El Meson de Oñate (Closed) 9993 Socorro Rd. Socorro, TX The Mission Trail in the Rio Grande valley east of El Paso is one of the area’s biggest attractions, bringing visitors to the historic churches in Ysleta, Socorro, and San … Continue reading
Category Archives: A Retro Look at Classic Restaurants
Elmer’s–El Paso, TX
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Elmer’s Family Restaurant (Closed) 6305 Montana Ave. El Paso, TX Established in 1959, Elmer’s seems to have discovered a “time warp” whereby nothing inside the restaurant ever ages. It is still the same 1950’s era diner style family restaurant complete … Continue reading
620 Cafe–Round Rock, TX
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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
Hacienda Don Elias–Oklahoma City, OK
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REVIEW FROM Steve’s Gastronomic Home Page (2003-2011) Hacienda Don Elias Mexican Restaurant (Closed) 221 S.W. 24th St. Oklahoma City, OK Hacienda Don Elias is one of a small group of Mexican restaurants in which the food is actually identifiable with … Continue reading
Inca Trail–Oklahoma City, OK
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Inca Trail Peruvian Restaurant (Closed) 10948 N. May Ave. Oklahoma City, OK Note: In 2024 this restaurant had been closed for ten years, thus qualifying as a “classic” restaurant on Steve’s Food Blog. The reason I want to post it … Continue reading
Serapio’s–El Reno, OK
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Serapio’s Mexican Restaurant (Closed) 1637 E. Highway 66 El Reno, OK Serapio’s (formerly known as Don Serapio’s) seems to stay in business as much from its loyal customers who trek the thirty or so miles from Oklahoma City as from … Continue reading
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
Ann’s Chicken Fry House–Oklahoma City, OK
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Ann’s Chicken Fry House (Closed) 4106 N.W. 39th St. Oklahoma City, OK Historic U.S. Highway 66 went through its own evolution before being made obsolete by Interstate highways, with the original circuitous two-lane route being replaced by the then modern … Continue reading