ojeda's

a futile argument. i think it's actually a good thing when ojeda's gets a bad review, like a couple in here, because it helps keep the types who pooh-pooh ground beef, hard taco shells, and thin, runny, red, and hotsalsaout of our way. go, please, and find the "genuine" or "authentic" or "fresh" mexican fare you like, and warn others like yourselves not to darken the doors at ojedas. good riddance.
brenda complains about thesalsaat ojedas, insisting its loaded w/vinegar so it won't go rancid at the table. did she have the stuff analyzed? the closest to ojedas in a cannedsalsai can find here in los angeles the damned) is el pato (about $.50 for a 7&3/4 oz can) "jalapeno salsa". contains tomato puree, water, chiles, onions, garlic, salt and spices. no vinegar. a very popular brand, tapatio: water, red peppers, salt, garlic, acetic acid, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate. no vinegar. perhaps brenda is confusingsalsafrom mexico with hot sauce from louisiana, where they all have vinegar. another reviewer complains about the chips, and the hard taco shells, being like tostitos. (he uses the phrase "re-fried tortillas" huh?) the taco shells at ojedas are so thin and delicate they defy you to pick them up. i think most people just use a fork. the chips are equally delicate. as for complaints about the ground beef: i have never seen gb this savory (moist) with zero greasiness. if you don't like gb, don't order it. go get yourself some shredded fish concoction, with soft tortillas and chunks of raw tomato, onion and cilantro "salsa".

family owned and operated restaurant serving tex-mex. don't fill up on the complimentary tortilla chips and spicysalsaas you'll want to reserve your appetite. we shared an appetiser of chile con queso, beef mince nachos and chicken enchilada. although relatively quiet during the lunchtime we went, the place had a nice atmosphere and the food was tasty.

very small seafood and veggie options.salsais tangy and spicy, i liked it. i got the fish tacos which were delicious. they have a super comprehensive menu, but just little seafood options.
nice atmosphere.

um, no.. the service, for the sunday i went, was pretty good being there were huge crowds. i've heard a lot of good things about this place but i was very disappointed with it afterwards. glad i wasn't paying.

first off, the service is the best. no complaints and the wait staff actually have manners. the food was or is a huge let down.salsaand chips. chips were old and cold, andsalsatasted like hot catsup. it was just unusually sweet. waiting on my food to arrive, because the were busy, i ordered the coronarita. hmm that was another disappointment because the margarita tasted like it had splenda or other artificial sweetener in. i don't like splenda at all and i can tell when something has it. the corona reacted with the bottle cap as well.

one of the things i order at a new tex/mex place are fajitas. you really can not screw up fajitas its just meat and seasoning. well my fajitas came and they looked nice and had the sizzle but i felt the chicken had no flavor. beef was pretty good. tortillas, white corn, tasted like mission brand or full of preservatives. it's something i can get over.

overall the food here is below average and some of the menu items made no sense, for instance a breakfast taco, single, for over $3. maybe it's me but i usually pay a buck and a half at the most.

i won't be coming here again, parking is tight by the way and limited for handicap. again the service is very good.

service was ok, nothing special about the food. the tamales were luke warm, chips were ok,salsahad no flavor.

horrible chips and salsa. the basicsalsawas too hot and the mildsalsatasted like grass. i was looking for some good authenticsalsathat had cilantro, onions, tomatoes, etc. service was so slow we walked out!

ojeda's good and price is right. very affordable tex-mex. one hidden gem to try is the chilaquiles. very good and under the radar. theirsalsais spicy for some people. i love it. service is always good.
give it a try.

very good. my wife and i stopped in the other day and the waitress was wonderful. i ordered the spinach quesadillas and my wife had the tilapia. the chips were fresh out of the oven, imo thesalsaneeded some heat. the quesadillas were ok but my wife's tilapia was the best i have ever tasted. out of this world!

enjoyed. went to ojeda's (oak lawn) tonight on the recommendation of a friend. was not disappointed.

thesalsawas very peppy but flavorful. i can handle a lot of heat in my food, and even for me thesalsabrought taste buds to attention. if you don't like a decent amount of spice (heat), you won't be able to handle their salsa. good idea to have your drinks arrive before you eat the salsa.

i had the spinach enchiladas w/ grilled chicken on top (pic uploaded). the combo of flavors works well together. i ate some of the grilled ckn by itself away from everything else: one bite was bland, the other bite had flavor. when combined w/ the tortilla, spinach and tomatillo sauce it was flavorful.

the dinner plate was served w/ rice and beans. the rice was some of the most tasty spanish rice i've had. it was also not the stereotypical dried-out spanish rice common in most tex mex restaurants. it was fresh. don't know if that was luck of the draw, or if they had just made a batch and my plate was one of the firsts, but i can say it was very flavorful and very fresh.

the chips of the chips-n-salsa were also fresh. they were not greasy in the least. crisp, crunchy. the tomatillo sauce on the main dish was very fresh. the refried beans were good: not dried-out either.

i also had a bite of my dinner companion's beef taco. the ground beef was extremely flavorful--some of the better ground beef in a taco i've had anywhere. that was a pleasant surprise, as most ground beef is par-for-the-course predictable.

to finish things off, sopapillas. light, airy, and generous portions of cinnamon and sugar which made them very very good.

our server was ismael. he was attentive and very much on the ball. outstanding service. our food came out quickly and was hot.

great first experience at ojeda's oak lawn. will definitely put this one on the circuit.

it's okay!. is it the best mexican food in town? probably not, but the family feel you get and the brisket tacos make it worthwhile! ask for the gringosalsainstead of the "house" salsa. ask for the bald headed waiter. he's a good guy and will take care of your table.

definitely sour.salsais full of vinegar. does not hold a candle to el pato or tapatio both have no vinegar. chips were stale and crunchy not crispy. chicken enchiladas were ok but much like many other versions around town, that is except for the ranchera sauce which had a terrible metallic twinge to it. i would not recommend coming here.

are you kidding me?????. the first time i visited ojeda's i could not quite figure out the strange taste in thesalsa- vinegar - yuk. i found it odd that thesalsawas already on the table, how can they keep it fresh i thought - that is what the vinegar was for. the ingredients are low quality, the meat tasted processed and the service was poor. i know this restaurant has been around for a long time, but they have become complacent in the food preparation. please give me freshsalsai have to ask for rather thensalsafull of vinegar that is readily available but i don't want to eat. i have tried several menu items and have yet to even like one.

since i was a child, my family has made ojeda's our first stop-off when visiting relatives. in fact, it's absolutely mandatory! it's not just nostalgia- other mexican restaurants have never measured up. true, thesalsaand chips are not the best item at ojeda's, but queso and margaritas are good. my favorite is the ojeda's dinner, but with cheese and onion enchiladas. since my husband became a convert, we discovered the mole enchiladas (which we like with cheese inside.). long live ojeda's!

'rita goood. nachos baaad. flautas gooood.salsabaaaad. if your idea of great mexican food is frozen patio dinners,this is your place. i personally do not think american cheese should be considered gourmet,especially when paying $11.00 for fajita nachos and if thesalsabrings a drive-thru after the bars mind - stop eating it.

worst "mexican" food i've had in ages. i cannot see what all the buzz about ojeda's is. i went their for lunch a week or two ago, and it was the worst food i have had in a long time.

thesalsawas passable, but the chips were not the traditional, thin freshly re-fried ones. instead they were like tostitos and thesalsawas paces. it was like they went to costco for their chips and salsa. they brought the iced tea was again definitely sub-par. bitter, and somewhat weak.

so the beginning went off poorly. but what about the main meal? it just got worse. there were three of us there for lunch, we all tried each others' food and it was all lousy. it's a sit down place, but really i think taco bell does roughly the same quality of food. the beef was barely edible, the sauces were flavorless, and everything just lacked that genuine mexican feel. we were all deeply disappointed by our meals especially after all the favorable reviews.

instead i strongly recommend mia's and uncle julios which are 5 minutes away on lemon. they know how to do it right. only slightly more expensive, if at all and fantastic.

if you want to go cheaper, try hitting up the taco stand in the middle of the parking lot in the northeast corner at inwood and maple (across inwood from the gas station).

don't go to ojeda's resist the hype, or maybe it's just alcohol talking?