If you want Mexican food in Ruidoso New Mexico. Jorge's is the place to go. Absolutely the best in town. The service and servers are incredible and always super friendly and pleasant. The restaurant is large enough to accommodate 20 tables, maybe more. I highly recommend the crispy chiles rellanos. Sidenote, the restrooms are immaculate. Love this place. read more

Jorge's Cafe - Crispy chiles rellanos with green sauce, with one cheese enchilada - Cafes Near Me - Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico

Extremely disappointing experience. Our waiter was completely incompetent and the service was painfully slow. We were left waiting far too long for basic things, and the lack of attention was ridiculous. On top of that, the restaurant itself was dirty, with sticky floors and an overall lack of cleanliness. Between the terrible service and the condition of the place, I definitely would not recommend eating here. read more

Wasn't impressed from the moment we walked in. They had a very young child working. She was so rude. We looked over the menu, paid for our drinks and left. Small cramped seating. We went to a different restaurant. read more

The restaurant was highly recommended by the hotel staff, and it was excellent! Food was hot and delicious- huevos ranchero with green and chili quiles with red & green. It came out fast. We enjoyed looking at a beautiful view. The service was welcoming, friendly and professional. Definitely a local hot spot. read more

Was back in Ruidoso and had enjoyed breakfast at Jorge's before so I went back in. I ordered one of the named special breakfast options and it was terrible. The hash browns were never a favorite of mine and they weren't any better burned (I asked for crispy). The sausage patties must have been thrilled to finally get out of their kitchen. Hockey pucks. The pancakes were just okay this time. Something different about them. Overall, don't waste your time. read more

Had a great lunch here yesterday. Loved my quesadilla, rice, beans. Tried my friend's flan and it was really good too. This place is busy so they might take awhile to visit your table or get the food out but it's still a great lunch. read more

I had a combo plate #32 and hubs had crispy rellenos. He ate ALL of his and half of mine before coming up for air! Forks are trembling! Best Mexican food in Ruidoso outside of my kitchen! Add to that the staff is FAST & friendly and Vicente Fernandez playing in the background... perfecto!! read more

Highly recommend this place. The food is so good (get a combo so you can taste a little bit of everything). The service was amazing- fast, friendly and very efficient. read more

If it wasn't for the taste of the food being so good, I would never come to this place again. The service is horrible and one plate came out and they were completely done eating before the second plate came out.. read more

Excellent service. Kind and attentive staff. The kitchen didn't seem to mind accommodating our dietary needs. Everything was delicious! It's a cozy, mom and pop sort of place that delivers on nice portions, good flavor, you leave feeling satisfied and full. Will come back again:) read more

Jorge's Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico

The service here is slow, and not professional. Waitresses take forever to attend to you before your meal. Never refilled drinks, or chips and salsa. We ordered fajitas, and they were okay. I have better ones at home with better cuts of meat. We also got tostadas, those were fine. Our waitress was on her phone causing her to only bring us two small plates or one plate at a time to our table. Our food arrived without tortillas, and we waited about 1 minute before I started writing this review, and we still don't have them. It's been at least 5 minutes. I saw them sitting at the window, ended up just getting them myself. When ready to checkout they had to track her down again. Hopefully that gets resolved soon read more

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I did not spot too many options as I passed through Ruidoso Downs but I'm glad that Jorge's caught my eye. This place isn't fancy but it's delicious. I arrived during the super busy lunch rush but there was no wait right then. Five minutes later, the line is out the door. Oops. The lunch special was completely keto unfriendly. It beats up keto in the schoolyard and takes its lunch money. It was chips and salsa to start. Warm chips and a wet salsa that I somehow didn't wear. Main course took about five minutes - two enchiladas with rice and beans. I chose both green and red sauce and it was great. Stuffed with a spiced chicken and topped with cheese, all the carbs you need for an afternoon nap. Cheap as heck, too! [Review 17464 overall - 74 in New Mexico - 982 of 2022.] read more

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We came back to visit family here in Ruidoso. So we enjoyed our last visit so much because the food was so good so we had to come back. Great service. read more

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Breakfast is amazing, coming back for Lunch or Dinner today. Menudo is great, Machaca is the best, and the Green Chili Pork is better than my mom's. read more

We ate at this gem twice while in Ruidoso. We have been all over Mexico eating different regional food and this is some of the best Mexican food I have ever had. The Green chile sauce is fantastic. On our last visit we had Chili Rellenos Burrito and suiza enchiladas. The caramel stuffed Churro is also off the charts. The service is excellent. The Margaritas are made with agave wine and are very unique. Go there and go again. read more

Jorge's Cafe - Burrito - Cafes Near Me - Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico

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im not here to say that the food is not good, but i am here to say that when i order food for pick up here. which i usually buy the same thing every time the the prices never add up. they are always a different price each time. i usually get a burrito and today it was almost double the price then it was last month, but this pricing is very outrageous. read more

Loving the expansion to this gem in Ruidoso! More people will be able to experience their phenomenal food!! read more

Jorge's Cafe - A work in progress! - Cafes Near Me - Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico

Delicious , can't say enough about this superb food. Service was fast and friendly. Generous portions, fast refills on drinks. read more

Jorge's Cafe - Shredded beef Chimichanga with green chili - Cafes Near Me - Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico

I had the Marios Breakfast #1 and it was delightful. Everyone was friendly and it was nice to feel welcomed and not bothered like Garcias. The parking lot is very small but worth the wait if you want excellent food and friendly service. Thank you Jorges!!!! read more

Jorge's Cafe - Marios Breakfast #1 - Cafes Near Me - Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico

The service was very good, but the food was mediocre at best. I got the green chili pork burrito and it was very difficult to detect a green chili flavor. Very disappointing read more

I've been going to Jorge's for several years. The food is always good, but this review is not about the food. This is about the service.! Many times I just call an order and pick it up, my complaint is the wait time at the window. When I order to go, it's between 3-4 pm. The waitstaff just ignore the window like it's inconvenient for them. They look right at you every time they walk by and no one comes to the window. Today I waited 12 minutes and saw three different waitstaff look right at me. Finally, someone came, she asked me what I ordered, She brought my order and told me how much it would be, and I handed her the money. She then proceeded to wait on another table before bringing me my change. So another five minutes goes by. Now I've been there 17 minutes, My food is now cold, but she made sure that her table inside the restaurant got their food right out of the kitchen. I have ALWAYS tipped at window service! This was my last visit. You just lost a very good customer. read more

The nicest staff work here and the best Mexican food in town! Bar none!! Give it a try and if you have to wait it's worth the wait!!!

Best in town love everytime I get hungry I stop by Beef EnchiladasBeef Enchiladas Classic read more

Lots of flavor in the dishes, much variety, too. Jorge's is our go-to for Mexican in Ruidoso.

Great food and really nice people. We eat their almost every time we visit Ruidoso. Highly suggested. We have done both takeout and eat in. Good prices and a lot of choices. read more

More Tex-Mex than New Mexican/Sonoran, the food was average but properly prepared. Wife & I had combo fajitas, the chicken and skirt steak were overcooked. Small portions of refried beans, rice, guacamole and sour cream on the setups. Beef quesadillas were OK, but was ground beef vs skirt steak. Just different than most Mexican restaurants. read more

Stopped in on a Saturday afternoon, it was very busy but we got seated right away. We had an enchilada dinner, green chili burger, #1 & #32. All were very good, except the margarita was terrible. We took one sip and we asked to return it and take it off our bill. Just a poor excuse for a margarita at a Mexican food place. But the food was very good, our waitress was super sweet. And we would return. read more

First all, do yourself a favor and order a frozen margarita- or two! Best margaritas of my life! Long wait, but well worth it. I ordered the cheese enchilada plate, husband the quesadilla plate, and son the grilled cheese. All cooked to perfection and delicious. If you're ever on an adventure in Ruidoso, I highly recommend stopping here for lunch or dinner. Yummy! read more

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The food here is wonderful. I had the carnitas burrito smothered in green chili sauce and it was really good! My girlfriend had the tamale plate and it was really good as well. Salsa was very tasty. Special side note: we had the fried ice cream and it was coated in cinnamon churro and was really good. Some of the best Mexican food I've had here in Ruidoso! read more

Jorges cafe was really great! They were busy when we first got there and had to wait about 10 min to get a table. There is no hostess or waitlist you just have to stand in line. The restaurant is super small but the employees work so hard! It's very efficient in there! It's also one of the cleanest restaurants I have ever been in before. The food was really great. The carnitas burrito was really awesome with the red sauce. The chips and salsa were really amazing as well. This is definitely where the locals come and I can see why! I will be back! read more

Jorge's Cafe - Carnitas burrito - Cafes Near Me - Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico

Excellent service and the food was really really good too. Chips and salsa were a great starter and our entrees arrived fast and nice and hot. Finished off with a churro that was really good as well. Will definitely be back when in Ruidoso. read more

I have always eaten at Jorge's when in Ruidoso. I took a friend and had told her how good it is, however this day was not up to my expectations. The food and service left me feeling disappointed and wishing I had not built you up to my friend. read more

Sadly, I did not get any pictures of this places amazing chips and salsa or their ultra-spicy camarones a la diabla. I wasn't impressed by their location and the servers have never been overwhelmingly friendly in the 10 years I've been going to Jorges. BUT let me tell you something, this place has amazing food and doesn't pretend to be anything it isn't. Their food is always delicious and never disappoints. This is a staple restaurant for Ruidoso and although it's off the beaten track you have to stop be here anytime when in the mountains. read more

Jorge's Cafe - The boys - Cafes Near Me - Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico

The food is fantastic but the service is absolutely horrible. You'd do best calling in a to go order.

Best Mexican food in Ruidoso by far. Hands down. The menu is huge and your choices are endless. Now I love, and I mean love, the Carnitas Burrito served wet with the green sauce. I think I had it 3 times in a row. The menudo lacks Pata but is still very good and most people don't miss the pata. The only fair to not so great meal I ever had was the ground beef nachos. The ground beef had no flavor at all. I hate to say it but Taco Bell has better ground beef flavor. However after having the Carnitas and other meats, who wants ground beef anyway. If you are looking for a really good meal in Ruidoso, then Jorge's will make you leave satisfied that you have had one. read more

I called 5 times to place an order to go. My wife loves menudo. There was no answer (leave a voicemail, what??). So I drove to the drive thru and waited behind another customer for at least 20 minutes. My turn....the lady takes my order and informs me that the wait time was 40 minutes. I agree that their food is good but a 40 minute wait for someone to fill a container with menudo is obviously ridiculous. Sorry Jorges, your service sucks and I'll choose from amongst the some 15+ other wonderful Mexican restaurants in town. So disappointed. read more

Because COVID closed down many of the restaurants we wanted to try in Ruiodoso Jorges was not first on our list. That being said, I am so glad we ended up going to Jorges Cafe. Food was excellent, very authentic tasting, the service was wonderful and most of all I had the best michelada of my life. Thanks and can't wait to come back! read more

Jorge's Cafe - Michelada - Cafes Near Me - Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico

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The food makes up for the shitty service, but wouldn't recommend coming back at all. Girls give nasty stares and attitudes and talk shit in Spanish as if we don't speak it ourselves. Disappointing cause our family used to love to eat here. Disappointing is a understatement of course. If you don't like your job simply quit or hire better people. read more

Great food! Always fresh and never disappointing. Go there at least once a week and love their combo plates.

My wife and I love their food and order carry out a lot from there , pick up window is convenient