After a long day on the road, my boyfriend and I were in the mood for a huge slab of meat so we headed to the Cattle Baron. The food was A-/B+. I had the chicken fried steak, and I can safely say was the best I have ever had. My boyfriend wasn't as satisfied. He had a steak with the shrimp scampi / Pontchartrain topping and he said the steak was fine, but it seemed like the shrimp and Pontchartrain topping was a day old and was trying too hard. He said it would have been great if the shrimp / sauces were fresh. The service was quick and polite. I had two main complaints about this place. It was dark, even by dim steak house standards. Even reading the menu was kind of hard in the light. My second complaint was variety. The salad bar doesn't have a lot of choices if you are going for a traditional salad. There are lots of choices if you want pasta salad, fruit salad, mystery salad... but regular salad, not so much. I thought the menu lacked variety as well. The sides were limited, though tasty. I liked what The Cattle Baron was shooting for with its food and ambiance, but they fall a bit short of the 5 star rating. We have been to the Cattle Baron in Roswell, and they do it just that much better. read more

When your "claim to fame" is something as simple as a steak, you have to do something special to stand out from the crowd. Cattle Baron is an acceptable place to get that steak, but odds are you probably won't walk out thinking about the next time you want to go back. Not much about the experience sticks with you. Service: 2/5 Very rarely do I take servers to task. Call me a softie, but even when they make mistakes, I don't often make their lives miserable about it. We came in on a Friday night at the tail end of the dinner rush, about 8pm or so. Our server was visibly frazzled and stressed out. She took our order, and then we didn't see her again... until our meal arrived. Now on the surface, this wouldn't seem to be a problem, except for the fact that we ordered an appetizer. She had failed to even put the appetizer order in to the kitchen. Further, the burger my wife ordered was suspiciously missing something... namely anything except some assorted toppings. There was no burger to speak of at all. My meal was intact, but we were short the other entree and the appetizer. She apologized profusely and my wife's burger arrived shortly after. The appetizer didn't show up until we were halfway through our meal. At this point you might be questioning why I didn't just cancel the app or take some other action. As I said, I'm a softie. I know if I were in that position, I would want the benefit of the doubt and a second chance. So I chalk it up to her having a bad night, and life goes on. Food: 3/5 As I said in the opening, when your menu is simple, you need to execute it well. Cattle Baron executes it... passably. My wife's burger was good. The salad bar selections were good. The fish I ordered was good. But that's all any of it was... good. Strangely enough, the most impressive thing we ordered, was the appetizer, which was a spinach artichoke dip. So it turns out it was a good decision for me to not cancel it when it did not arrive when it was supposed to. With all the other errors, we understandably passed on dessert. Overall Impressions: 4/5 The restaurant itself is warm and inviting. The decor goes with the rustic steakhouse vibe they are aiming for. The price and value of the food is acceptable. But as I keep coming back to with this review, Cattle Baron just doesn't do anything extraordinary. And when you're in the steakhouse business, you have to stand out from the "crowd" somehow, and they don't do anything like that for me. read more

It used to be that Cruces was small enough that there really was only one place you could go for a NICE dinner (and by nice I mean the kind you dress up for) without going to a country club. Cattle Baron was it. They have a good happy hour. Their salad bar is fresh, but unoriginal. Their steaks are decent. But the only folks who are going to confuse this place with five-star dining are those who never stepped out of Cruces into a foodie city. The menu is ordinary. The ambiance is more elevated than most eateries in Cruces, but it does not have a very cohesive or polished interior design. For a date night, I'd recommend Lorenzo's. For a place to take a client, there are now other options (Lemongrass, Double Eagle, Lorenzo's all come to mind). To take out of town guests? Not this place. There's nothing really unique or special about it. In short, for the kind of restaurant it is trying to be (higher end), it falls way too short. read more

Ask for roger!! You won't be disappointed he's the best of the best! The food and service are great and probably the best restaurant in town

This is the worst Cattle Baron out of all of them. Granted I haven't been to the ones in Lubbock or Midland, but I bet they're good too. Hobbs is good, Roswell is good, Ruidoso is real good, and the ones in El Paso are the best. Why is the one in Las Cruces so mediocre? Service is half-ass almost always, the salad bar is a mess and the soups are always low. At least there's consistency in cooking all meat items to perfection. Warning: don't order pasta from a steak joint read more

Cattle Baron - The salad bar has items you might not expect - Steakhouses Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

Was visiting NM and found this place. Steak was great. Tender and flavorful. The salad bar was also good. They had tomatoes marinated with onion that made me want more. I would eat here again if I was visiting NM. Server Melissa was welcoming and prompt. All the staff was courteous. read more

Heard from a friend about their soup and salad bar. So on our first visit we both tried this. Because of the savory soups this salad bar is better than the chain restaurant, "Jason's Deli" salad bar. On our second visit I had the soup and salad with fideo and posole soup. My partner had a 8 oz. medium rare sirloin which she liked. We'll be back to try their steaks. Beats the very long drive to Fabens' "Cattlemen's Steakhouse." read more

Ate here on 4/28. Not too pricey and reasonably priced. However, the rib-eye was not a rib-eye, it was a NY steak! Salad bar is pretty impressive and fresh. read more

I don't know why they received anything less than a 4 star. I was pleased with my meal. I travel a lot for work and I am glad I ate here. I would eat here again any day. The ribs were good and the salad bar too. Don't trust the reviews. The service and environment was good too. I am giving it a 5 star to help these sad reviews. read more

The salad bar is amazing! Tons of options and fresh veggies, salads, dressings, etc. I would definitely go order just a salad bar! The steaks were very tender and the bread was good. The price is what would keep me from going back. Over $80 for two adults and a child. Could have a very similar meal of equal quality at Texas Roadhouse for half the price. read more

The huge salad bar is amazing and my New York steak was absolutely delicious. Our server Melissa did a great job. Don't second guess this place. read more

Went to Cattle Baron for lunch today. This is usually a favorite place to eat. However, I didn't get waited on for 10 minutes after being seated; the new waitress forgot to bring me some limes for my iced tea (had to asked twice); she also forgot to being me some bread (had to asked twice); she didn't refill my drink; and she was extremely slow. Not sure if waitressing is her true calling, but hope she find something she is good at. read more

Cattle Baron never fails. It's a great place for any night of the week. I love the salad bar!

My husband and I both were craving a salad for dinner. Maybe it was due to driving thru the hot desert all day but it just sounded refreshing. Our hotel provided a list of recommended restaurants and the Cattle Baron was listed as the go to place for steaks (makes sense) and salads. Hmm ok why not? We were not disappointed and neither will you be! The restaurant itself is classy but you won't feel bad rolling in wearing your jeans. We were seated by the window where we were treated to a spectacular sunset while we ate. Everything on the menu looked great so we ordered the Green Chili Wonton appetizer to go with our salad bar. Ok I can't say enough about the food here. The wontons were AMAZING! So tasty and crispy and melt in your mouth delicious. The dipping sauce and ranch that came with it was perfection. The salad bar - the star of the night. There were so many topping options I didn't know where to begin. They had spring salad mix, spinach, carrots, bell peppers, onions, garbanzo beans, red cabbage, hard boiled eggs, cheese, bacon bits, pepitas, croutons (I know I'm missing a bunch) and tons of dressings to choose from. Their ranch was the perfect consistency and a touch sweet maybe? I can't describe it but it was great. And to top it off we got a load of bread to snack on when we sat down. The whole thing was great and we were bummed we weren't spending a second night in Las Cruces to come back and try the steak. Make sure you stop here for a bite - you won't regret it!! read more

Their new York strip is quite good. Had it about 4 times. Flavorful. Skip the pepper corn sauce on the steak. The mud pie is big and wonderful. Sometimes go for it. Cozy feeling place. Big salad bar that is above average. read more

3.5 cozy (cowboy style), ok food for the area. kinda salty. friendly staff. excellent salad bar selection. with usually 2 soups captains platter large plate of fried stuff blackened catfish ponchartrain (topped with crabmeat/shrimp) just too salty but large portion read more

Sometimes nothing will do but a steak dinner. I decided to stop at Cattle Baron after walking around Mesilla Mall. I walked in the door and noticed that it was quite dark inside. That's usually a bad sign for a restaurant...it leads me to wonder "What are they trying to hide?". Also, I felt the place was very musty as well. I was seated promptly by my server. He gave me the menu and came back shortly after to take my order. I ordered a medium ribeye steak, and he suggested I try the "special" steak cooked in some oddball flavor of butter. Sounded fine to me, so I accepted his recommendation, and he told me that I could have everything I wanted from the salad bar. Now a word about the salad bar at Cattle Baron. I've heard people talk about the "fantastic" salad bar at this place for years. I've seen reviews where people crowed about how great it is. Here's the truth: it's a smallish salad bar. It's got a pretty good selection for it's size, and is quite decent...but it's far from fantastic. However I put together a pretty decent salad, grabbed some crackers, and proceeded to munch very contentedly until my steak arrived. The tea which I had ordered was not the best...in fact I'd say it was below average and tasted a little old. I hate "flavored" teas, and that's what they had at Cattle Baron that day. Oh well, water is free. The waiter, who was very polite and attentive, arrived with my order. The steak was cooked EXTRA well done, as opposed to my order of medium. Not only that, the steak had an unpleasant burnt flavor from the butter. It had been cooked at too high a heat for too long. In order to eat the thing I had to use ample quantities of Heinz ketchup. That's very bad...steaks should be able to stand on their own merit without backup from ketchup or A1 sauce. The waiter came back and asked how my steak was. I was very frank and told him it was a very poorly cooked steak and also told him the tea wasn't very good either. He apologized, and I responded "no need for you to apologize...you didn't burn the steak." He offered to take the steak back (it was about half eaten), but I wasn't really hungry anymore so I declined. I thanked the server for his attentiveness, and paid for the meal, leaving a generous 20% tip to the server. No need to make him pay for the cook's lack of skill. The quality of service was quite good, the salad bar was good, but the steak and tea were bad. Not inedible, but bad nonetheless. A steakhouse needs to serve good steaks. I don't care how good the service and salad bar were, I can't in good conscience give Cattle Baron any more than 2 stars. Hopefully they will hire better cooks in the future. Also, maybe they should throw out stale tea instead of serving it to customers. read more

Went for my birthday... I ordered chicken teriyaki... yeah don't order that... my girlfriend ordered a 20$ new York stake.... better off going to Golden corral for a better steak.. not dry at all yumm yumm steak there... but got free fried ice cream which was the only good they brought to the table.. but gotta say the salad bar was fresh and delicious. But it was not worth the bill. read more

Attractive, clean interior. Steaks are fairly good. The salad bar had a lot of delicious choices. Overall, a decent place to eat a steak. The prices are little higher than Texas Roadhouse. The atmosphere is much quieter and attractive than Texas Roadhouse. Therefore it is worth the small premium you pay. read more

I had the prime rib in March '18 & it was fantastic but I've been back twice in 2 months that I ordered the prime rib (June & tonight). Sent it back both times. Cooked perfectly but both times the meat was tough. I cook prime rib on my grill several times a year & it is far better than Cattle Barons lately. Very disappointed because in March it was the same excellent quality of beef they are known for. I don't know if they are buying cheaper loafs or what but I'm out for now until I hear the quality meats are back. Sad. read more

We pass through Las Cruces every other year, and for several trips now we've been eating at Cattle Baron. Last night I had the New York Strip. That's my favorite cut of steak. I've had a NY Strip at Ruth's Chris, Fleming's and Morton's. Last nights was better. Don't get me wrong, the other places are high end premium steak houses and they definitely do some of the things better, but ultimately they are all steak restaurants and even if it wasn't 1/4 of the price of the others it's still a better steak at Cattle Baron. Their wine prices are outstanding too. read more

Service was excellent. Salad bar was well attended. Food was not very quick but about normal for a Friday evening. My steak was not what I expected. It was medium only in a few places and was well done in others. So it was pretty dry. hence the middle rating. Had the steak been better ... My wife enjoyed their huge steak fries. read more

Got the aged steak that's on the menu. Pretty sure it wasn't. Waitress stated to not get the aged strip so I got the ribeye. Should have trusted my gut and got the ribs. read more

Driving through town and was looking for a solid meal. Found one here. Ribeye steak cooked perfectly and a salad bar that complemented the meal. Very good service - at the table at the right moments. read more

Ok, my BFF & I stopped here while in Law Cruces. Love their salad bar. I'm just eating the salad bar. The food was fresh & very clean. The cabbage & beef soup was outstanding that I had 2 cups! The salad bar had outstanding selections that we went back twice! read more

Its been a while since I have dined at CB. In short, this place has the best salad bar in town, but not meat. For a steakhouse Its a shame that seasoning is not in the kitchen. I say this because the food is bland. The two rating is being kind this time around. read more

Awesome service. New Mexico Steak was cooked to perfection. Salad Bar always has fresh food and great variety.

Probably should take the seafood part from the sign. The worst crabcakes I have EVER had. Steak was great and nice salad bar. Service needs direction often seem overwhelmed rushed and when there are many people in the restaurant forget what you asked. If it's lunch and you don't have a lot of time order a sandwich. read more

Disappointed. This was no great steakhouse. I had their "famous ribeye" and it was less than half an inch thick. Need I say anymore? The steak wasn't any better than what you'd find at Golden Corral. read more

Wow ! After a long days drive, this place hit the spot! Both my wife and my dinner was fantastic. I had the Ribeye cooked medium and to my liking, great cut of beef. My wife had the Rio Pollo chicken dish and she absolutely loved it. She said it was very hot and spicy, but that is how she prefers it. The salad bar was great too. I always seem to get a house Caesar wherever I go and since our meals came with a salad bar, we indulged and thought it was great. If we are ever passing through Las Cruces again, we are definitely stopping here for our meal. read more

I had lunch here yesterday with a couple of friends. We decided to order the salad bar. All the salads were good. The New Mexico tomato bisque soup was excellent. They also had some fresh fruit and some dessert items. I just felt that $10 for the salad bar was a little high. Service was adequate. Yes, I would eat here again but the next time I will try something from the menu. All of the items going by our table to other customers looked very appetizing. read more

We are here from California. There aren't many good places to eat out here in Las Cruces. I had a wonderful experience, my first time here. Food was good, but the service was GREAT! Our waiter was the friendliest and most attentive. Thank you Roger! read more

The service is OK at best. The atmosphere is nice and the food is decent. The prices are reasonable if not a little inflated because this is considered one of the "better" places to eat in LC. It's just a blown up TGI Fridays really. The avocado burger is excellent and the bar has a nice ambience with little TVs to watch a game. The salad bar is decent and you can't go wrong with the variety of things they have. The soups have always been the best part to me. read more

Underwhelming! Menu is basic. They advertise seafood, but only have the usual. Shrimp, salmon, etc. Rice was under cooked! The only positive - was the server Torrie, she tried to make the meal better, but could only do so much. Not recommended! read more

Ordered a medium rare prime rib. Came out a little undercooked to my taste and the kitchen have to re-grilled the steak. The steak is a little un-inspiring and nothing to write home about. Waitress is very helpful and included Salad Bar has soup, veggies and ton of goodies. read more

Prime rib was good. Service was good, very nice salad bar lacking attention to detail. Alot of items were empty on the salad bar and it was quite messy read more

One of the Best happy hour prices in Las Cruces.$4. dollar wines, great cocktail prices, with free appetizers. Great ambience, and great service! We will return. read more

Great food. Great drinks. Great prices. Great service! We went in for dinner and sat at the bar. I drink patron, lime juice and soda water, which was perfectly done each time. I enjoyed the blackened catfish. Salad bar had great options and was very fresh. My boyfriend had a steak which was cooked to a perfect medium rare. No complaints at all and can't wait to go back. read more

Spectacular! We both had the 6 oz. Prime rib. Delicious! Perfect size for lunch. It was cooked to perfection and was absolutely tender. We will be back. read more

Great, upscale (by LC standards) dining! The service is generally of a higher quality than most restaurants in town. The steaks, which I tend to get often, are of good quality and are always cooked just right. My wife tends to get fish or chicken, and sharing with her, I have enjoyed those meals as well. They also have a great wine selection. If I am in the mood for a good steak with a nice glass of cabernet, I think of Cattle Baron. read more