This was, once upon a time, one of the best, if not the best, restaurant in Santa Fe. How the mighty have fallen. The menu has gone stale. The food was very good, but not amazing, even though the prices should suggest amazing. Sticky toffee cake with popcorn ice cream and bits of popcorn over the top was really the best thing we tried. The rest of it could be had elsewhere at more bargain prices. The bar was lovely, with a great bartender and some good choices of things not found elsewhere. Â The hotel should be looking for a chef equally creative to restore its restaurant back to the culinary pantheon of Santa Fe restaurants.
Review Source:Had the yummiest meal here tonight! Hubby had the soup and the lingcod, which he really liked. My mother-in-law had the salad with watercress mousse and spring vegetables, along with a special order of the grilled salmon without the chile almond crust because she can't eat spicy. I had the egg and spinach ravioli, the heirloom tomato salad, and the goat cheese gnocchi--SO good!
Then for dessert my mom-in-law had the almond olive oil cake with the olive oil sherbet--she was so tickled pink by her dessert that she requested the chef Juan to sign a copy of the menu--and he did!
Service was exceptional! The maitre'd and our server as well as the busman were all very friendly and attentive--thank you!!
In like, but not in love, with Anasazi Restaurant. Â However, I think this is mostly a matter of personal preference, rather than something lacking in the establishment. Â The menu offered variety, but nothing really jumped out at me. Â I went with the chicken/chicken enchilada entree. Â The server gently tried to steer me to something else, but again, nothing was really exciting me. Â The food was fine, but the prices were such that I really need to get more than fine. Â My friend, though, loved her scallops and pork belly entree. Â The beet salad was absolutely, insanely, out of this world---defintely a keeper.
Atmosphere---very attractive. Â There were few diners here due to lack of snowfall. Â So, we didn't have difficulty getting in. Â I understand that this isn't the case at other times.
So, I'm not warning people away, but check out the menu before you commit.
Anasazi certainly is puzzling. Â I see a couple of 1-star reviews submitted recently (but both dated 10/20 so I suspect they were the same dissatisfied party.) Â For myself, I've eaten here a few times in the past few years and have been quite unimpressed, but last night, trying to find a restaurant open after 8:30 pm and told by the staff at Shohko they were closing early (because it was a slow night), we gave it another shot. Though the restaurant was emptying out, we were seated at 8:40 pm. Â Service was attentive. Â Searching the menu for a healthy option, my wife wasn't happy with the accompaniments to the duck, but was informed she could pick out any accompaniments on the menu for other dishes, and they'd be supplied for hers--mix and match! Â We shared the beet salad. Â Absolutely delicious and well-presented; I had the halibut--very well-prepared with an absolutely outstanding tomato-squid sauce. Â My wife's duck was satisfactory (although she said my duck is better), the accompaniments she chose excellent. Â We both had a side of spinach, which was bountiful. Â Surprised at the tremendous improvement in quality, we were told that this is a relatively new chef--been there a year or so. Â He's very good. Â We'll happily return.
Review Source:Had such high hopes for this centrally located restaurant in this top notch hotel but it totally disappointed! Feels kinda washed up and uninspired, food didn't taste fresh instead it tasted reheated. Bummed I wasted one of my few meals in Santa Fe on this place, skip it! There are much better places in town.
Review Source:Wonderful, relaxing brunch. We sat around for 2 hours and enjoyed spicy bloody mary's with our brunch entrees, all while being serenaded by a Spanish guitarist. I had a yummy cup of tortilla soup with my breakfast burrito, and was completely full by the time we decided to leave. Everyone in our party was happy. The atmosphere is classic upscale Santa Fe, and i love the comfy seating. The only drawback was the slow service, but it really didn't matter that much when food and drink are as good as this.
Review Source:Really outstanding food and great service. Â Go for lunch and check out the prix fixe menu -- it's only a couple bucks more than most of the entrees you'd order anyway, and you get a three-course meal instead!
The desserts, though I didn't have any, looked (and, from friends' reports, tasted) really delicious, too. Â The chocolate coulant was a crowd-pleaser.
I am from out of town and we went here for Thanksgiving dinner.
The group of 8, I was with had been to this establishment before and said the food was great, so I was looking forward to an exceptional meal. And one would expect so when you pay $85 per person.
For the starter, I had the quail quesadila which was interestingly plated. It tasted ok, but the corn meal was rather bland and mushy. For dinner I had the steak which was good for the most part. It was cooked to the temp I requested but was lacking something special. For dessert I had the pumpkin bread pudding which was by far the most disappointing part of the meal, it basically tasted like nothing, and made me sad inside.
I feel like it's important to leave this review because trusting a Thanksgiving meal to a restaurant is a big deal. You expect to get something amazing especially for the price. I don't think I would ever go to this restaurant again seeing as how Santa Fe has so many exceptional restaurants.
We were just walking around Santa Fe and were a bit tired and walked right by this place and thought it looked nice enough for a drink on their outdoor patio. Â So glad we did!
I had a rasberry champagne which was DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!! Â We just sat outside on one of their VERY nice wooden tables and enjoyed the fantastic weather. Â I posted a photo of my drink and the Mr.'s mimosa on the table. Â
When I went to the bathroom I became more intrigued by this place! Â You have to go downstairs but it's totally worth it. Â The stairs are beautiful, the walls are beautiful, and you walk right past their Wine Room which has a large table right in the middle which I assume you can "reserve" for private parties. Â There is a beautiful glass door with rod iron work all over it so you can peek in :).
The bathroom was one of the NICEST I've ever been to! Â I had to take a photo and upload it. Â LOL!!!
We'll definitely come back next time we are in Santa Fe to try some grub.
This review is for the bar only as we were still too stuffed to attempt food.
Stopped in for a drink on the patio after meandering The Plaza most of the morning, trying to work off our breakfast. $11 for mimosa with Gruet sparkling wine from New Mexico. Â That seems to be expensive for a mimosa period, but when the bottles of Gruet are going for $40 in the bar...that seems REALLY expensive! Â The Mrs. had a Raspberry/champer/sparkling wine which was also $11. Â (she uploaded the pictures of the deliciousness) Â The drinks were definitely tasty, but not overly memorably over any other mimosa I've had.
Overall, the patio's a great place to relax on a nice day and the people watching is fun...but I had no idea how expensive raspberry and orange juice were in New Mexico!
What an overrated disappointment. Given the famous reputation of this exclusive (and expensive) hotel, this restaurant should have food to match- It DOESN'T!
Barely good even by hotel standards, it falls short on food quality and service.
I remember a day long ago when I would save money to come here to enjoy a wonderful brunch or fancy dinner. Those days are long gone now.
This is a review for the BAR at Anasazi Restaurant ONLY.
Christmas night this was the only place we could find open for a drink. I ordered the sidecar they had on the cocktail menu and was served a glass of what tasted like petrol. It was revolting and no one at the table could take more than one sip. Other drinks at the table were just as strong, the only one that was completely finished was a glass of wine. I won't drink there again.
This place was astonishingly good. Â One of the best meals I've ever had. Â We had a party of four and were seated promptly (we had a reservation). The waitstaff was world-class: never interrupting, humorous, courteous, and suave!
We had the clam and mussel appetizer. Â Wonderful. Â I had the beef tenderloin dinner, which was beautifully presented and so tasty. Â I also had a margarita, which was very good. Â For dessert I had the citrus olive oil cake. Â I think I will dream about that cake for the rest of my life, it was so good! Â
We were there for hours, talking and laughing and eating, and never felt rushed. Â I would absolutely go back.
Every time we're in downtown Santa Fe I like to find a new restaurant to eat at. After walking around and reading several menus, the Ahi Tuna Tostada on the Anasazi menu caught my eye. (I'm a sucker for a good tuna dish) The restaurant itself is very stylish, quiet and cozy. Our server did an exceptional job. The jalapeno cornbread croutons on the Cesar salad were a nice unexpected touch and though i did enjoy my "entrée" portion ahi tostada, it would have been better suited for an appetizer. It was tasty but not filling or worth the price.
Review Source:A lovely meal in a relaxing quiet atmosphere. Â We had an early dinner before the opera. The staff was accomodating to our schedule and kept our group of 6 on track!! Â The buffallo burger was a surprisingly popular item (although I thought the fries to be a bit over seasoned and I love salt). The grilled romaine salad and heirloom tomato watermelon salad were wonderful!!! Â Scallops were perfectly cooked but a bit heavy on the cumin. Â Beautiful presentation and excellent service. Â All in all it was a great experience and I will be back. Â Maybe I will splurge and order the gigantic burger with bacon, fries and onion strings for myself next time!
Review Source:Road weary and hungry, we stumbled into this gem of a restaurant, almost as an afterthought but the marvelous food and amiable staff proved to be a tonic. I don't know if we caught them at the right time of the day but the crowd at the Anasazi seemed quieter than most groups you encounter when dining out--that's a big plus in my book because I will walk out of a restaurant before my ears start to bleed. Everything about this fine establishment struck me as perfect, the design, atmosphere, as well as the extremely satisfying dishes (had the chicken fajitas and tortilla soup, ummm). Have to say, this was one of the more pleasent dining experiences in recent memory.
Review Source:Tonight was my third visit to the Anasazi Restaurant. Â The first two were for breakfast (I got the breakfast burrito both times --- one of the best I'd ever had!), but tonight was my first dinner trip. Â I was here for the special New Mexico Restaurant Week menu. Â $40 for a three course prix fixe menu.
The atmosphere is dark, elegant, and cozy. Â Big timbers holding up the ceiling (at least, I'm pretending that they are), and a waitstaff with accents rooted in the romance languages (most of them, it seemed). Â White tablecloths and a votive candle in a heavy glass holder on each table. Â Primo date spot. Â Service was great.
Now on to the food! Â The short version is "see 5 stars above". Â The longer version is as follows:
The meal started with a complementary basket of bread. Â The crackerish bread with what I'm guessing was anise seed was very good. Â The French bread slices were rather hard, but didn't taste stale. Â Maybe this was on purpose (?). Â Served with a small round of (not cold) herbed butter. Â Good, but thankfully not the highlight of the meal.
I started with the prawn risotto (see photo). Â VERY good! Â Risotto with spinach and diced roasted sweet potato and squash. Â Instead of the usual Parmesan, Â there was queso fresco (nice!). Â Two big herby prawns (too big to be called shrimp, I guess) and some micro greens propped on top. Â This was surrounded by a foamy sea of "crustacean cream". Â Me likey!
Next was the cascabel braised short ribs. Â Cascabel is type of mild to moderate chili. Â It has a nutty maybe even smoky taste. Â The chef made a sauce of it that was perfect on the boneless beef short rib. Â This was all on a bed of the most amazing creamy grits. Â SO creamy! Â I'm not normally a big fan of grits, but these were awesome! Â Also some baby carrots (tri-color), a few snow peas for color, and topped with tobacco onions. Â Unfortunately, my photos of this dish were too dark. Â It looked as good as it tasted, and it looked goooood!
After I finished off the ribs and I was polishing off my glass of Cabernet, the chef sent out a complimentary glass of port. Â Awesome!
Desert followed (see picture): a dish of crème brûlée with some sliced cooked pears at the base.  It was good.  I'm not sure the pears really added anything, but it was not a disappointing dish by any means.  This was served with a pair of biscochitos and candied cherries (?),  Not sure if that's what they were, but I liked 'em.  They really do a great job with presentation here.  Check out the sauces drizzled on the plate.  I know, they didn't invent that, but still (!) I don't get that kind of plating at home.
very stylish dining room with exceptional service. unfortunately the food when I went was not up to the standards that you would expect in such a setting. Romaine salad was a bit smothered in dressing, and the chicken enchiladas, though benefiting from tender slow cooked chicken and a refreshingly piquant sauce were still a bit on the bland side. a bit pricey for what you get, but other items on the menu certainly looked like they had potential
Review Source:i had drinks and dinner here on the patio. lamb two ways which was decent. something was off though i couldnt tell you exactly what it was. they have a patio menu but then you can order off the dinner menu while on the patio. the inside looked very nice..maybe a nice place for a romantic dinner yet my experience was ok nt great and at that price point it should be better, though i would give them a second chance.
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