Had a very delightful dinner there lastnight. There was a rather large birthday gathering. but besides that was just us and another table. and it was the last hour they were open. The birthday cake looked great, and the server served it up, and snapped a group photo.. We ordered the empanadas, and a tamale. and they were out of the fish, but they had lamb chops. The empanadas were room temperature. which at first i kinda wanted hem warm, but after the first bite the complaints melted away into sounds of appreciation for the flavors. and the deep lovely red chile sauce with it. and my only complaint was that they were then gone! Nom Nom Nom.. The lamb had just a teeny bit of muttony flavor and a perfect sear. we split the 2 lamb lolly pops. and spent plenty of time cleaning the rib. the glaze was fantastic! the potatoes and calibicitas were also super flavorful and delightful! Came with a side of butternut puree that was so smooth. and also perfectly spiced. My companion hates vinegary salad dressings, but the side salad that came with the Tamale, was lovely, just the right amount of oil and umami flavors, and only a hint of maybe lemon? for the acid. we both enjoyed it quite a lot which is saying something for a salad. The tamale. was cute in its pooked open wrapper. we left it inside and quite enjoyed picking out the delightful masa. my only complaint was i think we should have asked for spoons. as a fork is not the best way to pick a tamale out of the wrapper. (or we could have dumped it out. but once again it was cute as served. I would have preferred meat to the tamale. but really enjoyed it as it was too. Lastly on the way out we got a choke cherry tart, and a butterscotch bunt cake to go.. which we ate later.. both were great! We will need to return and try more dishes. and the desert Empanada, (they were sold out) and likely i will update to a 5 star. Fyi looks like they kinda run as two different kitchens, Snapdragon Tea, in the mornings, and Mila's Mesa at night. definitely going to have to go and try out one of the tea time reservations. read more

Mila's Mesa - Dining room - Caterers Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

I attended Mila's Mesa opening night this past October. It was superb. The place was buzzing! And the food was superb! So I had to return. I've been back a couple of times since and the food never disappoints. The butternut and sage bucatini pasta is delish. The chicken posole verde has to be the best comfort food in town! And the Peruvian chicken is to die for! Other favorites of mine are the blue cornbread and the biscochitos. A couple of times I've been pleasantly surprised by the music performances Mila's Mesa offers in its simple and homey atmosphere. For me, the attentive service from Emma and Alex - my servers on different occasions - complemented the excellent food and warm environment. Can't recommend Mila's Mesa enough! I think it's a great new asset and option in Albuquerque 's Nob Hill! read more

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From the day's menu of tapas, we had one of each. Excellent! Friendly knowledgeable staff. Because it is primarily an off site catering service, call ahead to confirm they are open. read more

I cannot say enough great things about Mila's Mesa! Myself and my wedding guests are still going on and on about how amazing the food and desserts were at my wedding. They do such a beautiful set up and are so easy to work with. Their staff was very pleasant as well! Would highly recommend them for your weddings and/ or events! read more

Mila's Mesa - Caterers Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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I was in a wedding that was catered by Mila's Mesa. The food and service was excellent. The staff went above and beyond to ensure the wedding party and the guests were well taken care of. One of the staff even found my vintage diamond bracelet I inherited from my great aunt and made sure it was returned to me. I'm planning my wedding and I will definitely be using them. I had already planned on using someone else but the food, service, and atmosphere I experienced at this wedding definitely changed my mind. read more

Very poor communication, mediocre food/presentation. To preface this review, we come from service industry backgrounds and are very understanding when it comes to mishaps. For the cost of these services (and our more than generous gratuity), our experience was riddled with amateur mistakes that should not have occurred which also led to additional costs on our end. We have given Mila's every opportunity to correct this situation, but the complete lack of communication and follow through has led to this review. I would highly discourage anyone from using this company for your catering needs as the owner and staff clearly don't take this business seriously. Not so good: -Our wedding planner found a stack of containers at the end of the night, each containing 4-5 dinner portions. She asked if they were the vendor meals, and the staff member rudely said, "No, those are ours." We were clearly told that Mila's would take care of their own staff meals (ie not part of the meals we paid for), which we didn't know meant taking all of our leftovers. The staff ended up leaving with at least $500 worth of our food. -Initially stated they would cook on site which made the pricing somewhat more reasonable, but we found out less than a month before our wedding that it would be pre-prepped because of a change in venue (notified them months ahead of time) that ended up being closer. -Expensive for what we received in the end (food, service, setup). -Steak served with nothing but bamboo sporks that were absolute garbage; thankfully our wedding planner had a box of plastic knives to save us. -Mila's "forgot" the water station that was part of our contract; again, our planner saved the day and left to buy water. -Buffet table setup and presentation was boring despite the nice spreads that you will find on Mila's website/social media. -Vendor meals were not set aside, so only our photographer and one other person was fed (missing 3 vendor meals which we paid for). Maid of honor saved the day this time and ordered pizza. -After contacting the owner, we were told a partial refund would be issued. Almost 2 months and multiple calls/emails later without any reply from the business, there is still no sign of that refund. Good: -Food was decent; mashed potatoes were the best part according to the guests. read more

Chef Mila and her team gave us the most spectacular 50th Anniversary dinner for my folks in their Santa Fe home, and our Family is not easy to cater to: 2 vegans, 2 toddlers, and 4 eat anything (preferably meat) adults She helped put together a menu from seasonal options that worked for everyone, was super fresh, and tasted amazing. The cost was reasonable for a group of our size and her staff were friendly and hospitable. Did I mention that the food was delicious?! Oh my goodness! What high quality! It felt so fancy, too - the preparation and plating was absolutely beautiful. It was also a way to celebrate my folks in the midst of a pandemic that felt safe. Her staff were masked, no need to even ask. The kiddos loved watching them prep the food, which they were sweet enough to allow and Chef Mila and her staff could not have been more friendly. From the moment I emailed Chef Mila to the moment they left our (spotless in the end) kitchen, the process was easy and communication was efficient. Highly recommend! read more

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Mila and team were amazing! We wanted to throw a small birthday dinner for our Mom since we couldn't be there in person due to the Pandemic. Mila and team catered a dinner for 4, and made it a really amazing evening. From working with us on the menu to showing up early and working outside to taking amazing COVID precautions - they really know how to setup things safely. The best part was the food! It was amazing. Tons of flavor and amazing presentation. Mila is a professional that will work with you to make sure every detail is handled with great care. I can't thank her enough for helping us create such a special evening during such a difficult time. read more

Mila's Mesa - Lemon Lavender Birthday Cake - Caterers Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Very delightful platter requested for a quartet, almost a work of art! Delicious too! Thank you!

We came for dinner, but the menu did not really offer full meals. The owner, Mila, kept reminding us about her fresh bakery items...not what we came for. The food was acceptable, but the portions were extremely small and pricey for the small size. The service was poor. Our server did not interact easily. We waited a long while for simple chips and salsa. We had a very difficult time trying to get our server's attention to merely ask about our appetizer. Ultimately our chips and salsa came with our meal. . Not at all desirable. The ambiance is more Coffee Shop than dinner house. Too bright, and too cutesy. No alcohol, no beer or wine available for purchase. I do not recommend this location...at least for dinner. read more

My friend was having a small birthday party catered by Mila's Mesa but I live across the country and sadly couldn't be there. I got in touch with Jamila directly and asked if they could do something to make the birthday dinner extra special. They added beautiful bouquets of flowers and a lovely card that I was able to write so that my friend knew I was thinking of her and there in spirit. It was a really reasonably priced extra special way to make a wonderful, catered dinner even more special! I'm only sorry I didn't get to taste the food -- my friend said it was amazing! read more

Mila's Mesa - Flower bouquets add an extra touch to a beautiful, privately catered birthday dinner! - Caterers Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Takes non-refundable payments for entire event many months in advance. Her terms say so, but her auto-billing system warns you before 5:00 AM on a Sunday saying you will be charged "soon" and then you are charged at before 5:00 AM Monday morning!!! Not even a business day to talk things over, or check reviews!! We saw the auto-billing of a great deal of money that happened 3 hours before the business day on Monday AM. I called immediately, because we saw many multiple negative reviews and wanted to work something out. She did not return the call. So, we messaged the portal, and got the response that all was well even though she was in at least one legal action! Called back to say, "let's work something out to cancel". Too much drama for my very important once in a lifetime event to have to deal with that when there are many wonderful caterers out there. I had checked with other service providers who also warned me away!! She never called back. Wouldn't work anything out, even though I had contacted her within hours of the automatic charge, and it was FIVE MONTHS before the event date!! I think this is all very bad business practice and not caring about reputation and client goodwill/satisfaction. Sad. read more

I went here on the recommendation of one of my tango students and I was blown away. I had a delightful pasta that had a lot of flavor. My honey had the Peruvian chicken which I also tried and it was delicious as well. The service was fantastic and so were the pumpkin empanada. Yum! Great for people who want a foodie experience. read more

Mila's Mesa - a plate of pasta with parmesan cheese - Caterers Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Doesn't pay employees doesn't care about clients..The turnaround is insane and it's not because of the people she hires they were very dedicated .. We all have access to an app called Homebase instead of paying her employees on the app as that's the only method of payment she uses..she resorts to deleting them at her leisure completely off the app.. after you ask for your check multiple times..(I have screenshots mila) You will never know who's gonna show up at your very expensive event usually new employees, she goes through people constantly and then disposes of them even though some of them helped her start her company... their no longer there. It's truly sad!! You might note that the reviews were better back then and recently they are really bad!.. each event new hires are thrown out in the field that have never served before (without her presence)... she just doesn't care, unfortunately. Don't waste your hard earned money on this person. She has unethical business practices and she doesn't care at all about her clients either.. ..I'm more saddened about this than mad.. it breaks my heart more so for the other people that really needed this job that would stay hours after their normal shift to make her happy I've done very few events, but at 2 we ran out of food. At one there was at least 50 people left in line. We had to resort to giving them appetizers... truly embarrassing! I feel bad for the people that paid so much money. In response... You owe me and her.. how would your customers feel if they knew that the tips they put in were not being given to the servers?... you acknowledged in the screenshot that I have that you DO owe me ..others were just cut off from your company as well. Why would you have an app where you pay us through and not follow through on Payment, then delete us completely after acknowledging that you owe us money.., I was patient waiting days at a time for you to get back with me considering this has been over a month now, Sketchy at best. Rather shocking too, it doesn't make you look like a credible person... read more

It's taken me a few days to think of what you write that is tasteful yet truthful. I chose this restaurant with high expectations and I was completely let down. Let me start off my saying my husband and I met Mila Thursday evening during the shop and stroll. We told her how excited we were to have my birthday dinner there. She let us know about the Mexican pizza and I told I am definitely getting that! However, she failed to mention that they do not serve any alcohol. Unfortunately, I had to find this out the evening of my birthday dinner. After that it was just a domino effect of negative things to come. When it came time to order I ordered the Mexican pizza and was told they didn't have it and the meat had not been prepared, than my friend wanted to order the fish which was on the menu and we were told they lamb was being served instead. UPDATE YOUR MENU!! The waitress could feel my frustration I wanted to cry! She came back and said they can make an exception and do the Mexican pizza. By this time I wasn't even hungry anymore. It gets worse. Everyone at my table got their food way before my husband and I did. And then the waitress brings out two slices of the Mexican pizza for us just to start on. Everyone at my table was already almost done eating. Finally, when it was almost time to leave the actual pizza came out. I was livid inside but remained calm. Sadly, I will not be recommending or giving my business to this place ever again! It's so sad because I want small businesses to thrive but when this is the service and treatment you get. No thank you! Mila didn't even come and address anything at our table. I felt so bad for the waitress she was doing all she could. But someone should have stepped in and made it better. Best of luck! read more

"So glad Mila's Mesa has started to do business in New Mexico! I've had the pleasure of savoring delicious dishes prepared with the utmost care by the owner-chef, Jamila Savoy. Jamila's tasty creations run the gamut -- from Americana fare to complex fusion cuisines inspired by her world travels. Whatever she fixes never fails to please the most demanding palate. Denizens of Albuquerque and Santa Fe are in for an amazing treat. read more

My school just had Mila's Mesa cater appetizers for our Prom. They were amazing! They met with me over the phone to discuss the event, we had many menu choices, and the food and service on the night of Prom was absolutely wonderful! The students were especially fond of the chicke & waffle bites, the cake pops, and the chocolate-covered strawberries! To top it off, the cake pops even matched our event colors. read more

Mila's Mesa is a GODSEND if you're in the Albuquerque/Santa Fe area (or close by, since I think they will travel close). Delicious, healthy, locally sourced meals with all the flavor and freshness you would expect of the best New Mexico kitchens. But, maybe the most important thing for us right now, was the flexibility and willingness to work with our schedule, and the attention to health and safety. We were in town for a few days without the time (or energy or interest) to make food, didn't want to eat fast food for every meal, and couldn't eat in the local restaurants. After looking through Instagram, I found Mila's Mesa. I opted for the 3 course Seasonal Dinner for six. The owner prepared the meal at our place (which was amazing!). Both nights gave us all much needed time to relax and unwind from crazy work schedules, and reconnect over a delicious soup course made with real NM chiles, a perfectly plated portion of steak and fingerling potatoes, and a killer citrus-y flan. I can't even explain the flavors. My pictures can't do her food justice so look at the IG page. They also provide all the dishes so every plate looks like a work of art. Best 5 star experience I've ever had in a non-restaurant setting. Because she is so easy to work with and knowledgeable about different kinds of diets, I also contracted her to make special vegan single meals for my mom who was incapacitated with a severe leg injury. The meals were amazing, perfect for my mom. Perfect for us! read more