Everything east of Dick's is new since my 1990's Las Cruces times. It is a hangout at the edge of town with border flair. At breakfast, a simple local-oriented hangout. Great service Good, simple food. I do not know what the low ratings are about. It is local, personal. I look for places like Dick's for dining. It ain't slick here Slick It fills us up, good prices, good company - if you know people. Enjoy the local, old time Southwest Diner feel. read more

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3rd visit in the past 6 years. Everything still tastes just as good as before. Nothing has changed. Same quality as before. read more

Dick's Cafe - Green Chile Cheese Burger with Bacon. - Mexican Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

Voted best chili burger in las cruces says a lot. Place was dirty, food on the floors, looks like it hadn't been cleaned in months. The food was cold and sooo bland. Service sucked. Waitress barely cracked a smile like she had better things to do. Menus were filthy. Bathroom was tiny and needed to be mopped. Would avoid for the rest of my unless they stepped their game up read more

The outside patio was dirty and cluttered. We weren't acknowledged when we entered so we just seated ourselves. The waitress came over and brought chips, took our drink order, brought us our drinks and I had to finally get her attention that we were ready to order. After we ordered she never came back. We ran out of chips and needed more water. Not once did she come and let us know why our food was taking so long. 6 groups of 2-4 people came in after us and two after we had ordered. They all received their food before we did. After almost an hour of being ignored and not getting our food we walked out. We will not be making the mistake of stopping there again and recommend unless you want to wait and wait you find a different place. read more

To the point. Good food Good $ Nice staff Pit stop for bike repairs, dealer recommended Dick's next door.. Nice diner feel to the place, clean, busy.. Desiree' recommended the rolled tacos and was spot on.. chips and salsa had nice kick... read more

Dick's Cafe - Rolled tacos - Mexican Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

This is a type of place that I'd expect to find on Route 66, not on Interstate 10. It has that dive charm, kind of like it's hanging on by a thread. But don't let its look fool you. Dicks is thriving. It has a steady stream of locals, and a few of us tourists giving them plenty of business. Their food of course is driving its success. The servers don't hurt the popularity either. They're on top of their game, and with a smile. The menu sports both American and Mexican fare. They even had bbq muddling up the decision. Bar-B-Q in New Mexico? Hmmm... who knew? Seeing how I'll be in the Tennessee motherland soon, where bbq is an art, I decided to leave that option to the less fortunate. The green chili cheeseburger is what I settled on. Nice choice Alex J. You done good, cause good it was. The burger was thick, juicy and it came with all the fixings. What made the thing fantastic was the green chili. It's kind of like a relish. Extremely flavorful. Check out the picture. I pulled the cheese back so you can see it. Smart move capping the chili with the cheese. It holds it in place. Well, almost. There'll be some dripage, which is cool. It'll drip right on to the fresh cut fries. Oh, get the fries instead of the chips. Drenched fries are much better than limp chips. Quick Tip: Keep an eye out for a stray fly (thus the dive charm moniker) They're hungry too. I caught one sniffing around my chili drips. But I wasn't about to let it munch on any of that green gold. I brushed it away and it flew over to some other plate. Probably wanted to get a taste of some of that New Mexico BBQ. read more

Dick's Cafe - The big reveal. - Mexican Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

The burgers were just ok. They barely had any seasoning. The French fries had No salt!! The cook was too busy singing.

After a number of years I decided to give Dick's Cafe another try. I was a little hesitant considering some recent reviews but what the heck; let's go for it. I did want to once again try their green chile cheeseburger and despite previous experience with greasy fries I decided to give them another shot also. With only one young lady waiting tables out front of the house it took seven or eight minutes to be greeted and given a menu. The restaurant was moderately busy with the average customer being age 45 to 75 years old and most wearing baseball-style caps. There were a lot of tables, a few booths, and a counter with bar stools. The overworked waitress was responsible for everything, yet, she remained pleasant and did a good job. After ordering she brought a basket of chips and some salsa to the table with my drink. The chips were pretty good and rate a "B" or "B+." The salsa was somewhat thick and was the classic Las Cruces salsa. It was a little high on the heat scale. Rate it a "B" to a "B+." The burger and fries arrived within about twelve minutes or so. The burger's sesame seed bun was toasted on the grill and had a nice flavor and texture. The lettuce and tomato and pickles were fine. The meal included some little packets of mayo and mustard if I wanted to use them. There was not a lot of green chile on the burger...a bit of a disappointment. The burger patties were hefty and thick. They were a bit dry and WAY UNDER SEASONED. This was a bland burger. Overall, this was a "C+" burger or perhaps a "B-" burger...not terrible but not really good either. The fries, oh those fries! They were presented on the plate DRY AND BURNED. I tasted a few and they tasted like they were cooked in old oil which might explain the burned and dried out condition they were in. These fries were COMPLETELY INEDIBLE. Rate them an "F." It is unbelievable that Dick's cooks could put such fries on a customer's plate. They were the worst fries I've ever had. For today's dining experience rate Dick's around Two and a Half Stars....meaning below average. I think I've been to Dick's Cafe for the last time. I still can't believe they served those atrocious fries to a customer. read more

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Just your average run of the mill greasy spoon type place. The service was minimal with a decent salad and green chili burger. Everything was prepped and cooked well but lacked much flavor. Will probably stop by every now and then because it's close to campus and wanting a beer. read more

Dick's Cafe - House salad - Mexican Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

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Not much good to like tonight at Dick's Cafe in Las Cruces, NM on 11/10/23 at 5:00ish. I ordered a hamburger, well done, with green chili, bacon, to include the usual veggies and mustard, fries. What I got... My burger patty was supposed to have been well done but was medium rare, clearly pink and soaked with some juicy stuff. The mustard was at least 1-tablespoon, or a bit more (see pic below), loaded onto the top bun. The green chili was full of juice - what is that about... By the time I picked the burger up, the bottom bun was mush. I asked for a dry bun. When it arrived, the other half of the bun was soggy so I simply discarded the soggy dough and ate what I could of a now open faced burger, half raw. The fries smell of old oil. The bacon didn't taste like bacon, more foreign than just "off"... but it did look like bacon. So what was good about Dick's? The nostalgia of it still existing. A very good a patient server who I still tipped because she did well and it wasn't her fault that the kitchen staff didn't cut the mustard. Another server made sure my table was wiped clean and made sure I had a good tall glass of water. Salsa was great. The chips... no so much. Soggy, poor flavor. The attached pic is what was supposed to be the buns my burger was served on. Instead, the bottom was soggy and mushy, and the top loaded with "a ton" of very wet mustard. No Gem, but a sorry jam of mushy bread. Again, service was great. read more

Dick's Cafe - This used to be the bun of my burger. What a lump of yuk. - Mexican Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

My sister brought me here in the 1980s and every time I came to visit because I loved Mexican food. It's been my favorite since I moved here in 1996. It's what New Yorkers would call "a greasy spoon" because there is so much flavor in the food. Famous for New Mexico green or red chili. Ask how hot they are. Very limited menu of only Mexican food/chips/salsa and burgers/fries and sometimes homemade warm chips. They now offer beer. read more

Don't eat here. I should end the review there. But because I take Yelp kinda serious I'll explain why. You get complimentary chips and salsa. But the chips were stale and the salsa lacked any heat. The side salad we both got with our meal had HUGE pieces of lettuce with some really sad and wilted and old lettuce hidden under them. Seriously take the slimy greens out of the lettuce bin already. I had been wanting to try the chicken fried steak since a co-worker told me this place had a decent one. It wasn't over breaded and it wasn't cooked to rocklike consistency. But it was also some previously frozen piece of prebreaded meat less than a half inch thick. The gravy had no flavor. Seriously...none. And it came with fries instead of mashed taters. The fries were okay. When the wife saw the steak prices she decided it was a good deal and tried to order the T-Bone. Sold out. So the rib eye. Sold out. Ok...how about the 16 oz Top Sirloin. They have it! Yay! She ordered it medium rare...almost mooing. It came out no where near a 16 oz steak. No where near a top sirloin and well done. It was almost too tough to eat. She asked for some A-1 to make it edible. They didn't have that either. So Heinz 57 rescued the shoe leather. This was the worst meal I've had out in a long time. Our server was very sweet though. It gets an extra star because the place has huge mugs of beer for $5.50 and some decent beers on tap. read more

Dick's Cafe - a person holding a glass of beer - Mexican Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

Dick's is a hidden gem that has the best green chili cheeseburgers in Las Cruces. The hamburger meat is the most tender and juicy I have ever eaten before. The atmosphere is a classic diner establishment (like Back to the Future movie but a slightly updated look). The staff are all friendly so while you are waiting there is a jukebox to play music or you can sit outside and eat the free chips and salsa. They jar their own fresh salsa which has a great little kick of heat and a jar is $5. They serve breakfast, Mexican, and American Diner food. Highly recommended giving this restaurant a try, and the salsa makes perfect gifts for family or friends! read more

Dick's Cafe - Dick's Cafe Salsa (to buy at the restaurant) - Mexican Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

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No frills, local breakfast was what we were looking for and that's what we got. My omelet was buried in green chilies...way too many to eat. Friendly waitress and endless coffee refills. Unfortunately, I'm a tea drinker and they were out of tea. read more

Dick's Cafe - Welcome to Dick's. - Mexican Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

Staff was really nice but food is just nothing compared to dog house had the burrito tasted worse then fast food and the enchilada sauce was so runny and watery read more

I have always gone to Dicks for their burgers but this time I went to try something different. The place was pretty empty for a Thursday after lunch. We got to our booth and received their complimentary chips and salsa. I ordered a queso (which came in a very small dish, smaller than I remember) but went down so fast I didn't get a pic in. LOL! I had the mexican plate with two green cheese enchiladas, green chile, rice n beans. The enchiladas were sub par. Nothing to rave over. The chile verde though was the star of the show. It tasted like abuelita in some pueblo had it slowly simmering for hours on her wood stove. All the right flavors were there. The meat was so tender and juicy. The Hatch chiles were chunky and clearly vying for center stage. If you like spicy, that day was the day it came out spicy (as the waitress said). Hubs ordered a wet christmas burrito, half red half green. The burrito was of a substantial size and had the same filling my chile verde was made out of. He really enjoyed it and said the smokiness of the red calmed the fire of the green chile. . I almost didnt mind not ordering my usual double Hatch green chile cheeseburger. Almost-being the operative word because the patron beside us ordered it and the smell was amazing. Overall, a good late lunch. read more

Dick's Cafe - Christmas wet burrito - Mexican Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

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I have been eating at this restaurant since 1976. The food here is excellent. Their Jumbo Green Chile Cheeseburger is among the best. They also have a wide selection of New Mexican dishes. This morning, I have a bacon , egg, and cheese burrito with their red chile sauce inside and out. It's delicious and rivals the red sauce at The Shed which is another Las Cruces eatery. If I were rating today on the meal alone, it would be a 5 star rating. Alas, it's not to be. I arrived at 9:15am. The server was quick to bring me a menu, but since I knew what I wanted I placed my order. Along with the burrito, I ordered a large water and a cup of coffee. The meal arrived quickly. After that, I did not see my server again until she brought back my change. I was not offered a coffee refill, and after I finished my meal, it took 20 minutes to get my bill. This was not the fault of the server. She had 7 tables inside and 3 outside. There were 24 customers in the restaurant and one server. She was doing all she could just to keep up with the food as it came out. Saturday morning is a morning when people go to breakfast. The management should be prepared for this. Servers wages are under $3/hour. Have two servers on duty on Saturday. Otherwise this loyal customer may decide the food is not worth the service. read more

First, let me say that the service was excellent. And maybe I ordered the wrong thing, but food was very average. I would figure that an independent café, would have a great chicken fried steak, but no. Everyone deserves a second chance, next time I'll go for a burger or maybe Mexican food read more

So, I do my best to give every place a fair shake. This is the 2nd time we have ordered from Dicks Cafe. And to be honest I am just not a fan. The flavors are just not that great. The quality of food is sub par. It is not horrible, there is just better restaurants in Las Cruces to choose from. I will say the staff has been super nice the 2 times I have come here. I really wanted it to be better. read more

Old school cafe with great food. We stopped by here since my bf used to eat here in the early 1990's. You can tell you will be served a home cooked meal. The free green chile salsa was spicy. I love Tabasco a and spice but i had to drink water after every few dipped chips. So good. The burgers were huge. My boys ate them all with leftover fries. It was definitely a great price for the meal. My daughter and I ordered the rolled tacos smothered with chile con queso. They were the bomb! The queso we were pretty much drinking. It wasn't as spicy as the salsa. And Thank God for that. The enchiladas were delicious. My bf enjoyed his trip down memory lane. Stop by this cafe, check out their 50's style menu and decor. read more

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First time I've eaten here food and service was awful I got a green chili burger bread was very soggy and meat had no seasoning would not recommend to eat here read more

Wow, this has been a family favorite in town for a long time. Dicks is a small dive diner that made yummy food. Service always felt like you had personal relationships, and the people friendly townsfolk. Something wrong has happened. Chips and salsa is served as you are greeted. Their salsa has always been nice and spicy. This time the salsa was really weird. It had a very unpleasant tang. It was still spicy, but inedible. The chips tasted old as well. It was really quite shocking, and most importantly disappointing. I always order the tacos. With the salsa being that bad there was no way I'd risk ruining that meal. I ordered red chile con carne. I was brought green (add sad emoji). I didn't send it back. Unfortunately, it was just so so. Nothing I would write home about. My wife ordered a dish with red chile and two enchiladas. She said the enchiladas were decent. The red chile she said was flavorless. That's too bad because they have always been on it in the past. The kids all got usually kid food that you can't go wrong with. Fries, chicken wings, ribs, and a bean burrito. They seemed to be content with their food. What really made everything so sad was I chose this place for my birthday meal. Now I'm in need of a do over somewhere else. Server was nice as usual. I think management must have changed, or the cooks in the back have no experience in the kitchen, or worse, no appreciation for cooking. For everything to be that off is really surprising. Before this night I would always tell out of towners to try Dick's. Until they fix whatever is going on over there stay away read more

I've eaten there every time I went to Las Cruces. This time the Burgers were flavorless and they fell apart immediately. I was very sad. Server was good but they need to retrain cooks and let them know it's ok to use a little salt. read more

Seriously the best bbq in Las Cruces. Love the dog friendly patio and live music! I love this place and it's a great place to bring out of town visitors. The salsa and chips are to die for! read more

The inside is a pretty cool old school looking diner. We sat out on the patio, was a bit slow customer wise, so the service was really good. I got their "famous" green chile burger. It did not disappoint! Really good flavor, you can tell it's a hand-formed patty so it's super fresh. Fries were just ok, not a lot of salt which is fine. The chips and salsa they give you to begin with are really good as well. Wife got the outlaw burger, solid burger as well. Not bad little diner! Would definitely come back. read more

We got there around 10 for a late breakfast. We ordered the breakfast plate. Service was friendly but there were flies and no one seemed concerned. Our food took a long time to come out. My order was wrong but they fixed it promptly. The food that did come out was tepid not hot. Coffee was good, my husband said the bacon was the bomb and the waitress was great. Overall, decent food for the price and friendly people. read more

Had the combination plate, with 2 red cheese enchiladas, a fried and rolled beef taco, red beef Chile, and rice and beans. Everything was delicious. No stale chips. The complimentary salsa had good flavor and plenty of heat. You need to be careful with it. The thing that stood out for me was the beans. Tasted just like the ones my Mom used to make. And then towards the end of the meal, I found a little piece of bacon hiding under the beans. So, that's their secret! Yum! read more

Flavorless, greasy, and lazy. We went to have breakfast which ends at 11 and ended up having Mexican food. Worst Mexican food I've ever had. I got green chili enchiladas with beef, and it was overwhelming bad. The amount of beef put on the enchiladas is way too much and incredibly greasy.My friend got the taco place and the grease was so thick the shells were falling apart. Do not go here. read more

Cruces, New Mexico --- Day 056 of "DUSA 2017" (Discover USA) "&" "04/20 Day" starts with breakfast at "Dick's Cafe" ... Today I left my breakfast "comfort zone" of "bacon & eggs" and experience my 1st "Breakfast Burrito" smothered in green sauce ... it was enormous "&" tasty-riffic! "Dick's Cafe" has counter-seating (4 seats) & lots of table seats, plus a nice atmosphere inside (outside feels like a truck-stop) ... the server was interactive, pleasant & efficient ... I would recommend fir breakfast, when in the area ... "Happy 04/20"! day 056 "DUSA 2017" (Discover USA) #RunAwayBill #DUSA2017 04.20.17 read more

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This used to be a great place, but not anymore. Everything was so greasy. The fries were inedible. The service left much to be desired . Won't be going there again. read more

Decided to give it a second try today. Went a few years ago and the green chile cheeseburger was just OK. Today I ordered the Mexican combination plate and it was horrid. The Chile con carne tasted rancid. After the first bite I noticed the strange smell then realized the guy at the table next me had ordered the same thing and was also smelling his plate. They did take it back and remove the charge but I won't be going back for a third try read more

Decent food and a great diner like environment with a super friendly staff. This is one of our weekend go to places.

I had not been here in years and was not impressed last time I was here but WOW what a change in atmosphere and quality of food. We had enchiladas and tostadas compuestas They were the bomb I could not finish my plate and my son at home said the tostada was the bomb!! The service was prompt and courteous the severs seemed to Just take care off all customers together. A very nice experience next time I will try barbecue. This place is a must stop on the edge of Valley does mot look like much from outside but it's good food and great service. read more

So my dad and I ordered from here and I got the ground beef burrito plate with rice and beans. The beef didn't have much flavor and the rice was salty and was mushy and the beans didn't have much flavor either. We have ordered here before and it was about the same everything just kind of lacks flavor but we wanted to give it another chance just in case they were having a busy day. This place isn't horrible by no means. However with there being so many other options in Las Cruces I don't think I'll be back read more

Service was great, but the burger was pretty dry. I would only go there for breakfast in the future.

This is long time local here in Cruces! Had the pleasure of sitting at the counter right in front of the open kitchen. Greeted by Dylan, who is 4th Generation in his family, here at Dick's. Had a 1/2 slab of BBQ Ribs, with a side of slaw. They smoke their meat in-house, and I am impressed. Think Chic 50's Diner, Las Cruces Style! read more

Dick's Cafe - Dylan - Mexican Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

4 stars only because of outdated decor. But, the attentive & friendly staff more than make up for it!! I had a great pulled pork sandwich with a sweet sauce & my husband had a cheeseburger with great homemade fries. Yelp has been very helpful on this trip did finding great lunch stops. read more

Dick's Cafe - Hot salsa. - Mexican Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

i got food poisoning from their steak a couple months back and i very RARELY get sick from places/in general. somebody else at our table also ordered a steak (well cooked) which took a longer time to arrive and then when it did she said it had smelled weird and looked weird as well, she didnt eat it but mind you i was halfway done with mine and A1 covered the smell and diffused the taste so i couldnt tell but later the next day i had gotten sick and knew immediately it was the steak from this cafe. read more

Great burgers and fast service! Chilly cheeseburger and fries. My wife had the same and she loved it also. read more

Dick's Cafe - a sandwich and fries - Mexican Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

This place is kind of a dive. Tables have ads plastered over them, making the restaurant look tacky. It was warm inside; not too bad but just below what I would consider comfortable. I ordered a Jumbo Cheeseburger with onion rings. My order came with fries for some reason. My burger was overcooked and lacked flavor. I cook better ones at home. My wife ordered the Green Chili Cheeseburger, which is supposed to be the best in town. She was very unimpressed, saying it was merely OK. The vegetables on my burger weren't very fresh. Our server was okay. Not all that friendly but attentive enough, I suppose. My order was wrong, in that it didn't come with onion rings like I asked. eh... whatever. Overall, not too good. I've had better burgers at Chil's or 5 Guys. Don't bother with this place. read more