I am florist/event decorator and worked with Bo's team for a large Taos, NM wedding. The food was super, the team was very professional and they were lovely to work with. Thank you for help making the event wonderful! read more

Whole Hog Cafe - Tablescapes - Barbeque Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Hi Bo and team went a long way to make accommodate our group of 80 for a conference dinner. We ate here before the Sky railway experience. The pulled pork and chicken were delicious. The selection of bbq sauces varied by taste. Tangy and sweet or vinegary and everything in between. Good service, good food and very accommodating. Thanks, Bo and team! read more

Went here for a conference dinner. These people serve serious BBQ. We had a platter with chicken and pork. The sides were break and beans. The food was great and you can have soft drinks or a variety of beers. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great place for an informal dinner with up to 100 people.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] This is outback BBQ at it's best read more

The loaded baked potato with brisket was phenomenal. The brisket was moist, tender and flavorful.

I love their pulled pork sandwich. Coleslaw is good, but I wish they made it with mayonnaise. Extremely fast and friendly service. read more

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AMAZING brisket, we loved it all. The Mac and cheese was outstanding. we are going back before we leave town. read more

Whole Hog Cafe - Brisket, Mac and cheese, sausage and great biscuit - Barbeque Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

The shrimp and grits is outstanding. Wait staff nice and knowledgeable. Cocktails delicious. Recommend it.

Had the beef brisket plate and the beef brisket/sausage combo plate. Sides were baked beans, cucumber salad & macaroni and cheese. Each plate came with a roll. Food was fresh and relatively quick during a late lunch. The meet was delicious and tender. The baked beans were okay as was the Mac and cheese. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Chill atmosphere.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Would return if I lived in the area. read more

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We took my sister and her husband to eat lunch here at the whole hog Café three of us had the brisket sandwich and my sister had the shredded pork. Every sandwich was very generous with the meat and the coleslaw was very tasty. read more

I'm far from an influencer. But I feel it is in the public interest to comment on the quality at Whole Hog on Guadalupe in Santa Fe, NM. What a disappointment. In the past I thought they had the best potato salad and coleslaw recipe ever. But recently they us served sides that IMO surely must have been purchased at the grocery store. Yesterday we purchased a pound of pulled pork, a quart of their ?potato salad? a pint of their ?coleslaw? all for $47.00, tax included, and no drinks. The pulled pork tasted like stuff I get at Costco, only drier. We chose to deep six the potato salad. Shame on you WHOLE HOG of Santa Fe. read more

Excellent lunch! We shared the half rack of ribs, ordered two sides of cole slaw and a couple of glasses of the brewed iced tea. No sauce needed but we did try them all :) read more

Whole Hog Cafe - Ribs! - Barbeque Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Gelatinous ribs, picked up a rack on a Saturday and really don't think they were smoked this week. Maybe Monday but you can tell they have been smoked a long time ago. read more

Parking is limited, so the free parking attracted us. We checked reviews online, and the majority were excellent. As we entered, the heavenly smell wafted through the place. That clinched the deal. The gentleman who took our order was friendly and efficient. When he asked if we wanted to go cups or glasses for our drinks, we opted for to go cups. The drink machine was in the dining area, and refills were complimentary. We also got our sandwiches with the Coleslaw to the side, not on the meat, in the bun. By the time we got our drinks, and found a place to park our butts, we got our sandwiches. Husband had the pulled pork and I had the pulled chicken. Both were moist and tasty - even without sauce. Husband said the beans were spicy. They had a kick. The coleslaw was dry, sweet, and very good. We had 6 sauces from which to choose - our favorites were the sweet ones - #1 and #5. We savored every delicious bite. I ate half of mine without the bun, to get the full chicken flavor. It was pleasant eating inside. Frank Sinatra serenaded us over the sound system. Other diners were in our area, & we were all spread out. Note: If you are looking for a job, they're hiring as of 5/26/21. But you wouldn't know they were short staffed. Service was exceptional! And so was the food! read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Super friendly people and nice ambiance and most importantly very good food!!![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] A little pricey but totally worth it so I don't think it matters. A lot of sauce choices and all good!!! read more

Whole Hog Cafe - Outside - Barbeque Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Absolutely perfect barbecue the scenery is nice. The place is well kept the owner and the waiters are absolutely marvelous. The service is fantastic and the food is even more than I thought it was going to be. read more

This place is the real deal. All the meats are as good as the best I've ever had, and the sides are also excellent, not a dud in the bunch, all for very reasonable prices. Service is quick and to the point but pleasant and knowledgeable as needed. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Dining room is pretty basic but this place is about the food, at least for me.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]In fact I can't say I've ever really noticed any decor or ambiance here, I just can't wait to dig into that moist juicy pulled pork and the excellent potato salad.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Oh yeah, the BBQ sauces are also superb! read more

You step up to the counter and place your order from the big board on the right. There are a variety of sandwiches and sides. You can buy the meats by the pound too. We each chose a brisket sandwich. One with the tastiest potato salad that I have ever had, except my own. The other was a great juicy coleslaw. We ordered a side of cucumber salad with red onion and a tangy dressing. We took our table to be served. Each table has a 6 pack of BBQ sauces to meet your own pallet. We like the thick molasses spicy #5 the best. They also had a volcano sauce, but we were chicken! You get your own soft drinks in the room on the other side, but can order a bottled beer out of the tall refrigerator. Manuel, is the cook, and he did a great job. The sandwiches were stacked with tons of meat. Z was the young helper gal who took our order. Everyone was very pleasant. We will be back. We can see why they won all those national competitions with their wonder meats. Lots of trophies on display! They know how to BBQ! read more

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Stopped by to try the brisket loaded baked potato and loaded pulled pork nachos. Both plates were stacked with huge helping of top tier bbq. Dont sleep on the jalapeño mac and cheese it is to die for. Great array and selection of sauces that range from sweet and savory to spicy traditional hot sauce. Best brisket in NM great food from great people. read more

Excellent bbq! Lots of food & amazing flavors. Don't forget to try mama's jalapeño mac & cheese. The brisket was packed with flavor & very little fat. Highly recommend read more

Best food! My husband had the award winning ribs. I had brisket sandwich. We shared sides of potato salad and cucumber salad. Our entrees came with cole slaw. The food is fabulous! Every single thing was wonderful! Service friendly and helpful. Even the iced tea is good. We will be back as soon as we possibly can. Very good BBQ! read more

Got a to-go order of the 5oz pulled chicken plate with potato salad and baked beans. Incredible and well-portioned! Good service and came out in 3 minutes! Definitely recommend. Pretty quiet inside too. read more

Whole Hog Cafe - 5oz pulled chicken, potato salad, baked beans, roll - Barbeque Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Thursday afternoon barbecue lunch. Walked in and ordered pulled pork sandwich and combo plate with pulled pork and brisket, baked beans and cucumber salad. Delicious!! I'd eat here every day if I could. Service was super friendly and fast! Many barbecue sauces to try and mine was number 5. Good portions for the price. read more

I ordered several items from their menu for takeout. Everything was sealed up. I loved that because to go can easily spill when having to brake in traffic. I concur with all the awards that fill their restaurant. Brisket, ribs, pulled pork, sausage were excellent! Side note, sausage was sliced into bite size pieces. Nice! Pulled pork sandwich was PILED HIGH with juicy pork perfection. Stuffed the loaded baked potato with pulled pork, too. Yum!!! Beans were sweet saucy and yummy. Slaw crispy and fresh. I am a spud lover. Baked, fried, boiled, mashed. The star deduction was for the potato salad. Didn't like it at all. I even tried to "doctor" it. Not sure what that twang is in it, but it's no bueno for me. Others my love it. Just not me. Potato salad aside, there's plenty here that I enjoyed and I intend to order more in the future. read more

I actually like the food. That's what made it so sad to find out that they closed at 6 for dinner even though all referring information said they would be open. Pretty simple set up. Pay when you order at the counter. read more

Came back after several years and tried the brisket and pulled pork. I strongly advise you skip the brisket. It is exceptionally tough and not smoky at all. The pulled pork was better, still not as smoky as I like but it was moist and tender which I appreciated. Still love the potato salad. The baked beans and Cole slaw are pretty standard. I would rate about 3.5 mainly because we are not in BBQ country anymore. Hubby would give it a 3 but he bore the brunt of the bad brisket. read more

No stars. I usually love to grab a yummy pulled pork sandwich on the go. Not this time because I refused to pay $15 for a $12 sandwich. The counter person said it was tax and take out chargers. SERIOUSLY!!!!! Then the person ignored my concerns and dismissed me and my friend who I had recommended the sandwich to. Terrible disrespect. I'll NEVER go back. Another fucked up thing about the food scene in Santa Fe. read more

Whole Hog Cafe served very good BBQ. Their pulled pork was juicy savory and drool-worthy. And their ribs were sticky rubbed sauced and fall off the bone. Like other BBQ places, you order your meal at the counter, and pay. We ordered the Whole Hog platter with a small side of mac and cheese. After paying, we sat and waited for our orders to be brought out. Our friends ordered cucumber salad, rotisserie chicken, brisket and mac and cheese. The dining area was filled with awards for 1st, 2nd, 4th place in BBQ competitions. Very impressive! The tables had a 6 pack of BBQ sauces for you to add to your meats. My favorite was #4 (tangy, sour and mildly spicy) and Volcano (burning spiciness). You just needed a dot of volcano sauce to open up your taste buds and the flavors. My favorites were the gooey creamy mac and cheese with pockets of spicy green chile, the juicy pulled pork covered in jus and the sweet saucy ribs. One customer liked the ribs so much, he ordered 2-3 racks of ribs as take-out and there were no ribs for the rest of the day! The only problem with the BBQ was the brisket. My Texan friend told me a true mark of the BBQ restaurant was their brisket. Well, if that's true, Whole Hog fell short of the mark because the brisket was soggy, missing a smoke ring and tasted of boiled beef. I would definitely return for great ribs and pulled pork! read more

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Came in hoping for some great BBQ. It's good, but didn't seem to cross over to wow! Average size portions for the cost. A plus are the sides. Really liked the picked cucumber salad. read more

I love love love this place. Great pork BBQ Sammy Yum yum yum Bbq sauces are wonderful If I lived here this would be weekly fare for me ! Come here and get some flavor on ! read more

Super underrated spot! Everyone seems to go for Cowgirl BBQ across the street which admittedly has a more lively atmosphere, but don't overlook Whole Hog! Big portion sizes, super high quality meats and great prices. You order at the counter to keep things simple and costs lower. Free refills on sodas too! Highly recommend the Mac and cheese which is actually pretty light (as far as Mac and cheese goes) yet very flavorful thanks to the chili's, as well as the chicken which is super juicy. I love how they give you tons of different sauce varieties to try! read more

As good of bbq meats and sauces as I've had anywhere...and I eat bbq all over the country. Photo of my plate after lunch! read more

Whole Hog Cafe - Baby back ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

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We went to Whole Hog for lunch. We had pulled pork, ribs, and brisket, and everything was fantastic. The sauces were interesting, although not too much variation; would have been nice to see a mustard-based Carolina-style sauce, but I understand that it's not popular in this area. For sides we had the cucumber salad, jalapeno mac 'n' cheese, and cole slaw, all of which were delicious. The service was prompt and friendly and [[HIGHLIGHT]]there was plenty of seating.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Consistently good food in a casual, relaxed setting. We love Whole Hog's platter meals that allow a selection of meats and sides. I like their nicely-prepared side salads with veggies. I usually go for the mixed plate with brisket and sausage with a side of Mom's Mac 'n Cheese. Yum! If you have room for a dessert, go for the cobbler. Double yum! The staff here are friendly and helpful. read more

Good BBQ with a nice variety of sauces in downtown Santa Fe. Good for a quick bite. Counter service. Parking lot in the back, meters in the front. I had the pulled pork and cole slaw. It was all very tasty. I preferred their molasses sauces vs. the vinegar sauces, but that is just personal preference. They do have bottled beers. It was a 95+ degree day and quite hot in the place, so no a/c. Not a great place to linger, but the food is on point. read more

Went here for dinner as we were passing through. It was delicious! Our party had the brisket, ribs and pulled pork. The brisket was the best, actually gave compliments to the chef before we left. Also they have an awesome variety of BBQ sauces (something for everyone's tastebuds)! read more

Very friendly staff! Good prices for BBQ, food was pretty good. Got brisket, which was tender and well seasoned. Loved the different sauce choices. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Restaurant was clean and spacious.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

It's rare that a place qualifies as Best in the Nation. But the Whole Hog Café may warrant that status. I've eaten a lot of barbecue all over the US. And I certainly never expected to find this quality in New Mexico (sorry, Chamber of Commerce). But I did! On my recent visit, I had the pulled pork and sausage combo plate, with baked beans and potato salad as my two sides. The pork was absolutely succulent - I wish I had ordered a double order of the pork - not that I didn't like the sausage; it was great, too. Sauces were served in the traditional style - on the side. Each table was provided with a nice selection of six different choices. Plus, you can ask for the Volcano if you're looking for something really hot. I tried a couple of the sides, including a little bit of the Volcano, and enjoyed all of them. The Whole Hog has won numerous international awards. It's pretty easy to see why. read more

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Holy hog, this place is THE REASON to come to Santa Fe. I had the beef brisket sandwich, and it borders on gourmet, and surpasses sublime--perfect medium-rare on the inside, a light, flavorful char on the outside. Lean, tender, juicy. Six different varieties of barbecue sauce to choose from to adorn the star of the show, each well described to make a precise choice to fit one's mood. Even the side of coleslaw showed attention to detail and was both fresh, flavorful, and delicious. My wife had the baked potato with shredded chicken. Again, fantastic. Best we've ever had. She got through about half, so we packaged the rest to go--along with the kids' leftover slaw. On a whim I just before checkout I plucked two chocolate chip cookies and two brownies from the counter. The kids liked the slaw and would've eaten theirs were they not saving room for this desert. Smart move, kids--soft and rich. The best we've ever had. The owner came by to chat with us and was entertaining and friendly. Our food came quickly, too. Everything was meticulously clean. A great experience all around. I can't wait to go back. read more

I don't care what anyone says - I thought this was great, under appreciated BBQ in an area not known for it! We stopped by here during the annual burning of Zozobra celebration (we weren't aware it was occurring so extra fun for some newbie visitors!) and were extremely satisfied with some last minute BBQ. They have all the works - brisket, pulled pork, delicious sides...please give this unassuming spot a try when in Santa Fe! read more

So much better than Cowgirl. Decided to try Whole Hog this visit and so glad we did. My husband and I decided to share the Whole Hog platter so we could try a little of everything. They also gave me an extra side of mac and cheese. The platter had pulled pork, ribs and brisket and all were delicious. Very moist and flavorful. I tried the potatoes salad which was really good and husband had the beans. He likes spice so he added some of the hot bbq to them and that made them. As I mentioned they also gave me some mac and cheese. It has peppers in it and was nice and cheesy. We will go back next visit. Skip Cowgirl and head across the street for great BBQ read more