10:18: we showed up and had to sit at a dirty table to ensure we could have a table to sit at. 10:26 we cleaned our own table and put everything on an already dirty table. Nobody has acknowledged us yet. 10:33 finally took our order. 10:55 we got our food. They do move slow and they need more help. Good food. read more

Nice clean restaurant reminded me of old school Mexican not so much New Mexican, would go back and try again

The tostadas are light and very tasty. The beef tacos were good. The guacamole was excellent. The red salsa is excellent. Definitely a good value read more

My daughter came in for lunch and had a nice meal. I loved the fresh chips and salsa. The food was good and the staff was very friendly. I will be back because there were many more things on the menu I would love to try. read more

Go. Take cash. They don't take credit cards. A terrrific mom and pop place. Food is absolutely tasty! Chips and salsa fresh. Service is done by the best and most friendly folks. Love their chile relleno, their supreme tacos and the chile verde. It's on our list of places we go when we have the "where do you wanna get a bite?" - "I don't care" conversation. read more

Enrique's Mexican Food - a menu on the wall - Mexican Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

The food here is realllly good. Homemade and the food comes out fresh out the kitchen. Very affordable authentic Mexican food. They have the best Chile rellenos in town and I'm sure all the food here is delicious. Everything is well priced and such a family atmosphere. The only low points are: they only accept cash, no credit cards and it's located in a not so great neighborhood but food here is worth it. read more

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Passing by this town missing my late husband Enrique whos 2 year death anniversary is and asked for a sign he was w me.... I found Enrique's restaurant. Everything was exactly what I wanted and delicious. read more

Enrique's Mexican Food - Caldo de res - Mexican Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

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I have been coming to this place since 1994. The family that runs it are amazing people. It's a cash only restaurant and just has the best vibe for me. The food is unique and always consistent. Some of the best menudo and caldo..... I will come here till they decide to retire. read more

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tacos awesome !! y first time even y recommended por que no since even if they didn't have no limón i still enjoyed .... since limón lemon* i would come back 10/10 and that he's muy guapo **clicks tongue** oh and Pepsi wasnt watered down it perfecto y muy bien gracias jejeje funny guy came in next to our table it was a good experience at least yes read more

Excellent, that's it. Ask for recommendations. Hands down awesome old fashioned family run Real Mexican food. Brought family here and everything was amazing. read more

An unassuming little gem. What I got wasn't visually compelling, but the carnitas and hospitality are excellent and the friendly Spanish-speaking regulars help make it fun and authentic. And yes, they don't take credit cards! read more

We stopped in on a Sunday morning and had the chorizo and machaca plates. Food was very flavorful and fast service. Place was clean and the total with coffee was less than $20. read more

I wish I could rate this place lower than 1 star. I used to love this place, I'd always get a relleno burrito with carne asada instead of beans. It was always delicious. Now there is an employee that works here that tells me that's not possible and they don't put carne asada in burritos. I'm extremely upset, and hungry. I will now be telling every Soul I know to never come here, and advise everyone i know to do the same. I hope this waitress gets fired so this business can thrive once again. I didn't catch her name, she hung up on me. but I hope you now know she is ruining everything about this business. If you would like the worst service and blatant disrespect. Then come on down to Enrique's with the mean waitress. read more

I end up at Enrique's Mexican food restaurant and let me just say the food is very delicious very tasting Flavors are very authentic. Not bat at all, rice delicious, things to die for like my grandma used to make them. THE STEAK PICADO. YUMMIEST. THE GORDITA PLATE gets all my respect. The owner very nice excellent service read more

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Run by the kindest couple, great atmosphere, excellent customer service and delicious food! The best chips and salsa and everything is incredibly fresh. read more

Like everybody else said. The gorditas are like Mexican flying saucers filled with dreams. Suenos de Gordo. I will be going here too often. read more

Awesome place!!! Hands down!!!! This is on the way to I-10 off of Hwy 70. We were looking for a nice quiet place to enjoy a quick meal before continuing on our trip and wow we are definitely glad we stopped. Salsa was just so delicious and fresh! Both our meals were just as good. Wonderful place, service, location, price and food. Enjoy! We did! read more

Since we planned to drive out Picacho Avenue today, we decided to stop for lunch at Enrique's. Service was prompt and our food was delivered quickly. My wife had the taco dinner and I had the Carne Asada dinner. Both dinners came with refried beans and rice. My Carne Asada was very tasty. We will return again. read more

Terrible service I went in on a Monday morning no customers. The owner and cook were working. I was ignored and not attended. I waited about 10 mins. Will not be back read more

Food. It's what makes home...well...HOME! This is what I love about Las Cruces, there is always a "hole in the wall" to try and I'm glad I tried this one. I took my niece and nephews to eat here and I was a bit apprehensive about it. I mean, trying to find a place where a 3 yr old, 8 yr old and a 12 yr old will eat without complaining...well, that's a chore in itself! My 3 yr old nephew ordered a bean burrito with no cheese (per his request) for him and Spiderman and Ironman. (You try getting a kid to leave his Christmas presents at home!) My 8 yr old niece ordered the nachos off the a la carte menu and for $3.50, she got a plate full of nachos covered in melty cheese, refried beans, sour cream and guac! Yes, I said $3.50! My oldest nephew had the gordita plate and I'm pretty sure he liked it since he was silent and when he came up to talk...it was gone! I had the flautas. We were all happy and really enjoyed our meal. The waitress was extremely friendly and attentive (not overly). I can't wait to go back on a weekend and try their menudo, which I hear is pretty amazing! read more

SMALL MOM AND POP MEXICAN FOOD RESTAURANT WITH MEDIOCRE FOOD Don't be fooled by all the five star reviews of Enrique's. Do you really think this is some kind of fantastic five star establishment? Well, that's the internet. Rankings really should mean something....have some validity. For the overall dining experience this restaurant is ranked number forty-one (41) on the 2018 Mr. Sensitive list of the Mexican food restaurants in the Las Cruces area. So, why is Enrique's ranked in the lower half of the Mexican joints around Las Cruces? Let's see if we can figure it out. This is a very small mom and pop place on Picacho. Inside it is bright and clean, but while dining you can feel really cramped in there. It's sort of like your neighbor at the next table is sitting in your lap. There are no booths....not enough room....and the chairs are of the cheap banquet variety. This place is suitable only for the most casual and quick dining. Certainly not a place to linger. (Also, they do not take credit cards!) The service is usually performed by one middle-aged woman. She is usually prompt in taking your order. She has been pleasant enough during the occasions I've visited but I received no follow-ups. The emphasis is on friendliness to the "regulars" and not professionalism. The menu is a mix of Mexican/New Mex cuisine. A lot of neighborhood Hispanic workingmen like to lunch here. Before ordering one is presented with their chips and salsa. The salsa is actually what is usually referred to as "pico de gallo." In a liquid there are a few chunks of tomato and tons of cilantro and onions. The onion flavor I find overpowering. It is the strangest salsa I have ever encountered. Frankly, it was not very good....quite poor. (See photo above on Yelp) I have ordered their CARNITAS PLATE. The carnitas was a small amount of shredded and crisped up pork which came in a double flour tortilla. Over the top was some of their strange salsa or pico. This surely didn't help the flavor. Fully half the plate was taken up by refried beans which were smooth and pale....completely lacking in flavor. They were poor. The rice was fairly pedestrian. All-in-all, a pretty mediocre meal. One time I went in around 11:00 am and wanted to order a carne asada burrito and was told they did not have it ready yet. Rather strange. Instead I ordered a machaca burrito which came with a little scrambled egg, a few pieces of tomato, onion, and peppers. The machaca wasn't bad but it was a little under seasoned. I also sampled their smothered green chile meat burrito (which a restaurant around here should not miss on!) The beef chunks were tender and had some flavor, but there was virtually no green chile or green chile flavor in the burrito. The burrito was smothered by a whitish cheese sauce of some sort. The sauce was, plainly speaking, pretty poor. This was ONE OF THE WORST GREEN CHILE BURRITOS I'VE EVER BEEN SERVED. (And, I have eaten many, many dozens.) So, what can you expect?: A small, casual, yet clean restaurant, an often claustrophobic dining experience, service that is lacking at times (sort of just going through the motions), and a place you do not want to linger in. The Mexican food is below par overall. There are probably more than forty restaurants around here with better food. Restaurant rating = TWO-AND-THREE-QUARTER STARS (2.75)....meaning, below average. Leave it to the neighborhood workingmen. read more

Foodies - don't be afraid. This is the hole-in-the-wall you've been looking for; unless you hate authentic. Beans - perfect; rice - perfect; tortillas - grilled! We both ordered the chile relleno - I can't say enough about it. We spent a full hour clearing our plates, takin our time, so glad to be there. I wrote this review a year ago (august 2013), and what I can tell you is that we still talk about this place. Uh! I want. read more

Used yelp while we were traveling to Texas and found this place. Small place but authentic and delicious!!! Food and service were amazing. Chile verde and Chile rellano plates were delish. Would definitely stop if you're driving through the area. read more

Little hole in the wall with authentic, inexpensive, excellent Mexican food. The salsa is fresh and hot, hot, hot. Service is excellent. Highest dinner on the menu is $6.75 read more

Enrique's Mexican Food - Mexican Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

A hidden gem! Authentic Mexican food with big flavors for a small price. The service is great too.

Food is surprisingly good, customer service is pretty good as well. I would come back. The only thing is bring cash because they don't take cards. read more

I absolutely love this place! The food is delicious and inexpensive, and the service is great. This is mine and my husband's favorite Mexican restaurant. read more

Fantastic authentic Mexican food. Service was fast and friendly. A great deal for the price, will definitely go back next time I'm in las Cruces. read more

Amazing salsa. So fresh you can taste the cilantro like it just came out of the garden. The chip is normal but the home made flour tortillas was made to perfect. The only weak point is the chili relleno. They stuffed it with yellow cheese and the seed were still there. The Carne asada enchiladas are juicy not stringy at all. The best item was the chorizo egg burrito for 4 buck. It was not greasy the sauce was just the right proportion to the meat was just right. I ride the off menu menudo since it was on every table. I like it but not a fan. It remind me of the filipino trip concoction. It's good but an acquired taste. read more

In terms of Mexican food around the area I would say this is the best I've had, good people and great food. It can be slow at times but your here to enjoy your time out to eat not rush. So 5/5 from me. read more

Enrique's Mexican Food - Salsa - Mexican Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

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This place is AUTHENTIC Mexican food. It's not over crowded and the staff is very friendly and welcoming.

Enrique's was AWESOME! The salsa is outstanding, the food is authentic and great, the service is just right (not in your face, just laid-back and fast). read more

Enrique's Mexican Food - Enrique's, THE PLACE for Mexican food in Las Cruces, NM!!! - Mexican Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

Not bad... Not great. No heat. Salsa was good but watered down. Waited 10 minutes before they acknowledged us but they were friendly after that. read more

Enrique's is one of the best kept secrets in Las Cruces. It is very popular with the local neighborhood where it is located. Many people in the neighborhood eat there every day. I have been frequenting Enrique's for roughly 10 years and I can tell you that this is some of the best Mexican food in town. I have had their red enchiladas, rellenos, and burritos. And they were all very tasty. Their prices are also very reasonable.As of the writing of this review (04/2012), their hand held burrito, homemade salsa and chips come to under $3.00. Easily, the best deal in town. If you like your chile hot, they've got it! Especially the salsa, so be cautious if attempting. :) read more

Delicious food small place . Salsa fresh and tasty . Gorditas and Chile verde yummy. Good deal for a bite. read more

Super Mexican! Great tacos. The enchiladas are nothing special. The chips and salsa are great too.

Hole in the wall local flavor and super clean just old old looking - food was EXCELLENT and super cheap with healthy portions! Nachos (shredded beef) were close to the best I've had! Chips were crisp and fresh and although I'm not a fan of "hot" I was told the salsa left a bite and was really tasty!! read more

For me, the "Make or break" dish in a Mexican restaurant is chile rellenos. People rave about the chile rellenos at a restaurant down in La Mesa on the highway, but to me they were so-so. But Enrique's knows what they're doing when it come to chile rellenos. Just the right heat...not greasy at all...DELICIOUS! We've tried just about every dish on the menu in 11 years, and we've never been disappointed. But those rellenos....mmmmmm! read more

Excellent Mexican food! Homemade style, very popular at lunch! Lots of take out business. Only recommendation would be that the cook makes sure egg styles are done correctly. (Ordered over-medium and got over easy which I cannot eat ). Rest of meal was great. Salsa very tasty!!Loved it. Will definitely return here!!! read more

Enrique's will never be known for decor, atmosphere or "exquisite cuisine"...but it's one of my favorite Mex places. It's a simple hole-in-the-wall restaurant in a strip mall on Picacho, but the equally simple food is as well prepared as your Momma's special favorite homecooked meal. Sit at an oilcloth covered table, surrounded by multi-generational Hispanic families, government workers on lunch break, neighborhood residents, and be greeted by a basket of warm chips and an assertive,if a bit oniony, housemade salsa. The menu is on the wall above the pass-thru to the kitchen. They do tacos, enchiladas, gorditas, caldo, all the usual suspects, and do them well, but 8 out of 10 times I go for the tostada. Yes, one tostada. It's under 4 bucks but is as much lunch as any human needs. A plateful, and cheep. One large crisp tortilla layered with excellent housemade frijoles, shredded moist chicken breast that has been simmered in rich chicken broth, a mound of shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, slabs of tomato, all topped with a big spoonful of sour cream and fresh guacamole. This thing is a tostada, it's salad, it's all you need. Fresh, well seasoned and flavorful, it's simplicity elevated to perfection. Who could ask for more? Enrique's chile relleno is a different animal as well. A fresh chile with stuffed with real cheese, lightly battered and fried, but served in a creamy corn based sauce. Very different for Las Cruces. Get one on the side and split it. Enrique's frijoles are among the best in town as well, and that ought to tell you something. A big review for a small place, but worth a visit. read more