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Tila's Restaurante & Bar
Since the mid '80s, Tila's has challenged the boundaries of traditional Mexican cuisine with inspired, age-old family recipes. From brie cheese and pear quesadillas to tequila-marinated salmon with fresh kiwi and mango slices, the cuisine is anything but predictable. Only the vivid imagination and tequila-inspired tastes of Tila's could conjure up such extraordinary fare. Customer favorites include Salmon Borracho, Filet Mignon, Chiles en Nogada, and our signature marinated Chilean Sea Bass.
The patio provides the perfect retreat for the neighborhood crowd to unwind after a long day's work, weekend shopping or as a precursor to the night ahead. With homemade, all natural margaritas and an impressive selection of over 60 premium tequilas, patrons will be inspired to do absolutely nothing at all. And love every minute of it.
Tila's is warm, friendly and comfortable without any pretensions. Our guests feel at home with our unique family environment that makes dining here so special.
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21 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.6
/
5
Rating Breakdown 21 reviews
5 stars
(5)
4 stars
(8)
3 stars
(4)
2 stars
(3)
1 star
(1)
Food
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- neighborhood gem(11)
- great for outdoor dining(9)
- fit for foodies(5)
- great for lunch(5)
- great for brunch(3)
- hot spot(3)
Tila's Restaurante & Bar Reviews List
Review 1 for Tila's Restaurante & Bar
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Mother's Day mishap
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"I knew the holiday would bring a loss of service, but this was ridiculous. 40 minutes after being there we finally got our own waiter, only after personally alerting the maitre d, then after he asked a waiter to help and that waiter refused his request by walking off, I personally phoned e restaurant from our table in order to get drinks and actual menus. Will never return."
Dined on 5/12/2013
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Review 2 for Tila's Restaurante & Bar
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Beautiful Night to Eat Outside
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Tila's has a wonderful patio to sit out time and have a relaxing Mexican Dinner. Our food was good, our server was excellent and it was nice to sit outside on a beautiful evening."
Dined on 5/11/2013
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem
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Review 3 for Tila's Restaurante & Bar
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
A Gem
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Really good Mexican food with an emphasis on food from the interior, not Tex-Mex (which I also love). The guacamole is made to order, fresh and delicious. Shredded beef enchiladas were excellent. An off the menu special - chile en nogada - was remarkable. Highly recommend the creamed spinach. The tres leches and coconut flan are worth saving a little room for (or loosening your belt and pigging out). During Sunday lunch, there was enjoyable, up-tempo music which added a lot to the atmosphere. Service was top notch."
Dined on 04/14/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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Review 4 for Tila's Restaurante & Bar
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Food could be warmer but overall
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Food could be warmer but overall great drinks"
Dined on 03/29/2013
2010
Special Features: neighborhood gem, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 5 for Tila's Restaurante & Bar
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Very short staffed that night.
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Very short staffed that night. Not usually this slow. Valet tried to give me the wrong car. I have gone there before and had a much better experience. Will try again."
Dined on 03/13/2013
2008
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem
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Review 6 for Tila's Restaurante & Bar
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
It had been years since I
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"It had been years since I dined at Tila's. I enjoyed it then and enjoyed it now!"
Dined on 02/14/2013
2011
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, special occasion
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Review 7 for Tila's Restaurante & Bar
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Good food, poor service
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"I have heard great things about Tila's - including they had great margaritas! The margaritas were fantastic. However, the overall experience was marked a two because of the service.
-Our waiter was nice, but fairly incompetent. We never received menus when we were seated, so when our waiter finally came to greet us after ten minutes and to take our order, we asked for them then.
-It took forever for our meal to be cooked and the restaurant was not even crowded. I did have a pretty good flank steak once it was cooked though."
-It took forever for our meal to be cooked and the restaurant was not even crowded. I did have a pretty good flank steak once it was cooked though."
Dined on 02/23/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic
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Review 8 for Tila's Restaurante & Bar
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
fun brunch young and old
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"we recently adopted an older pet who loved it when the waiter brought her water and a little dish with treats on the patio. We humans both enjoyed out chevre-stuffed filets. We like to take our time after brunch with a cup of coffee and they did not rush us at all. The ingredients and imagination in what they offer is refreshing."
Dined on 02/10/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for brunch, great for outdoor dining, kid-friendly, late-night find, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, scenic view, great for lunch, hot spot
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Review 9 for Tila's Restaurante & Bar
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
Service was slow. The waiter
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Poor)
1
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Service was slow. The waiter said that the kitchen had gone down, whatever that means, but I noticed that other tables seems to get prompt service. Slow service was a theme throughout the whole night, from the first drinks that took to long, to the check, which I had to take to the bar to close out. The food was good (not great), but I don't consider the food a good value for the pricing. They had Victoria, but not Dos Equis."
Dined on 02/02/2013
2013
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Review 10 for Tila's Restaurante & Bar
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
We have eaten at Tila's several
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"We have eaten at Tila's several times previously and always enjoyed the experience; and this time as well.
One new feature distubs me; the new feature is not to show a menue. Rather, the wait person asks each diner what they might like to eat (fish, chicken, pork, etc) and then the wait persons suggests 1-2 entres. This novel and unique approach was fun to follow. Leter, however, we concluded it was not good for us. A fish dish was ordered by one of us and at checkout time he discovered it was much pricer than he forethought. Another diner was not happy with her dish and regretted not being able to scan alternatives from a menue. A fast verbal description of 1-2 dishes didn't convey a sense of the dishes, unless you ate them before."
Dined on 02/02/2013
2012
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Review 11 for Tila's Restaurante & Bar
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
The food and drinks were okay,
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The food and drinks were okay, but the service was not good. I made a reservation, but that didn't really mean anything. They didn't get us a table ready, but there was still room on the patio since it was in the upper 40's outside and there were only 1 or 2 small floor heaters for the entire patio. Our table was not near a heater so we froze. It took an hour and a half to get our food from when we sat down. That would have been alright if we'd had drinks and appetizers the whole time, but after our first drink the waitress only stopped by once every 30 minutes and it was another 10 to 15 minutes to get our next round. The restaurant looks really cool, but staff did not have it together. This was a dissapointing experience."
Dined on 02/01/2013
2013
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Tila's Restaurante & Bar
Based on the average of (10) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Outstanding)
4.1
/
5
2 out of 2 recommend this product
Food
(Outstanding)
4.3
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
4.6
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic