El Capitan Hotel Dining Room & Gopher Hole Lounge

Beautiful weather and 1800 dinner for us driving back to El Paso from Oklahoma City. Found this place due to a search on Yelp AND had no idea it existed!Clean, historical and friendly staff.Food was also good.Atmosphere outside at the patio was calm, romantic and super enjoyable!We ordered the jalapeño poppers which were served nice and hot and the jalapeño was still crispy inside the bacon, and tasted super fresh .The Wedge Salad was delicious and refreshing. I like things a bit more on the salty side and got just that. Th bacon garnish adds that extra saltiness to the salad.My husband ordered the Smoked chicken with the white bbq sauce and he enjoyed it but it was not temperature hot enough for his taste. My husband likes his food "hot"My son and I ordered the iron skillet stake topped with herb butter and shrimp and it was good but the beef was not as tender as I expected.The fresh Paloma cocktail was amazing!!The server could have checked on us a bit more and my husband even joked with her that we were local residents because of reviews on service that we read on Yelp reviews.

Food is always good here. My favorite is the pistachio crusted steak with jalapeño gravy. The dining room is very nice and the bar with the old day safe as the wine and liquor storage just puts the ambiance over the top. The staff is always cheerful and attentive.We always enjoy staying here!

The hotel is beautiful! The rooms are very nice and extremely comfortable. The bed was very soft and enveloping. The staff is accommodating when requested. The hotel structure and furniture are amazing. The restaurant is decent. The outdoor patios are nice touch and completely private.

I went to the bar just to try their cocktails. Was very happy to have two cocktails and the cheese fries. I was so angry when I found out. I forgot my leftovers because they were amazing. I had them add some cheddar sauce with the shredded cheese.

If ever traveling through Van Horn Texas the absolutely great hotel has the best lobby, exceptional rooms big bathtub courtyard views, and a great great restaurant. Do not miss it and the best service you'll ever find in the middle of Texas.

Appetizer chips, salsa, guacamole, dinner hubby had cut of day which was flat iron steak delicious so tender I had penne la Florentine. Dessert was the best warm, homemade pecan pie with a huge scoop of ice cream. The patio ambience was just beautiful. Very friendly staff and all this for just $70.

Food, services, ambulance: all scored 5 *. Why drive the extra hours to El Paso? Relax, you're home sweet home in Van Horn!

First off, we went there & they didn't open until 5 pm which was totally on me because I didn't check! The place is beautiful, the staff is superior! We had jalapeño poppers for an appetizer which were absolutely delicious! Hubby had half a chicken, veggies & replaced potatoes with Brussels sprouts. I had the pistachio steak, mashed potatoes & asparagus. I had jalapeño gravy on the side because I am a gravy snob! I actually like the jalapeño popper dip best on the steak! Ha. They had a guitarist playing & he was quite good! We definitely enjoyed the ambiance, music & food! I book marked it so we can go back when in the area! Worth the drop off the freeway if you are passing through!

There aren't many places to choose from in town. This place is good, the jalapeño poppers are the bomb!

Surprisingly elegant restaurant for a sleepy little town. The food was very good and extremely reasonable. I am told the restaurant is only open on weekends.