First: Service was very slow. We went in with a group of 50 people and our table of 4 was the last to be served. Of the 15 tables, our food was not delivered until most of the other table were done eating. The diner did not manage the tables to insure fast service. With the meals coming so late, we did not have time to eat our food. Very poor management of the staff. Their excuse was, we are very busy. THIS IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE EXCUSE! Second: The food for our group of 4 was not only very slow, but it was OK at best. We would never recommend this diner. read more

Couldn't believe my cousin had never been here before, so I took her for a shake. Malt shake, that is. I had the Elvis, she had the Turtle. Absolutely delicious! We had already eaten a burger elsewhere, mainly because I was hangry, otherwise we would have grabbed food here as well. But even though it was just a couple of shakes, the amazing Julia was polite, receptive, and wonderfully attentive. They had a sandwich on the board that I almost forced myself to eat, but I also need a slice of that delicious rhubarb pie... so many reasons to return! And if you show up around 2:30 PM, the environment is calm, and everything about this restaurant is clean, tidy, and orderly. read more

Amazing gem! The food is amazing, the service is nice, the ambience is very 50-60s diner vibes. The food is very affordable and good quality. Highly recommend their gravy!! I just got a normal hamburger but everything tasted delicious and their shakes are ground breaking! read more

66 Diner - Hamburger - Diners Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

If you want a diner experience, this is it. For me, you can really judge a diner based on the shakes, haha. I didn't get one this time, but I could tell they were a main attraction here. We got the queso fries (duh), which were amazingly good. I got the grilled chicken sandwich. It was good, albeit a bit greasy and didn't have a whole lot going on. The fries were delicious! You also get to experience one of the biggest Pez collections around, which was fun. And don't forget to check out the Elvis display right next to the bathroom entrance. The service was really fast and kind, given how busy they were. I used to want to work at a diner as a kid to be able to wear the outfits, and this brought me way back to that wish with the ones the servers wore here. Don't forget to get a photo op outside by the Route 66 road signs too! It's also walkable to the college campus, which is a nice way to walk off dinner. read more

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We come here every year around Valentines Day. We always have a special request, which they have always accommodated (bonus star for that): we take our son and his girlfriend and we ask for two tables for two, so they can have some time semi-alone (they're 12) and we can still drive them there and pick up the tab when we are done. We've done this for 5 straight years and have had five really good meals out of it, so I'm pretty comfortable leaving a good review. Route 66 is a diner and so they specialize in comfort food. My husband usually gets the chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and white gravy along with some fried okra. Pretty unusual in New Mexico and they do it well. I usually get the patty melt and fries and it's delicious as well. My kiddo gets the frito pie and his girlfriend gets the salad. Thumbs up from them as well, but where this place excels is in the shakes and drinks. I always get a Diet Coke with cherry and my husband gets a Dr Pepper with vanilla. And it always tastes about 100% better than any other place I've tried. The kids get shakes, which are hand blended on order and those are pretty special as well. There's about 20 different kinds and my son got the strawberry cheesecake and his girlfriend got the peanut butter chocolate. Yum. The diner gets top stars on atmosphere too, with a Pez collection that runs around all 3 rooms of the restaurant, just under the ceiling. They always look clean and dust free, too. I want their cleaning secrets. This place is a solid comfort food choice that we'd visit more often if it was closer (it's on the west side of campus, just across from the main Presbyterian hospital). Thanks for letting us hang with you on love-day!! read more

I usually rate 66 very high but today's experience was different. I ordered a sloppy martin,which is a sloppy Joe with onions and cheese. What I got was about 3/4 lb of onions, no meat, and cheese While I know people who like onion sandwiches, I am not one of them. We've gone to 66 for years,but we will be giving them a hard pass in the future Also, my wife's Cobb salad had a bunch of diced onions instead of a boiled egg. I guess 66 had a special onion purchase. Never again. Kiss those 30% tips goodbye. read more

Enjoy coming here, the food is generally good and enough to sate most hungers. Today it was Peach Shake with plenty of peach chunks, chicken tenders that were(tender & not greasy) and the daily special - Santa Monica Burger(Parmesan crusted sourdough bread, lettuce, tomato, and guac. They missed the mark here. Great concept, but the meat was cooked beyond well-done, dry with little taste. Nothing in burger could compensate for the lack of moisture. Oh well... Next Time read more

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Ahhhh give me old fashioned service, great food, and a cool vibe! I'm in! First, we were sat quickly and got to admire the Extensive PEZ collection. Something my friend's niece and I had fun with. Then menus came, I chose a queso burger, kiddo got chicken fingers, hubby got beef enchiladas and my friend got a cheeseburger. The kiddo and I played games on the kids menu and the food came so quick, we didn't finish! My queso burger (open face burger drenched in queso sauce. Super yum! We all dug in so fast, the food screamed "EAT ME" Let me tell ya, the only complaint is maybe parking, but in ABQ, downtown, nob hill.... IFYKYK! Otherwise, the food was grand! Service top north! BTW, if you are full, can't enjoy a pie. Take slice home, missing out on pie, is not the full meal! I had an old southern fave, buttermilk and hubby had chocolate crème. Sublime! So, if you're looking for a place to eat on lower central are, go t 66! The 1950's vibe , food and service will bring you back time after time! read more

So delicious ! Had to try this place out because I found it on tiktok! It is super cute with their old diner aesthetic, but not only is it cute the food was actually great! I came in around dinner time like 6 and between then and 7 it got super packed! I got seated super quickly and my server Grace was amazing! She was super nice and also everything I needed came to the table quickly! I ordered their 66 burger and subbed the fries for the fiesta fries which has chilli and cheese. Everything was so so good!! The portions were crazy huge, which is nice because the prices are a bit high but can't complain because the food quality matched! Also ordered an Oreo shake and it was bomb!! I guarantee you if I visit New Mexico anytime soon I will be going straight to this diner! It's all American food but the quality is definitely and the service was great! read more

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This place is a must visit if you're in Albuquerque. The decor is so cute - 66 signs, jukebox, Elvis, Betty Boop, Pez candy, hopscotch, retro bar. They have an extravagant Pez collection, all lined up on the walls on top. Outdoor is a wall of Route 66 signs. The milkshakes are done in the old machines. The food is mediocre. They also sell souvenirs. There is a parking lot. Lots of seats. read more

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The food was good. My wife enjoyed the Liver and Onions and I had a nice patty melt. The peanut butter shake was pretty spot on and seeing the size of their ten dollar banana split was a sight to behold. Plenty of servers and lots of customers. So why a two star review you ask? It's all about the cleanliness. I get that their busy, but the bathrooms were absolutely filthy. Disgustingly so. From where we sat across from the register I could see directly into the walkway to the kitchen, and the amount of food, trash and dirty towels on the floor was just not something I can ignore. If the places I can see look this bad, it only leaves me to wonder what does the actual kitchen looks like. Good food? Yes. Retro old school vibe? Definitely! A place I would risk my health returning to? Hard pass. read more

66 Diner - Pez dispensers for days. - Diners Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Wow, thought I was going to get standard diner food but quality is 5 stars. We had a burger, fried chicken breast, mash potatoes, French fries, pecan pie, strawberry malt shake. All 5 stars with the server getting 5 stars for attentiveness. A good place to stop by to get a quality meal. read more

First visit but definitely not our last I got the green chile burger and fries and they were awesome... plus a chocolate shake

It's so nice that after so long a time, this restaurant is still serving good food with good service. I enjoyed the best Chocolate malt! The chicken fried steak was very good and the breading was crispy the way I like it. My husband enjoyed his cheeseburger. read more

Food was good, the burgers were delicious. Service was good ambience overall was nice, Elvis Presley was definitely present read more

66 Diner - CFS w/Onion Rings - Diners Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Came here on a Friday night and it was busy. Service was therefore a little slow but very friendly, and we had a slight wait for our food but it came out to us hot and fresh. My patty melt was a perfect classic patty melt and exactly what I was craving, and my friend's fried zucchini was crisp and tasty. The key lime pie was also delicious. read more

The burger and onion rings were awesome. Milkshakes are really good. Price was very reasonable. read more

Really good green chile burger. Service was friendly and the ambiance was Route 66 paraphernalia.

The atmosphere of the place is absolutely stunning. Such a blast in the past with a fun vibe. Service? Not so much. Doesn't ever seem short staff when I go in but everything does tend to take a while to get. Food always just sits in the window while there's girls standing around when they could be running it out to guests. The food usually comes out very tasty as well but it would probably taste better fresh rather than lukewarm. read more

A fun little diner that brings you back to the past! I really like the decor and ambiance of this little diner. They have such history as they're located on route 66. All sorts of photos, old memorabilia, and lots of Pez dispensers. The food is exactly as one should expect from a diner. Solid and does the trick. Nothing too extravagant, but also something for anybody. Service was astounding. Super friendly and really on top of it. I highly recommend this place if you're doing a route 66 trip or if you're in the area. read more

As a fellow time traveler, I felt right at home at the 66 Diner. The milkshake was incredible, the burger and fries felt like home, and the staff were amazing. My husband and I split the burger, fries and milkshake, just like we do when we are back home in 1955. The Pez-heavy decor and Elvis poster really sold us. Maybe when I am back in 2024 I will visit again. Happy travels! read more

The food was amazing! Service was a little slow but they seemed understaffed. I loved the vibes of the restaurant! Super classic. Will go back again! read more

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Cool 50's diner on Central Ave. Delicious food, ice cream sundaes and good service. Fun music on the jukebox.

It's a cool retro spot. Service was inexplicably slow since I was 1 of 2 customers and there were about 5 employees. Green hatch chili burger was good. Wrapped it up with a Pink Cadillac. read more

Decided to stop and try this diner while passing by from a roadtrip, huge disappointment! The only star this place gets is for the decorations as it does give that old school diner feel, as for service and food I wish I could give it a negative star. We came in and they told us there was a 20 min wait to be seated which we were okay with, once seated our waitress took about 10 min to come and take our drinks by which at that time we were already decided on what to order. We ordered our food at 1:25pm and at 1:43 pm the waitress came by the table again and asked if we were ready to order in which we told her we had already ordered?? And she said oh well yea it's gonna be a 45 min wait because we are crazy busy. Mind you that place was not that busy (will insert pictures while at the restaurant) and walked away. In my opinion if that was the case she would have told us before ordering. Our food came out at 2:16 pm and it was a huge disappointment.. I ordered the grilled ham and cheese and the cheese wasn't even fully melted. My mother and sister were also disappointed in their burger and crispy chicken salad. Huge let down & DO NOT recommend this place to anyone passing by. Our server was Ruby btw, I don't blame her for the food but her service was awful she checked on us a total of about 2 tim read more

They were extremely busy given that it was a Friday night, so I was impressed that we got in and got seated right away. We both got burgers which were fantastic. The milkshakes were for dessert, and were so so good. I will go back just for the milkshakes!!!! read more

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Was a little disappointed as I ordered a hamburger with mustard, onion, pickles. Got that and more , cheese and bacon. The waitress offered to replace it so I said okay. Well after a long wait got one and there was bacon and green chilli on it Was charged for two burgers that I did not eat. Will go. Back again but will make it very clear what it want and ask her to make sure it is what I want!I have eaten here several times and was never disappointed. read more

We dined here on 6/24/2023. Food was great, when it was time to order desert I ordered banana split. The waitress warned me that the desert was big, I went ahead and ordered any way. There were 9 scoops of ice-cream. All 3 of us could hardly finish. What we liked the most was the service, all wait staff was so hospitable, friendly and very professional despite their young age. Great experience, I would stop by again if I have a chance to go to Albuqueque. Thanks everyone at 66 Diner read more

66 Diner - Diners Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

The best service, great old American diner vibe, and tasty comfort food! This is easily the highlight of my trip to Albuquerque!!! Everyone should try this place. I was in town for work and my coworkers brought me here for my birthday dinner. This place was so much fun- even fun just to look at the decor inside. This is the diner I had long been looking for! Our server was just textbook perfect. Very friendly, helped us with menu, and courteous. I was tempted to have burgers but decided to go with a meatloaf dinner which was great. They have vegetable of the day, and mine was zucchini and carrot mix. My coworkers loved their milkshakes and burgers. I will always come here every time I'm in Albuquerque. What a charm! read more

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Great vibe. Classic diner feel, food was pretty great! Not too crowded at 5 pm. Loved this stop on historic Route 66! read more

66 Diner - Photo op! 66 diner - Diners Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

A bit pricier than expected but it was really good food. Loved the vibes of the place, staff wasn't overbearing or too friendly, just nice and that was great. I went by myself and got a table to myself to just enjoy a milkshake and sandwich after work. It was very clean and just overall a good experience. I definitely look forward to going back. The theme is retro and I thought it looked great, a real diner feel to it all. The food I got was the Albuquerque Turkey which was grilled turkey, swiss, and green chile on Texas toast. The portion was a good amount, it was just the right amount of food I wanted. read more

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This diner is the absolute cutest and definitely a tourist spot for sure. Fun for the whole family in a 50s diner set up. Even though they were short staffed they were able to keep up with the lunch time rush. Our waitress was so friendly and made the experience even better. I ordered the green Chile cheeseburger with route 66 fries. The portion sizes are huge and it was so tasty. Loved the route 66 fries. It's fries smothered in queso and green Chiles. So much flavor with the queso. We also had the Kelly stew burger, the pile up and a kid's chicken tenders and fries. Overall the food was delicious. We barely had room for dessert but we got to shakes. BEST CHOICE was getting shakes. Leave room for dessert for real! They have so many options. We had the pumpkin and grasshopper shakes. The amount of shake you get is wild. We got two and were able to split it among my family. Lots of opportunities to take pictures outside and inside. Would definitely recommend. read more

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Delicious burgers and fantastic service. Everyone is friendly and the place was clean. read more

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We were in Albuquerque thinking of where to eat as usual and just decided to go to an old reliable restaurant we enjoy. As many times as I've been here I've only tried a handful of things. Today I decided to have a GCCB! Before I tell you how disappointed I was let me say that the service was outstanding! Burgers are expensive here. I love the pile up and I've had the CFS so I was expecting to be wowed! My plate had the cutest amount of green chile I think I've ever seen?!? I got my fries 66 style I think it's called, and it barely had any chile. I'll let the pics show what I mean. Well other than that everything else was good. And, I'll probably be back sometime but not for their burgers. read more

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Disappointed that 66 Diner removed the chicken and dumplings from their menu; it was my favorite dish! I stopped by today and settled for a meatloaf sandwich and cup of soup instead. The soup was bland, but the meatloaf sandwich was decent. I didn't have a milkshake on this visit, but while sitting at the counter I could see them being made and they look top-notch. Considering that my craving for chicken and dumplings was my main reason for visiting this spot, I probably won't be by again but I'm glad to see they are still in business and representing the Route 66 culture in ABQ. read more

Have always enjoyed the 66 Diner for lunch but hadn't been there in several years. Stopped by recently and was pleasantly surprised they are still an awesome place with fabulous food, service and great ambiance! It happened to be Halloween and the staff were wearing fabulous costumes! I loved the green chili, cheese burger grilled to perfection and their coleslaw was outstanding! My partner enjoyed his amazing mac & cheese dish with bacon! Wish i would have had room for their daily special pumpkin & cheesecake milkshake! I'll be back‼ read more

Very good options to choose from! Great food!Friendly environment and honestly I really enjoyed my service at 66 Diner! Would try out again!

We stopped in when visiting sister in law. Heard they had a good burger. Well that's an understatement. It was a very good burger and fries that didn't bust the bank. The place was packed which is in most cases a good thing. Others think the food is good too. My daughter ate all her food which NEVER NEVER HAPPENS. So I do recommend stopping in for lunch. read more

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We visited as a part of a cross country roadtrip. As Brits we don't get to do the proper Diner experience. My goodness we had the best time, the staff were super friendly and helpful, the diner was so cool and made it feel like all those movies we grew up with, retro without being twee. And the food, oooo I am craving the burger and fries again. I wish I lived close enough to go regularly read more

I was so disappointed when I came in with my son, his girlfriend, granddaughter and niece to see how dirty it was. I wanted to leave but they begged me to stay. They were out of meatloaf (which is why we came in the first place). We sat at the counter because the wait was so long. All the employees were covered in ice cream, chocolate and who knows what else. The whole place was just unkempt. Made me wonder what the kitchen looked like. I was just very disappointed because I miss a good diner coming from living in Denver and now here in New Mexico. read more

66 Diner - I'm frightened if this what it looks on the counter what does it look like in the kitchen? - Diners Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico