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    El Corral Cafe

    4.5 (35 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 7:30 am - 7:00 pm

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    Patti S.

    We stopped here for lunch and the food was excellent. The restaurant is clean and the people were very friendly. Highly recommend.

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    Donovan S.

    This is a really good restaurant that is kind of in the middle of nowhere in New Mexico. My wife and I drove an hour out of our way to come here just to get some real new Mexico cuisine and they did not disappoint! This is truly a mom and pop restaurant as they were the ones that were taking our orders and busing the tables. I saw a group of men that were in cowboy hats and spurs and it was not for show, let me tell you. They knew everyone that came in and seemed like and the red and green chili sauces were fantastic. They also took down our names and phone numbers for COVID-19 contact tracing which is the only restaurant I have been to since the pandemic started that did that and I really appreciate it. If you are driving through New Mexico and want to eat don't get fast food, come pay a visit to El Corral under the big blue sky in Corona!

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    Stopped here as we were traveling across the country. Doesnt look to great from the outside, but dont let it fool you. The food was SOOO GOOD. Highly recommend if you want some good mexican food. Very old school/traditional vibe. Hand fried chips and seemed like everything was almost homemade.

    Breakfast Burrito with green chili.
    Daniel M.

    We were driving from Santa Fe to Ruidoso and came across this little cafe. The portions were generous and the prices were good. I had the breakfast burrito smothered in green chili and it was very good and filling. The waitress was very nice and accommodating. Not sure if there are many options in this small town but would stop in again if I was in the neighborhood.

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    Derek B.

    one of the highlights of our trip! large quantities of good food at a great price.. what more could you possibly want? we had a breakfast and a chili rejano, both were great. the coffee can be skipped, unless you really need coffee.

    Combination plate

    Great food !!!! Not to spicy but the flavor of the red and green Chile were authentic!!!!!!!

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    This cafe has great Mexican food. The ambiance is like a normal cafe and the service is good.

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    Stopped for breakfast on our way to White Sands. Great food and warm homey feel. Glad we stopped. Omelets were amazing.

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    When we first walked in, we were greeted immediately by one of the family members. Cute little gift…read moreshop items adorn the walls and around the cash wrap we were sitting in the corner of the restaurant and had a nice view out of the window. We were immediately asked for our drink order now they do serve beer here and it's my understanding the margaritas are made with wine. We just had water as we had had a long day traveling and just needed to rehydrate. I included some pictures of the food that we ordered, but I wanted to note that the chips and salsa was very good. The chips were made of corn and salted lightly and served warm. The salsa was handmade and on the spicy side I had a bowl of Caldo de Res ( beef soup with vegetables. Definitely comfort food and I highly recommend) and a homemade pork green chili tamale on the side. The tamale was flavored outstanding, but was a little lacking on the meat and slightly on the dry side, but I would definitely order it again because it was authentic and the flavor was great. The other person in my party had a quesadilla stuffed with chicken. I didn't have a photo of that, but it was the fattest quesadilla I've ever seen they raved about it. The restaurant was relatively full. I noticed in the parking lot that most of the license plates were from out of state so since this restaurant is in Santa Rosa, New Mexico located off the interstate of I 40 many of these patrons were traveling we're passing through. A lot of individual people eating alone as well at the bar. The service was fantastic. There was two young ladies working together in tandem definitely family members. Both had great big smiles on their faces. I did comment to both of them not to work too hard and both responded "oh we have been since the day they we were born" as they chuckled, commenting something along that line with warm smiles and a chuckle. This particular restaurant gets high marks for me as I compare it to the one down the end of the street also on this historic route 66 that I reviewed not just four or five weeks ago at three stars. I would highly recommend this place over the competitor. Not only for flavor of food but Service, atmosphere and pricing. I travel through here quite often and I will definitely make a point to come back and try several different menu items. I will be sure to ask the owners what they recommend and report back and review that for all that maybe are following in case you happen to come through here to this family owned an operated gem.

    First time and the service was very friendly and on top of things. The atmosphere was pleasant and…read morethe food was very good. The salsa they serve with the cups is really good. They do not have a full bar so the only margarita I could get was a frozen one. It was very good and tasty actually for not usually drinking these. This is a nice place and we would go back. Definitely recommended.

    El Corral Cafe - mexican - Updated May 2026

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