We came upon El Farol unexpectedly while driving around Santa Fe and am I glad we did. Â The lunch menu had many interesting items and it was hard to choose what to have. Â Both my fiancee and I were very satisfied with our selections. Â We would definitely return if we travel to Santa Fe again!
Review Source:We had a great time at El Farol. We sat at the bar for drinks and dinner and were served by two very friendly and accommodating bar tenders. When we sat down they both shook our hands and introduced themselves. The tapas were very good. They had an option of six for 50.00 and were good size portions. Live music started at 9:00. Great blues band. Overall five star restaurant.
Review Source:Not impressed. Â This was the low point of our Santa Fe trip. Â The place had high yelp reviews and even a recommendation from our waiter at another (great) restaurant, so we were excited to go. Â We took our hotel shuttle out there (it's toward the end of Canyon road), but after looking at the menu, we were wishing we could just leave and walk somewhere else. But there's not much else around. Â
Maybe we're just not tapas people, but we paid $90 for a dinner for two and left wondering if it was too late to get a pizza somewhere. Â We were still hungry! Â We got the tapas dinner for two, which is $50. Â You get 6 tapas, and it's just not a lot of food. Â I will say that some of the tapas were delicious (the jamon, the fried avocado). Â But some were just bad (the shrimp and the beef skewer). Â And overall, for the money you pay, you could have a truly satisfying meal elsewhere in Santa Fe. Â Seriously, the shrimp seemed like they came out of a bag. Â We were told they had live music, but instead it was a DJ playing salsa music. Â The music they played was good, and people were dancing, but still, the overall experience was meh. Â And with the $50 food, three drinks and tip, it was $90. Â Too much to leave feeling hungry. Â
Also, service-wise, there were some issues. Â The hostess was wearing a low-cut shirt and push-up bra that created a level of cleavage that was beyond Hooters-level. Â Kind of inappropriate for work. Â Even at Hooters. Â Our waitress was nice, but between tables she was sitting down and texting on her phone in full view of customers. Â For a fairly long time. Â We're both restaurant professionals and both of those are just a no-no, especially in a place that's supposed to be classy.. Â
I would recommend this place for people who enjoy latin/salsa dancing. Â Go there AFTER dinner to dance and maybe get some tapas to tide you over. Â The wine and music were quite good. Â Get the jamon to munch on between songs. Â But don't go there for your dinner, especially where there are other, great places in Santa Fe.
We stumbled into the 'oldest saloon west of the Mississippi' on a hot Saturday of gallery hopping. We were going to go to The Compound or Geronimo's both on Canyon but too fancy/expensive for two in our group. Â All four of us were pleased with our food...shrimp tacos, pork tenderloin sandwich and the Santa Fe salad. We split four-ways the chocolate flour-less cake which took forever to arrive but was worth the wait! I have never split a dessert four ways but it was brilliant because it was so rich and decadent.
Review Source:Farol rocked ! .. Great salsa band.. A lot of really nice people.. Â Cozy atmosphere.. Â Was able to get the girlfriend here dance fix .. Â Great tapas.. Â Ordered 6.. Good stuff.. Highlights as follows.. The deep fried advocado, the Romaine lettuce thing, the Manchego cheese dip.. Â The cheese with the marmelade chunks tasted like we were eating cheesecake ! .. Â When we got there it was packed.. No seats.. Â The wait staff was great .. They found us seats as soon as they became available .. They made us feel welcome
Review Source:I heard this place was fun, and was interested, but the 3 star rating on yelp almost turned me away. I really liked it. The tapas were tasty and the tapas tasting menu which gives you a certain number of tapas for a fixed price was a good value. The trio desert was awesome, the creme brulee came with a flame atop. Great band in the bar area after. I miss going to dive bars and this combined nice tapas dinner and a lively dive bar experience next to the dining room. Not cheap but a great date night or place to take out of towners. Probably geared toward a younger crowd.
Review Source:Great ambiance, very good tapas. I ate here on a recent trip to Santa Fe, but didn't expect as good of an experience based on some of the other Yelp reviews. However, everything I tried here was delicious. The small cheese platter was actually quite large (pleasant surprise), as were some of the other tapas (like the seared ahi - it was a huge chunk of tuna, and delicious!). The polenta was amazing, and I couldn't get enough of the mussels (mmmm sherry mustard cream sauce). It was a great place to have lunch while strolling down Canyon Road. I'd love to go back on another visit and try a few of their lunch/dinner entrees. Also, on a side note, I went to La Boca that night for dinner (I decided to make it an all tapas day), but despite the higher Yelp rating, I found the tapas there to be a lot less flavorful and overall had a really disappointing experience; I'd much rather go back to El Farol. It was more fun and had much tastier tapas.
Review Source:HUGE Disappointment 2nd time around. .I hardly know where to begin. We were able to secure reservations for New Year's Eve and looked forward to a good meal. Â We arrived about 10 minutes early & the hostess couldn't find our reservation; she then discovered she was looking at the wrong date. Really??? On New Year's Eve???
The restaurant is quirky/quaint  inside, with multiple rooms converted into seating areas. We were the only ones seated in a small room with a large table for 8 & two tables for 2. I mentioned in good humor that I felt that I was put in the "time out" room. Little did I know the truth in that statement. There was a great deal of waiter & dining guest traffic through the room, which led to a much larger eating area where there was going to be flamenco dancing later in the evening.
Our waitress appeared right as we were seated and asked if we wanted some wine. We hadn't even had a chance to pick up the menu to look at our options & asked her to come back. We made our selection &she brought our wine right away, asking if we were ready to order. They had a special menu selection for the holiday, and we ordered 3 Tapas (1 cold, 2 hot). Â
The first tapas arrived, delivered by someone other than our waitress. A nice pear salad on spring greens with pinon-sherry vinaigrette. Nice flavor, but nothing extraordinary. We had each taken about 2 bites, when a different server brought us our 2 hot tapas. We were stunned as we weren't expecting them so soon & actually thought the food was delivered to us by mistake. But no, they were ours. Â
If you've eaten at Spanish restaurants, then you know that the tapas are brought out in stages. Typically the waiter monitors the diners and brings out the various selections in stages to the guest can enjoy the meal at leisure. It is to be a dining experience and not to be rushed.
The Alchachofas (crusted artichoke hearts) & Pato Asado (roasted duck) had to sit while we finished our salad, so they were not as hot as they should've been by the time we got to them. Neither of these tapas were particularly good. The carrot sauce on the duck did have a good flavor, but the meat was overcooked and chewy. The waitress finally came by (she had been MIA - like I said, we felt we were in "time out") & asked how everything was, and our response was very lukewarm. We told her we didn't expect to have all of the tapas delivered at the same time. All she said was "OK", and then left. OK??? No, it isn't OK! We were stunned again.
She brought us our bill and thanked us for coming in. The bill had a 20% gratuity already figured in. I guess that is not too unusual for a holiday and often for parties of 6 or more; we are typically generous tippers, but our service this evening was very poor, and did not warrant a 20% tip.
We were in and out of El Farol in 33 minutes!!! Spanish fast food! We gave this place a second chance, but we will definitely not give it a third chance.
If you are a fan of Spanish tapas, cozy ambiance and local music, El Farol is a great place to have dinner or to just stop in for drinks & dancing. Â I have been going to El Farol for the past 20 years. Â It is always a good time. Â Don't be surprised if you see a movie star if they are filming in town. Â
Located at the end of Canyon road, you can park across the street in the parking lot. Â
The food is very good (I happen to be a huge fan of Spanish Cuisine). Â It is a bit on the pricey side but worth it as the food is authentic. Â We went last Friday night and had the garlic shrimp, artichokes, chorizo, lamb chops, ceviche, steak kabob and Caesar salad. Â Shared it among lots of people and then finished the night dancing to one of the local bands. Â Lots of fun - worth a visit.
We had a great experience at El Farol. First of all, the waitress, Denise I think, was excellent. We got a platter of tapas; mussels, ceviche, shrimp, puerco asado, and chorizo. All were very good but the ceviche was my personal favorite. We had the sampler of 3 desserts and they were good as well. The place is cozy and in a great location.
Review Source:Dinner 30 October 2012 Â - Ratings A = Excellent, C = Mediocre, E = Awful.
Food C-
Service E
Ambience B
Value for Money D
Music B
One of my companions sent her dinner back because the chicken was tough, the potatoes mealy and the spinach swimming in water, which the waitperson called broth. Â A substitute meal was offered and we were charged the higher price for the substitute. Â My paella was soggy. Â The ideal paella has a toasted rice bottom called socarrat. Â This was totally absent. Â If they had added some of the "broth" they could have sold it as a soup.
Service was slow. Â The glass of wine ordered to go with the entree arrived just in time for the dessert .
As a restaurant, El Farol seems to be living on a reputation that it currently does not deserve. Â The ambience, music and dancing were OK - perhaps it should become a nightclub.
I was torn here between 2 and 3 stars. We went here last Saturday night (9-15-12) and sat outside and had an incredible experience. The server (wish I knew her name) was so good and attentive and even seemed to anticipate what we needed. The food was absolutely delicious. We had three of the tapas...fried avocado, potatoes and the Spanish Blue Cheese with Marcona almonds and honey (so good!). and split the salmon entree...again, so good! I would give this visit four stars.
We went back there this evening (Monday, 9-17-12) because it was such a great experience on Saturday night and had completely the opposite experience. While the food was still good, our server (Adolpho) was horrible. He was completely inattentive and kept apologizing, but never did anything differently, he forgot (or ignored) the simplest requests (balsamic for the table), and after at least four reminders (literally), he "forgot" to take our $25 coupon off the bill and then seemed put out by our reminding him. We left there feeling completely frustrated, and will most likely never return again. Adolpho, seemed MUCH more interested in talking with the patrons of one of the other tables than paying any attention to the rest of his customers. Really too bad and very disappointing. With so many incredible options in Santa Fe to choose from, why would we ever go back?
El Farol has changed a lot over the past decade plus. It used to be much more of a roadhouse type bar and now it's been turned into less of a bar and more into a touristy restaurant. I still will be found sitting at the sunken bar enjoying a stiff drink from Parker, but on the weekends it can be hard to enjoy the bar as they place dinner tables throughout the bar and will not let bar patrons sit leaving only 15 stools and minimal standing room.
Review Source:Exceptional service, classic location, palate popping discoveries on every bite with THE BEST TAPAS ON EARTH! No exaggeration! We went for lunch while on a bike ride and returned again for dinner with our friends so that they could share in the experience! The place is famous for it's Tapas and its bar, but it is a lovely, romantic location for any type of evening. They have excellent outdoor seating with great, live performances. Go again and again and never be disappointed! :) YUMMY!
Review Source:I lived next door to El Farol for over a year, so frequented there often. Great bartenders. Max and Parker will always take care of you.
The ambiance is great and they have wonderful musical acts.
Freda, the general manager, is so welcoming. She makes you feel like family when you walk in the door.
Tuesday nights are the best nights to go. Get there early if you want a seat and plan to stay late. Friendly and fantastically fun crowd. You'll dance the night away!
While in Santa Fe, my fiance and I were strolling up Canyon Road, checking out the galleries, and spotted this place about halfway through our stroll. Yeah, we'd already had lunch, but tapas are small, right?
We sat on the very nice patio and I had a glass of cava and my fiance had a bit o' pinot grigio, and we shared the curry chicken and the bonito, both of which were very good. One of these days, I'm going to have to come back and have paella and more! This place would be dangerous if I lived here because they have Geeks Who Drink. I mean, really, Geeks Who Drink *and* tapas? I wouldn't be able to resist.
Dance dance dance!
A friend of mine introduced me to El Farol a while back on a vacation in New Mexico. I love this place! This is a small tapas bar that sits in the vibrant art district of Santa Fe; It's packed with personality and a colorful crowd. Often quite busy regardless of the day of the week, you'll find people actually dancing salsa on their dance floor! And it's always easy to strike up a conversation with anyone in the bar. Their food was also top notch, the mussels were the best I have ever eaten anywhere!
The hungry kitten says: Go here when you need to get your salsa on!
Live music, a bar locals can generally find a seat at, tasty margs and ANCHOVIES. I have eaten many dinners, had many evenings of apps and sips thanks to El Farol's illustrious menu- but I have a serious weakness for the anchovies.
And don't forget to check out the Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz nights.
I can only take so many nights out with tourists at hand, so El Farol is not always the place for me. That having been said, I love that tourists come and keep this town running for those of us who live here year round.
We've been back twice since my first review and the results were better. Â
The steamed mussels were some of the best we've had----ever----anywhere.
Eating at the bar is a nice option, and may give you a little more space. Â Since we dined with friends the first time, we were crowded with plates, but we were only two these recent visits and spaced our ordering out to avoid being bombarded with plates.
I do NOT like that, if you're there for dinner, you're asked to cough up the cover charge for the band if you're not finished with your meal. Â We were given 4 or 5 songs-worth of time to giddy up and get out; otherwise we would have had to pay the cover. Â That's cool if you're there for the band, but we were just having dinner.
Count on a crowd.
We spent Christmas Eve here so you have to take into account that El Farol was extremely packed because of the Farolita walk. We had made reservations and when arriving we  had to stay on top of the hostess to get our seat because he was so overwhelmed. We were crammed into a corner behind other tables that were obviously put there just for this night - our waiter couldn't even get to our table without having people move. We ordered 8 hot tapas - most of which arrived cold. The food was at best mediocre.
I'm sure they do better when not so busy but it was not the greatest first impression for us. I would have rather spent all that money on a place I knew was going to be good - even if it wasn't on Canyon Road.
The only reason this place is getting two stars instead of one is because of the great service from the hostess. She went out of her way to reserve a table for us on a busy Friday night and for the Flamenco dinner. That being said, however, the food was absolutely tasteless and almost unpalettable.
The Jamone Serrano was chewy and void of any kind of flavor. To a point even that I almost spit it out. One of the baby clams I bit into had sand in it which shows they didn't soak them in salt water before preparing them. The paprika potatoes were dry and bland. To top it off, for a place that prides itself on being authentic Spanish, the Sangria was absolutely horrible and tasted more like kool-aid! Over all it was just a very disappointing dining experience. So much so, that we even canceled our tickets to the Flamenco dance that was to happen right after dinner.
I will say, however, that the bar area is a very cool place and was very enjoyable the night previous. Just don't order the food.
The three stars are strictly for the bar. Â After you've wandered up Canyon Road all afternoon this place really hits the spot. Â It's cool inside on hot days and warm in the winter, the crowd is pretty chill, bartenders know what they are doing and prices (for Santa Fe) aren't too bad.
We've tried the food on numerous occasions and have never been pleased plus as others have said the service is s-l-o-w. Â Lots of better options in the area for food but stopping by for drink in the afternoon when you're parched from shopping or for a late night drink and some live music - fine and dandy.
Okay, so sometimes I'm a hick. Â About fifteen years ago I went into this quaint, charming restaurant after one of my marathon art tours of Canyon Drive, totally exhausted, and looking for an early dinner. Â They patiently explained that all they had at that time were little tiny plates of a variety of appetizers that they called, "Tapas." Â Now I speak Spanish, but had never heard the word before. Â We ordered 6-7 plates, since there were three of us, and some glasses of rioja (red wine) for the boys, and champagne for me, and proceeded to learn to enjoy life.
Each dish is meant to be savored, European style.  We settled in on the brick patio under an umbrella, and enjoyed the sun.  Sipping the hearty wine, we worked up a slight appetite.  The first plate of olive arrived, and we nibbled.....delicious..the tartness inspiring another sip.  Then the tuna  and jamon..  We ate and mellowed out a bit.  Then our main event boquerones, shrimp, and salmon plates.  As each dish proceeded to the next, so our moods were buoyed by the cripsness of pastry, the tang of the ham, and the sweetness of the shrimp. Â
At the end of the meal, I realized that this was my favorite way to eat, and have sought out wine bars ever since, for the sociability, the delicacy of the selections, and especially the authenticity of a European experience in the good old USA. Â I have returned many times to El Farol, and been truly enlightened by each experience.
And by the way, the bar is the most fun on off nights, when they take out all the furniture, and everybody dances!
Since our rehearsal dinner there in 2005, El Farol has held a special place in our hearts. Â That was a 5-star occasion - we had a private room and the servers brought rounds of tapas to the table until our party cried "uncle," and bottomless sangria until our guests were waving little white flags and begging to abstain. Â The food and drinks were totally delicious and the bill was so cheap ($30 a head) we had to ask them to recalculate to make sure they hadn't made a huge mistake (they hadn't).
Fast forward to New Year's Eve 2010. Â Perhaps we should have known better than to have any kind of expectations from a buffet, but for $75 for food only (and the cover charge for the band, but no drinks or gratuity) I anticipated a bit more than five selections of tapas, piled high and chilling out in gigantic steel trays over weak little flames (it didn't help that the space was about 40 degrees) and some gloppy paella. Â
The service was welcoming and the music was rockin' so it turned out to be a great evening, but I have always loved the food here and it was so disappointing to be charged a hefty fee for such a lame spread. Â I also heard that the previous chef went off to open La Boca, which is supposed to be great, which may explain the change in the food, or maybe we'd do better on a regular night. Â But from now on I'll stick to El Farol for a fun music scene, and look elsewhere for sustenance.
So far, this has been the most memorable meal in Santa Fe (and we've been doing a lot of research to make the most of our time in this gourmand's town). Â After making a reservation, I was intimidated by some negative reviews online, but honestly, our meal was fantastic and proved them wrong! Â Vegetarians looking for tapas should take heart and try this place!
We ordered a lot of food, so I'm going to give you the skinny on each tasty dish. Â My husband also had three glasses of wine that he said were very good.
Loved the: CEVICHE DE ATUN fresh tuna cured in lime w/ cilantro, mango & avocado. Â It was sort of like raw tuna in light guacamole, very tasty.
Everything else we ate was vegetarian. Â That's why I was initially attracted to this place, because it is incredibly hard to find vegetarian tapas, not to mention such an extensive list of choices. Â My omnivore husband has had tapas many times and says these items compared excellently with the meat tapas he's had in the past.
Here are other things we heartily enjoyed:
ESPINACA CON PASAS sautéed spinach, pinon, garlic & raisins.  If you like sauteed greens, this is about as good as it gets.  There was a lot of flavor and probably some wine in the sauce.
QUESO DE CABRA baked Spanish goat cheese w/ pepita flatbread. Â Turns out this comes with a head of roasted garlic, asparagus, roasted red pepper, a sort of parma-ham stuff, and some pickled chilis we were chicken and didn't try. Â My husband ate the meat so I can't vouch for that, and I wasn't crazy about the flat bread, but at El Farol you get a big basket of free bread so putting the goat cheese on there with the roasted garlic on top was delicious! Â The other veggies were yummy too.
POLENTA A LA MANCHA grilled Manchego cheese polenta w/ romesco. Â Oh wow, this was soo good! Â The cheesy polenta was great, and the sauce was garlicy and so delicious we mopped the plate.
ALCACHOFAS reggiano crusted artichoke hearts in lemon-caper butter . Â These were also super delicious, loved the sauce, but sadly only two pieces of artichoke heart, so a rather small serving. Â But that's the risk with tapas...
AGUACATE crispy fried avocado w/ salsa cruda & lime crema. Â My husband adored these, and they were very tasty and unusual. Â You get a big piece of avacado (half of one maybe?) with the sauces on top and it is very rich and good-- we made sure to eat up all the sauce off the plate.
PATATAS BRAVAS roasted potatoes with garlic & chile. Â These were good, though not unusual and exciting like other dishes, they tasted about what you'd imagine them to.
The one item we didn't like: ACEITUNAS salt cured Moroccan olives w/ roasted garlic & oranges. Â It was really salty, and we couldn't eat it. Â Major props to the waiters, though, who unprompted took it off our bill! Â No harm in us not liking it if we don't have to pay for it!
You'll notice we tried almost all the vegetarian warm tapas, and we sure did have a great time. Â This was a big splurge for us, but the memories are very strong of the excellent meal. Â We ordered 2-3 at a time, which was a good way to space them out so that we didn't get too full on everything at once. Â High recommendation!
PS I think other reviewers commented on the clientelle, and we saw a wide range from local families with kids to college students to older vacationers. Â All were behaved and having a good time.
El Farol gets the tapas thing right. Â I've been to the bar here back when I lived in Los Alamos, but this was my first dining experience. Â
We had the boquerones (small anchovies soaked in vinegar and citrus), puerco asada (in a fig/cognac sauce), pulpas (octopus in an olive paste), lanza de carne (skewer of meat with kind of a pesto sauce), and patatas bravas (potatoes with garlic and red chili flakes). Â The dishes were awesome and were the right size. Â We washed it all down with a cool spanish beer called Alhambra. Â
Get a seat outside if at all possible. Â Great ambiance and people watching.
Entrees are very good and are of moderate portion size, Â but can be quite expensive. Outside seating is great on a nice day. The complimentary bread is very poor quality.
Orders:
1) Lamb rack and Shrimp ($36): two two-boned lamb rack and 4-shrimps with chorizo and potatoes. Very tasty meal, moderate sized portion.
2) Â Seafood Paella ($34): includes shrimp, mussels, clams, and chorizo. Tasty meal, and a decent sized portion for a small person.
If you are willing to pay for the bill this place serves decent food, but if you aren't ready to take damage to your wallet I'd recommend finding a more moderately priced place.
If you're gallery hopping on Canyon Road this is a great cozy place to visit with a patio...parking is on the street or across from the restaurant (public parking)
upon entering El Farol...lovely live latin/mexican music were playing (this place reminds me of Cafe Madrid in Dallas almost the same layout). Â bar/seating/live music on the left side then right side is a few more tables for dinning....The front patio is nice but it was a bit cold and I hear there's a back patio but didn't see it.....and place was a bit chilly I guess they lack proper air/heater unit? or it was just down...b/c they have individual space heaters setup throughout the place which was just fine.
Once seated, we ordered the 8 tapas for $56 platter and two glasses of Cabernet. Â we had the beef (a tiny bit tough), octopus (a tiny bit salty b/c of the olive sauce)......we also had the crispy artichoke which was wonderful....portabello mushroom tapas, and the duck was delicious. Â
thinking 8 wasn't enough b/c it's tapas ...we were super full by the end of our meal and couldn't order dessert or more drinks.
The atmosphere is pleasant, the service was good/quick and the prices are reasonable. Â It's a great place to stop by if you're gallery hopping on Canyon Rd. Â
wish they had Ox tail tho'....I told our server about it she said she's never had it and will google it ha~!! =P
I visited this spot randomly on a business trip. I was excited with the fact that this place is known for their tapas. I ordered the boquerones because I've heard about this dish before from a friend of mine who rants and raves about it, being his favorite. I was a bit disappointed with the presentation and I don't believe this is exactly what my friend would rant and rave about... it was ok.
Aside from the boquerones, the other tapas we ordered (chorizo, aguqcate, mushrooms) were good. The restaurant is has a little bit of an old New Mexico flair, which is nice.
We came to Santa Fe to attend our friend's wedding and the pre-wedding dinner was held in the patio of El Farol -- an obviously good pick for its ambience and good service. However the food was not too impressive perhaps it has to do with the fact that it was a buffet style dinner.
Few days later, we came back to El Farol for lunch while strolling on Canyon Rd. Lunch menu was delicious. :)
El Farol is one of the oldest bars/restaurants in Santa Fe.
I've heard many locals go there to drink.
My group went to see the Flamenco dinner shows and while the show was superb, the buffet was lame. Â The line was late in setting up, the dishes were slow to come out, and their wasn't much of a selection. Â At $50 per head, I expected a better meal. Â Each table seats 8 so expect to sit w/ 'new' friends (I really enjoyed my table). Perhaps I'll give El Farol a second chance and return for a meal in the restaurant. Â I'll save Flamenco shows for the theatre.
If you're gallery hopping on Canyon Road you'll quickly realize there aren't a lot of dining options close by. Â Some restauranteurs need to open up a few more places on this street because there is a ton of foot traffic here.
So after nearly 4 hours of admiring paintings in countless galleries, we were directed to El Farol. Â The front patio and back patio are very inviting on a beautiful spring day. Â The challenge is getting someone to seat you for lunch on a Sunday afternoon. Â There was one waitress and one busboy working about 10 tables. Â No wonder service was a bit of a challenge.
Once seated, we ordered the 5 tapas for $27 platter and the Argentinian burger. Â The fried avocado and mushroom tapas were delicious. Â The chorizo was dry enough to qualify as jerky on the other hand. Â The burger is a massive, heart stopping masterpiece that's topped with jamon serrano and eggs. Â I'd prefer bacon instead of jamon serrano, but overall this entree is designed to fill you up and fast.
The outside atmosphere is pleasant and the prices are reasonable. Â It's a great place to get off your feet after a long day of gallery hopping. Â The food isn't enough to merit a special trip to El Farol, but if you're in the hood the location is unbeatable. Â Besides it's situated at the end of all the galleries so after a couple drinks, it's a downhill walk from there. Â Very useful after a couple of glasses of sangria...
This little place absolutely ruined an otherwise perfectly nice day in Santa Fe.
Ordering was pretty difficult, as our waiter (who wasn't new, by the way), didn't seem to know anything about the menu. Â I was curious about the taco plate, but the menu was light on info about it, so I asked him what it came with. Â He was confused. Â I clarified that I was curious what sides it came with, such as beans and rice. Â He didn't know, so he asked the busboy behind him, who also didn't know, then he asked another woman near him, who also didn't know. Â Then he just looked back at me with a look on his face, as though this was obviously impossible to uncover information. Â He could have gone to the kitchen to find out for me, I suppose, but he never volunteered. Â I eventually settled on their weird version of a hamburger, as did several of my friends.
Here's where the real crime was. Â For the amount they were charging for a burger with a slice of ham on it, it should have been damn good. Â The fact that the waiter asked how I would like it cooked was revealed to be a joke, when the meat turned out to be a pre-formed, frozen, patty. Â You can't cook meat like that to a desired doneness, and I'm glad that the cook obviously didn't even try to get it to the medium rare that I had asked. Â On top of that, the stupid ham on that stupid patty wasn't good either. Â
The salad that came with it had so many pieces of severely wilted and dead "greens" in it, that I had to pick out about half of it. Â Some of it was actually brown and brittle, like a dead leaf. Â I was able to amuse my table mates by crumbling up my lettuce.
It was all disgusting. Â It was all overpriced. Â We left feeling like we've just been robbed.
Oh, and the margaritas were bad too.
I don't understand how this place can stay in business with such terrible food, high prices, and mediocre service.
First, let me say if you order boquerones at a tapas restaurant, you typically expect a fresh peice of fish on a slice of bread. At this dump they served a small wad of non-fresh fish in a tiny bowl that only a cat would eat. The other food we ordered was similarly disappointing.
Well the one good thing was the wine we ordered was nice. Too bad the glasses they were served in were dusty so we had to drink some dust with the wine.
Very disappointing meal. Please save yourself the disappointment and avoid.
Smelly like a toilet dive bar. Sorry.
I have had a few drunken nights there and acted the fool like everyone else.
Still though it wasn't fun, just drunk.
Creeps yes, rude owner check, sleeveless tank top hairy bartender yup.
Crazy locals who try to run people over...seen it.
Have Lunch.
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