I stumbled upon Tom’s as I was making my way back to Mesa Street from Rim Road. It’s at 204 Boston Avenue in the part of town where all the streets are city names (Cincinnati, Baltimore, etc.). Near UTEP. If you are traveling to El Paso from another city, this place is easy to get to from downtown. Options for dining are limited down there, so it’s always a good idea to head up Mesa to see what you can find.

I enjoyed the atmosphere–very cozy and down-to-earth. I like little nooks in general, so this place works for me. I live in Austin, so I am used to cramped dining spaces in older homes which have been converted into restaurant spaces. I read some reviews online from El Paso which complained about that aspect. To each their own, you know? I guess we all have different expectations.

I was parched by the time I got there, as I had spent the morning shopping on El Paso Street and then shooting on Rim Road.

I ordered the grilled peach salad with salmon. The salad was perfectly dressed, and the goat cheese was evenly distributed. The only issue I had was that the peach wasn’t quite ripe enough to suit the salad. A little hard, in fact. Of course, you run into other issues with a ripe peach. A ripe peach doesn’t look as pretty grilled and tends to get floppy/slimy. But it tastes better.

Price: It was $20 for my salad and iced tea. That’s a little high for lunch, in my estimation. I was treating myself today, though.