El Paso Cafe

Arlington, VA · Tex-Mex restaurant

Rating
4.2/5
★★★★☆ 4.2
Reviews
20
Rank in Arlington
#356
of 698 restaurants
City Percentile
39%
rating percentile
Address
El Paso Cafe, 4235 N Pershing Dr, Arlington, VA 22203
Phone
(703) 243-9811
Website
www.elpasocafeva.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

El Paso Cafe is a restaurant located in Arlington, VA. It is one of 698 restaurants listed in Arlington. Its 4.2-star rating matches the Arlington city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday11 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 lion8584 · Dec 2025

Always have a fantastic time at El Paso, but largely includes company and conversation. The restaurant has a decent size parking lot, with lots of seating inside. On the many visits, I've never had to wait more than two minutes to be seated. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Prices are typical menu prices at comparable restaurants. And the food...two of us tried completely new dishes and both loved what we ordered. I got the nacho fries with two beans and no meat, and the flavors literally burst on my tongue, it was so, so good! Highly recommend. Family is returning fairly soon and I've already asked to get a to-go order of that dish. In the past, I've gotten burritos, fajitas, or usual/standard dishes, which have all been delicious, but I like the creativity an established restaurant t

★★★★☆ 4.0 Amudhasurabhi Aravindan · Jan 2026

A pretty decent meal. I had the glebe mixed platter which was a filling plate, variety was good my Pina colada was amazing and sweet. Staff were friendly. Would visit again when in the neighborhood

★★★★★ 5.0 Mark McDowell · Sep 2025

This place is really awesome. The staff was very friendly, food was delicious and the atmosphere was quite nice. I would recommend there carnitas tacos. Good prices and value. Definitely coming back again.

★★★★★ 5.0 Mako Bako · Oct 2025

El Paso is always such a solid spot — great food, great atmosphere, and really good service. Jimmy especially deserves a shoutout! Super attentive, friendly, and just on top of everything without ever feeling rushed. You can tell he actually cares about making sure people have a good time. Definitely makes the whole experience even better. The whole staff was on it as it got busy, and all the food smelled incredible.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Arie Polycarpou · Jan 2024

A solid-tasting, and always-busy offering of Tex-Mex in NOVA, with good drinks and plentiful food. --- My significant other and I visited here on a Friday night. I've visited a few times in the past, and it's always very busy. Tonight was no exception - we got one of the last tables at 5:45 and until we left there was a huge line at the door for a table. The restaurant is well decorated inside, with a nice bar and orange-ish walls. For as busy as this place always is, the space is a bit small and large parties next to each other can feel very crowded. The service was solid, especially for how busy it was. For food and drinks we kept it simple - to go with the chips and salsa I got a Diet Coke and Claudia's Platter, while my partner ordered a Margarita and a Fajita Salad without the Tac

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Tex-Mex restaurantCafe

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