Stop in for lunch or buy some frozen tamales to take home. Friendly service & reasonable prices.read more

Really good food. I'm glad they've added more outside dining tables. I had the burrito with…read morepulled pork, beans - which are refried, not charro, cheese and pico. The cashier convinced me the green sauce would be too hot, but the pico was very mild. It jut needed some salt and was good. Would have loved to try it with the green sauce, so next time will listen to my gut instinct. My mate had the green chili cheese burger, and loved it.

Authentic Northern NM food very delicious…read more Good service and a charming atmosphere Homemade desserts

This place is a hidden gem off the beaten path. I came in on a Saturday afternoon and was promptly…read moregreeted. Service was super friendly. The Navajo taco was great and everything is made to order so very fresh. It is also very authentic. The showstopper was easily the cup of green chili I got. It's the best I've ever had and I've been craving more ever since. Perfectly cooked and flavored with garlic. This place is well worth taking a detour.

Great food and service! Sitting on the patio enjoying the sun on a winter day…read more Recommend the Guacamole & Fish Taco's

Super friendly staff…read more It was pleasant outside with lots of umbrellas to prevent direct sun. I had the chicken tortilla soup, ok & hub had seafood trio, nice.

Was here last year and it was excellent. This year it was good but not great. Carne Asada burrito…read morewas flavorful but a little too salty. No carnitas so I had the carne asada tacos. Good. Guacamole was good. Very friendly waitress. Order at the counter and they bring to your table. Only Pepsi products.

The cheese enchilada was good. The poblano pepper tasted more like spinach no fault of the…read morerestaurant. I got the combo plate but they ran out of rice so i got chips with salsa instead, salsa was good, had a unique flavor. Chicken burrito was average. Took a long time to get our food!! Staff was apologetic and friendly. Food was served on paper plates with a plastic fork, made cutting the stuffed pepper a bit challenging.

Never having tex mex, I decided to go Alacart. Tamal only…read morepork, tasty con carme has a mild heat. The chicken enchilada with sour cream very good.

No wait, yummy chips and dip, and good variety of meal options. Very limited drink selection. They…read morewere easily able to accommodate a large party without a reservation.

Love it! We live in Ranchos, and this is our go to New…read moreMexican restaurant! The restaurant staff is amazing!

One of my absolute favorites! I recall many past meals there with fondness! Can't wait for next…read moretime! Highly recommended!

Cute little local restaurant. Very modern New Mexico style. The decor inside is cute and the air…read moreconditioning feels so good. Reasonably priced dishes and attentive staff with great attitudes. I definitely felt welcomed and will be returning.

Family owned & operated. The $6.00 chips & salsa are worth it. Fresh ingredients & welcome…read moreenvironment.

I can't recommend this place. I'm sympathetic to the difficulties of running a restaurant in a…read moresmall, isolated location, but every dish we had used canned green chiles and stewed tomatoes, an absurd amount of cheddar cheese, and was prepared in a microwave (which you can hear if you are seated in the restaurant). The enchiladas consisted of small hard bits of meat scattered through a soupy mix of shredded cheese and watery red sauce. I understand that this restaurant has a storied past, and was previously a favorite stop for many former governors. But I fear those days are long past.

Yea, Yelp! Another…read morefantastic find in a kinda out of the way place for me and my party. CASH ONLY! before I forget. Adam is the perfect person to introduce one to his family's establishment. Explains everything for the newbies. Patient and erudite. Such poise in such a young person. It's a small dining area. Clearly a local fave. Phone was ringing off the hook. But many clearly knew their way around. A few ppl walked in, placed their order and said they'd be back at such and such a time. There's only a small kitchen We got to mean Domenic, our cook A sweetheart and a skilled chef. The food itself seems straightforward and pretty simple, but each dish had its own flavor which I think is pretty hard to do and each was so satisfyingly delicious. I think I would've bn satisfied with just the menudo and the half order of nachos, but didn't know it at the time we ordered so we went on and got the El Faro burger, my friend ordered the cheese enchiladas and of course we got the chile Christmas on the side. Fantastic! And a tremendous value. We were quite shocked that our entire meal, including 2 sodas came to less that $40, such that we left double that bc these small businesses are such treasures and we want such places to remain in business. Seemed there were quite a few locals but also lots of travelers coming through. I certainly plan to be back soon!

I happen to love New Mexican cuisine. La Cocina is an absolute treasure. What an adorable…read morerestaurant with so much charm. They have a designated dessert area, which is incredibly convenient for the on-the-go traveler; also a most lovely option for treating yourself or a loved one with something sweet to enjoy later.

It feels really authentic. I accidentally ordered the senior breakfast (which was definitely not…read morelabeled the senior breakfast in the menu), which was simple but good. I had hoped to order sopapillas but we were there too early for them to be making them. As we were asking for the check, our server Leticia came by and asked if I still wanted a sopapilla. She brought one over to me with the check, for free. It was such a sweet small gesture--and it was delicious.

Passing through Raton, on my way down to Texas, I'd been craving Mexican food something fierce…read more Alfonso's to the rescue! The place is inside a gas station, but has an excellent variety of choices on their menu. Dining area is small, so best to ask for it "to go." I ordered the Chorizo Plate with flour tortillas ... or so I thought there'd be more than one. Actually it was one, BIG tortilla - more than enough to make some hand tacos with the chorizo. And what excellent chorizo it was! Flavorful and plenty of it. The beans and rice were equally tasty. For less than 12 bucks, this was a great plate of food. My only negative is service is s l o w ! There's one person taking orders from both the inside counter and the drive-thru. Likewise, there just one person preparing all the orders. BUT, if you don't mind the wait, it's worth it for great Mexican food.

Their fish tacos and chile rellenos are really good…read more Strangest order of steak fajitas I've ever eaten. Small chunks of beef floating in what resembles an oily brown gravy, with some onions and peppers laid on top. Sort of like a weird beef stew.