Hacienda Vieja

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5 out of 5 stars★★★★★

During a short visit to the city, I decided to find the highest rated Mexican restaurant in Tahlequah. At first a little. I was a little bit worried that it would be Taco Bueno but instead gave me this option which I had never had before. I don't know if I had just missed it or had been avoiding it. I just don't recall being aware of this restaurant but it appears it's been here for a while. Right away from the get-go. I knew this was going to be an excellent experience because the parking lot was getting crowded quickly upon opening at 11:00. It's not always the most reliable way to find out if a place would be good, but it does give you a hint that whatever is going on inside it's somewhat of a good thing and at least it's not killing anybody. Now as I made my way in I love the classic Mexican but high-end decor. They did not go easy on spending what's necessary to make a restaurant stand out. I've seen places where the food is okay, but the fact that they spend the time and energy in properly decorating and giving A visitor a good reception that in itself makes the experience a hundred times better from the get-go. We always remember First impressions and so the impression I'm getting is at this place is really good. I was quickly given a choice to sit at a table or in a booth which to me didn't matter, but something that caught my attention again in a good way was the fact that I didn't even have to ask. The guy that brought the chips and salsa saw me and said hey. Would you mind if I bring you a hot sauce, a hotter sauce and I said heck yeah! Then seconds later the waiter showed up and welcomed me with the smile and offered me a drink. He wasted no time in letting me know that they had some specials. What impressed me about this was that I'm a guy with construction clothes and just one person and yet this guy did not care about that. He just wanted to offer a good service. So I started looking through the menu. The menu was okay I guess. A little bit crowded but not as bad as I've seen others. Easy to read and easy to find good options. I went for the hacienda Vieja steak and while I placed the order I made a quick trip to go wash my hands and just check the entirety of the environment or I should say atmosphere of the restaurant along with the cleaning is the bathrooms were exceptionally clean and smelled good. After I was done with that, I went back to my table and just enjoy the spicy Smokey salsa with the chips. I saved some of the salsa for the steak that I was about to eat because I knew that he would be good with that Ribeye. It took about 5 minutes which I enjoyed. Just looking around taking a couple of pictures and then simply enjoying my cold water with lemon and then here it came in a sizzling hot plate. My ribeye top with vegetables as if crowning a king the king of steaks. I asked for a medium cook. I think for the most part it was a medium cook but it was perfectly seasoned and soft that I thoroughly enjoyed. It didn't really care much about the beans and rice. I think the ribeye speaks for himself Great flavors. Here are some small recommendations for this particular. Dish since these appear to be your most expensive dishes in the steak area I highly recommend that you accompany them with handmade corn tortillas. I think that would make this dish top notch and more of an experience the little tortillas I had with it were too, small and honestly. I feel bad for the steak putting them in such a small thin tortilla. I will say I'm glad you did not serve them with flour tortillas that would have been a disgrace to this steak. Overall I really appreciate it the experience and the beautiful decor in the restaurant okay hopefully in the near future and another of my visits. I can taste a little bit more of your menu. FIERRO PARIENTE!!!

Lexi Cole

5 out of 5 stars★★★★★

I eat here often(at least once a week)! Taco Tuesday is great. They also have pork fajitas! The service is quick and the servers are friendly. They have updated the menu since opening and have added some different choices of food! I also added mango to the shrimp cocktail one night and it was very, very good! The fried ice cream is the best I have ever had(I have had a lot from many different places) because the ice cream is hard and the cornflakes are crunchy! The only odd thing is they do have raisins in their vanilla ice cream.

Ethan Atkerson

5 out of 5 stars★★★★★

Absolutely spectacular restaurant! Some of the best Mexican food I've had. Ordered the T Bone Steak and Shrimp, and it was delicious! Amazing food! Spectacular Service, and Stunning atmosphere! Hand painted murals and Hand crafted chairs that look beautiful. As well as bathrooms that are well maintained and clean.

Brian Marsh

4 out of 5 stars★★★★☆

this place seems popular, plenty of cars outside. Seated quickly. Chips and salsa were served. Wife got a margarita. The homemade guacamole was visually appealing, you need to crush and mix it up yourself. Needed a ton of salt Wife wanted fried birria tacos, they don't fry them. The fajitas were ok, steak was a little dry. Shrimp was a little rubbery. Took forever for the corn tortillas to come out for the fajitas. The bacon on the alambres was the highlight.