The Artesian Restaurant

My allergy friendly dinner was so fantastically good that I wrote it down in my phone to remember what it was!! I had a roasted vegetable chile relleno with a quinoa tamale. Red sauce, goat cheese, practically licked my plate. Beautiful presentation, good service, lovely meal.

Pompous server who said at the beginning of breakfast: "What can I get you besides coffee?"  Neither of us drink coffee.  He went on to scoff at me when I paused when he asked how I wanted the eggs cooked on the huevos rancheros.  It was just a weird experience, with bathrobe-wearing new agers alongside couples who had clearly just had a night of romance behind them.  Everyone was glassy eyed and weird acting.  Onto the food: The breakfast burrito was just a big glorified bunch of breakfast potatoes in a tortilla (bleh), and the huevos was unnecessarily spicy and salsa'd without the flavor.  Avoid eating at this overpriced place.  Go up to Red Mountain cafe instead.  Note: We LOVED the mineral springs but would recommend that you avoid the restaurant.  They know they have a captive audience.

We love Ojo Caliente because of the waters.  However, the biggest plus is the restaurant.  Last year we ate in the wine bar and enjoyed appetizers and wine.  Our experience motivate d us to make reservations this year.  I had the piñon glazed trout after the wonderful spinach salad.  My husband had the enchilada plate with the fried egg on top- both excellent!  Oh-and we had the Mexican pot stickers- black beans,  goat cheese and sour cream!  Excellent.  Service was slow but with great Malbec to drink, worth it!!  Breakfast was a special treat!  Picture a roasted poblano pepper seeded and split half and half on a bed of green chile and red sauce .  On top of the pepper were two links of bison sausage topped with scrambled eggs and cheese!  Fabulous!  And,  I think it was the best coffee around!!  Without the Artesian,  I doubt we would stay at ojo caliente for more than a few hours!