El Crucero Mexican Grill
El Crucero Mexican Grill is sure to have you coming back for more! They have food that everybody will enjoy and they have multiple locations to serve you. I’ve had food from two of their locations and they were both excellent. Click HERE for the entire review.
OVERALL BITES: 
Value: Missed the lunch hour special once again but their regular prices won’t break the bank. My meal, which was a healthy portion, was under $10 and put me slightly over with my lemonade. You do get complimentary chips and salsa so you can’t beat that!
Taste: I’ve been to the one on Alameda and the one on Horizon and each time the meal was delicious! You really can’t go wrong. The flautas once and the gorditas on my second visit.
Presentation: The food was plated well and it looked appetizing. Everything looked fresh and tasted fresh too!
Vibe: The location on Horizon seemed like a bigger and cleaner space to me. Not that the Alameda location was dirty it just looked a bit older. Everybody was having a great time though so you can’t go wrong at either of these two locations.
Accessibility: The locations are far East of El Paso, on Horizon Blvd, and also to the South. They will probably be a bit out of the way but they are worth the trip. The Alameda location seemed to have more parking since it was a stand alone location where the Horizon one is in a strip mall.
Review – El Crucero Mexican Grill
It was about two months ago that my significant other was stuck at work, short staffed, and couldn’t get off for lunch. What to do, what to do? I figured I’d be a nice guy for once and take her something to eat. Even though we couldn’t have lunch together she’d be able to eat on a short break. I went down the street and decided to pick up some flautas from El Crucero Mexican Grill on Horizon Blvd. Ever since then I’ve wanted to go back and now was my chance!!!
So why so long to go back you ask? Well, my significant other was transferred so I was no longer in the area. I happened to be on Alameda and noticed a big yellow sign which read, “El Crucero Mexican Grill.” Could this be the same El Crucero as before? I decided I would stop, go inside, have a meal and then look them up as I waited. Sure enough, it’s the same restaurant just a different location.
The El Crucero parking lot was pretty full but since it’s so big it wasn’t hard to find a space. I sat down where I was attended rather quickly. I happened to miss the lunch special, yet again, but the prices on the menu were reasonable. They start at just under $10 and work their way up. You’ll find everything from the classic tacos to seafood and everything in between. I opted for the gorditas and a fresh lemonade too.
My chips and salsa were brought out pretty quickly and my drink shortly after. The chips were tasty, salted just right, and they went perfectly with the salsa. If you’ve read my reviews before you know that I like to taste my food and not be over powered by the heat of the salsas and this salsa was perfect! My gorditas were brought out a few minutes later and it was the gorditas I’ve known since I was a kid. They were fried to perfection! Just the right amount of crispiness and they were stuffed with tasty ground beef, potatoes and veggies too! The salsa that I didn’t eat with my chips was poured into my gorditas to make them even better.
The rice had a great flavor as well. No crispy pieces found here. The beans had a bit of cheese on the top, not enough in my opinion, but they tasted so good they didn’t need the cheese. My girlfriend loved the flautas before, I didn’t get a chance to taste them, but she’s a pretty good judge when it comes to food. This now makes two delicious meals for us at El Crucero Mexican Grill.
I do have to say I was disappointed in one small item. The glass in which my lemonade call was pretty tall. Which was great because I love lemonade and it had a lot in it! The drawback was the straw. It was so small that it fell below the rim of the glass and I had to reach into the glass to grab it. Small oversight which I didn’t mind too much because I like lemonade more than I disliked finding my straw.
At the end of the day El Crucero Mexican Grill gets 5 Bites!!! I don’t toss 5 Bites out often. A lot can go wrong on the way to 5. What sets El Crucero apart is that they’re able to have such great food, across two locations, at great prices, and with great service. That speaks volumes to the owners and the staff! Great work, guys!
Give them a Like on Facebook and go try one of their locations. You’ll love them just as much as we did.