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    Genaro's Cafe

    3.9 (138 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Burgers
    Closed Closed

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Roger Y.

    They are not kidding with the patience with our staff sign at every table in this restaurant popular with locals. It is well worth the wait for the delicious cooking and the more than generous portions. The green chili is not as spicy hot as many other restaurants. Come hungry. Locals do know best.

    Cheese quesadilla
    Cassandra S.

    Great food . Service was good but a little slow . Granted they seemed to under staffed .

    Combination plate
    Nathan L.

    The ambiance is very friendly. Temperature is very cool almost cold. The food here is delicious and that's the only reason to put up with such poor front of house. Sign says check in at register, no one in register window to check you in. Except for the quality of the food ... !

    Big Papi XMAS ...should've gotten onions!
    Dave D.

    Great place! This truly is one of Gallup's places to eat! Absolutely, New Mexico True y'all! I am definitely going to try their Stuffed Sopapilla challenge, I think it's 6 lbs. or something like that. Place is worth a visit, & worth the taste. Great atmosphere -- very New Mexican -- & The service is great! Legit hot salsa to, I guarantee You WILL NOT BE disappointed!

    Bean burrito plate and a house salad.
    Kimberly M.

    Stopped in tonight for dinner. Wonderful service and delicious food. We also noticed a young man bussing tables. He was hustling! Hard worker.

    Beef enchiladas with red on the side.
    Gina M.

    Always a great place to eat. When your have the chili craving. Staff is always friendly and helpful. Great place to meet up with friends & family

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    Nancy R.

    Genaro's Cafe is located in an impoverished neighborhood and one of the locals favorite. Their menu consists of both Mexican and American favorites. Looking at other customers orders the burgers fries and chicken wings looked delicious, but I would feel cheated not having enchilada's & tamales Christmas stile. Hubby and I both ordered the 'crispy taco, cheese enchilada, tamale, Posole combo', hubby had green chili smothered and I have Christmas style smothered. The red sauce was made with Guajillo peppers-delicious, the green it have to be Anaheim peppers (Green chilies) were chopped in a delicious green sauce. Hatch peppers are not in season. Cheese enchiladas was not to my liking they used shredded cheese that did not hold inside the corn tortilla which had the consistency of having been microwave. The crispy taco was your typical store-bought taco shell, nothing special - The ground beef in the taco lacked flavor. The tamale masa was very mushy surrounding a small amount of shredded pork. The Posole was not served as a stew or soup - just a side of hominy. The refried beans and rice were average. The large sopapillas were delicious - served with real honey, not honey sauce. Friendly service.

    Chicken fried steak and fries. The something papas

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    Highly delicious Mexican food and customer service was excellent! I tried the stuffed sopapilla...YUM!

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    Wow! Best food I've had in a long time!…read more I came for the historic hotel on the way home from Telluride to Scottsdale. There didn't seem to be much around to eat that was open on a Sunday so I came to the hotel restaurant. I saw lots of people had the chips so ordered the trio dip appetizer. The guac was definitely my favorite. So flavorful and fresh! The salsa was delicious but a little extra spicy and the queso was yummy! I ordered a cup of the green chile pork stew and it was spicy but delicious, a little light on the pork but very good. I got the Rita Moreno three chicken enchiladas with green chile. Best chicken enchiladas I've had in a long time! The chicken was moist and had just the right amount. Excellent flavor and melted cheese. The rice and beans were very bland. My friend got the chicken mole and got light sauce but she wished she had got the full sauce because it was that good! The whipped potatoes and sautéed veggies were the perfect accompaniment. I wish this place was where I lived because I would eat here as often as I could. Great atmosphere and service too. Had fun wandering around the gift shop after.

    This place is mediocre at best. I went here because Gallup doesn't have a ton of options, it is…read moreclose to where I'm staying and the recent reviews were ok, plus I was hungry. I ordered the three dips and chips - which is a shareable appetizer. It came out almost as soon as I ordered it and since I was only the third person in the restaurant I wondered if they had a bunch pre-made in case they got busy. The guac wasn't made to order. It looked like it had been sitting out for awhile, but tasted ok. Queso was good. Salsa was decent. Chips were good but I had more tiny broken pieces than actual dip worthy chips. For dinner I chose the Rita Moreno with chicken, no sour cream and no beans. I got it "Christmas style" so I could try both green and red sauces. When it was brought to me the plate had beans on it and the enchiladas weren't even hot - they were barely warm. The cheese garnish on top was barely melted. I started with the red side. The sauce was very spicy (I love spice so no big deal for me). I wasn't a big fan of the flavor so I switched to the green side. The sauce had a decent amount of spice but way more flavorful IMO. The tiny rice scoop was decent, but again, all this food was barely warm. The waiter came by once to say sorry about the beans but a random hotel/restaurant guest that was muttering something incoherently prevented me from being able to get a refill of my soda. By the time the waiter checked in again I was over it and asked for my check. I guess I could say the appetiser met expectation but would have been much better had the guac been made to order. With all the hype this place got I expected more. There is a bar and a gift shop connected to it and a historic hotel where apparently come famous people stayed long ago. Since I'm not staying there and was there only for dinner I would have rather had a better meal experience and less hype. My advice is to keep looking unless you have it as a stop on your bucket/checklist.

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