Sunset Grill

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  This place is awesome! Overlooks the golf course and it has a beautiful outside patio.
  It has a relaxing atmosphere and is mostly inhabited by rich golf men and trophy wife-has beens. I haven had the food, but my friends say the burrito was decent.
  I love the drink specials!! $3.50 mimosas and $2 pints on Saturdays and Sundays until 3pm. They have multiple TV's so it's a great place to watch football..

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  Posted on 11.22.12 Amanda H.

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  I went here for breakfast on a Friday morning at 8.  I was one of 4 people in the large restaurant.  I got a table with a view overlooking the golf course.  It was very pretty.  The food was basic brekfast fair prepared well.  The view is what makes this place a little bit nicer than other breakfast spots.

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  Posted on 11.16.12 Judith S.

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  I really am having a tough time pinning Sunset Grill at 3 or 4 stars; on one hand, their food is far above average for Las Cruces standards (for a price, obviously). However, on the other hand, their service can be downright pathetic. While we had a very pleasant meal tonight (Ian R was our waiter and was fantastic), it was in the minority of experiences so far. Our meals here have been very inconsistent and it's always tough to gauge how our newest experience will play out.
  Tip: Guys, if you're looking for a nice location to take your lady out for a romantic date, Sunset Grill is definitely a nice option (and one of the only ones in Las Cruces).
  
  Keeping it short, some of our favorite items include:
  
  --Scallops appetizer: So delicious! With bacon bits, caramelized onions, and basking in a light, vodka cream sauce, these are very tasty. Definitely give these a shot.
  
  --Grilled Ahi Tuna: Love the sesame seed crusting on the top and bottom. House preparation is medium rare and I also recommend this. This is served with two sides (like the other entree options) and I usually opt for the cheesy risotto.
  
  --NY Strip: One of the better pieces of meat in LC. It has been pretty good the past few times we've been in to eat.
  
  On a final note...
  There is one waiter that I just absolutely dread; when he struts over to our table and takes our drink order, I almost want to just get up and leave. Pretentious, slow, and easily put-off, he is just flat-out annoying; I really would love to smack him with the handy light-up menus when he throws a fit for us not ordering 17 bottles of wine, or not taking the bait for the $34 Seafood Sampler. NO, we JUST want the scallops. Get over yourself.
  
  Bottom line: Typically tasty food (4 stars) but sketchy service (2 stars, even though tonight was 4 stars). Good luck.

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  Posted on 08.14.12 Brenner T.

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  Wow this was seriously a horrible experience. I walked into the bathroom and one of servers was walking out and caught off guard, she dropped her purse and a crack pipe fell out of her bag and broke on the floor. I at first went to help her gather her things, she was obviously shaken up about it. When I saw what it was, she scooped everything up and rushed out the door. I was appalled!! On my way out the door, after paying my bill,  I saw that girl again with a group of other works all hiding in the back chatting.
  
  Besides that, the place was very stuck up and the food was not good.

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  Posted on 11.18.11 Teagues C.

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  Can I really be the first person to review Sunset Grill? That doesn't seem possible as the place has been around for a long time.
  
  Anyway, Sunset Grill is the restaurant located in the clubhouse of the Sonoma Ranch golf course. It features both a bar and a somewhat fancy sit-down restaurant that is an excellent choice for a special occasion lunch or dinner, entertaining a client or a job candidate, etc. I have eaten there several times (more than 5 but probably fewer than 10) and never had a bad meal.
  
  Sunset Grill tends to be fairly expensive, with entrees in the $20-30 range, but unlike some other establishments in town, the price is usually worth it. Waiters are efficient and skilled. The kitchen sometimes takes too long to produce the food, which has been frustrating on some occasions, but during my most recent visit the timing had greatly improved. There is seating both in the restaurant, which is a little dark, and then out on the completely enclosed patio, which gives a great view of the golf course. If you sit on the patio look up under the eaves and you will see a lot of mud-swallow nests (they are outside; the birds can't poop in your food).
  
  Some of the highlights: their onion soup, which is heavy on the mushrooms, is excellent, as are their fresh-baked breads. I've had a wonderful Cobb Salad there. Despite the fact that Las Cruces is landlocked, this is a good place to get fish; recently, lobster tail, sea bass, and halibut were all nicely cooked and served with interesting sauces (grapefruit sauce for one, srinacha for another). They make a mean risotto and very edible mashed potatoes. And on the dessert side, I've had wonderful cheesecake, and berry mascarpone.

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  Posted on 05.11.11 Jamie B.

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