Shaky Start due temporarily losing my mind, wallet, and taking weird pictures and videos. Probably one of the best bar experiences I've ever had .. 5 star everything. Learnt a lot of the Cherokee Nation and how much they care about their people . Russell & Christine are 100 percent down for their community and company they work for. So open and free met some cool new humans. Stories of Richard Nixon, California, and Oklahoma greatness.. Such a interesting interesting family.. Diamonds in the rough I'll come again just because they honored my Veteran Status. My day was turned bright due to staff up in this place can't wait to come back.. read more

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I pass through Durant regularly going from Tulsa, OK to Dallas, TX. This trip was no different except I had a group of guys and we were on our way home from a fishing trip on Lake Texoma. Mind you, we're all regular guys, but each of us are uniquely well travelled as professionals in our fields. On our way home we saw a couple of billboards that called this restaurant out as nationally acclaimed. None of us had been here before so we thought we'd try it out. We all were served hot food and left with full bellies, but much was to be desired. I am not here to speak poorly of this locally owned and operated dining establishment but I'll say it did leave much to be desired. The service was good however. I must say the hostess seated us promptly and our server was friendly but that's about as good as it got for me. The restaurant itself seemed oddly dim or not lit very well. We were in around 1 PM on a Saturday and it was, well, dingy. The menus were falling apart, our table and chairs didn't look like they'd be in use much longer and the overall appearance on the side wasn't much better. The food did come out piping hot as expected for a Mexican restaurant. I'll give them kudos for that. The food we all had though wasn't all that good despite the gargantuan portions. They do give you a ton of food here. One friend ordered a 'small' plate of nachos and I think 3 of the 4 of us could have filled up on that alone! Everything to me tasted canned and not fresh. This for me takes away from any dining experience. I like freshly prepared food. I am good with canned if it's done well and doesn't at least taste like it's fresh from a can or bag or from the freezer. So overall, this wasn't a horrible place to eat, but I had higher expectations. Odds are I won't stop in here again, but don't let my opinion alone be a reason to not try this place out. I'd encourage anybody to stop in and give it a whirl. You may like it where I didn't. And take advantage of the free queso for checking in on yelp! read more

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The place has really gone downhill since Mark died. This is sad because this used to be such a delicious place to eat. The rice tastes funky, the fajita meat tastes several days old, and the queso has a twang to it that is certainly not pleasant. I'm very disappointed in this meal, but I hope it gets better read more

They have the best cheese enchiladas! Also good: tacos, guacamole, nachos, and rice. read more

Salita's - Cheese enchiladas with double beans. - Mexican Near Me - Durant, Oklahoma

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Oh my, a really friendly bar! Got away from the Coctaw casino for a bit and found this gem! The General Manager walked right up and introduced herself as Charlotte and made me and my brother feel right at home. 4 miles from the Choctaw and we found ice cold beers at half the price. Highly recommend! Oh and the world's largest peanut is a few blocks away in front of city hall. read more

Salita's - The General Manager! Charlotte. - Mexican Near Me - Durant, Oklahoma

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The food was pretty tasty but the service was horrendous. They only had 2 severs for the whole restaurant. I get that it's hard to find help, but stop seating people and take care of the ones you have seated. We had our whole meal without anything to drink. I feel like they should have comp'd part of our ticket, but they didn't. I will NEVER go here again. Sad Bc the food was actually good. read more

Took our grandchildren there for lunch on Saturday. The food was excellent and great service! Has improved greatly in the last few months. Not sure if new owners or managers but will be back again soon. read more

Great food. Great service. Chips came out warm and salsa good. The owner was very nice and cheerful. I'm not from around here but when I come back to visit I will be back read more

This used to be my favorite Mexican place. They have been bought by another local place that went under and i can tell you it's probably not gonna be long before Salita's goes under. The food was definitely not the quality that we had with the original owner! My quesadillas were cold, my husband's enchiladas tasted disgusting and my daughter's chicken strips were sent back because they were almost burnt and too hard to eat. When they came back out they were the same... the grease they were using needed to be changed. The waitress was nice and told us that we would not be charged for the child's chicken or our drinks but even at that, for two dinners and a child's enchilada, it was almost $50!!!! Unfortunately I'm done with Salita's or Sport's City. Take your money elsewhere. read more

Salita's - This was part of my child's chicken strip that was as hard as a rock. There was no way that my 5 year old daughter could eat this. - Mexican Near Me - Durant, Oklahoma

Both great food and service the chef "Chuy" took great care of us from the moment we got there and was very attentive if we needed anything several times throughout our meal. Hands down best food in Durant. read more

Stopped in based on it being the only restaurant in Durant with a review on Yelp. Upon seeing lots of police cars in the lot, I knew it must be a good restaurant since they eat out a lot and I would think would go to good places. The dish to get is the one they label their best seller, the Fireman's Special, which is either chicken or fajita steak over rice with queso on all of it. Trust me, the queso soaks in to the rice making it so delicious. I'm considering asking local tex mex places to try and make this dish. read more

Salita's - Mexican Near Me - Durant, Oklahoma

Food was terrible and the so called manager was rude. Need to get some in here that knows what they are doing.

Situated on the main drag of Durant, Oklahoma, Salita's looks fun from the outside with separate entrances for the restaurant and companion bar, Saluter's. With a Tex-Mex selection of burgers and enchiladas, the menu is likewise fun, including dinners such as Labor Inducing Tacos, Mark's Mess and Popeye (you guessed it, that last one involves spinach. I'm not sure what the first one involves.) There is a pretty fair selection of the usual, various combination plates, fajitas, quesadillas, etc. I went with the El Marco - two enchiladas and a taco. Service was fast, polite and seating on the patio provided a nice view of the sunset and passing traffic. The taco was okay - sort of like Taco Bell with slightly better meat and trimmings. The enchiladas didn't fare much better; same type of pasty ground beef and a stick of jack cheese in the enchiladas. The bland refried beans and taste-free rice actually elevated the meal somewhat. On the margarita scale from 1 to 10; 1 being " this rocks the salsa" to 10 being "Christ Jesus get the taste out of my mouth", it gets a 5. Having said that, I literally didn't finish my meal for fear of bad Taco Bell flashbacks. Thank God for cilantro and guacamole, the condiments that care. There might be more to those comical entree names that meets the eye. read more

Salita's - the neon sign for salita's mexican restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Durant, Oklahoma

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I've been here a couple times with family. Grew up on Tex-Mex in Ft. Worth. I'm not saying I'm a expert, but the food is decent. My parents had the enchiladas, they said they could have a little seasoning in the meat. I had the Chili Relleno this time. It was very tasty. I was wishing there were 2 on the plate! But I did get the lunch special, and I really didn't need 2! The rice and beans where about the same as they are everywhere. Chips and salsa where good. The service was ok, I had to stop someone to get a refill on my tea. read more

Salita's - Mexican Near Me - Durant, Oklahoma

No one does Tex-Mex like Texas. I went to Durant for a day trip with my best friend who's from Durant. She raves about this place and her favorite thing here is the queso. I've had some really, really bomb queso before so maybe my expectations were too high or maybe it's just because there really is better out there, but I thought the queso was just sub-par. They also do have a couple vegetarian options on the menu. It was funny because I asked our waiter what options they had before even looking at the menu and he said that they don't offer any. I went with the vegetable quesadillas. The food came out fairly fast and it was a pretty good portion too. I ate less than half my food and got full. The quesadillas were average- my only compliant was that there was way, way too much cheese. Every bite I took was literally just cheese. I absolutely love cheese and never thought I'd say "too much cheese," but yeah, it was a lot... Overall, food was just sub-par. read more

A friend and I stopped in for a late lunch, we were seated immediately by a very friendly hostess. Through my Yelp check-in and we received free Queso along with our complementary chips and salsa. I love Chili Relleno's so asked if the Chili Relleno's were homemade and the waiter said they were frozen - he was not sure if they were homemade then frozen or bought from a vendor. He said the tamales were homemade, so I ordered the tamale plate without rice. My friend ordered the Chicken fajitas. When our order came out it looked and smelled good, they were very generous with the chicken fajitas, my friend said very tasty and happy with her lunch. The tamales were a huge disappointment, they looked and tasted like Hormel canned tamales - one bite, and there was no way that was homemade. When the very nice waiter came back to check on use, I told him I did not like the tamales - he asked if I would like something else, I did not so he removed the tamale plate from our check - that was excellent customer service. read more

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If you haven't been here recently, you really should go. The old chips are back and their shrimp cocktail is AWESOME! I can't believe how inexpensive their draft beer prices are! I'm really glad I started eating here again. The new staff is great! read more

Not bad, would definitely come here again. Chips and salsa were on point. Ordered the fajita burrito and it was very good. Waiter was rushed and inattentive while not very familiar with the menu. Overall for $30 I can't complain. read more

Salita's - Mexican Near Me - Durant, Oklahoma

Great food, Great Service! We are from out of town, and would definitely come back here again! Don't miss the blueberry margarita---

The last few times I have been here the service has been poor and the food has been poorer. My rice and beans looked and tasted like they had been cooked the previous day, or several days before, then microwaved and served. read more

Been years since my last visit, service was spot on, seated with no wait, and then these folks know what service is. Never ran out of chips salsa or drink. Ordered fajitas and quesadillas, oh my word the amount of meat and cheese is out of bounds, almost 2" thick in the quesadilla and piled high on the fajitas. Only one small complaint was the onions and peppers were slightly overdone for my taste, I like the crunch. Next time I'll know to request. read more

Wonderful food and friendly staff. Glad we didn't listen to the negative reviews. Prices are great and everything is made in house including the dressings and queso.the house margarita was fantastic. read more

Lunch specials go until 4:00. That's great! Had cheese enchiladas and a taco. Very tasty! Their salsa is delicious too, and the chips come out hot. read more

I won't be back! This is the third time I have been to Salita's and this last visit was actually the best, but still not so great! I am a huge quesadilla fan, so the first time I ate there (about 4 years ago) that is what I ordered. It looked and tasted like they put unseasoned chicken and cheese between two tortilla and threw it in the microwave. The second time, about 2 years later, I again ordered the quesadillas, hoping that they had improved. No luck! Same bland chewy mess! How hard is it to season the meat and toss it on the grill? This last time we had a lunch for a co-worker who is going out on Maternity leave. We reserved a table so we could get in, eat and get back to work on time. We were seated right away and the server (who never gave us her name) got our drinks right out and took or order. It took forever to get the food and they really weren't that busy. The menus were in need of a good wipe down and the floor was sticky under the table. Oh, and watch out for the chairs! They are on rollers and our pregnant mommy almost took a spill! When the food came out, they guy set it on a table behind us and went back into the kitchen. Then the server came over with another tray and started handing things out. I ordered the combo fajitas that were actually quite good but had to request and pay extra for guacamole and there was no cheese at all. For the price, the quality of the food isn't there and the cleanliness in the dining area is substandard. I don't even want to know what the kitchen looks like! read more

I left feeling full and satisfied. Service was fantastic. Cheesecake chimichanga is to die for. Would come here again if I passed through Durant. read more

My order: Combo plate, Beef Taco, Beef Enchilada, Cheese Enchilda, Rice and Beans. Queso with Beef appetizer. Bland. Everything was piping hot and fresh. This food had so little flavor that I don't think I would want to go back to try anything else! The salsa was acceptable, it had the most flavor of anything on the table. If you like big bland portions, this is your place! read more

Worst service ever! Waited over an hour for our food all while drinks were left empty. The table with more people that was sat 15 minutes after us got their food before we ever did. Our waitress sat over and chatted with another waitress the whole time! Definitely WONT be back! read more

5 years ago this was the place to go. Now it is not worth the visit. There are a lot of Mexican food restaurants in Durant and no reason to put up with boring and bland. read more

Velveeta cheese and few vegetables.... need I say more? I have brought people there just to prove how bad it is. Everyone I have has agreed with me. Worst Mexican restaurant I have EVER eaten at. It is a disservice to call it Mexican food. Don't be fooled by the popularity contest giving it awards each year. Fast food Taco Caso puts it to shame. Best Mexican food in Durant is Jalapeno's, hands down. read more

One of my favorite places to eat in Durant! I always get the chicken fajitas quesadillas with jalapeño in them. I also like to dip them in the salsa. I would recommend this place to everyone. Service is pretty great too! read more

I can't go back to my hometown without a trip to Salitas! Everything is good but I especially enjoy the fireman special.

It may sound like Mexican food but don't be fooled. really it's not. The salsa that came with the chips was so authentic they opened up a jar to serve it. We ordered some cheese dip to go with the chips (which weren't any different than store brand) and by the looks of it they have two kinds...out of the can white or out of the can orange cheese sauce. Both tasted very non-authentic. We ordered a shredded chicken burrito and three tacos with cilantro and chicken. The Burrito had this same cheap orange cheese sauce that ruined the good shredded chicken and the tacos were dry from chicken cooked the day before assumingely. On a positive note, the beer was cold and the glasses/water cups were a good size. The server was attentive even though he was busy. Probably a good joint for local college kids who don't know any better. Salita...I bet your burger is better! read more

Chicken Fajita Nachos! Chicken is salty but combined with the cheese and other stuff it's good! read more

Salita's - Chicken Fajita Nachos! - Mexican Near Me - Durant, Oklahoma

Salita's had decent food and decent service. Unfortunately, it has gone downhill significantly since the new owners took over. I hope they will put effort into improving the restaurant. read more

The waiters don't wear masks! There is no excuse for that. I dont understand why some waiters dont have masks and the ones that do have them pulled down read more

Great frozen food. Service is fast, friendly. Always keeps drinks full. But food is sub par.

Very good!!! Great portions and reasonable prices. Casual and perfect service!!!! Friendly and good for kids and families. Good variety and lunch specials. Would def go back again. YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Not impressed. Service was disgraceful. Fajitas tasted like wood chips.Save your money and go 1 mile west for authentic Mexican at el tapatio or Jalapenos on first street! read more

I had the sour cream chicken nachos and enjoyed them. Big portions, and a great salsa made it perfect. Give it a try if you're passing through. read more

Stopped on the way through town for lunch. Got the fajita quesadilla served grilled. Came with guac and sour cream. Great food portions for the price, tasty too. The bathrooms are luxurious. Fast service. We're in and out and back on the road in 30 minutes. read more