Lunches

The Westside Bistro is a food laboratory for students in the HRTM 3310 class to gain hands-on experience in food preparation and service.
This semester, the Westside Bistro will offer two days of service, available for dine-in and carryout, with a $2 carryout surcharge. Join us Wednesdays from 11:30 am-1:00 pm, and Fridays from 11:00 am-1:00 pm, for our specially crafted menu featuring weekly specials.
Seating is available on a walk-in basis. For parties of 8 or more, please contact Chef Danielle Young at danielly@nmsu.edu.
NOTE: Menu items may change from those listed on the website due to availability/supply chain issues.
Dates
February 25 & 27
March 4 & 6
March 11 & 13
March 25 & 27
April 1
April 8 & 10
April 15 & 17
April 22 & 24
April 29 & May 1
May 6 & 8
*No service on March 18, March 20, or April 3 due to Spring holidays.
Wednesday, April 22nd - Weekly Specials
Appetizer - Brie & Fig Crostini: Three crostini, topped with warm brie and fig jam. $6.99
Entree - Beef & Orzo: Orzo pasta in a tomato sauce served with beef and topped with feta cheese. $13.99
Appetizers:
Apple Red Chile Wings: Six crispy chicken wings tossed in our housemade apple red chile sauce. Served with a side of ranch dressing. $6.99
Avocado Fries with Spicy Lime Ranch: Avocado wedges battered in our house breading and cooked to crispy perfection. Served with a side of our housemade spicy lime ranch dressing. $6.99
Entrées: Each entrée served with a choice of one side and comes with a beverage
Shrimp Scampi: Shrimp sautéed with shallots and jalapeños in a white wine, garlic, and butter sauce, served with linguine. Substitute asparagus for a vegetarian option. $13.99
Carne Asada Flatbread: Our house-marinated flank steak, grilled to perfection, served on flatbread with housemade chimichurri sauce, pickled red onions, avocado, cotija cheese, and drizzled with lime crema. $13.99
Green Chile Bacon Cheeseburger: Our housemade 8 oz lean beef patty topped with jalapeno aioli, bacon, cheddar, green chile, lettuce, and tomato on a toasted potato bun. $13.99
Sides: additional sides for $1.99
Side Salad
French Fries
Desserts:
Cheesecake Mousse Trifle: Creamy cheesecake mousse layered with macerated strawberries, graham cracker crumble, and whipped cream. Served cold. $5.99
Peach Turnover: Golden puff pastry stuffed with our housemade peach filling, served hot with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. $5.99
Beverages: $0.99, free refills on all beverages except soda
Iced Tea
Coffee
Chai
Flavored Lemonades
Soda (No Free Refills)
Weekly student specials featuring Asian, Italian, and Mediterranean cuisines.
Friday, April 24th - Weekly Specials
Appetizer - Fried Shrimp: Four marinated shrimp wrapped in vermicelli rice noodles and fried to crispy perfection. Served with a side of sweet chili sauce. $6.99
Entree - Chicken Katsu with Edamame Rice: Crispy chicken served atop a fluffy edamame rice with our house katsu sauce. $13.99
Appetizers:
Green Chile Apple Chutney & Brie Crostini: Three crostini, topped with brie and our housemade green chile apple chutney. $6.99
Parmesan Asparagus Fries: Asparagus spears breaded in Parmesan panko, lightly fried, and served with ranch dressing and fresh lemon wedges. $6.99
Pimento Cheese Dip: Molten cream cheese and mayonnaise, with pimentos and cheddar cheese served with crostini and tortilla chips. $6.99
Entrees: Each entree is served with a choice of one side and comes with a beverage
NM Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich: A chicken breast coated in our green chile hot honey batter, fried, and served on a toasted bun with our green chile hot honey, pickles, lettuce, and tomato. $13.99
Fish Tacos/Avocado Tacos: Three tacos with your choice of fried mahi mahi OR fried avocados topped with mango salsa and lime crema on warm white corn tortillas. $13.99
Patty Melt: Our handmade burger patty topped with caramelized onions and Swiss cheese, grilled to perfection on rye bread. $13.99
Sides: additional sides for $1.99
House Salad
French Fries
Desserts:
Creme Brulée: Creamy custard with caramelized sugar topping, served with fresh strawberries. $5.99
Blueberry Lemon Cake: Our housemade blueberry lemon cake, lightly topped with a lemon glaze. $5.99
Chocolate Dipped Stuffed Strawberries: Four strawberries stuffed with cheesecake mousse and dipped in chocolate. $5.99
Beverages: $0.99, free refills on all beverages except soda
Ice Tea
Coffee
Chai
Various Lemonades
Soda (No Free Refills)
Weekly student specials featuring Asian, Italian, and Mediterranean cuisines.
Contact
School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management
PO Box 30003
MSC 3HRTM
Las Cruces, NM 88003
Phone: 575-646-5805
Fax: 575-646-8100
Email: hrtm@nmsu.edu
URL: https://hrtm.nmsu.edu