New Mexican restaurants that have been sampled thus far in ABQ:
Rankings: (low to high) Not Worth It, Not Bad, Nice, Mui Bueno
WHERE: Taco Cabana
(8830 Montgomery, NE and 6500 San Mateo, NE)
WHAT: Carne Adovada Tacos (3 visits)
HOW: Mui Bueno, excellent seasoning w/oh so tender meat and tortillas plus a 'fix'ns' bar with plenty of pico de gallo, and red and green salsas.
WHERE: Garcia's Kitchen
(Indian School and Wyoming, NE)
WHAT: Carne Adovada Platter
HOW: Not bad, but too lightly seasoned and without tortillas.
WHERE: Chilacas
(11225 Montgomery, NE)
WHAT: Big Carne Adovada Burrito
HOW: Not bad, light seasoning; corporate feel ala Chipotle, slow service.
WHERE: Garduno's
(5400 Academy, NE)
WHAT: Carne Adovada Platter
HOW: Nice, topped with melted cheddar cheese, served with table tortillas.
WHERE: Bandito Hideout
(2128 Central Avenue, SE)
WHAT: Fish Tacos (Visit 1), Chicken Enchilladas with Green(Visit 2)
HOW: Visit 1, Not bad, fried fish but live music on Sunday afternoons.
HOW: Visit 2, Nice, well-seasoned with excellent green chile filling.
WHERE: Monica's Cafe
(5331 Menaul, NE)
WHAT: Beef Enchilladas w/Green and Red
HOW: Not Worth It, little flavor and overpriced. Good sopopillas.
I'd write more but now I'm hungry and thinking of carne adovada... mmmmmmm...
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
New Mexican Restaurant Update
Posted by Red & Green at 3:19 PM
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