Cheese and Coffee (Uptown) on this cold New Mexico morning? Yup, the green chile chicken soup there is great for dipping and for warming your innards. Join the boys from the VA Creative Writing Group as they venture to a new (to us) establishment that features great food, excellent service, and a comfortable atmosphere that makes you want to stay all day and enjoy. Chuck says he had the best patty melt ever! And he is 97 years old! This stays under the radar (no Facebook page), but it consistently has great reviews on Yelp. Just click on the following YouTube video link and join the fun: https://youtu.be/9_A8UwixCOc?si=2nzwiDzvlVLtGpG read more

First of all every waitress in there is so sweet you feel like you're in someone's home ---green chile chicken soup: not to be missed! Get a sandwich with a side of this. Definitely didnt expect that kick of spicy but always welcome spice! Today I just got a half grilled cheese with the soup (comes with nice salty potato ridge chips) but I'll have to be back to try other sandwiches! read more

Cheese & Coffee Uptown - Half grilled cheese and green chile chicken soup - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Took my mom to lunch and had the best sandwiches and soup. That place was poppin! People everywhere with 2 open tables, so we got lucky. One of the sisters took our order and as we waited for our food we observed a small homey place where even with all the people in there you could carry on a conversation. It wasn't loud at all, and is run like a perfectly oiled wheel. The system that all those ladies had in there was amazing to watch. Everyone in this restaurant made you feel comfortable like you were at home. Can't wait to go back, have a bowl of delicious soup and feel welcomed. read more

Cheese & Coffee Uptown - C&C triple decker club - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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I hadn't been here for years and was glad I came back. They have good sandwiches and an excellent chicken green chili soup. The service is excellent. It is a small place, nothing fancy, and fills up quickly around noon. I think it's a good lunch place. read more

Wow...a 30% increase in price. The same sandwich a year ago was $12.50, now it's $16.00! Ouch. Still delicious, but dang. Pro tip-if you want the best value, get the Hot Apple sandwich-it is loaded with meat. Steer clear of the Arty Special, same price, but not much meat. read more

Cheese & Coffee Uptown - Triple decker on rye, Waldorf salad, chips. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

The first time I tried Cheese & Coffee I KNEW it would be a regular spot for us! Their food was sooooo good! Awesome spot for great sandwiches and their green chile chicken soup is always a hit! Everything on their menu is mouth watering, but I always do a BYO chicken salad sandwich on a croissant. They have an amazing dill havarti that is a must try and of course fresh yummy veggies to top it off. Their fresh brewed iced tea is refreshing and the staff and service is always top notch! It is a small spot, so to beat the lunch rush we go around 10:45 or 11, but they are efficient so I've never seen the wait get crazy. Plus, it's worth the wait!! Guaranteed! read more

The food and service were wonderful. Coffee, even though in the name, is not that great. They only have regular roast coffee no specialties. We mainly came for the salads and sandwiches which did not disappoint. Everyone was friendly even other customers. It seems this place gets its regular customers. I guess once you give this place a try you will be back so you can try other things. read more

Cheese & Coffee Uptown - The Rio Grand with green chili chicken soup - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Very popular place with twin sisters present. One told me she was a fraternal twin, but they sure looked identical to me! First time here, and I was glad to get what looked like the last table because so many were there. I ordered half a Reuben and a cup of soup. Came with chips. Plenty to eat and delicious. Generous portion for half a sandwich, and the soup had a kick to it but not overwhelming where I couldn't eat. I ate the whole bowl. It was hearty and thick, which I love! Friendly service. It's a bit noisy with so many there, but still could carry on a conversation with my friend. Definitely a fun lunch place to hit! read more

Cheese & Coffee Uptown - Half a Reuben sandwich and the green chili chicken soup lunch. I took a bite already in this pic. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Best lunch in town. The Apple Waldorf salad is particularly good. Any of the sandwiches are great. And a really nice and friendly staff. If there's a downside, it's that it's so busy during lunch. But it's worth the wait! read more

I love this Chelsea sandwich! Man I don't know how they get that bread toasted so perfectly. The servers are so busy but they handle it well and are friendly. It is a dark little hole in wall but trust me it's worth it! read more

Cheese & Coffee Uptown - Chelsea with pasta salad!! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

I meant to take a picture, but the sandwich was so tasty it was gone long before. This place has been on this corner in the strip mall for a very long time. Despite the name sounding strange (ok, I'd be find with cheese and coffee for a meal, but I know that's not everyone's thing!) this is a nice but very small lunch spot. The servers are very friendly and the food is great. I haven't been here since just before covid so I was pleased to see they were still around when I really needed a sandwich fix! The place is small and has a very quaint old-style community restaurant feel. All the servers and staff are very friendly. I always take a quick look at the menu before I head over and think I know what I want then something else grabs my eye on the menu. Really though that's ok, I haven't had a meal here that I haven't enjoyed yet! Also, it's usually enough food to be two meals at least for me. Check this place out if you get a chance! read more

Parking lot is impossible, but it has good food.. service friendly and ambiance is strip mall fair ..

I just learned that this amazing lunch experience is just a few blocks away from our house! Winning!! The parking lot was full on this gloomy Wednesday afternoon. We had to park across the street, but to my amazement, we got seated right away! The service was great, our waitress was super sweet and quick with our orders. The menu was great- everything looked amazing with the plentiful options. Soup, salad and sandwiches is their game, and they are masters of their craft! read more

Cheese & Coffee Uptown - Chelsea-hot with posole - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Great food and service! Get there early (11 or before)!! Otherwise, wait for a table!

Best sandwiches and amazing service! Owners are sweet and super friendly! Definitely recommend.

Wonderful restaurant which has very tasty food and drinks. An Albuquerque tradition and treasure for sure.

My friends LOVE this place and has a cult-like following. Had a sandwich and salad combo. There's no ranch dressing for salad--not sure if they were out or don't carry it. The beef dip sammie was ok. The meat was chewy and not very good but the bread was fantastic. Wish I had that bread with a nice bowl of stew/soup. The green chile is HOT. This is NOT tourist chile; it's melt-your-tongue off EXTRA HOT green. Took about half of mine out so I could enjoy my sammie. The server was friendly but she had lots of tables during the busy lunch hour. Had to get her attention for drinks, silverware, sides, etc. Again, it was packed so understandable. At the end of the day, you should give this place a try. read more

We ordered take out on a Saturday afternoon. They were out of the soup by then which was a bummer because we were told it was awesome. We ended up ordering the sweet & Spicy with potato salad, and the Chelsea with Pasta salad. The Great: The sweet and Spicy was awesome! The potato bun and home-made sauce made this a very unique sandwich that I'd definitely go back to try again! I've not had a sandwhich quite like this one. The bacon was cooked good, and everything together combined for a wonderful Sammich! 5 Stars The Good: The Chelsea was good. Nothing exceptional, nothing I'd be rushing back to order again, but it was a good turkey sandwich. 3.5 stars The decent: The potato salad was mediocre. Nothing special. You can buy a similar one in the deli at the grocery store. Mustard based, a little "starchy," and not extremely flavourful, but decent. 2 stars The bad: The pasta salad was horrible. I'll admit I'm not an olive fan, and this pasta salad seemed to be about 98% olives! with a little bit of noodle and undercooked broccoli mixed in. We sorted the olives out, and were left with a very small bit of noodles and broccoli. The broccoli was very crunchy, and not soft at all. Definitely did not complement the pasta salad. The few olive-less bites i did take had zero taste to them. Bland, and blah. Definitely not ordering that again. no stars read more

I love this place. Always excellent service as they are accommodating to groups even when super busy. Never had a bad sandwich there. I wish they were open in the evenings, I'd go more. read more

An amazing hole in the wall with food that tastes great and has good portions sizes that are worth the money. We ordered the last green chile chicken stew and makes sense why they ran out, it's a DEF MUST here esp if you like it spicy!! The waiter did mention she would bring some soft foods for our little one, but she prob forgot because we didn't see her after lol regardless, the staff was friendly and very polite. Def worth a stop if you're feeling a quaint and small sandwich restaurant. read more

Love this place! Amazing lunch spot for quick bite, catching up with a friend, business meeting spot, or just to roll in solo. The soup and the salad trio are my favorite! The top item I assume is the turkey green chile sandwich. Seems like everyone that joins me for a bite orders that sandwich. I mostly love the salads and green chile soup. read more

Cheese & Coffee Uptown - Salad trio - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Everything was fantastic. The twins were adorable and the service was great. Food was perfect and it was such a cute and quaint little environment. Highly highly recommend we went many times on our trip! read more

Food is always amazing, my go to is the Chelsea sandwich with green chili soup. The service is always excellent. It is owned by twin sisters, and they are so friendly and welcoming, and so darn cute. This place always hits the spot for lunch. read more

Fantastic service and food. Excellent help from staff. Had the sweet and spicy. Magnificent! read more

Cheese & Coffee Uptown - Sweet and spicy sandwich with green chili chicken soup - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

This was my first time here and I am so happy I tried it! There are a variety of sandwiches to choose from, the portions are amazing, and the price is affordable. There were a lot of regulars in there, so they must be doing something right. Definitely worth a stop if you are in the area. read more

Food was delicious and the staff was very friendly. Loved the comfort of the location. Felt like you were dining at a friend's house. Location was clean read more

Love, love, love this place! Every meal I've ever had there was delicious! They're pretty busy around lunchtime so plan accordingly. Some of my favorites are the green chile chicken soup, the cheeseburger (awesome) and the patty melt. I've never been disappointed here and I go there at least once a month. read more

Had the Chelsey and the sweet and spicy sandwiches. They were both really good, but the sweet and spicy was my favorite. The sandwiches come with green chili chicken soup. It was amazing, by far my favorite chicken soup, to die for. This is a local hole in the wall restaurant. By the name you would never guess it was a sandwich shop. This is the type of place that you would never think to stop into. But I recommend you do, you won't regret it. The owners are twins and if you read some of the other reviews you might think one of them might be a little rude, but the place is busy and the staff is small. I kind of enjoyed it, gave the place some character. Reminded me of an aunt of mine. Just know what you want before you order, don't wait to decide when she is taking your order or you might get the "No Soup For You" from Seinfeld. I highly recommend and will be visiting again enjoying that green chili soup. read more

A very busy lunch spot with friendly servers and good food - nothing super fancy, but nice for a quick meal. I had chicken walnut salad on marble rye and my husband had pastrami, also on marble rye. Mine was tasty, but I think I might try that pastrami next time. read more

Incredibly tasty sandwich and soup combo. Food came out quick and was absolutely perfect. Nice people taking your order and doing the service as well. Don't miss out on this one! read more

What can I say bad about this amazing cafe!? Absolutely nothing. Service, hospitality, the vibe and the quality of food...and thee soup...good damn that soup is incredible, it warms your soul. I'm left speechless as I usually don't leave a ton of yelp reviews, if any. There is no social media hype or influencers involved which is everything I loved about this place. If you're in Albuquerque, this place is a MUST. Oh and if you're here and you feel like you're seeing double, you are...yet the only way to find out is to try this amazing cafe without zero hesitation. And much love to the service / waitresses staff, amazing! And add in the fact they're only open 5 hours a day! You know the food is made with love. So if you're passing through or staying in town, this is a MUST! Thank you Cheese & Coffee Cafe. My road-trip is complete thanks to you. See you again! Note: I had the Chelsea Sandwich & Creamy Green Chili Chicken soup...so good! read more

Amazing service. There are two sisters that run this dinner and one of the two is very bubbly and the other more serious. They are twins and it was funny because I got confused when the other came and asked if I was ready to order and I said, "I did, don't you remember." That was funny. Food is amazing and soup one of a kind. Bless get the pretzel sandwich!!! Best one I've tried so far. Or mix with your lunch date like I did. Definitely going back. Only thing they need to work on is refilling my water. I was so thirsty for so long and wanted to check out but because they were so busy I didn't get water and it took forever to get my check. read more

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Ex cozy place rucked away, good and solid food, soups, sandwiches, salads...friendly staff, decent price range...green chili chicken soup!!! Yaaaassss read more

Cheese & Coffee Uptown - Soups frocking amazing and homemade - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

It was our first time here and we went for my husbands birthday lunch. Food came out fast and service was great. Best Reuben ever. The old fashioned feel was great no TVs so no distractions. We felt at home with everything we will definitely be going back! read more

This place makes you feel like you are back in a small time. The food is delicious! I highly recommend.

Really enjoyed this place. The sandwiches are delicious! Had a wrap and it was so tasty. Their salads are also really amazing! The Cesar had homemade croutons. read more

Awesome little diner with fantastic food! The staff is very helpful and friendly. The food came out fast even though I was with a group of 10. I'll be back! read more

I had a rest stop in Albuquerque, NM which was rewarding due to my first visit at Cheese & Coffee. I've dined all over the world, states- you name it.. I was very impressed with this restaurant for many reasons. The Energy, LOVE and FOOD was honestly refreshing having a damn good meal. I was so happy to meet the twin owners and exchange the LOVE of food and humanity. This place deserves every award in the culinary field, it's very good. The award winning Chocolate Chip cookie was something you must experience at the end. Thanks again, Anne & Geri, the lunch and dinner at your place rates in my top 5 all time greatest places to dine at. I'll be in touch!!! xo read more

Let me start by saying, when I walked into the place I knew. "This is local". You can tell by the inviting decor, the busy staff, how full it was. I couldn't help but notice the awards from the city they received. I was greeted by one of the twins she told me to sit anywhere I wanted. After reviewing the menu I appreciated how simplistic it was, I got the Chelsea sandwich. Served very quickly if I may add , it also came with a soup. The soup, by far one of the best I've ever had in my travels. Even the sandwich was simple, great tasting. You can tell everything is fresh. Definitely will come back in my travels read more

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Great little cafe. The name still stumps me though. I highly recommend this location for a luncheon. Servers are very prompt and deliver excellent service. read more