awesome service and great food and Miranda our server was awesome great customer service Ambiance…read moreis awesome.

The food here was great. The waitress was new and confused and brought TWO of us the wrong meals,…read morebut the manager fixed that quickly. We had an escabeche and ceviche and they were fresh and delicious. Everything was fine until we heard shouting and then the telltale sounds of chairs scraping on the floor. Suddenly the table in the corner turned into a full scale family brawl. Something about a boyfriend disrespecting a female cousin. Shouting and chair shoving. My brother in-law were kind of keeping an eye on this and then the manager and staff stepped in got them all outside. When we got outside 5 cops had different factions of this group separated to get their stories. The only weird part was that the managers didn't apologize or offer a free beverage or item. I trust this isn't a regular occurence and next time I'm down there I'll definitely try again.

This was not our first choice. There is a Vietnamese place a few doors down that we were excited…read moreto try, but it was closed. Rather than driving to another place, I suggested giving Cielito Lindo a try. I had seen it grow over the years, so I figured it must be okay. It was packed inside! We were seated in an enclosed patio-type room. Due to the size of our group, we were seated at a high table, with incredibly sturdy tall chairs. (Being a bigger man, I appreciated that these tall chairs were heavy and well-built!) Our gorgeous waitress was quick to bring us menus and explain a few things to us. She took our drink and food orders quickly. There was music playing, but it wasn't too loud. Our table was near the bar, but only one couple was seated at the bar. Food came out in waves. My niece and her husband both ordered ceviche. They got their orders last. My mother and sister got tacos. They were served first. I ordered milanesa and it came a few minutes after the tacos. Portion sizes are much bigger than I expected, especially considering the prices were cheaper than pretty much any other similar restaurant in the area! This is Mexican food, not New Mexican. I love NM food, but I live in California, so I am used to Mexican food. This hit the spot. Salsas were good. Beans were delicious. I was so full! My niece and her husband loved the ceviche and announced they would return for more another day. My mother and sister didn't finish their orders of tacos, so they ended up taking lots of food home. Where everything fell apart was trying to pay the bill. I realize they were busy, but our waitress simply disappeared. We were seated by the kitchen and we could see in. She went in and didn't emerge for 20 minutes. I tried flagging down anyone to get the bill. Finally the bill came. I tried to pay her but she was carrying food to a table and didn't come back for another 10 minutes. That was incredibly frustrating. Good food. Decent atmosphere. I think maybe next time, I will ask for the bill right away, so I can leave soon after finishing my meal.

Been here way more times than I can count - this time I brought my best friend with me and she…read moreLoved it. So far everyone I have brought with me here loves it. So my best friend had the chile relleno breakfast and she kept raving about how good it was and she loved that they give you "sopita" to start off your meal with. She said it reminded her of her young days back in Cali when she used to cross over to Mexico to eat. I had the tacos de alambre on their homemade flour tortilla and they were absolutely Amazing as always. We both had Aguas De Melón and as per usual they were Delicious. This place never disappoints with their food, service or prices. They are still the Most Affordable place to eat the most delicious Mexican homemade meals. Highly recommend

The service is friendly and quick, our meals were all delicious, flautas, tacos, tamales we were…read moreall so impressed. The restaurant is 5 stars on the cleanliness scale. Would highly recommend. It was AMAZING.

Must have a new cook. Chicken tacos use to,be delicious. Not anymore. Taco Bell has better…read more I did order thru door dash.... Chicken tacos.....not soft but regular tacos. I got soft tacos( warmed corn tortillas, ) They were awful. Ordered a sweet tea and got a ice tea. What happened this use to be a great place to,eat.

Great ambiance, friendly staff. Never disappoints…read more Margarita is very creamy and more coconut flavor more than strawberry

I've been to this location a few times now and normally I've had a really good experience. This…read morelast visit, though, was a little disappointing. We went right when they opened at 11 AM because we wanted to get a good seat, and surprisingly, the place was already pretty busy. That's usually a good sign, you figure if there are already a lot of people there, the food must be fresh and good. I ordered the carne asada, my son got a quesadilla, and my parents ordered a couple of different things. The location isn't the best. It's around Central and Louisiana, and there are quite a few homeless people in the area. It can definitely feel a little sketchy, but honestly, that's not something I can really hold against the restaurant. The service, however, was a different story this time. Normally the staff is pretty friendly and the restaurant is well run, but this visit they just seemed off. One thing I've noticed before is that once they realize you don't speak Spanish, the way they treat you can sometimes change. And being Mexican but not speaking Spanish shouldn't suddenly mean you get different service. ‍ The food was just okay this time. My carne asada was warm when it came out, and the meat wasn't as tender or juicy as I remember. There just wasn't anything that really stood out. They do give you chips and salsa, plus a little bit of queso, which is nice. I will say the atmosphere is fun and festive. If you're familiar with Latino culture, you'll definitely recognize the vibe here. It's lively and has a lot of character. Would I recommend it? Normally, yes. But based on this particular visit, I'm not sure. Maybe it was just an off day, or maybe something has changed with the management or staff. I know there's another location, so I think I'll give that one a try next time and see how it compares.

The hotel I was at recommended I had to try the Barelqs Coffee House, I am glad I took the…read morerecommendation. Cute little restaurant with amazing food. The staff is so friendly, welcoming and made a solid recommendation for my first time. I ended up ordering the Carne Adovada plate. It was AMAZING!

A solid mom & pop from way back. All manner of custom, from junkies to politicians to lawyers to…read moretourists to old regular folks who've been coming forever. It's funky - different seating areas with different climate zones, loud, goofy ads on the tabletops, parking across the way these days (it seems unsafe, but I've never had issues and I've been visiting since the Eighties). Service is always great, in my recollection. Food is . . . good but not great - but I want to stress that's an extremely subjective opinion. You know, it's the type of food that is going to have severe partisanship - the eats at Barelas Coffee House have always done me just fine, but I don't recall ever thinking, "Man, why don't we come here more often?!" Great place to meet friends and solidly a part of the community - if you want to see a real side of Albuquerque, this is certainly one of them. If you have the slightest hankering to come check it out, you owe it to yourself to do so. It's one of many quintessential one-of-a-kind Burqueño restaurants, and it's an important one.

I do enjoy this place. I have to say the beef stew is out of this world. After I have some I catch…read moremyself still thinking about it, yes it is that good. Had beef, carrots, celery, onion, and is amazing Service here is good, not great but good enough. I have had enchiladas and tacos. Both are good. Just know it is Mexican food not New Mexican food. Not saying that is bad at all just that if you want New Mexican style this is not the place for that. There is music playing. And most of the time it has a good beat

This restaurant was recommended by a friend who's from Las Cruces. When you walk in the colorful…read moredecor takes you to a different place. Our meals came with free soup which I've never had before at a Mexican restaurant. The soup was quite tasty. Everything was yummy, although the beef ribs I ordered was a bit tough it was very flavorful. I especially loved the fresh horchata. Service was good, although we did come with someone that spoke Spanish and she did all the ordering and speaking for us.

I had an unusual mid day craving for crispy tacos and al pastor so I ordered delivery from here…read more I've passed it a million times on Central so I figured I'd give it a try. The quick answer is that I ordered a couple of the crispy beef tacos and they were good. I mean it's kind of hard to screw up ground beef in a crispy shell, but these were good. The longer answer is that I also ordered the gorditos, an al pastor taco and the a steak quesadilla. None of these were anythng exceptional. The quesadilla is huge and I still have some in the fridge. But the al pastor was forgettable and the gordita was bland, but I'd also say that the gordita looked more like a mulita to me with two separate tortillas. It's okay food and I may drop in occasionally when I'm on Central if I'm hungry. But it's nothing I'd seek out.

Birria Quesadilla was a bit messy. But delicious, despite being a block from San Mateo and…read morecentral, nobody begged change or asked for help. I've had the super nachos and the tiquitas both were fresh and good.

It was pretty good, would recommend!…read more Family was in town for Balloon Fiesta and we were heading home from the Nuclear Museum on rainy day. Yelped this place and decided to go for it. I ordered the ramen as did my mom, everyone else got the tacos. Cashier was super nice and answered the questions we had. Small seating area inside, but great for the four of us. Food was good. Highlight was probably the sauces, they were really good! I'd like to go back and try their tacos!

Quick service and good food.What else could you ask for from a taco shop? Portions are filling and…read moreprice is also good. The salsas that come with the food also has a good kick. Both the red and green are not overly spicy that your mouth goes numb but have good flavor. The birria consome is also flavorful and not too oily like other places. My only wish is that they also have other options other than birria for those who need variety for their group but if you want birria this is the place.