Friendly service with a history lesson! During my first visit to Church Street Cafe and Old Town, I was treated to a history lesson from several servers AND the owner regarding the property and the area. The food isn't a side note either! My enchiladas with green Chile was delicious and the chips and salsa were phenomenal!
Kirstan Puryear
Food was lukewarm at best, our waiter was hardly around, and when he was he was kind of rude. Had to ask for our sopapillas that were included with our meal because the waiter didn't pay attention to our orders. Would not go back again. The space itself was super cute and very cozy feeling with a live guitarist playing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Tom Stowe
Church Street Cafe was more than food, it was an experience. They have an amazing atmosphere with cool New Mexican decor and live music. The service was really good, too. The food came in generous portions and they bring out sopapillas for a delicious dessert. The tacos we had were good, but not amazing; the meat was a little dry. But everything else was top notch and we loved our time there
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Art Gonzales
This cafe was recommended by a local and it did not disappoint. The food was fresh and delicious and the service was very good. I do have to say that the highlight was the interesting decore and atmosphere. Recommend for a quick taste of New Mexico.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Deborah Dulepski
I had a sandwich at lunch time and the delightful waitress informed me that everyone gets 2 free papusas for dessert. They were delicious and such a treat. Very nice place. Interesting decor. Lots of seating. Wonderful atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
K1078RKannc
I felt that the Church Street Cafe catered to tourists, as in, it did not matter how you served or treated them because they are only visiting and won't return (?) I ordered the combo platter, $22.00. I found the service rude. The platter was huge yet it was suggested that I order an appetizer (?, thankfully I did not follow this advice. The sopapillas came out with my meal, they should arrive at the end...that was ridiculous, I did not want cold sopapillas. The food was average.
Susanna Ehlers
Went last night with my friend and was one of the better experiences had in a while. It’s hard to find gems like this one. Geo, our server, was tops!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Abhash Kumar Singh
Don’t let the entrance fool you - the place is really huge inside! There was a 20min wait on a Friday afternoon. It’s in the middle of Old Town plaza so it’s a bit of a tourist trap. The court yard inside and the decor is really beautiful. However, the laughs and giggles stopped there when it came to the food. We got the traditional chile rellano and southwestern barbecue chicken salad. The food was stale, the salad on the rellano entree tasted off and the whole entree felt like it was heated in a microwave. The chile rellano was almost cold and seemed to have been prepared a while ago and just reheated. The bbq salad was okay but the chicken pieces in it were overcooked and chewy. I wanted to try new mexican cuisine but the food was damn terrible. The server also forgot to give spinach in the entree and we had to chase him for that to be changed. I would not recommend this place to anyone. This is probably among the worst bites of food I’ve had. I had to leave almost all of entree as it was so bad.
chrisfinchapex
Best steak fajita we’ve had on this trip. It was very HOT (temp wise) and delicious although we were only adventure some enough to try the green chiles. 2 of us were able to split it. Took a little longer than usual to get served but nice authentic Southwestern ambience! $22 for the meal. Salad and chips were not free as they are at most restaurants though.
James H
Excellent service and great atmosphere. New Mexico beers were fantastic - Alien Amber Ale and Desert Lager. I had chili rellenos which was delicious with green and red chili on the side. Green sauce is much hotter than you might think, so be careful with amount at first. Tamales were also good and a little different than in Texas. Navajo taco was more like a pizza. Bread was great. Didn't like the beans on the bottom and beef is preferred over chicken. Sopapilla were served gratis at the end, which was a nice surprise.
Not crowded at all for lunch on a warm Tuesday. AC was great indoors. Chili rellanos were ok. Squash and beans side. For Christmas style. All food was lukewarm which is surprising given the few tables. Sauces not at all spicy so some disappointment there. Place is charming but looking tired
pauldA9139WH
For number the number one .exican it was disappointing.high expectations low outcome. Margaritas was weak. food just ok.
MeredithS
We had an excellent meal at the Church Street Cafe. I highly recommend the Southwestern grilled fajita salad. Our server was attentive and informative, and the back room with the soaring ceiling was an attractive setting. The prices were reasonable. We found parking on the street after going around the block twice.
HollyC757
A pleasant place to sit outside out back and have some good food. Nothing earth shattering but good solid New Mexican food. The whole experience is pleasant and if you are in Old Town, a good choice. Not sure I’d go out of my way to go there but if you are in the neighborhood, a solid choice.
548tammyw
Great food, great place. We had the same fabulous waitress we had two trays ago, last we were in two. Love this place. We will certainly be back!
Friendly service with a history lesson! During my first visit to Church Street Cafe and Old Town, I was treated to a history lesson from several servers AND the owner regarding the property and the area. The food isn't a side note either! My enchiladas with green Chile was delicious and the chips and salsa were phenomenal!
Food was lukewarm at best, our waiter was hardly around, and when he was he was kind of rude. Had to ask for our sopapillas that were included with our meal because the waiter didn't pay attention to our orders. Would not go back again. The space itself was super cute and very cozy feeling with a live guitarist playing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Church Street Cafe was more than food, it was an experience. They have an amazing atmosphere with cool New Mexican decor and live music. The service was really good, too. The food came in generous portions and they bring out sopapillas for a delicious dessert. The tacos we had were good, but not amazing; the meat was a little dry. But everything else was top notch and we loved our time there
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
This cafe was recommended by a local and it did not disappoint. The food was fresh and delicious and the service was very good. I do have to say that the highlight was the interesting decore and atmosphere. Recommend for a quick taste of New Mexico.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had a sandwich at lunch time and the delightful waitress informed me that everyone gets 2 free papusas for dessert. They were delicious and such a treat. Very nice place. Interesting decor. Lots of seating. Wonderful atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I felt that the Church Street Cafe catered to tourists, as in, it did not matter how you served or treated them because they are only visiting and won't return (?) I ordered the combo platter, $22.00. I found the service rude. The platter was huge yet it was suggested that I order an appetizer (?, thankfully I did not follow this advice. The sopapillas came out with my meal, they should arrive at the end...that was ridiculous, I did not want cold sopapillas. The food was average.
Went last night with my friend and was one of the better experiences had in a while. It’s hard to find gems like this one. Geo, our server, was tops!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Don’t let the entrance fool you - the place is really huge inside! There was a 20min wait on a Friday afternoon. It’s in the middle of Old Town plaza so it’s a bit of a tourist trap. The court yard inside and the decor is really beautiful. However, the laughs and giggles stopped there when it came to the food. We got the traditional chile rellano and southwestern barbecue chicken salad. The food was stale, the salad on the rellano entree tasted off and the whole entree felt like it was heated in a microwave. The chile rellano was almost cold and seemed to have been prepared a while ago and just reheated. The bbq salad was okay but the chicken pieces in it were overcooked and chewy. I wanted to try new mexican cuisine but the food was damn terrible. The server also forgot to give spinach in the entree and we had to chase him for that to be changed. I would not recommend this place to anyone. This is probably among the worst bites of food I’ve had. I had to leave almost all of entree as it was so bad.
Best steak fajita we’ve had on this trip. It was very HOT (temp wise) and delicious although we were only adventure some enough to try the green chiles. 2 of us were able to split it. Took a little longer than usual to get served but nice authentic Southwestern ambience! $22 for the meal. Salad and chips were not free as they are at most restaurants though.
Excellent service and great atmosphere. New Mexico beers were fantastic - Alien Amber Ale and Desert Lager. I had chili rellenos which was delicious with green and red chili on the side. Green sauce is much hotter than you might think, so be careful with amount at first. Tamales were also good and a little different than in Texas. Navajo taco was more like a pizza. Bread was great. Didn't like the beans on the bottom and beef is preferred over chicken. Sopapilla were served gratis at the end, which was a nice surprise.
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Not crowded at all for lunch on a warm Tuesday. AC was great indoors. Chili rellanos were ok. Squash and beans side. For Christmas style. All food was lukewarm which is surprising given the few tables. Sauces not at all spicy so some disappointment there. Place is charming but looking tired
For number the number one .exican it was disappointing.high expectations low outcome. Margaritas was weak. food just ok.
We had an excellent meal at the Church Street Cafe. I highly recommend the Southwestern grilled fajita salad. Our server was attentive and informative, and the back room with the soaring ceiling was an attractive setting. The prices were reasonable. We found parking on the street after going around the block twice.
A pleasant place to sit outside out back and have some good food. Nothing earth shattering but good solid New Mexican food. The whole experience is pleasant and if you are in Old Town, a good choice. Not sure I’d go out of my way to go there but if you are in the neighborhood, a solid choice.
Great food, great place. We had the same fabulous waitress we had two trays ago, last we were in two. Love this place. We will certainly be back!
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