food amazing service even better never been to a better mexican restaurant i have been so many times they know my order read more

Great Mexican restaurant with excellent service and awesome interior decor - very cool movie posters! Got the special with pork tamales and a soft taco as well as the chicken flautas. Recommended! read more

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Update from a previous review. While food remained very good, (at least what we were able to eat in the time allowed) our evening was quite frustrating. We arrived about 30 minutes before closing finding a number of diners present. We put in our order and got our food in about 15 minutes. We immediately recognized that by closing time, they mean closing! Staff began clearing tables, sweeping floors, banging chairs and tables, and we were suddenly the last customers left. We were maybe half completed eating when we were offered our ticket and to-go boxes and were out the door promptly at closing time. It might have been better to have suggested we order to go since staff locking up promptly at closing time is such a priority. Considering what we paid, the whole experience was frustrating. read more

I was looking for a lunch spot near the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation and ended up here. There were a few other patrons, but I was early on a Saturday and expect business would pick up as the day went on. I was seated quickly and served chops And salad. The waiter was attentive and my food was served surprisingly fast after i ordered it. Queso and chicken chimichanga were great! There was so much food on my plate that I couldn't begin to finish the beans and rice, but it was tasty. If I lived locally, I'd be back! read more

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Dinner at Mexicali Border Cafe in Downtown Tulsa, OK was just okay. We had a large party and we were able to get seated quickly with dinner reservations. Mexicali Border has a large menu. I ended up choosing the Ultimate Enchiladas, which came with one fajita steak enchilada and one chicken fajita enchilada filled with sautéed pico de gallo and portabella mushrooms. One was topped with queso mixed cheese , cilantro, and ranchera sauce. It was served with rice and Borracha beans. The enchiladas had a good taste but the texture was off. The ambiance was casual with dimly lit lighting. The staff was attentive. Overall, this is a great spot for large groups with a variety of dishes to choose from at a decent price. The dish I ordered could have been shared. read more

Mexicali Border Cafe - Ultimate Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

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We ran in for a quick dinner while in town for a conference. We started out with some queso, which was good. Chips are very good as is the salsa. I had the shrimp tacos, which are large and flavorful. Rice and beans are very good as well. I had a skinny margarita which seemed a little sweet but was good. Restaurant is well maintained and is a comfortable environment. Our server seemed a little less than thrilled to be working but warmed up and provided good service for us. read more

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This is a very convenient spot to get some food if you're in the Arts District, especially since they have parking in front of the restaurant. It's usually a little busy if there's an event happening. Service was decent and helpful. The decor is fun and there is quite a bit of seating. I also like the large windows. I enjoyed the salsa since it tasted very fresh. But the Quesabirria I had was not the best variation of a Birria food I've had and honestly a bit disappointing. The bite of cheese enchilada I had was pretty average too. read more

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I 100% agree with the overall rating of this place being about 3/5 stars from the general public. 1. Chips and salsa. Tasted like something you could buy at Walmart. Probably could buy better chips at Walmart. Highly unimpressed. White queso was as expected but nothing knocking my socks off. 2. My husband 4.5/5 rated his birria tacos. I give my plate a 3/5 as it was the fajita smothered burrito. Tasted as expected. Burracha beans (spelling??) was mostly pico de galo type ingredients and very little beans. Not sure if this is normal. Rice tasted exactly like taco bueno rice lol. 3. My son got the kiddie nachos. It was literally 6 full size tortilla chips with melted shredded cheese and a small bowl of white queso. While my 3 year old was enjoying it the $7.49 for that, one churro and a drink seemed steep. 4. Service was average 5. Ambiance was above average except it was very loud. But honestly not that much of an issue with a toddler because his noise didn't bother anyone Probably won't be back. Parking was difficult. read more

Took The Kid and The Wife to lunch the other day and she (The Kid) wanted Mexicali, so there we were. Always on point with flavors and service... never disappointing. The wife had her usual queso fundito/casserole dish, while The Kid had the taco salad. I myself broke form and went with the Wet Burrito. No one had any complaints. The wet burrito was much better than I expected. Not being a huge burrito fan, this one rocked. Queso appetizer was on point, and our server was great. Even though it's a far piece out of my normal operation area, Mexicali is always worth the trip downtown. read more

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Went with the work crew. Full lunch crowd and just as quick for seating and service. Three of us got the lunch chimichangas and two got the wet burritos. Chicken, ground beef and shredded beef. The lunch portion is just as filling and delicious as the normal portion. Still a great meal anytime of the day. Definitely a great lunch! read more

The Birria tacos are delicious! The chimichangas are spot on ! The borracho bean soup is the best I've ever had! Cocktail drinks are strong so be careful! Bathroom is spotless, ambiance is not over top and just cool. Service is friendly, funny and pleasant and so fast with the order, but not to where it feels like premade, just fresh. If you're in Tulsa OK, one last thing, just stop and get the apple pie in a skillet with ice cream and caramel sauce! To die for! read more

Mexicali Border Cafe - Mexicali food! - Mexican Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

The food was great very fresh and taste. Nadia. Our waitress was great. We stopped in here before a concert at the Tulsa Theatre and were pleasantly surprised. read more

This is the second time my gf and I have eaten here ( first was Bob Dylan concert , this place is literally across the street from the Tulsa theater) My girlfriend got Julio's house margarita while I got their Sangria version, both great. For entrees, she got the chicken spinach quesadilla while I got the birria tacos and a Chile relleno on the side. Everything was delicious and the sweet red-headed waitress brought my gf a complimentary churro as it was her birthday. Best churro I've ever had and I'm a Mexican American from California, just saying. Overall highly recommend this place. read more

If I could leave zero stars i absolutely would. My order was simple: 2 beef enchiladas, with rice on the side. It was to go and I even asked beforehand what sauce comes on top and the person taking my order answered back in SUCH an annoyed tone. I pay, get home, and the cheese is not even melted on said enchiladas, my rice was borderline cold and almost flavorless. And for $30, I found this absolutely unacceptable. I called the establishment, briefly and politely explained to whoever answered what the problem was, and that I would like to speak to a manager. The first manager did absolutely nothing, not even an apology and almost immediately transferred me over to the GM. I explained the situation politely to him and he did not apologize, and was SWIFT to tell me that he would not issue me a refund and that all of his "line" was up to perfect standard and that "well you have a nice night ma'am with the way you are speaking with/to me". As if he were my parent. And once he realized I was absolutely NOT backing down nor would be talked down to, his exact words were "well if u want a refund so bad then you have an hour to come down here, and we will judge if the food (that of which I barely even touched) is more than a quarter eaten or not and that's the only way we will refund you". The GM is absolutely condescending, cocky, rude and not fit to run ANY food establishment. As it is in the teens outside and i do not want to bring my young child back out, i will not be letting this gross establishment keep my hard earned $30. They clearly need it more than I do. read more

Mexicali Border Cafe - Two beef enchiladas with unmelted cheese on top, cold and flavorless rice. - Mexican Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

We were in downtown Tulsa and stopped in here for lunch. I may now have to move here because I absolutely loved this place! The service was excellent as our waitress was very attentive. The food and drinks came out fast and the flavors were amazing. We tried an assortment of things including the tortilla soup, blackened chicken salad, lunch nachos with steak, and chicken with vegetables. The vegetables were grilled and tasted like they were cooked on the grill alongside the steak which gave them incredible flavor. I chose the pineapple mango dressing for the blackened chicken salad and they complimented each other very well. All of our choices were wonderful. My beer came with a lime and salted rim and had a nice frothy head to it. The Paloma Rita had a tahine rim and was tasty as well. This was just a great experience for us and I highly recommend a stop in here for some great eats! read more

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My favorite Mexican restaurant in Tulsa fast service good lunch specials outdoor patio is clean and has space to work and relax. read more

Mexicali Border Cafe - Chips and 1/2 Pint Salsa and Chipssalsa - Mexican Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

MEH... food was just okay. The rice was a complete abomination. Service was less than ideal. Drink was completely watered down. The way they bus the tables here is gross. The garbage can is right next to you while you are trying to eat and you can see and hear the food being scraped off the plates. Really makes the whole experience feel gross. Not worth what we paid to come here read more

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Assuming he's the manager, JERK, in the parking lot this afternoon. Just minding our own business, parked away from everyone to get some drinks then go make some candles across the street. He continued to be VERY RUDE after I asked questions and proceeded to move my vehicle. read more

Im glad to find this little gem. This is my first time here. I love the atmosphere. Its not crowded. The bar is kinda in a little cave. The music wasnt loud. Everyone is really helpful. From my server to the margaritas to the oh so delicious fajitas. Perfecto! Thank you Sam for helping me decide on what to get. Thank you for allowing me to sit in peace without having to ask for anything. Its exactly what I needed. read more

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Food and service were great. Soup was tasty and portions were large. The waitress did a great job for the size of the party we had. read more

Mexicali Border Cafe - Tortilla Soup - Mexican Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

The food was amazing! I had the chicken street tacos, shrimp enchiladas, and steak street tacos. All were excellent!! I will be coming back!

I had the Mexico City Tacos. 1 of each: beef,chicken and pork. Tasty, and the Borracho beans (yum) read more

Been coming here fairly regularly over the last 3 years and have enjoyed every visit. Great margaritas, great service, and tasty food every time. Be sure to ask for the spicy salsa, and try the Posole they serve in the winter. I've had one of their smothered burritos which had fajita chicken and refried beans, wrapped in a big tortilla and topped with a spicy sauce and queso. It was fantastic. Have also had the street tacos, flautas, and green chile enchiladas. read more

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Just caught their lunch menu in time (just before 3pm) to have their Mexico City tacos. It came with two tacos so my partner and I split it as this was between lunch and dinner time. Can't remember all the choices, but we chose to have one beef (steak) taco, and one pork taco. They were both delicious! Came with rice and Boracho beans. You could really taste the "Boracho" in the beans! I think it may have been beer? Rice was good, but not the best I've ever had. The decor was fascinating, in my opinion. There were all Mexican movie, posters all around the restaurant. Could've spent a lot more time there looking at each one, but I didn't. Kind of weird that they weren't playing Mexican music. Instead, they were playing 70s pop folk music. Somewhat disappointing. Also, the owner is not Mexican, so there's that, as well. Their salsa was good as far as salsas go. We were only given the "regular" one to begin with until we asked for a refill and she asked us if we wanted hot or regular. We chose hot! It was slightly hotter, but very tasty. If I had a choice, I would give it somewhere between a four-star and five-star rating., But that's not a choice so I am rating up. read more

Their elote chicken was quite possibly the best meal I've ever had, and the margarita also top notch.

The food was great. Our waitress made wonderful recommendations and was very fun. Nice to have something so close to the BOK on concert nights. read more

Catered food from here for 60 people the Service was fantastic, arrived ahead of time scheduled helped set food out, food was hot and fresh! Great service! We will use again. read more

I've already reviewed this as one of my families favorites! Today I just wanted to tell people about the fajita chicken wrap! They are ! I get mine without bacon and not on the grill, but wow the chicken is so juicy and delicious inside with a side of the cilantro ranch oh my goodness! you gotta try it, it's on the lunch menu but they will let you order it at dinner! read more

This is consistent "basic tex-mex" If you want nachos before a concert or a post-meeting bite, this is a good place. Nothing hear will blow your socks off but it's also rarely bad and isn't full of a bunch of weird "re-imagined" or "artisanal" concepts. read more

Wrong orders, extra charges, zero effort. Our server could not have cared less. My husband's order was wrong twice, and when I asked to try two dressings on the side for my salad, they charged $2 for a couple ounces. The food was just okay, exactly what you'd expect at On The Border. What ruined it was the service -- the staff acted like they hated being there. The only bright spot was the busser who brought chips and was actually friendly. read more

Went in fairly early for dinner on a Wednesday. The food was excellent and fresh and the service was top notch. Ryan was great and full of information about the area and the restaurant. Highly recommend. Especially the Hibiscus Margaritas. read more

Drinks were watered down server had an attitude and took out plates before we were finished and didn't ask if we were finished

Best meal in a long time! My family took me to Mexicali Border for Mothers' Day because it's near Mayfest. I don't go to downtown Tulsa because it's far from my home and I don't know where to park downtown. My daughter's church is downtown so she was familiar with restaurants there. I ordered Elote chicken and it is AMAZING. Spice combination I had never had before. I ate every bit and will order it again. I wish the same dish was available in south Tulsa. read more

Not sure how to rate this place. Food was good, service was lacking but it feels like that was due to lack of staff. Came here in on a Monday. It was very busy but I was able to find a spot at the bar. Feels like not enough people were working. Took a really long time to order a drink and then to order dinner. Food came out quickly though. The chimichanga with shredded beef was outstanding. The beans could have used more cheese but I felt like trying to get the attention of the bar tender to request that would be too complicated. I feel like I might go back. Maybe take my dinner to go read more

This hurts to write this review because this is one of my all time favorite Mexican restaurants, but the GM Albert that was at the door last night was the meanest, rudest, most hateful person I have ever came in contact with. We eat at this restaurant before any show we attend downtown and have NEVER been treated the way we were last night. I was so heated I could not believe how incredibly rude this man was, and apparently it is the norm for him to act this way. We spoke with several staff members who expressed their feelings about how he is rude to employees and customers all the time. Albert stated he was the GM, and I honestly have no idea how this man still has his job! Whoever leaves him in charge needs to be let go with him! Absolutely unbelievable! This man put his hands in my face, my friend was so shocked she could not even speak. Then he was rude to the rest of our party when they arrived!!! As we were leaving I let Albert now I was contacting corporate for his behavior and his response was yelling at me that "he is corporate" read more

My wife and I visit Mexicali Border at the downtown Tulsa location by the Brady theatre at least once a week. We have invited several friends and family to dine with us Everyone says that they are pleased with service and food. We have never had bad service and the food is always great. My wife's favorite is the Queso Monterrey Casserole, I like the Chile Relleno and the Chimichanga. However everything we have ordered have not been a disappointment. Coronavirus has caused restaurants to close indoor dining. With phone in and pick up orders only. The pictures are the to go orders for my wife and I. The enchiladas kind of got messy on my trip home ( my truck seats don't set level) I did like the way they boxed the taco salad by separating the shell and fixings separate to prevent the salad from getting soggy on our trip home. The food was as good as always. The food was hot, curbside service was friendly and on specific time. The only problem I had was they didn't have any chili rellenos I miss dinning in my favorite restaurants. But understand during this trying time that we all have to make concessions. It will soon be over and life will return close to before. However I think it will take time. Please support our restaurants by calling in your order. And make sure to tip your curbside se Now open for dining. Glad to not eat out of my truck. Just as good as ever!! read more

Mexicali Border Cafe - Beef enchiladas to go - Mexican Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Pros: I've been several times throughout the years and always found this place meh. I was just ordering the wrong thing! Shrimp tacos are the way to go. Love the pickled veggies and chipotle sauce that comes on top of it. Also, try the blood orange chili margarita. Blend of sweet and spicy. They have a parking lot! Cons: our waitress today was completely unfamiliar with the menu. Price. Maybe a bit more expensive than other comparable Mexican places in Tulsa. But maybe they charge more due to the location? read more

Excellent Margaritas & Stuffed Carne Asada!! A young man was our server and he was pleasant and attentive.

Excellent little place and my only reservation to giving 5 stars is the yellow queso is not to my liking, very strange texture. Otherwise everything is less was excellent including the service. The ambiance is exactly as the name says Mexican cafe, and it's great . Would eat here again minutes yellow queso read more

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Mexicali Border has been in the Art district for a while and sometimes I wonder how it can sustain being n there because the food is really not great, or at least very overpriced for the quality of it. There a many smaller taco joints in town offering more flavorful tacos for a fraction of the price. Margaritas are okay, but not sure they are worth the price either. The food tastes like regular Tex-Mex chain food with a huge mark up in price. We've been there several times and the place is often empty. My wife had the steak tacos and although it wasn't bad, there was nothing exceptional about them and the $13 price tag for two tacos was hard to digest. After trying Mexicali several times we probably won't return for the food. It might be an okay place to stop by and grab a drink in order to get a coveted parking spot in the art district but beyond that the value of the food is not there for us. read more

Mexicali Border Cafe - Queso, sangria swirl and Mango Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

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