8 Best American Restaurants near Alto

“Hands down one of THE BEST family nights we’ve ever had. We went to their holiday hoedown and what a time was had by all! We enjoyed the hayride around the property where we got to see all the Christmas decor and lights. It ran pretty frequently and it was unlimited rides. They have an adorable souvenir shop that sells s’mores kits for cheap… Make sure to get those early because they will sell out! They also have a live fire pit where you can roast your marshmallows and make your s’mores. They have cute store fronts for nice photo-ops and also an area where Santa was to visit with the children. They have a pre-dinner show at the beautiful chapel with a very talented cast. The chapel was heated and comfy during the cold winter days. The main attraction was the chuckwagon dinner fit for a cowboy! Absolutely delicious- not one thing was bad and there was PLENTY to go around - loved making the line for dinner service and sitting with complete strangers enjoying a hearty meal. The after dinner shower was extremely entertaining and my kids loved it! Truly an experience of a time long gone by that anyone will enjoy. Cannot recommend it more! We will definitely be back. The whole family is so talented as well as the rest of the musicians. A true 10/10 experience.“

“My family is visiting Alto/Ruidoso from Texas and we’re looking for an all American breakfast. We are so happy we stumbled into Alto Cafe. Seriously one of the best breakfasts we’ve had in a long time and the service was phenomenal. I wish we were going to be in town longer so we could come back! Seriously - so good that we even tipped the cooks. What a gem y’all have here in Alto!“

“I really liked the food in the pictures of the others who commented here. Looks very tasty ??. Definitely not there.Vegetarian options: Yeah, I don't knowDietary restrictions: I eat everything like a pig ?Parking: I don't have a car, I just drive a BobiecarKid-friendliness: Dad let her talkWheelchair accessibility: I just drive a Bobiecar, I don't know“

“We were here three or four weeks ago and I'm still thinking about it so thought I'd come leave a review. The young man working the day we were there for breakfast is in a league of his own. The place was busy and he was doing everything except cooking and rocking it. Taking orders, getting drinks and refills, bussing tables, running cash register and above all else talking to customers like friends. We have a restaurant and would do anything for help like that. Even half that! And busy as it was, our food came fast and was great. Stellar staff at this cool establishment.“

“Great staff. Get there early cause they fill up fast. The battered fried green chili slices were incredible. Could have made a full meal out of them. Had the green chili chicken enchilada casserole. Great flavor but needed a lot more green chili with a green chili sauce vs all cheese. My family raved about their famous green chili cheeseburger. Overall, a great experience.“

“Laura here...Ok, First, I rarely get to eat out because of my food allergies...but it was a special occasion. In that case, I usually I get a salad and sometimes even bring my own dressing. :( Just to be safe. I Was hoping for the gluten free cauliflower crust pizza, but, it had corn in it; a huge no-no for my food allergies/intolerances. So, I went for the Big Ole Salad. It was Especially special because the greens are locally grown hydroponically! It was wonderful. Better than Wonderful. Delightful! So, Here I am at a restaurant, EATING with friends,,,eating,, when I might usually only order a beverage!! I Was also very impressed that our server checked with me to be sure about the goat cheese on the salad due to my food allergies. The salad had "The best homemade balsamic vinaigrette on the planet." I swear! And my friend that is from Chicago said it was THE best pizza she's had since moving to New Mexico! I can't reccomend this place highly enough! I'll definitely be back!!“

“Made it out to Rio Grande to try out their wings and other things, we've been hearing good reviews from others. We were not disappointed!! The parking looks bad from the street but there's some behind the building.We ordered wings, spinach artichoke dip, fish & chips and finished it off w a carrot cake. Also ordered drinks; root beer and the hard tea.The wings were fantastic! Perfectly crispy and not too saucy. We ordered 2 orders of 6 so we could try both the spicy boq and the honey sriracha sauces.They were not too spicy or too sweet, a very good blend of the flavors.The carrot cake was devine!! The best cake we have had in Ruidoso so far! Our server actually recommended the cake to us and I'm very glad he did!The spinach artichoke dip was okay, I wouldn't order it again. It was a little too cheesy and more spinach than artichoke and was lacking flavor.The fish & chips were alright, again I wouldn't order them a second time. A little too much batter on the fish and the tartar sauce was bland and the coleslaw was watery. The chips were perfect though!! Best fry I've had around Ruidoso so far!The root beer was delicious and their hard tea was pretty good, we were offered a chance to buy some to-go which was cool.The restaurant is really cozy too, all wood and warmth, and the tables are located upstairs. That was nice bc you can be away from the bar area to enjoy your meal w a more restaurant feel upstairs.Definitely recommend and we look forward to going back to try some burgers and steak!Parking: Not many spaces in front of restaurant but there are spaces in back“

“First time eating here and it was pretty good! The tacos had so much meat to divide into the 4 tacos, the salsa was very flavorful, good texture on the rice and the beans were good. They gave me 3 different salsas for the tacos and I liked all 3 but the orange colored one was my favorite. Great portion of food w the mini taco plate and the chips & salsa were good!! I look forward to trying more itemsI didn't visit the actual restaurant I ordered this meal through DoorDash. This all traveled very well!!“