Padilla's Mexican Kitchen
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: (505) 262-0115
- Price:
- $
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 11am-8pm
Editorial Description for Padilla's Mexican Kitchen
Caters to budget-conscious diners with authentic Mexican dishes, including enchiladas, burritos, tamales and sopaipillas; lunch and dinner specials also offered.
User Reviews for Padilla's Mexican Kitchen
05/19/2008 Posted by iCityIt
I'm beginning to think that New Mexicans do not know what real food is. I get the impression that whoever owns this restaurant is a white man in his sixties. Certainly most of the patrons were, and so was the hostess. Overall, this is Mexican food? First off, there was not a huge selection. The atmosphere is real lame because it looks like an old diner you'd find out in Texas. The chips tasted like they came out of a bag, but the salsa was okay. I ordered the chicken and bean burrito. Bland. Big hunks of non-grilled chicken meat thrown in there. I ordered it with half and half red and green chili. This added a little flavor to the burrito. Low prices and good service however. Not recommended overall.
Pros: good service, cheap
Cons: bad food, long wait, overhyped
03/19/2008 Posted by elsandoval
My family says, “If you want quantity, go to Los Cuates, but if you want quality, go to Padilla's!” For real New Mexican food for a fair price, Padilla's is still the best in Albuquerque. The portions are just right, and the red chile and the sopapillas are terrific. This is where locals like me go for the kind of New-Mexican, home-style cooking that I used to eat at my abuela's or at my tia's house before they recently passed away. I’ve been a New Mexican all my life, but I find that it's difficult to find authentic New Mexican food--even in New Mexico, because there are so many places that try to please the tourists (no offense to our visitors to the Land of Enchantment). If you want a fancy Mexican place, you won’t find it at Padilla’s, but if you’re the sort of person that likes to eat good food and feel at home while you’re eating, you’ll enjoy Padilla’s. Happy eating!
Pros: authentic New Mexican food
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