My hyspanic husband and i got turned away this morning. We, Married 23 years, both Veterans and were told that they stopped serving breakfast. We stay in NM because its a safe place for couples like us.....but i guess we were wrong. read more

I'm honestly confused as to why this place doesn't have better reviews!! The green Chile cheese fries are probably some of the best fries I've had in my life, they are a must have. My parents are usually really picky but they loved this place! I got the chicken fried chicken with fries and a salad and it was fresh and delicious! Our only complaint was the Mac and cheese was just okay. Other than that we had amazing service(better than we got at Cloudcroft Brewing Co), great food, and a great time. If you're in Cloudcroft try it! read more

Slow as molasses in getting our meal! One hour total time. Finally eating sub par food. Not coming back again!

This place has a great country family feel to it. Couldn't stop looking at the guitars autographed by Alan Jackson and George Strait. The food was spectacular, had the catfish, the queso dip and the chicken strips. The service was very friendly, efficient and timely. Highly recommend. read more

We had a party of five and they were short staffed so i don't blame them for the long service. But multiple times our waitress forgot simple things like straws and mustard after we asked multiple times. Two of our plates were ice cold by the time we got our food so we had to send it back, and our tacos, which we asked for no tomato, were filled to the brim with tomato. And at the end when we had to go up to the counter and pay, our bill came out to a whopping $110, for 5 people. Ridiculously overpriced and cold food. Do not recommend. read more

More waitstaff than sat tables, so not sure why our service was poor. Not the friendliest place, but decent food. The chili was mostly hominy. Green chili burger was great! read more

Can't complain.... food is great!!! We spend our summers in Mayhill and eat here more than any other restaurant in the area.

We drove over from Ruidoso to try out Big Daddy's and it was definitely worth the drive. Great service and food.

Ridiculously overpriced! They charged almost $6 for two kids sprites. The chicken was terribly dry and the beef tip special had no beef. I would recommend just about any restaurant in cloudcroft over this place. read more

We had a large group for lunch in the middle of the week. They accommodated us all and our server was super nice and polite. The food was delicious! Our group ordered everything from the shrimp, chicken fingers to the steak sandwich and all were very happy. Reasonably priced as well! read more

Had the chicken fried steak sandwich. Wonderful food. The ranch dressing is house made. Awesome!!! Nice staff... Well eat at again if we come to cloudcroft... read more

Big Daddy's Diner - American Near Me - Cloudcroft, New Mexico

We stopped here for a quick lunch on a Sunday afternoon. The staff was very friendly and helfpul. Our food was good. The fried zuchini with ranch appetizer was perfect! The chicken tenders were homemade. Portions were just right. The desserts looked AMAZING! The menu is extensive. I was impressed! As far as atmosphere: The back wall has old photos of Cloudcroft. I really enjoyed looking at them with my children. A couple of interesting things though: There was another wall with pics of different deer/elk etc that a hunter had killed over time. I thought that was interesting local flavor. Also, there was Christian music playing. read more

Drove up to Cloudcroft on the recommendation from the owner of the B&B we stayed at. Quaint little mountain community with rustic charm and elk all over the place! The wife and I shared the ribs which were recommended by our server. They were really fantastic. Nice smoky flavor, moist meat that tore away from the bone easily and a tomatoey, slightly spicy sauce on the side. The cup of beans and the cup of green chile stew were tasty, warm and comforting in the 35 degree weather. The server seemed a little frazzled because there was a full house, but everyone was friendly enough. Definitely recommend stopping here if you're ever in this pretty mountain area of NM. read more

Waitresses were a bit on the rude side. I'm not sure if it's because we're obviously not locals or what...? But that alone is enough for me to not return. The food was okay. Nothing spectacular. And it didn't take long for our food to come out. Their posole is made with chicken instead of pork which was fine. I just wished their menu specified that. Also it doesn't come with cilantro or onions... or atleast mine didn't. I didn't want to "bother" any of the staff for some since they already seemed irritated with our presence. read more

This place was fantastic. Service was a highlight and the Chicken Fried Stake was tastie :)

Stopped here for lunch after reading the other reviews. Party of three, I had the CFS with the green chile stew and mashed potatoes. The steak was huge and an actual steak as others have mentioned, very good as was the stew. I prefer my potatoes a little thicker, these were a little thin. I sampled the chicken enchiladas with green sauce which was very good with chunks of white meat inside and a very good sauce. Plus there are three enchiladas on a plate! Wife ordered the beef quesadilla with green chili peppers inside and it was the BEST quesadilla I have ever had. Next time I will have what she had so I will get more than just a wedge! Very friendly service and nice folks, which we have found to be the case throughout the village of Cloudcroft. Our first visit to the area, but we will be back. read more

We love to eat at Big Daddy's when we vacation in Cloudcroft. When the BBQ is available, be sure to order the ribs. They are delicious, so smoky and tender. (I don't enjoy ribs soaked in sauce and these are served dry.) The all-you-can-eat catfish on Fridays is also a great choice. Yes, the service can be slow at times, but our servers have always been friendly and welcoming. We'll go back next time we're in Cloudcroft. read more

Came here for both dinner and breakfast. The chicken fried steak was amazing, and the huevos rancheros was solid. Yeah, when it gets busy, it's super slow, but they are very accommodating and sweet people. You shouldn't be in a rush anyway in cloudcroft. You can tell they really care about their staff too (check out their Facebook page). I'd highly recommend it! read more

Was disappointed in my visit this time. It took forever to get our order and quality of food was not the usual quality.

The service was amazing, it has a very "homely" feel. The food was also great, made to order. The best Part were the hOmemade deserts, especially the blueberry pie :)) mmmmmmmm!!! read more

Took a group of 25 to the diner. Making reservations two weeks in advance assured that they had the help they needed. We had one waitress for the entire group and she was awesome! She had one assistant who took up plates and refilled drinks. Overall, it was diner food. Pretty good for Cloudcroft, NM. Not a fancy place, but the food was fresh and hot. Great atmosphere and friendly folks. read more

After hiking the Osha Trail in Cloudcroft, we went to Big Daddy's for lunch. Since we had a large group, they opened up the entire front area for us. I thought that was very nice of them to accomodate us like that. We all ordered a variety of items, Green Chile Stew, Chicken Fried Steak, Burgers, and even Okra. There were no complaints. The waitress was very nice and welcoming to her restaurant. Gotta love the feel of a neat place like Big Daddy's. Big Daddy himself even made an appearance to welcome us (and yes he's a big guy) so that was nice as well. Great Food, Quaint Atmosphere, and Great Service is an unbeatable combination. Also love supporting the Mom and Pop places! Highly Recommend! read more

I've been living in or visiting Cloudcroft for over a decade now and over the last few months we've started frequenting Big Daddy's. For one thing, there aren't a lot of options for eating in town after the sun goes down. For another, they're good. I like them a lot better than the bar on Burro Street and they have a much larger menu. They're maybe a half mile from our house, so it certainly beats the 40 mile or so drive down to Alamogordo or further. My normal fare is chicken-fried steak or chicken, I like them both. Peppery breading and white gravy, as it should be. Good mashed potatoes, and good iced tea. On our last trip, my wife went with the chicken-fried chicken (she thought it a little too peppery: she has a sensitivity to black pepper) and I decided to explore the menu a little and had their Mexican food sampler plate. I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting much. A lot of places open a bag of chips and pour Pace in to a container and call it chips and salsa. Not here. Everything is made fresh, and if you see complaints about slow food, that's why. Sometimes the service is a little slow, I don't know that that will change much. Anyway, back to the food. The chips were hot, a little bit of grease still present, and salty. I won't say they were perfect but they were darn good, infinitely better than out of a bag. The salsa was finely cut and had just a bit of a bite that snuck up on you. We liked it. This is a salsa that we'd consider buying for our fridge if they sell it. My sampler consisted of a crispy beef taco, a cheese enchilada, and a tostada. The refried beans were excellent (I never get rice and thus can't comment on it) and I really liked the enchilada sauce. All three rated in my book as superior, and I eat a lot of Mexican food. I intend to see if they can make me a chimichanga on my next visit as that's pretty much my fav when it comes to Mexican food. Desserts. I sometimes get their peach cobbler, they seem to have it year-round and it is good. Like all their other food, it's homemade and optionally comes with a scoop of vanilla icecream. I don't always get dessert, but this one definitely hits. Seems like we've had a chocolate mousse pie there before, but their web site doesn't have a desserts menu, so I can't verify. We've eaten there with astronomers from UCSD and from NASA, and they've all liked the food. Big plates, big servings, not a big cost. Definitely recommended. One last thing: you gotta watch their hours. Right now Yelp shows them open until 9pm, they're open until 8:00 right now. It changes depending on the season. read more

Tasty food, great service. Shared the chicken with green chile sandwich with sweet potato fries and the green chile stew with hubby. We enjoyed everything and we didn't have room for cobbler. Good unsweetened tea too. read more

Visited this restaurant for the first time today. My family ordered the chicken fried steak, hamburger steak, and chicken tacos. Big servings. The service was absolutely wonderful, kind, and quick. The menu has a lot of different options and the atmosphere reminds me of old school. I wish I wasn't so full that I could've had dessert because the items on the dessert menu looked absolutely delicious. Definitely will be returning! read more

Their food was okay some better then others but overall it was average, their staff was friendly but the wait was definitely longer then normal. read more

Went running on the CHS track just to do something at high altitude for the day. The friend I was with showed me the diner, although he said he'd never been here. We both had the biscuits, eggs, and sausage smothered in gravy. Have to say it was extremely good, probably should have gotten a slice of pie. read more

Wrote my previous review and the owner contacted me and stated it was in fact fresh not frozen food. They truly care about their staff and that goes a long ways for a restaurant. Over all the food is pretty good. read more

Stopped here from a long morning at White Sands for a late lunch, had a chicken fried steak that couldn't be beat even in Texas and left as a well satisfied customer that will come back again as I get to Cloudcroft again. read more

Great beeakfast. Nice atmosphere, very home-like. I had the biscuit and egg with gravy and it was excellent.

At 7 pm, Cloudcroft is pretty much closed in the summer. But this place was open. It's a great burger joint. Get the Willy, which is loaded with everything you could ever want on a burger. The homemade fries are great too. read more

Passed through Cloudcroft on the motorcycle and stopped by for lunch. Damn good burger! Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Gonna make the drive again to bring my family. read more

This restaurant had really good food. It was recommended to us by my husbands parents who are frequent eaters at this establishment. The service was good and friendly and the food was great! I highly recommend their BBQ menu!!! I will definitely eat here again. read more

The food was amazing , there was a little wait but I will say it is definitely worth it. The food portions are more than generous the fried pickles amazing , chicken basket with gravy and Monterey melt was great , the people are friendly and attentive I would definitely come back again read more

Love this place. Great home style atmosphere as well as the food. I've had breakfast and lunch here and it is top tier. Sit wherever you want and the food is brought out quickly. Staff is unbelievably quick as well as friendly. Best place to eat in Cloudcroft. read more

Learnt about the slow thingy from Yelp after ordering the food. It seems it is correct. We ordered daily specials but still around 25 mins. Food is good. read more

Big Daddy's Diner - Beef finger - American Near Me - Cloudcroft, New Mexico

We come to cloudcroft once a year. We eat here for almost every meal while in town. The food is great. We have tried many different items and have never been disappointed. It is a very welcoming place. Best part is their chocolate mousse pie... sooooo good!! read more

Mediocre. i went here based on Yelp reviews and man I was disappointed. I ordered barbecue. I know I'm in New Mexico but it was boring. You had to pay extra for corn fritters. You don't get slaw on your sandwich. The waitstaff was overworked and the place was hopping- hire more people for the summer season! Plus they advertised milkshakes but their milkshake machine was broken. If you can't serve what you advertise either take the sign down or put up a sign so we aren't disappointed to not get a milkshake. read more

Ordinary food that is extraordinarily priced and served at the slowest possible pace. Not recommended. We waited 20 minutes to get seated and get menus (we had to ask for them). Then we ordered 3 appetizers, hoping they would come up fast (nachos, quesadilla, and fries). We were told it would take 20-30 minutes. It took 45 minutes for appetizers! Total time in restaurant 2 hours (with small kids in tow). Total bill $35. For that?! read more

Good burger joint. I had the jack burger with green chilis. Others had the chicken fried steak, green chili chicken sandwich all were good the waitress was friendly and funny all in all worth stopping read more