Will Laredo's EVER open?

[Midtowner]

Is the new Laredo's the one being built next to IHOP on Classen Blvd?

I think your description of what's going on there might be a bit misleading.

[warreng88]

They put a sign up on the building last week, so they have to be opening sometime this year.....

Has anyone driven by in the evening lately? It seems like they put the sign up not more than a week ago and the "LAR" is already out. So now it is just "Edo's Mexican Restaurant."

[metro]

Maybe the sign was sitting buried in 3 feet of grass for the last 4 years......

[ddavidson8]

Any news? I'm coming home this weekend and would love to have some Laredos. I may have to settle for Ninos and/or Pepes.

[Prunepicker]

Whether or not when or if Laredo's will open is no longer my concern.

BUT (and it's a big but)...

will it be as good (Tex-Mex) as it was on N.W. 63rd? Authentic Mexican
stinks, Tex-Mex rulz.

Does anyone think Laredo's will be as good as it was? I, for one, hope
they don't change their menu and become a gag authentic Mexican restaurant.
Is there any concern that Laredo's will stoop to such a low?

[ddavidson8]

I agree with you prunepicker, with one exception. What's called tex-mex in OKC is almost nonexistant in Houston. I have yet to find "good mexican food" here. Everything is smothered in chili and the salsas are generally served warm with way too much cilantro. If you can see the cilantro, you've put too much in. It may be authentic Mexican, but it's not very good. I wonder if Laredos and Pepes as well as places like Ninos and others is more Okie/North Tex-Mex?

[Prunepicker]

I agree with you prunepicker, with one exception. What's called tex-mex in
OKC is almost nonexistant in Houston. I have yet to find "good mexican food"
here. Everything is smothered in chili and the salsas are generally served
warm with way too much cilantro. If you can see the cilantro, you've put too
much in. It may be authentic Mexican, but it's not very good. I wonder if
Laredos and Pepes as well as places like Ninos and others is more Okie/North
Tex-Mex?

If you see the cilantro then it grossly authentic. I can't stand authentic
Mexican. Everybody tries to tell me that authentic Mexican uses fresher
ingredients.

WRONG!

My Mexican friends ALL use whatever is in the 'fridge. PERIOD!

Authentic Mexican, Guatemalen, Costa Rican, El Salvadorian, or
Nicarauguian

STINKS!

I'm sooo sorry that you can't find good Tex-Mex in Houston. Of course,
you can't find good 'anything' in Houston. Especially BBQ or steaks.

You'd think that a "beef" state would have good meat.

Houston stinks.
Been there.
Done that.
Threw the T-shirt away.

You can't even get a good hot dog at the ball park.

That stinks.
That stinks really bad.

[soonerguru]

If you see the cilantro then it grossly authentic. I can't stand authentic
Mexican. Everybody tries to tell me that authentic Mexican uses fresher
ingredients.

WRONG!

My Mexican friends ALL use whatever is in the 'fridge. PERIOD!

Authentic Mexican, Guatemalen, Costa Rican, El Salvadorian, or
Nicarauguian

STINKS!

I'm sooo sorry that you can't find good Tex-Mex in Houston. Of course,
you can't find good 'anything' in Houston. Especially BBQ or steaks.

You'd think that a "beef" state would have good meat.

Houston stinks.
Been there.
Done that.
Threw the T-shirt away.

You can't even get a good hot dog at the ball park.

That stinks.
That stinks really bad.

Not to be a food snob, but if you've actually eaten food in Mexico, which is authentic, it's actually very diverse, depending upon where you are. Some of it is outstanding, some of it is so-so, and some of it is not all that great.

For the record, I like Tex-Mex too, but there's more on earth to enjoy than Tex-Mex.

And also for the record, you cannot really get good Tex-Mex in Oklahoma, although Laredo's is pretty damn close.

And if you think Ted's or Poblano's is good, or that either of them is good Tex-Mex, you really ought to go to Texas to get the real thing. Both of those places are BLAND and institutional.

[soonerguru]

And one more thing: cilantro is awesome, in virtually any quantity.

[Prunepicker]

Not to be a food snob, but if you've actually eaten food in Mexico, which is
authentic, it's actually very diverse, depending upon where you are. Some
of it is outstanding, some of it is so-so, and some of it is not all that great.

For the record, I like Tex-Mex too, but there's more on earth to enjoy than
Tex-Mex.

And also for the record, you cannot really get good Tex-Mex in Oklahoma,
although Laredo's is pretty damn close.

And if you think Ted's or Poblano's is good, or that either of them is good
Tex-Mex, you really ought to go to Texas to get the real thing. Both of
those places are BLAND and institutional.

Ted's sucks. I eat there only because I have some friends who like it.

To tell you the truth, I've honestly and truly had authentic Mexican food
that was prepared by real Mexicans in Mexico. It sucks. Yes, it's very
diverse, like Southern cooking. It sucks. I can't stand it!

Has anyone eaten at the Guatemalean restaurant next to Lyric on the
Plaza? Yucko-bel grande!

I honestly and truly love Nino's and Los Amigos. Why? Because it tastes
like El Charrito, which I grew up on. Ted's doesn't come close. Yeech!

Ted's sucks.

For the record I like Arizona-Mex and the New Mexico food. Throw those
nasty Pablano peppers away! Give me pan fried Anaheims stuffed with
Monterey Jack!

PERIOD!

That doesn't mean that authentic Mexican is bad, it only means that I
can't stand it. I can't stand authentic Swedish or Scottish food, either.
BLEEEEECH!

Does anybody have a barf bag?

[Martin]

i can't stand authentic swedish... food, either.

oh man... those are fightin' words.

-M

[Prunepicker]

I'm just thinking, since we've moved the topic off of Laredo's.

Does anyone like Scottish food? I think everything they eat was made up
during a drunken dare.

[ddavidson8]

Prunepicker. You are cracking me up. I've never found anyone that feels practically the same way I do about mexican food in Houston. I really hate this town and would love to move back to the promised land.

[mburlison]

I've not found any TexMex haven in the McKinney,Plano area, yet, I'm sure they're out there. Have tried many places so far, some better than others, but I like (in this area) a kind of 'forgotten' looking place on Hwy 75 called "El Paso". (across hwy from BJ's Bar&Grill).
As for authentic Mexican food, I contend there is no such thing... my grandma makes hamburgers different than yours, whose is authentic american food? Some people are bad cooks and cook 'authentic' food. that debate really isn't worth it... I've had some food in Mexico that was beyond excellent and some that, well, not-so-much as they say now. All according to what 'you' like.

[okyeah]

I like Tarahumara's in Norman. I've always thought it was Tex-Mex, but some of my friends consider it authentic Mexican. I wonder how Laredo's compares with Tarahumara.

[so1rfan]

I think that Ted's is the most overrated Mexican in OKC and after my last bad meal there we decided to take it off the list. I can't imagine why anyone would wait to eat there when there are so many other choices in the Metro.

As for Laredo's, even if it opens in the next year, can it live up to the expectations? It took this long it better be good right?

[southernskye]

After trying a bunch of Mexican places here, we have been going to Casa Perico on NW 63rd. I think its the best we have tried so far. And whats with the bland runny cheese like stuff they and other places here serve. We are going to Austin this weekend and I can't decide on where to eat. May just have to toss a coin.

[CuatrodeMayo]

You won't find any free queso outside of Oklahoma...

[mburlison]

That's for sure cuatro...

Southern: I'm trying to remember a Mexican place in Austin just south of the Embassy Suites a mile maybe, on the west side of road. If i get the name I'll edit this...

It's Guero's Taco Bar, 1412 S. Congress Ave...

[southernskye]

Guero's Taco Bar is great. Haven't been there in a while so maybe that is a good choice for this weekend. There are just so many good Mexican places there that its hard to pick one .


The stuff they serve for free here doesn't even come close to being queso let alone good queso .

[soonerguru]

In Austin I like Guerro's and Maudie's for Tex-Mex, although there are many other good ones.

Interesting trend: New Yorkers of late have been abandoning the "New York slice" for all these fancy schmancy pizza places. I guess they take for granted how good their pizza is.

Similarly, in Austin, the new hip thing is to eat Mexican food that is "not Tex-Mex."

I would possibly kill to have Tex-Mex in OKC as good as they have in Austin.

The grass is always greener.

[ddavidson8]

I would possibly kill to have Tex-Mex in OKC as good as they have in Austin.

The grass is always greener.

The grass may be greener on the other side of the fence, but the water bill is a lot more expensive too.

[sooners83]

Any word on when they expect to open? I drove by about 2 weeks ago and it appears they are done working on the outside of the building and could open any day (I didn't see the inside).

[sooners83]

Well I should have looked a little bit more before I asked the question... I found the number on google Laredo's OKC - Google Maps

They said 3 more weeks... I can't wait!

[Prunepicker]

Well I should have looked a little bit more before I asked the question...
I found the number on google Laredo's OKC - Google Maps

They said 3 more weeks... I can't wait!

That's good news! It's been too long, and I hope it's been worth the wait.