Lucy’s Cafe West

Always good food and friendly service. A westside landmark. Love the freshness and homecooked feel. Keep up the good work and we’ll keep coming

You have to have the tacos Antonia! This is one of their house specials. These tacos are really an awakening to your taste buds! You can’t eat here without trying them!

Used to live in El Paso and now live in the bay, first place I stop EVERYTIME! Phenomenal Machaca and David is incredibly friendly! Would recommend to Anyone looking for authentic, good, homemade food. 5 stars

I don’t know about these bad reviews; Lucy’s burritos are amazing. The service is not bad either, it’s a small business that serves many people. Can’t expect the best every time but they’re always friendly and fast.

The machaca was average and the chile relleno was bland. I’m a fan of Aaron Sanchez’s «Taco Trip», so I went to try the machaca myself… It was covered in nacho cheese, and just ok. The chile relleno was swamped in under-​seasoned fried onions and peppers, and also pretty light on the cheese filling. The bathroom was blocked for 10 minutes while a man loudly sharpened knives in the restaurant, and another man swept the floor while we ate and made his debris pile next to our table. We eventually had to ask for the check so that we could leave.

Seen this restaurant on the food network channel. They made machaca tacos for the show I was watching. I had to try them! The machaca tacos were delicious. The service was excellent. Very home style place that makes you feel like your in Abuelita’s kitchen.

There are no negative stars. Which is sad because this place deserves it. I love the Lucy’s that is connected to Kings X. They have always been friendly and the food wonderful. So why wouldn’t I want to try the other Lucy’s.
I have never been treated this way in a restaurant ever. My party sat down. The waiter ignored us. Then another group came in after us and they were seated and their drink order taken. We are still sitting there. The waiter then serves the party after us and another party chips and salsa. Still the waiter doesn’t take our drink order or bring us chips and salsa.
So we wait and try to get his attention and he ignores us still. Then he takes the order for the party after us and at that point I was fed up. But just to top it off as we are leaving the waiter actually smiles at us and says thanks for coming.
I am appalled at this. Lucy’s should be ashamed of themselves.

Coming from Houston to El Paso en-​route to NM, this was a wonderful place for breakfast. The chilaquiles with chicken had a real authentic flavor of Mexican spices and home-​cooked goodness. The French toast was Texas-​sized and very satisfying. The eggs with chorizo while a bit dry, were full of flavor.
We definitely recommend this particular locale out of the 3 Lucy’s in El Paso. The manager here is the friendliest of them all! I’d love to come back.

*Tastes like homemade!
*Tried the Chilangas (like deluxe migas). Chopped tortillas, eggs, bell peppers, onion, tomatoes, little chorizo for flare and flavor, cheese sauce topped with sour cream and a couple slices of avocado. Really very good! Great flavor. If I was making this at home, I would add more chorizo and egg. If I ordered again, I would order an extra egg to be tossed in there.
*David gave us chips and a delicious spicy salsa verde. I’m a big baby so take that for what it’s worth. *David and his wife make a good team. I saw them pick up jobs where the other left off.
*Prices are very reasonable.
*Excellent friendly service! David is one of 6 of Lucy’s kids. Together, they have 3 locations all on Mesa. He greeted everyone like friend or family. He’s very charismatic. You’ll enjoy talking with him.

I’ve been to this restaurant multiple times. If I were rating the food alone (especially the Machaca) this would easily be a 5!
They get a 3 because the service is awful! They have a bus-​boy taking orders (not writing them down mind you). And a waitress who is trying to watch a child and work simultaneously. It takes awhile to get a clean table. 5 more minutes to order drinks. 10 more minutes to order food… and longer to wait for it.
We actually got up from our table and found the bus-​boy/​waiter to bring us more salsa and he told us he needed a few minutes because he had to make it.
If you want good food, this is the place to get it. But whether the restaurant is empty or packed you will be waiting a long time to eat.

This place is friendly and the food is great. Usually busy for breakfast so service maybe a lil slow but it worth it. Relax, talk with friends and enjoy some great food. I love the machaca!

We have been wanting to try this place. Always heard of Lucy’s Machaca so that is what I had and guacamole. Wife had the green meat enchiladas. The chips and salsa were very tasty and they served us a vegetable noodle soup that was good. The food was very fresh as the lady cooks it right there. Good food and hope they succeed on the Westside.

Absolutes love this place. The food should be in a fine dining restaurant. We are regulars and after the first time we were there David and his wife who own the place made us feel like family. I usually tell them to just make me something because no matter what it is it’s wonderful. It’s a little gem for sure.

According to Charles Y., this Lucy’s serves the best Machaca, but I’m willing to bet I would be just as impressed with the OG Lucy’s Machaca (then again I’m no Lucy’s-Machaca-expert). Regardless of the truth to that statement, I put my foodie faith in Charles and allowed him to be my foodie spirit guide for the day.
You never feel quite as awkwardly inadequate as when you go to a party with a friend where everyone recognizes your friend, but couldn’t give two hoots who the hell you are. A lot of times, diner’s attitudes can be chalked up to something similar. Charles is a regular at Lucy’s…but surprisingly enough the two on hand were just as warm and welcoming with me. A huge plus, they were all smiles. Diners nowadays can really go either way with service, but Lucy’s has that real deal, old school diner hospitality.
After flipping over the menu 46 times (because I’m a woman and we tend to be indecisive unless under pressure) I settled on the Combination Plate because it literally had everything I wanted. And of course Charles got the Machaca because you know, Machaca (also, I want to take the time to point out that Machaca is a very common Mexican breakfast dish… only worth noting because of the many inquisitions I get when I order it, I swear I’m not making this up).
A couple of seconds later a tomatillo based salsa was brought over which I was very intrigued by, simply because it was served sans chips… but I thought to myself, Self, who knows, that may just be for our dishes. A few minutes later we were served freshly made chips. SAY WHAT?!? You would think that would be commonplace in EP, but I have seriously never, NEVER seen any local restaurants with chips made in house. You’re blowin’ my mind, Lucy’s. The chips and salsa were yes, just yes.
The diner experience here is legit. The stove, manned by one of the owners, is right out in the open… basically all I’m looking for in an authentic diner. I don’t know why it’s so mesmerizing watching someone cook, but it is and I could seriously sit at Lucy’s from open to close doing just that.
Back to the food… these dishes came out looking [and smelling] absolutely YUM! The Combination Plate comes with an enchilada, a taco, a chile relleno, beans, rice, and salad. I’m not a big fan of Mexican rice and didn’t even notice it’s absence on my plate, but shortly into my meal our waitress brought me fries and informed me they were unfortunately out of rice. I seriously wouldn’t have known the difference. The enchilada was loaded with melted cheese, no rinky-​dink portions of cheese. The taco was just a simple fried taco with shredded beef, but I would totally do a plate of these… do they do Taco Tuesday? Definitely worth looking into. The chile relleno was more than just a chile stuffed with cheese and covered in a fried batter, it was also topped with a mild pico de gallo.
.GERD. Loved the chile relleno, it would be amazing as a burrito too. The beans were what I expected, nothing more, nothing less. The salad was a step up from the typical salad you get on the side at most Mexican eateries in El Paso, but the sole reasoning is their addition of avocado. The fries were simple… nothing to write home about, but no complaints. And you better believe I stole a bite from Charles’ plate. I have only one thing to say about this, it’s called ‘World Famous’ for a reason. Okay wait, two things. The cheese is like that melt-​y good stuff you always crave on nachos. That is all.
I’ll definitely be back, making my way through the menu. Oh and I didn’t try the coffee, but if I had to speculate I would guess it’s kind of bad because every great diner has bad coffee.

I found this place to be beyond underwhelming and approaching gross. First the positive — the waiter and the rest of the staff were nice, the meat for the burger tasted good and the soup that came with the meal was good, as well. It stops there unfortunately.
I went here at the recommendation of the guy at Discount Tire while I waited for my tires to get repaired so I had good expectations. However, it started to go wrong with the chips and salsa that came out. While the salsa was decent and spicy, the chips were so soaked with oil and not cooked well, I could tear them like cardboard. There were maybe 2 in the basket that approached crispy and «fresh». When the burger came out it was super greasy even if the meat was decent, and the fries (see picture) were super oily, undercooked, and I couldn’t even eat them. The redeeming qualities listed above were not nearly enough to get me to go back and I will find other places!

Great food and healthy eater friendly!
It has been years since I’ve been to the other Lucy’s and was pleased to see this one on the west side of town. I went there with my mother. I am eating mostly plant based foods with no dairy. The staff was really open to helping me find something to eat. I was happy with my bean and avocado burrito. I can’t promise that everything was vegan, but the staff did their best to make me happy. My mom had the Chile Verde burrito and loved it. They brought us some veggie-​based soup that was not regularly a part of our meals! The waiter took special care to make some fresh pico de gallo for us to our spice preference (without us asking)!. We were very happy to rediscover an old favorite that is flexible with different diets. Andy they were extremely friendly. All this for under $ 6.50 for lunch for two!!! Yes, really.

I visited this newest location on a Sunday with my husband. I had been wanting to try it since they opened. We should’ve gone sooner. We run out of good places to eat after church on Sunday.
We arrived around 1:00pm and were greeted by the lady cooking on the grill top. We saw four employees total while we were there: a dishwasher, two waiters, and the lady cook. The place is small on the inside but it wasn’t too crowded when we went.
We were given fresh tostadas and fresh green salsa, both very good. The salsa was pretty spicy. We ordered queso as an appetizer and it was delicious also. My husband ordered juevos rancheros and I ordered machaca breakfast. The food was a bit of a wait, but we didn’t mind because it’s made fresh to order. My husband’s food came out first followed by my plate a minute later. Both plates were loaded with food and topped with that good queso!
We were very pleased with the food and service. The owner should be very proud of the employees at this location they were all busting their butts on this day. The waiters don’t stand around waiting for their food to be prepared. No, they get in there and help prepare the food. Everyone was constantly working.
The only tip I would have is not to expect to get your plates all at once, they come out as they’re ready. If you’re not to anal about that you’ll love this place too.

Magnificent breakfast. Service was slow (very nice but slow) but I think they were just opening. I had Lucy’s Famous Machaca Breakfast and it was one of the best breakfast dishes I have ever had. Coffee was excellent. Will be back again and again.

Very nice new restaurant location with the traditional Lucy’s menu. Unlike the other Lucy’s, this one is sparkling clean with granite, tile and art. The food was good as usual but the chips and green chili salsa was extremely fresh. The best I’ve ever had at any of the locations. Good luck Lucy!