A classic Italian spot doing all the right things. While in Cruces there aren't many spots to eat,…read morebut this should be one of them. We ordered the following: -fettuccine Alfredo, delicious and so creamy -cheese raviolis, love the marinara -green chili lasagna, my partner really like it (has meat) -house salad The complimentary bread is so soft and warm. So many vegetarian options! Pet friendly patio. Service was very friendly and quick. No servers here, but you don't need it. Just order at the counter and pick a seat. There is also plenty of seating inside and out. So glad I skipped out on the other big box Italian chain for this.

Food was ok. It is self service, which I am not a fan of, but wanted to try the food. The…read moreambiance is casual and just ok as well. You order at the register and then, if dining in, go seat yourself. You also need to grab your own tableware. Had the sausage & pepper with spaghetti. Sauce is a bit loose and needs garlic and basil. Just something more than tomato flavor. Pasta was overdone for being an Italian restaurant. Came with a small piece of plain bread. No garlic or olive oil at table, so that was disappointing as well. We also got the combo pizza. Crust needs to be cooked more in the center. Good amount of cheese and alot of mushrooms. The outside of crust had good flavor. Will stick with Lorenzo's in town, but I did feel obligated to try this place, as an Italian myself.

Decided to take our Mother out for Mother's Day. Slight wait due to the day it was, but was seated…read morevery quickly. The food and service were fantastic. We had Eggplant Parmesan and Cacio de Pepe. Both were amazing. The Burata was also very good. For being a very busy evening, the wait staff were very quick to clean the tables and the environment was very pleasing.

Parking is in a big shared lot, never an issue finding any. They don't take reservations here so…read moredepending on the time you come, be prepared to wait. We came on a Friday night & waited about 20minutes! Ambiance inside is lovely, nice (not working) fountain as well as paintings on the ceiling & nice vibe. Service was nice & friendly. I got the Rome which came with 3 different pastas which were fun to try. I love the pasta con sugo (sugar) because it's so unique. I also liked the mushroom ravioli. The bread that comes with the food is also lovely. I had the house salad which was good but I also really love the chef salad. Prices are fair! Nice date night spot in las cruces

Food was so delicious!!! We were driving back from White sands when we decided to stop here on the…read moreway to El Paso. Place had indoor and outdoor seating and we decided to sit outside on a nice day. Food was very good and staff was very helpful!

Disappointing meal on this visit…read more We have been here multiple times, and usually order the same things. I have previous 5* reviews here. I'm hoping tonight was an off night. The insalata paolo was half the size it normally had been. It's supposed to be a salad for 2, tonight it was a salad for 1. The salmon pasta was plain, the salmon was raw, and seemed to be deep fried. We sent it back, and after a long wait we got another piece of oily deep fried salmon that was raw on the inside. The focaccia bread served with the pasta was rock hard and stale. We gave up and checked out. The server seemed busy and rushed, but was nice enough to take the salmon off the bill.

First off, I was here in El Paso for a work trip and I was craving some pasta but wanted some fish…read more So my beautiful girlfriend sent me the link for this place and I instantly knew it was going to be fantastic. I ordered the Farfalle Bella Sera with shrimp and no chicken, lobster bisque came with it and I ordered 6 slices of their garlic toast, TO GO. Let me TELL YA, this food was piping hot when I picked it up. The garlic toast slices paired so well with the lobster bisque, I called my girlfriend and told her I fainted of a food orgasm. I obliterated the garlic toast slices and lobster bisque BEFORE I opened my pasta. Absolutely amazing. Now comes the Farfalle - the sauce was so perfectly seasoned, I can't even tell you how delicious that first bite was. The actual pasta, was so perfectly cooked, I couldn't believe it. What they don't tell you, is that they include a small loaf of bread that's sliced for dipping - you can bet your butt, those piece of bread surfed throughout my pasta engulfment. The shrimp was so tender and delicious, I couldn't stop eating. I saved 2 pieces of bread to surf the tsunami of deliciousness of the leftover sauce after the pasta poofed from container into my stomach. All in all, I am so glad I took it to go because if I had to eat there, they would've either had to put me on a dolly to roll me out, or I would've had to roll myself out. I couldn't move after I ate the entire meal. It was so unbelievably fantastic, I highly recommend you come here and tell them that BOB sent you - from YELP.

Amazing service, delicious food, wonderful ambiance, and a perfect dessert to top things off.read more

We walked here one afternoon while visiting las cruces. Very friendly staff and amazing food! Cool…read moredowntown vibes!

This is a cute spot for some yummy pasta and pizza. The menu is extensive, and I appreciate that…read morethey have different portion sizes for their pasta bowls. The Zeffiro pasta is flavorful, but there is a lottt of green chile in it. The food is a little pricey, but we had a great time and service was good.

Updating my review of this amazing spot for moles just to add some more photos and details. Many…read moremoles later, this place is still my very favorite place for moles. They are simply magic here both in terms of flavor complexity and texture. Their texture here is truly the best. I literally was licking the plate at the end of each of these. I tried all four of their moles as plates and also as a sampler on four different occasions and all are very complex, rich, creamy and satisfying. -Mole Poblano. "A not so sweet ajillo pepper mole sauce with traditional ingredients and a touch of Oaxaca chocolate." This was the first we tried here and what brought us back for more. -Mancha Manteles mole: This mole is described on their menu as: "Sweet pineapple, red apples, fried plantain and a wonderful choice of spices make this mole a great and unique experience". This mole like their other ones came out piping hot, creamy, thick, complex and delicious. -Mole Negro: Chichilo pepper and tomatillo mole sauce with a smoky taste and a hint of ash. -Mole Verde o Pipian. Toasted pumpkin seeds and tomatillo mole sauce with a hint of hoja santa (root beer plant) My husband and I get their enmoladas stuffed with vegetables and get double serving of the black beans (rice has chicken stock so we avoid it to keep the meal vegan/ vegetarian). The plates are always piping hot and soooo yummy. When they have all four moles available they offer a sampler as well. We did this on our last visit and it was fun to revisit the 4 moles we had their side by side and compare them. I really love the ambiance out on the peaceful patio and there's cover form the sun. My general rating system: 1 star: I would stay away 2 stars: Has some good things about it but I generally don't recommend. 3 stars: Pretty good. I wouldn't go out of my way to go back but a decent place 4 stars: Great place. I would go back. 5 stars: I highly recommend stopping whatever you are doing and making plans to try it out! An Evie favorite! My general rating system: 1 star: I would stay away 2 stars: Has some good things about it but I generally don't recommend. 3 stars: Pretty good. I wouldn't go out of my way to go back but a decent place 4 stars: Great place. I would go back. 5 stars: I highly recommend stopping whatever you are doing and making plans to try it out! An Evie favorite!

Welcomed by Óscar the owner with a handshake and greeted by Server Raúl with chips and a delightful…read more salsa. Paisano Cafe will require multiple visits to experience all of the variety they offer. I startedQueso Fundido w/ Chorizo and the Enmoladas stuffed with queso & Pollo served with choice of 4 different Mole sauces: Poblano, Negro, Verde, or Mancha Manteles. Being my first time I went with traditional Negro for comparison purposes. Everything was fantastic and I look forward to being back to Paisano Cafe in Las Cruces.

Good service, good food, a little pricy but great! Will be…read moreback! Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssdd

Everything was pretty regrettable in terms of food. We went in with low expectations and were still…read moredisappointed. We ordered their special where you have some of 3 different meals, pizza , fried zucchini , and something else I can't remember. I just remember all the items were not too great. Service was good. But dang , high prices for sub- standard food. One of those decisions you regret and can never take back.

I will begin that I'm not usually a chain restaurant goer, but my friends picked the spot. We were…read moreseated quickly and our server was quick to bring drinks and also gave us a bit of time to chat and catch up before coming to take our order. We did a calamari starter and decided to go ahead with our dinners too. Lasagna was my choice, actually 2 of us had lasagna and 2 had the dinner combo with lasagna, fettuccini Alfredo and chicken Parmesan. The calamari was a little too done, and the manager noticed it, came to our table and suggested that we allow him to bring a properly prepared replacement. We said ok, and when the 2nd version came out, we realized how much better it was. Nice catch! Our meals came out on super hot plates, but each one of us was warned and we followed instructions! My lasagna was sooooo big! I got 3 ample meals out of it. And it was better each time. Love how Italian dishes always get better with a little bit of time! We had no room for dessert- given the salad and breadsticks feature. My only wish is that they had a romaine lettuce salad rather than the mixture they used. Iceberg lettuce is my nemesis, I can't eat it! Oh well, I had plenty to enjoy without it! It was a busy Wednesday night, but not loud at all. Our waitress had refills for us in the blink of an eye and she was attentive and nice. I was impressed with the service and food quality, which I don't often say in big chain restaurants!

Soooo Olive Garden. It's not amazing but gets the job done. That's about it. Food was yummy but of…read morecourse doesn't compare to true Italian. Great location in a pinch and the staff deserves some agency as they were communicative and got it out fast. When on a road trip and ordering at 9 PM, this location meets expectations for a large chain.

Debating between Carinos and Del Taco and Carinos was closer and had some interesting menu items…read more At the peak they had 170 locations and are down to 30 nationwide now. We came in a Monday about 40 minutes before closing and it seemed like they were getting ready to end the night. No one else was in the restaurant though there were a couple people at the bar. We told them we just wanted something fast and would be in and out quickly and were seated quickly at a booth. Our waitress was amazing and still kind and energetic though it was the end of day. Free bread with garlic balsamic olive oil, bread was warm and they were very generous with the amount of dried garlic. Margherita pizza: we picked the most standard one and it was odd. Instead of cheese and fresh basil it had slices of tomato and dried basil. Crust was underdone and there was way too much cheese on it. Italian nachos: Crispy pasta chips, black olives, pepperoncinis, Roma tomatoes, jalapeños, Alfredo sauce, mozzarella and parmesan. We had it with chicken and it was interesting but drowning in Alfredo sauce.

Our servicer, Israel, was amazing. Very Attentive, friendly, and helpful. Food was so so good…read more There wasn't anything I was disappointed with. The Italian nachos, Spicy Shrimp and Chicken, Hatch Lasagna. Restaurant was quick to seat us and very clean. Atmosphere is nice. Fun for an afternoon lunch or would be a great date night place. A+ in our book.

Very nice place, quite big but nicely decorated…read more It works both as a restaurant and pizzeria. Very often the place hosts music events. Their specialization is grilled meat. I tried both their pizza and their famous mixed grilled meat. Pizza is Neapolitan-like and it is good even if not so authentic. Nice dressings and good floppy crust. They are good on grilling, but don't expect anything crazy good... just good without any bad remarks. Professional service and very nice hosts. Cool spot!