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    El Jarocho

    3.9 (59 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    The bar from the entryway
    Mister X.

    So if you guys read my reviews, you know how I am about Mexican food. And I did not have high hopes coming into a Mexican restaurant in the middle of oklahoma, when I can't even find decent Mexican food in California!!! I'll start off by saying the staff for all super nice, about half the restaurant was full with locals, and had nice decorum. I didn't venture past the entryway to order my takeout plate, but place looked really clean, had TVs everywhere, wasn't too noisy, and everybody seemed to be enjoying themselves!! So I was going to just opt for 2 à la carte cheese enchiladas, because should I dare get a burrito here... But I told myself "dude, you're in oklahoma, don't get all pissy".. so I did just that. I flipped through the menu, I guess they have mariscos as well as Mexican Fare... I just wanted to gander at the burrito section. And I started reading what went in the burritos. I cannot believe my eyes, when I didn't see any burritos filled with rice and beans!!! I saw the burrito that I ordered, it was shredded pork and shredded carne and I asked the girl what went inside, and she said whatever I'm reading on the menu is what's in there. No junk inside!!! Take a gander of my photos!! My food came out super hot, and they even gave me a big bag of chips which I won't eat, I shouldn't have taken them but I didn't know until it was too late. The salsa was pretty damn good. The portion size was perfect for me, but I could see a bigger fella complaining. My burrito muhado took about five or six bites to eat, but like I said it was perfect size for me. It was actually really really good. And if I ever come back here, I'll definitely come back! Food was way better than I expected, plus they have a bar, so four solid stars for this place!!! And that's coming from a Cali boy who lived in rosarito mexico!!!!

    Spike S.

    There were a lot of people dining out today, trying to get that turkey taste out of their mouth, and needing a break before facing a weekend of left over turkey recipes. That includes me. El Jarocho, I believe that refers to a person from Veracruz Mexico. The menu and the dining environment are straight up small town OkieMex. Enormous options and combinations of lightly seasoned Mexican food fill the menu. You will need to blend up the salsa to a more flavorful heat level. I had a # 20 combo; Relleno and Taco; a great relleno and a large beef filled crunchy taco. My wife had a Tamale Lunch. This was a little unusual. The tamale was covered with ground beef and a very tasty orangish "red sauce." Both great meals served with beans and rice. The service was great, fast, and the food is served on the essential very hot plates. My only negative critique is with the chips. The chips were a little stale and mostly the broken too small to use, chip fragments. El Jarocho is a good solid 4-star small town Mexican restaurant. I LMAO when I read a reviewer's bold assessment, "the food here is not authentic Mexican food." Cheezas, lady, everyone working in the restaurant is Hispanic. That's not Irish Stew on your plate.

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    Arline S.

    Yum! Street tacos and strong margaritas are the answers to all of life's questions. The refried beans are as creamy and delectable as they should be. The salsa is other worldly great, all in all, this is a stop worth making! Convenient located walking distance to two massive truck stops, they still go to a lot of effort to make the dining experience as excellent as possible. Obviously it's immaculately clean. The staff is fluently bilingual, but will sometimes bring a second party along to confirm any elements of your order they arent 100% sure of. Kudos to them for not just making a guess to save face! Honesty is always the bravest. I love this little place, and you will too! I am adding it to my truck GPS and hope I get sent this way again!

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    8 years ago

    The service and the food were great. I would recommend this and would be there very often if we lived near there.

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    Good food, fast service, clean restaurant, nice staff and good prices! Easy on and off Highway.

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    The food was disgusting and the manager was rude. I would not go here if it was the only place in town.

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    Dos Panchos Tequila Bar & Mexican Grill - Queso, nachos and more

    Dos Panchos Tequila Bar & Mexican Grill

    4.5(58 reviews)
    42.2 mi

    I'm surprised to see that this place is listed on here as permanently closed? I eaten here recently…read morewith my family, party of 6. There's a parking lot in this plaza, and we were seated immediately upon arrival. They offered complementary chips and dips (salsa and queso). We ordered additional guac. The chorizo queso is sooooo good! I ordered the birria taco plate and I'd say this is very authentic compared to food back home (California)! They were generous with the birria and the consome is chefs kiss!!! The staff did a wonderful job in assuring our needs were met and that we were satisfied. I hope this place is just renovating and hopefully will reopen in the foreseeable future. I would love to see this place continue to thrive!

    Doing four stars for the food. I would do 3.5 for staff. :(…read more I loved the salsa (fresh and spicy) and the complementary queso like dip. I loved the shredded beef enchilada! Really good and would order again. Rice and beans were probably above average. My dining partner asked how the chile relleno was prepared. (He doesn't like the eggy batter.) We were literally told that it came premade and frozen and was "just fried." Obviously, he ordered the street tacos instead. We sat at the bar and it took a bit to get waited on but the manager jumped in and gave us water and silverware. I liked my Blackberry-Rosemary Marg but I honestly didn't feel like it had much tequila in it. The regular marg was just OK. Since it is a tequila bar and we sat at the bar, I would have liked to have discussed tequilas but my bad for not asking. Would have loved to have done a tasting. The menu was informative. I would go back when in south Tulsa. Not sure I would make it a destination. (Well, maybe. Those enchiladas were good! It is a cute place.

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    Dos Panchos Tequila Bar & Mexican Grill - Carne asada

    Carne asada

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    Full spread of items

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    El Jalisco

    4.3(41 reviews)
    39.8 mi

    Family of six for dinner. Able to walk in without a reservation. Seated right away. Friendly…read moreatmosphere. Server came to take our drink order very quickly. We ordered beer, the cucumber jalapeño margarita and lemonade with vodka, and soda. Holy Cow don't underestimate the size of the margarita. It clearly had to be shared. And even then there was some left over. Our table ordered a couple of single orders of steak and chicken fajitas ($10) as well as the Carne Asada ($14), tacos, and guacamole. The chips and salsa tied us over until the food arrived. The chicken and the steak were cooked exactly if they needed to be for the fajitas, the carne asada was tasty and filling, and the beans and rice were delicious. It was clear that people were enjoying their meals here and when there was one mixup it was corrected very quickly. This was our second time here. If you want a place where the food is reliably tasty, the service is, and the prices are very reasonable -- this is an ideal option in McAlester.

    This is our favorite place to eat Mexican in mcalester. Everything hits the mark every time! Their…read moredrinks are amazing and of course you can't go wrong with their chips and queso! The servers are always polite and attentive and it's always busy to the atmosphere is lively and fun. My recommendation is the Chori Chicken... you will NOT regret it!

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    El Jalisco - Hot salsa on left / very mild on right.

    Hot salsa on left / very mild on right.

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    El Jarocho - mexican - Updated May 2026

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