Having previously lived in the area for a total of eight years, it's hard to believe we never made it to this restaurant back then. Now, as visitors, we finally had the chance to experience it--and what a delight it was! The breakfast burrito was nothing short of outstanding. The green chile delivered a perfect, lingering heat, the potatoes were tender and flavorful, and the bacon was cooked to a flawless crisp. Every bite was a testament to the care and quality that goes into their food. Service matched the food in excellence--friendly, attentive, and welcoming, making the entire experience effortless and enjoyable. We appreciated the visit with Rodney too about the green chile's they use for their recipes. It's a true shame we missed out all those years ago, but one thing is certain: this restaurant will be on our must-visit list on all future trips. Superb food, impeccable service, and a breakfast burrito that's truly memorable. read more

Horseman's Haven Cafe - breakfast burrito smothered in green chile - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

I just had the best Huevos Rancheros I've ever eaten and I'm 70! The Green chili was PERFECT! The coffee was excellent! I had this place in my Santa Fe collection already as somewhere I wanted to go. It didn't disappoint! In fact it was fantastic. read more

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It is indeed the hottest green chile I've had so far (kind of a low bar tbh). It doesn't have much flavor though. Still a pretty good burger! I was actually really into the home fries, especially with the leftover green chile. Nice crispy bits. read more

Horseman's Haven Cafe - Mucho Burger with cheese and smothered in green chile aka Green Chile Cheeseburger - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Awesome carne adovada! I was not surprised to see this great little restaurant on Diners and Drive-ins. They are know for their very hot green chile! (5!) read more

Horseman's Haven is iconic Santa Fe, even though some of us still think of this as the "new location." It's worth a visit. The food is always good (although not my favorite chile on earth) and always piquant (don't mess with the Level II stuff unless you're hardcore), and it comes out fast. Service is solid, attentive and pleasant. The restaurant itself never feels pleasant and cozy to me, there are sometimes derelicts in the parking lot (one followed me in yesterday and proceeded to tweak his way begging around the room before a waitress ejected him - drugs are bad, kids) and the bathrooms are always borderline, but there's plenty of seating and I always come away from my visits with a good feeling. Prices have gone up, but you get a lot of food for your money. Think twice about ordering a side dish; you probably won't need it. The coffee is remarkably good for a diner of this sort. read more

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Yet another review that went from 5 stars a year ago to one star today. This place used to be amazing, but today it is inedible! Like literally inedible potatoes. As others have said, "somehow burnt and raw at the same time". They are either old and reheated on the grill, or freezer burned, or cooked from raw on too high of temperature. The green chile was super hot, as usual, but seriously lacking in flavor. What happened to all the great cooks in Santa Fe?! Bring back the abuelitas, these transplant cooks no saben nada! read more

We stumbled upon this spot next to a gas station. It was on No Reservations but it was a little out of town so we weren't sure we would make it. Stopping for gas made it destiny:) The service was great and the food was delicious! The green chili was hot and tasty! So glad we made it to visit! read more

Horseman's Haven Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

A friend who used to live in Santa Fe recommended this place. It's not fancy, just a small building next to a gas station. The waitresses wear t-shirts that say "our green Chile is the hottest around," and are very friendly -- and the green Chile is hot, the kind of hot that makes it hard to stop eating it. I got the Enchiladas con Carne Adovada. It comes with beans and rice, pozole, and a tortilla, and it was excellent. The food comes out fast and goes down fast. I will definitely go back the next time I'm in the area. read more

Remarkableeeeeee! I've been to this location four or five times and the outcome is always the same. Whoa doggy that bronc' bucks, kicks and throws you and your tastebuds in the best of ways. You'll be left in awe which is why this is one of the top five Mexican restaurants in America. Their level one is perfect and plenty Scoville. Level two is like inviting the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse to ride roughshod on your tongue. Even some of the staff members refuse it in concept let alone practice. As yelper Heather M. put it: 'Wear your game face, Gringo, or maybe just order your chile on the side, 'cause Horseman's Haven will punch you in the face, Gabacho.' For the record, I've always ordered by the bowl. Be careful though. read more

Dont go this place I'm not recomend this place. We went this morning for breakfast we was not happy at all. My she order omellete come out cold. My wife she order slices avocado and got smashed avocado orrible taste . My self oredered huevos ranchera I'm sent back twice Good service. Good ambience. read more

Amazing chile! The service is the best! Very cool vibe here! We love coming whenever we are close by

Good food. Excellent service. Great sopapillas. Nice ambiance, and big glasses of iced tea.

I mean, when you remove your one dish that elevated you across the board, across all other restaurants in Santa Fe, especially for breakfast, what can you possibly expect? You took the corned beef hash and eggs off. Now you serve the same things as every other restaurant in Santa Fe. Your corn beef hash was next level. Yeah yeah, your green chile made Anthony Bourdain cry, but the green chile alone isn't enough. We can get green chile at other establishments and while it may not carry rankings of level one or level two or level 35, the bottom line is that you took a dish off because you were lazy. You raised your prices, you took things off the menu, this is the typical sign of desperation and it stinks. Where did they go? Where did the restaurants go that cared about native New Mexicans? We built you, after all, with our loyalty and dedication and support. Never mind, I'll get my green chili from Bruno's and I'll make my own corned beef hash. What's the point of going out anymore? read more

Food was good. I had the handheld burrito. Problem it was so stuffed you couldn't close it like a burrito. I suggest a lot less potatoes. The other plate had a lot of potatoes too. As for service, please pay attention to your customers. Come back and check on them see how they are doing a bit after you bring the food. Visiting Santa Fe, have a bite here. read more

Horseman's Haven Cafe - Menu. - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

I love the food here. The servers are always very pleasant with me. It's very much a locals spot. I recommend either a breakfast burrito or their huevos rancheros special that they serve everyday. It's a nice and speedy place they don't bs about anything and the chile is spicy but oh so delicious. read more

Ah what a taste. But as a critic I want to talk about the positives and negatives. We had two dishes and both definitely delicious, especially the green chili sauce. They provide enough food to take home for the average person and that makes it worth the price. But I had to go up and ask for silverware, never got water cups and realized later that we had to pay in the front. This could have been fixed from the waiters/ workers coming to us at any time instead of talking, and a simple sign at the start that told you where to pay if they didn't tell us. I was just passing by and I don't think I'll go back, but the food was great, don't get me wrong there. read more

Horseman's Haven Cafe - Front area. - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Hadn't been for awhile but went back on recent trip. Very good food n service! Recommend

Wow, get in your car and drive here. Fluffy scrambled eggs, great ranch beans, home fries and fabulous green chili sauce. Can't wait to try lunch! read more

I am still dreaming about the GREEN CHILE!!!!! I went to college in Santa Fe over 20 years ago and still reminisce about this place!! Go immediately. I once drove 100 miles out of the way to go back here! Its the Green Chile. Best in the universe. read more

Horseman's is a true New Mexican spot, our family has been coming here for generations. My aunt waitressed here in the 70's. Every time I'm in town I make it a point to come eat here. Always had the hottest chili, don't order the level 2 unless you know what you're doing. Best honey and the best sopapillas. Not anymore. Service was horrendous, honey in packets, the food not only had zero heat, it had zero flavor. I had the carne adovada plate and honestly it tasted like cardboard. Huevos rancheros was so bland and disappointing we'd have been better off going to Applebee's down the road. I'm utterly dismayed. At least the sopapillas are still good, that was the only positive. They had several hiring signs up so I pray it's just a transitional phase, and we had unusually poor experience. But the food was so absolutely poor I really don't see myself going back. read more

this is the real deal. A family run restaurant serving authentic New Mexican food - no frills no attitude (unless you brought it with you) you can't go wrong here. read more

This place is bigger than it looks from the outside. It's great for groups with big tables everywhere. I got the green chile stew and wow it was flavorful and SPICY! If you can't handle spice I wouldn't get that. I couldn't eat much because of how spicy it was. I'd like to go back and try other things on their menu. read more

Come here! Order the ground beef burrito with spicy green chili! Mic Drop! If you are brave...order the level 2 green chili! It will make your ears humm! read more

Horseman's Haven Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

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What is it about this place that people find appealing? Ambiance? Didn,t notice any. Food..YUK. I had cheese enchiladas. They were flat...not rolled and had the texture of cardboard. My husband said his burrito was okay. Needless to say I won,t be back. read more

This place had been on my list for a while and finally made it in. Cute place, pretty friendly staff. Let me start by saying that usually when posole is part of the meal instead of rice or potato's it always seems kind of blah. No way José, I think the posole was my favorite part of the entire meal!! It took me back to my grandmas posole. It was amazing, made me think I should have ordered posole instead as my meal. The green chile was so good, the red was good but green gets my vote at Horseman's Haven. Rest of the meal was really tasty. I did enjoy it and I'd definitely return for a bowl of posole and to try other items. read more

Horseman's Haven Cafe - Bean Burrito plate Christmas - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Fire!!!! Straight up incredibly delicious food and if you want HOT green chile they have it here. I can't say enough about how amazing the food is here - the burgers especially just incredible. Super down to earth atmosphere and the staff are quick and helpful. There definitely something special about Horseman's Haven and I highly recommend stopping by. read more

Horseman's Haven Cafe - Now that's a BURGER!!!!! - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

On the way for a fund day of fishing and decided to stop in for breakfast. This little quaint breakfast spot was busy but we found a spot to sit. We ordered the huevos rancheros. I loved that they had it in blue corn tortillas. The potato's we a little crispy and but soft as well. We also ordered the breakfast burrito. The red Chile was full of flavor, not spicy at all, but I did not mind as it had amazing flavor to go with the dish. The green chile however had a kick to it, but did not overwhelm the dish. The prices were reasonable for the portions of food you get. This is a definite must go to spot if you visit Santa Fe. read more

Horseman's Haven Cafe - Breakfast burrito with green Chile - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Whenever someone's going to Santa Fe and asks me where to eat, Horseman's Haven tops the list for New Mexican food. Situated far down Cerrillos from the Plaza (next to a gas station), this no-frills place caters mostly to locals. It's known for the hottest green chile in town, but offers so much more. We rolled in for breakfast and sat down. No wait. Servers came quickly and we had drinks in no time. After ordering, we had time to take in the surroundings, which reflect the varied tastes of people who live here. MMA event posters. A longhorn rack above the kitchen window. Vigas in the ceiling. Figurines of horses and livestock. Various paintings, prints, and busts. In a short few minutes, our food arrived. Adovada Enchiladas with Green Chile This dish is listed in my Yelp profile as what I'd choose for my last meal on Earth. Thankfully, that wasn't the case, but it was incredible, as always. Blue corn tortillas are layered with rich, delectable chunks of adovada and topped with cheese and green Chile that commands your attention, but isn't crazy hot and plays well with the red adovada. The quality of chile here stands out. It comes with beans, a side of posole, and a tortilla. The rest of the family ate traditional breakfast items--eggs, bacon, pancakes, toast. Each was good quality and up to par. Everything starts with quality ingredients and tastes great. Both red and green are on the hot side of average and rich in flavor. That's square one for New Mexican food. I vouch for the enchiladas with any filling, the huevos rancheros, and the sopapillas. Level 2 This special green chile comes only as a side. Why? It scorches. While paying, I asked if I could try it. I got a few chips, a little cup of phosphorescent green stuff--and an extra large cup of ice water.. My mouth was on fire, my tongue swelled up,before running next door to get a pint of ice cream at the gas station. It took an hour to speak again. Be careful! Horseman's Haven is a must-stop for me when I'm in town. Don't come if you want to see and be seen or for instagram. Come for incredible New Mexican food in a low-key setting. read more

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Good food and friendly staff! Breakfast here is my regular stop. In the parking lot next to Speedway.

We love this place. Huge glasses of ice water! Reliable New Mexican cuisine, the chile sauces are *very* warming. I always order the chicken enchiladas and there's plenty of chicken in there. Generous portions. Good prices. Friendly service. read more

Horseman's Haven Cafe - Chicken enchiladas! - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Food and service were ok. But why eat there when there so many really excellent places in Santa Fe to get a really good breakfast.

This place has delicious food!!! We ordered a burger (and added green chile and cheese), the carne adovada plate and the taco plate with green chile. Wow everything was so good. The service was excellent too. read more

The real NM deal! Huge portions. Friendly service. Highly recommrnded. All the food was earthy and delicious. read more

Horseman's Haven Cafe - Brekky! - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

It's a classic diner. Straightforward, good food. The chile is delicious and hot. The breakfast is great, just tell them to go light on the salt! read more

Great chicharrone & bean burrito w green! The green chile had just the right kick to it. I'll be eating here every time back in Santa Fe! read more

Horseman's Haven Cafe - Chicharrone burrito w green, quacamole and cheese quesadilla! - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Good restaurant great service!! Food was great and the service was excellent thank you for the time that I went

Staff were so friendly, food was delicious! But be careful of the green chile! It's the hottest in Santa Fe!

I just read a detailed review on a Facebook foodies page regarding how a disable vet was treated here. Let me first say my meals here have been OK, not good or bad enough to warrant a review. But having read about how a man who put his life on the line while serving his country was treated (wasn't served at all) is enough to turn me off on HHC forever. So ciao baby! read more

Great meal for my 65 th birthday Always Fun I might have had my first sopaipilla here !! Very tasty steak ! read more

Horseman's Haven Cafe - My 65th birthday diner. Yummmmm - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

This place is an old school mom and pop sorta place. I always stopped here for breakfast on the way from Albuquerque to Taos and looked forward to the stop. The chili is some of the best in New Mexico. The staff is very attentive and make the experience great. This was my first time stopping for lunch. I ordered the cheeseburger and some French toast for dessert. The burger was delicious and served with potatoes that were somewhere between French fries and mashed potatoes with nice seasoning. The French toast was delicious. My only suggestion would be to offer some whipped cream with it. I have been here many times and will return again. read more

Horseman's Haven Cafe - French toast - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico