Wow, well, here I was in the middle of nowhere in Roswell, New Mexico. No offense to the residents…read moreof Roswell, but I had never heard of this town prior to arriving here while driving towards Carlsbad Caverns. It was Saturday morning and I slept in at a motel and took a break from my usual camping. It was about 11am and instead of looking for breakfast...I decided to have an early lunch and was craving some comfort Chinese food including hot soup, hot tea and a lunch special. Here I discovered this Hunan Chinese Restaurant through Google Maps. They were just opening and I was the first customer heading inside. Hunan Chinese is located right on the corner of the main road. it can't be missed. Fortunately for me, they were offering dine-in service during this pandemic so I had an opportunity to sit down, relax and not have to take my lunch to-go and eat in my car. Inside, the restaurant had a quaint and calm setup. It was a nice and pleasant atmosphere and I had a good feeling about eating here. They had a Lunch Specials Menu with a choice of 22 items to pick from ranging in prices from $6.95 - $7.95. You can't beat that! Included in the Lunch Specials were soup to begin with, an egg roll and steamed or fried rice. I selected special #9 - Chicken with Mixed Vegetables for $6.95. I also ordered hot tea to drink which cost $1 or so and received a glass of water without even asking...that was nice of them to do. An added bonus was also receiving noodles and duck sauce to start with. So few times you rarely get those noodles unless you specifically ask for them. My cup of soup was egg drop. It was hot and fulfilling, just the way I wanted to start the meal. And...btw, the noodles were crispy and the duck sauce was flavorful. Now...I must say my dish, chicken with mixed vegetables was enormous! I mean, cmon...for lunch this could have served 2 people! It was just a lot of food that it practically overflowed off the plate. You believe? Not too often you receive all this food especially for most folks wanting a light lunch. Still...the chicken and vegetables were all fresh and hot, the egg roll was crispy and the rice was just fine. I was able to eat about 2/3's of my plate and put the rest in a take home box. My server was real friendly, nice and attentive. I appreciated her service. Eventually during my meal, more locals came in and sat down. Overall, for just happening to be in Roswell, New Mexico...I found this place Hunan Chinese Restaurant to be a real winner. I was extremely fulfilled after leaving here and it started my day out on the right note before making my way 130 miles to the southern border of New Mexico and Carlsbad Caverns. I'm not sure what else is around in Roswell, but I would certainly suggest making Hunan Chinese Restaurant a must go-to spot in town.

Visiting from out of town and decided to give this place a try…read more.. I'll start with the positives... the owner and employees were very friendly and welcoming. Restaurant was clean and the bathroom was clean too. It's in a older building that used to be another franchise so you can tell it has some age and wear, but it's still taken care of and not run down. Portions were generous... we ordered the Hunan Special Dinner for 4 and took it to go. Everything was cooked fresh and packaged well, unfortunately that means no plated food photos for Yelp because we were hungry and just dug in... My only complaint was the flavor. For me it was a bit bland. I like a little more spice and punch, but that's personal taste not really a quality issue. So I'm landing at 3 stars... just because it wasnt my personal flavor profile doesn't mean you shouldn't try it. The owner clearly takes pride in the place and she's been around almost 20 years, plenty of locals seem to love her food.

An opportunity to get something to eat as we waited for our graduate to clean out their room. Down…read moreside was only 1 wait staff for about 5 tables that had large parties. We were not in any hurry, but waiting for almost an hour is a bit extreme, but went with the flow. Meal was colorful and remained at an acceptable temperature. Sad that restaurants are not able to attract employees. Our server was stressed, did not exhibit any pleasantries; just took our order. I gave 4 stars due to the food, I did not take into consideration of limited staffing. That should not deter someone from coming in to try this place out. Just remember- be patient

Sometimes it looks closed, but try anyway. I'm sure glad I…read moresaw several pull in to pick up their to go orders, so I stayed. The food is so good and the soup is also delicious. It's clean on the inside.

Glad to see the crab Rangoon reappear! The tempera shrimp is wonderful! And love love the curry!read more

They have an authentic atmosphere, staff are super friendly and the food is fantastic…read more Visiting Roswell NM (yes, this is THAT Roswell!) to check out a college w the daughter and we stopped in for lunch. There is plenty of parking right next the building with easy in and out. Also plenty of table seating. You can sit where you like and there isn't a long wait for service. We tried a few different dishes - starting with the Garlic roasted chicken wings. These tasty little gems are cooked crisp without the use of batter or flour; which we love, and served piping hot with a fried garlic and scallion topping. This addition really ups the taste factor! I loved this! Next we had our choice of entrees - they DO have a lunch menu but you can also order anything on the menu. The daughter had her standby Orange chicken (not a Thai dish but if she sees it on the menu she's goin for it!), the hubs had his favorite Thai dish, green curry, and I had one of mine, mixed stir fry veggies w shrimp. I also added Bean sprouts to my dish. Now my hubs only comment was that his curry was a little thin, not with the thicker bodied curry gravy that we are used to and, it wasn't as spicy as he would have liked; even though we told them Thai Hot and to NOT hold back on the spice lol. The flavor tho was good he said. My veggies were perfectly spiced and flavored, especially once I added the fish sauce and fresh chilies. The veggies are super fresh, cooked just crisp tender with lots of deep flavor. My spice was also perfect. The gravy is flavorful and satisfying eaten with perfectly cooked jasmine rice. All entrees have a choice of white or fried rice too! I Do hafta say though? Their fried egg rolls were fabulous! Burn ur tongue piping hot which I LOVE, while lightly fried to a GOLDEN golden brown. I love Thai egg rolls!! And these were exceptional. We also ordered drunken fried rice with no meat as a table side. Not sure what the Drunken part was but it was still good. Lol. A little more oily than I'm used to in a fried rice but flavor wise it was great! If you find urself in Roswell and are craving Thai food I definitely recommend checking out Lemongrass Thai, when our daughter starts here at NMMI it will DEF be a standing repeat stop for us!!

Sara's lived up to its great reviews!! I absolutely loved the Hummus sampler for $11.99 which…read moreincluded: falafel, grape leaves, hummus & pita. It was all so delicious! My friend got lentil soup and the chicken shawarma wrap for $11.99. She enjoyed it & said it was 10 out of 10. To me the lentil soup tasted too lemony and it was blended. I prefer lentil soup that is not blended. Her hubby got the Gyro wrap with the salad for $11.99 and he said the salad was very fresh and flavorful (herby). My hubby got the falafel bowl for $14.49. The rice, salad and falafel were so good. We shared both dishes and enjoyed them immensely. The tahini sauce and the garlic dressing were also very yummy! Definitely one of my favorite meals on this trip! I highly recommend this restaurant. Our server Albert was very nice, friendly, and came by our table often to check on us. There was lots of parking available in the lot outside and there are separate restrooms for men and women. The restaurant was spacious inside and had lots of seating. Tables and booths were both available. There were high chairs available as well.

After a few days of Mexican/New Mexican cuisine I was ready for something different. So when I…read morefound Sara's Cafe I was excited to have some Mediterranean food. We were seated immediately and ordered our food. I had a gyros bowl and the hubby had a chicken shawarma wrap with fries. Our food came out very quickly.my bowl was very good with a salad and gyros over a bowl of buttery rice. Hubby's wrap was tasty albeit a bit salty. I had enough of my bowl left over to enjoy for dinner. Ask for some of their chili sauce, not too hot but very flavorful.

Arrived for happy hour. Jim Beam in the well was half price and Beer on tap was $4 a pint. I recall…read morelittle afterwards except not really caring for the strange addition of avocado smothered atop burnt tortilla chips. I also vaguely recalled asking the bartender for their favorite dish, and ordering it, and thinking the chicken flautas tasted exactly like the nachos. The ambiance is friendly and pleasant. Live music! This is the place locals go. Especially crowded Friday and weekends

Anyone looking for a delicious restaurant in Roswell, NM, we recommend Geli's Mexican Restaurant on…read moreMain Street. They've only been open for a month at this location. They had live music, delicious food and drinks, and the best flan dessert I've ever had!! We recommend trying the following: *Enchilada Plate with shredded beef in green & red salsa. *Green chile cheese dip *Shrimp tacos *Chicken chimichanga *margaritas We had excellent customer service and the restaurant was big enough for large groups. Check it out when in the area! Happy Yelping :)

Nice spot for breakfast, the food was all really good, I'd pass on coffee next time and get an…read moreAmericana because the coffee was quite weak. Service was friendly and although they were very slow getting our food out to us, they gave us a free stack of pancakes to make up for it. Very clean, well put together spot.

You can discern a lot about a breakfast restaurant by the ability of the chef or cook to execute a…read morehollandaise sauce. After ordering one of my favorite dishes, eggs Benedict, I was sufficiently impressed with the hollandaise, as well as the perfection of the poached eggs and the quality of the ham! The biscuit was also incredible, maybe the best I've eaten outside of the Southeastern United States! The hash browns weren't browned, still in a slimy state and not my personal preference. But the quality was obvious. The servers aren't very attentive, leaving water glasses empty and taking significant time to bring the check or any takeout boxes. That cost Ivory Brunch one star. But the food is outstanding!

We are from Oklahoma and have lots of incredible, authentic Tex-Mex around us and this place is…read moreabsolutely delicious! Everything was very fresh and the service was wonderful. Highly recommend!

Family-owned restaurant with great Mexican food at reasonable prices and friendly service.read more

This is our favorite Roswell stop! We simply cannot visit without eating here. Anthony is amazing!…read moreWe went once and went back 8 months later and he actually remembered us. We are from an entire state away! The very first visit, I asked if I could take photos because we travel a lot and it's kind of a thing we like to do. We love promoting local businesses. He not only said yes, he took photos of my daughter and I! We love coming here! The food is fabulous and rhe staff couldn't be friendlier! It's literally "Out of this world" (I had to)

Yummy 6am breakfast... here's why…read more Friday 6am- first ones here. Super friendly and attentive fast waiter! Egg- very good, tasted like cooked in butter maybe but either very yummy. Nutella Crepes- very good! Cream cheese like filling, yummy Nutella all over the place, soft crepes, good whip cream. Just lovely. Overall, we really enjoyed our breakfast time here. I highly recommend this place.