I ordered through door dash and I can only imagine the service and the ambiance were as good as the food was. Being from San Antonio I'm used to getting tortillas with my plate but that is not always the case here in El Paso. That is literally the only thing that I can think of that I didn't like. The beans and rice were perfect! The Gorditas were still warm and not soggy even after being delivered. Still had their crispiness. I will definitely pass this on to other drivers. Truly a hidden gem. Great job! read more

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Little spot tucked away in the corner of a shopping plaza, there is plenty of parking available. When you walk in, you order at the counter and they bring the food out. Flautas Bandera: (2/5) - they were nice and crispy but the sauces were a bit bland, could've used more spices. The salad felt random without any dressing. Horchata: (3/5) - nice big portion with minimal rice grains The service was great. read more

Taqueria La Pila - Flautas Bandera - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Doña Lupe no se si todavía sigue en el restaurante pero le quiero agradecer mucho por su bondad cuando era una niña. Espero algún día regresar y volver a comer esas ricas flautas. En ningun lugar en California eh podido encontrar algo comparado a las flautas que usted hace. Gracias de nuevo de su tocaya Lupita read more

When I'm in town I alway stop by this place. My husband has been going here since he was a kid. Friendly staff and yummy food read more

Taqueria La Pila - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Best Gorditas de chili rojo in Oklahoma!!! I only wish they were open more often. Food is always fresh and the trailer is very clean.

I went to eat lunch here yesterday. The food was okay. I had the flauta plate with rice and beans it was nothing spectacular. The service was quick. As I was leaving a waitress dropped an entire bowl of Chile de Arbol and completely soaked my back from head to toe! I had on a brand new shirt & pair of white pants. I had to rush home to wash them. Did not come out after three washes & soaking over night. All the waitress said was "sorry". I will not r read more

Taqueria La Pila - Front of building - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - El Paso, Texas

The hardest flautas with hardly any filling and the rice was very salty. Used to go twice a month but never again read more

Excellent food. Service was fast and great. The menu is extensive. Small place but we'll worth visiting. They are well known for their flautas and I totally agree. They were crispy and the filling was just the right portion. Topped off with sour cream, guacamole and salsa in a banner style. The gorditas with tripas, super great and tasty. read more

Taqueria La Pila - Flautas - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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Desebrada tacos were terrible, tasted like old oil. Meat was mushy and nothing else. Flautas are ok but just that.

This small restaurant chain has the very best red enchilada sauce in town! I'm not sure of what kind of chiles they are using but it is the perfect medium heat, fruity and unadulterated chile. We were very well pleased with our enchilada plates and with the service at this Lower Valley location. The plates were generous and they even served a nice sized salad and some accompanying green chile and oregano sauce for the salad. I have to admit that I came to this location because I love the food at the Montana location, but it must be emphasized that where the Montana location has good service, this Alameda location has over-the-top great friendly service. We loved our breakfast here and we will definitely be returning to this location next to Ysletta High School! read more

Taqueria La Pila - Lots of high schoolers in line for lunch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Got the Chile Colorado gorditas. It's potato and red Chile sauce, no meat. Not a tradition recipe

This was the place to be during high school lunch when you were attending Ysleta. It was cheap and the food was delicious. I have always had their flautas and nothing else and they have never disappointed me. Salsas are always good, rice and beans always good. I have never tried anything else and i will never try anything else as long as they have their flautas. The service is always good, the owners and staff were always good to remember some of us and the place is like your typical hole in the wall place, small, not fancy but my gosh, the best flautas you'll have read more

Gotta give it to them! The best little hole in the wall in the lower valley! Not sure I would Drive here to eat this, but definitely a spot I would come to if I was in the area. Got the flautas based on the reviews. Yes, it's a little hole in the wall and a little old school but the food was so yummy! Even the entire family like them. Also try the nachos! Kids loved them. Oh yea, Horchata is so good! Thank you my fellow yelpers for the reviews! Couldn't have found this place without you!!!! Yummy! read more

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I went to the original La Pila on Alameda a couple days ago, they gave me beans from a can (I am familiar with the taste and look of canned beans) the flautas tasted like the frozen ones, and the rice was so salty. I don't know what happened to this establishment but I remember the flautas being so popular and it was just mushy meat inside. Really disappointed. read more

The flautas are really good. Enough meat in them and the rice and beans compliment the flautas just right read more

Taqueria La Pila - Flautas bandera real good. There's plenty of meat in the flautas. The beans and rice are perfect with the flautas. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Maybe I remembered it differently when I was younger, it was a let down. The flautas tasted like whatever they were next to in the freezer, or the oil was old. Not much to say about the sides, salad was the star of the plate. Watered down salsa with no flavor. El Cometa is so much better. read more

La Pila is awesome! I went to Ysleta HS but was never able to go because it was always busy during the school lunch. But now as a free adult lol me and my family go at least once a month. They are always busy and good. The service is amazingly friendly, super quick and the food come out quick as well and always really good and consistent. They have potato flautas as well which are my favorite. Go get yourself an order and half of flautas con banderíta (lettuce, tomato, rice and beans with cream, tomatillo sauce and avocado sauce on top of the flautas) you'll thank me later! They are so good!! Their natural home made lemonade is great as well read more

I've been coming here since 80's. Still a great place for flautas!! Enchiladas are simply delicious.

Definitely good food. Cheap and fast. Every time we have a competition at Ysleta High School we make the stop. I have never made the long trek to eat there, but when around it's where we go. I don't think there is another restaurant in town that you can get the quality and quantity of food for the price. Apart from the flautas, which are a must, the gorditas are just like the ones from the church bazaars we love in this town. If you don't like this place, you are a picky eater. Oh, also forgot to say but the burgers are pretty bomb here too! read more

Taqueria La Pila - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - El Paso, Texas

The flautas are the best. nuff said! Having all three sauces is what makes them authentic. Definitely will be back soon. I highly recommend this place. read more

Disappointed in the flavor of one of the most popular dishes they have "the flautas" they had a weird taste nothing compared to the establishment in Juarez. read more

Man idk what happened. Stopped back this past Friday after arriving into town and whoever the girl with the deep voice is, I recognize her as one of the daughters of the original owner, is honestly very rude and acted disgusting towards a customer. Apparently he ordered something on the side but it came out with it all over the flautas and he took it to the register to ask if he can get it remade and this lady literally blamed and insulted the cashier as a "clueless newbie who's sucking" (translated from Spanish) and told the customer "the only way you get it remade is if u pay again because it's also ur fault too" and the poor guy had this shocked look on his face and asked "well can I atleast get some rice and beans then?" And her response??? "Only if u pay for them".....who in the hell does she think she is? That business earned its reputation when her father was alive and here she is throwing it all away with her disgusting attitude. Pathetic. read more

Ummm.... I'm sorry but am I missing something here? I don't find this place to be fantastic like everyone claims it to be. Apparently the flautas are the specialty at this place. Which is surprising considering what they actually consist of.... I have been there quite a few times being that my husband loves it. I guess it's the Chico's of his generation... lol JK! But really guys I don't get it the flautas are hard, the meat inside them is hardly visible and often times burnt. Those things are so skinny that they could serve me Takis and I wouldn't know the difference. Then the fries that people love to mix in all the salsas and eat.... They are frozen nothing out of the ordinary. But none the less like Albert K. likes to say they are more famous than good... I guess! Not my favorite place to go, but you know what they say marriage is about comprise... And yes even us women need to comprise once in a while! That doesn't mean I'll try my best to get out of going, just not my cup of tea I guess... read more

This is the best of hole in the wall restaurants (without a doubt.) It's affordable and the food is great. I always get flautas banderas, which are rolled beef fried tacos served with guacamole, tomato sauce and sour cream. (I always include rice and beans.) The staff are always friendly. I've been going since I was a kid. Anyone who has ever eaten there will praise it. read more

Taqueria La Pila - the outside of a restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - El Paso, Texas

A must stop for authentic Mexican food if you are on the east side of El Paso. Locally famous and in the heart of Ysleta! read more

Taqueria La Pila - Old school order placing - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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Food was amazing fast service! Very clean place the home made lemonade is good! We are from California and my girlfriend has been talking about this place on the drive up here so we had to try it out ! read more

I moved here from Los Angeles a couple of years ago, and I've been enjoying the different styles of mexican food here in El Paso. A friend from my office told me about La Pila, and raved about it for weeks before I finally broke down and took a drive down to the valley. My husband is from here, and he had never heard of this place. We got in, and while a lil humid inside, we got to the counter pretty quick and we both ordered a flauta plate with beans and rice, and a nice tall drink. Prices were fantastic, especially for the amount of food we got for it. Food came out quick, and boy was it yummy! Really enjoyed the salsas, and the flautas were nice and crispy even bathed in the sauces. This place is a really great little spot. Definitely going to come back (again and again, hubby adores this place!) read more

Amazing. This place fills the classic archetype of "hole in the wall" restaurant and has arguably some of the best flautas you can get. The menu is simple and cheap, and they serve it up fast. It's the best kept secret in the lower valley and definitely worth popping in if you find yourself in the area. read more

Delicious flautas, very reasonably priced. A bit hard to find, but well worth the search. read more

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Looking for a quick lunch in the Ysleta area? Then look no further than Taqueria La Pila. The place is small but you come for the flautas. Drenched in Mexican bandera colors: green (avocado), white (sour cream) and red (tomato sauce), and a side of beans and rice, you will leave satisfied. Order an agua fresca for drink and you're set. Been coming here for over the last 15+ years and this place never disappoints. If you don't eat flautas, the have other items on the menu. read more

Great service. Staff is always happy and taking care of you.Delicious food. Good prices. The Menudo is awesome.

The flautas were served warm and salad was fresh but salsa verde had no taste at all and not even spicy. I was served my guacamole and sour cream on the side because I didnt ask for what they called the Banderas plate which they add tomato style sauce as well if you like. Price very good and it is a little hole in the wall reatuarant as some might call it but its worth it. My friend and I enjoyed it and there are was no waiting eventhough there are limited booths and tables but service was still good. read more

Taqueria La Pila - These werw my crispy carne deshebrada flautas and salad with tomato and carrots which was fresh. The horchata drink was great. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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We have been buying flautas for years at this place, even though they are reheated flautas and they are stale. The salsa verde is more water than actual Chile. Today we had a bad experience and will never buy from there again. I ordered 7 orders of flautas like every time we go, I got home and was about to serve my family their dinner when I saw that I was missing 2.5 orders of flautas. I called the restaurant to let them know their mistake and the lady there ( I'm thinking manager) had the nerve to say I wanted free flautas! Believe me I had never been more ticked off by a person. Instead of trying to correct the mistake. She just made it worse. This lady has a horrible attitude, not even a smile to the customers unless you are a male. I will never go to this place again. And they will be losing customers with this kind of customer service. read more

My wife brought me here and I got hooked!! Food here is really good and really cheap!! It can get busy and it might take a while to look for a table but it's worth it!! read more

Taqueria La Pila - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - El Paso, Texas

I had been craving La Pila for a while and when I finally got a chance to come by the flautas weren't great as before (all stale). The cashier was confused when she repeated my order and when I got a order of flautas the sauce was wrong when I advised the sauce was wrong another woman sitting by the cashier was very rude. Wow I'm a customer, sure it's my fault the SAUCE was wrong on the flautas. Such a big inconvenience to have the replace the THREE flautas... Never coming to this location, better off going to the N Zaragoza location read more

You'll enjoy these flautas; they're an institution on the El Paso Lower Valley! On top of the flautas, you'll get avocado cream, Mexican cream and a red sauce, which are an excellent addition to the meal. read more

Small hole in the wall restaurant but the flautas are good. I recommend them and start with the half order, they serve a lot of them.

This hole in the wall has absolutely the BEST flautas you will EVER eat!!! They are long, thinly rolled corn tortillas with shredded beef inside....the flautas are made to order so are always warm n crispy and are topped (at your selection) with a sour cream sauce, tomato sauce, and guacamole sauce...it looks like a mexican flag almost....they come with a fresh side salad and very flavorful refried beans n rice (way better than at most restaurants, not dry AT ALL). I tell you...once you have these, you'll keep making the trek to the lower valley to have them again and again...I know I do and I live on the West Side! It's right next to Ysleta High School. 6 flautas to an order...the plate is about $5....for a couple dollars more make it a double...you won't regret it!! Also love the green salsa and the vinegar at the table to put on top. read more

Food is eatable but the flautas, (their specialty) are way to salty. I'll give this place a try again maybe I got them in a bad day, but I was not impressed at all I can get better flautas frozen at Walmart. Also as I left the restaurant I saw four, 2 gallon size cans of Bush beans sitting proudly in there over full dumpster. What kind of restaurant, claims to be the best Mexican restaurant in El Paso and uses, canned beans? They are lucky I give then 2 stars. They really deserve one. Maybe there half ass salty flautas are purchased frozen. read more

Best flautas, great prices. You cant beat this Mexican hole in the wall! I drive out of my way for these flautas!