Mr. Ricks is our go-to every time we are in Avila. Always look forward to the coconut shrimp and margaritas. This visit, food wasn't as good. They changed the dipping sauce and the shrimp was not as good. Per bartender, lots of things have changed in the last year. Hopefully they change back to the old sauce/shrimp. Service was good - friendly staff and everything was clean. read more

Came on Friday early during the farmers market, and was able to get seats inside, where the music was good. Was able to order and get our food and drinks pretty quickly. Chicken quesadillas were really good--spicy and flavorful! read more

Came into establishment and asked if closing, it is a Saturday prior to 7 pm. Stated we can still order food. We would have left had they just stated they were no longer serving. Food arrived with missing sides. Had to go back to bar and request missing items. When asked for missing items stated we are closing rudely. We would have went elsewhere had they stated we are no longer serving. We are paying customers. Would not recommend this place. Will not come back. Service was not great. read more

Killer location on the Avila Beach boardwalk +  Awesome patio featuring white strung lights with a view of the ocean +  Friendly staff who eagerly helped us through the window from the patio +  Reasonably priced drinks with a strong pour +  Delicious eats - like the nachos! ________________________________________ The perfect night cap after watching the sun set! read more

Mr Rick's - Bars Near Me - Avila Beach, California

Would give zero stars if available. Stood at the bar as the 2 bartenders severed the "ends of the bar". Asked staff if we needed to wait in line and they said no, they will notice those who sit at the bar and serve them as first come first serve. Ryan and Alyssa were bartending, trust me they don't do that. Would go to Custom House or anywhere else! Haha. Cool place, cool vibe, but horrible service...... read more

Mr Rick's - Bars Near Me - Avila Beach, California

Lunch today at this Avila beach restaurant. Food was very good and was served relatively quickly even though the restaurant was loaded and there was a long line to order. Definitely worth the wait! read more

Food is nothing special and over priced. Steak in the street tacos was very crunchy. Ambiance is great considering it has an amazing ocean view. The bar tender is great but the food runner could truly care less about her job. Overheard two tables talk about how rude she was. She just throws the food on the table without saying a word. read more

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I gave this rating mainly for the incredible outdoor dining area, people watching , friendly bartender / waitstaff, and location. If you also want to order a meal, then our burger and fish sandwich were good - for bar food. So if you want a great meal, then this place will disappoint. But back to all the other features. So many tables were available with front row seating of the beach. Lots of people watching, and on a beautiful day - this is the place to relax and enjoy. We visited on a Sunday close to lunchtime. Breakfast and lunch were available. Many people ordering Bloody Mary's delivered with celery and bacon. read more

First time here. Super good vibe. Laid back and open. The staff was friendly for sure! Live music and outdoor seating. There were a few things all of us who came would recommend considering before coming. One. They ripped us off with the vodka in the Bloody Mary. The menu calls for Absolut vodka but they served some random label-less vodka. When it was addressed with the waiter he offered to make a new one. We declined but asked that they discount $1, which he did. The fish tacos had a super small piece of fish for each taco. They had two full sized corn tortillas on each taco. It was like eating a lettuce taco. read more

We ordered a turkey sandwich that we wanted to split so we asked them to cut it in half. When it arrived it was not cut, so we asked if the kitchen could cut it in half or could they bring us a knife so that we could cut it. We were told that the kitchen could not cut it or bring us a knife because there were no knives in the kitchen. The sandwich, after we ripped it apart with our hands, was good. read more

We tried their street tacos and I had a Coronarita. It's an awesome place with amazing view of the Avila Beach pier if you choose to sit outside. I highly recommend this place. read more

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I haven't been here since the last time I recovered the pool table, which they no longer have, so however long ago that was. The wait at Custom House was too long and we just wanted an appetizer and drink before going back on the Bob Jones Trail. We had the street tacos which were very tasty and an 805. Simple and perfect. Great bar service, a fun place to hang out and a relaxing patio along the beach walk. read more

I feel this place gets bad reviews because they come during the summer and it's busy. It's a small beach. We had a nice quiet noontime here, food was good, bartender was really nice and great atmosphere. Don't let the ratings fool you. I will be back...even during the summer and I will be patient. read more

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Clean and relatively big bar with a pool table and area for dancing/DJ. They have two big garage door that open to the outside where you can get fresh air. On Farmer's market Friday, live bands perform; their setup is right outside Rick's, so it's a good place to cop a squat and enjoy. They serve Rick's drink specials (SEE pic) as well as food. read more

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Had an incredible night at Mr.Ricks! The food and drinks were top-notch. Our bartender, Austin, was phenomenal and took care of everything. Highly recommend! read more

This is my second time coming and my fiancé chose these we were looking for a snack to share and this filled us both up perfect for splitting with someone, as for the actual food I was very impressed the meat is flavorful and tender not dry at all, I was worried the fries would be soggy but I was wrong they were nice and crispy definitely a new favorite, I would definitely ask for extra asada next time tho! read more

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Rude and lazy bartenders. Sat there waiting to order on 10/4. Wasn't even busy. The three bartenders were behind the counter just trying to look busy, doing who knows what. After a few minutes of being ignored, three customers show up right next to me and the female bartender takes their order right away and completely ignored me again until I had to say hello, can I order a drink? read more

They are Practicing Kovid 19 protocol, Social distancing and online menu. They still have outside seating and patio seating expanded. You order your food and beverages, beer, and they will call your number to pick it up and take to your table. Still very nice people that are working there and there was no pressure To finish and leave it's still a relaxed environment read more

Mr Rick's - View from table... not crowded. Social distancing practices. - Bars Near Me - Avila Beach, California

This spot has really good quick snack like clam chowder, street tacos and jalapeño poppers (with a delicious marmalade) read more

Mr Rick's - Anadarko tacos - Bars Near Me - Avila Beach, California

Came here Thursday afternoon, we just wanted some quick drinks. My boyfriend got a Mango Craft beer on draft and I got the Pineapple Margarita. Both were really good! Mine was nice and fresh. The bartender was really nice. We would definitely come back if we come back to the area. read more

Mr Rick's - Beer + Pineapple Margarita - Bars Near Me - Avila Beach, California

3 stars seems about right. I checked out Mr. Rick's on a recent trip to Avila. I wanted to grab some food and hang out for a while and talk to some locals. I got there at around 7pm and it was completely empty. Just me and a bartender. I asked what time they closed, thinking that maybe they get busy later, but the bartender told me that it depends on business and that he would probably close at 8pm. I had a drink and some food . Nobody else showed up so I left and he closed down. Now it was a Tuesday, but still. The food was good, but not great. Interestingly enough, the food served at Rick's is actually made at a restaurant right behind them (Old Custom House I believe) and even though it is the exact same food, it is $2 per item cheaper at Mr. Rick's. I guess you pay more for the dining experience at the other place. I'll save the money and eat at Mr. Rick's. I also must point out that they offer a Mango Margarita that according to the sign in the bar consists of "Rock-n-Roll tequila, margarita mix, cranberry juice, pineapple juice and triple-sec." You know what is not included in their "Mango" Margarita? Even the hint of mango! Maybe I'm just picky, but I think a Mango Margarita should have at least some mango in it somewhere. I was torn between 2 and 3 stars but the food was good and the bartender was nice, so 3 stars it is. read more

Mr Rick's - Shouldn't a Mango Margarita have at least some mango? - Bars Near Me - Avila Beach, California

Just ok - nothing to get too excited about. Appetizers too pricey. Beverages are good but again nothing over the top,

This is a great casual place to have a refreshing drink and a light appetizer. After a long day at the beach I recommend the beef barbacoa nachos or the tequila lime quesadilla. The nachos are over loaded with beans, cheese beef, jalapenos you can order the sour cream on the side. They are filling there is more than enough for two or three people to share. The quesadilla has enough chicken to fill you I can only eat half. Their iced tea is refreshing with or with out lemon too. You can sit at the bar or a table or even outside and enjoy the beautiful view of the ocean. It's a pet friendly place too. Everyone is nice and friendly although the service is hit or miss at times but if you aren't in a rush it shouldn't matter. read more

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Great place to get a quick bite to eat or to grab drinks. They have good craft beers on tap which my hubby and I love. They also do mixed drinks, it is after all a bar. I love how they changed it to a more Family friendly atmosphere during the pandemic which is great for my family. Love that it's a beach front and can eat outside and enjoy that beautiful ocean view. Their menu is an extension of Custom House so you know you'll be getting great food. On this trip my husband ordered the Calamari and Strips (but we sub for garlic fries) which is supper yummy and Coconut Prawns. We just wanted a beer and appetizers on this occasion and it was perfect. We normally would order the salmon Caesar salad, clam chowder, nachos, fish tacos, in addition to the calamari and chips. if your at Avila Beach highly recommend coming in to grab a bite or a drink. Lol read more

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Love this place! The dish portion is big. Great for family with kids! Ordered clam chowder and garlic French fries with onion ring and calamari. Kids had fun here. read more

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Food would be best described as 'fine'. As you'd expect for a basically a fish & chip takeaway. Except the Jalapeño poppers which managed to disappoint a pretty low bar. These were breaded shells of nothingness, presumably having left all the cheesy goodness at the bottom of the deep frier. We also ordered the coconut shrimp, fish tacos and French fries, all of which were fine/good. Everything arrived with an confusing number of sauces and hard to make out what was supposed to be paired together (ranch, sweet chili, salsa, soy and sesame). read more

Mr Rick's - Empty Jalapeño popper. Every piece in the order. - Bars Near Me - Avila Beach, California

Meh, it's okay | 2.5 stars $$ We walked around Avila and were hungry so we picked this place because they didn't have a long wait. Just walked in and took a table. Atmosphere feels a little divey. The more you head towards the back, you'll be blasted by the light outside... Lots of people sitting outside. Music playing from a digital music box that got paused when this one-man band started playing. Two folks liked his tunes, but I suspect they've had a couple of beers. The beat was held together by one foot on his bass drum and the other hitting the tamborine all while strumming his guitar and blowing into a harmonica. Maybe it's just not my thing. ..... Sat down and NO ONE hands you a menu or even acknowledges your existence. 'Water? Menu? Can I get you guys anything?'... nope. Go to the bar to order food and beer. Sit down and wait another 15 - 20 min. for your food. I ordered the tempura fish tacos. Pretty good. I'd say it came with a salad because they dumped a ton of slaw in the middle to hide the small pieces of tempura fish in the tortilla. I was hungry so I ate it and was happy. After sitting in the dark corner for about 45 min. we were ready to walk around outside again. Felt like zombies emerging from the den :P read more

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We love this place. We go for a walk on bob jones trail & always eat here & then walk back We have had burger's, street tacos & the sunburst. A+ read more

It's a dive for a) shots with a view b) shots with live music c) bloody on the patio while waiting for a table at Custom House Mr Rick's does not pretend to be something it's not. There's no fancy, clean bathroom. No quiet corner to enjoy a high end martini by candlelight with your date. And no Michelin rated food. Rick does not concern himself with this. What you get is loud, dirty, overpriced drinks, shots, beer and pub food with a view of the ocean. And there's the rub. The view. Mr Rick's is a divey beach bar where you can start your Saturday morning with a bloody marry and burger and still find yourself there catching the stroke of midnight before being kicked out after one last tequila shot. Good tap selection around 15 and it's not all Coors, Miller and Bud Weekday Happy Hour, M-T from 4pm-7pm finds $3 well cocktail and pitcher of beer specials HH food is cheap, $3 Fries and $1 more gives you Garlic Fries $7 finds Macho Nachos, Wings, Poppers and Tenders $8 for Pot Stickers and Quesadilla I like the vibe here. It's loud, crazy and full of sand. They know who they are. Do you? Cheers read more

Terrible service (Easter Sunday) at Mr. Rick's bar. The bartender was very rude (flat billed) and very disrespectful to our party. We will never come back to this establishment. It's pretty pathetic that the bartender can ruin a great day by having a terrible attitude and absolutely the worst customer service eve. I won't be going back here again. Not only was the food ok the bartender was absolutely rude and lost our credit card. We went in to let him know and he yelled at the friends that we were with. Bad business practice for sure! I own my business and if he was working for me, I would be furious. Sadly, we had to cancel our credit card and also cancel our service at your establishment. Never going back. The tables were sticky and gross too. Too bad that it is a great location, but terrible service with bad customer service and food. Yikes! -March 2024- read more

Disappointing meal. Drinks were very weak, My lemon drop Martini tasted like lemonade, very little alcohol. The food did not taste fresh, although it was appealing in presentation. Very friendly staff, though read more

Quick for take out! The clam chowder and coconut shrimp are awesome! Reggae band playing while waiting was making me regret ordering take out. They were amazing!! read more

Bartender was great! Drinks were good. Ordered garlic fries and was very disappointed very small for 7$ and were cold! read more

Mr Rick's - Garlic fries - Bars Near Me - Avila Beach, California

So we w we re not planning on coming here initially but we had time before our dinner reservations down the street so we decided to venture and have some drinks. It looked like a fun place just walking by, very relaxed and the food smelled good, the environment seemed inviting so we gave it a shot. It was so fun! The bartender was very laid back and gave us our options based on what mixed drinks we stated we liked. They were well made and great tasting. The area was pretty big, lots of space, a pool table and eventually a band that was soo good and played some classic songs we knew from the 90's, and danced our food off at the end of the night. One interesting view we happen to notice was that from our table, every time the mens bathroom door opened you could clearly see the first urinal, it wound up being our joke of the night, but I'm not sure if they realize that or not... read more

Mr Rick's - Bars Near Me - Avila Beach, California

Beautiful day and fun time, Would have been a 4 or 5 but I have a problem with a bartender that can't listen and help us when the bar gave our credit card to another customer. Instead of telling us we're wrong, maybe they should consider that they messed up and gave our card away, nice customer service. read more

Casual and inviting! Easy ordering and pickup. Friendly service and fantastic food! We had the Sunburst Turkey Sandwich and fries. It was ample servings and we walked away stuffed! read more

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This is the same menu/kitchen as Custom House next door. Not that Custom House is fancy, but Mr. Ricks seems to be an even more casual setting. The drinks and food were decent, but a little pricey for what you get. Nice outdoor seating and view. They had some nice live music that wasn't too loud or overpowering. The clam chowder in a bread bowl was pretty darn good. read more

This was our first time to Avila Beach. Such a cute place and the weather was amazing! We wanted to find a place to share a quick bite and enjoy the weather. This place was good but just ok. Nachos could have been warmer and there was a guy singing near the patio but you couldn't hear due to there music playing. read more

Mr Rick's - Cole beer and a Ocean view! - Bars Near Me - Avila Beach, California

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Great service drinks came out fast and very good Katelyn and Grace very friendly and overall good time

Wow this place was awesome the food was good got quick service was on point my bro in-law and wife had nachoes that was busting out of the side of the container and I had calamari and onion rings and my grand daughter had chicken and chips it was take out but hey that was fine ate it on the beach will hit then up when we come back again five stars read more