It warms my heart just knowing that there are places like Mick's out there. It's like the restaurant version of the classic underdog sports movie. You know, born on the wrong side of the tracks, having to overcome a lack of resources and a preconceived bad reputation, having to compete against those that seem to have it all in order to make it, and yet, somehow, they persevere. In Mick's case, they have to deal with a location amid light-industrial zoning that makes them seem like a shit-hole dive. (In actuality, the place is spotless inside and rather charming.) And Mick's certainly does not have the name recognition or advertising presence of your Frontier, Weck's, or Litte Anita's, the kind of places even an out-of-towner might be able to recommend. Yet, somehow they make it. I say 'somehow' but the answer is pretty obvious. They serve startlingly good food at surprisingly low prices. For value for the money, Mick's is incredibly hard to beat. The huevos rancheros here are phenomenal. Wonderfully fresh, perfectly cooked eggs, delicious hash browns, beans rice, and, of course, your choice of red or green. The red chile here is my absolute favorite in town; plenty hot, it actually tastes like peppers without being bitter, sweet, or bland. Perfect. The green chile is also outstanding, with (as another reviewer noticed) a kind of sweet, fruit flavor to it amidst the heat. There are better versions in town (though the restaurants mentioned above don't even come close) but these versions are considerably more expensive. The carne adovado is tender, richly flavorful, and very lean. Of course, it's made even better by having been slow-cooked in their amazing red sauce. Another dish that can go toe to toe with anyplace in town. If you like New Mexican food at all, do yourself a favor and get your chile fix at Mick's. You won't be disappointed. read more

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One of my favorite ABQ spots. No pretense just good New Mexico grub in huge portions for an excellent price. Basic breakfast burrito for $5 and the triple threat bacon-ham-sausage is $9... and a heap of chile however you like. They sell their own chile sauce and Frito pie is a weekday lunch special. It's a great stop before hitting the local breweries with breakfast served all day. This is a true only-in-Albuquerque place. read more

Mick's Chile Fix - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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I frequently travel to Albuquerque for business and was introduced to the place by a colleague. I now make a point to hit Mick's up for lunch whenever I'm in the Duke City. This place has breakfast, sandwiches, and typical New Mexican favorites. I'll vouch for the red and green chile, as it's a good as I've had anywhere. They start you off with homemade chips and a hot, red salsa and they bring fresh, homemade tortillas with your food. Service is always great here. They have a couple of waitresses that are very much on top of it and take good care of the customers. When I was settling up the bill, I had a talk with Mick himself.He's in the kitchen, cooking up everything on his own and has obvious pride in what he does. Mick's chile is available in Smith's and Albertson's supermarkets in the area. Our sever promised that it's a close as they can get to what is served int he restaurant, but they have to add some preservatives for safety's sake. read more

Mick's Chile Fix - Green Beef Enchiladas with egg - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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This has been a favorite late breakfast and lunch spot of my family's for years. We love the people-they want everyone to feel at home, and the food is reliably good. The chile has become better than ever. We love everything we try, yet always go back to our chosen comforts. For the spouse, it's a bacon breakfast burrito, with xmas chile. It very nearly takes up the whole plate, and I always sneak a french fry into the cheesy red chile on the backside of the plate. I love the Huevos Rancheros, but almost always order a grilled ham and cheese sandwich, with a side of chile to dunk it in. The kiddo, whom the staff have watched grow since she was born, rotates between a sizeable burger, or a half-order of frito pie (no lettuce, keep that stuff away from her plate). We look forward to our weekly outings that almost always include a visit with Elvira and family at Mick's! read more

Mick's Chile Fix - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

We were excited to try out Mick's after seeing the reviews. The greeting was nice upon entering, picked out seat, and the waitress was more than cordial. Our lunch came in a very timely manner and the serving portions seemed to be generous, but that is where it ended for us. I had the ground beef burrito plate which comes with rice and beans and your choice of red or green chili. My wife ordered the three beef taco plate, same sides and the chili is served on the side. Everything including the sides were very bland. Did the best we could with the salt and pepper which helped a little. I used half of my wife's green chili to add to what I had to try and make it satisfying. Needless to say, was not at all impressed. I will add that the chips and salsa was good (not included with the meal), and the prices are good. read more

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Mick's just moved to a nicer location..just east of the original location . Larger brighter, plenty of seating. Family friendly prices ..full tummy portions. Same great owners..fast friendly service . Prices you can afford to take a large family out. Large portions..good chili..what more can you ask? Red or green ?? read more

I have been going to this place for a number of years now. The food and the service of always been outstanding. Recently, the original owner sold the business and I was sad to see him go. Fortunately, 99% of the menu has stayed the same, and the changes that have been made have all been great. The chile is the biggest change, and although it was awesome before, it's even 10x better now. I can't recommend this place enough. Both the food and the service are stellar, and it's a local business. read more

First off, I'm really glad this business spells chile with an E. While it would be a disgrace for them to overlook such a differentiation, I'm often disgraced by the disgraceful ignorance of our fellow New Mexicanites. So there's star number one. Star number two was the handheld breakfast burrito I picked up To Go around 11:30 in the morning. It was massive, at a very fair price ($4), and I'll include these notes for those who are as stuck up about their burritos as they are linguistic choices: A man size tortilla, big enough to keep me moving all day long. Hash browns (oh yeah). Eggs. Orange and green chile with a kick in the mouth. Chunks of sausage links (you can also do bacon or ham). Check it: some re-fried beans? And racing amongst the mess of it all was sharp, oh-so-delicious cheddar cheese. Star three was the ambiance, a perfect little cafe in a ruff industrial war zone (laden with magical beer from the unicorn gods). The place was filling up and I could tell it was a neighborhood fave, with hardworking people and an old-school vibe. The last star ascends from the heavens above and finds a halo atop the lovely, kind waitress that managed to effortlessly juggle her tables with my instantly demanding presence, always with a smile. She was great, as was the other woman, they looked like they could have been related. When I come back, which will be soon, I'll stop in for the entire experience and, depending on how things go, find another star to grace this place. Stellar. read more

I have been wanting to try Mick's since I drive by it all the time. OMG!!! I am glad I finally tried this place. I had the Frito Pie and it was awesome!!! It is exactly like I make at home. The chili is great! My friend had the taco plate and said they were delicious. This is my new favorite place to go. Finally a place that gets everything right. read more

Great prices, large portions and ready fast. All the things I look for in breakfast places! The green chili is so good! Definitely going back again soon. Love that it's locally owned and ran unlike so many chain places. read more

Excellent red and green chili. Will be returning soon. Don't be turned off by the looks from the outside, it's a fine restaurant.

Just had lunch here. Excellent food. Fast friendly service. Great prices. I usually get green but tried both here and the red was - without a doubt - the best red chile I have ever tasted. I will be back. read more

I often wake up craving a delicious breakfast burrito but do not want to go to a traditional sit down restaurant. Mick's chile fix is the perfect spot because you can dine in or carry out. And if you want to dine in, it's a pay/order and then they take the food to you kind of place. Right when you walk on you are greeted as family, and the food is seriously unreal. They do a $5 breakfast or lunch burrito and a drink. Cannot beat that deal, especially with the quality of their food. Try this place out. read more

It's the new not the same old and with that I gota say, it's definitely not the same food or chili , the staff ? Ya not the same, straight to the point not extra conversation. I will leave it at that. read more

Moved away last year from abq but came back today during my visit to one of my favorite local restaurants. Nicest group of people. Much improved new location with much needed seating space. Food is always consistently delicious and portions are enormous. read more

Went for lunch and got beef tacos with red on the side. Tacos were good, beans tasted of nothing and the rice was undercooked. I've heard a lot of good things about Mick's and I'm going to chalk my visit up to a fluke. We went after the initial rush for lunch and that may have been the problem. As far as the restaurant is concerned, it's a diner. Very humble, no BS: they serve New Mexican. If you want paintings and turquoise, or any of the other standard flair, you won't find it here. Mick's seems to be about the food and I hope the next time I'm in, it reaches my expectations. read more

The Good: The green here is mind-alteringly good. Don't know how authentic it is. Aromas of tropical fruits, even peaches. Spicy delicious with more flavor than just about any in town. The servers are about as friendly as any diner I have ever been in. If I went here more, I am sure they would know me by name. The owner is the cook and in the 5 or so times I have been in, he has always been the one preparing every meal. The Bad: Other than the chile, the food to me is average at best. No traditional chicharonnes, chorizo, barbacoa, carnitas, and the carne adovada that I had was tough and really fatty. The red is also nothing to write home about. The breakfast burrito that I had was below average with just as much mushy potato as anything else. The bacon was fine, but nothing spectacular. There is no ugly. I'll continue to frequent this place here and there, but there are plenty of places with good green and far better food. read more

New location, definitely nice upgrade, with a larger room, big windows and mellow atmosphere. I ordered the Heuvos Rancheros, Xmas. Service is excellent, with frequent visits by all 3 of the wait staff. My coffee was always topped off, hot and ready. Food is very good, and the portions, wow, a great value. I've only ever had breakfast here, but now with the new spot and outstanding service, Micks is now on my list to visit more frequently and explore the menu. read more

Delicious! Great red and green Chile. Such a big portion for the price. We go frequently yum

Wow, so much to say about Mick's Chile Fix! You just can't go wrong in general with Chile Fix. Want a great place to eat with good people and service? Check! Want a place with good authentic Mexican food? Check! Want a place with a decent price and good quality? Check, check! Want a place that is different, local and in a good location? Check, check and check! I work right next to Chile Fix and this place has been my go to as well as our company's. They are a family operated restaurant with great values and the sweetest hearts. They get to know their customers and greet you by your name if you are a regular. The food is so good and for a great price. In fact I think they could charge more. Plenty of food comes when you order it. Both their red and green chili are good. I feel that it is hard to find a place that has both good red and green chili. If you are a vegan or vegetarian their is something in the menu for you to order still. When I go pick up my order they just make my day so happy with their warm welcome (by my name and a with a smile) all while knowing Im getting delicious food at an affordable price. The service is quick and fresh. Give them a try, I guarantee you will love them! read more

This is definitely somewhere to go when you are in desperate need of a chile fix! I ordered the sausage breakfast burrito with red and green, inside and out. I got my chile fix, but the burrito overall was just so-so. They only put 2 little breakfast sausage links in my HUGE burrito. Most of my bites were filled with potatoes, eggs, and cheese-- and of course chile, which was tasty. Maybe next time I will order extra meat in my breakfast burrito. read more

Ate here this morning at the new place for the first time. They never disappoint. The new place is very nice and pretty. The food was great as usual read more

Awesome burritos! Very friendly staff and reasonable prices! I had the egg burrito (which was huge and came with red and green chile, refried beans, hash browns, and an extra tortilla). On Thursdays it was only $5! Great Value! read more

Mick's Chile Fix - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Proves once again to never judge a book by its cover! Micks delivers huge portions at great prices. The food was overall pretty impressive and will have no problem going back again. read more

Mick's Chile Fix - Open face green chile burger with a little bacon for good measure - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

The place was packed when I first walked in. Every table was occupied. The waitress that intercepted me let me know I could place an order to go at the counter or wait for a table- it wouldn't be long. 5 minutes later I was sitting down. Ordered a chicken burrito plate on the daily special for $5.50. It was huge and accompanied by flavorful beans and rice. Chips and salsa was only $1.50, and was a heaping portion. Chips were hot and clearly fresh. The chile wasn't very hot, but the flavor was good. I'd go back for some cheap eats! read more

Mick's Chile Fix - Christmas chicken burrito plate, with chips and salsa. - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

First time for lunch. Had the special Frito pie with green. Oh my goodness was it awesome. You have a choice of meat gr beef, chicken, or carne adovada. Prices are very reasonable and food outstanding. Will be coming back for sure. Service was fast and friendly. read more

Had their massive breakfast burrito plate . It is big enough to split between two people or two meals. The green chile was really great , not too spicy or bland . Definitely get the smothered burrito because it is better than the hand held one read more

While this place supplies a lot of food for little money and has fast friendly service, I would rather drop a more coin elsewhere to get tastier, better quality food. The pre-made (from frozen bags) hashbrowns were cold, the tortilla was stale. The pancakes were bigger than the plate they sat upon but were completely flavorless, which was only compounded by the watered down faux syrup and margarine in leu of real butter. And for having chile in their name, their green chili was gelatinous and lacked flavor. I'm honestly not a fan, as much as I like their location and friendly staff. read more

Solid and dependable. Not life changing, but nicely done grub. My fav is the green Chile cheese burger with extra crispy fries. Better than Blakes! read more

Mick's is straight the best bang for your buck in the ABQ. No questions asked. They have the 8 pound "shocker" burrito. What else needs to be said? Get ready to live. That's breakfast, dinner, and probably a late night snack too!!!! And only $8 for that beast. It's quite amazing. Usually only the locals in there too since it's kind of in the commercial construction industry part of town. Service is always awesome and probably the fastest ever for a "sit down" restaurant in the history of "sit down" restaurants. I've also tried the burger which is ridiculously off the chain for $4.25 (including fries). Go to Mick's once and you will be hooked. Landscaping sucks. All concrete, no greenery. read more

A sight for sore morning. The waitress says as she delivers our coffees" We are obsessed with refilling these, you have to tell us to stop." This place harkens back to a time when the dollar bought a little more, and going to a small town diner made you feel like part of the family. For under 5 $ you can stuff yourself at breakfast, and not much more for lunch. We both enjoyed breakfast burritos smothered. The ratio to bacon egg and potato was right on. I think the green chile is the star, over the red. They have a 2 egg, meat, bread, and potatoes plate for under 4$. If you want to become a sumo wrestler they have jumbo burrito with all the meats called the shocker. Two larger males sitting near us did not conquer this behemoth which is under 8$. The Waitress also said the Carne adobada is tops here. A little gem in an unexpected location. I thought the food was much better than Wecks, and Hurricanes, and the Chile sauce way better than The Frontier. Three stars for the food, four stars for service. The ladies always let you know about specials, and the placard is on the table as well. read more

Decent coffee, huge breakfast burrito, really inexpensive but not so good. The huge burrito was only huge because of the ridiculous portion of mushy hash browns. There was hardly any egg in it! The bacon was nice and crispy but both the red and green chile were goopy. I didn't even think it was possible to make red chile goopy. Both chile sauces were full of thickening agents and lacking any flavor. The amount of heat in the chile was perfect but without flavor who cares? The service was fun and friendly but I will not be going back. read more

I pass by Mick's everyday on my way to work but, judging it from the outer appearance, had never considered going in until I read the Yelp reviews. I ordered the Carne Adovada enchiladas for lunch today. It was ok, the chile had a good flavor but absolutely no heat. Coming from a place that puts "chile" in their name I would expect more focus on the chile. The restaurant was uninspiring, it had a cafeteria like feel. The portion was very large and the price was surprisingly low. I will probably be back at some point but it's not a place I will be dragging my friends and family to. read more

Went there recently and ordered there farmhouse burger. The burger was huge fresh and very good. I would recommend going here if you are looking for a really good burger. read more

Mick's is under new management and the owner is absolutely terrible! I will never come back to this place because of the customer service i received today. The moment we walked in our server was extremely rude, basically rolling her eyes and yelling at us because one of our family members had business to tend to on his phone while she came over for our drink order. It is 2017 lady, if you are going to yell at every customer that uses a cell phone then you probably aren't going to have a successful business! Then, we basically got yelled at for asking for a kid's menu and she told one of us to "wait your turn" in an extremely rude manner. Lastly, as we were standing to leave and not make a huge deal about it, she started yelling at us and told us that we are rude. You don't do that to people. We will never go back and hope this helps others to avoid a bad experience. read more

Just had another marvelous lunch at Mick's Chile Fix last week - their waitstaff is wonderful, the RED is fabulous (one of my favorite reds in town!) and my only complaint is that they don't have guacamole. If you can live with that - don't miss this place! read more

Under new management for four months, and the food is better than it was. The lunch crowd always looks happy trying to finish the large plates of food. I have tried the Carne Adovada plate and the "seasoned" beef tacos, i like strong flavors and all the food was mild. read more

Superb. Food was great, service was awesome. I personally liked the red better than the green for flavor, but they were both really good. Life long New Mexicans, so we know our food. Great choice and the price was reasonable. read more

Went for lunch today and was not disappointed! I ordered the party melt with green chile. My hubby ordered a smothered chicken burrito! Delicious flavor! Great heat! Service was amazing as well with the whole family making sure I was doing ok! Left with a smile on my face and a very full belly! read more

Super fresh, I had a burrito and they let me order just the way I liked it. Super friendly service. Quick, the chili was a little hot but so so so good. I'll be baack. It was a little cold in there l, kind of a small little place. read more