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Chavas Mexican Restaurant, 301 N Main St, Yale, OK 74085, US
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The tamale lunch plate was delicious! Though it only has two tamales, with rice and beans, I was definitely satisfied. The size of the meal was ample for the price. They have deserts. I enjoyed the cheesecake. For some great authentic Mexican food, overlook the run down building and fixtures and savor the delicious food!
The massive building has a Spanish architectural hint and colors that suggests, Mexican food can be found here. It is now Chava’s. It covers almost a city block. This place probably rocked in the old days. The parking lot being full of oilfield worker’s trucks at noon during the week and family cars on the weekend. Now well worn, the neglected exterior matches the town; weeds, the structures only landscaping. Today, the entire declining population of Yale could probably fit in the building. The parking lot was vacant when we arrived.
The restaurant survives, thanks to dedicated locals and with the help of hungry sports fans headed to Stillwater for the Saturday game. Currently its ranking as the “Best Mexican Food in Yale” is unchallenged.
The food is served on hot plates, properly prepared and good portions. The service is friendly and the restaurant is relatively clean, but noticeably warn. We ordered one of the combination plates, a relleno and a beef enchilada. On their own both were good; but the red sauce on the meal didn’t work. Closer in taste to marinara spaghetti sauce than anything Mexican. The salsa served with the chips was similar in taste. Very mild, oregano flavor prominent. When we ordered, the young man offered three options: white queso, yellow queso or red sauce. We asked about the red sauce. He described it as “like chili. Nope, it is more like spaghetti sauce.
The beans and rice were good. Underneath the sauce, was a nice big, fresh poblano, filled with cheese, battered and fried, accompanied with a mildly seasoned, beef filled enchilada.
My recommendation, order queso on anything that comes with a sauce. It will be very mild, but better than the spaghetti sauce. If you are a person that finds a Tic Tac to be a little too spicy; you’ll love the mild salsa.
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If you are looking for other Mexican restaurants in the area, check out my collection “Jalapeno Highway” on Yelp. I’ve probably been there.