El Ok Corral Mexican Restaurant

Dont miss out on the frozen margaritas they are strong and yummy. The food is always great and the service is always good. The salsa is so fresh and the tamales are best I have had.

Not recommended.
I visited this past week for a friend’s birthday dinner with a party of ten. The service was really quite bad, even for such a large party. Our waiter was not friendly, nor attentive. Our drinks went unfilled, we were never asked for more drinks, my request for a box was ignored, and it took about an 45 minutes after finishing eating to get our checks. Even cutting a little bit of slack for such a big party, it was a frustrating experience.
The food was also nothing to write home about. My nachos supreme were served lukewarm and lacked flavor and freshness. I haven’t had bad nachos in a long time, and unfortunately, that streak was broken.

Best frozen margaritas! Great food and service. Everything we have tried is excellent. One of our favorite places to visit.

This is by far the worst Mexican restaurant I have ever eaten at. After being extremely disappointed with the food on my first occasion dining there, I gave it a second chance giving them the benefit of the doubt they had an off night. My second visit was no better than the first. We have a family of 5. Food came out at different times, the food was cold, and the taste was extremely bland. Some of the food tasted like it had just come out of a can. I wanted to like this place because it is so convenient to our house, but that is simply not the case. I will never eat there again.

this is the only restaurant that has staying power in this location LOL
it’s typical Mexican fare.
patio is nice. place is clean.
but you know what I like best ?!
I can hear chopping in the kitchen !!
fresh fresh fresh

El OK Corral has the best chairs out of an Mexican Restaurant in the area. They have a long happy hour for margs as well. The food is the same as most comparable Mexican Restaurants. Their severs are attentive. I recommend the place for when you are seeking a typical American Mexican meal.

Not very classy looking but everything that matters in a restaurant is top notch. I am talking about the quality of the food, portion size, service, etc. We ordered an appetizer which turned out to be some fried jalapeño peppers. It was so simple yet delicious. For the entrée we had carne asada, chicken and mushroom fajitas, and tacos. They all came with good amount of sides. They were served quickly. All the dishes taste good. No one in our party had any complaints about what they ordered. I had a couple of margaritas. They were very refreshing and just strong enough to knock me out. The prices are very affordable. If you live in Hermitage area and like Mexican food this place should be on top of list to visit for lunch or dinner. Even if you don’t live in hermitage area just drive. The gas is cheaper in hermitage too.

The place looks like a total dive… however i have never had bad food here. not once. Service can be a little sketchy and I am a little concerned about the age level of some of the employees but otherwise its absolutely wonderful. The margaritas aren’t the best I’ve had but not the worst, and definitely have some booze in them. It is a good value for the money and is convenient for the Hermitage/​Mount Juliet area.

It had been a few years since my last trip to El OK. After moving out to the Donelson area I’ve had trouble finding a good Mexican restaurant. Tres Amigos, La Hacienda, Las Palmas… they go from alright to horrid and in that order respectively. Then there’s El OK Corral.
First thing I noticed: fresh tomatoes and cilantro in the salsa. Chips were fresh and high quality. The staff were quick and friendly to my son and me. There’s not a lot on the menu you don’t find elsewhere, by what came out was high quality. I ordered the San Louis Burrito– filled with shrimp, steak, chicken, and sausage. Topped with sauce and cheese that were flavorful, the chicken and beef were tasty with the shrimp not over cooked and plump. I asked them to add jalapeño– they put nice roasted jalapeño inside, not pickled jalapeño, not raw jalapeño, but nice, roasted peppers giving me the tasty spice I craved. My son ate all his beans and most of his rice and quesadilla. For a picky three-​year-​old, that’s a glowing review.
Authentic Mexican? Not really. Amazing culinary anomaly? Nope. Great tasty food in a clean, friendly atmosphere that is easy on the wallet? Bingo!

The food was really good, but the service stunk. Our server didn’t come and take our order until I flagged down the manager after 20 minutes. He walked by us 6 times and ingnored us totally. Then when our food arrived, he brought 3 plates out and no more. 10 minutes later we got the other 5 plates.

Visiting some friends from Michigan, we came here on St Patty’s Day for trivial and food. Good prices, very good food. This place won’t break your bank and offers good quality Mexican food (based on the only visit I’ve had here). They accidentally forgot to put my order in, and comp’d It immediately when the bill came without me asking them to… that’s the sign of a place that offers great customer service.
All-​in-​all, I would definitely eat here again and I encourage anyone who wants some good Mexican food at good prices to check this place out as well

The chips and salsa were great, the meals are priced really well, and the food was super tasty! We will definitely be back!

Decided to break free from the cold winter weather and was craving some chips and salsa and a margarita. Opened Unilocaled and looked around and decided on this place. Once I opened up my google maps and put it in, I noticed it was a little drive from where I live, but we had nothing else to do so we headed out.
The restaurant is located in a large, red building that looks like it might have been some kind of chicken place. Just a guess. It was noon on a Saturday and maybe it was the weather; but there was only about 3 tables with people eating. Three servers were sitting at the far side of the restaurant and one of them came up to greet and seat us. As we walked in, I noticed a sign that said they had happy hour from 11−9pm every day. So more like happy day, not happy hour. Also, $ 2.49 for lime on the rocks margaritas. Holla!
We sat down and looked over the menu. They have the usual Mexican restaurant fare. The lunch menu on the back is available from 11−3pm. I decided to get the quesadilla fajitas for 6.99 with fajita chicken. It comes with rice, beans, and the guacamole salad which consists of sour cream, lettuce, pico, and guacamole. I also ordered the $ 2.49 margarita and thought it was only available in lime on the rocks, but the server asked if I wanted it frozen or on the rocks. I picked on the rocks with salt.
The $ 2.49 margarita is a great deal. I thought it was going to be watered down but it wasn’t. The size of the glass is also not small. I’ve seen places charge 5 – 6 bucks for the same margarita. One complaint on it is I wished the margarita was chilled, I realize they probably have it in a pitcher ready to go, but my first sip I could tell the drink was warm and I needed to let the ice do its magic.
The chips and salsa were great. The chips being hot and the right amount of thickness to the chip, a perfect crunch. The salsa tasted fresh and had large chunks of tomato in it, which I like. I don’t like when salsa is just a puréed liquid. This did have a little juice to it, which was okay, but I’d like a little thicker salsa.
The food didn’t take to long to arrive at the table. Our server didn’t ask if we wanted more chips. I did, but I didn’t want to ask for them because then it was me being the fatty and not him just being nice and asking and I not wanting to say «no». My quesadilla was average size, filled with cheese, onions, green peppers, tomatoes and a chicken that was well seasoned. Sometimes chicken at Mexicans places can taste like they just boiled it in a pot. My boyfriend ordered the lunch chimichanga and the chicken inside that was kind of like the boiled chicken, it needed a little more seasoning in my opinion.
Overall I really like this place. The staff is friendly and the food tasted fresh and the $ 2.49 margarita can’t be beat for the price. I wished it was located a little closer to home as I don’t know if we will come out this way to eat much.

First time diners — it was a pleasant surprise! Place was packed on a Friday night. Service was quick and the food was not bad at all. Better than others we have tried locally. We will go back again.

Very good Mexican food. I was expecting the same thing I get at every other Mexican restaurant. This place was a Pleasant surprise. The salsa is the best I have had. Fresh with a hint of spice. The fajitas were great. I will absolutely come back again.

Not a bad place at all. There is definitely worse in the near vicinity you could do if you’re seeking Mexican. The actual meals were all well prepared and seasoned excellently. The only thing I didn’t care for was the salsa. While it had good flavor, it was extremely chunky and had massive pieces of tomato in it. Overall, a good experience. We will go again sometime.

The salsa is the best I’ve had at a restaurant. The service is great and food is amazing! We will be back, often!

My family and I eat here a minimum of once a week. Hands down favorite place to go for a quick well priced meal. They are always sweet to our little girl as well. Great tasting food! I love El Ok.

They have good mexican food… and I’m Mexican so I don’t say this freely…
I haven’t had everything from the menu, however, I must say this place has great enchiladas suizas, green chicken enchiladas, and chile Colorado. The rice is always perfectly done, never overcooked, it’s well seasoned, good refried beans. The chips and salsa are ok… not the best tasting, but average.

So this place is officially my new favorite Mexican restaurant in Nashville. I’m from Texas so I’m huge on Mexican food… This was by far the best Mexican I’ve had since being in Tennessee.
I originally discovered this place driving by and saw their sign outside which said «$ 1.99 margaritas daily», and I’m always looking for a good place to go for a drink so I decided to go back with my boyfriend. We didn’t have our expectations too high because after all, how good can a $ 1.99 margarita be? Was so shocked when I took my first drink. It was FULL of tequila. We were very satisfied. Then the food came out… HUGE burritos that were actually REALLY good and not pricey at all. I’ll be making another trip back to El Ok Corral tonight with my girlfriends from work and many other nights I’m sure… Oh, and very friendly waitress