I was recommended El Charro in Carlsbad, NM by some locals, and I'm so glad I listened…read more I'm a big fan of quesabirria and have been on a little quesabirria journey, and this has to be one of the top two best quesabirria tacos I've ever had. The taco was crispy and filled with delicious meat, and the consommé was rich and flavorful. If I hadn't been on the road, I probably would have ordered another one. The portion was generous, and the price was fair too. The service was quick, and the overall dining environment was bright and clean. Definitely a great local recommendation and a spot I'd happily come back to.

Ordered takeout and my husband said the whole experience went well…read more We ordered a few different tacos, but have a couple picky eaters, so they were able to separate the meats and toppings for us. We got carnitas, pastor, brisket, steak, and ground beef. (The pastor was my favorite! It came with pineapple. My husband's favorite was the carnitas.) Everything was hot and pretty tasty. The meal came with 4 sauces-- orange (spiciest), watery orange, watery green (my favorite), and the creamy green (least spicy.) After reading some reviews about slow service, I was a little apprehensive about ordering, but my husband went during lunch and said everything came out quickly, there was just a line to order. All in all, I'd definitely eat here again.

Carniceria San Juan de Los Lagos in Carlsbad, NM has to be some of the best Mexican food I've ever…read morehad! I usually have a rule when traveling that I don't visit the same restaurant more than once, but this place was the exception. I came back three times in two days. Yes, it was that good. Sadly, the third time I came back, they were closed. The food tasted very authentic and absolutely worth the visit. I noticed some reviews mentioned communication issues or that the staff may not speak much English. I had a little bit of that struggle too, but honestly, that's how you know you might be in the right place for truly authentic Mexican food. I also felt like it was partly my fault for not doing enough research before ordering. But we figured it out, and the food was more than worth it. One small suggestion: it would be helpful if the menu had a little more English explanation, pictures, or item numbers to make ordering easier for both customers and staff. Overall, this is the kind of true hidden gem you hope to find in a small town. I would definitely take a detour to come back here whenever I'm in the area again.

Carnicería San Juan de los Lagos - Worth the Detour, Even Years Later…read more Some places stay with you. So much so that five years later, on a completely different road trip, you find yourself checking the map and thinking... "we're kind of close." Back in 2021, while exploring nearby national parks, we stumbled across Carnicería San Juan de los Lagos and loved it. This time, on our way to White Sands National Park, we made a small detour to see if it still held up. First surprise... I barely recognized the area. What used to feel like the middle of nowhere has filled in. Suburban life has arrived. Growth happened. But the place? Still there. Still good. Inside, it keeps that same warm, easy charm. Cute wood, farm-style Mexican decor, nothing fancy, just welcoming. The space has grown too, now clearly divided into restaurant, carnicería, and panadería, which means more reasons to linger. And the smell when you walk in? That alone could convince you to stay. Service was just as we remembered, sweet, friendly, and genuine. The kind that makes you feel like a regular even if you've been gone for five years. We went with pozole and shrimp tacos, and both delivered. Flavorful, comforting, exactly what we were hoping for. It's always a bit of a gamble revisiting a place you loved years ago. This one paid off. Still a favorite. Still worth the stop.

We ordered a 10 piece nugget 3 biggie bags 3 sodas and a frosty we got 2 burgers 2 fries and no…read moredrinks

This is an okay Wendy's…read more The food is like any other decent food chain of Dave Thomas' (RIP). A little weak on the fry servings, though! Didn't even fill our containers to the top! We there to get some snacks for the road back home to Hobbs after a tour at "Christmas on the Pecos." The drive-thru line was super long on 12/16/2023. They accepted my mobile order and got it to us quickly by the time we got up to the window. The guy at the register was nice, but neglected to give us any napkins at all. So we stared at him until he opened the window again. Lol.

While visiting Carlsbad Caverns we stayed in town for a couple days and had dinner here our first…read morenight. The waitress who served us was wonderful, friendly, attentive, and incredibly kind to our dog. Prices were very reasonable and the portions were generous. The only negative part of the evening had nothing to do with the restaurant. A man seated next to us spent much of dinner being rude and entitled, repeatedly questioning how the salmon was prepared, criticizing the wine list, and generally acting unpleasant toward the staff. The blonde waitress with glasses handled the situation with impressive patience and professionalism. Honestly, it took restraint not to say something myself. She did a fantastic job dealing with a very difficult customer and deserves recognition for it.

Came here because locals swore this place was "so good." Absolutely not…read more The outside gives you hope, but don't be fooled. They marched us straight to some random back room that looked filthy and forgotten. Dirty walls, dead flies sitting on the window sills, dusty air vents directly over our table, worn-out floors and furniture... the whole place felt grimy. On the way to our table we were also walked past a nasty smelling dishwashing area, which really set the tone for the experience. Now the food. The kids got chicken fettuccine Alfredo, and somehow it managed to be both lava hot and completely flavorless at the same time. The chicken tasted like it lost a fight with the microwave. The meatloaf? I genuinely have no idea what they served me. It looked like cafeteria mystery meat drowned in tomato puree. Honestly offensive. I ordered the green chile cheeseburger with fries thinking maybe they'd at least get that right. Nope. The green chile had zero spice, zero flavor, zero reason to exist. The burger itself was forgettable at best. And the best part? The bill was nearly $100. For dirty vents, dead flies, bland food, and mystery meat. Would I come back? Not even if someone else was paying.

Their food was made sloppy for a person having to wait it should be fresh and made right. They were…read morenot too busy for food to come out that way. They could prepare food right now one wants to pay for something cold or made sloppy or under cooked then it's going to make my family sick.

Took over 30 min to get 1 burger... And it wasn't even busy…read moresmh. Xhxldb xjdgjsndxhxhsjscd

They had diet Dr Pepper which was a plus. Jesus was nice when he took our order. I wish they gave…read morediscounts to people named Blake (myself).....like why would they not with the franchise named Blake's. Otherwise, food was alright. Jesus made this review a 5 star. Thanks!

Waited over 20 minutes for 2 Itsa burgers behind the 1 car. Finally called. Was told waiting on…read morefries. Waited even longer before calling again. Finally 1 bag of food came out. Pulled up and my had been ready for awhile. Asked why they didn't just come out that back door by my car and she said "We just don't do that". More conversation with no good answers. No excuse for either of us waiting so long.

Nice clean place with fast and efficient service. The Bar-B-Q meats were cooked properly and tasted…read moregreat. The French fries were homemade and extra crispy like we like. A sign of the times when half the menu is listed as market price. The Memphis style Bar-B-Q sauce had a bit too much hot sauce/cayenne pepper.

I'm glad we stopped in here on our way through town. The reviews weren't lying. Great food, and…read moregreat service. Cassidy was very nice and attentive. Definitely a place to come back to.

Been back a few times, the service had improved drastically!! Didn't have much of a wait, staff was…read morecordial and very different... might just be a different crew working.

Geez! From the time I ordered until we actually got to the window it took 20 minutes. Then they…read moreacted like they didn't have my mobile order so we sat at the window for 7 minutes. The inside is NASTY! The trash can was FULL right inside the window. Girl at the window was rude. They completely skipped our order. I saw how unorganized and slow this location is. But our order was correct and it actually tasted ok.

Great service. We are from Dallas, so Tex-Mex runs in our veins. This food surpassed my…read moreexpectations for Jalisco style and for food in Carlsbad. Yum! The salsa was spicy and great. Really loved the cheese on my burrito and the taco meat was red colored and had a great flavor. The plate was oven hot, the server said so as she put it in front on me wearing oven mits, but I insisted on touching it and I wear this blister in memory of a wonderful meal!

I had the El Jimador Fajitas, which as steak, chicken, and shrimp. Simply delicious. The service…read morewas excellent as well.

Really don't know where to begin, first no stalls are open anymore. Order ahead and wait in long…read moreline when you pull up to order there's all kinds of things listed that there out of. No where near what it use to be by any means. Maybe owner or manager don't care just poorly ran and sonic corporation should look into this total embarrassment and making a bad name.

If you want top notch disgusting food, this is your place. I haven't been to a Sonic in 20 years…read moreso maybe serving crap that tastes like dog food smells is the new norm. The fries were cold and chewy, did ya hear me? CHEWY! They been sitting a long time so I threw those out.... Next was the chili cheese coney of which I ordered 2 and only received 1 so shame on me for assuming you people could count.... and OMG that was a master class in disgusting food dishes. How do you mess that up with the wet bun and the dog food chili?? .... Uggh it was bad. Then I moved on to the Sonic Triple Smasher and I should have saved my colon the workout and just went to a mud puddle and started slurping. Seriously, McDonalds does way better food than this place. You got me once but never again. If I live through the night that is. I wish I could sue you for attempted homicide or felony assault at the very least. You should be handing out refunds not food. You people don't deserve to be in business. This was without a doubt the most disgusting food I've ever tried to eat and I've eaten off a street vendor in Baghdad.... IN BAGHDAD!