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    Tortilleria Crystal

    4.2 (77 reviews)
    Closed 4:30 am - 3:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Enchiladas verdes with over medium egg on top.

    Great local spot when in town! I got the enchiladas verdes with egg on top and oh my god I've been thinking about them since I went. The cheese they use was so delicious. I will be back next time I'm in town! It is a very small place so bigger groups will probably not sit together but seems like lots of people pick up to go!

    Menu-burritos
    Susie W.

    Great local spot for delicious food at an excellent price. I visited on Saturday because I was craving huevos rancheros. Although I hadn't tried them here before, I've had their burritos, which my husband was also in the mood for. The huevos rancheros were exactly what I wanted. The beans were prepared just the way I like them, the papas con chorizo were perfect, and the eggs were delicious. They did go a bit heavy on the green chile, but that didn't stop me from giving it a fantastic rating. My husband ordered the deshebrada en chile verde burrito with some beans, and he enjoyed it as well. It had the perfect amount of spice. The service was excellent--very attentive and quick. The space is a bit tight, but it doesn't feel overwhelming. If you're looking for a truly authentic local spot, this place is fantastic, and the prices are very reasonable. Just be sure to bring cash; if you forget, there is an ATM on-site.

    Empanadas
    Karla V.

    I was craving breakfast burritos; it was 7:30 a.m., and Tortilleria Crystal was the only open place near me. I was surprised to see that there was a line to order that went all the way outside the restaurant, and that made me happy because, most times, this means the food is really good. Tortilleria Crystal is a hole in the wall on McCombs Street in Northeast El Paso. They have a wide variety of guisados to make burritos to go, or you may also eat at their dining area. Tortilleria Crystal serves breakfast plates, tamales, menudo on Sundays, and others. Everything looked delicious, and the people in line assured me all the guisados were worth trying. One burrito is big enough to satisfy hunger. I noticed their staff primarily speak Spanish. Tortilleria Crystal only accepts cash and has an ATM by the register in case you have no money with you. It is a humble restaurant with affordable and delicious food.

    Chilaquiles verdes
    Jocelyn B.

    I was in town visiting some of my husband's side of the family. My sister in law suggested going here, she follows a lot of influencers and said this restaurant was owned by the parents of one of the influencers she follows. She had gone once before, said she liked the food and that it was cheap - say no more. The place is tiny, almost no room to walk around and very limited amount of tables. There's people coming in and out ordering tortillas and meat by the pound. From reading other reviews, it seems they actually expanded to the spot next door. When the back door was opened, you'd hear loud music coming from a guy playing the guitar outside. I looked up, and saw so much dust and spider webs on their decorations, they definitely could do a better job cleaning. My husband and sister in law ordered menudo, my brother in law had barbacoa and I ordered chilaquiles verdes. We all had manzanita sol sodas and chips and salsa while we waited for our food. The salsa was really good. Food came and we started eating. I am not a menudo fan, but my husband and his sister were loving it, made authentic to the point it reminded them of their childhood in Mexico. The barbacoa was soft and pretty tasty. The chilaquiles were good, but a little too spicy. I love spiciness, if a plate of food doesn't have a type of spice I feel like it's not complete, but it got to the point I was not enjoying eating them halfway through so that's saying something. I couldn't believe how cheap it was for pretty good food. Would recommend to check it out. Just beware with the spice level!

    Burrito desebrada en verde.

    Delicious burritos and amazing service! Guisuados are very full of flavor and perfectly spicy! The owner is very friendly! Also, someone commented that the tortillas were thick, but that is not true. Tortillas are thin and tasty. 10 out of 10.

    Pozole
    James T.

    Been here before to get burritos and they are damn good. The chile colorado and arriero burritos are on point. Went today to sot down. Even with it as busy as it was the service was damn good and food was out fast. I got Pozole and man it had a mild spice to it and so much flavor. One of the best at a restaurant i've ever had. It is a small environment so if you are claustrophobic, maybe order to go. I wanna keep going back to try more items.

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    Love it there. Good food for a great price. Owner always there. Breakfast and lunch very busy 4 stars

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    2 years ago

    Most Excellent Flour Tortillas! Corn tortillas are the best around for making tacos! Crystal is always busy!

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    Best gorditas in town! Not a lot of tables though so you may have to wait. They close at 3pm, not 6 like yelp says.

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    2 years ago

    Normally satisfied, but bought burritos on 4.06.24 and they were tainted and had to be discarded.

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    2 years ago

    I come from Alamogordo and I eat here when I can! The food is so delicious that I've told lots of people they need to try it.

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    2 years ago

    Fast service delicious food a definite good place will be returning ..the place was busy not a lot of parking but was great

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    4 years ago

    Good Burrito spot , always fast and convenient. Not he best but a place worth trying nonetheless.

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    Amazingly good flautas for an incredibly reasonable price. (They have other dishes too, but that's…read morewhat they are known for!) Beans and rice on the side are optional / modest extra charge - they are usually very good and worth adding if you're hungry enough. My favorite sauce is the Chipotle. It's got heat as it's also creamy...I would call it medium (I like spicy food.) If you're getting them to go, you might want the sauce and toppings on the side. They usually ask about that, but occasionally they might forget. Service is usually friendly and efficient even when they are busy. Your food is made to order, so it's fast but not instantaneous. Allow 5-10 minutes for pickup most of the time. The dining room is medium-sized. I would say it's a place to eat and go, not stay and linger.

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    One of the best ambiences I have experienced at a Mexican restaurant. The service was very friendly…read moreand fast. I would rate both the ambience and service highly. The food arrived within about 10 minutes for our group of six, which was impressive. The complimentary fried tortillas were very good, and the salsa was enjoyable as well. I ordered al pastor tacos. The flavor was good, but the meat was very dry. I liked the portion size, especially the amount of meat, but it would have been excellent if it were not so dry.

    Food was fine, but the last time I'm going to this place. Called in the morning to make a…read morereservation for 12, they said they don't do reservations. We get there and wait an hour and the said "Well you didn't make a reservation, that's why it's such a long wait". I guess that's a privilege they offer some people. My daughter ordered a taco, and they messed up that order. I ordered the fajitas and they were decent, and asked for a side of sour cream and cheese--$10 up charge for a tiny portion of the condiments. Ask for a few Cherrys for my daughters dessert, they up charged $3. Clearly this establishment is resting on their laurels of their former glory days as the whole experience and food was mediocre at best. We come in from Dallas every year and plan to hit up Kiki's, Tres Gallegos, or La Morena, or Track 1 next time. Not spending another dime here.

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