Ambar

Great experience at Ambar El Paso.We dropped in and took advantage of the lunch specials. We tried the ceviche appetizer. I enjoyed all of it. My lunch specials came with my choices of crema de green Chile (soup), corn, carnitas, guacamole, and a bunuelo tart of chocolate mousse.Their guacamole is super fresh. The chile verde had a little kick to it.Daniel was a superb server and he put up with my shenanigans and tons of questions He got us anything we needed and checked on us regularly. He was great.The place is beautiful. The bar is as reached to the glass backing and is naturally lit.I'd return here to try more of what their menu has to offer. This visit went well.

First off I'm not sure how a table for a 5:45pm dinner reservation is not ready when we arrived to a nearly empty dinning room. The elegant and inviting bar was packed, dinning tables empty and yes we were there early because we were dinning with my mother. Also, they were out of a bunch of stuff but I completely understand as it was the day after Christmas. The hosts were fabulous.Full disclosure I ate at this place years back when it first opened, had a great experience and wanted to give it a second shot.So I started with their version of a Oaxacan old fashioned called frontera old fashioned. It was good but leaned to the sweet side which would likely have been balanced by the smoke component but that was absent as they were out of oak wood chips. Bummer. My brother's mock tail also suffered from the restaurant being out of ginger beer and the bar tender left having to improvise failed to balance sour, tart and sweet flavors proved too much and the blackberry "mule" ended up needing fixing from our booth in the form of requested simple syrup.Mother's Pinot Noir was perfect.First of the food up was the Teutano which was perfectly prepared and had a great flavor. The matcha salsa was not, the pod prep for the salsa left the pieces of chile much too big compared to the amount of marrow and the contrast in consistency and size threw the overall balance of components in this dish way off. But again the flavor was to die for. The tortilla soup was nothing short of amazing, different in texture than your traditional brothy tortilla soups this version had a perfect articulation of the traditional tortilla soup flavor profile while challenging the texture, mouthfeel and consistency of the familiar thus elevating the experience of tortilla soup to a plane much higher than expected. It's so well done I might have to write a sister review just in this soup.Now onto entrees. First, my ribeye was very well cooked as were the broccolini and the mash. Side note, I'm partial to this mash because this is almost identical to how I make it at home. My entree was perfect as were my mother's shrimp tacos. Now, here's where the trouble in paradise comes into play. I've never seen my brother send anything back ever, in my entire time on this planet but he sent his Short ribs back because they were too salty. He said they were perfectly cooked but that they were just too salty. The server actually agreed with him expressing confusion about why the kitchen continues to serve them that salty despite multiple people expressing the fact that they're too salty. So our server obviously understood and brought him his back up request of Barbacoa tacos which were perfect in their replacement.We were too full for deserts and despite the minor challenges I would definitely give it another try. To their credit they actually tell their story with the food they make that's not just some empty platitude.

One of my favorite places to visit when I'm in El Paso.Excellent food, especially the lamb, and great drinks. Nice atmosphere with quick service.

To start, the atmosphere and ambience is absolutely gorgeous. No complaints here. Upscale, with lots of warmth and cozy places to sit through out, with a beautiful bar. Gorgeous.Service was very good, although a bit slow. Our waiter was attentive, helpful, and polite. We enjoyed his suggestions. It was a two hour long dinner which was fine for us as it was an anniversary dinner, but just know you may there for some time.Price is VERY expensive. The food was decent (would order the guacamole and brussels again, they're huge servings). Would pass on the salmon and the cake we ordered, as the cake although beautiful wasn't particularly good at all. Very dry, old tasting. Drinks were decent, although priced very high at 16. Overall the lower rating is because of the food. I don't mind paying for great food, but to pay for subpar food is a huge bummer especially when it's this expensive. We've been wanting to check this place out for a while, and perhaps ours was a one off experience but I believe this was a one time stop in for us.

Husband and I trully love this place for all of our special occasions! The food is amazing and the ambience is the best. The service never disappoints at all.

Stopped by for lunch and enjoyed our meals. Had the Baja shrimp tacos and the chicken tacos. Both were excellent.Started with guacamole, the smashed potatoes and the charro beans. All delicious. The chicken tacos was my favorite! They have great service and I loved the ambience too.

Birthday dinner was disappointing and expensive. Skip the food and have a cocktail instead to enjoy the cool ambiance. Very mediocre guacamole to start. Refried black beans that came with my meal were tasteless yet salty. Also mediocre were the cheesy potatoes and tortilla soup. The only decent food item was the enchilada Suiza. Also, the selection of beers was tiny and only 2 terrible IPAs - I ended up drinking water. Our waiter was attentive but food took forever.

The first thing I noticed was the smell of the wood burning kitchen as it filled the restaurant with a warm and relaxing ambiance. We reserved a table for three at 6:30, yet arrived 20 minutes early and were effortlessly accommodated. There is an extensive list of tequilas to taste, and our server provided excellent pairing options and suggestions from the food and cocktail menus. The service was extremely friendly and welcoming, making this venue a perfect choice for both a mellow night out with friends, or a romantic date. I will be coming back soon to explore other menu options.

Awesome restaurant & would highly recommend it. Great customer service given & even though we were a party of 5 w/ no reservation, they were able to seat us right away on 06/06/2023. Lots of seating inside w/ great ambiance. Till next time, Rebecca

Food and service are always excellent. Truly enjoyed the rack of lamb. Wine selection is good. Tequila selection is the best in town.