Double Eagle Restaurant

Reviews

• Priscilla D.

  star star star star star_border 27 June 2026

  I like this restaurant because of its history. The decoration is amazing and you feel transported to the past. The food is good, I ordered the relleno burger and it was really good. The Chile relleno with the Chile con queso on top was amazing! The only thing I won't be ordering again is the Mango n Chile Margarita. It's is made with jalapeño infused tequila and it was VERY spicy for my taste. My husband had the coconut one and it was really good!

• Leslie T.

  star star star star_border star_border 26 June 2026

  If this is the best steak house in New Mexico - they have the distinction listed on their website - then I am sticking to green chile enchiladas and grilling my steaks at home.
  
  This is a place that charges $45 for steak but doesn't know how to be a place that should. I am not a restaurant snob. But I have dined in some amazing steak places around the world - from holes in the walls to 5 star NYC establishments - and know how a place that charges $45 for a steak should act, feel and perform.
  
  1. Service 4 of 10 - our waiter seemed only to pass by on the way to other tables most of the night. He rarely checked on us once the food was out. He did not write down our order and everything came out wonky. Wrong side on my entree, wrong dressing on a salad, we had barely started our salads when the entrees came. That's poor kitchen management, but still.
  
  Please, if you own this place, have someone teach your servers how to present a bottle of wine. If I am gonna pay that much for a bottle, it at least deserves to be presented. You do not just set it on the table in passing with an explanation that you don't have the bottle I want and that you hope this is a good substitute. And if the cork won't pop out in one piece, make sure the server knows that bottle isn't good without being told.
  
  First impressions matter. When someone calls to make a reservation, tell your hostess not to say "I gotcha girlfriend". Then tell your hostesses to dress respectfully. I felt more like I was being led to a "room upstairs" or a roller rink instead of to a charming and elegant dining room.
  
  The manager did come by once to check on us and seemed shocked we told him things were all messed up. I told him our server was trying to fix the mistakes in our order. That's when the manager disappeared without asking what the problems were or engaging us further. He never came by again to see if our issues were resolved.
  
  2. Wine list 4 of 10 - extensive. But don't expect them to actually have the wine. So pick 2 or 3 you'd like and hope they have one.
  
  3. Food 4 of 10 - we decided since it was New Mexico to try the escargot in red chile. Oh my god! What a disaster. The red chile was super hot, the poor little escargot tasted more like chewy meat balls. Put escargot in some garlic butter the way they are meant to be served. Not everything works in chile.
  
  The unseasoned steaks were flavorless. As though they had been cooked completely in an oven and never touched a grill. The dull steak knife they brought with the $45 boneless ribeye provided little assistance in cutting the fat and gristle off the cut. My twice baked potato looked like one of those my Mom used to order frozen in the little plastic microwavable pouches from Schwan's. In fact it very well may have been. The broccoli florets that came mistakenly with my meal were cold and unseasoned.
  
  4. Imperial bar 9 of 10 - I will say our bar drinks were sturdy, well crafted and a very tasty cocktail. I would go to the Imperial Bar for an old fashioned any day.
  
  I'm sorry. You can only get by on your amazing decor to a point. $200 later we'll not be back. We so wanted to like this place because we are big on eating out at places with history - and ghosts!

• Chris M.

  star star star star star_border 21 June 2026

  My wife and I visited Double Eagle a while back and we enjoyed our visit. The ambiance is very unique and the food was delicious. It's a little pricy for las cruces but worth checking out if you are on a date night or special occasion.

• Glo B.

  star star star star star_border 17 June 2026

  Food and atmosphere great. This is an elegant historic building, a must see even if you don't eat here,  but you'll miss out if you don't.  Every picture tells a story. Recommend the chile rellenos, light crisp tempura batter.

• Am K.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 1 June 2026

  Fly by the Double Eagle.
  Poor service and tasteless food make 2X Eagle a must miss on any trip to La Mesilla.