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    Ortega's Jerky

    3.9 (7 reviews)

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    Field Goods Kitchen

    Field Goods Kitchen

    3.8
    (407 reviews)
    3.2 mi
    $$

    Dear Mr. G.,…read more You've got it in your mind that this is somehow a personal vendetta or I've got some kind of twisted motive. That would be a misconceived notion, indeed. Do you believe you're helping your cause by being personally defensive? That said, I understand how you could take this review personally and if I was in your shoes maybe I would, too. After all, you've invested way more than just mere money into your business. Blood and sweat counts for a lot. Btw, before I continue, please notice I corrected my mistaken comments about barbacoa and clams. And please also take note there isn't any animus in anything I've written, none. It's only your interpretation. Calling my HONEST review fake is no different than calling the major news networks "fake news". It's completely without substance. I've spent thousands of dollars in that dining room of yours, so I feel I have a right to speak my mind. And, of course, you've got a right to react however you see fit, but if you're paying attention you will notice I'm not the only one saying the quality of your food has slipped. Are we all exercising some personal grudge directed at you? No. And, yes, the "fresh" (is there any other kind) bread should be FREE, jeez! And you shouldn't be charging $1 for ranch dressing for my broccoli, either! And, while I'm at it, if I want to be really nitpicky, $25 for a pork chop is totally outrageous for a neighborhood bistro where we used to eat 2-3 times a week. No more. Given your price increases I can only assume the rent is really high at DeVargas. I will only add that on a previous visit a few years earlier the pork chop was $18 and I sent it back for being dry, tough and chewy. That was Robbie, not you. I'll only add that it had been prepared PERFECTLY every other time I had it. But, I digress. Contrary to what you might believe I get no pleasure from writing a critical restaurant review, but I will admit to a sense of satisfaction from being honest and, thereby, be able to caution others about certain inconsistencies at Dr. FGs. My brother who was present at the table on the fateful evening is a professional food writer with literally four decades of experience. For some years he wrote the wine and restaurant reviews for the Denver Magazine and is the author of the most definitive cookbook on northern New Mexican cuisine ever written, "Feast of Santa Fe" (Simon & Schuster). There are restauranteurs in Santa Fe who consider Feast of Santa Fe to be required reading, as it so accurately defines the uniqueness of our traditional Santa Fe culinary art. Yes, to me food is art. For what it's worth, my brother concurred with everything I stated in my review of your food from that night. In fact, he's having lunch in your dining room today, 5/4/26. He's hungry for your chicken pot pie if it's available. Oh, and, by and by, you don't even want to know what he thinks about your B-A BLT. The adjectives would not be complimentary. Look, I never would have opened my big mouth if this one bad meal was the first I sent back at your restaurant. It's only after several negative experiences in a row, yes, three in a row, that I decided to write about it and offer the diners in Santa Fe a few words of caution. Lastly, Mr. G., your farm to table claim will become a hollow marketing boast if you continue to get the important stuff wrong. I loved eating at your Cerrillos location next to Wok and was amazed at just how wonderful the food could be in a strip center location. I never had a bad meal there. I'm not rich like so many of my upscale neighbors who reside on the north side and I can't afford to throw my retirement income down a hole. This is especially true when I don't feel like I'm getting my money's worth. That's where I draw the line. The goal of my reviews on Yelp and TripAdvisor, isn't to punish you for a bad meal or to stroke my ego or to hide anonymously behind a keyboard, not at all. I was only hoping against hope that if I shook the tree hard enough then you might wake up to what's actually going on in your own restaurant. But, apparently, you know what's best and not me. My apologies for not bringing all this to the manager's attention, but I didn't want to pile on one negative on top of another. I'm done. John D.

    When Josh moved the kitchen from out on Cerrillos to downtown we were excited that he was closer to…read moreus. We have been to the new location three times in the past six months and sadly the move resulted in a lowering of the quality of the food. The Carne Adovada was dry and "touristy", with only a bit of bang to the chile. The accompanying Alicia's tortillas were steamed in a foil pouch to within an inch of death becoming soggy and useless lumps of white corn meal. My wife's pizza was okay at best. With the wood fired oven gone, the flavor was no better than a pizza chain. Our guest's house made corned beef Reuben was dry and soggy at the same time - dry meat and soggy bread. Whatever cheese they are using was flavorless. She asked for more Russian dressing to try to improve the situation with the dry corned beef. There was an added charge on the final bill. Overall, a disappointment and another sad passing of what was once a great Santa Fe restaurant.

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    Albertsons Market

    Albertsons Market

    2.5
    (48 reviews)
    2.0 mi
    $$

    I have noticed in the bakery area, employees will rip off the dates of any of the items that are…read moreabout to expire or have already expired. They leave the dates on the packages that are new. The expired packages are pushed to the front and all of the new packages are way in the back. Go and look for yourself. You will see a bunch of ripped labels on the bakery items. Also, their produce section is pretty terrible. They also have a bunch of broken freezer doors that just literally stand open. I have been a few times and these doors are still just open right where the eggs are. I don't go here anymore.

    When I mailed a package here a few weeks ago, I asked to confirm that this service is provided…read moreuntil 8 p.m. The man behind the desk replied affirmatively. When I arrived to mail a package here yesterday around 6 p.m., the counter was closed. A nearby cashier informed me they usually close it at 6:30 p.m. but a manager had done so early -- and it really all depends on what any given manager wants to do. I do not know why FedEx partners with this grocery store chain, which demonstrates about as much interest in sending and receiving packages as a tin can. But per the FedEx website, this location provides services until 8 p.m. every day of the week. I will say that the cashier was friendly, which is the only positive thing to report.

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