My wife and I ate here I have lived in texas almost 50 years, I know good mexican food, all types This location is up there in all aspects Fresh hot delicious food Great atmosphere Good staff Spotless clean Reasonable pricing You will not leave hungry Will definitely stop in next time we are in town You have to try this location read more

Boo!!!!!! Ranking this the worst Mexican restaurant I've ever tried. The signature salsa is lack luster, the spicier salsa also has negative flavor but it does have heat. The shrimp cocktail wasn't served with limes, but don't worry you can pay $1.30 for 0.25 worth. The side of rice and beans will set you back $5. The chicken fajitas come pre-minced with dang near shredded chicken. Over all, I wouldn't bother stopping in. read more

Came in here around 3:30 pm on a Saturday and it was very slow. I ordered the tacos Al pastor and mostly enjoyed them but I couldn't finish my plate because they were so salty. The rest of the food was great. The restaurant itself is really cool inside and very large. Our service was pretty quick at first but then we were kinda left alone for a long time after we got our food. Only got more chips because we caught our server walking past and then had to hunt her down to find out how we pay. That was frustrating since it was so slow and we were ready to leave. Chips + Queso + Salsa = 10/10 Jumbo margarita = 10/10 Guacamole salad = 10/10 read more

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This was the best Mexican restaurant I have ever ate at until their queso just wasn't good any more but I definitely still recommend the food is amazing, the service is just top level, and the place is so nice and tidy. read more

Absolutely amazing food. I eat Mexican food everywhere we travel and this is the place I look forward to eating. Excellent food, excellent customer service, and great drinks. If you are ever in the area stop here and eat you will not be sorry. read more

Bad food and worse service. Ordered a tamale, it came covered in bland pasta sauce. The waitress was very rough and very rude.

We were delightfully surprised when there was a vegetarian dinner on the menu. Excellent. I had the "Jam Packed Burrito" my 25 y/o had the vegetarian dinner and 21 y/o had the "Enchilada Supreme". read more

El Maya - Our dinners. - Mexican Near Me - Alva, Oklahoma

Cute restaurant (inside) with good food, great prices, a casual atmosphere, and good service. We ate here while visiting NWOSU and were very pleased with the food and service. Not much "curb appeal" but don't let that deter you. read more

We wanted to take my son out to eat on Easter since he is a student at nwosu. There's not a lot of choices in Alva, and every place was shut down for the Easter holiday. That is, every one except El Maya. So thankful for them being open so we could take my son out for Easter. The food was delicious. I got Pollo con queso and it was great! We loved the chips and salsa too. Thank you El Maya!! read more

Worse than cafeteria food not real Mexican food the enchilada red sauce was just tomato sauce the beef was terrible read more

El Maya - This is NOT an enchilada - The image shows a white oval plate containing seasoned rice with vegetables, a partially eaten burrito filled with ground beef, cheese, and sauce, and some of the burrito's ingredients spilled on the plate. In the background, there is a small bowl of soup with a spoon on a saucer. The setting appears to be a restaurant or casual dining environment with a dark, textured table surface. - Mexican Near Me - Alva, Oklahoma

The food was great and the server was on top of her game. Several of us ordered different variations of the Pollo Con Queso. I added bell pepper to mine. The Carne Asada tacos (I think that's what they were called) looked good. One co worker ordered from the kids menu. The salsa wasn't really my favorite, it was a little too sweet for me. Everything else though, fabulous! read more

Had a late lunch here on a driving trip. The food was fine, nothing special, but tasty. There was an issue with the pricing - i.e. lunch vs. dinner - we were told lunch prices were still valid, but "lunchtime" passed as we ate, and we were given a dinner price bill - quite a few dollars more. Got into a mini-argument, but a different server came over, gave us a "coupon discount" which set the price back a little bit below the lunch price. So, the issue was fixed, but there shouldn't have been an issue, given we asked and were told the prices for lunch would apply. read more

My "Yankee" husband who normally does not like Mexican food liked El Maya. We had the daily special "Tacos de Carnitas" featuring 3 pork carnitas tacos with refríed beans. Delicious! We stopped by again today and had an excellent lunch. Hubs had the Tacos Asada Combo and I had Kevin's Special. Good service, especially on a busy Sunday after Church. read more

Good food, good service. Wish they had some virgin versions of their drinks, but that's not a necessity.

Have always loved this place since it came into town! I love the el maya grilled chicken, sometimes I'll add shrimp for spicy chorizo. Great environment read more

El Maya molcajete is divine. By far my favorite menu item. It comes in a boiling hot stone cauldron and consists of steak, chicken, shrimp, green, red, and yellow peppers, and onions in a delicious special sauce topped with cheese and pico de gallo. Pairs great with a strawberry frozen margarita. read more

Not what you'd expect from a town of basically only Mexican food and pizza. Everything has good flavor, along with an attentive wait staff. Servers are knowledgeable of the menu, and consistently check on how you're doing. Working in the area, I usually eat here once every few weeks and haven't had a bad experience yet. Jam packed burrito is my quick go-to! read more

Great find in such a small town. I'd easily go back. We were in town for NWOSU Homecoming and we stopped at El Maya on the way out. Service was quick & friendly, the meal was great, and the price was right. The only negative is that the water tasted bad. I normally don't drink soda, but I sent the water back and ordered something else. read more

STAY AWAY FROM HERE.....unless you like a dirty place with hair in your food... A coworker and I decided to swing by here on a Saturday night to get some grub, it ended up being one of the worst restaurant experiences of my life. It wasn't super busy, about half the tables full, but we had to wait about 10 minutes just for them to find a clean table for us. When we finally have a hostess lead us to a table, she wipes a shrimp tail from the seat and just has it sit there. Looking around under the table later, I also notice a set of silverware....Doesn't anyone clean between customers? When we finally order, we find out that, even though mixed drinks are on the menu, you can't order them. I guess they don't have the liquor license or something. Why they are still on the menu then is a very good question. Eventually the food comes, my coworker notices a large curly hair right off the bat. Luckily it was on a side dish, so he just leaves it alone and goes for the main course. Well, until halfway through, he finds another one. Upon that discovery, we both decide to stop eating the food, which didn't bother me much since my burritos were some of the worst I've ever had, just tasteless. Reminded me of the burritos you can buy in the freezer section of a grocery store. All in all, I was very glad to walk out of that place and that I didn't get sick from being there. read more

Great food and service but a little high priced. Better than the alternative in town. Cancun is cheaper but they changed cooks and the beef is undercooked most of the time, so I would recommend El Maya over Cancun read more

I can't believe some of the reviews state this is a good place to eat. Yuck..... I ordered chili rellanos.... they were a disgusting joke. The peppers had no real cheese inside but some kind of nasty runny cheese like sauce. Tasted gross. The beans were orange and tasted like they were from a can. The rice tasted like it came from a box. And it was'nt just the food that was bad....our waiter was pretty bad too. Alva seriously needs some new restaurants. read more

El Maya - Mexican Near Me - Alva, Oklahoma

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This restaurant is as good as can be expected in a bump in the road town as is Alva America. The Carnitas are the best item that I have had. Not to say the rest of the menu is bad, it's just uninspired. I plan to return because it's one of the better restaurants in this town. read more

Best mexican in town, they have good fresh tex-mex and traditional food. This is where the college kids go for mexican.

Being from Texas, I love my TexMex... But loved this Central Mexico style! The Special was awesome... Have to really brag though on the tamale! Also the Carne Asada was great as well as the fried ice creme desert!! read more

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Very good Mexican food for a small town. I live in Dallas and am spoiled by great Mexican and went in expecting to be disappointed but it was delicious. I ordered something that came in a hot stone bowl and was like fajita soup. Hard to describe but it was excellent! No alcohol served on sundays though which was a bummer. read more

After walking out of another restaurant in town, we ended up here. I had the shrimp chimichanga on recommendation from our waiter and it was very good. Our server was polite and attentive and the food was filling. I wish the meals came with a tortilla to use all the left over rice, beans, guac, etc in. I ended up using the chips to finish it. The margarita mix was standard. If we are ever back in the area, we would definitely go back again. read more

El Maya - Mexican Near Me - Alva, Oklahoma

Maragritas where excellent. I ordered chicken enchiladas, although I was saddened when they said they don't have a sour cream enchilada sauce (we are not in Texas anymore lol). The verde sauce however was runny and did not satisfy my taste buds. However my husbands food was much better he got the Northwest special. The kids cheese enchiladas were good too. read more

I'm giving this place a four based on the food and experience. When you are in the middle of no where (aka Alva Oklahoma) you can't expect too much of a selection when it comes to dining out. This place was surprisingly delicious. It was the middle of the day on a Monday so we were seated eight away, however; locals say it's hard to find parking on a Saturday night. Chips and salsa are complementary but not very good. The salsa was very bland and the chips came out of a bag. My friend ordered a horchata and said it was pretty awful. I ordered the Jam packed burrito and was surprised it came with French fries. The food came out fast! My burrito was huge and very yummy. The white, cheese sauce drizzled on top was very good as well. The fries were tasty as well even though I was still wigged out by them coming with the burrito. When we payed the bill up front my friend who had asked our waiter if the lunch special was still going on was charged the dinner price. That was a little annoying that our waiter didn't know when lunch was over. All in all, if you find yourself in Alava and you're craving Mexican food (and French fries!) stop by this place...unless it's a Saturday night. read more

El Maya - The Jam packed burrito is truly packed! - Mexican Near Me - Alva, Oklahoma

Wonderful food, friendly server, great price. Served quickly and with a big smile. I love this place. Highly recommend!

This was one of the worst Mexican restaurants I've ever ate at. I had a margarita and for the first time in my life I sent it back. It was disgusting. The waitress said it wasn't the first time someone had sent it back. There were no tomatoes on the tacos, the salsa was bland and the guacamole was NOT fresh. They probably bought it from the Walmart next door. I do not recommend this place at all. read more

El Maya - Not FRESH AT ALL!!! Pre~made QUAC - Mexican Near Me - Alva, Oklahoma

The staff is always friendly and helpful. Try a strawberry margarita, you won't regret it!

Never eating here again. We had ordered 4 things that were exactly the same and it came out with 5 things and none were the same. The waitress acted like it was nothing and never listened to us. read more

Got the lunch special, relatively bland. Taco was fine, but lacked fresh veggies. Chili rellano was soggy. Not even that cheap, plus they tried to charge us $3 extra for chips and salsa. Skip it, unless you're starving. read more

Great little Mexican joint! Try the Molcajete El Maya. It's great. We have been here several times, and the experience is always awesome.

I thought that the food was quite good. I have been here on 2 occasions while traveling to alva for work. The chips and salsa is addictive. The food seemed very fresh on both occasions. I got the chicken salad which was very good and the fried tacos things..i forget the name. The meat was seasoned really well and i was upset i couldn't finish my food. The only criticism I have is that one time our waiter wasn't the best and she forgot things and gave me a little sass. For inexpensive Mexican food I think this is a great spot to go. read more

Never had a decent meal here and yet with the few choices Alva has to offer I for some reason found myself seated at a table here once again. Well they didn't disappoint that's for sure. After waiting nearly 30 min ( at 1:30 in the afternoon with eight people in the entire restaurant mind you) for a taco salad and shrimp plate to arrive it came out completely wrong. No surprise thanks to the guy taking our order hardly speaking english and had to point to items on the menu to write on his note pad. How does that get screwed up?? I wasn't about to wait another 30 minutes for a who knows what he would bring out. Asked for anyone that worked there that could speak english and he looked at me with confusion on his face and shook his head no....maybe...I don't know...Do yourself a favor and cook up an Old El Paso frozen dinner. You'll have better food and service doing so plus save a bunch of money on lame mexican food. read more

The food was good. The salsa was tasty but not too spicy. Chips were fresh and food served hot. Service sucked!! Waiter was very inattentive. read more

Seriously what people find so good about this place I don't know, disgusting everything is canned or microwaved the food is covered in this White cheese that's gross growing up in texas and having Spanish relatives no Mexican food here salsa comes out of a jar gross come on people find a different place I can do a better job at a campsite seriously don't waste your money service was rude also read more

I am giving this place a four. First off the food is great. I was a little skeptical because we were in the middle of nowhere. I got the lunch combo 4, it included a chorizo burrito with beans and rice. There is a white cream sauce they put on top of the burrito that is delicious. Over the food was better than expected and tasted very authentic. My friend had the horchata and he said that was terrible. The meal comes with free chips and salsa. The reason why I gave this place a four because I asked the waiter if we were still on the lunch menu because it didn't state it. He said yes and it was 3pm when we got there. Anyways when I got the check it wasn't that price so the lady explained lunch was over at 2pm. How the menu is set up was deceiving and so she gave me 10% off which was about 80 cents. The lady even said the menu was deceiving. I suggested they make the menu clearer since I'm a business student. I would definitely come back here but was not impressed with the menu layout. read more

El Maya - Mexican Near Me - Alva, Oklahoma

Salsa was bland ..guacamole was super salty ..Lima beans and peas in the ricethis was a huge disappointment