We stopped in for dinner during our one night stay in Ruidoso. So good! We ordered the chicken bites with chipotle bbq sauce, smoked wings with garlic parm, fries, a village people pilsner and a blueberry lemon drop. You guys ... it was seriously so good and the perfect meal after a 9 hour drive. We will definitely be back on our next trip through. read more

Downshift Brewing - Fries, smoked wings, chicken bites - Pizza Near Me - Ruidoso, New Mexico

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I only come here for the coffee. Also they have a couple large bins with complementary essentials and toiletries. Pretty cool incase you forget something on a trip here. read more

The burrito was good, coffee was good. Very loud and for being a Internet cafe I could never log into the WiFi. All in all it was ok read more

Downshift Brewing - Front - Pizza Near Me - Ruidoso, New Mexico

Beer is fantastic here! Lots of choices and they were freezy and cold (not a beer expert so don't know the right adjectives). Food was tasty, a great compliment to the beer. Coffee was strong and smooth in the morning with fresh house made cinnamon rolls. We loved this place so much that we went everyday during our 5-day trip to Ruidoso! The building is big with lots of indoor and outdoor pet friendly seating. It's right after the horrible wildfires so the menu was limited. Yet, everyone was friendly. Can't wait to visit this place again. read more

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Lots of help choosing a good beer, delish pizza, comfortable atmosphere. I saw folks getting beer samples and hamburgers that looked good too! read more

Downshift Brewing - Mushroom tomato pizza - Pizza Near Me - Ruidoso, New Mexico

A spectacular location nestled among the trees and along side the river in Ruidoso. Our beers were delectable. Our food was truly tasty. The service was impeccable, and we went through quite a few folks going back and forth to the counter to get more food and drinks! We had TWO folks come around while we were seated to find out if everything was AOK. This was a great experience and we actually went twice while were in Ruidoso. Truly a required stop on your next getaway! read more

Vegans and Vegetarians rejoice!!! There IS quality vegan food in Ruidoso! They have been my saving grace while in town and I am committed to making it through their vegan menu. So far I've had the Tofu Bahn Mi and the grain bowel with Tofu. The grain bowl had all the right notes and textures. The Tofu was well seasoned and cooked to perfection. The quinoa was tender and the veggies were fresh. The mushrooms were the perfect amount of funk. As for the tofu Bahn Mi, it rivals my favorite Vietnamese place. Such soft bread with generous cilantro and peppers. The tofu was well seasoned and just melted in my mouth. They have some fun cocktails and of course beer! They serve only NM spirits so no Bombay here which is how it should be! Great way to support and showcase your regional bounty. We are visiting during the terrible historic floods and on our first visit, a flash flood threatened so they closed the river front patio where we were sitting with our dogs. They all accommodated us by allowing us to move inside with out Blueys. That is unheard of and we were so so thankful! Great job loving the people who love animals!!! I'm gonna miss you when vacation is over! read more

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Excellent food, atmosphere and beer. Good for whole family. Very friendly staff. Lots of places to sit plus outside seating! read more

We went Fourth of July night. Busy place with cool band playing. Paloma was good. The coffee beer was really good! The smoked chicken wings were incredible! Didn't even need the sauce for them! Good food & good time! read more

Food was good. Gets very busy but food doesn't take too long. Only reason for the 3 stars is they over charged from what the menu states. I got a cheese pizza that shows $16 and i was charged $17.35 on my receipt. We also got a Caesar salad that shows $12 and got charged $13.01. I used my debit card, not a credit card. It was a bit off putting. read more

We went last night when they had live music and it was PACKED. We had to sit outside because there were so many people and the heaters were out of propane. The pizza is very thin, which my husband loved, the pozole was flavorful, and the wings were phenomenal. The staff was really friendly and seemed to really care about their patrons. read more

Bobby Wren made the dining experience great! We tried 9 different brews and loved all of them..ordered green chile pizza, Mediterranean pizza, supreme and cheese and it was all amazing! Also highly recommend the artichoke dip and Philly cheesesteak. It was a nice cold night on the patio with a warm heater and delicious locally brewed beer. Must try if you visit Ruidoso! #downshiftruidoso read more

Great beer and food. The smoked wings were delicious. We also tried the green chili burger and bahn mi. All 10/10

My sister and I were on a 3 day getaway and came here for pizza and beer. The beer was great we ended up eating something else. I honestly don't remember what I had. I was disappointed in the pizza offering and obviously whatever else I had did not make an impression. The local beer I had was good but a very limited selection of dark beers was disappointing. read more

Oktoberfest. Great vibes, great people, great music, great time. It's worth the drive out for this event. Few local bands capped off with El Paso's own Fungi Mungal. Downshift has two locations. You need to come check it out. read more

Downshift Brewing - a band performing on stage - Pizza Near Me - Ruidoso, New Mexico

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First time here. Friendly staff and delicious food. Did t have any beer (Only driver) but everything looked great. Will definitely come back when in the area. read more

Downshift Brewing - Burgers - Pizza Near Me - Ruidoso, New Mexico

Love the patios out back in the early morning. Quiet and peaceful. Can hear the Rio Ruidoso river flowing and birds chirping. Very lovely. read more

Downshift Brewing - Rio Ruidoso River Ruidoso New Mexico - Pizza Near Me - Ruidoso, New Mexico

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Great tasting BEERS and their onion rings/ chicharrones are get in here and try it all!!

Enjoyable family restaurant in Ruidoso. Live music on a Wednesday in July. Like usual, our eyes were bigger than our stomachs. We ordered the garden salad, cheese, curds, fries, a pepperoni/cheese, pizza, and artichoke dip. Good portions... All were fresh and wonderfully made. We loved to see all of the families and kids running around. They do allow pets as well on the lower deck. The place was packed, so come early! read more

Downshift Brewing - Pizza. Cheese curds, artichoke dip - Pizza Near Me - Ruidoso, New Mexico

We usually start our weekends out at the brewery in Lincoln but last call was 530pm there....so... we ended up here at Downshift. First time here, before it was the coffee house. A worker at the cash register took our order. My wife doesn't care for beer so she asked what non beer beverages they had. She read off coffees soda and water. Luckily I noticed they had margaritas so she got that. After turning the tablet around for her tip, we had to go to another area to wait for the margarita. Not sure what prevents someone else from getting your drink if you sat down, so we waited for the drink. The band was great (1/17) and crowd lively so we liked that. It was a major turn off that as people left the tables no one was cleaning them up. This left numerous tables needing attn with folks gross scraps on the table. Overall ok time but for the prices and lack of personal attn, I don't think I'll go back read more

Food, drinks, and service are still top notch! And they have the best patio in Ruidoso! We had a pretty good smashburger and Mediterranean pizza during our last visit. Check them out. read more

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Great for beer! What soured me was the cold pizza that was delivered when we are less than a mile away. Not sure if they have anything to do with the pizza or not but it was delivered through Slice. read more

I just got into town and hunted for someplace to eat. When I checked the menu, there were some great possibilities. However upon arrival, there was a limited menu with chicken and pizzas available. I had the chicken tenders. They were large and good, although a bit dry. Fries were excellent. Small bar and "grill", order at the bar, self-serve. Water could be obtained at an Igloo at the end of the bar. Condiments in individual packets. Bartender was friendly but it was not the experience I expected. If you are looking for a place to eat, pass this up. If you are looking to drink beer or cocktails, and will maybe get hungry later, this place might work for you. read more

Great place to have beer, have coffee, get something to eat. Go to a concert. But pay the extra money to seat up front where they listen to the concert. In back too many yelpers. read more

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Amazing place! Super good food! My husband and I loved it! We highly recommend this place! read more

Downshift Brewing - the fresh jalapeño pizza and Caesar salads along with a coconut latte and my husband got a flight of their beer! It was all yummy!! - Pizza Near Me - Ruidoso, New Mexico

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We stopped in for a bite to eat and loved this new location. Sat outside and soaked up the beautiful weather. Fantastic Bloody Mary. Enjoyed some pizza and poutine. Could have brought the dogs and sat on the bottom level of the patio. read more

Downshift Brewing - Bloody Mary - Pizza Near Me - Ruidoso, New Mexico

We got the meatza pizza and prime rib sandwich and both were fantastic! Service was friendly and quick! Highly recommend

I've been a fan of the Downshift beers for awhile, and now that they've moved into this spot, it's ideal! This location is gorgeous, best spot in town. Add to that great beer, good pizza, and chill live music and I'm in heaven! Real friendly staff too, especially the owners. Support this locally grown gem! read more

Downshift Brewing - View from the back porch at Downshifts new location - Pizza Near Me - Ruidoso, New Mexico

Nice quaint place, with LOTS of space and seating options. You can sit wherever you want and not have to sit where a table is being waited on. They give you a beeper that beeps when your order is ready and you get it yourself! Love this! They have multi-level deck areas where you can go outside, and overlook the flowing creek. There is a stage in one large area for a band/music. Not a lot of food options, but the food is made fresh! This isn't just a brewery, but they have breakfast items, all sort of coffees, and some lunch/pub items. This place would be great for parties, meetings, and other get togethers. There's plenty of room and several large, yet private areas, and a bar. I think there's three indoor rooms, and three or four patio sections. We loved this place! - If just for the ambiance alone (nice, rustic, nature positive)! At this, our first encounter with this "pub", we arrived shortly after they opened. We both got breakfast burritos. They were pretty good. Could have used more green chile in them though. The salsa was gross, Tex-Mex stuff, so I avoided that. Tasted like tomatillo and cumin, not green chile. They don't have fresh juice, so we got, REALLY overpriced bottle juice from their fridge. The burritos themselves were somewhat reasonably priced compared to some other places. So, it's not really a restaurant, but they have fresh food - breakfast bowls, burritos, pizza, salad, a few sandwiches. I really think they should turn it up and make this a full service restaurant (though, keep out the server/waiter/waitress ordeal and keep it "self pick-up", that way anyone can sit anywhere they want and both the restaurant and the patrons can keep $$ down, and have a much more pleasant experience!). read more

Pizza is good, they are dog friendly! You just can't take them on the turf. We sat outside in the patio overlooking a creek. Wild horses came out, we really enjoyed watching them. We came for dinner once and coffee twice during our trip. Coffee was good. I never met a single person that worked there that seemed happy to be there lol. But service wasn't horrible. read more

Great beer, yummy pizza and live music. 3 of my favorite things! Beautiful ambience. read more

Downshift Brewing - Pizza Near Me - Ruidoso, New Mexico

The ambiance was great, a little loud if sitting inside as they were playing music. The food was simple as they had pizza and appetizers to enjoy. The Blueberry cidar is amazing.. overall, it was a great experience read more

Downshift Brewing - Blueberry cidar with sugar rim plus and IPA - Pizza Near Me - Ruidoso, New Mexico

Our original NYE trip was canceled by airline madness so we decided to take a drive West to play in the snow! We spent a few days in Ruidoso and decided to meet local friends for beers at Downshift/Hidden Tap Brewery. It's a super cute little place down a hill. They have ample seating indoor and outdoors. The outdoor seating has covering and heaters for the cold, windy days. The service was great! We went in the afternoon on New Years Eve so they were pretty busy. It was handled well. The ladies at the bar gave great recommendations and knew their beers very well! The Hef was refreshing and the cider was delicious! I may have had a few! HA! I loved this place so much I bought a hoodie. Great beer. Good pizza. Outstanding service. Fun people. read more

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Very busy feel because it was full the whole time. Staff kept up with the orders pretty well though. This place is more of a bar food and drinks kind of place but nice and relaxed too. Got the hot cider and added cinnamon whiskey along with the buffalo pizza. I also got a hard cider which tasted great. I love coming here when I'm in town. read more

Downshift Brewing - Hot apple cider with cinnamon whiskey - Pizza Near Me - Ruidoso, New Mexico

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We ordered a HUGE order for a 4 family group. Everything was hot, order we picked up on time and it was just getting bagged up! We loved appetizers, salad, wings and pizzas. read more

The staff were so nice and friendly, the guy helped us find a pizza we would enjoy and recommend an amazing draft! The pizza was delicious, beer was delicious, and my latte was perfect. Also the bathrooms were very clean! We are 100% coming back here when we are in town and would recommend you try this place! read more

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Best place I have been to eat or drink in years! Great, friendly service, pizza was bomb! Will definitely be back when we are back in town! Ambience and atmosphere were top notch! read more

Downshift Brewing - Pizza and tacos! - Pizza Near Me - Ruidoso, New Mexico

Nifty spot that truly is hidden! Downshift Brewing company is the actual brewery inside that's now renamed hidden tap. It's back around the corner of the mercantile shop on the street side so easy to miss. Good craft beer selection, good ciders, nice variety of small.plates and bar food grubs that looked good getting brought out to other tables. We came for drinks only however. Quick service and kind staff as well. read more

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Downshift is a cute brewery in ruidoso. Plenty of seating and a super relaxed vibe. You order at the counter and seat yourself. They are always featuring a band or even stand up! The beer was excellent! The pizza was good but the cheese curds were the highlight! Service was the only issue here. Seemed really lack luster and quite slow. Other than that I really enjoyed our first visit. We will be back! read more

Downshift Brewing - Supreme pizza and cheese curds - Pizza Near Me - Ruidoso, New Mexico

We went there three times in 5 days. We had great service, pizza and beer every time. Dog friendly and kids loved it. Highly recommend! read more