This review is about the service since I was never served. Have dined at La Posta de Mesilla several times while passing through and always had a good experience. Not this time. I dine alone while traveling. As many single diners know, it can be awkward eating alone in a restaurant full of families and groups. There can also be implicit bias by staff members who sometimes overlook the single diner. That was the case here. I entered 30 minutes before closing and the main dining room was nearly full. I was promptly seated in a corner table and handed a menu. Seven or eight minutes later, a party of five was seated at the table next to me. A waiter showed up 30 seconds later, took their drink orders and brought them water. I waited for five more minutes. Nothing. Got up and walked out. Had to wait another ten minutes before the hostess and manager showed up out front. I voiced my displeasure and reminded them that ignoring single diners is common and that they should take care to avoid it in their restaurant. read more

Nice servers, ok ambiance, but man the food was super underwhelming. Average at best. We had heard the place was great - it was not.

Smiling faces and delicious food! The chips were probably some of the most flavorful I've had. Meal was great and service was fast!

The food was mediocre, at best. My flour tortillas came out in a wet clump and immediately hardened. The tortilla chips were stale, or at least tasteless. The green chile queso was good though. The waitress was a mess and completely disorganized. read more

Food and drinks are delicious. Service is always great and beautiful spacious dining area and plenty of rooms available as well.

The ambiance is amazing! Not the best Mexican restaurant but the ambiance is gorgeous and decorated beautifully. We made a reservation and were seated promptly. Parking is mostly street parking but we had no issues finding parking. I ordered a prickly pear margarita which was good and strong a little sour but good. Then ordered the flautas plate combination (chicken and beef) for my entree. It came with a good guacamole portion which was great, as well as coleslaw, rice and refried beans. I really liked the rice and guac but the flautas were over cooked and not very seasoned. I would not recommend. Someone else in my group got the fajitas and they were better. Like I mentioned before this place is great for a beautiful ambiance but the food is mid, definitely not the best but the vibe makes up for it. I would recommend this place for drinks and an app. read more

La Posta de Mesilla - Flautas - Mexican Near Me - Mesilla, New Mexico

Service was spectacular. My wife was cold and so our server spoke to the manager and they were able to turn down the air. Servers were thoughtful and gave us plenty of time to order, but also checked up on us frequently but too frequently. Food was very good, but not quite perfect. We love the ambiance in there overall with several amazing rooms, the place never ends. It's very pretty in there. read more

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The restaurant is off the beaten path but well worth the hunt. They have an amazing lunch menu, $25 and no extra for tea or soda. We ordered tostada's from that menu, he had red chili and I had hatch green chili. We ordered the guac salad as an appetizer (comes with), a side of queso and chili relleno. The food was good but not great. We shared a flan for desert and it was outstanding. I wanted the homemade churros but not available... bummer. The atmosphere was beautiful. Our waiter was attentive and had beautiful eyes. Worth the visit. I would go back and try something else on the menu. The meal was less than $45 without the tip. The area it is in is worth the visit. read more

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Owned by the same family since 1939. We had a wonderful meal. All the food is made fresh including the salsa and corn tortilla chips. The staff is efficient, cheerful and love their jobs. The building is historical with many unique architectural features. There is a caged aviary with several large tropical birds. Many food allergies can be accommodated by the talented chefs. The site includes a single screen theater operated by a historical/classic film society. read more

This restaurant is huge! I imagine it's a very popular place on the weekends. There's a huge bird cage when you first walk in with a few different birds and also a gift shop with some beautiful jewelry. The food and drinks were good (I dunno if the best?), everyone ate without any complaints but at the same time no one raved about their dish...sooooo. I would come again just cause I like the place itself. The sopapillas, deeeelish! read more

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The food was amazing! I ordered the tenderloin with green chiles on top. This was one of the best steaks I have ever had and 10oz was only 30 plus dollars, same cut at home at a high end steak was 80-100$. Not kidding one of the best steaks I have ever had. Service was just as amazing, the bartender was great to talk to and helped us with the choices we made. Thank you! read more

Solid three stars! Good service and good food. They sell a lot food. If you are looking for something more authentic you might look somewhere else. This is more focused on output than quality. read more

La Posta de Mesilla - Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Mesilla, New Mexico

The food was good (I ordered one tamale and the plate was warm but the tamale was not $3.95.) My husband liked his dinner (combination steak/chicken fajitas $22.00). We each had a margarita they were good, maybe 8oz, and they cost $14 each!!! Service was good but the bill was over 72.00, $86 with tip! read more

Excellent food. Great service. The very historic building was a nice welcome to a tasty meal. Be sure to try the Prickly Pear Matgatita! read more

Great New Mexican historic atmosphere, delicious food and quick friendly service. Absolutely try it.

Food is long on amount, short on flair, especially in Southwest. Like it's designed for tourists from Midwest. Uninspired if you will. Unfortunate because it is a very cool in terms of location, decor, and history. The drinks are top notch however. And service was terrific. Waitstaff worked their magic, lots of happy customers! read more

La Posta de Mesilla - Margaritas! - Mexican Near Me - Mesilla, New Mexico

Accidentally ended up here when the bbq place in El Paso was closed. Another patron recommended La Posta and I wish I could find him and shake his hand. We got some food to go and it was slap your mama good. Service was quick even though the restaurant had a 40 minute wait. If there is a wait, it is totally worth it. I'm tempted to drive back to NM just to get some more. read more

A classic Mexican restaurant in the heart of old town Mesilla, flavored margaritas were amazing as was all the different food we tried. Portions were nice and big as well. Service was great and the restaurant itself is just so beautiful and huge, even though it was busy we were seated right away too. Overall a lovely experience. read more

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While visiting our daughter and her boyfriend in El Paso, we went to a wine festival in Las Cruces, NM and had dinner in the area afterward. The place is pretty big with lots of dining areas. We had a reservation and were seated promptly. The entire time we were there, there was a line at the hostess stand. Our server took a while to get to us, but once he did, we had really good service. Our cocktails were really good! While the food was good, it was pretty average. The vibe was cool though. The decor was eclectic and interesting and there was a huge bird cage with a lot of colorful birds in it - you don't see that every day! Overall, a pretty decent experience! read more

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8 of us were here. Such a fun place for a meal, especially nice to show to my midwestern in-laws! They were very pleased with the food as well as the beautiful interior decorations. The food was delicious. I loved my shrimp ceviche! The service was wonderful, our server was very friendly and helpful! read more

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We had only one night in town and this was the top recommendation from our airbnb hosts. We are glad we came by! Huge restaurant with fun decor and lots of energy. Lengthy margaritas and cocktail menu. Tasty queso, combo plates and steak fajitas were things we enjoyed. Server was busy but things moved along quickly nonetheless. We really enjoyed this stop and recommend it! read more

La Posta de Mesilla - Queso! Yum! - Mexican Near Me - Mesilla, New Mexico

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Quite frankly some of the best Mexican food I have ever had. What other place has parrots and tank full of piranhas to entertain you while you wait to be seated. The decor is stunning and the wait staff is attentive. The food perfectly plated! 5 easy stars! read more

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Great service, our food was just ok. Crowded dining area with too many people. Food is overpriced.

Stopped here for dinner in Las Cruces. A very fun atmosphere. The food was average, not earth shattering but still pretty good. Our server was very nice and friendly. read more

La Posta de Mesilla - Green enchilada - Mexican Near Me - Mesilla, New Mexico

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We enjoyed a lovely meal at La Posta. Everyone in our party enjoyed our selections. The service was impeccable and the charm of the surroundings just add to the authentic style food. The best thing you can say about a Mexican restaurant, the rice was really good! The servings were sizable and delish. The night was enjoyable. It is a must, whenever I am in the area. read more

Food was great. I had the enchilada combination. My husband got the combination plate #2 and liked everything except the tamale was dry. Our one mistake was ordering the margarita flight. It's $25, twice the cost of a regular margarita and didn't even have the amount equivalent to one full margarita. While each tasted good, it seemed like a rip off. Service was very good. read more

La Posta during the Christmas season is unmatched. The decorations are seriously over the top beautiful! It is worth visiting for the decor alone. Lots of families go to La Posta as tradition during the holidays and I can see why. There is a feeling of it being really really special. I am not crazy about the food itself, but that's because I am comparing La Posta, Andales, and ChaChis - so that's some fierce competition. I recommend La Posta. read more

La Posta de Mesilla - Burrito Plate smothered in Green with Cheese - Mexican Near Me - Mesilla, New Mexico

We've been here twice. The first time we figured maybe the cooks were having a bad day or something so we tried it again. The place is very nice, the service is good, the servers are nice and police, the actual building, ambiance, is very nice.....the food, not so much. It tastes like a microwaveble dinner at best. Hope they hire someone who can cook. read more

Ambiance was nice. Service was matter of fact. I've had better tamales from a can and the tacos were oily and not soft or crunchy, kinda both and tough. Really quite disappointing overall. read more

La Posta de Mesilla - Tamales in husk. - Mexican Near Me - Mesilla, New Mexico

Ambiance-5 Food-1 Service-5 beans tasted like I ate a burnt cigarette ashes included. There were more jalapeño's in the caso than there was cheese I really wanted to love this restaurant read more

We really like the food and atmosphere. The service was great. Ashley our server went beyond our expectation. Thank you!

Great food that's surprisingly spicy! Super cute interior with tons of seating and plenty of space for strollers and high chairs. Prices are very reasonable. No Coke products. read more

Love this place! I thought I'd reviewed them 6 years ago but apparently I had forgotten to do so! Both times I've been here a friend has raved about it and then we have come in for dinner. Parking is tough and generally caddy corner from the building in the dirt/gravel lot. There is a long walk from the entry to the dining area, passing by a beautiful jewelry shop. I ordered the salad with prawns and my friend had the ceviche. We both sat silently while we enjoyed our meal before making our way back out to I-10. My salad was just what I needed to recharge. It is a great place to stop between El Paso and Deming with nice servers and a welcoming ambiance. I look forward to many future visits when I'm in the area! read more

La Posta de Mesilla - Mexican Near Me - Mesilla, New Mexico

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Excellent food and service from waitstaff!!! The jewelry store attached Matteo, is awesome! I always leave with something. Food delicious and quick!! read more

We visited this historic restaurant on the recommendation of someone local. The restaurant is absolutely beautiful and is in a building with more than 100 years of age. There are gift shops up front and large cages with exotic birds. We had about a 45-minute wait. The chips are the thicker ones typical in México and the salsa was fresh and had just the right amount of heat. I had a prickly pear margarita and a combination plate. My husband had a fajita burrito and we both enjoyed our meals. Our service was excellent and I would definitely go back again. read more

La Posta de Mesilla - Dining room - Mexican Near Me - Mesilla, New Mexico

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May 31, 2023 - La Posta de Mesilla Restaurant (Las Cruces, NM) La Posta de Mesilla Restaurant is located in the Mesilla Plaza in the little town of Mesilla, just a mile or so south of Las Cruces. We came here for a drink and an appetizer after doing a little shopping in the town. It wasn't too busy when we arrived around four in the afternoon on a Wednesday. The restaurant is pretty good sized. When you walk in through the front door, you'll see a few little stores, including a jewelry store and a gift store. As you walk further into the restaurant, you'll see a large 10 x 10 cage with a big blue macaw (and a few other birds) in it as well as some fish tanks - one with a piranha. You feel like perhaps you just walked into a Mexican jungle. Definitely, the ambience of the restaurant is very Mexican in character, with great Mexican architecture, pictures, and Mexican themed furniture. There is a hostess in that area that normally will get you seated or get you on their reservation list. We decided just walk in to the back bar since we have been here before. There were several seats available at the bar, so that's where we sat. The bartender was very friendly and handed us a couple menus and provided us with some very tasty chips and salsa. We gave the bartender our drink order shortly thereafter. I got a prickly pear margarita and my wife got a coconut margarita. Her coconut margarita was very tasty; however, my prickly pear margarita was really not very good. It had way too much of the prickly pear syrup. I've had these drinks many times and really it just wasn't made properly. I had no taste of tequila whatsoever, which was a disappointment since he said he used the premium 1800 tequila, which is reflected in the price for the margarita - $10.50. We decided to order the beef quesadillas as our appetizer. That came out pretty quickly. It included a nice big mound of guacamole. It was very satisfying and filling. As I got about a quarter way through my prickly pear margarita I added water, and that actually improved the flavor quite a bit. I guess next time I need to tell them to go light on the prickly pear syrup. read more

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Amazing food and atmosphere. We were stationed at Holloman AFB 2009-2013 and came here often. We're currently traveling and it's now 2025; we decided to stop and were pleasantly surprised that they haven't lost their touch! It was nice to have something familiar after all these years. Our server was amazing and the staff in general were nice and accommodating. The chile con carne burrito was delicious. read more

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Service was great....food was horrible. A group of 8. Went down to Las Cruces for our annual State Convention. 4 of us had the combination plate and a couple of chicken tostadas. Don't remember the other 2 dished. Had a problem with one of the drink orders. They never got it right. The different items on the combo plate didn't have much flavor. Enchilada was buried and didn't taste like an enchilada. However, the staff was nice. Enjoyed my basic Margarita. Was disappointed because of all the hype. read more

my husband and I got fajitas I got chicken, my husband, chicken, and steak. It all seemed like it came a frozen bag and was heated up in a pool of oil. It was not freshly charred on a grill and it did not come sizzling. It was disgusting and the beans were like rubber We travel country and have never been so disappointed in Mexican food. The only thing that tasted fresh and tasty was the salsa very disappointed will not eat there again. A lot of money to throw a lot of food in the trash. read more

Wonderful place, the history, the ambience, the food, the service, the entire experience! If you are anywhere near Las Cruces, NM go out of your way to eat at La Posta in Mesilla Park, a suburb of Las Cruces! read more