Best Chile In Tulsa?

[Hoss]

When I was flying actively, I liked to fly friends up to Enriques.  The chips are by far the most unusual thing I've seen in the way of tortilla chips, but as I recall, they are fairly greasy.  I used to compare it to stirring up some corn flour in a bucket of lard    And Red, thanks for doing the research for me, much appreciated.  

It's been long enough, I really don't remember much about the food, seemed more Sonoran style to me, but it's been 10 or so years since I've been there.

Just FYI, some of the more remarkable places we ate at on our trip which I would highly recommend were:

Tequila's in Taos.  I usually avoid a place named Tequila's as I figure it's run of the mill Mexican not so there.  The place rocked.  I had shrimp diablo which was a sweet/hot dish.  FMC had traditional enchiladas with Christmas chile.

Eske's in Taos.  Some of the best green chile stew you will find anywhere. Their home brew beer is good, but nothing spectacular.

Kips in Pagosa Springs.  Try the Esteban Special if you like spicy/sweetish chipotle.  Chicken and cheese wrapped in a tortilla with a chipotle sauce that'll knock your socks off.

For great beer, great service, and pretty good pub grub, can't beat Pagosa Brewing Co. in Pagosa Springs. We ate/drank there three nights out of the eight we were on the road.  It's that good.  They had quite a few stouts available from their Stout and Chops event in Feb.  Great craft beers.  The brewmaster/owner, Tony Simmons is very well respected as a brewer and a judge.  I love their salmon fish & chips, though having a Sabrett hot dog served up Chicago style on a locally baked bun with a skin similar to a pretzel was a rare treat.

High Country in Chama, NM. Smothered Chicken Fried Steak with Christmas Chile.  Really memorable.  It's not quick service, but everything is made to order.

Gazpacho's in Durango.  We get the enchiladas there, and that's become an annual "must do" trek.  Excellent red sauce, not so nuts on the green.

Comet II in Santa Rosa, NM.  Great food, service was great, can't say enough good about it.

Finally, the green chili burger on the mountain at Wolf Creek is one thing I look forward to all year.

Ah yes, Ponca City.  Haven't been to Enrique's in ages.

Topeka has a nice little hole in the wall diner you can pull the 172 right up to the door almost.  One place I wanted to go to but can't now that it's closed was McGill's Catfish.  Little dirt strip right on the Red River.  A place up near KC was the same; some of the best Italian food I ever had.  I miss all these little airport places.  Need to start flying again.

[Conan71]

That's a shame McGill's closed.  I remember that on the sectionals.  White River over in Arkansas is a bucket list fly-in place I want to go to at some point.  Ever go there?

[Hoss]

That's a shame McGill's closed.  I remember that on the sectionals.  White River over in Arkansas is a bucket list fly-in place I want to go to at some point.  Ever go there?

Not sure which airport you're talking about.  I do know of one in AR though that I got interested in via my use of MS Flight Sim.  It's Gaston's in Lakeview AR, and has a pretty challenging approach and departure.  Maybe that's the same one?  It's called White River Gaston's resort.

http://www.airnav.com/airport/3M0

[Conan71]

Gaston's, that's the one

[Hoss]

Gaston's, that's the one

That's definitely one on my 'pilot's bucket list' as well.  You approach it right down the river and there's not much in the way of room for error.  Taking off is definitely going to test your 'ground effect takeoff' skills.

[nmoky]

Enrique's at the Ponca City airport is the closest restaurant I know that serves green chile. It's not bad. Their red is good too. Cafe Ole in Brookside lists chile verde under their "New Mex specialties", but they don't know what New Mex is, as it has Tomatillos . Reasors in Jenks has frozen tubs of green chile, far left isle 2/3 of the way back on your right. Other Reasors may have it. Add garlic, onion, oregano, cumin, salt, flour, water (or chicken broth) and you have some good homemade enchilada sauce.
My favorite Mexican restaurant in Tulsa is El Rio Verde, 38 North Trenton Avenue - good tacos ala carte $1.50 ea.

[guido911]

My favorite Mexican restaurant in Tulsa is El Rio Verde, 38 North Trenton Avenue - good tacos ala carte $1.50 ea.

Who asked you?  Just kidding. Welcome aboard and keep coming back. You seem to be in tune with the restaurant scene and that is very much needed in here.

[Breadburner]

Ricardos gets there chiles from New Mexico.....

[Teatownclown]

El Rio Verde is quite good. Try Frida's .

[Conan71]

El Rio Verde is quite good. Try Frida's .

Donde esta el Frida's?

NMOKY, thanks for the tips.  I've got about five pounds of very hot PDL's right now and plenty of dried red chiles.

My "180" seeds are germinating, hopefully, I'll have success growing some good northern NM peppers this year.  The fellow who gave me the seeds (Johnny Martinez at Comet II in Santa Rosa) claims the 180 designation is for the 180 day growing season in the north, 220's would be more toward Hatch with a 220 day season.  He also said northern ones are better because all the winos and druggies have peed in the river along the way to Hatch.  Purer water in the north.  Not kidding.

[guido911]

I just returned from a four city stop in Mexico (Manzanillo, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, La Paz). I will never be able to look at "Mexican" food in Oklahoma in the same way again.

[Teatownclown]

Next door to one of your favorite hang outs.....

hint: old Ron's and old Chipo's....

[tulsascoot]

I just returned from a four city stop in Mexico (Manzanillo, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, La Paz). I will never be able to look at "Mexican" food in Oklahoma in the same way again.

You don't mention whether that is a good thing or not.

Also, food from Baja will be much different from food from Oaxaca, D.F., or Monterrey. Regardless, does that mean that the places that serve "authentic" food made by people from Mexico are not good?

[guido911]

You don't mention whether that is a good thing or not.

Also, food from Baja will be much different from food from Oaxaca, D.F., or Monterrey. Regardless, does that mean that the places that serve "authentic" food made by people from Mexico are not good?

You are right about Baja food different from other parts of Mexico. I will be in Cozumel again in May so I will get another shot. My original point, which I guess was not communicated very well, was that the food where I was at in Mexico freakin rocked. I NEVER had what I would consider truly authentic Mexican street food until I was at those places. I have some photos of a little hole in the wall joint in La Paz where I had three burritos, beans, an avocado salad, and drink for under 4 bucks. It was outstanding.

[Townsend]

You are right about Baja food different from other parts of Mexico. I will be in Cozumel again in May so I will get another shot. My original point, which I guess was not communicated very well, was that the food where I was at in Mexico freakin rocked. I NEVER had what I would consider truly authentic Mexican street food until I was at those places. I have some photos of a little hole in the wall joint in La Paz where I had three burritos, beans, an avocado salad, and drink for under 4 bucks. It was outstanding.

There were two here that I would've sent you to until I looked at their health code violations a year or so back.  It's too bad I grossed myself out.  I enjoyed their apparently filthy foods.