620 Cafe & Bakery (Closed) 910 Round Rock Ave. Round Rock, TX Note: This restaurant apparently closed in 2017 When I lived in Austin one of my greatest passions as far as food was seeking out good chicken fried steak. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Classic Restaurants-Texas
Jaxon’s–El Paso, TX
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Jaxon’s Restaurant & Brewing Co. (Closed) 7410 Remcon Cir. El Paso, TX Jaxon’s is one of El Paso’s oldest and more well known restaurants, with east and west side locations. Both restaurants have microbreweries that are among the most popular … Continue reading
La Hacienda–El Paso, TX
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La Hacienda (Closed) 1720 W. Paisano Dr. El Paso, TX La Hacienda was one of the most well known and popular restaurants in El Paso until it closed in 1996, and was known for literally being on the border, with … Continue reading
Griggs Restaurant–El Paso, TX
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Griggs Restaurant (Closed) 5800 Doniphan Dr. El Paso, TX Griggs Restaurant is probably my all time favorite restaurant in El Paso, but I say this with qualifications. Today I do not eat as much Mexican food as before, so I … Continue reading
La Paloma–El Paso, TX
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La Paloma (Closed) 9225 Dyer St. El Paso, TX Date of Review Apr. 2008 Update Mar. 2016: La Paloma was one of my favorite restaurants in El Paso, but when I moved away from the neighborhood I did not make … Continue reading
Hacienda Mexicana–El Paso, TX
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Hacienda Mexicana (Closed) 5800 Doniphan Dr. El Paso, TX Date of Review: Mar. 2010 History: Hacienda Mexicana opened in the building that used to be Griggs Restaurant, a long time El Paso institution. Really nothing could replace Griggs, but Hacienda … Continue reading
True Thai–El Paso, TX
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True Thai (Closed) 4309 Fred Wilson Ave. El Paso, TX Date of Review: Nov. 2007 History: For the several years True Thai existed it had several cooks, changes in staff, and changes in some of the food served. I said … Continue reading
Casa Jurado–El Paso, TX
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Casa Jurado (Closed) 226 Cincinnati Ave. El Paso, TXDate of Review: Feb. 2007 (updated Mar. 2016) History: For many years Casa Jurado was one of El Paso’s most popular restaurants, serving the classic “El Paso style” Mexican food. This was … Continue reading