My husband and I shared a ribeye cooked to a perfect medium-rare/plus we got the Southwest Wedge…read moreSalad and asked for it to be chopped. We substituted French fries for the mashed potatoes. My husband ordered a beer and I got a spicy mango margarita. Do yourself a favor and order the above. It was wonderful. The steak was simple and perfect. The fries were crispy and the salad was a perfect marriage of all the flavors combined. The staff were so nice and attentive. The dining room is quaint and historic.

I stayed in Van Horn for one night on my way to Guadalupe National Park from Texas. The town didn't…read morehave a whole lot to offer, so I was pleased to discover this nice restaurant. I ordered the 10oz Ribeye steak, which was cooked to perfection, and served with a great-tasting side of mashed potatoes. For dessert, the waitress recommended the Pecan Bourbon Bread Pudding, so I just had to try it. It was very sweet and delicious. I really enjoyed my meal here and very glad to have found this restaurant in the middle of nowhere.

Van horn was somewhat midway from phx to San Antonio, stopped at hotel and decided on dinner here…read more It was a Saturday, so busy, small wait for a table to be expected. It seems this is one of the only restaurants to get a steak, read some reviews. Here is my take: 1. Service was very good 2. Steak prices are marked as " market price" for every steak from rib eye through sirlion. 3. My wife had the filet 35.00I had the sirlion 29.00 my steak was a little tough. My wife's steak texture was so thing you would get at a cheap grocery store, for a tenderloin at 35 bucks, I expect it to be decent, not at all 4. The sides were good asparagus, green beans, smashed potatoes 5 Overall, 3 stars at Best will not be back for steak here 4.

Very much a local's steakhouse. Loud conversations and lots of cocktails being consumed at many of…read morethe tables. Food was acceptable and plentiful. I ordered the special Alfredo. I just wanted the pasta, but it came with some overcooked boneless/skinless chicken breast. I just ate the pasta and part of the wife's tasty steak. We will probably be back. Not a whole bunch of places here in Van Horn and this town is our halfway point after 7 hrs of driving. CritDicks

We enjoyed delicious Chile Relleno meals today for lunch. They were cooked perfectly in a soft…read moreegg batter, not the nasty prefab ones many restaurants serve. We pass through Van Horn Texas and were delighted to find a good restaurant open for lunch. We will gladly dine at the Broadway Cafe again.

Ok let me start with the bad, they were out of a lot of stuff like chicken fried steak (which is…read morewhat I wanted) chimichunga (which is what Bobbie wanted) onion rings and other things. We did pick other items but it didn't start good. I got the chili rellenos which were house made with a good flavor while Bobbie got a beef burrito also good flavor but a bit dry so she added salsa to it which helped. The service was good and prompt so that was good. Inside is smallish but well kept and clean. Overall it was good but not sure where all the 5 star ratings came from.

We needed a nice breakfast and we got delicious, freshly made food. I ordered a burrito and found…read moreit yummy with an amazingly generous amount of carne asada. My husband asked for something that wasn't on the menu (huevos rancheros) and the cook made it perfectly. The ladies who run this operation were clearly busy in the kitchen, but they were still welcoming, friendly and certainly interested in making our meal special. I think they have a lot of orders for takeout. We were the only customers at 11:00 AM. When we walked in, there were two tables that needed clearing, so they must have had customers earlier. Those tables were cleaned quickly and you could see the entire eating area was clean. I poked my head in the kitchen to say goodbye, and it was clean too. The ambiance was relaxed, with no blaring music. The tabl

The most delicious chile verde we've ever had. Beans are made with lard. Very nice family. Glad…read morewe found this little gem enroute to Fort Worth!

I love greasy spoon diners, but this was really really really awful. Our waitress was VERY…read morepreoccupied with her boyfriend (or lover or whatever) who was sitting in a booth across the restaurant. I only got one refill. ONE. I spent all day in the dang desert and I got one refill while she sat over there with this guy holding while hands across the table and being generally gross in public. So the service gets zero stars. I would rather have been my own waiter so I wouldn't feel obligated to even tipping a lousy below-average 10%. The food also gets zero stars. I don't remember what I got, but I remember that it tasted identical to those awful TV dinners. Actually, I'm 90% sure that the beans came from a TV dinner. They weren't even beans, it was just some brown-ish slop. I'd rather scavenge for food behind the Wendy's dumpster than go back to this place.

We decided to have our final dining experience (trip east and return) on our way home to Las Cruces…read moreat Sands. We didn't realize that parts of the movie, Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, was filmed at the motel/restaurant. We both had hot roast beef sandwiches, french fries, and small salads. Nothing special about our meals, but nothing wrong with them either. Service was fine.

The low rating...is just wrong! They have great ALL AMERICAN DINER food. They are quaint - sweet…read morelittle place with an awesome Hearty Breakfast - pancakes (real butter available) crispy bacon, eggs cooked perfectly...hash browns crispy brown and sausage just the right size and flavor. The chicken fried steak was crisp on the outside and juicy tender in the middle. Huge KUDOs to chef Nick and Guadalupe who made sure we had everything we needed! We HIGHLY RECOMMEND coming here!

I love diners. They're my favorite food places. I was pretty excited about having a 24/7 diner in…read moreAlpine but this place is trash. The first time I went to check it out I was offput by the QR code ordering nonsense. The employees were completely locked to their phones doomscrolling and it was difficult to get anyone's attention. Food was pretty weak, but acceptable for a diner. Price was ok. Then tonight I thinks to myself, I can't sleep, I should try that diner again - so I go out there at 1:30a and all the employees are hanging out in the parking lot playing with a car and tell me the diner is closed. Come back in a few hours. If you're driving through Alpine and you want a mediocre burger that isn't going to end up costing you $45, maybe it's worth a stop (it isn't) - but definitely don't go a single mile out of your way for it. They do not care at all and they really want you to know that.

Short - we will go back. Pleasant atmosphere, nice waitstaff, good food & cold beer. Hallelujah…read more Long - stopped in on a random Wednesday - - they were packed! It's always a good sign when the parking lot is full in the middle of the week. Got a seat inside and waited. Then waited some more. The hostess seated a 14-top and we decided that we would leave if their orders went in first. BUT finally - a waitress. Friendly, though obviously harried by the unexpected mid-week bonanza. Drinks & food order in!! Margarita for me, Dos Equis for him, chili con queso, spicy chicken sandwich as shared plates. $22 marg was ABSOLUTELY worth it. Queso was SO good, with hefty chips made just right. Spice in the chicken - yes please. Did we wait, yes. Did we mind, NO. BEST PART - the people watching was PRIME. We could've passed another round & been entertained until closing but folks were waiting for tables and i was just buzzed enough on the ONE marg. Looking forward to tomorrow when we try a burger & cheesecake.

The Water Stop? More like a quick stop for water -- because that's about all we stayed for. As one…read moreof only a handful of larger restaurants in Marfa, we expected a much more welcoming experience, especially considering the prices geared toward tourists. Unfortunately, this establishment did not feel family friendly or kid friendly despite presenting itself that way. After waiting around 10 minutes just for someone in our party to grab menus, we were eventually served water and later had our orders taken. However, the overall attitude and repeated glares from the waitress/bartender, Gary Jean, made the experience uncomfortable and unwelcoming. Good service goes a long way, and basic kindness shouldn't feel like too much to ask. It became clear that receiving decent service was going to be more effort than it should have been, so we decided to leave before our food even arrived. To management: supporting your staff better may help improve the customer experience overall. A little hospitality can make a big difference.

We were looking for a nice place to have dinner while staying in Alpine, TX. This fit the bill!…read more The restaurant is in a yellow house with an "R" at the top. There was an American Flag and a Texas flag flying out front. We walked in and waited for someone to greet us and seat us. After we were at our table, drink orders were taken. When our water was brought out, we were also given some Honey Pecan Biscuits with butter. They were warm and I liked the pecans in it! Hubby & I shared everything. We started with a cup of Jalapeño and Cilantro Soup. It's a cream based soup. I couldn't detect much of any heat from the Jalapeños and the cilantro was pretty much hidden. Maybe a sprinkling of fresh cilantro on top would have made it more pronounced. It also needed to be served hot. We then got the 14oz Ribeye which came with mashed potatoes & green beans. This was a great plate of food! It came out hot! The person who brought it out waited until we cut into it to see if it was acceptable. We've never had any staff person do that for us before! It was a little under done on one side, but the other was perfect. We almost finished the plate. It was delicious! Lastly, we got the Chocolate Bread Pudding Tamale. It comes wrapped in a corn husk that it is cooked in. You remove it and eat the bread pudding. It was gummy in a good way, as hubby described it. It needed the fresh strawberries & ice cream that came on the plate. We really enjoyed our dinner! Our server, Jordan, was very efficient & made it a nice experience! We probably won't travel this way again, but if we did, we would definitely return!

Reata is a cute spot -- it's in a charming old house and has a cozy, historic feel. I ate in the…read morebar area and loved the log cabin vibe inside. I ordered the chicken tortilla soup and the smoked quail. The soup was served with the garnishes in the bowl and the broth poured from a kettle at the table, which was a fun presentation. The quail was also well plated and tasty. Overall, I enjoyed both the food and the presentation. If you're in Alpine or passing through (like I was on the way back from Big Bend NP), this is a great place to stop and grab a meal.

Jett is a character in the movie Giant, which was filmed in the Marfa area, and the stars stayed at…read morethe Hotel Paisano where the restaurant is located. If you have never heard of the movie, that is a lot of their problem. The hotel and restaurant are resting on their laurels from a movie from the 1950s. If you took a date to see Giant when it first came out, you probably need food you can gum. We were here two years ago and had a good experience so we came back and were sorely disappointed. Service was appallingly slow because there was one waitress (who was great) for the entire restaurant and patio. There was one bartender. Very short-staffed. We had drinks and chips and salsa on the patio before moving inside for dinner. Entrees on the menu were chicken and veggie burgers (no beef?) and chicken was out. The other entrees were the pistachio-crusted steak (basically fancy chicken fried steak) and a ribeye. They were out of the pistachio-crusted steak. So, it was a veggie burger or a ribeye. No chicken dishes, no fish, no pasta. A frozen veggie burger or a $45 ribeye. We started with a a charcuterie board which was tasty but not very generous. The ribeyes were served on mashed potatoes and very good, but there was no vegetable, no bread - just steak and potatoes. I don't mind the price of the steak but part of that price is service and if there is one server for an entire restaurant and the patio, the service is not going to be that good, and it wasn't. Drinks were not refilled, dessert wasn't offered (they might have been out!), so it was eat and run. So, staffing issues, inventory management issues and a restaurant that had a number of customers to serve so they should do better. Much better.

Paired with the historic Hotel Paisano, Jett's doesn't quite rise to the occasion. Striving for the…read morerefined rustic setting of the hotel, the restaurant's ambience feels more dated than decorative. The staff is friendly, but twice during our dinner the host interrupted our group's conversation with incidental small talk. The host also took photos of our table for the "night manager to see how busy we are". The host did this without asking for permission. Our server was more engaged than intrusive, friendly and helpful. The kitchen and bar were on the slow side, and unfortunately the food/drinks were not exceptional enough to offset the delays. Though remote, Marfa has an eclectic food scene, and there's better options that Jett's.

Amazing experience for an special night or family gathering, always remember that the experience…read moregoes with a price

This is an awesome place. Came to my birthplace (Fabens) then heard so much of this place I had to…read moretry it. Amazing, can't wait to try the food. Sign says they don't open until 5, but I guess they let the customers in early. You have to drive off the 10 and seems like you'll never get there, but the it appears on your right had side. Just finished with my food, it was DELICIOUS!!!! They welcome their customers to walk the paths and check the place out. I may need to walk after the food Ellen