Tres Hombres Long Bar and Grill

Went to 3 Hombres for lunch with my wife....outstanding service, very friendly and considerate. The food was delicious, I loved everything I had. Super clean restaurant, fantastic atmosphere. Enjoyed every moment while there

What happened?

A few months ago the food and drinks were great.

Menu changed, food is terrible, Margaritas tastes like it came from a bucket instead of made fresh.

Too bad.

Vibe and service are still good though!

After attending the Down Town Art & Wine walk we headed to Tres Hombres because when does Mexican food and drinks sound like a bad idea? Never! It was about 8pm, we were looking to sit outside and noticed 9 empty tables and thought we'd be able to sit and eat quickly but... nope! We were told that all the tables were waiting on previous customers and Tres Hombres gives each table a 15 minute grace period after their reservation time so we would be seated in 20 minutes if there was an open table at that point. We decided to put our name on the list (they'd text us when the table was ready) and continued our walk downtown. Luckily we found another business that was still serving beer as well as mini charcuterie plates so we parked it there until we got the text and headed back to Tres Hombres.

Once we arrived we were sat immediately, menus, water and drink orders were taken and chips and salsa were dropped off at the table. I hadn't been to the restaurant in many years and was looking forward to order one of two specific dishes. When the waitress came back I asked about the chicken enchiladas or chicken flautas (sp?) and found out they didn't serve either one any longer. BUMMER! Sad face. She advised that the enchilada sauce had been switched to mole sauce and that there was no option for flautas (not even taquitos, another sad face). I decided to try the green mole and hoped that the flavor wouldn't be too smokey. I ordered the green mole meal with beans & rice, (they have 5 moles to choose from) and my friend ordered quesadillas. The food took a long time to come out however, it was really nice outside so we just sat and enjoyed the evening, our beers and the chips & salsa.

When the food was brought out, I was pleasantly surprised! I'm not usually a fan of mole but the green option was delish! I would definitely recommend it, it was that tasty. I tried to eat everything on the plate but couldn't, they served a LOT of food. the waitress came around a few times to check on us, and honestly, we couldn't have been happier :) $28 for a beer, lots of chips & salsa and a huge plate of yummy Mexican food, yeah budddddy. I was 100% STUFFED and 100% muy feliz. Great spot for outdoor dining, good vibes and tasteh food!

The food was terrible. Carnitas was dry, like chewing on beef jerky. It was like it was cooked last week and then reheated multiple times and then served to us. We couldn't even finish our meals it was that bad and it wasn't even worth taking home. I'm not sure my first large margarita even had tequila in it, couldn't taste it that's for sure. With all the other Mexican restaurants we saw in Chico I would avoid this one definitely. Don't let the facade fool you.

So disappointed. We came on Mothers Day just a few minutes after they opened. We waited while the host ran silverware out and after 5 or so minutes were taken to our table. Chips & salsa came quickly and that's where the good ended. It took quite some time for our waitress to arrive. She got our order for drinks & food. 1 margarita & two sodas. They never came. Not until food. We were unable to get her attention because she couldn't stop complaining about another table & how they complained. She followed the host like a puppy and neglected multiple tables. Some other wait staff brought our food which was eh and it was at that point we got to ask for our missing drinks. The blended marg was liquid as we watched it sit there for 20 minutes. We never got water or beverage refills. We never got asked about food. And didn't see our waitress again until it was bill time. $95 lunch you expect a refill, a check in, some napkins!? We used to love Tres. Sadly the handful of poor service experiences has resulted in us no longer frequenting this establishment. Your wait staff sets the tone for the entire visit. Rather than pace around and loudly complain about other patrons, please encourage them to focus on the other tables that are trying to have positive experience. The dark hair gal with short pig tails needs to go. Sorry

The host was very friendly and attentive. He was on top of making sure our chips and salsa dish was never empty. Our server was nice- not as attentive as he should have been. Our food came out pretty quick as well!

We visited downtown Chico for the first time, we were walking around on a Friday (late afternoon) looking for a place to eat. We walked in (I didn't check Yelp this time Lol), since this place was one of the ones with more people dinning so we decided to eat here. Service was friendly and the food was delicious, we had a good experience at this restaurant.

I'm the only person I know who isn't entirely enamored by Tres Hombres. They do make the best margaritas and sometimes we drop in just for Happy Hour, but the food, starting with the complimentary chips and salsa is just meh. Service is always good. Indoor acoustics are also not great, but the ambience is casual and comfortable. I'll keep coming back if only for the house margarita; if I'm craving superior Mexican food, I'll go to Tres Marias.

Had some refreshing drinks last night while at the Thursday night market. Service is always good here and they provided a cool environment.

What Happened??? Horrible food again. Read the reviews. Historically, Tres has always struggled with the quality of food. But this summer we took another chance and the food was meh, ok. The drinks are always good. Service is a toss up but last night was horrific. Bad service, horrible food. And automatic 20% tip charge for a party of 6. I certainly don't mind the tip amount but for waaay better service and food. Felt like we got robbed.