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 meals at … Continue reading →

Ay Caramba 8001 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 581-5565 Many cities in the United States have excellent Mexican food, but in most of my experience this applies to a few restaurants while the majority are mediocre or worse. El … Continue reading →

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 El Paso but they … Continue reading →

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, but it … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 owners of House of … Continue reading →

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 large amount of business … Continue reading →

Great American Steakburger 701 S. Mesa Hills Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 585-7873 Great American Land & Cattle Company opened in 1977 on Alabama Street, and serves steaks that may be comparable to the ones at the more well-known Cattleman’s Steakhouse … Continue reading →

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 a successful chain of … Continue reading →