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    Jorge's Cafe

    4.0 (216 reviews)
    InexpensiveCafes, Mexican
    Closed 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Melissa B.

    Excellent service. Kind and attentive staff. The kitchen didn't seem to mind accommodating our dietary needs. Everything was delicious! It's a cozy, mom and pop sort of place that delivers on nice portions, good flavor, you leave feeling satisfied and full. Will come back again:)

    Fajitas for two. Beef
    Anita B.

    The service here is slow, and not professional. Waitresses take forever to attend to you before your meal. Never refilled drinks, or chips and salsa. We ordered fajitas, and they were okay. I have better ones at home with better cuts of meat. We also got tostadas, those were fine. Our waitress was on her phone causing her to only bring us two small plates or one plate at a time to our table. Our food arrived without tortillas, and we waited about 1 minute before I started writing this review, and we still don't have them. It's been at least 5 minutes. I saw them sitting at the window, ended up just getting them myself. When ready to checkout they had to track her down again. Hopefully that gets resolved soon

    Chicken enchiladas at Jorge's Cafe
    Bruce K.

    I did not spot too many options as I passed through Ruidoso Downs but I'm glad that Jorge's caught my eye. This place isn't fancy but it's delicious. I arrived during the super busy lunch rush but there was no wait right then. Five minutes later, the line is out the door. Oops. The lunch special was completely keto unfriendly. It beats up keto in the schoolyard and takes its lunch money. It was chips and salsa to start. Warm chips and a wet salsa that I somehow didn't wear. Main course took about five minutes - two enchiladas with rice and beans. I chose both green and red sauce and it was great. Stuffed with a spiced chicken and topped with cheese, all the carbs you need for an afternoon nap. Cheap as heck, too! [Review 17464 overall - 74 in New Mexico - 982 of 2022.]

    Ultimate Fajitas
    Melissa B.

    We came back to visit family here in Ruidoso. So we enjoyed our last visit so much because the food was so good so we had to come back. Great service.

    Burrito
    Tommy F.

    We ate at this gem twice while in Ruidoso. We have been all over Mexico eating different regional food and this is some of the best Mexican food I have ever had. The Green chile sauce is fantastic. On our last visit we had Chili Rellenos Burrito and suiza enchiladas. The caramel stuffed Churro is also off the charts. The service is excellent. The Margaritas are made with agave wine and are very unique. Go there and go again.

    A work in progress!
    Valde G.

    Loving the expansion to this gem in Ruidoso! More people will be able to experience their phenomenal food!!

    Shredded beef Chimichanga with green chili
    Vickie S.

    Delicious , can't say enough about this superb food. Service was fast and friendly. Generous portions, fast refills on drinks.

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    Lots of flavor in the dishes, much variety, too. Jorge's is our go-to for Mexican in Ruidoso.

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    4 years ago

    The nicest staff work here and the best Mexican food in town! Bar none!! Give it a try and if you have to wait it's worth the wait!!!

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    The food is fantastic but the service is absolutely horrible. You'd do best calling in a to go order.

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    Great food! Always fresh and never disappointing. Go there at least once a week and love their combo plates.

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    My wife and I love their food and order carry out a lot from there , pick up window is convenient

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    Ask the Community - Jorge's Cafe

    Do they use tequila or REAL alcohol in margaritas. Just says agave based. That doesn't mean tequila?

    Tequila is made from the Agave plant, and the drink is in the section of the menu that has other alcoholic drinks, so I think it's safe to assume it has alcohol. I've also seen other menus that referred to them as Agave Margaritas and they contained… Read more

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    Los Victors

    4.0(27 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    Do not be turned off by the antiquated looks and lack of ambience. I almost did. But I had already…read morebeen looking for a quick cafe style place to eat tacos and I decided to just get back off the car to give this one a try. They have a free chips bar with several salsas. The chips were fresh and the salsas were tasty! I ordered chilaquiles, he recommended the red ones. The salsa was delicious (a bit too hot, and I can take hot) the chilaquiles chips were freshly fried and they were crispy and chewy, perfect to my taste. I paired them with a pineapple agua fresca, and it was also made from real fruit and delicious. I was very glad I decided to give it a chance. The food was way better than average. Pretty much the the best Mexican food I've had in Ruidoso. It had real depth and real Mexican tones. Not just some guy making Mexican food, but someone that knows the true depth of Mexican flavors.

    My favorite item here was the burritos. They were a good size and had good flavor. My second…read morefavorite thing was the Horchata, it was so delicious and refreshing. The variety of salsa they had were quite good too, they varied in spiciness so I'm sure anyone could find one they'd like. The caldo de res was good, but I prefer it made with a different type of meat. The pozole could have used more hominy but that's just personal preference, it had good flavor but it was very spicy so keep that in mind if you can't handle heat. The place has plenty of seating, free WiFi, and good friendly service. The only thing lacking was ambiance, at least when I was there, there was no music playing, just the sound of other customers eating, and my thoughts. You order at the counter, they do have to-go orders, and they have a large variety of options on their menu so if you're hungry I'm sure you'll find something you'll like.

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    Los Victors - 2 Al Pastor tacos

    2 Al Pastor tacos

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    Chilaquiles w red sauce

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    3.9(471 reviews)
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    Beautiful patio, the food was amazing as well. Everything we got was really good, including the…read moreburger, a meat stew, a kids pizza meal. we also got desserts, peach cobbler, and lemon cookie cheesecake. My child even said the pizza was amazing and has never said that before about a pizza anywhere!

    First off, been here before, the food was good, the beer was better than most in El Paso. But I'll…read morenever go back here or recommend it to anyone coming to Ruidoso. Called inquiring about reservations, told it's first come first serve and I should expect about a 15-20 min wait. Showed up, 3 adults w/ 3 kids at 5:30. Was told I was the 2nd name behind an 11 top, and should be able to be seated in 5 min due to a few tables just waiting to be cleared upstairs. 20 mins later I watched them clear a 6 top at the front door downstairs, then split it so they could seat two tables of 4 who had shown up after my family. After waiting another 10 min I asked about how long we were looking at, the woman at the door told me she would go upstairs and check on the table, she returned to inform me that I was now looking at probably 20 min before we could be seated. We left... I don't know if the elderly woman working as a hostess at the door is an owner, a wife, family friend, or simply a pity hire due to her old age, but she has no business working customer service at a restaurant. She lied to me and several other groups about wait times, and seating availability only to double down several times about how soon we will be seated. She obviously has zero idea about how food service works, customer service relations, or kitchen service/food service times. Side note: an obviously drunk group of six made their way in during my wait, the bartender had no issue serving them, fingers crossed they weren't driving home, but I doubt anyone is that lucky.

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    Rio Grande Grill & Tap Room - Plenty of beers

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    Jorge's Cafe - cafes - Updated June 2026

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