The good: Brisket! Great flavor mesquite smoked, juicy, excellent flavor. Cowboy beans. Good Texas flavor. What I expect to taste when I hear cowboy beans. Potato salad. Interesting flavor combo. Not your average potato salad. Very good though. Chicken quarter. Tender and juicy but cooked through. I have tried to find this balance and it's hard. At least for me. Great flavor. This goes for the turkey too. The facilities and ambiance were perfect. Authentic and enjoyable even in a packed house. The bad: Beef ribs. I was super excited about the ribs. I still have dreams about barbecue ribs from my childhood in Dallas. But these were so dried out and tough you couldn't eat them. In desperation to relive my childhood memories I sucked some of the flavor off and could tell that my memories were accurate but as I said the meet was inedible. Big time disappointed The Ugly: Strip joint next door....WTF?!? read more

The State Line - Platters - Barbeque Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Horrible service on Father's Day. Pre-ordered $100 worth of food. Pulled up to pickup spot #3 and called the phone number posted. I was informed that the Bartender would be out shortly with my order. 45 minutes later ... no Order. I phoned again and person who answered said now informed me to come inside. Not being dressed to walk inside I asked if we could stick with the original pickup. She rudely to me she couldn't help and didn't know what to tell me. After many years , they have lost my business. Ruined Father's Day. read more

We held my husband's birthday celebration recently at State Line and couldn't be more pleased. Not only was the food fantastic - as expected - but the service and help with all the arrangements and details went beyond. We ordered the "Cadillac" for our 37 guests and people loved it. We were also able to play a photo montage video on their TV which added something very special. We had a great server - Maria - and Bobbi arranged everything even coming in early so I could decorate the room. All made this a very very special celebration. We couldn't have asked for anything more. read more

Great service, and they were so kind but they have made my first time memorable. I loved the western setting and calm welcoming environment. Ooohh don't forget to try the bread pudding!!! read more

Food was OK beef ribs were very dry. Service was great. atmosphere was great.Beef Ribs

This place has always been special to my family and I. Yesterday we decided to celebrate a special event here at state line. Jake was our server and I have to say he made our experience so welcoming and warm. On the other hand the "manager" Kevin should receive a demotion or more training on what a manager should be. I never once noticed him buss a table or come over to ask how everything was or even offer to refill drinks although we had a server, he was completely flooded with our 15 top and another. I'm glad kevin was able to just dictate and not move a finger to help his employees out. This shows lack of leading by example or being a team player. Thanks Jake for taking the initiative and giving great service! Maybe Kevin can learn a few things from you. read more

OK, I have to admit, I may be a little biased in how much I love this place! I grew up in Texas, but for the last two years, I have lived in Arizona. Love Arizona, but they do NOT know how to make BBQ... Also, my Dad and I stopped here while he was helping me move. The second time I ate here was after applying for my marriage license and it was my fiancees first Texas BBQ. The servings are big, the sauce has a great flavor and kick, the meat is tender (you can tell it was cooked slow and low!), and the decorations are adorable! Tim and I both for the 3 meat platter. I got the turkey, brisket, and pulled pork. He got chicken instead of turkey, he trusts my recommendations on BBQ (smart man). The plates came with beans, potato salad, and cole slaw. Yum. Yum. Yum. Yum. I ate almost everything (I'm not a big person) and I ate to the point I was in pain I was so full. But it was worth it! And then we had dessert.... Tim isn't a Texas and so he doesn't get our obsession with Blue Bell icecream. And when I say it on the dessert menu, I told him we have to get some. We ordered the peach cobbler with vanilla icecream. And it was worth stuffing myself even more! You could tell it was fresh and it was warm and gooey and delicious. Lots of peaches and not too much cinnamon. The bread is wheat and tastes fresh made. And they have honey butter packs on the table. Not only was the food awesome, the service was good. She made sure we had everything we needed, but left us alone to stuff ourselves otherwise. read more

The State Line - Fresh homemade bread. Turkey, chicken, pulled pork and brisket! - Barbeque Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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This was my first time here. Upon arriving the area to enter the restaurant is very homey and welcoming with a fountain and deck. There was a stage too so they probably have some bands play every now and then. We entered restaurant and automatically greeted and seated. Inside the restaurant it had a vintage feel. Very cool ambience. For starters we ordered the sautéed mushrooms and a half order of homemade white bread. I wasn't a fan of the mushrooms personally but thats because I'm not a big mushroom fan. I only like mushrooms breaded or inside my meal. These were whole mushrooms sautéed in a buttery type sauce. I didn't get a pic but my husband thought they were ok. The bread you guys was aaaamaaazing. It was warm and sooo soft and the honey spread went so well on it. We ordered the white bread but there's wheat too. I ordered the 2 meat platter marbled brisket and turkey. The husband order the baby back ribs. The platters come with potato salad and beans and coleslaw with a side of BBQ sauce. Let's start with the beans, they were not bad but not great. They were ok. I poured some BBQ sauce on them and they had better flavor. My husband wasn't a fan of the beans but honestly they tasted better with bbq sauce on them. The potato salad was so good! It had a tang to it, maybe dill or vinegar? My husband devoured it. They sprinkle a good amount of what looked like paprika on them. Very delicious. I would've loved if the potatoes were a little more soft but thats my preference. The coleslaw was not a tangy or sweet type that I'm used to. It was more of a creamy, possibly mayo? It was ok. Now on to the meats!! (Most important part) My marbled brisket was tender and flavorful and with the bbq sauce it was even better. I've honestly have had better brisket but it was still good enough for me to keep coming back. The turkey was super tender as well. My husband got the baby back ribs and those were so tender and meaty and he loved them. Honestly I will order that next time I go. All in all we will be regulars! read more

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3 stars... When in El Paso I try to get to this joint for the marbled brisket. With my bride so we opted for the 3 meat platter to share. Brisket was the highlight but we also had the pork ribs(not worth the up charge) and the hot link sausage. If I had to do it over I would have stuck to a large portion of the brisket...tender and smoky pigness!! Prices are in line with expectation and ambiance is buckaroo bario. This joint stays on the list for BBQ in El Paso, but if any competition moves in all bets are off. read more

The State Line - 3 meat combo...ribs, sausage, and brisket - Barbeque Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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Since they opened a long time ago, I've never been sorry I've gone. The food was always good and always consistent. The service has been without fault. Their bread is to die for. I just wish that little mechanical band was running. read more

This place used to be my go to place for beef ribs but the service has been horrible lately. Long wait times just to take the orders and for the food to arrive. Waiting over 30 minutes for the waiter to take our orders. The all you eat beef ribs is not worth it anymore because they seem to take on purpose long for you to not ask for refills. The prices also has gone up a lot but with the meat portions being less. Disappointed the last 2 times that I have been there. And the place smells like bathroom. read more

Just left there for the hubby's bday dinner. The host ( young lady with glasses), server Andrew, Bartender Jocelyn, the staff in general were all very nice. Andrew is a great server. Now onto the food, my ribs were dry. I had to drink my coke to attempt to water it enough to swallow. Potato salad was awful! Coleslaw had no taste! Beans were juiceless ( DRY) n I didn't even attempt a taste. I noticed people were carry out boxes of food.Not because it was good but to see if their pet or someone else's pet would eat it. Spoke to a lady & her son that were at the next table & she said the same. They also ordered the ribs. Only thing that was good besides my Coke were the chips & queso. For $60 ( plus tip) I expected more. This was my 1st & last trip there. So sad... read more

Best thing was amazing service. I was overwhelmed by the menu but the server was so sweet and recommended just the right combo and amount of food so we could get a flavor of everything they had. The margaritas and Russian Mule was awesome. The food was really authentic and the ambiance of the restaurant is just right for the type of place and the kind of food. GREAT BBQ place in El Paso!!! read more

The State Line - Barbeque Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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We ordered a 3 meat Combo Platter. Brisket(delicious!), sausage(good), and substituted pork ribs for an additional charge(2.99). There is NO EXCUSE for a BBQ place to have tough ribs! They were less than mediocre. I would not order the pork ribs again. It also was accompanied by coleslaw, potato salad, and beans. The beans are blah and dry. I usually love beans with BBQ, not here; just to bland and dry. Coleslaw and potato salad are okay, nothing special. Food came out "lightning fast," so I'm assuming it's all precooked in warmers, which to me is no better than cafeteria style. I have to say, we were a bit disappointed. As transplanted Midwesterners, we continue are search for EXCELLENT BBQ in El Paso. read more

The food was ok, but I was made uncomfy by 2 workers who were basically grinding up on eaxh other. Made me and my wife uncomfy. Will probably go back but didnt like the experience, these employees need to keep it at home and in their pants. read more

The BBQ here isn't bad, but nothing special. They make this fresh bread here that's not bad too but the real deal is buy day old bread at a really cheap price! If I lived here, I'd stop by just to get the cheap bread. read more

Loved it, great service and amazing food. I made reservations and they gave us a table as soon as we got there. Waitress was very kind read more

Ordered the beef ribs.M with veggies. Both were burnt and dry. Found a hair in beans half way through my meal. Other than that the service and ambiance were great. But there are better places. read more

Staff at front podium is extremely rude, Mia needs to learn to be better on the phone, other than that, food is good, I always remember coming here as a child, great place on the Texas-New Mexico border! read more

Experience nice. Amazing service. Option to get beer from the package store is great due to the selection. Everything awesome except for the most important part.....the BBQ! I'm sorry but I have to be honest here.... Got the chopped BBQ sandwich and my wife got brisket baked potato and the brisket was rubbery and dry and doesn't taste slow cooked. With inflation going up, coming here and spending that extra money for some good BBQ is simply not worth it. I hope ownership revisits food quality to correct situation. read more

Although it took some time to be seated (about 35-40 minutes), the service and food were much better than the last time we were here. I'm updating this review from 2 stars to 4. It was a Friday night so I get why it took awhile to be seated. Also, we were with my boyfriend's family so there was six of us. They placed us in the back of the restaurant which was much better than being in the front or middle of it. It wasn't as loud or crowded. Unfortunately, I didn't catch our waitress' name but she was good. She checked on us on more than one occasion. She also checked to see if we needed drink refills on more than one occasion. One thing I didn't like is that she automatically made 18 percent in tips from us. She just went ahead and charged it to our bill! If she hadn't have done a good job, I would've said something. She made a $15 tip from us! The check was split up so she made even more that that. I don't like that they just take a tip automatically. A tip should be earned, not expected. This may be automatic since we were a table of 6. However, I think they did this the last time when it was only 2 of us. All of the food tasted fresh, including the bread and sides (potato salad, beans, coleslaw). This time I only got turkey. It tasted good by itself or with the barbecue sauce. We ordered mushrooms as an appetizer. They were really tasty! I tasted wine and butter in them. I have to say this restaurant has become a hit or miss. Hopefully you catch them on a good day. read more

The State Line - Bread tasted old and stale :( - Barbeque Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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Used to be the best in the 915. Now the sauce is bland and diluted and the great smoke flavor has gone away. The service as always is friendly and attentive and the BREAD is still outrageous!!! The portions are adequate at best as is the value for the money. Not at all a bad experience but not exceptional like before. read more

I wanted to like this place. The bartenders and the wait staff were phenomenal and knowledgeable. Great ambience but the food fell short of my expectations. No smoke ring on the brisket and the beef rib was fair but definitely not fall off the bone done. Better barbecue at Rudy's country store versus spending your money at this place. Got the two meat combo and the coleslaw was the best part of the meal. Home style bread should not be charged for since it was lacking flavor with a hard crust that tasted like flour. I hate to say this but I will NOT go back. read more

Decided to visit and bring someone who has never been. I gotta day I am a bit disappointed. I remember this place being better than this. The food looked like it had just come out of the microwave. The bbq sauce tasted like ketchup. The lean brisket was under seasoned. The chicken almost made me gag. The coleslaw didn't taste right. The only thing that was good was the beans and the marbled brisket. The pork ribs were dry and not smoked long enough. Had to dress the baked potato ourselves. I don't think this was worth $56. read more

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The food is amazing here. Highly recommend the steak. The baked potatoes are cooked perfect. My dad always gets an array of different meats that are very good. Also, loves the beans. The drinks are strong. Great service and atmosphere. read more

I visited here several years ago and the food and service was extremely good! One of the best dining experiences ever!

I ordered 3 Lean Brisket platters. Each platter should come with complimentary bread, which we were being told by the bar tender that took our order was not the case, since we ordered a full loaf of wheat bread. The other bartender stated that we do get the complimentary bread and the floor manager concurred. Nonetheless we got the bread. When we arrived we saw a sign stating their grill was down, which on Mother's Day seems to be a problem anybody could figure out a solution for, but they just said, grill broken order something else. My absolute favorite meal is the brisket platter. When we sat down to eat, we all were expecting the normal 'fall apart on your plate' brisket. But for the second year in a row we got platters of what could best be described as flavorless leather. read more

The employees here are beyond amazing. And that's as far as it goes. I got the full rack of ribs . I don't know if there were cooked in 1999 and have been reheated over and over and over... It was like tasteless beef jerky. The bread or dinner rolls taste like card board, I used all the butter given to me so I could atleast give the bread se kind of help. The potato salad was trash , right along with the coleslaw. There was freaking 4 slices of "the most tender moist piece of meat" for freaking $18.00 and the rib entree for freaking $27.00 and I literally regret giving the 25% tip . I was so disgusted by everything I had to go settle for freaking panda Express and I am so big on supporting mom and pop shops. I am so sad that I got the food to go because I would have honestly sent the food baxk. I hate giving bad reviews becaise I know people are trying to make a living. But come on, have some pride in your food. Not only was the food disgusting it wasn't even presentable. After driving 10 hourd from Houston this was our first meal of the day so it should have tasted good because we were starving. But I would have rather continued my journey on an empty stomach instead of eating that. Don't go there for food, just go there to experience good costumer service. But please people save your money, untill they fix whatever is going on in the kitchen. I hope I didn't offend anyone by writing this post, but seriously the food crossed the line. Through the whole meal away. read more

barbecue restaurant that sits on the border between New Mexico and Texas delicious barbecue. We also had the queso with brisket as an appetizer, this was extremely spicy hot. Be careful headed in. That food was good in the drinks. Great. Service there was great and managers came around multiple times to check on us to make sure it was perfect. read more

Very disappointed with this place. I even actively lowered my expectations so I wouldn't be disappointed. We had the 5 meat and paid for homemade bread. All the meat was clearly not made that day. The brisket was more like boiled meat than smoked. It was thin tiny strips as wide as my finger. The pork and beef ribs tasted like leftovers from the fridge. I feel cheated. I am fine with different preparations but this was just old leftovers sold to me as fresh food. When that happens it just feels like I got scammed out of $68.. read more

Has to be the worst BBQ I've ever placed in my mouth. The homemade bread was the only good thing to eat. BBQ was bland with little smoke flavor. read more

Where do I start with this nightmare??? This place raves that it sits on the Texas/New Mexico State line and I must have sat on the New Mexico side cause this was a poor example of Texas BBQ!! It's pretty bad when you order a Rib Platter and you leave hungry! The water tasted funny, but the wing appetizer WAS good. The salmon and sides(per other patrons) was good and looked good but I don't go to a BBQ house for fish. The side selections were poor. The beans were very bland and there was absolutely NOTHING that was worth commenting or that would have me back. I don't know if it is management or new cooks but this experience was awful, nothing like it used to be. So if you are craving BBQ, do yourself a favor and to the Rib Hut!! read more

bread was dry. Meat was ok . Sides were the most boring EVER. I'd skip it . Not going back. Oh, good service though.

Avoid, avoid, avoid. I came here with a large party on the recommendation of a local and was incredibly disappointed. Most of us had excitedly ordered the beef rib slabs only to find them dry, tough and completely inedible. Although they may be "unique" as non-pork ribs, they simply completely missed the defining characteristic of ribs - succulent, fall off the bone meat. The (very little!) meat they did have also lacked any contrast in texture (where is the crispy, smoky exterior that many restaurants easily serve up???) In addition to the disappointing food, our actual experience was terrible. It was a lot of small things that ended up really ruining it. For example, to even get water or menus, we had to return to the front twice asking for service (after waiting patiently for 15 mins after seating). Bread didn't come w butter - my friend had to go up to the front to get it. Two of our group's actual orders never even showed up. (We explained "what was missing" and still never got them.) After all this, I talked to the manager - I never do that usually but really felt I needed to express my disappointment. Although he was cordial, he only offered excuses and I doubt the feedback will really make a difference in service. Don't waste your time or your money supporting a place like this. read more

Easy 5 stars. Awesome BBQ and food. Unique atmosphere and extremely friendly staff. We did the all you can eat just to get a taste of everything. Was worried they would charge my kids for the all you can eat as well and they don't eat much but the manager worked out an arrangement with us so we wouldn't be overspending. The atmosphere is really rustic and cool. They have a huge patio with shade and music. Very impressed and pleased. Will be back for the ribs! The home made bread is a must. read more

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We were in the area for work and was told that this was a popular place to eat. The State Line is a BBQ joint that straddles the border of Texas and New Mexico. I'm told that even though it has an El Paso address, when you walk inside, it's technically in New Mexico. In Texas, you cannot purchase alcohol on Sundays so this restaurant is interesting because when you walk inside, you can purchase alcohol. In fact, they have an entire section of handles of anything you can imagine for those Texans looking to make a purchase on a Sunday or other days of the week. Apparently that section is open pretty much every day of the week. Ok, so back to the food. After you get seated, you're given a fairly extensive menu. They had a section on the menu for regular sized portions (meaning big portions) and one for people who wanted smaller plates. I went with the 3 meat combo which I think was perfect. They have a list of different things you can choose from but I went ahead and chose their homemade sausage, beef rib (just 1) and medium fatty brisket. It also comes with beans, cole slaw and potato salad. The sausage was absolutely delicious and I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. The beef ribs are huge but remember that the bone is big too. I probably retrospectively should have gotten the pork ribs instead. The medium fatty brisket was awesome as well. Be sure to get that. On the plate, you also get a small amount of their house BBQ sauce which was flavorful, tangy, salty, sweet and just a hint of spice. Very nice but not necessarily the best I have had. It hit the spot though! The other thing to note is that their bread is very popular. They are best known for their homemade bread which comes as an entire loaf. They bread is sweet, soft and warm. On the table you should use their honey butter. Unbelievable! You can also get their free bread which was delicious as well but smaller and not quite the same. Plenty of parking. You get your food almost within 5 minutes of ordering it. The service was great and this place was fairly inexpensive. Love it. Would come back again if given the chance! read more

The place needs updating the menu also needs updating. Overall the price matches the quality

Best thing about this place was the baked potato and soft bread. I asked for medium rare and got medium well. I've had better steaks at Texas Roadhouse. read more

The State Line - Ribeye - Barbeque Near Me - El Paso, Texas

I love this place!!!! Tonight something was off...Our party of 3 ordered 3 appetizers, the 1/2 and 1/2 loaf, mushrooms and the queso dip with added brisket...the white bread was stale so our amazing waiter, Allen, switched it out! All appetizers were delicious and the Margaritas were good too! Next up, my husband ordered the ribeye and my friend ordered the 3-meat combo and I had the 6oz Grilled Salmon with all the fixings of course! The baked potatoes were made to order and a good size! I was sooo disappointed with the potato salad, it's my favorite, the potatoes were very hard and not creamy and smooth...ugh!!!! My husband's ribeye was okay...he was disappointed since of course we were at the State Line famous for their cuts!!!! Other than that, our rating will be 3 stars...don't know if the quality of the food has gone down due to the Covid-19 situation -I hope the State Line recovers to it's prior glory...our waiter Allen was awesome, his words "I gotcha" were true to his service! Thank you Allen! read more

Perfect. Staff accommodated us in the patio, so we could have our dog. The food was excellent. Ordered the fresh bread loaf. Huge pieces with Honey butter and regular butter to choose from. 2 meat platter, dinner size, was the correct amount satisfy our hunger and craving for BBQ without stuffing ourselves. Tyler, our server, was very nice. Has a dry sense of humor and enjoyed our time speaking with him. 5 star all the way around!!! read more