El Paso has good food, very good margaritas, good service, decent atmosphere and surroundings, and all with low prices. If money is no object and you want the BEST Tex-Mex food, go to Pappasitos Restaurant and Cantina (see my journal entry)...it is great for an occassional visit, but you will spend twice as much as you would at El Paso.

Anyway, El Paso is a hard-working place that does a good job. They are well established....this location has been here for many years. They are open for lunch and dinner, but all of our visits have been for dinner and/or evening drinks.

They have a very large menu of Nachos ($4-$8), Appetizers ($3-$9), Salads ($3-$7), Quesadillas ($7-$10), Fajita (beef, chicken, and shrimp) Platters ($10-$15), Enchilada Dinners ($7-$12), and other specials and combinations ($7-$9). They also have a small selection of Lunch Specials ($5-$6).

I usually get their Beef Fajita Enchilada Dinner ($9), which is 2 cheese enchiladas covered with beef chili and fajita meat, served with sides of rice and beans. It is consistently good every visit. We are always seated promptly on arrival, given chips and salsa, and our drink order taken.

They have a full bar that we enjoy. In fact, behind the dining room in the front of the restaurant, they have a separate Cantina, if you don't want to be in a family restaurant environment. They also have a large outdoor patio with lots of tables and seating in the front of the restaurant. Inside, the restaurant has homey wood paneling with hand painted murals, and simple tables and chairs.

El Paso Tex-Mex Cafe is located north of Dallas in Plano at 1320 North Central Expressway. This is on the northbound service road for US-75. To get there, take US-75 north of Dallas to Plano, and exit at 15th Street (this is exit 29). Stay on the service road and get in the right lane. The restaurant will be on the right well before you get to the traffic light at 15th Street.