Such an Amazing place! Food=perfection (upscale Mexican food that still feels like Texas), Drinks=yummy cocktails (lush craft cocktails), Ambience=beautiful decor (takes me to modern Mexico) all right in the middle of Denton Town Square! Blake (Front House Manager), great job with the restaurant and staff! Love it!! GREAT RESTAURANT!!! read more

Mexican Oak - Mexican Near Me - Denton, Texas

Came to Mexican Oak for the first time after work during a Wednesday and the atmosphere was relaxing with only a handful of people there. When I arrived, I was informed it was happy hour so my cocktail was half off and beforehand knew they had 20% off for students (school ID required). As soon as I was seated water was brought out along with some salsa, refried black beans, and chips. Ordered the Flor de Durazno cocktail and really enjoyed it. I could really taste the peach favor within the cocktail which is what I was wanting. For my entrée I ordered chicken fajitas that came with a side of white rice and black beans. Was told that the side of rice and black bean was unlimited which was a nice surprise. Chicken needed something extra for me to say it was great, next time will ask for some lime to add to it. White rice was very delicious. Refried black beans that came with the chips was so good! The entrée came with a side of tortillas which I chose corn instead of flour. Didn't have any room for dessert but definitely look forward to ordering some next time. By the time I left the atmosphere was picking up. Food/meal prices on the menu are on the more expensive side so definitely a great place for a special occasion or a night out with friends looking for a nice sit down restaurant. read more

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Excellent food & service. Have not had a bad meal. Beautiful inside. The food not your typical Mexican food. It's more authentic what you will get in nice restaurants in Mexico. read more

The atmosphere was great and the food was delightful. This is a great addition to Denton. read more

Mexican Oak - Mexican Near Me - Denton, Texas

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Don't know where to start. Took our name for waitlist to sit 4. Then noticed others walking in to ask for a table as we sat in front of the desk before until the manager asked if we were waiting! 25 min wait. All Food we ordered is either tasteless or so salty I drank 3 glasses of water. My dish was ice cold Acapulco Chicken and terrible. Left it. Waiting 20 mins to get flour tortillas for the ordered fajitas after asking 3 separate people to get them for us including our server and manager. Saw them in the reflection in the window of them hanging in the kitchen talking to other servers while they were "rushing our tortillas! " Unbelievable! After my controlled UPSET face they offered $10 dessert for a $135 check. Are you kidding me! Upset I wasted my money to try to support local business! Don't bother! read more

My delivery arrived with no chips for the queso, no tortillas for the fajitas. Worthless

The food is gross and my steak bowl had rice in it and it was very crunchy and then I got a second portion of rice and it was so salty it tasted like ocean water but the service was so good and the atmosphere is good but the food is nasty the grossest food I think I have ever had read more

Mexican Oak - This is the bean dip and it was freezing cold but it tasted OK - Mexican Near Me - Denton, Texas

The service was great. The food was terrible. We ordered the beef Fajita bowl. Rice was undercooked and the steak was so tough I couldn't chew it. The salsa was literally ketchup with some pepper in it. Staff was great but won't be back because of the food, read more

The food is different. Not real Mexican as the name implies, but not bad either. It's got a great vibe. The service was a bit slow, and it's pretty pricey. read more

I cannot imagine a review on here for less than 5 stars. Ambience was wonderful. Service was great. Dahlia was so kind and knowledgeable of the menu. Quality was fresh and delicious. Love the chips with bean dip and salsa to start. Ordered the chicken enchiladas and they were fantastic!!! Nothing like anything else around here. Sooooo good!!!! Cannot wait to try more of the menu. The tableside guacamole was plentiful- we had to take it to go, couldn't finish. Thursday night was $5 martinis and they were perfect. I cannot wait to come back. Such a cute space. Great for a girls night, special occasion or date night. The negative reviews do not make sense. Give this place a try! read more

I'll start with the staff. Everyone was very friendly. In general the food was ok. Good guacamole, great chips and salsa. The main courses were subpar. I had the Tuna bowl-the tuna should have been rare, it was well. I'm not sure how you can make this mistake when the tuna is sliced for plating. My wife's bowl had good flavor but the veg was very undercooked. Finally, overall the speed of service was terrible. It was not busy and everyone was in slow motion. There is potential here but we won't be back. read more

Lovely service, delicious food, nice atmosphere. A win all around! The queso dip might be the best I've ever had

the guacamole here was very delicious and had great ratios and flavor. the drinks were great. the tacos were alright. read more

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Walking into Mexican Oak you are met with the wanna be trendy fake greenery and pink neon lights, inside hosts a mural that I suspect was originally AI generated..the menu 'artwork' further supports this thought. This is just a poor choice that can easily be fixed..Unfortunately the true issue with Mexican oak lies within the service and food. The wait staff seemed confused, very little knowledge of their own menu. We had many empty glasses throughout our meal, Long wait times on dishes that nobody ended up enjoying. We tried 3 desserts as well and none were really worth it. There are so many better options on the square and around town. Disappointing to have a lousy restaurant in such a prime space on the square. RIP Barley and Board...Mexican Oak your time will come read more

Mexican Oak is the best in Denton Square. Amazing fresh chips, salsa and bean dip. The menu is divine. I love this place and the owners. Management and staff are amazing. Fabulous service! Atmosphere is wonderful. Mexican Oak is a must for lunch or dinner! read more

Geez...where to start? The hostess was friendly and we were seated promptly for our reservation, but were waiting on another couple to join us. The staff totally ignored us until they arrived 10 minutes later...no server contact whatsoever (a couple of glasses of water would have been nice!). When we were finally waited on, we ordered margaritas. They came out promptly, but didn't seem to have much flavor or alcohol. The best thing about them was that they were half price for happy hour on a Saturday. Apparently their happy hour is a secret, as that bit of info was never shared with us. The discount just showed up on the bill! Common sense says you'll probably sell more drinks (and get a bigger tip) if you simply tell folks they're on special! We all found the food to be bland and tasteless. My wife and I shared beef fajitas that had no seasoning and were tough. The menu said they were served with rice and beans. We had to ASK for them the first time the server stopped by to check on us. Epic fail! Our dining partners had chicken enchiladas and red snapper tacos. Only the tacos had enough seasoning to be passable. Bottom line...there was nothing about the experience to make any of us want to go back. I hope this restaurant can improve all aspects of their food and service moving forward, as Denton and the Square definitely deserve better! read more

Queso and everything else was salty beyond belief. They are trying to make you drink more to drive up the tab. Salt is cheaper by the pound at Kroger. Typical Marty's plan. Go elsewhere and you be able to eat without pruning up like a raisin. read more

Went Mexican Oak for a gals night out for dinner. The food and service were great! We started with guacamole made tableside, and I had a skirt steak, which was very tender and flavorful. We also enjoyed the lively atmosphere and decor. I will definitely be going back. read more

Folks, this place is the bomb for Mexican food! We were greated by the hosts and seated immediately. Israel was our server and did a fantastic job first delivering us mango margaritas with chips and salsa. The bean dip and salsa along with the chips were fresh and we probably overindulged with the chips which caused us to eat less for lunch. We ordered next the empanadas and were not disappointed which were light and fluffy and had a great taste. For our entrees we had Carne Asada Tacos and Bowl De Pollo. Everything was tasteful and plenty for leftovers. Thanks to Will for stopping at our table to check the customer service and dining experience. We will be back again and especially after hearing about margarita Mondays for $5! Please support our Denton restaurants. read more

Mexican Oak - Mexican Near Me - Denton, Texas

The chips and dip were good...that's about it unfortunately. The empanadas would be good if they had more meat in them. Service was nice but unfortunately quite slow and forgetful. read more

Carne Asada was not cooked medium rare. Came out within minutes of ordering luke warm to cold. The steak was chewy. Rice was bland . Wife got the bowl, it was bland and chewy as well. Additionally our water was never refilled. read more

This restaurant is in the old Barley and Board location on the Denton Square. The food and ambiance is really good. The issues are slow l, lack luster service and poor attention to small details like cold coffee and not having creamer. I am hoping the issues are just growing pains. I definitely will give it another try in the future because the food was delicious. read more

The tortilla soup is so yummy, the Mexican oak salad is also delicious. I've tried some of their cocktails, and they are well crafted and made well.. the server Mia was super knowledgeable and sweet read more

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AI artwork generated all over the menu, food is inauthentic and bland, staff is undertrained. Don't waste your time or money here. Any other restaurant around the square is better than this one. read more

Food is fantastic! I had the traditional beef fajita medium rare served with black beans and rice. So yummy I also ordered the braised short rib enchilada (no substitutions) and each bite just a rich and lusciously delicious as the first. Service 10 out of 10 which is rare in Denton. Atmosphere is great. On the square? You'd be missing something wonderful if you didn't stop in the Mexican Oak. read more

Amazing food, perfect atmosphere and attentive and fast service. Portions are generous and everything was perfectly cooked, salted and seasoned. From start to finish, perfect. read more

Had high hopes but those were diminished quickly. First, the staff is friendly, but far too many mistakes. The food was the issue. My partner sent his chicken enchiladas back for being cold, and not like lukewarm but literally cold. The sauce was cold, the chicken inside the enchiladas was cold. Either they didn't have time to warm it up or the prep was horrible. The second plate was lukewarm, such a bummer. He ate one and left the rest. My chicken fajitas, zero flavor. We likened the chicken to what you'd get at Taco Bell. Even after explaining I have an avocado allergy, the topping plate still had avocado present. This is a huge mistake guys, not one that should've overlooked. Beans were listed on the menu but were not included. Chips and salad to all tables but us, it was just a poor experience overall. The best part of the experience was the drinks. Thankfully the old fashioned wasn't overly sweetened by the rumple syrup so bravo to the bar staff. The ambience is awesome but the food is the reason we'd never return. read more

The food was amazing and our waitress was very enthusiastic and knew the menu to a T. The restaurant was very comfortable and cozy.

Very comfortable, well designed restaurant. Food was very good and service was outstanding (Bailey). Bean dip and guacamole are some of the best I've had. Great experience, we'll definitely be back. read more

Amazing time last night at Mexican Oak. Amazing drinks and the food was top-notch. Absolutely love the staff, shout out to manager Will, he is always friendly and out there helping. Our waitress Abby was on spot!! Also super amazing to always see see our man Blake at Mexican Oak. What an amazing team. read more

Food is a little bland for Texans who are use to Tex-Mex. Atmosphere was nice and service was friendly and prompt. I would not order the enchiladas again but might try their tacos. read more

Had a great lunch with friends! Sangria was delicious and my bowl was flavorful and filling. My friends both got the Caldo De Albondigas soup and said it was wonderful. Wait staff were friendly and attentive. Salsa could use more flavor. read more

We were greeted warmly and had an amazing server. The food was delicious and plentiful. I had the Rojas y Papas and had one small suggestion to make the taco more manageable because it is a lot on a small tortilla. Our server took that straight to the chef and they liked my suggestion. Over all 5 out of 5 stars! read more

Exciting menu items. Lots of great flavors. Guac with pickled onions very tasty. Food & Service read excellent!!

Food was not that good since the food was cold. Service was okay. Ambiance was very nice. We thought we would give it another chance but sadly this will be last time we will be here. Best part of our lunch was the beef empanadas. read more

Absolutely awesome time at Mexican Oak. Margaritas are off the hook, table side guacamole is amazing, their queso is one of the best we've ever had and the staff is on point. Really enjoy our interactions with the manager, Will, always happy to help and checking in to make sure we're happy. Shout out to my man Blake, who came from The Barrel to help stand this place up. What an amazing time. We will be back. read more

Went by for lunch last Sunday. Food was great. Our server Skylar was very attentive and service was quick. Will definitely be back! Great addition to Denton Square! read more

Just your typical white washed "authentic mexican" restaurant. This isn't Mexican food! It was aesthetically pleasing similar to El Taco H. The food was not Mexican but mid. Had no flavor besides salt and lime. The music selection could have been better! We walked in to a High School Musical song, they played Katy Perry, Daft Punk, Kendrick Lamar to Bruno Mars.. I forgot I was eating at a "Mexican" restaurant. Everyone was really nice though. read more

We met friends here this week for our first visit and had a great experience! Nice atmosphere, great service, and delicious food. We all thoroughly enjoyed our tacos and margaritas!! read more

My husband and I had a wonderful dinning experience at Mexican Oak a few weeks ago. The staff was very cordial and knowledgeable of all the dishes. The food was delicious and all the different savory dishes took my husband back to his Mexican roots living in San Antonio. We plan to visit Mexican Oak again real soon and to eventually work ourselves through the entire menu. read more