El Adobe Mexican Grill — Restaurant in Atoka

I gave this place 5 stars 4 months ago but not now!. I been eating here for 10 months. Until this day the food has been good and service has good to fair which I can accept. But today I had the misfortune of meeting Dakota. When I and my family walked into the El Adobe I was greeted by a female who asked how many in our party and I advised 4 and that I wanted a table not a booth. She advised she would look for a table and left us standing at the register. In the mean time my wife and sister went to the restroom while we were waiting to be seated. She never came back but a Man with Black Hair who later advised his last name was Miller walked up to I and my Brother in Law wanting to help us. I told him we wanted a table. He grabbed some menu’s and began walking to the end of the dining room where he began laying menu’s on the table of a booth. I told him that I did not want a booth and that we wanted a table. His facial expression and attitude changed immediately. He then led us to a small room next to the register that contained yet another booth. I consider a booth as a table that has bench seats that are not adjustable in distance from the table and a regular table (what I was requesting) to be a table with individual chairs that can be moved in position. Apparently Mr. Miller does not understand what a regular table and chairs is. He then pointed at that booth and told us we could sit there. I then told him again I did not want a booth and wanted to sit at a table. He then told me in a snippy and rude tone that we could use that booth or leave. I then pointed to a table that was in a rear dining area by the bar where other customers were eating and told him there was a table there pointing at the table. Miller then told me the waitress for that area was no longer working and I needed to leave. When I didn’t just immediately walk to the door he again loudly with great anger told me to leave now! I then told him very clearly that I would leave when my wife came out of the restroom and not until then. Once my wife and sister came out we left and once outside I only returned to get his name for this review to which he told me his name is Dakota Miller. Now, First, if he didn’t have any available tables that we could sit at he could have calmly advised us there were no tables currently in service and that we could wait until one became available. He could have told me this professionally, calmly and not attempt to order me to follow his demands. Secondly he could have just as easily placed us at the table I pointed out as it was only about 10 or 15 feet from the main dining area. I am sure it would not have killed the waitress to carry our food an extra 10 feet to satisfy a good tipping customer. However, if the second option was just to much an inconvenience refer back to the first option to kindly tell me we could wait for a table. The bottom line here is that if I was starving and Dakota Miller was giving food away I wouldn’t touch it and I will never set foot in the El Adobe again. I will also make sure that any of my friends both in Oklahoma and Texas knows what happened to me today. You had a happy good tipping customer for life until I crossed paths with your son today. Something else that I noticed today while looking at some other reviews before starting this one. It sure seems that most of your very bad reviews come from out of state customers who are passing thru your town. Just an observation? If I could give Dakota 0...

Chips were stall. Salsa tasted like cold tomato sauce with slight spice. It felt like the least authentic Mexican restaurant I have ever been to. I did not even see a single Mexican waiter everyone was literally white and the menu felt American. It felt like the entire restaurant was made by Americans trying to make a Mexican restaurant. It took a long time to get our order. The service was a little good because at least they checked on us for refills. Then the worst thing happen. My burrito order was horribly wrong as I asked for no meat and made it clear and it came full of ground beef. I am a vegetarian so it was kinda annoying and I straight up accidentally ate a tiny bit so like the heck and it made me feel really sick after and just bad like I straight up almost threw up and was spitting constantly in the bathroom and felt like I was going to pass out. Even after they got my order back correctly it was pretty gross and the metal plate they gave it to me on was burning hot and they said nothing and when I was trying to cut open my burrito to really check this time I the plate did not burn me but it was very painful. I had to transfer the whole burrito to a different plate and after all that, I had really lost my appetite and felt sick then just left frustrated, and very disgusted. I will never return to this cursed place. Would not recommend. Wish I could give...

I was bit hesitant to try this place again. For sometime it had been closed and I wasn’t sure if this is the same place as the one who closed down. My coworker insisted to go anyway. When we got inside I surprised to see how different it was and how well the decor looked and felt. The reception was a bit cold, the girl who welcomed us had no smile nor warmth in welcoming. She may be having a bad day possibly. It looked like she was the only person working as a waitress. There was another girl who later appeared but that was all. I was trying really hard to get a smile or something other than a stern face from the waitress but I had to give up. She seemed concerned or upset or nervous.

I ordered my food and ordered also spicy salsa. The first round of chips were cold and stale. The salsas were good but a bit bland. I was starting to loose hope with how the food was going to turn out. Things were not looking good. When my food arrived, and took the first bite of my food! What a surprise! The quesadilla was actually good! The fajita meat was tender and flavorful. The rice and beans were surprisingly good too! I ate every bit of it. I hope to come back and have a larger version of that quesadilla.

Thanks for everything and I really hope the waitress feels better and our next visit she is in a better mood. I also visited the gift shop. There were some...