Los Vaqueros

Another little unassuming joint in a strip mall that I've driven past dozens of times that I now wish I had tried years ago. We had dinner at Los Vaqueros on a Sunday. It wasn't packed, but business was steady for the hour or so that we were there. Our server approached us almost immediately upon sitting down with tortilla chips, cheese sauce, and salsa. The cheese sauce was average at best, I've had a lot better, but I've also had worse. The salsa was better. Great consistency, seasoned well, and a little kick. Not spicy, but not bland. Mixing the cheese sauce and salsa is the way to go.The tortillas and relish were fantastic. The tortillas are a little thicker, freshly made, and come out steaming hot. The relish had a nice mix of carrots, onions, and jalapenos. The whole thing was seasoned with herbs. I put it on basically everything I ate at Los Vaqueros.I went with the chimichanga and enchilada meal. I went with a fajita chicken chimi and a beef enchilada. The platter is served with rice and beans. It's a lot of food. The chimichanga was crisp on the outside and hot all the way through. There is plenty of filling and the chicken was grilled well. It wasn't overgrilled, still had some juiciness. The enchilada wasn't as strong, I could have used more heat. But, I still liked it. They have a fajita chicken plate for kids (my son is 5) that was a great value. He got chicken, tortillas, beans, and rice, along with some cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes on the side. There were a few other kids' options as well.This certainly isn't mind-blowing Tex Mex, but overall the meal was above average for the (crowded) Norman Tex Mex scene. The prices are very fair, you can get a good meal here and not spend a ton. We'll definitely be back.

I came for a late lunch on a friday. It was not really busy. I got seated immediately. I got my drink, chips, queso and salsa really quick. I liked the chips. The queso was just ok. Maybe a little bit bland. The salsa had a foamy consistancy, if that make sense. It looked like they blended a can of tomatoes and added chopped onion and they blended it in a blender. It wasnt the worst salsa I ever had nor was it the best The menu had plenty to choose from but I chose the chicken enchilada and beef taco lunch which comes with rice and beans. My lunch came out really quick and she also brought me some corn tortillas. The enchilada had a great flavor but it needed a little bit more sour cream sauce. The beef taco was crispy with fresh toppings. The meat had an ok flavor. The rice and beans were good. I think the beans were a bit runny though. The sopapilla was good too. It was fresh and coated with sugar which I forgot to tell them to not put any. I would still come back to try somethig different. The service was good. *I took pics but forgot to take a pic when I got my food. I was pretty hungry and didnt realize it until I was almost finished lol. Sorry.

This is the first restaurant I've been to where I just couldn't stomach the food. The "cheese sauce" is more like some weird semi-translucent cheese product that you can hardly tell is cheese. The salsa is just pureed tomatoes, no spice, no real flavor. The chips were good though, they were the only thing I could tolerate.I ordered the burro mexicano, and the steak inside was a cheap, flavorless piece of meet that was cooked to a crisp. The rice was bland but almost palatable. The beans tasted off and it was slightly disturbing.You couldn't pay me to eat there again.

Oh. My. God. Just. Say. No. I ordered from door dash, they didn't even start my order for over 30 minutes. So my dasher had to miss out on taking another order. I put in the comments cheese enchiladas w/ queso and double rice. I got some nasty gross things smothered in red sauce. They did get the double rice thing though. Then I look in this little styrofoam cup and see some white/snot yellow chunky disgusting looking stuff. So we didn't even taste anything bc the food looked horrific. It was a waste of my money, and time and the dashers also. Just to get up from the hotel and go get my kid McDonalds so he could finally eat at 10:30 at night. Moral of the story, go somewhere else.

The have the best chile rellano and cold Mexican beer around. Great spot to grab a quick lunch too!

Not impressed. Very basic, no frills Tex-Mex. Nothing wrong with that, but there was nothing about this place that made me want to come back. It was 6:30 on a Saturday night and we were the only people in the place. One other group entered while we were there. Queso and salsa were both very bland -- queso was definitely the canned cheddar cheese soup variety. Beef in tacos wasn't flavorful according to my husband and the tacos sat in a pool of grease. I had the enchiladas and they arrived too quickly for my taste. I'm fairly certain they had been sitting somewhere for a while and were heated, covered in what tasted like canned chili, and sprinkled with cheese. Not good at all.For anyone who cares, they don't serve margaritas here. That really surprised me. Place appeared pretty clean, but it was hard to tell. Very shabby inside. I think they are trying, but it's just not great food. Too much competition nearby I'm afraid.

Family friendly with great homemade Mexican food. I always get the enchilada dinner . Others get the chicken enchiladas. My son gets one of the three burritodinners

We have been going here for years & it is our favorite local Mexican restaurant. Great food & great service! The Chili Rellano is delicious

This is a small family own Mexican restaurant. It was clean and the service was pleasant, friendly and efficient. The menu is small with the basics. The music was good Latin music. (A must) I had the basic chicken burrito, refried bean and rice. The full portion food was fresh and above average in quality compare the large chain restaurant. The traditional salsa may not be to everyone taste The chip were crisp and just right. If you are looking simple, not glamour. Try the Los Vaqueros. FYI My total bill was $11.63.

Just, no! If you are looking for authentic Mexican food you will not find it here. Save your time and your money this place is not worth it. The "queso" is cheese and chicken broth. Red salsa: only tomatoes, and green salsa tastes like nothing but salt. The food was not consistent; the beans on two different plates looked like they came from two different pots. One plate had watery beans and the other were crusted and looked as if the were in the bottom of the pot for hours. :( I had tamales and the chili sauce on top was chili from a can. The quesadilla was a small soft taco. The entire meal was disappointing.