It is closed!! There was an El Paso here but it is no longer at this location. The doors were locked and the place looked empty and the bar next door said it was closed. read more

I was looking for breakfast tacos and wasn't having any luck. I stopped by here for the first time. I got the eggs and bacon platter (comes with beans, tortillas, avocado, crema, and a hard-style cheese), a goat taco, and a pupusa. Everything was really delicious, and i will be back. The staff were also very kind by providing chips and salsa as i waited for my to-go order. read more

I am visiting from south Texas. Didn't think I would find a good Mexican spot in town, especially for Cinco de Mayo that wasn't over priced or super packed. Waked in and Mexican music embraced me! Spanish news, and based on just the chips and salsa I knew everything was going to taste amazing. We had a shrimp cocktail, ground beef chimichanga, carnitas taco, and a Hawaiiana torta. Everything's was amazing. Really happy with finding this hidden gem! read more

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Food was good, pretty average. Had the chicken fajitas and the carne asada dinner. Friendly customer service. read more

I was hoping the goat tacos would compare to the amazeballs delicious ones Johnny Sanchez formerly made but unfortunately these were nowhere close and the goat didn't have much flavor. This was your basic Guatemalan joint and the tacos and fajitas were ok and decently priced but nothing really jumped out at me as being anything above average. I was also a bit sad they didn't have a Caldo de Pollo on their soup menu. So decent authentic food with slower than average service. It is alright if you are in the area but I wouldn't make another special trip to it. WARNING: They also are all about some karaoke in here!!! read more

El Paso Restaurant - Goat and chicken tacos - Mexican Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

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Polo Loco I went to the restaurant about 6 weeks ago and a friend ordered Poco Loco. It looked amazing. I ordered it today for pickup. Although it was delicious, the portion size was maybe 30% of what he received. There was 1/2 chicken breast, about 1/6th of the vegetables I saw some rice. I had to find something else to eat. Probably about $2 worth of food for $20. read more

What a fabulous Mexican restaurant!! The food is very tasty and delicious. My absolute favorite is the Polo Loco. The chicken is so juicy and tender that you don't need the knife to cut it. read more

We have gone twice lately to find the restaurant inexplicably closed, no notice or sign. Rick read more

Great food and service. Everything was fresh! Highly suggest to anyone in the mood for Mexican.

We adore this little 'hole in the wall' restaurant! It's a wonderful little mom & pop place that turns out delicious and authentic Mexican fare. This is not Tex-Mex, its real food that tastes like someone just cooked it up fresh for you, because that's how it's actually made. My favorite is the carne asada, and my sweetie usually orders some of the the soft tacos. read more

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We went yesterday, the staff was fun but the Burrito asada was awesome! I like the fresh pico and lettuce. I had fajita chicken in the burrito and love it. read more

Came here for a quick dinner with my girls. Amazing food, best service. Delicious flavors. My daughter had the steak tacos which were amazing and I had the Carne Asada with yellow rice and beans, soft steak and wonderful flavors. My eldest had the chicken quesadilla which was also amazing. I definitely recommend this place. read more

El Paso Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

El Paso was pretty good, but I wasn't blown away. I came here for lunch and the place was dead except for me and my dining companion. The waitress was super nice, even though she seemed a bit more wrapped up in watching a talk show than taking our order, but that wasn't a huge deal. Once she came over, she dropped off some really good chips and salsa and we looked over the menu. I got the carnitas quesadilla which came with a side of sour cream and tomatoes. The quesadilla was pretty good, but I found the carnitas a bit dry. Other than that, it had good flavor and it made for a decent lunch. My friend got a burrito that looked outstanding and I think that I will get that next time. Service was a bit slow, but I would probably stop in for lunch again or to get a "to go" order. Just a note: they will give you water that isn't bottled if you specify and just tell them you want ice water. read more

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Eating at this place makes me wonder- if people eat like this in Mexico; why come to the United States? Clean place with great native feel (they had fútbol on one screen and a telenovela on the other) with excellent cheerful service(our waitress decided the combinations of meat with tacos with sopes with gorditas upon us deciding we wanted to try six kinds of meat), and two of the most incredible hot sauces I ever tasted. I would say stick to the a la carte/tapas orders, grabbing a varied selection of tacos, sopes and gorditas. If one goes to El Paso one MUST get the cabeza taco, possibly one of the most flavorful beef dishes on the menu. All in all, perhaps the best all around experience I have had in a Mexican restaurant in the New Orleans area- not to be missed. The place definitely beats its numerous neighbors. read more

El Paso Restaurant - Hueco en la pared - Mexican Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

I'm gonna start off by saying something that would sound like a complaint, but I assure you it's not. If someone finds it offensive, just lighten up please. I knew this place was authentic because back where my wife and I are from, if you ask for agua, it's one of the flavored drinks. I brought my son who is only fond of drinking teas, waters, and the occasional Gatorade. I ordered a water and was brought an horchata. I'm originally from Texas and have lived in New England for 3 years, once this happened all we could do is laugh and have the warmness in our heart that we are back in the south and at an authentic place and we aren't up north anymore. We had three different dishes, quesadilla, bean and cheese burrito, and my wife had the tamales and menudo. All tasted authentic and just like home. I highly recommend it! Refreshing read more

I've only eaten there once before,my second time there I got the same thing the steak nachos. Now I have the worst stomach virus and it's been years since I've had a stomach virus. I don't know what they did different dirty lettuce not fully cooked meat but I feel terrible, and I'm missing work all because I wanted some nachos thanks El Paso. read more

This place is a wonderful family run business with the grandparents in the kitchen and kids in the front of house. The Honduran tacos are delicious with the cold cabbage salad on top. The carne asada tacos are my favorite and you cannot go wrong with the baleada. Supporting these small family run businesses has never been more important. read more

This place is LEGIT, ya'll. L-E-G-I-T. They don't serve ground beef. Why? Because it's that legit. Every single dish is so good. Yes it's a hole in the wall and when we walked in, we were kinda taken back, because everyone just turned & stared at us. We seated ourselves and soon realized that every single person in the restaurant was Spanish. If Spanish people are eating at the Spanish establishment, YOU KNOW the food REAL, AUTHENTIC dishes. Such flavorful meats and seasonings. My son got 4 different types of tacos and devoured it all. His only concern was, "Why isn't the queso white?" LOL Do yourself a favor and try this place. read more

Restaurant was empty so walked in expecting great service however this was not the case. Sat down and was asked what we were having to drink. Ordered an alcoholic beverage and got asked for my ID. Presented a valid ID clearly showing i was of age and was rudely refused service completely on the premises of "the atf sends scouts in here so were protecting ourselves". Will never be returning here and unless you want rude white bitches refusing you service i would not recommend. read more

This place is authentic mexican. Thick chips with spicy salsa emulsion!! Fresh tortillas made to order, chille relleno was also fresh- not drenched in batter..! Authentic mexican on the westbank! Very casual. read more

Go to El Paso for delicious authentic Mexican food. It made us feel we were in Mexico. The restaurant is unpretentious and small, but the food is great, real Mexican, (not Tex-Mex). My partner ordered 4 tacos with 4 different fillings, pork, steak, chicken and chorizo (sausage). His favorite was chorizo. Two other choices were head and tongue. The fillings were wrapped in soft corn tortillas and served with 2 types of hot sauce. I ordered chile rellenos, battered and cheese stuffed peppers that were filled and topped with Mexican cheeses, (not Velvetta or Kraft cheddar cheese). I rate the food 5 stars, but the down side was the noise. There were 3 TV screens, all showing different Mexican soap operas plus a radio blaring Mexican music with commercials. Because the loud TV and radio noises were annoying and distracting, I rate the restaurant 4 stars. We would definitely return for the food and hopefully sit at a less noisy table. read more

I'm from Mexico City, I've been living in New Orleans for 3 years and since I discovered this place I never go anywhere else to get Mexican food. Authentic and delicious! Servers are always super nice! Do not mix this place up with El Paso Grill, it's not the same! read more

I am in love. Why are proper taco's so hard to find? I searched a high and low to find a little authentic Mexican place that puts meat, onion and cilantro on a pair of corn tortilla. And El Paso does just that. I ordered four tacos for $2 each; chicharones (belly), lengua (tongue), chorizo, and cabeza (head). I also ordered the ceviche. All that taco's were delightful. The ceviche was in a tomato sauce, not my thing. I prefer it less tomato. They also have menudo and horchata, I will be back to try those. read more

We had such a great time eating dinner here! The food was super legit and there was even drunken karaoke in Spanish on the other side of the restaurant...absolutely delightful! I had the fried chicken with fried plantains and just cannot resolve how amazing it was! Service was phenomenal and the drinks were strong and delicious. It was a familial atmosphere and for anyone who enjoys real Latin food without the pomp and circumstance, this is the place to go! A triumph! read more

El Paso Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

Amazing!!!! I don't speak Spanish which is the only thing that would've made the experience here better. Apparently no one here speaks much English, food they say is an international language: I'll tell one thing for sure they speak delicious here. The Beef Soup and a couple Tacos is what I had, the wife had the Chile rellenos, my son had the steak quesadillas steak and my youngest daughter had the fajitas, we all lived it and left this humble establishment in peaceful bliss created by virtue of food comas. read more

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The owner was very welcoming and accommodating with the 8 ladies who were meeting there. The prices were cheap, for example, the tacos are 2 dollars regular price without a happy hour. The food was very good and any order comes with a free order of chips/ salsa. I am not a big fan of the area, but I would go again for the for the food ' read more

El Paso Restaurant - Carne Saadi tacos - Mexican Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

I love coming to El Paso! This restaurant is very authentic in comparison to other restaurants I have visited in New Orleans. I highly recommended. I love to get the shrimp soup -- caldo de camaron. Service is great. Never had a complaint about the food at all in my two years going there. read more

One of the best, most authentic taquerias in the area. Not to be confused with the muddled Tex-Mex chain "El Paso Grill". Try one of the seafood "cocktails" or the marisco with coconut milk. The tacos are all good. Service is friendly-slow. Grandma is in the kitchen. Don't be intimidated by the funky West Bank setting read more

Best Menudo I've found in Louisiana! We always end up coming back here for our Mexican fix. Staff is friendly and service is fast. The only reason why i gave 4 stars instead of 5 its the noise. So lately we have been just ordering for take out. But overall, most authentic mexican food I've tasted since my mom's cooking. read more

Great food delicious great customer service. I'm from Austin Tx we don't have this great tasting food.

Fantástico!!! This little shack has some of the most authentic food I have had in a long time. Had the chicken milanesa and was just about as close as I had when I was in Argentina. The horchata was so good my little girl took the drink from us and didn't share. The quesadillas for the kids were cooked and the chicken was just right. Service was a plus and very helpful. read more

I've waited long to find a place in New Orleans that cooks Mexican food that tastes authentic. This is the place! I had a beef stew (caldo de res), and it tasted just like the ones I've had in Mexico. However, other than the tasty food, don't expect much from the restaurant experience. The service is horrible. No one greets you and the waiter has no personality or customer experience. Furthermore, the food is way overpriced. The prices on the menu are not accurate, the food costs more than the stated price. An average size stew is $11.00. An average price of carne asada with beans and rice is $12.00. An agua de horchata is $4.00. Although the food tastes authentic, the experience and the prices are not worth it. No complementary chips and salsa is served. read more

So I stumbled across this place by accident when I was looking for the chain El Paso grill but found this place instead. At the time I was in a wheelchair and the place is small and not handicap friendly but despite that I really enjoyed the strawberry margarita I had it was on the rocks and was so good !! For my meal I had the need chimichanga with beans n rice and that was pretty good too! read more

I'm addicted to their steak tacos, the best I I've ever had! I live pretty close to this place and I'm sure I eat about 20 -30 of their tacos a week lol. The tortillas are so soft. I'm sure their other stuff is delicious as well , but I can't stray from the tacos. read more

El Paso Restaurant - Steak tacos. Make sure you get red and green sauce - Mexican Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

This place passed the third time test. It has been amazing every single time. As I mentioned before, don't come for a quick lunch. Prepare to spend an hour but they have the best tacos I've had outside New or Old Mexico. Every dark person that is not from the US (and not just black) always think I am one of them due to my skin color and speak their language to me like I'm supposed to know it. It is a compliment to me, not an insult.I studies French in highschool ans college because....I am not sure. Women liked it. I remember just enough to mess up my Spanish. I chose to try to learn more Spanish just to order from this place. Ask for lengua, cabeza, and if you like goat, their Chivo is top notch. I had a hard time my first time so I spent the next 4 weeks studying Spanish and the last time I came, I ordered in Spanish and they loved it. And to be honest, they took better care of us just because I tried. The green salsa, *Salsa Verde" is Amazing, and the tacos compliment it perfectly. The red seems to be for Gringos. This place is awesome. . read more

This place is amazing! You can't go wrong with anything you order from here! Love their chicken quesadillas and guac dip!

If you're looking for typical cheese drenched gringo oriented Mexican food, drive right by this little hidden gem, you'll find that right down the road. Now, if on the other hand, you want real food, this is your place. Tacos the way they are meant to be, with only onion and cilantro gracing absolutely luscious cabeza, or al pastor, or chivo, or asada, etc... Or perhaps handmade gorditas or sopes, with a bit of avocado and queso fresco are what you might try. Ceviche tostada was killer, as well. Service was absolutely charming, the daughter of the owners was incredibly helpful and friendly, bringing us out two bottles of Mama's special hot sauce (which we didn't get on our first visit, be sure to ask, they're not to be missed!). All in all, eating at El Paso was like a tiny little vacation, easy to forget that you're still in Gretna. Well worth a trip over the bridge! read more

I am not sure what my friends think is so great about this place but here goes. The tacos were not up to par! How do you mess up tacos? The enchiladas were soggy and the salsa was clumpy. The margaritas were musty tasting but the waitress was wonderful. I love the queso omg the queso is so delicious and it has the right hint of spice but overall that is the best thing about going here read more

The food is really good, but like several other reviewers have mentioned, if you don't speak Spanish, you'll be at a disadvantage. The hubby and I went to pick up some burritos and tacos to go one night and the woman behind the counter spent more time watching her show than trying to interact with us even though there was no one else in the restaurant at the time. We had to point to things on the menu, but it was still very hard to communicate with her. And sadly I never took an ounce of Spanish and my husband forgot everything from high school, so we were seriously disadvantaged. When we got our order and got home, the whole order was wrong and everything was mixed up, but at least it was really good. I love authentic tacos so I can't complain, but the service really ruined it for me. read more

Honestly wishing I would've found this place years ago! Best traditional Mexican food I've had in NOLA hands down. Don't be scared off by the decor, just sit down, eat and thank me later. read more