The New Mexican food was really good but what stood out was our waitress Hilda. She knew it was our…read morefirst time there & brought out little samples. She was so genuine, not just nice when it was time to pay hoping for a good tip. All in all a great place to eat. Nothing fancy just good food & excellent service. Just a good vibe from everyone working there!

Peppe's restaurant in Canutillo, Texas characterizes itself as a "New Mexican Food Restaurant" so…read morenaturally I just had to drive down to see what it is all about. Since I have lived in New Mexico for many years and dined in all the Mexican food restaurants in Las Cruces as well as others around the state, I have a sound point of reference as to what is good New Mex cuisine. Inside the restaurant is nicer than you might expect from viewing it from the outside. It is full of light, open, clean, and a comfortable place for dining. Upon entering I was greeted by a friendly gentleman and told to sit wherever I wanted. There are two dining areas, a smaller room near the entrance and a larger dining area through an archway. The seating is exclusively on banquet chairs with large tables. A waitress was at my table within a minute or two with a menu, a bowl of chips and a little glass flask with salsa. The service was very pleasant and efficient. Everybody working there seemed most friendly and accomodating. Wanting to sample a wide variety of their "New Mexican" food I ordered the #3 combo plate. It was prepared and on my table within eight to ten minutes. It came with Spanish rice, whole pinto beans, a rolled taco filled with ground beef, an enchilada, a chile relleno, and red chile con carne, A small dish of their coleslaw was served on the side. So, how did the food taste? Was it "New Mexican?" Was it good? High in quality New Mex food? Let's find out. The enchilada was covered in their red chile sauce with a bit of shredded cheese. Their rolled taco was sandwiched between the enchilada and the relleno and strangely enough it was sitting in the red sauce which made it impossible to pick up and eat with your hands. Strange way to serve a rolled taco??? The relleno had no sauce over it. The plate had the appearance of New Mex food, but what of the quality? To begin, the chips were very ordinary. They rate about a "C." The tomato based salsa was low on flavor and heat. Very mediocre salsa. Rate it a "C"...no better. The beans were a bit bland and quite undistinguished. Give them a C." The rice was the usual. Rate the rice a "C+." It was fluffy and prepared well. The rolled taco which had to be eaten with a knife and fork was somewhat tough and chewy with little corn flavor. The beef filling was not very well seasoned. Rate the rolled taco a "C-." Not something to look forward to. The enchilada was ok as far as it went but the red chile sauce...THE HALLMARK OF NEW MEX CUISINE...covering it was not good. The red chile sauce at Peppe's was really below the New Mex standard. Thus, the enchilada rated about a "C." The chile con carne had some properly sized and tender chunks of pork but again the red chile sauce had little flavor and was quite bland. Not up to the New Mexican standard. Rate the red chile con carne about a "C." Rate the red chile sauce a "C-." Not the stuff of legend. The relleno was plainly speaking not very good. The coating and the chile pepper itself were both soft and mushy with little flavor. Rate Peppe's chile relleno this day a "D" for poor. The coleslaw was vinegar based and not mayo based. It had therefore a little zing to it but at the end of the day it was nothing to write home about. Rate it a "C." So, all in all, I came away a little disappointed. Although I like the restaurant and found the people there nice and the service very good, I found all the food, while not bad, (relleno excepted) to be very pedestrian. I hate to say this given how pleasant the people at Peppe's are but I did not find one food item that was really good. None of this was a good version of New Mexican cuisine. Thus, rate the overall dining experience at Peppe's in Canutillo THREE AND A HALF STARS....not bad but not a great experience for for a full serve restaurant. Everything tasted today was "C" level food. The folks that pass out five star ratings I can only say that they must have a very limited perspective regarding New Mex cuisine.

I'm so happy I found this place!…read more I got a ribeye to go. It was cooked to perfection! Super juicy, full of flavor, and ridiculously huge! The service was great and everyone was very friendly. I loved that the small interior kind of gives you a guest in someone home vibe. Looking forward to trying more things on the menu. The burgers looked delicious!

Food was good, service was also good. If you're looking for ambiance go somewhere else. Went there…read morewith my brother to have a aracherra steak and for that price I might as well had gone to west Texas chophouse. The reason for the 2 stars, while eating our food there was a huge roach above the couple that sat across from us. At the time we didn't know what was going on but it took me seeing the roach and saying something that they moved us as well. My brother actually was the one that stepped on the roach. Staff was like whatever.

Fabulous service and food! My tacos were loaded and my husband's green beef enchiladas were…read moreamazing. It was a big lunch crowd but we were in and out quickly. Definitely recommend.

The birria soup had tons of meat. The tortillas are massive and overall it was a delicious meal!…read moreI'm just passing by but if you get a chance drop by and give them a try! Service was fast and prices are more than fair for the portion

Needed an ice cold beer and I found it here!…read more Anyways, aside from the ice cold beer the fact that the food was delicious was a definite plus! We ordered the flauta plate with the homemade queso sauce and they truly hit the spot. The cheese is scrumptious. The flautas were freshly made and had the perfect amount of crunch and meat filling. Yum yum. Now, my absolute favorite food item that we ordered was the Tripas Tacos, they were not overly fried to were they are too crunchy or undercooked and gummy. They were perfect and ohhh soo good! The salsa and chips were very good also. The salsa was flavorful but VERY SPICY, I couldn't stop eating it although my whole mouth was on fire! If you don't eat spicy food BEWARE! As far as service goes, our waitress was friendly and greeted us with a smile. She gave us a few item recommendations once we told her it was our first time eating there. Everything she recommended was on point. The atmosphere was ok, it was a relaxed and quiet, granted there were only two other customers when I visited. This place is a hidden gem, nestled inside a small neighborhood and next to a school. If it wasn't for Yelp I wouldn't have known this place existed even though it's been here for 50 years! Definitely give this place a try and enjoy a small piece of El Paso history.

I came for the famous gorditas & was pleasantly surprised it was still delicious! I got 2 ground…read morebeef & one chile colorado. Food was good & I love the masa. Great limonada! Our waiter was great & grabbed us chips & salsa & even gave us a to go container for the salsa.

Discovered this little gem while traveling. Amazing service, great home cooking and especially…read moreloved the cafe! Definitely recommend.

I know the outside can look a bit deceiving but do not be deceived. Not only is it really cute to…read morelook at inside, the food is very delicious, very good priced, and they feed you well, the two owners here are everything good and very sweet and patient even though I can't speak Spanish well. Me and my girlfriend paid around 20 dollars for us both. I will be absolutely coming back

Barbacoa, salsa verde and Aguacate salsa was delicious! The…read moreowner was very kind and friendly, we are definitely going back. Hopefully they add aguas frescas soon. As soon as they add some, they get 5 stars

The best carnitas from around and great service, the salsas are delicious along with everything…read moreelse!

The food is ok but nothing out of this world, the service was poor, the server kind of forgot about…read moreus...the ambience was blah Not impressed with the place

Very delicious food and great service! I love the green sauce and the sopapilla compuestas.read more

Husband and I dropped in looking for a quick lunch as we didn't have a lot of time…read more We hadn't been in in probably a year or longer and we were pleasantly surprised. Service was excellent! Food was excellent. Husband had chicken tacos and I had the lunch special of enchiladas. Holy smokes they fed us a ton of food. Chips and salsa was delicious, Caldo they brought was delicious! Quart size jar of tea was perfect! They even gave us each a complimentary MARGARITA! It was an amazing experience and fantastic lunch. Mexican music was very loud!

Today, we stopped for lunch at La Jefa. It was a convenient place to dine on the way to the…read moreairport. The five of us had a variety of delicious Mexican dishes, two smothered burritos and three taco plates with rice and beans. Two ground beef and one fish. Nice interior with almost too loud music. Service was excellent.

The Green tamales were dry the tamales were not tasty at all. The red are burnt. It is sad because…read morethey used to be the best tamales in town and now they're just any ordinary Tamales Very poor quality

simply the best tamales ever !!!! seriously bar none. sure theres lots of tamale venders out there…read moreespecially in el paso, but why would you go anywhere else and skimp out on a great tamale and live to brag about it.

I have been sick as a dog since I got back from a wedding in Austin. I ordered a large Caldo de…read moreReyes. This is a huge container of soup loaded with beef and broth and veggies- just what I need right now. This large container was under $12 and will last me all weekend! I came with tortillas and rice which I don't eat but it is a great value for the money.

Excellent portions, taste, and service! They offer tacos with a baked potato if you don't want rice…read moreand beans. They gave me soft tacos at my request instead of fried. The Spanish music was upbeat, not too loud. TVs all around.