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Ole Ole serves family style, authentic Mexican dishes.
I will start this review by saying that I am Mexican. I absolutetly love Mexican food and I look for authentic mexican restaurants anywhere I go. Before I found Ole Ole it was just "ok" eating at other places, but when I finally was recommended to Ole-Ole I was thrilled.
I cannot put into words what the Steak Ranchero did to my dining experience and to my "real Mexican restaurant search". The steak was cooked to perfection and accompanied by an amazing enchilada. I have to note that the owner makes things from scratch, meaning that his dishes are authentic. His sour cream is real mexican sour cream, the cheese is full of flavor, his chorizo spectacular! The beans are beyond tasty, the avocado mixed with tomatoes and the rice absolutely delicious. The green enchiladas are extremely tasty too, I cannot have enough of them.
Pretty much anything you order from the menu will just leave you loving Ole-Ole. I recommend it a million times so, if you are looking for a true mexican restaurant, please visit Ole Ole. It is a small place, but incredibly large and rich in flavor.
My absolute respect to his owner, who will make sure you have a true mexican taste. And besides that, he is a kind and friendly man that will ensure you have a very pleasant time.
A friend recommended this place to me and my wife and we were amazed at how delicious and authentic the food was. The owner, Raul cooked up some very tasty dishes that had true Mexican flavor. The service was top notch and for an incredible price. Don't be fooled from the outside of this small restaurant, it has a warm family feel to it once you get inside. On the wall we saw that this place has won many awards over the past 10 years now as the Best Mexican Cousine. Very Impressive. If you love Mexican food, you must try this place!
Ole Ole is a great place to get very some very tasty home style Mexican dishes at very reasonable prices. I'm aghast that anyone would say it's too expensive - the most expensive thing on the menu is $10! It's not a place you'll find foodies ooohing over presentation and hoping to be seen, but it is what your parents might have affectionately called a hole-in-the-wall. Just walk in and sit anywhere you like, the owner, a warm and friendly man, will greet you with a smile and the special of the day.
Tonight our table had: a plate of Nachos, 1 chicken flautas, 2 pork in a green chili sauce (today's special), 1 carnitas, and a quesadilla for the kid. The food arrived quickly and piping hot, and the owner even troubled himself to bring the kids meal first so the world's slowest eater might finish by the time we did. Everyone was delighted with their meal. We also had a couple coffees and hot chocolates, while the coffee was good the hot chocolate was outstanding - definitely order yourself a hot chocolate!
There are only one or two people working there at any time so you wouldn't want to take a large group - it would just be unreasonable to expect everyone's meal to be ready at the same time. I found it a little chilly and did keep my jacket on through dinner but I'm willing to assign at least some of the problem to the unbelievably cold winter we're experiencing.
I will absolutely return and highly recommend the restaurant to others. If you want hearty authentic Mexican food, you want Ole Ole.
Great tasting food, tried the tacos and enchiladas. Service was fine, nothing to write home about, my glass of water was never empty. Always seated quickly and my food comes out pretty fast.
Excellent refried beans, but they seemed to have changed their recipe, their old recipe from last year I liked better. Pretty good food for the price, I try to go there whenever I am in the area.
some good Mexican food in Vancouver? I've always been on the prowl for some good Mexican food, but except for Tio Pepe's on Commercial, they all seem to be lacking.
I came here with my sister, and we were the only ones in here. The owner was speaking Mexican to his buddy so I thought for sure we were in for an authentic meal. I had the mole chicken and my sister had the chicken enchilada. The food was not awful - the chicken was actually quite tender, but it was just okay. Not enough to bring me back there a second time soon. I also thought the prices were a little high.
The service from the owner was nice, but then again, we were the only ones in there.
I liked the neat sodas they offered.
My sister and I started going to Ole Ole right when he opened many years ago. We have since moved, but still return all the way from Vancouver and Mission for his chicken nachos. I have woken some nights dreaming about those nachos...they are that good.
The place is tiny, often full, often empty. The food is always great. At times I do find it a bit pricey, but I keep going back despite this. The owner is always friendly.
I do miss the chance to have a beer with my food, but those darn nachos are worth it!
My hubby and I visit this little restaurant when we want something different than the usual food flair.
The owner always greets us with smile and calls every "friends".
While the decor needs a upgrading, the food is delicious, especially the guacamole! My hubby thoroughly enjoyed the Steak Milanesa, which was wonderfully flavorful. The people at the next table were raving about the homemade jalapeno hot sauce.
The portions were a good size and we did not need dessert. If you do want dessert -I recommend the deep fried banana - yum yum.
Unfortunately, as there is no liquor license, there is no beer to cool the taste buds but Coke is fine with us.
The restaurant holds up to 16 people. Sometimes it is packed and other times you can find a seat quite easily.
It was voted best mexican restaruant in New West for the past 6 (?) years.
If you can get in during the peak hours (there are only seats for about 14-18 people!) you're in for a treat. I've tried many decent Mexican restaurants over the years and was blown away by the quality of the food Ole Ole Mexican Deli serves.
The owner, a transplanted Mexican gent, is your host, server, and sometimes cook. He's usually quite friendly and coupled with the recently updated decor, you'll feel like you're having dinner at his home in Mexico.
The food, always prepared fresh, may take a little longer than you'd expect to reach your table given the limited number of patrons, but you will not be disappointed. The incredibly tasty entrees are served in aromatic, well presented, large portions. While everything I or my guests have tried has been excellent, the Oroyo Con Pollo is my favorite.
There aer NO alcoholic beverages and the stablishment is Cash Only or Debit (NO credit cards accepted).
Unlike the other reviewer I've never ever seen this place full or even half full or even quarter full. As for fresh... frankly this place is also a deli (although they don't seem to sell deli sized portions of food its confusing) and the food is all prepared beforehand ie. the meats are cooked and the sides are microwaved to reheat. A problem I find with mexican places in particular is that the meat well starts tasting a bit old as they precook it, as there doesnt seem to be that many patrons the turnover is pretty slow. I also find the food isn't good value for the money the portions are pretty small. However they have the most addictive refried beans its worth a visit for these, its salty, smokey and a creamy puree probably cooked with bacon but the taste is amazing. I also love chile rellenos and sometimes they have these for sale. I can easily cook fresher yummier mexican food at home though using recipes easily found on epicurious.com so now I don't bother ordering burritos/enchiladas etc while at restaurants because for some reason Mexican restaurants in Vancouver are just not that good.
I would not recommend this restaurant. It has was cold and has no atmosphere. There is better décor in a hospital cafeteria. I ate here with my jacket on.
The server berated me for ordering a burrito without specifying what kind. He gave me a long stare and then snapped “What kind of burrito?”. When I ordered a coke, he stated that it is self-serve and pointed to the fridge along the wall.
There was eight of us, but our order took a very long time. I had ordered a beef burrito, but got chicken instead. The burrito itself was nothing special. The side of beans tasted bland and side of rice was over-cooked. My co-worker ordered a quesadilla. It looked like two pieces of tortilla sandwiching some chicken and sprinkled with some cheese. He barely touched it.
I will not be going back here. Save your money for Taco Del Mar instead.
I went in not expecting much and was delighted. I asked for a recommendation and was not let down. Food was fresh, fast, tasty, and reasonably priced. Highly recommend the fried bananas for dessert! The guy who was running the place was really nice. It wasn't the cleanest place or the most fancily- decorated, but it was comfortable and I felt like I was welcome to stay as long as I wanted.
Raul and his partner make excellent authentic Mexican food.
The price is reasonable and the food tasty.
The place may look meager, but the food and hospitality of this little shop is excellent.
If you are in the New Westminister area, and like real Mexican food, this place is a must visit.
Its either packed or vacant, and there doesn't seem to be much of a pattern to either. The food is excellent, the service (usually by the owner) is equally good. It has a kind of tawdry-funky ambiance which may not be to everyone's taste. No liquor license is a downside for those of us who like a beer with our mexican food.
I had heard and read good reviews on this restaurant. You cannot imagine how let down I was when I actually made it to this restaurant. I convinced my two friends that we should try this place as we all agree about frequenting business in New West as that is where we all live.
We walked in and sat down, the restaurant was quite cold and we asked that they close the window which they did.
My friends and I ordered our meals and then we had to wait a long time for our meals and yet two customers that came in at 10 minutes and 15 minutes after we did were served first hmmm strike one.
I was quite disappointed in the chile relleno as was my friend, it was okay but not out of this world. The coffee tasted like dishwater - I thought Mexicans liked strong coffee. The cost was exorbitant for what we received. We ordered dessert and the flan was incredible and so was the deep fried bananas.
We paid with our ATM and low and behold the next day I found out on my bank statement that the restaurant charges .25 processing fee.
When I asked the owner what he would reccommend he said "another restaurant" we should have listened.
My friends & I will not return, and neither will any of our friends.
I have been told this is the place to go for good authentic Mexican cuisine. Their food is fantastic.
Only fault...sometimes I go there when they should be open and they aren't...not a bad idea to call ahead.
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