Only been in El Paso for about a month now and I believe I found my go to spot for authentic Korean…read morefood. Let me start off by saying that the kind lady who I believe is one of the owners was so nice. She reminded me of my own grandmother serving me food with love back then. The food was also delicious and fresh!!!!! Banchan (Korean sides) were so tasty that I asked for more. We got the kimchi jigae, bulgogi plate, and mandu. AMAZING!!!!!!

Cafe Korea's New Far East Location: Great Food, But Some Growing Pains…read more Cafe Korea has officially reopened at 1452 N Zaragoza Rd Unit A-900, and as someone who missed their Northeast location, I was excited to visit. The space is larger, parking is easier, and the menu still features those comforting Korean staples--but there are some definite hiccups that need attention. First impressions: each table comes equipped with a portable butane grill, which is impressive considering the cost to run them. But while the grills worked well, the ventilation is poor--expect to leave smelling like smoke, and brace yourself for the heat. The restaurant was already uncomfortably warm, and with summer just starting, that's going to be a serious issue for both diners and staff. Service was, unfortunately, disorganized and inconsistent. While the staff were friendly, they seemed overwhelmed and underprepared. There didn't appear to be table assignments, and we often had to wave someone down for water or more banchan. At one point, I saw groceries being brought in through the back--suggesting that even the kitchen operation might be scrambling behind the scenes. Now, to the food--still the highlight. The banchan was delicious and clearly homemade, and once we got a refill, they were generous with portions. The meat quality was excellent, and we were able to share a BBQ set among two adults and two kids and still leave satisfied. But the price point? High. Our modest lunch totaled around $60, including charges for water. A friend who went earlier in the week paid $70 for a seafood pancake and galbi--for one person. With Gen Korean BBQ opening nearby offering all-you-can-eat options, and other local Korean spots like Tommy's Express and Garlic 1% serving equally fresh meals at lower prices, it's fair to question how sustainable this model is. Final Take: Cafe Korea still delivers on flavor, but the overall experience is rough around the edges. Between high prices, spotty service, and a sweltering dining room, it's hard to fully enjoy the meal. I want them to succeed--but to compete in today's Eastside food scene, they'll need to iron out the basics fast.

Yum! New bowl fun!! Cabbage, glass noodles, and fried rice. Then pick your protein katsu chicken…read more Yes please!! Get sauce on side it is too much and sugary. So glad I got it on side. Hot scale for sauces is not to El Paso taste buds add a factor 4. Service was beyond perfect. The managing partner Jose I think he name was! He was great!! I will make make excuse to be there around lunch time.. Door Dash, order ahead no matter get some so yum!!

My wife and I came to Cupbop for the first time for lunch on a Saturday, around 2:30 PM. The…read morerestaurant was pretty empty at that time though many came in and out picking up their food from the counter. The restaurant is spacious, plenty of seating for smaller or even large parties. The employee at the register was so good! He was very personable, kind, and informative. He gave us the rundown of the menu, gave his input on what was popular, and really made us feel welcome. We loved it. To eat I ordered the "Combo Bop," the option with 2 proteins, rice, noodles, cabbage and Cupbop's awesome sauce. I decided to order B Bop (Beef) and Mandoo (Potstickers) as my proteins. My chosen sauce level was "5." It was very good!! The beef was tender, potstickers were also tasty. Mixing all of the foods with the sauce made it all to be very delicious. The cup by itself left me satisfied, it's a good portion of food! We really enjoyed reading up on the restaurant's history too. If I remember correctly their story was on the wall. Definitely would come back!! And definitely recommend this place for anyone!

What a great lil Asian Mexican fusion spot! It's a perfect addition to this food court business…read morecomplex for the area's students and business employees. I couldn't help but notice they had a "pho" taco and absolutely had to try it! Initially it was the taiyaki dessert that caught my eye because it's not a common main feature dessert offered! It's always so alluring with the perfectly cooked and golden bread and flavors offered! They also have boba drinks offered and of course, plenty of tea, milk tea, and other drinks offered. Ultimately, I just needed a couple small bites to tie me over the rest of the day and I settled for the pho taco and shrimp gochujang taco. Both are absolutely excellent and well worth $5 each. They were each HUGE and I was full with just two bites into them! Luckily this area is well equipped with tables and chairs and very open spaced. It seems the business is ran by one guy and everything is made fresh to order. So it took about 5ish minutes or so for my tacos. Not bad at all though! Definitely want to come back and try either a rice bowl or another taco and taiyaki!

I tried one item but oh my god it was delicious. Pho rib taco absolutely amazing . Full of flavor…read moreand perfect fusion. I loved the fact you could tell the tortilla was home made

Chicken was tuff and meat needed a lil salt service was great and was a clean area to sit and eatread more

The place was very nice and clean the staff was very nice first time there and it wasn't bad it…read morewas kind of pricey for something simple .would I try it again idk how I feel about it I don't love it but I don't hate it either . Wish there was more vegetables and less sauce in my opinion. But the corn dog was delicious very soft and delicious not to saucy

Great food, love the app coupons. Cruz & Rosa knocked it out of the park with their customer…read moreservice.

Honestly I just ordered and the cashier who attended me was so polite and genuine, her name was…read moreStephanie and she honestly made my night. The food is always delicious and the place is always in order and wait time is fair.

Very clean, family friendly and the best Korean cuisine I've found in El Paso, Texas. My family…read moreeats here or pick up take out as often as possible. Korea House is highly recommended.

There are only few Korean restaurants in the area and this has to be the best one. We had spicy…read morebeef soup and squid stir-fry. Both were amazing. Bit spicy so ask for milder if you can't take the heat. Both dishes had lots of veggies which we enjoyed very much. They also had big assortment of sides; all tasty. Service was excellent too. Will definitely return on our next trip to El Paso. Enjoy! Highly recommend!!

Worst phone service ever, tried to call the restaurant to ask a question about their menu and got…read morerouted through 3 auto robot lines. 3rd routing got me to a reservation line where the actual human agent said that "based on your language no one at the restaurant will want to talk to you." Hope the owners and managers see this, will NEVER go there!!

Very good food. We were here with our kids and grandkids and we ordered 50% of the menu and…read moreeveryone was happy. Service was great bet attentive and friendly. We were here on a Saturday night and the service was still great. The place was beautiful, very inviting

Since moving to EP I haven't found a flavorful Thai spot. This is my first time here and I promise…read morethis will be my GO TO spot. Place and cleans a service is amazing. Food was so flavorful.

I've been looking for a Thai restaurant in the area and happened to find Mekong Thai when my…read morehusband and I were driving around one evening. We both wanted to try their food since it's hard to find Thai establishments out here in El Paso. I'm from SoCal and there were plenty of options where I lived. Flame Thai is a pretty big restaurant when you walk in. They have plenty of seating for their customers which is nice. The decor is very sparse and two out of the 3 tv screens up at the front were not working. They allowed us to pick where we wanted to sit and we chose one of the booths. Right away I noticed part of the crown molding on the wall was missing. The overall visual appeal of the restaurant could use some tlc or a whole new revamp. For the positives: our waiter was friendly and attentive. He came to check up on us a couple times throughout our meal which was nice. Their Thai tea came in pretty big glasses and tasted good! Tasted like the bottled Thai tea I used to get from the market. I did like their crab Rangoon for appetizer, it was fried perfectly and the sauce for dipping was tasty! I also ordered the red curry and requested extra curry sauce. The portion was huge and enough for two people. They also got the spice level perfectly. The negatives were the beef bowl my husband ordered. He said it was very bland and had virtually no flavor. It also looked more like a salad bowl with how much lettuce they filled it with. The biggest disappointment was their pad Thai. That is one of my favorite Thai dishes and they managed to mess it up. For some reason it tasted more like sweet and sour noodles rather than pad Thai. I did not taste any fish sauce at all in the dish. It make me think of orange chicken sauce mixed with rice noodles. Not very tasty at all and I was left disappointed. Pad Thai is one of the most common dishes you find at Thai restaurants so I'm not sure how they managed to screw it up so badly. Lastly, the price of everything was over $80. Which both my husband and I did not think was worth the quality of food we got. Very expensive for subpar dishes. Not even the crab Rangoon or red curry could make it worth the price. We most likely would not return but I'm glad the whole meal wasn't a busy. They had a couple decent dishes but the ones they messed up just couldn't justify the price paid.