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    The Block

    3.5 (42 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    ***Review for "XO Waffles and Crepes" *** NEW BUSINESS*** I was hungry but really couldn't decide on what to eat. A condition that affects millions of adults nationwide. This is an "adulting" challenge no one warns you about in grade school. Anyways, I narrowed it down to comfort food. Then waffles popped up on my phone. Gotta love AI and its creepy, stalker ways. I went to the Block in Rio Rancho. It's a little food hall located at the Enchanted Hills Shopping Center behind Petsmart, but don't get concerned. No animals were harmed in my quest for waffles. I hadn't really been over there before, and this is when I discovered XO Waffles and Crepes! The food was amazing and settled my adulthood dilemma of what to eat. I got a sweet waffles because I earned it, but they have savory options too. Johnny is the operations manager and had a cool NY accent. He was great and friendly. Matt made my order with speed and precision. I was thinking to myself, "Self, you made a good choice for once!" It looked just like the picture (which is more than I can say for any dating app interactions.) The waffle was delicious and visually beautiful. Who knew waffles could be such a treat. So go take your "adulting challenged" self to XO Waffles and Crepes and make good choices! Highly recommend!

    Estero Zacatecas rolled flautas with sour cream & cheese, Boba's all around from the Boba lounge, delish!!
    D C.

    Got our food ordered @ Birria Estilo Zacatecas, and headed to the Boba Lounge while we waited. 2 out of the 3 of us had never had Boba so she explained and "oh my"!!! Food came and...heavenwe'll be back!!

    Angie K.

    This is a nice little space up in Rio Rancho. Some friends and I decided to check it out just for fun. It's a bit of a haul from the foothills so I don't see myself going super often, though it looks like it has a great set of events and things that happen fairly frequently. If you haven't been, go check it out. There are a good number and variety of food options and little shops. There's still some empty spaces there, so it will be interesting to see what it's like once it fills out.

    Some of the food options in THE BLOCK
    Ricardo M.

    We discovered THE BLOCK while visiting our son in Rio Rancho on a Friday night. My wife and I chose El Chamo Arabe Express, as both of us have visited Venezuela. We had empanadas and sweet plantains. For our taste the empanadas were ok, the dough was too thicker and oily. On our next visit, I would enjoy some cocktails on the Top of THE BLOCK cocktail bar. The venue concept is great and had fun enjoying the live music and view of the Sandia Mountains.

    Upstairs bar
    Elizabeth W.

    Top of the Block bar is really nice and has a great view. Restaurants are average. Might check it out again for a band but otherwise not much happening.

    View from the upstairs Block
    Liza M.

    This place is new to Rio Rancho. It's no Tin Can Alley but I think it has more of a family friendly atmosphere. I have yet to try the crepes. Pizza or tacos but I'm sure I will. It's always clean, heaters throughout, tables and a stage. Hope it makes it!

    Ice Stating!!
    Teresa M.

    I absolutely love The Block and highly recommend it. There's so much to do in summer. This winter, they have trivia night and other activities up in the bar area where it's nice and warm. My favorite pizza of all time is Thicc - wow!!! Absolutely delicious. I will continue to frequent and support the restaurants and of course the upper bar!!

    The Block.  Map of the block.  Note all of the empty shop spaces.
    John S.

    Saturday. November 2, 2024. Dinner. Went here for a dinner date with my wife. Unfortunately, a lot of the shop spaces were still vacant. See attached map photo. They opened September 13, so I expected more or all of the shop spaces to be occupied. From November's calendar of events: Sunday 10 AM yoga, 12-3 pm games activities for kids 12 and under, and a live band at 5 pm. Mondays nothing special. Tuesdays 10 am yoga, comedy at 8 pm. Wednesdays 7 pm movie. Thursdays 7 pm trivia. Fridays 10 am yoga, live band at 6 pm. Saturdays 10 AM yoga, 12-3 pm games activities for kids 12 and under, and a live band at 7 pm. Since we visited on Saturday we watched a cover band called Static Groove band. They played some old school r and b classics. This band has very good technical musicians and a very energetic front man. We watched the band from the Top of the Block bar, which has a beautiful view of the Sandia mountains. This bar was a huge let down because of the extremely limited selection. Canned beers, $6, were: Sandia watermelon cider, Steelbender compa, Santa Fe Octoberfest, and Bosque Scotia. Draft beers, $7, were: Santa Fe 7K and Bosque's Elephants on Parade (they were out of this one so only 1 tap beer). They had 5 wines from Sheehan winery. These were $8 a glass for Pinot Gris, CAB, Cielo Dulce, Syrah and a Rose. They had 7 mocktails, which you could add alcohol to. These included Blueberry Mojito ($7), Creamcicle ($7), Rosemary Paloma fizz ($6), Sunrise ($6) and a Mule ($6). With the outstanding local breweries, they need more beers and beer styles on tap and canned. I had two different bartenders since we ordered 2 beers each. The male bartender just handed me the can, but the female gave use frosted mugs to pour the beer into. We ordered burgers from the Stackers Burger company. This stall was located below the bar. They had a selection of six burgers and a chicken sandwich. These ranged in price from $10.25 to 12.25. They had fries and tots ranging in price from $5.25 to $14.99. They had shakes for $7.99 and floats for $6.25. I ordered the Oklahoma Fried Onion smash burger for $123.25. This burger was juicy and large. Very filling with the order of green chile queso fries we shared. These had spicy green chile and lots of cheese for $11.50. We both enjoyed the food. I think that if the Block can attract more businesses to fill the empty shop stalls and can greatly increase the number of drinks at the bar and make the service uniform, they could attract more customers. Hopefully they make these changes soon.

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