El Sabor Jarocho — Restaurant in Skiatook

I would be willing to bet, that at one time long ago, there was a sign on this building that read “Gas-Beer-Ice-Worms.” It looks like it has to have been in a previous life, an old-time, small-town convenience store where you pull in, gas up the boat, fill the ice chest with cheap PBR, grab a pack of night -crawlers and head to the lake. Now, the small inconspicuous building is split down the middle. A dispensary providing medicinal stress relief to the community operates in the west side and the family owned and operated Taqueria El Sabor Jarocho restaurant fills the remaining half.

Driving into Skiatook from Hwy 75, the restaurant is unnoticed, and is equally invisible as you leave town headed east; mostly hidden by the vehicles parked under the old gas station canopy. It looks more like a small used car lot. The letters stenciled on the border of the old canopy that once proclaimed the restaurants existence have faded to extinction. Inside there is a small dining area with six tables that occupy the restaurant’s allotted half the structure. Somewhere behind the wall in the remaining space is a functioning kitchen. A damn good one!

Chips and good mild salsa come with the meal. There are several other varieties of salsa available. All good. The one that was in the little to-go cup was the best. Flavorful, a little smokey and not extremely hot. I bet they have a green salsa too.

Hot plates came to the table. My wife had the beef enchiladas covered in an authentic red sauce (not tomato sauce.) Plenty of flavor on the plate, nothing bland. Beans and rice, tasty delicious as they should be. I went with the Mega Burrito. A bloated over stuffed flour tortilla filled with equal amounts of beans, rice, fajita beef, cheese and a little lettuce. The burrito was covered in queso. Excellent!

The dining environment ain’t enticing, but the authentic Mexican food is. 4.8 stars from over 200 reviews on Google back that up. Very good service.

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Traveling through to pick up a pc of equipment and found it by accident. First 5 star review I’ve gave in a long time! Great couple Great authentic (as us Americans will stand lol) we got there at 4 minutes until 9p (we thought they were a different mex restaurant open til 10😙) they welcomed us and made literally some of the best Tortas, tacos (steak and lingua)and taco salad we’ve eaten and we’re connoisseurs ! We look for authentic Mexican food all over the US as we travel ! And if they’re not super busy you can pull a trailer through. Not semi! Oh homemade sauces were great and not very hot. I’d prefer a lil hotter but...

This is the best Mexican food place I’ve eaten at since moving here from AZ! We pulled up to this place and my daughter was like “we’re really eating here?” I told her some of the best places aren’t much to look at. They were not busy at all, I ordered a chili relleno and birra tacos, they were both a 10 of 10! My kid even got a cheeseburger and it was big and she loved it, usually not something a Mexican joint puts any effort into. The food actually even took a little while, so I know they put love into it. Can’t wait to go back, it’s worth the...