El Patio De Albuquerque

08/20/09

Great example of Authentic New Mexican cuisine

by DrexlerMcStyles at Citysearch

My wife and I eat at El Patio all the time. It a really nice little place, set up in an old house near the University. As far as the food goes, the Carne Adovada is fantastic, the Red Chile is great and the Green's no slouch either. Their Fajitas hits the spot every time.

I have only a couple complaints about the place, first: the service is ALWAYS terrible. Different staff every time, it doesnt matter. One time our waitress left in the middle of our meal to go get lunch! We had to find another waiter to refill our drinks, get our check, etc. When she comes back she sits down with her food at a table and starts BSing with a friend. We're still waiting to pay our check. Every time there it is something like this.

Another minor quip is that the Sopapillas are pretty lame, flat and thin. Theres almost nothing to them. Also, the prices are probably $1-2 more than the should be on each item. But overall, the quality of the food at El Patio is pretty damn good so we continue to come back, despite the service.

• Pros: tasty food, nice atmosphere
• Cons: service is always lousy

05/30/08

Casual Al Fresco Dining - Excellent!

by FoodNerd1 at Citysearch

Highly recommended by locals, El Patio is small, but has excellent authentic New Mexican food. I went there with a large group of friends. The service was good - though a bit short - the place was packed, but very helpful and expedient. The drink list is not extremely impressive, but the food was one of the best things I have ever had, albeit very simple too. I write about food for a living, so I have tried all sorts of cuisine. This really was exceptional - not fancy, fussy or even elegant, but homemade and very good. I highly recommend this restaurant. Get there early and get a table outside to make it a very memorable exerience! (They do not take reservations.)

I had the combo plate with green sauce. Several of my friends had the chicken enchiladas (recommended highly by friends who live there) with green salsa. Both were so good you wanted to lick your plate. (I was sick when we went, hardly wanting to eat anything, but if I had room I would have had seconds! It was that good.)

• Pros: Great prices, excellent food, good service, lively environment
• Cons: Was a little hard to find, off a main street, otherwise no cons.

12/15/07

best food and service in the neighborhood

by jonesjohn at Citysearch

Wow! the food here is amazing. The service is outstanding, freindly, and professional. Prices are great. No credit cards, but get this, they take checks! Check out the art inside, pretty cutting edge stuff for such a cute little restaurant. Six stars in my book.

• Pros: service, food, art music
• Cons: no credit cards