My friend informed me about their 29.00 prime rib special on Weds so we decided to give it a try! We were seated immediately (no reservations required) and our server was very efficient and helpful (although a bit snarky and sarcastic). BFF and I ordered the prime rib special (well done) and it was fantastic (served with mashed potatoes and veggies). Mom was going to order the SF enchiladas but the server did not recommend them so mom ordered a salad instead (we appreciated the honesty). My friend does not eat meat unless it is Halal (she is married to a Pakistanian) so she ordered a side of mashed potatoes and an order of nachos (w/o meat). Everyone enjoyed their meal and also opted for dessert! Mom and I got the pecan pie (she got hers a la mode). BFF and my friend got the apple pie a la mode. We all really enjoyed the meal but the only thing was our server was just a bit too snarky which we did not appreciate. For example, she came by as we were finishing up our dessert and I thought she was picking up our plates so I was going to hand mine over and she said she would be by to take them (no problem); however, she was just right behind me asking the other table if they needed anything and then she picked up our plates. I felt as if she was doing this on purpose (some servers just have an attitude and are not "people persons" as they say). Other than that, I would definitely return! read more

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Big slice of Prime rib, mixed veggies, buttery mashed potatoes, great happy hour drink specials , plus, Live Music !! What more could someone ask for , for a pretty affordable evening out . And of course gambling if you like. read more

This evening, we had a late dinner at the Cottonwood Kitchen. We started our meal with a plate of corn chips with pico de gallo, guacamole and salsa. Then, we had a chocolate tort with ice cream and a slice of peach cheesecake for dessert. Everything was fresh and delicious. Service was outstanding. Ambiance was typical of a casino eating establishment. read more

Awesome happy hour specials from 3-6pm. All drinks are half off including top shelf liquors. On Wednesday and Saturdays there's also a prime rib special for $24. Come early because there's almost always a line. Been enjoying this special at least 3 times so far. Located inside the Tetsuque casino, which is also smoke free, which is a huge plus for those sensitive to smoke. We were well taken care of without unnecessary interruptions. read more

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Came in for Saturday night Prime Rib special. Absolutely delicious. $29.95. Asked Medium and was Cooked perfectly. Included creamy mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables. Cocktails were refreshing too. The food service is prompt. read more

Our favorite place to eat. Food is always fresh and delicious, with a great variety and selection. Prime Rib, cooked to perfection. Happy hour selections are a meal in themselves. Service is exceptional. Friendly and attentive, going beyond and above making you feel welcome. Kuddos to Chef Ruben and his staff for making dinner such an enjoy experience. Highly recommend this place to everyone. You won't be disappointed!! read more

We're back on track. We decided to celebrate Mother's Day a day early. Mom wanted the prime rib special. It was delicious. We asked for extra butter, for the steaks to be seared, and drinks. Everything was as ordered. For dessert, the apple pie New York style and a la mode vanilla ice cream was great. read more

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The Cottonwood Kitchen has the best happy hour in town. That said, they are inconsistent regarding service and food quality. It's very hit and miss. For example, a few weeks ago I went and one of the new servers was being trained. The service was very good and I ordered a French dip. The food was very good and freshly cooked. Yesterday I order the French Dip and it came out very quickly but was disappointing. I think they served me an old one and microwaved it. The french fries were not hot and fresh and the sandwich was a bit soggy and looked as they made it hastily. It was room temperature. So they were definitely having an off day with both the food and the service yesterday for me personally. Still, it's worth a try. The hit and miss is about 50/50. read more

I like this place. Their happy hour is very nice and the appetizers are 1/2 price from 3-6 and very tasty. Servers are also nice. The view from the dining room is lovely and peaceful. I'm sorry they took my Caesar salad off the appetizer list but ... read more

We frequent Tesuque Casino and find the Cottonwood restaurant one of the best happy hour deals in the area. Drinks and some food at 1/2 off from 4 to 6 p.m.! Granted when they're busy they do tend to be a little short staffed, they do their best to serve customers. read more

Overall this was a really good experience from a casino restaurant. This restaurant is located inside the Tesuque Casino. I can't say I've ever had a bad dining experience at a casino and this experience didn't change things. They had 1/2 off appetizers and drinks which I'm assuming was Happy Hour. I was amongst a group of 6 we dined socially at one of the lounge tables. The wait service was very attentive, friendly and offered recommendations which is always notch on the good customer service belt. I ordered the chicken wings, chips & salsa and Korean BBQ ribs, all which were exceptional for casino food. Casinos invest in highly skilled cooks, so I wasn't surprised. The cocktail drinks were poured in nice sized glasses, so even if it wasn't Happy Hour the servings were pretty large for cocktails. Overall this was a very good experience and I will visit again when in Santa Fe. read more

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Decided to stop and check the Casino out and to try out the resturant. I have to say that things started off well, but my problem with the upfront pricing of my dinner was not clear and very aggravating. I will start by saying that the resturant is nice, server friendly and food was good. Probably would have gave this establishment a 4 star at the beginning of my dining experience. The issue I really have is with the advertisement of the daily specials. As you can see from my photo, it does not state that these specials are only valid during a specific time period, but actually implies that they are all day. I was going to just have the burger, but decided to ask my server what the price of the daily prime rib special was, and she told me it was $19. I asked her this specifically because it was not posted anywhere, nor was it a normal item on the menu (the closest thing to it on the mene was a ribeye for $38). My reply was that I would take the special since it was only $3 more than the burger. I gave the server my debit card at the end of dinner, and she brought me back the bill to sign. At this point I noticed my bill was $43 total for the prime rib and an iced tea. I asked the server why it was so high, she went to look at the register, and came back and told me that I had placed my order after 6pm so I was being charged the normal price (note that the normal price is not listed anywhere on their menu since it was a daily special and not a normal menu item). At this point I asked if there was a manager I could talk to about the situation. The manager also insisted that the daily special price was only good during the social hour which ended at 6pm, and I told her I did not come their for any social hour rather normal dining (guess I appear to ba a local?). I asked the manager why the server did not inform me of this 6pm time when I asked the price, and why it is not posted anywhere on the daily special sign or on the menu. The manager proceed to make excuses like they aren't always aware of the time since they don't all have watches or watch the clocks (here I am thinking what does that have to do with not clearly advertising the valid time period for the daily special?). I finally tell the manager that the server outright told me the price was $19 and she proceeded to ask the server if she did, who finally says that she did quote me the price of $19. At this point I am thinking they just expect to pay this price that is not posted anywhere. The manager then continues to insult me by telling me that this one time she will discount may prime rib, but in the future she will not (at this point I am think WTF, do you think I go around and try to scam discounted dinners on a regular basis?). This really then makes me angry and I tell her, most likely I will not be dining here again, and her reply is, in that case, she isn't going to give me the discount and is going to make me pay full price (again I am thinking WTF, you can't be serious, and I am wondering at this point if she thought maybe I had ordered the ribeye steak). I finally got my new bill which $23 , and I ask the manager, what about the bill they ran on my card for $43, is that cancelled? She tells me not to worry about it because they just won't finalize it and I won't be charged for that bill. Of course, this is not setting well with me since I see on my bank account there are both charges that have been pre-authrorized at this point. So now I am just waiting to see if only the $23 charge gets posted or if the other one for $43 also gets posted (meaning I will have just paid $66 for a daily prime ribs special). I guess only time will tell if I am going to have to dispute a charge with my bank. I would not dine here you are treated with more respect and take seriously if you have an issue at a fast food reasturant. read more

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Native American Tesuque Casino restaurant, perhaps a step above the typical NA casino. Not a Player, but looked nice. Opened 2018. We were there to have Thanksgiving on a NA Reservation.. Most annoying: Open Table Reservations give FALSE directions: Address is NOT 7 Tesuque Rd!!! Pretty annoying if you're from out of town, driving in snow at night. Need to get this fixed, but no one at Casino cared. O-Kay?!? So almost every site gives the terribly wrong address "at 7 Tesuque Rd." EVEN the Casino!!?? The Actual Address is: US HWY 84/285, Exit 171 (Flea Market Rd). Food was plentiful and tasty. First time a prime rib carver asked me how thick I wanted my cut! Wow, and it was perfect. Service was really disappointing. Steak knives? "Oh, right!" More Water? "Oh, yeah." Check, please?.....hey anyone wanna take my money in a casino? "Oh, sure!" read more

We love this place! The prime rib special is a great value. Always cooked the way you order it and generous portions. We liked it even better when it was $14.95 but that's inflation for you. For some reason service was very slow on our last visit but that's unusual. Save room for the chocolate cake. It's awesome. read more

We went with a large party for a birthday...and if you come Wednesday be ready to wait in line it's their busy night with the prime rib special. So about an hour wait in line, then we're told no we can't seat your party together when clearly there were tables being cleared and they could have worked with us. The manager with the bun was walking around saying NO No can't do that. Terrible customer service. We brought a cake and we're told we can't allow that no outside food and we charge a fee to cut it fine. Overall our server she was great despite it all and have a large table who wanted to split checks she was nice and accommodating unlike the manager man with the bun. He was terrible and wouldn't even smile, maybe get a job that isn't customer service. The prime rib, it's decent there isn't a lot of flavor but I did not expect it to have a lot for the price. Maybe try coming here for another night when the manager or host with the bun isn't here. read more

#81 for 2019 I'm not much for casinos but when my dad wants to throw some money their way who am I to complain? Instead, of wasting my hard earned money on slots I I seek out the eateries, looking for donuts! I stopped at the hostess stand at Cottonwood Kitchen to glance at the menu. All the noms sounded good so I decided to step in, have a seat near the huge picture windows and explore the menu since I have plenty of time on my hands! Wow! That's a rarity in my busy life! It was a tough choice for me! I was stuck on two plates. The seafood cobb salad or the Chopped Chile Chicken Salad! What to do...what to do?? While I was trying to decide on my dish for the night I had excellent service from the koolest server!! Darn, I should have asked her name! Who doesn't love to be #yelpfamous! She answered all my Foodie questions! I chose the Chopped Chile Chicken Salad!! I won't go into too much detail because it is so good you all need to stop by Tesuque Casino and try it! What I will share though is that it's big enough to feed a family of four! Ok ok I exaggerate maybe it's a family of three! Through my questions to my server I found out they use local ingredients in alot of their dishes including this delightful salad! You know the NM Donut Kween is all about #thinklocal #supportlocal #buylocal #eatlocal so to find out the tomatoes and greens are locally grown has made my heart happy!!! Next time... I'm ordering the Prime Rib! I hear it's pretty darn good!! *wink* read more

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Great find driving back home between Taos and Santa Fe at the Tesuque Casino. We stopped for Sunday brunch and sat outside in their peaceful patio overlooking the vistas. We had the chopped salad and the fried chicken sandwich with chipotle bbq sauce. Both were great and the French fries were spot on that came with the sandwich. The highlight was the donut holes which came with 3 delicious dipping sauces. Service was also very attentive. Located in the casino, and not across the freeway as the google maps direct you. Worth a stop and not your ordinary casino restaurant. Oh the shrimp cocktail looked amazing but we didn't order it...for next time! read more

Cottonwood Kitchen - Donut holes with chocolate, raspberry and caramel sauce - Salad Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

New to town, came in for happy hour. all drinks 50% off! Appetizers, salads, burgers, also 50% off. The meat candy was amazing and the posole was good. Burger was better than Pub worthy! Four drinks two appetizers two burgers $45. Wow. We are not gamblers but will come back for happy hour. read more

Cottonwood Kitchen - the receipt for the restaurant - Salad Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

The service was exceptional! During busy happy hour Loren Green was attentive and friendly. Service with a smile. Thank you. The food was delicious. Will be back soon. Highly recommend. Local Santa Fean. read more