Good authentic Mexican food, good service and great value. Order the blood orange margarita !

I am visiting a family member so we stopped in. Another restaurant was closed so we stopped here. They were super busy and had run out of refried beans and whole beans by the time we ordered. They let us know ahead of time. I asked for a spicy menu item and boy did it deliver. Good flavor, great spice. Would visit if I was in town read more

CJ's Si Senor - Chicken chimichanga with spicy green sauce - Mexican Near Me - Alamogordo, New Mexico

This restuarant just started adding a 3% surcharge for using a credit card. Although the food and service were great, I don't continue to patronize businesses that charge a surcharge. Too bad! read more

It can be a little bit hit or miss, but it's always good Today it was great. Probably one of the best meals I've had in a Mexican food restaurant. They are always extremely busy but very quick and extremely nice to the customer. It's actually cheaper than most of the places along the trip, but that's not why I went. I was just hungry. Lol. read more

CJ's Si Senor - Chips, sour cream, dip, and salsa with my iced tea. Waiting for the platter. Some of the best sweet iced tea I've had in months . - Mexican Near Me - Alamogordo, New Mexico

This is the best Mexican food in Alamogordo. They are always nice and the food is consistently good.

We were seated immediately by, I think, the restaurant owner. She was sweet and mentioned we came at a great time on Friday night (4:15p). Our waitstaff was nice, fairly attentive. They serve a good salsa & chips, along with a sour cream jalapeno dip, which was different. Our food came out piping hot and well prepared. The tasty dishes were generously portioned. We enjoyed ourselves. read more

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In my opinion this restaurant is more of a New Mexican restaurant. The white sauce they brought along with the red salsa with our chips is very reminiscent of the sauce they put in gyros back in Germany at a Turkish Gyro Shop. It's good but felt out of place. The green chicken is an enchiladas weren't rolled, just some flat corn tortillas with green sauce, shredded chicken and then cheese on top. The flavor was lacking, the rice was ok, didn't really eat the beans. My kid ordered a bean and cheese burrito from the kids menu and the only cheese on the burrito was the one sprinkled on top of it, I've never seen that anywhere else. The green chile posole tasted exactly like green chile stew, very small portion though, especially for the price. They offer various soft drink options and a few beer selections, there is a two beer limit per customer. Service was just ok, we didn't really get checked on but once. Prices are a little high, they do prefer you pay in cash. The restaurant has plenty of seating, clean bathrooms. They do offer orders to go. Honestly, I doubt I'll eat here again. read more

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I have noticed the food quality has been going downhill the past few months, along with the service. Just wait, another restaurant will be closing soon. read more

Closer to 3.5 stars for me. With a full parking lot and the reviews we expected this place to be really good. The decor is southwest design and the place was clean. We were greeted at the door and sat promptly. We were given chips, salsa, and a very different kind of white sauce and the runner got us our drinks. The white sauce was like a French onion dip mixed with sour cream. It was a bit different for a Mexican food restaurant but my family did enjoy it. The chips were tasty and had some great seasoning on it. Our server brought us a refill on our chips but we asked the runner the second time for some more white sauce. She said ok but never brought us any. I'm not sure what happened there. We waited a while for our server to come (atleast ten minutes) and help us. We asked for recommendations and were told everything was good so we just ordered. We got a chili rellenos plate and CJ's combo plate to try a bit of everything. The green chili posole came out pretty quick. It was nice and hot and had great flavor. I'm a huge fan of hominy so I enjoyed it. There was maybe one small chunk of pork in my cup but it was tender and good. The rest of our food took a while to get to us also. The plates were just okay. Portions are a lot smaller than we are used to. The chili rellenos plate comes with two but they are not big. I'd say you get about 1/8 cup of beans and 1/4 cup of rice. It is spread out so it looks like there is a larger portion. The rellenos were flavorful and tasty. The red and green sauce on top was good also. The CJ's combo was mediocre. It was a small tamale, small cheese enchilada, and my taco shell was stale. I would not order this plate again. The combo reminded me of a Patio tv dinner. It wasn't the worst food or worst service ever but it definitely wasn't a top 10 either. I will say I actually did leave hungry. If you are a small eater or want a lighter lunch, this could be your place. I'm not sure our group would go back. read more

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I saw this restaurant was one of the top rated in Alamogordo, so we decided to stop for lunch. We waited about 20 minutes on a Tuesday for a table for two. After we ordered, it took an extremely long time for the food to arrive. I very rarely comment on long food wait times, but this wait time was truly impressive. I got the Tuesday special, which was just two tacos with rice and beans. I did not know the tacos were going to come in a hard shell. They weren't very great, and the only sauce that came with them was scarily hot. The beans were like solid chunks when I tried to eat them. Very strange. However, this meal was sufficient for a hungry hiker. We had sopapillas, which were a very tasty dessert and very well priced. The staff were very friendly, and the decor inside was very nice, far exceeding the vibes of the past roadside taquerias I've been to. read more

CJ's Si Senor - Beef taco, chicken taco, rice and beans - Mexican Near Me - Alamogordo, New Mexico

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Great authentic New Mexican good. Great Green Chili sauce. Highly recommend this place.

Took the advice of Yelp to try this place out while we were in Alamogordo. We're happy we did. There was 7 of us so we knew it would take a while to get seated. But we were there less than 5 minutes and were seated. We had a wonderful waitress she smiled and was attentive. We all ordered and ate the chips and salsa she provided. The place was packed so it took a little while for the food which was ok. I ordered the CJ combo. It included a cup of posole. Wow was it good. The rest of the food came out and was really good. Yes we would go back when in town. read more

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All I have to say is " Si Señor," the chili is amazing and made for a satisfying meal.

Food is always good and service is great. It is getting a little pricey but what place isn't!

At first blush, we were unsure if we would get enough vegetarian options - so I called. And they were super helpful letting know several choices. We went in and the food was really good. And good portion sizes too - so we ended up carrying food out. Had the Chile relleno, a quesadilla and a tostada bowl. All of it had a good level of spice and was really good wholesome food. The walls have a lot of nice southwestern art - and the place was bustling with people - wish they stayed open a bit longer though. read more

The food is absolutely delicious! Service was quick and my waitress was so friendly. I love the restaurant and the feel of the place. Best place to stop in town! I had the queso to start and beef enchiladas. If I am ever back in town I will be eating at this restaurant again. read more

I ate here for the first time and loved the flavors of their food!!! Great customer service, music and Mexican atmosphere. My 2 friends with me also enjoyed the same! We will be back! read more

For the past 10 days traveling AZ and NM, I have been craving good Mexican food. My hotel recommended and Si Senor and it did not disappoint. The outside of the building doesn't look like much, but that's true of many really good places. Inside I was immediately welcomed and seated. My waitress appeared immediately and was pleasant and efficient, bringing chips & salsa & ranch dressing. I ordered 2 Chile Rellanos in red sauce with double refried beans and no rice. My entree appeared in under 10 minutes and was delicious! Portion was generous. With an iced tea, cost was $16. Would have been 5 stars from me except probably half the tables that I walked by and where I was seated had not been cleared and had dirty plates just sitting there. Not very appetizing. Definitely will return! read more

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My hubby wanted to try CJ's Si Senor restaurant. I prefer family owned taqueria's for delicious ethnic Mexican food. We both ordered the Fiesta combo (chicken or beef); Posole - red or green,1 cheese chili Relleno, 2 ground beef enchiladas, 1 crispy ground beef taco, refried beans and rice. Your choice of red or green sauce, we asked for half & half. Average taco, ground beef enchiladas below average, cheese chili Relleno - not very cheesy. The red sauce was a little bitter, where is the green sauce was very tasty. The refried beans and rice - bland. The red pork Posole; very tender chunks of pork with tender flavorful hominy (meaning it was slow cooked in the red sauce) We topped the soup with the chopped onions and cilantro. The Posole was delicious!!! read more

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Food is all spot on delicious. Fresh and authentic. Service is excellent. I love this place. read more

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We went to CJ's Si Senior for dinner tonight without high expectations. Here's an honest review of the good and bad. Pros: Cool atmosphere, huge dining area. The Chile con queso appetizer was phenomenal! Cons: They do not have frozen margaritas. The waiter made me feel rushed to order food. Something new and interesting to me was that they served chips and salas with a side of ranch. Is this normal? Haha. read more

CJ's Si Senor - Chile con queso appetizer... taste better than my photo looks. :) - Mexican Near Me - Alamogordo, New Mexico

This place was part of my childhood. Every time I'm back to visit I still make sure to stop by. Food continues to beat my expectations.

As a local, this is my favorite "New Mexican" place in town. Chimichangas or the green plate are my go to. The service is always great! Brenda and CJ support so many local sports and activities. This place is like coming home to mom's cooking for me. I don't eat Mexican outside of AZ, NM and Southern CO. If you're not a local and hate this place. It's okay. Please, try one of our "California Mexican" places instead. There is one in Tulie and one on 10th. I won't go there because Italian Alfredo sauce doesn't belong in my Mexican food. These other places need your money to stay open. read more

Horrible service. Food is good nut the service is not great. They'll ban you for complaing so watchout!!!

For a drive through stop in Alamogordo, this was a great find! Diverse menu, good service, food was yummy and tasted authentic. Would recommend a visit here, there will be a bit of a wait, but given the good food, who is surprised? read more

I don't know how this place is rated anything but 5 stars!! Everything g I had was amazing. The chips and salsa were amazing with just enough heat. CJs Combo was almost too much food for one person. Definitely got my moneys worth!! read more

CJ's Si Senor - CJs Combo - Mexican Near Me - Alamogordo, New Mexico

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Best mexican restaurant in town! I always get the chicken chimichanga with the green enchilada sauce or the Brenda!

What a wonderful surprise! We were in Alamogordo for a baseball tournament and had not visited in years. We found CJ's on Yelp and decided to try it at about 5:00 pm on a Friday in June. The parking lot was full but we had less than a two- or three-minute wait to be seated. The hostess welcomed us and said it would be a few minutes. She waked us to our table and said that Manny would be our server. The menu offers many New Mexican/Mexican options as well as burgers and a kid's menu. I had a combination plate (No. 2 - I think). It had refried beans, a red enchilada, a beef flauta, salad, and pork in sauce. All was excellent! The beans were smooth with cheese on top. The enchilada's sauce was flavorful but not too spicy. The flauta was thin but tasty with a good amount of beef. For desert, I had a sopaipilla that must have been made to order it was piping hot. My wife had a similar plate with maybe a different item. She liked hers, too. My son loved the cheese sticks and chicken fingers that came as a kid's meal. What really stood out was our server, Manny. He was super courteous and attentive, asking how we were, if we needed anything, and super fast with tea refills. He made the meal, definitely one that is above-average, into a wonderful experience. The atmosphere is nice for the price point. There are Southwest-themed paintings throughout and the tables/seats are comfortable. Next time we are in Alamogordo, we will definitely stop by again. read more

I was not ready to be blown away when I came to Alamogordo, but I was! My mom lives here, so we decided to take a weekend trip to say hi. She said we needed to try CJ's and who am I to say no to some delicious food? We ordered to go so that we could eat it at home since there were 6 of us. We went to pick the food up, which was an insanely easy process. Drove home and dove in. All you could hear was mmmmmmm all over the table. I didn't manage to get pictures of all of the food but I did get my husband and I's food captured. My daughter had cheese enchiladas, my son had nachos, my mom had the Chile relleno, my step dad had some combo plate. Not a bad word was said! There were also some chips and salsa as well. It was a feast honestly! And the white sour cream sauce is to die for on the food. I can't wait to come back! read more

CJ's Si Senor - Red chili stew - Mexican Near Me - Alamogordo, New Mexico

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Probably the best sit down Mexican restaurant in Alamogordo. The choice of chili heat is welcome and usually the assessment is right on. read more

CJ's Si Senor - A large combo plate. - Mexican Near Me - Alamogordo, New Mexico

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Food is always amazing, but the food took forever to get to our table from the kitchen. The restaurant is beautiful and very clean. read more

I'm a fan of CJ's. Sure there are lots of tourists and the chile/salsa may not be AS spicy as other restaurants, but the food is good. I like the decor. Our server was hilarious. It was overall a nice experience. And the prices are not bad at all. It's a good spot. Doesn't quite stand out as "the best", but I would eat here before I eat at Rizo's for sure. read more

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While visiting White Sands National Park we stopped here to have dinner one evening and we were very impressed. There is plenty seating and their service is very prompt. We got the blood orange margaritas to start with and boy they were so good and refreshing. We got the Beef Fajita dinner for one with the green spicy sauce and it was delicious. We tried the sopapilla (one piece) since we never had it before and we quite liked it. Would highly recommend stopping here for some lip smacking Mexican food. read more

CJ's Si Senor - Blood orange margaritas - Mexican Near Me - Alamogordo, New Mexico

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Perfect place for New Mexican cuisine in Alamogordo. I noticed this is a busy place so make sure you plan accordingly, there's always people waiting for a table. Food is delicious, I tried their red chile con carne and it was amazing. They have many combination plates which are great deals. The place is nicely decorated and the staff is attentive and friendly. The one thing I didn't like was the flour tortillas that came with my order (came a little bit hard/cold). read more

CJ's Si Senor - Red Chile con carne - Mexican Near Me - Alamogordo, New Mexico

I couldn't even eat what they served me. I ordered 2 shredded beef tacos and got 2 cold taco shells with cold meat. The second time they gave me wanna be hamburger meat in a cold shell and crusty refried beans. read more

CJ's Si Senor - Cold taco shells, cold meat. Totally gross - Mexican Near Me - Alamogordo, New Mexico

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This is one of our favorite Mexican food restaurants in Alamogordo. We have a toddler so we almost always call in our order & pick it up. Even when they're extremely busy, the staff is always super nice & when we give them our phone number they pull up our name & previous order. Our food is consistently delicious & they're one of the few restaurants that still give chips & salsa with your meal ... even if it's to go! Best chile rellenos within a hundred mile radius!!! read more

Absolutely horrible food, my son had the chicken burrito and it was just dry chicken in a tortilla with the smallest amount of chile sauce on top, he said it tasted like canned chicken. My daughter had the beef nachos and she couldn't even eat them, we sent them back, she said they tasted off and weren't even seasoned. About 30 minutes after leaving she was vomiting, not a great impression and we will not be returning. read more

We came here around 7pm on a Wednesday and this place was pretty busy. It took about 15 minutes to be seated at a table. We heard this place was good so that was why we came here to try out. The menu had a lot to choose from like burritos enchiladas and tacos. We ordered the #5 Chicken Enchiladas (2 for $8.95) and #9 Burrito Plate (full for shredded beef $11.95 and chicken). The "half" on the menu meant it was one burrito but a "full" meant it was for two orders. The free chips and salsa were okay and were nothing special to me. I don't remember what the white sauce was though. The food came out after a few minutes. The Chicken Enchiladas looked like it was enough for one person and the Burrito Plate looked like a lot of food for one person. The shredded beef burrito tasted good while the chicken burrito was just okay. I would recommend the shredded beef over the chicken between the two. Parking was very limited so carpool if you can. I thought the food was good and would recommend checking out this place. read more

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I'm surprised CJ's Si Senor doesn't have better reviews considering how great of an experience we had! After visiting white sands national park and wanting a quick bite to eat, we pre-ordered 4 bean tacos over the phone. They were ready in 15 minutes and all we had to do was pull up our car to the lot and the servers came out with our food and check ready! They were so friendly and all wearing masks (covid safe!) the bean tacos were SO good my friend and I are still raving about them. The shell was soft yet crispy, the beans were done to perfection, there was lettuce and tomatoes in it too. I was very impressed, especially for the price! read more

CJ's Si Senor - Bean tacos (vegetarian) - Mexican Near Me - Alamogordo, New Mexico

Nice restaurant with great food and service. Nice relaxing Atmosphere! Definitely would come back here and eat.