My first visiting Cloudcroft and I was in the mood for diner food. This place did not disappoint! From the kitsch decor, featuring ceramic figures and vintage photos to the friendly and helpful waitress to the delicious and generous meat loaf and REAL mashed potatoes, it was a great experience. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is that I try to reserve 5 stars for the VERY best so it remains meaningful read more

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This is a great little restaurant in Cloudcroft. Had dinner here and the food was good. The Spanish rice was the best I ever had and the tacos are not over fried. Returned for breakfast the next morning and that was also good. Both times service was friendly and helpful. read more

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My favorite place to have breakfast in the morning. I love their coffee and it's $1 a cup!! I'm a sucker for breakfast, just a good ol' American breakfast, and they do it right. I've also had their meatloaf which I enjoyed, it was moist and hearty. Their hamburgers are delicious, it's one of my favorite items. Their chicken strips are deliciously seasoned so you don't even need sauce with them, but I love their white (country) gravy with them. Now if you're in the mood for something smothered in gravy get their open faced roast beef sandwich, it's so DELICIOUS! My favorite item on their menu. As far as service goes, they have some of the nicest waitresses in town. They are friendly and attentive. If you're passing through or vacationing in our beautiful town, breakfast, lunch, or dinner here won't disappoint. They also have various dessert items that will satisfy any sweet tooth. read more

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Got there a few minutes before 8 and the place filled up quickly. Everything looked good and the staff was friendly. read more

Dusty Boots Motel & Cafe - This is the restaurant's version of Huevos Rancheros. Two eggs, hash browns, cheese and flour tortillas - Cafes Near Me - Cloudcroft, New Mexico

Arriving in to a warm welcome to our first time coming in to visit atmosphere is clean comfortable makes you feel right at home. Food has authentic lots of home-cooked flavor.. read more

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This was a real surprise. Delish coffee for only $1, along with a yummy breakfast and great service. Lots to look at as there is a very interesting cookie jar collection on the walls. The wood burning stove was a nice touch on a cold day. read more

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Fantastic service, lots of tasty food. If you're staying in or around Cloudcroft, you will have to find yourself here for breakfast. The omelettes are huge and the plates are so good. In New Mexico, it's all about the green chiles, so don't skip out The kids enjoyed a Paddington boot, with a side order of eggs. I ordered the lumberjack, which is there version of a biscuits and gravy griddle. I recommend the western potatoes. The portion was filling and then some. Coffee is always hot, and the servers keep you topped off. read more

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BEST Breakfast in Cloudcroft! Everything is cooked to order, fair prices and huge portions. My favorite thing to order is the Hiking Boot Omelette and add swiss cheese on top. OMG this omelette is amazing. 3 egg omelette with sauteed mushrooms, zucchini, squash, spinach, tomatoes and onions. Keep in mind these vegetables are fresh and sauteed al dente, which contribute significantly to the flavor and texture. Personally I think the swiss cheese takes it over the top. They are using real swiss cheese, not a cheap processed version. The omelettes also come with your choice of potatoes and bread. read more

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Great diner, would recommend the pancakes to anyone looking for a "from scratch" pancake! Very friendly folks running the place too! read more

Dusty Boots Motel & Cafe - Pancakes are huge, order the short stack! - Cafes Near Me - Cloudcroft, New Mexico

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Service is iffy. One time it's great, the next time a different waitress has a terrible attitude. You never know what the visit will bring. Same with food, some days it's good other times it's not all that great. We get this is a small community but that's no excuse for crappy attitudes and burnt bacon and raw eggs. read more

Warm cozy feel with large home cooked portions. Wait staff is super friendly. Great food Come hungry! read more

Everything was so great about this cute little place! The hospitality, the decor of the room and the food and service at the cafe. We loved our stay. I would recommend requesting room #14 if you're a Harry Potter fan. read more

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We eat here pretty often, and always enjoy the food, especially the breakfast! Their breakfast crew are always so amazing and friendly! I love the small town field of this restaurant! read more

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This is a review for the cafe. Solid spot, cute decorations. You seat yourself and they'll bring you the menu. The servers were busy, but friendly. I ordered the chicken fried steak with western potatoes on the side and my partner got the varquero boot. I thought the gravy and steak could have used more seasoning. But the western potatoes were good. My partner really enjoyed his dish. Solid breakfast spot. read more

Dusty Boots Motel & Cafe - Chicken Fried Steak - Cafes Near Me - Cloudcroft, New Mexico

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My family and I love the food here. You cannot go wrong. This was our second time visiting the location for breakfast. The food was delicious and the waitress was great. It's a nice dine in when you're visiting Cloudcroft. read more

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Small town country charm serving up a world-class dining experience. We ended up here just by chance and can't believe our good fortune. Super friendly and helpful staff serving up great food. Best chicken fried steak I've ever had, and the eggs were perfect. The highlight was the German food served on Friday and Saturday nights. The Schnitzel was the best I've ever had! Perfect in every way. The meatballs and potatoes were incredible, as well. I cannot give a higher recommendation to any restaurant near or far. This place is worth traveling for. Don't miss it! read more

After spending a couple of hours touring the Solar Observatory in Sunspot, NM, we drove back into Cloudcroft, NM where we were spending the night. Since we were hungry, we decided to eat a late lunch/early dinner at the Dusty Boots Cafe. My wife had a sloppy joe with sweet potato fries and a salad. I had the meatloaf with mashed potatoes and pinto beans. Both of our meals were very good. Service was outstanding. If anyone wants a home style cooked meal, the Dusty Boots is a good choice. read more

Service is always good, staff very friendly be patient sometimes only one waitress. Good old dinner food and generous servings. Meatloaf and burgers are my favorite. read more

Staying at the motel we thought we would try the cafe and are glad we did. We had dinner our first night. I had a burger and fries and my wife had a chicken salad. They were both delicious. Our last day we also had breakfast. Again our meal was great and reasonably priced. We would definitely recommend the cafe. Both times the servers were attentive and friendly. The cafe was clean and decorated similar the the motel rooms, quaint antique. In the winter I can imagine the cafe would be warm and cozy. read more

Dusty Boots Motel & Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Cloudcroft, New Mexico

Breakfast was great. Warm banana bread with butter hit the spot. By staying at the Dusty boots motel every morning you get free banana bread for breakfast. Lots of locals come in to eat at this restaurant and the staff is courteous. The atmosphere and decor arpretty neat and this is a family friendly restaurant. read more

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It won't allow me to respond to Dustin's comment on the review for some reason so, I'll give this 5 stars as to not to unfairly bring down your numbers just to reply: - We were there probably about 11:30ish - and if the place had been busy/crowded or had a wait, we'd totally understand not sitting us at a larger table but, there was no crowd and plenty of tables. The server was not too tall, short, black hair, fair skinned - and just seemed altogether disgruntled. The small table was just more rectangle than square - Also, I did not mention that the table was dirty - had not been wiped down - and when I got up to leave, my pant butt/leg had a big wet spot on it - apparently there was some sort of liquid in the chair. But, that's easily overlooked - it was the attitude that was uncalled for. So, hey, if you don't want us there, we'll leave. So, we did. read more

Wow! This family owned motel really has it going on. My fiancé and I were in desperate need of a place to stay while driving through Cloudcroft and we just happened to see the vacancy sign. We are sure glad we did. The staff was really friendly all around, welcoming us with open arms. We went to the cafe in the morning and our waitress, Athie, was amazing!! She really brightened our mood for the day. The cafe itself was also lovely with all of the personal touches on the shelves and walls. We also received complimentary banana bread for booking! Upon checkout we were offered a lovely tour by Hudson of all of the vacant rooms each having their own theme. We could tell a lot of thought and creativity went into fixing up each of these rooms, and we're so glad Hudson was able to tell us the meaning/history behind most of them. It really complimented the experience! I have already recommended this motel to some friends of mine who will be passing through in February so hopefully they can have a similar experience. If we are ever passing through Cloudcroft again we will be sure to seek Dusty Boots out. Unfortunately we missed out on meeting/thanking the owners but we can tell they take pride in their business. Also got some pretty cool shirts to wear on our Road-trip! read more

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Love both the motel and the café-good food -good service- good people-we so appreciate you

This was my first time in Cloudcroft and we were headed to Ruidoso but went this route and decided to have a late breakfast. We simply spotted the diner/motel and got off. Soooo glad we did (I actually didn't do Yelp research haha) because the food was great! Sorry for only posting the breakfast menu but look at those prices! The portions are huge and very filling. We ordered the Dusty Boot (2 eggs 2 meats and hash or western potatoes ). I got my potatoes western and they were delicious. I opted for a pancake vs toast or biscuit and I'm glad I did. The pancake was huge but so yummy! The only thing for me is that the coffee was very weak, watery(?)...I love my coffee strong so it could very well be just right for those with a different caffeine liking. I saw other tables with skillets and they looked amazing! I'd love to try their lunch menu one day. read more

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My husband, 18 month old, and I ate here 3/4 mornings of our trip to Cloudcroft and every morning we left fat and happy. The food was always great, service was fast and friendly, and it has the feel of a cute mountain town mom and pops cafe. The meal portions are huge too. We will definitely be coming back on our next trip out here. My favorite was the lumberjack boot (pictured) and my husbands was the cowboy boot. read more

Dusty Boots Motel & Cafe - The Lumberjack Boot - Cafes Near Me - Cloudcroft, New Mexico

If you are a fan of a traditional diner with comfort food galore, this cafe' is for you. I didn't see any "healthy" choices on the menu, but the bacon, sausage, eggs (sunny side up) and hash browns were exactly as I expected. Delicious! The coffee was strong and only $1 a cup! I love this place and will eat there again. I'm also partial to veteran owned businesses like Dusty Boot Cafe. Dusty is a Vietnam War veteran. Thank you for your service! read more

Had breakfast this morning at the Dusty Boots Cafe and enjoyed it quite a lot. My order was a Lumberjack Boot - a skillet dish - 2 halved biscuits topped with white gravy, 2 medium eggs, and crumbled bacon and sausage. It was more than I could eat, but it was piping hot when it hit the table and was great! Seating is limited, so come early to get your choice of seating. read more

Dusty Boots Motel & Cafe - The Lumberjack Boot - Cafes Near Me - Cloudcroft, New Mexico

Highly recommend! Food was great, service was excellent and we felt right at home at this bustling busy morning diner. My husband went crazy for the breakfast skillet with biscuits and gravy. My omelette was more than enough with the yummy southwestern potatoes. The service was on point and while every other breakfast place in town was an hour wait, we scooted in to piping hot coffee delivered right away and a friendly smile. Can't say enough good things! read more

This quaint little restaurant in Cloudcroft New Mexico has charming decor and good food! They have cookie jars of all types lining shelves around the restaurant with themes in groupings. They have specials on Friday night -I believe it is catfish, and on Saturday night is German food. We went Saturday early evening, it wasn't too crowded and the German food was very good! I had the bratwurst, you could taste that it was made with beer, the German potato salad and cucumber salads and homemade rolls were very good. I tried the schnitzel and it was VERY good as well. Check it out next time you are in the area. read more

Dusty Boots Motel & Cafe - Inside this quaint little place - Cafes Near Me - Cloudcroft, New Mexico

i really enjoyed this place! we showed up as a late arrival for thanksgiving and the staff/owners were truly amazing. this became a most memorable thanksgiving. not only dis they served a traditional thanksgiving meal to guests but as a community member they offered the meals for free- what a gesture on thanksgiving! please patronize these good folk. the atmosphere is inviting and country style home cooking! Lou from CA read more

This place is a gem! The food was phenomenal! We had the fried chicken sandwich and the meatloaf. I haven't been this full in ages. The proportions huge! The service was great and we will definitely go back. I hear the breakfast is equally as delicious read more

We like the breakfast and $1 bottomless coffee. They're always short staffed and hiring new. The last time, we had a new waitress who forgot to bring us silverware. But the breakfast and coffee's so good, we don't mind reminding her to bring us forks to eat with. They have a lot of breakfast choices we like. Good portions. Never a problem getting a table since it's usually the two of us. Larger parties might have to wait. It's rustic. Not noisy. Pleasant inside. read more

a great place for breakfast. I love it Good bacon Good toast. Great hashbrowns Good bacon Good toast. Great hashbrowns read more

Could not have had a better experience at this homey little cafe! The food was delicious and a generous portion, the coffee "a buck a cup" with free refills (unheard of in this century...), and the service was beyond stellar. Our waitress, Athie, moved through the cafe with efficiently and laughter, her good cheer liberally sprinkled throughout the cafe until everyone seemed to be smiling. Certainly our spirits were lifted, and they needed lifting after a car break-in in Espanola, where we lost a trunkful of ham radio equipment, our camera and GPS, and worst, our beloved dog's ashes. Athie's genuine happiness was contagious, and we left smiling for the first time in days. We were expecting a good breakfast (and got it), but got much more that morning. Thank you, Dusty Boots, and thank you Athie! read more

We stayed at the motel and ate at the restaurant. You definitely get your monies worth of food. And on top of it the food is good!!!!! Win, win! read more

What a great spot for breakfast! Lovely little dinner with a friendly server. We had the Lumberjack Boot (breakfast skillet) and it was a ton of food for the price! Delicious! read more

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Remarkably rude waitress. We felt so unwelcome that we left without ordering food so I can't comment on the quality of the food. We will never be back to Dusty Booth restaurant. read more

Great breakfast! I had a huge ham and cheese omelette, my wife had their French Toast, and our fried had one on their breakfast skillets - which could have easily fed all of us! Everything was great! read more

The service was extremely slow. It is deafening in the large room dining room, and the burger was overpriced. The decor is delightful with cookie jars and cool photos. read more

I had the meatloaf and my husband had the beef tacos with soft corn tortillas. Both meals were delicious and the service was quick and friendly. read more