Smash N’ Roll–El Paso, TX
Smash N’ Roll 5001 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 249-6565 Probably the best way to describe Smash N’ Roll is to call it bar food. Its biggest seller seems to be burgers, and they have a number of …...
View ArticleLa Malinche–El Paso, TX
La Malinche Mexican Food 3910 Doniphan Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 833-7941 La Malinche is one of El Paso’s “classic” restaurants, having been in operation for as long as I can remember and probably many...
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 ArticleL & J Cafe–El Paso, TX
L & J Cafe 3622 E. Missouri Ave. El Paso, TX (915) 566-8418 L&J Cafe is probably the most well known and the most popular Mexican restaurant in El Paso. The waiting line can get so long that...
View ArticleCrawdaddy’s–El Paso, TX
Crawdaddy’s Bar and Grill 212 Cincinnati Ave. El Paso, TX (915) 533-9332 Crawdaddy’s web site says they have the best Cajun food in El Paso, and I believe this may be true. I am fairly certain that...
View ArticlePelican’s–El Paso, TX
Pelican’s Steak & Seafood 130 Shadow Mountain Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 581-1392 Pelican’s has been around for so long that it is somewhat of a stereotype for an old school steak and seafood restaurant...
View ArticleShan Dong–El Paso, TX
Shan Dong 3125 Lee Trevino Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 590-2999 The story of Shan Dong is the same as at several other Chinese restaurants in El Paso. It was started by an experienced Chinese chef who...
View ArticleRed Peppers–El Paso, TX
Red Peppers 5022 Dyer St. El Paso, TX (915) 881-4600 I originally came to know Red Peppers from its location at 910 E. Redd Rd. There was a second location on Doniphan Drive, and as far as I can tell …...
View ArticleLucy’s Coffee–El Paso, TX
Lucy’s Coffee 1305 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 544-5829 Lucy’s Coffee (a.k.a. Lucy’s Coffee Shop) is best known on the Internet as a breakfast place, and it is one of several restaurants located near...
View ArticleCafe Mayapan–El Paso, TX
Café Mayapán 2000 Texas Ave. El Paso, TX (915) 217-1126 Café Mayapán is more than just a restaurant, it is part of a nonprofit organization that provides job training and neighborhood revitalization as...
View ArticleChihua–El Paso, TX
Chih’ua Restaurant & Bar 9135 Gateway Blvd. West El Paso, TX (915) 598-0900 El Paso has so many Mexican restaurants that I would defy anyone to try to come up with an accurate count of them. Among...
View ArticleForti’s–El Paso, TX
Forti’s Mexican Elder 321 Chelsea St. El Paso, TX (915) 772-0066 The one thing that has always been notable about Forti’s is that I believe it has the best red enchiladas in town. It would be one of my...
View ArticleViet–El Paso, TX
Viet Restaurant 1700 N. Zaragoza Rd. El Paso, TX (915) 855-8888 When I visited Viet Restaurant for the first time I had not realized it was recognized by Texas Monthly as one of the best new...
View ArticleMariscos Culiacan (Mesa St.)–El Paso, TX
Mariscos Culiacán 4164 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 500-1994 Mariscos Culiacán is part of the growing trend in El Paso which is dedicated to serving food representative of the various Mexican states...
View ArticleLeo’s–El Paso, TX
Leo’s Mexican Food 7520 Remcon Cir. El Paso, TX (915) 833-1189 Before writing about one of El Paso’s “classic” restaurants I try to search other material that has been written about their history and...
View ArticleJJ’s Mexican Food–El Paso, TX
JJ’s Mexican Food 5320 Doniphan Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 581-7267 JJ’s first came to my attention as a small neighborhood Mexican restaurant with cheap prices and very hot salsa. The casual atmosphere...
View ArticleCasa Pizza–El Paso, TX
Casa Pizza 1200 Chelsea St. El Paso, TX (915) 775-2010 Open since 1987, Casa Pizza is not lacking customers, many of which seem to be “regulars.” I have heard that Casa Pizza began when the original...
View ArticleLas Palmas–El Paso, TX
Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant 1605 George Dieter Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 629-9898 Las Palmas is located in a strip mall in east El Paso, and it seemed to be an unlikely candidate for being one of the...
View ArticleSingapore–El Paso, TX
Singapore Cafe 3233 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 533-2889 Some of my favorite types of food are Thai and Vietnamese, and I am very glad that these are almost ubiquitous throughout the United States...
View ArticleMagic Bistro–El Paso, TX
Magic Bistro 5034 Doniphan Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 833-2121 Magic Bistro is a prominent part of El Paso’s upscale food scene, a trend that seems to have exploded in recent years. Its predecessor, The...
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