Ámbar Restaurante

Name: Ámbar Restaurante
Address: 106 W Mills Ave, El Paso, TX, United States, 79901
Telephone: (915) 440-0051
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.4

4.4

459 Reviews

$31 to $50

Mexican

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Immerse yourself in the time-honored techniques and evocative flavors of wood-fired Mexican cuisine at Ámbar Restaurante in downtown El Paso. The menu is led by Executive Chef Lawrence Acosta, who brings his mastery of regional Mexican cuisine to the city.

Patrons are greeted by a spectacular 40-foot-tall amber glass and polished stainless steel wall that showcases the bar area and one of the largest tequila collections in Texas.

Chef Acosta makes a conscious effort to support the boutique, family-run farms and makers in Mexico, and the menu features centuries-old Mexican recipes with a regionally driven twist. Popular dishes include ceviches, roasted cauliflower w/ mole poblano tacos, bacon tacos; al pastor; and tomahawk ribeye. For dessert, coconut tres leches and mesquite chocolate cake by Pastry Chef Jakki Rojo.

Join us for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Reservations required.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Aug 10, 2022

9:30 PM

Booked 16 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(915) 440-0051

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Mexican, Tex-Mex, Cocktail Bar
Hours of operation
Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–10:30 am Lunch Daily 10:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(915) 440-0051
Website
https://www.ambarelpaso.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Andres Padilla

Location
106 W Mills Ave, El Paso, TX 79901
Neighborhood
El Paso
Cross street
N. Oregon St.
Parking details
Plaza Parking Garage Located At 100 E San Antonio Ave
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Agave Spirit Tasting + Dinner
$150.00 per person
Jul 21 - Sep 15, 2022
Join us for our first Agave Spirit Tasting series at Ambar. Indulge in a special menu paired with some of the best Agave Spirits, created by Executive Chef Lawrence Acosta. Our special menu includes brands like Don Julio, Hacienda de Chihuahua, La Venenosa, and more. Led by The Plaza Hotel's General Manager, and Agave Spirit expert, Adrian Gonzalez. Each experience will take place on the third Thursday of the month. Make your reservation today! Dates: 07/21/2022, 08/18/2022, 09/15/2022 Time: 7:00pm-9pm Visit our website for the full menu: https://www.ambarelpaso.com/

Popular dishes

Guacamole$14.00
smashed michoacán avocados, charred tomatillo, roasted garlic, queso cotija, served with house-made tostadas
Ambár Ceviche$15.00
albacore tuna, oven-dried roma tomatoes, manzanilla olives, jalapeño, onion, capers, lime, baja olive oil
Coctel Clasico$18.00
poached shrimp, grilled octopus, king crab, classic mexican coctel sauce (ketchup, lime juice and tapatío hot sauce), cilantro
Cesar Salad$14.00
little gem lettuce, classic tijuana caesar dressing, parmesan
Nopal Salad$14.00
grilled nopal cactus paddles, confit new potatoes, roasted tomato, lime-pepita emulsion, shaved fresh garnishes, queso fresco

Hot

Tortilla Soup$12.00
a a mexican classic made with rich tomato-pasilla broth, chicken, house-made crema, queso asadero, crispy house-made tortilla strips
Crema de Chile Verde$14.00
silky cream of fresh hatch green chiles, toasted pumpkin seeds, crispy maitake mushrooms, goat cheese mousse

Tortas

Chicken Torta$15.00
grilled chicken cutlet, frijoles negros spread, asadero cheese, pickled vegetables and cabbage slaw, chipotle aïoli, telera roll
Ahogada$15.00
pork carnitas, frijoles negros spread, avocado, spicy pickled white onions in a bolillo roll, served in a tomato-chipotle broth
Garlic Chicken Wrap$16.00
Garlic-herb roasted chicken breast, roasted tomato pepita spread, romaine lettuce, bacon and avocado. All wrapped in a spinach tortilla served with your choice of red or green salsa and a side
Ámbar Burger$25.00
Half-pound prime beef, topped with sotol onion jam, ancho chile "special sauce", asadero cheese, herb-roasted tomatoes and arugula. All served in a house-made brioche bun

Tacos

Carnitas Taco$7.00
slow-cooked pork carnitas, avocado-tomatillo salsa, spicy pickled white onions, micro cilantro
Cauliflower Poblano$7.00
famous puebla style mole, cotija cheese, toasted sesame
Steak$9.00
skirt steak, chiles toreados, salsa roja
Chicken$7.00
grilled chicken, rajas, guacamole, queso fresco

Entree

Roast Chicken$23.00
garlic-agave marinated chicken, queso añejo mashed potatoes, green chile emulsion, grilled cebollitas
Enchiladas Suizas$24.00
fresh-made corn tortillas filled with roasted mushrooms, goat cheese, & grilled onion, bathed in green chile cream sauce & topped with asadero cheese, fresh arugula, black beans
Pescado Veracruzana$35.00
garlic roasted salmon, roasted tomato, olives, capers, saffron arroz cremoso, fennel confit, roasted tomatoes
Carnitas Plate$25.00
slow-cooked pork carnitas, avocado tomatillo salsa, chicharrón, spicy pickled onions and salsa verde, served with house-made corn tortillas

Sides

Queso Añejo Smashed Potatoes$9.00
Frijoles Charros$9.00
Frijoles Negros$9.00
Taqueria Salad$6.00
Roasted Plantains$9.00

What 459 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.3Service
4.6Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

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Special Occasion
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Vibrant Bar Scene
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AmitG
Dallas
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall3food2service2ambience4
Food menu hadn’t changed in a year and lamb could have been cooked better
JP
JulioP
El Paso
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
It’s a wonderful place!! We loved the food and the employees!!
SE
SandraE
El Paso
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Gabriel, our waiter was outstanding! The service he provided was excellent!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Exclusive
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on July 17, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Wonderful dining experience. Our server interacted with us enough to personable and not overwhelming. Hats off to LorenRey! Definitely would recommend for special occasions.
OT
OpenTable Diner
El Paso
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great presentation of food. All dishes were delicious. Waiter was very personable and professional
AN
ArmyNurse
El Paso
111 reviews
vip
5.0
111 reviews
Dined on July 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
JoAnn was a fabulous server. The food was very good.
RF
RonaldF
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on July 15, 2022
overall1food2service3ambience2
Your Hostess was rude and could careless of our concern for the table accommodation. Set the tone which made the evening basically suck.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Business awards
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Dinesoutalot
Dallas
67 reviews
vip
5.0
67 reviews
Dined on July 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic lunch at Ambar! Cassie was an amazing server and the food was to die for. Awesome interior, tequila selection the best we have ever seen. We will be back!
AH
AnneH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
For a first time for brunch it was awesome! Our waitress went above and beyond with our requests and even ran down to return a credit card when it was left..: AMAZING!
JT
JoseT
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great live music great brunch, great service. Parking is difficult, but valet price is reasonable
C
Christian
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food and drinks were delicious. Definitely will be going back.
AN
ArmyNurse
El Paso
111 reviews
vip
5.0
111 reviews
Dined on June 21, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Food improves j er past experiences. Glad they got a new chef.
AR
AngelicaR
El Paso
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 19, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
Not many food choices, but food is delicious.
s
sarahl
Baltimore
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food. Braised short ribs and the duck mole changed our lives. Will be back. Jamie was our waiter, provided great suggestions, was very pleasant, added to a great night.
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Tex58
Las Vegas
35 reviews
vip
2.0
35 reviews
Dined on June 14, 2022
overall2food3service1ambience3
Just keep on walking, find another place to eat
AR
AnaR
Las Vegas
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 11, 2022
overall4food3service5ambience3
We were expecting more of a restaurant than a bar atmosphere. Excellent service
RF
RamonF
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on June 11, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience3
Restaurant drinks were perfect, rooftop drinks need work. Food was ok
G
Great
Minneapolis
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on June 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food and cocktails were amazing! Ambar Margaritas roasted plantains and Salmon. The Ceviche was perfect
NS
NayeliS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 9, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Our waiter Bryan was amazing with the service he provided
JL
JLJ826
Columbus
33 reviews
vip
5.0
33 reviews
Dined on June 7, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Had dinner with my son. Highly recommend the divorcée drink and the carnitas to share! Delicious ;)
IH
IrinaH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was on point, from the personnel to food and drinks.
JR
JulesR
Las Vegas
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Made same day reservation for Sunday early dinner before attending a concert. Quiet atmosphere. Attentive waiter. Ordered a bottle of wine and multiple items from menu that were all delicious. Would definitely dine here again.
JK
JonK
Washington DC
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 25, 2022
overall4food3service5ambience5
Most food was excellent, lamb was subpar. Not seasoned and bland, along with sides. Drinks were great. Service as excellent
CL
CLAYITA
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Very nice and clean restaurant located in the heart of El Paso, food was great, drinks were awesome and amazing service, will visit again :)
JF
JoseF
Orange County
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 11, 2022
overall3food4service2ambience3
There were items not offered to my party so we ordered from menu. The waiter of the table next us did to his table and spent a good amount of time talking to them. Our waiter took our drink order, then food and disappeared.
VK
ValerieK
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We loved best experience ever we will come come back.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Dallas
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on May 6, 2022
overall2food5service1ambience3
Food was delicious but the service was really lacking. Dinner took over three hours and we had to keep asking for our server and for things we needed. He was kind when at our table but getting him there was hard. The order was messed up as well and one person waited significantly longer for their food.
CG
CindiG
San Diego
50 reviews
vip
5.0
50 reviews
Dined on May 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Service was outstanding - Marie was excellent, professional, polite, knowledge. All the things we missed during the pandemic are back in this great dining experience. Ordered the guacamole, plantains, tacos and salad. They accommodated my daughter with a quesadilla and black beans. Prices are a bit shocking ($14 for an a-la-cart taco), but the food is delicious and worth a visit.
AR
AmberR
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 25, 2022
overall3food3service2ambience4
Ambience was nice, they took way to long to bring out drinks and food. Didn’t feel like the price matched the taste or quality, I felt the place wasn’t bad just wasn’t anything to special.
AC
AC124
El Paso
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 25, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
First time dining at Ambar Restaurante before the Earth Wind and Fire concert. The food was great. One person in our party had the enchiladas Suizas someone else had the carnitas tacos, and another had the suadero tacos. Everyone like their choices. I ordered the pescado Veracruzano. It was delicious. I shared it with everyone and everybody agreed it was the best dish. I noticed people were turned away at the entrance because they did not have a reservation. My advise is plan ahead and make a reservation. I give Ambar Restaurante 5 stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Diner00581
Jacksonville
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on April 20, 2022
overall2food2service2ambience1
Sadly disappointed. Kitchen was not attentive in serving obviously undercooked chicken. Menu was more limited than last visit which was also a bit disappointing for an anniversary dinner. Gave it another try.. and I will not be returning.
HR
HumbertoR
El Paso
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Server treated us with great care. Food came in perfect order and timing.
LF
LettyF
New York Area
22 reviews
vip
2.0
22 reviews
Dined on April 17, 2022
overall2food4service2ambience5
This was our second time visiting the Ambar restaurant. On our first visit, We enjoyed the atmosphere very much. The kitchen was visible from the table and we enjoyed the smells and sounds of the chefs preparing our meals. The second time that we visited, the kitchen was empty. Our meals were prepared in the back of the house. There was no atmosphere and we were very disappointed.
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pharmD
El Paso
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 17, 2022
overall3food2service3ambience3
Food was underwhelming, Portions are small for the price point and some of the food needed salt. We had ceviche, guac, short rib, arrachera plate , carnita taco and suadero taco. Arrachera was pretty tough and fatty. If you want tacos go to Elemi or Taconeta. They do have a good mezcal selection though.
JM
JaviM
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 13, 2022
overall3food2service3ambience3
Food was not good no flavor to it, nothing special about it. For Mexican food should have gone to Carnitas Querétaro or Taco Tote.
m
mcube
Austin
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on April 11, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
Overall good food took too long after order
AB
AdrianaB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, service and atmosphere! The ceviche is my favorite!
l
lola
Los Angeles
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 9, 2022
overall2food2service5ambience5
The food was okay. My partner and I do not mind paying higher prices for good food. Ambar charges $50 for mahi mahi- never heard of those kind of prices for fish like mahi mahi. It was rather ridiculous. The coconut tres leches was good and the tuetano. Overall, I would safely say that I nor my tastebuds will be returning.
CP
CruzP
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was 10/10 from the moment you walk in to the food. Food was very delicious. Drinks on point. Waiter knew when to stop by and ask if we needed anything else.

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Ámbar Restaurante offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (915) 440-0051.

Ámbar Restaurante is rated 4.4 stars by 459 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Aug 10, 2022

9:30 PM

Booked 16 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(915) 440-0051

106 W Mills Ave, El Paso, TX 79901

Additional information

Cross street
N. Oregon St.
Neighborhood
El Paso
Hours of operation
Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–10:30 am Lunch Daily 10:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Cuisines
Mexican, Tex-Mex, Cocktail Bar
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Plaza Parking Garage Located At 100 E San Antonio Ave
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Andres Padilla
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.ambarelpaso.com/
Phone number
(915) 440-0051

Ámbar Restaurante

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

Additional information

Agave Spirit Tasting + Dinner

Carnitas Taco

Tortilla Soup

Duck In Mole Poblano

Cold

Guacamole$14.00

Ambár Ceviche$15.00

Coctel Clasico$18.00

Cesar Salad$14.00

Nopal Salad$14.00

Hot

Tortilla Soup$12.00

Crema de Chile Verde$14.00

Tortas

Chicken Torta$15.00

Ahogada$15.00

Garlic Chicken Wrap$16.00

Ámbar Burger$25.00

Tacos

Carnitas Taco$7.00

Cauliflower Poblano$7.00

Steak$9.00

Chicken$7.00

Entree

Roast Chicken$23.00

Enchiladas Suizas$24.00

Pescado Veracruzana$35.00

Carnitas Plate$25.00

Sides

Queso Añejo Smashed Potatoes$9.00

Frijoles Charros$9.00

Frijoles Negros$9.00

Taqueria Salad$6.00

Roasted Plantains$9.00

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Make a reservation

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