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El Rincon de Cortez
3415 Sun Bowl Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 544-2808 | |||||||
| RESTAURANT INFO. | RATING | TYPE | FEATURES | BEST ITEMS/ SPECIAL RATINGS | |||
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Cost: $$
Hours: Open Daily (Also at 8900 Viscount) |
21 |
Mexican Chihuahua |
Smoking: No Smoking
Serves Breakfast
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Best Items: Steaks, Flautas, Horchata
Flautas:
Guacamole:
Chips: , Salsa:
Horchata:
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| LAST TRIED | TIMES TRIED | ||||||
| 1-Feb-06 | 10+ | ||||||
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El Rincon de Cortez is a favorite lunch hangout in the UTEP area, located near the Sun Bowl on a street
that is quite busy on game days and when classes are in session, but otherwise would not be called one
of El Paso's main drags. Instead, it seems that word of mouth brings consistent business to this modest
restaurant.
El Rincon has long been known as one of the best places in town to get Mexican style steaks: Chuleta Mexicana, Tampiqueña, etc. I have not ordered the steak recently, but when I used to do so I thought the steaks lived up to their reputation (sometimes the cuts of meat were a little tough, but the style of preparation made them delicious). I have ordered the Chicken Flautas more recently, and I thought they were some of the best in El Paso, despite the fact that the guacamole was mediocre. The shell was cooked to just the right crispiness, and the white meat chicken chunks were very fresh. They are not stingy with the sour cream, as is the case at some restaurants. The chips taste mass-produced (not home made), but the salsa is very good. The Horchata is possibly the best in El Paso. It has a creamy texture, is well flavored with cinammon, and is not too sweet. It would really be worth ordering just to get an idea of what good horchata should taste like. I have never thought El Rincon de Cortez had particularly good enchiladas--meat items are the best here. |
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