Casa Mexicana — Restaurant in Atoka

Look man. I've been eating at Casa Mexicana since I was 7 years old, just about 17 years. I'm not here to talk about the livery (even though the picture of a husband being greeted by his wife or mistress (don't judge him man) in a pueblo for dinner has always made me feel at home), the location (in the heart of atoka, between a hookah lounge and an ice cream parlor), or even the food selection (I've exclusively eaten Chicken Fajitas for all 17 years, except for the one time my 8 year old punk self brought a big Mac in there because I just HAD to eat McDonald's). I'm here to talk about two things: the wait staff and the cheese dip. This place makes you feel like family. They're incredibly friendly and accommodating and always there for you, even when your real family isn't. The queso is hands down what gets me out of bed in the morning. It's what got me through rehab. It's the sole reason I go to work. It's to pay for that sweet Columbian white tar queso. Just go eat there man....

The staff were exceptionally friendly and embraced our patronage with an incredibly family-like manner.

The quality of their food was absolutely mouth-watering, with the flavors and texture combining to make you almost immediately wish to consume another bite and, if not full, another order! The appetizers were great and left room for the main course, and their sweet tea was perfect to appease my high standards as a lover of the Southern-Style Sweet Tea.

I often have an appetite for Mexican cuisine, and this will always be one of my preferred choices when I crave a taste of Hispanic cuisine.

The staff here know me so well I don't even have to order, they just ask if I want...

It's not as nice of a restaurant as it's across the street competitor, and the fare while good and relatively inexpensive was also bland and uninspired. It also felt a bit crowded and overly dim. The service was outstanding. They even gave my mother, who hates Cilantro, a bowl of Pico de Gallo without Cilantro. I know this doesn't sound like much, but it is that extra little bit of care in making sure a customer is satisfied that garners the 5 star. If they had an offering on the menu to make the dishes more like the original recipes (read spicy like Mexican food should be), while offering the same low spice option they serve now, this restaurant could easily grab a 5...