To visit a restaurant review, simply click on the restaurant name below and you will be magically transported to that review. Restaurants rated “25″ or higher are noted in capital letters.
American (44): 66 Diner | 300 Club Bar & Grill |ABQ Brew Pub | Bailey’s on the Beach | Billet’s Grill | Cafe Green | Cafe Lush |Chama River Brewing Company | Chef’s Bistro | Christy Mae’s Restaurant | Cool Water Fusion Restaurant |Coyote Diner |Cracker Barrel |Doc & Eddy’s | EZRA’S PLACE | The Flying Star | Fox & Hound Smokehouse & Tavern | The Frontier Restaurant | Gecko’s Bar & Tapas | Gold Street Caffe | The Grove Cafe & Market | Hannah & Nate’s | Ironwood Kitchen | JB’s Restaurant | Johnny’s Homemade Takeout & Delivery | K&I Diner | Lindy’s | Marble Brewery | Milton’s Family Restaurant | Model Pharmacy | Murphy’s Mule Barn | Nexus Brewery | Nob Hill Bar & Grill | Peppers| Roper’s Restaurant| Slate Street Cafe | SOPHIA’S PLACE | Standard Diner | St Clair Winery & Bistro | Stone Face Tavern | Tim’s Place | Vic’s Daily Cafe | Western View Diner & Steakhouse | Zea Rotisserie & Grill|
Announcements (12): Break the Chain | New Mexico Magazine Presents the Land of Enchantment’s Best Eats for 2010 | New Mexico Magazine Presents the Land of Enchantment’s Best Eats for 2011 | Cecilia’s Cafe Featured on Travel Channel’s Chow Down Countdown | Gil’s Thrilling Blog Marks One Year Anniversary| Introducing the New Mexico Culinary Treasures Trail | Introducing the New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail for 2009 | Introducing the New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail for 2011 | Mary & Tito’s Recognized As An American Classic | Let Us Eat Soup | Welcome to Gil’s Thrilling (And Filling) Blog | 2010: The Year In Food
Asian (6): Asian Grill | Asian Noodle Bar | Boba Tea Company | Hakata Asian Cuisine & Grill | Pacific Rim Asian Bistro | Sakura Sushi |
Bakery (3): Just A Bite! |Golden Crown Panaderia |Great Harvest Bread Company |
Barbecue (8): The County Line | The Cube | Johndi’s Barbecue | JR’s Bar-B-Que |Mr. Powdrell’s Barbecue House |Pepper’s Ole’ Fashion BBQ | Quarters | Rudy’s Country Store & Barbecue |
Brazilian (1): | Tucanos Brazilian Grill |
Burgers (17): Blake’s Lotaburger | Bob’s Burgers | Five Star Burgers | Fuddrucker’s | Grandpa’s Grill | Griff’s | Holy Cow | Home of the Laguna Burger | Kathy’s| Little Red Hamburger Hut | Lucky Boy | Lumpy’s Burgers | The Owl Cafe | Papaburgers | Rex’s Hamburgers / Bubsters | Route 66 Malt Shop | Spinn’s Burger & Beer |
Chicken (5): Golden Pride Chicken | Pollito Con Papas | Popeye’s Chicken & Bisquits | Rincon Del Pollo | Wing Stop |
Chinese (14): ABC Chinese Restaurant | Amerasia & Sumo Sushi | Best Lee’s Gourmet Asian Food | BUDAI GOURMET CHINESE | China Best |China Luck | Chopstix | Chow’s Asian Bistro |Evergreen Chinese Buffet | Great Fortune Chinese Restaurant |Hua Chang | Ming Dynasty | Yen Ching | Yummi House |
Chocolate (2): Chocolate Cartel | Theobroma Chocolatier |
Continental (1): Barry’s Oasis |
Cupcakes (1): Cake Fetish
Donuts (1): Duke City Donuts
Fine Dining (8): The Artichoke Cafe| JENNIFER JAMES 101 | Lucia’s | Nick & Jimmy’s | Savoy Bar & Grill | Seasons Rotisserie & Grill | Terra American Bistro | Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro |
French (6): Cafe Jean Pierre | Chez Axel | Chez Bob | La Brasserie Provence |La Crêpe Michel | P’Tit Louis Bistro |
Frozen Custard (1): Chillz Frozen Custard
German (1) Dagmar’s Restaurant & Strudel House |
Greek (5): Gyros Mediterranean |Hello Gyro! | Olympia Cafe | Yanni’s Mediterranean |Zorba’s Fine Greek Cuisine |
Ice Cream (1): Ben & Jerry’s |
Indian (3): | India Palace | Saffron Tiger Express | Taj Palace |
Irish (1): Two Fools Tavern |
Italian (12): Amici | Bravo! Cucina Italiana |Caruso’s Italian Restaurant| Gregorio’s Italian Kitchen | Luigi’s| Mario’s Pizza & Ristorante | Mimmo’s Ristorante & Pizzeria| Paisano’s | Scalo | TORINOS @ HOME | Trombino’s Bistro Italiano | Vivace |
Italian Ice (1): Itsa Italian Ice
Japanese (12): Azuma Sushi & Teppan | Ichiban | I Love Sushi | Japanese Kitchen Sushi Bar | Kokoro Japanese Restaurant | Mr. Tokyo | Sakura Sushi & Grill | Shogun Japanese Restaurant | Sushi & Sake | Sushi Gen |Sushi King | Sushiya Asian Fusion Cuisine |
Korean (2): Fu Yuang | Korean Barbecue House |
Latin (2): Pasion Latin Fusion | Guava Tree Cafe |
Mediterranean (4): Cafe Istanbul |Sahara Middle Eastern Eatery | San Pedro Middle East Restaurant | Yasmine’s Cafe |
Mexican (20): Acapulco Tacos & Burritos |Bandido Hideout | Delicias Cafe | El Bandido Hideaway Del Valle | El Siete Mares | El Taco Tote |El Modelo | El Norteno | El Zarandeado | Fiesta Flavors | Jo’s Place | Lindo Mexico |Los Compadres Restaurant | Los Equipales | Mariscos Alatamar | Mariscos La Playa |Papa Nacho’s | Ruben’s Grill | Sandiago’s Mexican Grill | Taco Cabana |
Moroccan (1): Kasbah Restaurant
Native American (1): The Pueblo Harvest Cafe
New Mexican (38): 4 Aces Grill | Albuquerque Tortilla Company Family Restaurant & Take Out | Barelas Coffee House | Burritos Alinstante | The Burrito Lady | Casa De Benavidez | Cecilia’s Cafe | Cervantes Restaurant & Lounge |Charlie’s Front Door | Cocina Azul | Duran’s Central Pharmacy | El Bruno’s Restaurante Y Cantina | El Camino Dining Room | El Charritos | El Patio | El Pinto | The Original Garcia’s | Garduno’s of Mexico |Juan’s Broken Taco| La Esquina | La Fonda Del Bosque | LaPlacita Dining Rooms | La Salita | Leroy’s New Mexican Restaurant | Los Cuates | Loyola’s Family Restaurant | MARY & TITO’S CAFE |Mick’s Chile Fix | Monroe’s | Padilla’s Mexican Kitchen | Papa Felipe’s New Mexican Restaurant | Perea’s New Mexican Restaurant | Quesadilla Grille | Richard’s Mexican Food | Sadie’s Dining Room | Sandia Chile Grill | Taco Shel | Twisters Burgers & Burritos|
Persian (1): Pars Cuisine
Pizza (20): Amadeo’s Pizza & Subs |Brickyard Pizza |DaVinci’s Gourmet Pizza | Dion’s Pizza | Farina Pizzeria |Fox’s Pizza Den | Giovanni’s Pizza & Subs | Il Vicino | JC’s New York Pizza Department | J.J.’s Pizza | Nicky V’s Neighborhood Pizzeria & Patio | Old Town Pizza Parlor | Pizza 9 | Pizza Castle | Pizzeria Luca | RedBrick Pizza | Saggio’s | Scarpas Brick Oven Pizza |Straight Up Pizza | Tomato Cafe |
Popcorn (1): Walker’s Popcorn Company
Salad (1): Sweet Tomatoes
Salvadoran (1): Pupuseria Y Restaurante Salvadoreno
Sandwich (12): | Christy’s Food Factory | DG’s Deli | The Dog House Drive In | Oak Tree Cafe | Prime | Quizno’s | Relish | Roma Bakery & Deli | Senor Dog | Times Square Deli Mart | Tully’s Italian Deli & Meats | Village Subs |
Seafood (2): Desert Fish | Pelican’s Restaurant |
Southwestern (3): Casa Chaco | 505 Chile Factory | Salsas Grill |
Spanish (1): Cosmos Tapas |
Steak (6): The Cooperage |Marcello’s Chophouse | Monte Carlo Steakhouse | Paul’s Monterrey Inn | Rancher’s Club of New Mexico | Vernon’s Hidden Valley Steakhouse |
Thai (4): Jasmine Thai & Sushi House | Siam Cafe | Thai Cuisine | Thai Tip |
Vegan (1): Annapurna Ayuredic Cuisine |Thai Vegan |
Vietnamese (12): Banh Mi Coda | CAFE DALAT | Cafe Trang |Huong Thao | Kim Long Asian Cuisine | May Hong |Pho #1 | Pho Linh | Saigon Far East | SaiGon Restaurant | Viet Q | Viet Taste |
A friend from out of town turned us on to your website.
Bravo.
My wife and I moved here (Placitas) from the bay area in 2000. We love New Mexico but have always missed the culinary abundance of San Francisco.
Your reviews are informative and thoughtful.
Thank you so much for your time and effort.
Gary Priester
Mary Carter
Placitas
Would anybody else kill for a really great and authentic Jewish deli?
Silly little nit to pick, but when you said “Restaurants rated “25″ or higher are noted in capital letters” I believe you meant bold rather than capital.
Thanks for an interesting site!
RH in CT
And I was wrong, now I see what you meant. My apologies.
any chance you’ll post a “breakfast” category? some of us like to eat before brunch time. :0)
Hi Gil –
I used to live in Albuquerque (early to mid 1990s), and there was a good Indian restaurant in the NE Heights called India Kitchen, owned by a charming and kind couple. He cooked, and she was the hostess. Is it still there? Is it owned by the same folks? Is it still good?
Thanks for your good work!
I do not know if you have ever been to Jennifer James 101 but you should go there and add it to you site. It is one of the best places that I have eaten at here in ABQ other than the grove ant the artichoke cafe. It is a must try. The pulled pork and the “special” salad is to die for. All the food is amazing
India Kitchen is still there and it was still good a month ago, my last visit. Have you ever tried Johndhi’s BBQ? It used to be called Geezambonis; and has been owned by the same guy who is the son of Quarter’s. Their patio is about to open since it is warming up. It is a north valley gem.
We will be visiting New Mexico for the first time in April and happily discovered this fantastic blog! After reading your reviews, we plan on visiting Mary & Tito’s, Duran’s, and Rt. 66 diner or Dog House Drive-in while in ABQ. Also plan to stop at El Bruno on our way back from Chaco Canyon. The Frontier is close to UNM (where the GON Powwow is held) and we just might go for the experience of having the cinnamon roll the size of a plate.
Do you have any suggestions for lunch after a morning hike at Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument? We are expecting to go from Tent Rocks to either Los Alamos area or Bandelier National Park– plans are still forming. We also plan to be in Santa Fe later that day (by 6:00pm) and will be eating a late dinner, splurging on a more upscale dining experience.
Thanks in advance,
Lisa
PS If you are ever in Virginia Beach, Va. you have to try Laverne’s Seafood, Doumar’s Drive In, and Tautogs.
My daughter and I visited your restaurant on Monday night and was very disappointed. My meal was floating in grease and my daughter ordered stuffed sopillias. The sopillias was not stuffed it was sauggy flour mass on top of a small amount of ground beef and her whole plate had refried all over it. The beans taste like they were from the can and the rice had so much chile we couldn’t eat it. You should top working on presentation and work on the quality of the food and the taste. Your prices are too high for what you serve. I know you are new in town however I would never recomment you to anyone. You should give Chef Ramsey a call….
Gil,
Thank you for such a great web site! I frequently use your web site in determining where to eat for lunch. Keep up the great work! One suggestion I have is to try the Thai House near UNM. I personally feel it has much better food than Siam Cafe and it costs less.
We dined at Cervantes two nights ago, after having not been there in many many years (no particular reason we hadn’t been there in so long, it just sort of dropped off our radar for some reason), so we weren’t sure what to expect. The experience was terrific, pretty much just as described above. The red chile was some of the best I’ve had, perfect heat, very flavorful, and beautiful color. The service was excellent too. I don’t think we’ve ever been served food that quickly after our order was taken at any other sit-down place. Almost too fast! It was great to “rediscover” this place and it definitely won’t be years before our nest visit.
Hello. As a foodie and a New Mexican, I love following your blog. The only thing I don’t understand is how you do not have a recent visit to Casa Vieja in Corrales? The current Chef, Josh Gerwin, won Best Chef in ABQ The Magazine for the past 2 years. It’s a really unique and delicious place. I don’t know why you haven’t stopped by for a review? I’m sure many others would love for you to go check it out and report back! Hope to see it on here soon. Thanks!
Hello Vanessa
Thank you so much for the kind words about my blog. A visit to Casa Vieja is in the cards and very shortly.
Gil
I was just wondering why you have not done a review on the Original Red Ball Cafe on Fourth Street in Albuquerque. It is such a wonderful restaurant in SO MANY ways. Food is awesome, good ole’ home cooking just like mama/grandma’s. And the owners are are really great people with great staff who have been there through it all.
I’ve got a list of several hundred restaurants throughout the Land of Enchantment to review, most of which are someone’s favorite. I try to review four new restaurants every month and tend to prioritize restaurants which are heartily endorsed and recommended by my readers. The Red Ball Cafe just climbed on my list thanks to your enthusiasm for it.
The Red Ball Cafe is a treat and a treasure!
I’ve wondered why we hadn’t seen a review from you.
I made this happy discovery 5 years ago when I was short on time couldn’t wait out the noon day crowd at the Barelas Coffee House.
The number “9″ with an Arnold Palmer is great combination and a great value!
Gary Priester… I would!
Around middle of August we traveled from North of Dallas area to Ruidoso, Santa Fe, Albuquerque region of beautiful New Mexico to escape the heat. We saw a TV bit about Monte Carlo Steakhouse, otherwise would’nt have known about where the locals dine.(always try to stay away from the chains; we can do those at home) I had the 5pm prime rib :perfect!: my wife ordered the Philly style steak sandwich, which she loved. This retro Greek style “speakeasy” turned out to be the most memorable meal of our 1700 mile 7 day round trip. Superb food, excellent service at reasonable prices. wish it was’nt 600 miles from here.