Los Vaqueros Mexican Restaurant

A co-worker and I used to eat here on almost a weekly basis; now probably won't ever go back.  We were among the first diners through the door for lunch on Friday, 09/20; but, all the staff seemed to be in a rush to get everything done.  So much so that we didn't even have time to respond to their inquiry "is everything alright" before they were already turning on their heals and rushing away.  My order was for shrimp fajitas with no bell pepper but added jalapenos.  The onions were mostly burned but still edible; so, not too much of a complaint there.  We wanted some of the hotter salsa but as stated before weren't provided an opportunity to ask for it due to the staff being in such a rush.  Ordered some of the hotter salsa to go and was charged for it even though there wouldn't have been a charge had it been provided during our meal.  In addition, the sopapillas were so tough you couldn't cut them with your fork; finally, had to pick it up with my hands and tear it apart with my teeth.  Overall a VERY BAD experience at what used to be one of my favorite lunch sites.

I was between meetings and didn't have a whole lot of time and Los Vaqueros fit the bill.  They were very busy because I hit the front door at right around 12:15 last Friday so the lunch crowd was in full swing.

There's a fair amount of parking in back, but it's kind of tight quarters.  I noticed that there are lots of big pickup trucks in Oklahoma and that made navigating that parking lot a little touchy.  I imagine there are a few minor fender benders or dings when the place is packed on weekends and people have had a few drinks and try to get out of that parking lot.

The staff was friendly and my lunch combo with a cheese enchilada, a beef taco, beans, and rice came out hot and fresh in about 5 minutes.  I noticed the menu was mainly your standard American Mexican food, but they did have some selections that looked more authentic as well.  Too bad I couldn't imbibe.  A margarita or a cold Negra Modelo would have been very nice.  If I was in the area again, I would definitely make a return visit.

Good food, fast friendly service.  Only draw back is it always seems so loud in there,with people talking and the music.