This spot is packed! So hard to secure a seat and be sure to avoid Thursday cuz a lot of the peeps working in the lab has 9/80.

Excellent lunch with family. The Mediterranean chicken sandwich is amazing. My husband shared it with me. Their chai latte was delicious. We will be back! read more

Los Alamos doesn't have many dining options as most are in Santa Fe but went here for dinner while staying with friends who reminded me that I had enjoyed their veggie burger when we were last there. So, of course, I had to have it again and yes, it was excellent (solid 9.5/10 on my veggie burger tasting scale) Fresh bun that didn't overwhelm the burger and customizable toppings (I chose the green chiles and avocado). The housemade burger held together nicely and didn't fall apart while eating in the bun, not always achievable with house made veggie burgers. The others in our group all enjoyed their dinners. I was going to indulge in the dessert special (a limoncello cake) but they were sold out! Nice atmosphere in a semi-upscale restaurant but they are closed on both Saturday and Sunday! read more

The restaurant is located in downtown Los Alamos. It is a large open space with dividers set around some areas. There is also a bar area in the back with full food service. The menu is eclectic and some would say on the expensive side. It is a cloth napkin place but not tablecloths. The food quality, in my humble opinion, varies. I would recommend the steaks and Chili Rellenos. The margaritas and artichoke dip were subpar. Just outside the main entrance are a series of pictures about the Manhattan Project and early Los Alamos that were interesting. read more

Came here recently for a wedding dinner, the food was amazing, service was outstanding. The desserts were also really good. I definitely recommend eating here. read more

A great restaurant in the heart of Los Alamos! We had a green child burger with chips and salsa and it was all excellent. Would definitely return. read more

This restaurant use to be quite good before the pandemic and may still be recovering, however, you can't escape the fact that quality and time prep has gotten worse. It took them 35' to serve our lunch. My wife's salmon was overcooked and the battered cod had no flavor. The french fries we soggy and limp. We would have sent it back had we had the time. Hopefully they can take the extra effort to bring it back to the way it was. read more

My wife and I live in Los Alamos and decided to try the in-person dining here. We'd gotten take out in the past and liked the food, so Blue Window was our choice last night when nothing else sounded good. We arrived at 6pm on a Friday, and it was fairly busy, but we were able to get a table in around 5 minutes. We ordered drinks, and placed our food order when the drinks arrived. About 10-15 minutes had passed (we weren't keeping track yet.) I ordered a greek salad and chicken enchiladas. My wife ordered caprese salad and a bowl of french onion soup. At around 6:40 we were given some bread and butter. Several tables around us were given bread at the same time, so we figured they must have run out and had to bake more. My salad still hadn't arrived, even though I had requested it to arrive before my meal. The salad finally arrived about 5 minutes later, and I shared it with my wife as we were both pretty hungry. Our entrees finally arrived at about 7, an hour after we were seated. The caprese salad was a mix of red and green tomatoes, which made for a pretty plate, but my wife informed me that the green tomatoes were flavorless. My enchiladas were beef instead of chicken, and I'm not sure if that was an attempted apology or a mistake. The food was great, overall. We asked for our check when the entrees were brought out. Our server stopped by once after the food came to make sure everything was good, and then rushed off. We assumed they had realized that they forgot our check. The server never stopped at our table again. They helped a few other tables for a few minutes, and then disappeared. The bartender began taking care of the tables in that section of the dining room and we were able to get our check and get paid through him. What makes this service so obnoxious is that everyone around us was being served in a reasonable amount of time. The food was being delivered constantly, so we don't believe the kitchen was particularly backed up. People who arrived around the same time as us finished their meals and left before we were served our entrees. A couple at the table next to us ordered their entrees 10 minutes before ours arrived, and their entrees arrived about 5 minutes after ours. If the server had forgotten to put our order in, or if the kitchen lost our ticket, we would have understood. But every interaction with our server was normal, in an increasingly abnormal dinner. The only explanation we can think of is that our server had three or four tables (including ours) seated in a small time frame, and we drew the short straw as the server cut their losses. I have been a server before, and I recognize that there is a labor shortage going on at the moment. I have nothing but respect for servers and the food/hospitality industry in general. Before last night I hadn't left the bare minimum 10% tip in probably a decade. It brings me no pleasure to leave this review. In appreciation of the mostly great food I am bumping up my score of Blue Window Bistro to two stars instead of the one star it deserves based on our treatment last night. We won't be back. read more

Excellent customer service! Tonya was our server and we were greeted by the nice hostess. Yummy food. We had the antipasto plate, coconut soup, pork loin, seafood pasta and green chili enchiladas. read more

We were glad to find this place open on a Monday. Lots of other local spots apparently close on Mondays, as in Santa Fe where we live. Cute indoor area with privacy dividers and good air conditioning, as well as appealing patio area with hanging baskets of flowers. A few steps from the Los Alamos museum. Public lot one door down so easy parking. We enjoyed the special of the day which was a southwest style chicken sandwich with fries. I'd go there again, and will the next time we go (when the Bradbury Museum reopens)! read more

Came here based on good reviews and wasn't disappointed. Had the steak frites salad - EXCELLENT!! I'll be back. read more

Blue Window Bistro - Steak frites salad - New American Near Me - Los Alamos, New Mexico

Love this spot on the Hill. It is always slammed during the lunch hour during the week. The weekend is much more pleasant. When we arrived, there were a few people in front of us, so we were crammed next to the door. We got a table with in about 10-15 minutes. The table they sat us at fit 4, we were a party of three. I ordered the Reuben with clam chowder soup. Every plate has the option of soup of salad. Decently priced and a great place. read more

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Decent food at Scientist Prices! Food: I ordered the Special, which was Ahi Tuna ($16). The plate included veggies and Rice Pilaf with Coconut Shavings. Yes, coconut shavings. Weird huh?! Now, I rarely order Rice Pilaf and I hate coconut, but I swear: THIS IS THE BEST RICE DISH I HAVE EVER EATEN! That includes ANY rice dishes I've eaten in Asia! The Ahi Tuna was very good, but the portion was a little small (it would fit in your palm). I ordered a few glasses of wine, "12 Hands Cabernet" ($7.50 each), and a side salad ($3.50). Total for the meal: $56--including tip. Ambiance: Nicely decorated, but rather dark. When I walked in, I thought the "fire alarm emergency lights" were on. Nope! Those were the room lights. . Service: Good--although, one of the Servers wasn't dressed all that well. Maybe I'm just nitpicking, but jeans and an un-tucked shirt are not normal attire when the menu is more upscale. Final thoughts: Located in a strip mall across from "Smith's Food & Drug Store" (the only grocery store in town). Like others have said, the food is good, the portions are okay, but $50 is a little pricey for 1 person--unless you're earning a Scientist's wages here at the Labs! read more

Blue window is a must for lunch if you're in Los Alamos. The bar is highly underrated in my opinion.

A Los Alamos staple! I love blue window and have eaten here regularly since they've been in business. Food is always good, and service is quick and responsive. read more

I went for a late lunch, ordered a salad, and after watching everyone get served and have their plates cleared, I finally just left. I've never had to walk away because my order was ignored. read more

Usually go for lunch, every time I have gone it has been great from service to the food! Their fajitas are AMAZING! Their deserts are also good. read more

Amazing delicious food, the staff was fast and sweet. Really enjoyed everything that was provided at Blue Window Bistro.

Blue Window is back at five stars where it belongs. I don't need to talk about the food again, save to say that it's just as good as it's ever been. Today, however, we were served by Leah, who was both incredibly friendly and attentive. The owner also stopped by to tell us hello and ask how everything is. It was a wonderful turn around from my last review, and I'm happy to change my rating. read more

Blue Window Bistro - Greek Salmon Salad. - New American Near Me - Los Alamos, New Mexico

Excellent food. Fantastic service. Great location, ambiance galore, what's not to like!? Definitely a reason this place is #1 in L.A. Had the seafood pasta and a cappuccino. Solid portions of shrimp and scallops, well prepared. Great place overall. read more

Blue Window Bistro - New American Near Me - Los Alamos, New Mexico

Wow...its been so long since I was here (about a month and half ago) that what I ended up ordering is no longer on the menu. Oops! Oh well, I can still tell you about the food, as I remember it, and the service. :) As one of the few restaurants (that I was made aware of) in the Los Alamos area - it was another recommendation from one of my coworkers. As we had just finished a day long meeting, a number of the team decided to join us. So around 5ish in the evening a group of ~10-15 people showed up. We were quickly seated (they were great about accommodating such a large party) and had our drinks order. My only complaint was that when I ordered my drink, tequila on the rocks...I ended up with a Margarita instead. No big deal and I drank it anyway. But why is it every, and I mean every, time I'm in New Mexico and I order tequila...I get brought a margarita??? Is it so hard to believe that I prefer the straight stuff to it getting mixed with sugar??? But I digress - Service was great with that one exception; especially for such a large party. As far as the food, I ordered some form of charcuterie and also another appetizer sampler type thing. (It's been so long I can't remember and it's not on the menu online) The charcuterie was really good! and unfortunately the other thing was not available...I think it was seafood of some sort???? Anyway food and service were good and I'll definitely be back next time I'm in the area! read more

So glad we got to stop in at this place during our stay. They were able to open up when the governor changed mandates, for a day, but we were able to sit down and have dinner for the first time in awhile. Environment was great. Extremely helpful staff. And coming from the land of beef in Montana it says a lot for the fact that my steak was one of, if not the best steak I have had in my life. Amazing cut of meat and cooked to absolute perfection. If they'd have been able to open the next day I would have gone back for round two, no doubt. If I could give it ten stars I would. read more

This place at the new location is pretty good! The food is great! Had a veggie burger and a beet salad and they were really delicious! Our waitress was great, very nice. Unfortunately the manager made me irritated. My daughter was tapping her spoon on her plate and he came over tried to quiet her somewhat rudely. This is Los Alamos and this restaurant is loud and busy, she was not making anymore noise than any other person in the restaurant. So bald manager dude- kiss my bum! read more

We are just tourists, passing through. We arrived about 1:00-ish and were seated right away. The menu didn't have any sandwiches, which is what I was craving. Sooooooo, my husband ordered a bowl of the crab "something" soup and I ordered the fish tacos. His soup was pretty good. My fish tacos were fine. Service was pretty quick and friendly enough. If I lived here (and I don't) I wouldn't be racing back for a return trip. The food wasn't bad, the menu just didn't excite me. read more

Average. I hate leaving bad reviews, but with this being only one of the only "sit down" restaurants Los Alamos has, I sort of had to. Been here twice within a 4 day period and both times my steak was way over cooked. Medium rare came out well done. The first time I thought (and gave benefit of doubt) that the saw that was covering it helped the cooking process... second time ordered sauce on the side.. still over cooked. And the veggies consist of 1 carrots split in half and 3 pieces of asparagus!! The staff was great so that is the reason for the average rating. Because it is one of the few restaurants in town I would come back.... Just not order steak........ read more

Saving grace is their service. I don't like spending $16 for a burnt salmon salad. No wonder our food took 30 minutes....they were busy bringing my salmon read more

Blue Window Bistro - New American Near Me - Los Alamos, New Mexico

We love the Blue window. Me and my lady eat here weekly. Every time I walk in this restaurant I feel better. The atmosphere and the staff make you feel awesome. The food is a five-star every time. I highly recommend Blue Window to everyone. read more

Hands down the best dining experience! I called to get a fast reservation for 5 on the patio. Maria was fantastic and said she's get our table ready as we walked over from the Manhattan Project. Maria seated us on the patio. The setting was quaint. Our daughter has a Gluten allergy. There is a possibility of cross contamination, but she was able to find an option on the menu that was GF. Missy our server was great. The food was fantastic. Save room for dessert! The indoor portion of the restaurant was nicely spaced to provide diners with space. Don't miss out on this gem if you are in Los Alamos! read more

Last visit my food was cold. The acoutistics are so awful you can't talk to others - way too loud, just like their previous location.

Nice place you got here! Several local beers on tap and a great selection of entrees that range from about $15-$46. I had a seafood pasta that was really, really good and my co worker had a fillet mignon which was reported to be good as well. We ate at the bar, good service but how it goes in the dining room I dont know, but suspect would be fine. read more

We were thrilled with the loaded natchos with chicken and the salads are wonderful. Our server was Isaiah and he was stellar. If you are in town stop in great food and service. read more

It is absolutely beautiful. The food was excellent. And the service was everything you hope for when you're going out trying to relax and spending a nice evening out! I highly recommend Tanya! After I wrote a review on our local page... it turns out we had person after person after person comment how awsome Tanya was! Would definitely recommend to anybody... and I would definitely go there again. :) read more

Stopped by for lunch after visiting the Bradford Science Museum (excellent). Could not have been more pleased with service, ambience, food, and drink. Colleen was our server and treated us as though we were her only table. Incredibly friendly, efficient, and personable. A must stop for any Los Alamos visit! read more

Blue Window Bistro - New American Near Me - Los Alamos, New Mexico

This bistro is adorable and was a perfect stop for lunch. The food and drinks were delicious, and the desserts especially were perfect (if a little rich). Our service was not great, however. We were left waiting for quite a while after we'd finished eating. I'm very patient, but always hate feeling held hostage after a meal. Not sure what happened there. Would still recommend, though! read more

All in all a great place to eat, however my three star rating stems from a disappointing dinner. I had the southwest chicken and it was a unique dish but the chicken was overcooked and calling it stuffed was a stretch. This was combined with higher price. That being said every other part of the meal was amazing, the artichoke dip (appetizer), and pumpkin pie bread pudding. The entrees ordered by my friends, eggplant neopolitin, and the blue corn enchiladas were amazing as well. I hope that my dish was a one time deal and is not the norm because otherwise this would have been a 4 star review easily. read more

Blue Window Bistro - New American Near Me - Los Alamos, New Mexico

Great service, I had a delicious chopped salad. Cool temperature inside and pleasant outdoor seating available.

Five star food, but there are nuiances. Make sure you have a reservation and call to confirm it is made! It's pretty impossible to get a seat here without a thirty minute to hour wait so call ahead. The bistro is very French-esque with very good salads and sandwiches and a mouthwatering dinner menu. The bar here is very nice and the lead bartender makes some amazing drinks. I recommend the Moscow mule and the southwest chicken for dinner, or tacos Al pastor for lunch if you don't go with salad and sandwich menus. Prices for lunch average $12. Dinner has fish and chips for $13 but the steak entrees end up at $30. Cheers and enjoy! read more

Blue Window Bistro - Tacos Al pastor and a BBQ pork sandwich for special. (Chips and salsa app) - New American Near Me - Los Alamos, New Mexico

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It's maybe more like 3.5 stars. I don't expect haute cuisine in Los Alamos, but this is a pleasant place for lunch. We shared the chips and guacamole; the chips were a little chewy and the guacamole could have had a little more zing. I had the Greek salad. The portion was generous and the dressing was tasty, but there was a little too much dressing for my taste. My husband enjoyed his Cuban sandwich. I sampled the Jackson Pinot noir which was drinkable, although I don't really expect an epic wine selection in Los Alamos. read more

Max is a waiter extraordinare! Great food, cool and clean atmosphere. An enjoyable repast.

I have never been disappointed in the food at Blue Window. On a Friday night, this is the place to be so be sure to make a reservation to guarantee a table. Parking is on the street or across the way, but it's Los Alamos so it isn't a bad walk. The service is fantastic. My favorite item off the menu is the rosemary infused creme brûlée--it's the best creme brûlée I've ever had. read more

Blue Window Bistro - Rosemary infused creme brûlée!!! - New American Near Me - Los Alamos, New Mexico

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