Spent two nights in Santa Fe and ate here both nights. On the first night we split a half rack rib…read moredinner, adding an extra side and two extra ribs. The ribs were perfect, tender with a little cheese. Just wished we ordered an extra muffin because they're cheap and delicious. Second night I had a salad with salmon. Loved that they asked how I wanted the salmon cooked. It was prepared perfectly. Our server, Marissa, was amazing, frequently checking in on us, and even arranging a free dessert. If I lived in Santa Fe I'd need to buy a new wardrobe. The vibe was bustling, I liked that the booth tables were slightly elevated; solid bbq joint atmosphere.

We were heading home from a camping trip and looking for something in Cerrillos. This one was the…read morechoice. Unfortunately we didn't realize it was a BBQ place until inside. I'm good with it, but not my hubby. He ended up getting a burger which he said was ok. I got the half chicken with white BBQ sauce. Mine was great. Chicken well done, sides were excellent (I chose the BBQ beans and potato salad). The green chile cheese muffin was good, too. All in all it was a good meal and the price was good too. Our dinner was under $40! Actually closer to $30!

The farmers market was much bigger than we expected! I really liked how they split food and…read moreartistry across the train tracks. It helps so there isn't as much crowding while you're trying to go through. I have been to farmers markets in multiple states, but I have never seen one with a gift shop! That was very interesting to see. The market itself had a nice array of fresh produce, food, and artists' work. It was cool getting to see them roasting fresh chile and the band that played was soo much fun! The best booth for us was Dancing Turtle Studio. Absolutely stunning pieces of art and my guy bought me one of the hot air balloon pieces to commemorate our 1st anniversary. It honestly couldn't have been more perfect! The artist herself was incredibly sweet and wonderful to talk with. It was amazing getting to hear about her process as well!

Very great ambiance to walk around. Parking you'll have to find somewhere nearby and just walk to…read morethe farmers market. We had a bit of traffic getting closer & finding parking as it's pretty limited. Also be prepared to pay $1-3 for parking at the stall. There's outdoor and indoor vendors. Lots of farmers selling their fresh produce near the front! I tried a blue maize pupusa on the indoor vendor for $10 & it was pretty cool to try. I'd recommend to add some salsa or the cream since the pupusa is pretty dry. Bring cash as well where you can save 50 cents on some items Lots of galleries & artists & jewelers if you keep walking down as well.

Had a truly enchanting time here while driving through Cerillos on a sightseeing adventure with an…read moreout-of-town friend and car full of children. My city-mouse friend mentioned that she had always dreamed of petting a horse, so when we drove past an eclectic looking stable with gorgeous horses (seriously looks like something out of a movie), I figured it was worth a shot to see if we could meet the animals. I told my friend, "What's the worst they could say? No?" I parked my car and walked up to what looked like the main building, and I was greeted by a sleepy grey cat and outrageously cute little dog. A man that I presume is the owner followed behind the dog and asked me if I needed help. After pitching my request to him, offering money to let my friend just spend some time visiting the horses, he kindly told me that we were welcome to respectfully walk around for free. He told us we could meet any horse that came up to us, but reminded us to not feed the horses. By the looks of the horses, the man I spoke to clearly cares for these animals deeply, and I was really taken by the cleanliness and health of the horses. In the end, my friend was able to meet a horse for the first time, and my kids loved seeing the beautiful animals. They especially loved the sweet grey cat and inquisitive one-eyed horse. We will definitely be back to schedule a ride here, as I was so impressed by the animals and thankful for the kindness we were shown. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Broken Saddle!

I made reservations with the owner over a month ago and when we showed up they said they couldn't…read morelocate my reservation nor did they do anything to try to make it right.

Gayle and I recently retuned to the Georgia O'Keefe Museum, of which she is one of Gayle's favorite…read moreartists. The only thing missing was a tour of her house up at Ghost Ranch, of which we'll resolve next year. We took the audio tour which helped explain things well, but bogged down a bit in the early middle. My interested picked up once she moved to New Mexico (from New York), and accelerated with the The "Tewa Nangeh/Tewa Country," Exhibit. This exhibition placed O'Keeffe's art in dialogue with the works of twelve contemporary Tewa artists to explore themes of sacred space, land ownership, and identity. I was particular enamored with "Tewa Tales of Suspense", an ongoing series of ceramic tiles and prints created by Santa Clara Pueblo artist Jason Garcia (Okuu Pín). He reimagines Native history and modern Pueblo life through the vibrant, action-packed visual style of classic Marvel comic book covers.

A very small, expensive museum that with a limited collection that disrespects its namesake. I…read morecannot recommend this museum. Many of O'Keefe's most well-known works were bought up by bigger museums (Met, Art Institute of Chicago, etc), and so this museum mainly has smaller pieces and studies. The curation is a bit thin, loosely chronological with some decent historical commentary, but not much placement within the broader artistic traditions within she worked. Several of her stronger pieces were stuck in weird crannies, like the side of a room showing a movie about her life, or in odd places where viewing them is blocked by installations in the center of the room. On the day we went, a show showcasing local artists' responses to her work dominated 1/3 of the exhibition space, with several of her works unceremoniously sprinkled among the local works. One of her most important late works, portraying a pelvic bone, was positioned along a passageway, while a work by a local artist riffing on the work was positioned front and center.

This an amazing cultural program ran by Phil and is part of the Pueblo of Pojoaque…read more It was really awesome for my entire family (son,wife, my mom & dad) to get a private tour on the Tribal Bison Ranch of Pojoaque and view the Tribal Bison Herd in their natural surroundings. Phil even asked his staff to wait for us so we can see the Bison feeding for that day. Normally the tour would be more people but on a winter time, Phil fitted us in for 1:15 pm tour of the Bison Program. Phil showed us the Bison, the land where the Bison live , all the fences and water wells and gave an informative insight of their life. It was very interactive as we asked Phil where the water come from and how they get it to the Bison etc... It was suppose to be 1.20 hour long but Phil was so kind , I think we was there for close to 2 hours. I have a difficult time finding any local restaurants that served Bison burger and Phil extended his hospitality inviting my family for Bison Burger Lunch with his staff on the next day. Wow it was amazing lunch... I will post some pics later. Its the best and amazing cultural experience of our Santa Fe / Albuquerque vacation !!! I have done horse back riding and other outdoor activities. But to experience and interact with real members of Pueblo of Pojoaque was a cultural experience that I will treasure and tell all my friends to do if they are ever in the Santa Fe NM area. My Mom & Dad loved Phil and they don't even speak fluent english and knew he was a good man as I translated for them what Phil was explaining to us. I was so surprise that they are only on face book page listed under Pueblo of Pojoaque Bison / Ag Program. ( They don't have their own web site but part of the pueblo of Pojoaque web site). Finding them on facebook will be much easier if you search using the listing I provided above. I really want to let other Yelpers find Phil & his amazing staff and view the Bisons as I have. I only came to notice them on a flyer that I saw on the Poeh cultural center ( Museum for Pueblo of Pojoaque. ) I am proud to be the 1st yelper to review this amazing program. They are about 20 mins / 16 miles from Santa Fe plaza and about 5 mins away from the Hilton Buffalo Thunder Hotel ( Where I stayed). Please click helpful and mention Jayson from NY to Phil and he take care of you. The price depend on number of people and group size. I can tell you that it was much cheaper then any horseback riding that I have done before and was twice as entertaining. Phil was so kind he checked on me the next day to make sure I had a safe trip back to NY as he knew I was running against some snow in my drive back to Albuquerque airport. Wow he told me they got close to 10 inches of snow in that area.

Phil and his team are doing great things both for the Bison they keep as well as for their Pueblo…read moreand tribe. I really enjoyed spending time with them, seeing his land and herd and sharing a homemade authentic food meal. Thank you!

Amazing experience. They really make your adventure a great one. Highly recommend Jeep Tours.read more

I am so glad I did the jeep tour with Clint on my recent trip to New Mexico . He gave me a real…read morefeel for the land and history..He is very knowledgeable and made the tour fascinating. He was great about taking pictures so i was able to have some pictures of myself during the tour. You could tell that he really loved the land and history . I was very happy that he was thoughtful enough to provide a porta potty. The jeep is a tight fit, but he does everything possible to make i it comfortable . I was able to see wild horses, Indian petroglyphs', a Spanish Land Grant, a slot canyon that had many fossils and many other amazing things.. .Everybody should do this while they are in the area

One hour ride consisted of hearing 59 minutes of the most irritating, dysfunctional and ADHD-laced…read moreword salad imaginable, while we basically helped him graze his horses. If you enjoy sitting on a horse while it eats grass listening to a borderline schizophrenic and self-aggrandizing blowhard, this is the place for you! Joaquin is in dire need of therapy/medication for whatever the condition is that won't let him shut up for even 10 seconds. For an upgraded experience, you might try a merry go round. You'll ride longer and won't have to listen to a blathering moron.

I can't give this guy low enough stars. This was the worst…read moreexperience I have ever had trying to go have a fun day riding. The owner was who we delt with (Joaquin) and he was an awful a**hole. The first instance was when I first reached out to him initially. His text messages were short, kind of rude and felt high pressure to give him the deposit. I just chalked it up to "it's a business" he's busy.. whatever.. We decided to still book the ride after talking with my husband about how it felt like something was off. We gave him the benefit of the doubt and a $250 deposit, remaining balance due at the end of the ride He gave us directions that we couldn't folow, because, he gave them to us coming from the wrong direction...we were from out if town, so we hadn't descovered that it was all backwards yet. He was rude again as we were texting with him...Trying to find him. So, I called him to try to clarify the directions. He was again rude and raised his voice with us. Telling us to "FOLLOW HIS DIRECTIONS" and stop thinking so hard. I was trying to tell him it seemed like the directions were coming from the wrong way, so the landmarks weren't falling in the right order. We weren't locating him. When we arrived, he was hostile from the jump. I can understand being irritated that he had to wait, but, he took zero responsibility for the fact that he gave us the wrong directions. ( Which was the actual issue..We would have been there 30 minutes early, had he not done that.) At this point, we had been driving around trying to find him for over an hour and we were also frustrated ...and way into our riding time. He made really rude comments and the energy was so bad and awkward we didn't even feel comfortable taking the ride any longer. Why would we want to continue to spend the afternoon with this jerk..let alone there is the fact we are trusting somebody to take us out in the desert, on horseback. We needed to feel like we were in good hands. The energy between us was so awful, awkward and uncomfortable..We chose to not even take the ride. When I told him I didn't even feel comfortable going out on the ride with him any longer, he became extremely hostile. He started yelling and fighting with us. Telling us we were racist because we were white, and he wasn't. The problem was never the color of his skin...It was always his attitude and the energy he was running. Subsequently while trying to locate him by googling more information about him and where to find him, we also found out he overcharged us for the ride. It's listed on the website for much less a person then what we were being charged. He kept the $250 deposit we had already given him. Trust me and look elsewhere. This guy is not worth your time.

Updated contact information:…read more Chef Brenda Steele Eat of The Earth mizzbsteele@yahoo.com eatoftheearth.com (575)779-4158

If you are thinking to yourself, hm, looks great, but it's kinda pricey... or otherwise second…read moreguessing yourself on this STOP IT and book now. Rass Mandal is worth every penny and more. In fact, if you need another to fill a bedroom inbox me and I'm there (lol, but seriously). This place is perfect. From the moment you arrive, it's impossible to not be transported to a place of peace, tranquility and joy. Multiple decks to see the stunning views. A pool, hot tub, and sauna. A yoga room!!! Great if you already have a practice and can use facilities on your own, but we also found it was very reasonable to just hire a teacher from Santa Fe to come up for a private lesson. Hiking right outside your door. Every bedroom (plus the cabin!) is set up perfectly to make you feel like a VERY ZEN queen/king. Watch the sunrise and the sunset over the mountains, while you swing on the front swings. Eat dinner under the stars or in the formal dining room. The choices are endless at Rass Mandal. The experience of this house unlocked possibilities, I'm not even kidding! It is a ways up the mountain road-- so not for people who really wan ot be in the center of twon. But we really had no trouble getting to town when we wanted to go out and explore. Mostly though you'll want to stay in, trust me! :) Also Richard is the nicest. Very helpful and the entire process was overall easy. Enjoy your stay at Rass Mandal!!

Phenomenal hotel all around! Beautiful artwork and architecture throughout the entire place. An…read moreonsite restaurant makes getting up for breakfast in the morning easy and convenient. Plus the food is homemade and all tasted delicious! Room add ons are reasonable and good quality regardless of the item. I loved the balcony directly outside my room and can't wait to come back here and stay again!

I went to the bar at Hotel Santa Fe yesterday afternoon (1/17/2026) during their Happy Hour. There…read morewas a lady server working that shift. I asked her a couple of questions. One question she asked me, which really shouldn't make any difference to her, was "Was I staying at the hotel or a local?" I told her I was local. I was able to get a seat by the fireplace, which was very nice. She proceeded to help other patrons, however, somehow ignored me. I was probably there 20 minutes or so. I walked out... I have gone there in the past when a very nice guy is working the bar. I think his name is Jeremy. Anyway, I will only come back when he is working.

If your looking for an authentic Santa Fe experience in a rural setting with a relaxed and laid…read moreback atmosphere among good people, stay here. I booked for a celebration dinner that included a weekend stay with family and friends. Not only did Mitch and Leslie provide us with amazing food, they were a joy to spend time with. Their beautiful ranch is a renovated artist space with a handful of adobe casitas to choose from. Each has its own unique charm. This is a great place to come for a retreat from the hustle and bustle. Relax in a hot tub under the stars, sit beside a kiva fireplace, watch the sunset behind the magnificent mountains or gather at a table to enjoy organic, local cuisine. Leslie and Mitch clearly love what they do and they do it well. Don't miss an opportunity to enjoy this incredible experience.

Dreamy time at Rancho Gallina. Some of my favorite highlights....Feeling the warm sun, big blue sky…read morenapping on the hammock, feeling the breeze, listening to the birds. Or eating salted pot à creme by the glow of the fireplace playing games. Or in awe at the inmense starry skies in the hot tub. A homey, comfortable, relaxing spot. Excellent food.