This place as of 7/21/25 is now called Gaucho, remodeled Argentinian restaurant. And boy is it an…read moreupgrade!! From the moment we walked in, we knew we were in for a treat! The place looks beautiful and fancy, the wine wall looks gorgeous along with the chandeliers! The swirl staircase leads to where live musicians play overlooking the clients. The saxophonist was outstanding tonight! The food was beautifully presented and amazing, full of flavor and culture! The service was outstanding, from the waiter to the bartender to the manager, all came to our table to ask our thoughts on food, drinks and restaurant! This is probably my first 5 Star review for a restaurant in El Paso! Well done? We will definitely return!

(4.5/5) Can't…read morebelieve I just now experienced Garufa for the first time as an El Pasoan. I had a friend dinner to attend with my partner and upon arrival I was surprised to see that a steakhouse resided within. This two story restaurant has a main dining floor and bar on the first floor and a semi-private balcony/event space on the second floor. The staff here is super attentive and I really enjoyed the dimly lit environment. Hearing live vocals from a vocalist was such a nice touch and really made it feel so romantic. Garufa's menu features different cuts of steak, pastas, empanadas, salads, sides, and a few small bites. Their empanadas are so freaking delicious (a bit pricey) and arrive cut up in halves. Their signature cheese empanada was super scrumptious and the crust was flaky with each bite feeling airy. My partner and I shared the alfredo pasta with their freshly made alfredo sauce and pasta, one of their steaks (16oz but can't recall the cut), and a few of their sides. WOW - everything was so dang good and I honestly could've get enough of the mashed potatoes and sauteed mushrooms. I wish they had a few zero proof cocktails but perhaps that'll change by the next time I go back. All in all everything was super good and I had a great time!

Empanadas is their specialty, and boy, are they spectacular! Words cannot describe how delicious…read morethe empanadas just are! Between my husband and I, we tried the beef, chicken, beef & cheese, pepperoni & cheese, and Philly cheese steak. All of them were uniformly amazing! You can't go wrong at La Empanaderia! Highly recommended, and we most definitely will be returning! 5/5

This place is simply delicious! We were walking by from getting boba when we got a whiff of what…read morecan only be described as sweet spicy! We walked in and it was clean and inviting. There was only one person working that day and she was incredibly friendly. We got an apple cinnamon and a pinadelphia a sweet and creamy empanada filled with cream cheese! My personal favorite was that one and they heated it up so the cream cheese was so soft! We got a few of us all try to and we all loved them. I especially appreciated that it's the first location while the other two are located in Mexico!