South - El Paso Restaurants

Here are a few suggestions if you guys ever make it to Beautiful Sunny El Paso. ELP

I am not including any of the national chains

West Side

Mexican
Leo's
Avilas
Carnitas Queretaro
Taco Tote
Barrigas
Bonny's Cafe (HUGE Burritos)
Riviera's (you can always head to Aceituna's Bar which is right next door)

Steak
Billy Crew's
Great American Land & Cattle Company

American
Hudson's Grill
AJ's Dinner
Steakburger
Jaxon's (original site and new brewery)

Continental
The Magic Pan
Ardovino's Desert Crossing
The Greenery

Japanese
Japanese Kitchen
Samurai

Chinese
Uncle Bao's

BBQ
The State Line

Buffets
Grand China Buffet
Ventana's

Italian
Comos
Bella Napoli
Ardovino's
Andre's Pizza

Seafood
Pelican's

Ice Cream
La Micha

Central

Continental
Cafe Centrale
The Dome Grill
Azulejos
Mesa Street Bar & Grill

Mexican
H&H Cafe
Good Luck Cafe (Just for Menudo)

Italian
Cappeto's

American
Rosco's (Greasiest burger on the planet)

East Side

Mexican
Fortis Mexican Elder
Carlos and Mickey's
Leo's
Avilas
Barrigas
Carnita's Queretaro
Taco Tote
Julio's Cafe Corona (Good Mexican breakfast on the weekend)
Chico's Tacos (A cult following, not very good, but a must have)

BBQ
The BBQ Company
Smitty's
Smokey's

Steak
Cattleman's (Fabens)

Seafood
Kona Kreek

Italian
Savino's
Dominic's

Buffets
Grand China Buffett

American
Hudson's

Japanese
Shogun

American
Jaxon's


North East

Korean
Seoul Restaurant

Italian
Sorrento's

Steak
Great American Land and Cattle Company
The Edge of Texas


Old Mesilla

Steak
Double Eagle

Mexican
La Posta de Mesilla

Wow...great list thanks. I must tell you tops on mylist is Savino's. I love that place.

For some reason, people who are from out of town absolutely love Savino's

:confused:

Funny you say that, many of the people who I travel with to El Paso also love Savino's. Food is better than any that I had in Rome (of course I was only really there for a day)

I also like "The Italian Kitchen", I think I am one of 6 non-locals who know the places exists. I only have been to Cappeto's 1-2 times. Many people I know like it, but it did not do much for me.

Still waiting for your Juarez list :D

For some reason, people who are from out of town absolutely love Savino's

:confused:

Pretty hard to beat Leos. Fortis is good. Happy times at Ardovinos in Sunland. I love La Posta...overhyped...overpriced...and GREAT.

jfe: Know a place now known as "The Old Place by the Graveyard" ? More or less Missouri and Copia. Previously known as Tonys since prohibition days.

Anyone know what happened to The Charcoaler? Adrovinos on Cincinnati St. near TWC, excuse me...UTEP ?
Other favorites were Heinz, Chelsea at Montana, all the Roosters and Oasises. Now the true test....anyone remember pizza at Swanky Franky on Dyer St. or burritos at the Clock?

GO MINERS, GO ROCKETS

Sí Señor's in Las Cruces is an excellent Mexican place!

I think you are refering to L&Js Cafe'. Here is a map, sounds like the right area: map (http://www.digitalcity.com/elpaso/bars/map.adp?id=109479342&page=map&layer=venues&subway=0&debug=0)



jfe: Know a place now known as "The Old Place by the Graveyard" ? More or less Missouri and Copia. Previously known as Tonys since prohibition days.

Any one ever tried The Little Diner (http://www.littlediner.com/)? Not a bad little place if you can find it :)

I think you are refering to L&Js Cafe'. Here is a map, sounds like the right area: map (http://www.digitalcity.com/elpaso/bars/map.adp?id=109479342&page=map&layer=venues&subway=0&debug=0)

I think you're right.

Ever been there?

I grew up there about two nights a week in the late 40's, 50's and 60's. Went back many times on visits later. I think Tom Wolfe said it already, "You can't go home again."

Charcoaler is still there, but their burgers gave me heartburn once :o

Never made it to the L&J cafe, maybe one of these days

Little dinner is my sister-in-law's favorite. A good place to go if your cholesterol count is way too low :D

L&Js: Have been there a couple of times, but that was a while back. One of the people who I used to work with loved the place.


Little Dinner: JFE, You are not kidding abount the cholesterol count.

I was a car-hop at Swanky Franky's back in the 60's. Awesome pizza. Is it still there? Send me a souvenier!!!!

I was a car-hop at Swanky Franky's back in the 60's. Awesome pizza. Is it still there? Send me a souvenier!!!!
Never heard of the place.