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    Pollo Asado

    4.4 (16 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 10:00 am - 5:30 pm

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    You can find them Next to the topless club "cheeks" LOL
    Cheri Y.

    This place is amazballs. We call it the "chickin shack" on Cerillos road. It's a permanent little one/two man shack in the parking lot of the topless strip club on Cerillos road, you can't miss it. LOL The owner BBQ's the chicken out back his little humpy "chikin shack" you will see his van parked next to it filled to the top with charcoal. He just hangs out there all weekend barbecuing the most incredible freakin chicken you ever had this side of the Mexican border. Get there early or he will run out! One weekend he ran out of the beans & we had to get double rice. Durt durt durrrrrr, apocalyptic tragedy. GET THERE EARLY !!! You have been warned. You must get the BEANS!!! Omg :)... We have had the tacos, burritos, half & whole chickens. All of it is 2.die.4! The burritos are YUGE! Warm flour tortillas stuffed with that smokey BBQ Asado chicken, melted cheese & veggies, Hubby can not even finish one. Makes great leftover too. YUM! :)' I like the tacos better bc they are loaded with the succulent chicken & then topped with super fresh lettuce, tomato & fresh Oaxaca cheese on corn tortillas YUM! :)... Everything comes with the most incredible smokey, lardy, beans, real Mexican style rice cooked with chicken bone stock & Chiles Toreados (fried whole jalapeño) AKA "chili Toreado just say no" as hubby says, bc it's devils dungeon degrees hot. If you do not like spicy do not attempt the Chile's Toreados. Speaking of spicy, if you want some spicy salsa to go with it, ask him to give you some of his spicy chili sauce on the side for dipping. Holy baby Jesus is that stuff HOT & HEAVENLY !!! Very smokey red chili sauce with a KICK! Amazing smokey salsa! I LOVE IT! :)... The sides & sauces are just as amazballs as the chicken! The whole & half chicken comes with all the same sides with corn tortillas. Prices are listed on the menu. You def want to take some extra home with you! There are no tables or chairs or nothing. It's to go only. CASH only. You can walk up or call your order in & go pick it up. It comes pipin HOT fresh made, we can't even leave the parking lot b4 we start cramming it in our pie holes! Lol If you dig pollo Asado your going to LOVE this little chikin shack. This dude & his homies are seriously makin some authentic Mexico-Magico BBQ up in this joint & dishin out some super fresh flavor packed yummy sides & sauces made with professional Chef flair. YUGE. FANS. HERE. We don't usually eat in the titty bar parking lot, or any parking lot for that matter, but for this chikin, for those BEANS, for THAT sauce?! Make tracks for the strip joint "chikin shack" with CASH. IN. HAND. Make. It. RAIN. Highly recommend.

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    Cash only food truck with a limited but excellent product. They specialize in chicken and they do it very well. I had to wait 25 min because they were cooking more chicken. That's as freshly cooked as it gets. It appears they spatchcock the chickens which is why it's cooked so evenly. 4 stars because the breast was a bit dry. Dark meat was juicy. Flavor great and not overly seasoned. I might have liked a little more but that would have made it more salty I'm sure. Minor quibble. The accompanying rice and beans were tasty as well. I've included a photo of the menu with a slight price increase over time. Still an excellent product for the money.

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    Check your containers of watery Beans, Rice and Salsa. They only fill them half way. Seems this place is getting cheaper and cheaper

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    Grilled chicken. Devine. Do not miss it. Get a whole bird. You won't be sorry. Cerillos Rd.

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    El Callejon Taqueria and Grill

    El Callejon Taqueria and Grill

    4.3
    (1k reviews)
    3.5 mi
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    OK, I'm giving this place 5 stars for the food. The service actually sucked, but the food was…read moreoutstanding! I had the Pollo Asada Burrito and my wife had the Shrimp Fajitas. The topped the burrito with green and red sauce... delicious!!! The flour tortillas were warm and soft awesome. As for the service... not good! The bartender is a rockstar, but the other server was not good. Forgot to give our drink order, forgot we asked for water, and forgot the beer I ordered. Actually, the food made up for it! Give ECT a try if you're in the Santa Fe Plaza area.

    Don't believe the hype! Seeing that there was such high rating for this restaurant and also voted…read moreone of the best tacos in the country I had to give this place a try! Unfortunately I was highly disappointed by food and service. I ordered fish and shrimp taco. The food wasn't bad but it's didn't come with a side of salsa or any sort of sauce. It did comes with a side of rice which I felt was under seasoned. The service was slow. I walked in around 1pm and door was locked. I was surprised to find them close even though online says that they are open at 11am that day. I checked on google and it was suppose to be open. I called and they said that they are open but waiting for alcohol to be delivered at 3pm. Did they assume that every customer coming in is ordering alcohol? As far as I understand this is a restaurant that serves food and alcohol and not a bar. Shortly after my arrival, there was a large tour with 12 people showed up. I could see that the waiter was a bit flustered because he also had to tend to other customer as well as the tour. I guess this is where the tour take people for authentic taco experience. In my opinion these are more toned down gringo tacos. My taco didn't come with a side of sauce like everyone else. I also noticed that the tour all received a side of salsa which I didn't. I'm not sure if the waiter forgot. I had to flag down the waiter a few time because he also forgot my drink. I also ordered an agua Fresca watermelon and it wasn't made of real watermelon but flavor syrup from the bar. I wished I had known that it wasn't real melon. 2.5 stars for the food and 2 for service. Again food wasn't terrible, but certainly wasn't close to be the best.

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    Chips, salsa fresca, guacamole
    Chips, salsa fresca, guacamole
    Large bar with minimal restaurant seating.

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    Although I recommend this place because it's so cute, the food good & the wait staff kind, I…read moreprobably won't be back. The atmosphere is adorable. We sat indoors which was nice but the patio looked amazing! The menu has almost no variety but is very gluten-free friendly. Oh & the red sauce is hot, heads up. The margaritas are great. All of the staff we encountered was kind & helpful & happy. On a Friday night at 6:45 there was a 1.5 hour wait so clearly a happening place.

    There are very few things in this world that can withstand the test of time while managing to get…read moreundisputedly better, but The Shed in Santa Fe is an absolute masterclass in doing exactly that. I have been coming here for thirty-five years, and it blows my mind that after more than three decades, it keeps reaching new heights while fiercely retaining everything that made it legendary in the first place: the unbeatable high quality, the remarkably affordable prices, and those effortlessly cool, historic vibes. It is a rare, beautiful gem that refuses to compromise its soul, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. This visit was extra special because my fiancé was a first-timer, and he was instantly converted, falling just as madly in love with the magic of this place as I did decades ago. On this particular afternoon, the lines were wrapped around the courtyard and the energy was absolutely electric. It was hella busy, which is a testament to how beloved this institution remains. Rather than waiting for a table, we decided to grab our food to go--a move that turned out to be pure perfection. We took our feast over to the historic plaza square, found a spot to sit, and ate under the shade of the trees while listening to live music drift through the air. With a beautiful, cool mountain breeze rustling through the plaza, it was the most quintessential, magical Santa Fe experience you could ever ask for. As for the food, it remains an absolute revelation. I ordered my enchiladas "Christmas" style, split right down the middle with both their famous, deeply savory red chile and their bright, perfectly spiced green chile. The first bite instantly reminded me why no one else can touch what they do here. The blue corn tortillas were tender, the cheese was perfectly melted, and the chiles carried that robust, earthy, authentic New Mexico heat that warms you from the inside out. It is a flawless execution of culinary tradition. To be able to deliver that level of world-class, scratch-made perfection at a price point that still feels incredibly generous is nothing short of a miracle. Whether you sit in their enchanting, labyrinthine dining rooms or pack it up for a picnic on the square, The Shed is the absolute pinnacle of the Santa Fe spirit.

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    The doors from inside to out, showing the low historical door dating back at least a century
    The doors from inside to out, showing the low historical door dating back at least a century
    Carne Adovada Plate
    Carne Adovada Plate
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    Exterior/patio area
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    4.6
    (316 reviews)
    3.8 mi
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    Tres Colores lives up to its name... In fact, there were multiple colors throughout the restauran…read more As the sun was setting on our day in Santa Fe, a group of hungry geologists stumbled upon its four humble walls. The service? Impeccable. The ambiance? Delightful. The wait for food? Diminutive. Friends say: "Blessed. The only word I can use to describe my experience. My only negative feelings are that no food will ever taste as good." "I'd eat there again, but their jamaica should be like $3.50." "The mole chicken enchilada will have you patting your head and rubbing your stomach for hours!" "Service so good it knocked my boots off!" "The quesadilla ROCKED!" - Geologist Overall, a pleasant experience. We are so thankful for this establishment. Viva de los Tres Colores!

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    Order up front and food brought to you
    Beet salad.  Fantastic!
    Beet salad. Fantastic!
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