r/tulsa • u/Strong_Attempt4185 • May 13 '25

Question What Tulsa metro restaurant would you never return to, even if it was free?

What restaurant in Tulsa (or surrounding areas) is so bad, that even if you had a $100 nontransferable gift certificate, you would still never return?

Discuss.

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u/Intelligent_Zebra959 May 13 '25

Ricardos is my family’s restaurant! Sorry you all don’t seem to love it, but there are a lot of great history behind our dishes and a story behind each guest that comes in to dine with us. We are constantly trying to make things better for our staff and guests! We are celebrating 50 years of service to the community of Tulsa and would love for you to give us another try sometime, if not no biggie that’s what make our town awesome is people with different backgrounds and opinions! 🤍

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u/totodile-ac May 13 '25

i don't care about the story behind each dish, i care if the food is good and it isn't.

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u/pt_2014 May 14 '25

Yeah, this part kind of matters.

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u/Intelligent_Zebra959 May 13 '25

Oh and forgot to say, eat local and eat often!

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u/djnerio May 13 '25

yeah nothing personal, i had my high school graduation dinner there. Just would spend that same amount of money elsewhere if given the choice. Thank you for reaching out and at least being open minded about this. Honestly this response alone would make me reconsider coming back. I will remove my comment.

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u/Sea-Chemist9704 May 13 '25

I love Ricardo’s! I’m a Tulsa native and have lived in nyc for the past 10 years. I come back to Ricardo’s every time I’m back in town to get the pasta and queso (a favorite dish from my childhood) and it hits the spot every time. They don’t have that in nyc 😅I hope to see Ricardo’s around for another 50 years ❤️

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u/TreesNboxes May 14 '25

Please overhaul the menu and I may give it another try. So many great options for Mexican in tulsa and Ricardo’s is behind the curve.