Had mushroom pizza outstanding and the atmosphere is so cool decor is like a cave with hidden little areas

It wasn't exactly recent the last time I ventured here. It was with my wife for a last minute Valentine's Day dinner. I escaped work early and surprised the wife. We dresses in a small tornado and hauled over to see if they would seat us. It was 45 mins after their posted final seating window when we arrived. They seated us with a smile in a small overflow room with four tables. They had two different three course meal options for two. Both were enticing. We chose the more traditional or basic pasta with red sauce plate with fried zucchini for the appetizer. Both were good, not exceptional. The dessert was some sort of creamy, cold concoction served in two small glasses covered in chocolate shavings... I have no idea what it was called. I just know it was awesome and disappeared far too quickly. We both had house red wine with the meal that went very well. Service was surprisingly good through the entire sitting. No one seemed flustered. Several couples came and went after we arrived. They were still sitting folks as we left. Almost no waiting without reservations and a seemingly full house. The speak easy, rat pack-esque atmosphere was the biggest selling point after the service. These guys saved a potentially miserable valentine's day and made it a great date night we still talk about every year. It's time I go back. read more

Awesome place for a date or hanging out with family. Parking was an issue and service was friendly but a bit slow. The food was well worth the wait! Owner gave us a first hand recount to the paranormal activity that happens there. I had not seen the episode of Paranormal Witness before so this was a real treat for me. The women's bathroom definitely gave me the creeps and captured orbs on pictures taken during our visit. Enjoyed every minute of our meal and time spent there. Highly recommend it! I had the chicken parmigiana & Spumoni & will go back again to try other items on the menu. The bread was delish!!! read more

You're paying for the atmosphere. They are happy to refill your soda cause they charge you for each one and DO NOT tell you. The quantity wouldn't bother me if the quality was superb, but unfortunately it was not worth the money. The restaurant is so small, meaning if you like some space from your neighbor, go somewhere else. If you want excellent service, go somewhere else. And if you love Italian food, go somewhere else. read more

I've been here quite a few times for lunch and dinner and it's always delicious! The server was friendly and attentive. I will always be a fan of this restaurant and its scrumptious food. :D read more

After coming to El Paso for several years I learned just yesterday that this place is a restaurant! The story is that this place is haunted! The food and staff were great! Definitely will visit when I return to El Paso!! I had the lasagne and Italian wedding soup! read more

Monteleone's - Italian Near Me - El Paso, Texas

This place is the place to order Lasagna!!! Trust me it's the best. I also suggest the Italian wedding soup. So good. I have had of course the lasagna (excellent), Alfredo (not the best), pizza (very good and you can customize it), chicken parmigiana (pretty good) and of course salad (ok). This place is very unique but not suggested for a party more than 5 because the place is tiny tiny. read more

Excellent service and the place is super interesting! Ms. Bea is an excellent and funny server. Highly recommend!!!

Food was great! Service and prices were good also. A very unique place and I do believe it is haunted

Invited my girlfriend & her brother after hearing about the place on a local radio station. The Haunted aspect of the restaurant gave me a desire to try (after informing the lady of possible hauntings of course) We then coordinated our schedule with theirs and payed a visit. The decor is themed after prohibition times, essentially making it a speak easy, lots of artifacts and mannequins give you the feel of that era. Her brother did not know about the place having a haunted reputation and this to us was a secret pleasure, as her and I kept our guard up expecting the unexpected. We were helped by very friendly staff who complimented me on the color of my eyes. Prices were affordable and the flavor was incomparable. BEST LASAGNA IN EL PASO. Every bite was better than the last & I am a very big critique for Italian. The sauce, pasta, and beef ratio was all perfectly laid out layer after layer of goodness. The tomatoe sauce made it. Followed up our entree with Tira misu & the gastronomic experience continued. All LASAGNA lovers must try. P.s. If you need to use the restroom, go in groups of two or more haha very eary feel read more

The food was excellent but the Ghost Dinner was even better. Thank you so much for sharing the experiences of your establishment! The owners and entire staff are wonderful! Go and enjoy! read more

I've always been wanting to try this place 1) it's history 2) PASTA! I LOOOOOOVE Pasta! Anyways my date and I didn't wait too long to be seated. When we got seated the waitress seemed nice. Though the places is a little small and cramped I didn't mind but what I did mind was where we were seated it was a against the wall almost in the way. So there was a bunch of commotion and what not. So I don't remember what my bf got but I got the spaghetti. Let's just say... I can make better spaghetti following a recipe online. Shoot you'd get better spaghetti if you got the jar sauce and make it with that. Let me tell you when I got my plate I noticed there was a little puddle of water under my pasta. It didn't seem like they drained much of the water. It was a bit off putting. The taste... BLAND. Save your money guys ... cuz bland semi dripping spaghetti with red sauce is def not worth the price. Go to Carinos on the west side. That'll be worth your money than whatever they are serving. P.S. I wen months back but was compelled to write a review for this place because this place just didn't do it for me. read more

Love the place, love the food and love the prices! This restaurant has so much character, and there's something interesting to see, no matter where you look. The food is delicious, and definitely tastes homemade. However, the service is not the best...To be fair, it's only one of the waitresses, that always seems to be bothered or angry. And with my luck, I get her every time I'm there, I try to be extra nice every time I go, hoping that she changes her attitude, (maybe it's just her personality) but there's no change. I've been here MANY times, it's one of my favorite El Paso restaurants, so even if the service could be better, I will continue to go. Better service and this place would definitely get 5 stars! read more

I've passed monteleones for years and was always curious. So glad we decided to stop by. I learned it was a restaurant via yelp and that's where I here's about it's spooky beginnings. I never saw the episode of paranormal witness they where in but I figured it just added to the intrigue the building facade already portrays. Moving to El Paso from NewYork city we were starved for REAL Italian American food not the cheese covered mess most try to pass as Italian. We entered the building which is slightly confusing since there's two doors and it felt like we entered someone's home. No loud music just the sound of chatter laughter and silverware hitting plates. The decor is a kitschy mix of movie mementos and house decor. A mix of Vegas rat pack and mott street in the Bronx. While it took awhile to be seated there was a large party there. A good sign cause if you choose to host a family event there it means the place has meaning to all if you. We got seated by the sweetest woman ever. And promptly ordered the house Chianti. The menu is small but we'll rounded. We ordered the Monteleone medley??? I forgot but it's a combo of several apps. The zucchini sticks, which where firm lightly breaded and delicious. The pizza rolls, which are more like delicate puffs of perfection. And the cheese wedges who's is like a mozzarella stick on steroids omg! The Napoli sauce with them divine. We then ordered the lasagna and the chicken parm .... WOW. I truly want to know where they get there cheese!!! The sauce delicious the chicken moist slightly breaded and marinated. The lasagna .... Well my years as a chef honed my lasagna skills but my classical training can not compete with simple down home cooking made with love and family devotion. On a side note the wine serving us like your at a house party to lol one glass lasted the meal. We felt so comfortable and relaxed I see why people spend hours here. Our next goal the delicious pizza. Monteleones cools honest fare. You'll leave full but not heavy and lethargic like when eating psusedo Italian food like I've garden. They grasped the concept of Italian cooking light and fresh and still have the American flare as well as a nod to the southwest demographic. We had so much fun we forgot the ghost stories. When I finally wanted to explore the owner regaled us not just with ghostly stories but also family stories. We truly felt like welcome gussets in their home. After exiting via the creepiest hallway we left relaxed full and lighthearted. We most defiantly will be back. Monteleones our new favorite "haunt". read more

Very cool place. Lots to look at. I have had a lot of lasagna throughout my life and traveled all over the place and hands down this is the best lasagna I have ever had. read more

I like this place alot. I had the chicken parmesan and it was good. I'd probably get it again, but I want to try other stuff first. There's a mob room and Vegas room that are cool. They look real. The service is good too. I went cause I wanted to see the ghost, but they never showed up. I think its because my friend was being to negative that the ghost didnt want to show itself. read more

Took the family to Monteleone's last night for an early dinner. This is located on Gateway West off the freeway. It has the car sticking out of the house, I'm sure you have seen it. The inside of the building is just as odd as the outside. Many of decorations were used as props in movies. I was very shocked that the food was actually very good. The owners are the nicest people you will ever meet. The service was excellent. I walked in and it smelled great. I asked our waiter what the smell was. He said,"fresh baked lasagna." I said I will try it. It was very good.If you want a different scene, this is it. Don't let the building scare you give it a try. read more

Been here twice for lunch, interesting building and Rat pack decor. The lunch special is very reasonably priced $5.95 and includes drink soup/salad and dessert. Definately try the Italian wedding soup. The service was good and the food was good. Great family feel, I will definately go again, ...get here early 'cuz there isn't much seating and it fills up quick during lunch rush. read more

For the longest time we've been curious about this place with the huge mobster face facade. We finally decided to try it, but I was not impressed. The mob theme decor was way too dark and a little creepy. I ordered chicken parmigiana which turned out to be a dry, rubbery breast with some sauce barely poured over it. The thin spaghetti was overcooked. We had to request bread which were plain rolls, not garlic bread. Maybe we went on a bad night. A positive was their selection of beer and wine and the waitress was super attentive. read more

It has been years since we went to this place. I was looking forward to it. It took forever to get service and when we did, it took forever to get our food. Our friends had to leave the minute they got their food to go. Not good. The wait staff was not bad, they looked frazzled and not their fault. I have to say when I actually got my food, I wasn't happy. It lacked flavor. The wedding soup was good, a little salty, most people would not have been able to eat it and would be taking diuretics after to get rid of the fluids in their body. I will not go back. read more

Creepy cool place to eat. Good food. Great prices. Great service. Featured on SYFY Haunted. CREEPY!

Extremely attentive service. Pretty decent lasagna. But honestly the architecture and decor are the reason to come. Wild and definitely worth checking out at least once. Supposed to be haunted and I can buy that! read more

Man beautiful Italian gem, if you can find this place in central El Paso, it's worth it. I especially like the Italian wedding soup, but I've not had anything disappointing. Love this place. read more

This can easily become a favorite spot to eat and experience paranormal activity. Having dinner with the ghost and a psychic watching ghost stories. The staff is wonderful and food is delicious. read more

This was a treat! We stopped in late on a Wednesday and had the restaurant to ourselves. The ambience was fun with Rat Pack style music playing softly. They have a small beer list and we opted for a bottle of red wine. The portions were very big...you will be in carb heaven. All our food came out hot and fresh tasting. Our server was awesome too! I can't believe more people don't talk about this place. Maybe it's because they don't want you to go and take their favorite table. read more

Its a must go if youre visiting El Paso! Delicious food, friendly staff, awesome service, and interesting ghost stories. Feels like you're eating at someone's house. Also, they have the best pizza I've ever had! read more

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My favorite lunch spot!! Great Italian food and great prices! The atmosphere is amazing and the waitresses are so friendly! Plus the ghost stories are awesome! But I haven't seen any action yet! read more

This was our 2nd time visiting the place and food was delicious!! But service was soso. They need a cashier and two waiters and the place would be a 10... The layout to the building is confusing but fun walking thru it.. We believe they should give you bread rolls with the lasagna.. The pizza's is thin and crunchy!!! Great stuff!!! read more

Alright, AFTER leaving the Hoppy Monk for terrible service, we decided to come here for dinner. We only get a date night once every few months so we want to have a good time. We came in through the back door and I immediately had an unsettling feeling. I wasn't aware of the history or the stories about this place. After getting lost in this cavernous and creepy place we found the staff and they seated us. We sat in the casino room with a ghost named "Evelyn". I thought it was pretty awesome. I ordered the sausage ravioli and my husband ordered the chicken Parmesean. The waitress came over a few times telling us bits and pieces of the legend and would walk away. She was nice. When our food came, I was so excited....my ravioli were the size of small calzones and filled with nothing but a very bland italian sausage that tasted more like plain pork, there was no binder in the pork mixture so it all just fell out of the ravioli and the sauce tasted like it was just some crushed tomatoes thrown on top. My husband's was about the same and they used provolone on top of his chicken instead of Parmesean. The bread was okay but we only got two small pieces with one chunk of butter. The homemade pasta used for my ravioli was actually really good, but other than the awesome ghost story, my 12 year old could cook a better italian dinner! read more