I have been going to Polo's for 40 years, and it has always been consistently good food. It's not authentic, but more of a Tex-Mex, but it is still delicious. Everything on the menu is fantastic. My favorite is the burrito with chili and cheese, the nachos, and the queso fundido. Their margaritas are giant and to die for. Service is always top-notch. It's looked the same since 1982, so an update might be in order, but it still has a great ambiance. Love this place. read more

Overly generous portions of great food. Service was better than just friendly. Reminds me a lot of the old established places in Oak Cliff (Dallas). read more

The best restaurant in town been going here all my life and I have never been disappointed the food is always amazing

Highly recommend! Fabulous food and friendly service. Prices are very reasonable. Lots of local so you know it's good.

Still the best Mexican Food in Oklahoma! Always enjoy the atmosphere as well as the great food! read more

This place is an institution in Ada...you just have to know what you're coming to eat when you come. This is not some truly authentic, Mexican street style, spicy, south of the border Mexican food. It's Tex-Mex, it's a lot more Tex, and it's not a Michelin star restaurant, but for those of us that have grown up and lived in the Ada area all our lives, it's a staple! The atmosphere and setting of the restaurant hasn't changed since I have been alive other than the upstairs no longer being in use, and your servers are almost always going to be friendly and courteous. Polo, his son and sometimes his daughter will be there to greet you, seat you, help take orders if they need and you're never going to break the bank dining in or carrying out. read more

Polos is one of my favorite places to go it has the best fajitas and queso food is great with nice people.

They will get your order wrong and blame you for money. We called and told them it was the wrong order. They said we'll make it right but when I get there they just want to confront you and say you're calling them a liar. So make sure everyone understands the order don't be fooled by the politeness at first. If it's wrong just realized this the kind of establishment you walked into. I ate here dozens of times but the time I had trouble I couldn't believe how they get offensive and wanted to argue over a misunderstanding. read more

Love this restaurant I have been going to polos since I was a little girl always good food and good service love the family always so pleasant and friendly to everyone highly recommend ! read more

We specifically requested hot sauce with our to go order and received none. That happened twice in a row. The to go order before that we received no chips. The beans and rice are not full. The food is not hot. We will not be ordering for awhile. We are disappointed. read more

Coming from Southern Cali, I didn't know what to expect, especially in Ada, Oklahoma. The food was good, and at good value. I won't lie, I was pretty hungover, but the food and drink got me ready for rest of my day. Minus 1-point because the bathroom was gross. Could have been the person before me, but it was not clean at all. read more

While our group enjoyed friendly/quick dinner service, the food left us feeling underwhelmed at Polo's Mexican Restaurant. The hot sauce tasted more like generic marinara sauce and the main dishes lacked flavor and seasoning. We felt disappointed because it didn't meet expectations from how it was in the past. According to the older members of our group, "it used to be one of the best Mexican restaurants in town." read more

Polo's Mexican Restaurant - Cheese Quesadillas at Polo Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Ada, Oklahoma

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From the outside of the restaurant it's very deceiving, the restaurant looks very small. Once inside the restaurant has very big, Decorated very festive very fun atmosphere. Once seated, we were served complimentary chips and salsa - no complimentary Queso. My friend Susie ordered the lunch chicken fajita special- very tasty. I ordered that Guadalajara lunch special; One cheese enchilada, one beef tamale, beans and rice. The cheese enchilada very good with mild red sauce, The beef tamale taste and looked like a canned tamale. The beans and rice were average nothing special. Very friendly and fast service, I would come back and order the chicken fajitas. read more

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This is Tex-Mex. Not traditional Mexican food. Don't complain if you don't know the difference. That being said, Polo's has the best burritos and queso fundio you will ever have. I have been coming here since the 1980's and the quality and deliciousness has never changed. And the Presidential Margarita is huge! read more

By far the best Mexican food in Ada, period. Don't go anywhere else. Whoever gave them less than 4 stars don't know what they're talking about. read more

Good people and good food. Beer is cold. Atmosphere is nice too. Quest is good and warm and tasty

I don't really eat here this place has been up and down good and bad from what I hear I only ate here four times in my life and so far it's good enough to stay afloat read more

Horrible service , had to ask multiple times to get certain things like the spicy hot sauce or even butter. It took us over an hour to get our food, and when I asked for a refill on my sweet tea was given unsweetened tea. I agree with most people that the regular salsa taste like red pasta sauce instead of salsa. On the menu the cheese sauce says served with meat but doesn't come with meat in it. read more

After decades of consistency, Polo's changes their salsa. It was my wife's favorite part of coming here. I never liked it as it reminded me of Ragu Old World style spaghetti sauce. Now? Pace mild, poured straight from the commercial sized plastic bottle. I could possibly forgive the swap but we both ordered Polo's special. A beef taco, tamale and enchilada. Ive had TV dinners with more flavor. The enchilada was a total cheat. They dragged a corn tortilla through warm grease, slid a spoonful of taco filler inside then poured chili on top. It was never baked and the tortilla was the consistency of rubber. Overall, the "home made" tamale was the only thing edible... barely. Im very disappointed and most likely won't return. read more

TL;DR Go to La Fiesta instead! It has a welcoming atmosphere, but the food was just okay. Not bad, but definitely not the best in Ada. Like the rest of the reviews, the salsa tasted like tomato paste. The white queso tasted like melted cheese with I'm guessing tomato bits in it. I ordered the Chicken Monterey. The meat was seasoned well but the mushrooms & bell peppers on the top were not seasoned at all. I will definitely be going to La Fiesta next time I'm in Ada. read more

Polo's Mexican Restaurant - Chicken Monterey; beans instead of rice. - Mexican Near Me - Ada, Oklahoma

Back in the day - Polos was my favorite place to go. While the food seems fresh it doesn't have a lot of flavor. The salsa for example taste like tomato sauce and is about the same consistency. The food is very heavy. read more

In all fairness, I've been coming to Polo's since 1978. It was the second Mexican restaurant I knew (after Zamudio's in Ada), though I had eaten a lot of home-cooked Mexican food. First, to one of the points made by the other reviewers, the mild salsa isn't very good. I agree. It tastes pretty much like tomato sauce. The hot salsa is better. But, if you like spicy, ask for the green salsa. You do have to ask for it, but it's world's better. I imagine that the mild salsa is what's popular here, though, so it makes sense for them to serve it. I no longer eat widely from the menu, as I now live in New York City and vist Ada only once or twice a year (though on every trip I eat at Polo's, if they're open while I'm there). So, there could be some dishes that aren't great. I don't know. But I usually have the green chili burrito, which is cubes of pork in a green sauce. Quite spicy, but well-seasoned--it has a lot of flavors, not just hot. I skip the rice and have extra beans, as I like the beans better than the rice. When I go with my parents, we always have queso fundido with chorizo and mushrooms. I haven't had it any better any any restaurant--and I eat in Mexican restaurants all over Texas (and have eaten at many in Arizona, New Mexico, and California). The fajitas here are especially good too. Tortillas are made on site. Often the owners, Hipolito "Polo" and Teresa Vazquez, are in the restaurant. Service is outstanding (of course, most of the waiters are college students, not career servers, but they are well-trained, helpful, and polite.) There are several rooms (in fact you can almost get lost). The main dining room is quite beautiful. read more

I am spoiled with Texas' Mexican or TexMex restaurants and this..oh my, my elders always said if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.. read more

One of my favorite Mexican restaurants. I love their fajitas and street tacos. I think they are the cleanest compared to other local Mexican restaurants. read more

Polis's is an Ada tradition!! They have the best fajita quesadillas!! Homemade everything helps too!!

Good food, they have a buffet in Friday's that I tried and it was pretty good. They had guacamole on the bar which is pretty cool to see. Mainly just fajitas and enchiladas for the buffet entrees but they also had some bbq ribs. read more

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I'm so disappointed in Polo's. We used to eat here often but everything has changed. We ate here last week (Feb, 2023) and could not believe how absolutely awful our food was. We asked for fresh tortillas for our appetizer and we got stale, rubbery, bitter-tasting corn tortillas that broke apart when we tried to roll them up. Our entrees were worse, since Polo's used the same awful corn tortillas for my enchiladas. The enchilada wouldn't stay rolled up and broke apart when I tried to cut into it. My husband's meal was essentially inedible also. We tried a few bites and then called it quits. The salsa tasted like ketchup combined with a weak tomato sauce out of a can. I asked for a to-go box, just to be polite (why???). We walked out the door and tossed everything in the trash as we left. I wonder if Polo himself, ever checks the sub-par food that he sends out to his customers. It was a good run while it lasted but I think it's time to take down his shingle and close this business. read more

BEST Mexican/Tex Mex restaurant ever! I grew up in Ada, OK and this place has been my favorite since day 1. I have yet to find a place as good as this place and I've lived in OKC and Dallas. I can't get enough of the rice. And the fajitas and the way they serve them is just awesome. Will be visiting over Labor Day weekend and I will definitely be stocking up and bringing some of their delicious food back to Dallas with me! Do yourself a favor and try this place out! read more

We had 50+ people in our group. The service and the food was fantastic. We will definitely return.

This Mexican restaurant is amazing! I have family that lives down here and every time we come down to see them, we come to eat here. Unlike the other reviews, I think the salsa is amazing. I'm not usually a fan of Mexican food so I get their American Food options such as the Fried Shrimp and Chicken Tenders. They are very fast and very friendly staff. 100% come to this restaurant it is awesome! read more

Worst Mexican food in town. ketchup salsa. Don't waste your time or money. Chips are usually old and the food is very bland.

Had the Carnitas lunch special. The meat tasted bad, no spices, not grilled, not really sure what kind of meat. Could not eat it, just paid and left. Never again. read more

They have really good food and terrific (huge) mixed drinks. Very good queso. But lately the service hasn't been as good as it used to be. Ie not coming back around to see if you need anything after you get your order or refill drinks. read more

This is the BEST Mexican restaurant,I've loved it since I was young,I recommend it to anyone,I would drive miles to eat there (if I didn't live here already) read more

Just OK. Service was good otherwise one star. The chips were good but the mild salsas were like ketchup. I asked if they had anything spicier and the waitress brought out their green salsa, it was sweet but warmer than the other two. The tamales were dried out on the ends. But I did like the rice. The next time I'm in Ada I will be giving another restraunt a shot. Not interested in going back. read more

This is quite possibly the worst Mexican food I have ever had!!!! Taco bell is five star compared to this crap. Terrible service, terrible food, and dirty bathrooms. read more

Polo's Mexican Restaurant - I wouldn't feed this crap to my dog!!!! - Mexican Near Me - Ada, Oklahoma

Best Mexican food in Ada, but their portions are getting smaller and their prices are going up as of late.

The WORST Mexican food I've ever had. My fajita taco salad had chewy unseasoned beef. I really hope they just grabbed the wrong meat because if they're putting that in fajitas it's a crime. The salsa was more marinara than anything Mexican and the (very expensive!) queso tasted like microwaved canned "cheese product" sauce. My magarita was barely alcoholic, everything was waaaaay overpriced and the staff was unfriendly. They seemed far more interested in packing up the restaurant than serving us even though we left more than 30 minutes before close. You'll find more flavor, customer service and value at a Taco Bell. read more

You have to be a lifer to love the salsa. I know I know, it isn't like the salsa you get at other Mexican Food Restaurants. You have to go to Polos knowing that the salsa is different. If you don't love the salsa, it's okay, you don't have to. I love it, but you can order the queso! We love the white queso! Some folks like to add meat to it, but we tend to go for cheese only. My go-to dish used to be the Jalisco dinner and now my go-to is the chicken quesadillas. The tortillas with butter & honey are a great ending to the meal, but honestly I'm always too full to have them. I don't know what it is, but their Diet Coke is the best Diet soda anywhere. I'm not sure what they do differently, but it's the only place where we order Diet Coke. Crazy, I know. On top of all the great food, the servers always make our dining experience a great one. This is one of our favorite places! It's a must stop if traveling through Ada. I've been going here since I was a child & I can't imagine Ada without it. read more

Well, the food and service score is definitely a solid one-star... Highly probable that I will not eat there again.