We love to dance to the bands and enjoy the local NM spirits / brews / wines at Casa Vieja. The historic building adds to the fun time. Enjoy! read more

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Great wine and and beer and delicious food, evry Wednesday is a karaoke Night and In Pizza We Trust Food Truck. read more

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All went well. Pizza was very good wine was from a local vineyard. Very good. Service was excellent am sure we will go again soon.

I travel to Albuquerque a few times a year for work, and was never impressed with the dining scene. I thought it was all chain restaurants and Mexican food joints. That is, until my most recent trip in which I found Casa Vieja. This place is a little off the beaten path in what seemed like a more rural part of town (Corrales), but it is well worth the drive. If you are looking for a truly unique New Mexico dining experience, this is the place. Ambience: The restaurant is located in a 300 year old Adobe house, complete with Spanish tile floors, exposed wood beam ceilings, iron chandeliers, and fireplaces. It is what you expect a New Mexico restaurant to look like, but is the real-deal, not some facade. Tables are spaced well enough apart that you can have your own conversations, and the noise level is moderate. Service: Our server (Alisha) was extremely friendly and helpful. She even came running out to our car to bring us the leftovers we'd left on the table. Although it took a bit longer than we'd expected for the first course to come out, overall a good experience. Food: We started with three appetizers. The chips w/ 3 Dips (pico de gallo, fire roasted salsa and tomatillo salsa) included some of the best salsas we'd ever tasted. The tomatillo was especially unique, as the tomatillos they'd recently received were on the sweet side, so the salsa tasted as though it had pineapple blended into it. The Minguichi is an original Michocan "chile con queso" made with cotija cheese, jalapenos and served with housemade gorditas. The dip itself was excellent - made with large chunks of pan-fried cotija cheese. The gorditas were a bit thick/dense and filling, so we mostly used chips to spread the cheese dip on. The Green Chile Stew was the groups favorite of the appetizers, with a great spicy kick and thick consistency. For entrees we had Cast Iron Seared Scallops which came with a Butternut Squash soup and were on what looked like a biscotti. I did not try this dish, but my friend gave it the thumbs up. Another friend ordered the Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas, which the restaurant has won awards for, and I can see why. Not your traditional enchilada, this is more of a layered dish, with lots of green salsa and cheese and fresh corn tortillas. And the dish is HUGE - even with all of our party taking bites of it there was still more than half the dish left over. I ordered Short Ribs which were served on a bed of creamed spinach and mashed potatoes. It was hands down the biggest piece of short rib I'd ever seen before, and managed to be "fall of the bone" tender and flavorful. The combination of the short rib with the spinach and mashed potato was divine. This was the favorite dish at the table. As if that wasn't enough, we also ordered dessert - the "made to order" donut plate, which included a Mexican Chocolate cake donut, Apple Fritter, Cinnamon/Sugar Longjohn, Currant donut balls, and espresso mousse. The donuts were heavenly - all unique and different from each other, but all amazing. Each person in our party had a different favorite (mine was the apple fritter - which was the perfect blend of crunchy outside, chewy/apple-y inside, and topped with a whipped cream/cream cheese frosting blend). Also good to note - Wednesday they have half-price wine with EVERY bottle on their menu at 50% off. And there are some good ones on the menu. We went with a 2005 Turley Cedarman Zinfandel and a (which cost less than retail after the discount) and a 2005 MacRostie Wildcat Mountain Syrah - both of which paired nicely with the meal. read more

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I brought my sweetheart here for a romantic dinner, but the amount of garlic in his Caesar salad dashed my hopes for romance... We came here for Restaurant Week and were sorry. The Caesar salad was mostly inedible due to the amount of garlic. The mushroom soup was okay, and provided some humor because the server tripped and much of it went on to the floor next to the table. She delivered it to the table anyway, without knowing to clean up the soup that had spilled around the plate. A piece of bread had been dipped into the soup, so arrived at the table soggy. For the entree, I had the quinoa fritters. It only took one bite to be disappointed. The fritters were filled with not very thoroughly cooked vegetables (crunchy onions, again ruining romance) and something pasty and tasteless. Later I heard the waiter steer other diners away from them. I should have asked for his advice! My hot date had the steak, which he said was okay but the potatoes were slightly undercooked the stuffed pepper was not tasty. For dessert we shared the bread pudding and the chocolate cherry souffle. The souffle looked awesome, but I didn't need to finish it. It was not very chocolaty nor very cherryish and some of the egg whites were unincorporated into the souffle. For close to $100 for dinner for two plus wine, there's no need to go back. read more

My boyfriend and I were recently in New Mexico (staying in Corrales), and noticed Casa Vieja every time we drove to and from our B & B. We attended the Balloon Fiesta during our trip, and one morning before we left the fairgrounds, we wanted to get something to eat OTHER THAN funnel cake and/or corn dogs. At the end of this vendor row, we saw this little, non-descript food stand that was serving only three things: mushroom soup with truffle oil, an apple crisp, and breakfast bread pudding with chipotle sauce. We both love spicy food, so we chose the breakfast bread pudding. For $6 we got the biggest slab of bread pudding I've ever seen...more than enough for the both of us. After the first bite we were HOOKED. I can honestly say, this particular piece of food was the best thing I ate during my entire visit to New Mexico (and we ate some fabulous food). It was this delicious blend of eggs, sausage, carrots, potatoes, spices and chipotle sauce that melted in your mouth. We were so pleased - and impressed - that we decided to go there for dinner that night. The restaurant itself is very cool...big, but cozy, with its own parking lot (hooray), and great outdoor seating. It was a bit late in the evening when we arrived so we opted to sit at the bar. The drink menu is, quite simply, FUN. I started with a Sweet Corn on the Cob martini made from...you guessed it...sweet corn on the cob infused vodka. The glass was rimmed with BUTTER, salt and a nice chili powder. It sounded strangely delicious yet horrible at the same time. It was spot on though. Wonderfully smooth and elegant. My boyfriend opted for the Casa Bloody Mary...again, another hit with garlic, jalepeno, onion, chipotle and celery. We also tried the Cucumber Jalepeno Margarita -- our bartender's recommendation. Neither of us like the sweet drinks much -- or tequilla, but this was so smooth and refreshing -- quite oppositie of the usual margarita's I've had in the past. We weren't very hungry going in, so we decided to share an appetizer and a sandwich. For the appetizer we had Chips with 3 Dips: queso, fire roasted salsa and tomatillo salsa served with fried to order chips. The chips were so fresh, and truly fried-to-order, that they were actually HOT when they arrived. The queso wasn't anything I hadn't had before, BUT, I'm a queso-freak and it was delicious -- as were the fresh salsas. For dinner we shared a sandwich call The New Mexican. It consisted of their signature green chile rubbed & smoked pulled pork, sharp cheddar cheese, green chile, apple jicama slaw served on a kaiser role. MOUTH-WATERING!! I'm not a big fan of applies in my food, but this slaw was a perfect accompaniment with the pork. We left no trace of food on the plate. I wish we would have visited the restaurant sooner in our trip...or at the very least, been hungry enough to have a full meal with desert. HOWEVER, I do know that when I go back to New Mexico...this is my restaurant of choice. My only disappointment was that the breakfast bread pudding is not on their regular menu -- even for brunch. It really, really should be. Even after everything we sampled, that was still our absolute favorite. I later found out that Casa Vieja only uses food grown/produced by local New Mexico farmers. "From the farm, to the table." A BIG KUDOS to the owners for keeping it fresh and local. I highly recommend this restaurant! read more

Excellent food & drink that is fresh, full of great flavors and worth returning for. The service was very good and the prices were reasonable for the quality of what you're getting. The ingredients are fresh & local. We had salad, the bison enchiladas with red chile and the skirt steak to eat. I sampled one of their specialty margaritas that was very deliciously flavored but had the kick of fresh jalapeño. Everything was excellent and we'll absolutely return. read more

As we say in the Bay Area...this place was HELLA good! Seriously, I was visiting family in Albuquerque last week so my wife and some cousins of mine tried this place out. From start to finish this place 5 stars! We started at the bar and tried some of their signature drinks. I had the cucumber jalapeno margarita and it was definitely a uniquely refreshing drink. Even the scent of the drink tasted good (undersmell me?) For appetizers we ordered the porcini mushrooms and the bruschetta. The mushrooms were amazing, amazing, amazing! So much flavor, it was almost unbelievable. And the bruschetta was fabulous. These guys grow their own veggies, and the fresh taste of the tomatoes was outstanding. For dinner, I ordered one of the specials which wasn't on the main menu. It was a lamb trio. I love me some lamb, and this had to be the best lamb dish I have ever had. There were 3 different lamb cuts (one being the tongue) on one dish. I then asked the waiter to bring me a glass of wine that he thought would go with the dish and he brought me out a delicious bordeaux that paired up perfectly! For dessert, I went with the New Mexico theme and had the Red Chile Buttermilk Flan. Who woulda thunk that a flan would taste so good with a hint of red chile?! So creative!!! And to wash it all down, I had some french press coffee that was an excellent finish. I guess you can say I liked this place. If you're in the Albuquerque area, definitely make time for this place! read more

Decent meal overall. We went on a Saturday night and the restaurant was pretty crowded. While the people watching was pretty great, the dining experience wasn't as wonderful. We ordered the chips and 3 salsas as an appetizer. Pretty standard, and it's probably our fault for not being more adventurous, but they were out of a few other items that we would have preferred to order. I ordered the Xmas Enchiladas, which were delicious. The green chile chicken enchilada was on par with most you would get in ABQ, but the Red Chile Buffalo Enchilada was awesome! My date ordered the veggie adventurous soul plate and was pretty disappointed - she got nothing special - a basic rice and vegetable plate, and not a huge serving at that (although the giant enchiladas could probably have been split by both of us). For desert, we ordered the Ode to Chocolate Chip (the were out of a couple deserts also), which is less of an ode to anything, but actually two glorified ice cream sandwiches. That said, they were amazing - two freshly baked chocolate chip cookies with some mint ice cream in the middle (the mint flavor not overpowering). The service was incredibly slow. Our server must have been tasked with our table outside of his normal room, because we rarely saw him. When dining a full three courses at a fine dining restaurant, I expect excellent service. I got a beer, but my date ordered their special prickly pear margarita and said it was "one of the best cocktails she had ever had." read more

This really is one of the best restaurants, if not the best, in New Mexico. The food and drinks are absolutely amazing and something truly unique. My wife and I have become regulars to this restaurant because of the food, the drinks, the service, the atmosphere, and the people. If you have not tried it...you must! The main restaurant boasts a seasonal menu that uses some of the freshest ingredients from around New Mexico. One of the neatest menu items they have is the meat or veggie adventure plates. This entree is chef's choice and is the ultimate dish for foodies. They have a massive wine list and an amazing sommelier and mixologist in Kate Gerwin, one of the owners. The cocktails are second to none and I highly recommend the "Bitter Courage" for those who like gin. Please do not pass this place up if you live or are visiting Albuquerque. It is a must go! read more

We visited CV during restaurant week and were disappointed. The night started with beers in the bar 1/3 full of foam. When we were seated for dinner by the hostess she talked on her cell the entire time. The entree was plunked down on the table as we were still eating the appetizer. The desert arrived as we were still eating the entree. A glass of wine was spilled ( a couple of ounces worth) by the waiter as he served it, no attempt was made to clean up or to replace the spilt wine. We felt rushed, although there were plenty of open tables. The food was mediocre, the service was bad and the cost way too high for the experience. read more

We have eaten here twice. Food was great both visits. Service a bit slow. i am vegetarian and there are several options. The enchiladas are super! Casa margartia and pink grapfruit margartias were out of this world! Made to order chips and salsa. This is where we will be hanging this summer. read more

"Are you f-ing kidding me?", are the words my lip-reading wife heard as the waiter asked the head chef about her request... Before I get to her request, we have dined at the old house many times over the years of visiting Corrales from our native west Albuquerque, oft times not knowing what to expect from the people running the place or what the food menu will offer. On this lazy Thursday night we found a table in the familiar patio and the menus suggested 'fine dining', at least price-wise. So she ordered a red and I the Casa margarita and the hummus and breads appetizer. The red was red, and my margarita was interestingly nice, though pretty weak on tequila (stick to Sadies on that one). The breads were crazy hard, but the hummus made them go down smooth. As a vegetarian, and her as a vegan, there was little to be had on the menu. I went for the veggie enchilata ($17) and she, having filled up on the bread and hummus and a second glass of red asked the waiter if she could just have a side of beans and a side of veggies (some spanish translation that escapes me)...which is where my story started. The food comes out on good pace, nice presentation, etc. I really like the enchilata, though about halfway through it started to remind me a bit too much of my mom's boxed taco casserole circa 1975. Bean and veggies making the hot vegan happy. Being light eaters, we needed doggie bags and the check. I would have most likely been OK with the check, had the "Are you f-ing kidding me" comment hadn't been seen...but...side of beans $6.00, side of veggies $8.00 added up to a comment to our appologetic waiter. "Be sure to let your head chef, owner, God, or whatever that guy thinks he is that we don't appreciate the price, nor the snotty attitude..." was my wife's last request of the night, and I added, "Because we will be sure to let others know". I'm currently at number fifteen on my 'letting 20 other people know' process that we in the restaurant business know is the math that will have the old house run be some other wannabee chef that think they are more than A PERSON THAT COOKS FOOD FOR OTHERS. Next time we visit will be when we hear of new ownership. read more

The service was terrible!!!! I couldn't help but be amused watching a room full of Valentines dates be tarnished all at once. The food on the special menu was OK. The price was ridiculous at 65 or 85 a head for so little food. My girlfriend didn't like any of the courses and she is not a picky eater. The food was just cooked wrong. The meat was under cooked as were the veggies. The fried plantain was hard as card board. Would consider trying their regular menu but stay away on special occasions or special menus. read more

The waiter apparently kept getting lost because he was never around, and the furniture is very Goodwill chic. The food is "gourmet," but it wasn't that great. Not bad, just not that great. Slow service + Expensive food = Not a great dining experience I wish to repeat. read more

Apparently if you are not a budding alcoholic, this is not the place for you. Their wine and liquor menu is more than twice the size of their food menu. Their staff also seems to believe that perky and snotty is a substitute for good service. We ordered one appetizer and one entree to split since it appeared that their servings were fairly large. Unfortunately, we chose the worst possible combination of items. The appetizer was some sort of cheese soup sauce thing with corn cakes on the side. Yuck is an understatement. The corn cakes were heavy sticky and bitter, and the cheese soupsauce was tasteless at best. After one half of one corn cake we had both had enough of that mess. Gut bomb is a good description of it. The entree we chose was just a simple chicken enchilada. You would think that this was hard to get wrong. We were surprised after a good 45 minute wait that this was not the case. Our perky useless waitress told us that the chef had to re-make it three times. Apparently they thought the third attempt was acceptable, we did not. The plate was nothing but tiny chunks of chicken between two gummy tortillas and far too much cheese. It was pretty tasteless and bland with no sauce, no spice and no flavor - just cheese and sticky tortillas with unseasoned chicken in the middle. The best part of the evening was taking a bite of this bland dish only to be stabbed in the gums with a nice sharp chicken bone. Go elsewhere. This place is not worth the money unless you are really only interested in the wine or liquor. read more

OMG, the best of Napa/Sonoma and New Mexico collide at this place. We arrived expecting something good, but this was great. The Patatas Bravas salad had my wife kinda groveling for the recipe. Well, she did grovel. And the honey/habanero cheese cake thing was amazing. The wine selection was very nice, but being from a town near Napa and Sonoma, we went for the NM offerings and were very pleased. And all the while an excellent soft jazzy acoustic guitar artist played in the background. It could not have been better. read more

Without a doubt, some of the best food and drinks I have ever had. My wife said it was one of the best meals she has ever had. Eating outside on the patio on a warm evening was the final ingredient!! read more

I like their philosophy of buying local produce. They list their vendors (farms, orchards etc.) on a page within their menu. They have 3 Marble Brewing microbrews on tap, a big plus for me. I've gone to the building that houses the restaurant for 25 years in its different incarnations and this is the best restaurant ideology yet. For good barfood try the mini pizzas for $5. The sauce appears to be BBQ but it's really a smoky marinara and zesty to boot. Being a vegetarian, in nearly every case it's impossible to rate a restaurant because all their star dishes are forbidden to me, but glancing at the menu, there are numerous intriguing possibilities that the imagination could enjoy. The prices are somewhat uneven, however. Beer and cocktail prices are inexpensive yet chicken enchiladas are $18., though the execution in a heated bowl is different enough that it could be labeled differently (chile chicken paradise!) to warrant the high price. My friend had them and liked them a lot. I'm not into liquor but the infusions look to qualify the expense for a taxi ride home. The ingredients of fresh fruits, herbs and veggies piled up on the bar to assemble the infusion is quite impressive, especially to a vegetarian. It almost makes a cocktail look like a healthy meal. This restaurant does well in the local newsrags and mags polls. I'd recommend giving it a shot. read more

On January 7, myself and five friends went to Casa Vieja for my friends birthday. This would have been my second visit to the restaurant. (The first visit had wonderful food, but the service was very slow and took almost an hour and half to get the food out, not to mention the smoked out room from the fireplace.) Never the less I love the gluten free options and was very excited for visit #2. Upon arrival, I had baked a gluten free cake for my girlfriends Birthday and asked the hostess if they could possibly keep it in the back till we were finished with dinner. They were both very nice and accommodating. Once we got to the table the hostess came back to tell me a plating fee would be charged since we brought the cake. I told her this was fine. Shortly after our server came and took our drink order and then informed me that we could only serve our cake if we bought other desserts, but that the chef was not okay with us just eating our own, so I asked her to just bring the cake and we would eat it after at our house...She then asked me multiple times after that about the cake. I feel she was just trying to be accommodating, but it came across as her forcing desserts on us. Again, dinner took a very long time and our server seemed very rushed and frazzled. Perhaps, because we are young college students she felt it unnecessary to provide professional service. Our bill was $420.00 and she earned and automatic 18% gratutity which was not deserved.( I do not remember her name, but I think she was from North or South Carolina). After we finished dinner the checks were brought and even though we had clearly explained how to split the bill in two separate tickets they were wrong. No one complained we just gave money to the ticket w the added stuff. Then we waited about thirty minutes with no communication as to what was taking so long to process our credit cards. I walked into the bar to ask what was going on and she explained that because she spilt the tickets so many times that the computer would not let us do any more multiple payments and that we would have to put everything on individually. The manager, a guy with a beard, came over to help her. She then explained she wanted $18.00 on my card and $60.00 on my friends and the rest was cash. He then exclaimed, "are you fucking kidding me!" I'm assuming that he didn't realize i was standing there and was referring to the $18.00 credit card charge. Unfortunately, i was there and heard him and took great offense. I hadn't had time to make it to the bank to deposit money that day and anything over would of overdrawn me. She came over and brought us the itemized receipt and told us to tell her which items went on on what ticket. I explained this again and handed her the cards. She came back with my card charged with $44.41 and my friends with $33 something. I am not sure if she counted the cash wrong, but she did nothing what I told her to do with the tickets then blamed me and said I handed her the cards wrong. She also used the word shit and fuck multiple times and could not calmy explain anything to me. I couldn't even speak after that because I was so angry and appalled. Ive worked in the service business for a long time and could not believe that this place that was rated #1 so many times and had such terrible service. A manager should have come to speak to us and we should never had been blamed for the employees errors. My account was also over drafted and I was charged a fee from my bank. I then called about 4 times trying to get ahold of a manager, left messages, that were never returned. I proceeded to write the owners an email, the email they have on their website, and never got a response. I am a bit late in writing this email, but I just discovered yelp and this place definitley scarred me and my wallet read more

The food is okay, but for 25 dollars and up it should be amazing. The waiters are nice, but try too hard to sir and ma'am you, it comes across as forced. The ambiance is nice, but for that kind of money I would rather go somewhere else. read more

Excellent green chile chicken and red chile buffalo enchiladas (Xmas). Baked in a casserole dish, enchiladas had a great crispy tortilla and burnt cheesy edge. Probably the best version of enchiladas I've had in NM. read more

Don't miss this place. We sat on the patio which reminded me of a hacienda in Mexcio (but you can drink the water) They had a guitarist playing great songs and with the mountains and stars in the sky as background you won't find a more authentic New Mexican experience. The tequilla drinks are great and most are include a blend of fresh vegetables and other unusal concoctions. The duck confit tacos were like none other and the saffron fries were something to experince! I had the hanger steak which was a huge portion and cooked to perfection. My wife had the scallops with cauliflower and a cauliflower soup sauce that was uniquely subtle but satisfying. One area of improvement must be staff training. They really dont match the cuisine. Dirty dishes left sitting on our table much too long. Waiting too long for small things like bread and silverware. They seem completely incompetent.. I would say the wait staff is New Mexico and the cuisine is Paris. But all is forgiven when you order desert. You must try the donut plate. I know it sounds simple but i am telling you this pastry chef is incredible. Five different donuts like chocolate, apple fritter, and more accompanied by expresso chocolate mouse. Just amazing. I am already planning my next visit! read more

If you want to have a terrific New Mexico meal, hurry down to this restaurant before the (other) tourists discover it. If you don't care for what may be the finest enchiladas on the planet (seriously!) try the hangar steak. And the margaritas are a solid bet-pricey but heck, they're top shelf. Our server was attentive and genuinely friendly. The food prices were almost as nice as the meal. As I told them last night, their one huge flaw is that they're nowhere near where I live! read more

My father and I had Sunday Brunch here. The staff was impeccable and eager to answer any questions we had. The food was amazing and good portions. My father started off with there Green Chile Stew it was awesome and also had the New Mexican it was there signature green chile rubbed & smoked pulled pork, w/ sharp cheddar cheese, green chile, apple jicama slaw on a kaiser roll, he had there fries. they were shoe stirng fires with a casa spice. His entire meal was very good from what I tried. I had the Mushroom Soup the soup was perfect and flavorful.The Breakfast Bread Pudding was pretty tasty I feel it needed a little more meat but it was still great. Over all I was very impressed and quite content when we were finished. It was a very good meal and I am looking forward to going back for dinner! I'd like to thank Chef Josh Gerwin for a memorable experience. Your food was spectacular and the service was great! thank you again... read more

A quaint get away from the bustle of downtown ABQ. Dinner with another couple at this little Corrales spot was delightful. The only reason this place did not get five stars from me was the overzealous salting of my potatoes. The minguichi, chips with dip, hangar, and filet were all divine. read more

Like Casa Vieja a lot. Try the duck tamale for an appetizer and challenge the bartender to come up with a new drink. Good stuff.

In my first review, I mentioned I don't really get the rating system. I can say I really don't get it after visiting this place. From all the 4&5 star reviews, my expectations were very high. I'm not trying to insult anyone. It was an okay restaurant. Nothing special. So, here it goes... Decor: The name doesn't lie. It really is an "old house." Fits nicely in the area and had a very comfortable feeling. We were seated inside as we were walk-ins and the patio was full and the temperature was a bit uncomfortable, but understandable considering the weather. My big complaint is the cleanliness. Literally caked on mystery food on my fork and knife as well as my wife's bread plate. How a server or a bus attendant can miss that is pretty stunning. Wine List: A real strength, I think. It looks like the owner must be on some mailing lists as there were a few hard to find bottlings. They also had a really nice selection of half-bottles which I always appreciate. Unfortunately, it was a hot night an thus a beer night. Selection was decent, but I expected a bit more local offerings. Food: Menu seems to lack any sort of cohesion. It's part French, part Mexican, part Asia. Some call it "New Mexican." To me, the lack of focus hurts the end result. We both started with the organic green salad with vegetables and the "daily vinaigrette." I wish we would have asked what it was first. Some kind of a fruit flavor and WAY over dressed. Literally the greens were drenched and a full ounce of dressing remained when finished. For entrees, I had the "Christmas Enchilada" with red chile buffalo and green chile chicken with an over-easy egg on top. It was served in pie plate with portion size I can only describe as enormous. I'll admit I wasn't man enough to finish it. It tasted pretty good. A bit heavy on the cheese. I definitely think the "red" side won the night. My wife had the grilled chicken breast with braised chicken breast and onion brulee. The chicken was super-charred on the outside so the skin wasn't very good, but the inside was very moist and juicy. Braised artichokes were interesting. A bit underseasoned, but cooked through. The onion brulee sound like a good idea, but didn't come off that well. It seemed really grainy and an overly onion taste when I expected more sweetness. With an enchilada the size of a frisbee, there was no room for dessert. Service: Pretty mediocre. Our server was a friendly guy, but when it came down to being quick and efficient he kind of fell down. To his credit, it was busy and his section seemed pretty large. Bottom Line: It's possible I'll return, but not without trying other places first. The wine list is interesting enough to warrant a trip and there were a few other items on the menu I wouldn't mind trying. I will be sure to post an update, if I do. read more

A disappointing dining experience AGAIN! Last time the duck tacos were boring & the cheese nips-- CV's idea of bread were just ridiculous. This visit: dirty glasses, bad service, cold food, they ran out of bread or crackers or whatever they are! Chef made the mistake of giving erroneous info about NM chili to another chef. Check your facts! There are just too many negatives to list. Get the picture? I live 40 min. from CV. What a waste of $125, time & gas! I will not return simply because it is just not the same restaurant as when J. White was owner & chef. 1 star is too high a rating. read more

On hearing that the chef had won an award my wife and I returned to Casa Vieja after an hiatus of about five years. The award: lipstick on a pig. The patio was grubby. The menu was not the one shown on the Casa Vieja Web page in form or content. Our waiter was surly. My filet mignon was a thick plug of meat which was medium rare as ordered on the periphery but raw in the center. It was salty, probably from the sauce which was not served on the side as requested. The mashed potatoes were smeared on a bed of raw spinach. Only the chardonnay - California chardonnay thank goodness - which was the only one offered by the glass, was good. But New Mexico is not a wine state. No one here has even heard of a corkage fee, which even Alabama has. A place in Livermore, California (Strizzi's) has a zero corkage fee. meaning that the wine you bring in the door is served free of charge. But hey we're in the heartland now. I asked the waiter on a wild hunch if the chef was off that night. Yes he was but was on the premises. Oh ho that's it folks: he's an executive chef, which explains the prize. read more