Paisano Cafe

The pollo mole poblano is incredible! I liked the fondue too though the cheese cooled too fast into a sticky thick mass and the green chile strips tasted more like bell pepper than Anaheim or any other hot pepper. Service was prompt and courteous. It is a pretty location with outdoor seating. It gets very busy.

Yummy good, cute and intimate ambiance both inside and outside. Their breakfast and lunch menus are solidly good with decent prices. Their dinner menu is also tasty with good portions. I recommend this place for special occasions, brunch with friends, anything ! They're also good about accommodating decently large parties like 6-12 ppl.

Driving from here to there, east bound in I -10, it was lunch time and we were passing through Las Cruces. We rolled the dice for a lunch stop: Google maps, "Restaurant near me". Paisano Cafe was near the top. "Paisano" is Italian, but the listing says Mexican. So we did. Paisano Cafe is on a quiet local street, surrounded by the New Mexico pueblo style architecture. Inside, you'll feel the comfort of an old school high ceilinged neighborhood restaurant. We ordered Paisano Cobb salad and Chiles en Nogada (Chiles in walnut sauce. Later the server told us this is the National Dish is Mexico). Well, the plates were as well presented as I've seen. (See my photos.) After a bit, my companion said, "Can we just move here and eat here every day?" 'Nuff said. If you live in Las Cruces, you've already moved nearby. Everybody else passing through on I-10 will have to get off at exit 140 and go south a bit towards Mesilla. Reader, if any review here helps you decide, just give the reviewer a helpful thumbs up!