Cotton Eyed Joe’s

We were very hungry for breakfast and glad we could still get huevos at lunchtime. The place was packed yet the service was attentive and food came out hot. Over easy eggs were done right. The portions are big and the restaurant had a lot of workers in for lunch. Did not get soup but it looked good.

Ribeye special $ 7.25 came with soup and salad bar. You could nearly see through the thin steak but come on its $ 7.25. It did have a good flavor however and came with steamed broccoli and baked potato. Soup was like a meatball soup very good and salad fixings were fresh. At the end of the meal they dropped off complimentary sopapillas and honey. Service was fast and efficient. We were full, happy and on our way in a half hour. Would definitely stop again. Added bonus fuel at station across the street prices are really low.

This restaurant is in my weekly lunch rotation. the food is good and the prices are too.
they have the daily special board which is $ 7.50 a person. you get a drink, a trip to the salad bar, a bowl of soup, main dish, and a small dessert. it’s tough to finish it all, but you can take your leftovers home.
The main plates are always changing, but the soups seem to follow a schedule. Monday — tortilla soup. Tuesday– caldillo (ground beef w/​potatoes.) wednesday– chili beans. Thursday — caldo de res. Friday– meatballs with vegetables.
Salad bar is small but still has the essentials. They also have many different choices of pasta salads, as well as some fruit and cottage cheese.
Main dishes that I’ve had are pork chops, chile rellenos, fried shrimp, chicken breast with chipotle sauce or cheese sauce, chicken fried steak, Mexican plate, spare ribs, and hamburger steak with onions. Everything is good.
desserts rotate, Jell-​O, pudding, fruit, cake, while sopaipillas are served on Friday.
They also have a menu to order from, including Hamburgers, sandwiches, and mexican specialties.
Eating here is completely worth the drive, it is a family owned business and multiple generations of the family are always around and very friendly. It pains me to give them a four because they make the experience so great.
My only con is that sometimes the service is subpar. Our meals have been lost and forgotten sometimes and sometimes the waitresses attitude isn’t always welcoming. But Vanessa is great is always helpful. If everyone was like Vanessa, I’d gladly rate this place a five.

It’s my home town, I’m biased. The country-​ness atmosphere is cool. Simple plating. Good and simple and it’s comfort food at its best. Mexican food in el paso is almost guaranteed to taste good anywhere you go.

My first time at cotton eyed Joes. I ordered a Mexican combination plate with 2 red enchiladas one taco and one chile relleno with rice and beans. It was good. Enchiladas were good chile relleno was Ok and the taco was also good. Wasn’t offered any salsa for my taco which I thought was weird or is it me I love salsa on everything. Lol! My husband had a breakfast plate. He said was good to. Nothing there to rave about that we have tried yet. The green chile burgers looked awesome. Maybe next time we’ll try one.