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    CJ's Si Senor

    3.6 (166 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, American
    Closed • 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Food foul, taco no crunch. Authentic should not be used to describe this location. Service was awesome though.

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    Polly M.

    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.

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    Sandra C.

    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.

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    Dee Ann M.

    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.

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    Carrie M.

    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.

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    Steven L.

    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.

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    Em S.

    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!

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    Nancy R.

    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!!!

    Chile con queso appetizer... taste better than my photo looks. :)

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    Great food and service, every time we come from South Carolina we have to make sure that we stop and eat there.

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    7 months ago

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

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    7 months ago

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

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    11 months ago

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

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

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    1 year ago

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

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    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.

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

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    2 years ago

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

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