Man! This joint was a surprise. Pecos isn't known for great…read moreplaces to eat, but this place was good Tex-Mex/Tex New Mex. Flour tortillas were very good, as were my red enchiladas. Sunday afternoon the place was hopin'. I'll be back

Friendly service. Lots of locals. This usually means good food at a reasonable price and La Bodega…read moredelivers. At first, I thought they didn't have indoor dining but there's several tables. Even a couple for large groups.

What a great experience!…read more It's a sports bar in west Texas and that's its strength. It caters to those of us here to work and to the locals who appreciate a great place to eat. Seated immediately even during their busiest hours, the service was also very friendly. The steak dinner was well cooked. The sides were a bit lacking, but the steak was good enough to offset that. Overall this is a go to in Pecos

We brought our large party (11) to dinner after a day in the national Parks. Luckily it was a…read moreweekday so it wasn't too busy when we went and were able to get almost right in. The ambiance was mostly casual with lots of TVs everywhere like a sports bar, but it seemed like it wanted to be fancy with the way the staff was dressed and how they presented their menus. The cost per dish was more upscale seafood. They had some props for "gram worthy" pictures. As we sat down, our waiter brought over chips and salsa for the table and said to the kids "one basket only is free". They looked at us confused because they weren't used to that being the case in Mexican restaurants we go to in Phoenix. We said it was a nice holdover until the food got there. The same thing happened with the drinks though; the kids ordered a soda and it came in cans and the waiter said "no refills". Again, not that big of a deal but they were only saying it to our kids. The people who got water though asked if the water could get refilled and the waitress said it could but didn't seem like she wanted to because only a couple refills were filled during the meal. Some of the food had quick a kick to it, so more water or something to drink would've helped. The food was kind of hit or miss; some people really liked their dishes and some were just okay with what they ordered. If we had come with just adults, maybe we would've had a different experience and ordered different things. Next time we pass through we'll try and stop in again.

What a great place for tamales!…read more The outside of the building looks like a strange place to have such a wonderful restaurant. But inside it's clean, smells delicious, and has very friendly staff. The tamales and bowls were delicious! This is a hidden gem that is worth the stop or drive.

17 years ago on our road trip and not much around, we happened upon La Nortena Tamale Factory in…read morethe blink of an eye and you've passed it town of Pecos Texas. Fast forward to Instagram, Yelp, social influencers and now this tamale factory and city are even more well known and loved. So with another road trip from Las Vegas to San Antonio we had to stop here and get some tamales. I have a few tips for you. They are closed on Mondays and if I'm not mistaken most days they are closed by 2 or 3 PM. Their website to pre-order is great. I ordered the night before to make sure my tamales were available. We were staying in Carlsbad, New Mexico and the drive time is an hour and 30 minutes. I totally forgot about the time change switching states. I called La Nortena as I started my drive and requested they changed my pick up time for an hour later than I had originally requested. They were so accommodating and helpful. I love that they open super early because we were on the road and there by 10am Texas time. We decided to walk in to pick up our order. They have an order line and a pick up line but there was only one girl manning the order line. It went pretty quick and they got our stuff really fast. They do not offer any bathrooms as this is just a pick up and go so if you're traveling you'll have to find somewhere else. The tamales were as delicious as I remembered them. The masa isn't super thin and isn't super thick. This isn't your regular masa. You can literally see the love that went into them making this masa special. I pre-ordered the mix dozen which comes with half green and half red. If you prefer more or less or another type of tamale they offer (others aren't always available) then just place the request in the comments box of your order. Both red and green are a bit spicy, moist and have awesome flavor. This was our breakfast and they were piping hot. I could barely hold them to hand them to my son in the backseat. I love that they were so hot. Delicious and my son said that they were the best tamales he had ever eaten. Pecos Texas is not that blink and you pass it kind of town anymore. It's rather cute with artistically painted Texas boots all throughout the city. I love social media because it really shows you all the things that you can find in the city from it having the world's first rodeo to history with Pecos Bill, this is definitely a stop to make and enjoy the city as well as the incredible tamales.

I arrived at 7:00 and was told to sit wherever I would like. Sat around 7:02. Waitress arrived…read morearound 7:06. Brought my drink back and my order was placed by 7:08. Pretty quick and very polite. About 5 years back I worked in a nearby gas plant. I have now returned to work in drilling. I would come hear and order Chicken Enchiladas Verdes and it was really good. It was hot though, but I really liked hot food. I am Cajun, so to give you an idea, it was hotter than Cajun food and almost as hot as Thai medium heat. Well, first impressions. I am pretty sure it didn't have yellow cheese on it last time. First bite, wow! Not as hot as it used to be, but still has a nice spice, which is good. I was a little concerns I wouldn't be able to handle it. The sauce now has a smoother creaminess to it and the chicken is moist and tender. The rice and refried beans were good as well. Well, that was delicious. If you haven't figured out, as I was eating, I was reviewing and typing. It's a winner. Can't tell you about the rest of the menu yet, but first visit back and the Chicken Enchiladas Verdes is a keeper, as my wife would say when I cook something she enjoys and wants me to cook again. As for the ambiance, this is a small mom and pop restaurant. Lots of laughs and smiles and friendly staff. One last thing, it was $14.05 with a tea, not including the tip of course.

Ordered the cheese enchiladas beef. This has got to be the worst tasting enchiladas I have ever had…read morein my life. I don't know if it is the meat is spoiled or the ingredients or that bad or just someone does not know how to cook at all. I ordered this because I thought it was a dish people could not screw up. I stand corrected if you screw up beef enchiladas this bad you should not run a restaurant. I would never recommend this to anyone unless you just want something that tastes like dog food.

I drop in every month to get breakfast burritos for my clients. They love them and so do I. Home…read moremade from scratch. Wonderful variety! This needs to be your first choice in Pecos Tx for breakfast burritos.

Paid $8.50 for a potato egg and cheese burrito but didn't get the cheese that cost $1.50 per…read moretaco!!! Overpriced burritos with Fake tortillas, will never spend another cent with this place! Highway robbery because it's oilfield area. Keep going and bypass this place!

Food is decent but service is definitely hit and miss. Walked in today, before others, yet was…read moreserved after. Never offered chips and salsa and had to wait for drink. Not sure why business in Pecos, TX have such up and down customer service.

The food is authentic Mexican food, never disappoints. The service is efficient and friendly. The…read moreatmosphere is inviting.

A colleague and I came here upon a recommendation for lunch after observing the setting of two gas…read morecompression units northwest of town. The appearance is what I hoped for, a hometown cafe! The special recommended by the waitress was the Mexican style chicken fried steak with R B. The steak ha chopped Hatch chilies and cheese instead of cream gravy. We ordered unsweetened tea, as we were parched. Our order arrived in a reasonable time, served with a smile, and hot. Considering Chad and I only commented on how delicious our meal was, and we stopped talking about anything else, the food had to be good. We will definitely be back to this establishment!!

Food was subpar at best. The restaurant is old and run down but typical for the area. Our waitress…read morewas very polite. Considering all of the good Mexican food in the area they need to step up their game.

4 stars because clean,plenty room to sit, and easy parking . And at least they have a tv…read more Buffet food ok Service ok Salad bar ok They have breakfast. I heard the menudo is good served on Sunday morning Also serve caldo de Rez Sunday morning. Self serve fountain drinks. 12$ and change for the BUFFET./with drink I'll be back. It's cold outside and it's cold inside no heater !!!!!! Bring a jacket

From the outside it's nothing much to look at and the inside isn't much either but surprisingly our…read morefood was pretty good. I got the cheese enchilada dish and Bobbie the flautis dish both with rice and beans. The beans were actually some of the best I've had in a long time and the rice was good, needed more seasoning but still good. The enchiladas were tasty but also lacking seasoning. The flautis were probably the best part as they had lots of meat fries nice and crispy and great flavor. So overall for Pecos where the choices are very limited it was good food. Not sure where all the reviews saying no flavor came from but maybe they need to go back to El Torito.

This place used to be good, but now it's a horrible place to get food. For the last two weekends…read morethe tamales have been old and they taste horrible. They look and taste like they are unsold frozen tamales. Also quality of bread has gone down. If you don't believe me stop this morning and order tamales and get some bread. You will see and taste the horrible food for yourself.

I tried the quesadillas and the torta. Both good . You can…read morepick any meat on menu So u walk in go to the cooking counter place your order , receive a ticket Then go to paying counter ( next to the door at entrance) Pay for food and any drinks u want . Then wait till your number is called. Show your payed ticket and sit anywhere u like They have hamburgers too but i didn't order so Idk if it's good .