Thank goodness for a restaurant in El Paso that is not a Mexican food place! The, menu is extensive. The service is very slow. It took an hour to get 2 pizzas and a salad. The mushroom pizza was good. The spinach artichoke pizza was not. It was soggy in the middle and had only a couple of pieces of spinach on each piece, and I only tasted 1 artichoke. And it had literally 2 cups of fried onion on top--That was not in the description. The quinoa and avocado salad was huge, with really fresh ingredients. Just an ok experience. read more

I met some friends of mine for dinner last night at the Greenery after getting fitted for a tux at The Men's Warehouse. My best friend is getting married and we thought after getting fitted we would meet for dinner. We decided to celebrate his upcoming marriage by ordering some great bottles of wine. We ordered a CDP Jannase Chaupin which is highly rated. We also ordered an Australian Shiraz by the name of Trobeck Run Rig. Two phenomenal red wines which are very rare. The wine list deserves 5 stars easily. The waiter comes and takes our order and I tell him we purchased two bottles of wine next door in the wine shop. The waiter said he would grab the bottles and bring them to our table. He came back with some horrible stemware that wasn't adequate for the wine we were drinking. I politely asked him to bring out the stemware that was appropriate for the wine we were consuming. He looked totally lost. I then asked for the owner and he was off for the night. The manager came by our table and brought us finally the proper stemware. We asked them to decant the wine and they looked at me as if I was speaking French. The waiter brought by two decanters and we decanted the wine ourselves. The food was actually good. I ordered the bakka ribeye which has a lot of flavor. I had to tell the waiter how I wanted my steak. He didn't ask! I'm sure it would have been overcooked if I had not suggested how I wanted it grilled. The steak came in pink in the center and was served on top of mashed potatoes. The presentation was nothing special. If a restaurant is going to offer fine wine and food experience the staff should be trained properly. The waiters could make so much more on tips if they only knew the proper protocol. The Greenery should have been a four star rating but the staff knocked it down one star easily. Note to owner: train your staff properly! read more

What happened to this place? It's just a mess now. Was it sold off or something? Food quality has gone down tremendously. Service was good, but refilling tea was all that was done because the kitchen took forever to get appetizers out...15 mins for soup? 40 minutes after that out entrees came and food wasn't that great, and this was the lunch special. This's place was once good, not sure what happened. The servers were friendly, and you could tell they were working hard to make up for the slow kitchen. read more

I called to see what soup they had today and they had potato soup, my daughter is visiting from out of town and wanted this soup. We walk into the restaurant and we were seated. We sit there waiting and are not helped. Two waitstaff looked over at us and walked away. Two other ladies came in about 5 minutes after we did and were sat. The young man who sat us went over to them and asked them for their drink order! At this point I get up because we were there first. I walked all the way back to the kitchen and say hello is anyone going to help us? The girl responded she is getting your drink. I'm like really? That's funny no one ever asked us what we wanted the drink! I walked back to my table and told my daughter we are leaving. One of waitresses that was looking at us earlier came over and started with her apology, I told her we are out! After I left the restaurant I called the manager and gave her a piece of my mind. Just excuses and apology. Trust me I will not go back to the restaurant. They weren't even busy! Their business is dying just like Sunland park mall! read more

I was here last Saturday and got Santiago as a server and he was one of the best i've had here. He was super helpful & overall a very kind person. Props to the greenery! read more

This place is amazing! We had the meatloaf and it's the best. Also had the thia pizza. That too was amazing. We will be back to explore more of the menu. read more

The food here is great. Everything is FRESH, and I've never had a chicken salad sandwich as good as the one I ordered from here. The restaurant is conveniently located inside Sunland Park Mall so it's nice to grab some good food after some long hard shopping! The market place next door serves some delicious baked goods too! read more

I've been coming here for what seems like my whole life, but probably more like the last 15 years. Every time I come back to El Paso I make a visit and the food is still solid and just how I remember it. I usually get the grilled chicken salad or Mexican food here and it never disappoints. The muffins that come with the salads are fantastic... Zucchini or cranberry Orange is what I recommend. The only reason I can't give 5 stars is because you never know what you're gonna get for service and the prices are a little outrageous for what you get, especially for it being in El Paso. It doesn't matter though because the food is good and very consistent so I'll certainly be back here. read more

This place had some fantastic food. They offer a great variety. Must check it out! Customer service was a plus

We use to eat at the Greenery at the Sunland Park Mall in El Paso,Tx several times a month. Today we were close by so we decided to stop and have lunch. We were extremely disappointed. FIRST of all it is very dark inside the main room/ SECOND, I asked for NO Tomato on my sandwich. Of course it came with one. I sent it back and then had to wait for them to make another one WITHOUT tomato. The servers response to the tomato mistake was a simple "Oh". THIRD, my husband had to ask for ketchup for his fries. The bottle given him was beyond disgusting! It had caked on, dried up ketchup on the cap and down the side- my husband was afraid to touch it. (he got up and got another for himself) FOURTH, there was no regular sugar on our table for our coffee. The server brought us THREE packages. (They must be running out!!) Needless to say we won't be eating at the Greenery any time soon!! read more

Just terrific food and great people. My wife and I eat there at least twice a month and have been doing so for years. The wings are incredible, and I've never had a bad meal. read more

The food was great. Had the veggie burger However the second you walk in with a child the atmosphere changes. The waitress was Absolutly horrible. Our 2 Year old was doin great nor being loud but the waitress continued to make rude unnecessary comments. Will not return! read more

Food was good... mediocre at best...the pastries looked good but did not try it.... service was good..

We had been wanting to try this place and finally made it in on Saturday, June 9th at around 4:00pm. The experience started off bad when we first met the hostesses, who seemed to be upset that we had interrupted their personal conversation. Even though the restaurant was almost completely empty, she decided to seat us in a back corner. After several minutes of waiting, our waiter finally came by and took our order. We also asked him for two straws which another employee brought out holding them WITH HER BARE HANDS. These were UNWRAPPED straws. We had finally had enough and made the decision to leave after we noticed lipstick and food on one of our water glasses. Extremely disappointed and have no intentions of ever coming back. They could definitely use some training in customer service and hygiene standards. read more

Service was slow and erratic. Wine eventually came and then the beer after we reminded another wait person. Companion stated her salmon was great. Her spouse's lasagna was warm at best. My companions BLT was awful. Cold, and the bread had, I suspect, come out of the freezer. My salad which arrived at least ten minutes after the other entrees was OK. All in all, not a good dining experience, and will definitely not return. Can't stand cold food! read more

Amazing quick service it it took less than a minute for our drinks I ordered the impossible burger and I seriously thought it was real meat 5/5 read more

Had a reservation somewhere else nearby that looked like we would not be seated at the requested time. We went across the parking lot to Greenery; we had not been in some time. We were able to walk in and be seated immediately. The fact that the restaurant wasn't a madhouse made it feel more "Valentine-sy". Our food took some time to come out, so we ordered chips and guac...our server was kind enough to comp them (great chips and very fresh guac). We had sandwiches with fries, not what we intended on this day, but the food was fresh and hot. The regular beer battered fries and sweet potato fries were excellent. The rye bread on my reuben was softer than most I have tried which was a great (+) surprise. Portions were generous and actually precluded us from ordering dessert...too full! Thanks Greenery for saving our Val Day dinner! read more

I'm not from here. I'm from Austin. I feel lost. Then I walked into here. It's Saturday about eleven a.m. and I'm here for brunch. My husband I are immediately seated and our waiter arrived promptly to take our drink order. Moments later my water arrives with lemon in a mason jar to further illustrate the environment of refreshing. Coffee was delicious and paired perfectly with banana waffles. These waffles! Melt in your mouth, does not need syrup, topped with toasted pecans and served hot! (But not too hot) husband ordered Seriously Good french toast which came in three large pieces of perfectly played toast topped with strawberries. Both our dishes were served with sausage which was grilled to perfection. Our waiter came back several times to check on us, refill our coffees and water and ensure our visit was enjoyable. Thank you Greenery-! Idk about your past but your future is bright! read more

Greenery Restaurant - New American Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Eating here reminded me that I live in the desert in more ways than one. Glad I finally stopped here during one of my semi-annual trips to ELP. I am always thrilled to eat at places with more than one vegetarian or even vegan selection. The Iron Man salad would have been more than enough as a meal, but I rarely resist asparagus and had them lightly battered and fried. I probably only eat anything fried a couple of times a year, but this was definitely worth an exception. Delicious and the server was great, too. Competent, quick and unintrusive. Just wish the restaurant didn't make a visit to the mall inevitable. But it next to Forever 21 and The Dress Barn, downstairs. So, I will definitely come back. read more

We stopped in for coffee and pastries and had a really lovely time. The iced coffee was strong and delicious and the cappuccino was REALLY excellent. The apple cinnamon muffin was also fantastic. But best of all, Laura was super sweet and helpful and brought joy to our day. We hope to come back next time we are in El Paso! read more

Horrible costumer service, and the food came out cold. The Greek chicken salad is almost $20 and the chicken was undercooked, hardly any lettuce and a ton of red onion. The green Chile meatloaf was cold as well as the mashed potatoes. Don't waste your time nor money coming to this place. read more

I used to really like this restaurant. But my last 2 visits were not so great. Their tortilla soup I recently had was awful. Greasy and really heavy. No fresh flavors, just felt like a brick in my stomach when I ate half of it, even after I fished out all the cheese that filled 3/4 of the cup. Their menu claims to have the best beef and fish sourced from the best places. This is questionable because I had their "wild" salmon and it was not. The coloring and consistency was absolutely farm-raised. The waiter apologized and said he would ask but never came back with a real answer, nor did a manager come to defend their fish. I will no longer be dining at The Greenery. read more

Ate at the Greenery tonight, and the restaurant has really improved with the new management! The renovations are really cool, and the food was delicious! Everyone in my party loved their food. The seafood crepe and handmade pasta were amazing! Highly recommend! read more

We've been going to this restaurant for years. Always it was a pleasant experience. Lately, however, the quality of food has gone down. Last night I ordered the green chIle meat loaf and my wife ordered the chicken tampiquena. The meat loaf had a good taste, though it definitely wasn't freshly prepared and the mashed potatoes were just that, mashed potatoes. Not the mashed potatoes that usually accompanies the dish and the caramelized onions were so hard and not fresh as they were uneatable. The best soup to accompany this would be the Chile poblano, but it's only available Thursday and Friday. I had the potato soup which wasn't bad. My wife's dish was a disaster, so bad she sent it back, the enchilada was so over cooked you couldn't cut it with a knife. It usually is well prepared and tasty but apparently the cook didn't know how to prepare the dish. He simply cooked another enchilada and placed it over the old hard enchilada! Service wasn't up to usual standards. The hostess had to find waitress and to get her to take our order. Usually we order muffins for desert but desert option wasn't even offered. Waitress just dropped off check and left. I hope things change, we have really enjoyed this place before but don't know if we'll go back. Also, seafood way over priced and clam chowder soup no longer an option. read more

I just came back from having lunch at this restaurant. I will never go back it took them 45 minutes from the to serve a table of 5. Yes you can say well you have 5 people, but our orders were all salads and they didnt even have 4 tables. I mean it was so slow. Also the Waiter was texting while we were waiting to get our drinks. The food was not even good I mean It's a salad nothing tooo difficult. I am not sure what is going on with this restaurant but I am not going back that is for sure. read more

Their southwest tuna sandwich is my favorite: they're generous with the avocado, the tomato is always fresh, and the bread is grilled to perfection. Add a side of whatever their soup of the day is and you've got yourself a perfect meal. Grab a delicious cranberry-orange or zucchini muffin on your way out! read more

Went here for lunch with a friend. I had the chili pepper poblano soup and it was outstanding. My friend had the Spinach Salad with Salmon, and your choice of muffin comes with it. The Banana Nut muffin was very tasty, and her salad looked yummy. I'm pleasantly surprised that such a great find is in the mall. read more

Tried this restaurant while in El Paso for a business trip, and after reading fairly good reviews here on Yelp. I have to say that I agree with most of the other reviewers in the food I ordered was pretty tasty. Had the ciabatta panini with chicken and mozarella. It was a little light on the dried tomatoes in which I was disappointed but overall still enjoyed it. My coworker had the soup and sandwich combo - half a Reuben and a bowl of tortilla soup. He also enjoyed his food very much. I would definitely go back here. Only complaint I had is the waiter took a while to get us our bill. The food was there on time but we had to wait a while before we could leave. read more

Went twice this week. Once for lunch. Huge Greek salad, very well done. Beef and barley homemade soup. Excellent. For dinner had a pizza that was very good. Wife had arugula salad with chicken. Overall excellent meals. read more

Actual visit 4/9/13. Chipotle balsamic glazed pork chop with sautéed calabacitas, black beans and red peppers over a green chile cheese tamale finished with corn silk sauce. The flavors of this dish were amazing. I usually don't like tamales but I could have eaten at least 10 of these !!! I will go back when I'm in El Paso again. read more

Food was fantastic and they have a surprisingly large selection of healthier choices. Price was good or at least fair for what you're getting. The service was fast and they didn't let my drink get below half way. I also appreciated the ambience you can tell whoever owns Place spend some money making it nice. read more

Excellent service! Our waitor was very proffesional and nice. It was a quiet Saturday and had fast service. I recommend this place to everyone. I will be returning very soon! read more

I can't even guess how many times we have visited the Greenery - 5 to 10 times a year for fifteen years. Amazing how large their menu is, and they do everything well. We've been there with our kids, our parents, and by ourselves, and have never been disappointed with the quality of their efforts. Their wine menu is renown, but I'm more of a beer guy and they have a huge selection there as well. read more

This is a review of the market part of The Greenery only. I took a girl to the actuall restaurant once, but I've since forgotten what either of us ate... Anyway, the market (which is right next door) is a great place to find all sorts of food and wine that I promise you wouldn't find anywhere else in EP. The wine selection is amazing; with wines from all over the world, you are definitely going to find something to your taste. I once overheard the (winemaster? chief wine taster? I don't know what his title would be...) telling one of his apprentices that he has personally tasted every single wine in the place. What a cool job! The only gripe I have, and it's a small gripe, is that the selection of New Mexico wines isn't very large. They also have a big cooler full of great and exotic beers. They actually sell the beers in individual bottles for between a buck and a half to two bucks, depending on the beer. They also have all sorts of salsas, and these can be pretty expensive (six dollars for a jar!). But the flavors are unique and it's locally made, so it's definitely worth it to me. There's salads, sandwiches, meat, cheese, all types of jams, basically anything you could want. It's great. They also have a coffee bar with decent coffee and a barista that I'm in love with haha. How can you go wrong? Great place, highly recommended. read more

Under new ownership, prices have increased, quality and quantity of food has gone down, $18 for a piece of salmon that was more like a sliver of salmon on top of a huge pile of polenta that was flavorless, the green chile poblano soup does not even have the same flavor, it's a big disappointment read more

My family has been going to The Greenery since it was located in the Popular, an old department store. We've go to know the Hines pretty well and are excited their restaurant is continuing to do so well. You really can't beat their hamburger or fries. The fries taste so fresh, not frozen. Plus don't forget their rolled taco plate. The flautas are thick full of juicy chicken - not like some other places. Plus their muffins, especially the zucchini , makes for a great breakfast or even a dessert. read more

Ok, it was a nice place once. Today we brought a friend. The staff was scarce, the carpet was worn. It took forever to get service. And when we were waiting we decided to try a croissant. No staff anywhere! We went up to the podium and asked for a croissant! So we got that, and it was actually good, my friend's 4 year old loved it. Then the food came. My friend ordered French toast off the brunch menu. It looked impressive, but in reality it was just fried bread, we don't even think it was dipped in egg. She tried to eat it, but it just wasn't good. So when we finally saw our waitress again I told them she didn't like it,but she tried to and it just didn't work. They took it and asked if she wanted to try something else. So she ordered pecan pie. She asked if it was warm. The waitress said they could warm it up. When she got it, once again impressive looking, but the first bite was magma hot! She burned her tongue on this little bite of pie so bad she couldn't eat anymore. So that was it for her. Spent the rest of her time drinking ice water. My husband ordered something off the menu and was disappointed at its appearance, but he ate half and found it satisfactory. I got the pita sandwiches, which I had before, and as before they were great. The waitress was so apologetic about the food, and they didn't charge for the French toast, which was cool. But they have to work on having the staff be more visible and available. And the food needs some work, especially because it's a bit pricey. I will skip this place for a while, and watch and see if it disappears. read more

One of those places that when you're out of town you think about and miss. It has a wide-range of foods with something that will please everyone. I am a personal fan of the salads (Greek) that come with a muffin, which you can and should buy by the dozen next store at the Greenery Market. If you feel like something more filling they have fish on the menu that is flown in daily, which is rare to a lot of places in El Paso. Their special menus, that are available sometimes, can add a more sophisticated twist on their general menu. For example the weekend menu offers great selections and if you're looking to order off the regular menu this is the time to do it. It is truly a light in an old, mediocre Sunland Park Mall. read more

This was slightly better than mall food. Maybe it's because they're in the middle of construction, but my salad was hardly fresh.

We went back today for the fist time in 6 months, and I'm so glad that we did! We used to frequent the Greenery for brunch, but had stopped because of the horrible service we received time after time. Today, we received EXCELLENT service from Emily! Plus the food was exceptional! We enjoyed the veggie omelet (which was stuffed with yummy veggies) and the fajita salad which was also delicious (although my dad did miss the Matador salad which is no longer on the menu). We will definitely be back and hope that the service and food will be consistently awesome! read more