Villa Del Mar Restaurant
Villa Del Mar Restaurant
a plate of food
Steak and Shrimp Combo
menu
a plate of salad and a cup of coffee
Steak and Shrimp Kabob
a plate of food
a plate of fish and rice
Dried lime
Pablano fish
Rib Eye Steak
Dirty sauce bottle
menu
a bowl of soup and a spoon
The sauce dirty top
tacos, food
Shrimp Cocktail
The "Grilled" tilapia
Soggy bread
Garden Salad
Fish Soup
steak, food
Normandi
a plate of sushi and rice
Sylvia C.
Feb 22, 2025
This is our first visit to the Villa Del Mar on North Mesa, and it was worth the trip! The service and food were great! The restaurant is comfortable, clean, and inviting. It brought back great memories of the many times my parents and grandparents would eat at the Juarez, Mexico location. Recommended! 5/5
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Christian R.
Jun 26, 2024
I wish there was a ".5" option on Yelp, if so I'd give my experience at Villa Del Mar a 3.5 and not a 3. I'm very familiar with this restaurant as I grew up going to it, but in Juarez, MX. I wasn't sure what to expect going to the EP location and also didn't want to look at all of the posted reviews before checking it out for myself. We dined in on a Monday in the early evening, around 5 PM or so. It was fairly busy, but not busy enough that there was a wait. We got sat right away by the hostess. We were greeted quickly by our server and throughout our meal she was very attentive to our needs. The restaurant is a good size, great for parties of all sizes. It's spacious and there are booth and table options. The chips and salsa at the beginning weren't our favorite--unfortunately the salsas lacked flavor, no spice, salt or anything. They tasted very bland. We placed our order and were told that all of our plates came with a salad and fish soup to start. The fish soup was good--the broth full of flavor and the vegetables were super soft, but there were barely any pieces of fish in it. The salad is a good size--I had it with ranch dressing. My only critique would be to drain the water from the bowl after washing the lettuce. There was a layer of water under my salad. For my entree I ordered the "Normandi"--fish (I believe tilapia) stuffed with shrimp and pieces of octopus, smothered in a creamy cheese sauce with a side of rice and mashed potatoes. The fish was layered, one fillet on top of the other with shrimp in-between and the octopus was spread throughout the plate under the sauce. It was okay! Not amazing, not great, just okay. It will definitely fill you up--it's a good amount of food for the price, however I wouldn't say there was anything special about it. Would I come back? If I had to, but it wouldn't be in my top choices for seafood in El Paso at this point.
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Mary O.
Oct 8, 2024
Has been years since my last visit and!!!! What a disappointment, we went for lunch and asked for grilled tilapia (I believe was not grilled! and it it was swimming in butter as the mashed potatoes! The service was slow, the "soup" was just water with ketchup what's wrong with the Restaurant business! The sauce bottles were sooo dirty! soggy bread and old limes!!!!
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Pam G.
Nov 18, 2023
The salsa was so yummy and totally a spicy treat. We ordered the whole fish with vegetables. It was super. Great food. Great value. Cute and clean setting. Friendly service. I will return!
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Rick G.
Oct 19, 2023
After reading some of the recent reviews, we were apprehensive about Villa del Mar. However, we were pleasantly surprised . The food and the service was fine. I had the Fillet Tapaqueno and it was served with salad and soup. The fish was a generous portion with a flavorful topping along with an nice enchilada and beans. The guacamole was on the hot side which I like. While the atmosphere may be on the dated side, it was not dirty or run down. In fact they were sweeping up very dutifully even while we were there. Some places we go could learn from that. Passing by this place for decades, it was nice to finally try it and it was a pleasant experience.
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Joanne C.
Jan 13, 2024
Four of us had lunch on this date. Food was good. Service was the worst I have had we have had in El Paso. Our server literally avoided our table; she would not even look in our direction. We wanted to order dessert, but finally asked another server for our checks and left.
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Nikki L.
Jan 23, 2023
Food wasn't good, service is slow doesn't seem to be staffed accordingly older gentleman had taken our order but didn't write it down it come out wrong. The ambiance is that of the 90s dining room in every home across America. I'm sorry. Would not return
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Karla V.
Apr 20, 2021
Spring 2021 - Villa Del Mar on Mesa Street.Along the years I have had Villa del Mar. Their food is not top notch but I personally like them lots. They provide generous servings and real good costumer service. Also their cocktails are tasty.Yes, I agree the place looks ran down, and most of the waitresses/waiters don't speak much English, yes those are issues. So, thats why they get a 4 vs a 5 out of 5. I too have a nostalgic feeling about this place because many many years ago I use to eat at their restaurant in Juarez.I recommend that when you order .. think.. 1 order is plenty for two. So, one appetizer and one entree is plenty for two people.
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T B.
Nov 9, 2024
This restaurant is so outstanding, the service is impeccable, and the food is delicious!! it is somewhat deceiving because it doesn't appear to be luxurious, but if you're looking for just good food and ambience, this is the place to go. The specialty is basics, really good fish fillet, and really good shrimp cocktail. I would really is overwhelming for me is the service. The staff could not be nicer and would do anything to make certain that your visit is worthwhile.
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Richard N.
Jun 2, 2024
The food lacked flavor....my wife ordered the fish fillet with garlic and the garlic was over cooked to the point where it was crispy and had no flavor. The fillets had literally zero seasoning. When my wife told them she wasn't going to eat her fish, they kindly told that she would still have to pay for the salad and the soup. When we told the waitress she brought the wrong dressing, she informed us that the manager told her to substitute it for ranch without asking us. Not a very good experience and I wish we would have read reviews before as they are spot on. I definitely do not recommend this place...
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