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    T J's New Mexican Restaurant

    3.6 (68 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

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    Casual
    Loud
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Rude manager and server who doesn't know what she's doing

    Rude ass manager at TJ restaurant in Los Lunas. Waiting for over 30 mins asked how much longer and the services said "idk". Manager proceeded to call us impatient because our kids are hungry and we were told a 10min wait! Didn't catch her name cause she was too busy running her mouth.

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    Timmy S.

    I've been passing by this place for years and it's always packed. It was no different this morning but I was determined to finally eat here. This restaurant is owned by the same people who own Rutilios here in Los Lunas. There are several similarities between the two restaurants. The CFS here is a little smaller but not much smaller. It is still as large as a pancake and delicious. The eggs were scrambled and fluffy. The hash browns were delicious. I also had a pancake and that was very good. Now I know why this place is always so packed when I pass by, it's almost exactly like Rutilios, which is my favorite restaurant in Los Lunas. You can't go wrong here. The service here was also excellent and friendly. I'd eat here any day of the week. Two thumbs up from me. Definitely a must visit restaurant...

    Stuffed sopapilla
    Paula S.

    The service was good. They were short-handed, so we didn't expect much. Poor server brought me a cup of water with a long hair in it. Ewww. So gross, but not the end of the world. The food was good. The served rolled enchiladas which I wasn't expecting for a true New Mexican restaurant. That was disappointing. I was glad there was some flavor to the green chile. I need a little kick. The ambiance doesn't really have a wow factor at all. They seated us in the back which is a room with a television and your average cheap diner tables. They don't serve chips and salsa, so maybe that's part of what brought the whole feel down a notch. I'd go back for sure, but I'll try to find another place that serves chips and salsa since that's a big deal to me.

    Combo
    Scotty B.

    Nice atmosphere with good food and great service. We got the combo with green chili sauce. It was very good. My wife got huevos rancheros with green chili sauce. Very good.

    Chile cheese papitas & menudo
    Cassidy M.

    This was our first time at Tj's. The red and green Chile were great! They both had a great flavor and spice. The menudo was also very flavorful!

    Entrance (inside). Front door is on the side.
    Amber L.

    Standard New Mexican restaurant with a smaller than normal menu for breakfast and lunch items. Appears they close for dinner but that confused me since they do serve some alcohol. I'm guessing the room I saw up front was the bar? When entering the parking lot from the road, don't miss the entrance. If you try to enter though the gas station, the parking lot is blocked so you will have to turn around somehow. Overall the food was good. Chips and salsa are part of lunch. They were ok. I went with the Navajo taco. Overall a standard food joint.

    Huevos Rancheros (Christmas)

    Always great food and great service. Kelsey is such a great waitress. she is attentive and very friendly. We love her. Really good chile.

    Huevos Rancheros Christmas style ( red and green)

    Love to eat here. The service is excellent and Your order comes out really quick. Very friendly servers. The Chile is excellent. Definitely comfort food.

    Marty S.

    We ate at Tj's today. I had huevos rancheros, Christmas (red/green) both chile's were HOT, but very flavorful. Eric had 2 eggs, hasbrowns, and bacon. My plate came with a tortilla (store bought) and his choice was a sopapilla. The only thing that could've made it better is Homemade Tortillas.

    Chicarron and Bean Burrito
    Alicia F.

    I'll be honest I was quite impressed with this place. We came like 30 minutes before closing (to be fair we didn't know it was closing time) and we didn't get seated promptly. Being hungry and ready to eat the first meal of the day, we sat ourselves at an empty table since it seemed like a good thing to do since they had seen us and hadn't seated us yet. I sat down and waited for a bit and the lady who bussed the tables informed me they would be closing soon. I said okay that's fine. Since we had to get back to town, we planned on eat quickly and not linger. We promptly placed our order and got our food rather quickly. I will say the restaurant has two great things, the food was pretty delicious and our waitress was very polite and kept our beverages filled.. My family was rather impressed with the burrito and Navajo taco, and they were super impressed with the chile. My tacos were pretty tasty, and overall I was super impressed! I would gladly eat at this place again! However, next time I will get there a lot earlier in the day. I understand that people want to get home, but be flexible with customers.

    Chile Rellenos plate, sopaipillas, stuffed sopaipilla plate, devoured salsa. Some really good rice too.

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    6 years ago

    Favorite place to eat NM food love the red chili!!! Good prices and great food- really missed them during covid-19 shutdown of restaurants

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    Casual atmosphere with New Mexico/American food. Has always been good when we have eaten there.

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    The food was amazing, well needed after a long hike! The waitress was super friendly and everything…read morewas brought out quickly, including chips and salsa (which was amazing, perfect amount of spice) when we got there. Also accommodated our six people by putting two tables together for us. Such a nice restaurant, the music was quiet enough for conversations and it was nice and cool indoors. Would absolutely go again!

    The food is fresh and absolutely delicious-huge portions as well. The refried beans were a little…read morerunnier than I prefer, but the flavor was good. I ordered the shredded beef enchiladas with a fried egg on top, garnished with tomatoes, onions, lettuce and sour cream. I'm from California, and don't get to have sopapillas at home-unless I make them-so I of course had to order half a dozen to go. They were nice enough to give me a portion cup of honey to go with them. They have wonderful red chile sauce on their enchiladas. So good in fact, that my mouth is watering as I write this review. My aunt had the chile rellenos ala carte, and she commented on how good it was and how they stuffed it with quite a bit of melty and gooey cheese. I definitely want to eat here again before I head back to California! I miss all of the good food here in New Mexico that I devoured as a child. Montano's really hit the spot!

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    Adobada stuffed sopapilla
    Adobada stuffed sopapilla
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    Beef burrito, smothered with red chili and garnish
    Chili Rellano plate.  Always tasty!

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    T J's New Mexican Restaurant - tex-mex - Updated July 2026

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