Varela's Restaurant Steaks & More

We have eaten there several times and always enjoyable. Last night we had two sirloin steaks that were over cooked and had a funky taste as if the meat was old or a cheap cut. Also there were black tiny insects that kept crossing our table kind sad was looking forward to a quality dinner

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Second time eating here and soooo good!!! Not a lot of restaurants can satisfy my mexican rice need but this place gets it right!!!!! A++++++ and if you haven’t tried the coconut cake, you are missing out!!!! Definitely a hidden gem with excellent prices and amazing food ♥️

We were hungry and stopped here as it was one of the few places open--the four of us (having had enough NM cuisine to last for a while) ordered steaks and salads. We were very pleased--steaks were cooked to order, well seasoned, and the salads were fresh; the side of vegetables served with the steak were very tasty. Service was prompt and friendly enough. There is only street parking available, but it didn't present a problem. We would return if we were ever in Belén again.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nice place. Good steaks.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Excellent steaks, appetizers, shrimp, etc.
Chip's and Salsa are the best anywhere.
Almost always slow. Great service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Green Chile Cheeseburger with Onion Rings, Cheeseburger with Green Chile and Onion Rings

Small, welcoming, great service, and delicious food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Absolutely love this restaurant. It’s fine dining with delicious food, great service!It’s the best in Belen,NM.Very affordable prices too.

Our second visit over a couple of months and my steak was way overcooked both times. 1st was a filet, ordered medium and came out very well done, not a bit of pink. That trip the fried zucchini and baked potatoes were great. 2nd vist about 10 days ago, I ordered the new york strip, again medium. It was served with the side that was up only had 3 light grill marks. I wondered what it was going to be like. I flipped it over and 6 dark and charred grill marks. Way over done again!! My friend talked to the server that she wanted well done - no pink but not cooked to death either. She ordered a sirloin and it was shriveled and cooked to death. They offered to cook me a newsteak each time, but waiting while your companion is eating is not attractive. Zucchini and baked potato were okay but not great. They gave me a free dessert each time, but O rather get a properly cooked steak. In a supposed steakhouse. Won't be back for a while.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Good steak small home town place great service and the other guests were friendly.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Excellent steak. Tender and cooked exactly as specified. Tasty side veggies. Great value. Super service. Will be back!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Todo muy rico y muy sabroso el personal excelente

I don't know why they changed their name or permanently closed the old one on here for the RSH steakhouse and opened up a new one. Maybe they don't know how to change their business name on Google maps? I bring this up because it's the exact same restaurant. I think even the same people work here. When we asked they didn't explain the change.My big surprise was how things have changed food wise. We ordered some nachos which were not very good. The chicken we got on them looked like it was chopped up chicken burgers, no texture, almost a foamy/spongy texture instead of having actual fiber and such when you tried to pull it apart like real chicken. Very little cheese, very little taste, very few toppings. This would have been okay if the salsa was as good as their salsa used to be, Instead it had no heat and very little flavor. When's the last time you had to add salt to your salsa? My soup was good, but I'm starting to think it might be out of a can because of the texture. It tasted fine and had a nice spice to it that they probably added. Grilled veggies with my steak were delicious, the baked potato is a little under stuffed and we had to ask for extra butter, but the steak was pretty good still.The service was annoying, we were asked for our complete order within about 45 seconds of sitting down. One of the people's families was there with a small child on a phone with the volume all the way up playing some sort of video game was the only thing you could hear in the place. Everyone kept turning to look at them and the father would turn the volume down and they would just turn it right back up and go back to what they were doing. This was better than the kid occasionally screaming at his dad, but this should have been dealt with.One of the family members that works there was walking around with flip flops just dragging her feet and flopping them everywhere. The noise was really annoying, and flip flops in a restaurant/kitchen? Couldn't get a refill of our iced teas until right before we were ready to leave and we were done with the meal.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 2

Always good food and

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

First time trying this place yesterday. The food was excellent a hidden gem in Belen. Would definitely recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Went for a dinner date and was not disappointed. Got a T bone steak and the wife got a New York steak. The house sampler was a great appetizer to start with.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5