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    El Diamante Restaurant

    3.4 (21 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    Kae J.

    I'm just walking in and it smells great! Sunday evening and it's packed so a bit of a wait but we were greeted quickly. At the table we are served chips and salsa. Our food came nice and hot. Our drinks were refilled frequently. My husband had a combo enchiladas plate. He said the red sauce was a bit spicy but he enjoyed it. I had the fajitas. The meat was good and tender. It was pretty oily. My only complaint is it came with one tortilla. It's been a while since I ordered fajitas anywhere, but I don't recall ever getting just one tortilla. Maybe it was because we were there toward the end of service ? Not sure. I didn't ask. The guacamole was really good and fresh. Finally, be warned there is a credit card fee if you aren't paying cash.

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    Good food and service! Nice atmosphere with impressive presentation for plating and drinks.

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    3 years ago

    Friendly staff. Food meh. Salsa is super spicy and is pink (?). Chips were stale. I think the chicken was canned.

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    Carniceria San Juan de Los Lagos in Carlsbad, NM has to be some of the best Mexican food I've ever…read morehad! I usually have a rule when traveling that I don't visit the same restaurant more than once, but this place was the exception. I came back three times in two days. Yes, it was that good. Sadly, the third time I came back, they were closed. The food tasted very authentic and absolutely worth the visit. I noticed some reviews mentioned communication issues or that the staff may not speak much English. I had a little bit of that struggle too, but honestly, that's how you know you might be in the right place for truly authentic Mexican food. I also felt like it was partly my fault for not doing enough research before ordering. But we figured it out, and the food was more than worth it. One small suggestion: it would be helpful if the menu had a little more English explanation, pictures, or item numbers to make ordering easier for both customers and staff. Overall, this is the kind of true hidden gem you hope to find in a small town. I would definitely take a detour to come back here whenever I'm in the area again.

    Carnicería San Juan de los Lagos - Worth the Detour, Even Years Later…read more Some places stay with you. So much so that five years later, on a completely different road trip, you find yourself checking the map and thinking... "we're kind of close." Back in 2021, while exploring nearby national parks, we stumbled across Carnicería San Juan de los Lagos and loved it. This time, on our way to White Sands National Park, we made a small detour to see if it still held up. First surprise... I barely recognized the area. What used to feel like the middle of nowhere has filled in. Suburban life has arrived. Growth happened. But the place? Still there. Still good. Inside, it keeps that same warm, easy charm. Cute wood, farm-style Mexican decor, nothing fancy, just welcoming. The space has grown too, now clearly divided into restaurant, carnicería, and panadería, which means more reasons to linger. And the smell when you walk in? That alone could convince you to stay. Service was just as we remembered, sweet, friendly, and genuine. The kind that makes you feel like a regular even if you've been gone for five years. We went with pozole and shrimp tacos, and both delivered. Flavorful, comforting, exactly what we were hoping for. It's always a bit of a gamble revisiting a place you loved years ago. This one paid off. Still a favorite. Still worth the stop.

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