This was the second American Legion post I've been in, and the first in Albuquerque. I went for karaoke and the KJ is very good with an excellent sound system. Theresa and Karen are both excellent bartenders. Brenda is an awesome server. I just wish the food was better. Their best meal is the fish sandwich, but they only serve it one day a month and it is $1 more. Chicken can be really good or not-quite so good. I found their steak completely inedible, due to the fat content which runs throughout the meat. I actually wound up eating hamburger on steak night because I was informed that all of their steaks were pretty much the same. The hamburger was good though. The only other issue I have is the cost of the meals. Usually you're looking at $8 for chicken strips, coleslaw and fries and the portions are small. Soda is an additional $1.25, but the refills are free. As I have no other experience in having meals at another Legion post, I don't know if others have similar price structures and food quality. One comparison I have is the Downs Casino, where I can get a similar quantity of chicken strips with fries for $5.99 or less. Sodas there are also $1 and refills are free, so perhaps I can't complain too much, but the quality at the post is sporadic.
As a military retiree (SSgt), my retirement pay isn't that great, so money is an issue for me. Another issue I have is that while I can be a Legionnaire, I am relegated to the auxiliary, as I am a woman. Unfortunately the Sons of the Legion are a male-only club, which I find somewhat discriminatory as I served 20 years. Perhaps an update is in order...
Brenda, Theresa and Karen are some of the nicest people you will ever run into and the other members made me welcome from the very first time I went in (I wasn't even a member yet and the ladies were talking about having me join the auxiliary.) This post has always made me feel like family and I enjoy the atmosphere there. read more