Reviews for El Patron in Albuquerque, NM
The people that were guests like myself were very friendly. I asked the host to see if there was a wait and she said no. So I... went to grab my family from the car and came back to the restaurant. Then she told my wife to wait for an open table. So thehost lied to me and I was not happy about that. Then we waited for like 10 minutes and a couple came in, walked to the host andshe sat them right away! She came back and looked at us and said are you ready? Just wow! I said to myself, so I proceeded to goto the table and review this place. This establishment's customer service is not the greatest. We waited for our server foranother 15 or 20minutes to get our drinks. The water is tap water you can taste it. We placed our order and waited for our foodfor about an hr. Our complimentary chips and salsa came with our dinner. The food was cold as you can see in my picture. I gotthe steak and breaded chili with rice and beans. The rice was overcooked! It’s like eating mashed potatoes and it was gross.The beans were bland and the lettuce was old. The lettuce was slimy and wasn’t crunchy. The breaded chili with cheese wasgood. It had flavor from the red and green chili sauce on it. Without the sauce, it would be bland. The steak was cold and dry.I asked for medium cooked and they gave me medium well done. My lips didn’t smack at this joint! The other dishes I tried weredisappointing also. The adovada tasted sour like it was old meat. It was gross! Overall I was not satisfied with the plates Igot. The place looks nice just not the food. The service was horrible, the host is a lair and seems racist cause of my skincolor. Food is cold with overcooked mashed rice, bland beans, old veggies, and sour meat. Nah I’m straight with this place,don’t waste your money for real!!! Read more
I went on a Friday before noon. There was a lot of available parking and the parking lot is large. I had an option to sit... inside or out. I picked inside and got a table with great view if the inside decor. Food was delicious. My complaint is theyserve those paper thin tortilla chips. If you order an appetizer they bring the better chips which makes it easier to stackguacamole. I went here from a suggestion of a friend and didn’t regret everything he told me to try. The enchiladascasserole! Read more
Really great restaurant. The food is excellent. Carne adovada is delicious. Nice big portions. Staff are all friendly and... helpful. Restaurant is very clean and well maintained. Have a good size patio. They usually have a mariachi band or guitarist toplay. Read more
Food was good, not great. The atmosphere sold it entirely though. Beautiful restaurant. The mariachi band was incredible. We... asked our waitress and she got them to come to our table, and they performed so dang well. They even played twinkle twinklelittle star for my nephew who was with us and only wanted to hear that ???? 100% recommend this place. Read more
Very yummy food. Had the carne adovada enchiladas and they were AMAZING two of my favorite things out together so i might be... biased. My honey had the enchilada casserole and the serrano cream sauce was to die for. We also had a mimosa and a exoticsomething or other margarita. Would recommend and will be coming back. Read more
We ordered the fajitas, they were fantastic. However, caned beans!! Wow, I'd say a big no-no, especially in New Mexico. The... rice was mushy and tasteless. And the garnish plate for the fajitas was so tiny and no cheese. The plate shown with the veggiefajitas is how the garnish plate came. Our drink cups were hilarious. I felt like I was using a kids cup at a cafeteria, ha. Theservice was fantastic!!! I understand inflation is here, but you can't skimp out your quality and raise your prices. I paid $80for two adults one child, with a $20 tip. I expected better quality for the cost. There are way better New Mexican restaurantsin albuquerque. Read more
Probably some of the best New Mexican fare I've had in Albuquerque! They have a big menu stuffed with traditional favorites and... unique dishes. I got the blue corn enchiladas which were great. Their chips and salsa were also great and had just enough spice.The building is massive and I really like the decorations that make you feel like you're in Mexico. Service was very friendlyand helpful as well! Read more
The experience was good! I loved listening to the mariachi and The food was delicious. Luis helped us order and he recommended... the fajitas :) Read more