El Olvido Mexican Restaurant — Restaurant in Fort Smith

First, their Birria tacos are really good. That's been the only thing I've ordered from here. I enjoy them.

2 stars overall because I have had 3 experiences now that have made me promise I'd spend my money elsewhere. On one occasion, door dash brought me the wrong order. When I called the restaurant the young woman who answered told me "that's door dash's problem. You'll have to reach out to them." I have dashed in the past and know that restaurants usually double check the order before sending it out the door with a dasher. When I asked if that had been done, she again told me to take it up with Doordash. On that same occasion, I placed my order again originally I asked for no cilantro (tastes like Dawn to me). When it was delivered, there was so much cilantro melted into the cheese I couldn't even pick it out. So that was a meal we just ended up throwing away. And my most recent experience, I placed my order at 6:44pm online. When I paid I selected the drop down to let them know I'd be there to pick it up at 7:10p. I was leaving work at 7pm and felt like a 30 minute time frame was sufficient. I got the the restaurant at 7:08. The young woman I spoke with told me it'd be a "few more minutes". I waited until 7:30 for my food. After working a 9 hour day I just wanted to go home. When they finally brought it out the was no apology for the wait, no explanation as to why it was so late. She just walked up and held my bags out.

Overall, I hope you have a better experience than I typically do. Because the Birria is pretty dang good. But I won't be going out of my way to eat...

First time being in the area was craving some Mexican food. Came across this place and was pretty busy at the time we walked in. We weren’t necessarily getting just asked how many and sat ourselves. I could tell they were understaffed because I mainly saw two people taking orders & serving as they were ready. As busy as they were, we got our drink orders taken and afterwards our meals. I could tell the waitress was overwhelmed. Our food didn’t all came out at the same time but as I tried to ask for a refill our waitress was gone. I didn’t have the chance to speak to her because she was too quick, nor asked if we needed anything else.

I had the three shrimp tacos and came with a side of rice with cheese. I requested no cheese. The tortillas just were not it, I didn’t like them definitely store bought because of the taste. Side note, plates were extremely hot. As if they were broiled and never have I experienced something like that.

Quesadillas de birria were honestly not bad. Good flavor, a little greasy. It also came with a side of rice but requested no rice at the time. The consomé was a little bland.

The parrillada del mar was okay, not the best could be better. This dish came with rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream over a bed of lettuce. Overall the food wasn’t horrible I just think that it was more of the service not being the best. I totally understand when understaffed it’s not easy managing many people at...

I used to know what Olvido meant, but I forgot.

Mix the salsa picante with the mild salsa; dip it up with a big warm spoon shaped chip and you will be good to go. The red enchilada sauce here is more orange than red. A very mild tomato flavored sauce. Likely made from scratch with fresh Roma tomatoes; not tomato sauce from a can. A version that I have had before at other authentic traditional Mexican restaurants. It is good, but I prefer the dark red chili version. Everything was very fresh and flavorful. The taco and burritos were generously filled with seasoned meats. I had the pick three: taco, burrito, and a relleno w/beans and rice. The beans were a little thick and lacking flavor. The salsa picante brought them to life. I really enjoyed the meal. My wife had the Jack Special lunch which is a $6.99 bargain. Check the pictures. Both meals are recommended. Good meals on hot plates.

Big menu with many options and bargain priced lunch specials. The freshly made food takes a while to make it out of the kitchen. The service is excellent. It is a clean comfortable restaurant with easy access on Rogers Ave. Extra parking area behind the building.

Another great Mexican food option in Ft Smith.

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