Waited for 20m without service. When we talked tot he manager he said "I'm only one person guys, if you want something stand at the bar and wait". I was really excited about margaritas and queso but I don't think I'll be back. Will NOT recommend read more

I had high hopes for this place. Sadly, I was let down. Upon arrival, a man in a black SUV, awkwardly parked in a space, blew smoke from his e-cig in my face. When I entered the restaurant I complained about this guy. The hostess informed me he was part of the management which made sense. His entitled demeanor and abrasive attitude set a tone for my entire experience at this establishment. Not only will I never return, I strongly advise anyone reading this not to support this business. There are plenty of other fantastic restaurants within walking distance. read more

This place has subpar food and drinks. But the WORST part about this place is the disrespect and the lack of fun. We came here for a celebratory afternoon and were told to be quiet and, basically, stop having fun. If you are looking for a good time, JUST OPT OUT of Mexicali. read more

***Please Read This Review*** Went to Mexicali's for lunch. The reviews were mediocre but it was across the street from our hotel so we took a chance. When we tried to walk in there was a waitress literally screaming out the front door at some people that had parked in their lot and telling them she was going to have them f*cking towed. I am not joking. She was screaming and cursing these people from about 50 yards away. My mom and I were uncomfortable but we were already past the front door so we just laughed it off. We ordered our drinks while we looked at the menu. It took 23 minutes for our margaritas to get to the table. At this point we knew we had royally screwed up but we were invested to we kept going. We ordered food and when it finally came it was absolutely inedible. I can say honestly in my entire life I have never had a meal that I could not get down. It was cold and the enchiladas were hard. Like you couldn't cut them with a fork. Hard. Nasty. We asked for our check and got out of there. This place is literally the most disgusting place I have ever walked into. Do not eat there! read more

We've eaten here as a family for years upon years. My mom placed our order and when my dad made it home we discovered that the order was incorrect. My mom called back in order to let them know and to arrange for my dad to return it to get the correct meal. The guy answered the phone, put her on hold twice because he could not find the ticket, finally came back, and read the ticket which was incorrect from what was actually ordered. My mom informed him of that and he reread the ticket. She again, informed him that that was not what she ordered. He told her that's what they have. She again, told him that it was incorrect and explained what she did order. He then responded, "Well the bartender that took your order said that they read it back and that's what is on the ticket." Again, my mom told him that the order he was reading was NOT what she ordered. He then said, "We'll I'm not sure if it was an error on our side or yours," after she had told him word for word what she did order. Then she asked him if they could bring it back and get what she actually ordered but he interrupted her and continued to speak over her, rereading the order. At that point, she asked for the manager to be there when she arrived and his response was, "Well I am the manger. I'm actually the owner's son, so I'm at the top of the food chain. So yeah, good luck with that," as he chuckled. When my dad arrived back at the restaurant with all of the food because at that point he was going to return all of the meals, the door was locked (I'm not sure if this is due to COVID or not, but would definitely like to have clarification). A young man came to the door with an envelope that contained a full refund and explained he was just instructed to give him the envelope. The manager/owner's son wasn't even professional enough to speak with my dad about the situation. The manager/owners son's behavior was completely rude and disrespectful. He continued to speak over my mom and SHE had to be the one to suggest a resolution. all because he wanted to be "right." There was absolutely no reason for him to be that way and to continue to be that way. Customer service is irreplaceable and it is a shame that "The top of the food chain" does not value that. read more

I've had better Mexican and although this place seems always packed, their food is pretty lack-luster middle of the road boring safe mexican. I've had good mexican food so I just look for more than chips and salsa with meat tacos and side of rice. I want flavor and heat and this place just didn't have it. Nothing ew, nothing wow, nothing worth stopping in if you're visiting from out of town for sure. Try Elotes. :-) read more

I can't say I was overly impressed. There were people waiting to be seated when there were more than plenty of tables open. Once I was seated and made my order the food was delivered fast! I got the most basic thing you can get- enchilada & a taco so I can't say it was much different than any other place. I'd come back for the amazing looking. Margaritas though! read more

The chips and salsa are good. Like, really good. That's as far as it goes, though. The margaritas are 80% sweet and sour. I specifically told them I have a gluten and dairy allergy...only to find out I'd been served guacamole with sour cream in it and beans with beer in them. Our waiter was nice enough...but, I'm not sure how far that goes at this point. We will not be back. The food that wasn't altered in any way was mediocre at best. read more

I usually eat here anytime I'm in Tulsa for a show, since it's convenient to the Brady, Cain's, and BOK. It tends to be hit or miss. Today's lunch visit was a little disappointing. Waiter wasn't very friendly and tended to disappear for long periods of time. I ordered the lunch fajitas. They were good but not outstanding. Beans and rice were bland. My friends complained of their food also being very bland. That being said, I've eaten here before and had a completely different experience...helpful, friendly service, great food, etc. Their margaritas and cheese dip are both really good, which is what I usually judge a Mexican restaurant by. Hopefully they were just having a bad day today. I'm sure next time I'm back in T-town for another concert, I'll eat here again because it's convenient, and let's face it, even ho-hum Mexican food is still pretty darn good. :) read more

Mexicali is the best. The queso and guacamole is a must get. And I love their fajitas and enchiladas. I've always had good service here.

Food fresh, but my husband said, "the farther you go from the border, the less authentic the food." Server indifferent, acted as if he was too busy to really "serve" though the place was half empty. read more

Me and my girls visited Tulsa on a quick whelm. We waited 15 minutes to be greeted. When the waiter came over he took our drink orders but failed to suggestively sell us margaritas or any other speciality drink so we ordered water. He suggested appetizers so we got the guacamole which was very bland... chunks of the avocado were still inside with no flavor. For the main dishes we ordered fajitas which looked amazing but lacked flavor again this is suppose to be one of the key components of Mexican food. Although the waiter was nice and kind I would not recommend this place based on greet time and true authentic flavor. read more

Not my favorite place for Mexican food. The plus side, their queso is very tasty. I love the set up, they have a nice open floor plan and the location is great, very close to the Brady. I ordered enchiladas which were practically smothered in grease. I got the beef enchilada and a spinach enchilada. The spinach enchilada had yellow queso on top of it which is not the best paring, usually it comes with the white. Also as an added bonus you could tell it came from frozen spinach, it was kind of just chunks of spinach inside of a tortilla, not much seasoning or anything done to it at all. The service was decent though so I did enjoy that. My kids got corndogs so there's nothing really to rate there. Not sure if I'll go back but it wont be my first stop if I'm craving Mexican food. read more

The best thing about this place was the service. As far as the food goes, there is definitely better in Tulsa. I went twice to make sure I wasn't there on an off day the first time, but it was pretty much the same the second time. I recommend you go if you like food without taste, but if you want food that tastes good than go someplace else. read more

This is one of our regular stops when we visit Tulsa. Fresh tortillas, great salsa. Accommodates our request for dairy free vegan options. Not sure why this place isn't rated better. We have never been disappointed. read more

Food was edible, not great. Margarita was a joke. Service was terrible. Waste of a good location downtown.

It's a great place little more pricey than other tex mex restaurant i been too but the amount of food you get is great for the price. Food and service is quick. The Salad my wife had was huge wish i took a picture before she ate it. If i come here again definitely having the Mexicali Salad. I had the Taco Dinner the steak waa better than the Chicken in my opinion read more

The chips and queso & salsa is on point. The drinks are pretty solid, but the food is just above average. I liked their chimichanga but other than that the food is alright. Good place to meet up with friends before First Friday, Tulsa Drillers games or other downtown events. read more

Staff was extremely rude. After waiting 15 minutes for a server, the hostess informed me I would "need to go find somebody" to wait on us. This was in an almost completely empty restaurant read more

Went here after visiting the center of the university. They provided house chips and salsa. The salsa was good the chips we just okay. The food was average and the service was decent but nothing special. read more

Poor Mexicali. The best thing the 'ol girl has left for her is great parking. Used to be the best Mexican in Tulsa and we've been going there for 15+ years. We go now out of habit and every time we leave, we remember why we were going to give up. Waitstaff is always on-point and friendly but the food has just become unmemorable and bland. More items used to be handmade with whole products - now most everything we order tastes food service ordered or frozen. Menu keeps getting smaller but food quality does not improve. Would really like to see them do a reboot with their food and see if they can get back to the Mexicali we grew up with and loved. read more

My boyfriend and I had dinner there last night and have been a million times in the past fifteen years. The service was great and I loved the chimichangas! The drinks are our favorite, they make a great margarita. The price is reasonable as well. read more

Good salsa hot food fresh good service i will be back

Had stacked enchiladas based on waitress recommendation. Mediocre at best... Enchiladas were little oily and lacked any distinctive flavor. Beans were obviously microwaved; warm on outside of bowl and cold in middle. Rice was so so. Not bad, but not good. If you are in the neighborhood for an event then it is worth trying. But do not make this your destination. read more

Fast and good service, decent food. Great place to go for drinks and a food quick meal before going out to an event at the BOK or Brady.

Food was good...service a joke! The green salsa is excellent and the veggie quesadillas were great. We were there during the bicycle races. The manager would not allow anyone of the 5 of us to be seated until all 8 in our party arrived....he said they were really challenged for space??? There were 9-10 empty tables all waiting for customers. I saw a girl come in who needed a table for two....the manager told her to come back when the second person showed up. She was back 60 seconds later! Hilarious! read more

Average chips and salsa. Enchiladas were outstanding. Shrimp was cooked perfect and vegetables were not too mushy. Rice was okay. That bean soup thing was not well placed with the enchilada. I did not eat more than a bite. read more

It sucks. I'd rate it a zero if I could. The service is terrible and the people working are very rude. The food choices are terrible. And their soda is disgusting read more

We have been coming to Mexicali for many years. They have recently updated the interior. The menu is varied and offers many different choice. I usually order the Queso Monterey as an entree. It has a lot of cheese but is absolutely wonderful. It is a favorite of my children and we eat here often on Sunday afternoons. Many times it is full. Many of the staff have been here a long time and are always friendly. They have the space to handle large crowds. read more

Overall good dining experience. Typical texmex. Would eat here again if in Brady District for ballgame or concert, but probably wouldn't make a special trip just to eat. read more

I always try to find the healthiest item on the menu and I chose the veggie fajitas with corn tortillas and guacamole at Mexicali Border Cafe. What a disappointment. The veggies were floating in grease. I was able to tip the skillet and make about 1/4 cup of oil roll off but there is no telling how much had already soaked in. The waitress, who was awesome, said next time I could tell them to leave off some kind of buttery gravy (yuk - who knew?) that they put on the veggies. This buttery gravy should be disclosed on the menu. You'd think less oil would be a preference for anyone who has chosen veggie fajitas. The margaritas ALL have Julio's Secret Mix (aka refined sugar syrup) but, if you get a good bartender, you can ask for an off-menu, skinny margarita that is very good. (But only certain bartenders know how to make them.) read more

Very fast during lunch hour. 2 tacos, rice and beans. 7 bucks. Tasty too. I can't vouch for the rest of the food but it was what I expected.

Went here on the recommendation from the hotel. They were right, the margaritas were great, the food excellent and the wait staff very nice. I will go there again next time in town! Oh and they make their own chips and salsa, so that was a plus especially if you order some queso dip! read more

Have here many times as we travel to Tulsa a lot for business. The food is always good, prices are good and wait staff is very attentive. I highly recommend this yummy Mexican restaurant. read more

I will NEVER eat there again! I went tonight in a "event night" . We were waiting on 2 of our 6 guest to get there. We figured we would grab an appetizer and some cocktails before dinner, while we waited. They refused to seat us until our whole party was there... they had empty tables. We waited for 30 minutes after our entire party arrived, so our name was on the list for 45 minutes. . We finally got seated and they put us at a tiny table that normally seats 4! I took a picture of how cramped our table was... they were being super passive aggressive with us. While all of this was going on... someone backed into my car in their super cramped parking lot. They were nice enough to leave a note. I will call tomorrow to see if the number was legit. All of this would have been avoided if they'd of just seated us when we got there. Worst experience of my life! I work a block from this place and will avoid it! Staff if super rude and your car will get dented in the parking lot!!!! Oh the drunk guy they literally had to drag out was a super classy touch too! read more

Mexicali Border Cafe - Not a table for 6!!!! If they were going to seat us at a table for 4... they could have seated us when we first walked in with 4!!!! - Mexican Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Great service and very friendly wait staff. The tortilla soup is the best in town! The salsa - both regular and hot are fantastic! Salads are good and crisp. The cilantro ranch dressing is great and the taco salad with the mango dressing is definitely a winner. The Mexico City tacos are the best I've had in Tulsa. Kudos to the parking attendant. He has to be out there in cold, rain, and heat. read more

It doesn't surprise me at all to get on here and see that the reviews are bad. The waitress was rude and ignored us all night. I don't usually go out of my way to make a bad review but this experience was exceptionally bad. I will not be back! read more

Very good steak fajitas & bacon wrapped shrimp - would recommend

I tried a new restaurant with an old trusted friend. He recommended Mexicali, so I was already prepared to like it. Our hostess was quick to seat us. The decor walking to be seated was festive at first glance. I excused myself to use the facilities, which were in good shape. On my walk back to our table, I took the time to actually notice the wall art. It was thought provoking without being too deep. A very eclectic mix of posters, pictures and assorted objects. While I had a moment waiting to order my beverage, I perused the menu and was struck by the Mexican Salad. My server returned with an ice water before the drink order. Which, in my opinion, not enough restaurants do anymore. I ordered the Mexican Salad as well as a side of white queso. I asked the server if they carried lemonade, without much hope. She pleasantly surprised me when she said yes. So I was able to enjoy an unsweetened Arnold Palmer. When I asked about my server about salad dressing she listed the options. When I asked her favorite it was a mango vinaigrette. I requested it saying I couldn't decide between that and the honey mustard. She informed me she would bring both on the side! When the salad arrived, it was a very large portion with generous grilled chicken strips, bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes and a very healthy helping of greens! I took my servers suggestion and tried the mango vinaigrette. It was a very pleasant mellow sweet counterbalance to the salad. I did try a little of the honey mustard. It was a complete contrast to the mango. It had bite! It was, to quote my server, feisty! About halfway through, I decided that it was too much to eat in one sitting. I got the rest to go for lunch tomorrow. Hannah, the server, was more than willing to bring cups for the left over salad dressing and queso. She even offered a to-go Arnold Palmer! Kudos!!! read more

Received horrible customer service here years ago. Will never be back. The "talk a lot" owner ruined our experience along with the lackluster food. We sent the food back, as it was cold and unappealing to look at...got promptly told it was our fault for ordering that particular dish. Yes! That happened. read more