reviews and gave it a shot. Boy am I glad I went to this place. The BBQ are to die for and well worth the money. Probably near 1 pound of pork and the portion size makes Texas look small. The Pork sandwich was tasty and their house sauce is sweet. The potato skins you would have to keep an eye on because they burnt ours the first time. They were filling up near peak lunch hours but the waitress was still attentive and caring.
(5)Emma E.
The best sweet potato fries ever comes with brown sugar sauce to dip delicious!! Great laid back atmosphere. One of my favorite places.
(5)Rick M.
Cheap...dark..dive..not in a nice neighborhood...but DAYEM they have some GREAT sammiches!Sausage sandwich-awesome! Fries...great!Onion rings-not bad...but looking for better.
(5)Krista W.
Was the worst food I ever had! Lettuce was old & brown, ribeye steak sandwich was spoiled, & they just placed it on a plain price of white sandwich bread! My husband could not even want to finish his tenderloin sandwich either. Only thing that they did well was the glass of water. Never will go there or recommend this place to anyone! Pray we do not get food poisoning!
(1)Kristin B.
This place used to be great and has the potential to be so again. I have been frequenting the place since the late 1990's. I work late, and very few real (not drive through) places have their kitchens open late anymore. After going there several Friday nights in a row and being told the kitchen closes earlier and earlier every time (it's been 9pm or before), I have given up on that idea. It's like the servers and bar tenders want to go home and don't care if paying patrons want to eat. I did go there during the day once last month and I was very impressed that someone actually took the time to CLEAN everything... The chandeliers, the walls, the shelves on the bar... Someone finally must have had enough. It looked cleaner than it has been in YEARS. SO much better. I also want to say that there is one female server who has been there FOREVER and is NEVER friendly. I can't be the only one who notices. The salads need an huge overhaul (the lettuce is always a bagged mix and it's almost always slimy or brown when I get one). Highlights are the smoked meat and the Friday all you can eat fish. They really need to shop their competitors and kick it up a notch or they're going to get buried. I want this place to stay open forever. Please find a way to reconnect with your lost customers.
(3)Tami A.
This is a great place to eat. When I walked in, the place actually smelled clean. The cheese sticks were awesome. They are the best in town, I think. The sandwich was just perfect, I could not have done better myself. I wish I could give this place more stars because it is just an awesome place to eat. It's way better than most chain restaurants. I felt bad for the poor waitress because she was working by herself. So I left a huge tip and went home extremely happy.
(5)Ed F.
Very solid food and great atmosphere that has remained the same over the decades - even under new ownership. I just had the ribs on barbecue night (Friday night) and was very impressed! They have a wood smoker outside and slow cook chicken, ribs and pork chops to a tender, smokey perfection. You have to go on Friday or Saturday night to get them hickory smoked though and trust me, you'll want to go there. A number of restaurants tout ribs that "fall off the bone" but are often flavorless because they just bake them the oven with little or seasoning. These ribs were just the right tenderness where they stay on the bone when you pick them up but peal off easily. And that smokey flavor - the best I've ever had in CR. I just may become a Friday night regular...
(4)Shawn M.
Tic Toc caters lunch to our company twice a week. The Tic Toc employees are great people - very friendly. Any smoked meat from here is insane - full of nice, smokey flavor and is fall off the bone tender. They have the best BBQ in CR imo and quite possibly some of the best I've had anywhere. The green beans and baked beans as sides are wonderful. The smoked chicken is particularly good.
(5)Jake B.
Excellent little pub with great food.I had the ribs and chicken from their smokehouse menu (available Friday & Saturday) and it was excellent. Since I saw everyone promoting the cheesestix, I had to try those as well and they were excellent. The English pub atmosphere just added to the experience. I plan on returning eventually, but I have so many more places to try in CR.
(4)Heather J.
Great bar - the best mozzerella sticks in town
(4)kate R.
We literally go here on average of once a week. Love the variety of choices and Smokehouse on the weekends cannot be beat locally. They always have coupons in the Penny Saver that can save you a few bucks each time you visit. They also have great daily specials - $5 pitchers on Saturdays, $5 wings on Monday - the list goes on and on!
(5)Tara R.
A group of friends goes here weekly to enjoy fried food and drink specials. The service is not the greatest, but it has a familiar charm where you don't mind if a small mistake is made. The portion sizes are very large and well worth the money. Any of the fried appetizers are highly recommended, and if you want to try multiple, you can get a sampler platter. The pulled pork sandwiches are also highly recommended.
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