Las Cruces Tex Mex

This place did a great job with the huge space they have. They have an entire backyard perfect for the kiddos to play in. And this restaurant is HUGE. Definitely good for groups and parties. It is directly behind the Dollar Tree and Planet Fitness and along the train tracks. Which, oddly enough, I never heard the train once while we dinned here; they must have really good inulation. I came here for happy hour about a month ago. The HH is at the bar only and from 3 to 6 Monday through Friday. I ordered the smoked pork nachos which were on $9 and it was pretty tasty. These are the people from Central City BBQ. I do kind of wish some of the items on their CC menu were on this menu, like the boudin, but I realize it is supposed to be a different restaurant. The service was great and the restaurant was clean. I will probably be back for more happy hour fun times.

Arrived for dinner on a Friday night and was immediately seated by the hostess at a high top. I did not expect this place to be so big! The inside is large with lots of seating, a long bar area, and an outside dining area. I ordered a house margarita. It was refreshing and not overly sweet. The chips and salsa were good, nothing special. I enjoyed the queso - it was hot, thick, and creamy. For my entree, I ordered a chicken quesadilla. I was given the choice of grilled or smoke chicken (wow) and I chose the grilled chicken. The quesadilla was good and it came with guacamole, sour cream, and pico. Everyone I went to dinner with enjoyed their entrees. We ordered tres leches bread pudding for dessert and it was decent. I would not order it again. I had a great experience. The service was excellent, and every staff member was friendly. I will definitely be back to Las Cruces for margaritas and to explore the menu.

My first time trying this place and I was not impressed. The building is new and very clean. Our server was friendly, but the food just really missed the mark for me. I didn't like the queso at all.. it had what tasted like a curry spice blend in it that I did not enjoy. The salsa was pretty tasty and nice and spicy but the beans and rice were pretty bland. I had a steak taco that was just ok.. the meat had a good smoky flavor but it was chopped up very small. The skinny Marg just fell short for me too. I really wanted to like this place :(

I've been here twice now, and the food was terrific both times. On the first visit, the service was a little rough, but I've decided that was growing pains for a new restaurant. Everyone was friendly, but the service missed on a few spots. On the next visit, I was with a pretty large, disorganized group, but our server was very patient and very good. This is a large, comfortable space, with a very large full bar. There's an outdoor space that is great for kids to play and run around. The location is very convenient for me, and I can see this becoming one of my go-to spots for tasty Tex-Mex.

Was so excited to try this place out but was disappointed with the our experience. They def have some kinks to work out. Let's start with the good. Friendly hosts, and steak fajita was great! Usually I think fajitas are too dry but the meat on this was delightful. The negatives though:1. I wasn't wowed with my chicken enchiladas. The red sauce was a little too smoky and overpowered the taste for the whole dish. 2. Out server. I don't want to call her out by name because she's young and inexperienced. But she could definitely benefit from some extra shadowing/training. I ordered chicken enchiladas and was brought a chicken quesadilla. Told the food runner and he went right back. The server came over to ask me what I ordered like she was hearing it for the first time. She never apologized once. Just "okay" and walked away. We had to specifically ask for refills on our drinks. We were one of 4 tables in the restaurant with three servers, so it wasn't that she was too busy. Just didn't seem like she wanted to be there?Long story short: I'll be back a few months from now once they work out a few things. Great potential here!

Incredible food! Seriously everything was sooo delish! From the free chips and salsa in the beginning to each of our food choices- we were so happy. We love central city bbqs food so we were excited to try this place by the same owners I believe. I got the smoked chicken burrito and subbed black beans instead of pinto and the flavors were perfect together!!! So so yummy! And a lot of chicken. My bf got the steak fajitas and OMG the steak was PERFECTLY cooked and amazing flavor. Good portion size too. The service was incredible! Ask for Alexa I believe her name is! Everything was out quick (granted we came at a time where it wasn't really crowded). She was super nice, attentive, and got everything right and made sure our drinks were always full. The vibes were on point as well! It would be fun to go there with family or to get a drink as well while watching a game. Highly recommend!If I had one thing to complain about- it would be the location! It's a little complicated to find but once you get it you're good. It's right behind planet fitness.

Love this family friendly restaurant! the food was great for a chilly day-tortilla soup hit the spot! Service was excellent, a great amount of attention was given to ensure we had what we needed. would definitely return!

This is the real deal. This is real Tex Mex. It's the right beans. Perfect rice. Chips galore and warm. The salsa is fresh everyday. It says "hello" on the first bite and builds to a sweet medium. It's amazing. This place a mash up between great smoked meats and great Mexican food. The brisket is one of the top three in south Louisiana. The pulled pork is smoked, pulled and piled to perfection. The chorizo! Aye yi yiiiii! Get it! I could go on and on.... The soup is spot on. Service is perfectly paced with a visit from the manager/owner. The right touch. The tres leche bread pudding! Wow! A new version of bread pudding for me and it is delicious. I will be back soon. Maybe Taco Tuesday: I am told this is a great time to test the range of all of the smoked meats on one tray!!One suggestion and not a complaint: add a ten pull draft beer unit to the bar and take your offerings of local draft to the level we love in South Louosiana: so many great new local small breweries!

Unimpressed.After seeing some great reviews for the restaurant on FB, I decided to bring my wife there yesterday and have a relaxing lunch. Seriously, I was not impressed and though the food was ok, it is not a restaurant we will return to.First, nicely decorated and very, very clean. We were greated at the door and shown to our table. The chairs were simple metal, probably inexpensive, easy to clean but not the most comfortable after thirty minutes of sitting. Second, chips and salsa, excellent but it would be nice to have a more spicey salsa option than the sweet they had. I liked it, but not everyone does and my wife, being from Venezuela, would have liked something a bit more spicey.Now, the drinks, simply put, a bit small for the price. The cadillac margarita was excellent, but in my opinion, for the price, too small.Next, the food. I had the brisket fajitas and my wife the Carne Asada. Both well cooked, well prepared and good presentation, but just lacked flavor. My wife and I both agreed the food was simply bland.Everyone is different. One person might love this place, another not. That's business. When we go to a Mexican restaurant, we are expecting our food to be full of great flavor and spices, to pop, to be different than just bland food and yesterday, 2/23, maybe that particular chef, we were definitely not impressed and had a lackluster meal.

Service was excellent. Very friendly and courteous. The manager came by the table to check on us. Appears customer service is top priority. Food was ok but very expensive. $7 fish taco and that is just the taco, no sides. It was good maybe 4 out 5. I got a side of grilled veggies for $6 which was so sad. Mostly onions and grilled to mush served in a very small container. $4 ice tea is absurd especially since it tasted like tinted water. I was never offered a refill, not sure if they are free. My friend got a cheese enchilada and a taco. She asked for chopped onions on the side. It came in a condiment cup for 60 cents! We split a small quacamole for $10, which was the best thing we ate. Expensive but they give you a big serving. It filled a soup bowl, too big for a small order honestly. Food was a 3.75, service was a 5. What I absolutely don't like is the waiter will come to your table with his trusty little machine and tell you how much you owe. I asked if I could see a receipt and he said he can bring it back with my change, which he did. But I very much dislike this method of paying before looking at the receipt. Honest mistakes happen and why wouldn't you want to see an itemization beforehand? I was also told by the manager that they are very family friendly for dinner. The place is huge indoors and out and she said it will be full of small children running around freely. It is geared towards families with games in the outdoor space. Thank goodness we were there at lunch. I doubt I would return, the value doesn't work for me.