Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profileEl Paisa Grill
Ogden, UT · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
El Paisa Grill is a cocktail bar whose drinks lean on Mexican seafood-cocktail and nonalcoholic traditions. The cocktail side is two chilled camaron preparations — Coctel de Camarón with shrimp, clamato, lime, tomato, onion, cilantro, and avocado, and Coctel de Camarón y Pulpo adding octopus. The nonalcoholic list is broader: horchata, piña, and jamaica aguas frescas, three iced-tea styles, and hot Chocolate Abuelita and Champurrado. Prices for the cocktails are 20 and 22; aguas frescas are 5 and iced tea 4.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Coctel de Camarón y Pulpo, the 22-dollar shrimp-and-octopus version with clamato, lime, tomato, onion, cilantro, and avocado. For a nonalcoholic option, the horchata, piña, or jamaica aguas frescas is 5; Chocolate Abuelita and Champurrado cover the hot side.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- People who want a Mexican seafood-cocktail format rather than a spirits-driven cocktail list, and anyone looking for a full nonalcoholic set from aguas frescas to hot chocolate.
- When should I go?
- When you want a cold camaron cocktail or a hot Chocolate Abuelita; the menu supports both a chilled and a warm drink.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The drink list is built around camaron cocktails and Mexican nonalcoholic drinks — aguas frescas, Chocolate Abuelita, and Champurrado — rather than a broad spirits or mixed-drink selection.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The cocktail side is two chilled camaron preparations: Coctel de Camarón with shrimp, clamato, lime, tomato, onion, cilantro, and avocado, and Coctel de Camarón y Pulpo adding octopus. Both are priced and specific; the format is seafood-cocktail rather than a broad mixed-drink list.
Menu strengths
- — Two named camaron cocktails with distinct seafood bases — shrimp only, and shrimp with octopus.
- — Both use clamato and fresh lime juice with tomato, onion, cilantro, and avocado.
Standout selections
- — Coctel de Camarón — 20 — chilled shrimp tossed in fresh clamato, lime juice, diced tomato, onion, cilantro, and avocado.
- — Coctel de Camarón y Pulpo — 22 — shrimp and tender octopus in clamato, fresh lime juice, tomato, onion, cilantro, and avocado.
Pricing: Coctel de Camarón 20; Coctel de Camarón y Pulpo 22
Nonalcoholic
The nonalcoholic list covers aguas frescas in horchata, piña, and jamaica; iced tea in unsweetened, sweetened, and raspberry styles; and hot drinks including Chocolate Abuelita and Champurrado. It is a fuller set than the cocktail side, with both cold and hot options.
Menu strengths
- — Three aguas frescas flavors — horchata, piña, and jamaica — at 5 each.
- — Hot drinks including Chocolate Abuelita and Champurrado, plus three iced-tea styles.
Standout selections
- — Aguas Frescas — 5 — horchata, piña, jamaica.
- — Chocolate Abuelita — traditional Mexican hot chocolate, rich and creamy with cinnamon notes.
Pricing: Aguas Frescas 5; Ice Tea 4; Chocolate Abuelita and Champurrado listed without price
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