Tobias Frogg Lancaster

We go to Tobias quite often. I really enjoy pretty much everything about this restaurant. First went in 2009 different owners, not a quality experience, so did not go back for a number of years. Well just visited again and I must say food was very good, service was just right and now because of how well they take care of my family and myself we will definitely continue going regularly. We practically tired everything on the menu and the specials. We have our favorites but overall each meal has been great and the drinks are done well. Vegetarian options: Not labeled but there are a variety of items you could enjoy without proteins. Parking: If it is a busy time frame you might end up farther away from the restaurant but still able to park within the parking lot Kid-friendliness: My kids are grown but I see many parents enjoying their meals and they have a menu for kids. Wheelchair accessibility: Entry into the building is a ramp and there is inside seating that could accommodate a wheelchair, and the outside is wheelchair accessible. The only thing that would be a little comber some is the one step to the bar area.

This place was cool. Great vibe and atmosphere. The service was good but we did wait a long time for food. The waitress was great and brought us many drinks while we waited. The food was not as good as expected. My wife had to send her dish back. She ordered the avocado bowl and the avocado was very green and mushy. The shredded potatoes were a bit raw. I got the fish and chips and the fries were undercooked and not seasoned. The drinks were great. I got the orange crush and the rest of our party got the $3 mimosas, which were great.

I fully recognize that everyone is short staffed right now, but after considering writing this review all day, I decided I should. When we got there, we waited for almost 6 full minutes at the “please wait to be seated” sign. The bartender saw us and another couple, but did not come over or acknowledge us(she looked busy but not frazzled I doubt seating customers is her job. a man eventually walked over to us and said, pretty gruffly (honestly wasn’t sure if he worked there? “if you want to sit out here, I couldn’t tell you how long the wait is. If you want to sit inside, go find a table. If you just want two, right here works.” We were a family of four with two young kids. We obviously weren’t going to just be two. Once we sat down, a waiter /bartender came over to get our drink order. Again, it took about 10 mins for him to come over, so we were ready to order food, and he took our food order. Cannot stress enough he did say “thanks for dealing with the wait today, we didn’t think we’d be this busy.” And he was very kind, but they weren’t that busy, honestly. The bar area was not completely full, they had four servers that I saw running the outside, and one bartender inside. Plus two different runners that brought us food and drink. Maybe the kitchen was slammed /understaffed. We ordered three apps and it was almost 1.25 hours before we got our food. When we got it, the nachos we ordered were cold. We were seated in the screened in area and overheard that man who greeted us at the door get into it with three different servers. I used to go to Tobias Frogg frequently before they changed owners about five six years ago. Their food was SO MUCH BETTER. They used to have AMAZING nachos and these nachos were not good (not even because they were cold We did get drinks, but our bill was $84 and we didn’t even get waters. My 5 year old was legitimately asking, loudly (as five year olds do “mommy, do you think they will give us our food soon?” And “mommy I’m so so thirsty!” But I don’t think anyone heard him and they never checked on us until the bill came. The whiskey crush I got was not good just tasted like fruit juice. My husband enjoyed his watermelon lime crush. Like I said, everyone we interacted with was kind (except for that random guy who sat us I think he was the owner, honestly. He sat and drank at a table with friends? And said “I didn’t know I was working today. Didn’t know!” But $84 for cold nachos, greasy mustard with a pretzel, no waters, meh food, and over an hour to get food is an abomination. Also, they put all their work into the patio the inside looks dilapidated. They should consider painting? Cleaning? The brief amount of time I spent inside when I went to go to the bathroom it was filthy in there. Def very run down compared to when I used to frequent it in college.

We sat outside and they have a cute little beach set up. I’m disappointed they got rid of the crab salad which used to be my favorite. I tried the small calzone which was good but only had a this slice of ham. Overall it’s a positive experience

Great fish and chips. Service was on point. Wish they'd had a shirt in my size.