T-rex Restaurant Bar - Berkeley

Well.... I think ive given this place a second chance... The 2 stars is for the drinks. I had a ginger Mojito that was light and tasty.... The food is consistently mediocre!

First time trying this place after passing by numerous time with mouthwatering smoky aroma . We had the burnt ends, Memphis ribs, Mac n cheese, pit beans , cornbread and cornbread cake desert and that was a good portion for 4 people. The service was great , fun atmosphere , tvs to watch sports , good for families. The only dissatisfaction we had was the meat quality , good smoke flavor but over cooked and dried out ends and ribs.

I used to LOVE T Rex back when it used to be TRex. Now it's Calle 10 and it was so disappointing. Food is blah, drinks are whatever, and the whole atmosphere has changed into a gentrified hipster hang out spot with over priced food and bland taste buds.

The food isn 't at all great here. I came here a couple of months ago with my boyfriend, and never got around to writing a review until now. We were in the mood for some good food, and our usual go to spot was overcrowded and we never got attended, so we came here to T-Rex instead. We both ordered steaks, fries between us, and also fried oysters. We got our fried oysters first from another person and we were surprised to see that it was battered and breaded fried oysters, thinking it would be just plain sautéed? The waitress who attended us came around and questioned us; is that how it 's supposed to look like? Sorry, but how do you not know how the food looks like in a restaurant you work at? But I guess she let it slip. We then got our fries, which McDonald fries were better. And our two steaks... which applebees or outback would 've been better instead : steaks looked kinda funky too! But lol no we were in Berkeley and live in Berkeley. There aren 't many steakhouses around here, so we wanted to try this place out and not travel a little further, but we were wrong. The waitress promised and gave us happy hour prices for the oysters and fries, but instead at the end of our meals got charged full price for it. Scam. Steaks were regular priced so we knew that already. The whole meal should 've been at least $60 dollar tops at least, but we got charged over $100. Wtf tho. The interior and exterior of the restaurant looks vibey and nice, but the food there isn 't at all great tbh. If you want better quality food, better to travel a little further or paying the price for a hundred or more bucks at a top notch restaurant than this place... unless you like overpriced and cheap. Idc, but a family friend works at this place too, and they mentioned how the cooks are always inebriated (drunk) most times, and they reuse old and dirty rags to clean up. This place could be a lot better but whoever is running this business, you can do WAY better. Just seems that they do not care at all on quality on food and cleanliness, honest employment, and honest prices. Yes, I know it 's a sports bar grill restaurant, but there are better places than this place. Don 't treat yourself to this level. EDIT: I did not realize they 've changed their business name, but seen other recent reviews from other yelpers, and I 'm not surprised at all as it 's the same as before.

Well, the current owners have decided that the wait staff (whom everyone complains about) and the food size portions to price ration (which everyone complains about) is not actually their problem. In their brilliance (sarcasm), they have decided to change the restaurant name and some times on the menu to give it a more Latin flair. Sorry owners... you are still screwing up and no one is going to be happy. Paying $22 for 4 scrawny ribs with a cold Mac Cheese side. $7 for an order of garlic fries I can eat myself and $8 for a Prosecco which was actually several hours FLAT brut champagne. A server who you can't understand and waiting forever while the wait staff sits around chatting to each other. Owners: WAKE UP! You need to do 3 things to make your business a success: 1. Hire new staff that is attentive, lively and competent 2. Your food needs to be consistent. Not hot one day and cold or runny the next. Hot, fresh and fast! 3. Your food portions to pricing ratio needs to be better. I'm happy to pay $28 for 8-10 big, hot quality ribs. I am not happy paying $22 for 4 small, Luke-warm, can swallow down ribs. You've lost more customers and the friends we would bring here.