El Paso Mexican Restaurant

Very nice, good prices. A bit crowded, but a wait of only a few minutes. I'm sure the wait varies. We arrived with a party of 4 on a Sunday afternoon about 4:30pm. Too early for the dinner crowd, and well after the peak of lunch, therefore I have no idea how long the wait is likely to be. All I can say is our was much busier than I expected in the typical lull of the afternoon.

The portions are generous. The prices a a little more than the usual hometown Mexican restaurant. Expect to pay 10 dollars per person plus drinks rather than 8 or 9 per person plus drinks. Again, the portions are generous making for a much better value than typical. I was the with my son, and two of his teammates, college baseball players, right after a game. They all finished their meals, but no plate looked like anyone wanted more. I ordered nachos as a meal as I often do, and fully half of the platter went into a to-go box.

Chips are good, and unlimited. Salsas are made fresh, and a salsa bar is a nice touch. The decor is busy, with a cozy feeling without being small. The place doesn't feel like a failed restaurant that had been taken over to serve Mexican food. There are good design elements showing thought went into using decor to enhance your visit.

Don't get me wrong, I love a good Mexican hole-in-the-wall converted restaurant with no attention to decorative choices, soccer on every television, and nothing to offer beyond chips, and salsa placed on with table the moment you sit down, and good food served 30 seconds after you order is taken. This place takes the amount of food, the salsa choices, and the atmosphere, up one click on the scale, making a modest dollar per plate premium a bargain.

I will go again.

In my opinion, I'd choose this Mexican-American chain restaurant over others in the area (Dos Amigos). The food is better, the staff/service is better/faster, and the salsa bar is a major plus. Other than that this is just a typical Mexican-American chain restaurant. Too bad I'm not Mexican in any way because I would MUCH RATHER have the REAL deal Mexican cuisine all day!

Pretty good food. Tea was great. My dish could have used a little.more zig. Have really mild salsa they bring from back if you don't want the bean dip. Have a salsa bar and the one I tried was really good with the right zig. I got a pork dish and just wish it had been roasted. It is worth a trip good selection menu so lots to try

Was at El Paso for lunch 2/10/19. We were there early, so not very busy yet. We were seated right away. Ordered our food right away. We had to ask our waiter repeatedly for bean dip and salsa, because he kept forgetting to bring it. 2 meals of 4 came out together, another meal about 5 minutes later, and the final meal about 10 minutes after that. 1 order was made wrong, and the quality of the food was not as good as in the past. The pineapple water was good.

The food at El Paso is always very good. The menu has great variety and the price comparable to other similar restaurants. I am always satisfied when I leave. The quality of the food and the attentive staff make El Paso Mexican Restaurant a good value.