India Hut–El Paso, TX
India Hut 4410 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 260-9900 I know that many Indian people believe in reincarnation, and if this principle applies to buildings there is probably no better example in El Paso...
View ArticlePeppe’s–Canutillo, TX
Peppe’s Restaurant & Cantina 6761 Doniphan Dr. Canutillo, TX (915) 877-2152 Perhaps my favorite long time El Paso restaurant was Griggs Restaurant, located on Doniphan Drive about a mile north of...
View ArticleG&R–El Paso, TX
G&R Restaurant 401 E. Nevada Ave. El Paso, TX (915) 546-9343 G&R (also known as Gonzalo’s G&R) Restaurant is one of El Paso’s “classic” restaurants, having been in operation since 1960. The...
View ArticleTara Thai–El Paso, TX
Tara Thai 2606 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 219-9307 Tara Thai is located in the Cincinnati Entertainment District, a popular night spot for UTEP students and others throughout the city. When I first...
View ArticleCarlos & Mickey’s (Airport)–El Paso, TX
Carlos & Mickey’s 6701 Convair Rd. El Paso, TX (915) 772-5225 The designation of this Carlos & Mickey’s as the “Airport” location is no exaggeration, with it actually being in the Terminal. I...
View ArticleSingapore–El Paso, TX
Singapore Cafe 3233 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 533-2889 I should start out by saying that I have been coming to Singapore at least since the 1990s, and I do not remember if I came before that time …...
View ArticleEl Jacalito–El Paso, TX
El Jacalito 2130 Myrtle Ave. El Paso, TX (915) 532-4643 I think if I were to describe a Mexican style diner it might be based on El Jacalito in central El Paso. It is probably best known for breakfast,...
View ArticleMac’s Downtown–El Paso, TX
Mac’s Downtown 315 E. Mills Ave. El Paso, TX (915) 533-8100 There are certain things that do not seem to compute. Traditionally for me this has included good Mexican food in Oklahoma and barbecue,...
View ArticleWhataburger (Resler Dr.)–El Paso, TX
Whataburger 870 N. Resler Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 833-7789 Whataburger is a place that I pretty much took for granted until my cousin and his friends came from Utah and wanted to go there as their first...
View ArticleZino’s–El Paso, TX
Zino’s Greek & Mediterranean Cuisine 7040 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 584-8166 I have lived in both Oklahoma City and El Paso, and based on years of experience my stereotype of El Paso is that...
View ArticleSofi’s–El Paso, TX
Sofi’s Mexican Restaurant 4709 Crossroads Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 219-7706 For many years I have thought that while the Mexican food in El Paso is very good, it tends to be only certain dishes at certain...
View ArticleIndia Palace–El Paso, TX
India Palace 5380 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 833-2245 India Palace is an outgrowth of a former restaurant, Delhi Palace, that was located on Airway Boulevard in the 1990’s. Delhi Palace was part of...
View ArticleLuby’s (Mesa St.)–El Paso, TX
Luby’s 3601 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 533-0502 Luby’s Cafeteria has been a staple in my life throughout my times in Oklahoma City, Dallas, Austin, El Paso, and Albuquerque, and with minor...
View ArticleBasico (Mesa St.)–El Paso, TX
Basico Bistro + Cafe 6006 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 581-6661 Basico Bistro + Cafe is following a pattern I have seen with many restaurants lately–it has multiple (in this case three) locations in...
View ArticleNour–El Paso, TX
Nour Mediterranean Cafe 3800 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 351-9757 Lebanese food is one of my favorites, and having tried a number of restaurants in Oklahoma City I discovered that there is much in it...
View ArticleMamacitas–El Paso, TX
Mamacitas Cafe and Cantina 325 N. Kansas St. El Paso, TX (915) 532-5205 Mamacitas is a restaurant I have been wanting to find in El Paso, without really knowing what it is that I would find when I got...
View ArticleSaigon Taste–El Paso, TX
Saigon Taste 6940 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 760-6026 When Pho Tre Bien in east El Paso introduced the Sun City to Vietnamese cuisine, it seemed to be a perfect arrangement–the owners received a...
View ArticleButter Smith (Mesa St.)–El Paso, TX
Butter Smith Kitchen & Pies 7801 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 581-7205 Given my passion for local restaurants, I hate to admit that at one time I not only ate a good percentage of my restaurant...
View ArticleHook & Reel–El Paso, TX
Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar 11885 Gateway Blvd. W. El Paso, TX (915) 300-2899 Hook & Reel is a chain that is rapidly approaching the status of being nationwide, although at the moment I...
View ArticleLunch Box (Buckner St.)–El Paso, TX
Lunch Box 3623 Buckner St. El Paso, TX (915) 599-1120 At my old office one of the most popular lunch spots for my co-workers was The Lunch Box, which for some reason I never tried at the time. It was …...
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