Dos Panchos
If you’re looking for authentic Mexican cuisine plus more tequila offerings than you’d believe, Dos Panchos in Tulsa is the place to go.
Starters include traditional favorites, like queso with chorizo, guacamole, nachos and shrimp ceviche. If you’re gunning to eat a bit healthier, good on ya – try the tortilla soup, the taco salad or the chicken fiesta salad, with grilled chicken, avocado, black bean pico and cheese.
Fresh off the grill are entree choices including chicken, steak and shrimp fajitas, plus carne asada and pollo a la parrilla – marinated grilled chicken breast with onions, peppers and melted cheese. Other traditional fare ranges from birria tacos to flautas, enchiladas, steak burritos and chimichangas. Perhaps the most enticing options, however, are on the specials section of the menu. Try the bisteca ranchera – beef skirt steak sauteed with fresh ranchera salsa. The camarones habaneros is another winner – sauteed shrimp in a spicy habanero sauce. And don’t miss the chili verde with carnitas, with tender pork, fresh tomatillo sauce, and rice and beans. If you’re got little diners with you, the kid’s menu offers tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, chicken strips and burritos.
Finish your meal off with some churros, flan, sopapillas or tres leches. And of course, with all that tequila, you can find or create virtually any margarita option you’re craving.
Palo Santo
Sleek, stylish, and always bumping the latest tunes, Palo Santo is a trendy yet welcoming watering hole in OKC. For those looking to try something different in a cocktail, Palo Santo is the perfect place to venture out of your comfort zone. For example, the Oaxacchiato mixes mezcal, sherry, Oaxacan hot chocolate, vanilla, foamed milk and cinnamon. If you’d prefer your cocktail cold, try the Habanero Pisco Punch, with pisco, habanero pineapple shrub and lime. Others may be enticed by the Banana Nacional, with rum, creme de banana, pineapple, lime, Demerara and nutmeg.
And, while Palo Santo is known primarily as a bar, their food menu has some tasty gems. Start with complimentary popcorn, then venture to other options including Korean or barbecue wings, black bean hummus, taqueria chips with guacamole, salsa or ceviche, plus the okonomiyaki tots, with mayo, Okonomi sauce (think a sweeter version of Worcestershire sauce), bonito flakes, togarashi (Japanese spice blend) and scallions. Other goodies include green chili chicken pozole, street tacos, burritos and a slew of handhelds including the Katsu chicken sandwich – with chile aioli, shoyu cabbage slaw and pickles on a potato bun.
If you’re still hungry, try the Oaxacan chocolate mousse – with toasted pistachio, sea salt, chartreuse whipped cream and nutmeg – or a classic chocolate chip cookie.
