jfe

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

aljacket

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

jfe

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

aljacket

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

bbkenney

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

kmontoya

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

aljacket

I think you are refering to L&Js Cafe'. Here is a map, sounds like the right area: map

aljacket

Any one ever tried The Little Diner? Not a bad little place if you can find it

bbkenney

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."

jfe

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

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

aljacket

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.

Zellamae

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

jfe

Never heard of the place.

jwoollen

jwoollen

How interesting. I was stationed at Ft. Bliss in the late 70s and ate at Swanky Franky's several times.

The pizza I remember had a crust on the top as well as the bottom. It was truly a "pizza pie;" and I seem to remember it as being very good.

The name, for some reason, is embedded into my memory, as is the pizza. It blew me away seeing mention of the place in this formum I ran across while surfing.

Actually, toay is "Pi" day, and that thought-train resurrected the old memory...and for the heck of it...I googled the place.

Seeing the name, and hearing from people who have eaten there just blows me away. ...And also brings back a memory of a local girl, Sarah Sanchez, whom I took there on our first date. Cheap Chianti (I didn't know anything about wine, but the atmosphere seemed to
demand Chianti,) pizza pie, and this wonderful Mexican girl... What a great night.

Thanks for the happy memories

James Woollen