One of the best restaurants I have been to since moving to New Mexico. Fresh delicious food. From…read morethe Asparagus, to the Elote dip, Brussel Sprouts, homemade bread and delicious butter and olive oil all so tasty. Fresh original cocktails and friendly service. Place has character and was so much fun. Cannot wait to return. Please help this place make it and thrive.

We ordered the Cubano, Waygu sliders and a side of fries. I loved the sliders. My wife liked the…read moreCuban better. The fries were good too but compared to the other two, they were less spectacular. The service was excellent and the environment was great too. Loved the 90s music. Definitely going back to try more of the menu. I'm going with 4 stars because the food took a while to come out and the booth was a bit uncomfortable.

This place is so cute! We love Lily and Liam Bistro and we have been here to Upscale Rio one other…read moretime but we forget about it as it's back behind a bunch of businesses off of 528. If you know where Hot Tamales is, go behind it and hit Upscale Rio! First of all, this place has so many options of what I'd call comfort food and everything is good! They have shakes, desserts, yummy starters, mac and cheese, burgers and much more! What's my favorite thing? So many items are gluten free!! Hallelujah!! Even the burgers can be ordered with a gluten free bun! We also had a super sweet waitress! I had to go gluten free last fall and it really cut down on us eating out as most places have little to no options. Here, MOST things are gluten free!! Like what you may ask? Well, today I had chicken fried chicken, green chile gravy, mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables- a medley of corn, Lima beans ,bell peppers and red onions. They use a gluten free rice flour and the batter on the chicken was crispy and delicious!! They are also super generous with their portions so I took half of my food home and can't wait for dinner! I also had a double chocolate shake and a cold brew. They proudly brew Whispering Bean Coffee which is super tasty! My husband had the Green Chile Chicken Pot Pie and really enjoyed it and ate every bite! My mother in law had the Basic Cheddar Burger with fresh cut fries and raved about it. She also had a Key Lime Pie Shake. No photo of this, sorry! They normally have a gluten free fruit cobbler but they were out. I'll be back to try that for sure! All I know is I found a place that has super tasty gluten free options that I can't find anywhere else. I love you Upscale Rio! I'll be sharing this with all my gluten free friends! See you soon!! XOXO

Nice to see a local spot on Rio Rancho get some good attention. Came in with my son who ordered the…read morecheeseburger. Needless to say the burger didn't last long on his plate. Burger was cooked well and was filled with flavor! I got the steak fingers after reading reviews and unfortunately they were not good. The Steak fingers were covered in oil and tasted like the oil they were cooked in may have been older. The fries, shakes and service though were good!! I'll return but I'll get a burger instead.

Went today for lunch to celebrate my daughter's birthday. The kids are off school for Fall Break…read morewith Balloon Fiesta using the school buses for shuttles. I had the $18 3 part lunch special with an eggplant parmigiana sandwich, baked cheese ravioli, and spaghetti with marinara. Can't beat this deal anywhere. My daughter had their fabulous tortellini soup and a house salad. One granddaughter had spaghetti carbonara with shrimp and the other had plain spaghetti with marinara. Of course we started with their toasted bread with bruschetta and olive oil. It was a successful lunch topped off be the birthday cannoli with chocolate sauce and chocolate chips! Yum. We shared that. Thanks to our server Isabella who did a great job. It was a happy birthday experience!

Had an enjoyable and delicious lunch with wife n friends, delightful 1st time, David W. Waited on…read moreus. Spaghetti n meatballs, chicken Alfredo X 2 each, very tasty, had to take cheesecake home, we were all stuffed we had seen the web site, saw the interviews, the carbonara dish being cooked and wanted to try, we weren't disappointed!!! Meatballs were very soft not too soft and tasty! Spaghetti with meat sauce delish We'll be back for certain. We all enjoyed the bruschetta, bread, 2 kinds, oil and a tomato mini appetizer (?) Thanks David, for a pleasant nosh No pics this visit, but take it from me....It's Great!!!

Great food, Great People…read more This is our favorite Middle Eastern restaurant. The food is very good and the people are also very nice. We love their dolmas, falafel, and baklava. Their salads are also good. We highligh recommend it.

Grill 2 has just opened, and we tried it a few days ago. We ordered the Gyros and they were…read moreabsolutely delicious. Tender, juicy and plenty of filling. The flatbread was warm and soft. I was not able to finish mine and had to take some home. The fries were hot and crispy. We each had a piece of baklava for dessert. Best I've ever had! They make their own. I highly recommend this new location. Atmosphere, service, and especially the food....just perfect!

We went to Kily and Liam this morning for breakfast. Today was one of those days where it was…read moremidweek, and my husband took the day off, just because. He asked me to breakfast and he looked up places to go here in Rio Rancho and found this restaurant online with good ratings. Ambiance The ambiance is cute, nothing fancy, comfortable, cheery (for instance live plants) and more importantly-different. I love when restaurants have their own style and don't look like other restaurants. For instance they have one seating area that is a booth seat with various different pillows. And there are two tops with both chairs and a bench. Simple, clean, charming. Service The waitress was friendly and admitted she was fairly new, which we wouldn't have known because for being new she was an above average waitress. Food I was surprised to see such original food. They had more of a global kind of food with definite nods to regional new Mexican favorites. For instance they had 'Madame Hatch', which was a classic Croque Madame sandwhich with green chile. The bread/ham/mornay sauce/basted egg were all cooked to perfection and tasted wonderful. 'Bombay Bagel' which was a French toast bagel, with goat cheese, black forest ham, sundried tomato, hardboiled egg, lemon honey, and microgreens, fruit. And NM classics like a smothered breakfast burrito. I attached pics of the menu so you can see everything they offer. Everything was appropriately priced, Not cheap, not expensive. Each dish was $11.00-$16.00 They serve breakfast and lunch. They also have a good, large selection of yummy, homemade desserts. If you're looking for good food, good service, something different but also great classics you need to check this place out.

I stopped in to this quaint little bistro for brunch on my way to the airport. Service was…read morefantastic - everyone was all smiles and food/drink came out relatively quickly. The overall vibe was very relaxed and casual, as it was a Thursday and not too busy. I was pleased to see they had an espresso menu and ordered the cold brew, which was perfect for a hot day. For food, I went with the Dutch Eggs because you really don't see that on many menus. It was interesting - I didn't expect it to be so sweet since it was listed under "savory". It was still tasty but I'd probably go for something different next time. Good portion sizes and prices were reasonable. I would definitely return!

We went to O'hares for the first time recently and really enjoyed it. Our server was amazing! We…read moreordered chips and salsa, a pulled pork sandwich with onion rings, the veggie Serrano pasta, and a couple drinks. We ordered the sandwich with no onion (due to preference not an allergy) and it came with onions, but not a big deal since they were big enough to take off and the server offered us a free dessert because of it.

Let me start by saying I USED to come here a lot. I must admit as well, that was a long time ago…read more I imagined that I could expect the food to be just as good as I remembered it, but it wasn't. Made a visit back recently with some friends on one of our girls nights out to catch up. The visit was great, and I am glad that we get a chance to get together every month or two. Just not sure we'll pick O'hares again. I ordered a cup of the french onion soup and the sliders from appetizer menu. The french onion soup was good, I can say that. The sliders is a different story. They came with six sliders. That was literally it. Meat and bread. Nothing else. No cheese, no garnish, not even sliced pickles. That alone was $17! I was shocked when I saw the bill! You can typically order a burger with all the fixings and fries for that price or less. Our service was fair. Our server was nice enough and checked in on us. But the food was very underwhelming. I wouldn't recommend them, but you could may have a better experience than me. Just don't order the sliders! Then, to top it off, after ordering dessert, we are chit chatting and finishing our drinks. We slowly start to notice that the servers were grabbing their purses and heading to the front. Apparently they had been closed for almost 30 minutes but no one came to inform us that they were closed for the night! LOL! Silly place.

Absolutely Delicious! I honestly hadn't been back since their grand opening because something…read morefailed for me that day but I decided to finally give them a 2nd try and boy am I glad I did. The food is not only delicious but it's fresh, staff is incredibly nice and the prices are very reasonable. We ordered a little bit of everything and we were completely shocked by the size of the items based on the price. We thought the items would be way smaller but we were wrong. Everything about the experience was Fantastic. The salsas were fire and the aguas frescas were delightful. If I had one suggestion or criticism it would be to change your corn tortillas. It brings the wonderful taste of the food down a couple notches. You would benefit more by having someone make them fresh on site and charging a $1 more per taco. I would happily pay for that. Just my suggestion. Oh and let me tell you about those delectable churros and that wonderful delicious warm chocolate sauce that came on the side and paired so perfectly with them - just elevating them even further for me. Don't sleep on this location.. Come check them out for yourself.

We ordered the marinated pork street tacos and chicken quesadilla. The greasiness of the street…read moretacos soaked through two paper plates and dripped on the table. Gross.... The chicken quesadilla was good, not remarkable. What is remarkable is how inexpensive the food was and how enjoyable it was to watch our food being made in front of us as we moved through the service line. Good sized portions, also. It's a very busy, noisy, family and a young people hangout.

This was our first time at turtle Mountain brewing and we loved it…read more The atmosphere is lively and fun. The staff are fast and friendly. The menu has standard American foods, but elevated with unique twists. I had the fish tacos and they were excellent. Our friend had the mac & cheese with green chile added- which gave it just the right amount of punch. Great food and great vibe.

Even though it was busy and a Friday night, the staff was very attentive. We were seated quickly…read moreand our order taken promptly. There was a hiccup in that the wings we wanted before the meal were brought out afterwards. However they took them off the bill so that was a nice gesture. Delicious food and a great experience

Finally took time to stop and enjoy their food today. Very…read morenice, simple decor. Clean and inviting. My server was excellent! Took very good care of me. I started with the Chicken Satay. Lightly marinated served with peanut and cucumber sauce. Delicious by itself but the sauces were excellent. I enjoyed the Tom Kha Soup with chicken and the Green Curry with chicken. You can choose your spice....I love mine hot. Wonderful flavors...quite delightful. A very pleasant dining experience. I will be back....a lot!

We were up at the FriendShop bookstore in Rio Rancho; a great place that supports the library which…read moreI've previously reviewed. In any event I intermittent fast and I hadn't eaten so we stopped here on the way back. It's not the most promising looking place on the outside, it's fairly generic, not to mention the generic name. But inside it's cute and clean. The menu is a a good size with lots of options. I ordered the chicken satay and the papaya salad. I can't remember what my wife had but it was good. The satay was nice and not covered in gooey marinade. It was delicate and delicious. The papaya salad was huge and I ended up having it for multiple meals. I ordered medium which turned out to be pretty fiery but delicious. While I've found plenty of good Vietnamese I haven't liked too many of the Thai places here. This is an exception. And now I see that they have a second branch on Nob Hill which is near my house which is great.

Best German chocolate cake ever. The cake was moist and not too sweet. The frosting was the perfect…read moretexture and paired great with a cup of coffee. I loved the German memorabilia and collectibles all around the shop. The owner and counter worker took great care of us. Felt like a personable experience at a family member's home. I would highly recommend this place!

The breakfast strudel was outstanding. As always the flavor was perfect and this time the…read moretemperature also came out nice and hot, just how I would want it. The gravy has a little kick which we loved. Normally we don't eat that much German food, but we LOVE this place. The apple strudel with pecans on top is outstanding, my favorite dessert there. My second favorite is the Oreo cheesecake. I went back again for a second time mostly because the owner personally replied to my last review and wanted me to try the experience again. I respected him for doing that so I made sure to come back next chance I had. The owner Michael went out of his way to make sure everything was okay and make sure my experience turned out great. I really appreciate the fact that even though they are busy, this business still cares about the experience of their customers and their reputation. The owner greeted me, apologized about the last experience and shook my hand and made sure the experience was flawless. I respect this man and the business and I will be back and bring all my friends too.