One of our favorite pizza joints in the area. Great atmosphere and beer choices!…read more Great place for large parties or intimate date night! The pizza was so yummy and wasn't too difficult getting a table any of the times we've been here. Definitely a must do in Ruidoso!

This is a really nice place, and I had a really good time here. The beers are good, not amazing,…read morebut you can drink them without feeling cheated. There is also a drink menu which I suggest you try. The staff is young, this brewery may be the next incarnation of breweries, replacing the big bearded lumberjack dudes with young girls from some summer camp. A lot of high pitched voices and running around, but everything was OK. It was a nice experience nonetheless.

Surprisingly, my kids are picky even when it comes to Pizza. This place did not disappoint the…read morekiddos. Great food, great service and just a lot of fun people doing karaoke in the back room. We came on a busy night and we had to wait for 20-30 minutes. During that time I hung up by the fire outside and met some great people. Seems like people come back here every year, cloudcroft is a destination where families meet up during the holidays. Not a great place if you're planning on having a couple beers and driving back to town, it's on a twisted mountain road. The workers are all local, they can definitely give some good advice on nearby activities like hiking and where to get a great view of the sunrise.

We were visiting family in the area and decided to go here again. This time was a DISASTER of an…read moreexperience. The pizzas are still good. We had Coreys Fav and the Sweet and Spicy, both were really great. Flavors are good and the crust is nice. Seating wasn't bad, weather was great for a late June day, the large doors were open in the seating area, a nice breeze blowing. ... some really nice ambience. Where this goes horribly south is the LARGE automatic gratuity that they decided to impose on us because we had 7 adults and 1 infant at the same table, even tho we came in 3 separate groups and paid as 3 separate groups. 20% they wanted to charge us, not the state define 15%. Both of which I think is both unethical and not right in any way, as a gratuity is supposed to be based on the level of service received and not as an automatic supplement because the business doesn't want to pay the employees adequate wages. The service we received WAS NOT worth anywhere near even the 15% the state recommends. The server takes the order, and delivers the order, the same as any fast food chain. We had to get our own water and drinks. They don't stop to ask if we want anything else, refills, more cider/beer, desert, NOTHING! Yet they want to auto bill a gratuity of 20% for services that are NOT rendered. We did talk to the server, and he said that's how it was and there was nothing he could do. So we asked for the manager. She finally came and said she could remove it but it would take a while. However, all she did was provide a discount to lower the price to "compensate" for the gratuity, which wasn't a total discount, as it was still 88 cents more than the original bill, AND the auto gratuity was still in the bill! Ok, guess who didn't get any extra tips. So this server got his normal hourly rate, we were there roughly an hour, as well as an additional $30 + in auto gratuity to simply take an order and have someone else deliver it, he did absolutely nothing else for us to earn that level of gratuity. Keep in mind, we were NOT a group of 8 as the small print on the menu states. This was very aggravating and very unprofessional.

You roll into Roswell expecting aliens... and end up at Black Cock Brewery no UFOs, no little green…read moremen, just cold beer and real people. Funny how that works. This place doesn't try to sell you the myth. It pours you a pint instead. Roswell's first brewery, and it wears that badge like a scar earned the hard way. Inside, it's all low hum and easy conversation locals leaning in, swapping stories You roll into Roswell expecting aliens... and end up at Black Cock Brewery no UFOs, no little green men, just cold beer and real people. Funny how that works. This place doesn't try to sell you the myth. It pours you a pint instead. Roswell's first brewery, and it wears that badge like a scar earned the hard way. Inside, it's all low hum and easy conversation locals leaning in, swapping stories, no gimmicks, no neon nonsense. Just that unspoken understanding: if you know, you know. Food's solid. Service doesn't miss. And the crowd? That's the main course. This is where you stop being a tourist and start blending in at least long enough to forget why you came chasing aliens in the first place. Because here's the truth Roswell's not really about what fell from the sky. It's about what stuck around. And this spot? This is where you drink with it., no gimmicks, no neon nonsense. Just that unspoken understanding: if you know, you know. Food's solid. Service doesn't miss. And the crowd? That's the main course. This is where you stop being a tourist and start blending in at least long enough to forget why you came chasing aliens in the first place. Because here's the truth Roswell's not really about what fell from the sky. It's about what stuck around. And this spot? This is where you drink with it.

If you are ever in Roswell New Mexico and looking for something to do because there isn't much I…read morehighly recommend visiting Black Cock Brewery! Service was great, atmosphere was cool and beer was fantastic! Thank you for making my visit to Roswell more enjoyable Black Cock Brewery!

Stays open when other places are closed. Friendly staff, has upstairs dining inside of out on the…read moredeck. Small parking lot, not the easiest but worth the hassle. The food was great. We had a party of 8 and there were no complaints. I ordered the pork chop with a glaze sauce that was great. The mixed vegetables were seasoned and full of flavor. The dish was topped off with mashed potatoes. My wife got one of the specialty burgers, which is what many in our party ordered. This is worth coming back to eat at.

Everything here was great. The service was awesome and they have a great selection of beer on tap…read morewhich we loved. They do not appear to serve liquor though so be prepared for that. The homemade salsa was fantastic. It was so garlicky and had a good kick thank you for seasoning your food! And the burger, that was a backyard, 4th of July type burger. It was great!

We never made it outside, where relaxing seating remained available. Why? because the bartender was…read moreso personable and engaging. Unfortunately, the rather remote location does not easily support visits from the thousands of bartenders I've met who desperately need socialization lessons. He even offered No-drinker Susan a delightfully refreshing Watermelon Mimosa! Although the beer brewed on site was amazing, the quality did not cause me to order an extra couple of pints. Rather it was the hearty atmosphere of camaraderie at the PAW-approved bar, a tradition that has become a rare pleasure, that kept me bellied up.

Bonita Valley Brewing a warm, family run outfit that brews several great beers. There is a wood…read morestove in the winter and an outdoor drinking and dining area outside for better weather. The stage next to the outdoor dining area feature mostly local acts, but Micheal Martin Murphy has been known to show up there, too. Many times there is a food truck outside, which is important to know since the nearest restaurants are in Capitan. They sell a variety of cool t-shirts and caps. Deeper inside the building is another retail area that carries a creative stash of gifts. You'll never meet a stranger at Bonito Valley. Stop in and give them a try. My favorite is Billy the Kid Amber.

Stayed overnight in Socorro and we wanted to find something local…read more This place is simple but very friendly, the beers are quite nice The food is great, they house make many of the items. Just a great experience. We would hang out there if we lived closer!

My wife, puppy and I stayed overnight in Socorro on our way home to Denver after visiting my Dad in…read moresouthern Arizona. After wandering around the enchanting plaza from the Spanish colonial period, with its very informative displays of local political history (on the north side) and local military history and tributes to fallen heroes (on the south side) we popped our heads into Baca House Brewery but were told they weren't serving alcohol that day, so we went to Box Canyon Brewing and asked if they were dog friendly. Their answer was "if your dog is friendly, we are dog friendly." So we say down and ordered a pint, and several customers came over to pet our then-6 month old husky mix pup. We each ordered a sandwich (I don't remember the specifics) and got a plain unseasoned hot dog without a roll for the doggo. The staff was very pleasant, and the customers were friendly and chatty. They had some very funny signs on the walls that made my wife and me laugh. We will happily return when staying overnight or passing through Socorro again.

Visiting family in Artesia, NM and had dinner at The Wellhead Restaurant & Brewpub in Downtown…read moreArtesia. The restaurant is inside an old historic building with a lot of historic photos of the area and original business. We ordered the following: -Spicy mago chicken wings (5/5 stars) -Buffalo chicken wings with homemade sauce (4.5/5 stars) -T-bone steak special (3.8/5 stars). I ordered the steak medium rare and got it very rare. The steak was really tough and mashed potatoes weren't hot enough. I did enjoy the side of jalapeño with green peppers Mac and cheese that was excellent!! For dessert, I ordered the peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream and rate it (3.8/5 stars). The bottom of the pie was not cooked enough and was very doughy. The service was excellent with friendly staff (5/5 stars). If I ate here again, I would order the spicy mango wings with a side of French fries and beer from the pub. Happy Yelping :)

Cool spot. We came here while visiting in January. Service…read morewas very nice by the bartender. She was very friendly and good customer service. We came here right when they open. She recommended us to try the Green chili strips super good. We don't have those in CA so it was nice to try them. The place was clean.

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.

We had a morning adventure at White Sands. This was our lunch spot stop on our way back to Ruidoso…read more The place looked promising. IT WASN'T! Very slow service. "We are out of chicken tenders and chicken tenders" Both were items some in our group wanted. Average food. Live and learn.