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    Lucy's Cafe

    4.2 (23 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Torn seats in Lucy' Cafe. Not a thrilling place to dine. How can you let your restaurant go like this? Duct tape only goes so far.

    I had not been to Lucy's Cafe on South Valley since they opened a few years ago, but today I stopped in for breakfast. The interior of the restaurant is much the same as it was when the previous owner was there. There is a long counter and two rows of padded booths. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The interior does not exactly sparkle...it has not been well maintained and there were many cuts and patch jobs on the seats of the booths.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] (see photo below to look at torn booth covers) [[HIGHLIGHT]]This restaurant does not lend itself to a comfortable dining experience; some may think it somewhat depressing.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Rate the ambiance on the lower side.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] When I entered a woman told me to sit wherever I wanted. She was handling the front of the house all by herself. She quickly brought a menu to my table and took my drink order. (She never did give me a straw nor did she ever follow-up after finally getting the correct breakfast to me.) This waitress was quite friendly (as others have pointed out) but not everyone will go for all the touchy-feely stuff she was passing out! Today I ordered the Spanish Omelet breakfast which came with hash browns and a biscuit. After about twelve minutes of ordering the waitress dropped off a plate with some little packets of butter and jam. But wait! IT WAS NOT "MY" PLATE! Instead of a biscuit there was toast on the plate. It had several large strips of bacon, but just one fried egg and no Spanish Omelet. I GOT UP TO HUNT DOWN THE WAITRESS AND POINT OUT TO HER THAT SHE GAVE ME SOMEONE ELSE'S PLATE. When I located her behind the counter she was walking around with my Spanish Omelet plate...heading where was anybody's guess. After notifying her of the mistake she carried my Omelet to my table and swapped out the other meal. But, in the process she took away the knife and fork and left me to eat with my fingers. I once again had to hunt her down to tell her I needed a fork. Regarding the food: the biscuit was a bit dry and lacking flavor. It was mediocre at best. Rate it a "C." The hash browns were undercooked and certainly not brown or crispy. They lacked seasoning. Rate the hash browns a "C-" or maybe a "D." Not good. The omelet itself was not bad but the onion, ham, and jalapeno peppers inside were diced so small that one could hardly see them let alone taste them. The eggs themselves were done fairly well. The white cheesy sauce over the omelet was ok but not as good as reviewers would have you believe. I would rate the omelet between a "B" and a "B+." The white sauce I would say was a "B-." After finishing my meal I cashed out up front where the waitress never bothered to ask me how everything was. It's the little things like that that make a difference. How do they expect to know where they are not measuring up to standard??? All in all, this breakfast at Lucy's Cafe (for the complete dining experience) rates about THREE STARS...below the norm for a full serve restaurant. All the regulars...many the older types...seem to like it, but if you dine here do not expect too much. As far as the service the waitress would be better off emphasizing efficiency and professionalism while cutting back on the touchy-feely personal stuff.

    Lucy's burrito with ground beef, jalapeno, tomato and their amazing white sauce
    Leslie W.

    Our favorite breakfast place in town. You can get amazing pancakes, anything with green chile, chorizo with eggs, posole, Lucy's burrito (get this anytime with the white sauce), actual basted eggs, burgers (big appetite? Get the Guapo), patty melts, menudo, chicken fried steak and eggs, pecan pie and almost anything you'd find at any diner worth its salt in New Mexico. Sit at the Counter and enjoy the show from an experienced, hard working and funny waitstaff. I will admit the kitchen can be slow at times and you may have a couple cups of coffee before your plate comes out. We loved the Zia - and are thrilled Lucy has taken over. It's super clean now and filled with good food, families and conversation.

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    Food, Service and Overall experience was great! [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's a cute dinner with a homey feel to it.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Highly recommend it

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    Great service and the "red beef" is delicious. The red chile is the best I've had since moving to Cruces.

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    One of my favorites in town. All authentic New Mexico food. Everything on the menu is good.

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    3 years ago

    Food was good, service was friendly and prompt. Prices were reasonable. Overall would recommend to other travelers.

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    The food, the service and the atmosphere are all exemplary! I have been coming here for 25 years and Lucy never disappoints!

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    I had the chorizo and eggs and the Menudo and they were great no complaints.

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    4.1
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    1.5 mi
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    The food here is UNBELIEVABLE!! It was so good!! Loved the bow tie pasta!! I had this waiter who…read morewas so kind. I was telling him about how I wanted to try to make banana bread and he gave me his recipe! This place never gets old! The dessert I had almost made me faint out of happiness, literally!! 5/5 this place is great.

    I've been here a couple of times and I like the food but it can get a bit pricey, depending on what…read moreyou order. I tried the eggs Benedict with avocado today and it was good. My companion had the Belgian waffles (I'm not sure which item, specifically) and it was like a dessert plate with all the whipped cream and chocolate sauce. Also very good. I'm sure there's a reason for this, but every time I've been here for breakfast or brunch there's always a bunch of empty tables and people waiting to be seated, but the staff act like it's a full house. When we arrived there was nobody else waiting and yet we had to wait about 5 minutes for the staff to "set a table" for us. When we were seated there were at least six empty tables already set. When we left about 45 minutes later, a lot of previously occupied tables still had dirty dishes on them (but not all of them), and nobody was cleaning them up. Just like when we got here, there were lots of tables ready to go and yet the lobby was full of people waiting to be seated and even more people waiting outside.

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    4.4
    (677 reviews)
    1.3 mi
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    I stopped at La Nueva Casita just passing through town, Then…read moretasted the chile and nearly fell down, Red chile! Green chile! Christmas delight! Smoky and roasty and cooked just right, No thick soggy batter all gooey and mean, Just peppery goodness in red and in green, With crunchy chips, salsa, and honey so sweet, Sopapillas bouncing right out of my seat, Five stars for flavor, for joy, and for fun-- I'd drive four whole hours for another round with my son!

    First impression wasn't too good. We walked into the restaurant to first see a tub of dirty dishes…read moreand seat ourselves at a sticky table. The complimentary (first round) of chips and salsa was above par. The menu was descriptive and the service was friendly. We ordered the fajita tacos and the combination lunch plate (chicken hard taco, green chile con carne, green enchilada, and a chile relleno) with borracho beans and rice. The fajita tacos and chile con carne were okay, but the enchilada was weak and the relleno was filled with some sort of liquid cheese that poured out in the first lukewarm bite. Rice was okay. Beans were overwhelmingly over-seasoned with oregano. The combo plate was drowning in broth from the chile con carne. We were disappointed hearing that this place had such great green chiles, but it was all so watered-down that we didn't taste much of the chile flavor. :(

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    4.2
    (126 reviews)
    2.3 mi
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    Ummmm delicious! ( I am still sitting at the table)…read more I am from Las Cruces and now live out of town. Since Mesilla Valley Kitchen closed there has been a void in my life. When I visit I keep looking for a new great breakfast spot with a nice relaxed feel, great service, good food and, of course, a killer green chile sauce! Today I tried Weck's for the first time. I am now whole again. As soon as we walked in we were greeted by friendly staff and seated in the bright and inviting dining room. Our waiter, Cam, was super friendly and helpful. I ordered a breakfast burrito with the green chile sauce on top and my daughter had French toast with eggs and sausage. As I looked around at other patrons around me the food looked and smelled wonderful. Everyone went silent as soon as their food arrived, happily devouring their meals. When our food arrived we had the same experience! I took a little taste and couldn't stop (which is why my photo is of a half eaten burrito! ). Needless to say I will be back and telling everyone in town to give it a try (if they have not already)

    My wife and I recently took our 91 year old friend living in a nursing home to one of her favorite…read morerestaurants, Weck's. We all have their $12.99 lunch special. Our senior friend had the Navajo Taco with beans, I had a taste and it was delicious. It was too big so she ended taking half home. My wife had a Christmas (half green chiles half red chiles sauce) Chicken Burrito. I had a Christmas Bean and Cheese Burrito. As part of the special a drink is included so we had their tasty coffee. Zeke was the server and he was excellent, very polite and on time refilling our cups. The food as always is great. The only observation that I don't like is that the server brought us the check without retrieving the dirty dishes from the table. The same thing happened to me last time I was there with a friend. They do have a busser cleaning tables but only after patrons have departed.

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    4.3
    (408 reviews)
    1.7 mi
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    Found this inside my burrito!!  Not food. Halloween was yesterday...is it a melted Halloween thing?!!
    Found this inside my burrito!! Not food. Halloween was yesterday...is it a melted Halloween thing?!!
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