It's what I would call good mall Tex - Mex food and beverage but worth the stop even if you aren't at the mall due to the great service 4 stars for the food but 5 for the service we had There were four of us and we ordered a couple beers and the build your own Margaritas along with the table side Guac and the combo appetizer "Botonas Grande' Margaritas were big with a deceptive kick that we enjoyed The food was plentiful and tasty- again good mall Tex Mex .... Nothing super creative just good food Outstanding service from our friendly server Erin, who you could tell was very busy but she kept checking in with us and got us all those extras we kept asked for ( cilantro for the Guac, extra chips, etc) quickly. She even took the time to show my friend how to connect to the mall wifi We'll be back! read more

El Chico - The demolished Botanas Grande ! - Mexican Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

Came here for an afternoon drink and appetizers. The server was friendly, but the food was not great. The mojitos are made with a mojito mix, and the sangria was tart- like drinking tart cherry juice. The queso tasted watered down as it was thin and the guacamole did not have much flavor. The restaurant had more dirty tables than clean ones and there was no one trying to clean any of them. It was mediocre food with meh drinks. read more

Visited with a colleague for lunch and the staff were accommodating and welcoming. They suggested great picks to order. We were seated quickly and the food arrived fast and hMy server (I forgot his name) is from El Salvador and he was both excellent and funny. The food was great! Too bad we had to leave town and couldn't return to visit again but I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

El Chico - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

8/3/25 4:00 pm. I was illegally harassed by the manager and hostess about my service dog. I was illegally asked questions about my disability. I was illegally questioned about her papers (which don't exist for service animals). It was humiliating and I will never return. The place went downhill after the owner died. Don't go here if you have a service dog!!! They won't leave you alone!!! read more

Food is always consistently good. Not the most amazing Mexican food but always hits the spot. And reasonably priced.

As a Norman girl ..The fact they changed the food should be an absolute crime :( Our waitress was amazing! read more

Eventhough it's a longer drive than we'd like. This place never disappoints. The staff is great! Never a long wait and very clean and accommodating to your needs. Luis was great and made sure we had our drink glasses full along with our bellies. Great food and not expensive either. Best Chimichanga dinner that always hits the spot! That's why we keep coming back. And the best part is there are massage chairs right outside the restaurant in the mall just in case you overdue it. read more

People leaving reviews need to remember El Chico is NOT Mexican food, it is TexMex food!!! It's a great TexMex restaurant and great service. read more

There was a COCKROACH crawling on the wall. The server had the nerve to ask us if we wanted the manager implying he was going to have us pay for what we had already ordered. GROSS read more

I only come to El Chico for tortilla soup as it's the best I've ever tried. I also like that they give you queso with your chips & salsa. read more

El Chico - Tortilla Soup with no chicken - Mexican Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

The service was good, our waiter was friendly and attentive, my kids liked the multi colored lights they had hanging up and the restaurant felt clean enough, but the food is so terrible. This is the worst Mexican food we have tried in Oklahoma so far. I ordered the carnitas burrito bowl. I barely ate any of it. The sauce was so unappetizing, I knew the food was going to be bad when they brought complimentary queso to the table, it seems like every restaurant that does this doesn't have good food, plus the food came out super fast on super hot plates which tells me it isn't that fresh. My husband's tamales tasted like school cafeteria food but he didn't seem to mind them. I do like the kids meal came with jello but my kids didn't care for the chicken tenders. They charge over $11 for guac, that's as much as an entree so I didn't order any. The salsa was good but pretty spicy, the chips were too thin and the warm tortillas they brought out smelled like they were starting to go sour so I didn't eat any of those. Way too many better Mexican options for us to ever eat here again. read more

El Chico - Burrito bowl. Very one texture, they advertise the carnitas as crispy but they're not at all, it's all just mushy, over sauced, and spicy. - Mexican Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

Old established restaurant in Sooner Fashion Mall. Easy in and out, decent food, chips and drinks. Service was adequate and the decor was fine. Our party enjoyed fajitas and chips. No complaints. Price was fine. Cheers. read more

BEST EL CHICO EVER!! You will not be disappointed! Located in the mall. Service was great! Food was fantabulous! Best enchiladas, crispy chicken tacos are our go-to. Park by the Dillards entrance. read more

Quality and taste was terrible. The owner was adamant about not honoring online deals.

Always wonderful food, the original El Chico food! They are always fast and great service. The chips, queso, and salsa are free!

Had not been here in a few years so thought I'd give it another try. Unfortunately, it's worse than it was before. Overall the food had no taste to it at all. The rice, beans, taco, queso -- all had zero taste. The cheese enchiladas had a hint of flavor to them. The only thing that was good was the sopapia and it had more than enough sugar and cinnamon. Save your money and eat a plate of shredded cardboard. read more

Great food and great service! The margaritas are awesome. And the chicken fajitas are fabulous! I will be back soon!!

Haven't been here in 20 years but it wasn't the same. Food was okay at best and the service was fine. Biggest complaint was I ordered a house margarita and it was filled with ice. 2 sips later the glass was empty. I ordered another one no ice and the bartender just filled my original glass out of the tin container he poured the per mixed into. Very disappointing and will never order drinks here again. read more

I ordered from Uber, but it didn't offer an option to modify the order on the Uber app. So, I called the restaurant, and let them know that I have an intolerance to cheese. My sister has a distate for rice. I wasn't too confident that my order would come to my home correctly. However, thanks for getting the order correct. I would order from them again. Anytime. read more

Food is very good, got the DOS-cheese enchilada (taco) and a chili sauce enchilada. Cheese one didn't hv any onions in it like it used to but was still good. Queso was thin today but went yesterday and was thick and very good. Both times service was great! Great atmosphere, clean restaurant. read more

After reading both good and bad reviews, I decided to find out for myself--and I'm glad I did! It was really good! My daughter and I shared the Tex Mex for Two (delivery), and the Chicken Jalapeño Poppers were bomb; the chicken enchilada with white sauce and beef tamale were delicious; the Cascabel chicken taco was the best--so flavorful! I loved their house salsa served with the thin, crispy tortilla chips (that one reviewer complained about; if thin & crispy isn't your thing, it doesn't mean it's wrong or bad! It's just not your particular style--but it is mine!). And I found the queso to be tasty, too (as another reviewer said it wasn't good). We're from LA and have had A LOT of Mexican food at countless Mexican restaurants, plus grew up with my mom making authentic Mexican food, so I'm pretty picky and wasn't expecting to like El Chico as much as I did (after reading the negative reviews). I've tried a few other Mexican restaurants in Norman and so far, I've enjoyed El Chico the most and would return here for sure. Great prices, too. Glad I ignored the negative reviews (which I think were somewhat unfair on some points!). read more

I use to go there quite a bit when I worked at the Sears. And I was always pleased. I stopped in Saturday . It was busy but they found us a lovely clean booth. Service was excellent and my meal was fabulous ! I had a California Quesadilla !!!! Just as I remembered!! But better! Our server Caleb was fab! Although I live about 40 min away , I'll be visiting again!!! read more

Just your average Tex mex place that's dependable and fulfills your carb load cravings. The great thing about El Chico is that they have complimentary queso along with their salsa. The bad thing is their salsa is not good. Pro tip: ask for the spicy salsa it's hot but packed with lots more flavor than the tomato sauce salsa. The menu has changed a lot since the last time I've been to a El Chico which would have been 6 years ago in Tulsa. I was disappointed to see that the shrimp quesadillas were off the menu because they came with this great verde cream sauce. This time I settled for the top shelf fajita chicken quesadillas. They were completely different than expected. The quesadillas were fried and jammed pack with veggies and flavor. I was very pleased. My boyfriend had some combo which contained two small burritos (one chicken, one beef) and a chili relleno. He absolutely loved his and ate the entire thing. Seriously it was a ton of food! The prices are great here and they have daily specials during the week. There's also a 2 for $20 kind of deal where you get an appetizer, two entre items from a small selection and a dessert. We passed on the deal but the desserts looked fantastic! read more

El Chico - Daily specials - Mexican Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

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There is a simple way to put this and that it's not very good. I just had to be there one time and that was it. The burrito was just made with absolutely no flavor and didn't even want to finish. The bartender asked me if I wanted a Togo box. I said no way I am taking this home. and didn't even want to finish. I miss Cali Mexican food maybe I'll get lucky someday and find a place here in OK. Tired of these generic hopeless Mexican food restaurants. read more

Pretty good Mexican food joint located in the mall! Queso was yummy, and our waitress was super friendly. Their drinks looked really good but I had to drive! read more

My daughter and I ate dinner here last night, and I am so disappointed and grossed out by how dirty the place is. My daughter stuck her hand in USED GUM underneath the table stepped in something red and sticky, like jello or sauce or something, right underneath our table, and the bathroom has dead bugs all over it. Just an fyi if you're thinking about stopping in... don't do it. read more

El Chico - Gum underneath the table - Mexican Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

Came in a lil after lunch time and honestly wasn't very impressed the best part of the meal was the enchiladas with carne sauce and the friendly service the beans and rice tasted like generic catered food while the tortillas tasted store bought my wife's chicken fajitas tasted like they where boiled in hotdog water while the peppers and onions lacked flavor not to mention the complimentary chips and salsa which where a mix of stale and fresh won't be coming back which saddens me because the staff was friendly read more

I had the Monterrey Chicken. Usually this meal means they use monterrey cheese, but this cheese didn't really look like it. Either way it was good. The chicken is usually cut into strips, but they gave me an uncut chicken breast. I did not like the mushrooms. The vegetables were very good and well seasoned. read more

Always so delicious and convenient!!! Been going for many years and always pleased with El Chico!!

The food and service are always very good. The food never comes out cold or not cooked right. The service has only been slow a time or two.

El Chico has always had great food, fast and friendly service, and affordable pricing. The bar drinks are also amazing and cheaper than any other Mexican restaurant in Norman! read more

So we ventured out when we heard El Chico had opened back up.....such a good decision! Our server, Miranda, made this amazing brownie dessert with raspberry sauce, ice cream...omg is was so good! Will DEFINITELY be going back! read more

This is seriously one of the best spots in Norman! This was our first time here and the service was amazing! So quick, kind, helpful! The vibe was super positive also, which is sometimes hard to dine in Norman! From the manager to the waitress to the the guy who brought out the food from the kitchen everyone treated us like family! Also, the food! It was super tasty! I got the top shelf fajita quesadilla. Wow! Keep up the good work! read more

I gave this a one stare because they use to do good. Hear lately though they haven't been. Today I went in with a party of 3. I was told it would be 20 minutes. A friend of mine came up just after us with a party of 2. They were sat before us. Another group came with 5. I went up to ask about it. I was told it was because they had a bigger table ready. How is it a party of 2 and 5 got set before a party of 3 and it was because they had a bigger table ready? Probably won't be going back. read more

Awesome Mexican food. Great vegetarian options!! Love the fast service!! The avocado enchilada is a must have for vegetarians. Perfect place to eat in the middle of a busy shopping day. read more

El Chico - Avocado Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

Very good and kid friendly! We love getting the 2 for $20 meal deal. The chicken Mexican tacos with corn tortillas are fantastic as well as their steamed beans and rice. I also love their tortilla soup. They are gluten free friendly. read more

This "Mexican" is trash. The chips are thin and so Cleary store bought. They come out room temperature and have no grease or salt on them at all. Queso, in my opinion, is absolutely Offensive to the community of Mexican food lovers. Beans were also awful, and so was the rice. I got a plastic bag taste. Yuck. Now me and all my friends just so happen to have bad head aches? Coincidence? I think not. I'm nauseous too. Gosh this place was so bad I will never go back im sorry. I tried my friends quesadilla and it was pretty good but then again it's nearly impossible to f*ck up a quesadilla. She loves this place and the queso but she's also born and raised off Norman Mexican. Not to offend anyone from the great town of Norman, but the Mexican food here is nasty lmao. I gave it two stars because I didn't want to be bias. Accounting for my friends ratings. No read more

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Once again.... the hostess is the most rude little millennial I've met! These little worthless "everyone owes me" people are increasing in numbers! Apparently I can't sit my party of three at a high bar table anywhere in the restaurant... because the waitress can't walk 3 feet from her assigned tables... the lack of staff and attention to guests is disturbing.. on a positive note, the margaritas are good and the bartender was on point after I sat at a table for 10 minutes and finally just sat at the bar.. food is typical for microwave Mexican.. which is how they all do it now. Don't expect any above average service or food here.. just pop in if your hungry and don't like actual service... Update... tried again today, the same little rude ass hostess is still here!!! When I ask to sit at a high top table she said it's dirty... I said, well can you clean it? Her reply.... that's not my job! Really??? Someone please fire her ass and tell her the world doesn't owe her anything! 6-9-17 12:45 pm. read more

A throw back to the age of mall shopping. This gem is located inside Sooner Fashion Mall here in Norman. I noticed the current two star standing, this is strictly for the Tecate's I will be enjoying. Growing up, malls were the place to be, and restaurants like this were where one went to get a more upscale feel versus the food court. This will not be a place you go for quality Tex-Mex, it is a step above the fast food chains. If your here, try it out, and enjoy a nice cerveza! read more

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i cant really think of anything i really liked. both the queso and the salsa (which is mild at best) tasted like they came out of a box that had been sitting in a hot semi for 6 months. my boyfriend got his enchiladas with sour cream sauce, and they were the wimpiest things i'd ever seen. he didnt like the sauce. i got the chicken chimi, which was also small. the rice tasted overcooked, but the beans were almost enjoyable. service isnt bad, but when i went half of them were wearing normal people clothes and i saw a bunch of oeople in the back i was sure didnt work there. overall, if you're ever stuck in a mall for more than six hours, el chico is a fine bet. but if you have time--literally anywhere else is better. read more