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    Mick's Chile Fix

    4.2 (100 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 8:00 am - 1:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Combo plate with green chile
    Doris R.

    Lunch service was super fast and friendly. The food was delicious and generously portioned. If I worked close by this would be a routine lunch stop for me.

    Vanessa T.

    I have heard great things about Mick's and their huge portions and I was not disappointed! I got the shocker which was delicious and definitely worth the price. My boyfriend got the summit which sounds delicious but I didn't think it would be the size of a party tray! For $12, that is a great price for such a large portion. The staff were so friendly and extremely patient when I couldn't figure out what I wanted to order. It's a cute local shop that is family owned and I highly recommend going there for your breakfast needs! Delicious, affordable, and friendly staff!

    Carne adovada frito pie
    Jim T.

    Good morning from a very cold Tom Neiman and Jim Tritten. We know exactly where you can get warm, eat a good hot meal, and meet the friendliest warm-hearted owner and past owner. Mick's Chile Fix. Join the intrepid duo as they report on this out-of-the-way and worth-the-drive eating establishment. And yes, you can get a burger with this number of patties. Click on the following YouTube link to see our entire report. https://youtu.be/Haq706b-vOw

    Frito pie is soooo good.
    Jean C.

    I was craving Frito pie and Mick's did not disappoint. I thought they were carry out only but nope. I am dining in. The servers are super friendly. The Frito pie is delicious. The red chile has good flavor and just the right bite. I love supporting local restaurants.

    Huevos rancheros, VERY smothered
    Vaughn F.

    I love Mick's Chile Fix. This delightful, and actually quite spacious, restaurant recently celebrated one year at its current location on Candelaria a block West of Carlisle, pumping out delicious food five days a week. (Sunday and Monday, seek sustenance elsewhere). Mick's is known for their generous portion sizes and fair prices as much as for their smooth, flavorful chile, which always tastes great, if not especially spicy. Breakfast burritos are massive, and always delicious, no matter which meat you choose (or, get The Shocker, which has it all). Perhaps the most indulgent of all is The Summit: 3 scrambled eggs, hash browns, beans, sausage, bacon, ham, chile, and cheese, with an additional egg on top, smothered in fries. The carne adovada here is also top-notch; indeed, there are few places that do it better. Today I had the carne and huevos for breakfast, with the eggs over easy, plus a side of rye toast. I requested plenty of lettuce and tomato garnish, and the kitchen was happy to oblige. Everything was fantastic. For $0.99, the two thick slices of rye toast, crispy and buttery, was a great call. One of the things that I admire about Mick's is that it's an inviting, inclusive space. Blue collar, white collar, young professionals, retirees, families, friends. Everyone is welcome here. They also show a lot of respect for veterans and members of the armed forces. Don't wait another minute: plan your visit to Mick's, now.

    Two Carne Asada Tacos
    Allen G.

    First time trying this place and wasn't disappointed! We tried this place for lunch and got our food to go. We split an order of the Frito pie Christmas and two carne asada tacos. The crunchy taco shells weren't really crunchy by the time we were eating them, but I feel like that should be expected when it's holding carne and chile. The Frito pie was also very good. The chile was hot, but that's the way I like it! We'll definitely be back!

    Smothered burrito
    Terri A.

    The dining partner in crime and I stopped here for breakfast. We wanted something quick and hearty before we went fishing and this fit the bill nicely. Good selection of breakfast options and more than reasonable prices for the amount of food served. I generally like red over green chile but here the green was better--good flavor and heat. Friendly service and easy parking. A good option for breakfast!

    Open faced burger double meat
    Timmy S.

    I had been reading some local reviews so I put this place on my list to visit. After walking in the waitress's greeted us and were very attentive. Our water glasses were never was more than half empty. The chips were fresh and the salsa was hot. The food came out and my daughter had the cheese burger and I had the open faced green chile cheese burger Christmas style. It was awesome. They know how to make some good chile. I prefer the red but the green was really good too. Overall the price was great too. I'd keep coming back to this little restaurant if I lived closer . Two thumbs up from me.

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    Great food. I had the breakfast burrito with extra cheese and green chili. I had to take some home for later.

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    1 year ago

    Mick's consistently serves fast, hot and delicious New Mexican food. It is not fancy but it is filling.

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    2 years ago

    Gigantic burrito, a little under seasoned. I find most New Mexico style Mexican food lacking seasoning and too reliant on the sauces

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    The food here is always great and they give a good sized portion. Been coming here for years. Highly recommend all New Mexican food items.

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    Family friendly. Mom and Pop restaurant. Home cooking atmosphere. Staff is very Friendly. Food will not disappoint.

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    Excellent food, service, with a clean and warm atmosphere. One of my favorite restaurants for New Mexico favorites.

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    Fast, friendly service. The best chili rellanos ever! Reasonable prices. Great place to go!

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    4.2(2.7k reviews)
    2.6 miMidtown/University
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    Well priced! Awesome customer service! Well flavored food! Daily specials! Free chile/beans for…read moredine in (not sure as I didn't eat there)! Spacious! Free parking! It's a hit for me. I ordered the cinnamon roll, frozen horchata, green chile stew (comes with a warm tortilla), and adovada taco. The total comes out to less than $20! In this economy?! That's amazing. The most expensive item of my item was the iced horchata, which was good. The food still takes the spotlight though. The cinnamon roll could use a TINY bit more cinnamon and brown sugar, but is still pretty good. I'd definitely come back here.

    It seems like this place has been around forever. I remember passing by this restaurant as a kid…read moreand seeing the wagon wheel chandeliers from the road. Directly across the street from University of New Mexico's main entrance, this place is packed when school is in session. This place is huge, but not at first glance. Walk into the retro-looking, Western themed dining room, and you'll see a huge menu board above the order counter. There is are several freestyle soda machines in the middle of the room. There are little digital screens in the corner where you watch for your order number and a counter in the corner where you go pick up your food. It's not until you go into the next room that you discover there is another "next room," and then another. There is a lot of art on the walls, including several John Wayne pictures. The girl at the counter who took our order was an absolute ray of sunshine--so friendly and sweet. We ordered the green chili cheeseburger with onion rings and the daily special which is the "green pile-up" (beans, hash browns, scrambled egg, and green chili beef). The good came our talented quickly, and was quite yummy. Frontier is an Albuquerque classic. If it old? Yes, but it has a huge faithful following, not including the things of UNM students that pack this giant diner during the school year. It may not be a "must try" for some, but if you want Albuquerque nostalgia, this is your place. Btw--it's pretty darn cheap,!

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    Complimentary Sopapillas ($0)

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    5.4 miEastside

    We were traveling from North Carolina to our home in San Diego…read more We looked up places to eat and were tired of "road trip food". We found Herencia and took a chance. We know good Mexican food, as we are from San Diego, and wanted to try the southwest fare. WHAT AN AMAZING CHOICE! The lovely hostess was charming, engaging and sweet (wish i had her name) and our waiter (Edgar) was authentic, personable and fun to chat with. We had been at a movie and had eaten a bit too much popcorn so we did not order a lot. The three of us shared the free blue corn (not fried) chips with three salsa samples. We then shared a salad and the amazingly good four taco sampler. Thank you Herencia (Enrique the owner, and staff) for this wonderful evening.

    Very expensive Mexican food with small portions. Food was good but not worth the price. They took…read morethe food too artsy and shrinked the sizes too much. Service did not match the price. Server didn't check on us too often and let someone at the table run out of water for 5 minutes until we asked for more. I had the pork al pastor ($26). It was cooked well and seasoned really nicely. Lobster enchiladas were nice but unique just to be unique. I asked for recommendations and all of the options were the most expensive on the menu which was odd to me. If they have a cheaper lunch menu it might be worth trying, but I think the dinner isn't worth it for the price. Four entrees and a soda was $130 plus tip.

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    El Patio De Albuquerque - An oldy, but a goody. Been loving this place for over 25 years.

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    4.1(902 reviews)
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    This place is like a Mom and Pop hole in the wall gem. The restaurant is small. Parking is a bit of…read morea challenge. There are parking meters along the street and they are free after 6 pm. We stuck a few quarters into the meter that couldn't be read, and we walked into the restaurant. We were greeted at the door and given several options for seating including outdoor seating. We took a table in the entry way, not in the main restaurant. It was a quaint spot overlooking the patio section out front of the restaurant. A server met us, took our drink order, and we placed a few appetizer orders. We got some chile con queso, and the chicharron. They initially brought out the queso in two small plastic to-go containers. I was not very thrilled with that. Then, when we polished them off, they brought out some more in a small serving dish. Why we didn't get the dish in the first place is beyond me. The queso was good, but I didn't think much of the chicharron. My husband like it though. The server did an excellent job keeping our drinks filled. We placed our order, and it wasn't too long that our orders came out. I got the combination plate, red sauce, ground beef taco. My husband thought he ordered the enchilada plate, but the chile relleno plate came out instead. He told them that was fine. The ground beef taco was so delicious. The chile relleno was pretty good, and the cheese enchiladas were okay, even though it was like they were barely there. The pinto beans, not refried beans, were also enjoyed. What really set them apart was their papas - those potatoes were soft and super flavorful. Their red sauce was spicy and flavorful. The server brought out two fresh and hot sopapillas. We poured honey on those things bite by bite. I honestly think those were the best sopapillas I've had. I also used the restroom before we left. It might need a little updating, but it was certainly clean.

    My favorite meal this year. Very friendly staff and comfortable seating outside underneath a tree,…read morewith fairy lights above. We had the guacamole and salsa, I recommend mixing them together, they pair surprisingly well. A little pricey at $9.60 for the plate. For entrees, we had the green chile chicken enchiladas and carne adovada Christmas style. The latter is one of the most distinct and delicious regional dishes I've had. All entrees had really nice pairings with pinto beans, potato hash, and freshly cooked sopapillas. We chose to have the sopapillas with honey as a dessert, but there's the option to stuff them with the entree.

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    El Patio De Albuquerque - Nice conversion of old house

    Nice conversion of old house

    El Patio De Albuquerque - Chips and salsa were fair. $4.00 for a very small serving of salsa. I would not recommend the salsa and chips for the money you are paying.

    Chips and salsa were fair. $4.00 for a very small serving of salsa. I would not recommend the salsa and chips for the money you are paying.

    El Patio De Albuquerque - Patio seating.

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    El Pinto - Fresh Guacamole

    El Pinto

    3.4(1.9k reviews)
    6.1 miBusiness Parkway/Academy Acres
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    Late lunch/ early dinner today. Hotter than heck outside so decided to hide at El Pinto for…read moreawhile. Ordered cold beer and cocktails after we were seated inside Lotsa flies.....we get it....pretty much an open-air restaurant this time of year They did set a spinner on our table which helped. Was decently cool inside too I have been wanting to try their Kizer beef and pork offerings so i threw down on a cheeseburger (hard to not order New Mexican food here) But that burger was perfect! Delicious I recommend and was plenty big Of course i dropped a big spoonful of green chile on it And the green chile strip appetizer was outstanding Summer at El Pinto. Enjoy!

    Overall, the restaurant is quite remarkable. The location is unique and the interior and exterior…read morespaces are beautiful. My parents lived in ABQ for years and always thought that the atmosphere was great, but the food was so-so. However, on this instance, we all thought the food was quite good. Flavorful carne adovada, although it was a bit tough. Red chile sauce was spicy but had great flavor. The green chile sauce was hot and tasty. Posole was also good. The gold margaritas were also good - to anyone complaining about the price - at $14.50, the price is very fair considering the cost of ingredients. If you want a cheap junk margarita that is more sugar than anything else, go somewhere else! Our gripe... The place is huge and has an abundance of great places to seat guests. We had a pretty large group - 7 people celebrating a family reunion of sorts. However, they sat us right next to the bussing station that had noisy carts, dishwashers, and other distractions. It was so loud, it was hard to hear the person across the table. There were at least 10 other tables that they could have seated us at! It seems to me that this area should be used only when the restaurant is completely full. This seems to be a poor management decision rather than the fault of the servers or hosts.

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    Come on in!

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    Interior entrance

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