El Encanto

I had a taste for Mexican food and wanted to try it out. When I arrived in the parking lot I was…read moreconfused about where to park but found out after seeing people inside that the doors were open. They have a drive thru right next to and entrance that says drive thru only so that threw me off. It was very compact inside and filled with families so I knew the food was gonna be a hit. There seemed to be only two servers who were running around like crazy to get people their food. I ordered pickup and waited at least 10 minutes before my food came out because they were busy. I even picked it up 20 minutes late because I got busy so it would have been nice to have it ready to go. Nonetheless, the waitresses were nice even given the pressure they were under. My food was perfect. The best Mexican food place in the area in my opinion. Perfectly seasoned, enough food, and tasty.

Food is always fresh! Our favorite is shredded beef burnt cheese tacos with extra salsa. Service is…read morenormal really good. Waitresses are friendly. Ambiance is clean-it's time for an update. It's a busy restaurant they can afford to class it up a bit. Restrooms are always clean. If you visit Las Vegas Kocina is a must try for that authentic northern NM vibe.

Taco plate

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El Rialto Restaurant & Lounge

3.8(85 reviews)

0.1 mi

Eaten here a total of 3 times now and was great every time. They also have a few vegetarian options…read morewhich is great so I can refer my veg friends there. It's perfect for traditional New Mexican food and having a nice sit down meal.

It wasn't busy. Took forever for our waitress to find our table to order drinks. One of two fajita…read moreorders came out and 7+ mins before the other did. We think they made it wrong and had to start over, but no explanation. Normal fajitas. Normal pour from the bar. The guy taking care of the drinks must not have been as busy as everyone else. Normal guacamole. Hot sauce was good. We didn't have any chips or tortillas. It just didn't seem well organized as to who was working the floor. And pay at the front as you leave.

Outdoor dining.

El Rialto Restaurant & Lounge - Pork tamale and pork carnitas sopapilla served with pozole. When asked if I'd like red or green sauce, I was told to say, "Christmas."

Pork tamale and pork carnitas sopapilla served with pozole. When asked if I'd like red or green sauce, I was told to say, "Christmas."

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Taco Trio Plate

The Skillet

4.4(248 reviews)

0.2 mi

Food was amazing, self serve ordering but they serve your order. Terrific ambience, lots of "hot"…read morebottle options for those that like it spicy. High recommendation.

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.

Bar

Spicy Brisket Burrito

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Bloody Mary

La Fiesta Restaurant

3.4(21 reviews)

1.2 mi

Took a drive to Vegas for lunch as it had been years since I had been there. Googled this place as…read moreI like to patronize mom and pop restaurants. Restaurant was fairly busy upon our arrival but we were seated immediately. We ordered chips and salsa (which were not complimentary) to start off. My mom and BFF ordered the chile rellenos plate and I ordered a Navajo taco with Xmas (red and green chile). Food was ok, both mom and I enjoyed our plates. I found the green chile was spicier than the red, but the red had more flavor. My friend did not like his plate at all as he thought it was terrible. The salsa was very mild and lacked flavor, but the chips were good and they give you plenty of them. Also, I did not like how they served the entrees on paper plates and your drinks in red Dixie plastic cups. I feel that's fine if you are ordering fast food or eating outside at a taco truck/stand but not at a sit-down restaurant. I will definitely not be back, only because I don't live in the area, but if I did I might order take out.

Only had their breakfast so far but it was fairly good. I had the fiesta omelette Christmas style…read moreand it was good and I liked both their red and green sauce. The hash browns were ok. They forgot to bring us our sopapilla at first but we asked for it and they brought it out shortly warm and with honey and it was excellent. Nothing was outstanding but nothing was bad but I felt their prices were very fair for what you got. I would eat here again.

La Fiesta Specialty!! Burnt Cheese Taco

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El Sombrero Restaurant

3.0(21 reviews)

0.8 mi

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!

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.

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Fusion Tacos

3.6(17 reviews)

1.3 mi

Outstanding stop for quick grub...really friendly service and fabulous food! They had the football…read moregame on TV for the crowd! We had a Crispy Tacos Asada platter and an Apple Soda; and a Soft Corn tortilla Tacos Al Pastor platter and a Yerba Mate. Both myself and my wife were very pleased with the quality, speediness and freshness of the food. We will be back, for the kindness and generosity of the manager and the yummy tacos--the rice, beans and red/green taco sauce were perfectly spiced and a welcome accompaniment! Do not skip this place. Just wait until the summer and the patio deck will be packed with people for cocktails and food.

These tacos were so good. They have affordable prices and you get a lot of food. Definitely full of…read moreflavor and authentic. I will be going back. I ordered pickup so I didnt stay but the environment looked pleasant. Small in size but home like.

They have the games on TV!

When I got here found hotdog inside of my Cuban sandwich along with the ham. Please don't do that again!

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The menu! Yerba Mate---perfect for cooling the heat on the green taco sauce!

Tacos Al Buen Pastor

4.7(6 reviews)

1.9 mi

I have only been here once but I'll be back. I had the pollo al pastor 10 dollars for 4 tacos- good…read morechicken (not my favorite al pastor ever but very good) little fat, fresh onion, fresh cilantro and lime on the size. And not fried. I dislike fried tacos in general- just my preference. Thus it was wonderful to find another place in town who didn't fry them. I'd like to try more like the shrimp and the Hawaiian torta.

I absolutely love this place (or truck I guess) so much! I usually go to get the tacos Al Pastor…read morebecause he makes them exactly how I like them. It's always made fresh and you can taste the love that goes into each taco. His salsa is so good too beware of the red salsa because it's hot in the best way and the green one is delicious on anything he makes. He also has other tacos and burritos with Barbados, tripitas and other hard to find meats. He's my favorite taco man by far.

Side of truck and menu

Pollo Al pastor.

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Most of menu hours in top right- but consider them guidelines.

Abraham's Tiendita

4.5(18 reviews)

0.1 mi

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

I stopped in for a quick bite - literally faster than "fast food".... And OMG so good! I asked the…read morefella for "white girl tacos" and he knew what I was saying (no cilantro or onion).... Got these bad boys with I'm not sure what kind of beans that kissed my soul! The shells on these tacos are so delicate - flavorful but light and crispy, the chicken was super fresh and tender! There was an option for salsa - hell yeah! It was really good! I also got a piece of his finance's Nutella tres leches cake .... Wowza!! The icing and the cake each were stand alone amazing and together they were divine! This place was the highlight of my trip!!

Always has delicious desserts

Tacos (no garnish filled to the brim)

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Chicken tacos

Hillcrest Restaurant

3.7(180 reviews)

1.0 mi

We had a wonderful experience at this restaurant. Everything was done the way we ordered it, the…read morehashbrowns were medium, and the eggs are over easy the staff is also wonderful young girl was always smiling very pleasant to talk to.

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.

Inside view

A burnt cheese taco moment haha. The other two tacos were devoured and I barely came to my senses in time to click this pic.

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Outside view

Tequila's Bar and Grill

3.8(4 reviews)

1.1 mi

This is probably my favorite place to eat authentic Mexican food in town! The fish tacos are the…read morebomb! All the tacos here are amazing and have the right amount of flavor to meat ratio. The chips and green salsa are the best. The chips are nice and warm but still crispy and the salsa is spicy! The drinks are also well made here. The micheladas are amazing with Dos Equis! Spicy, Salty, Limey, and smooth. The owner is such a cool guy as well. He is super friendly and always willing to serve and help anyone. He is known as the taco man and I will agree with that because they are so damn tasty. If you have never eaten here you need too! Don't get discouraged by the appearance of the building outside because inside is way different. It's by an old gas station and looks worn down.

Friendly restaurant lounge with unique menu (such as great shrimp cocktail) .... And varied drinks…read moreavailable. Large venue for dancing & music as well.