You know what, heck yeah. Tucumcari is sleepy. And that's okay. A burger at Blake's, however, is not. It's good. Dare I say - it's even a little rowdy. I usually wind up here just passing through and have had a hard time finding something reliable that's Not A Chain, so this fits the bill. I rolled the dice and tried the online ordering, and my food was ready a lot faster than I thought it would be. Granted, I ordered an hour before closing (sorry) so your mileage may vary. It's a little on the expensive side, but whatever. It's like a hundred dollars to step out of your house anymore. I got out of here just under twenty bucks for a double New Mexico burger, a large fry, and a shake. The patties aren't really seasoned, but they're cooked well, and if you add the chopped chiles and some bacon, you'll be just fine. The seasoned fries are tasty. The shakes are average, but sometimes that chocolate syrup predictability is exactly what you need after hours of driving. The folks working here are friendly and diligent. So, despite the fact I spend most of my time in Tucumcari asleep, this burger definitely woke me up out of the zombie haze that i40 does to people. Looking forward to my next stop here. Don't let the lights on 66 go out. :) read more

This was such a blast from the past. The small town I grew up in had a Lotaburger and I haven't seen one in person in 20 years. The burgers are just as good as they always have been and the onion rings: YUM. We even tried a peach shake, which was delicious. Highly recommend you try this place if you haven't ever before. read more

The food was delicious and the ambience had a retro diner feel! The service was great as well. read more

Blake's Lotaburger - LOTA Burger - Burgers Near Me - Tucumcari, New Mexico

Don't let the exterior or even the interior needing a coat of paint keep you from trying these amazing burgers Everything is made fresh to order which is a huge plus and they weren't busy so it didn't take long to get our food. We both got the double with green chilis and we added back. The burger was cooked perfectly and extremely filling. The seasoned fries were so good and fried to perfection. The onion rings were basic and wouldn't order again The brewed tea was fresh as well. I do wish you could get your own ice instead of having to ask for it. Overall can't wait to stop back by here. Plus side is there's truck parking across the street or in the dirt lot next door. read more

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Great food, great service, what's not to love? We ordered a couple burgers with various degrees of customization plus fries, onion rings, and a biscochito shake. read more

Blake's Lotaburger - ITSA burger, New Mexico Style - Burgers Near Me - Tucumcari, New Mexico

First time to visit a Blake's Lotaburger a few weeks ago while on a SW roadtrip. I really enjoyed my burger and onion rings, but my favorite part was the seasonal piña colada milkshake! The bits of pineapple and coconut were so flavorful, and the shake was creamy and refreshing. Wish I could get one in Oregon! Until I visit again... read more

Blake's Lotaburger - ITSA Burger, onion rings, and piña colada shake. - Burgers Near Me - Tucumcari, New Mexico

Blake's is a great place to stop in Tucumcari! It's a cute classic diner with quick service. Great customizable burgers. The fries weren't my favorite, but it's worth a stop just for the shake! The pineapple and coconut chunks were delicious tidbits in a creamy, sweet shake. I'll be dreaming about that shake tonight! read more

Blake's Lotaburger - ITSA Burger, seasoned fries, piña colada shake - Burgers Near Me - Tucumcari, New Mexico

Almost exactly as it was remembered from when we lived in Albuquerque, bun is just a tad bigger making it a little too much bread. Perfect taste as remembered onions rings were fantastic it was a great stop. Service was spot on. read more

Blake's Lotaburger - I think In-N-Out stole their decor from Blakes, but not Blake's flavor. (I can't help myself) ... Best burger "this side of the Pecos" partner. If it for living in Northern California, Blake's would be my place for a good burger. read more

The food as always was splendid! The order came out reasonably on time and they even offered coloring pages to my lil sister for a chance to win a free shake. I love the new pictures they added to the walls makes the environment feel old fashioned but up to date! The windows are a great addition to look out while being in the store. read more

Omg such a delicious surprise and reprieve from a long drive! We almost settled for the nearby McDs just staarving but found this Lil gem and it seriously saved our lives I got the Itsaburger and added all three xtras (cheeze, bacon n HATCH CHILIES) my bf got the Lotaburger n don't forget the seasoned fries soo good The bacon is like foreals too not like that fast food bacon n the hatch chilies dude yesss If you find urself in this area - don't settle for nething else u gota go Blake's n make sure to soOp ur burger up!!! 5 starz from me we love u Blake read more

Blake's Lotaburger - Itsaburger with cheeze bacon n hatch chilies - Burgers Near Me - Tucumcari, New Mexico

The burgers are so good, but the Pina Colada shake is UNREAL! The ice cream had the perfect amount of sweetness and the balance of coconut and pineapple was perfect! I loved the option of fresh squeezed 100% pure orange juice! The vibes are immaculate. Loved the retro photos on the wall. The circle booth was so fun! This hole in the wall is THE place to stop in Tucumcari! Make it your next stop! read more

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Or hamburgers were good but the fries were great. They were hand cut, hot, and salted.

I went there for the first time. And it would be my last time ever going there. I ordered on the phone and when I went to the front cashier. And told them it was a phone order. I paid and I noticed all these other people for getting their food. And I went up to um to figure out what was going on with my order. And the cashier was so rude. She didn't want to do her job to check. And when they realized there's no more orders cooking they realized that our food was ready thirty minutes ago and then I told them what happened and they were being so rude about it.So we got to enjoy our cold food and never come back.Horrible service read more

I decided to try the local Blake's Lota Burger instead of going with the national food places. It was my first time so I asked the employee named Ray who took my order for his recommendations. I only knew I wanted some bacon on my burger. Ray recommended Blake's "New Mexico Style Lota Burger", with the Chopped Green Chili, Cheese and Bacon. He also recommended the seasoned French fries. So I went with his suggestion. The seasoned fries were amazing and reminded me of Jack In The Box seasoned fries, but Blake's are a lot better. The chopped green chili's provided a really pleasant bite of flavor. If I get a chance to eat here again before I get back on the road, I think I'd order the same thing except I'd leave off the tomato, double the pickles and double the bacon, have them salt it a little more and if it were at lunch I'd add some Jalapeños. I like that they have a lot of toppings available to choose from. I'm really glad I decided to try something new. Ray recommended the Cheesecake Milk Shake, and that sounded amazing, but I went with a diet Coke since I didn't want a lot of sugar at dinner time. I love breakfast burritos, eat them often in California and haven't bad one since I've been traveling America. So I was happy to see that Blake's has several different kinds of burritos on its breakfast menu. Ray recommeded getting a breakfast burrito with bacon, and add sausage and chopped green chili. Which is exactly what I was thinking. I don't usually mention employees in my reviews, but I asked Ray his name for this review because he was very friendly and eagerly gave me suggestions as a first time customer. The decor inside reminded me a lot of a California In-In-Out Burger style. There were several couples ordering when I arrived, and three people came in while I was waiting for my order. The counter person who took over for Ray after I ordered, talked to them like they were regulars. It says a lot about a place when it has regular frequent customers known by name. I really like the green chili on a burger. read more

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Whenever I'm in New Mexico I want to eat at Blake's. I LOVE their burger. We are driving back to the midwest from the west coast so I was disappointed that the stores were closed for Easter. I checked the website and saw there is a restaurant in Tucumcari. What luck! We ordered and looked for a table. Yes, the burger was great; the seasoned fries were outstanding; the onion rings were darn good; and the peach milk shake was fabulous. There was no way I had time for a picture because I was so excited to eat the food. OK, it was lunch time but several tables were unavailable because they had not been cleaned. I thought about some of the negative reviews and, even though I didn't want to pay attention to them, the place was shabby and not as clean as it should be. Paint is peeling and the general shabbiness made it look like a dump rather than a beloved, iconic restaurant. There is only 1 bathroom so it's 1 person at a time, male and female - and not at all clean. The staff was fine, neither rude nor very customer-service oriented. I hope the owners invest some money fixing the restaurant to make sure it's clean, maintained properly and that they have a better restroom situation. The food is great and I want to give 5 stars every time I eat at any Blake's - it hurts me to give it only 3 stars. It's about the food but it's also about respecting your customers. read more

Blake's is an icon in New Mexico, the NM style Lotaburger with green chile is my go to always, get it how you like it. Onion rings good, shakes better. Service was as expected and prompt. It is a quick service restaurant just an older one in Tucumcari. It was nice and bright and clean. read more

So they don't have fish or at least not at this location so that one review is a complete lie lol I really love the breakfast burritos especially the carne Adova it's my absolute favorite with red sauce now I won't say all my experiences here have been good but they've always fixed my issues when there has been issues with my food. Now if they aren't busy you can usually get your food pretty quick if not it will be a wait because everything is made to order read more

Before leaving New Mexico we had to try a Blake's Lotaburger- New Mexico style. Cooked fresh when ordered it was one of the burgers, cheese, lettuce, tomato, green chili yum. Nice lady took my order and was so friendly. read more

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Not that great I got sick from eating a fish sandwich food poisoning. Clean your Grease better can't mix proteins can't cross contaminate like that Management sucks and it sucks to work there. The burgers are cheap but if you add a drink or fries it doubles the price then it becomes over hipe over the price read more

I haven't gone to this place in years and two Carrey same as in Rio Rancho stay in Albuquerque same in Deming everywhere I go. I move a lot. I moved seven times in the last 10 years and every blank I go to you guys mess up the food either make it wrong burn it raw the bread, socks, the meat don't taste like it like it used to you guys always mess up what's on a burger your employees suck. They can't carry a conversation. They can't be nice. They can't follow instructions when you tell them what you want on your burger. It still comes out wrong. They tell you they don't care. I hate this place. I remember when this place was so good. I go in there and I asked for the same thing all the time and they screwed up. It's so simple you guys are so fucking remedial read more

I am a long distance motorcycle rider. I had to make an unexpected stop in Tucumcari to help another rider. She went out to get dinner and while I originally asked for Sonic, she stopped here. OMG! That burger and those onion rings were amazing. The burger was very well cooked and seasoned. The patty was flavorful all the way through. The onion rings were crisp and tasty. If you guys want to venture down to Houston, I'll surely eat here. read more

Online ordered, went to pick up up. Almost no wait and food was delicious. A great pit stop if you are hungry and in a time crunch.

This is the In N Out of New Mexico! Since 1952!! It was on Breaking Bad so I had to try it. Their claim to fame is the first hatch green chili cheeseburger. It's roasted. I don't like roasted chilies on hamburgers so I did not have it. Because it was not on the original menu I did not feel bad about this either. I wanted to be able to compare it directly with the other hamburgers that I've eaten. And.... It sorted tasted like a generic burger from a Greek hamburger stand. It was decent. Fries were the same. The onion rings were the standouts! However, the facility was rundown and dirty. I kept thinking, how can they not clean this place up and fix a few things. Honestly, the food may have tasted better if I was not thinking so much about how depressing inside the restaurant was. read more

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I have not been to a Blake's Lotaburger since our last trip through New Mexico. I lived in New Mexico two times and I always enjoyed Blake's. I was reading the reviews of the Blake's in Tucumcari. Some were not all that great. We decided to stop. So glad we did! I ordered two New Mexico Style burgers and a side of seasoned fries for my Sweetie. One burger for me and one for my sister. I ate part of mine, am saving the rest of mine for later. Oh my gosh!!! It was as good if not better than before!!!The burgers and fries were freshly prepared. The Green Chile had the perfect kick to it. The restaurant was spotless. Mary was our cashier. She was very pleasant. We will definitely stop the next time we are in the area. The date and time of our visit was 09/13/3024 11:12 AM. THANK YOU AGAIN BLAKE'S LOTABURGER in TUCUMCARI, NM!!! read more

Blake's Lotaburger - Burgers Near Me - Tucumcari, New Mexico

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I'm a truck driver and have had plenty of burgers around the world. I ordered the New Mexico Lota Burger. Over all it was a good burger. Better than Whataburger. The only thing I would do differently to put it higher in the rankings is to season the burger even if it's just salt and pepper. The jalapenos did give it some heat so if you're not used to that I wouldn't get the New Mexico burger. I asked for the bacon to be crispy and they did just that. The seasoned fries were great. I also ordered the peach shake which was pretty good with peach chunks. What's pictured was 18$ and change read more

Blake's Lotaburger - New Mexico Lota Burger, seasoned fries and a peach shake. - Burgers Near Me - Tucumcari, New Mexico

Best fast food restaurant to eat at! Great food and great service. Food is made to order!

Food was very good and value priced. The service was excellent and very friendly in a timely manner

Great burger! Young man who was leaving for the military was especially courteous. He was very customer service driven and will be a great loss to this establishment. The other young man seemed to dodge the work letting the one young man cook the burgers and make the fries/onion rings. Besides that the food was great! read more

Pretty standard fast food burger but with better than average toppings. The ambience was pretty pathetic. I felt like I was eating in a hospital lobby. read more

Service was great, food not so much. I would not recommend the food. Worst bun ever, chili earful The girl who took our order was very nice. read more

Blake's Lotaburger - Burgers Near Me - Tucumcari, New Mexico

Great local burger joint that we found in Tucumcari while exploring Route 66. They feature New Mexico Hatch green chilies on their burgers and everything is made fresh to order! The way fast food should be done read more

Blake's Lotaburger - Lotta burger NM style - Burgers Near Me - Tucumcari, New Mexico

Wow! I'm singing the praises for Blake's Lots burger hundreds of miles later. I ate one of the best fish sandwiches ever. I made it with the scrumptious food my wife ordered for me. Fish Sandwich and onion rings. I added a few onion rings to my fish sandwich. Then I poured some of the Blake's Special Sauce on the sandwich and that was it! The special sauce is incredibly delicious as was the green chile tartar sauce. My family loved their food too. I burgers and the good feelings coming toward from the employees. Love Always read more

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I wish I could give a review of the food, but we didn't get to try it. I'm traveling with my child to attend a funeral in another state and don't have a lot of money. So we stopped in hoping to try this place. The floors were sticky, the bathroom had toilet paper all over the floor. No biggie - I'm usually a fan of dives. Except when I ordered. I asked if the burgers were 1/4lb or 1/3lb and none of the 4 guys working could answer. Ordered a kids meal chicken strips - which the menu says "served with fries and milk or drink". Except they rang up each separately so that a meal that should've only cost me $12 rang up for $20. A manger on duty was called out - and he said they have to be rang up separately they aren't rang up together... Even though the menu says they're included. We left and the cashier & manager said bye. read more

it took a long time to get out food, the place was dirty, the walls were greas. food was mid

Some of the best chicken tendies I've ever had Seasoned fries are a must have The signature green Chile Lotaburger was good. Nothing to write home about though. read more

This establishment is amazing. The burgers were to die for. They were outstanding. The Sunday crew were outstanding. Next time we are driving thru Tucumcari we definitely will stop in and enjoy another awesome meal read more

We come to Tucumcari every year for a week and we eat lunch every day here and love it. If you're passing through make sure and stop and Mary will take care of you. read more

I came on a Sunday afternoon. The place was super clean, the help was nice, the onion rings are to due for and the cheeseburger with hatch green chilies was spicy. What's not to like? read more

I give the food from Blake's 5 stars. I don't agree with other reviews who say it's dirty or not kept up. It's always been clean when I've gone in there. The reason for the 3 stars is because of some of the employees. They are in such need of customer service training. I think we can mostly tell when bad service is lack or training or if it's from a bad attitude and just not caring. I run in to not caring more often then training needed. I always brag on local businesses but I'm always honest with the reviews I leave and can't sugar coat the bad service I got during my last visit. I placed my order through the app. When I went in to pick it up I was greeted which is great but then I said I was there to pick up an online order. The guy behind the counter literally threw the bag on the counter from somewhere underneath and walked off. I assumed it was my order since I was the only one standing there. I had to get his attention because I needed salt. He came back and put a big handful of salt packets on the counter and walked away again. I'm needed ketchup too but didn't even bother asking due to the attitude I'd already gotten. I'm not going to let bad counter service keep me from enjoying the good food they have. Just be aware. Love this place other than that. read more