Tony Roma’s

The place looks right. I’ll give them that.
Even the name «Tony Roma’s» evokes a masculine, meaty joint where you’ll have a nice cocktail and a slab of Ribs, maybe a steak, and then walk whatever beauty is on your arm back to your place for further adventure and intrigue.
But even with the Magic Kingdom just across the street, this ain’t Disneyland, Motherfucker…
We had a party of 14 which they wedged into a space for 10, maybe. It took forever to get someone over to take a drink order. And then another age to actually get those drinks to the table.
On the advice of a pal, I ordered «Ribs and Filet Medallions» with the addition of a Side Wedge Salad. .
A pretty standard order, nothing slippery or complex.
After another interminable wait, my salad showed.
It was a huge plate, obviously a main course salad.
Only a few at the table ordered soup/​salad beyond their entrees. I felt like a glutton.
I asked the waiter «THIS is the side salad?» He assured me it was.
I shared the salad with FIVE people at the table, and we each had enough. I saw some other salads come out, and they were of common size. this was a cock-​up.
And the salad was insipid. poorly made, and not appetizing at all. It had all the ingredients, but the bacon was rock-​hard. there was little blue cheese, and the dressings were tasteless.
And due to the sitting arrangements, I had to sit about 2 feet away from the table and fly my food in. I was able to remember what I et, by looking at my shirt…
The Ribs were what my old mucker, the late, great Blues Giant and Painter «Bumble Bee» Bob Novak called «Soup Ribs». Meaning the Ribs are boiled before either going in a smoker or on the grill. It’s supposed to get rid of the fat, and make the ribs fall off the bone.
What it does is wash away the Porky goodness. Never Good.
The sauce they applied tasted like supermarket grade.
And even though they apparently went through the boil, the ribs were fatty and gross.
And completely bereft of flavor.
Ug.
There were 3 «Medallions» of Beef. I ordered the steak «Rare».
The «Medallions» were of indefinite shape, and although I was pretty sure these morsels were from a Beef Tenderloin, I think they were from the «Chain» and/​or the «Wing» of the Tenderloin. There was a prominent fat presence as well in these small pieces.
No seasoning apparent in the prep of the steak. And it was as rare as rare could get, without being considered «Bleu». Normally this is ok with me, but this was just unappetizing.
Because of the situation surrounding the dinner, and my dining companions, I thought twice about complaining. I pumped as much of this crap down as I could as to not arouse attention.
But it was a horrible feed. I didn’t have to pay.
By the way, the prices were very high, as you might expect on the distaff side of Harbor Blvd from Disneyland.
Literally, I would have rather had a Big Mac and a Diet Coke…

If you want to enjoy a good dinner close to the Disneyland Resort and pay reasonably for that, why not go to Tony Roma’s in Anaheim on Harbor Boulevard? They have great food and a fantastic atmosphere at a very reasonable price.
Do not forget to ask for Nathalie Gomez to be your server. She definitely walks an extra mile to make sure that you have a great dinning experience. This beautiful soon to be journalist definitely walks an extra mile to make sure you are happy with your beverages and food. She is a living proof that beauty can walk together with competence and politeness. Thank you very much, Nathalie! Jimmy, Tom, Lourdes & Myself.

The wife and I just finished a nice little drive around the town and decided that Tony Roma’s would be a nice place to dine.
Once inside the restaurant, we found out the wait time despite it being Christmas Day. It was about 10mins but we actually waited less than five!
Armando quickly set some bread out for us and Selene was our waitress. She provided outstanding service from start to finish. Attentive to our needs. We were feeling a bit dangerous, so we ordered a couple of piña coladas. Gave me a few brain freezes. For dinner, we ordered the original baby back ribs and filet medallions & ribs combo. My baby tore them ribs up with her bacon mac&cheese, as I did with my meal. The TR’s Original BBQ sauce was the signature on the ribs. I felt as though the original BBQ taste was hidden from the taste buds. I tasted the sweet, tangy of the sauce with a dab of mustard hence their own sauce.
We were very satisfied with our meal and time spent at Tony Roma’s! Don’t forget to validate your parking.
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The service was outstanding and the ribs were absolutely delicious. After a long day at the Disneyland this is just what we needed. Great food, great service, great ambience.