Excellent meal and service. Assistance in making reservation with phone call and messages was very helpful to confirm table location within the restaurant. Will return again and again.
Magdalena
Dined here last night for our anniversary dinner. The food was overpriced and underwhelming: the $50 steak was small and not well-seasoned and my cacio e pepe was served in a watery broth (!!). The pasta was so over seasoned with truffle that it was barely edible, and contained just a dash of cheese which is supposed to be half of the dish. Appetizers were fine and the flourless chocolate torte had freezer burn. When we told our waiter he shrugged and said sorry but that was the extent of his concern.
sharadchandra
The wait staff, food, wine were excellent . We plan to come back The only blemish was the reception host- we found her unfriendly and rude
Laszlo
Being new to Santa Fe we picked El Nido based on recommendation and photos. We were not disappointed. The place is charming, the service impeccable, and the food delicious. Given that we were are on our honeymoon the comped us extra bubbly and desert. We are sure to return here the next time we are in Santa Fe.
Vivian
We eat at El Nido frequently. Though we live south of Santa Fe, we enjoy the back road drive via Bishops Lodge Road and this restaurant gem is a welcome respite from the hub bub of downtown Santa Fe. We love the ambience and the food. We often go between the “regular” restaurant and the Sushi restaurant (which is also FABULOUS)! Was once again a real joy to eat here. Our Dallas friends who have been vacationing in Taos/SF for years had never been. They loved it!!! Bravo!
Lee J
Disappointing. We have been at El Nido many times and thoroughly enjoyed it, but this time we felt letdown. With a reservation for Standard Seating (which we though meant our usual main dining room location), we were told it was closed and we had to sit in a booth in the bar -- which I do not like -- so we went outside to a very cool concrete-floured room, where the service was less than normal. Fortunately, the food was excellent as usual. The restaurant should have posted that its main dining room was closed (because it had so few patrons that night) and the usual servers were not there. We will still go back again, but make sure it is a more normal evening with the main dining room open and the usual servers in attendance.
Richard
Food was deliciously prepared, the service was excellent, and the calm, friendly atmosphere made our dinner setting perfect.
SUSAN
I had a reservation for the patio. We arrived on time for our seating and were told some tables were taking longer to clear out after they received their check. We opted to wait. After 20 minutes, we were told the parties still hadn't left. We opted to eat inside and were crammed into a noisy corner. Very disappointing. Also, the ladies restroom was “out of order” so women had to use the men's room. Awkward and gross. The food was amazing as usual but the experience was very negatively affected by these above mentioned issues.
carolyn
El Nido is a classic destination for good reasons: cuisine, service and fabulous ambiance!
Diana
The food was perfect. Prime rib was so tender and tasty. The service is always great. I highly recommend El Nido. I will be back soon.
Delicious meal. Kitchen was able to safely accommodate a celiac -safe meal. Gracious service!
B
This dinner was even more disappointing than the last time we were at El Nido. To us, the food, every dish, was a high-priced mediocrity. Waitstaff are unprofessional and clueless. El Nido is a place for people who have never experienced fine dining. We won't be back!
Danette
As always, El Nido is a wonderful relaxing restaurant, especially when Santa Fe has a big event downtown. Terrific meal and pleasant time in the patio area.
Jessie Bodelson
I had never been to El Nido, but came with my family for my dad and I’s birthday. I got a horrible bout of food poisoning afterwards (and on my actual birthday)…so be wary of the oysters and fish. I am almost positive that’s what caused it. Our waiter and a majority of the staff were super lovely and helpful. However, shortly after 9pm, a woman walked behind our table and very passively aggressively turned off one single electric candle in the window. This was after we had paid and while my dad was expressing gratitude for dinner and being with family and friends. I found this to be incredibly rude :-( and such a bummer to experience overall. Needless to say, my first time at El Nido was my last. I left the restaurant a voice message explaining the same and giving them a heads up in regards to some of their food items. I wouldn’t wish food poisoning on anyone! I understand being frustrated during close when customers are still in a restaurant, but there are better ways to communicate and politely ask us to finish up. Thank you.
Service: 1
Ada
Wait staff seems very young and inexperienced. They were well intentioned but not able to deliver a smooth dinner experience. One of our dinners was delayed by 5 minutes or more making it awkward for us to start to eat. Despite asking if we were going to the opera - we did have tickets- service for bar orders and check were not timely. We were very rushed to get to the performance.
Excellent meal and service. Assistance in making reservation with phone call and messages was very helpful to confirm table location within the restaurant. Will return again and again.
Dined here last night for our anniversary dinner. The food was overpriced and underwhelming: the $50 steak was small and not well-seasoned and my cacio e pepe was served in a watery broth (!!). The pasta was so over seasoned with truffle that it was barely edible, and contained just a dash of cheese which is supposed to be half of the dish. Appetizers were fine and the flourless chocolate torte had freezer burn. When we told our waiter he shrugged and said sorry but that was the extent of his concern.
The wait staff, food, wine were excellent . We plan to come back The only blemish was the reception host- we found her unfriendly and rude
Being new to Santa Fe we picked El Nido based on recommendation and photos. We were not disappointed. The place is charming, the service impeccable, and the food delicious. Given that we were are on our honeymoon the comped us extra bubbly and desert. We are sure to return here the next time we are in Santa Fe.
We eat at El Nido frequently. Though we live south of Santa Fe, we enjoy the back road drive via Bishops Lodge Road and this restaurant gem is a welcome respite from the hub bub of downtown Santa Fe. We love the ambience and the food. We often go between the “regular” restaurant and the Sushi restaurant (which is also FABULOUS)! Was once again a real joy to eat here. Our Dallas friends who have been vacationing in Taos/SF for years had never been. They loved it!!! Bravo!
Disappointing. We have been at El Nido many times and thoroughly enjoyed it, but this time we felt letdown. With a reservation for Standard Seating (which we though meant our usual main dining room location), we were told it was closed and we had to sit in a booth in the bar -- which I do not like -- so we went outside to a very cool concrete-floured room, where the service was less than normal. Fortunately, the food was excellent as usual. The restaurant should have posted that its main dining room was closed (because it had so few patrons that night) and the usual servers were not there. We will still go back again, but make sure it is a more normal evening with the main dining room open and the usual servers in attendance.
Food was deliciously prepared, the service was excellent, and the calm, friendly atmosphere made our dinner setting perfect.
I had a reservation for the patio. We arrived on time for our seating and were told some tables were taking longer to clear out after they received their check. We opted to wait. After 20 minutes, we were told the parties still hadn't left. We opted to eat inside and were crammed into a noisy corner. Very disappointing. Also, the ladies restroom was “out of order” so women had to use the men's room. Awkward and gross. The food was amazing as usual but the experience was very negatively affected by these above mentioned issues.
El Nido is a classic destination for good reasons: cuisine, service and fabulous ambiance!
The food was perfect. Prime rib was so tender and tasty. The service is always great. I highly recommend El Nido. I will be back soon.
Restaurantji Recommends
Delicious meal. Kitchen was able to safely accommodate a celiac -safe meal. Gracious service!
This dinner was even more disappointing than the last time we were at El Nido. To us, the food, every dish, was a high-priced mediocrity. Waitstaff are unprofessional and clueless. El Nido is a place for people who have never experienced fine dining. We won't be back!
As always, El Nido is a wonderful relaxing restaurant, especially when Santa Fe has a big event downtown. Terrific meal and pleasant time in the patio area.
I had never been to El Nido, but came with my family for my dad and I’s birthday. I got a horrible bout of food poisoning afterwards (and on my actual birthday)…so be wary of the oysters and fish. I am almost positive that’s what caused it. Our waiter and a majority of the staff were super lovely and helpful. However, shortly after 9pm, a woman walked behind our table and very passively aggressively turned off one single electric candle in the window. This was after we had paid and while my dad was expressing gratitude for dinner and being with family and friends. I found this to be incredibly rude :-( and such a bummer to experience overall. Needless to say, my first time at El Nido was my last. I left the restaurant a voice message explaining the same and giving them a heads up in regards to some of their food items. I wouldn’t wish food poisoning on anyone! I understand being frustrated during close when customers are still in a restaurant, but there are better ways to communicate and politely ask us to finish up. Thank you.
Service: 1
Wait staff seems very young and inexperienced. They were well intentioned but not able to deliver a smooth dinner experience. One of our dinners was delayed by 5 minutes or more making it awkward for us to start to eat. Despite asking if we were going to the opera - we did have tickets- service for bar orders and check were not timely. We were very rushed to get to the performance.
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