Fantastic New Mexican food and quick service. Plates are served straight out of the oven as they should. Beware - the cHile is hot. The refried beans and posole are very good.. great sopapillas read more

a local new Mexican joint- good food, live music, enchiladas, burritos- this is the real thing!

Valentinas serves wonderful dishes that always fill me up. Their service is great too. There are many items to choose from. I can't say what my favorite dish is. Guess, I will have to go back and do some more testing. They have booths and tables that are busy, but somehow we never seem to wait very long, ever. read more

I went here in mid-August with a friend of mine at around 6PM on a Saturday. I'm from out of town but lived in SF for many years in the 80s and I used to work at Tomasitas. I wanted to get some New Mexican food - like, every meal while I was in town. For this meal we tried all the usual places (including Tomasitas). PACKED. We went to Valentinas (which even my local friend had never been to.) It was spectacular. No not Michelin 3-stars, but down-home New Mexican food and service like it used to be in the 80s - locals only, friendly service, empty tables on a Saturday night, unpretentious decor, outstanding adovada, great salsa and chips, perfect sopaipillas. I'm a little nervous even posting this in case it gets mobbed by tourists, but frankly they deserve it. Skip the packed "name" places. This is it. read more

We stopped in this morning to get a quick bite for breakfast. Service was friendly and fast, the food was delicious and the prices reasonable. I highly recommend this eatery! read more

Best margarita I have ever had not even close to the nearest competitor. The food is freaking awesome. My daughter had micas... fantastic. The potatoes were the star. I had blue corn enchiladas. I had them Christmas style. The red sauce was good but the green was beyond amazing. I'm a posole addict but do not eat pork. The posole had it so unfortunately I didn't get to eat. I cannot rave enough about this place. read more

The food was so disappointing- everything needed salt, the chips were cold and hard, the "salsa" was a watered-down chili sauce (similar to what you'd get in an Asian restaurant), and the queso tasted like the jarred stuff. Too, the staff were far from welcoming and seemed annoyed we were there. read more

Really like this place! I've been surprised how average the mexican food and vibe is here in Santa Fe. You would think it might be an over-the-top experience at several places. We found this place, which looks like it is frequented by locals. Food was really good and a cold Corona made it even better in an icy mug! Then a Mariachi band showed up which completed the deal for us! This is your place! read more

We have come to Santa Fe for years. The city is full of restaurants and some of the best food in the world. Some people focus only on the high end locations or well known ones close to the Plaza. But if you want great New Mexican food at a good price, go off the beaten path and come to Valentina's. We stumbled on this place a few years ago when we were headed back into town after spending the day in Los Alamos. It's in a strip center so it might be easy to discount it and overlook what's really there. But truly this is some of the best authentic New Mexican food in the city - and we've eaten a lot of it over 30+ years not to mention my mom was a native New Mexican. The staff is friendly. There is a small outdoor eating area even though it's on the parking lot. Inside is standard restaurant decor but very colorful. But the food really sets it apart. The green chile is amazing, and yes, it's hot. But you're in New Mexico, so if you're looking for mild salsa and chile, you probably need to stick with Chili's. This isn't Tex-Mex. It's sooo much better. We've never tried the red chile so I can't give a review for it. The green is our favorite. We can't get green chile in Arkansas. I usually love a green chile enchilada, but Valentina's has stuffed sopapillas with your choice of stuffing. It's hard to beat that. My husband and I both get them. They also have mole but we haven't tried it yet. They serve posole as a side item which also isn't something you find very often outside of New Mexico. Posole is hominy with really good flavor. Sopapillas are also served and they're huge. I think Valentina's serves breakfast as well. We've never tried it, but we're heading to Santa Fe soon and might just give it a shot. If it's as good as everything else, we might decide this is the place for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Enjoy the Plaza and the famous, tourist locales, but do yourself a favor and add this to your must eat list too. read more

Valentinas - Stuffed sopapilla with green chile. - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Amazing! Best sopaipillas! Great service and good, definitely recommend this business, and wish I lived here to go to Valentina's everyday!

I came to this lovely little restaurant on my first trip to Santa Fe. I'm from Texas, and I also know what great, authentic Mexican Food tastes like being that my mother is Latina, always cooking homemade meals. The food was fantastic. I ordered chips and guacamole as an appetizer. Pico de gallo was put in the guacamole and three little dishes of three different salsas came with the order as well, which was pleasantly surprising. Our entrees came out quickly, and ohhhh my goodness. Mine was delicious. (I put up a picture: Suiza's Chicken Enchiladas. It was a special though.) The rice was moist, which, to me, is a good sign. I ate that shit up quick, basically. Also, our waitress was super sweet. She took care of us. If I lived in Santa Fe, I'd definitely be a repeat customer. Thank you, Valentina's. read more

Valentinas - It was a special they had called Suiza's Enchiladas. SO delicious. - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

To me Valentina's felt like an authentic local New Mexican spot. I visited with friends and ordered a vegetarian burrito. The flavors are amazing! read more

The food was very good. The waitress was very friendly and did a good job. The prices were very reasonable . My friends and I really enjoyed our time there and their outdoor patio was amazing. It was an overall great experience. We will be back read more

My husband and I ate dinner here tonight and it was delicious! I had the vegetarian burrito, smothered in green chile. On the side were yummy beans and rice, along with a perfect sopaipilla. My husband had an enormous green chile cheeseburger that practically made his eyes roll back in his head, it was so good. We didn't have any margaritas or other liquor, but the ladies at the table behind us ordered the one size Margarita the restaurant serves and it was huge! (And they told us it was very good, too.) We have been here three times and have never been disappointed. Authentic Mexican food with a New Mexican twist. Unassuming, casual, delicious. We highly recommend Valentina's Restaurant. read more

I have no issues with their food, have been a customer for years, however, today was the final time I set foot in this establishment. I cannot support a business where the frontend workers spend time talking trash about their customers. I did not appreciate having staff talk and make comments as they laughed and gestured, and this was highly unprofessional and immature. I don't think they understand that customers are what keeps them employed. It is the job of their hosts to maintain that customer base going and a level of professionalism. I am cutting all ties with Valentna's and will take my business elsewhere. These two individuals have not been there very long, and I hope management takes the proper steps. It is a shame that grown adults working as hosts cannot do a proper job without acting like high school teenagers. This childish behavior does nothing but destroy whatever positive reputation they have built over the years. I was planning on taking my family there this coming week because I have enjoyed their food, but this has left a very sour taste. I should have just left my food there without paying but I was raised right and would not punish the rest of the staff on the failure of two fools! Upon reading some of their reviews on other sites it appears that they have other issues regarding their maltreatment of customers. read more

Great food! Salsa and queso were great! Actually all the food was great and good ice tea! Waitress was attentive and kept our drinks full!

Absolutely delicious! We enjoyed breakfast for lunch and would return for dinner. This is not a fancy restaurant, very homey with great staff. read more

Best New Mexican food in town. No frills, great service. Good to eat there and perfect for takeout.

So good. So fast. So cheap. So why aren't you there? This is our go to in Santa Fe for quick and easy New Mexican food.

This place I feel is so unrated. It is so delicious, big portions and good prices. The customer service here is amazing, the lady who attended us was so nice and welcoming. Definitely will be coming back here for our next family trip. The coffee mugs here are so cute ! I'm so sad I didn't take any pictures to post ! But definitely you won't get disappointed! read more

This is a wonderful restaurant. The food is very good, the service is excellent and the prices are extremely modest. F you are looking for stylish Devore, you'll have to go elsewhere - this place is in a small older shoppette and the interior of the restaurant reflects that same theme. I recommend it highly. read more

Completely earned five stars. I would sit here and list everything that was good with our food, but I'm about to slip into a food coma. That was the best meal we've had so far in Santa Fe. People were friendly, place smelled delicious and was it fill with Hispanics when we arrived (a good sign). The gringos didn't show up until right before the Mariachi Band. Yes, Thursday night's @ 6:30, a live Mariachi band. I can't wait to go back. The menu covers all the bases without being overwhelming. Also, breakfast all day for those when need pancakes or steak and eggs. Bravo y'all, keep us the great work!!! read more

Valentinas - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Looking for for good NM food in SF without all the tourons? This was tasty, spicy, friendly, and uncrowded.

Had the best breakfast of my life there this morning! Perfect northern New Mexico food. I ordered the Santa Fe omelet. The green chile and sopaipillas were beyond fantastic! I'm sad that I don't live here for the simple fact that I can't go back to this restaurant! read more

Our sever was terrible, acted like she didn't want to be there, like she was miserable and wasn't nice at all. The food was not good, starting with chips, they were over cooked, and tasted terrible, and our meals were just ok. The tacos very greasy. I Do Not recommend this place! Very disappointed. read more

I just went to Valentina's and order my order was wrong and the manager and the person that took my order were extremely rude I was made to fell so low i was hung up on and all I asked was for the manager to call me in the morning I said please take my name and number and please have the manager call me the lady's were very rude to me I have spent hundreds of dollars at this place and this two unreasonable lady have costed this business a good respectful Coustumer read more

Always great food with a wonderful NM atmosphere. If you love Mole this is your restaurant and how can you beat the fresh sopappillas!

Really delicious! Fresh, great flavors, perfect sopaipillas (first time I have seen that spelling). Friendly wait staff. Not the fanciest decor and it's located in a strip mall, but who cares - the food and service were great! read more

Valentinas - Chicken and guacamole enchilada with green chile, refried beans, posole and sopaipilla (spelling of the latter by the restaurant). - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

I do not recommend this restaurant. Way over priced for what you get on the plate. We left there looking back at the menu online wondering how in the world we just spent so much for what we got. Chips and salsa is not complimentary, but you won't know that until they charge you $9 for hard chips and a small cup of salsa. Salsa was incredibly hot. We can handle hot, but this was eye watering hot. Service was okay. Margaritas were expensive to have no tequila and lots of sugar. Left there disappointed that we chose that place of all the Mexican restaurants in Santa Fe. read more

With such a great selection of NewMex food in Santa Fe, I would pass on this one. Nothing special. Green/Red chili was bland, and everyone in my group thought the food was pretty "blah". Not terrible, but a Mex restaurant needs to rock it in this town to play. read more

Lately we can't get enough of this place! The food is absolutely amazing and the service has gotten so much better than when we came the first time, they were still new then. I am in love with the Chorizo Breakfast Burrito smothered with Green Chile. I tried the tacos too, they were so delicious! We adore the staff, little did they know that we'd become regulars...but we warned them that we'd be back again and again. I want this place to stay a hidden secret, but I also want them to succeed. They've really mastered the art of great New Mexican cuisine. So happy they're in the neighborhood. read more

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GREAT PLACE!! What a wonderful surprise is Valentinas I didn't think we needed another Mexican restaurant, but this is so much more. First, they have all the typical fare, tacos, enchiladas, etc. However, what they also have are wonderful dishes made with local green chili and wonderful fresh ingredients that are so full of flavor. It is not like any other Mexican restaurant in the area. The place is comfortable, has a patio, and is a friendly place to eat. The staff is wonderful and makes the dining experience even better. The margaritas are excellent! You won!t be disappointed! read more

This was just not good. Service was quite nice, but the food was just funky. The cheese enchilada tasted slippery or some weird thing, and the margarita was just a bad sour mix. Stomach cramps (bad) immediately after eating. read more

Probably the second best place you're going to find authentic Mexican food in SF! The best thing to get here is the torta ilegal, literally the size of my face! Also the tacos al pastor and green salsa are fire. FYI the first three times I visited they did not have bread for tortas and I had to keep calling after that so I would save myself the trip. read more

Valentinas - La Torta Ilegal with yummy salsa verde - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Honestly, the best food we've had in Sf. The chile was hot, the steak rare and seared, but for whatever reason, the owner limits patrons to 1 drink. That's cool, but some of us aren't staying in town, so 2 might be nice. The restaurant is open for another hour. It's house policy. Manager says that serving a second drink would cause servers to lose their jobs. Other patrons, getting takeout, told us that this is why they weren't there to dine. Food, awesome, but yeah, 2 drinks would be nice, but not allowed by management. So yeah--best steak, best HOT green chile, but 1 margarita MAX, at 7PM. 2hrs bf closing. That's why they're kind of empty even though their food is great. They should make it byo read more

Sopapillas were amazing! Went later in the evening and maybe that's why the service was a little slow but they were super friendly. I would eat that green chili sauce on a stick!! It was yummy! read more

Valentinas - Beef chimichanga...Had green chili on the side....DELISH! - Mexican Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

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The sopapillas here are pillowy and delicious. Be wary though that when we went and asked for a "milder" sauce with less heat the waitress told us they were all spicy. The heat in the red sauce almost overpowers the food. I would give them a 5 star rating if they just included milder sauce choices on their menu. read more

Always great. Food is just like homemade. Service is usually spot on. The sopapillas are to die for. This restaurant is truly a hidden gem.

Wow, can't believe all the 5 star reviews, I'm being generous giving 2. The guacamole was not fresh. 3 salsas, and all 3 were bland and mild, no spice, no flavor. The margarita menu was 1 drink long, obviously an off the shelf mix and cheap tequila, and weak. Then the main dishes came, more blandness. Bland beans. Bland taco meat, literally just cooked ground beef. Plain dry posole. Fajita meat that tasted like unseasoned low grade beef. At least the red chile had some flavor, hard to take the flavor out of that, but it tasted like it started with a burnt flour roux. Nothing here was "the best in town" as proclaimed in several reviews, not even close. I swear, some of you yelpers have no clue what good food is. You should do the rest of us a favor and stay off yelp if you're going to throw 5 stars around so easily. I blame you people for wasting my money and a meal, when I could have had a good dinner. read more

I ordered a vegetarian sopapilla. Huge, came with Spanish rice and pinto beans. Everything was delicious. I ordered Christmas chile, the red was especially notable - very flavorful and smoky, not too hot. Worth a visit! read more