The food is definitely for tourists. Born and raised New Mexican and this was by far the worst food I’ve had in a while. Barely ate any of my posole, and my tamales were just OK. We were hungry and this was the closest place. The only thing I could eat was the rice. I was nauseous once we left. Service was lovely, and the restaurant is gorgeous.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4
Lisa Gilder
Amazing venue - such old world charm! The food was nothing special though, and the waitress we had did not know the menu well at all. Service was very slow and required a couple reminders. Some items we never did receive. In my party, we had tacos, carne avovado, & posole - none of them very good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Nathalie van Linder
Fun dinner with live music and great atmosphere. Service was excellent. Really enjoyed the enchiladas with carne adovada.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sopapillas, Enchiladas
Jami Meston
Great food, friendly service. Love the backyard patio!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich, Enchiladas
Celina Lilly
Kid-friendliness: Was mean and horrible
Recommended dishes: Steak Fajitas
Lena Levario
I'm from Dallas. Visited ABQ with my family on 3/14/24. Took them to Church Street Cafe bc I loved the food on previous visits. This time, the food was horrible. 3 of us ordered enchiladas. The tortillas were so tough, even the knife couldn't cut through them. Too many other restaurants to try. I recommend you skip this one. Our waiter was super slow and forgot part of our order.UPDATE: See their response below. Looks like they mean their enchiladas always come with tough-as-wood tortillas.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Dave Coffman
We ate dinner here one night. The food and service were good. Nothing great to set them apart, but nothing bad either. The margaritas seemed a bit weak, the big burrito was very good. Typical rice and refried beans accompany most items. Something a bit more updated would be nicer.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Cody Powell (ServerLolz)
This was a horrible experience. We first were treated by a rude front host. We tried to accommodate by doing two tables of 4 and got told that was not going to help. Then we finally sat down, waited 15 minutes for drinks and another 20 minutes for chips and salsa. Then waited 40 minutes for food that was cold. There was a dead cockroach(we named it Peter) underneath our table. There were kitchen staff sitting at a table just messing around when we have been waiting. Waited for another 20 minutes for our bill from the waiter, bus boy was cleaning our table trying to get us out of there even though we were waiting on the waiter. Finally went up front after a while to pay our bill and the front host that greeted us was then super rude telling us that they were busy and that’s why things took so long. 2 hours of the crappiest experience and spent well over $150 on bad food and bad experience. Do not go here!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
James Hoffman
Old fashioned chile rellenos was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Harrison Scoville
We had a horrible dining experience. First we made a new friend in the form of a dead cockroach under our table. We were there from 12-2. It took about 30 minutes to get out drinks (and one was missing). The virgin margaritas we got were not good. We got the chips with queso and guac, which took about 45 minutes to receive. After that, our dinner came about 20 minutes after, but most of the food was cold. The kids chicken fingers were supposed to come with fries, which we had to ask our waitress for 2 times. Then the waitress hands us the ticket, and says she will be right back to bring us up front, and doesn't come back for at least 20 minutes. The guy was able to bus the table, we HAD to move to another table while we were waiting. Finally we went up to the front, told the front host what happened, and we felt rudely dismissed. We will never be returning.
The Church Street Cafe was highly recommended by locals and was a wonderful stop for lunch in Albuquerque. I ordered the traditional Chile rellenos and they were some of the best rellenos I've very tasted. I also like the option to have calabacitas (squash, peppers and onions) instead of rice as a side dish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sopapillas, Chile
Jim Sylvester
I eat at this historic Hacienda every time I visit Albuquerque. Both the food and setting are exceptional. The interior space is historic; outdoor patio dining is also offered.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sopapillas, Enchiladas, Chile
Guylaine Hamel
Un des plus vieux bâtiments du Nouveau-Mexique. Le restaurant a l’air petit de l’extérieur mais il est IMMENSE! Il y a même un patio intérieur où nous avons dîné. C’est super cute et vraiment bon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrew MacLean
Great food! Try both the red and green sauces. They were delicious and had a great kick to them!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Naomi Preston
A fantastic restaurant with authentic Mexican cuisine! The atmosphere is great, and very attentive wait staff. We'll be back! The best chile rellenos I've ever had!
The food is definitely for tourists. Born and raised New Mexican and this was by far the worst food I’ve had in a while. Barely ate any of my posole, and my tamales were just OK. We were hungry and this was the closest place. The only thing I could eat was the rice. I was nauseous once we left. Service was lovely, and the restaurant is gorgeous.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4
Amazing venue - such old world charm! The food was nothing special though, and the waitress we had did not know the menu well at all. Service was very slow and required a couple reminders. Some items we never did receive. In my party, we had tacos, carne avovado, & posole - none of them very good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Fun dinner with live music and great atmosphere. Service was excellent. Really enjoyed the enchiladas with carne adovada.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sopapillas, Enchiladas
Great food, friendly service. Love the backyard patio!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich, Enchiladas
Kid-friendliness: Was mean and horrible
Recommended dishes: Steak Fajitas
I'm from Dallas. Visited ABQ with my family on 3/14/24. Took them to Church Street Cafe bc I loved the food on previous visits. This time, the food was horrible. 3 of us ordered enchiladas. The tortillas were so tough, even the knife couldn't cut through them. Too many other restaurants to try. I recommend you skip this one. Our waiter was super slow and forgot part of our order.UPDATE: See their response below. Looks like they mean their enchiladas always come with tough-as-wood tortillas.
Food: 1
Service: 1
We ate dinner here one night. The food and service were good. Nothing great to set them apart, but nothing bad either. The margaritas seemed a bit weak, the big burrito was very good. Typical rice and refried beans accompany most items. Something a bit more updated would be nicer.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
This was a horrible experience. We first were treated by a rude front host. We tried to accommodate by doing two tables of 4 and got told that was not going to help. Then we finally sat down, waited 15 minutes for drinks and another 20 minutes for chips and salsa. Then waited 40 minutes for food that was cold. There was a dead cockroach(we named it Peter) underneath our table. There were kitchen staff sitting at a table just messing around when we have been waiting. Waited for another 20 minutes for our bill from the waiter, bus boy was cleaning our table trying to get us out of there even though we were waiting on the waiter. Finally went up front after a while to pay our bill and the front host that greeted us was then super rude telling us that they were busy and that’s why things took so long. 2 hours of the crappiest experience and spent well over $150 on bad food and bad experience. Do not go here!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Old fashioned chile rellenos was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a horrible dining experience. First we made a new friend in the form of a dead cockroach under our table. We were there from 12-2. It took about 30 minutes to get out drinks (and one was missing). The virgin margaritas we got were not good. We got the chips with queso and guac, which took about 45 minutes to receive. After that, our dinner came about 20 minutes after, but most of the food was cold. The kids chicken fingers were supposed to come with fries, which we had to ask our waitress for 2 times. Then the waitress hands us the ticket, and says she will be right back to bring us up front, and doesn't come back for at least 20 minutes. The guy was able to bus the table, we HAD to move to another table while we were waiting. Finally we went up to the front, told the front host what happened, and we felt rudely dismissed. We will never be returning.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
The Church Street Cafe was highly recommended by locals and was a wonderful stop for lunch in Albuquerque. I ordered the traditional Chile rellenos and they were some of the best rellenos I've very tasted. I also like the option to have calabacitas (squash, peppers and onions) instead of rice as a side dish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sopapillas, Chile
I eat at this historic Hacienda every time I visit Albuquerque. Both the food and setting are exceptional. The interior space is historic; outdoor patio dining is also offered.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sopapillas, Enchiladas, Chile
Un des plus vieux bâtiments du Nouveau-Mexique. Le restaurant a l’air petit de l’extérieur mais il est IMMENSE! Il y a même un patio intérieur où nous avons dîné. C’est super cute et vraiment bon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food! Try both the red and green sauces. They were delicious and had a great kick to them!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A fantastic restaurant with authentic Mexican cuisine! The atmosphere is great, and very attentive wait staff. We'll be back! The best chile rellenos I've ever had!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5