Reviews Calaveras Mexican Grill

Calaveras is my absolute favorite Mexican place thus far. There's some serious competition, especially Real Taco in Bixby, but overall, Calaveras is GOAT. Their sauces are so flavorful, each meat has a totally unique taste and texture, and can we even talk about the pineapple habanero salsa!??!?! Good Lord! But honestly Calaveras, I hope you are okay. Sometimes they seem a bit down, and I really want them to succeed. So go eat some delicious tacos for me, Tulsa, okay??? I can only consume so many.

The Birra tacos are amazing! They make avocado ones for me! The salsa bar is legit awesome.

GO HERE. NOW. This place is awesome. I would go back to Tulsa just to go here. The tacos were pretty good, but the guacamole was some of the best I’ve ever had. Lots good drink options too, good light, and wonderful vibes.

Everything was fresh and delicious here. The birria was outstanding. I had the chimi, but was jealous of my friend's Vampira tacos! Next time,

I walked in at 8:30 am... it smelled like a high class steak house inside... I ordered verde chiliquilles and it was the best Mexican breakfast I have found in tulsa.. the fresh salsa bar was amazing and the service was impeccable....

Did the Red Birria Tacos. Very good, but even with Taco Tuesday 15% discount, this is not a single $ priced place. Google needs to put $$ at the least. The service and ladies here are great, salsa bar is very nice with a very interesting salsa for the chips. Meal was spot on with great shredded beef flavored wonderfully. Only this wrong is Google's fault as for work lunch this is a bit high in cost. Put on 2 $$ and it was great.

2017 was the last time I dined at Calaveras Mexican Grill. (Review posted on Yelp by Spike S.) During the peak of the pandemic, Calaveras closed. Today, I found the restaurant was operating as I remembered. Calaveras is a great, clean, comfortable restaurant. Paintings of brightly decorated skulls from the centuries old, Mexican tradition, brighten the interior. Minimal service. Order at the counter, food delivered to your table. Chips a little stale, because they don’t keep them heated. The serve yourself salsa/condiment bar, still located along the west wall of the restaurant. It is a satisfying assortment of capsaicin levels salsa blends, colors and flavors. Essential sliced peppers, radishes and limes are provided to satisfy to most anyone’s Mexican food condiment desires. It required several trips, but I tried them all. I had an excellent meal. My choice was the Vampiro Tacos. I do recommend these. Check the menu for an inventory of the components and the meat options available. I had carnitas on mine. Perfectly cooked shredded seasoned pork. Moist, tender, pork with satisfying crispy strands on the outside from being fried. The corn tortillas had blackened charred patches of aroma, that blended perfectly with the pork, fresh pico de gallo and guacamole! They exceeded my expectations! Welcome Back Calaveras! Spike's Nonessential information……. For years I have been wandering around Eastern Oklahoma trying every new, and established hole in the wall Mexican restaurant I could ferret out. I have experienced the full spectrum of the cuisine that falls within the broad definition Mexican food. Some unpalatable, some delectable and some as mediocre as a frozen Swanson’s Enchilada dinner. I have read the testimonial analyses in hundreds of reviews that declaim a restaurant to be “authentic” Mexican, Tex-Mex or the despicable Cali-Mex. Many of the weak assessments based solely on the color of the cheese used. Something I have learned in meeting and talking with the proprietors of the small mom and pop restaurants, is that “authentic” Mexican food is very diverse. The variations can be representative of the many regions of Mexico and heavily influenced by family recipes passed down through the generations. I have been in restaurants that are so filthy stray cats refuse to eat the scraps tossed out the back door by the kitchen staff. I am certain that staying current on my hepatitis vaccinations has prevented lengthy hospital stays. I have found very few restaurants to be pristine. The exceptions exist. Those that are, make my favorite lists and get appropriate accolades. In my opinion, street tacos are the baloney sandwiches of Mexican food. Very little culinary skills are required to prepare and assemble, using two or three simple ingredients that anyone can duplicate. But it is a current fad. And, never eat anything from a food truck. The health department probably doesn’t know it exists and likely has never visited. For more look for Spike S. on Yelp and Google Reviews!

Looking for a Great Mexican restaurant and low and behold, we found "Calaveras" and everyone that is a fan of Mexican Food, Please come and try it !!! We Loved the steak meat in Quesadillas and seasoned Pork.