We arrived around 2pm on a Thursday. There was only one other party already eating. All of the staff who interacted with us were super friendly. The Mexican style cinnamon coffee was so sweet and smooth without any added sugar or cream! I really liked the Taquitos Dorados con Esquites. We got half filled with requeson and half with cheese. Personally, I like the requeson better. read more

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Good food and great vibes at this Mexican food spot. We went at an off hour, so the restaurant was not busy. The staff were a delight, friendly and accommodating. The food was great, particularly the fresh tortilla chips and guacamole. My "Christmas Style" Chili Colorado was delicious, all the dishes my party ordered were flavorful and well presented. Highly recommend this place if you're in Los Alamos. read more

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I'm probably setting a Yelp personal record here with my procrastination in writing a review, but Muy Salsas definitely deserves a plug, so here goes... We were here for a lunch back in October, on day trip from Santa Fe on the last full day of a nine-day New Mexico trip, after a wonderful excursion out to Vallas Caldera. (Visiting that surreal site is a must if you're in the area.) Don't judge Muy Salsas by its exterior, which somewhat resembles a giant double-wide, because inside it's sleek, bright, spacious, and inviting. This female-owned restaurant wasn't all that typical of other restaurants we encountered in New Mexico--it wasn't New Mexican or Old Mexican per se, but seemed to lean more heavily than average on the Mexican food's Mesoamerican elements while simultaneously folding in some fresh, bright updates. Tacos de Chile Verde were terrific all the way around: excellent blue corn tortillas, succulent pork with depth of flavor, bracing chile verde salsa, for some delicious balance of flavors and textures. (They did start to fall apart a bit before I get through them, though.) We sampled some great menu items in New Mexico during our time there, and this was right up there with them. Our server was working hard but had too many tables--she wasn't able to get back to us for a long time for iced-tea refills, for example--while at the same time a couple of front-of-the-house folks were standing around not doing much of anything. That didn't make much sense, but maybe that was some training of new staff going on up there. Anyway, four-stars plus. read more

Muy Salsas - Tacos de Chile Verde (pork) - Mexican Near Me - Los Alamos, New Mexico

This place is my new favorite in Los Alamos. Unlike several other establishments here being run by an abject lunatic, this place is run by people who know Oaxacan comfort food. If you know your Mexican food and can handle the heat, I recommend the Enchiladas Borrachos. They make their own corn tortillas and the corn nuances of these folded-flat enchiladas shines through. read more

Muy Salsas - Mexican Near Me - Los Alamos, New Mexico

Delicious tacos! Dropped by here for a light, quick meal. The tacos were perfect. Blue corn tortilla. Juicy. Tasty. Haven't tried the rest of the items on the menu but based on the tacos, I'm sure they're worth it. Excited to come back next time I visit Los Alamos! Waitress was very nice too. We sat out on the dog-friendly patio. read more

Muy Salsas - Mix and match tacos - green chili, nopales, calabacita (zucchini) - Mexican Near Me - Los Alamos, New Mexico

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You know it's good when I'm here for the second night in a row! First off the waitress was excellent. The chips and salsa are a MUST. On the way out we met the owner & she was so nice. On our second round we had to order chips and salsa. Again our waiter is excellent. The owner came right away and welcomed us back. She told us to save room because she's going to treat us with dessert. We ordered several different meals and everything was amazing! In my opinion if you're in town don't bother with the other restaurants. read more

Muy Salsas - Chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Los Alamos, New Mexico

Not your typical Mexican restaurant. Finally a great place to eat in Los Alamos without having to drive off the hill.

Absolutely fantastic food and service. I had the Nopal Asado, and this was the first time for me eating a cactus-based dish, which also had edible gold! It was delicious and the presentation was awesome. My wife had a selection of tacos and she enjoyed hers as well! Highly recommended! read more

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In short, this place is amazing. The food is delicious, the atmosphere is nice, the service is friendly, speedy, and very welcoming. All in all, I'd recommend this restaurant happily! Continue reading for a more detailed review. I'm in Los Alamos for a business trip. I have been eating out every night, and I came here two nights in a row. By far this is the best overall experience I have had in town. I went to a really nice "fancy" restaurant, and I have to say, Muy Salsas tops it in every way. The service is stellar. The first night we went, we had a wonderful waitress. She was fun, friendly, and went above and beyond to make sure we were happy. Tonight we got a waiter, and I must admit, my first impression was not as positive. Mentally I exclaimed, "man I wish we got the same waitress". My prejudgments were quickly met with a very attentive and speedy waiter. While he may not have been as friendly as our waitress, he was by no means a bad waiter. He took good care of us. He quickly got anything we asked for, sometimes even before we asked. The atmosphere is very nice as well. It's traditional Mexican but with a modern take. And the place is very clean. As soon as a guest leaves, the table is cleaned. The food was delicious! High quality, hot, and very tasty. They have some very traditional dishes that are hard to find. The first night I had tuétano, or bone marrow. This is served in the bone, on a bed of fajita meat. Basically asada with onions and bell peppers chopped up. The chips and salsa are delicious, with homemade style chips. They also have cochinita pibil tacos. They were excellent as well. The burgers are amazing also. I didn't have anything that I didn't like. It's very apparent, why this place is such a success and stands out apart from so many restaurants. The owner is there in the restaurant and serving and working along with her staff. She is incredibly nice and welcoming. She made us feel like guests of honor. She's on top of things, pointing out tables that need cleaning, visiting all guests, welcoming everyone, taking things to tables. She even treated us to a desert this evening. She deserves all success her restaurant can bring. I just might have to visit a third time before I leave town. Muy Salsas isn't just a great restaurant here in Los Alamos, this is a great restaurant in general. Any time I'm here, I'm coming back! read more

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Excellent find! Really great birria and cochinita pibil. Service was fast and friendly, location is easily accessible and it's spacious inside. Will definitely go back! read more

I don't know what to think of this place and I don't think they do either. The food tasted good, but it's like they are trying to be fine dining and missing the mark. Well worn paper menus, wilted florals on the table, and dressed like a trendy taco shop with neon signs and a leaf wall. Not worth the price at all! The mole chicken and cactus were delicious when you separate the fact that they put sesame seeds on chicken as it did not add anything, and the fact that you are getting little to nothing. 1 tortilla was provided with the chicken mole and it's disproportional. Shredded chicken in a sauce with canned recited beans is not worth ~$13. There were gold flakes in the cactus mole, and the beans were exactly like refried beans from the can with parmesan cheese on top. The gold flakes are probably what they used to justify their pricing. The decor, facade of "fine" dining, and food presentation and pairings, were beyond confused as it seems the restaurant didn't know what they are aiming for. The flowers on all the tables were sad and wilting which is not a good presentation. Again the food tasted good, but we were confused the entire time and won't be coming back. Not worth the price despite the good mole sans sesame seeds. read more

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Definitely a place to check out. The food was delicious and a unique take on Mexican food. The service and ambiance were a solid four stars. read more

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The food is really good and fresh, great service and the ambience is lovely- and a real surprise from the outside street view

We enjoyed the chips and salsa appetizer. We hadn't tried their salsas before, so our waitress was nice enough to bring us the third one to try. We usually go quite mild, so we found everything hotter than we were used to. Even given the heat, I enjoyed them more than any salas I remember. We had chicken, cheese, and beef sopas. They were great! They were piled high with good stuff. Our waitress took very good care of us, and was willing to explain everything from requeson to mole. The atmosphere is fun and warm. IWe'd love to return. read more

In town for a track meet and stopped in. It was SO good! 10/10 recommend. Next time we're in Los Alamos we are definitely coming back! Staff was super friendly and attentive. Great decorations, clean, and inviting. Can't wait to try something else on the menu! read more

Muy Salsas - a plate of salad and a glass of beer - Mexican Near Me - Los Alamos, New Mexico

We stopped here after a visit to Valles Caldera National Monument, on the way back to Santa Fe. We had an excellent meal of chips, a trio of salsas, guacamole, barbacoa tacos and asada tacos. Everything was delicious! Service was friendly and excellent. The building was easy to miss because it's unassuming on the exterior, but the interior is very nicely decorated. I think this is the best meal we've had yet on this trip. My husband also like the beer. read more

Excellent Mexican. The guacamole is made fresh and excellent. Same with tacos. Best Mexican I've had in awhile.

Service was great!! Food was good and traditional. Outside appearance might deter you but don't let it, this place is worth a shot. read more

Muy Salsas - Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Los Alamos, New Mexico

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Guac portions are small for the price, had to ask for water refill, the entrees were good. Enchiladas rancheros were yummy as was the green chile chicken. read more

Expensive and for a place named muy salsas, they serve and have NO SALSA ! Go figure.

Elote was great!!!!!! Tacos al pastor were great!!!!!Definitely made me a repeat customer.

Fresh salsas, chips and guacamole were all excellent! "Ended up" in Los on a whim and would come to Los Alamos just to eat here again!

Best food in Los Alamos! Inventive. Fresh. Delicious. The elote chowder is fantastic.

Nouveau Mexican. You'll find some out of the ordinary items on their menu. Good salsa, good food. Chips and salsa are not free, but good. Attentive service and pretty ambiance. I had the Pastor tacos, topped with pineapples on blue corn tortillas. Delicious. read more

I finally got the chance to try this place. It was slow (food took 30+ minutes), portions were small, and the food was greasy. They weren't particularly busy (this was on a Wednesday at about noon), which made the slowness especially perplexing. The wait service was okay but not spectacular. For the prices (average $16 per entree) I think I'll eat elsewhere. read more

Fantastic locally owned restaurant. Son had enchiladas, and they were outstanding. Simple, hand-prepared, great salsa. The rest of us had tacos. They were the real deal with amazing barbacoa, savory asada, and chicken. Absolutely no complaints. This is the kind of locally owned restaurant you should want to visit. Service was also outstanding. Really great people and establishment. read more

I was not impressed with my experience here. Some people really like it but I think that is because we don't have many choices here in Los Alamos. If you want really good Mexican food you should try La Falda in Espanola read more

We enjoyed the food and thought it was a decent value for the price. Unfortunately, when the server asked if we wanted chips and we said yes. Chips weren't listed on the menu so we thought they were complimentary, as is typically the case for Mexican restaurants. When the check arrived, we saw we were charged $5 for the fairly small basket of chips and $1.50 for a refill. The server really should have explained this since the menu gave no indication. read more

A great little restaurant with a nice take on Mexican cuisine, beautiful presentation, yummy food, good drinks and very friendly staff. in a town where restaurants keep limited hours this is a great choice! read more

I was on business travel and stopped at this restaurant the portions are generous for the price, food is healthy, and delicious too.

We live in Albuquerque and came us for a work meeting. When we yelped this place the pictures caught our eye. We decided to give it a try. We are very happy that we did. My husband is a native to Mexico and he immediately said that the food on the menu reminded him of his mom. He was like a kid in a candy store. The dish he ordered, he said he has never seen it on a menu outside of Mexico. He said it was the perfect mix of the authentic dish he loved as a kid. I would come back for sure. read more

Delicious and unique! I highly recommend this wonderful, hip, weird little place. The food is awesome and the staff is lovely.

This place was awesome & so fun!! Great server, really accommodating and personable. The guacamole in a cheese "bowl" was life changing. I ordered the Nopal because I love a good mole, and it was awesome, I preferred the requesa over the calabacita-queso topping and next time I'll order the chicken mole. Fam loved the Barbacoa tacos, blue corn is nice. Liked Frida on the wall. The only weirdness: Chairs were uncomfortable. & Strange that the only side of the building with a curb is the side with the handicap parking spaces. read more

Great spot! I really enjoyed a light lunch. I thought everything was very fresh. Service was just fine too. read more

This is a true local hidden gem. We went there twice on the same day, and it's that good. As someone who has lived in CA for five years and NM for seven, this is hands down the best Mexican restaurant I've been to. I can tell that the food is truly authentic, unlike the typical cheese bombs that you find elsewhere. Fine-dining quality and presentation at affordable prices. The first time we went, we tried the mole tacos and the sopes. Mole tacos are an uncommon find in the US, and so are tacos on blue corn tortillas. The mole, made of chocolate and chili, has a subtle, spicy kick that persists. The texture is just about right and somewhat nutty and buttery. The sopes are of course a welcome find in this part of NM; they come in three flavors (beef, avocado, and ricotta cheese) and served warm. The shell has the right crunch. The second time we ordered the tacos de Nopal (cactus tacos) and the enmoladas. Both dishes are as amazing as our first time, if not even better. The mildly crunchy texture and the somewhat sour flavor of the cactus pairs well with the crunchy red cabbage. The enmoladas are out of this world. Knowing that we are traveling soon, our server Christine presented us a free sweet potato and condensed milk dessert which is, of course, unlike anything we ever had. The food is evidently of authentic Northern Mexico/ Chihuahua origin. I'm also impressed with their hospitality. This place immediately becomes my favorite restaurant in Los Alamos. read more

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In Los Alamos for a couple days and decided to eat dinner at Muy Salsa. It was delicious!! Service was friendly and quick. We will definitely eat there again when we're back in town. read more

Excellent food. Had skirt steak with fresh and delicious guacamole, refried beans, and red enchiladas. They do not have beer or at least not the night I was there. read more

In town to see the Oppenheimer exhibit. Found Muy Salsas to be muy muy good. Service was great and fast. We had tacos barbocoa and all I can say is this was a nice change from our typical southwest Mexican food, our waiter Ivan was phenomenal and on the ball read more

We stumbled upon Muy Salsas after visiting Bandelier National Monument (which was incredible). We were there early-4:30ish and only one of a few customers. The menu had a number of offerings. We opted for enchiladas and a couple of cold beers (bottled-not sure they have drafts...but decent selection). Service was great. Granted it was not busy, but Bryce was attentive and kind. The food was really, really good and inexpensive. The place had an emerging artsy vibe and was clean. I recommend for a delicious, made to order meal in a clean, welcoming place. Cheers! read more

Food was awesome! Service was awesome! I would go back again and again if I lived nearby. Mole tacos and guacamole is a must order.