Nellie’s Cafe, Las Cruces, NM, 8am – 2pm closed Sunday
Posted by Pete | Posted in News | Posted on 11-09-2011
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Well, the best Mexican food I have ever tasted was this weekend in Las Cruces….At Nellie’s Cafe…..Four of us, all picky, picky on Mexican food agree it is Nellie’s….No. 3 son who lives in Wisconsin says it is his favorite as well. If any of you folks are going through Las Cruces and want to find Nellie’s it is at 1226 West Hadley in Las Cruces. Set your GPS..You will not regret it but be careful with the salsa…hot, by dang it is extremely hot…We ate there twice and the second day the salsa was not quite as hot as the first day. All of the items on the menu are great. They have a small seating area so allow plenty of time for waiting, but believe me it is worth the wait. We have some good places in Albuquerque but I don’t think any of them compare to Nellie’s. Nellie started in 1962, along with husband Danny…Danny retired in 1974 and passed away in 1998. Nellie is still cooking…aided by daughter Josie and son, Danny Ray…We talked to both of them, but Nellie was busy cooking…..wonderful folks and so very nice. Go by and visit and treat yourself to some great Mexican food. They have been featured in Sunset Magazine, Sept 1993, Road House Book Restaurant Guide, and reviewed in the El Paso Times and Las Cruces Sun News and now by hesterbooks.com…I rate them my top Mexican Food restaurant of all time…


