Rulis’ International Kitchen

Been driving through the parking lot of this establishment for a long while now and have completely ignored it because it reminds me of the old Pizza Hut buildings and reminds me of gluten and I’m gluten-​free 100%.
After a terribly busy day my boo and I decided to finally check it out because it is so close to home.
Wow! Completely not what I had envisioned when I walked in. It’s super clean. On the edge of upscale and casual. Did not smell like pizza. They even have gluten free pizza!
Their happy hour is super decent, I’ve found the most similar tacos to the ones from a food truck back in Los Angeles.
$ 4 for 4 is a steal for El Paso.
I also love eating the Gambas Al Ajo– basically huge garlic shrimp, juicy, and well seasoned. LAMB LOLLIPOPS for when I’m feeling fancy and need extra protein, I especially enjoy the mango salsa that comes with it.
Papas bravas is tiny. I always forget and get reminded not to order it again, to small for the cost.
Did I mention the nachos and sirloin tacos always have avocado on them?!
My favorite spot for sure.

Ok. So I went back after wife said I ordered wrong. And she was right. You really need to try one of the many appetizers and a meal in order to appreciate this place. I had a porky pizza again but this time I had the potato poblano soup. Both were excellent. Wife was right. Still small pizza sizes but with soup it was almost too much.
Wife had steak panini and papas bravas. She said the panini was «ok.» She says it should have been called «avocado panini with steak.» The papas bravas on the other hand were very tasty.
Our son had a cheese pizza. He ate all of it in one bite.
Overall we will return. Four stars up from three.

Ever wanted to eat without actually being hungry? That has been me ALL day! Had no other reason of choosing Ruli’s other than the fact I didn’t know what I wanted and I’d never been.
1700-​ish (5pm), only 3 other tables occupied, sports on the tele, random music that I barely listened to (maybe house? Chillstep? Ish). instantly greeted and brought a water. Wanted EVERYTHING but NOTHING all at once, but went with the Ruta 22 Malbec to sip on and Baked Brie (topped with balsamic cranberries and crostini toasted to perfection to accompany) while I decided how much I really felt like stuffing down the gullet. Ate every single bite of the brie! Theeennnn I was torn between the pulled pork sliders and shrimp tacos. Waitress said they’re both really good, so she wasn’t much help. Ended up going with the shrimp tacos. 3 warm flour tortillas, 3 grilled shrimp apiece, avocado, mango, (and unfortunately onions and cilantro, would’ve requested none had I known). Coleslaw on the side, interestingly made with raisins and apples. Kind of odd pairing for the mango/​avocado/​shrimp tacos, but it was tasty so I’m not complaining. I KNEW I wanted dessert so I could only eat one and a few bites of slaw.
Not much to choose from as far as desserts go, but they all sounded good. Crepes, something else, and a chocolate «house choice». I still had some wine left, so I thought chocolate would be a good pairing. It ended up being a chocolate cake topped with maybe walnuts? And a raspberry syrup with whipped cream on the side. I think maybe it was supposed to be a lava cake or something? The inside was more than just «moist» but not exactly «lava». and it wasn’t warm. But it hit my chocolate spot, and I was right: it DID pair nicely with the wine.
By the time I finished ALL of that, the place had kind of filled up. So make sure you go before 1800ish if you want your first choice in seating! Overall, decent place to sit and read (if ypu dont mind a little noise) and people watch. I’d say it was really good. but not exactly GREAT. Wine and Brie were definitely the highlights.
UPDATE** 21ish hours later, I just ate the rest of the shrimp tacos, topped with the leftover slaw. They were better than yesterday (onions and all) I guess the flavors had time to fuse together (… I feel like someone on the food network mentioned something like that before during a competition I watched, so now I’m basically an expert…)

We’ve been here several times. The food is consistently very good. We really enjoy their pizzas and wings. The pizzas are wood oven cooked which we are fond of. The crust is thin and the toppings are generous.
Their wings are cooked thru and quite tasty. We get the Siracha Lime wings. Their salads are a decent size, with fresh ingredients.
Their Chicken and Calabacitas dish is bursting of flavor.
The waiters & waitresses have been very informative, helpful & courteous.
The tables are covered in brown paper. There are crayons at the entrance for writing on the paper. Great for kids & adults.

Any review on here that predates early 2014 is for a completely different business, UnRulis. And while Rulis’ International Kitchen and UnRulis have merged, I swear what has been created from the two is nothing short of the perfect ambiance for a casual night with deliciously creative eats. This is the kind of place you want to go for a nice lunch or a dinner with a group of friends. Rulis’ could be good for a date, but like I said, «casual».
Rulis’ sign is very visible from Mesa, but the restaurant itself is a bit tucked away in the same lot as Block Table & Tap. I went around 11:30 AM and was surprised to see it was pretty empty. I chose a booth towards the back so I could get the lay of the land.
With all the wood and beams on the ceiling, Rulis’ could easily be a lakeside restaurant. Alas, no lakes in EP, but I still felt transported to one. And no arcade (honestly I don’t even know how one would’ve fit in there to begin with).
I can’t quite remember what I wanted to order, but I remember thinking «They’re probably out of it.» It was like very specific mussels or clams or something or other and sure enough, they were out. No biggie, I went with the squash soup, Manchego & Prosciutto, and the Bangers & Mash. Umm… Wow! Absolutely loved everything I was served. The B&M is brats on top of cheddar mashed potatoes. So good. The brats were super juicy even though they were sliced. The mashed potatoes were just the way I like them… smooth and cheesy. The M&P was perfect. A nice dry cheese with a little of that pork flavor all drizzled in honey. A great pairing with the soup. The soup had a little more texture than I expected, but the flavor was exactly what I wanted.
Service was great even after it started filling up around noon. I will definitely be going to Rulis’ a lot. Great place for a lunch and I’m sure at night it’s perfect for dinner and drinks since they have a variety of adult beverages. Okay for kids during the day, but honestly I think this is better suited for adults.

This review is for beer! This review is for Chef Rulis’ Paella Sunday! I thought I was eating seaside but I was on the patio at Rulis! Yum!

Yay Ruli’s! Ruli’s is awesome. I love their personal pizzas, and I always create my own. They have a great menu with good selections. I appreciate that they do have some vegan/​vegetarian options. Good beer selection as well. Chef Ruli is a super nice guy. And the servers always do a great job taking care of us.

A pretty outstanding place. I was actually looking for another restaurant nearby without an luck, so I saw this place and figured I’d give it a try. I like that they have such a broad range of cuisines, but what I liked more is that they made a fusion of a lot of these cuisines. I ended up having the Chiles en Nogada pizza after the waitress recommended it over the Mexican pizza (also a popular menu item). The chiles en Nogada is not a normal menu item, but rather a seasonal item that they came up with and decided to put it on pizza. I love trying unique foods that «break the rules», so this was a perfect sweet and savory pizza for that. They had a very broad range of beers on tap and in bottles, as well as a decent wine selection for those that prefer that. The wait staff was attentive and polite too. While the overall atmosphere isn’t anything too impressive, I did like the open kitchen with a view of the open brick oven. If I’m looking for comfort food, this is probably not the place, but when I’m looking to try something unique, delicious, and well prepared, I’ll definitely be back.

One of the most relaxing, casual and delicious kitchens I’ve been to. An excellent selection of beers, a knowledgeable staff and varied yet uncomplicated menu ads up to a great introduction.
Alot of thought is put into each dish. I’d recommend the smoked salmon sandwich. And the sweet potato waffle fries were done to perfection.
Their take on calamari is out of this world. Not breaded. Grilled! Excellent!
Next time I’m going to try the calzones. Our neighbors ordered it and it looked so good, I almost asked for one to go.
Prefect place for a casual date night!

I’d rate it 3.5 but I feel like rounding up…
We stopped here for a late lunch and shared a bbq chicken pizza. I liked the ambiance. It was not crowded at ALL at the time we were there. There were 3 flies flying around… indoors, I suppose that is normal in EL Paso, so I didn’t take any points off for that. The drinks were good. The pizza itself not memorable. One thing that is memorable is that there was too much flour sticking to my fingers after eating (some is ok, but I’ve never had this much). I would stop by again if I’m real hungry. Give it a shot

Late night happy hour from 10 to 12… the street tacos are 4 for $ 4… some of the best tacos I’ve had in EP. Sirloin Tornado and chicken siracha and can’t say how good these are!

This is definitely our new favorite spot, The food is great I haven’t taste food I don’t like everything is sssssooooo good, the service wonderful, NICE Neighborhood Restaurant

Wood-​fired pizza. Delicious sandwiches. Rulis is a great establishment on N Mesa. I’ve had their pizza before (it was very good. Not my fav in town but they have the most unique variations of pizza). Decided to head in on a Sunday night around 7pm. I’ll start with a minor bad point. They probably need one more waiter. When I arrived I sat myself at bar. And waited for 10 mins. Finally someone came over and asked if I had been helped. There was no dedicated bartender so the two waiters appeared to be doing double duties. After they figured out I was there (I swear I wasn’t hiding!) the service was great. Got a glass of Pinot Grigio (reasonably priced but so-​so Pinot in my opinion. It also wasn’t chilled enough). After looking over menu I ordered the Italian sandwich and sweet potato fries. It came out surprisingly fast. And beautifully hot temperature wise. The fries were perfectly seasoned and crispy. Nice portion size. The sandwich admittedly did not look very impressive. It looked small. But after I took my first bite I was a believer. The pesto sauce, the crispness of the ciabatta bread, the thin sliced chicken. Delicious. Also, they provide a chipotle aoli sauce on the side. Soooo good. In short, great food. Service is generally pretty good. Pizzas and sandwiches are legit.
Update as of 22 October 15
Had their jalapeño bottle caps. Very very spicy. Jalapeños used tasted fresh. Not a huge fan of the batter. But portion size for $ 3 was excellent. Got their Cubano sandwich. Also very good. Get sweet potatoes fries instead of chips. Chips appear to just be regular ruffled lays variety. Sandwiches are good at rulis but honestly too small. My friends got southwestern pizza which they loved (they are huge fans of the place to be fair). Other friend got calzone and he was disappointed by how little meat and cheese was inside. The thing was huge when it came out. He cut it open and it was mostly empty space.

It is one of the best eateries in El Paso. The selection of cuisines have mamy tantalizing ingredients that leaves one salivating, even halfway through the meal. It is also one of the few places that provide wood fired pizza. And they excel in that by making wonderful pies with the same aspiration that drives to make the other offerings. And on top of that, they provide plenty of regional and famous brand beers on tap to wash that food down. It is an excellent restaurant and even a great local hangout.

Take a pizza and flip it on it’s head. The creations are bold and so tasty ! The Al Pastor pizza was unexpected yet satisfying. The craft beer and thank you happy hour was delightful. I recommend the sweet grapefruit ale. The calzone looked like something out of Whoville. It was a big hit.

Good food, we ate rather light fare. Bangers and sausage, house salad and crêpe with caramel and apples. My only concern was that it seems like they either need more wait persons or divide the responsibilities more evenly. Although our waiter was working hard, our food was rather lengthy in coming out. Interesting menu and had a great Friday night crowd.

This place is unqie and pretty great. I enjoyed the mexican pizza and the prosciutto & cheese appetizer. I think the menu is a bit too big, and the price is a little too high for the ambiance. But overall, I did like the place and I will probably be visiting again.

I was excited to try that pear and feta pizza they have because it looked delicious in photos and don’t get me wrong it was good but a tad bit overpriced for what I got because not only was it smaller than I thought the taste of the crust reminded me of little Cesar’s pizza crust it’s a good place to eat if you wanna try something new

I have been to Rulis more than a handful of times and I can tell you that it’s definitely worth a trip! The new and improved merged locale has a wood burning oven that is the costar of the RIK show. Every single thing I’ve tried here is delicious. My favorites are the pesto fries, the mexican sliders and their side veggies. What? Am I really recommending a nondescript side of vegetables! YES! They’re always seasoned to perfection and they’re cooked well, but still crisp and fresh. LOVE! This is also a great place if you have vegetarian friends in your party. It’s not a vegetarian restaurant per-​se, but it’s certainly extremely accommodating to people’s dietary restrictions. The highlight of the Rulis experience happened on our last visit. They had Avery Brewing Company (Boulder, CO) beers in their selection!!! Avery brews are TOP OF THE LINE and I strongly recommend you try one ASAP.

Blue cheese burger and see potatoes fries are spectacular. The mayo that cones with it is petfect.

So Rulis’ and Unrulis’ have merged. They have an expansive menu which includes the old Rulis’ menu and Unrulis’ pizza, plus a few additions.
Again, I’m going to maybe sound repetitive from other reviews, but Rulis’ Kitchen is a gem. It started out in the Cortez Building downtown, probably about 7 years ago, but it was so hidden in the lowly downtown from what is now a more or less busy downtown, so they moved. Their location at 2900 Mesa was great, it was a new look. To be honest we only went once to the downtown location and ordered the famous Mexican Sliders, so once they relocated, they were a staple in my husband’s food pyramid.
The location I’m sure brought on some menu changes, (like I said, we only went once to the DT location, so I’m not sure how much changed). What I do know is that the menu was so varied and different from other restaurants in El Paso. They had sliders and paninis and appetizers you can only find if you go to a European café or an ethnic food joint. Rulis’ also included craft beer and wine, when craft beer hadn’t made an appearance in El Paso. In many ways Rulis’s was an innovator in a territory where not much was explored.
Now that they’ve relocated the space is bigger and the menu includes pizza and some different sandwiches and appetizers. Oh, and MUCH MUCH more beer. The Mexican Sliders and the Italian and Steak Paninos are my absolute favorites. I have tried the pulled pork sliders and the cheesesteak, which are great as well. The Cabo and the Mediterranean Salads are wonderful and some of their pasta bowls are delicious too. The pizza is not my cup of tea, but they have some crazy combinations that taste pretty good.
Overall, Rulis’ is a gem that El Paso is worthy of. The service the food the beer, what more can one ask for?

I was really looking forward to this place. I was told the folks who owned Ruli’s started this place up and I had liked the food at Ruli’s and so off I went to this place. On both the trips the service was atrocious… there seemed to be just one waiter to serve the entire place which was the size of a Burger King (wait! It was a Burger King many many moons ago). So he swings by, asked about drinks, came back 15 minutes later with drinks, we asked for a few minutes to look at the menu… and apparently few=15 …but we finally flagged the waiter down and ordered the house made chips with special sauce, a few beers and asked for a few minutes for entrees.
the house made chips turned out to be run of the mill kettle chips with what tasted suspiciously like Cholula sprinkled all over them. I guess warming old chips up and possibly adding more garlic to cholula made it all «house made». I ordered the beer can chicken, my dining companions ordered a pizza and a salad. The entrees took a reasonable time of about 25 minutes to show up (its reasonable because it should take about that much time for a half chicken to roast and rest). The chicken had nice crispy skin, but alas had pretty much nothing else going for it. The so called torreado sauce again was again just chopped torreados but really added to the dish by making it flavorful. The salad was pretty good and fresh, but was overdressed to the point of weighing down the greens. The pizza was quite over charred and pointing this out to the waiter entailed a «sorry you don’t like pizza well done» rather than an attempt to fix this.
Extremely disappointing trip… and not only once, but twice. All in all an avoid at all cost. A pity, since they have all the opportunity to be really good at what they do.

Okay, the pizza (which is about all they have) was very good. As good as artisan pizza or the old sunset pizza. Service was good and the tea glass never got empty. If I had any complaint it was that they have a wierd little arcade area where the
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Children are allowed to run wild. While that may be nice for the parents if the kids, if you have to sit in that area, it is hell. They have this huge jenga game that kept fall g over making more noise. Argh. High marks for the food. Low marks for that damn arcade area. Get rid of it. It serves no purpose. Have the kids play outside.
The server apologized and said something like «it is calmer during the week». We were there Friday night. Frankly I don’t give a shot if it is calmer on the weeknights. It should be calm when I am there any night.
I’ll go back but if that damn arcade is still there, I will dismiss the place and head back to Artisan Pizza on redd road.

UnRulis pizzas are different from some of the other gourmet pizza places in their unique and interesting topping/​flavor combinations, like the Mexican pizza that has refried beans amongst other toppings.
I tried the Chicken Teriyaki pizza, and it was good, but the thing was with a pizza flavor like that one, its fun and exciting the first couple of slices, but I got a little tired of it halfway through the pizza. I hope I’m explaining myself well, not saying it tasted bad at all, just that I personally don’t want to eat a whole pizza of that flavor. Perhaps I’m just a pizza flavor traditionalist.
And by no means do they only have the unique toppings, like most places, you can make your own combination if you so choose, so don’t think its only a wacky pizza place.
Atmosphere is definitely casual, staff was friendly, the place does smell like Parmesan cheese, but you get used to it. FYI, if you’re coming here for lunch, you’re likely to use up a full hour if they’re busy.