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Restaurant Name: International Delights

International Delights or (ID) as locals say it, has a patio, small middle eastern shop, sodas, turkish coffee, salads, and lots of mid east dishes including daily specials like salmon, steak, soups and curry chicken. They open at 7:00 a.m. and close at Midnight. Fantastic hours for a Las Cruces eatery. The food is fresh. Vegetarian dishes like the Mezza plate or the Veggie sandwich are popular. When we want to meet someone to go over a poem or do an interview or eat after a reading we always go to ID. The Patio is beatiful and has a fountain. The view overlooks parking lot, but people watching is good.

It gets hot hot hot on the patio in summer as it faces south. Their breakfast is lacking with things like Kefta but they do offer sweets like cheescakes and Baklava. You stand in line to order and they give you a number. It can be absolutely packed during lunch and dinner. The service is Always slow not matter when you go. The portions are ample but they are chintzy with things like their feta cheese, yoghurt dip and olives.

Favorite Dish: I really like the Gyro Sandwich with Falafel stuffed inside when I am super hungry. It is very tasty and satisfying and pour on the cucumber yoghurt dip. The fries are great. I usually order the mezza plate though. It has a sampling of tabouli, hummus, olives, dolmas and delicious pita bread. It is overpriced but hits the spot. The flavored cold sodas are excellent.

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Theme: Middle Eastern
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Phone: 505-647-5956
Address: Idaho and El Paseo.
Directions: ID is in the corner of Idaho Square a few doors down from Albertsons. You are better off parking in the back of the place on the East side of the restaurant. They have wireless too.

Restaurant Name: Dick's Cafe

Dick's Cafe is where you'll find municipal employee's trucks out front for breakfast and lunch. Low key kinda place with fantastic breakfast food, mexican food, american food and no frills.

Favorite Dish: The breakfast burrito smothered with green chili. The green chili is hot here. And yummy. Their green chili cheese/hamburgers are legendary here. The mexican food is typical for the area and absolutely worth ordering. Service is efficient and not overly friendly. they are usually very busy and seem to need more waitstaff--no complaints though.

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Theme: Local
Comparison: about average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Phone: 505-524-1360
Address: 2305 S Valley
Directions: on the east side of Valley just north of the railroad trks. looks like an old drive in.