Best places to eat?
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If you go to L&J’s, have the (appetizer) “Sampler Platter” with their ice cold (tall) Michelob Amber. You’ll thank me later.
You lost me at Michelob.
Michelob Ultra is my Jam. LOLYou lost me at Michelob.
Used to be in Austin but now in San Antonio. Yes, Doña Tota are the best gorditas in town but they pale in comparison to what I was used to.
FYI Cinci (the bar district a few blocks from UTEP/your hotel) is mostly a college bar district. If you’re looking for something non college bar, I would suggest Hush Hush, Later Later, International, The Regan, Garrison, 1922, Berkeley and a few other places. They’re all downtown and they’re mostly more “mature” bars and less college-y
Visitors to Cincinnati street should also be forewarned to not expect much. It's 3 or 4 tiny bars that you walk by almost without noticing them.
I will never understand the hype around Cincinnati street being a "bar district" or anything like that.
To Cinci’s credit, they’ve managed to expand and it’s now a somewhat legitimate college area with roughly 10 bars on Cinci and another 3-4 within a block radius. Off the top of my head, Boozy (ice cream/dessert bar), Champagne Villain, Faded Barber, Crawdaddys (trashy Cajun dive bar with good Cajun food and relatively cheap drinks), Good Times, Desert Palm, Ditzy Duck (are they still open?), Palomino (excellent liquor selection, good food), Profe (don’t go here), College Dropout, Fool’s Gold (cheap beer and tacos). Then you have places like O2, Chino Chido, and Lost&Found that have more eclectic tastes.
If anything the warning should be to avoid Cinci after 1am with all of the violence. It’s also going to be packed with students who leave at half time
L&J. L&J. L&J. That is all
Yeeeeeaaaaaa. Should get better with Rockin Cigar closing (it was the only bar on Cinci where Ft Bliss banned soldiers from going) but you’ll see a significant police presence after midnight on weekends. A lot of plain clothes police and MPs as well.
My buddy works at the Walgreen's on weekends near there. The Cincy patrons come to Walgreen's first to buy their products and usually their clothing is barely covering what God game them.
Sometime check out Sun Brewing in Canutillo. Very unique. Won a lot of awards
Like, one time or multiple times?
I don't live in El Paso, so I'm not always on top of the local news. El Paso prides itself on being one of the safest cities, though, so I hope it's not a trend.
A UTEP Football mom loved EP eateries.
This gringo still doesn't get why native El Pasoans recommend Carlos & Mickey's. Reminds me of pretty mediocre Tex Mex you can find all over the rest of the state.
For the margaritas.
Although you are underselling C&M. Tex mex is Chuys, which is garbage. Atleast C&M has flavor and spice. Best Mexican food in el paso? Definitely not. But it's a good place to drink.
I do however laugh when people recommend Chicos, which is dog food.
Location, good service, the margaritas, and many “gringo’s” love Sunday breakfast and the owner works hard.
Carlos & Mickey's is serviceable. They food is decent and the prices are affordable. Not the best Mexican around but for the price, well, it's ok.
My Mexican inlaws love it and go there for any special occasion. I don't get it, but they're obviously doing something right.
El Paso's void is a festive Mexican food experience (think the Mi Tierra in San Antonio) - CM tries to fulfill this but falls short. CM has the decor but lacks the experience (give me regular mariachis!!!) and the food is mediocre. I have always thought that transporting the Pink Store in Palomas to downtown El Paso would be a slam dunk. Downtown's hotels are doing well and the guests expect the Mexican food experience in El Paso but there is none to be found. Add that to the local population that wants to go somewhere for special dinners and all of a sudden you have the recipe for success. L&J has good food, but the place is a dump. For an authentic, no frills meal, I put my money on Jacalito everyday of the week - it gives you the food, but the experience that people expect is lacking. The opportunity is lurking.
There are a bazillion good mexican food places. I love the mom n pop places. G & R, Lucys at kings x, El Sarape, Tio Juan, Las Fuentes, JJ's, Good Coffee, Good Luck Cafe, Delicious on Fort Blvd, .....Haven't had many good ones out east except Ernies.
La Choza Menudazo & Tamalotes - El Paso, TX
Folk art & bright colors adorn this festive stop for specialty Mexican fare like menudo & tamales.
Would it help if we all put on sombreros, fake mustaches, and yelled aye aye aye when a light skinned person walked in?
There are gas stations in west Texas that serve Tamales that I wouldn't even leave in the office fridge for someone to nab and eat.
Always more of a Gussie’s man myself but La Choza is great tooLa Choza Menudazo & Tamalotes - El Paso, TX
Folk art & bright colors adorn this festive stop for specialty Mexican fare like menudo & tamales.lachozamenudazo.eatintakeout.net
Agree with Sabroso. It's on Fairbanks just a few blocks from where I grew up. I try to grab tamales from there whenever I'm in town.
