I had a relatives from out of state visit, and she was on the hunt for a ristra. It's been several years since I've been in this store, but it was the first store that popped in my head to visit. I think this was my first visit to the store off of Louisanna/Montgomery. The last time I visited, his store was on Wyoming/Montgomery. The store had a lot to offer my company. They happily browsed through the isles. I was impressed with his stock, it was clean, and it was well organized. The owner started to check us out, but his grandson came to relieve him, so he finished the transaction. They were both friendly and knowledgeable about chiles. He also roasts chiles when in season. We found the perfect ristra. We'll be back. read more

Stopped by since someone recommended this store to us. They do ship Hatch Chilies and have a gift store with alot of unique NM items. If you are in Albuquerque, definitely visit this store. read more

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I placed an order on July 10th. It didn't ship for THIRTEEN days. I was trying to buy local, but if I had known the service was this bad I would have ordered somewhere else. read more

Everything you want and more! A good selection of red and green chili products from salsa to dried chili mixes. There's a lot of cool merch and good variety of hot sauces. Very nice and clean on the inside. Get your chili gifts here, they ship too! read more

Was in town visiting family and loved this little store. Bought several chilie items and Niknaks for the kids and family friends back home! Will visit again! Also if your looking for good Ole post cards you can find lovely ones here! I have some older family and friends from Illinois who asked for post cards and this was one of very few places that I found that sold them! read more

My ol' high school buddy surprised me at Christmas with a gift box from this place. I live 5 states away to the North, and enjoying New Mex cuisine is beyond a rarity for me. All the products I've tried have been great. Are they exactly like I would experience in NM? No, of course, but they have been a treat for my palate. And I do say 'MY' tastebuds, because the tenderfoots around me are too timid to even try. Their hatch chile sauce has made nice GCCs for me, and been umami on omelets. Their posole mix is fabulous. Wicked hot, and made a lot, so I canned most of it to enjoy throughout the year. Hot sauce has great flavor, and you better be darned careful sprinkling their Green Chile seasoning powder on anything (woah!). I will spare you all pictures of my creations, but I know for sure that next time I go to visit my buddy I'll be bringing back more of their products home... read more

Chile Traditions - Gettin' ready for a GCC... - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Got tired of Amazon postponing an order from before Christmas. My friends in Connecticut miss their New Mexico connection to CHILI. Chili Tradition has a great selection of New Mexico products and chili concoctions!!! They helped me ship a Merry Christmas & Happy Easter box of goodies. Ended up sending both red and green chili salsa, jelly and seasonings , along with a couple of darling dish towels. They use the Post Office for shipping...made it on Monday after purchase on Thursday. Will use again. The staff is personable, answered all my questions (having tried their products) and made me feel grateful that I had chosen them. Much appreciated!! read more

Driving from Miami Fl to San Francisco this is a must stop for me to get my hatch craving. This trip I said screw it and picked up a 25lb bag and yes it's riding with me all the way and then will fly back once I drop off this vehicle. I'm so excited Albert stayed late and waited for me to show up because I was hung up on I-40 for half a day. He's one cool cat to chat with too. U will not be disappointed here read more

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Oh, the aroma walking into this shop! Rich, roasted chiles! Outside the shop at the very front facing the street, they sell fresh and fresh-roasted, unpackaged chiles - a great option for those living in the area. Inside the store is a mind-numbing selection of chile-related foods, gadgets, do-dads, and apparel. In addition, in a back corner of the shop, you'll find a wall filled with different-sized bags of roasted New Mexico-grown pistachios: plain salted, garlic & green chile flavored, and some other flavor or two as well. I selected a 1# bag of plain salted, and a 1/2# bag of garlic & green chile flavor to bring back to Minnesota with me. Since being home, I've tried both flavors and prefer the *very* salty pistachios to those *fiery* garlic & green chile ones. I also bought a bag of dried and crushed green Hatch chiles and a Hatch Chile salsa verde mix. I look forward to using the mix to make a batch of salsa verde sometime when I'm preparing to make a large quantity of food for several people. The dried, crushed chile I'll test in various recipes, including a white chicken chili, and a chicken salsa chili. One surprise for me at the checkout: they charge an extra $1 for paying with a credit card. read more

This place is amazing! They will roast your green chile for you not to mention they sell powders, candies, craft gourmet hot sauces, spicy challenges, tinctures, Sodas, spicy candy, and so much more cool New Mexican stuff this is the perfect place for any Chile head or for people looking for good gift ideas! Gurantee they have stuff you can't find anywhere else local very unique items! And the owner is a really down to earth guy staff is always friendly and helpful! read more

In New Mexico there comes a time of year that the weather cools down and the air is filled with the smell of roasting Chile. I usually make my voyage across town to get my fix. The Chile is always fresh and delicious. The Chile is great but what I really love is the shop. If I'm looking for a variety of items from around the state this is my one stop happy place. You can make your selections and take them with you or have them to packed up for you and shipped. The staff is super helpful in showing you the little gems you may have missed. Definitely worth the price read more

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By far the best place in abq to get anything spice related! They have hot sauce galore and they roast green chile to perfection. They even have xxx hot green chile and it is AMAZING. Come here for your spicy fix and for the awesome employees, too! read more

Good selection of NM merchandise. Glad it wasn't near downtown/old town. Sometimes you just can't deal with that traffic. Things were definitely marked up for tourists which was expected but a little disappointing (think airport gift shop or old town) I'd definitely go back though. read more

Good selection of salsas and chiles. However, they need much bigger bags of the blue corn tortilla chips.

This place had excellent service and customer service. 10/10 recommend! The man working outside was such a help -- he even gave us an awesome idea for chile and halibut. They were so helpful with how we should get it back to WA too. You guys rock! read more

Whether you are local to NM or visiting and find yourself wanting a fun NM experience/fix be like me and make Chile Traditions a must. Super friendly staff! Today we stopped in for our annual Christmas gifts and they didn't disappoint. New nummies and fun for the NM taste buds. We stocked up on usual red, green pistachios and found new gems in the NM Crack! It's a puff sweet treat with the taste of a traditional biscochito. I left with a yearning to start my own Christmas baking, my husband said they tasted like an actual biscochito with a puff crackle. You can fine nick nacks, salsas, hot sauces, ristas, oh and drink mixes too! We're gifting the NM Prickly Pear Margarita mix and hope the family will share (maybe should have bought two, good thing we know where to find it). So stop in, smell the Chile, make it a tradition. read more

Came here so my friend can buy souvenir for my friend who came from California. They have a Korn puff snack and it's addictive. The ladies working there are so nice and gave us great suggestions. read more

Chile Traditions. You earn a yelp beat down from me, I went into your store to buy coffee to send to my family in North Carolina and I just assumed that you were not gouging people. When I got home I noticed the price which was double what the going rate is for pinon coffee here in Albuquerque New Mexico ! $15 a bag is absolutely ridiculous!! I buy my chile every year from your stand at the corner of Wyoming in Montgomery this is the last year I will ever do that. read more

What a gem of a store. The staff are so kind and helpful. Full of suggestions. We came here to buy some green chili products for visiting family. They just don't have the good stuff in New York City! The chili crack was SO GOOD. Locally popped crn with a sweet spice flavor. It's SO DELICIOUS, I couldn't put the bag down. They have spices, sauces, dishes, souvenirs... great spot for gift shopping for those that do not live in New Mexico. Highly recommended! They have an online store, but the things they sell online are few. The store is a way better option. read more

I had purchased several items that were shipped to me. However, one of the items exploded (thankfully in its very well protected bubble wrap). Upon contacting Chile Traditions, the sales person was helpful and said she would not only send me a new jar but also some seasonings for my trouble. Well, to my utter surprise, not only did I receive one new jar and the seasonings, but she added a second jar. I had purchased items several years ago and I had a desire for hatch chile after seeing a recent show on TV. I was very taken with the wonderful customer service I received from the salesperson. It was very refreshing. read more

A really cool and fast, efficient place to get Chile's and hot sauces. They have a good amount of ones that are on HotOnes as well. A great local gem. read more

As another Yelper said, either stop in at the store (just below taco cabana on SW corner of Monty/Wyo) or if it's season, try their outdoor semi-trailers across the street (NW corner, just behind the bank/Mickey D's). Always love stopping here before my pilgrimages to CA, mom always loves getting fresh Hatch, and these guys load you up. Always a bargain, but then they invariably throw in some more. Love ya fellas, thanks for taking care of us, I'll always be back! Can't go wrong here, oh and they'll even roast em for next to nothing....How do you beat that? read more

Wow! It smells so delicious here! You can find them at their store or in the corner of Wyoming and Montgomery roasting chiles in a big open parking lot. The prices are good and the roasting process goes super quick! You can choose from mild, medium, hot and extra-extra hot heat. Give them a try! There is nothing better than fresh roasted green chiles! read more

Claudia thought this place smelled great.... I was a little nauseated.. Maybe because it was 9:30am.. This is the kinda place for bringing your tourist friends and family to when they are in town to stock up on chile products, decor, snacks, etc.. I came with a request from my family to get the Old Pecos red chile mustard so they could dip small pigs in a blanket in it....They have every little dip mix concoction from all the local chile places in town. They also have tons of riestras in all sizes again good for gifts. Better prices here on things than I think you'd see in the airport... Kinda like something ud see in old town but weirdly placed in the middle of the NE heights in a small little store. Good place for some NM themed stocking stuffers or little gifts for out of towners. read more

The staff here goes above and beyond to help you find what you're looking for and they do it with the biggest smiles. I love that you can order things from the store once you head back to your home state as well. (Make sure you ask to try their crack!) read more

Awesome experience. Very neat store for all your souvenirs. Debbie was extremely nice with us. Great variety of Chile's overall cool store

Highly Recommend Chile Traditions! In an effort to support local small business, we purchased some frozen green chile to be shipped to our son in PA. We went to Chile Traditions at 8204 Montgomery and received outstanding service. We also purchased a red chile ristra and a ristra wreath as well as a few extra items to send to our son for his Christmas gift. They knew when to ship it to arrive in plenty of time and said it was guaranteed to arrive in top quality. Through no fault of their own, it was delayed several days in travel and ended up thawed and messy. We contacted them and, without question, they shipped a replacement package which is scheduled to arrive today. This type of customer service should be rewarded and they have our business for life! We already get our annual sack of roasted green chile from them and highly recommend that as well. In a time when our small businesses are suffering, I'm pleased to send this stellar review. Julienne Brown, ABQ read more

Been going to Chile Tradition over 25yrs. Hatch Chile is only grown in New Mexico in a town well known for the best Chile

This is a must visit store if you are visiting Albuquerque, and a great store if you live here even. Aiden was really helpful as we were visiting our hometown of Albuquerque and wanting to take a taste of the southwest back to Texas. They have a great selection of merchandise and something for everyone, even those on your Christmas gift list. Thank you guys, and I will be doing an online order soon too! read more

Great local gift shop. They stock a lot of ristras and New Mexican food stuffs. Unfortunately they do not have many locally-produced crafts other than ristras and food items, but I think that's because there aren't many available. Very friendly employees and owner. Find ristras, chile powders, piñon products, beef jerky, postcards, magnets, New Mexico spices and mixes, and more here. read more

I went to Chile Traditions today looking for a ristra. I have researched other places and their prices were sky high. Not at chile traditions! They have reasonable prices and a very friendly staff. I highly recommend going to them first if your in the market for a ristra!!! read more

Today was the first time I have entered this store and I'm very confident that it will be my last. If there was an option to leave no stars, I would. It had nothing to do with how I was serviced because my service was superb. A fine lady named Trina helped me and my girlfriend find all of the goods we were seeking and walked us through the store. She is very helpful and professional. She deserves a raise. My conflict started as we were purchasing our things and my girlfriend decided to pay for everything which came out to a little over one hundred dollars. A fine purchase indeed. We made an arrangement prior to entering the store on who would pay and my mother would pay the money back to whoever it was that paid. That being my business and my business only. Or so I thought. I see Ken, the owner of the store, make a comment on who "should" be paying the bill insinuating that I should be paying for everything without knowing our prior arrangement. I have never experienced someone to just barge in on my business and make a rude comment. From the owner no less. Even if someone is having a bad day the last thing an owner of a store should do is take it out on his customers. With that being said, I will take my business elsewhere. read more

I am from New Mexico but live on the east coast. I wanted to bring back some frozen green chile with me. The lady at the store was very helpful going through the options and giving us the most economical option. Easy to transport 1# containers in handy insulated carrying tote were ideally priced and perfect for taking home on a plane ride. read more

These guys are seriously the best. No one else in Albuquerque could help with a decent gift basket. What's up with that? Ken and his aunt Maria put together a beautiful basket of yummy New Mexico style food items. I'm 100% pleased with this place. read more

Have been going to Chile Traditions for years & have always been completely satisfied with their products. Their Triple-X chilie is awesome!! Ken's staff treats you like family & the service is top notch. Will continue to make them my # 1 stop for all my chilie needs/fixes. Thanks for excellent service & outstanding products!! read more