abel's mexican restaurant

i keep coming back!. man oh man! the best mexican in the okc metro that i've tasted...after 9pm they only have their taco menu but it's cheap and extremely tasty! ask for the grilled jalepenos too... the drink selection is one of the best i've seen with the ever popular horchata and tamarindo, among other aquas frescas, a fresh fruit case, freshly made salsas and sauces, excellent service and it's one of those places where all of the locals go!


-----25 jul, 2013-----

best tacos in okc. if you can get past the boring atmosphere and cheap furnishings, you will find you get top notch service and some of the best mexican food around! the things we find they do better than other mexican restaurants:
1. tacos - the street tacos are so good and they're heaping, so if you want 3 just order 2 and you'll have enough leftovers to make 3! the taco menu is available all day, but after 9pm it's the only thing they serve along with quesadillas and tostadas. at $1.99 each the tacos alone are worth the trip!
2. fresh fruit - if you are looking for fresh fruit, come to abels. they have a great selection and if you catch the fruit artist at the right time, any ladies in your group will walk away with a beautifully carved flower out of a strawberry or melon piece. he's very talented!
3. salsas - the house salsas are very flavorful and not too spicy.

the service is usually very good, although many of the servers we've encountered speak very little english. they are all very friendly and helpful!

abel's has a special event room too, so you can have a family reunion, birthday or church/work/school group function.

delish and delightful!. this was my second visit! i was with a group of 50 the first time. service and food was excellent -- best ever for a such a large group! i took 3 friends there over the weekend. everything was wonderful. the waitress was very attentive without being annoying. chips, salsa and queso appeared like clockwork! my tea glass was never near empty. steak and shrimp was outstanding. the rice golden and tasty. everything was piping hot! hefty servings! we all had take-away boxes! and, ohhhhhh... the fruit!

drove from midwest city to sample this restaurant...i'll be back!
the "rodeo plate" is scorchin hot! (as in really really tasty) and served "piping hot". my bride loved their carne asada and enchilada plate.

oh my goodness!. friday night out with friends and we landed at abels ... the service was outstanding and the food was out of this world good!

the fajita beef salad plate was licked clean!!!

the chili relenio and cheese enchilada were both devoured!!!

the mini tacos were uniquely presented and enough for us to have leftover for supper again 2 nights later!!!

the sopapilias were deslish!!!

can't think of a better place to share with friends and family

you must give this place a try ... and soon!!!

i don't understand why this place is popular. worst quesadilla i've ever had. stale chips, yuck. will not be going back.

great food great price.best queso in town!

what has happened to abels?????. the service is still very good, but what has happened to the food? where
has the flavor gone? when it was just a few tables in the north end the
food was the best. now the food is bland and ordinary. even the chips
that used to be so fresh must have been cooked in stale fat. guess we
need to find a new mexican restaurant.


-----02 jan, 2013-----

our mexican eatery of choice. we have enjoyed abel's food since it was still a tiny eatery. it is clean,
the mexican murals are charming and most important the food is
outstanding. we particularly love the street tacos and boracho beans,
vegetarian taco salad, enchiladas, all excellent.

my current favorite. i like the shrimp soup and the sautéed onions and jalapeños that the bring to you if u request. also, authentic mexican fruit deserts and drinks. one of the waiters carved a strawberry into a rose and gave it to me on the way out. family owned. son of owner is one of the waiters.

this was our fave. we used to love abel's. it was our favorite authentic mexican restaurant. it has gone down hill a little unfortunately. it's still ok and better than many other choices but it still makes me a little sad. tacos calvillo on a good night can not be beat!

sadly typical - expansion delivers poor results. this was our family go to place for authentic mexican fair
( not tex-mex)
we made a journey to bethany last saturday. food has gone from superb to just ok . spice was absent, food was more like taco bell than an authentic family mexican establishment .
well - guess its back to san marcos .

good points lots and lots of accessible seating bad points poorly marked and maintained disabled parking. there was a disabled parking posted sign, but it was way, way old and unreadable.

went here for lunch today, it was amazing! fresh fruit being cut for flavored waters when i walked in, a great first impression. i was with a regular and she did receive some special attention, so that may have made a difference, but we had relish, fried onions and jalepenos, and some little tacos before our food made it to the table. when the food arrived everything was hot and fresh. i cant wait to go back, this is my new go to place for mexican food! be sure to try one of the flavored waters when you visit.

meh. kinda hated it. it was just all kinda bland. i've heard great things, but was disappointed.

we've been to abel's twice and can now proclaim it a favorite! great food and service, and the price points are right. don't be swayed away by any negative review (notice there not many to be found) and check it out yourself. delicious!


-----08 apr, 2013-----

great food and staff. this will be to the point; the food is excellent and the staff are very attentive and work well with and for each other. this is a very good place to eat some very good mexican food. a new "favorite" place to go in okc.

this is what i would envision the cuisine to be! abel's has to be the closest thing to authentic you can possibly get in town! the street tacos are fresh and handmade, so are the salsas and the platter dishes! its all so good i cant possibly say enough!