The restaurant says it's supposed to be open today (Monday 7/6/26) and Yelp says it's open. But it…read moreis closed with no sign saying it was a planned closed. Maybe they changed their hours and haven't updated their information. But it was a waste of a trip to drive here to eat.

The food and service were excellent! A quick, inexpensive and high quality meal! It is a take out…read morerestaurant.

I stopped in here for the first time, and I have to say the service was great and the food was…read moreoutstanding. I ordered the skillet sliders. They were so ridiculously good that I ordered another round... and then somehow another. Before I knew it, I'd inhaled nine sliders like I was training for the Olympic Competitive Munchies Team. Mission accomplished--the munchies were officially defeated. I paid my tab, waddled out the door, and went to smoke another dooby. Now I'm sitting here wondering... after this next dooby, am I about to march right back in there and order another round of sliders? The odds are looking pretty good. Happy trails, buckaroos! PS: I honestly couldn't tell you what they taste like under normal circumstances. But if you're higher than gas prices, those sliders are five-star fine dining.

We walked into the Skillet around 5:45pm, were assaulted by loud music (which we expected from…read moreanother review), and sat at the bar in the quieter room of the restaurant. We ordered a burrito, fries and drinks - a Manhattan for my wife and a chocolate martini with Kettle One and crème de cacao for me. My wife's drink was to her liking, but the chocolate martini tasted like there was coffee liqueur in it. Since I didn't know when our waitress would appear again, I told the first person we saw - a young man - that I couldn't drink anything with coffee because of the caffeine, and that I needed it remade. He took it back to redo. While we were waiting, one of the pool players dropped a very loud f-bomb when he missed a shot. Then a young child began crying very loudly. The young man came back with the remade drink, and the coffee taste was gone. After it had been over 45 minutes I had to ask what looked like the manager what had happened to our burrito and fries. She went back to check, and our food finally appeared. The burritos were long on rice and short on carne asada, something we couldn't know until we started eating. At some point our original waitress came back, and my wife told her we had to send back my first drink because of the coffee ingredient. She denied any coffee-containing spirit was used, and walked away. We never saw her again. I had to ask the manager for an itemized ticket, since the ones we had were sign for a total amount only, with no itemized detail. Since the original waitress had closed out our ticket right after we ordered and had given us our check, we paid and left. No tip was left. If you want a properly-mixed drink, be prepared to explicitly request every ingredient. Better still, don't expect great drinks or food at this place - stay away. There are lots of other choices in Las Vegas NM.

Good food, friendly people, and that small-town charm you can't fake. If you're in Las Vegas, NM,…read morethis spot is definitely worth a visit! The waitress was super cute as well. A beautiful New Mexico evening sky. I see why they call it The Land of Enchantment.

I gave this place one star because the guacamole was good and the interior is clean.. Everything…read moreelse: service, presentation and actual food was bad. We're vegetarians, who don't make a lot of demands. We asked if we could get a taco without ground meat. We were told no. We tried small changes (beans instead of meat, no meat added, etc.) but the waitress said she wouldn't even put it on the ticket because the "cook would just ignore it" as she made motion of throwing a ticket over her shoulder. She seemed a little irritated that we asked about items on the menu. Each time came by, she would say in an irritated tone "are you ready YET" . Since it was obvious this restaurant was not interested in meeting any dietary needs of their customers, we decided to just order something we could eat without asking any more questions. My husband got chips and salsa, and the cheese chile relleno with rice and beans. Since I couldn't substitute anything and I would end up giving my husband my rice, I ordered the papitas à la carte and the cheese enchilada plate with rice and beans. I also got a small (VERY small) guacamole. Now that the ordeal of ordering was over we relaxed and enjoyed the ambience. It is a clean little place and although they were several people dining it was quiet. The chairs were comfortable the tables were big enough. The interior was nicely decorated. One of the things that drew us to the restaurant was that Yelp stated they had outdoor patio. We didn't go to the patio but my husband looked at it before we ate and said that it was a nice, separate area across the parking lot. I told him we'd have to try it the next time we came. Then our food arrived. It's always been my opinion that it's very hard to mess up Mexican food, whether it's New Mexican or Tex-Mex. Basically it's corn, beans, rice, posole, salsas, with cheese or meat. Kocina de Rapfael proved me wrong! Without having been in the kitchen I can't swear, but I strongly believe that they had pre-cooked the food and put it somewhere to sit until somebody ordered it. I suspected it when they wouldn't make even the most simple substitution that every Mexican restaurant has always been willing to do. But when the food came my suspicion grew into a certainty. You could beat on my enchiladas with a fork (see video) and it would literally make a sound like hitting a hard surface. I've never been given a steak knife for cheese enchiladas before, but I needed it to cut through the laminated tortillas that they had wrapped around a big glom of cheese that was so hard it made me gag to swallow it. The cheese on top was burnt to the plate and made a solid, inedible surface on top of the tortillas. I managed to cut a bite, but I couldn't chew it. I had to do that awkward spit it in your napkin thing, hoping that the surrounding diners wouldn't see it and be grossed out. I tried cutting the side of the enchilada open and just eating some of the cheese and it was another disaster. The cheese inside the enchilada was something I've never encountered. It was cheddar, it tasted like cheddar, but it was such a big glob and was so hard that it was making me gag to try and chew it. The papitas tasted like old MacDonald fries that had been put back in the fryer for a minute then served. Instead of being crunchy or crispy they were soft in the middle and hard to chew around the edges. The beans were a pile of dry, smashed up refried beans with no flavor, no seasoning. I don't think they used cumin or other traditional spices and it's doubtful they used lard because they were tasteless and so dry you had to take a sip of your drink to choke them down. I didn't taste the Spanish rice because I don't like it, but it was drenched in tomato sauce to such an extent that it was not even a semblance of light and fluffy rice, more like tomato rice soup. My husband's chile relleno was not that great either. He said it tasted like it came frozen out of a box, heated up and smothered in green and red sauce. He said the breading on the chile relleno was doughy with no flavor just a huge portion of cheese in the relleno and then smothered in hot sauces. They warn on their menu to be very careful because their sauces are so hot.. My husband will eat hot sauce so hot it makes his nose sweat! He said it wasn't very hot so I tasted it. I'm the person who gets the mild salsa from Taco Bell and the grocery store. I can't take any heat and I was eating that sauce just fine. Must've been an off day in the heat department. I've never had such badly prepared food in a restaurant in my life. What a disappointment! We immediately asked for a to go box to bring it home and see if the dogs liked it. They didn't. I don't recommend this restaurant to anyone under any circumstances even if you're starving and it's the only place open I would recommend you go to Walmart and get some at the deli.

Met with family members in the area for early dinner to catch up. Started off with guacamole and…read morechips. Huge bowl of quac with shredded lettuce on the bottom. Quite tasty and easily one of the biggest guacamole I've had in any estalishments. Wasn't overly hungry so decided on a bowl of green chile stew for main course. Just the right amount of heat and quite tasty. I also had an order of sopaipillas, that was a bit disappointing, soggy and not good enough for the calories. Others in our group had the taco combo, fajitas, flautas. The wait staff wasn't very friendly or attentive.

very slow service iver thirty minutes between order and food.... serving tables one plate at a…read moretime.... o one checked on me the entire time I was waiting...

When you drive down Grand Avenue it is hard not to see the Johnny's Kitchen. For me it is as…read moreiconic as the cowgirl welcoming all to Calumet. From 7:30 - 12:30 you can catch the green trailer with a blazing red chile on wheels and indulge in this vegas tradition! For my first visit today, I ordered a Juicy Lucy. I was intrigued by the Jalapeño Crema and Green Chile Queso on the menu. I asked for the Jalepeno Crema on my sandwich and the side of the queso to dip my fries in. No doubt the ingredients are hand cut and fresh! The Texas Toast was lightly buttered and has a texture that melded with the patty. The crema was mild and satisfying. The fries were cut a bit thinner and bit less crisp than I prefer, but they were seasoned tastily and complimented the queso well. Check out their social media game on FB/IG/TkTk/Youtube !

Yummy is all we can say If you're looking for and…read moreoutstanding, flavorful burritos and local food and I mean really local, you're in luck, this food is it. Their friendly service and pride they take in their food shows in what we ate. They let us sample their Smoked Brisket and Green Chile, which both were excellent. Johnnys Express staff are also as good as the food they make and serve. Almost forgot to mention their video ads are entraining to watch, showing off their food and their T-shirts are neat. https://johnnysexpresslv.com/#menu We purchase the: The Randy Savage ‍ Two Scrambled Eggs & Papitas with Brisket & Bacon, Red Chile & Cheese Wrapped in a Flour Tortilla & The Caballero Two Scrambled Eggs & Papitas with Sausage, Green Chile, & Cheese Wrapped in a Flour Tortilla & Side of Red Chile, for use in our enchiladas this weekend.

Always delicious. Service is great. Wonderful atmosphere. The fres baked goods and homemade…read moretortillas are always a plus. Try some Starbucks coffee while there!!

The wait on a Sunday pre noon was long, but we couldn't wait until we drove into Santa Fe…read more My husband liked his enchiladas ok, my Caliente Burger came to the table looking delicious but the patty Inside was about 2/3 smaller than the bun. It was ok, nothing notable really but we were both super hungry. Service was mehhhhh, girl was cute in the beginning but we kept having to ask for everything, napkins, catsup, more tea and I never got the extra plate I asked for. it served the purpose of filling a very empty stomach. Ambience was cute and very Mexican appropos! We didn't try anything from the pastry case.

"what went well?" Ambiance at the bar. Raven is the best bartender in NM. Don't bother driving to…read moreSanta Fe. She recommended wings. 6/10 stars. I didn't come for wings, and I left before sampling anything else. I'm a dry rub guy, and the option wasn't given. I came for happy hour which Is an all day affair at Dick's.

Tasty food, prompt service, and easy to get a table are what make this place worth stopping. The…read moreenchiladas were phenomenal! Highly recommend this place if you're looking for dinner!

Never eaten here before and don't plan to go back. Bad service, food, and prices…read more Food was ok but not that great and not for the prices. They also charge for soda refills which is noted in bold on their menu but it doesn't mean everyone in the party saw it and it's not the norm so two people with a 40 plus bill for a small meal that wasn't that great with slow bad service ? Nope.

Staff were very friendly and the food was very good! The outside did look a little questionable but…read morewe still tried it and I don't regret it one bit! I would recommend!

If I could give it a zero or a negative star, I would. I'm sad, because this used to be a reliable…read moreplace to go. Not last night. It was an average Saturday night and we were on our way home, so we stopped. There were two waitstaff for the entire diner side. (The main dining room was being used by a party). So, in total, there were about 15 tables for 2 waitstaff. I should have known something was off at the beginning, when our waitress started off by telling us how she hadn't been able to eat herself, while taking our order. The whole time she complained about how she was slammed. My husband ordered the chicken fried steak with a salad, veg, mashed potatoes and gravy. His came out sans salad and completely cold. I ordered a grilled cheese with chips. I think that sandwich saw the flattop for a max of 10 seconds. The cheese hadn't melted and was still cold from the walkin. AND ALL OF THIS TOOK 35 minutes for our meal to arrive from order to delivery. And, as a bonus, the light was out in the ladies room and I almost knocked myself out, going into the stall. (The light, I learned later was outside the ladies restroom). It was absolutely miserable and we will be eating elsewhere when we go to Vegas.

Absolute classic original restaurant in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Service is great and the Huevos…read moreRancheros are delicious. Husband had a chicken fried steak and it was delicious. Classic space classic food great service you will not be disappointed. Esperanza was our server and she was quick efficient and just delightful all the way around.