Tasty food. Great for date night. Pricey but that's to be expected. I would recommend. read more

Richardson's - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This is once again my favorite restaurant and go-to when friends come to town. The post-covid service was clearly a hiccup. Food and service is great at all three of Richardson's restaurants! read more

The food and service is amazing. But... if you sit in the patio, bring a fly swatter! So many flies. I spent half our meal waving a napkin around to get rid of the flies, grossss! I just want to enjoy my meal and not worry about flying creatures!!! read more

Richardson's - Just a little example - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This place is BEAUTIFUL- just stunning! The food is fantastic! There are three restaurants in one... And of course my favorite one is the gorgeous outdoor one. Make your reservations way in advance so you can sit outside. The service is quite good, but food is phenomenal. I try something different off the menu every time, because this is the place that has an encouraging menu, begging you to try new things. Last night I had the osso bucco- I feel guilty even admitting that. I care about cute little cows- but I wanted to be reckless and a little rebellious and just try it. I think it was the sauce that seduced me into ordering that! We had Stephanie as our waitress, and we sadly sat indoors- because there was a 40 person party that already had the reservation for the entire outdoor gorgeous, beautiful, enchanting patio. We missed out because we made last-minute plans to come here. Don't do that. Learn from me. Make a reservation long in advance so you can get an outdoor seat. Inside, it wasn't cold, it was freezing. When I say freezing... I mean iceberg freezing. I wished I had brought my Seattle gloves, hat and even parka! Omgosh - aren't we in Phoenix Arizona? Why did I ever pack a sun-dress? I asked for blankets and Stephanie was so cute she brought us extra napkins to wrap around our necks and put on our laps. After she saw our teeth chattering, and after we pretty much begged her to start a fire for us, she went and turned down the air conditioning! Ahhhhhh to have a lovely server that takes care of you is really wonderful! I felt like she honestly cared about us! Now onto the food... The plates are enormous, the salads are enormous, the appetizers are enormous,... As a matter of fact for the price you get such a giant portions that you will be eating leftovers for three nights after you dine here. The Osso Buco was great, the steak that I ordered last time was sensational and I think I will do that again. However, the true surprise, was the mind blowing onion rings. If you want to skip dinner altogether and just order the onion rings you will go straight to heaven. I ate two of them and I was stuffed. I could only eat a couple bites of my meal, and I was regretting that I didn't have more room to eat the entire basket of onion rings my friend ordered. Clearly he's been here before and he knows what he's doing. I'm telling you make an outdoor reservation just to come here and have drinks and a basket full of onion rings. I don't know what they do to these onion rings... But I have never in my life tasted anything so delicious! And I'm not talking Jack-in-the-Box onion rings here! I love the valet parking, because it's kind of hard to find parking in this part of town and the no left-hand turns at 5 o'clock on the street is a pain, but it's worth going around in circles to find this place! Just valet! Our sweet friends that brought us here are VIPs that come maybe nightly maybe weekly I'm not sure but they are treated like royalty. So I don't know if this service extends to people who are not VIPs... I am clearly not a VIP... But we did get the red carpet royal treatment all night long and I will keep coming back to this place every time I visit Phoenix. I absolutely love it! Also, I want to say the ambience is very romantic. It is great for intimate conversations with their big booths...Or just a small table for two at the bar would be so romantic. The ambience is so beautiful. They specialize in lighting for sure. Whoever had the vision for the lighting is masterful .... and really adds to the experience! Have fun enjoying this beautiful place - it's actually a hidden sanctuary that you would normally just drive right by... it will take your breath away when you walk in to the front door! read more

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Fabulous food, decor, and service! All employees were friendly and the restaurant had a beautiful atmosphere in and out! Definitely recommend ordering the salmon appetizer! Prices may shock you, but it is definitely worth it! For sure eating here again in the future! read more

3.5 stars???? WHAT????? No flipping way! The food is AMAZING, Our server JEMEL was BOMB (ask for her) and the decor is so perfect! Ignore the reviews, TRUST me & come to Richardsons! I'm a food SNOB & so picky! DO IT! read more

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This place used to be one of my go to places for New Mexico style food. I've eaten here 3 times this past year and the food was probably a 3 or 4 star experience. However, last night, it was definitely a 1 star experience. It started with our server who was Tayler. We started off on the wrong foot when I asked if I could get separate checks. We were meeting another couple and it would make things easier. Tayler explained it wasn't something they usually do but she would accommodate the request since we hadn't ordered yet. Seems simple enough but I left out the part where she was trying to convince me to say "never mind", for about 5 minutes. I just looked at her until she just gave up. We ordered their Garlic plate and 4 entrees. I had the Blue Plate special which is meatloaf served over mashed potatoes. I was surprised when Tayler asked me for my choice of starch since the menu said "served over mashed potatoes". So I ordered the green chili potato, which one would assume it's a baked potato with green chili. Well it's not. The GCP is actually a small chili cut in half with some potato mixture added to the top of it. It wasn't good. My meatloaf was covered in mushroom gravy and there was a lot of gravy on it. There was a reason. They were hiding a severely burnt piece of meatloaf. All the sides, including the bottom were charred. I had to pick through it just to get a few decent bites, and NO mashed potatoes. I know the cook knew it was a burnt piece but they served it anyway. For $26, and our portion of the check was over $100, I will not be coming back anytime soon. Did I mention portion? The check was not split as Tayler had agreed. I'm an idiot for still leaving 20%. read more

Came here for dinner with a group of 6 on a reservation. Our table was ready as soon as we arrived, server was friendly, and food was delicious! Environment feels a bit dated and cramped, but otherwise I'd come back as the food more than makes up for it. One annoying thing was that the server refused to write anything down, even after having to re-ask some of us for orders, so we pretty much had to order everything, drinks and food, multiple times because she kept forgetting. read more

This was my first venture into New Mexican cuisine. I really loved the food. Portions are very generous. I've been for breakfast and dinner, I prefer the breakfast potatoes to the rice. read more

Usually very good over all. But today.... a Thursday.... slow day.... valet service for lunch? Really? Came as a surprise as 10:30 am is always slow. Said can I park it myself? No.... you can park on the street. Really..... no one is here? I relent and give up my keys. In the restaurant for 2 hours. Had to go get my own wine because no one even saw me come in. ( because it was empty) service was okay. Food fantastic. I came out to get my valeted car. Tipped the guy and got it myself.... why? Uh... because no one was even parked. Started my car. Dead battery. Valet left my lights on in the car. Swell. Kid said I'll start it for you with jumper cables. Sweet.... but said he'd gave to google how to do it. No thanks. AAA it is. But honestly..... it's 2 pm in the afternoon. No one here.... and a valet? That's crap. read more

Richardson's - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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We recently attended a family birthday dinner here, and here's why Richardson's fell short for me. While our waitress was very friendly and polite, because we were situated in the back, private room I thought service was extremely slow. It took a very long time to get drinks, service, and the check. The drinks were fine, nothing special. I had a Moscow mule and a Paloma. The Moscow mule was like any other from any other restaurant, the Paloma was tasteless and I ended up only drinking half of it. The appetizers were presented beautifully, however I thought they were odd and missed the mark. We shared the roasted garlic, sausage and beans and the bacon wrapped jalapeños. The jalapeños were the best dish of the evening, I thought the sausage and bean combination was odd, and the garlic was interesting - but the roasted veggies were large and an odd shape to manipulate to put on a piece of bread. The house salad was good, fresh, crisp - dressed just right! Here's where I thought everything went downhill...my steak!! I ordered the 8 oz tenderloin covered in king crab and smothered in jalapeño hollandaise sauce with broccolini and mashed potatoes. The tenderloin was so aggressively chared on the outside I took 3 bites of it and had to stop. The sauce was delicious and the crab was nice, but there was a large piece of shell in the lump on my plate. The mashed potatoes had a fluffy texture but no taste, but the broccolini was perfectly cooked. I was so disappointed with the meal as was my husband! We shared the creme brûlée and it was fine nothing special. And that's how I felt about the meal, nothing special. It was a VERY expensive night for a family of 9 and my expectations were not met. Due to that I probably will not be returning. read more

Richardson's - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Great food, and a lounge vibe if your eating at the bar. They have cozy booths, and cool outdoor seating with fireplaces. I LOVE the Enchiladas, Adovada, and the New Mexico Surf, and Turf plate. I always leave with leftovers due to the generous portions (hello next day delicious breakfast). They have Whistle Pig on stock which is my favorite on the rock or in a old fashion. They also have the Tomahawk! One of these says i'm ordering it! read more

Richardson's - Bacon wrapped Jalapeno - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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TERRIBLE service! Our family has been coming here for years and I've never had such bad service. Good thing the foods still good. We waited for our food forever. Server never asked if we wanted additional drinks or checked on us. And she got one of the orders wrong. Richardsons do better! read more

Always an amazing brunch! Huge portions & consistently good. The service is always 5stars and spot on. **best kept secret for brunch is to make reservations downstairs in the Rokerji by the fireplace (in the winter). Cozy and very inviting. Perfect for a date or hanging out with good friends. read more

I went here many years ago when they were on beathany it was the worst experience I ever had at a restaurant so I finally decided to give the another try it was better the food was better too but I did play it safe with the carna fries they were tasty the service was ok it was hr befor close so they were trying to get all there side work done so not very didn't come around much I try my sons red chili burrito I didn't care for it neither did he it had a bitter taste to it but I guess that's why I allways get green and places read more

Richardson's - Carna asada fries - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Server was a ghost... did not check on us once... then appeared to ask if we wanted boxes... never checked on our order... it was cold and incorrect. Dropped check and did not ask if we wanted anything else... it's a shame as Richardsons back in the day was excellent read more

We will never be back to this restaurant. The service was horrible. The waitress forgot our glass of wine and more water that we asked for three times . The food was very average at best. We asked the manager to get our wine he seemed to not care about the service . The bright spot was Adrian the bus boy . read more

This is an amazing brunch spot. My wife and we're here this last weekend. Great food and wonderful service, If you want a place to meet great people that have good food taste, stop by. You will love it. read more

Dinner at Richardson's was fantastic, from the physical space, to service, to food. The menu selection was extensive and had something for everyone in our party of six. The server answered questions and also arranged for a birthday message on our dessert platter. My dinner (Chimayo Chicken) was served with veggie and potato choices as well as a salad choice. I chose the Caesar salad, which was huge and very delicious. My other sides choices were the acorn squash and the green chile potato. The entire meal was plentiful and I took half of it home for lunch the next day. It was odd that I was served one 1/2 inch thick slice of acorn squash. It was pretty measly, but the rest of the food more than made up for the squash. Good job Richardson's, we all loved our meals! read more

Richardson's - Chimayo chicken, acorn squash, and green chile potatoes - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I have been reading some of the recent reviews and I must say I am surprised to see anything negative at all. I just had dinner with 40 guests and each meal was absolutely flawlessly prepared the server was as kind as could be. I had the prime rib and even with my voracious appetite, I had to bring half of it home. The bacon wrapped shrimp was ridiculously good. The onion rings were some of the best I've ever had. And Richardsons has truly upped their game. read more

Richardson's - Prime Rib with cheese, green sauce, twice baked potato and broccolini. - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Just an update: we've been back several times (with reservations) and had a wonderful experience. On our latest visit our waitress, Sammy, made the whole experience amazing. Seriously, she was wonderful and would make any guest want to return. Food was, of course, largely portioned and delicious. read more

Richardson's - Steak special - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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GOOD/BAD Review. GOOD: Food and drinks were Delicious........Once we finally got them! BAD: Some of us waited over an hour for drinks and OVER 2 HOURS for food. Only to have to keep reordering...... Most of us arrived at 5:45pm .Two of the first orders were ordered several times and we didn't get them until8:30 pm GOOD: we had a really nice patio cove for our Birthday Party of 12. BAD: Our server had been there for 12 hours already and was completely overwhelmed. She was a Doll, and really was doing the best she could under the circumstances. We had to keep ordering the missing meals and drinks. Then....6 plates that we didn't order kept showing up. We could not go outside of the cove to order since it was an inclusive party, paid for . They were completely short staffed and overwhelmed throughout the entire restaurants. It was also really loud and hard to converse. I don't feel inclined to ever go there again. And that's a Bummer, the food was good GOOD: Valet service BAD: the entrance was congested and alternative parking was really not an option. Dear Richardson's, I am really happy you are successful and have great food. On a good night I'm sure its a great experience. Please help your staff out. Hire some more people and maybe slow down on the reservations to prevent over crowding. Your food was terrific and the drinks were tasty. WHEN....... They finally arrived. 4 of the meals didn't show until the 5th time ordering them. Read that again.... And meals that were ordered together didn't arrive together, so couples were eating separately. read more

The Phoenix foodie scene is absolutely on fire and has been for a couple/number of years now. Thoughtful chefs, local and transplants from destination locations now making the Valley their home. So good to see and since few, including my wife, are native Phoenicians , everyone is a transplant/local. Love this melting pot. Phoenix had/has some legacy restaurants that made names for themselves before the gold rush and air conditioning. I'm guessing Richardson's is one of those. Our Brunch partners Wes and Susie suggested Richardson's-which I had heard of and was all-in to go. One of the hippest locations just south of Glendale off the 51 with complimentary parking, the start was promising. Sunday Brunch with happy hour pricing, so great! Princess had a mimosa with grapefruit and enjoyed it. Wes had a virgin Bloody Mary, no complaints. Ice tea for me, wasn't horrible. The backstory on Richardson's has been, this is not Mexican food, it's NEW MEXICAN food which really excited me. Visions of hatch chilis everywhere; how can you go wrong? Maybe you can't go wrong but the tepid average reviews on Yelp are 100% spot on. This is 3.25 star that is doing a ton right. Huge portions, fair pricing, clean restaurant, fast service, good drinks, swanky location, and living on past glory. Had the chili rellenos and they were good, above average. Plate came with rice and beans. Not refried beans or black beans, maybe. . .pinto beans? Doesn't matter because paired with the rice, neither one rocked my world and I love rice. Even the leftovers were unsatisfying and almost everything is better the second or third day. The beans were introduced to my garbage disposal post haste. Whether its Mexican or New Mexican, Phoenix has you covered and while I quasi-feel like I should give Richardson's a second chance, let's call it good at 3.25 and say you could do worse and certainly much better. read more

No high chairs? Babies are people too and it feels very discriminatory. Ambiance was nice and food was good. Had to cancel my drink order after 20 minutes for taking too long read more

This is genuine New Mexican food with hatch New Mexico Chile. Dyllan was our server and on top of it ! He kept the mimosas and my ice tea coming non stop. Get the level 2 Chile if your up for true New Mexico hot Chile. Great taste and has some serious heat to it. I am from NM and it compares too Tomasitas in SF. If your from NM you know what I mean, if not look them up on yelp. The chicken and egg enchiladas were so good . read more

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Come here for brunch or dinner. You will leave happy. Food is always on point. Service always delivers. I have never had a bad meal at Richardsons. Sit at the bar and chat with the bartenders. They complete the whole ambience. read more

Richardson's - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Love this place. It's so much more then just Richardson's. Go through the kitchen to the speakeasy

We used to love coming here but it seems that they have recently changed their menu and the flavor of their food. They don't have the Osso Buco anymore which used to be a family favorite. But what was really disappointing was how spicy everything was to the point where you couldn't enjoy your food. I understand it's New Mexican food and there's a level of spice to it but this one was a bit much. Plus they also told us we only had 2 hours to eat and leave because a bigger party was going to occupy the space which is something I had never been told before, I thought it was weird and unprofessional?? But that's just me. We've been coming a lot through the years but since this change I don't think we'll be back. read more

Great food but service was lacking. Our waiter also doubled as the bartender so maybe they were just short staffed. Highly recommend the Salmon Bites as an appetizer and the house salad was big enough to be shared. The salad dressing was unique and tasty. Big dinner portions and everyone enjoyed their dishes (pasta, fish and pork entrees). We had to ask about the specials and how each fish was prepared (vs being informed in the beginning). I would have ordered a 2nd drink but he didn't come back to ask. Most annoying was the rush we felt to finish and leave - they were grabbing plates to clear the table before we were finished eating. Lastly, we asked to have our leftovers boxed up for takeaway and they only brought back 2 of the 3. Bottom line is the food is worth a visit but be prepared to be vocal with staff about your needs/wants. read more

Always deliciously and hot food with big portions! Always bring out of town friends here and they r always impressed by their daily brunch!

The food was a 5, the atmosphere good, service was a 1! We waited a long time for someone to show up at the host/hostess station. I started to go to the bar prepared to ask if someone could seat up when finally 2 people showed up. We were seated and left to wait 10 minutes before our waitress arrive. She acted like she had just run the mile and slumped against the wall adjacent to our booth. She asked something that I could not hear over the din of the room. I told her I could not hear her and she rolled her eyes and stepped forward to repeat her question. At this point I should have expected the horrible, unattentive service. We have so many other options in this area to put ourselves in that position again. We dine out at least 4 times per week. Probably will not return here for a while. read more

I have been coming here for over 15 years. I mostly sit at the bar. Food and Ambiance is always 5 stars. Bartenders are not always personable. Today Shea & Seth gave me the 5 star treatment. Best bartenders I've had the pleasure of experiencing here. Keep hiring these type of bartenders and you will create more regular business and 5 star rating customers. read more

This. In my mind and it's sister next door are the 4-5. Restaurants in the area, relllanos excellent, veges tasty, prime steak, drinks excelllent read more

I can't believe I've never written a review of Richardson's. How many times have I been in here? Like, a million? A billion? A quadrillion? Ok so it must be a smaller number, but enough to have gained a few lbs from their always delicious and always ample grub. This also happens to be my (now) 19 y/o daughter's favorite restaurant in Phoenix and this is probably the 3rd year in a row we've had a birthday meal here. This time since it was a workday, the girls came up and met me for lunch, which gave us the opportunity to enjoy items off the brunch menu (served till 4pm daily!). We started with the (chorizo) Con Queso, which was amazeballs. I had the Carne Adovada Benedict, which was one of the best bennies I've ever had, with pork that was super tender and flavorful soaked in their jalapeno hollandaise and, true to form, totally massive. Two others had varying enchilada dishes, which they raved about, and another had the Huevos Rancheros, which she raved about as well. Oldest daughter had a Prickly Pear Margarita which made her eyes go wide with enjoyment when she first tasted. Winning! Finally, our server brought our 19 y/o a trio of birthday mini-desserts - a cheesecake-in-a-pot (consistency of a pot de crème with the flavor of a cheesecake), a dense flourless chocolate cake and a crème brûlée. The brûlée was her favorite. We had good service and a good time! Thanks again Richardson's! read more

A friend and I had a two gross encounters at Richardson's this afternoon. A hair was in the salsa that we got with the tortilla chips. Then, if that wasn't gross enough, a large roach crawled over the bench of seats in front of us and stomped to death by a staff member. Neither incident drew an alarm to Annie, the manager on duty. In fact, she gave excuses and had a condescending attitude. No apology was offered by her. When Alicia came on shift, I explained that we had occurred and that we felt mistreated. She agreed with us and so she offered us a gift certificate to return to a better experience. Annie, the manager yelled at her ( we could hear) and ridiculed her for attempting to make things right with us. We are appalled at Richardson's choice in having Annie as a manager and furthermore; the fact that management aren't trained to enforce more healthy cleanliness protocols and more kindness in communicating with customers. I am disappointed in having to report such unsanitary conditions. But Alicia deserves a raise! Super professional. read more

The food here is very good. You have to try the bacon wrapped shrimp! So good!!! The portion sizes are big too so my husband and I could have shared a meal. Definitely need reservations. The only thing that was super disturbing was two waitresses got into a fist fight out in the open and made a huge scene. I wouldn't have expected that at this kind of restaurant. I guess that was our entertainment for the evening though read more

This could have been a good meal, but things went wrong with the entrees. Not much Covid spacing at the tables,but the four bars seemed to have some distancing. Mt choice was the stuffed chicken breast, but they used Asiago cheese and that was harsh and bitter. Plus,the glaze on top of the chicken was also poor tasting. Good corn and the GCP was good as well. Heidi's pasta had unusual green chile pasta, but it was not cooked enough. The chicken in the dish was good and the two salads were both amazing to start with the ceasar edging out the garden. read more

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Ooooo my fellow Yelpers! Here is an experience! First time visiting Richardson and I was loving the vibe UNTIL a COCKER ROACH was climbing up the wall from our booth. My hubby had to kill it with his flip flop because it was really climbing the walls all around us!!! SUPER GROSS!!!! We told the waiter so he could get a a wipe to clear it from our view anhe apologized and said would make it right. We still stayed hoping it was a one off but God knows, maybe not. We enjoyed our food, I had the halibut and hubby the steak. No making anything right on our bill or complimentary drinks, dessert, etc. Probably won't be back. Shout out to the older gentlemen that sat us down as he was so attentive! read more

Richardson's - Halibut - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Do yourself a favor and come eat here. This place is traditional looking but has lots of hidden personality, such as a secret bar downstairs. There is tons on the menu and the portions are huge. They make it easy to substitute/make changes. The drinks are fast, and the service is wonderful! We came on a Sunday night. There was no wait and we enjoyed a lovely covered patio, although there was plenty of indoor seating as well. I can't wait until a post covid world where we can enjoy the basement bar area! read more

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I have to admit, I expected more. I've always wanted to try Richardson's and we finally chose a special night and went. No one was at the front -- we waited a while, then wandered around to see if there was anyone working there other than the obviously very harried bartender; finally a girl came out and seemed annoyed that we wanted to have dinner (it was only about five in the evening), and she said we could sit at the bar. Neither of us are drinkers, and we're both older women who don't like sitting on bar stools, but we were game, so we found seats. There was no place to put our things down, no hooks under the bar, nothing -- had to juggle everything and climb up on rather uncomfortable stools. The bartender finally had a chance to take a drink order -- he was okay with sparkling water & lime. He did eventually take our food orders, as well. It was crowded. It was loud. The food, however, was excellent. I had the Sirloin with mashed potatoes and brussels sprouts -- the sprouts in particular were spectacular and the steak cooked to perfection. We both had house salads, no choice of dressing but what came on it was nice; also calamari, which was good. On the whole, we were disappointed. It would have been nice to be warned that one would need reservations to get a table even at 5 on a Wednesday night -- nothing on the website said reservations were required -- and the parking was all valet, no self-parking AT ALL. I know that's starting to be all the rage in Phoenix, but I don't care for it. I love New Mexican cuisine, and I'd love to try again. But it's hard to say if we'll ever come back. read more