cattleman's steakhouse

awesome view andgreatfood. the cowboy is a must. it's kind of out of the ways, but totally worth it. secluded in a ranch/frontier fort type of style, there are tons of things to go see around. this place is more than just a restaurant.

when i first went to cattlemen's i remember it was bit of drive east of el paso out in the desert off a dusty little road a few miles from the interstate.  still a 30 mile drive, but well worth it even now.

a little different, however, in that it has grown from a very rustic old-west type of restaurant into more of "touristy" place with animals for the kids to see and so forth.  but, the food was as good as i recall withgreatsteaks and other choices like beef ribs and, even seafood (really, in the desert?) plus all the trimmings from cole slaw to beans served up as "all you can" with the entree.  very pleased overall.

so, not a 5?  well, it caters a little too much for the tourists and the server was a bit off his game with little interaction with the guests - so, not perfect.  worth the drive, however, and i would recommend going just before sundown to catch some scenic sun sets over juarez and el paso.

ps:  i can't find any site on zomato for juarez - so, i have to mention it here:  try la borrega for mexican food if you feel safe enough to be in the town.  made up for the just average food i had the night before in el paso.

i will start by saying that cattleman's always represented the best of el paso to me! i would proudly proclaim to all of my friends and colleagues that the best steakhouse in texas was from el paso. i grew up going to cattleman's to celebrate momentous occasions in our life, birthday's, graduation's, wedding's, .....and always the meal was an experience from the beautiful scenery to the professionalism of the waitstaff.

however, all of this paled in comparison to the cowboy steak they served! it was heaven on earth!!!cattleman's was an institution that any native el pasoan can rely on forgreatservice and an even better steak. unfortunately, after giving them the benefit of the doubt the last 3 times i have been there, tonight was the straw that broke the proverbial camel's back. i had to share with anyone the 1-star quality of service they have instead of the 4-5 star they are hoping to receive. especially when contemplating spending their hard earned money in this economic climate at a restaurant that is less than a shadow of it's former self!!!

the service was beyond horrendous! the waiter tried to convince me that the blue rare steak he served me was medium rare. that the t-bone steak with less than a 1/2" tenderloin was a porterhouse steak! i made the idiotic decision to return the steak and have him reheat it and done right, but to no avail;(

the waiter ruined one of the greatest pleasures i used to have in life, having agreatsteak that i was proud of promoting to the entire world when he erroneously told me a rare steak is only cooked 10-15 seconds per side just to justify his mistake. son, not even a blue rare is cooked for less than 2 minutes per side!!! google it!!!!!!!

btw to the young man who served me, do not blame the expediter in the kitchen... you are the one whom i entrust to bring me the correct steak and if you cannot even tell the difference between a blue rare and medium rare, i think it is time to move on and do something else. it is a crying shame cattleman's has allowed such incompetence to be a part of what once was agreatinstitution!

save your money! there are better restaurants in el paso where pride and quality still matters. cattleman's has been relegated to nothing more than an expensive mediocre restaurant with less than average service and okay steaks. for the first time i left cattleman's hungry and thinking of stopping for a burger after spending a couple of c-notes!!! sad, very sad;(((

filthy!. i cannot understand all the oohs and aahs over this place. it's very filthy, the food is palatable at most, granted the meat portions are large but the flavor is poor. it seems like something the poor or obese might enjoy.. the "any food is good as long as the portions are big" type.

the carpets are filthy, the entire place made my skin crawl. i would take a month with a steam cleaner.. no, i'd have to rip all that carpet up and put down some wood or tile. i can't imagine what peoples homes look like whom call that "agreatplace". it's disgusting!

look no further!!!. if your looking for agreatsteakhouses in the el paso/faben's area look no further. catleman's steak house has the most succulent, juicy, flavorful, and well seasoned steak. hands down best steak i ever had. when you take a bite it melts in your mouth and the flavor of the steak hits that spot in your mouth that stimulates that area that triggers you to salivate and grave more even when you are full. you know the type of food you keep on eating even though you had enough but it is so good that you keep eating? well, that's cattleman's in a but shell. sides are delicious but who cares. the steaks are what you are after. get some jalapeños and eat them with your beans and steak. forget about it. the place has been featured on the travel chanel on numerous shows including the top 10 steak houses in the country. need i say more? i'm doing you a favor, just go get you some.

great steaks andgreatatmosphere

poor quality - all hype. the beef tastes very gamey, not fresh at all. the food is very overpriced and the side dishes "fixins" are very bland. this place is all hype, eat he food without listening to "oh suchgreatsteak!" and you can truly experience what old, gamey, meat tastes like it. never again.

great meeting and meals. we have a meeting out there each year for our customers. it. is always agreatmeal. i normally have a fillet or a rib eye. they are always great!

el paso holy baby!. enjoyed a memorable dinner entertaining business associates here. nothing negative to report at all.....appetizer of beef cubes was succulent, and the 28oz "cowgirl" was amazing! salads, sides, wines, allgreatand what you expect. it is way out there in the boondocks (i remember seeing a border patrol suv) but the place is famous and well traveled with good roads. being greeted by the parking lot attendant on a horse was quite the impression. snake pit, movie wall, etc. made it all enteresting. really a texas experience.

worth it. this is agreatplace for an adventure in eating. the steaks are outstanding, the sides are never-ending, and the service was some of the best we've had in west texas. bring your empty stomach and leave your vegan friends at home, this place is all about huge steaks. can't wait to go back.

100% perfection. been there maybe 30 times and never had a bad meal or bad service!

cool ranch house surroundings.greattasting food (and i've tried everything on the menu) and killer service!!!

i love this place!!!

great steak. i had agreatny strip steak cooked medium rare. this is one of the best steaks that i have ever had. well worth the drive, and i am looking forward to returning.

wow! a must try!!. my husband travels the country for work and thus is always eating out. i often travel with him and we search for good bbq and steaks. rare to find both in the same place. but here we have. we have tried hundreds of steakhouses and bbq places but none compares to cattleman's. i ordered the ribeye and it was cooked perfectly to my request. i had my steak with the herbed butter and it simply melted in my mouth. the pineapple coleslaw was also very good. we eat here every single time we visit el paso. since our son lives here we visit for pleasure also. after many trips to this restaurant we have been amazed every single time. this last trip was thanksgiving day and although they were absolutely packed and service was notgreatit was still very good. after all each server only has two hands :-) we will continue to eat at cattleman's every visit!!!!

rule 51 - sometimes you're wrong!. a couple of years ago, i tried the cattleman and was less than happy. well, everyone can have a bad night so on my latest trip to el paso, my partner and i stopped at the cattleman to give it another try.

first - the service. from adriana (the hostess) to daniela (the beverage server) to ericka (our server) - outstanding! friendly, attentive without being intrusive and they madegreatsuggestions for our meals.

and the meals - we both went with the wagonmaster which is a one and a quarter pound t-bone. cattleman is running customer appreciation days through the end of november and to get a perfectly cooked (medium rare) texas tbone for $22.95 is a steal. sides (baked potato, beans andgreatcoleslaw) were all very flavorful.

wine list is fairly priced and the desserts (pecan pie!!) were outstanding.

the service was so good that i stopped by to thank mark, the manager.

ericka, daniela and adriana - thanks for agreatmeal at the cattleman.


-----13 may, 2010-----

disappointing dinner. while in el paso on travel, i went to the cattleman's steakhouse (cs) with high expectations:greatwrite-ups on the 'spoon,greatreviews andgreatrecommendations from locals.

the cs is a bit of drive from downtown el paso. the grounds are stunning, especially for sunset facing west.

ribeye, medium rare, recommended by the server as the house speciality should not be a major challenge for the kitchen. the first time it came out well-done and the second time, it came out rare.

service was mixed (thanks cindy - but your partner could use some of your personality and your attention to customers).

that said, my high expectations were not met.

everybody should hit thisgreatsteakhouse at least once.