Thinking about my previous comment, I guess the fact that I don't remember much about the times I was there also means that there was nothing that left me with bad feelings about the restaurant. I'm sure we will eat there may times in the future.
There were plenty of folks in there with the same sentiments as yours(mostly large, overweight and throwing down the 'free' chips, salsa, tortillas and cheese goo). Not saying that's you. The owner couldn't have helped IMO - the food wouldn't get any better and the prices wouldn't go down and that was our 2 gripes. As you stated, with the amount of patrons willing to pay $17 for a taco platter seems endless, my business won't be missed and my review won't change anything in that regards. Tis what it tis!
But, just like guns, everyone has their opinions and until you've shot said gun then really it's an uneducated bias and worthless opinion.
We know good Mexican food and Tarahumara's isn't it for us.
I’ve been eating at Tarahumara’s for decades. My wife got me on it and it was our first date spot. The food has always been good and (to me) it’s priced well for the quality. Efram, the owner, lives near us and is pretty much always there, checking on tables and saying hi to the regulars. They flip tables faster than any place else I've been. Sorry to hear you were disappointed with it.
It just wasn't for us but I'm glad others enjoy it and appreciate no bashing but just giving honest opinions. Having sat in the kitchen with my mother-in-law and her 2 sisters(at the time all in their 70s) I got to appreciate the time and effort that goes into making authentic Mexican food from scratch. It's very labor intensive but the reward is out of this world! I sure miss those ladies(1 sister left and she's 91 or 92). But, we got several of their recipes before passing away. Now to find someone who can read their cursive handwriting in Spanish!
1. I have never eaten at Tarahumara. At those prices, most likely never will.
2. Ted's is not worth the price for the quality, alrightbut nothing special.. IMHO
We lived south of Houston for 25 years. A Mexican food restaurant on every corner. The worst of them all blows anyplace away of what we have had in OK.
Like food around the US, different regions prepare the same foods differently. Southern Mexico, coastal, northern, peasant, tex-mex, cali-mex are all different.
I like most, having found very few bad. But, Mexican food is meant to be CHEAP. Beans, rice, flour, cheap meat and add some spices.
For years, fajita meat was fed to hogs or sold to Mexicans $0.10#. Send in the hype and convince gringos fajitas is "special" and sell for more than ribeye.
Dinner for 2 surpassing $50, had best be a special, memorable, GOOD meal, with good service.
2. Ted's is not worth the price for the quality, alrightbut nothing special.. IMHO
We lived south of Houston for 25 years. A Mexican food restaurant on every corner. The worst of them all blows anyplace away of what we have had in OK.
Like food around the US, different regions prepare the same foods differently. Southern Mexico, coastal, northern, peasant, tex-mex, cali-mex are all different.
I like most, having found very few bad. But, Mexican food is meant to be CHEAP. Beans, rice, flour, cheap meat and add some spices.
For years, fajita meat was fed to hogs or sold to Mexicans $0.10#. Send in the hype and convince gringos fajitas is "special" and sell for more than ribeye.
Dinner for 2 surpassing $50, had best be a special, memorable, GOOD meal, with good service.
My opinion as well. Treated a buddy for lunch there a few months back and had roughly the same experience financially as the OP.
Being dudes, I prefer a place that has a bar we can sit at —. I frequent H&H a bit, so love to hit up San Marco,s around the corner on Meridian - great bar!
I have an uncomplicated palate on Tex mex food so have zero complaints on their food though. I will probably eat there again because my buddy and I run around on the side of norman quite a bit and you wouldn’t think it but it’s become increasingly a bigger pain in the butt to go over to the Westside and the I 35 Corridor where Teds/Chuys etc are.
I don’t know if it’s still there because I have not been to Lowe’s in Norman in a while but there was a good place literally in the corner of the Lowe’s parking lot call Mama Veca. They do a pretty good job with the stuff I like - mostly chimichangas or cheese enchiladas w chili sauce - as I said, uncomplicated —- But they are technically Peruvian and have a bunch of Peruvian dishes like ceviche, For those who like that sort of thing
Mamaveca is still there. They’re Peruvian if I remember right. Lots of fish and seafood dishes which I’m not fond of. My wife love it though.
I’m sorry to hear that. Years ago, I ate at Tara frequently, the food was always great.
Always liked their food in the past. It was usually fast music to get ya out quick. Haven't been in a while. Seems like a lot of restaurants have gone downhill lately. Parkng lot is always full when I go by. We will go back.
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I wont set foot in Norman so I can't be of help but I can direct you to some fine MX food in OKC
