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    The Council Room

    3.5 (58 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Touristy
    Good for groups

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    14oz ribeye with loaded baked potato
    Rudy M.

    After winning big in the Casino at Sandia, my girlfriend and I went to have steak dinners at a medium fancy restaurant. We were looked over by a nice waiter named Tom. Tom brought me a nice glass of NM blonde beer and it was pretty good. He also brought out chips and salsa, which we lightly snacked on due to the want for a good meal. My girlfriend ordered an impressive shrimp cocktail and she enjoyed every bit of it. I ordered a 14oz steak medium with broccoli and twice baked potato. She ordered a filet mignon, with mashed potatos and a nicely sized salad. I got out of my comfort zone and ordered a tropical mojito with mango flavored vodka and other mango elements. It was surprisngly delicious. Overall, it was a great experience eating there and after doing well in the casino we both earned it. Thanks again to Tom for looking after us and we'll definitely try to come back soon.

    Cinco de Mayo breakfast special
    Tommy P.

    Good eats and nice service from a professional server. The room is comfy, if casual. The prices were reasonable for good portions of somewhat-better-than-average (and certainly more-interesting-than-the-usual) tasting fare. My visit was to meet a friend, but I'll be bringing my wife here soon.

    Green Goose
    L T.

    Since Johnny is back, the bar is the best place to take respite from the manic action on the casino floor. Sports on the TVs, cool A/C, warm lighting, good vibes, decent food and kind service. This place is better than a few years ago. The ambience is comfortable near the conference area. Views of the pool and comfortable chairs make it a good place to people watch. Take a break from gambling a visit awhile, sit a spell.

    July 2022 Menu
    Maria-Christina S.

    I think there's a little bit of an identity crisis happening here. Maybe because their buffet is closed and they're trying to add items to their menu for casual dining but the selection is interesting. On one hand they have steak and lobster and salmon but then, they have "platos" (that are very pricey - $17 for 2 tamales) which have zero heat or New Mexican flavor or you have omelets, meatloaf and sandwiches. This is one of the only places here to sit and have a meal that's not picnic-style seating so until the buffet opens it's really the only option unless you're willing to wait in a very long line at the quick dining and eat standing up.

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    Dave G.

    Here with my wife for her ADDC conference. We ate here twice and enjoyed both meals. She had stuffed sopapillas while I had the hatch chile rellenos during our first visit. Both were good portions. On our second visit, we shared a 14oz ribeye with a loaded baked potato and 2 dinner salads. The steak was cooked to perfection. Paired with Modelo Especial beer and a glass of moscato wine. Very good overall experience.

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    Stephanie C.

    Located in Sandia Resort and Casino, this is a great choice for dinning in! To explain, Sandia has many food options; including food courts, and bars. Additionally, as of now the buffet is shut down. Arriving after 1 on a Saturday, it was not too busy and the staff was able to accommodate my party of 3 when we arrived. We were served our drinks and complimentary chips and salsa, only minutes after getting settled. The Stuffed Sopapilla was great and the Council Room Platter was big, satisfying my taste buds!

    Ashley L.

    The food here is amazing! I actually like the steaks and prime rib here better than up at the rooftop restaurant. I've had almost every dish on the menu from the breakfast to the sandwiches to dessert. My wedding reception from my first marriage was even here back when they had the wine room (where the coffee place is now located). Tonight I had the prime rib with salad (sans croutons) and the seasonal veggies while the husband had their famous green chile meatloaf with salad, garlic mashed potatoes, and veggies. The food was again fantastic! I highly recommend it! The only reason for less than 5 stars is that our waitress disappeared after we received our food. It took forever to get a to-go box and the bill despite being her only table.

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    4.2(424 reviews)
    9.3 miEastside
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    04/13/26 First of…read moreall, don't let the other reviews of a "sketchy" area deter you from visiting Vick's Vittles. The area looks old and poor, but near the restaurant, we didn't see anything sketchy. When we were leaving, we did see some homeless people at the main intersection, but we didn't see anything we'd describe as sketchy. We did notice there is a mobile home park behind the restaurant, but there is a wall between the mobile home park and the restaurant parking lot. Even if there were police surrounding the mobile home park, we'd still venture inside to eat. The food is that good. We shared the cowboy breakfast burrito and the Santa Fe pancakes. Both were filling and ridiculously good. The Santa Fe pancakes made with blue corn, roasted piñons, green chili, and cheddar jack cheese were different than anything else we've ever had. I'll admit I didn't love my first bite or two, but the more I ate, the more I wanted. The pancakes are dry, but if you drizzle some syrup, it's the perfect match. The accompanying eggs and bacon were cooked perfectly. The cowboy breakfast burrito is massive, filling, and worth every calorie. Even though we were stuffed, we had to get the peach with green chile turnover. We asked if the turnover is served warm and our waitress replied that she could warm it up for is. I'm not sure that it is normally served warm, but I highly recommend it. The turnover flaky, the glaze was silky once warmed up and the peach with green chile was unique and delicious. Five star service and food. I highly recommend Vick's Vittles and hope that I'm in the area again so I can try more of this delicious food.

    1 star because you can't give 0. Used to be a great place to eat. Good food., great service, nice…read moreenvironment. Everything's changed. All new staff that clearly don't understand the restraunt business. Went in today for breakfast, seated in the back. Out of sight, out of mind I guess. Took longer than normal to get waited on. Placed our order, had to correct the waitress several time on our order. Waited quite awhile, long enough to need more coffee. None was coming so had to call out to another waitress to get more. Our waitress did come back to bring the coffee. Before she got there we were discussing the fact that the entire staff was new. She must have overheard us and took it as some kind of slight to her. Two minutes later the manager came over to inform us that we were being rude to her server and that she would be taking over our service. After some discussion my wife said, "this is ridiculous, guess we won't be coming here again" the manager said "well I'll cancel your order and you can leave now". We said we didnt want her to cancel our order and she just said have a nice day. So we left. Sooo not the Vicks Vittles of the past.

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    4.5(546 reviews)
    4.2 miBusiness Parkway/Academy Acres
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    Vic's Daily Café delivers exactly what a great neighborhood breakfast spot should: comforting food,…read morefriendly service, and an atmosphere that makes you want to linger a little longer over your coffee. From the moment we walked in, the staff were welcoming and attentive without ever feeling intrusive. Our server checked in regularly, kept the coffee full, and made the whole experience feel relaxed and genuinely hospitable. The food absolutely held its own. The biscuits and gravy were outstanding--fluffy, homemade biscuits smothered in a rich, savory gravy that tasted like it had been simmering all morning. We also ordered the pork cutlets, which were beautifully prepared: tender, flavorful, and cooked just right. Paired with the café's warm, pleasant ambiance, it made for a meal that felt both hearty and comforting. Vic's Daily Café is the kind of place that reminds you how satisfying a simple, well-executed breakfast can be.

    Great food! Horrible parking…read moreSemi-bad service For some reason they insist on knowing if all of our party is inside the building, at that very second. We said yes, she didn't believe us until our friend stood up and took a step. She asked us before just to get a table for a 35 min wait, if our party was inside right now. If we had said 2 people, would we have gotten the same table? Make it make sense. There's better ways to handle overcrowdedness.

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    4.3(183 reviews)
    9.0 miInternational District
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    The neighborhood isn't great and the building and furniture have seen better days so I was…read moreskeptical but I sat down anyway. I was very pleasantly surprised. The food was very good including my poached eggs, sausage patties, toast, and hash browns. I've had better hash browns but these were good and I ate them all. The service was excellent - the sort of thing you expect from highly experienced wait staff in a very well managed store. Friendly enough but not too friendly, clearly adjusting their interactions based on customer preference. I don't care for much chit-chat but others nearby obviously did. And they were on time with food, check backs, water, and check. Not sure when I'll be near there again but I will be back.

    Five stars for the wonderful waitress they have, with so much personality. Zero stars today for the…read morevery poor plate of tacos he/she served me. Boo to the cook. The taco meat had been sitting on the back burner most of the day. I walked in at 1:10 pm and they close at 2 pm. Horrible dried up ground beef. Can't believe I am paying for dried up tacos, and the cook served me just that, instead of making me fresh ground beef. Next the Spanish Rice was also very dry and cold. The cook could not at least get it warmed up, no because it was so dried up rice, warming it up would not work. Very nasty plate I was served. The beans were good, yet they were luke warm. The only thing that was fresh on my plate was the sopaipilla and the guacamole. Otherwise, what a freaking mess I was serviced. I guess I am done with Kap's. Sorry because you all have a wonderful up-front staff. There should be a restaurant rule, that they can't serve food that has been sitting around for more than a hour drying up that should not be served to their visitors.

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    The Shop - Duck Hash:  Duck confit, potatoes, brussel sprouts, mushrooms, red chile, cheese and eggs your way. Oh my.

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    4.2(424 reviews)
    9.0 miNob Hill
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    I've always heard about this place but had never eaten here until today. The line was extremely…read morelong, almost out the door but it actually moved pretty quickly. I was really happy to see that the menu clearly marked the gluten-free options. I originally decided on the chilaquiles since they were labeled gluten-free, but I asked to confirm that the chips weren't fried in a shared fryer. Unfortunately, the girl taking our order said they were, so I switched to the huevos rancheros. She wrote on the ticket that it was a gluten allergy so they would take extra precautions and prepare everything separately, which I really appreciated. My husband ordered the duck hash and said it was absolutely delicious! My son and his girlfriend got a burger and a Cubano sandwich, and they said both were amazing, they especially loved the French fries! My daughter ordered the Americano with a gluten-free waffle and loved it. My huevos rancheros were just okay, I wasn't too impressed. Definitely something I would not get again. Overall, my family really enjoyed their meals, and the food came out fairly quickly considering how busy it was.

    Came here for lunch with my co-workers and they were incredibly accommodating for our group of 10+!…read moreWe were tended immediately and got our food pretty quick! I got the Duck Confit burger which was fantastic! Duck was very tender and not gamey at all. Portions were very large and I would recommend sharing. Would definitely come back to try the rest of their menu.

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