Julio’s Mexican Food 7470 Cimarron Market El Paso, TX (915) 581-2242 Julio’s had its beginning in 1944 in downtown Ciudad Juarez, Mexico when Julio and Guadalupe Ramirez opened an upscale Mexican restaurant (as opposed to the more numerous establishments serving … Continue reading →

Cafe Italia 6705 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 832-0587 Café Italia opened in 2007 in a small space on North Mesa that had previously been a frozen custard franchise. I hated to see the custard place go, since … Continue reading →

El Taquito 1422 Airway Blvd. El Paso, TX (915) 778-7170 It was not until I began writing this review that I discovered that there are actually two “El Taquito” restaurants in El Paso, and apparently they are unrelated. I know … Continue reading →

Pho Tre Bien Bistro 3737 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 307-2334 The flagship Pho Tre Bien on Gateway East (originally on Viscount Blvd.) was the first Vietnamese restaurant I can remember in El Paso. Unlike some ethnic restaurants that … Continue reading →

Ardovino’s Pizza 865 N. Resler Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 760-6000 Ardovino’s advertises that it serves gourmet pizza, and I would have to agree that it is hard to beat for its fresh toppings and delicious combinations of ingredients. If … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 there. For … Continue reading →

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 think the El Paso … Continue reading →