The food is AMAZING. Best fry bread I've ever had! Sadly, the service is abysmal. The waitresses look like they're being held hostage and they basically throw your plates at you. When I asked for boxes to pack up everything, she didn't bring anything to pack up my EIGHT DOLLAR chips and dips! Seriously?!? That $8 is your tip now, I guess? Honestly, I would go back for the food, which is reasonably priced and delicious. I guess we could view the terrible service as a way to save money on tipping because they certainly don't act like they want or need gratuities. read more

Chile Ristra - Fry bread taco - New American Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Won't be Back! Service was bad! Food was terrible! Restaurant was empty except for one table and we were still seated at a dirty table. We had to wait for quite awhile just to be acknowledged. Our waitress did apologize for the long wait but we don't know why. They weren't busy. We ordered the taquito basket it looked ok but we couldn't eat it. Beef had a weird taste, then tried guacamole which tasted sour and queso was not the best. We were not able to eat our food which was a real shame. You would think the sit down restaurant would be better than the food court was but it's not. The line was always long to get something to eat when it was at the food court and now Chile Ristra is empty on a Friday night. I'm not sure who is responsible for this change but it was a bad decision and I'm sure they are losing money. read more

Chile Ristra - Sour Guacamole & Queso - New American Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Why they moved from the food court to the dinning hall does not make sense. The service is just horrible now and there is a waitlist for seating. read more

Our second try to eat here. First try, we couldn't get seated because they had no servers and would have a 45 minute wait. Went last night and my husband's order was completely wrong in spite of our server repeating the order. I ordered the buffalo chicken salad and it was awful! The only lettuce was a couple of romaine ribs. Tons of carrots, red cabbage, and onions. Also had some weird giant clumps of maybe bacon bits??? don't know but I sure wasn't going to eat it. When my husband's taquitos came the carne adovada was sub par and they had come unwrapped in the fryer. The new "improved" Chile Ristra was anything but! read more

The food is good love the loaded waffle fries the service is good never a empty glass and some of the waiters/waitresses pick up trash every time the check on you and it is a nice place fell like your on space at the table read more

Chile Ristra - Burrito plate - New American Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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I really liked the food I had here. I had a chicken Xmas burrito, a chicken quesadilla, and I tried the fries. They were all good! Everything was clean, the service was good. The lighting was mostly good except for this isolated area across from the bar. The lights were WAY too bright. Other than that I'll definitely be going back next time I go to Isleta. read more

The food wasn't tasty and the fry bread chili was gross ... bread was even burned around the edges. I couldn't believe the waitress delivered that to me. read more

We have been visiting this place since we moved to ABQ. We had always been satisfied with the food, until they move to a sit down restaurant. We recently ate ther for my mom's birthday. The food and service were terrible. Nachos were supposed to be beef, ended up with chicken. Like other comments they were microwaved with the avocado on it. They were soupy with cheese mixed with water. My friend had the fish and chips , the fish looked and tasted like the store bought frozen fish. It takes much longer to get service compared to the old location. And the options at the old location were better and less expensive. read more

The service was great but unfortunately, the food did not match with the sever. All our food was old and microwave. You can definitely tell. The French fries were hard, the meat was hard like days old. Chicken wings were definitely old and got refried twice. Sure, the price was inexpensive but it wasn't doable also. Will never recommend or ever coming back. You rather take a chance to the gas station better. read more

We did carryout. Got the breakfast croissant with bacon and also a steak burrito. Both very tasty and had plentiful portions.

Ordered the nacho's was very disappointed everything was sloppy by the time I got to the sport bar didn't realize till open. Went back with my receipt to get exchange for wings. The manager name wanna was quick to deny me and was very rude. Highly recommend checking your to go order before leaving restaurant read more

Chile Ristra - I don't even know what this is but it cost me 13 dollars - New American Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

I was ready to walk out because the service was bad from the moment we waited in line. Two girls at counter, no acknowledgement for ten mins. A gentleman finally came sat us. I mentioned he the only one working. He stated they had a laid back atmosphere. Wanted to mention that customers were the reason he had a job. Took us to table. The waitress finally came to table after walking by us for 15 mins. She compensated by being very nice. We each had a red chili fry bread. The chili was amazing. I would definitely stop again. I'm hoping manager will see review and retrain staff to acknowledge customers as soon as they are in line not ignore them. I gave them four stars because the food was great and the server did do a good job when she finally came by. read more

I've seen this place so many times when going to Isleta Resort & Casino. Given the choice between Fatburger and these guys well sad to say Fatburger gets me majority of the time. Seeing as this was the only restaurant open in the casino the choice was easier this time around. COVID 19 has made everything a bit awkward I'm not gonna lie. The days of waiting in line and being face to face with a cashier who takes your order are just about over. Now we are separated with plexiglass and wearing a mask that makes it hard to understand one another. Needless to say Chili Ristra has managed to adapt and are making it work. I had a tough choice between the Quesadilla or the Basket of Taquitos. My two favorite dishes well in Mexico the quesadilla is considered more a snack or appetizer rather than a full meal anyways, I consider it a meal just felt like sharing that interesting fact. Luckily my buddy Randall wanted to get the fries from the taquitos so he went halfsies in them so I was able to get both to try. The Quesadilla had chicken and a very generous amount of cheese. It also came with both sour cream and guacamole. The Taquitos came with 4 Taquitos, fries, salsa, and guacamole. Admittedly I favored the Quesadilla more than the Taquitos. Just mainly because of the flavor and lack of it in the Taquitos. The Taquitos were ok but the meat and seasoning were plain and dull not very exciting. My buddy enjoyed them more than I after he drenched it the guacamole. The fries on the other hand had a much more memorable experience. Overall the place has a great menu and offers great meals for a fair price. I am glad I finally tried it and next time around I'll most likely return to try more of their great food! read more

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Change is good. The good for us was the start of our third road trip of 2022 which started in Albuquerque. Our meal here was not memorable. Wife had a breakfast sandwich on a croissant with sausage, eggs and Swiss cheese. It was average. I had the eggs, over medium with sausage, hash browns and toast. Eggs and hash browns were undercooked. Toast was burnt and sausage was not good. It was cheap but not cheerful. Would try again if in Albuquerque, but not the egg breakfast. read more

Chile Ristra - Two eggs, over medium w/sausage, hashbrowns and burned toast, $6.49. - New American Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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The food was really good and came out very fast. I had to wait in a very long line but after that I was attended quickly and didn't have to wait long for my order. I ordered the bacon cheeseburger and club sandwich both meals really hit the spot! Perfect for a quick meal while visiting the casino or convention center. read more

The food is reasonably priced. We have the 2-egg breakfast and soooooo good. The workers were extremely friendly and a very clean place. read more

Chile Ristra - 2 eggs, hashbrowns, bacon and toast. - New American Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

The chile ristra is good and fast. I especially like their green chile stew. Try it, youll like it read more

I never eaten here or any of the food outlets here at Isleta, but this one did not disappoint. I ordered the Green Chili Cheese Burger, it was greaaaat! I loved the food and service however, they only had one cashier doing all the ordering, I waited about 15 minutes in line to order and another 10 to wait for my food to come out. The cashier was nice! Definitely recommend! read more

PRO TIP: Avoid the lemon bars. I don't have the energy to write a full review as I have been throwing up over the past hour. My slice tasted ok at first bite but upon finishing, I knew it had gone off. I'm not sure how you screw up a lemon bar but I feel absolutely ill as I write this. I have 0 tolerance for food illness related issues, so I felt the review was extremely necessary! Skip the dessert display and take your business elsewhere. It should say something that out of the dozens of desserts in the case, I just so happened to pick a bad one! This business needs a health inspector. Don't push your luck. read more

The food was just ok, similar to Taco Bell. The carrot cake looked delicious, I didn't eat it. The older white man working the register would handle money, handle people's credit cards and then grab the cake with out washing his hands or changing his black gloves. Why didn't he use a serving utensil or at least put on clean gloves?? He seemed like the only person working in the casino that did not care about being COVID-19 clean. I was very surprised and disappointed. read more

This place serves large portions at a very cheap price. Drinks are free. I like the green chile cheeseburger and the huge breakfast burritos. I've had the fried bologna with green chile and it was excellent. I've tried the beef quesadillas and they were good! Service is fast and usually friendly. I don't have any complaints about this place. Good value, would recommend. read more

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Quick stop for a bite to eat, and will be the last stop. Food is cold and tasteless. Order Bean and Cheese Chalupas and have to be kidding me. Instead of refried beans, they were made with whole pinto beans. I don't know of anyone of Hispanic heritage that would even consider making them like this BIG FAIL read more

My wife and enjoy the excellent food and superior service at this hidden gem. Their burritos and quesadillas are the best. Their selection of pastries is like that of a bakery. They wait staff was so friendly and helpful. We'll be back!! read more

Another cafe at the casino, this place is ok, better than Sandia Casino's Pa Shur for sure. But it lacks authenticity. Do not get the fried bread tacos or anything New Mexican. read more

This hamburger took 30min not happy they better get it together before fat burger come in and the other restraunt nex to it

For the prices I expected a lot more. $7.25 for a bacon cheese burger?!?! I would be ok if the quality were better. I am in a casino. But when i get the same quality as burger King or mcdonalds and paying more money that is an issue. Also $.75 for ranch, really! It them doesn't cost that much not with the burger prices. The up side from order to table the service was quick and correct but for the price I should be able to get my bruger cooked to order and mot pay for ranch. Isleta is straight gouging their customers and i am not ever buying food here again. read more

Chili cheese fries tasted like microwaved freezer burned fries with salsa thrown on top !! asked cashier before ordering what the " chili cheese fries " contained and he told me red beans , chili and cheese ...all I got was fries and salsa read more

So being that this is the only informal dining experience in the casino I am shocked at one how unorganized this place is as well as how costly some menu items are. Granted it's expected that prices be inflated for the venue but $2 to add meat to a breakfast burrito or Fritos pie is asinine. Speaking of which I ordered a frito pie, safe bet for a deli. Or so I thought. I ordered the frito pie which as I know of is standard Fritos, chili con carne, cheese, lettuce, tomato and onions. When my cashier asked me red or green I was unsure so I just said Christmas. When I received my menu item I was shocked to see a plate of Fritos, lettuce and tomato with light green sauce drizzled ontop. There was no red chili and no carne. Okay maybe that was what I needed to pay $2 more for? Apparently this places is recouping their cost for expansion on the cafe by over charging and itemizing the menu. All I have to say is next time I'll dish out the dough and eat at the real restaurant and avoid the chili ristra going forward. read more