Friday, March 12, 2010

Sophia’s Place

December 1, 2008 by Adrian  

6313 4th St NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 345-3935
Hours:
M — F: 7:00am — 9:00pm
Sa: 9:00am — 9:00pm
Su: 9:00am — 2:00pm
Sophia’s Place is located on Fourth Street north of Montano. I had heard that this was a great place for Modern New Mexican food, so I had to give it a try. I can honestly say, [...]

Padilla’s Mexican Kitchen

August 24, 2007 by Factorygirl  

1510 Girard Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106
Monday – Friday 11am to 745pm
(505) 262-0115
Limited beer and wine
**Cash only!
MAP
Padilla’s Mexican Kitchen is one of Albuquerque’s best hidden treasures. Located on Girard between Indian School and Constitution, it’s nestled in a strip mall-like area, next to Harold’s Laundromat. According to our server who was very nice, Padilla’s has [...]

Casa Grande – Closed

April 11, 2007 by Adrian  

2424 Central Ave SW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
(505) 243-2519
MAP
Casa Grande is located on Central next to the Rio Grande Bio Park and directly across from the Village Inn.
The menu at Casa Grande has a little something for everyone. There are Mexican Dishes, Seafoods, Steaks & Chops, Pasta, Chicken, Open Faced Sandwiches, Cold Sandwiches, Salads, Low Carb [...]

Monica’s El Portal

March 7, 2007 by Adrian  

321 Rio Grande Blvd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
505.247.9625
Situated in a old home across Rio Grande Blvd. from Old Town. Chef Monica Baca cooks with traditional recipes passed down trough the generations. The interior of this old building is set up in small dining rooms. As you would expect from a restaurant in Old Town, New [...]

El Modelo Mexican Foods

November 10, 2006 by Adrian  

1715 Second Street SW
Albuquerque NM, 87102
505-242-1843
8am – 6:45pm
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El Modelo Mexican Food has been around since the 30’s making homemade tortillas and tamales. Located on 2nd street right off of Bridge street, El Modelo’s catered to the railroad repair shop workers across the street until the shop closed down in the 70’s. Today El modelo’s is [...]

La Sierra Cafe – Closed

October 3, 2006 by Eric T  

400 Gold SW at the Simms Building
(505) 245 – 1711
I work in the downtown area and am always on the prowl for good places to go to during lunch. For most of us over here, finding good places to eat is a high priority because the majority of the day we sit in offices [...]

Duran’s Central Pharmacy

September 22, 2006 by Adrian  

1815 Central, N.W.
247-4141
I have lived in the downtown area for the past three years. passing by Duran’s pharmacy on a daily basis, I had no clue that their was a restaurant in the back of the pharmacy. In a back corner of the Duran pharmacy is a charming little restaurant that has been serving New [...]

El Charritos Mexican Restaurant

August 31, 2006 by Adrian  

El Charritos Mexican Restaurant
4703 Central Ave NW
(505) 836-2464
Hours: Mondays 8am-2pm; Tues-Sun 8am-7pm
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El Charritos mexican restaurant is a west side favorite of mine. Nestled between a tire shop and gas station, El Charittos is the diamond in the rough. I have been eating at El Charritos since I was a kid. The old building and the [...]

The Dog House

July 26, 2006 by Adrian  

1216 Central Ave SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102-2803
Phone: (505) 243-1019
Hours: Daily 10am-10pm
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When I think of classic New Mexican style hot dogs, I think of the The Dog House on central and Bob’s Burgers. The Dog House has been a staple in the downtown area since the 1960’s. A true city landmark with its animated neon sign. As [...]

Sadie’s of New Mexico

June 22, 2006 by Adrian  

4230 Fourth Street NW
Albuquerque NM, 87107
(505)345-5339
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Sadie’s Restaurant is one of Albuquerque’s finest New Mexican Restaurants. Sadie’s has a long history of moving from location to location as its popularity grew. Sadie’s now is situated in a large custom New Mexican style building that has dining room after dining room of space. The [...]

Frontier Restaurant

May 13, 2006 by mandoza  

2400 Central Ave SE
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The Frontier is located on Central and Yale, across from the UNM bookstore. It is locally owned and has been in business for 35 years. The Frontier is open 24hrs, 7 days a week. It [...]