Nexus Brewery & Restaurant

4730 Pan American Fwy NE, Albuquerque
(505) 242-4100

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Southern Fried Chicken & Waffles 3 Pieces
Southern Fried Chicken Breast Meal
World Beer Cup Silver Medal Winner
New Mexico Soul Burger
New Orleans Style Gumbo
Fried Catfish Nuggets
Sweet Potato Fries
Nexus Beer Float
Fish and Chips
NM Hot Chicken

Menu

Starters
Jumbo Wings or Tenders
Breaded or naked-gluten-free. Flavors-nm hot chicken, cajun, nm red chile bbq, or buffalo.
Fried Pickles
Fried Okra
Cajun Chicken Chicharrones
Breaded or naked-gluten-free, garnished with cilantro and cajun spice.
New Mexico Red or Green Nachos
Red or green chile, ground beef or chicken, lettuce, beans, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream.
Fried Catfish Nuggets
Fried Zucchini

On Bread
Grilled or Southern Fried Chicken Sandwich
All sandwiches served with fries. Bacon, caramelized onions, pepper jack, lettuce, tomato, chipotle ranch.
Build Your Own Burger
All sandwiches served with fries. Eight ounces ground chuck patty infused with bacon and onions, lettuce. tomato, pickle.
New Mexico Soul Burger
All sandwiches served with fries. Eight ounces ground chuck patty infused with bacon and onions, nm red chile bbq sauce, bacon, caramelized onion, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, and tomato. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Red Chile BBQ Pork Sandwich
All sandwiches served with fries. Smokey oven roasted pulled pork, pickles, and pickled cabbage. Covered in our signature nm red chile bbq sauce.

Lite Fare
Black Eyed Pea & Corn Quinoa Salad
Gluten-free. Almonds, bell pepper, onion, cilantro-lime vinaigrette.
Black Eyed Pea Hummus
Gluten-free. Green Chile, pita chips, carrots, celery, cucumber.

Nexus NM Soul Food
Southern Fried Chicken & Waffles
Our chicken is fried fresh each time it is ordered. Cooking with love takes time, please allow 25 minutes for hot and juicy chicken.
Gumbo
Extremely hot. Hearty southern stew with Cajun-spiced boneless chicken, andouille sausage, gumbo file, okra, and vegetables simmered in a dark roux served with rice. Garnished with green onions, cajun spice, and pico de gallo! Featured on diner, drive-ins, and dives.
Southern Fried Fish & Chips-Farm Raised Catfish
Cornmeal battered catfish, fried with hints of secret southern spices, served with fries.
Southern Fried Chicken Breast Meal
Two boneless chicken breasts smothered with white gravy. Served with mashed potatoes and collard greens. Featured on diner, drive-ins, and dives.
Grilled or Fried Fish Tacos
Farm-raised swai or catfish topped with shredded cabbage, green onions, served with a side of zesty black bean and corn quinoa salad. Limes, pico de gallo, and chipotle ranch served on the side.
NM Hot Chicken
Extremely hot. Similar to Nashville hot chicken. However, nexus has perfected this style for nm palates and added red chile and cayenne spices. Served with fries, white bread, and pickles.
Red Beans & Rice with Sausage
Extremely hot. Peppery andouille sausage, pork belly, and red beans. Garnished with green onions, pico de gallo, and Cajun spice. Made with our very own scotch ale.
Southern Fried Fish & Chips-Farm Raised Swai
Cornmeal battered swai, fried with hints of secret southern spices, served with fries.
Frito Pie
Gluten-free. Your choice of chicken or beef, red or green chile, southern-style beans, cheese, and Fritos. Garnished with pico de gallo and lettuce.
NM Hot Fish-Farm Raised Swai
Extremely hot. However, nexus has perfected this style for nm palates and added red chile and cayenne spices. Served with fries, white bread, and pickles.
NM Hot Fish-Farm Raised Catfish
Extremely hot. However, nexus has perfected this style for nm palates and added red chile and cayenne spices. Served with fries, white bread, and pickles.
Open Faced Enchiladas
Red or Green, ground beef or chicken, beans with meat, lettuce, pico de gallo.

Just Sides
Mac N Cheese
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Waffles-Belgian
Fried Okra
Red Beans & Rice
Boneless Breast
1 piece.
Thigh
1 piece.
Catfish
1 piece.
Gumbo
Drumstick
1 piece.
Fries
NM Green Chile
Waffles-Cornbread
Collard Greens
Bone In
1 piece.
Red Beans & Rice
NM Red Chile
Sweet Fries
Dirty Rice
Waffles-Cinnamon Scottish
Swai
1 piece.

Sweets
Biscuit Bread Pudding
Rich, savory, buttery, biscuit goodness, baked with almonds and brown sugar. Topped with our house-made scotch ale infused sauce.
Cherry-Peach Cobbler
A sweet, tart mixture of cherries and peaches baked underneath a sweet flaky crust.

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Recent Reviews

What a Southern treat. Lived here 40 years and this is the first time I've eaten here.
Catfish 💣
Red beans and rice 💣
Collard greens 💣
Mac and cheese 50/50
Violet out server was excellent, super enthusiastic and informative, and sure loves the duke city.
We can't wait to come back and try some other menu items
May 2025
We stopped here for lunch while visiting Albuquerque. The host and server were absolutely amazing! The food was great, and you get great portions for the price.
We had seen someone posted photos of the mac and cheese which looked amazing and was my deciding point on going here but I forgot to order it 😂 my husband mentioned it to the server quite a while after we ordered and he promptly brought a side out with our meal and it was 5/5 😁
April 2025
For those of you that are fans of fish tacos, don’t sleep on the grilled fish tacos. For a landlocked state, these are surprisingly delicious - honestly, some of the best I’ve ever had!

Now, I’ll admit, the presentation might not win any awards. The picture I snapped made the tacos look a bit unorganized and like they wouldn’t live up to the hype, but don’t let that fool you. The flavor absolutely makes up for it. I like to think the kitchen was just...
April 2025

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Nexus Brewery & Restaurant

4730 Pan American Fwy NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 242-4100