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    Ensenada Restaurant

    5.0 (25 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 8:30 am - 1:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    As we were driving we noticed the many cars and knew we had to stop there for food. From the moment we walked in staff was friendly. Food was delicious. Authentic yummy food. Highly recommend

    Beef fajita
    Alex Z.

    What a great find. It's right off the road a very small place. The food is amazing. I had the fajita, it came out still sizzling, and full of flavor. The portion is huge I was not able to finish all the food. The price is very affordable. The owner is super friendly, came by to check with us if the food is ok and opened the door for me when I was leaving so I didn't have to touch any surface. If you drive by El Paso, highly recommend this Tex Mex restaurant

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    Rex S.

    Very casual place with amazing food. We came in looking for a quick meal before heading to the airport for our flight and the owner made a huge effort to give us our food as fast as possible and make sure we had a great experience. We had the steak tacos, chicken tacos, and guacamole and loved all of it.

    Steak taco, must try this, it's amazing!
    Celeste C.

    This is a secret gem of amazing Mexican food. It's a must stop! They have been in business 22 years and their quality of the food shows.

    Kenneth M.

    Let me start with the down side: we live in far west El Paso and this cafe is about as Far East as you can get and still be in EP. We found Ensenadas on Yelp when looking at options before a movie. When we spotted the hot lime green little "shack" we just had to try it. I'm so glad we did. From the moment we stepped inside we were showered with friendliness from the owner. He made sure we met mama who does the cooking-everything from scratch. My wife and I both had enchiladas Montadas and it was delicious. This is a delightful hole in the wall that I just wish was closer to home. Because of the distance we won't be able to visit often but whenever we are in the area we will drop in. This is a 4 star eatery with 5 star customer service. I have 2 (small) suggestions to bring the meal up to 5 stars: (1) we were provided a nice bowl of salsa on our table but no tortilla chips to dip into it. (2) as good as the food was, it wasn't as filling as I hoped. If they would add larger portions of beans and potatoes it would be awesome. To top off our visit the owner bragged about their pancakes and the gave us each one on the house to try. He was right and has every reason to be proud. They've been around since 1998 and any restaurant with that longevity has definitely made the grade. Absolutely worth it.

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    Good customer service, make you feel at home. Excellent food. Even let us choose a movie for our kids. The pepino water was awesome.

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    Amazing Mexican breakfast, friendly service, strong coffee! Definitely come out here if in El Paso for an authentic experience.

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    Treated like family amazing customer service is great :) food is amazing And all homemade :)

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    Ensenada Restaurant - mexican - Updated June 2026

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