L&J Cafe
- Border Mexican
- Family-owned
- Since 1927
Mon–Wed 9am–9pm, Thu–Sat 9am–10pm, Sun 9am–5pm
- 3622 E Missouri Ave, El Paso, TX 79903
- 915-566-8418
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Menu
Breakfast (served everyday till noon)
↑ All sections- Two Eggs with Bacon or Sausage
Any style; comes with beans, hashbrowns, and a choice of tortilla
$8.990 - Two Eggs with Sliced Ham
Any style; comes with beans, hashbrowns, and a choice of tortilla
$8.990 - Huevos con Chorizo Plate
Comes with beans, hashbrowns, and a choice of tortilla
$7.990 - Huevos a la Mexicana Plate
Comes with beans, hashbrowns, and a choice of tortilla
$7.990 - Huevos Rancheros
Comes with beans, hashbrowns, and a choice of tortilla
$8.990 - Machaca with Chile Con Queso
Comes with beans, hashbrowns, and a choice of tortilla
$13.990 - Chilaquiles Breakfast Plate
Served with two eggs, beans, hashbrowns, and tortillas
$10.990 - Chicharrones en Chile Verde
Comes with two eggs, beans, hashbrowns, and tortillas
$7.990 - Cheese Enchiladas with Egg Topping
Comes with beans and hashbrowns
$10.990 - Pork Chop Breakfast
Comes with two eggs, beans, hashbrowns, and tortillas
$11.990 - Picadillo Breakfast
Picadillo (ground meat grilled with tomato, onion, cilantro, and jalapeno) served with two eggs, hashbrowns, beans, and choice of tortilla
$10.990 - Big Jim Special Breakfast
Scrambled egg burrito topped with chile con queso and served with hashbrowns
$8.990 - Molletes
Open-faced francesito bread with beans, pico de gallo, and melted cheese
$4.990 - Short Stack
Three fluffy pancakes served with bacon and syrup
$7.990 - Banana Foster French Toast
French toast topped with sliced bananas, pecans, and syrup
$9.990 - Huevos con Chorizo Burrito$4.250
- Huevos a la Mexicana Burrito$4.250
- Papas a la Mexicana Burrito$4.250
- Papas con Chorizo Burrito$4.250
- Huevos con Papas y Queso Burrito$4.250
- Side of Bacon$3.990
- Side of Ham$3.990
- Side of Sausage$3.990
- Single Egg$1.500
- Francesito$0.990
- Side of Hashbrowns$2.750
Appetizers
↑ All sections- Chile con Queso
Famous queso with melted white cheese and a signature blend of roasted green chile, tomato, and onion. Includes tostadas
$10.990 - Bean & Cheese Dip
Creamy refried beans with melted white cheese. Includes tostadas
$9.990 - Guacamole
Guacamole mixed with tomato and a signature blend of spices on a bed of lettuce. Includes tostadas
$9.990 - Chips & Salsa
1/2 pound of fresh-made tostadas with a choice of red salsa, green salsa, or both
$4.990 - Nachos
Tostadas topped with refried beans, pickled jalapenos, and a blend of melted cheese; add ground beef, chicken, diced steak, or deshebrada
$8.990 - Bone In Wings
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
$16.500 - Queso Fundido
Melted white cheese with a choice of chorizo or roasted green chile strips
$10.990 - Queso Fries
French fries smothered in signature chile con queso
$8.990 - Flour Quesadilla
Large flour quesadilla served with sour cream and guacamole; add shredded chicken, ground meat, diced steak, bell peppers & onion, or green chile strips
$7.990
Soup
↑ All sections- Tortilla Soup
Spicy tomato-based broth with shredded chicken, fried tortilla strips, white cheese, and diced avocado. Medium; large $9.95
$7.950 - Caldo de Res
Comes with rice, limes, and corn tortillas. Medium; large $9.95
$7.950 - Caldo de Pollo
Comes with rice, limes, and corn tortillas. Medium; large $9.95
$7.950
Taco & Flauta Plates (with rice and beans)
↑ All sections- Ground Meat Tacos
Three crispy tacos filled with signature meat and potato mix, lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion
$10.990 - Chicken Tacos
Three crispy tacos filled with shredded chicken, lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion
$10.990 - Deshebrada Tacos
Three crispy tacos filled with shredded brisket, lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion
$11.990 - Picadillo Tacos
Three crispy tacos filled with picadillo, lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion
$11.990 - Guacamole Tacos
Three crispy tacos filled with guacamole, lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion; can be made vegan
$10.990 - Steak Tacos
Three tacos filled with chopped sirloin steak topped with cilantro and grilled long green onion; lettuce, cheese, tomato, and guacamole on the side
$15.990 - Potato Tacos
Three crispy tacos filled with potato and green chile, lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion
$10.990 - Flautas
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
$10.490
Enchilada Plates (three enchiladas with rice and beans)
↑ All sections- Cheese Enchiladas
Stuffed with cheese, topped with more cheese, and your choice of sauce
$10.990 - Chicken Enchiladas
Stuffed with cheese, topped with shredded chicken and your choice of sauce
$12.490 - Ground Meat Enchiladas
Stuffed with cheese, topped with ground meat and your choice of sauce
$12.490 - Steak Enchiladas
Stuffed with cheese, topped with chopped sirloin and your choice of sauce
$14.990 - Mole Enchiladas
Stuffed with cheese, topped with cheese or chicken, and mole sauce
$10.990 - Entomatadas
Stuffed with cheese, topped with cheese or chicken, and salsa Espanola
$10.990
Burritos
↑ All sections- Steak Burrito
Chopped sirloin steak with grilled pico de gallo
$8.990 - Chicken Burrito
Shredded chicken with choice of salsa espanola or signature mole sauce
$5.490 - Picadillo Burrito
Ground meat with grilled pico de gallo
$6.990 - Bean & Cheese Burrito
Refried beans with melted cheese; add rajas $1.50
$4.990 - Chile Verde Con Carne Burrito$5.990
- Chile Colorado Con Carne Burrito$5.990
- Chile Relleno Burrito$5.990
Mexican Specialties
↑ All sections- Mexican Combination Plate
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
$15.990 - Fajitas
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
$14.990 - Chile Verde Con Carne Plate
Hearty pieces of meat with potato in famous green chile sauce with rice, beans, and a choice of tortillas
$11.990 - Chile Colorado Con Carne Plate
Hearty pieces of meat with potato in red chile sauce with rice, beans, and a choice of tortillas
$11.990 - Chile Con Queso Steak
Choice of protein topped with famous chile con queso, served with rice, beans, and choice of tortilla
$12.990 - Chile Relleno Plate
Two chile rellenos topped with salsa espanola, served with rice, beans, and a choice of tortillas
$12.990 - Tampiquena
Choice of protein topped with grilled green chile, onion, and tomato; served with a red cheese enchilada, rice, beans, guacamole, and choice of tortilla
$16.990 - Pollo en Mole
Chicken breast topped with mole sauce, served with rice, beans, and choice of tortilla
$12.990 - Pollo en Salsa Espanola
Chicken breast topped with salsa espanola, served with rice, beans, and a choice of tortilla
$11.990 - Caldillo
Hearty stew with cubed beef, potato, onion, green chile, and cilantro topping; served with rice, beans, and tortilla
$11.990 - Picadillo
Ground meat with grilled tomato, onion, jalapeno, and cilantro; served with rice, beans, and a choice of tortilla
$12.990 - Huevos Rancheros
Choice of red sauce, green sauce, or divorciados
$8.990
Burgers & Sandwiches (with french fries or a cup of soup)
↑ All sections- Oscar Special
Choice of protein on a hamburger bun with grilled onions, grilled green chile, and cheese
$11.990 - Cheeseburger
1/3 lb ground beef patty with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, mayonnaise, and mustard
$10.250 - Bacon Cheeseburger
1/3 lb ground beef patty with bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, mayonnaise, and mustard
$12.990 - Hamburger
1/3 lb ground beef patty with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, mayonnaise, and mustard
$9.250 - Loaded Grill Cheese
Grilled cheese with grilled onion and green chile strips
$7.990
Side Orders
↑ All sections- Spanish Rice$2.990
- Refried Beans$2.990
- Whole Beans$2.990
- French Fries
Queso fries +$4.00
$4.990 - Fresh Jalapeno
Whole or chopped
$1.250 - Pico de Gallo$2.990
- Chile Torreados$2.990
- Pickled Jalapenos$1.990
- Side Chile Con Queso
4oz side of queso, comes with a small order of chips
$4.990 - Side Guacamole$3.990
- Sliced Avocado$3.990
- Tostadas
Signature homemade tostadas, made fresh daily in-house. 1/2 pound; 1 pound $3.50
$1.750 - Red Salsa (6 oz)
Signature 'Tombstone' red salsa. 8 oz $3.20, 16 oz $5.99, 32 oz $12.80, Tombstone jar $5.99
$2.400 - Green Salsa (6 oz)
Signature green salsa. 8 oz $3.20, 16 oz $5.99, 32 oz $12.80
$2.400 - Red Enchilada Sauce (8 oz)
Pint (16 oz) $6.40, Quart (32 oz) $12.80
$3.600 - Green Enchilada Sauce (8 oz)
Pint (16 oz) $6.40, Quart (32 oz) $12.80
$3.600 - Corn Tortilla$0.200
- Flour Tortilla$0.350
Dessert
↑ All sections- Sopapillas
Served four to order with plain or cinnamon and sugar; comes with honey on the side
$4.000
Afternoon Specials (after 4pm weekdays, all day weekends)
↑ All sections- Mini Tacos
Four mini ground meat and potato tacos with lettuce, cheese, and tomato
$5.000 - Mini Enchiladas
Four mini red cheese enchiladas with or without onion
$4.600 - Mini Flautas
Four mini shredded beef flautas with lettuce, tomato, and sour cream
$4.600 - Mini Quesadillas
Four mini corn quesadillas, plain or with green chile strips
$4.000 - Mini Cheeseburgers
Two mini cheeseburgers with lettuce, pickles, tomato, onion, mayo, and mustard
$6.500 - Mini Sampler
Four mini tacos, four mini enchiladas, four mini quesadillas, and four mini flautas
$15.990
Family Packs (serve up to four; with rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas)
↑ All sections- Pack #1 – Meat Taco Pack
A dozen ground meat & potato tacos with a pint of rice, pint of beans, salsa, and tostadas
$35.000 - Pack #2 – Chicken Taco Pack
A dozen shredded chicken tacos with a pint of rice, pint of beans, salsa, and tostadas
$35.000 - Pack #3 – Deshebrada Taco Pack
A dozen shredded beef tacos with a pint of rice, pint of beans, salsa, and tostadas
$38.000 - Pack #4 – Cheese Enchilada Pack
A dozen cheese enchiladas with choice of sauce, pint of rice, pint of beans, salsa, and tostadas
$35.000 - Pack #5 – Chicken Enchilada Pack
A dozen chicken enchiladas with choice of sauce, pint of rice, pint of beans, salsa, and tostadas
$40.000 - Pack #6 – Ground Beef Enchilada Pack
A dozen ground beef enchiladas with choice of sauce, pint of rice, pint of beans, salsa, and tostadas
$40.000 - Pack #7 – Flauta Pack
16 flautas (shredded beef +$4, chicken, or potato & green chile) with pint of beans, pint of rice, guacamole, sour cream, salsa, and tostadas
$28.000 - Small Tray – Meat Taco Pack
Feeds 7–10; 22 crispy ground meat and potato tacos, rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas
$65.000 - Small Tray – Chicken Taco Pack
Feeds 7–10; 22 crispy shredded chicken tacos, rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas
$65.000 - Small Tray – Deshebrada Taco Pack
Feeds 7–10; 22 crispy shredded beef tacos, rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas
$70.000 - Small Tray – Mini Taco Pack
Serves 8–10; 32 mini ground meat and potato tacos with rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas
$55.000 - Small Tray – Flauta Pack
Serves 10–12; 40 flautas (beef +$10, chicken, or potato & green chile) with rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream, salsa, and tostadas
$85.000 - Large Tray – Meat Taco Pack
Feeds 16–25; 52 crispy ground meat and potato tacos, rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas
$145.000 - Large Tray – Chicken Taco Pack
Feeds 16–25; 52 crispy shredded chicken tacos, rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas
$145.000 - Large Tray – Deshebrada Taco Pack
Feeds 16–25; 52 crispy shredded beef tacos, rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas
$160.000 - Large Tray – Mini Taco Pack
Feeds 20–25; 80 mini tacos with rice, beans, chips & salsa
$125.000 - Large Tray – Cheese Enchiladas Pack
Feeds 10–15; 30 cheese enchiladas with rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas
$85.000 - Large Tray – Chicken Enchiladas Pack
Feeds 10–15; 30 shredded chicken enchiladas with rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas
$105.000 - Large Tray – Ground Beef Enchiladas Pack
Feeds 10–15; 30 ground beef enchiladas with rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas
$105.000
Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.
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