We were surprised to see we walked into the 6th best restaurant in New Mexico. Once the food came…read moreout, we started to understand why. Everything tasted as if it was freshly prepared in a close friend's home. The food was spiced well, the cheese on the bean was melted, and portions were great. The service was comforting too. The inside feels homey, bright colors, and cool from the strong AC. That is a bonus in the desert heat. The only downside is that chips and salsa were not included. I would have loved to try some other salsas with my chili colorado plate. Their salsa verde on the chimichanga plate was fantastic.

Inexpensive for what you get! Pretty good authentic Mexican food. We had beef enchilada (with red…read moresauce), crunchy tacos, street tacos and chicken enchiladas with green sauce. For dessert, we tried a few flavors of churro's, plain caramel and a Bavarian cream. They bring out chips and salsa ahead (think it's $3 for unlimited). Salsa's were ok and the chips were too thick for our liking. The street tacos were excellent! Definitely recommend. The crunchy tacos were great too. Super fresh. Service was great! Ambiance is fine.

Good authentic Mexican food, good service and great value. Order the blood orange margarita !read more

Used to really like it here, but now the prices have certainly gone up & the meal quality &…read morequantity has gone down. Sad to say this but it is true.

Small building, startup restaurant. Some seating indoors and outdoors…read more Read article on wall and started as a food truck. Had great reviews. Ordered all pastor tacos. Very good taste. Small menu but owner/chef came out to greet you and ask how things were. I like that. Son is learning how to help as well. We should all help this new business make its mark in Alamorgordo. Owner comes from a family with cooking and service industry experience.

A great dinner stop after a long day at White Sands. The quesabirria tacos are definitely the way…read moreto go! I thought they were way more flavorful than the chicken or carne asada tacos, and I loved that they came with cucumbers to cut the richness. The consomme was good too! Service was fast and friendly. It's a very casual spot and was playing The Wizard of Oz when I was there.

Good relleno. Also enjoyed the complementary chips and salsa. We asked for eggs on top of the…read morechicken enchilada and they were happy to oblige.

Was in town for work and this place was near by and we decided to check it out. The lady that was…read moreworking was amazingly helpful and attentive to our needs. Food was flavorful and a good portion size. I would go back.

Not stellar. Not bad. Definitely authentic: ATT'N VEGETARIANS: LARD IN BEANS! So I ordered just…read morerice, no beans, as the side, but of course they served beans anyway, so I had to send it back. I had the two chili relleno combo, Christmas-style (red AND green chili sauce) and it came with a tortilla, too, all for $12.99. Plain, stark interior. Friendly staff. You can pick up from a not-too-obvious drive-up window.

Really good food. Loved the chips and salsa. Husband really liked the chili Riano.. will definitely…read moreeat there the next time we are in town.

Came here with my family we got quite the spread - taquitos, Mexican nachos, tostadas. We noticed…read morethe cook didn't give us jalepenos on one order of Mexican nachos and when we told him, he hooked it up! Great spot, would come back again!

The food was incredible! We got talking to the owners and they're the nicest people ever. I'd give…read more10 stars if I could.

It's actually become quite expensive to eat there, and not that great…read more I got four pieces of toast, a.k.a. two slices of bread and a little bowl of gravy for $16 plus tip and 3% credit card use fee and tax. If you order anything extra, queso, cheese, anything, the price goes up five or six dollars immediately. I ate for my last time there today. The fajita beef was so chewy. I'd have to spit it out and I made a little pile of meat and just finally quit eating it. I asked if they could help out on the bill since I didn't need it and they gave me a generous 10%. My reply was, well it's the last time you'll ever see me. I had to order a waffle so I could leave there at least four and not have to go to a 2nd place. Took about $32 to get a burrito and a waffle. The bacon is usually raw, the hashbrowns are never browned...... I don't have. I'll stay in business serving the crap that I got today.

Always the best service and delicious food. We eat here almost every Sunday after church.read more

Alamagordo has limited pub options especially if you're here on a day the other two options are…read moreclosed. So Picacho it was. Ambiance: Not good. A big room with a bar awkwardly plopped down in the middle with tables spread around the room. Bar is way too garish with string lights blaring in your face. I'm normally a bar sitter but not here. Low volume country music playing what sounded like religious songs. Three TVs all playing video of the same music. Beer: Dirty Blonde is OK, smooth but not the best. New England IPA is much better. Food: A bit of a disappointment because I initially checked out the menu online only to find I had actually looked at the menu for their sister pub in Las Cruces which has way better food options. Got the taco plate - OK but not what I expected given we were in New Mexico. Service was friendly and efficient. Prices very reasonable.

Been here several times for trivia - they do it on Thursday's. Service is friendly, can be slow…read moreduring peak times, but haven't had any major issues. Food portions are HUGE - the quesadilla is a monster, can easily feed two people. It's a local bar & worth a shot - booze is relatively cheap and it's a nice place to hangout.

I always go here for the Hueveos Rancheros (with added hash browns and chorizo. It is smothered…read morein green chilis and is amazing! Will definitely keep coming back. Service was slow to start but then very attentive and speedy. Food was hot and fresh.

Delicious food! This was the second time we've eaten here. Honestly, I didn't expect anything…read moreoutstanding from a golf course bar and grill but the food is quite good, which is only surpassed by the view! The service was excellent and everything we ordered came out so fast. I'm glad this place is a two minute drive from where we're staying. We will be back soon!

Debating between Carinos and Del Taco and Carinos was closer and had some interesting menu items…read more At the peak they had 170 locations and are down to 30 nationwide now. We came in a Monday about 40 minutes before closing and it seemed like they were getting ready to end the night. No one else was in the restaurant though there were a couple people at the bar. We told them we just wanted something fast and would be in and out quickly and were seated quickly at a booth. Our waitress was amazing and still kind and energetic though it was the end of day. Free bread with garlic balsamic olive oil, bread was warm and they were very generous with the amount of dried garlic. Margherita pizza: we picked the most standard one and it was odd. Instead of cheese and fresh basil it had slices of tomato and dried basil. Crust was underdone and there was way too much cheese on it. Italian nachos: Crispy pasta chips, black olives, pepperoncinis, Roma tomatoes, jalapeños, Alfredo sauce, mozzarella and parmesan. We had it with chicken and it was interesting but drowning in Alfredo sauce.

So we come to town a few times a year and we came to Carinos a few months ago, the server was so…read morehelpful with the menu and specials, etc. sorry to say this time was not that great, not horrible but not great. I felt rushed with the young man waiter hovering over the table looking at me while I looked at the menu, we had just gotten there and gotten our teas. Seemed inpatient so I went with the same lunch special I had last time and forgot that for some crazy reason the pasta and sauce does not come with mozzarella cheese! Who wants pasta with no cheese? Yes I realized after the fact while not being pressured to order, the FINE print list of all things ADD Ons. I'm surprised the sauce was included. It would be a nice touch if the waiter or waitress would kindly ask if I want some baked cheese, I would say yes! He did ask about parmesan but thats not the same. Needless to say, I required a large takeout container and brought most of the pasta home in case I want to add cheese and bake in the oven. Honestly, next time i'll boil the pasta, make the sauce, and bake it with cheese myself. I'm disappointed , I thought we had found a nice little place to come eat while we're here since there is a lack of places besides the usual.