Licon Dairy

Not what it used to be. Needs better areas for the public. No cows anymore. I remember the old days and seeing the cows. That used to be fun.

awesome jalapeño asaderos they also have butter with no preservatives or artificial colors or flavors

Love this place not only because of the food but because of the menagerie they keep out back. I had originally went to get some queso habanero but apparently you better get there early to get that. I ended up settling for queso jalapeño and a visit to the zoo out back. This place is a real throw-​back to how things used to be done in the area and whenever I’m in EP I have to make a drive here for fresh queso. Take the kids when you go it will be a treat.

Azadero cheese is so good. Why else would I come to a wonderful place for cheese. Now I know I am back in Texas. Yahoooooooo

The only reason to go to San Eli is to buy some cheese and pet some goats. Unfortunately there isn’t a whole lot else you can do in SE (visiting the Historic Art District is my second favorite thing to do in SE) so you know… when in Rome.
I love that all of the animals are well fed (beyond the farm feeding the animals, dried corn is available in the store to feed most of the animals). The animals have access to water and a shaded area, but I just wish LD would do more to make the area aesthetically pleasing. I love petting all of the animals, but they’re all so dusty (no, not dirty… dusty). But I always seem to fold under the adorable stare of the donkeys and end up petting all of the animals.
The animals at LD do change out, but there’s always a ton of different animals which makes the drive that much more worth it. The animals that don’t change out are the camel, buffalo, chickens, bunnies, ostriches, goats, peacocks, and some deer-​like animals. The donkeys change out, but they always have a few around. I’m unsure if the donkeys are young or just ridiculously small in stature. Either way, they’re all eat-​your-​heart-​out adorable. And the bigger pens change between horses and cows… so kind of luck of the draw what you’ll run into over there.
The lake… er…umm…pond. I’ve heard a lot of people call it a lake, but c’mon guys… it’s a pond. It’s dirty as hell, but it’s just another thing I love about LD. You can rent out these pedal boats and do a couple of circles around the LD pond… awesome. Or you can fish (not sure what kind of fish are in the pond… my moneys on catfish). Or you can just take pictures of the ducks and swans. I usually end up doing the latter.
The store is pretty cool before and I always save it for the end of the trip so I can leave with a bunch of dairy products. Of course they sell the infamous Azadero cheese, but you can also buy eggs, butter, milk… basically anything you’d expect from a dairy farm. I never leave without cheese and butter, minimum.
Sure it could use improvements, but it’s a great stop when in San Eli.

The town of San Elizario is a dump. My wife — who is Mexican — commented that San Elizario looks worse than Mexico.
But that aside, this dairy makes some delicious cheese. We got the original variety, the jalapeño, and habanero. They were all really good. This cheese has an interesting texture and structure which makes it kind of unique and hard to find elsewhere.

Fun little petting zoo. They sell cheese for $ 4. A nice place to go to hang out for a little bit.

Awesome asadero cheese of many different flavors. Try the habanero!

Came again and was excited to see that they enlarged their petting zoo. its now twice maybe even three times the size. They added a picnic and sitting area and a place for the children to play. Theyve done a lot of remodeling. Its even better now!

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait…
how is it possible that the first review of Licon Dairy is from a NC visitor!!! Thats completely unacceptable and I blame myself. Heidi (the 1^st reviewer) has a great review, but she is missing the proper way to enjoy the Licon Dairy.
1) Purchase cool Azadero cheese and warm tortillas from the cooler.
2) Exit store and purchase a cool (and preferably cheap) tasty beverage from a local store.
3) Drive to the border fence (or as close as you can get).
4) Enjoy liberally!

Not only a great place to get fresh homemade goat cheese (both plain and with jalapenos), but also a fun place to take kids, or wander yourself. It has a little petting farm of lots of goats, horses, chickens, but also a few more out of the ordinary animals, like an ostrich and a llama. I didn’t try fishing in the pond.
The shop sells the cheese at a great price (about $ 4/​lb), and a few other products, like dulce de leche candies.