Salvador Cocina Authentic Mexican Food — Restaurant in Durant

I may not be the ideal person to ask for a review. I have high standards because I've been to our coasts and our borders and beyond. I've had some of the best and most authentic Mexican food. I had the Durant Grande Plate. It was very filling. This is the sad part: The taco was the highlight of the meal. It was just like an American makes at home. Everything else was so saturated with the flavor of the sauces that it took me a while to realize that I hadn't eaten the tomale first. It became obvious when the taste of the corn tortilla kicked the rest of its flavor to the curb. I was given the option to choose the enchilada types so I had the cheese one replaced with a chicken. The two chicken enchiladas had different sauces so I can't tell you whether the original was the better of the two. I can say this about the place. I'm more full than I am after a meal at Villegas and for $0.59 less. Also the sweet tea is MUCH better here. I give every place three chances so I haven't given up on this place yet. To put things into perspective, two of the most notable places I've written off are Main Street BBQ and Roma's. The Roadhouse is one strike away from being written off for seating restrictions while not even...

After spending slightly less than 30 seconds admiring the “World’s Largest Peanut” located at the corner of Durant’s City Hall, we were worn out and hungry. Fortunately, about 200’ from the legendary statue is an excellent little Tex-Mex joint, the Salvador Cocina. (Tex-Mex , NOT Salvadoran) It is in a small historic building just a few away on 3rd Ave. Nicely decorated, comfortable, tables, no booths and bar seating if you like. #9 for me, relleno and a taco. My wife chose the one enchilada Lunch #11. Everything was filled with well-seasoned ground beef. A big beef fille relleno and a big taco on my plate. The enchilada had the good authentic red chili sauce. The salsas (picante and mild) were tomato based but well-seasoned; adequate. The service was excellent! A neat place to have a meal. We enjoyed our visit. Oh, don’t miss the peanut. If you are looking for other Mexican restaurants in the area, check out my reviews in my collection "Jalapeno Highway" on Yelp. I've...

More of a Tex Mex meshed with Cali Mex. Salsa is subpar, tastes like picante and the consistency is half watery and half paste like. Asked for a sample of their habanero salsa before having to purchase it, same as the regular salsa but with a few drops of habanero extract. Shrimp were delicious in my opinion, soaked in lime juice and soft, not tough or mush. Service was decent, our server was personable, it took forever to get our drinks and our food but he was constantly moving around and staying productive. Fajita nachos had 80% chips and about 5% each of shredded cheese, fajita meat, bell peppers, and tomatoes. The tortillas were store bought and not prepped nor warmed. All in all, too pricey for...