When you eat waffles four days in a row, you know you've found something special. XO Waffle at Sawmill Market completely ruined us for any other breakfast spot!
Johnny in the kitchen is an absolute artist. You can tell he takes great pride in his craft. Every single waffle that came out was perfectly caramelized, with that signature pearl-sugar crunch on the outside and impossibly fluffy brioche goodness on the inside.
Over our four-day waffle marathon, we tried The 505 Waffle (that New Mexican green chile with maple syrup is GENIUS), Waffles & Gravy (the bechamel with savory sausage is comfort food heaven), and The Waffle of My Life (which absolutely lives up to its name). Each one was better than the last, and we still can't decide which is our favorite.
These aren't your typical thin, floppy diner waffles. This is authentic Belgian Liège waffle perfection with a New Mexican twist that you can only find here. The pearl sugar, the imported ingredients, the technique, Johnny's obvious passion for the craft. It all comes together into something truly exceptional.
If you haven't been yet, stop what you're doing and get to Sawmill Market. Fair warning: you might end up like us, coming back day after day because nothing else will do. This is Albuquerque's best-kept secret, and Johnny is the heart of it all.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Childishleon
Each visit to this establishment is marked by a warm welcome and consistently excellent culinary offerings, catering to a wide range of tastes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ben Mac
This place was super clean, food fresh and delicious. Jonny gave me an awesome recommendation for the banana waffle idk what it's called but it was super good and he was very kind. The waffles don't get soggy even after sitting with toppings 5 stars.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pablo Llapa
A must check out! Johnny took care of me. Absolutely went above and beyond.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robert Houtman
Sawmill is a great place to eat and XO has fantastic waffles. I went on a Saturday with two friends and we greatly enjoyed what we ate. We shared three different plates and had a third each. The chicken tenders and waffles were good, but we preferred the XO waffles and the bacon and egg. The spicy maple syrup is great too. We were served by a very young but very knowledgeable and charming young man, he even helped me take the trays out to our table as my hands were full. I am usually not a huge fan of waffles, but these were well worth it. Will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Le'vina Williams
Hands down the best waffles in ABQ. I ordered the Fresa Mi Amor waffles and they were absolutely delicious. I would 100% recommend them, and the service was excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mark Junek
I liked the food here so much that I ate here twice while visiting from out of town! The savory waffles were definitely worth the price. The syrup was so tasty and you could tell that they made the food as it was ordered so it was super fresh. Churro with Love was so amazing as a dessert and the chocolate sauce was one of the best that I’ve ever had. Highly recommend!
Jillian Woods
So Xo is located in a high end, diverse, food court setting called Sawmill, in Albuquerque NM. I wandered through with my Sister and she vouched for the waffles. I am not usually a waffle person perfering myself to a saltier brunch. I was BLOWN AWAY! Service was quick but also freshly made. We took a number and sat outside! Johnny from New York was so attentive! I custom ordered my choice. My Sister ordered with his suggestion! He gave us a side of the sauce he thought I missed out on and gave Lively sports conversation! I would absolutely go back!! Portions are huge too!! Great place, Great experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Monique
Recently tried the crepes! so good! 110% recommend! Wont be disappointed! Great service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Erica Villalobos Valtierra
Not sure what was better, the meal or the customer service! Johnny was a joy from the second I stepped up, super helpful and answered all my questions. Because I’m indecisive, I went with his recommendation of the when chicken met waffle with spicy maple syrup. It was delicious! 10/10 recommend XO Waffle for a breakfast you won’t forget!
John was awesome. Food was fantastic. Breakfast waffle was out of this world!!! 10 out of 10 recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
TheLadyAriane
Incredible food and service! Thank you Johnny for recommending the waffle with spicy maple syrup, sausage, ham, egg, green onions and cheese! So delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Whitney Nelson
This was an excellent place to eat. We had the peach with ice cream and caramel on it. Johnny helped us and he was a wonderful wonderful person. I recommend XO Waffle big time for anyone that's craving sweets or even just breakfast in the morning. My family and I will be going back for the delicious food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
DARREN CLARK
In town for a conference and SawMill has a ton of options to choose from. I went to XO Waffle and what I had was delicious. I tried the Peach waffle and it was warm where it needed to be, cool where it needed to be soft and crunchy throughout. Plus the guy serving Johnny was pretty cool too. Prices were reasonable for how good it was. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Belinda Ruiz
XO WAFFLE are so delicious. I really enjoy the peaches in the air. Hoping you bring XO WAFFLE to Santa Fe, NM.
When you eat waffles four days in a row, you know you've found something special. XO Waffle at Sawmill Market completely ruined us for any other breakfast spot!
Johnny in the kitchen is an absolute artist. You can tell he takes great pride in his craft. Every single waffle that came out was perfectly caramelized, with that signature pearl-sugar crunch on the outside and impossibly fluffy brioche goodness on the inside.
Over our four-day waffle marathon, we tried The 505 Waffle (that New Mexican green chile with maple syrup is GENIUS), Waffles & Gravy (the bechamel with savory sausage is comfort food heaven), and The Waffle of My Life (which absolutely lives up to its name). Each one was better than the last, and we still can't decide which is our favorite.
These aren't your typical thin, floppy diner waffles. This is authentic Belgian Liège waffle perfection with a New Mexican twist that you can only find here. The pearl sugar, the imported ingredients, the technique, Johnny's obvious passion for the craft. It all comes together into something truly exceptional.
If you haven't been yet, stop what you're doing and get to Sawmill Market. Fair warning: you might end up like us, coming back day after day because nothing else will do. This is Albuquerque's best-kept secret, and Johnny is the heart of it all.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Each visit to this establishment is marked by a warm welcome and consistently excellent culinary offerings, catering to a wide range of tastes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place was super clean, food fresh and delicious. Jonny gave me an awesome recommendation for the banana waffle idk what it's called but it was super good and he was very kind. The waffles don't get soggy even after sitting with toppings 5 stars.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A must check out! Johnny took care of me. Absolutely went above and beyond.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sawmill is a great place to eat and XO has fantastic waffles. I went on a Saturday with two friends and we greatly enjoyed what we ate. We shared three different plates and had a third each. The chicken tenders and waffles were good, but we preferred the XO waffles and the bacon and egg. The spicy maple syrup is great too.
We were served by a very young but very knowledgeable and charming young man, he even helped me take the trays out to our table as my hands were full.
I am usually not a huge fan of waffles, but these were well worth it. Will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hands down the best waffles in ABQ. I ordered the Fresa Mi Amor waffles and they were absolutely delicious. I would 100% recommend them, and the service was excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I liked the food here so much that I ate here twice while visiting from out of town! The savory waffles were definitely worth the price. The syrup was so tasty and you could tell that they made the food as it was ordered so it was super fresh. Churro with Love was so amazing as a dessert and the chocolate sauce was one of the best that I’ve ever had. Highly recommend!
So Xo is located in a high end, diverse, food court setting called Sawmill, in Albuquerque NM. I wandered through with my Sister and she vouched for the waffles. I am not usually a waffle person perfering myself to a saltier brunch. I was BLOWN AWAY! Service was quick but also freshly made. We took a number and sat outside! Johnny from New York was so attentive! I custom ordered my choice. My Sister ordered with his suggestion! He gave us a side of the sauce he thought I missed out on and gave Lively sports conversation! I would absolutely go back!! Portions are huge too!! Great place, Great experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recently tried the crepes! so good! 110% recommend! Wont be disappointed! Great service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Not sure what was better, the meal or the customer service! Johnny was a joy from the second I stepped up, super helpful and answered all my questions. Because I’m indecisive, I went with his recommendation of the when chicken met waffle with spicy maple syrup. It was delicious! 10/10 recommend XO Waffle for a breakfast you won’t forget!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
John was awesome. Food was fantastic. Breakfast waffle was out of this world!!! 10 out of 10 recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Incredible food and service! Thank you Johnny for recommending the waffle with spicy maple syrup, sausage, ham, egg, green onions and cheese! So delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was an excellent place to eat. We had the peach with ice cream and caramel on it. Johnny helped us and he was a wonderful wonderful person. I recommend XO Waffle big time for anyone that's craving sweets or even just breakfast in the morning. My family and I will be going back for the delicious food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
In town for a conference and SawMill has a ton of options to choose from.
I went to XO Waffle and what I had was delicious.
I tried the Peach waffle and it was warm where it needed to be, cool where it needed to be soft and crunchy throughout. Plus the guy serving Johnny was pretty cool too. Prices were reasonable for how good it was. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
XO WAFFLE are so delicious. I really enjoy the peaches in the air. Hoping you bring XO WAFFLE to Santa Fe, NM.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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