Maybe I'm just a Chicago-burbs girl expecting the worst, but I was shocked at how satisfying Papa's…read morewas! I'd never been, even having visited Mena for years and years. This will absolutely be on my routine-o-restaurants in the future. I visited with three other adults and three kids. We had two servers that checked in often and even if something was forgotten, they happily would return with whatever we needed. They were patient with our loud table and the service was fast. I couldn't even understand the prices. It was something like $1.50 for a side of guacamole...say what?! It was a small side but in Chicago I'd pay $4 for it. I ordered the chimichangas, which included TWO chimichangas, and a plate overflowing with beans & rice. I loved that the chimi's were mini, instead of one huge one. Much easier for bringing home (which one of us did). Other orders included chicken enchiladas, quesadillas and steak fajitas. Everything received good reviews on the food quality. When I return to Mena, I'll absolutely be visiting Papa's again!

A colleague and I were passing through and both really really loving Mexican cuisine decided on…read morePapa's. SHOULD HAVE WENT TO TACO BELL!!!!! The salsa was delivered in the tiniest condiments containers- ok, strange but ok. Chips were not stale- so ok. The salsa was red- thats as far as I go with calling this salsa. A can of Rotel would have been way better. Young kids would have liked this, I guess, very insipid. We each ordered Fajita Chicken Chimichangas, rice and beans came on the platter as well. The chicken had zero seasoning- couldn't see or taste any salt, pepper, or any seasoning mix at all, it was just boiled chicken. It even had the just boiled chicken taste- IYKYK. The chimichangas were not fried in the least- they were just rolled up tortillas, boiled chicken with no seasoning mix, no onions, no peppers, no flavor. We ordered queso on too not red sauce- thank goodness- it was the only flavor for the entire meal. The beans could have been great had they been maybe black beans- La Costena brand is a thousand times better than the bland plain canned refried beans we received. The rice was the same. We looked for corn, red seasoning flakes- none! We both said immediately- THERE ARE NO MEXICANS IN THIS KITCHEN! Wow! Can not believe this place is in business. But given the small area, lack of dining- ok. The exterior and interior were nice. The , also insipid, waitresses were sweeping, folding napkins and waitress duties. Our waitress was Virginia, friendliest one we encountered. She brought me 1 drink, wish I had known to conserve it because she never offered us more. The other wait staff looked as we smiled, but non smiled or spoke back to either of us. The young man taking our $25 was very indifferent as well. All in all- we left the restaurant and area very shocked. Most Mexican restaurants in Arkansas being sisters to Texas- are very good. We honestly have never in our lives had such poor Mexican food.

I'm from Texas so I'm pretty picky. The food here is always fresh and tasty. Baja Nachos are my…read morefavorite and Thursday when fresh fruit waters are BOGO. The service is the best in town and will go out of their way to please! Prices are perfect for the area too! Taco Tuesday is amazing too. Always come for lunch you won't be disappointed!!

What a great place !…read more Here for the CMA CHANGING OF THE colors Rally and found this jewel of a Mexican Restaurant. I had the chili relleno and it was maybe one of the best I've ever had. Had the opportunity to have some locals sit with us, Mike and Karen from Mena and had some wonderful conversation. All the locals and wait staff are incredibly friendly. Great place ! If you are remotely close to Cove, AR, this is a must stop

Man! I had been out of town for 2 weeks and was hungry for something for dinner...I knew EXACTLY…read morewhere i was going. Got a Double Cheeseburger and a diet coke at The chuck stop and was not disappointed at all. Those patties are thick and put everyone else to shame. The Burger was freshly cook and the lettuce tomato onions were all fresh. It is worth waiting for believe me. Tony Brown

Blt was on point and the fries were really good!! They have a bunch of new food as I have not been…read morethere in a while .

What a sweet little mom and pop "hole in the wall" place just east of Broken Bow on Highway 70!…read moreThere are only five booths inside and a picnic table outside so seating is limited but they seem to do a lot of business through their pick up window so I think a lot of their customers take their food to go. This is a very authentic Mexican restaurant. They do not make their own tortilla chips, however, which is just as well because normally I overeat those and have no room for my entree! My husband and I both ordered the beef burrito and I was pleased with the freshness of the burrito ingredients and noted that it was not loaded with a bunch of shredded cheese. We ordered ice tea and it was fresh brewed and refreshing. Our waitress was very sweet and helpful. We would definitely return and try some more of their menu offerings. I was pleased to see on their menu too, that they served menudo on Saturdays as well as tamales. I would definitely return for that and give it a try.

Great service, food, and clean. If you are looking for authentic mexican food and not tex mex this…read moreis your spot!

The staff was great at Telinga's. Top notch service!…read more They are pet friendly. Being used to many place having to eat on the patio, I started out on theirs. It started to pour down rain 5 minutes into my meal, the staff let my pup and I eat at a quiet table in the back of the restaurant. I was so thankful to be able to have a good meal and not have to keep my pup in the car. The food was yummy. I ordered the steak and shrimp with horchata. I also had the brownie for dessert. It was good but a bit sugary. The steak and horchata were perfect though! Just what I needed after a long day on the road.

My husband says the best ability is availability and that holds true with this place. He also says…read moreI am a Mexican food snob as I grew up in San Diego and it's a whole burrito culture. If you know you know. This place is okay. Good rice. Right around Albuquerque, New Mexico you hit the Tex-Mex wall and people start doing weird stuff with white cheeses. The queso modified cheese food product flows freely. Disappointed that the veggies in my veggie burrito were frozen from a bag and the beans had that Smokey meat taste which is also a Tex-Mex wonder. Ugh, ya'll eat bbq too much. So, it is my fault that I ordered a random thing in a rural part of Arkansas. But honestly, where is the salsa at? Maybe it's time to keep your cheese drizzle and try a little fresh salsa drizzle. You might like it. Luckily we travel with salsa on us. Cause we're flippin weirdos okay, and again, it's burrito culture. The other thing I will say, is maybe there was some kind of plumbing issue but the whole restaurant smelled like urine. Like a dirty bathroom floor. And I know that's not how tex mex cheese is supposed to smell... so.. do with that what you will.

We ate at the bar and the bar tenders were awesome! Sky & Rayna were very friendly, knowledgeable…read moreand accommodating. Drinks were on point too!! Their recommendations were great too! This place was so good we ate there both nights we were in town!

This was our first time here. Food was AMAZING. Service was friendly, quick, and a great help with…read moreour questions. Ask for Josey! I will ask for her every time we go now. Definitely recommend!

Great local spot - salsa is amazing with fresh chips. Staff is very helpful and friendly. If you're…read moredriving through and looking for a great spot, look no further!

Traveling through town to see family and I looked on Yelp to see where to eat. I was surprised to…read moresee a place in Wister with great reviews so we stopped to try it out-so good!!! The service was good, the food was pretty quick, the queso was great! If you are near Wister, OK, go check it out!

Definitely a hidden charm in this small town, Service was so…read morefast and our waitress Lety was so pleasant and for sure put smiles to our face, food was very tasty and fair priced. Overall clean place with cute decorations. Definitley recommend if your in the area.

Service was ok! Atmosphere was ok, but they had salesman giving presentation just over the small…read morehalf wall next to us, so our dinner consisted of listening to presentation about insulation. The food was ok, we had the queso which was just ok, We had the bacon wrapped shrimp, and pork street tacos. The bacon Wrapped shrimp were very flavorful, nice portion and did not disappoint. The pork street tacos had a lot of meat but flavor was lacking.