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.

Walked in and it had quite the scent, like dirty drains/perhaps sewage (disclaimer, I'm pregnant so…read moreextra sensitive). A girl met us at the door with menus and let us know to order at the counter. We ordered and sat down. Food came out quick. We shared the Queso Dip - it was good flavor, little spicy. I didn't love the texture of the cheese, kind of gritty, but the flavor was great and chips great. I got Barbacoa Taco and my dad got a classic taco. They were good. Mine a little dry but put a lil queso on there and that was perfect. Loved the tortilla they use. One thing I didn't like, the kitchen had their music BLASTING, could hear that better than the dinning room music. Very overstimulating with two very different types of music going.

I gave this place one star because the guacamole was good and the interior is clean.. Everything…read moreelse: service, presentation and actual food was bad. We're vegetarians, who don't make a lot of demands. We asked if we could get a taco without ground meat. We were told no. We tried small changes (beans instead of meat, no meat added, etc.) but the waitress said she wouldn't even put it on the ticket because the "cook would just ignore it" as she made motion of throwing a ticket over her shoulder. She seemed a little irritated that we asked about items on the menu. Each time came by, she would say in an irritated tone "are you ready YET" . Since it was obvious this restaurant was not interested in meeting any dietary needs of their customers, we decided to just order something we could eat without asking any more questions. My husband got chips and salsa, and the cheese chile relleno with rice and beans. Since I couldn't substitute anything and I would end up giving my husband my rice, I ordered the papitas à la carte and the cheese enchilada plate with rice and beans. I also got a small (VERY small) guacamole. Now that the ordeal of ordering was over we relaxed and enjoyed the ambience. It is a clean little place and although they were several people dining it was quiet. The chairs were comfortable the tables were big enough. The interior was nicely decorated. One of the things that drew us to the restaurant was that Yelp stated they had outdoor patio. We didn't go to the patio but my husband looked at it before we ate and said that it was a nice, separate area across the parking lot. I told him we'd have to try it the next time we came. Then our food arrived. It's always been my opinion that it's very hard to mess up Mexican food, whether it's New Mexican or Tex-Mex. Basically it's corn, beans, rice, posole, salsas, with cheese or meat. Kocina de Rapfael proved me wrong! Without having been in the kitchen I can't swear, but I strongly believe that they had pre-cooked the food and put it somewhere to sit until somebody ordered it. I suspected it when they wouldn't make even the most simple substitution that every Mexican restaurant has always been willing to do. But when the food came my suspicion grew into a certainty. You could beat on my enchiladas with a fork (see video) and it would literally make a sound like hitting a hard surface. I've never been given a steak knife for cheese enchiladas before, but I needed it to cut through the laminated tortillas that they had wrapped around a big glom of cheese that was so hard it made me gag to swallow it. The cheese on top was burnt to the plate and made a solid, inedible surface on top of the tortillas. I managed to cut a bite, but I couldn't chew it. I had to do that awkward spit it in your napkin thing, hoping that the surrounding diners wouldn't see it and be grossed out. I tried cutting the side of the enchilada open and just eating some of the cheese and it was another disaster. The cheese inside the enchilada was something I've never encountered. It was cheddar, it tasted like cheddar, but it was such a big glob and was so hard that it was making me gag to try and chew it. The papitas tasted like old MacDonald fries that had been put back in the fryer for a minute then served. Instead of being crunchy or crispy they were soft in the middle and hard to chew around the edges. The beans were a pile of dry, smashed up refried beans with no flavor, no seasoning. I don't think they used cumin or other traditional spices and it's doubtful they used lard because they were tasteless and so dry you had to take a sip of your drink to choke them down. I didn't taste the Spanish rice because I don't like it, but it was drenched in tomato sauce to such an extent that it was not even a semblance of light and fluffy rice, more like tomato rice soup. My husband's chile relleno was not that great either. He said it tasted like it came frozen out of a box, heated up and smothered in green and red sauce. He said the breading on the chile relleno was doughy with no flavor just a huge portion of cheese in the relleno and then smothered in hot sauces. They warn on their menu to be very careful because their sauces are so hot.. My husband will eat hot sauce so hot it makes his nose sweat! He said it wasn't very hot so I tasted it. I'm the person who gets the mild salsa from Taco Bell and the grocery store. I can't take any heat and I was eating that sauce just fine. Must've been an off day in the heat department. I've never had such badly prepared food in a restaurant in my life. What a disappointment! We immediately asked for a to go box to bring it home and see if the dogs liked it. They didn't. I don't recommend this restaurant to anyone under any circumstances even if you're starving and it's the only place open I would recommend you go to Walmart and get some at the deli.

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.

We tripped into this place. It's so rare that my husband loves a Mexican restaurant. But wowza…read more We both LOVED this one. Service was great, beer was ice cold, Sopapilla was outstanding as were my roast beef tacos. Not sure we will ever be back in Las Vegas NM, but if we ever are- we will return. (This was during Covid -it was clean and well spaced. They did a nice job of protecting their patrons).

I had high hopes after we got salsa and chips the salsa was amazing but unfortunately that was the…read morebest thing. Ordered a combination with a taco, enchilada and tamale. NO FLAVOR! Meat just tasted like meat, no seasoning. Service was mediocre at best. The waitstaff was busy socializing with each other. UGG. It stinks when you need something to drink but your waitstaff is busy goofing off. I won't go back.

Best Eclair on the planet…read more Everything else was great. Especially the sweet and charming servers.

Food, service and ambiance all are 5 stars!. Always our…read morefavorite stop in Las Vegas NM. Best green chili & fresh hot tortillas. Dont forget to take a donut or eclair to go!

Tasty food, prompt service, and easy to get a table are what make this place worth stopping. The…read moreenchiladas were phenomenal! Highly recommend this place if you're looking for dinner!

We really enjoyed our night out at Dick's. The staff was all really friendly and the food was…read moregreat. It was just what we needed after a long travel day. Good service, nice environment and friendly people.

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.

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!

Don't know why this has such low reviews. Food was really good, I got the smothered breakfast…read moreburrito with chorizo and green chile and was surprised how flavorful it was! Service was lovely, the blonde lady who served us checked in on us several times, asked to refill my soda before I was even halfway through it! Which by the way they have diet dr pepper which automatically gives it another star in my opinion. The vibes of the place are very retro, they've got memorabilia all over and retro booth designs. Booth seats and regular chairs are rather comfortable as well. One star less because I saw an ant on the wall and that irked me a bit.

I was reluctant to go back. Had a cheese burger and fries. Absolutely nasty…read more Service was great. The food just sucks