cool. That's how a pronounced it and someone told me it was like chill-te-pees .... I didn't think was right..

They just posted on Facebook that they are now open until 2AM; probably just the weekends but still, that's good news.

They just posted on Facebook that they are now open until 2AM; probably just the weekends but still, that's good news.

That is GREAT news!.. I have said many times that the Plaza needs a late eats place.. like a Mangnolia ( in austin ) that is 24 hour good breakfast food ( not ihop)

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Not sure how late the kitchen will stay open.

The Mule is open until midnight Monday through Wednesday and 2am Thrusday through Saturday. Urban Wineworks is open until 10pm Wednesday and Thursday, midnight on Friday and Saturday and 8pm on Sunday. Saints is open until 2am every day of the week. Empire Slice House is open until 2am every day. Pie Junkie is open until 7pm Tuesday through Thursday and on Sundays in the summer and 9pm on Friday and Saturday. At least that is what is advertised on their respective websites. I am sure they close earlier if there isn't much of a crowd. When Roxy's and Oak and Ore open, I see them staying open until midnight at least as well. Has the Plaza district done a pub crawl yet? I would think that would be a huge draw.

Not to hijack this thread, but Urban Wineworks is actually closed currently for remodeling. They have not announced a new open date in the Fall.

The Mule is open until midnight Monday through Wednesday and 2am Thrusday through Saturday. Urban Wineworks is open until 10pm Wednesday and Thursday, midnight on Friday and Saturday and 8pm on Sunday. Saints is open until 2am every day of the week. Empire Slice House is open until 2am every day. Pie Junkie is open until 7pm Tuesday through Thursday and on Sundays in the summer and 9pm on Friday and Saturday. At least that is what is advertised on their respective websites. I am sure they close earlier if there isn't much of a crowd. When Roxy's and Oak and Ore open, I see them staying open until midnight at least as well. Has the Plaza district done a pub crawl yet? I would think that would be a huge draw.

Pie junkies hous seem to change at a whim. I hardly even plan to go there anymore because everytime I do its closed. they really need expanded hours. I do hope Chiltepes kitchen is open late!. but I still think a 24 hours cool Breakfast spot would do great in the plaza. I would take either A Magnolias ( I know I mentioned it before but I love it) and my favorite 24 hours spot in Dallas Cafe Brazil. either one.. if I had the money i'd do my best to make it happen.

Pie junkies hous seem to change at a whim. I hardly even plan to go there anymore because everytime I do its closed. they really need expanded hours. I do hope Chiltepes kitchen is open late!. but I still think a 24 hours cool Breakfast spot would do great in the plaza. I would take either A Magnolias ( I know I mentioned it before but I love it) and my favorite 24 hours spot in Dallas Cafe Brazil. either one.. if I had the money i'd do my best to make it happen.

I agree. I have talked to my wife a lot about a breakfast place opening in the area and she agrees it would do well not just because of the people who work in the area but the people who live in the area. Of course, their main competition would be the Jimmy's Egg a mile west. Not sure if that is taken in to account when deciding on it.

I agree. I have talked to my wife a lot about a breakfast place opening in the area and she agrees it would do well not just because of the people who work in the area but the people who live in the area. Of course, their main competition would be the Jimmy's Egg a mile west. Not sure if that is taken in to account when deciding on it.

True that would be main competition. however Jimmy's egg doesn't have late night hours. 24 hour spot would kill in my opinion. when the bars close in Plaza I would think it would be very busy. especially if it was a quality spot with great food and coffee

True that would be main competition. however Jimmy's egg doesn't have late night hours. 24 hour spot would kill in my opinion. when the bars close in Plaza I would think it would be very busy. especially if it was a quality spot with great food and coffee

Agreed. Hopefully we can see something like this can open whenever the Plaza Discount store decides it doesn't want to pay Steve Mason's higher rates any more.

My husband and I had dinner there on Tuesday. I had one of the vegetarian dishes they offer. It was quite good and I thought the service was good as well. It was definitely different than anything I have ever had. It is hard for me to believe this is the same building that housed the convenience store before the renovation. I wish them every success.

Had dinner here friday evening, food was really good and the atmosphere was nice, also the staff were very friendly and made sure we were well taken care of. Will visit again soon!

Stopped at Chiltepes this afternoon and it's fantastic! Great service, incredible good, exceptional remodel, and fun atmosphere. Highly recommend.

if the food is as good as the amazing remodel of the exterior, I'm all in.

They had a roofing crew working here over the weekend.

We ate there on Friday night during Live on the Plaza. It was rather packed but they were able to get us seated in about 10 minutes.

The food was fantastic and the service was great! Try the Papusas!

Now that they've been open for a while, how is their business? Still strong?

Has it become a hangout place or just more of a restaurant?

Just a restaurant.

Hangouts are still the big three (Saints, Empire, and Mule).

I pass through 16th a lot and I see the patio used a lot with folks drinking. have also seen folks post about drinking and watching the thunder there so I think it gets a bit of Bar business.

We finally made it there Saturday at about 2 PM, rainy blah day, was about 1/4 full, stayed kind of that full while we were there with folks coming and going, which was impressive given the time and weather. I had the pupusas (wonderful, but horribly filling), wife wanted the Pepian De Res, but they were out of beef, so she settled for the Pepian De Pollo (loved it, but the Russian salad was a bit weird). Lots of complementary set-up items, all great, good mojitos and a tiramisu shot, great service, all around impressed, definitely going back!

I finally made it with my friend from London and we really enjoyed lunch. It wasn't very crowded though, are they doing OK? We were there late, almost two so maybe it was just late for most people. We will definitely be going back.
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I finally made it with my friend from London and we really enjoyed lunch. It wasn't very crowded though, are they doing OK? We were there late, almost two so maybe it was just late for most people. We will definitely be going back.
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It was pretty busy before a Thunder game about a month ago in the evening. Seemed to be doing pretty well that night anyway. Hopefully they will be able to do well and hold down that end of the Plaza.

Went a few months back. It's a solid restaurant with good food and service. I regard it more as a reliable neighborhood spot rather than a destination. Great place but not spectacular enough to go out of my way. Hopefully the local population is enough to keep them going strong.

I finally made it with my friend from London and we really enjoyed lunch. It wasn't very crowded though, are they doing OK? We were there late, almost two so maybe it was just late for most people. We will definitely be going back.
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2-6 is the slowest time for every restaurant in the country.

Finally got a chance to try this place last weekend and really liked the food.

It was early on Saturday night and busy, but there was no wait.

Loved the spicy salsa they serve along with very bland queso; the chips were excellent, freshly made and nice and crisp without being greasy.

I ordered the house margarita and it was not very good. Couldn't taste any tequila and whatever mix they used was too sweet.

I had the mixed pupusas (pork, beans and cheese) and LOVED them. I shouldn't have eaten all of them but there were just too darn good. The tortillas were fluffy and the fillings were so tasty. I also really liked the cabbage and carrots on the side. The salsa that came with them (for dipping I guess) was thin and flavorless, so I just went back to the salsa served with the chips.

Sooo good. Really impressed, just will skip the margarita next time.

And the service was very fast and friendly and the food came out quickly.


I know there are other good things on the menu to try but I am going to have a very hard time not always ordering the pupusas.

I love the black bean dip they serve with their chips!!! Definitely not something you get at most hispanic restaurants and it goes great on everything.

Finally got a chance to try this place last weekend and really liked the food.

It was early on Saturday night and busy, but there was no wait.

Loved the spicy salsa they serve along with very bland queso; the chips were excellent, freshly made and nice and crisp without being greasy.

I ordered the house margarita and it was not very good. Couldn't taste any tequila and whatever mix they used was too sweet.

I had the mixed pupusas (pork, beans and cheese) and LOVED them. I shouldn't have eaten all of them but there were just too darn good. The tortillas were fluffy and the fillings were so tasty. I also really liked the cabbage and carrots on the side. The salsa that came with them (for dipping I guess) was thin and flavorless, so I just went back to the salsa served with the chips.

Sooo good. Really impressed, just will skip the margarita next time.

And the service was very fast and friendly and the food came out quickly.


I know there are other good things on the menu to try but I am going to have a very hard time not always ordering the pupusas.

I am with you. I always say I am going to get something else but I always order the pupusas!.. and why wouldn't you they are so good!
I agree I have tried several of the margaritas and not impressed. I started ordering Jamaica with Vodka WINNER!

Looks like they shrunk their menu a tad, and maybe, i don't know, raised some prices. # MenuCosts They used to run a lunch special advert in the Gazette... they used to have more seafood options, nonetheless the papusas are still available and a reason to check them out.

Only been a few times, but no queso dip this time, less on the plates like missing rice/beans. I like the space, if it doesnt work i bet another operator can make the place work, especially with the patio they have.

I'm averse to harshing anyone's buzz, but I find the food leaves much to be desired. Love the atmosphere and wish it were better, but it's not a place in our rotation. I've tried multiple menu items and I cannot connect with this place. For Guatemalan, I'm sticking with Cafe Antiqua and Cafe Kacao. I wanted to like this place, and gave it several tries, but the food is just not that good.

However, before the reno when this was still a blue-collar place with three or four lunch specials, I liked it the two or three times I tried it. Sad to say the upgraded establishment hasn't lived up to the original.

I like that you left alternatives you believe are better. Thank you!

I love the papusas.. and I alternate between here and the little place ( don't know the name) at the corner of 16th and Drexel. it use to be called Cocina Guadalinda but it changed hands and is delicious.

I love the papusas.. and I alternate between here and the little place ( don't know the name) at the corner of 16th and Drexel. it use to be called Cocina Guadalinda but it changed hands and is delicious.

I love the papusas as well.... Not as much as I did Cocina Guatalinda but close... I did try the place that opened up where Cocina was and I can't say I was impressed with their papusas myself.

Dave Cathey reported that Chiltepe's Latin Grill is now Chiltepe's Taco Joint and the Guatemalen options on the menu have gone away.... I guess that just leaves Cafe Antigua as our only Guatemalen option now?

I know they have some generic Latin dishes (and hell, even a burger at one point) but isn't Café Kacao still considered Guatemalen?

...but isn't Café Kacao still considered Guatemalen?

Yeah. I think they are although they don't have some of the dishes I liked at Cocina Guatelinda or Chiltepes.... Kacao doesn't offer papusas at all... Or at least didn't last time I was there.

Yeah, no papusa's there. Have you tried Pupuseria El Buen Gusto? Salvadoran joint on 29th. My lady friend really likes their papusa's there.

Yeah, no papusa's there. Have you tried Pupuseria El Buen Gusto?

I have not... I don't get down in that part of town as much these days... I used to make it over to Berta's Tacos occasionally to try different things from their mystery buffet... lol

Well, they just lost our business, the Guatemalan dishes were the only things we ordered there, there's enough "taco joints" here in the metro to bother with them...

Well, they just lost our business, the Guatemalan dishes were the only things we ordered there, there's enough "taco joints" here in the metro to bother with them...

Yeah... Probably mine too... I only went there for papusas and the thick handmade corn tortillas.

Yeah... Probably mine too... I only went there for papusas and the thick handmade corn tortillas.

I wouldn't assume all those will be completely gone. They were very popular items.

I wouldn't assume all those will be completely gone. They were very popular items.

Well they were popular with me but from what Dave wrote about it today... not so much with other patrons.... And I can only assume Dave Cathey had a reliable source.

Restaurant sibilia at 3202 nw 23rd has really, seriously, make your head roll back, amazing pupusas. I've never seen another white person in there, it's kind of a secret, not even a google map pin. The kitchen is open and clean. It sees dinner rush really early as its base is very blue collar. I believe it shuts at 8pm. There's a language barrier. They're salvadorian so my Mexican Spanglish doesn't pass. But they're really sweet about it. Just point, pay, and enjoy.

Yeah. I think they are although they don't have some of the dishes I liked at Cocina Guatelinda or Chiltepes.... Kacao doesn't offer papusas at all... Or at least didn't last time I was there.

Kacao has pupusas as specials sometimes. I've had them on a Sunday twice. Not as good as the ones at Chiltepe's.

Ate dinner at Chiltepes last thursday, they still had the papusas and menu with some Guatemalan dishes. Though their menu has changed since they first opened.
The link to the menu at the top of this page looks broken.

Ate dinner at Chiltepes last thursday, they still had the papusas and menu with some Guatemalan dishes. Though their menu has changed since they first opened.
The link to the menu at the top of this page looks broken.

From Dave Cathey today...



Chiltepe's Latin Grill is now Chiltepe's Taco Joint. I can only assume the authentic Guatemalan cuisine wasn't resonating with diners, which is a shame. The food was unique and terrific. The new menu is similar to other city offerings. That said, other places aren't located in the heart of the Plaza District, outfitted with a full bar and some of the best patio seating in the city.

looks like their new menu

https://www.instagram.com/p/BATUC_KQIvi/

looks like their new menu

https://www.instagram.com/p/BATUC_KQIvi/

Bleah, just like every other Tex-Mex place in the city, yep, lost our business for sure.

That's unforntunate. We only went there once and the only thing that blew us away was the pupusas. I was planning to come back strictly for that alone. Also, I have had the pupusas at Taco Sibilia on 23rd, and I dont remember them being anything special. Their tacos didn't impress me either; I remember thinking Hugo's was much better. Only been there a couple of times though. So, where else can we get pupusas in OKC? This talk is getting me hungry.

I may be in the minority here, but I actually really like the changes they've made. I went there once during the summer for lunch and wasn't impressed with the food or the service. When they announced the new concept change, I decided to give them another try. I live in Crestwood and work at the Capitol, so having a place to go for lunch besides the usual Plaza District spots is ideal as well as a place to go for south of the border takeout after work.

So, my original plan was to go to Empire for lunch. The wait would've been 20 minutes so I figured now was as good a time to give Chiltepe's another go. First off, at least for lunch anyway, you now order and pay up front before taking a seat (like GoGo Sushi). Before, it was a typical sit and order situation. The new way is MUCH better for lunch patrons who are on a tight schedule. As opposed to Empire, there was no wait. I ordered, had my food in minutes and was out of there in timely fashion. The prices were fair and the food was good, nothing amazing, but solid tex-mex fare. I had a taco/enchilada combo plate but the menu still has their more popular Guatemalan dishes.

I'm excited to have this place back in my lunch rotation and now I'm curious to try their happy hour and dinner takeout. I don't think it's quite worth driving in from the other side of town, but if you live and/or work in the area, it's a solid choice especially for lunch.

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Thanks for the report.

Sounds promising. I'll give them another try soon.

Back side of the menu: https://www.instagram.com/p/BAoMrsFwIn4/?taken-by=chiltepeslcb (the link above is only the front).

They still have papusas, and a few of the old Guatemalan dishes. This seems like a solid, refocused menu.

Back side of the menu: https://www.instagram.com/p/BAoMrsFwIn4/?taken-by=chiltepeslcb (the link above is only the front).

They still have papusas, and a few of the old Guatemalan dishes. This seems like a solid, refocused menu.

Thank you! That is great. The Pepian de Pollo is especially delicious. Papusas are very tasty too.

Well good to see they still have the papusas and pollo rostizado.... Those were the two dishes I mainly went for... I'll make a trip over there this week and get my papusa fix. =+)

I was about to make a joke about how we on this board tend to go off half-cocked on incomplete info, but after reading upthread I blame Dave Cathey.

Anyone been to this joint lately, the website linked to on their IG is for sale

https://www.instagram.com/chiltepeslcb/

Been there a handful of times the last few months, most recently a couple weeks ago. Showed no sign of closing up shop. Their taco Tuesday night is a favorite of ours.

Go there frequently.. always pretty busy.

Also have been there several times recently. They now have fishbowl style margaritas the the food is as good as ever. Hopefully the website domain just lapsed and they are not going anywhere.

Chiltepes has went back to table service and abandoned the new concept of ordering at the counter. I personally prefer it as a table service place but love the food and will do whatever for the Papusas!

I walked by here a few days ago around lunch time and didn't see any activity and also saw a realtor sign in the front. I assume it has closed? Seemed like such a good addition to the neighborhood. Or maybe they own the building and can sell it for a mint?