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    El Paisano Restaurant

    3.4 (17 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Possibly the best New Mexican food I've had since I've been in the area. 10/10. Everything is made fresh. Very delicious.

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    Excellent homemade food very friendly staff cozy atmosphere highly recommend it. Makes you feel at home

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    11 years ago

    Best New Mexican enchiladas in the area. We always make a point to eat here when visiting Ruidoso.

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    12 years ago

    Great, Clean, Mexican food! Everything is very good! Mmmmmm delicious!!! Thank you! The ingredients are quality!

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    El Paraiso Mexican Restaurant - Doesn't look too great from the outside...

    El Paraiso Mexican Restaurant

    3.8(39 reviews)
    14.8 mi
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    We both had the combination plate. The food was outstanding, including the enchilada Rellenos and…read morethe refried beans had a nice bite. Our primary server got sidetracked and did not refill our glasses. But her colleague did. Let me tell you, there are sopapillas or the best I ever tasted. It could've been a five, with that one exception. Will go back for sure.

    We had been passing by this restaurant when grocery shopping and finally stopped in one Saturday…read morelast month. Very happy we did!! The restaurant is cute and clean and has indoor seating and what looks like patio seating but inside the old mall. The staff working were very friendly and attentive. The food was great!! My husband had a chorizo and egg plate, I enjoyed the Bistek a la Mexicana plus a cup of menudo, and our niece had the Al Pastor tacos. The chips and salsa were complimentary and very good! The chorizo was flavorful and came w corn tortillas, potatoes and beans. The Bistek a la Mexicana had tender, perfectly marinated fajita beef and eggs and beans. The menudo was pretty good!! It had the best consistency and full of flavor and a good ratio of meat and hominy. The Al pastor tacos are really good and I will definitely try my own next time we are there! The tacos came w a side salsa and it was spicy and delicious, a great pairing for those tacos!

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    El Paraiso Mexican Restaurant - Three chicken enchilada's! In green sauce. Yummy! Loved all the cheese!

    Three chicken enchilada's! In green sauce. Yummy! Loved all the cheese!

    El Paraiso Mexican Restaurant - The paraiso combi which is a crispy taco, enchilada and I opted for the chili relleno. With rice and beans!!

    The paraiso combi which is a crispy taco, enchilada and I opted for the chili relleno. With rice and beans!!

    El Paraiso Mexican Restaurant - Great salsa!

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    Great salsa!

    Los Victors - 2 burrito plate. Basic burrito w mostly meat, steak for these and beans & rice

    Los Victors

    4.0(27 reviews)
    15.4 mi

    Do not be turned off by the antiquated looks and lack of ambience. I almost did. But I had already…read morebeen looking for a quick cafe style place to eat tacos and I decided to just get back off the car to give this one a try. They have a free chips bar with several salsas. The chips were fresh and the salsas were tasty! I ordered chilaquiles, he recommended the red ones. The salsa was delicious (a bit too hot, and I can take hot) the chilaquiles chips were freshly fried and they were crispy and chewy, perfect to my taste. I paired them with a pineapple agua fresca, and it was also made from real fruit and delicious. I was very glad I decided to give it a chance. The food was way better than average. Pretty much the the best Mexican food I've had in Ruidoso. It had real depth and real Mexican tones. Not just some guy making Mexican food, but someone that knows the true depth of Mexican flavors.

    My favorite item here was the burritos. They were a good size and had good flavor. My second…read morefavorite thing was the Horchata, it was so delicious and refreshing. The variety of salsa they had were quite good too, they varied in spiciness so I'm sure anyone could find one they'd like. The caldo de res was good, but I prefer it made with a different type of meat. The pozole could have used more hominy but that's just personal preference, it had good flavor but it was very spicy so keep that in mind if you can't handle heat. The place has plenty of seating, free WiFi, and good friendly service. The only thing lacking was ambiance, at least when I was there, there was no music playing, just the sound of other customers eating, and my thoughts. You order at the counter, they do have to-go orders, and they have a large variety of options on their menu so if you're hungry I'm sure you'll find something you'll like.

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    Los Victors - 2 Al Pastor tacos

    2 Al Pastor tacos

    Los Victors - Chilaquiles w red sauce

    Chilaquiles w red sauce

    Los Victors - Huevos rancheros plate

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    Huevos rancheros plate

    Disco Taco - Gorditas.....I am in heaven.

    Disco Taco

    4.4(50 reviews)
    14.8 mi
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    OVERALL Disco Taco... Hole-in-the-wall type of Mexican…read morerestaurant in Ruidoso, NM? Yes please! My daughters were so excited when I said "how about tacos for lunch?" On May 5, 2024, we popped in for a sit-down meal before a three hour drive back home. RATING BREAKDOWN Food: 5 | Service: 5 | Ambiance: 4 | Price: 4 PARKING Out front in mostly gravel lot. LOCATION/AMBIANCE Located in Ruidoso Downs, which is close to the horse race track, this little place it's not meant for fine dining. There are loose tiles on the floor. Half painted walls. Wobbly tables, but I adore this place. The walls were adorned with photos of horse, racing memories. Bright colors throughout. A mostly clean restroom was available. THE GRUB + Barbacoa tacos... such tender meat that required hardly any chewing. Comes with cilantro, chopped white onions, and half of a lime. + Pineapple Fanta LITTLE YELPER'S CLUB Their kid's menu was great! My youngest enjoyed the kid's taco plate with carne asada. My oldest ordered the kid's quesadillas & was quite content. SERVICE Friendly & reasonably fast. Order at the counter then choose a seat in the small dining area. They'll bring the food out to you. MY FAVORITE PART... Really delicious complimentary homemade tortilla chips & salsa! NOT SO FAVORITE PART... It's a small place. We almost took our order to go. Also, they do not serve adult beverages. TIPS + They sell Mexican candy at the front near the register. + Breakfast plates are available. + They also sell meat by the pound.

    Great chicharrones with salsa verde burritos! Tortillas were fresh made not store bought! Under new…read moreowners and they are doing it right. I travel that way for quite often and i will be stopping next time through to try the breakfast burritos.

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    Disco Taco - Tacos Surenos and a Chile Relleno

    Tacos Surenos and a Chile Relleno

    Disco Taco - Inside the restaurant.

    Inside the restaurant.

    Disco Taco - Disco taco's! They have bacon! Num num

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    Disco taco's! They have bacon! Num num

    El Paisano Restaurant - mexican - Updated July 2026

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