Tequila Chulos Opens in Oklahoma City
Three business owners opened the Mexican restaurant at 303 NW 62nd Street in 2024, with a second location planned near Northwest 150th Street and North May Avenue.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Mexican Food
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Stelen Covel, James Vu, and Hunter Miller opened Tequila Chulos in Oklahoma City in 2024, featuring made-from-scratch dishes and more than 100 varieties of tequila. The owners plan to open a second location near Northwest 150th Street and North May Avenue in a few years.
Why it matters
The restaurant adds a made-in-house Mexican dining option with an extensive tequila selection to the Oklahoma City dining scene. Its planned expansion signals continued interest in the concept beyond its first location.
The restaurant offers more than 100 varieties of tequila, and its Millionaire fajitas, made with Angus beef, are sized to feed 4 to 6 people. The source does not give pricing or the exact opening date of the planned second location.
The players
Toby Keith
Toby Keith was a country music singer who participated in the early planning stages of Tequila Chulos and saw its groundbreaking before he died.
The details
Tequila Chulos serves carne asada tacos, chili relleno, and Millionaire fajitas, with all salsas and dishes made in-house from scratch. The menu was developed through the owners' travels to Mexico, including Cabo, and includes a tamale item that honors Toby Keith's favorite tamales from Grand Lake.
Timeline
2024: Tequila Chulos opens at 303 NW 62nd Street in Oklahoma City.
In a few years: The owners plan to open a second location near Northwest 150th Street and North May Avenue.
Culture Shift
Tequila Chulos adds a made-from-scratch, tequila-focused restaurant to Oklahoma City's Mexican dining options. Its menu draws on the owners' travels to Mexico and reflects a broader local interest in regional Mexican cooking.
Diners in Oklahoma City now have an additional option for made-from-scratch Mexican dishes and a large tequila selection. The restaurant's menu includes large-format fajitas designed to feed 4 to 6 people, suited to group dining.
The takeaway
Tequila Chulos shows how a restaurant can build its menu around the owners' firsthand experience of regional Mexican food, from in-house salsas to a broad tequila list. Diners exploring Oklahoma City's Mexican restaurants may find its made-from-scratch approach a useful point of comparison.
What happens next
The owners plan to open a second Tequila Chulos location near Northwest 150th Street and North May Avenue in a few years.
Further reading
For more on the city's dining options, see Mexican Food coverage in Oklahoma City.
Source note: This article includes information reported by News 9.
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