Great variety of food, beer & Wine! Amazing three menus, breakfast (mainly on the weekend), lunch and dinner. Famous pecan crusted chicken salad, delicious tacos and enchiladas, authentic mexican food. Etc For dinner there is the great NY blue steak, and specials such as Seabass al Pastor. Don't forget to ask about desserts; cakes, flan, & tarta siciliana topping it off with icecream read more

Paisano Cafe - Desserts - Italian Near Me - Mesilla, New Mexico

OMG. This place is great! I had the mole pipian and my friend had the mole poblano. They were both wonderful but I have to say that my dish was incredible!! Easily one of the best moles I've had, including mole in Oaxaca. I have no idea why this isn't rated the best restaurant in Mesilla/Cruces. read more

Omg!!! The food here is amazing! We are driving from California to Texas and decided to stop by for dinner. We had the shrimp fettuccine in poblano sauce, the enmoladas in mole poblano, the OJ burger, and of course dessert, carrot cake. We all picked some food of each other's plate because we couldn't believe how delicious everything was. The servers were very attentive and friendly. I wish they had another location near home. I can't wait to come back again! Best memory I have of New Mexico so far! Thanks again Paisano Cafe. read more

Definitely not Italian. A wonderful mix of menu choices. Our party of four had three different salmon entrees and one enchilada with mole sauce entree. I had salmon with vodka dill sauce, potatoes Au gratin and blanched asparagus. Other salmon entrees were salmon with chili rub, black bean and corn salsa, saffron rice; the other salmon entree was salmon with green mole sauce, rice, and blanched asparagus. Dessert was fantastic! Crepes with pecans, ice-cream with strawberries and burned sugar caramel. If you are in Las Cruces and can drag yourself away from NM food you are in for a treat if you try Paisano Cafe. read more

Paisano Cafe - A wonderful dessert. - Italian Near Me - Mesilla, New Mexico

Woohoo! As good as it gets for Mesilla. Looking for good food? Meth is easier to find than good food in this part of NM. I enjoy this place EXCEPT For the damn chairs! Ugly and not comfy... and could you hire more hot waitresses? After all this is a college town right? read more

We had a fabulous lunch at Paisano's yesterday. I had the Paisano wrap and it was a delicious blend of flavors. The chicken was done to perfection. Good service. I plan on trying one of their moles next time. What a pleasant surprise that none of the dishes were buried in cheese and sauces! read more

while on vacation took the family here for dinner. ordered the Chiles en Nogada and was pretty good. a few bites i would get the sweetness of the pomegranate and i wish it had more of that in it. My wife and daughter enjoyed their dishes also. read more

The food might be great, but after waiting over an hour, we left without receiving our food. I can say the chips and salsa were good and the sangria was average. There were 2 servers for approximately 15 tables. I think that says it all. read more

I had never heard of Paisanos Cafe but came based on a relative's recommendation. I had the chicken mole negro emmaladas, one of the best moles I've ever had. read more

When you get your bill, it is higher than quoted on the menu, like 20-25% higher. I brought this up to the owner over 6 months ago, he said he was in the process of reprinting the menu. That was not done. Just a rip off, bad business. Too bad, because I like the food but I will never go back. read more

i can't say anything about the cost or food because when i was sat i was told someone would be right with me. i waited 20 minutes without even getting a menu to look at. it was a wednesday afternoon it wasn't that busy. so i left because i was too hungry. very disappointed i drove 15 minutes for that. read more

If you are a mole lover, as I am, Paisano will not disappoint! I have tried all of their mole sauces and while different, I loved them all. I eat here every time I get the chant. read more

Food was amazing! The green chilaquiles were so good. Overall I'm impressed and would go back again.

Loved the tlalpeño soup a bit spicy but great flavor! Haven't tried the pasta yet but looks great, penne with chicken and poblano sauce! Loved everything I have tried before from tacos to burgers breakfast are awesome too. read more

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Just amazing! I love it!! There are few places in town where you can say that everything is good, but this is one. Great salads, awesome entrees, and some of the best cooked chicken (moist, never dry, and sometime covered in pecans). Plus their burgers are yummy, and I don't usually use that word. :) read more

Excellent food every time! The sauces are amazing. You won't be disappointed. Hands down one of the best restaurants in the city.

This place was awesome. Stumbled upon it via Yelp. A little harder to find, but really good food. Lots of flavor. Not to expensive, good beer selection. read more

everything was good except the owner. his name is Oscar and he is horrible. he is not polite to his customers or his servers. He is rude to everyone and is a horrible owner. read more

Wow... what a pleasant surprise! My wife and I stumbled upon this little gem after originally planning on going elsewhere, yet decided to try something new. We are definitely glad we did! The food was AMAZING, and the service was excellent. My wife ordered the Chilaquiles and I had the Chiles en Nogada. The flavor profile of both dishes was incredibly complex and well thought out. The chefs love for creating delicious food really came through in his dishes. We will definitely be back and will recommend this restaurant to everyone we know. read more

Delicious breakfast. The Divorciados plate was fantastic and the staff was so helpful & thoughtful in allowing me to have both red & green mole, both fantastic. More of a lunch setting as they don't open until 10am which is a bummer, especially with such a great breakfast menu. Will definitely be back to try lunch and dinner options. Great job!! read more

Wow! What a fantastic experience. The gentleman serving us was great, the restaurant was clean and gorgeous, prices were more than fair for the quality, bathrooms were spotless, and the food was INCREDIBLE. Came here with my family and we all tried each others plates and every one of us had food envy of the others food. The place was a little slow for a Friday night which was sad to see but you can count on the fact that my family and I will me recommending Paisano Cafe to everyone we know to try and do our part to change that! Thank you so much for a fantastic dinner! -Daniel M. read more

Paisano Cafe - So happy! - Italian Near Me - Mesilla, New Mexico

Just heard about this restaurant a couple of weeks ago and have gone twice. I've had the chicken with mole negro and the mahi-mahi. Both plates were excellent. It reminded me of eating in a good Mexico City restaurant. I instinctively ordered a dessert and coffee after the meal which is something I never do. Looking forward to returning and trying something else. read more

Food was ok. Presentation was nice. Atmosphere beautiful but music a little too loud for my taste Our waitress nice but only checked on us once. Don't think I'll come back read more

Cute little quaint place! Good menu selection between going for sandwiches and salads too good hot dishes. Definitely a place to try out yourself. read more

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The enmoladas are delicious. I've always been disappointed with mole, but the mole sauces at Paisano's are all delicious!!!

Moving to Las Cruces put us into food shock! We're Foodies from CA where you can find fantastic food on every corner. So far our experience in LC has been average at best with a yummy dish tossed in every now and then. We've accepted that as the status quo. But then we found Paisano's! I took my mom here for her birthday and they did NOT disappoint! We beat the lunch rush in and sat in a booth (the restaurant quickly filled with local business people, ladies who lunch and larger parties) with a gorgeous view of the mountains and desertscape. The interior is nice and clean and we loved the Spanish Guitar music playing in the background. We were greeted by our waitress (Maria) who was sweet as they come! We had a few menu questions and she was not only knowledgable, but I love the 'yummy' faces she made as she described the food with such passion. We shared a Tijuana Twisted Cesar Salad that includes delicious Parmesan Crisps. I'm not going to lie, I was expecting something a little more "Twisted" but it was tasty despite that (would love a creamy Cilantro/Cesar dressing with toasted Pepitas..hint hint!) and not drowning in dressing (thank you!). My mom enjoyed the shredded chicken crispy tacos and I the battered tilapia tacos. DELICIOUS & FRESH! The wine was fantastic as well. LOTS of food at a very reasonable price. Each plate had 4 (yes FOUR!) tacos and we each packed up 2 to go. The complimentary chips and tomatillo based salsa were absolutely delicious as well! When we were done eating, Maria brought my mom a complimentary piece of cheesecake topped with strawberries and wished her a Happy Birthday! So thoughtful and sweet! I know I'm throwing the word DELICIOUS around quite a bit but I can't think of other words to describe the food. Simply delicious! Thank you Paisano and Maria! I am FINALLY excited about going back to a restaurant in Las Cruces!!!!! Going to have to make their Tomatillo Salsa and pour it over Grilled Shrimp! I bet it's going to be amazing! On a final note, I'm sorry to see the poor reviews on service because we had an EXCELLENT experience. Also, a standard wine pour is 6oz but many restaurants do 5oz to get more servings per bottle so hopefully the under pour was less than that. We didn't have that issue (it's surprising how little that amount is compared to an 'at home' pour! LOL!). As for them running out of food..that IS unacceptable. Hopefully the Owner reads the Reviews here and has made changes accordingly because this place is DEFINITELY one I look forward to returning to!!!! read more

Prices and decor are a bit higher end than many of the restaurants around but the food was very good. I enjoyed folded enchiladas with mole verde with pumpkin seeds. It came with delicious black beans and rice. Highly recommended. Spouse had chicken enchilada which was a work of art as it came decked in shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, shredded red onions and a snowstorm of dry queso. Heat was gringo friendly. read more

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Who cares about the decor..this is Mesilla not Miami. The food was outstanding. Ordered the eggs benedict for breakfast. The green chili hollandaise sauce was wonderful. Husband ordered the huevos rancheros with both the red and green sauce and it was ridiculously good. The service was great. The girl who waited on us was darling. Attentive without being overbearing. Price. We have had horrible meals for a lot more than the $20 this was. I highly recommend this restaurant! read more

Food is very good but one must stand in a single line to order so allow extra time. Busy times at lunch mean a long wait. Also take a jacket if you get cold easily, it's cool inside. read more

This was our second visit to Paisano Cafe, the first time it was for breakfast and this time it was for lunch. Both times, we had GREAT food. The pecan encrusted chicken was very tasty and the beef strips in a sandwich with onions, cheese, green chiles, guacamole was suburb. The service was excellent too! read more

New place in Mesilla that we wanted to check out. And a very interesting menu indeed. Interesting choices and we were hungry so we set out to try as many dishes as possible. Well we went on a Sunday around Brunch time. Well that was a bad decision. There was a party of 30 that were waiting to place their order when we arrived. Unfortunately we waited over 1 1/2 hrs for our food. Yeah most people would have walked out but at the same time, our waitress was really nice and they gave us complimentary chips and salsa for waiting so long. Finally our food arrives, some of the plates had great presentation but it's all about the taste. I ordered the Mesilla Benedict, excited to try a green chile hollandaise sauce. The sauce was runny/bland and the green chile had no tast (tasted like bell peppers). Hollandaise sauce is normally creamy, this was flat out runny with no flavor. My palate couldn't make out any distinct flavors. Great presentation but it just wasn't there taste wise. Everyone else thought their dishes were just okay. I mean for waiting that long I wanted my food to be spectular and knock me off my feet since we had heard so many good things about this place.I would give them another try next time I'm in town. I'm sure it had a lot to do with the overwhelmed kitchen, so I guess we'll see on the next visit! read more

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My family brought me here in late January and I finally have the time to write a review. It's off the beaten path, but worth the stop. Restaurant: At first the neon signs pointed me in the direction of thinking it was a small locals dive bar, but upon entering I was straightened out and it is a very classy restaurant. (wish I took pictures). One thing that stood out the most is the constant guitar music during our dinner, and this happened to be live music. Thats something I haven't seen in some time. Food: We started out with an order of antipasto skewers and they were fantastic!!! I had the fire grilled swordfish and wished there was a restaurant like this in California, but more reason to visit family more. Everyone else at our table enjoyed their dinner, and is a reason my family visits this restaurant often. My father likes to have wine during dinner and was telling me on one occasion they didn't have the bottle he usually had. So the owner walked across the street to the winery and brought the bottle back for my father. I can't wait to be back. read more

We almost didn't come here for dinner after seeing their prices on their online menu. The food sounded delicious, so we gave it a go. It is hidden in a small shopping center across from the St. Clair Winery & Bistro. It has a small patio, a bar and the dining area. The server was new, but another server helped us make some choices from the menu. We had the Paisano Shrimp. Sautéed jumbo shrimp in green chile and sun dried tomato mojo, Served with a side of white rice and black beans. The shrimp was tasty, but not spicy. The beans were amazing. When I tasted them, this sweetness snuck up on me, and I realized it was a banana flavor. They puree plantains into their refried black beans. OMG! SO GOOD! Another had the Gambas al Coco. Panko coconut breaded jumbo shrimp smothered with sweet and spicy Jamaica flower sauce served with mango-jicama guacamole and white rice. Since she usually orders a side salad when we go out, I took it as a great compliment that she really enjoyed the shrimp and ate them all. I enjoyed the coffee pork tenderloin as recommended by the waiter. It was so good. My mouth began watering from the moment it was set in front of me and I inhaled the rich aroma of coffee and sweet pork meat. I had a glass of Cabernet, which I really enjoyed with my pork. With no room for dessert, I guess we will have to go back. read more

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We went to this placee for dinner. the waitress told us that they were very busy. That we could sit down but it would take 45 minutes before we get served. Another waitress then said that it wouldn't be that long. We sat for 5-10 minutes without any drinks. Another couple came in right after us and were served water immediately. The place smelled funky as we walked in. We just got up and left. read more

This is the most beautiful view in mesilla valley I have seen. With great service and even better food. We started with a queso/fondu appetizer with green chili. It was delicious and a great starter for our evening. We ordered the sea bass with pico de gallo and squid rice and the milita pechuga which were devine. Everything was fresh, not heavy on butter or oil but flavorful. The ambiance was amazing and our server Dino was fantastic. This hidden gem is a repeat visit for us. read more

Service was poor; the waitress brought us our drinks and then disappeared until summoned by the manager. Wine glass was under-filled. But once we waved at the manager and he sent the waitress over again, things picked up. We had sautéed mushrooms with cheese on fried bread for the first course. Mango salmon was delicious. The steak with red wine and truffle sauce and the mashed potatoes were also great. The food is not inexpensive and the atmosphere is just sort of OK, but this would be a good place to take out of town visitors. read more

The is probably my favorite place in town. It's tucked away off of Avenida de Mesilla so I think it gets over looked. In my opinion it's by far the best food in town with a diverse menu. My favorite is the emoladas with mole sauce. It has a nice relaxing outdoor patio or you can sit inside to get a more romantic atmosphere. I also really appreciate the relaxing, authentic music they play there. read more

Visited Paisano Cafe this evening for the first time and was pleasantly surprised. I had heard from a friends that they liked it so we tried it. Best meal I've had in a restaurant in a while. I ordered the Pechuga Milita was stuffed with shrimp and wrapped in bacon with a Chipotle sauce, it was amazing. This came with a salad, not just any salad, it was presented well, big thin sliced cucumbers, carrots, purple onions, and fresh lettuce. The Bleu Cheese dressing was very good, not overwhelming. My wife enjoyed the Chiles en Nogada, the sauce was really good and the stuffing was very tasty. Kudos to the Chef. You have to try this place out if you haven't yet. Cheers read more

I've made the mistake of coming here for lunch and point made-- I will never come back! I understand the lunch rush but honestly there's no need for rude, petty waiteresses. My co-workers and I waited 15 mins until our orders were taken. The server was rude right from the beginning! After our order was taken, another 10 mins passed by until she realized that we never received our drinks. Then she made the excuse that there's only one chef so the food would take about 30-45mins-- to be honest, we've waited about over hour waiting for the food!!! Upset with the customer service experience we were was having, we've decided to take it to go! Wait... that wait time didn't include the time when the server finally decided to take our order!!!!!! For the cherry on top--- the server failed to mention that the creditcard/debit card machines were not working and the owner was only taking cash! For me that was the last straw, I was stuck because I didnt have available cash to pay for my meal. Thank god for one of my coworkers having cash in hand. If it wasnt for him, I would have to leave my credit card information with some un-trust worthy servers. Plus, once we were leaving , more customers were arriving however I did mention to them that the owner credit card machine was not working--- Something he was failing to mention! Many left with that note and walked right out! NEVER AGAIN! read more

This place is such a hidden gem! Worth every penny. The food is SO unique, I cant believe this place isn't packed every night of the week. My fiance and I have made this our date night go-to spot. Super romantic, gorgeous views at sunset, great wine and beer selection. Go... Go go go! read more

Paisano Cafe - Patio seating - Italian Near Me - Mesilla, New Mexico

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