Los Cabos Mexican Grill - Jenks,OK

I drove down to Tulsa yesterday, to spend the weekend with my son, Ryan. They actually live in Jenks, OK, which is a very nice suburb of Tulsa. Ryan wanted to see the movie, 30 Days of Night, a gory- slash- off- their- heads type of vampire movie which was playing at the Riverwalk Crossing Theater. We arrived a little late and decided we would catch the 9:50 PM showing, a much better time for a slash 'em up, blood spraying gorefest of a movie. Since we had 2 1/2 hours to kill, we decided to walk over to Los Cabos Mexican Grill & Cantina for dinner.
As could be expected at 7:30 PM, the place was packed and had a waiting list. My ex-wife, Judy, was with us and suggested we sit outside. I thought it was a little on the cool side, but the area is covered and had multiple heaters, so it was a perfect place to dine and we did not have to wait.
Los Cabos has a fairly nice menu, with all the regulars, plus things like tilapia and mahi-mahi tacos. It's casual dining place, with a little bit of sophistication.
They start you off with some nice, warm, thin and crispy chips and 2 salsas. One of the salsas is a warm, roasted salsa, which was my favorite. We ordered a cup of the White Queso($4.49), which was thick and creamy and very flavorful. For an additional $1.29, you can add chorizo, ground beef or fajita steak to it.
Ryan and I both ordered the Crispy Beef Tacos($8.99), which included 3 crispy beef tacos with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, rice and your choice of beans. Ryan had refried and I had the rancho beans, all the food was very good. Judy ordered the Chicken & Spinach Stacked Enchilada($10.99) and had black beans with hers. I love having a bean choice and really liked their Rancho Beans, which were soupy with bacon and jalapenos.
The overall experience was good and I would go back. This was actually my second time there. The staff is well trained and the food is good. It is a little on the noisy side, both inside and out. And those eating inside come out smelling like grilled onions!
The restaurant is located along the Arkansas River, so you have a nice view of Downtown Tulsa's lights at night. They had live music the night we were there, but it was pretty bad. The girl that sang, also played guitar and seemed as though she started doing both last night. It was really loud and just plain bad, the only downside to a otherwise good dining experience.
Los Cabos is located at 300 Riverwalk Terrace #100 Jenks, OK 74037 918-298-CABO.

Cafe Ole - Tulsa, OK

This weekend, I went to Tulsa to spend some time with my son, Ryan. One of his favorite places to eat is Cafe Ole, which is located in the Brookside area of Tulsa. Brookside is a great neighborhood that is full of some interesting non-chain restaurants and shops. We had a wonderful dinner here once before and decided to go Saturday for brunch.

It's a small place with a few indoor tables,with the main dining area being a large covered patio. It's truly a great spot to sit and enjoy some unique Southwest inspired dishes. They also serve beer and some tasty Margarita's, which we did not take partake of this visit.

I ordered the Breakfast Burrito, which was a large flour tortilla filled with scrambled eggs, chorizo, Monterey jack cheese and green chiles and topped with their Ranchero sauce. I chose Ole Browns as my side, which were nice chucks of potatoes that were roasted in some great seasonings. Ryan ordered a cheese quesadilla for his meal and we both cleaned our plates.

They start you off with chips and salsa. The salsa is good, but the chips are just so-so in my book. They taste store bought to me, but their website says that they are home made. The last time we ate there we started with their Ole Chile Con Queso, a nice blend of Monterey Jack cheese, cream cheese, onion and spices. The dip is really different and good.

They are located at 3509 S. Peoria Tulsa, OK 74105 918-745-6699. It's a nice place to eat and the food is great.

Gina & Guiseppe's Tulsa, OK

If you are ever in the Tulsa area and looking for a place to be shunned, well I have the place for you. This weekend, I went to Tulsa to visit my son, Ryan. On Saturday afternoon we decided to see a movie (Vacancy- we both liked it) at Riverwalk Crossing. It is a nice new shopping center on the Arkansas river in Jenks, OK where Ryan lives. After the movie, we walked along the river because they were having an art fair. It was around 6:30pm so we decided to check out Gina & Guiseppe's . They have been voted "Tulsa areas favorite Italian restaurant" according to some local magazine. We checked out the menu, which looked nice, with brick oven pizza's, paninis and pasta's. There were empty tables, so we were in luck, or so we thought. When we walked up to the hostess station, I said hi to the hostess and she ignored me! We stood there for 5 minutes, without being acknowledged once. There were actually 2 young ladies working the stand and an older woman, who could have been the manager or the owner. None of them even looked at us! We of coarse decided to leave and will never go back. One of my biggest pet peeves is bad customer service! When you walk into a restaurant and say hello, I don't care how busy you are, you acknowledge the customer. They weren't even that busy. I will email them and let them know of my experience, but obviously, when you are voted the best, you don't have to worry about treating a potential customer well.