We live fairly near the Senor Tequila's on 71st street and we had noticed the crowds of people they attracted. On Sunday we were planning a visit to Philbrook and our son suggested we meet at Senor Tequila's in Brookside since it was on the way.
It's a pretty typical Mexican food menu except that their lunch menu is good on weekends too, and the prices were quite low. I ordered the Chile Relleno, Phoebe got the Tostada and the kids, Carlisle and Deirdre, shared an enormous multi-ingredient Fajita platter. Our incredibly handsome and well-behaved grandson, Harrison, shared the fajitas.
I started with the rice. If you read our previous posting on Andales, you know I use rice as an early indicator of quality. The rice at Sr. Tequila's was bland, bland, bland. The Relleno was two small peppers "filled with cheese" the menu said. The first pepper had no cheese in it. The second was half empty with a little cheese in the upper half. The breading on the peppers, which is usually fried crispy, was soft. Soggy, really. The beans were okay.
I leaned over to Phoebe, "How's your lunch?" "Well," she said, her expression telegraphing the message, "disappointing, not much flavor." Now Phoebe is not one for spicy foods, but this food actually needed a boost to have some flavor. The chips and salsa were fine.
Carlisle and Deirdre had no complaints with their meal and even took some home with them. Little Harrison appeared to enjoy his food (especially the chips), each piece dipped in salsa. We might give Senor Tequila another chance, but then again , we might not.
About Us
- Hugh and Phoebe
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Long-time Tulsans, we really love this town and we frequently eat out. We're not gourmets but enjoy good food and good service. In addition to our comments on restaurants, we will remember a few which are no longer with us such as Pennington's, the Nine of Cups, The Middle Path, and so forth. Local restaurants are preferred to chain or corporate restaurants. We'll comment on burger joints as well as the "upscale" places. We might even report on our worst experiences in restaurants at places now, thankfully, expectedly closed. We'd love to hear your feedback and suggestions.