Hidalgo's Mexican Restaurant & Cantina

I'm a huge fan of Mexican food & when I moved to Edmond I knew I had to venture out & find something good. I won't mention the first place... but it was disappointing even though it somehow has a higher rating. So I went to the 2nd closest to my house, hoping for a more authentic meal. The sad thing is, it was so good, I've only ventured out to 1 other place & it's because it was a late night & Hidalgo's was closed!! I'm leaving a 5* review, even though there have been some consistency problems. When I say that, I mean that my first meal was maybe the best, but also the best of all the Mexican food I've had in my life (no joke) so kind of hard to top. When its not as good, I'd say it's no less than the average meal at any other Mexican restaurant I've been to. The meal was the Hidalgo's Parilla, basically all of the meats they offer, caramelized onions, jalapeños, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, potatoes, guacamole & 2 sides. (plus cheese & sour cream, but I can't eat those...) The beef was as good as just about any steak I've had! The chicken & pork are usually good, but have been a little dry a couple times. That's actually my only complaint with the meal. I've never had a whole stick of chorizo, but it's super tasty & now my preferred way to have chorizo. The shrimp is big & delicious. I get it with 2 sides of Hidalgo's beans which are just fantastic (if you can handle spicy food!). I can't praise those beans enough!! It's a tiny bit on the expensive side, so I have that at the end of a long week, or if a friend is in town & I want to impress them with my "local" Mexican restaurant. The other dish that I've had many times are the Hidalgo's Tacos with steak on corn tortillas & 2 sides of... you guessed it! Hidalgo's beans. Sometimes I'm able to have leftovers... but many times I wolf all 3 tacos down & practically lick the plate. My parents came in & got the sampler platter... they weren't impressed but I should have told them to get an actual meal. Apparently, the beer's they ordered were too big!! I like trying menu "Specialties" & another time I got the Ceviche a la Parrilla... unfortunately it wasn't exactly ceviche, in my opinion. It's supposed to be cooked by the citrus, but it was cooked & then they added the citrus to the top. Maybe I'm just a purist, but that did not work for me. I'm on a gluten / dairy free diet to treat my MS, so my restaurant options are pretty limited. I'm so happy to have found multiple meals that I can not only just eat, but get very excited to eat! It makes my life just that much better. I am jealous of everyone getting to try the flower tortillas... they are made in house & look delicious. The salsa is great, the special "hot" salsa they make is very tasty & the staff is very friendly. Even though most are not native English speakers (which is my preference) there has never been a language barrier or misunderstanding of order's. If anything, it just makes the experience better. The manager, Mila, has personally asked me how my meal is at least 20% of the time! Fortunately, I always get to tell her it's fantastic!! If you somehow haven't tried Hidalgo's yet, get your keys, start your car & have yourself a fantastic meal!!

The most attentive staff and the best food!! I have Celiac and their gluten free options are delicious and safe. Highly recommend! Very kid and budget friendly