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    Alma's

    4.2 (48 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Casual
    Good for kids

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    Brad C.

    While on a recent adventure I ended up in Artesia NM for the night. Never one to let a new location go to waste, of course I tapped into the Yelp consciousness to find a place to eat. The reviews of Alma's were promising. Unfortunately, my experience was not on par with what I read. Walking through the door, the ambience was very plain, almost boring. I decided to stick around after seeing one of my favorites on the menu. When I lived in Tucson AZ, I loved when I could get barbacoa (beef cheeks). When done right, it is amazing. Alma's was not done right. It lacked any real flavor and was very greasy. Very disappointing. All I ordered was the burrito platter and it set me back $14. Ouch. It had beans and rice and a burrito. That's it. No other accouterments. For the price, this was underwhelming and overpriced. On a positive note, the service was good and friendly. Granted, I only tried one thing and I won't be through here again but based on my experience I would try someplace different given the opportunity again.

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    Katherine C.

    Cleaning place, they even wiped each chair's back carefully! Food is delicious here except guacamole. Portions are big, enough for two to share with some sides.

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    Shirley I.

    Good, large portions. The service was attentive. The decor is new industrial style and attractive. The chips were the very best served with salsa.

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    Hands down, best Mexican food. Service was amazing. The food was delicious. The atmosphere was very down to earth. Highly recommend!!

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    8 years ago

    Great food and service! They hooked me up with a good breakfast based on my food allergy restrictions. Service was really nice.

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    No service, late delivery on all food order, hard to find waitress. Not avalable. Experience this several times

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    La Fonda Restaurant - Chile rellenos

    La Fonda Restaurant

    3.1(89 reviews)
    1.2 mi
    $$

    We stopped here after a long road trip. We enjoyed this place once before as newlyweds and now, 17…read moreyears later we got to enjoy it with our teen. It is located on Main Street and there were lots of cars. Generally that's a good sign. We walked in and were seated right away and offered a booth or table. I loved that. We like the booths and so often have to ask for them in places. The place is a very nice design. It's almost as though most of the tables have an intimate setting. Our server was pleasant and kind. We enjoyed her as she was very attentive as well. I read complaints on the salsa and while I can be a bit picky myself, this was okay. I'm originally from Texas and I know we are kind of salsa snobs. I mean....I was making my own salsa in my molcajete as a young teen. I got a small bowl of lemons for my water and dressed up our chips with lemon and salt. The chips were delicious and you can tell homemade. Our server never used empty with chips, salsa, or water. We were recommended to get the carne asada plate, southwest combo, and the chili rellenos.we had the rellenos on the buffet years ago. It was all still so good. The carne asada was amazing and moist. The flavor was amazing. My son got it cooked well done and it was still delicious. Highly recommend! The southwest combo was perfect for someone who wants a bit of everything. I got it with green and red sauce because I couldn't decide that either. The whole plate was great. The cheese chili rellenos with cheese sauce was epic. I mean it's like a spicy hotdog had a baby with a funnel cake. Yum!!!! We wanted to stick around and come back another day but we were on a tight schedule. Until next time. I don't understand why some of the reviews were so harsh. I mean there are all different types of Mexican food. I enjoy that New Mexico puts a bit of their own spin on it.

    Service is wonderful. But the food is not very good. Rice bland. Beans taste canned. Alot of the…read morefood taste like microwave food instead of authentic Mexican food.

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    El Dorado - Lunch with chicken and shrimp fajitas

    El Dorado

    3.9(19 reviews)
    1.1 mi

    Food was excellent, everything was handmade to order. 100% recommend the Barbados tacos or burrito…read moreif available! Service was excellent as well and the salsa was phenomenal

    This experience was honestly ridiculous. I ordered a lemonade that was extremely sour and just…read moredidn't taste good to me or my partner. We asked the waitress if it could be swapped for a different drink, and she brought out another drink without any issue. When we got the check, however, I noticed we were still charged for the original lemonade. The owner picked up the check, and I explained that I was still being charged for the drink that I had already asked to be replaced. He told me, "Oh well, you should have told the waitress." I told him that I did, and he responded that there was nothing wrong with the lemonade, so he still had to charge me for it. So I was like whatever and let the $3.50 go, but what happened next was unbelievable. He came back with a glass of lemonade in his hand and said, "Look at me take a drink. See? There's nothing wrong with it." That was incredibly unprofessional and condescending. Whether he personally thought there was something wrong with the lemonade completely misses the point. Taste is subjective. I didn't like it, told the waitress, and it was replaced. A good business owner would have simply removed or comped the $3.50 drink instead of arguing with a customer and trying to prove that their personal taste was wrong. It's not about the $3.50--it was about the way the situation was handled. For such a small issue, the owner turned it into an uncomfortable and ridiculous experience. But hey, keep the $3.50. Judging by the lack of customers, I can see you probably need it more than I do. The way this was handled definitely explains why.

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