I went into Tribes for the first time today. Their iced coffee is delicious. The barista was so welcoming and friendly. They have an extensive food menu....I'll definitely get something to eat next time. They have bright, colorful art hanging all over the walls. I loved checking everything out while I waited for my drink. This is a solid place to hang out on the patio and draw or journal or read. I will definitely come back. read more

I have been going for almost two years. The food used to be so good..and lately I simply keep "hoping". My go too was the falafel plate. But last 5 times have been burned beyond being edible. Don't waste your time. I've tried for the both of us. read more

Tribes Coffee House - Dry and crumbly overcooked Falafel. Ugh - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

I visited today during a stay in Santa Fe, & my only regret is that I cannot move this coffee house into my hometown. I ordered the pecan cinnamon roll and the cinnamon honey latte (one of today's specials), and it was fantastic. I will find the time to go again before I leave town. read more

One of the best coffee shop/dinners in Santa Fe. The food is delish with a large variety to chose from, serving up huge portions. I always get enough to take half home for dinner! Wonderful staff. They do have busy hours where it does take some time to get your food or beverage but a busy establishment means they are GOOD. I totally think they are worth the wait. I'm never disappointed with their service or product. Thank you Tribes for being there and providing consistency during a crazy time in the world. I highly recommend their food and coffee. My favorite is the breakfast bowl or the eggs benedict made with homemade hollandaise sauce. YUM YUM. Also the only place in town where I can find an Italian soda! read more

Ordered Breakfast through Uber eats and delivery was awesome. Ordered the Tribes Benedict which was very delicious. Had also ordered the Breakfast Burrito with red and green Chile and turkey sausage. If you like red Chile with a lot of spices added, then this Chile is right for you. I personally do not like all the spices in NM red Chile, tasted like a lot of pepper and oregano had been added to powdered Chile? Burrito was delicious and green Chile good but it was missing the garnish. I may order from here again but hold the red. read more

Tribes Coffee House - Tribes Benedict - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Delicious huevos rancheros (red) with choice of how you want your eggs done. One order is enough for two moderate appetites. House coffee was quite good. If the side patio is filled, there are tables in the courtyard to the right. Nice for dogs too. read more

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No. The baristas seemed perfectly competent, and polite enough. However, with no one ahead of me, and two baristas behind the counter, I waited approximately two minutes before even being greeted. Not a glance, not a hi, not a nothing. The closest barista was mere feet away but preparing a blended beverage, gave zero eye contact. I went up to get more half and half, and when I came across a third person behind the counter, speaking with what I believe was a French accent, she didn't bother to say a word. She was AT THE COUNTER chatting with a gentleman about something, casually, and wholly unrelated to coffee. Had the gall to turn around and look at the baristas to see if they were helping me. They were busy. It appears the lady with the accent was possibly the owner, as the two baristas were obviously nervous. Then, the kicker: REFILLING THE HALF AND HALF instead of filling a new thermos. The thermos was crusty, and had obviously spent hours in the ambient temperature. Never. Ever. Do. That. EVER. Like, ever! You'll kill someone. And lighten up and be more jovial. Especially you, Madame Croque. This was a meh experience during my first visit to Santa Fe. read more

Tribes Coffee House - So much potential. - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Such a great find tucked away in a plaza! Went there twice during a recent business trip.

I didn't feel like I was welcomed into the tribe here but I wasn't banned or anything like some of the other reviewers... I had a mocha which was just fine and a day old pastry which was OK. Nicely flaky but it was purported to be raspberry filled and there was hardly a spread of filling within. Atmosphere was OK. read more

Nice staff, pretty fresh food and good ingredients. The whole place could use a good cleaning and a coat of paint. If you want eggs Benedict, be sure to request that they toast the English muffin, otherwise it's served raw, totally weird. To go orders can take a while, be sure to call it in well before you want to pick it up! read more

Tribes Coffee House - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Poor food and the worst service. Yesterday, during a not-crowded time, I had to wait 55 MINUTES for a breakfast burrito. Not once did the servers offer to check for me, and only after I wanted a refund did they say, "oh the cook is working on it now". It still took twenty more minutes. Once they brought the food (takeout order), they didn't even offer a mea culpa or apology for the astronomical delay. And to top it off? It was the single worst breakfast burrito I've ever had in Santa Fe. I had been here once before to order coffee and a bagel to go - and had forgotten that the bagel took over 30min to arrive. Never again - and the coffee is C-list at best. read more

I like the fact that this place is likely owned and run, and that its business didn't seem to have been negatively impacted by the Starbucks that opened across the street. The food is solidly good, although I can only vouch for the portobello pesto sandwich on ciabatta and Moroccan lentil soup, since those are the two things that I always order here. I see people eating their salads frequently, so those are probably good, too. The espresso drinks are fine, the same quality prior are used to from most chains. There is also a good selection of standard loose teas. The ambience is chill and there's free wifi. It's definitely a place locals go to get work done or meet up with friends. I would give it a better rating, but the prices seem high, and service is sometimes slow. read more

Tribes Coffee House - Portobello pesto provolone sandwich on ciabatta. - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Order the breakfast Burrito and it was awful no taste at all potatoes were not cooked all the way through overall a bad experience, although mocha was good food is over priced won't be coming back. read more

The Tribes on Zafarano, on Santa Fe's south side, is my favorite place to go when I want a cozy atmosphere, good coffee and chai, and some of the best food around at very reasonable prices for Santa Fe. Extensive Southwest food menu, with vegetarian options. All their baked goods--cookies, cake, scones, pie--you name it--are baked there. The chocolate chip cookies are utterly addictive. Also, the best lox and bagel in Santa Fe bar none. My only caveat? During peak busy times service can be slow, not because the staff is inefficient, but because they are frequently understaffed, often just a chef and the barista. read more

Initial impression is so-so. I paid $12+ for a half sandwich, chicken-pesto-provolone sandwich, bag of chips and a can of diet coke. Shoot, that means no refills. Now I'm waiting because they forgot I ordered my sandwich hot. Another possible problem is that went they told me the choices of bread, they didn't mention that the rye was dark rye. All this negatively and I haven't even taken my first bite! Here goes... Hmmm, not bad! Is that tomatos I taste? Must be vine-ripened. Pesto and chicken are good too. Mixed greens is a nice touch. Okay, I'll move them from 3 to 4 stars. (But if the wifi gives me any trouble, back to 3 they go!) So let's talk about the bread. I'm not a fan of pumpernickel and when I see dark rye, I figure it will have any overwhelming taste. This, in fact, is very mild. Almost too mild, like it is plain white bread with food coloring. It does have a nice texture. Soft and moist, even with the eventual heating. Wifi seems to work. All is well! Not sure if I'd go out of my way to come back, but I would eat here again if I were going to movie across the parking lot. Still think a little pricey, but probably worth it for real tomatoes! read more

Tribes Coffee House - Chicken, pesto, provolone half-sandwich on DARK rye. - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Great local coffee shop. Food looks great, healthy, and fresh. Coffee is wonderful and good place to relax with friends. read more

Tribes Coffee House - Tribe specials - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

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I don't smoke unfiltered cigarettes, I don't want a love-passion-tofu-spiritual boost in my coffee, and I don't like inhaling incense while I'm buying my caffiene. I also have taken a shower in the last month and do not have dreads. read more

Okay, I don't know about you, but to pay 25 cents every time I want a refill of the house coffee is a bit pretentious. Really, the house coffee is not that great! I will admit the breakfast sandwich is really good! read more

Stopped in for a coffee after getting a massage. Homemade chai was delicious! Cute little place.

On Monday 1/2/12, three of us went to get coffee and a milkshake for my mother. Had to be chocolate. Since we were going to the movies, and Tribes shares their parking lot, we ventured in. I'd been there before and had the hummus platter and it was yummy. So after we get all settled in I bring the shake to my mom. She sipped it and made a face. I tasted it and I figured he'd given us the wrong cup. It was like an icy. I spoke to the guy and simply said that we had ordered a chocolate shake. We then had this weird exchange where he insisted it was a chocolate shake. I showed him the contents of the cup. He didn't see anything wrong with it. I asked him to tell me exactly how he prepared it. He produced a jug of generic chocolate milk, showed it to me, then said he poured it into the blender and filled it up with ice. That's it. Cheap chocolate milk and blended ice. That is their milkshake. I started to explain that milkshakes have ice-cream as a basic components. And that it was the ice cream that made it worth the price. I got nowhere with him. He said that that is how he was instructed We just got up and left. As far as I am concerned, if you don't even know the ingredients for a milkshake, forget it. read more

I'm glad I ignored the other reviews. Great coffee & decent food for a little coffee house. I had the migas. Potatoes were a little undercooked but had great seasoning. Dave took my order & made my americano. He's quite pleasant..... And it's not a big corporate chain! read more

Tribes Coffee House - Reminds me of college days! - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Close to where I roam, bright open atmosphere, staff is always friendly to me, I come here to use wi-fi and have hot cocoa. Today I ordered the bagels and lox, which was very good, bit on the expensive side at $8.60, but it was a rare splurge. Prices here are a bit high, $4 for a large hot cocoa, when I can go to SF Baking Co. and get the same for $2. A mix of people come here, making it fun to people watch. I recommend this away from downtown cafe, for the lox, and relaxing atmosphere. read more

It took 30 minutes to get 3 cold sandwiches out and 2 drinks. Service sucks. They didn't close for another 35 minutes but they kept turning away everyone that came in saying they were closed. No coffee because he was cleaning the machine, which should be done after hours since it's a coffee shop and that's what people come in for. I WILL NOT be going back and will tell everyone I know not to go. The food and drinks were sub par. read more

I'm really torn on this one. This is a good choice if you are looking for breakfast that's more substantial than a pastry. They have quite a selection of breakfast meals - burritos, quiche, etc. - to choose from. However, I I opted to stop here early in the morning because I saw on Yelp that they also serve lunch. I needed a lunch for later in the day. I informed the cook that I needed my sandwich to go, for later in the day. When I finally unwrapped my sandwich, I was pretty disappointed. The ciabatta bread was dry and, while there was plenty of turkey, they didn't use anything to moisten the bread. They also didn't include anything, like mayo or mustard, so basically all I was forced to eat was dry bread and turkey. Not appetizing at all. So basically my lunch consisted of turkey. The other thing was that maybe I was just there too early but the staff seemed a little put off to have to serve folks after they just opened. (I know, right?) Local coffee spots have stiff competition these days and while I try to support them, it's hard to come back when I don't get that same happy feeling like I get from the staff at the nearby Starbuck's. To their credit, however, the atmosphere is very serene and comfortable. I would suggest you try it out and see for yourself what you think. read more

I arrived at 5:30 on a Saturday and the back door was locked, place looked deserted. Front door was open, however and there were a few pp inside. BTW, the sign said they are open til 9 pm on Saturdays... So, the "cook" was moving and cleaning the mats you stand on at the grill and when (IF) he washed his hands before preparing my food it was a perfunctory 5 seconds of rubbing under the water. I know I should have left; woulda shoulda coulda... I was told by the counter guy that they closed at 6, the doors were locked after I came in, and he was sweeping and then handling stuff at the barista counter w/o washing. Is this lack of caring, training or pay? Tribes used to be alright, but after this I won't be back. read more

Great coffee, yummy breakfast burritos, pastries and lentil soup is so good. Good place to study or work. Nice patio to hangout with a friend. Enjoy! :) read more

Great coffee. Great food and service was outstanding. Found my new go to coffee shop!!!

Great Lattes and a variety of menu items! Came back twice here while in Santa Fe. Recommended. read more

Tribes Coffee House - Great Latte - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

I had a late and migas. The food was just spicy enough. It arrived hot and well presented for having to be in styrofoam. I am from the East Coast and this was a nice treat on a nonwork day. read more

We ordered coffees and a chai and they were all delicious. The breakfast bagel and tacos were also super tasty. We got our orders to go, but enjoyed the art and music and general vibe of Tribes while we waited. We will definitely stop in again next time we're in Santa Fe. read more

Coffee is good, a bit better than Starbucks, but that's not saying much. Atmosphere is okay. Food is low to average. Service is great one day, horrible the next. Seating is uncomfortable. The hard-ass chairs made me want to leave after 10-15 minutes. Free Wi-Fi. read more

Peter makes the best damn brevè cappuccino I've ever had in my life. Treat yourself to a beverage here before or after a movie. Or heck, do like I do and treat yourself to a cappuccino anytime of day. read more

Tribes Coffee House - Sandwiches Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Great local coffee shop! They are so kind and the coffee was excellent. Can't wait to try the food!

Terrible service. Went in and stood at the counter for 2 straight minutes without being acknowledged by the 2 staff people engaged in a conversation with each other. Walked out without ordering, grateful for the Starbucks right across the street. Businesses like this make it hard to shop local, if they don't care why should we? read more

Great spot for breakfast. Was in Santa Fe for 3 days and we came here twice for breakfast. Tried the breakfast burrito on both occasions. The food was fresh and flavorful. I wished I could have tried the other menu offerings. The French roast coffee was bold and smooth. Service was fast and friendly. If you are looking for a guaranteed pleasant breakfast experience make at stop at this place. read more

Can they be any slower? Unless you have thirty minutes to wait for a cup of coffee, don't bother. One person takes your order, takes your money, then makes the coffee one cup at a time. Recently was there for a meeting. It took forty-five minutes for all of us to get our orders. Coffee is not any better than Starbucks and takes three times as long. I have been to many locally owned coffee shops and none have such poor service. These people are only in business because they are on the Southside, and people who won't go to Starbucks also don't want drive to Midtown. If your time is not valuable, if you don't want pleasant service, and you want mediocre coffee, go here. read more

Great local coffee shop! Lots of vegan and gluten free options. More of a slower paced shop which I didn't mind since I wasn't in a rush, but I could imagine someone trying to get a quick coffee wouldn't appreciate. The food and drinks were good and the food portions are large!! read more

I had a delicious Americano and breakfast sandwich at Tribes. It is pleasantly decorated and there is plenty of seating and room to work on your computer, etc. It is a normal local coffeeshop in an area of town that has few non-chain food options. I am not sure why there are such venomous reviews posted about Tribes. Perhaps the brewed coffee is not good here, but if you are a coffee snob, you should not drink brewed. It is located well to the west of Lowe's, rather difficult to find the first time read more

The food, coffee, and baristas are great here. But this business gets only one star because the owner is an incredibly rude person with no customer service. It honestly seems to me that she hates people, which is not a good quality to have if you are a business that is open to the public. My husband and I are new to town, and we visited here once and enjoyed the coffee and pastries; we decided to visit again the next day - our mistake. The owner was here, I could visibly see the barista's nervousness at her being present. We asked to have our coffee put in a reusable cup (you know, to save a cup from the trash... not a crime against humanity) but the owner was very rudely opposed to us using the cup because it was from another coffee chain. We had already ordered when she let us know we couldn't use our cup, and reinforced how distasteful she thought we were being. We left we'll never go back. read more

When you say "open til 9pm" on your website and door, you shouldn't close at 8. Seems like a pretty poor business decision.