Because of the fact that Jaxon's is an El Paso institution, most locals have eaten here countless times--most likely for business meetings or office parties. In fact, I don't think most people go because they think it serves the best food in town--it mostly serves as a place that almost everyone can find something on the menu that they enjoy, prices are not too bad, drinks are served, and the quality is much better than chain restaurants that provide the same type of atmosphere.

Probably the standout item is the Tampico Chicken, a chicken breast with Monterey Jack cheese, mushrooms, and green chile strips, along with a side of two enchiladas (the enchiladas at Jaxon's are not very good, however).

This green chile chicken is also served in the Tampico Chicken Sandwich without the enchiladas, and the taste is just as outstanding as on the regular dinner plate. The chicken is good enough to impress me but the chile is the reason to order the sandwich. While green chile cheeseburgers are excellent in various restaurants throughout New Mexico and the Southwest, this chicken sandwich at Jaxon's is probably just as notable (and I do not know of another restaurant that serves a similar sandwich). The curly-Q fries are an excellent compliment to the chicken, and are one of my major temptations to go off a healthy diet.

Black Bean Burgers are served as a substitute for hamburgers, and are spicier than most (I like the veggie burgers at Johnnie's in Oklahoma City better than the ones at Jaxon's). On the customer's request, though, they will serve the green chile, cheese, and mushroom toppings to make it tampiqueña style, and this is an excellent alternative to the chicken or beef versions.

The Fajita Chicken Salad is also pretty good (better than most, except the salad dressing is not very exciting).

The Tortilla Soup is renowned, but I do not find it to be outstanding.

Outside of a few standout items (I have not tried enough dishes to know what all of the best items are) the quality goes downhill, and I think Jaxon's is for the most part a pretty ordinary Southwestern style restaurant. Be forewarned that if you like appetizers, or even chips and salsa, they and the drinks are at exhorbitant prices that offset the relatively modest prices of the entrées.