Came to the nearby hot springs. Most places were closed so we came here. Food was bland. Really tasted like porkchop meat in green enchiladas?? I ate the egg and tice and beans and left the enchilada concoction. Rice and beans were great. Service was not great but it was busy. read more

El Faro - Flautas - Mexican Near Me - Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

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The food and service were great. We came here a little after arriving in T or C. Hubby had the 3 fish tacos plate which came with rice, but for an extra $1, he got beans. I had the chicken taquitos with beans and rice along with dollop of sour cream and guacamole. The sweet tea was very good. There was chips and salsa to start as well. read more

El Faro is in a good location, close to the river and in the downtown area. The food is better than average (be sure to get green chile with whatever you order). I was there on a busy week night and had to wait quite a while for someone to take my order. The ambiance is kind of a hodgepodge and leaves a LOT to be desired. With a facelift and faster service it could aspire to 4-star greatness. read more

I showed up Friday night and it was packed. The crowd was pretty loud until a big table left. I had the special, Chalupas. It was not bad. Not bat at all. read more

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This is my favorite place to visit when in town on business. They have the best beef green enchiladas and breakfast burrito I've had. I tell all my friends that pass through to make sure they stop by and those that do always love it. They're not spicy they just have a nice kick that enhances the flavor and the servings are big. Good chips n salsa too! read more

El Faro - Beef Green Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

This has been my favorite breakfast place for the five years that I've lived here. For the first twenty times that I went, I ordered the Chimichanga with chunky meat, red & green (Christmas) and with an egg on top. It comes with rice and beans, sour cream and guacamole, it's filling and delicious. Try it out. Everything there is delicious, but one of my other favorites is: The Chuletta. It's a Skirt steak covered in jalapeños and onions. It makes me sweat every time. What adds to the flavor is that it's seared very well. Anyway, if you go, tell them that Orlando sent you. read more

Three of us went for lunch yesterday. Long wait for chips and salsa and menu! Finally ordered only 2 waitress for about 60 people. 45 min wait for food. Waitresses overwhelmed by workload very busy making bad service. One restroom nongender very crude. Credit cards cost extra. Food ok. WILL NEVER RETURN! read more

Good food and great prices! Their salsa and chips are amazing! They have a nice selection however they do not have alcohol available.

Just had a great breakfast. We stopped on our drive south on I25 in T or C. I had the machaco breakfast burritos. It was great. Shredded beef was very flavorful. My hubby had the an omelette with onions tomato and ham. It was great. And their green chili was awesome. I usually don't eat much chili but they offer mild, med, and hot. Mild green chili sauce was amazing. Thank you Brenda for your great service read more

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Came here for breakfast! Was not disappointed! We enjoyed local favorites with green chiles! The service was great. Be sure and get refried beans with your breakfast. It complimented my entree perfectly! read more

Food was good. Service was horrible - way too many people & only 2 waittesses- Everything was very rushed when the servers did come around. Must have had only cook because food took so long . Paying the bill was a hassle - no way to know where to go pay ! Only one restroom for everyone- long wait lines. Will not go back. read more

My husband and I stopped in for breakfast and got Huevos con machaca and huevos rancheros. Both were "Christmas style" (red and green chili sauce), which made both dishes THAT much better! The beef in both was tender and flavorful! No frills, authentic, affordable, good service... what more can you ask for! We'll definitely be back if we pass through town again! read more

El Faro - Huevos con machaca - Mexican Near Me - Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

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El Faro is a good sized restaurant, casual and with friendly service and decent food. Shortly after being seated, our waitress greeted us with complimentary chips and salsa. Nice! I ordered the number one combo: a taco, cheese enchilada, chile relleno, beans and rice. It was a lot of food. I asked them to prepare the crispy taco with refried beans, and it came out just the way i wanted. The green chili sauce (you can choose red or green) was pretty good, too. My dining companions enjoyed a cheese quesadilla and cheese enchilada plate, and reported the dishes were tasty. read more

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Solid food! Chile rellenos are filled with cheese. You can select your sauce. I went Christmas. The red sauce had a ton of flavor compared to the green. You can also choose your heat level: mild, medium or hot. The rice was a flavor overload in a good way. Beans were basic. Carne asada in the soft tacos was dry. We gobbled up the chips before the meal came. read more

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Authentic Mexican food , no alcohol! Iced tea, soda etc available!! Food delicious server was lovely at attentive . The atmosphere read nice and clean homey feeling . read more

Caldo de res was ao delicious I finished it Beef flautas and de combo plate with enchilada taco and chile relleno is a must try it also the chicken enchilada with green sauce but if you want a hamburger the green is the best not a fan of the shoe string fries but there ok read more

El Faro - Mexican Near Me - Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

Didn't get a chance to try the food. The hostess stopped us at the door because we had an 8 week old Maltepoo pup. She asked if she was a emotional support dog or a service dog, and the way she said it it was leading us to say EmotionL Support, so we fell for it and she told us only service dogs are allowed. Not sure any 8 week old pup can count as a service dog. We were told by our front desk person at the hotel near by that this whole town is very pet friendly but, that's not what we are getting. The whole point is they were not pet or customer friendly. read more

El Faro - Poor baby - Mexican Near Me - Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

Good food Prompt service Friendly staff Nice outside eating area A vegetarian entree for dinner would be nice read more

I have never had good service here. The food is just OK. No ambiance at all. It does have a good location.

The food is a good way to get through the day! It's a bit salty but fills you right up. Most of the staff is polite and respectful.

When we arrived in T&C, there wasn't a lot open. Covid appears to have really hit local restaurants hard. Many places are closed mid week, so plan accordingly. We found El Faro open, and we're super happy we did. The food is delicious and comes in generous portions. I had the best home fried potatoes with my breakfast...I wish I could make them half as well our server was friendly and helpful. We were happy to have found El Faro...and will visit again next time we are in T&C. read more

A friend and I had a really good breakfast here. This is the kind of New Mexican/Americanized Mexican food that you sometimes crave. It's cheesy and delicious with free chips and salsa to top it off. The prices were reasonable too. I'd come back here next time I'm in town. read more

Clean, spacious restaurant in the heart of Truth or Consequences. We were greeted by a nice hostess who sterilized our tables and seated us. The tables were spread out for social distancing. The complimentary salsa and chips were pretty good. The salsa was the real deal. We ordered the special that day, Cheese Enchilada plate $7.25 (3 Stars) and the Taco Salad $7.25 (3 Stars) It was good food overall. The beans tasted like there was some Manteca in them and the rice was OK. We could choose between Mild, Medium or Hot Red Chile for the enchiladas... my friend ordered the Hot, and said it was kind of mild. Either there was a mistake in the order or the hot is not so hot? Good overall Mexica Food place. read more

Good, simple Mexican food. We found this place as we arrived too soon to check in at the Riverbend Hot Springs. The brewery across the street is a fun, eclectic place too. read more

Excellent breakfast. Great prices nice air conditioned Mexican restaurant on the main drag

Simple, good food. The burgers were homemade. The tater tots were as expected, crispy and hot. It was a very busy place as it was a Monday and only several places are open. However, it took 45 minutes to get to burgers and tater tot's. read more

Excellent, cheap Mexican food. The chicken with verde and onions was outstanding. Good flan. Good service too.

Everything we ordered was delicious! Upon sitting down at this casual diner the server immediately brought out a flavorful, spicy but not too hot salsa and tasty, thin, perfectly salted chips. Food came out quickly and server was very attentive to refilling our drinks. We ordered the chicken flauta plate with a side of medium green chile sauce, combo #1, and green chile stew (generous, super tender beef with beans). The flautas were freshly made with a delicate fried shell. Guacamole was smooth, creamy, and made of perfectly ripe avocados. Highly recommend the savory green chile sauce (medium) as an excellent complement to flautas, rice, or anything on your plate really. The green chile sauce had a subtle kick so spice-lovers could easily graduate to the spicier version. My raspberry flavored ice tea was surprisingly not too sweet (usually I need to add water). Clean and tidy bathrooms as well. We'll definitely be returning! read more

Everything was closed so we stumbled here. Seems like authentic Mexican. We ordered a taco, enchilada, tamale, and a different enchilada. Food is very tasty and very cheap. Our dinner might cost $25 with my soda. They have breakfast and I'll be back. The total was $21 and we are back for breakfast. Amazing food snd best over easy eggs in ages. read more

El Faro - My breakfast. Ordered something I never heard of and it's amazing. And only $8. What a deal. - Mexican Near Me - Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

This place is amazingly good, especially for a wide spot in the road like T or C. Asada tacos were delicious, as was the chicken quesadillas. And unless I miss my guess, their salsa is home-made (in either event, it's really good). Even the refritos were lick-your-plate good. read more

I have eaten lunch here a couple of times. It's pretty good. But breakfast is great. Lots of choices under $10, good service and tasty food. Try the Chile hot. Maybe on the side if your a first timer. read more

Great service amazing best chili ever had in my life affordable great home made ice tea read more

El Faro - Chili - Mexican Near Me - Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

Normally this place is great. Today not so much food was good until I noticed a ton of black spots everywhere in my food. Someone got out of hand with the black pepper. Who uses black pepper in green chile? Not me was not edible. I should have ordered a pepper shaker instead. Seriously way too much black pepper. Let the customer decide how much pepper next time. Please! read more

El Faro - Green Chile Chicken enchiladas usually great. This time WAY to much pepper wow that was a lot. - Mexican Near Me - Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

Service was great! Really friendly staff. O ordered the chili bowl, Food was good, real tasty, good portions read more

Large dining room, excelente service, food was great price was very reasonable. Comfortable seating plenty of parking available

I only gave it 1 star because I unfortunately had to click on something to tell yall about the dysfunction going on inside this restaurant. Look.. I have waitressing experience.. And i've experienced lunch time rush.. But it should not take the Hostess 15 minutes to get you a menu.. And an additional 15 to actually get your drinks..after asking what you wanted twice... I ordered a lemonade, and my father ordered a sweet tea. Both were disgusting. One drink had no flavor and the other one was like drinking syrup. So "Life gave us lemonade and Sweet tea.. and we made an Arnold Palmer..." Which was even more disgusting. I can only write to yall about our drinks and service because , we never actually got our food... 1.5hrs later and still nothing... IT DOES NOT TAKE THAT LONG TO MAKE A SOFT TACO! I have a 6 year old brother! For the love of God, feed the Kraken! What did yall have to do?! Go butcher the cow?! The only positive was, the locals around us seemed pleasant and they did not make us pay the $10 for our drinks. Over all...3 words Disappointing, Dysfunctional, Understaffed read more

El Faro - Mexican Near Me - Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

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This is pure Mexican food. If you are looking for New Mexican food, go elsewhere. Whew, now that the disclaimer is out of the way...onto the review. I visited here with my wife in the dog days of summer. It was one of the few restaurants open in T or C. Thanks a lot Covid. Anyway, they allowed us to take our fake dog, AKA Pomeranian, onto the back patio to enjoy the fan with us. My wife had the combination #2 plate, with real Coke with sugar, from Mexico. She enjoyed her plate a ton and it filled her up. They have generous servings here. I ordered a red smothered chimichanga, a Christmas chile relleno, and an a la carte beef taco. The food was good, the salsa hot, and the chips crispy with just the right amount of grease to make them melt in your mouth. I left full and satisfied and they were good enough to give me an iced tea to go. If you are hungry for great Mexican, visit El Faro. read more

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Good service even when busy and short staffed. Typical Mexican fare and good. I recommend the brisket tacos

I went here last week for dine in. The food was pretty good, but none of the employees were wearing masks...the cooks in the back, service staff, front cashiers, etc. I don't care about personal politics or even if you are delusional enough to think COVID is a hoax or conspiracy, but if you're going to serve the public at a restaurant and defy the widespread recommendation/law about masks, then you really don't deserve to be open right now. The staff was nice, don't get me wrong, but for literally every employee not to be wearing a mask while making food and taking orders is selfish and/or immense ignorance. They need to be audited and shut down until they wear a mask, it's not that difficult. read more

Friendly service, good classic Mexican fare. Went for crispy carne asada tacos, and another time for chorizo egg breakfast. Tasty, fast, and good value. read more