The West Side quietly picked up a serious new option a few months ago when Tacos & Salsas, Cortes y Mariscos opened at Festival Crossing along N. Mesa. The full-service Mexican spot stretches its menu from tacos and seafood to hefty steaks and chef-driven specialties. Inside, diners find table seating, a bar with television screens, and a kitchen that keeps things going from weekend brunch straight through to late-night tacos.
Menu and chef's specialties
The kitchen is led by a chef originally from Mexico who leans hard into mariscos and grilled cuts. Standout plates include a Surf & Turf Discada and a Texas Steak Discada, while a roasted pork shank can be ordered with either red or green chile, according to the El Paso Times.
Prices and must-try small plates
Small plates stay on the approachable side of the price spectrum, with a ceviche tostada listed at $8, while taco orders come four to a plate and run roughly $13 to $16. The Discada Surf & Turf is priced at about $25, and the coastal Baja tacos are described as golden-breaded fish and shrimp topped with red onion, avocado, cilantro, and chipotle mayo, per the restaurant's online menu at Tacos Y Salsas.
Where it sits and the space's history
Tacos & Salsas occupies suites 101–103 at Festival Crossing, 5380 N. Mesa Street, according to the property's tenant listing. The unit was previously home to Katsura Sushi Bar, which is listed as permanently closed on MapQuest.
Brunch and hours
The restaurant's brunch menu includes menudo, green chile posole, and machaca, as reported by the El Paso Times. Its online ordering page lists weekday hours and weekend brunch service and shows the phone number as +1 (915) 300-0160 on the restaurant's ordering page at Tacos Y Salsas.
What this adds to the neighborhood
The opening gives the West Side another full-service Mexican option in Festival Crossing, which already mixes in spots like La Estrella Meat Market and a bubble-tea vendor listed on the property page. For now, public listings offer more detail on the menu and hours than on ownership or any future expansion plans.
Tacos & Salsas, Cortes y Mariscos settles in as a new stop for tacos, mariscos, and heavier-cut entrees on El Paso's West Side, joining the strip's growing roster of dining choices.
