This place has a chill diner atmosphere complete with little jukebox terminals at your table just like the diners from my childhood. Great selection of shakes and I really like the fried zucchini and mushrooms combo plate. Service is efficient and friendly. read more

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The waitress was amazing, however the food was not. chicken fried steak was tough and other plates lacked any flavor. Do not recommend this place. read more

Service was great. The shakes tasted amazing but I did have to heavily salt the white gravy and the chicken fried steak sandwich also added hot sauce to give it anything.. Overall enjoyable experience. read more

The Owl Cafe - Vanilla Chocolate Fudge shake and a Butters Delight Speciality Shake. Butters Delight was amazing! - Diners Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Super cute place, friendly staff. The menu has lots of cafe and NM options, including two types of green chile (vegetarian or with ground beef). My sister and I did feel that the red chile tasted like it came out of a can. The home made tortillas also did not seem fresh when we were there (noon on a Friday), but we enjoyed everything else very much and I would definitely go back and recommend it to others. The pancakes were huge and fluffy; the eggs were perfectly cooked, and the green chile had just the right amount of spice. read more

We stopped here for Sunday breakfast after Mass. We weren't sure what to expect. He had eggs , I had the french toast combo. Both were tasty and prepared well. The service was very good , provided by a very cheerful Isela. read more

Food was great and service was even better- recommend the country fried steak with home fries. DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT A SLICE OF PIE

Tried a variety of breakfast orders, love them all. Wonderful old days nostalgia too.

Went there to have pancakes. Ordered a decaffeinated coffee which took forever and was tasteless. The pancakes were burnt on the bottom and tough. They charged a tip when I paid eventhough with the service I received, I wasn't going to leave one. I won't go there again! read more

We stopped here because it was close by. We went inside and everyone was very friendly. We bought we had ordered the French toast with an appli compote but just plain French toast was brought to our table. We running late so we didn't send it back. The food was good but we thought everything was a bit on the high side. I suppose I would recommend for good food but on the pricey side. This is mainly what I only gave 3 stars. read more

The Owl Cafe - Inside of thenOwel Cafe - Diners Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Fantastic food fantastic service from Megan C. Very dog friendly on the porch love this place!

The food was great, and the service was impeccable! Our server was so kind. The diner feel is amazing, I feel like I time traveled to 1959!

We had an above average size group so when we were finally acknowledged 10 minutes later, we were told it would be at least fifteen minutes. Keep in mind there were two empty booths. So 10 minutes later we were told that it would be 15 minutes longer. We were fine with that as two empty booths were still sitting unoccupied. Now because we were a sizable group I figured they would seat other guests with less people. Nope! Finally we were offered the two booths. Great we were seated. Our orders were finally taken and then we proceeded to wait 15 minutes for beverages then an additional 25 for our food. Unfortunately it wasn't up to the Owl Cafe standards. I think we might try again and just chalk it up to a bad day. read more

The Owl Cafe - Getting the music vibes - Diners Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Fantastically cute traditional diner featuring outstanding New Mexican food as well as blue plate specials . Entire team friendly and providing excellent service. We had huevos rancheros (red) along with Frito pie and a chocolate chili malt. Thick, chocolatey and spicy shake, super filling and served with the steel cup alongside as is traditional. The portions were so big that we could barely finish. And when they say the chili is spicy, they mean it..,come prepared! With jukeboxes on each table, as well as counter service, will go back every time we're in Albuquerque! read more

I really like the building - reminds me of 1930's Calif, when there were a lot of eateries came in a shape. (Not that I was around then). We haven't been back in a looong time so with some time on our hands here we are. Sat quickly and seemed like our server was already there. Not quite lunch time so we got to choose from breakfast menus. Veggie 2 egg omelet for me and Carne Adovada for my wife. Omelet was full of vegs and not overcooked. The carne adovada was tasty and tender. Once again plenty of leftovers. Good food, good service glad we stopped. read more

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The Owl Cafe boasts the best pancakes in Abq. As someone who is on a quest to find the best pancakes in the city, I can confidently say these pancakes are not the best. They are overcooked and mostly flavorless. The service was average. The facility is retro, which would be cool if it wasn't covered in decades of restaurant grease. I wanted to love the Owl Cafe but it just left me feeling sticky and unsatisfied. read more

Great food and service. Love their breakfast menu. Request repainting the parking lot 2 years ago to allow for more parking. Thanks.

The Owl is a perfectly competent diner, maybe even a little bit better. Diner food, maybe a half step up. Good diner service. And diner ambiance. If you're nearby and enjoy diners then it's well worth a visit. read more

Stopped for gas and was looking for a breakfast spot. We always try to find a local spot. Accidentally found The Owl Cafe! What a surprise. Old school diner at its best! The breakfast was great and the coffee hot! I have not been to a spot lately that had as friendly staff as this place. Amazing! We have pinned this spot as a must stop in our way through town. read more

The Owl Cafe - Cool place. - Diners Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

My husband and I were staying along hotel row just off Eubanks. The Owl Cafe, at Eubanks and Hotel Ave is in easy walking distance from at least 5 hotels/motels there. We ate at the Owl around 6 pm on a Friday evening. We'd previously looked at their online menu and the prices seemed very reasonable. We'd also read that the online prices were incorrect. This proved to be true; the online menu prices (as of this writing) are about 30% lower than those on the in-diner menu. We were seated promptly in a booth, and a free appetizer of pinto beans and green chiles was served with packaged crackers. The beans were bland, so the chiles atop were a nice kick. Given the reputed large portion sizes at Owl Cafe, my husband and I split an order of a fried chicken tender sandwich and fries. The food arrived nicely plated for each of us, without us having to split things ourselves. This was great, and there was plenty of food for us older folks. We were quite pleased with the quality of the chicken, and lettuce and tomato were included in the sandwich. The fries were crisp. Service was excellent. Overall, we were quite pleased. Given the relatively high prices for individual entrees and large portion sizes, splitting portions made for a very reasonably priced meal. read more

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The food is great. Know matter what time you go breakfast,lunchtime or dinner the food is fantastic." Great job guys. Gino. 5 star all the way read more

This is the cutest diner with amazing food and large portions. The service was quick and the employees are so kind and helpful!

Great food and environment! Try the green chili cheese burger and also try the shakes read more

The Owl Cafe - Sweet potato fries and green chili cheese burger - Diners Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Really enjoy Owl cafe, our server has been there for years. Food was decent, loved the milkshake. It's a cute and unique cafe. Friendly staff. read more

This place is spot on with their burgers and shakes. I haven't tried their breakfast since I was only driving my during dinner time. But after reading the reviews about the food and trying their food. I'm sure it's not a disappointment. People were very friendly and the place is clean. I've had no issues with anything. I had a banana Rama shake, California burger and my husband had the mama's quesadilla. Everything tasted good. I think the price for the amount and taste is well worth it. If you're really hungry then get the California burger, if not probably go for a smaller burger. read more

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"Grease burger" is actually a compliment for this place! I was very pleasantly surprised by Owl Cafe. I tried OC for the first time for a Sunday evening dinner. Our server Holly was friendly, attentive, and answered our questions. I ordered a Bleu Max Burger, which came with "a mound of bleu cheese & grilled onions topped with lettuce, tomato, & mayo", accompanied by french fries, for $16.70. After ordering, Holly brought us a small plate of complimentary spiced pinto beans with green chile and crackers. I hadn't had that as an appetizer before, and I usually don't enjoy pinto beans, but it was pretty good. The burger was great! Usually the bleu cheese isn't very noticeable to me on black and bleu burgers, but this was sharp and delicious. Everything is cooked to order. The portions of the burger and fries were huge! I almost always eat my entire meal while dining out, and I took half of it home for my next meal. I still had no room for a milkshake even with saving half! The diner is casual and 50s themed with working mini juke boxes in the booths near the center of restaurant. They play music for the entire place. There's postcards and shirts for sale, along with baked goods to go. The restaurant and tables are accessible to patrons using a wheelchair. Large bodied people will not have an issue at this establishment; there are non-booth tables, and the chairs have no sides and are a sturdy metal. Go get your burger! We'll be returning shortly. read more

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We try to hit this place every time we drive through Albuquerque. Always great service and food. We found out today the deep fried bacon has been removed from the menu...so disappointed, we really looked forward to that. But the place was clean, and as always, amazing New Mexico flared food. read more

The Owl Cafe - Fried pickles - Diners Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

My husband and I tried Owl Cafe for the first time and the service and food were great. Everyone that works here is very welcoming and just pleasant to talk with. Our Server Jerrae helps us customize our breakfast to what we wanted and didn't force us to follow exactly how the menu is printed. She makes sure you're happy with your meal and doesn't forget to stay on top of your drinks. read more

Ran in to buy single cookies for work. Cookies were 5 days old still sold at full price. 3.50 each. Typically day old baked goods are marked down. Five day old baked goods ,well should probably be thrown out. read more

This is the epitome of a classic American diner. Reasonably priced, casual, qnd retro atmosphere reminiscent of the 1950s. The menu is large and offers something for everyone. Staff are friendly despite the fact tables are full nearly every hour of the day. read more

Take a trip back in time with this vintage style cafe. Lots of menu options and some specialty burgers. I was instantly amazed by how clean the place was. We definitely got what we paid for. Lots of food to take home. You can make 2 meals out of it. There are mini juke-boxes at each table and for a quarter you can pick two songs and they play over the loud speaker. That was a neat touch. read more

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Besides having to get a new waitress after our original one was so rude from the very beginning I believe it was because of the hat I was wearing.... Anyways... our new server was kind the lady who brought our food was very friendly to me and my son BUT his food was awful! The potatoes were so gross he had the kids breakfast plate eggs , toast , potatoes and bacon. I got the owlchiladas the sauce was good but the enchiladas were paper thin, the beans were lukewarm and kind crusty. I feel so ripped off. read more

Have come here multiple times for breakfast and lunch/dinner. Walking in you can tell the feel of the place is 50's dinner. When my parents visit it is one of those places they have to go eat because they love the ambiance of it. I've never had a bad meal here and my favorites are the Owl's Nest for breakfast and any of the burgers for lunch will make you and your belly happy. read more

Delicious Breakfasf and full menu of choices, friendly service. Clean place and love all the Owl Decor. I am from out of state but I look forward to coming back for lunch menu. I heard the burger's are delicious. What a CooL Building. I was so Blessed I discovered this place on Father's Day. Enjoyed with My Dad:) We even put on the Juke Box that was at our table. Was fun to pick out our song's Love It. read more

I knew the day would come when we ended up dining at a location which has added me to their social media account, but it was the right day and time for this restaurant... picture this: you missed lunch (had snacks but not sustainable, just had a flu/covid shot and just want comfort food that's conveniently nearby. Where do you go?? The Owl Cafe, of course. We were seated immediately at a small table by the window and offered beans with green chile and crackers. (They were good!). Initially the menu prices looked high, and after flipping through a few times I saw a mushroom Swiss burger, and our sweet long silver haired server confirmed that she really loved that choice! Initially, it came back with Mayo (I had ordered without, just because I didn't trust my tummy to sauces that night, and she repeated it back before leaving the table), but they did correct it and give me a new burger (I worked in a restaurant before... mistakes can easily happen when there's a high flow rhythm, which is a sign of how popular the menu items are!) ... which was more than worth the wait! I could see why the prices were listed as such. The food quality is excellent! Hubby and I will definitely come back! Oh and as for the ambiance?? We couldn't stop talking about how perfect the theme was! From the window designs to buildings shape (which we suspect was built special) to the talon shaped structure and the owls along the ceiling screaming diner were just perfect! 5/5 from us! #gourmetrecovery #foodfreedom #intuitiveeating #gentlenutrition #allfoodsfit #nofoodrules #dietculturedropout read more

We were starving when we got here, so I asked the gal at the front desk of our hotel what she recommended for some new mexican food. She told us about this place, which was right up the street from us. I was not a fan of the refried beans and rice- but everything else was tasty! We ordered chili cheese fries to share, fully expecting them to be, well, fries with chili on them. The waitress asked if we wanted red or green chili and we all just kind of looked at each other...then chose green. They were super tasty and the fries were salted to perfection. My chile relleno was pretty good, the batter was different, it almost had a cornbread feel to it! I had the waitress put both red and green chili on my dinner so I could try them both. They also brought out a little dish of pot beans that had green chiles on them with saltine crackers. Pretty solid little place! Love the neon too. read more

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UPDATE: I spoke with the manager the following day and was told that they would make up the two missing shakes. Because it was Easter weekend we made arrangements to go on Monday. Visiting ABQ and we decided to have food delivered. Unfortunately I did it as a guest through Toast which delivered through Uber. We ordered the mushroom Swiss burger, fried mushrooms w/ ranch dressing, Owlchilidas and two chocolate cordial shakes. While the food that we received was good, our order was missing the two shakes and the ranch dressing for the fried pickles. The driver indicated that they didn't know there should have been shakes. The Toast app said to call the restaurant if there was an issue. I did and they told me there was nothing they could do. I would have to indicate that the order was incomplete through the app. As I went in as a guest, there was no way to indicate any issue. The restaurant told me I could call back the next day when a manager was there. This experience left a little bit of a bad taste. read more

I ordered the ham steak and eggs about an hour ago. It was supposed to be a 6 oz ham steak. I asked when I got it how much this thing weighed because it really looked like it was about 3 oz with a sliver of bone in the middle. The hash browns I received were undercooked so I asked for some more to be cooked longer. I received what look like broken brown rice on a plate and it was completely inedible. I had three other guests and they all found extreme fault with their food.The wait staff was extremely busy. Our service was okay. I felt ripped off. read more

The owl cafe, estimated 15 minute wait more like 45 minute wait. Food comes out, hair in the toast and cheese in the omelette when noted lactose intolerant. Omelette comes back a second time, still cheese in omelette. Not to mention flies and dirty counters in the entire place. Would give this place a 0 if I could. read more

First time here. Best green chicken enchiladas ever. And the service was excellent. I'm from out of town and try many Mexican restaurants as I travel, this is definitely one of my favorites. Also the complimentary bean and green chili before meal is awesome. Thanks Owl Cafe for the awesome meal. Don't change a thing. read more

Drove into Albuquerque for the weekend and decided to have breakfast at The Owl Cafe. The people were very friendly and informative. The food was very delicious besides a few things. The tortilla wasn't heated up correctly and my eggs weren't cooked correctly but was still very delicious! This cafe is still very good considering it wasn't the perfect experience. I still recommend this place! Good food and good people! read more

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