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L&J Cafe

Mon–Wed 9am–9pm, Thu–Sat 9am–10pm, Sun 9am–5pm

  • 3622 E Missouri Ave, El Paso, TX 79903
  • 915-566-8418
  • Last verified: September 2026
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Empty wood-floored dining room at L&J Cafe in El Paso, with black vinyl booths and walls covered in framed photographs

Menu

Breakfast (served everyday till noon)

  • Two Eggs with Bacon or Sausage$8.99

    Any style; comes with beans, hashbrowns, and a choice of tortilla

  • Two Eggs with Sliced Ham$8.99

    Any style; comes with beans, hashbrowns, and a choice of tortilla

  • Huevos con Chorizo Plate$7.99

    Comes with beans, hashbrowns, and a choice of tortilla

  • Huevos a la Mexicana Plate$7.99

    Comes with beans, hashbrowns, and a choice of tortilla

  • Huevos Rancheros$8.99

    Comes with beans, hashbrowns, and a choice of tortilla

  • Machaca with Chile Con Queso$13.99

    Comes with beans, hashbrowns, and a choice of tortilla

  • Chilaquiles Breakfast Plate$10.99

    Served with two eggs, beans, hashbrowns, and tortillas

  • Chicharrones en Chile Verde$7.99

    Comes with two eggs, beans, hashbrowns, and tortillas

  • Cheese Enchiladas with Egg Topping$10.99

    Comes with beans and hashbrowns

  • Pork Chop Breakfast$11.99

    Comes with two eggs, beans, hashbrowns, and tortillas

  • Picadillo Breakfast$10.99

    Picadillo (ground meat grilled with tomato, onion, cilantro, and jalapeno) served with two eggs, hashbrowns, beans, and choice of tortilla

  • Big Jim Special Breakfast$8.99

    Scrambled egg burrito topped with chile con queso and served with hashbrowns

  • Molletes$4.99

    Open-faced francesito bread with beans, pico de gallo, and melted cheese

  • Short Stack$7.99

    Three fluffy pancakes served with bacon and syrup

  • Banana Foster French Toast$9.99

    French toast topped with sliced bananas, pecans, and syrup

  • Huevos con Chorizo Burrito$4.25
  • Huevos a la Mexicana Burrito$4.25
  • Papas a la Mexicana Burrito$4.25
  • Papas con Chorizo Burrito$4.25
  • Huevos con Papas y Queso Burrito$4.25
  • Side of Bacon$3.99
  • Side of Ham$3.99
  • Side of Sausage$3.99
  • Single Egg$1.50
  • Francesito$0.99
  • Side of Hashbrowns$2.75

Appetizers

  • Chile con Queso$10.99

    Famous queso with melted white cheese and a signature blend of roasted green chile, tomato, and onion. Includes tostadas

  • Bean & Cheese Dip$9.99

    Creamy refried beans with melted white cheese. Includes tostadas

  • Guacamole$9.99

    Guacamole mixed with tomato and a signature blend of spices on a bed of lettuce. Includes tostadas

  • Chips & Salsa$4.99

    1/2 pound of fresh-made tostadas with a choice of red salsa, green salsa, or both

  • Nachos$8.99

    Tostadas topped with refried beans, pickled jalapenos, and a blend of melted cheese; add ground beef, chicken, diced steak, or deshebrada

  • Bone In Wings$16.50

    10 signature jumbo wings with your choice of up to two sauces (original, BBQ, jalapeno, lemon pepper, hot honey, mango habanero), served with celery, carrots, and ranch

  • Queso Fundido$10.99

    Melted white cheese with a choice of chorizo or roasted green chile strips

  • Queso Fries$8.99

    French fries smothered in signature chile con queso

  • Flour Quesadilla$7.99

    Large flour quesadilla served with sour cream and guacamole; add shredded chicken, ground meat, diced steak, bell peppers & onion, or green chile strips

Soup

  • Tortilla Soup$7.95

    Spicy tomato-based broth with shredded chicken, fried tortilla strips, white cheese, and diced avocado. Medium; large $9.95

  • Caldo de Res$7.95

    Comes with rice, limes, and corn tortillas. Medium; large $9.95

  • Caldo de Pollo$7.95

    Comes with rice, limes, and corn tortillas. Medium; large $9.95

Taco & Flauta Plates (with rice and beans)

  • Ground Meat Tacos$10.99

    Three crispy tacos filled with signature meat and potato mix, lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion

  • Chicken Tacos$10.99

    Three crispy tacos filled with shredded chicken, lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion

  • Deshebrada Tacos$11.99

    Three crispy tacos filled with shredded brisket, lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion

  • Picadillo Tacos$11.99

    Three crispy tacos filled with picadillo, lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion

  • Guacamole Tacos$10.99

    Three crispy tacos filled with guacamole, lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion; can be made vegan

  • Steak Tacos$15.99

    Three tacos filled with chopped sirloin steak topped with cilantro and grilled long green onion; lettuce, cheese, tomato, and guacamole on the side

  • Potato Tacos$10.99

    Three crispy tacos filled with potato and green chile, lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion

  • Flautas$10.49

    Four rolled flautas filled with shredded beef, shredded chicken, or potato and green chile; topped with lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion; served with rice, beans, sour cream, and guacamole

Enchilada Plates (three enchiladas with rice and beans)

  • Cheese Enchiladas$10.99

    Stuffed with cheese, topped with more cheese, and your choice of sauce

  • Chicken Enchiladas$12.49

    Stuffed with cheese, topped with shredded chicken and your choice of sauce

  • Ground Meat Enchiladas$12.49

    Stuffed with cheese, topped with ground meat and your choice of sauce

  • Steak Enchiladas$14.99

    Stuffed with cheese, topped with chopped sirloin and your choice of sauce

  • Mole Enchiladas$10.99

    Stuffed with cheese, topped with cheese or chicken, and mole sauce

  • Entomatadas$10.99

    Stuffed with cheese, topped with cheese or chicken, and salsa Espanola

Burritos

  • Steak Burrito$8.99

    Chopped sirloin steak with grilled pico de gallo

  • Chicken Burrito$5.49

    Shredded chicken with choice of salsa espanola or signature mole sauce

  • Picadillo Burrito$6.99

    Ground meat with grilled pico de gallo

  • Bean & Cheese Burrito$4.99

    Refried beans with melted cheese; add rajas $1.50

  • Chile Verde Con Carne Burrito$5.99
  • Chile Colorado Con Carne Burrito$5.99
  • Chile Relleno Burrito$5.99

Mexican Specialties

  • Mexican Combination Plate$15.99

    One red cheese enchilada, one chile relleno, one meat taco, one shredded beef flauta, a small serving of chile verde con carne, rice, beans, guacamole, and choice of tortilla

  • Fajitas$14.99

    Choice of beef, chicken, or veggies grilled with bell peppers and onion; served with rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole, lettuce, tomato, and choice of tortillas

  • Chile Verde Con Carne Plate$11.99

    Hearty pieces of meat with potato in famous green chile sauce with rice, beans, and a choice of tortillas

  • Chile Colorado Con Carne Plate$11.99

    Hearty pieces of meat with potato in red chile sauce with rice, beans, and a choice of tortillas

  • Chile Con Queso Steak$12.99

    Choice of protein topped with famous chile con queso, served with rice, beans, and choice of tortilla

  • Chile Relleno Plate$12.99

    Two chile rellenos topped with salsa espanola, served with rice, beans, and a choice of tortillas

  • Tampiquena$16.99

    Choice of protein topped with grilled green chile, onion, and tomato; served with a red cheese enchilada, rice, beans, guacamole, and choice of tortilla

  • Pollo en Mole$12.99

    Chicken breast topped with mole sauce, served with rice, beans, and choice of tortilla

  • Pollo en Salsa Espanola$11.99

    Chicken breast topped with salsa espanola, served with rice, beans, and a choice of tortilla

  • Caldillo$11.99

    Hearty stew with cubed beef, potato, onion, green chile, and cilantro topping; served with rice, beans, and tortilla

  • Picadillo$12.99

    Ground meat with grilled tomato, onion, jalapeno, and cilantro; served with rice, beans, and a choice of tortilla

  • Huevos Rancheros$8.99

    Choice of red sauce, green sauce, or divorciados

Burgers & Sandwiches (with french fries or a cup of soup)

  • Oscar Special$11.99

    Choice of protein on a hamburger bun with grilled onions, grilled green chile, and cheese

  • Cheeseburger$10.25

    1/3 lb ground beef patty with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, mayonnaise, and mustard

  • Bacon Cheeseburger$12.99

    1/3 lb ground beef patty with bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, mayonnaise, and mustard

  • Hamburger$9.25

    1/3 lb ground beef patty with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, mayonnaise, and mustard

  • Loaded Grill Cheese$7.99

    Grilled cheese with grilled onion and green chile strips

Side Orders

  • Spanish Rice$2.99
  • Refried Beans$2.99
  • Whole Beans$2.99
  • French Fries$4.99

    Queso fries +$4.00

  • Fresh Jalapeno$1.25

    Whole or chopped

  • Pico de Gallo$2.99
  • Chile Torreados$2.99
  • Pickled Jalapenos$1.99
  • Side Chile Con Queso$4.99

    4oz side of queso, comes with a small order of chips

  • Side Guacamole$3.99
  • Sliced Avocado$3.99
  • Tostadas$1.75

    Signature homemade tostadas, made fresh daily in-house. 1/2 pound; 1 pound $3.50

  • Red Salsa (6 oz)$2.40

    Signature 'Tombstone' red salsa. 8 oz $3.20, 16 oz $5.99, 32 oz $12.80, Tombstone jar $5.99

  • Green Salsa (6 oz)$2.40

    Signature green salsa. 8 oz $3.20, 16 oz $5.99, 32 oz $12.80

  • Red Enchilada Sauce (8 oz)$3.60

    Pint (16 oz) $6.40, Quart (32 oz) $12.80

  • Green Enchilada Sauce (8 oz)$3.60

    Pint (16 oz) $6.40, Quart (32 oz) $12.80

  • Corn Tortilla$0.20
  • Flour Tortilla$0.35

Dessert

  • Sopapillas$4.00

    Served four to order with plain or cinnamon and sugar; comes with honey on the side

Afternoon Specials (after 4pm weekdays, all day weekends)

  • Mini Tacos$5.00

    Four mini ground meat and potato tacos with lettuce, cheese, and tomato

  • Mini Enchiladas$4.60

    Four mini red cheese enchiladas with or without onion

  • Mini Flautas$4.60

    Four mini shredded beef flautas with lettuce, tomato, and sour cream

  • Mini Quesadillas$4.00

    Four mini corn quesadillas, plain or with green chile strips

  • Mini Cheeseburgers$6.50

    Two mini cheeseburgers with lettuce, pickles, tomato, onion, mayo, and mustard

  • Mini Sampler$15.99

    Four mini tacos, four mini enchiladas, four mini quesadillas, and four mini flautas

Family Packs (serve up to four; with rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas)

  • Pack #1 – Meat Taco Pack$35.00

    A dozen ground meat & potato tacos with a pint of rice, pint of beans, salsa, and tostadas

  • Pack #2 – Chicken Taco Pack$35.00

    A dozen shredded chicken tacos with a pint of rice, pint of beans, salsa, and tostadas

  • Pack #3 – Deshebrada Taco Pack$38.00

    A dozen shredded beef tacos with a pint of rice, pint of beans, salsa, and tostadas

  • Pack #4 – Cheese Enchilada Pack$35.00

    A dozen cheese enchiladas with choice of sauce, pint of rice, pint of beans, salsa, and tostadas

  • Pack #5 – Chicken Enchilada Pack$40.00

    A dozen chicken enchiladas with choice of sauce, pint of rice, pint of beans, salsa, and tostadas

  • Pack #6 – Ground Beef Enchilada Pack$40.00

    A dozen ground beef enchiladas with choice of sauce, pint of rice, pint of beans, salsa, and tostadas

  • Pack #7 – Flauta Pack$28.00

    16 flautas (shredded beef +$4, chicken, or potato & green chile) with pint of beans, pint of rice, guacamole, sour cream, salsa, and tostadas

  • Small Tray – Meat Taco Pack$65.00

    Feeds 7–10; 22 crispy ground meat and potato tacos, rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas

  • Small Tray – Chicken Taco Pack$65.00

    Feeds 7–10; 22 crispy shredded chicken tacos, rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas

  • Small Tray – Deshebrada Taco Pack$70.00

    Feeds 7–10; 22 crispy shredded beef tacos, rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas

  • Small Tray – Mini Taco Pack$55.00

    Serves 8–10; 32 mini ground meat and potato tacos with rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas

  • Small Tray – Flauta Pack$85.00

    Serves 10–12; 40 flautas (beef +$10, chicken, or potato & green chile) with rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream, salsa, and tostadas

  • Large Tray – Meat Taco Pack$145.00

    Feeds 16–25; 52 crispy ground meat and potato tacos, rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas

  • Large Tray – Chicken Taco Pack$145.00

    Feeds 16–25; 52 crispy shredded chicken tacos, rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas

  • Large Tray – Deshebrada Taco Pack$160.00

    Feeds 16–25; 52 crispy shredded beef tacos, rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas

  • Large Tray – Mini Taco Pack$125.00

    Feeds 20–25; 80 mini tacos with rice, beans, chips & salsa

  • Large Tray – Cheese Enchiladas Pack$85.00

    Feeds 10–15; 30 cheese enchiladas with rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas

  • Large Tray – Chicken Enchiladas Pack$105.00

    Feeds 10–15; 30 shredded chicken enchiladas with rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas

  • Large Tray – Ground Beef Enchiladas Pack$105.00

    Feeds 10–15; 30 ground beef enchiladas with rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

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