Great food and service but the view .... Fantastic ... best…read morein Terlingua . Has a marvelous time with our students

12 years later and The High Sierra ain't what she used to be. The lady friend and I came in for an…read moreearly dinner since The Starlight wasn't opening until 5, and we were starving from our full day in the park. I ordered a cup of chili and some Buffalo wings, and the lady friend ordered some chicken tacos. The chili was good, apparently they use the recipe from the award-winning cookout each year. The wings were weird; the flats were good and crispy but the drumettes were flimsy. The ladyfriend's tacos were horrible. They seemed to use the bagged Tyson precooked chicken breast strips that were all rubbery in texture. They gave here just a few pieces of cilantro and onion on top. These were not street tacos and needed some toppings to mask the crappy meat. I still gave them 3 stars because it's Terlingua, the beer was cold, the chili was good and the waiter was very nice.

Best food we have had all trip The service was wonderful…read more It was chilly but they had some warmers going which helped a lot!

This is the cheapest meal in all of Terlingua and it's good! 5 street tacos for 15.00 and you can…read moremix and match. The ladyfriend and I split these and ordered 2 stuffed jalapenos. We got 3 flavors of tacos: Barbacoa, Asada and Al Pastor. The asada was good but not spicy at all, the barbacoa was juicy and salty in a good way and the Al Pastor was flavorful, but a tad dried out. The pineapple on top of the Al Pastor helped mask the dried-out meat. The jalapenos were delicious! They were wrapped in bacon, stuffed with cream cheese and grilled to give it a smoky flavor. The service was outstanding, fast friendly attentive. The only issue is that they do not serve alcohol, but you can bring your own.

My friend left his card at the bar. Marsha, the bartender took it home for some odd reason and then…read more"misplaced" it. A charge of 170 showed up on his account... The Blues couldn't pull up the transaction, no idea why? I guess she felt it was okay to leave herself a HUGE $100 tip. When confronted about the situation, she just tried to kick him out of the bar. I've heard from so many people of this behavior from her when she worked at the Crystal Bar and I find it very sad and unfortunate it's continuing at a different bar in town. It's a small community we live in, this kind of shit isn't okay. So, if she's working, I recommend people look at their receipts when closing out, don't leave your card, and just be aware. Theft is illegal.

DJ Mando is the Best! Coming from El Paso, TX. when we go out there really makes me feel at home…read morewith their hospitality. Always or go to spot out there. See ya soon!

Dive bar in town. Has great bar food. Usually get the wings and a couple of beers. Fried pickles…read moreare good too.

Presidio Trading Post and Cantina was a great spot to watch some futbol and relax after a long day…read moreof hiking. I got the nachos and you really can't go wrong. The tots are great too. Get the burger, get the wings. I wanted a full bar selection but that's okay. Thanks Presidio Trading Post.

Planet Marfa is a must if you're visiting! It's a beautiful, spacious bar, with plenty of seating…read moreand activities. The teepee at the entrance is gorgeous and has a ping pong table, a side table, and lots of chairs. The bar has plenty of seating around it and the bartender was super friendly. Our group of 8 ordered food and drinks and we were delighted with our orders! There is a large stage area for live music, a back house with pool and board games, and an old bus with seats and a table. Didn't get to take pics of the bus, but it was awesome. Extremely happy with our experience here and would definitely recommend adding this to your itinerary when visiting Marfa, Texas!

Planet Marfa is one of my favorite beer gardens. Their margaritas are always delicious and have a…read morerefreshing lime flavor. I wished I had one now.

Stopped in here after searching for a place to grab a quick bite on our way to the McDonald…read moreObservatory. Good burger. Great service.

The clerk at the hotel recommended another place but when we got there we learned we needed a…read morereservation. So we ended up here. Now this place is not fancy by any means. The server was nice enough but was really forgetful. We got chips and queso. The chips were stale and cold and hard, not crispy. I got a burger. It was ok. My husband got chicken Alfredo. The chicken was overdone and didn't really look like chicken. Now there aren't a lot of options in this small town. And I'm sure there are many tourist customers like us. So this happens sometimes where the food and service are not the best because they know we won't be back. But stale chips? They could do better.

We go to Alicia's every time we are in Alpine. We were worried we would miss out this trip because…read moreshe was closed from the day we got there but they opened the morning we were leaving so we had to go by and get some of her fabulous breakfast burritos lots of good fresh stuff it takes a little time, but it's so worth the wait! My husband says their burgers are really good too. I would've tried one, but we had to leave that morning. Make sure you try this place if you're in Alpine oh by the way, cash or check only!

Must have! Just remember to have cash. It is wonderful to walk into a place that asked your name…read moreand gives you the information as soon as you walk in. This place is a Gem!

Stopped for dinner on our way to Big Bend. We arrived after 8:00pm and there were a few groups…read moreeating. The server greeted us immediately and took our drink order. The beer selection was limited. We ordered enchiladas with Christmas tree sauce. The red and green sauce were both very good. The veggie enchiladas were loaded with veggies. The meat enchiladas were good however they weren't that hot temperature wise. The rice and beans were okay. Server was friendly and we enjoyed our meal!

It's just okay. Better than some other Mexican food choices around, don't expect great food or…read moreservice. FYI, you have to pay for chips and salsa, not like back home in DFW. Both times we went 4 months apart, they had just 1 server and she was scrambling the whole time. I give her props for keeping track of everything and everyone. Chicken fajita quesadillas were okay, better than the chicken enchiladas I got the second visit. If we go back, I'll stick to fajitas or quesadillas. Wife had the beef enchiladasthe first time, she thought they were okay, second d time she had the burger and enjoyed it. Overall, not bad, not good, but remember where you are...the freaking desert :)

First -- and I rarely comment on other reviews -- there is nothing "weird" about the food here…read more Further, yes... This is a cash-only business. That's a rarity these days, and I'm sure the IRS and local school district are getting all that's due to them. (Not really.) I'm an out-of-towner, and I stopped here for lunch before heading back south. The food and service were good. Not great. Indeed everyone was friendly, and there was enough gooey cheese to float a battleship. The "frozen" beer mug was actually a plastic mug, which is horse hockey. If I'd known better, I would've saved the dishwasher some trouble and just sipped from the bottle. Back to the food... The cheese enchiladas here are divine. They're gooey, and the red sauce is wonderful. The hard corn tacos are fine ... nothing special. Same thing with the rice and beans. -- Mexican rice in these parts has been wet at every restaurant. I'm used to dry Mexican rice. (And I was taught by a Mexican abuela how to make proper Mexican rice.) But I digress. Chips here are marginal. Hopefully, they come in on a truck, because they hardly taste like they are fried in the kitchen. The salsa, while served cold (which is proper) is a little too chunky for my taste, although it has a nice bite to it. The locals eat here. Good for them, because this place is decent. But also bad for them, because restaurants like this one should breed some decent competition ... even in a tiny town such as Alpine. Also, bad for them because this place only accepts cash, which most people don't carry these days. (Yes, we had cash, but the six ladies at the adjacent table didn't.)

Very disappointing. My wife says we have eaten there before, but I dont remember. Service was OK…read more Wife had green chile chicken enchilada which was not very flavorful. The chicken had no flavor at all and the dish was very soupy. The server said "that's the way they serve it". That's fine, but wife couldnt eat it. The plate was barely eaten and the server offered no recourse. It was wasted. Then the cashier came over, whom I believe to be ownership, and told us we could come to the counter to check out. We showed her the uneaten plate and she just looked at us and said she would charge only 50%. Since it was barely touched, I feel it should have been totally removed from the bill, but what is $7.00 among friends. She really acted as she didnt care. Chips were store bought and cold. Salsa was very good, but was cold as if it had come straight from the refrigerator. I had a bowl of beans and they were "weird". We paid and left. Needless to say, we will not be back. I suppose it's the manner in which the whole situation was handled and the demeanor of the staff.

Booked one of the bubbles, and less than a week before our reservation, it was canceled because of…read morewinds having damaged the bubble we had a reservation for, and they didn't have any alternative accommodations that weekend. It's not like this was the result of some historic storm event, just the kind of moderate winds that some should expect to experience almost every year out in the west Texas desert. So getting people to commit to these fragile accommodations months in advance without actually being able to provide the service isn't a good business model, and I don't recommend people booking this place when you'll risk finding you have no place to stay for your trip to Big Bend where there aren't any alternative accommodations you can book on the short notice that Basecamp gives you to tell you they canceled your reservation.

Had such a cool experience at staying at one of these bubbles! Was the perfect escape while I was…read moreon my Big Bend trip. Was able to easily find the location because of the instructions sent prior - you are pretty out there! I enjoyed the privacy of my bubble/section but enjoyed being part of the larger set of bubbles and having access to the main pool. Loved the hot tub, made for a relaxing time. The inside of the bubble had everything I need with the coffee maker and fridge, and the wifi was strong. Great, unique experience would love to return!