EL Guapo’s Cantina

Let me just say how happy I am to have el quapo south Tulsa! I use to work downtown and would get their beef tacos and tony Collins dip often but now that I’m no longer working downtown this location is just right down the street! Fast service, and wonderful food. I recommend the Tony Collins dip! It’s loaded with layers and layers of yummy flavor! Margaritas aren’t too bad either!

They had good drinks and I liked the chips and Salsa. They don’t have anything on the menu that appeals to vegans so that was sad. My vegan friends basically ate chips and salsa the entire time.. The food was okay. I had a carne asada wet burrito. I’ve honestly had better but A for effort. I did love however that they have a beautiful patio area.

Update! Smoked chicken is back! Yay! Thank you El Guapo for listening to your customers!
Previous Review:
Beware! They no longer have smoked chicken! Ordered the chicken chimichanga and the wet burrito, both smoked chicken classics, and they came with tasteless «shredded» chicken! We asked, the server was dismayed to announce management has discontinued smoked chicken from the menu. El Guapo management, what the heck are you thinking?! Old proverb says «no matter how far you’ve gone down the wrong road, turn back»! Bring back smoked chicken and the world will be right again.

I love the margaritas here! I usually sit at the bar
And the bartenders have great suggestions for the drinks. I eeally like the Tony Collins dip. Fun atmosphere. Good brunch!

Horryble food, Not rrecomend!!! Order shrimp tacos more lettuce and onions than shrimp.

Yesterday, I and four coworkers, went to El Guapo’s for lunch. We go there occasionally and have always had good service. After being seated we waited for 7 minutes without acknowledgment. In your typical Mexican restaurant, you barely sit down before someone brings chips, salsa, and water. But after 7 minutes… NOTHING. Several servers looked in our direction… NOTHING. I asked a passing server if he could notify the server for our area… NOTHING. We got up and left. As we left I asked to speak to the manager and explained our frustration. He was nice but offered no apology or explanation.

Great place for a birthday party! They were happy to reserve a table in advance for no extra charge and it was ready for us at 7pm on a Friday night. Everyone enjoyed the food and had a great time. We will do it again!

Went there today, for brunch. The taste of most everything was excellent, and the server was prompt. The chips were kept full on the table. I was not a fan of the salsa that came with the chips, but my wife liked it.
What was the shocker, was the price/​size of my beverage. I ordered a horchata (sweetened rice milk — non-​alcoholic). I received an 8 oz glass that was full of ice, and it was $ 5.
My wife had an ice tea, probably 16 oz., for $ 2, and she got refills. There is no reason for this highway robbery.

I love the new South side location. Great atmosphere. You can get in easily with a group. I love places with lunch specials even on the weekends. We come here pretty regularly for lunch since it’s a good deal. Their other specials like Taco Tuesdays are fun too. I don’t love the Guac but the wet burrito is my fave.
I’ve never had an issue with service. And it’s a welcome addition to the Southside.

Last week the hubby and I ventured into El Guapo south side. We’ve been to the downtown location man times and, while we love the roof deck, we figured we would give south Tulsa a try. I’m glad we did. The ambiance is really inviting — a grand, very well done bar area, large comfy booths, lots of space and a great sunroom area. The food even seemed a little better than downtown. We tried the nachos, veggie fajitas and the tostadas. They were all good and the nachos were definitely the stand out dish.
I’m a big fan of the south Tulsa El Guapo and plan to make this my go to Mexican whenever I’m down here.

I was a little nervous when I heard that El Guapo’s, a fine downtown Tulsa establishment, was coming to south Tulsa. 81^st and Harvard isn’t Blue Dome so I worried that the new restaurant couldn’t compare to the original.
Well, it’s pretty good. They’ve built a patio (albeit on the ground floor unlike downtown) and there’s a large bar area. The south version isn’t as charming as the original, but it’s a much needed restaurant and bar in this part of town. I rarely eat there, but the food is always excellent. I typically go with fajitas or enchiladas when I do.
My typical fare at this location is chips and queso and frozen margaritas because I’m usually here hanging out with friends or family. It’s usually busy but not slammed in the evenings so you can comfortably occupy a table for a few hours if you just want to enjoy the drinks.
I highly recommend the frozen margaritas and there are several great flavors to choose from. I usually prefer strawberry, but there is also mango, raspberry, and a few others. My only complaint is that the margaritas are so good that you’ll want to keep drinking them (which necessitates more water) and sometimes the water service can be a little slow. That being said, it’s always appropriate to tip nicely if you’re going to occupy a table and only get drinks!
This is a great restaurant and pretty much the only cool place in its neighborhood.

El Guapo is one of my two favorite Mexican restaurants in Tulsa. Please don’t expect an accurate run down of «traditional» vs. «Tex-​Mex» vs. whatever — I just like what I like. El Guapo’s is just good food plus the fun of random references to The Three Amigos. Ridiculously thorough tequila menu too. Service can be slow. Great place to eat and/​or drink.

From the minute we stepped into the restaurant and had attitude from the hostess for no other reason I could think of other than someone peed in her cheerios that morning I knew we were in for the long haul of a mediocre dining experience. Got seated way back in the corner in some really cheap and uncomfortable seats. Asked to move and got more attitude from same hostess. It was weird. Server was friendly, but not very knowledgeable about the menu. Had a difficult time answering any questions and I could see the disdain in her eyes that said, «why the hell are you asking me all these questions!» Maybe it was my perception, but it was weird and uncomfortable. The food? Well, nothing to write home about. Very bland and boring for Mexican food. I was disappointed about this place. Pretty bad.

This was my second experience at this location and it was much better than the first. So rather than leave a poor review, I decided to give the establishment another chance and I glad that I did.
On my first visit to this location I ordered guacamole as an appetizer but ended up sending it back due to it having so much lime juice that it overwhelmed the avocado and everything else in the dish.
For an entrée I chose the cheese enchiladas with a side of refried beans and Spanish rice. The enchiladas were a disappointment in that something was missing and it resulted in them being bland. The refried beans also failed to impress because they tasted as if tell they were poured from a can.
This time, however, was much better. I had the Tacos Al Carbon and they were fantastic. The steak was cooked and seasoned perfectly. My only complaint was my glass sat empty for so long that I drank the water of two other members of my dining party, thus the reason for a rating of three stars.
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UPDATE — 01/​09/​2016
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The wife and I met some friends here this evening, both of us ordering a quesadilla with me choosing the carne asada and the wife opting for the chicken.
The food was great and the service was excellent as well. They’ve earned an additional star, from three stars to four stars.

Came here on a Monday night with a few friends and this place was eerily dead (which could be a good or bad thing)??
Our waiter was attentive and kept the salsa and chips coming. I got the wet burrito with carne asada. It was good, but slightly too salty for my taste.
The new location’s décor is really cute. The parking lot is slightly scary at night, though. They don’t have any lights, so it’s pitch black…

El Guapos south was good. It has been a while since I have been to el guapos and had a wet burrito but I was happy to see that they opened one on the south side. Every time my husband and I tried to visit the one downtown it was always packed.
We both had wet burritos. My husband had ground beef and I had carne Asada. It was good.
We both had dessert but we probably won’t order any dessert next time. He had the brownie sundae and the ice cream seemed lower quality and the brownie bits in it were crunchy.
All in all the food was good and we will go back but not as frequently because we really like el tequila much better but this was a nice change.

15 – 20 minute wait for a table on Sat night around 8. So we sat at the bar! Clean and great service! It was loud in bar area because of one table, osu basketball, Sat night warriors! Lol
2 Margaritas, 1 lemondrop, tortilla soup, Queso dip, fish tacos split …$ 54

Although I am super excited about El Guapo venturing out South, they need some work to compete with their older brother Downtown.
I realize they are just getting started, but when we walked in, it seemed very disorganized. The décor was great, but it felt like there were too many employees not doing anything. The five greeters were all on their phones, while I was trying to get our name on the list to be seated. We tend to sit at the bar, which would have been pretty quick, but we choose to sit at a table since we had four people, for an hour wait. I did enjoy the text alert when your table was ready, but I could see how this may be an issue for the older crowd. Luckily, they have the best margaritas, which we enjoyed while we waited. The waiting area is a little cramped and could use more chairs.
Once seated, our awkward waiter finally tended to our table after about 10 minutes. When taking our orders, he warned my boyfirend’s mom about the mole sauce…“HAVE YOU EVER HAD IT??”…” I HAVE TO WARN PEOPLE, BECAUSE IT CAN BE GROSS!” Never in my life, has a waiter been so adamant about a dish. She proceeded to order and our food came rather quick. However, in the time waiting for the food, we were brought two other table’s food and almost ate it! Again, they seem a little unprepared. Our food was average. My favorite part are the chips and salsa… and of course the margaritas! At the end of the meal, our wonderful waiter, asked us at least three times if we wanted dessert, with every time a «no thank you». Just very awkward.
We made a joke out of the night and laughed the whole time. We had a great dinner, but it was somewhat strange. I prefer the downtown spot. Maybe give El Guapo South a couple months to get their feet wet before you visit.

Five stars for their tequila selection, three stars for the food. Four stars for the nice environment and friendly employees.
Our server was way too aggressive for my taste. Pushing beverages even when I said I was fine. From an owner’s perspective he was probably spot on, but from mine he was over selling and I found him annoying.
The tequila selection needs a note. There is a page on the main menu showing some flights and some decent tequilas. There is another document or another page, i forget, that shows some great tequilas. Some of them were expensive, but cheaper than I have seen them at other places.
I had a chili relleno and taco combination. Admittedly, I had eaten too much cheese and salsa by the time i ordered food and I wasn’t that hungry. My friend had the snapper and he thought it was great. I will get the snapper the next time.
This place is close to my house so I will be returning. I will try to pay more attention to the food component the next time.

Pros: grilled fish tacos
Cons: servic! We discussed it with our waitress and management and were mollified by comps. We’ll definitely be back. That’s all I’m going to say on the matter.