
Red Tracton's Steakhouse
550 Via De La Valle, Solana Beach, CA 92075
About Red Tracton's Steakhouse - steak house in San Diego, California
Across from the Del Mar racetrack, this steak & seafood restaurant has large portions & a piano bar.
Customer Review Summary
Red Tracton's Steakhouse offers a nostalgic atmosphere with attentive service, featuring a cozy bar area and live music. The food received mixed reviews; many praised the steak and side dishes, while others found certain menu items overpriced or poorly cooked. Several diners highlighted the high prices, especially for certain dishes, noting that the quality did not always match their expectations. Service issues were reported, particularly during busy times, with some guests feeling neglected or dissatisfied with their dining experience. Despite the drawbacks, some patrons enjoyed the lively environment and appreciated the entertainment, recommending the restaurant for drinks and light bites instead.
Key Features
From the business
- Identifies as women-owned
Service options
- Outdoor seating
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Fast service
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Sports
Popular for
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Comfort food
- Hard liquor
- Late-night food
- Wine
Dining options
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
Amenities
- Bar onsite
- Restroom
- Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
- Cozy
- Historic
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Upscale
Crowd
- Family-friendly
- Groups
- Tourists
Planning
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Accepts reservations
Payments
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
Children
- Good for kids
- High chairs
Parking
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
- Valet parking
Customer Reviews
Rating Distribution
Bardia M
This place is a blast from the past. Amazing food with super attentive and nice staff in a restaurant with old school vibes. We had rib roast, filet mignon, lobster, loaded potatoes, wedge salad with delicious cocktails. Everything was cooked and prepared perfectly. Family friendly. Highly recommend.
Megan Dietz
I've been here many times and it never disappoints. Cozy steakhouse vibes, great food, and the bar area is very fun always with a piano man playing requests. My office had their holiday party here last year and it was a huge hit with all who attended. Highly recommend!
Batista Rivera
This place is so legit. The food is super authentic Mexican, the drinks are clean, and on point. All around amazing food, for a VERY good value. Shout out to Francisco and Paco for the amazing service and food!!
Eli C
First timer. Atmosphere fantastic. Service at the table was good. Had a whiskey sour and it was horrible. No alcohol and no foamed egg white. All sweet and sour mix For as old as this place is and the history you have to know how to make real cocktails. Overpriced is an understatement. Had the scallops wrapped in bacon three of them $60 cmon now. They smelled fishy. Fresh seafood does not smell. Definitely overpriced and will not come back. Make the prices reasonable work on making great cocktails to make us want to come back and rave about the place. Love all the history and pictures.
Nora Weber
On the 19th of December we went to this restaurant for dinner. I ordered my steak medium well when they brought it it was rare. I asked for it to be cooked and when she brought the steak back it was black charcoal it was so overcooked. The baked potato was supposed to be loaded and all it had in it was bacon bits. It tasted terrible it was just a very big russet potato. It tasted like it had been cooked in a microwave. I do not recommend this restaurant. The prices are ridiculously high for such horrible cooking. Needless to say I will never go there again.
David Haller
They had great fried chicken, their salad is great especially with their ranch, the filet mignon didn't have any flavor. Supposed of be topped with clarified butter, and cooked with sea salt and pepper couldn't taste any of that. Had to season myself at the table. If you don't like mushrooms make sure you mention you don't want them because the filet i ordered had mushrooms on the plate which I didn't order. The peppercorn sauce was bland. The mashed potatoes and gravy was bland, green beans were great, cornbread was just ok the honey helped it, Service was great. Was hoping all the food would of been outstanding especially the steaks but for me it wasn't. And I am a steak connoisseur so steaks I know.
Nette Rab
Came here on a Friday night and I actually enjoyed the atmosphere. Nice cozy restaurant with a separate room for entertainment and of course the bar. The main dining room has a lot tables and booths. We opt to sit at the bar. I loved and enjoyed the piano man. Great selection of songs to sing and dance to. Our server (I think Robin) was very nice. 5 Stars for her. The prices are a bit high and the food is served in large portions. My friends and I should've just ordered salads and 1 entree. The french fries, which was my friends side dish was huge serving. Food: 16 OZ Double Bone French Cut Pork Chop with Baked Potato My friends ordered the Fresh Ground Sirloin Steak and Seafood Pasta. Personally speaking, the food was meh. It was just okay and not great. Again the portions are huge. I'd probably return for drinks and appetizers when the Piano guy is there.
Kristenleannimal
My husband and I have been coming here for a decade? Last night was our last night I think. The room was very full with large parties, which surely had reservations (a couple were birthday parties & corporate so they should have known in advance to have more than one waitress is my point)…but only one waitress. My husband ordered a steak and was left to eat it with his butter knife. Also, they never brought his $17 side of broccolini. The wedge salad I got had so much red onion in it I couldn’t eat more than a couple bites (and I LOVE red onions too…) I was never able to order more than one drink because the waitress was so slammed, and it was my birthday so that was unfortunate. Unfortunately between the service and prices the juice is no longer worth the squeeze. No one should have to eat a $50+ steak with a butter knife.
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